Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Bao Zixuan agreed to Suzuki Osamu's invitation, which made the two men sitting next to him very unhappy. If Heiyun Motors reaches a cooperation agreement with Suzuki Corporation, it will definitely be a severe challenge for both of them.

Currently, it is no longer a competitor of Heiyun Automobile in the international market and is entirely supported by domestic sales. If Suzuki introduces Heiyun models and technology, then the patriotic sentiments will not be used, and a decline in sales is inevitable.

In the previous life, Japan could be said to have unlimited prosperity at this time. A series of products and IPs such as automobiles, home appliances, electronic products, games, and entertainment were all world-famous. Otherwise, economic experts would not predict that in the new century, Japan's GDP will surpass the United States and become the world's largest.

The emergence of Heiyun Group and Bao Zixuan has prevented the Japanese from reaching their peak status in many fields. But even so, the annual economic growth rate is still very scary, making Americans aware of the threat. However, the crisis of marine civilization has already fermented; all Japanese companies are thinking that they must surpass the black cloud in their own fields.

Now it is very likely that there will be a traitor within, which is a very tricky thing. You must know that the fortress is most easily broken internally. If a car manufacturer cooperates with Heiyun in Japan, even the domestic market will be lost.

The two looked at each other, and their purpose was self-evident. This kind of thing must be prevented from happening, and Suzuki and Heiyun cannot be allowed to come together. If it were other Japanese car manufacturers, it might not be that dangerous. Suzuki Motors was really suppressed, and Bao Zixuan's appearance was a life-saving straw. If they were caught, it could have a devastating blow to local car sales.

Akio Morita continued: "This is Mr. Eiji Toyoda of Toyota Motor."

Eiji Toyoda, current president of Toyota Motor Corporation. The 15 years he took charge of the company were a dazzling historical period when Japan's economy developed rapidly and became a world economic power. The company itself also achieved great development: in 1968, the "Daiichi Toyota Maru", a special ship exported to the United States, set sail. , marking Toyota Motor Company's official entry into the automobile kingdom, the United States market; in the same year, it achieved its annual production target of 1 million cars; in 1969, it achieved its annual sales target of 1 million cars in Japan; in 1972, it achieved its cumulative production The target of 10 million cars; in 1973, the target of cumulative sales of 10 million cars in Japan was achieved; in 1980, a system for annual production of 3 million cars was established...

Although he is also from the second generation of rich people, what is different from the first two is that Eiji Toyoda is the nephew of Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota Group. It can be said that it is not common in the world to be able to reach the top in this capacity.

But the old man was adamant that he did not hand over the management of Toyota to his son after his retirement. And when it was directly handed over to his nephew Shoichiro Toyoda, I had to admire his open-mindedness.

It is precisely because of such high-minded actions and contributions to the automotive industry. Eiji Toyoda has served as President of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association and Vice President of the Federation of Business Organizations. He was awarded the First Class Rising Sun Ribbon in 1990 and was inducted into the American Automobile Hall of Fame in 1994.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Toyota! I have heard of your name for a long time, but I have never had the opportunity to meet you. Toyota is the largest automobile manufacturer in the world, and Heiyun Motors still has a lot to learn from Toyota. "

The male members of the Japanese Toyota family have one thing in common: they basically all graduate from science and engineering. Most of them have professional backgrounds in machinery manufacturing and the automobile industry, and they identify with Baobao Zixuan who comes from the same background.

Most of the other entrepreneurs in Xiangjiang are from the grassroots. Even if they went to university, they basically majored in economics and management. When I communicated with entrepreneurs in Xiangjiang before, there were basically no common topics.

Eiji Toyoda: "Bao Sang deserves the award. Toyota Motor is only leading in terms of sales volume. However, it no longer has an advantage in technology compared with Heiyun Motors. Therefore, I would like to invite Bao Sang to visit Toyota and give some guidance on the work."

Although the Japanese respect the strong, they do not extend invitations to everyone. Moreover, if you agree to several companies before, if you don't go to Toyota, you will definitely lose face, and it will be impossible for everyone to cooperate in the future.

Toyota has a pivotal position in the automobile industry and has many patented technology packages that the richest man would like to get. Being able to visit Toyota's headquarters now is also an opportunity.

Bao Zixuan: "No problem. I will visit you at Toyota headquarters at 10 a.m. on the 18th."

After Mr. Bao finished speaking, Suzuki Osamu was a little unhappy. Eiji Toyoda must have discovered something. Fortunately, he came to Suzuki first, so the initiative was in his own hands.

Akio Morita continued: "This is Mr. Soichiro Honda of Honda Co., Ltd."

Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906 in Guangming Village, Iwata County, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Japanese industrialist, world-famous entrepreneur. Founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., founder of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and founder of HONDA brand.

Soichiro Honda was the second automotive engineer in the world to win the Holly Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, after Henry Ford. In 1989, he became the first Japanese to be inducted into the American Automobile Hall of Fame.

Soichiro Honda has 470 inventions and more than 150 patents. Together with Konosuke Matsushita of Panasonic Company, Akio Morita of Sony Company, and Kazuo Inamori of Kyocera Company, they became the Four Saints of Japanese Management. Others are called "Japan's Ford".

Unlike others, this old man is a pioneer. The most important thing is that he has not gone through university studies and is completely self-taught. Not only is he a top engineer, but he is also a Japanese entrepreneur with a reputation as a business sage.

And Soichiro Honda has one thing that engineers all over the world recognize, including of course Bao Shaofu. The whole secret of Soichiro Honda is to never imitate others and always be determined to create high-quality products that others have never had before. It is precisely through such unremitting efforts that he has reached the pinnacle of the automobile industry.

Moreover, this person is also a master who distinguishes between public and private affairs, which is worthy of praise all over the world. The old man has never used the company's money in his life, even though he is the president of the company. Not only that, he also prohibited senior company personnel from using public funds to do reception work. Using loans to do business is the most unprofitable approach.

Soichiro Honda abolished the company's buses and stopped senior staff from taking company cars to work. He himself drives a private car to work and even buys gasoline with his own money. The old man believes that it is absolutely unacceptable to pretend to serve the public good for personal gain.

Bao Zixuan quickly stood up and walked to Honda Soichiro, stretched out his hand and said: "Hello, Honda-senpai. I have read your works and deeds when I was in college, and MIT introduced you in a large chapter. The patents and technologies have benefited people a lot. If I had not started a business at that time, the first company I wanted to go to would be Honda Motor."

Bao Zixuan's behavior made others feel incredible. You must know that when seeing super predators like Yoshiaki Tsutsumi and Koki Iwasaki, Bao Zixuan seemed to be an ordinary person. But seeing Soichiro Honda, who is less wealthy than the two of them, showing such respect, you really don’t understand the psychology of a man in science and engineering.

When Mr. Bao finished speaking, everyone understood. It turns out that the old man from Honda was his idol in college, and sometimes those who engage in technology are better than them.

Soichiro Honda also didn't expect that Bao Zixuan would rate it so highly that it would be selected as a textbook for the world's number one university of science and technology. But the matter of supreme glory can also be regarded as giving others a long experience.

Soichiro Honda: "Don't say that, Bao-san. I really hope you don't start a business. Then Honda can have the world's top engineers. It can only be said that the fate is not there."

"I know a little bit about MIT's textbooks. I just don't know if there are any engineers or entrepreneurs in Japan who have been selected."

Being selected as a textbook is a big deal, and you must communicate with the parties involved. Otherwise, there may be infringement, which is unimaginable in developed countries.

Among the four great business sages in Japan, only Soichiro Honda has not received a university education. Many Japanese people believe that he may not be able to reach the strength of the Saint of Management, and he is often criticized.

Now, even the world's top science and engineering university has collected his technology and patents into its tutorials, which is a kind of recognition in itself.

Bao Zixuan: "MIT's teaching material assessment is very strict, and it mainly focuses on science and engineering. Therefore, most of the people selected for the teaching materials are top engineers and well-known professors, and there are very few entrepreneurs."

At present, you are the only one from Japan who has been selected. Of course, I am referring to the automotive industry and machinery manufacturing majors. I don’t know much about other departments, so I don’t know exactly how many Japanese people have been selected.

Bao Shaofu's answer made Soichiro Honda very happy. Even the world's number one polytechnic university recognizes him, a man who has never attended college. What else do you have to question?