I'm a Master in India

Chapter 254: Secretly Colluding

Half a year has passed, and the Sur Industrial Park has undergone tremendous changes. The construction site is filled with the sounds of hammering and clanking, and the concrete jungle is growing taller and taller.

The designed twenty-three-story office building has already reached seven or eight floors. Workers wearing yellow hard hats are buzzing around the top of the building like bees.

According to the initial goal, the main structure of the building will be completed before the end of the year. The subsequent decoration and mechanical and electrical installation will take about another half a year.

After all this is done, acceptance and rectification will still require two to three months. It is expected to be officially put into use around this time next year.

As the headquarters, this building was designed with the highest configuration, with a total cost exceeding one hundred million rupee.

Among all the buildings in the Sur Industrial Park, it is the most expensive and has the longest construction period.

The factory buildings are relatively simple; the main structure can be completed in two months, and the water and electricity layout will take more than enough time in another month.

Within the park, four or five new factory buildings have already been completed. They are distributed in the north and south, with construction starting simultaneously.

One of them is allocated to the black and white television production line. This factory building is located to the north, some distance away from the original Sur Electrical Appliances.

Ron came by car, and half of the asphalt roads inside the park have already been laid.

They are all four-lane, two-way roads, extremely spacious. The main road is nearly one kilometer long, and there are also roads connecting the various factory buildings.

This is mainly to facilitate truck traffic and improve transportation efficiency.

Looking at the entire Sur Industrial Park from a panoramic view, it is about the same size as a Tesla Gigafactory.

Of course, the project progress is currently less than halfway, and it will take another year.

The black and white television production line, which was put into use first, is the result of concentrating most of the engineering resources and rushing the progress.

"Boss, shouldn't you get a new car?" Ashish felt that this Taurus was too low-class.

"It's on order, it will arrive at customs next month." Ron got out of the car and looked at the brand new park.

"What car did you buy this time?" Ashish became interested.

"Mercedes S600, with bulletproof glass."

"Wow!" Ashish exclaimed, "There aren't many in all of Mumbai."

"Big enough, I like it," Ron said with a smile.

Given his current status, it was indeed no longer suitable for him to drive a Taurus; it was demeaning.

This is Mumbai, where every businessman is racking their brains to show off their wealth to prove their financial strength.

Ron is not a high-profile person, but he also has to respect the local customs here.

The Mercedes S600 is good, over five meters long and weighing nearly five tons.

Air suspension, four-zone independent air conditioning, rear entertainment system, everything is available.

Of course, the most important thing is bulletproof; in a terrible place like India, it's always right to be careful.

The situation in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, made Ron realize that this country is already flooded with guns.

Homemade pistols costing less than two thousand rupee are affordable for most people in the city.

Explosion aside, as long as one shot is fired, all beings are equal.

Ashish felt honored; this kind of thing felt prestigious to talk about.

My Boss drives a Mercedes S600, worth...

"Oh, by the way, Boss, how much does this car cost?"

"Over 5 million rupee, the customs duty is too high."

This kind of specially customized bulletproof vehicle must be registered at customs and cannot go through private channels.

India's customs duties on imported goods are still as high as 30%-50%, and Ron could only pay this amount.

Ashish was dumbfounded; this exceeded his imagination.

"Alright, stop daydreaming, take me to see the workshop."

"Boss, please come this way." He eagerly led the way.

Today, Ron came to inspect the television production line. This is a product that Sur Electrical Appliances will rely on in the future, so it must be taken seriously.

This was his first time in the newly built factory building. It was much more spacious than the workshops in the old factory area, and everywhere was brand new and shiny paint.

Except for the production line which is old, everything else is new.

The entire workshop has a total of over 600 people, all with a high school education or above, who are the true elite of Sur Electrical Appliances.

A production line from beginning to end is arranged according to the process: plug-in welding, complete machine assembly, debugging and testing, packaging and logistics...

Televisions are much more complex than water coolers and electric fans. Some electronic parts that need to be welded are completely incomprehensible to illiterate people.

To ensure reliable quality, Production Manager Anis specifically recruited these educated frontline workers.

Their starting salary is three thousand rupee, with overtime calculated separately.

This is not the most luxurious team on the television production line; the engineers following the few Oriental faces are.

They all have at least a master's degree, and the entire team consists of thirty people, covering various fields such as electronics, machinery, materials, and signals.

Ron has ambitions; assembly and OEM are transitions, and independent research and development are the future.

At least ensure that it can operate smoothly within India, otherwise, if it is overwhelmed by foreign brands and falls apart, what's the point?

The people here had been notified in advance, and as soon as Ron entered, they all gathered around.

"Mr. Sur," "Mr. Sur"...

They greeted him warmly and bowed to touch Ron's feet.

The few Oriental faces looked at each other, not knowing how to react to this scene.

Ron stepped forward and extended his hand, "Hello."

"Hello! Hello!" The few people quickly responded.

Ah, shaking hands is good, it's universally understood.

"Are you used to Mumbai?" Ron asked with a smile.

"Uh... yes, we all like Mumbai." The few people smiled politely.

Ron spoke in English, and they also replied in English.

In this era, those who could be sent abroad were all highly educated intellectuals, so English was naturally not a problem.

Ron didn't show off his Mandarin; this would not only scare the people around him but also surprise friendly nations.

He is a businessman, only talking about business, not anything else.

"Thank you for your contribution to the Indian television industry. All Indian people will remember this."

"Oh, you're too kind, too kind. This is proof of Sino-Indian friendship."

After Ron put on a few high hats, the friends from East University were overwhelmed with humility; there are no small matters in diplomacy.

But then again, these words sounded comfortable, and the few people felt a sense of pride in bringing glory to their country.

"Did you encounter any difficulties during the construction of the production line?" After the pleasantries, Ron started to talk about business.

"Everyone is very enthusiastic and cooperative," the East University people replied in a standard manner.

Alright, if we keep talking, it will be no different from a leader's inspection.

"Based on the current situation of Sur Electrical Appliances, what is the annual production capacity of televisions?" Ron went straight to the point.

"For a single production line, an annual output of 100,000 units is not a problem. If the employees are more motivated, 150,000 units are also possible."

The East University people spoke very subtly. The so-called employee motivation means laziness.

They have been eye-opening during their time in India; the Indians work too slowly.

Looking for a wrench, one person directs, two people look for it, and three others stand by and watch the fun.

Indian efficiency truly shocked them.

For a mature production line like the transplanted black and white television production line, if the mobilization is in place at East University, it can be put into production in ten days.

In India, it took nearly three months to reach the trial production stage.

They saw it and were anxious inside, willing to stay and work overtime voluntarily.

Hey, but the Indians were unwilling.

It was truly an eye-opener, like a small knife pulling at a butt.

Of course, Ron heard the implied meaning of the few people's words, but this is India, there's nothing he can do.

Two production lines, with an annual output of 200,000 units, are actually quite good.

As far as he knows, the combined output of the other two television assembly plants, Onida and Videocon, is not this much.

"It's already great, one step at a time." Ron was too embarrassed to say that this is already the elite of Sur Electrical Appliances.

"You can also try to recruit some female workers; they are very suitable for fine work like electronic welding."

Well, it's really hard to find literate female workers in India.

"According to the current progress, when can the 18-inch production line be set up?" Ron was still more concerned about technical issues.

"Our technology is already very mature. As long as your party needs it, it can be done at any time."

"Okay, there are still many areas where we can cooperate."

Upon hearing this, the East University people immediately looked happy. This was a foreign exchange business.

The technical difficulty of 18-inch televisions is greater than that of 14-inch ones, so they will naturally sell for more.

Whether it's the production line or the parts, if calculated in dollar, it might be more expensive by half than before.

India may not seem impressive, but it doesn't lack wealthy patrons, such as the one in front of him.

"Oh, by the way, can you handle the picture tubes for color televisions?" Ron asked again.

"Color tubes?" The few people were stunned. "Mr. Sur, it would be more beneficial to fully understand black and white televisions before tackling color ones."

"No, I'm not asking about Sur Electrical Appliances' color televisions, I'm asking about your color televisions."

"Do you mean whether we can make color tubes domestically?"

"Yes, I think we can have some technical exchange first," Ron replied with a smile.

"Color tubes are certainly not a problem. We have nearly a hundred color television manufacturers, and there are more than a dozen factories specializing in producing color tubes. However, technical exchange..."

"It's not official; it's just to take a look first. Coincidentally, there's something next door. If it's convenient for you, we can go and take a look after work."

"Next door?" The few people from East University were stunned.

"Oh, it's those buildings to the south."

Cough, the newly completed buildings are all for black and white and color televisions.

It's just that the color television production line is in the south, connected to the old factory area of Sur Electrical Appliances...

The black and white television production line they are currently in is in the northernmost part, separated by a large construction site, so they usually can't see each other.

But it's still next door, it's just a bit far apart.

"Of course, it's no problem to go and take a look." The East University people didn't know what was there and thought it was a research and development center or something similar.

"That's great. I'll pick you up in the evening."

"Please feel free, we have no problem."

The East University people were quite strange. Why did this Mr. Sur seem a bit impatient?

And why did he specifically want to go after work? Don't Indians not work overtime?

Ron said that he really had to go after work, otherwise, something might happen.

"Boss," Ashish quietly leaned over.

"What is it?"

"That Mr. Tian insists on seeing you."

"Now?"

"Yes, he said if you don't show up, they will stop work."

Oh, the Japanese are getting impatient.

"Take good care of the East University people. We'll go meet the Japanese."

They are also cooperating on a television production line. Look at how good their attitude is, the Japanese are just too impatient.

Ron got into the car and returned to the south.

Seeing him appear, that Mr. Tian's face was so dark it was almost dripping water.