Reborn in 1994, escaping from marriage and going sea fishing, I won!

Chapter 1152 Providing Full Assistance

Professor Li and his students were stunned when they heard this. Since the introduction of marketization, they had seen too many ugly faces in society who said one thing and did another for money.

Their technology was once stolen, and they received no payment whatsoever.

Professor Li is one of the smarter and more resourceful researchers, so he is able to protect his patents and collect fees to continue his research and development.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Liu!" Professor Li said with a smile. "With these benefits, we're willing to sign the contract! I'll talk to the school and arrange a signing ceremony!"

Liu Meilan nodded, "Okay! We'll make a memorandum of what we've agreed on so you can easily explain it to your superiors when you get back. Mr. Ye will handle the specific details with you from now on. He's also a shareholder in our investment company, and he'll definitely do his utmost to push this project forward."

Ye Qiang stood up and greeted everyone, "I hope you will all take good care of me and that we can work together happily!"

Professor Li stood up and shook hands with Ye Qiang, saying, "It's a pleasure working with you!"

Just as Ye Qiang and his team were negotiating with Professor Li's team, Xu Feng and Liu Meilan arrived at the office.

Xu Feng hadn't interrupted, but he was both excited and nervous. Upon arriving at the office, he quickly asked, "Mr. Liu, do you purchase our batteries?"

Liu Meilan replied, "However, the range of your batteries is too low. Professor Lü's team's battery technology can now achieve a range of at least 30 and at most 40 kilometers. If you can produce such batteries, our company will purchase electric vehicles from you in the future!"

Xu Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Then I'll go back with Professor Li later. We're from the same province, so it'll be easier for the university to communicate with local state-owned enterprises. Once we get the technology license, we can start production with our existing equipment!"

Liu Meilan nodded, "Yes! My second brother has already been negotiating with the industrial park, and we expect to finalize the location for electric vehicle production in the next couple of days! The management team here has already started contacting some domestic equipment manufacturers to prepare for purchasing equipment!"

Xu Feng's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Then is there any chance that our factory over there could undertake your equipment project?"

Liu Meilan nodded. "Of course! But I can't guarantee they'll be selected! After all, this involves production. Once production starts, thousands of workers absolutely cannot have their production affected by the production line breaking down every few days! Therefore, we have very high requirements for technology and equipment management and maintenance. We will not go easy on them just because we have a good relationship!"

Xu Feng laughed, "Now that we have a market economy, of course we need fair competition! We've introduced foreign technology and improved upon it, making our products more competitive in terms of functionality and sophistication compared to similar foreign products, and they're also very stable! Most importantly, our after-sales service is excellent! You can call us anytime and they'll come immediately, and they can even arrange for someone to manage the production line in the factory!"

Liu Meilan nodded, "Sure! Domestic development is comprehensive! If there's an opportunity, I'm willing to give it to domestic equipment manufacturers! Only in this way can we continuously update our technology and have a chance to catch up!"

Xu Feng was very excited. "President Liu, when your electric vehicles become famous nationwide and sales increase, land in Shenzhen is incredibly expensive, and wages are high. Especially for large items like electric vehicles, transportation costs are quite high! If you build a factory there, sales from five or six provinces in North China can be shipped from our factory, saving time, transportation costs, production costs, and labor costs!"

Liu Meilan smiled. "Xu Feng, do you really think highly of our electric vehicle project?"

Xu Feng nodded. "Ever since you inquired about the electric vehicle project with me and found information through various connections, just like you said, I think electric vehicles will replace bicycles and become a new mode of transportation in the future! I can't say that everyone will have one, but the vast majority will have one!"

"Our country has such a large population and a demand for hundreds of millions of vehicles! What a huge market that is! So I'm very optimistic about it, and I also believe in your ability and vision to make this project a success!"

Liu Meilan spun the globe, then pointed to Southeast Asia and other places. "You only considered the domestic market. What about the international market? Besides, you only saw electric bikes replacing bicycles. Don't forget the vast rural areas where many people are still using handcarts. In the future, it's possible that every farming household will have a tricycle! They can be used to haul crops during busy seasons and to transport people during quieter times!"

Xu Feng was stunned when he heard this. "President Liu, you have such a great idea, and you just told me about it? Aren't you afraid that I'll go back and start an electric tricycle factory?"

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Let them take it! There are so many projects, I'll just find others! I've looked into the local situation, there's a car factory that's on the verge of bankruptcy! If that's the case, why not change things?"

Hearing this, Xu Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Actually, compared to those old companies, I prefer attracting investment and starting a brand new company. That way, there will be fewer obstacles and people hindering the process, and it will be much smoother!"

"Reorganizing an old company involves too many aspects and is too troublesome! Everyone has their own ideas, but there are actually not many people who really want to make this company better!"

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Actually, this involves state-owned assets, so you have to find out what the demands of all parties are! First of all, the workers' thoughts are very simple: they want to keep their jobs and get higher wages! What is the core demand of the leadership? Do they really want to revitalize the company, or do they want to sell it off cheaply? What are the demands of your local government? Do they want to save a company that still has potential for transformation, or do they want to get rid of the burden and start all over again?"

Xu Feng pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Liu, why are you telling me all this? Do you want to invest?"

Liu Meilan nodded, "Yes, I have that idea. However, I need to find some time to go and see for myself whether it has investment value."

"Huh?" Xu Feng was taken aback. "But you already have an electric vehicle project. Investing in a tricycle project as well, won't you be too busy?"

Liu Meilan smiled and said, "I am indeed too busy. I just don't want to waste Professor Li's team's achievements. As long as the battery size is increased, the tricycle can reach a range of 40 kilometers. Moreover, you have existing factories and workers. As long as the modification is successful, this project can be launched immediately. Perhaps before my two-wheeled electric vehicles are even produced, your electric tricycles will already be out."