Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

Chapter 490 The Largest Capital in the Country

The sun sets and the lights come on.

Hao Qiang pushed open the door tiredly but full of anticipation, and a busy day at work finally came to an end.

As the holiday approaches, subordinates from various subsidiaries come to report on their work, making his schedule full.

In order not to disturb him at work, Qiu Yuqing considerately arranged for the children to stay upstairs and play.

As Hao Qiang stepped into the spacious and bright living room, a burst of melodious singing came like a spring, instantly washing away his day's fatigue:

“Don’t be confused, don’t panic;

The sun sets, and there is moonlight;

It will illuminate your life path and accompany you until dawn..."

Qiu Yuqing's singing voice is clear, pleasant, ethereal and full of youthful vitality.

Her sparkling eyes, coupled with her signature sweet smile when singing, seem to be able to dispel all the haze in the world.

This unique charm not only makes the audience feel relaxed and happy, but also instantly drives away their inner restlessness and anxiety.

Han Qingying, who was sitting on the sofa with a big belly, admired the sunshine and youthfulness emanating from Qiu Yuqing, a kind of infectiousness that she could hardly achieve.

This song was originally written by Hao Qiang to coax children. After Qiu Yuqing heard it, she was immediately moved by the warmth and hope contained in the lyrics, and thought that this song was very suitable for singing to children.

So she learned to sing the song and gradually incorporated it into her own style.

Unexpectedly, this song is very suitable for Qiu Yuqing. Not only do the children love it very much, but even the adults are deeply attracted to it and never get tired of listening to it.

Her singing seems to have a kind of magic that can soothe people's hearts and give them strength.

Although Hao Qiang also has extremely high singing skills, and even his appearance is as high as 24 points, he can add a 40% bonus to his singing level.

However, even so, he found it difficult to sing out the unique feeling of Qiu Yuqing.

The innocence and sunshine that comes from the heart is Qiu Yuqing's innate talent and also her most charming charm.

After returning home, Hao Qiang sat on the sofa, quietly listening to his wife's singing, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He deeply felt that no matter how the outside world changed, home would always be his warmest harbor, and Qiu Yuqing's singing was the most beautiful note in this harbor.

Hao Qiang has always been sensitive to music, and he particularly loves healing pure music that can reach deep into the soul.

To truly appreciate the essence of this music, it is best to equip it with top-level equipment to capture every delicate note, and you have to use good headphones to hear it. For example, "To the Clouds", "Left Hand Pointing to the Moon", "Opera 2", etc. Some of the music has not been released at this time. Even though he has a very high singing level, it is difficult for him to sing with the feeling of the original singer.

Although Hao Qiang has outstanding singing talent and a clear and moving voice, he knows that it is not easy to perfectly reproduce the unique charm of the original singer.

However, he still has a trump card - that is the six "god-level singing skills" that have not been used yet.

This magical ability seems to allow him to instantly transform into a top singer, performing with a perfect voice beyond the imagination of ordinary people, even more perfect than the original singer.

Han Qingying and Qiu Yuqing are both loyal fans of Hao Qiang's singing, and they are always fascinated by his singing.

However, they knew that Hao Qiang had a heavy workload and was very busy, so they couldn't bear to disturb him too much.

Only in the KVT room at home can they fully immerse themselves in Hao Qiang's heavenly voice, as if they were in a private music feast.

In Hao Qiang's home, all the audio equipment is of top-notch configuration.

Every piece of equipment was carefully selected and perfectly tuned to create a music paradise for him that is unimaginable for ordinary people.

Here, he can fully enjoy the subtle changes in timbre and feel the ultimate joy brought by music.

For this year's company annual meeting, Hao Qiang ingeniously planned a grand concert.

He personally arranged for the Human Resources Department to invite famous singers from home and abroad to attend the event.

At this time, the company's football field was in the process of building a stage and introducing world-leading audio equipment.

Hao Qiang himself will also take the stage to sing, allowing his family and company employees to experience this divine auditory feast together.

As soon as the news came out, it caused a sensation.

Tickets became hard to come by in an instant. Some people were even willing to pay a high price of 10,000 or 20,000 yuan to buy tickets, but still couldn't get them.

In order to take care of the welfare of employees, this concert is only open to the company internally, transactions are prohibited, and even the employees' families are not allowed to attend the event.

You know, the number of employees in the group alone is as high as tens of thousands, and it is not easy to arrange them.

Just as Hao Qiang was immersed in Qiu Yuqing's singing, two lovely children suddenly discovered him.

My sister shouted excitedly, "Dad is back!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she ran towards Hao Qiang with cheerful steps, opening her arms in the hope of a warm hug.

Hao Qiang showed a loving smile, leaned over and gently picked up his baby daughter, then gently kissed her pink little face, which immediately made the little girl giggle.

His son also came running over with small steps, his round little face full of anticipation, his two little hands raised high.

Seeing this, Hao Qiang couldn't help but smile.

He picked up his son and placed him on his lap.

At this moment, Hao Qiang felt that the children's laughter was the most beautiful music in the world.

Qiu Yuqing looked at the heartwarming scene before her and said softly, "The children miss you so much. They all want to come downstairs to see you. They keep calling you daddy. I feel like I, who accompanies them every day, am not as close to them as you are."

"Oh, really?" Hao Qiang responded with a smile, looking at the child with a doting tone, "Do you miss your daddy very much?"

The brother and sister nodded vigorously, their round faces filled with excitement: "Yes! Daddy is the best!"

After chatting for a while, the child got off Hao Qiang's legs.

After dinner, Hao Qiang taught the children to sing.

The next day,

Luo Hao from Future New Energy Vehicle Company came to report to Hao Qiang.

Luo Hao is also the vice president of the group. His office is on the same floor and is equipped with an administrative secretary.

Chairman Hao Qiang only has four secretaries, so Luo Hao dared not overstep his authority.

Moreover, with so many secretaries, don’t you do any work yourself?

That definitely won’t work.

Some things need to be done personally.

Of course, the automobile company already has 1.2 employees, of which about 3000 are responsible for sales and after-sales service in direct stores.

This number may seem huge, but it is actually quite small considering the company's production capacity and business scope.

The company's automation level is among the best in the industry. On the production line, any process that can be replaced by machines will never be done by manpower.

This efficient production model, coupled with the strategy of streamlining product models, enables the factory's production capacity to be fully utilized.

If traditional production methods are used, to reach an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles, 60,000 to 70,000 employees are usually required.

In 2022, BYD's annual sales exceeded one million vehicles, with a total of 65 employees. Roughly calculated, the annual output per person is only 2.2 vehicles.

Of course, considering BYD’s wide range of businesses, including lithium battery production, the actual annual output per capita may reach around 10 vehicles.

Let’s look at a company called NIO. Its maximum annual production capacity is about 25 vehicles, with a total number of 2.6 employees, and an average annual output of about 9.6 vehicles per person.

A certain company is more efficient, with a maximum annual production capacity of 80 vehicles, a total of 3.2 employees, and an average annual output of 25 vehicles per person.

For automobile companies, annual per capita output has become an important indicator to measure the company's automation level and operational efficiency.

Of course, these employee data include non-production personnel such as R&D and sales, which need to be deducted when making actual horizontal comparisons.

In the future, new energy vehicle companies will not only lead their peers in product quality, but also be far ahead in production efficiency.

The outside world has always been curious and confused about the operating model of Future Technology Group.

The group has only 40,000 employees, but it can create an astonishing annual output value of 200 to 300 billion yuan, with an average output value of 7 to 8 million yuan per person. This figure is a legend in the industry.

The secret behind this is not only the extremely high added value of the product itself, but more importantly, the group has independently developed an automated production line suitable for its own company, pushing production efficiency to the extreme.

Luo Hao sat in front of Hao Qiang and was giving his annual work report: "Chairman, Future Auto's Phase II factory started trial production in June 2011 and did not achieve mass production until October.

Last year, auto companies produced a total of 26.1 new energy vehicles.”

Recalling the difficult times in 2011, the company received a notice of chip supply disruption on April 30 of that year, and by August it was in a dilemma of having no chips available.

But crisis is an opportunity. At the end of September, the company's independently developed chip came out, which not only solved the urgent problem but also laid the foundation for future development.

The second phase production capacity plan is also set at 20 new energy vehicles.

Although the production capacity was not high in the initial stage of production, it reached full capacity by November, thanks to the sufficient preparations and scientific production capacity planning in the previous few months.

Seeing Hao Qiang nod slightly, Luo Hao continued his detailed report: "In terms of product structure, the ET3 will be our sales champion in the future, followed closely by the ES6 and ES7.

Last year, total revenue reached 1274.5 billion yuan.”

As for the newly launched ES8, its revenue has not yet been included in last year's performance.

The fact that Future Auto can achieve such an amazing gross profit margin is mainly due to three aspects:

First, the new energy vehicle industry enjoys national policy subsidies;

Secondly, the company has extremely high R&D efficiency and can respond quickly to market demand;

Finally, thanks to the large-scale mass production effect, the streamlining of the product line has greatly reduced the overall cost shared by each bicycle.

The company is currently in the second year of the "three exemptions and two half-reductions" tax preferential policy and is still enjoying full tax exemption treatment.

This brings Future Auto's net profit after tax to a staggering 60 billion yuan.

In comparison, even if companies in the same industry achieve the same revenue scale, it is rare for them to achieve a net profit of tens of billions, and many companies are still struggling on the brink of loss.

In the automotive manufacturing industry, simply pursuing sales volume does not ensure profitability.

The key lies in how to balance the three core elements of product strength, production efficiency and cost control.

Future Technology Group's success in this regard has set a new benchmark for the entire industry.

After listening to Luo Hao's report, Hao Qiang looked deep in his eyes, as if he was thinking about a larger strategic layout.

After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "Mr. Luo, what we need to think about now is not just the automotive business, but the entire new energy ecosystem."

Luo Hao nodded in agreement and immediately realized that the chairman was about to develop a grander plan.

As expected, Hao Qiang continued, “Automobiles are only one link in the new energy industry chain. We have established a complete ecosystem from lithium batteries and chips to complete vehicles, charging piles, and energy storage.

We even need to consider the future form of cities and how to integrate our new energy vehicles into the future.

For example, one-click parking and one-click car pickup can be considered successful only if the car owner can use them without any worries.

The road to autonomous driving is still a long way off.”

Hao Qiang pondered for a moment, then continued, "But I don't want autonomous driving to be used in unmanned driving, especially in taxi-hailing systems.

The ultimate goal of technology is to make human life better, not to reduce jobs and increase unemployment.

If we really do that, how will the millions of people working in private transportation across the country survive? That would cause social unbalance.

Our company has reached a very high level and has a huge impact on society. We should not just think about making money, but how to make society a better place.

Mr. Luo, as senior executives of a technology company, we must have this kind of awareness."

"Yes, the chairman is right. I admire you very much." Luo Hao said sincerely.

To be honest, capital is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of the rich, while the poor are becoming poorer.

It can be said that Hao Qiang is the biggest capitalist in the country, and has become the person he once hated the most.

Hao Qiang has no pity for the poor, nor does he want to be a saint, but there must be a bottom line for making money, which money should be earned and which should not be earned.

Only when most people live well can they live in peace.

If most people are not living well and society is in chaos, he won't be much better off either, and he might even be worried about being unsafe when he goes out.

"We currently have absolute advantages in battery technology and chips, and we've also done a good job building our charging station network," Hao Qiang said. "Next, we should consider how to lower user costs and barriers to entry, while also improving charging efficiency and intelligence."

We will further improve production efficiency and lower prices so that more people can afford our technological products, rather than just a small group of people.”

For Hao Qiang, the complete disappearance of fuel-powered cars is not a good thing either.

Oil will run out one day, and so will new energy.

What makes him unhappy is that international oil prices are so low, but domestic oil prices are still high.

If the international market rises, I will rise too, and the international market has an impact on me;

The international level is lowering, but I am not. I am different from the international level.

I'm so speechless.

He was unable to change this situation in his previous life, but now he has the ability to do so.

Luo Hao recorded every detail, his heart full of admiration.

Following a leader like Hao Qiang is not just a job, but also a participation in a great cause that will change the world.

"Oh, right," Hao Qiang suddenly remembered something, "How's the progress of overseas market expansion?"

Luo Hao immediately reported: "We have completed the preliminary layout in the European and Southeast Asian markets.

We expect our first batch of export models to be officially sold in these markets in the first quarter of next year."

Hao Qiang smiled with satisfaction.

This is not just the expansion of a company, but also a microcosm of China's high-tech manufacturing industry going global.