Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

Maintaining the status quo!

This is the strategic plan adopted by Hao Qiang in the face of the current chip crisis.

He prepared for the crisis long before it broke out and pre-ordered a large number of chips.

In order not to arouse excessive attention and suspicion from the market, he adopted a step-by-step purchasing strategy and gradually increased the order volume.

However, the future sales momentum of automobiles far exceeded Hao Qiang's expectations, like a wild horse that has broken free from its reins, unstoppable.

This extraordinary market reaction, while gratifying, has also brought about unpredictable developments.

Having said that, as a major chip supplier, Gaotong's production capacity is not unlimited.

Even if Hao Qiang had a lot of money, he could not get the number of chips he needed at will.

For small batch orders, a partial deposit is sufficient;

However, if the order volume far exceeds the supplier's production capacity, a large deposit will be required.

This undoubtedly brought considerable financial pressure to Hao Qiang. It was like dancing on a tightrope, having to ensure sufficient chip supply while maintaining the company's cash flow.

The current chip inventory can only support the production of hundreds of thousands of vehicles at most. According to the current sales trend of future automobiles, these inventories can only last for six or seven months.

Hao Qiang also knew very well that even if Future Technology Group went all out to develop chips, it would still be unable to avoid a supply gap of several months.

It's like a race against time, and every day seems precious.

If you delay production by one day, you will lose a lot of money!

However, as long as market demand remains, there is still hope.

Moreover, the compensation from Gaotong Company is sufficient to make up for part of the losses, which is undoubtedly a timely shot in the arm.

The first working day after the holiday,

Hao Qiang took a car to the company.

However, what awaited him was not a peaceful working environment, but a group of media reporters waiting outside the company's gate.

These fearless journalists rushed forward like a tide as soon as they saw Hao Qiang's car approaching, and even the security guards at the door had no time to stop them.

Faced with this sudden situation, Hao Qiang maintained his usual calmness.

He turned to his bodyguard, A Kun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and said calmly, "A Kun, have the reporters wait in the lobby on the first floor."

Upon hearing this, A Kun took immediate action. He quickly got out of the car and shouted to the reporters in a slightly stern tone: "Dear journalist friends, please be safe!

Rushing into a moving vehicle is very dangerous. If you get killed, you might not care, but your family will definitely blame our company and our boss."

One reporter responded unwillingly: "Brother, we just want to ask Mr. Hao a few questions. Can you respond?"

Then another reporter chimed in: "Yeah, it only takes a few minutes."

Ah Kun maintained a professional demeanor, his voice rising a few notches. "Everyone, our boss understands that your work is challenging and invites you to wait in the first-floor lobby. As for other arrangements, I haven't received any further instructions yet."

A Kun only had to convey the original words and did not dare to add any extraneous information.

After receiving Hao Qiang's response, the reporters reluctantly left the area around the car.

The security guard then guided them into the company, but still strictly implemented security procedures.

It is imperative to ensure that only legitimate journalists enter and prevent them from carrying dangerous items or engaging in behaviors that threaten the boss's safety. This is the top priority of security work.

After getting off the car, Hao Qiang walked into the company building with steady steps.

Despite the swarm of reporters outside, he appeared calm and composed, as if it were just an ordinary day.

He went straight to his office to deal with the backlog of official business.

He decided to ignore the waiting reporters for now.

As for those reporters, leave them alone for now.

They can interview him if they want. There is no need to spoil them like that. They are not his children.

Besides, being overly accommodating will lead to losing the initiative.

At the same time, several reporters were arranged to wait in the company's VIP reception room.

As time passed, their patience wore thin.

He drank cup after cup of tea, as if he wanted to drink up the entire teapot.

Some reporters even got up and went to the bathroom several times, both to meet their physiological needs and to relieve the anxiety of waiting.

The company arranged a human resources specialist to be responsible for reception.

As the wait lengthened, the reporters grew increasingly anxious.

Finally, a reporter couldn't help but ask, "Beautiful lady, how long do we have to wait before we can see Mr. Hao? He agreed to be interviewed by us."

The HR specialist gave an apologetic smile and replied softly, "Dear journalists, I completely understand how you feel.

But you also know that our Chairman Hao's schedule is very tight, especially after just returning from vacation, and there may be some urgent meetings to deal with.

I haven't received any specific notification yet.

If it is convenient for you, maybe we can come back another day to have a better chance."

Her answer was both tactful and appropriate. Although she did not give a specific time, she did not completely dispel the reporters' hopes.

After hearing this, the reporters showed a mixture of understanding and helplessness on their faces.

But this waiting is a bit too uncomfortable.

One of the senior reporters sighed and said, “Yeah, that’s true.

We can understand Mr. Hao's situation.

After all, such a big thing happened in your company, I'm sure the entire senior management is busy and worried about it right now."

Other reporters nodded in agreement.

Although they were eager to obtain first-hand information, they had to admit that during this special period, the company's top management did have more urgent matters to deal with.

It is impossible for a Fortune 500 company to accommodate them without dealing with urgent matters first.

The HR smiled and said, "Everyone, please feel free to have some fruits and drinks."

Before I knew it, another half hour had passed.

At this point, it had far exceeded the one-hour waiting time that Hao Qiang had originally planned for the reporters.

The atmosphere in the conference room became increasingly depressing, and the reporters' patience gradually wore out.

Just when the reporters were about to lose patience and prepare to leave, Hao Qiang finally arrived and slowly walked into the reception room on the first floor.

When the reporters saw Hao Qiang, they all breathed a sigh of relief and the anxiety on their faces disappeared.

A young reporter was quick-witted and squeezed in front of Hao Qiang.

He couldn't wait to pick up the microphone and throw out his carefully prepared questions:

"Hello, Mr. Hao! What is the reason why Gaotong Company suddenly terminated the cooperation?

Is there something hidden in your company that is unknown to others?"

The reporter spoke very quickly, fearing that he would miss this once-in-a-lifetime interview opportunity.

Then, another female reporter took the opportunity to interrupt and said, "Mr. Hao, does the interruption of chip supply mean that your company's automobile production line will soon come to a standstill?

How will this affect the company’s future development?”

The reporters' questions came like a barrage of questions, each one hitting the nail on the head. The HR department couldn't help but worry about the chairman.

However, in the face of these sharp questions, Hao Qiang remained calm and composed.

"Regarding the interruption in the supply of automotive chips, I will give a unified answer here." Hao Qiang paused and continued, "As for why the cooperation was terminated, the root of this problem is not actually our fault, but why the United States is interfering in trade matters.

This is not the first time this has happened in our country. I believe everyone is well aware of the reasons, so I will not elaborate on them here. I hope you can savor their profound meaning."

There was a hint of helplessness in Hao Qiang's words, but more of it was determination.

He continued: "Of course, this incident does have a significant impact on our automotive company.

At present, our company still has more than 100,000 sets of chips in stock. If the chip supply problem cannot be solved in time, we will indeed face the dilemma of having no chips available."

Changing the subject, Hao Qiang added: "However, I firmly believe that we have other solutions.

Through this incident, I would also like to take this opportunity to convey an important message to all my media friends: Never rely too much on certain hostile countries. It is better to rely on yourself than on others!

In certain areas, we must strengthen independent research and development and enhance core technological capabilities."

Finally, Hao Qiang concluded: "Okay, that's all for today's interview.

I have a lot of urgent matters to attend to here.

Thank you all for coming. I hope you can report this incident objectively and impartially, so that the public can understand the truth and recognize the importance of technological independence."

After saying that, Hao Qiang nodded slightly, turned around and left the press conference.

Some reporters wanted to ask more questions, but Hao Qiang left after he finished speaking, without giving them any chance to ask questions, especially since this was Hao Qiang's home court.

The reporters were thoughtful about Hao Qiang's words.

After receiving Hao Qiang's answer, these reporters quickly published their articles, vying to be the first to publish.

Not long after, Hao Qiang's answer and the crisis of Future Technology Group were quickly reported on the Internet.

Hao Qiang himself admitted that if the chip problem cannot be solved, there will be no chips available and the car company will be really finished.

An automobile company was obviously developing very well, but because of this incident it provoked enemies it shouldn't have provoked.

5 month 4 day,

A piece of news that shocked the automotive industry was like a bombshell, causing a huge sensation both inside and outside the industry.

Baoma Group, an internationally renowned automobile giant, actually issued a jaw-dropping acquisition notice to Future Technology Group.

They proposed to acquire all the assets of Future Automobile Company in one fell swoop for 500 billion yuan, including its advanced production lines, future automobile brands, sales channels, and all related technical patents, to help Future Technology Group overcome difficulties.

"Damn, Baoma Group is really taking advantage of the situation. If we have sufficient funds and can solve the chip problem, they would want to acquire us." The boss of a domestic car company said privately.

These words express the thoughts of many colleagues.

If you have money and can solve the chip problem, who wouldn’t want to acquire it?

Since its launch, Future Auto has always been an enviable presence in the industry.

Its performance is astonishing.

Last year, 17.9 new energy vehicles were sold, with sales reaching 909 billion yuan and net profit expected to be several hundred billion yuan. Such a profit level is rare in the entire automotive industry.

No, it's outrageous.

What is even more enviable is that Future Automobile Company also possesses several world-leading automotive technologies, such as the Future 2.0 vehicle-machine system, driving assistance system sensors, automotive motors, and even its automotive vibration reduction technology is industry-leading.

It is also because of these technologies that they have ensured their leading position in the field of new energy vehicles and are the goal that the entire industry is vying to catch up with.

Against this backdrop, the 500 billion yuan acquisition price proposed by Baoma Group seemed like a fantasy to many industry insiders.

What an insult!

No, it should be Disgusting Future Technology Group and Hao Qiang.

"The price is a joke," commented an auto analyst who wished to remain anonymous.

The profit of Future Car Company in one year alone will almost reach this figure, not to mention its technological patents and brand value.

Damn, Baoma Group is just wishful thinking.

Even if there are no chips for cars to sell in the future, selling them to other American or European companies will still bring in more than 500 billion yuan.”

After seeing the acquisition news, domestic netizens were also pessimistic about the future of the car company.

Some condemned the Baoma Group for taking advantage of the situation, while others criticized the United States for its arrogance, believing that this was a deliberate suppression of Chinese companies.

Some citizens strongly support Future Technology Group's independent research and development of chips and call on the public to boycott American car brands.

The controversy even affected other American car brands.

Brands such as Beike, Fute, Zhepu, and Cadillac were inexplicably caught up in the whirlpool of public opinion.

While these joint ventures may indeed benefit from Future Auto's difficulties, they actually have nothing to do with the chip restrictions.

Some American businessmen who are dissatisfied with the Baoma Group proposed a 1000 billion yuan package acquisition of Future Auto Company, trying to slap the Baoma Group in the face with a higher bid.

Even some celebrities who have no real talent but love to attract attention have joined the bidding game, making sky-high acquisition offers of up to one trillion yuan.

Of course, most of these people are just talking about it and don't have the money at all.

It's just shouting, don't take it too seriously.

In fact, Hao Qiang didn't take this matter seriously at all.

However, Liu Tie, the chairman of the joint venture Baoma Company, actually called to inquire about the acquisition.

Hao Qiangcai broke the silence and responded with a sarcastic remark: "Go back and look in the mirror, then ask this question again!"

Do not insult!

Afterwards, Hao Qiang spoke in his own name: "I am so grateful to Baoma Group for recognizing me!"

Everyone in China knows that this is irony.

The original meaning is: Don’t bother to disgust me!

Go back to where you came from!

However, after being taken out of context and translated by some foreign media, this sentence was misinterpreted as: "Hao Qiang is very grateful to Baoma Group and is interested in selling Future Automotive."

This distorted report made some senior executives of the Baoma Group who were unaware of the situation mistakenly believe that there was a chance, and they even began to prepare for the subsequent acquisition negotiations.