Chapter 358 One-stop(1/2)
"Director of the Economic Commission?"
On the plane, Hu Wenhai nodded after hearing Qin Kai's whisper. Although he didn't know why Director Zhu of the Economic Commission went to Xiucheng, he had a chance to meet him when he was in Japan. If it was unfavorable news, he should have heard some news. Since there was no news, at least he didn't have to worry too much.
"Help me take a good hand to Director Zhu, and I will invite him to dinner when I arrive at Xiucheng."
"Mayor Wang has come forward to receive it. Don't worry, the news in the city doesn't look like there is a problem."
Qin Kai nodded and turned around and left the first class of the plane.
"Mr. Carter, I'm sorry to let you wait for a long time." Hu Wenhai smiled and nodded to the person sitting next to him, and reached out his hand: "It's a great thing that Grumman and Alison can participate in our cooperation with Rolls-Royce. Please rest assured that the Chinese market will definitely not disappoint Grumman."
Carter did not show excessive pride because of Hu Wenhai's polite words. On the contrary, his attitude can even be said to be humble.
This is not surprising. Although Americans in this year can generally maintain their superiority to the Chinese, illegal immigrants who brush plates in New York have theoretically earned more than violinists in China. Of course, quality of life is a different matter.
If we provide American petty bourgeoisie Bourgeois and environmentally friendly Virgins, we may feel that the quality of life of Chinese farmers is higher than that of partners in New York law firms.
If the publicity is not keeping up, the infrastructure construction is not so meaningful, but in fact, this business is really worth doing. Of course, if the tertiary industry such as tourism is not good, no matter how good the tourism experience it provides, the added value of profit will not be able to increase.
Just like if ordinary Chinese people want to travel abroad in later generations, their first choice is Phuket, Thailand. In addition to the fact that Thais are indeed more than ten streets better than the domestic tourism industry that can only cheat their own people, another important reason is that the price of traveling abroad in Thailand is cheaper. With the same service level and tourism projects, the price can be several times higher when you switch to Hawaii.
This is the same as the tragedy that shocked the world by hundreds or eighty white skins in Paris, France, while hundreds or thousands of people die every day in Syria but even the headlines are not even on the top.
Although everyone is equal at this time, developed countries are "more equal" than developing countries.
However, in front of Hu Wenhai, Grumman's Vincent Carter was cautious as if he was a gorilla from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Haha, just kidding, the man in front of him is a big man who provides Grumman with tens of billions of income every year. Not to mention a mere envoy, Grumman's president Mr. Norton had a conflict with him. Believe it or not or not, the board of directors invited Mr. Norton to go home and eat it every minute.
"This is of course, President Norton asked me to convey his greetings to Mr. Hu. We can say that it is very pleasant in terms of Viagra's cooperation. President Norton hopes to continue this cooperation in more areas."
"Oh, speaking of it-" Hu Wenhai waved to the flight attendant who specialized in first class service, and then asked Carter: "Does Mr. Carter like spicy food?"
"Spicy? Oh, I prefer jalapeno sauce. Spicy will be very satisfying!" Carter looked at the flight attendant walking over with a bottle and asked curiously: "Is this jalapeno sauce? I think it would be good to eat with citrus."
"Oh, no." Hu Wenhai took the bottle from the stewardess and smiled: "I invite Mr. Carter to taste our Chinese 'angry lady' hot sauce. I dare say it must be much better than the jalapeno sauce."
“Really?”
Carter looked at Hu Wenhai curiously, dug out a spoonful of red sauce from the bottle, and then evenly applied it to the slices of white bread on the plate.
"Mr. Carter can try it." Hu Wenhai pushed the plate with bread in front of Carter.
Carter curiously picked up the bread slice on the plate, held it flat in front of his eyes, and carefully observed the chili sauce smeared on the slices.
The finely chopped peppers and peanuts seemed to have some beef. There should be some other seasonings, but unfortunately Carter really couldn't see it.
Is this thing really edible?
Unlike jalapeno sauce, jalapeno sauce is an extremely delicate sauce, which is more in line with the American concept of "sauce". For example, salad dressing or tomato sauce, but a ball of oily and suspicious ingredients like this are mixed together through unknown cooking methods. Can it be eaten? Is it delicious? How to eat it?
These problems are constantly testing Carter's heart.
Carter once lived in Chinatown in New York for a while, and it was somewhat considered the "China Pass" in the company. Although most of the food in the Chinese restaurants in Chinatown can be called delicious, there are also some less harmonious foods. For example, scorpions, insects, pupaes, cocoons...
Well, Carter forced himself to interrupt his memories of these foods. In short, he didn't have the courage to try those special foods. He just didn't know if there were any foods in the chili sauce in front of him that the Chinese had inexplicable.
But compared to eating what you don’t want to eat, it may take more courage to disobey the young man in front of you.
Carter closed his eyes, held his breath, and brought the bread slices from his hands into his mouth.
"Um?"
He suddenly opened his eyes and chewed the food in his mouth with a few traces of exploration.
There are two different levels of chili sauce and chili oil. Chili oil penetrates into the bread, with a mellow flavor that is endless aftertaste. The taste of chili, beef and peanuts mixed together, is...
Unlike jalapeno sauce, Chinese chili sauce does not pursue the ultimate in spicy taste, but contains multiple levels of spicy taste. Chewing it a bite is like eating a feast. The plant protein of peanuts, combined with chopped chili, is a taste, and beef is a taste, while the beef is a taste...
Taking a bite of chili sauce is like opening a box of chocolate. You will never know what flavor will bloom in your mouth next time. Angry ladies chili sauce, at least a dozen ingredients, has achieved harmony and sublimation in the cooking. Although each ingredient has its own characteristics, just like a "bottle" it becomes the ultimate art that is integrated!
Each taste will be combined with other flavors to amplify the advantages of each other. It integrates, promotes each other, highlights each other, and is perfect!
Yes, it's perfect!
Carter stuffed a slice of bread with chili sauce into his mouth calmly and carefully. It seemed that he was not a slice of bread with chili sauce, but a slightly bubbled white wine from Moscato Asti in the specialty of Piedmont, Italy.
He is savoring, not eating.
"This is really..." Carter savored for a long time before slowly saying: "If I can only eat this kind of food for the rest of my life, then I hope the rest of my life will start as soon as possible!"
"How about it, Mr. Carter thinks this food will be popular in the United States?"
"Uh, Mr. Hu's question, I'm sorry I can't be sure of it. The food experience is very personal. Of course, if it were me personally, I would definitely welcome it!" Carter almost surrendered with both hands.
Hu Wenhai shook his head and laughed. Carter's tone was really strict. He handed over a document casually and said, "Mr. Carter thinks, can this investigation report explain the problem?"
"This is the result of a randomly selected 200 people on the streets of New York. Thirty-five percent showed a very satisfactory tasting experience with this hot sauce. Considering that the United States is an immigrant country, this ratio should be very telling, right?"
"Oh, if this report is true, it is indeed a pretty number!" Carter nodded frequently as he looked through the report, obviously happy that he felt that there were so many people who tasted the same as his.
"This report is certainly true, so what if Grumman - no, what if the Umbrella Company is acting as the agent for the sale of this chili sauce?"
"I think it would be a good project, but will its market be a little smaller? And the food market, Grumman's channel is not familiar with..."
Hu Wenhai laughed and shook his head. Indeed, who would have thought that a chili sauce could be sold to overseas markets in the future with a sales of 200 million bottles per year and an annual sales of 600 million US dollars?
Laoganma chili sauce does have such charm! But of course, Laoganma's success is also inseparable from the footsteps of Chinese people all over the world. Without the recommendation and promotion of Chinese people all over the world, this Chinese chili sauce would not have been recognized by the world.
"Of course, money won't be as easy as Viagra, but I think Grumman won't make money and it's troublesome, right? I have invested in and set up factories in China. From packaging to transportation, I don't need Grumman to pipe the products. As long as I'm responsible for delivering them to the shelves in the United States, I can wait to collect the money. How about it? I expect this food to make less than 400 million yuan in annual profit. Isn't this money enough to make Grumman excited?"
Hu Wenhai was actually looking for Lao Ganma's whereabouts as early as when he mobilized Chinese products to grab the United States.
It is not difficult to invest in a factory that produces chili sauce, and Lao Ganma's quality and character are also worthy of trust and reassurance. Hu Wenhai did not give up much effort and only threw down two million yuan. Lao Ganma is now flowing from the production line.
"Forty-million USD, of course this is good. But in the end, Grumman and Xinke will share the final profit..."
"Okay, then add this one."
Hu Wenhai took another document to Carter, and it seemed that he had more confidence in this project than Lao Ganma.
Carter opened the file and browsed it quickly. The expression on his face suddenly became weird.
"Mr. Hu, is this?"
"Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoids Cream is a traditional Chinese medicine product." Hu Wenhai explained depressedly.
It seems that Grumman has really made a lot of money on Viagra, and even Lao Ganma's annual income of $400 million is not seen.
"Is it a drug? It is used to treat, uh-hemorrhoids? If it is a drug, it needs to be approved by the FDA, which is not an easy task."
"No." Hu Wenhai was fed up with the troubles of the FDA and shook his head and said, "This kind of hemorrhoid cream is an over-the-counter drug, so it doesn't have to be so troublesome when it is launched. I have conducted a survey and 85% of people in the United States have hemorrhoids of different severity. However, you use hemorrhoid needles for treatment in the early stages of hemorrhoids. Many people will have no treatment in the later stages, so they can only undergo surgery. Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoid cream has amazing effect on hemorrhoids. In our country, this drug is quite common. For Americans who love spicy and meat, I think it will be more useful."
What Hu Wenhai said was indeed not because he was very familiar with the pharmaceutical market, or because he had an amazing vision. In fact, he just knew the answer in advance.
Like Lumei Cosmetics and Lao Ganma, Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoid Cream is also a Chinese product that sells Changhong on eBay all year round. With the dietary structure of the United States, it can almost be said that nine out of ten people have hemorrhoids. Under the page of Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoid Cream on eBay, there are thousands of messages that Americans are grateful. I really don’t know how many Americans have saved their confidence to continue to live.
From the perspective of using it, Americans can be said to be powerless to this product.
"I hope it's really useful..." Carter nodded hesitantly and looked at the information in his hand carefully.
Hu Wenhai said confidently: "Of course it is useful. Similar formulas have been used in China for thousands of years, and there are almost no people cured! In fact, you think Grumman can represent these two products to form a good complement. People who love spicy food will always have some problems in the intestines. Is there any more convenient way to make money than this? Is it better to make your own needs? The more angry women's chili sauce is sold, the better, the better the Ma Yinglong Musk Hemorrhoid cream business will be. It is simply one-stop service. In addition to treating hemorrhoids, this drug also has obvious therapeutic effects on dark circles. We can produce an eye cream cosmetic to remove dark circles again, and make women's money."
Carter was sweating coldly when he heard this, and he felt that Hu Wenhai was just like antelope doing business, and there was no trace of it. He sold chili sauce on his front foot, and hemorrhoid cream was given on his back foot. Hemorrhoid cream could also be used as eye cream. This is really a chance for others.
"Think about it, if this hemorrhoid cream works the same for Americans' physical fitness. This is a big market for at least 100 million people! As a consumable, a one-year hemorrhoid cream with an eight-dollar sales amount is more than one billion, right? The profit left to Grumman is at least 300 million to 400 million. Adding the angry ladies' chili sauce, this is a $500 million a year business, which is not enough to interest Grumman?"
Carter hesitated and hesitated again and finally nodded under Hu Wenhai's gaze: "Mr. Hu's sincerity has always been very sufficient. Even if there are no new projects, Grumman is still willing to maintain the current cooperative relationship with you. In addition to the F-14, Grumman is also willing to continue to develop more cooperative projects with Mr. Hu. For example, how about the C-2 transport aircraft?"
Hu Wenhai thought for a while and shook his head, "No, I think the E-2 early warning aircraft may be better."
"That's not possible!" Carter's voice was octave higher after hearing Hu Wenhai's words: "E-2 early warning aircraft is absolutely not possible! China's purchase of early warning aircraft is useless. What you need is national air defense force, and the E-2 early warning aircraft is a part of the offensive aircraft carrier formation combat system. It has no national defense significance for China at all! What it can see in the sky, your land radar station will only see more clearly and farther away!"
Carter said so much, but in fact, it is only one thing to sum up. The E-2 early warning aircraft is a part of the fleet combat system. If you want the E-2 early warning aircraft, it is probably not for dealing with the Soviet Union. As for the reason for the rise, it is not worth refuting.
Although what Carter said was unreasonable, the conclusion was correct. The United States would not sell it if it were not for the Soviet Union's arms.
Hu Wenhai smiled and didn't care. He had known for a long time that Americans could not sell E-2 early warning aircraft, which was just a means of bargaining. If Grumman really wanted to say that he was willing to sell E-2, he was not willing to buy it. At this stage, China has no other function except to cause trouble for himself.
If there is a squadron's F-14, the effect will not be much worse than that of the E-2. But E-2, it is like people who don't drink alcohol will not buy a red wine bottle opener. With a red wine bottle opener, others will know that you at least want to drink red wine. If you say that I bought a seahorse sword to protect myself, someone will have to believe it!
Hu Wenhai thought for a while and said relaxedly: "Since that's the case, we don't need the C-2 transport aircraft. After all, it is also a carrier-based transport aircraft, and we don't have an aircraft carrier."
"No, C-2 transport aircraft can also be used on land. You can use it as an ordinary air cargo aircraft. Imported C-2 transport aircraft can help China quickly master the air supply transportation capabilities..."
Unfortunately, Carter said it was so scattered that he was so fragile that he was worn out, but Hu Wenhai just shook his head and said nothing.
When Carter was tired and finally stopped trying to convince him, Hu Wenhai suddenly said: "The C-2 transport aircraft is not a good deal for me, but Grumman can still get the agency rights for both products. However, I have a request, hoping that Grumman can help."
Seeing that things had turned around, Carter immediately raised his spirits and nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Hu, you said, Grumman is very sincere!"
"Well, I hope Grumman can help me redesign our country's Y-8 aircraft based on American aviation standards and using the technology of the C-2 Greyhound transport aircraft."
"Mr. Hu is talking about the Soviet Union's An 12 aircraft?" Carter asked tentatively.
"No, I'm talking about our country's Eight-type transport aircraft." Hu Wenhai blinked and pretended not to understand what Carter meant.
Carter felt a little square when redesigning Soviet aircraft to American standards.
Hu Wenhai planned to use the U.S. standard design of the Y-8 to replace the 60-seat Xinzhou 60 branch passenger aircraft that China tried for the first time in the future. It turned out that the Xinzhou 60 in history was changed from the Y-7 foundation, but various innate shortcomings restricted its market scope.
But even so, the total production of Xinzhou 60 is still more than 100 aircraft. Services in many third-world countries are the first step toward China's self-produced passenger aircraft, and it is actually quite successful.
If we could come up with the New Boat 60, which meets international standards in the late 1980s and early 1990s, domestic passenger and freight demand alone would be enough to make Xifei or Shaanxi Fei survive, and it would be very good.
To be continued...