HCB Chapter 1154 Using the Veto Power
Chapter 1154 Using the Veto Power
Liang Cheng stared in disbelief, "So many?"
Xu Feng nodded, "That's all, and that's a conservative estimate. Don't ask, I won't tell you even if you do.
Liang Cheng rolled his eyes and punched Xu Feng's arm. "On my end, there's only agriculture and industry... apart from mining, I don't even dare to think about anything else."
Xu Feng laughed, "That's true. Meilan is planning to invest in electric bicycles and batteries, which I have. You came to the right place this time; you're unlucky in love but lucky in politics."
Liang Cheng smiled slightly, "Once these two projects are launched and profitable, you'll probably be the deputy county head."
Xu Feng waved his hand and smiled mysteriously, "You're being conservative. Our county is close to the city. As long as we achieve results, we are very likely to be upgraded to a district."
Liang Cheng expressed his envy, "Congratulations!"
Xu Feng comforted and encouraged him, "You don't need to envy me. If your beef jerky and cheese jerky can become national brands, you can still achieve political success."
Liang Cheng smiled and said, "That's true. I'm going back tomorrow. There are factories in the industrial park. After renovation, they should be in production soon."
Xu Feng said enviously, "Linghua, now that you're working at the grassroots level, you probably won't want to stay here any longer. Work hard, and I'll help you promote your beef jerky, cheese jerky, and all sorts of wool products."
Upon hearing about wool products, Liang Cheng remarked, "The garment industry in Guangzhou is developing so rapidly, and there's a huge demand for all kinds of wool yarn. This time when I go back, I'll bring along a wool yarn producer to invest there. We can then process wool into yarn locally and ship it to various places, and we can also develop local wool sweaters and similar products."
The two ate and talked, expressing their hopes for the future.
Everyone achieved their goals, and the next day, they went their separate ways.
After three days, a memorandum was signed. Xu Feng and Professor Li took these documents and immediately headed back home, each going about their own business.
Ye Qiang, chin in hand and holding a cup of coffee, entered Liu Meilan's office, where Liu Yiwen was also present.
"Meilan, you seem to care a lot about this electric vehicle project!" Ye Qiang chuckled. In the past, Liu Meilan would tell him and Liu Yiwen about her decisions and let them do it; Liu Meilan rarely got involved herself.
Liu Meilan has been at the head office for five consecutive days. The employees below her are working very efficiently, and the atmosphere in the company is also very quiet.
Not to mention the employees, even Ye Qiang felt a lot of pressure, and Liu Yiwen wasn't much better off.
When she found shortcomings in the work, especially when there were significant hidden dangers, Liu Meilan really didn't hold back and criticized them harshly!
Liu Meilan nodded, "Within ten years, not everyone may be able to afford a car, but they can afford an electric car. Electric cars, which can move without pedaling, are much faster than bicycles, and are quieter and safer than motorcycles, will inevitably become the mainstream. At that time, riding a bicycle may become a form of exercise rather than a primary means of transportation."
Ye Qiang stroked his chin. "Will it be like the 1980s when the streets were full of bicycles, and then the streets will be full of electric bikes?"
Liu Meilan nodded, "That's fair to say. Batteries degrade and need to be replaced after two or three years, and electric vehicles only last five, six, seven, or eight years before needing to be replaced... It's a consumable product, and the market can cycle through it!"
Liu Yiwen took out a document and asked, "You're interested in electric vehicles, are you interested in making cars?"
Liu Meilan quickly waved her hand in refusal, "There are already too many people in the automotive industry. There are so many joint venture cars in China, as well as various imported cars. There are also domestic brands. This kind of thing requires a large investment, has a long payback period, and also faces fierce competition from foreign countries. I can't get involved now."
Ye Qiang was taken aback. "If we can't enter now, when can we?"
Liu Yiwen was also curious, "Meilan, you really have an idea. I was going to show it to you!"
Liu Meilan raised an eyebrow and chuckled as she replied, "I'll wait ten years, and I won't buy a gasoline car. I'll invest in electric vehicles and new energy vehicles."
"Impossible, right? What kind of battery has such a long battery life?" Ye Qiang shook his head. "What if it runs out of power halfway through the trip? How will you charge it?"
Liu Yiwen blinked. "I also think it's unlikely!"
Liu Meilan waved her hand, "If we can have electric bicycles and tricycles, why can't we add another wheel? We are now vigorously developing the electric vehicle industry, which can actually promote the development of batteries to some extent. Only if the battery technology is good enough can it provide enough power. Anyway, you wouldn't believe me if I told you now, just wait and see."
Liu Yiwen and Ye Qiang looked at each other, shook their heads and laughed. They could see the development a few years from now, but ten years was too long for them to control.
Ye Qiang took out a document from it, "How's the mobile phone project going?"
Liu Meilan shook her head, "Not good! If we enter the market now and produce these phones, by the time we sell them, they'll probably be outdated, and new phones will appear."
Ye Qiang was puzzled. "Aren't new phones just phones with more memory and a better-looking design?"
“These patents are all held by foreign countries. If we were to do it, the investment would be huge, and we would only earn a meager living. It’s not worth it.” Liu Meilan continued to reject the project, which was neither appealing nor worth abandoning.
In short, they currently lack sufficient resources and technological expertise. Otherwise, going in would be a waste of time and effort, or they would be doing all the work for someone else! All the money they worked so hard to earn would go to patent fees!
Liu Yiwen and Ye Qiang scratched their heads. "Really not going to do it? A mobile phone is quite profitable these days, I think it's much more profitable than your electric scooter?"
Liu Meilan stood up. Although she was much shorter than Liu Yiwen and Ye Qiang, she had a strong presence. "Now I'm going to use my veto power. No! If we really want to make mobile phones, now's not the time! Actually, the mobile phone project you guys want to do is just an assembly plant. You invest so much, but you only earn a little bit of hard-earned money! If we're going to do it, let's do something with high technological content! Once I find enough technology, we'll definitely make mobile phones. Is that okay?"
Ye Qiang breathed a sigh of relief. "Because I know that mobile phones are getting smaller and smaller, and there are more and more different designs, and more and more people are using them! For example, the old-fashioned big mobile phones have basically been phased out of the market now. Mobile phones make it more convenient for people to communicate, and in the future they may even replace landlines!"
Liu Meilan nodded, "What you said is all true, I think so too! The reason we're not making phones now is, as I just told you, the timing isn't right, and the technology isn't there!"
Liu Yiwen advised, "We're on the same page about this mobile phone project. Your considerations are both reasonable. Let's observe further!"
Ye Qiang nodded. "Okay! I agree to postpone it too! But you keep saying that current phones are no good. Tell me, what kind of phone do you envision?"
Liu Meilan took out a piece of white paper and then drew on it with a pen.
Ye Qiang blinked. "Is what you drew a monitor? There are no buttons. How can it be a cell phone? How do I make a call or send a text message?"