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