Chapter 3133: Entering the Automobile Industry?

Hou Guangbi nodded: "Then thank you for your painstaking efforts. I really like these two things. Come, Xinghui, let's play chess."

Yunzi is the most precious kind of chess pieces in Go. Its craftsmanship has been passed down from the Tang Dynasty, and later flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. All chess players are proud of owning a set of Yunzi.

However, this Yunzi is difficult to make. It is made of agate and amber as raw materials, and made with special craftsmanship. The raw materials are precious, the craftsmanship is complex, and the value of Yunzi can be imagined.

Later, after the war, most of the Yunzi were destroyed by the war, and the craftsmanship of Yunzi was also lost. The Yunzi circulating in the world is already extremely rare, which makes the value of Yunzi higher and higher.

Although someone has copied the craftsmanship of Yunzi in recent years, how can the value of newly produced Yunzi compare with this kind of Yunzi with a history of hundreds of years? Therefore, Hou Guangbi was excited when he saw this Yunzi, and he suddenly became interested in playing chess.

Su Xinghui then played chess with Hou Guangbi, and the Hou Wenhai brothers watched the battle from the side.

Although he hadn't played chess with Hou Guangbi for a year or two, Su Xinghui and Hou Guangbi were already old opponents. Both of them were relatively familiar with each other's style, so they didn't have much temptation at first, and started to attack.

Although the two were attacking, they didn't play fast. On the contrary, the more intense the battle situation was later, the slower it was. The two frequently thought for a long time. This game of chess was played for more than two hours before it was finished. In the end, Su Xinghui won in the middle game.

Although Hou Guangbi's chess skills were extraordinary, he was already over eighty years old. Such a chess game was still too heavy for him. He made a mistake and lost the whole game.

Hou Guangbi was not annoyed. After pushing the board and admitting defeat, he laughed and said: "Xinghui, your chess is getting better and better. I am not your opponent at all now."

Su Xinghui said: "Grandpa Hou, I am also lucky. If it weren't for your old age and mistakes, who would win and who would lose is still unknown."

Hou Guangbi said: "What you said is also true. If I were young, I could still have a few tricks with you. Now, it's not working."

Su Xinghui said: "Then you can't say that. There are not many old people of your age who have your chess power."

Hou Guangbi said: "Alas, people have to admit old age when they are old. If you don't admit it, it won't work. Your family will eat here today, don't go."

Su Xinghui said: "Okay, I planned to have a meal here when I came over today."

This afternoon, Su Xinghui's family had a meal at the Hou family. After eating, Hou Guangbi said: "Xinghui, come, let's sit in the hall and drink tea. I have something to tell you."

Su Xinghui followed Grandpa Hou to the hall with some doubts. Hou Wenhai and Hou Wenchang brewed tea for the two, and then sat on the side.

Hou Guangbi said: "Xinghui, you are now the vice mayor in charge of the economy in Baozhou City, right?"

Su Xinghui nodded: "Yes."

Hou Guangbi said: "Then there is a big project now, I don't know if you are interested?"

Su Xinghui couldn't help but be a little curious. Even Hou Guangbi solemnly said it was a big project, so this project must not be small. He asked: "What big project is it?"

Hou Guangbi said: "I have an old friend in Europe who is in the automobile industry. However, his car brand is not selling well in Europe now, so he wants to transfer it. I think his company's technology is still okay, but there are some problems in capital, and there are also problems in creativity and sales. This is the reason why his company has fallen into difficulty. So I want to take over this company."

Car company? This is indeed a big project. A car company, the annual output value is often not catching up

Hundreds of millions, billions, when the scale is made larger, even an annual output value of hundreds of billions is not strange.

Su Xinghui knew that in the next ten years or so, besides the real estate industry, the most popular industry in China would be the automobile industry. China's automobile market was very huge, which was a huge cake. If the Hou family really entered this market, it would be a very good time now.

Su Xinghui said: "Grandpa Hou, this is a good project. However, how is his company's brand? If you want to enter the automobile industry, it is best to find a brand with strong technical strength and high brand awareness. In this way, the risk is relatively small."

Hou Guangbi said: "My friend's company's brand awareness is okay in Europe, and it may not be well-known in China. However, his company has a long history, and the technology is still very good. There are many patents. He is now selling it, the price will not be too high, and the risk will not be too great. But I still want to consult your opinion. I think your vision is the longest-term one I have ever seen."

Su Xinghui asked: "What is the acquisition price he gave you?"

Hou Guangbi said: "About ten million US dollars."

Su Xinghui knew that there were many car brands in Europe with a long history but poor management recently. In the early 20th century, some went bankrupt, and some were acquired by large companies. The acquisition price was not high, but these brands had their own merits. If this company really had strengths in technology, then buying it for ten million US dollars was really not expensive.

Su Xinghui asked: "What is the name of this brand?"

Hou Guangbi said: "The name of this brand is Ernest."

Ernest? Su Xinghui searched for this car brand in his mind. He was sure that he had not heard of this car brand in his previous life. This should be an unknown car brand in Europe, which later either went bankrupt or was acquired by a large company. This brand was thus submerged in the long river of history.

In this life, because of Su Xinghui's rebirth, the Hou Group was much more brilliant than in the previous life, so Hou Guangbi could now acquire this car brand, and this car brand avoided the fate of being submerged.

Su Xinghui said: "I think it's okay. Anyway, the price is not high. If their technology is really good, it should be very promising to build a factory in China to produce it. I think in the next ten years or so, China's domestic automobile market will definitely get bigger and bigger."

Hou Guangbi nodded: "Since you said so, then this project must have something to do."

Su Xinghui said: "However, engaging in the automobile industry, the investment is not small. If it is not done well, it will be an investment of one billion or even billions. Can you take out such a large amount of capital now?" ===== CHAPTER 3135 =====