"Do you like it?" "I'll give you one," Li Zhi said with a smile after Dong Yingxue drove around the factory.
Curious, Dong Yingxue asked, "How much do you sell the 'Ice Soul NN7' for?"
"99,000!"
It's not a trade secret, so it doesn't matter to tell her. Currently, this model only has one type. According to Li Zhi's idea, the car is not planned to be put on the market. Instead, it is intended to be given as a benefit to the factory workers, selling it for 20,000 yuan each, along with the six years of unpaid wages debt.
Li Zhi is not unscrupulous. The factory owes six years' worth of wages, all of which are on him, which is obviously unfair. Li Zhi came up with this method because he can't refuse to pay. Is selling a small SUV with a market price of 99,000 yuan for 20,000 yuan and six years of unpaid wages enough? He doesn't make much profit; he only earns the reputation of paying off the unpaid wages.
Of course, if the factory workers feel it's not worth it, Li Zhi won't force them. In the next three years, all the money will be fully paid off.
"The price is not expensive!" Dong Yingxue nodded and looked at Li Zhi, saying, "Can you sell me one?"
Li Zhi smiled and said, "It's too formal to pay." I said I'll give you one. "As the big boss, can't I afford to give you a car?"
Dong Yingxue rolled her eyes at him, with a hint of a flirtatious smile, murmuring, "As a big boss like you, are you embarrassed to give me such a 'low-level' car? You don't need to give it to me. When you pursue me, I will definitely expect it, but not something of such low quality. "Besides, I don't lack that 100,000 yuan!"
"50,000, half purchase and half gift, okay?" Li Zhi considered and asked tentatively.
"Okay!" Dong Yingxue nodded in agreement, yawned, and said softly, "Is there a place to rest in your factory?" I'm tired and want to lie down for a while.
"Yes, come with me to the factory guesthouse." Li Zhi smiled. The Bingxin Automobile Factory has its own employee dormitory as well as an internal guesthouse. The scale is not very large; it is equivalent to a three-story building. When Li Zhi was at the factory, he resided there, and the environment was quite pleasant. When he has money in the future, Li Zhi plans to have Huang Zhongtao renovate it.
After escorting Dong Yingxue to the room's entrance, she did not allow Li Zhi to enter. Instead, she kept him outside, smiling, and said, "You can go and attend to your tasks." "Don't forget to call me when you leave in the evening."
Without waiting for Li Zhi to speak, she closed the door on him.
Li Zhi smiled as he walked away, feeling slightly tipsy but not overly so, and summoned Huang Zhongtao to his office.
Huang Zhongtao smiled wryly and explained, "It's my fault today." I didn't explain it clearly to Lao Zhang. "I thought the boss was going to entertain important guests in the factory at noon, so…"
Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "This is my important guest." Have you told the employees about the car? Huang Zhongtao is older than Li Zhi's father, yet Li Zhi can still scold him. In fact, the blame lies with him for not explaining it clearly.
Huang Zhongtao sat down and nodded, "I told them." Some people are willing, while others prefer to think about it when they return. Actually, boss, we don't need to worry about this. As long as we push the car to the market and sell it, we can repay the money to everyone. "Some people are willing because they owe less, while others are not willing because they owe more."
Li Zhi also pondered the idea and replied with a smile, "Yes, that's true." In that case, you can discuss with everyone and have them repay based on the amount they owe. For those who owe more, we will refund the excess, and for those who owe less, we won't ask them to make up for it. Let's see if this works.
After a brief pause, he continued, "But each person can only buy one car." As for the payment, they can pay 10,000 upfront, and the remaining 50% will be deducted from their salary over ten months.
Li Zhi does not intend to take advantage of his employees. Now that times are good and everyone has some spare cash, cars have become a necessity. In the past, the factory's employee benefits were not great. In the future, if the Bingxin Automobile Factory can manufacture superior cars, they may offer them to employees at a discounted factory price. Of course, the premise is to ensure that everyone in the factory earns money. How can they afford to buy a car without wealth?
After discussing the employee issue, Huang Zhongtao talked to Li Zhi about the details of car sales. Bingxin Automobile Factory has gained a certain level of popularity in Haicheng. Their idea is to negotiate with local car sales companies for consignment sales.
"Old Huang, I don't think the old way is suitable for us." Bingxin Automobile Factory does have some popularity in Haicheng, but to be blunt, its reputation may not be good. The "Ice Soul" series of cars, as the flagship product of Bingxin Automobile Factory, absolutely cannot damage its reputation. First, not to mention outsiders, but even the employees in our factory must approve of our products. "In addition, we can explore online sales and collaborate with major websites."
Li Zhi explained his idea, but the specifics still require input from everyone to revitalize Bingxin Automobile Factory.
The 'Ice Soul 1.0' car-assist system may not be considered artificial intelligence, but it can be seen as on the cusp of artificial intelligence.
The system itself has a decent level of intelligence. At least for cars priced under 500,000 yuan, no other car system offers the advanced 'Ice Soul 1.0', a key feature of the 'Ice Soul NN7', in addition to the car body tuning.
Buying the 'Ice Soul NN7' for 100,000 yuan, anyone who has driven it will feel that it's worth every penny.
Intelligence, speed, and comfortable handling are the key features of this compact SUV. In fact, in terms of size, the Ice Soul NN7 is not too small; it falls between a mid-size SUV and a small SUV.
For young people, it should be more appealing.
In the low-level car market, Li Zhi believes that the Ice Soul NN7 should have no competitors. But the success of this car depends on how it is marketed. In this day and age, the significance of reputation remains paramount.
Online promotion and word-of-mouth marketing should be the way to go. Li Zhi specifically asked Huang to find someone to do it.
In fact, if more than 800 employees at the Bingxin Automobile Factory each owned a car, it would be a significant form of promotion. Haicheng, as a second-tier city with a population of nine million, may not be able to create a big wave with just 800 people, but things cannot be viewed from a single point. Everyone has relatives and friends. If one employee has connections with ten people, and each of those ten people has a weak connection with a hundred people, the network formed by the eight hundred people will be enormous.
"What is your daughter doing?" Li Zhi suddenly asked. He thought of a more suitable candidate for sales than Huang Zhongtao.
Huang Zhongtao was taken aback and smiled bitterly. "That girl, I almost have no control over her." Didn't you give her the position of the head of the purchasing department? But now, the purchasing department doesn't have much to do. She insists on organizing an "Ice Soul NN7" long-distance rally and plans to take ten cars to Tibet for a trip. She doesn't care about anything and even dares to argue with me, her father.
"Rally and long-distance test drives are beneficial." "Lao Huang, you should support your daughter!" Li Zhi said with a smile.
Huang Zhongtao shook his head and said, "I want to support her, but do you know the situation in our factory?" You're the boss, don't you know? Not to mention the debts we have, we don't have much cash on hand. We haven't even paid off this year's loans. How can I let her waste money like this?
It's all because of the lack of money. If there was enough money, he would not hesitate to organize a large race, including a long-distance rally, with a prize of one million yuan.
"In that case, bring her to me. I'll talk to her," Li Zhi thought for a moment and said with a smile.
Huang Zhongtao took out his phone and called his daughter, asking her to come to the chairman's office.
"Hello, boss, Dad, did you call me?" Huang Yueying walked in. There was nothing to do, so she had been testing the performance of the 'Ice Soul NN7' with the technical staff in the factory over the past few days. The more she drove the car, the more comfortable it felt. Yesterday, she already paid 20,000 yuan to the factory and bought one. Of course, technically, she didn't have the funds to buy the car upfront because the factory didn't pay her wages, but her father did.
Today, she planned to paint her car and change the coating to make it unique and eye-catching.
"It's not me who called you, it's Mr. Li," Huang Zhongtao coughed and stood up from his chair, saying, "You young people have a common language, and I, an old man, won't interfere." I'll go to the workshop and take a look. "You guys talk!"
The old man walked away with his hands behind his back.
Li Zhi couldn't help but smile. This old Huang is quite amusing. Despite his unimpressive appearance, his daughter is very beautiful. At first glance, the two of them don't seem like father and daughter. People with ulterior motives would have to speculate about the nature of the relationship between this lovely daughter and the neighbor, Lao Wang.
"Boss, is it about the rally and long-distance test drives?" Huang Yueying asked as she sat in the chair opposite Li Zhi.
Last time, when Li Zhi assigned her the task of purchasing, Huang Yueying had a good impression of the boss. He was generous and open-minded. Otherwise, a talented woman who had studied in Cambridge, England, wouldn't be stuck in this struggling little car factory.
"No!" Li Zhi shook his head and said calmly, "As long as the factory has money, you can do whatever you want." The problem is, the factory doesn't have money right now.
"What do you mean?" Huang Yueying asked Li Zhi as if nothing had happened, staring at him.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "There's not much going on in the purchasing department right now." How about I transfer you to the sales department? As long as you can increase the sales of our factory's cars, I'll let you organize an international long-distance rally. "What do you think?"
Huang Yueying rolled her eyes and said, "In other words, you want me to work!" If you want me to sell cars for you, that's fine, but you have to give me the authority. I can't do it if I'm tied up. I'll manage the sales department and the factory. Director Huang, in particular, cannot interfere with my work. I want to do things my way. If you agree, I'll do it. If not, find someone else!
"Okay, from now on, you are in charge of the sales department at Bingxin Automobile Factory." If you find the current framework outdated, you can dismantle it and reorganize it. You can freely transfer employees within the factory, and if there aren't enough staff, you can recruit externally. But I also have a condition! Li Zhi smiled at her and said.
"What condition?" Huang Yueying asked.
"Within three months, achieve a sales volume of 10,000 units." If you do well, there will be a significant promotion and a substantial raise. "If you can't do it, not only will I demote you, but you will also have to sign a three-year contract to work for me as my secretary," Li Zhi said with a smile.
Huang Yueying thought about it seriously and nodded, saying, "So, you're interested in me." That's why you're so eager. "I like challenges, so I'll take on this task."
"When can you start?" Li Zhi asked.
"From now on, you are the Sales Department Director of Bingxin Automobile Factory." You can start immediately!" Li Zhi said seriously.