Chapter 280 He is here to participate in the exhibition! (Two chapters in one)

The lawn mower is the product that Li Weidong plans to bring to the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition.

The lawn mower is not a new invention. As early as the 17th century, the British invented the manual lawn mower. By the early 19th century, lawn mowers powered by internal combustion engines had appeared.

The largest market for household lawn mowers is, of course, the United States.

Most American families live in single-family houses or villas, with their own yards and lawns. Since they have lawns, they need to be mowing regularly, otherwise the yard will be overgrown with weeds.

Moreover, American law also requires residents to mow their lawns in a timely manner. Otherwise, they will face legal penalties, fines, or imprisonment, depending on the regulations of each state.

However, labor costs in the United States are relatively high. If you hire someone to mow the lawn, a 2,000-foot yard will cost about $50 in California, and $30 in poorer states.

Therefore, many Americans are keen to buy a lawn mower and complete the work of mowing the lawn themselves. Over time, they can save a lot of money.

The market for household lawn mowers is still huge. In the United States alone, millions of lawn mowers are sold every year. There are also markets in Europe, Canada and Australia. So Li Weidong plans to get a piece of the pie.

The structure of a push lawn mower is very simple. With the technical level of Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory, it is not difficult to imitate a push lawn mower.

The key is that the imitation push lawn mowers cannot meet the quality of foreign products.

Compared with the U.S., domestic materials and processes are not even a tiny bit behind. Even thirty years later, they still have not caught up. The same set of lawn mower blades made in China can have one-third the service life of the American originals, even if they are of high quality.

product.

But Li Weidong is not worried about this. What he needs is not a high-quality lawn mower, but a low-priced lawn mower.

In 1991, in the U.S. market, a push lawn mower made in the United States cost more than one thousand U.S. dollars, and some of the better ones could cost as much as $1,500.

Li Weidong plans to reduce the cost of the lawn mower to less than 300 US dollars. When he goes to the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Show, he can quote a price of 400 US dollars, which is half the price of similar products.

If all domestic materials are used, it is not difficult to reduce the production cost to three hundred US dollars. If China's industrial chain is more complete, the price can be even lower.

In later generations, China has become the world's factory, with a complete industrial chain, and companies can reduce the cost of push lawn mowers to more than one hundred dollars.

Li Weidong knows very well that his biggest advantage is price.

When compared with developed countries, the technological level is 100% inferior; when compared with developed countries in production technology, they are no match. Li Weidong, a county-level agricultural machinery factory, is not considered to be technologically advanced even in the country, and is the only one that can produce it.

, only low cost!

To put it another way, in 1991, if China's manufacturing industry wanted to compete with foreign manufacturing industries, it could only engage in price wars.

…

Du Jiahai pieced together a piece of cake and put a replica of a lawn mower in front of Li Weidong.

"It looks similar, let's start it and give it a try!" Li Weidong said.

Du Jiahai started the engine, and a harsh roar sounded.

"This noise is so loud!" Li Weidong couldn't help but said.

"There is no way, the domestic single-cylinder engine is just like this. If you replace it with a less noisy engine, the power and stability will not be good." Du Jiahai looked helpless and continued; "If you want to be less noisy and easy to use, you can only import it from Japan.

of the engine."

"Importing is definitely impossible!" Li Weidong rejected this suggestion without hesitation. He carefully looked at the structural layout of the lawn mower, and then said: "Can a layer be placed inside the shell of this lawn mower?

Soundproof cotton, will the sound be smaller?"

"I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee the effect." Du Jiahai said.

"Remember to use cheaper sound insulation cotton." Li Weidong instructed, then he walked forward and tried to push the lawn mower.

"My hands are shaking so much that they're numb! The engine is shaking so hard!" Li Weidong said.

Du Jiahai nodded: "The engine is shaking a bit, and this is just the beginning of use. I guess the engine will shake even more as time goes by. For domestic engines, it is normal for the engine to shake badly."

Li Weidong walked around the lawnmower and asked, "How big are the rear wheels?"

"Both the rear and front wheels are seven inches, and the wheels on that American lawn mower are also seven inches." Du Jiahai replied.

"Change the rear wheel to a ten-inch one, which can provide some shock absorption." Li Weidong said.

Du Jiahai quickly wrote it down on the piece of paper.

Li Weidong continued: "Add a sponge sleeve to the hand push rod, which can reduce the transmission of vibration and provide some shock absorption function.

In addition, several more mowing height levels can be set, ranging from 20 mm to 70 mm, and six different mowing heights can be set. The handle height is also set to be adjustable, making it convenient for people of different heights to use.

We also added a small storage box and a water cup holder to the handle. We can’t compete with others in terms of product quality, but we can’t lose in terms of user-friendly design.”

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Li Weidong had to report to Ma Dexing that he was going to Hokkaido to participate in the agricultural machinery exhibition, so Li Weidong dialed Ma Dexing's office phone number.

"What? Are you really going to Hokkaido to participate in the agricultural machinery exhibition? I said, Director Li, you can do it! The relationship with the Ministry of Agriculture is very strong!" Ma Dexing said in surprise.

In Ma Dexing's view, if a mere county-level agricultural machinery factory could go to Hokkaido to participate in an agricultural machinery exhibition, it must be because Li Weidong had found connections in the Ministry of Agriculture.

"Director Ma, you are laughing at me!" Li Weidong paused and then said: "The Ministry of Agriculture saw that I was a county-level agricultural machinery factory and kicked me out without even collecting the registration form.

"

"You didn't sign up? Then why did you go to Hokkaido to participate in the exhibition?" Ma Dexing asked.

"I used some personal connections to set up a small booth. I can barely go to the exhibition!" Li Weidong did not elaborate. The more vague the better, let Ma Dexing guess!

"That's it!" Ma Dexing did not ask in detail. After all, companies use personal relationships, and there may be some shady losses, and it would not be good to know.

Just listen to Li Weidong say: "Director Ma, there is something I have to report to you. I am going to participate in a foreign exhibition this time, which is different from our domestic Canton Fair. I am the only one in our factory who understands Japanese. When the time comes, I will

It’s not easy for me to find a translator when I’m abroad and I’m not familiar with the place, so I’d like to trouble you and ask if you can lend me a translator from the office!”

"Okay, I'll just lend you a Japanese translator, but you have to pay for all the expenses! Our Foreign Trade Department won't pay for it!" Ma Dexing replied.

"No problem! As for the cost, you can rest assured." Li Weidong continued; "Director Ma, as the candidate for the translator, I want He Translator to be the one!

We have cooperated before and are relatively familiar with each other, and He Translator has a better image, so he can be a front for me! As you know, for things like exhibitions, if a pretty girl stops there, she will naturally be able to

Attract a lot of customers.”

"That's right. You are going to participate in an exhibition this time, and the image of the translator is also very important. Then let Translator He go with you!" Ma Dexing agreed.

Li Weidong dialed another number and found He Anan.

"Do you still want to go to Japan?" Li Weidong asked with a smile.

"Are you going to Japan again?" He Anan was stunned for a moment and said, "I went there twice last year. I guess I won't be allowed to go this time. I have to leave the opportunity to other comrades!"

"Don't worry, I have already said hello to your leaders. I will definitely let you go this time! Because this time you are going to work." Li Weidong said.

"Okay then!" He An'an continued: "But this is my third time in such a short period of time, and I don't know where to go. I've already been to everything I can do in Tokyo!"

Li Weidong immediately said: "This time we are not going to Tokyo, but to Hokkaido!"

"Hokkaido? What are you going to do?" He Anan asked subconsciously.

"Go and soak in a hot spring!" Li Weidong continued: "Hokkaido's hot springs are very famous!"

"Really? Then I have to bring a swimsuit." He Anan said.

"You don't need to bring a swimsuit. Japanese people go to hot springs. No one brings a swimsuit. They just wrap a towel and go straight into the pool." Li Weidong couldn't help but feel a little excited when he thought of He An'an wrapped in a towel.

"A towel? If it falls, wouldn't it be seen by you!" He Anan said.

"How could it be!" Li Weidong made a decent tone and continued: "When you go to take a bath, there are men's and women's baths. This hot spring must be divided into men's and women's baths! When the time comes, I will be in the men's bath and you will be in the women's bath.

You can’t see it, so you can soak it however you want.”

"That's right. That's okay, I don't need to bring a swimsuit." He Anan replied.

Li Weidong thought evilly, he must find a hot spring where men and women can bathe together!

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Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory has produced several different styles of lawn mowers, including pure hand-pushed models and rear-wheel drive self-propelled models. There are also two methods of removing grass. The cut grass can be sent out from the side or collected.

In the straw bag at the back.

The Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition was approaching, so Li Weidong took several lawn mowers from Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory to Hokkaido.

After arriving in Hokkaido, Li Weidong did not go to the Chinese exhibition group led by the Agricultural Machinery Department, but went to the exhibition group of Nakano Co., Ltd. and found Kenjiro Shimizu.

The next day, Kenjiro Shimizu took Li Weidong to his fifty-square-meter booth.

"Mr. Li, this location is not bad!" Kenjiro Shimizu said with a proud look on his face.

Li Weidong looked around and found that although this booth was not in the center, it was not close to the edge either. It was considered a mid-range booth.

However, for Li Weidong, it was his first time to participate in the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Show, and it was perfect to get such a booth.

At the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, the best booth must be reserved for Kubota Co., Ltd. After all, this is an agricultural machinery exhibition hosted by the Japanese. Of course, Japan's best agricultural machinery companies must be placed in the most important position.

In addition to Kubota, companies such as Mitsubishi, Toyo, Yanmar, and even Honda also produce agricultural machinery. Although these brands have not been as involved in agricultural machinery as Kubota for many years in the field of agricultural machinery, they are still well-known large companies in Japan and have to obtain better products.

booth.

At the same time, European and American agricultural machinery giants will also participate in the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition.

For example, if Deutz Fahr wants to exhibit a tractor, can you give it a good location? For example, if New Holland wants to exhibit their combine harvester, can you give it a good location? For example, if Kuhn wants to exhibit their combine harvester, can they give it a good location?

Agricultural machinery, can you give me a good location?
To be continued...