Chapter 268: Everyone has their own aspirations

In fact, expanding the production line is difficult and easy, but it is nothing more than a matter of money. Before acquiring Wanyan Company, Fan Wubing instructed the company's senior management to conduct a detailed investigation of the materials needed for Wanyan Company to expand production, and it has been implemented in the specific implementation stage. Therefore, after the two parties formally decided on the merger and acquisition, this action was already underway.

During the National Day, after a month of construction, some production lines have been put into use. The monthly output has exceeded 10,000 units, and we are continuing to work towards an annual output of 600,000 units.

Previously, Wanyan's decoding boards were mainly imported from the c-cube microsystem company, and the quantity was not very large. After all, the number of 2,000 units per month was only more than 4 million yuan, not to mention that the thing was not so expensive at all.

However, because of Tianli Company, the decoding board has been produced and sold by itself, and the cost has suddenly dropped. However, Fan Wubing believes that the cooperation with c-cube microsystems company should not be weakened. After all, this is a semiconductor solution supplier that has achieved great success in digital video compression, transmission and decompression technology.

C-cube was founded in 1988 and has been committed to the development of video digitalization. The company has been recognized as the world's first supplier of MPEG digital semiconductor products for three consecutive years. Due to the company's achievements in the field of digital audio and video, it has been nominated for the Emmy Award, the highest award in the entertainment industry.

In the following years, the company designed and developed many important digital video applications, including vcd, dvd, digital cable set-top box, satellite live set-top box, recordable DVD, digital VHS, hard disk drive-based digital video recorder (dvr), video products, web dynamic video, broadcast video, etc.

Therefore, for Fan Wubing, it is very necessary to seize c-cube and establish a closer connection with it.

Mr. Jiang should be more familiar with the relationship between C-cube. Fan Wubing entrusts him to have a good exchange with Mr. Sun of C-cube. It is clear that Tianli Company is now providing a low-priced decoding board, hoping that both parties can obtain necessary understanding on this issue.

C-cube was a little surprised that Tianli Company developed the decoding board technology so quickly. After learning about Tianli Company's technical foundation and research direction, C-cube put forward a suggestion, which is to cooperate to establish a new research institution and work together to make efforts in video digitalization.

Fan Wubing has a relatively positive attitude towards this. He even had the idea of ​​acquiring c-cube company. Although c-cube is smaller now and has only a few hundred employees, their development momentum is good, and future achievements can be seen now.

The acquisition of c-cube company can be solved for about 100 million US dollars, but some of the problems involved require some effort. Therefore, Fan Wubing sent his right-hand assistant Davis to negotiate with the senior management of c-cube company, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity of cooperation to promote this matter.

After the press conference, Fan Wubing met with a guest from Fujian alone.

Most of the company's executives and employees have never seen this customer. The other party is just a middle-aged man with a low figure and a bit mediocre appearance. He always looks full of smiles on his face, and it seems that he is easy to get close to.

"Brother Wubing, I've been missing for many years!" The middle-aged fat man smiled and opened his arms and said to Fan Wubing.

Fan Wubing also said with some emotion, "Brother Qiu, it's been a long time since we were separated! It's not easy to meet today!"

The visitor was Qiu Baohua. A while ago, Fan Wubing mentioned to Wang Shihan about CD piracy. Wang Shihan thought it was easy to produce and sales were too troublesome, so he introduced Qiu Baohua to him. The two hit it off and had already started a preliminary cooperation.

This time, taking advantage of Fan Wubing's opportunity to hold a press conference in Shanghai, there were many celebrities and many visitors. Qiu Baohua also took the opportunity to come to Shanghai. On the one hand, he visited Fan Wubing and reminisce about the past, and on the other hand, he wanted to discuss with Wang Shihan specific issues on strengthening cooperation, completely monopolizing the domestic CD market, and make some necessary decisions.

"I have been in Fujian for two years and haven't encountered anything good. I just made some tea and kept it for a while." Qiu Baohua patted a paper bag he brought with him, which weighed about two pounds and said to Fan Wubing.

Fan Wubing sniffed the nose and felt the smell of the tea leaves was fragrant, which was different from ordinary famous teas. He asked in surprise, "Is it the best Dahongpao in Wuyi Mountain? This thing is very rare!"

Dahongpao is growing in the middle of the Jiulongke stone wall. The rock walls on both sides of the valley are towering, the sun shines short, and the temperature does not change much. Especially ingenious, there is a narrow stone wand on the rock wall, which brings beautiful sweet springs and moss stone rust on the tea field. Dahongpao tea trees that live in this environment are fertile in the soil. They are nourished by the unique rain and dew, and the buds are strong and thick leaves. The raw materials of fresh leaves are considered natural.

Legend has it that in ancient times, a poor scholar went to Beijing to take the exam. He fell ill when he passed by Wuyi Mountain. Fortunately, he was seen by the old abbot of Tianxin Temple. He made a bowl of tea for him to drink, and the disease was cured. Later, the scholar won the top scorer and returned to Jiulongke to see the tea tree. But he saw three tall tea trees growing on the cliff, with lush branches and leaves, sprouting clusters of tender buds, and shining with purple-red luster in the sun, which was very cute.

At the request of the top scholar, the old abbot picked a box of tea and paid tribute to the emperor. When the queen was in bed, she was bedridden, so she offered tea and let the queen take it. Sure enough, the tea was cured. The emperor was overjoyed and handed over a big red robe to the top scholar, asking him to go to Wuyi Mountain on his behalf to pay the prize, and draped the red robe given by the emperor on the tea tree to show the emperor's grace.

Later, these three tea trees were called Dahongpao.

Qiu Baohua explained to Fan Wubing, "This is not the tea on the three trees, but it is also from the same mountain. It is rare. Let's taste it slowly if you have time."

After Fan Wubing thanked him, he said to Qiu Baohua, "In the early years, I felt a little uneasy when you smuggled that cultural relics, but judging from your current appearance, you are very comfortable. Are you no longer involved in that?

Qiu Baohua smiled and said, "Your brother doesn't open the pot. The risk of making a living is too great. Although the reward is good, where is the profitable thing I do now? I have stopped doing those things for a long time."

"What business is your brother doing now?" Fan Wubing asked curiously.

"The things I've done are quite complicated, such as gasoline, diesel, etc., and electrical appliances," Qiu Baohua said vaguely.

Well, in Fujian, are you making some gasoline and diesel? Fan Wubing immediately became aware of it after hearing this. He looked at Qiu Baohua in surprise and said, "Are you doing smuggling?"

Qiu Baohua shrugged and replied, "We used to be smuggling, but now we just have more targeted varieties."

"The risk of that thing is even greater, be careful yourself." Fan Wubing reminded.

The country has always been very severe in smuggling. Fujian was one of the earliest provinces to reform and open up. When the country opened, some criminals colluded with overseas smuggling groups to engage in smuggling and smuggling.

In the early 1980s, after the anti-smuggling activities were carried out in Guangdong, smuggling ships in Hong Kong and Macao moved north to the Fujian sea surface. The smuggling ships on the sea surface of Dongsha Island in Lianjiang County vary in size, several tons, dozens of tons or even more than 1,000 tons, and sometimes more than 200 ships. On land, many large smuggling goods strongholds such as Jinjiang Shenzhen and Shanghai, Fuqing Longtian, Changle Jinfeng, Lianjiang Guantou, etc. Many people from other provinces and cities also went to these places to buy smuggling goods.

At its peak, Changle Jinfeng bought more than 3,000 cars every day, and more than 50,000 purchasing personnel, which shows the rampantness. While smuggling watches, TVs, recorders, and chemical fiber cloths, smuggling large amounts of gold, silver, cultural relics, precious Chinese medicinal materials and other items were smuggled out of the country. In addition, a few weak-willed cadres were also stormed by the opening and economic tides, and embarked on the road of using power for personal gain and corruption and abuse of power. These protective umbrellas further encouraged the arrogance of smuggling and private trafficking.

Smuggling in the 1990s is different from the small-scale fights in the 1980s. It requires customs clearance, transportation, warehousing, sales, foreign exchange payment, issuance of a series of VAT invoices, obtaining a series of legal identity certificates and other complete procedures. Therefore, if smugglers want to accomplish this, they must do everything possible to open the channels and make good relationships.

"I have already been in touch with each other, so there is no big problem." Qiu Baohua replied with a smile.

Fan Wubing shook his head and said, "This matter is different from the interest of pirated CDs. pirated CDs affect the copyright owner, while smuggling affects the national tax revenue. Boss Zhu is very strong. Be careful that he has caught your typical example. It is good to have a backstage, but if the backstage is moved down by others, what good life do you have? I advise you to pick it out earlier and do a good job in pirated marketing!"

"Aren't that all illegal things? What's the difference?" Qiu Baohua shook his head disapprovingly.

"Of course it's different!" Fan Wubing immediately retorted, "The profit of pirated copies is dozens of times, but if the pirates are caught, they will be fined tens of thousands. If the smuggler is caught, can he be released so easily?"

Qiu Baohua thought for a while, and then said to Fan Wubing, "You are kind, I understand it. But I am in the world and I can't help myself. Now I have already made a deep understanding of the situation and it is impossible for me to get out of this quagmire. Now I just hope to make more money and find a good way for my children. Well, they have already studied abroad now. If there is no need, I don't plan to let them come back."
Chapter completed!