Chapter 86 Great Depression (5)

Ford rarely used his office, but today, he formally invited huang xuan to his office

Two hours later, Huang Xuan suggested it himself

While ford was patrolling the other workshops, huang xuan used the remaining 30 cents to buy more than 20 drawings and two pencils and found a roof to spread them out

Lorraine complained as he turned them into a complete design

The air was filled with carbon droplets, as if they had been agreed upon, and they lined up on the blueprints to reproduce the contents according to the information Lorraine had found

Because of the strong absorption of carbon, as long as the falling point of each carbon powder was controlled and arranged on the drawing according to the information requirements, a complete design drawing was completed

Its principle was very similar to laser printing, and more energy consumption was due to different planes

For Lorraine, this kind of work cost less than direct manipulation of Huang Xuan's body

The weight alone was very different, let alone efficiency

Of course, more than 10 drawings are not even enough to show the engine structure, let alone for production, but if used for negotiation, it is enough

He quickly rolled it up, looked up, and walked to ford's office

At this time, not only Edsel, but also several executives from the company gathered here

In the late days of old ford, they spent a lot of money to buy the stock of ford, which turned it into a complete family business

Therefore, when edsel wanted to make a decision, he only needed to consult his father - he had to consult his father

Walking into the 200-square-meter office, Huang Xuan did not speak

Instead, he laid the drawings in his hands on a round table in the middle

These were just some descriptive drawings, far from the actual drawings that could be used for production

There were seven people present

After Huang Xuan sat down, everyone gathered in a circle and began to look at the drawings on the table

Everyone was very serious

"Very good design

" Kent, ford's development director, opened his hands and said to edsel," but we already have a similar design, and we don't need to pay for it anymore

" The same design

With the same design, it would take at least a year and a half for ford to sit comfortably on the sofa, drink coffee and remain silent

Edsel also did not say anything

He knew the situation in his factory better than anyone else

Others, on the other hand, spoke and discussed

However, everyone knew that the real decision-maker was old ford

When it came to the direction of the company's politics, Henry never gave his son enough power to delegate

" Did you design it

" Asked edsel, half curious

" Of course

" Huang xuan looked at him without falsification

In the early 20th century, it was quite common for a person to design an industrial product

Honda and ford were born in this way, just like in the second half of the 20th century, a programmer completed a software

Edsel expressed his admiration with his eyes

It was said that two people with similar thoughts called each other confidants, while the same thoughts, colliding in different planes, might be called the same

V8 may be the last legacy of Edsel's life

It was a pity, but this wise and rich man died in an accident

According to his excellency the warden, it was almost impossible to change the way he died because there were too many ways to correct this deviation with the energy of the plane buffer

If the energy fluctuations were too large, it would be possible for lightning to fall from the sky

A few people sitting opposite Huang Xuan were discussing in a low voice, while Stephen, ford's sales director, pretended to be close and asked huang xuan," have you registered a patent

Don't take away such a perfect design

" He smiled indifferently and said," as long as you are willing to pay, you can take this design and register it as you please

" Kent winked at ford in surprise

For those gentlemen who have grown accustomed to patenting everything, Huang Xuan's way of doing things was too tempting - maybe it didn't cost much at all

This was almost everyone's idea except for Huang Xuan

In this regard, Huang Xuan also took into account

But what else could he do

Not to mention his identity, the speed of the patent office's approval alone was enough to make him travel to and from two planes more than ten times

In fact, he did not expect to get much money from ford

This is 1931, a modern society

There are too many ways to make money

There are many ways to make money faster than selling patents

Edsel was silent for a while and said," Mr

Xuan, maybe we need to discuss

"" Mr

Ford

" Huang Xuan finished his coffee and stood up

" Of course you can discuss it, but I can only wait for you for a day

Tomorrow night, I'm going to New York

"" One day is impossible

" The sales director was surprised

" We need to verify and consider similar designs

Before we look at your complete design information, we don't know how much modifications we need to make to the production line

Similarly, we can't accurately judge the performance of your design

You know, after all, this is a personal design

There's still a lot of work to do

" All right

" Huang Xuan was a little impatient and said: Tonight, I will stay at the nearby elise hotel until noon tomorrow

If you really want this drawing, just bring cash to deal with me by noon tomorrow

By then, you will naturally see the full details of what you want

If you are not interested, I'll go to another company

You can bring bodyguards, as many as you want, but I want to see the cash, understand

" Edsel was a little dissatisfied and said," we can't simply decide the design and production of a car

"" That's your problem

" After learning english for many days, it finally came in handy

Huang Xuan bit his tongue and said," if you want it, bring the money

I want $ 100,000

It's unimaginably small, isn't it

" In terms of purchasing power, the $ 100,000 in 1931 was about $ 1 million today

The current president of the united states, Hoover, earned $ 75,000 a year

Eighteen years later, after the end of world war ii, Truman could only get $ 100,000

For the average american, 200 dollars a month was already a rare high salary, which usually required the expense of a family of 10

As for the middle class - the new century's chinese favorite term - this is just a budding class

In some authoritative terms, it was the appearance of the ford t-car that gave birth to the middle class

If you believe this, then one of the symbols of the middle class, a t-car, Or a similar car, which now costs only $ 260

However, on the other hand, $ 100,000 was also a huge sum of money

Not to mention that it was equivalent to a year's hard work for hundreds of workers, just thinking about the american economy in the great depression, one could understand how huge $ 100,000 was in an era when a sheep was only worth $ 1

Of course, to put it bluntly, the huge sum of money was relative to the poor

Ford Motor Co's average annual profit was 30 million us dollars, and in the process of developing a car, the loss of half a year's shutdown of the entire production line was far more than 15 million us dollars

As for the direct cost of developing the v8 themselves, it was far more than three million dollars

As a result, $ 100,000 was still a tempting number for Edsel

When Huang Xuan turned around and left the office, the room exploded

Stephen, the sales director who had worked for ten years, agreed to buy Huang Xuan's design

As long as it could fulfill 80 % of the design requirements, it would cost money

Kent immediately retorted," how can we tell from the drawing whether it can fulfill 80 % of the design requirements

" Stephen was immediately speechless

At the end of the day, his profession was still not car manufacturing, and the nearby bron objected," it's a hassle to withdraw 100,000 yuan of cash without an appointment

Moreover, gentlemen who believe in cash transactions always have too many quirks

" Of course, what he said here was derogatory

He actually wanted to say the word" robber," but he still didn't say it

Of course, in 1931, american trust in banks had reached a freezing point

Two years later, in 1933, a massive bank run would bankrupt countless wall street dignitaries

However, this distrust of banks has yet to spread to gentlemen with huge assets because they need them more than ordinary people

On the other hand, the claim for cash payment was also considered a concern of the poor

Edsel listened quietly

He wanted to consult old ford at night, but before that, he needed to understand the views of both sides as much as possible

However, in his heart, Edsel was more inclined to buy a set of blueprints

Even during the great depression, the sales of the model a cars were still good, but the advantages brought by technology would soon be lost

The oriental design, coincidentally, matched ford's production, and did not even require much modification

They should be able to organize production

If the design itself was not a problem, $ 100,000 would be a waste of money

As the discussion faded, Edsel put down the coffee in his hand and said solemnly," bloom, find a way to withdraw 100,000 yuan in cash

Inform the bank now and make sure to get it by 9: 00 tomorrow

"" Okay

"" Mr

Brown

"" Yes

" Brown was a rough westerner with rough skin and sharp eyes

Edsel changed his position and stroked the brim of his hat

" Inform your men to be ready

" After Brown nodded in agreement, he called Kent and said," find a few professional designers and bring the information

Maybe we can see what this gentleman knows on the spot

"" Okay

" Edsel gave two more orders and finally relaxed

He leaned back on his chair and said," I'll think about it again

I'll let you know the result tomorrow morning

" Everyone present knew that Edsel's so-called discussion was to ask his wife and father for advice, but everyone was used to it, and only bloom expressed his doubts once again

" Mr

Ford, maybe they stole those drawings

We might get sued for it

"" Who cares

We paid for it," Stephen sneered