Chapter 420 Tianjin Dafa

This is the version with 843 ml three-cylinder engine. The defect of the three-cylinder engine in the early years was imbalance. After all, the vibrations of the three pistons were different, which led to a large vibration of the engine. In the later generations of Xiali and three-cylinder QQ, there was a similar effect. When starting, the body of the engine would shake.

Andre stepped on the accelerator, stepped on it twice, shifted gears, released the clutch, and with the roar of the engine, the Daihatsu van started to move forward. In the second gear, the third gear, Andre accelerated the car to 40 kilometers per hour in a narrow distance. As the speed increased, the cold wind coming from the windows on both sides made Andre feel a little chilly, but he was excited in his heart.

A suitable product is very important. In the future, we won’t see a large number of German cars popular in China!

"Squeak." He stepped on the brakes and stopped in front of everyone. Andre's driving this time shocked everyone. Although everyone knew that Andre was a fighter pilot, they didn't expect Andre to be so violent when driving a car! Looking at the several-meter-long brake marks behind the car, some people wanted to step back involuntarily, fearing that Andre would make a mistake and cause them to suffer.

"General Andre, your driving skills are also very good." Mr. Deng looked at Andre getting out of the car and said to Andre.

"Yeah, a pilot who can't drive fast is not a good commander." Andre's words made everyone laugh, and even Fusako Shigenobu covered her mouth with her hand.

This episode brought a friendly atmosphere. When both parties sat down in the banquet hall, Mr. Deng said, "This car looks good and is suitable for the needs of our current social development. It can carry goods and people, and can go to the city and the countryside. We hope to introduce the technology for production."

Andre's intense driving just now made Mr. Deng quite satisfied with the performance of this car. What they needed was a sturdy and durable car. If they introduced a sedan, it would not be able to realize the function of hauling goods.

"Then what do you think of our cooperation, in which both parties jointly invest and each holds 50% of the shares?" Shigenobu Fusako said, "The initial investment should be around 300 million US dollars. We need to introduce brand new production lines, stamping, welding, and painting. These processes are very primitive and backward at present."

The initial investment was about 300 million US dollars! This still made Deng Xiaoping feel a little painful. At present, the country's foreign exchange reserves are still very short. Investing so much at once is a heavy burden.

"Do you have any questions?" Seeing Mr. Deng frowning, Fusako Shigenobu continued to ask. Before coming here, Fusako Shigenobu was most worried about the holding issue. After all, China is based on public ownership. He didn't know whether he could accept this holding company approach. If Dafa Company was to fully sponsor China like the Soviet Union, it would be absolutely impossible! We also want to make money. Each holding 50%, then the profits are also distributed according to percentages. China's huge market will make Dafa Company's main profits come from China!

"For this initial investment, our country cannot currently use up so much foreign exchange reserves," Deng said. "We are currently exporting limited products, and our country's foreign exchange reserves are insufficient."

So that's what it was! Shigenobu looked at Andrei, who understood and immediately said, "This is easy. We in Moscow can provide you with a five-year low-interest loan. After you produce this car, you can use the profits from production to repay our debt. What do you think?"

Each party contributed half, which was only about 150 million US dollars. For the Soviet Union, this was just a drop in the bucket. After all, with the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War, the world crude oil price was soaring. The Soviet Union exported oil to Western Europe, and a lot of foreign exchange was constantly flowing into the Soviet Union. Although the Soviet Union had been constantly changing its economic structure and trying to export more industrial products, for the time being, the export of crude oil was still a focus.

"That's great!" Mr. Deng said, "Then we can continue with this project and choose a suitable base in our country for production."

Introducing the automobile industry is a key strategy. By introducing new models, it will also drive the development of various downstream manufacturers that provide automobile accessories, thereby driving the country's entire industrial level. The central government supports the introduction of this Daihatsu van.

"After investigation, we feel that Tianjin is a good choice. It is the closest to our island country, which makes sea transportation convenient. At the same time, Tianjin is a municipality directly under the central government, has great development potential, and has a sufficient population," said Fusako Shigenobu.

In fact, it was Andre's idea to export the large-scale vehicles and choose Tianjin Automobile Factory as the cooperation partner. Andre is simply omnipotent and is also so capable in economics that the negotiations can proceed so smoothly!

"Okay, then we will choose Tianjin as the location." Mr. Deng said, "I believe this van will become our national car in the future."

Tianjin Dafa was born in China. As the promoter of the whole event, Andre was somewhat complacent. He did not choose the expensive one but the right one. It can be said that Tianjin Dafa was the most suitable choice for China!

Next, there are other projects. The island country hopes to invest in China to produce electronic equipment, including cassette recorders, televisions, washing machines, etc. Since China’s tariffs are very high and China’s labor costs are quite low, choosing to produce in China will greatly reduce the selling prices of these products.

As for China, with reform and opening up, it will be exposed to more and more of the outside world. These televisions, tape recorders, and washing machines will continue to enter ordinary people's homes, but China is unable to produce them independently. Introducing technology from island countries for production is the right choice.

The negotiations between the two sides went quite smoothly, and Andrei, on behalf of Moscow, once again provided China with a low-interest loan so that China could introduce all these projects.

The result of the negotiations was that both parties were happy.

Before they knew it, the talks had been going on for more than two hours. The personnel from the island country were led to the state banquet hall to attend the banquet, while Andre and Mr. Deng and others stayed behind temporarily. The secret meeting had just begun.

"Mr. Chairman, we in Moscow hope that you will stop exporting arms to Iran." Andre's words were extremely direct.