Chapter 1168: A conspiracy, it

"Director Du has left?"

Coming out of the small canteen, he happened to see Ding Zigui swaying as he walked toward the main office building.

Li Xuewu had just greeted him when he saw him complain with a helpless expression: "I couldn't find you anywhere!"

Ding Zigui forcibly suppressed the surging alcohol, his eyes red as he patted his own forehead.

"They finally caught us; they poured so much into us!"

"Hehehe—"

Li Xuewu gestured to the lunch box in his hand and said: "That's quite good. If I had gone, wouldn't people say I was a buzzkill?"

"Director Li said that without you, the Red Star Factory would lose at least 70% of its combat effectiveness!"

Ding Zigui waved his hand, signaling for Li Xuewu to walk back with him, sighing as they walked: "Of course, that's all just a joke."

"No matter what, they did come to our home for a visit, right?"

He nodded slowly and said: "We have to let them eat and drink well, and they have to participate in the activities well too."

"If you had gone and knocked all these people out, what kind of supply chain conference would we be holding? Hehehe—"

"I'll just take that as a compliment!"

Li Xuewu jokingly patted his arm and said: "If you want to talk about different revolutionary divisions of labor, I can only say that the capable do more work."

"Hahaha—"

Ding Zigui was slurring his words and his thinking was slow, but his mind wasn't muddled.

At this moment, he was also thinking that Li Xuewu's rapid rise wasn't just luck; look at how he spoke.

Don't say that people in the bureaucracy speak in circles and you can't understand a word; these things aren't meant for you to hear, and you don't need to understand them.

Once your learning is sufficient and your ability is enough, you will naturally understand, which also proves you have already entered this circle.

This isn't just saying simple things in a complex way; a look, a gesture, a sentence—the meanings are far too many.

Working with Li Xuewu in the Management Committee Office, he felt this very deeply.

Shi Ruoweng was a fool, far worse than Ao Yuhua.

Ao Yuhua was also far worse than Li Xuewu, but compared to Li Xuewu, he would gild his own face and say they were on par.

If you asked others, that would be hard to say.

Because what he could do, Li Xuewu could do; what Li Xuewu did, he couldn't necessarily do.

Having taken over the Management Committee Office for nearly a year, he understood very well that he hadn't completely gained Li Huai De's trust.

The reason he was still being used was because his ability was sufficient and the Management Committee Office was managed very well.

Moreover, Director Li didn't have a suitable candidate for the time being, and he hadn't taken anyone's side, so he was still here.

But with this position hanging in the balance, his heart was also hanging in the air, and he had always been seeking a suitable position to jump to.

With the transformation of the Steel City Industrial Zone, he had wanted to go to Steel City to serve as the top leader.

But when he was testing Li Xuewu's tone, he realized it wasn't appropriate.

It could only be said that Xu Si's timing was too good, happening to coincide with the acquisition of the Yingcheng Shipyard.

The Red Star Factory was paying more and more attention to the Yingcheng Shipyard, Xu Si was working with more and more vigor, and there would definitely be a place for him in the future Factory Management Committee.

Dong Wenxue would definitely return to the capital within two years; it was impossible for him to eat the whole cake by himself.

And he couldn't have the other half of the cake even if he wanted it, because the other half already had an owner.

"How is the preparation for the Japan inspection delegation going?"

The two chatted for a bit, and Ding Zigui whispered a reminder to Li Xuewu: "Director Du even asked about this before he left."

"The main list has already been determined."

Li Xuewu nodded and replied: "The small list still has to wait until after the training ends, to be decided based on the situation."

"Mm, you are still the one who does things steadily."

Ding Zigui nodded knowingly and muttered: "The matter of the 701 team has been satisfactorily resolved; Director Du also mentioned this at the dinner table, and Director Li brushed it aside."

Li Xuewu didn't understand what he wanted to say, so seeing him rambling, he didn't speak and just listened.

"A few days ago, Team Leader Shangguan Qi of the aircraft project group found me, wanting a batch of dormitories."

Ding Zigui gave a bitter laugh, looked at Li Xuewu and said: "I forced it through, and finally managed to scrape them together."

"Mainly for the experts of the 701 team and their families."

Li Xuewu explained, then paused and added: "I mentioned this to Director Li; the first batch of residential buildings in the Ecological Industrial Zone is to be distributed to the experts first."

"Mm, I understand—"

Ding Zigui nodded in agreement: "The reason our factory can have today's development and sufficient progress is by taking scientific development as the productive force."

"Therefore, valuing science must start from the perspective of caring for and looking after scientific research forces; Deputy Director Gu also emphasized this point."

Gu Weijie was the person in charge of technical talent introduction, and many experts in the factory were brought over through her operations.

The Red Star Factory had several basic treatments for introducing experts; besides retaining their original technical grades and basic treatments, it also included family resettlement.

That is to say, providing a house to live in.

Simple and crude, experts could bring their parents, spouses, and underage children who were not yet working.

For those who were already working, they were resettled based on the principle of voluntariness.

That is to say, if children who had jobs were willing to follow, the factory would also resettle their jobs, though it required exams and ability assessments.

Now, the situation in these two years was somewhat severe, and the degree of importance attached to professional technical talent and scientific talent had dropped sharply.

Looking at the Red Star Factory, it had become a talent vortex; experts and talent all had classmates and teachers.

Through letters and introductions, more and more talent poured into the Red Star Factory, forming a siphon effect.

Here, talent was valued, the scientific atmosphere was positive and upward, and personal safety was guaranteed.

To ensure scientific research talent had no worries, during the design process of the residential area in the Ecological Industrial Zone, Li Xuewu specifically requested the Engineering Department to plan an expert building area.

The square footage was over 100 square meters, and there had to be many building clusters, because one of the future plans for the Liangma River Ecological Industrial Zone was technology.

Scientific and technological talent naturally had to live here, live here, and work here.

Ding Zigui talked to him about the dormitory buildings, and Li Xuewu heard some clues, so he expressed his meaning very straightforwardly.

Don't talk to me about human favors; I engage in talent introduction and technical development for the sake of the Red Star Factory.

Asking you to arrange dormitory buildings for experts is also your work and responsibility.

I, Li Xuewu, haven't gained any benefits from this, so what kind of human favor debt are you asking me for?

Speaking in the bureaucracy is just like this; you don't talk about the matter first, but ramble around, and finally land on human favors.

I've helped you before, right? Now that I'm saying one thing, don't you have to help me too?

Seeing Li Xuewu speak like this, Ding Zigui's expression stiffened, but it quickly eased.

Everyone in the factory knew Li Xuewu's temper and character; saying he was selfless was a bit absolute, but it was about the same.

This person was very strange; he didn't take any advantage of the factory, not even a fraction.

In personnel arrangements, he didn't avoid relatives when recommending internally, and didn't avoid enemies when recommending externally.

You say he handles things ruthlessly and doesn't talk about human favors, but there was just no one attacking him; he was like an iron hedgehog.

However, the matter he raised with Li Xuewu didn't count as a private matter, nor did it count as asking him to violate rules or discipline for a human favor.

So since Li Xuewu had said so, he didn't mind and simply spoke his mind.

"You know Little Hu from our office, right?"

The two walked to the lobby; Ding Zigui was going upstairs, and Li Xuewu was going across the lobby to the opposite office building.

So he stood there to talk.

He started by opening the topic, and after a hiccup, continued: "Comrade Yuhua mentioned to me that this child is quite good and wants to cultivate her."

Li Xuewu's eyebrows twitched, and he seemed to think of something, but he didn't interrupt Ding Zigui's words and listened to him continue.

"She mentioned to me that some time ago, Little Hu was arranged to help in the small canteen, but later she didn't do well or something."

Ding Zigui tested Li Xuewu, and seeing Li Xuewu didn't speak, he smiled and continued: "After coming back, Little Hu also did a self-criticism, knowing her work wasn't up to par."

"Yuhua's meaning is that she wants to arrange for her to go to the Foreign Affairs Office to be tempered; after all, it's our factory's window unit to the outside world."

He looked into Li Xuewu's eyes and said in a very tactful tone: "This Little Hu, she took the initiative to come to me to report her ideological state and expressed her determination."

"I didn't even know; she said her work didn't seem to have gained your approval and satisfaction. When did this happen?"

"Little Hu? Hu Yanqiu?"

Li Xuewu pretended to be blank for a moment and said amusingly: "Now that you mention it, you've actually confused me."

"I don't seem to have arranged any specific work for her; where would this satisfaction or dissatisfaction come from?"

"Hehehe, that's just what I said."

Ding Zigui said amusingly and helplessly: "Young people just need tempering; they treat every little disturbance as a sign of impending doom."

"I was also very curious; she said it, but I didn't believe it. You are so busy every day, do you have the leisure to manage her?"

He waved his hand and said: "Alright, I know now. I'll talk to her later; she still needs to work hard and put her heart into practical matters."

"Hehe—"

Li Xuewu gave a light laugh, nodded and said: "It's a good thing for young people to have ambition, but don't be too aggressive; it's quite hurtful."

Nodding to Ding Zigui, he left a sentence and walked out of the lobby toward the Security Building.

In the lobby behind him, Ding Zigui stood there and glanced at Li Xuewu's back before walking upstairs.

It still has to be said that Little Hu is truly omnipotent, being able to find Ding Zigui to escort her.

Otherwise, why would people say young people don't talk about martial arts? There really are bold ones who use interpersonal relationships to the point of being overbearing.

Let's put it this way: if your uncle is a classmate of the new top leader transferred to your unit, would you dare to introduce yourself in front of everyone and say who your uncle is?

This counts as a hurdle for young people, and also counts as a simple test question.

Of course, this question has nothing to do with Little Hu; it's just a metaphor.

You see Ding Zigui repeatedly saying that this personnel matter was proposed by Ao Yuhua, but do you believe it?

Anyway, Li Xuewu doesn't believe it—

Ding Zigui wants to arrange for Hu Yanqiu to work in the Foreign Affairs Office; Li Xuewu doesn't consider what background this Little Hu has; he only considers the impact of this matter.

Did you hear it? Is Ding Zigui's last sentence affirmative or negative?

Actually, you all know it's an affirmative sentence, right? He is telling Li Xuewu that he is going to arrange for Hu Yanqiu to go to the Foreign Affairs Office.

The bureaucracy is just like this; when proposing matters, it's vague, and when deciding matters, it's still vague.

Until the moment the announcement ends, they won't clarify their stance.

Even when this person is already in the position, some people still can't figure out how she came, and who is behind her.

"Leader, it's time—"

Peng Xiaoli softly woke Li Xuewu, who was taking a nap in the inner room, and hearing the leader's response, he went out to prepare water for washing his face.

When Li Xuewu got up, the water for washing his face, a towel, and hot tea were already prepared.

The weather was too hot, and Peng Xiaoli wanted to turn on the air conditioning, but the leader didn't allow it, saying that blowing too much air conditioning wasn't good.

Isn't air conditioning for cooling down? What's bad about blowing too much?

Peng Xiaoli couldn't understand, but he didn't have air conditioning at home and didn't use it at work, so since Li Xuewu said so, he listened.

Li Xuewu's method for relieving summer heat was very old-fashioned; he didn't even blow an electric fan, as if he were very afraid of being blown to death.

Drinking a bowl of mung bean porridge at lunch, washing his face after waking up, wiping his upper body with a hot towel, and then drinking a cup of hot tea.

This was at work; if he were at home, he would drink ginger tea.

Isn't there an old saying: eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, no need for a doctor to write a prescription.

Li Xuewu's health regimen was 30% active and 70% passive.

The 70% passive was all supervised by family and friends; he had many friends, and he would definitely live a long life.

Originally, taking a nap in the afternoon relieves heat and fatigue, then washing his face with warm water, wiping off the sweat on his body, and after a cup of hot tea, sweating a little bit—it's very cool.

Peng Xiaoli held a notebook and accompanied Li Xuewu downstairs; Han Jiankun drove a convertible Hongxing Lingyang, and was laughed at and scolded by Li Xuewu as a muddled egg.

"I really couldn't grab one; this was the only one left—"

Han Jiankun was also quite embarrassed; letting the leader ride in a convertible at noon, the driver was truly incompetent.

But today it really wasn't his fault; the factory prepared many models of Hongxing Lingyang cars, and some were convertible versions.

Coincidentally, because the small motorcade had its own official vehicles, the only ones assigned here were a few with metal roofs, and they had all been driven away by the factory leaders' drivers.

By the time it got to Li Xuewu, only the convertible was left.

"Forget it, convertible it is—"

Li Xuewu took a straw hat from the duty room, put it on his head, jumped into the car, waved his hand and said: "Let's go!"

The convertible Hongxing Lingyang was mainly for the mountain and engineering models; the city model didn't have this function.

People nowadays look at convertible cars just for functional needs; no one wants their head bare, exposing their body when it rains, snows, or is windy.

In this era, there was no such thing as riding in a convertible for the breeze, but Li Xuewu was enjoying it in advance.

Today, the Security Department had a mission, and the command vehicle had been borrowed by Zhou Yao.

Even if it hadn't been borrowed today, he wasn't planning to use that vehicle.

It was just that this 212 had more horsepower and had already been installed with a full set of command equipment, otherwise he would have switched to an Hongxing Lingyang long ago.

Of course, the Hongxing Lingyang car had advantages and disadvantages; the disadvantage was that it was too small, and he wasn't quite used to sitting in it.

Therefore, while units in the factory were starting to change cars, he still had this 212 command vehicle.

Even when Li Lao wanted to change him to a sedan, he didn't agree; going up mountains and down to sites was too much effort.

The convertible Hongxing Lingyang left the office area and headed straight for the warehouse area.

To organize this activity, the Red Star Factory specifically cleared out a large warehouse for the activity this afternoon.

The first morning of the supply chain conference was lectures, and the afternoon was the Red Star Factory's automotive industry achievement display and scientific research achievement report.

Li Xuewu arrived right on time; it started at two o'clock sharp, and he arrived at the exhibition area entrance at 1:45.

There were really impatient ones; when he got out of the car, he already saw several cars parked at the entrance.

That is to say, some people had already arrived ahead of time.

Sha Qizhi was busy at the entrance, and seeing Li Xuewu get out of the car, he ran over to report the situation on the scene.

Peng Xiaoli put Li Xuewu's straw hat into the car; the leader still had to preside over the meeting later, and this image wasn't very good.

Large workshop, cement floor, the ground was marked with yellow paint for each exhibition booth and functional area.

In the rest area and exhibition booths, Li Xuewu saw personnel from the Foreign Affairs Office and the Office preparing materials; this was also an important part of the publicity.

The first day of the conference was mainly to showcase the Red Star Factory; whether it was the theme or the content, it was all centered around the Red Star Factory's automotive industry.

Li Xuewu saw that various vehicles had already been set up on the scene, each brand had different colors and styles, and there were even installation kits and service standard areas.

After Sha Qizhi quickly introduced the situation to him, he went to the entrance to prepare for reception work.

Guests who arrived early at the venue saw Li Xuewu and enthusiastically came over to greet him.

The ways of addressing him were also different; Li Xuewu's memory was still okay, but he couldn't possibly know all five hundred plus people.

Others also knew this point, so the first step upon meeting was to introduce each other.

Li Xuewu, everyone knew him; he had already introduced himself on stage in the morning.

Some called him Li Laoshi, some called him Li Chu or Deputy Director Li.

Calling him Li Chu was because they couldn't add "Deputy," calling him Deputy Director Li was to distinguish him from Li Huai De, and what was calling him Li Laoshi for?

He was polite, after all, people had come from far away, they were fat sheep... uh, no, they were guests, so he had to treat them well.

Chatting with a few people, more and more people entered the venue, and more and more people were around Li Xuewu.

The morning conference was presided over by Li Xuewu, and the afternoon meeting was still his responsibility.

As soon as it hit two o'clock, from the entrance direction, Li Huai De, accompanied by the factory leaders at home, escorted the factory leaders of the five major factories and walked in together.

It was impossible for everyone to gather together, so the main ones who could follow Li Xuewu and listen to his introduction were still the factory heads.

Li Xuewu's assigned task was very simple: lead these main heads to take a tour.

Look at what?

Look at cars, look at scientific research.

"Leaders, guests, good afternoon, yes, it's me again."

Li Xuewu looked at his watch, used a joke as an opening remark, held the microphone, and attracted the attention of the whole venue.

"We didn't mention it in the morning, but in the rooms where you are staying, we have prepared a supply chain conference manual."

He held a thin booklet in his hand and introduced: "Here we have an introduction to the Red Star Factory's future development plans."

"Then, when it comes to the automotive industry, we have to start from the three-year plan and the five-year plan."

Li Xuewu was very capable of speaking; this stemmed from his confidence and understanding of the Red Star Factory's automotive industry, and also included his rich experience.

Holding the microphone, someone behind him pulled the microphone cord, cooperating with his explanation.

"The Red Star Factory has built an automotive industry production base in Steel City, built an automotive parts production base in the capital, and also created a Vehicle Engineering Research Institute."

He stood there, not timid at all, using the most concise language, the most pleasant tone, and the most resonant voice to explain the Red Star Factory's automotive industry to the crowd surrounding him.

"The automotive projects our factory has already initiated include motorcycles, jeeps, sedans, multi-passenger buses, and special vehicles."

Li Xuewu counted on his fingers and said: "Each project will have different styles and types, which will be mentioned one by one in my subsequent explanation."

"Before starting, I want to specifically introduce one point!"

He looked at everyone and emphasized quite formally: "This is the first time the Red Star Factory has publicly revealed our full-type automotive industry to the outside world, including the concept models just finalized and the projects currently under research."

Upon hearing him say this, the enterprise leaders and persons in charge present instantly perked up.

They had already seen what kind of vehicles the Red Star Factory had in that small brochure.

While shocked that the Red Star Factory's automotive industry had reached such a formidable level after a year of development, they never expected that it was only a part of the Red Star Factory's display of strength.

Regarding the new vehicle models and new projects to be displayed in a moment, they were already eager to try and waiting to see.

"Alright, now please follow my lead; we will look at the motorcycle exhibition area first."

Li Xuewu walked backward while raising his hand to signal toward the motorcycle exhibition area that everyone had already noticed.

As Li Xuewu's voice fell, the curtains at the motorcycle exhibition area were pulled open, and one by one, brand-new motorcycles with novel styles and diverse designs shyly revealed their figures.

The exhibition area was not very large, but it was enough for everyone present to see the full picture of the booths clearly.

Li Xuewu only focused on introducing these to the people once; as he introduced them, the curtains of these exhibition areas would be pulled open one by one.

And the entire afternoon would be the Red Star Factory's vehicle and technology exhibition.

At that time, they could look slowly and ask slowly; whatever Li Xuewu mentioned or didn't mention, they could ask the technical and service personnel at the booths later.

"Our factory's motorcycles mainly have five series, which are Comet, Red Bull, Lucky Star, Venus, and Taishan."

Li Xuewu stood at the very edge of the exhibition area, presenting the entire exhibition zone to everyone.

Currently, entering the exhibition area for viewing was not allowed; whatever Li Xuewu spoke about, there would be dedicated personnel to assist with the demonstration.

And only after Li Xuewu finished speaking would the exhibition area be fully opened; this was a hunger marketing strategy and also a means to attract everyone to watch.

"The Comet series 50CC model is the first project our factory initiated and also a motorcycle that has already achieved mass production."

Li Xuewu raised his hand to signal the little one in the very center of the exhibition platform.

At this moment, a female comrade wearing a white shirt, a white long skirt, and white leather sandals, with her hair tied in a single ponytail, walked out and stood very elegantly beside the Comet 50CC motorcycle, performing a driving demonstration as Li Xuewu explained.

The appearance of the car model instantly stunned these attending guests; under the illumination of the lights, the youthful girl paired with the brightly colored Comet motorcycle appeared even more dazzling.

With the unique temperament of a professional dancer from the dance troupe added, this motorcycle had already been endowed with more youthful colors.

What is meant by "first impressions are more important"—as long as they have seen today's exhibition, when they see this motorcycle again, they will definitely recall today's elegance.

Li Xuewu mainly introduced the main structure and price advantages of the Comet 50CC motorcycle.

In fact, there was no need for him to introduce it; the Comet motorcycles officially sold in major cities had long been the darlings of urban youth.

The pricing of 499 yuan could be called an epic marketing strategy, instantly shattering the urban workers' stereotype that motorcycles were unattainable.

For a price of less than five hundred yuan, you can own an "iron donkey"—don't you love it?

"The one beside the 50CC model is the 100CC model for which we have already finalized the standard prototype."

Under Li Xuewu's introduction, the girl in white as snow stood once again beside the motorcycle he signaled.

Everyone's gaze also moved along with her figure, admiring the girl while pretending to listen earnestly to Li Xuewu's explanation.

"We have priced the Comet 50CC at 499 yuan, and we will price the Comet 100CC at 699 yuan."

Amidst the shock and clamor of the crowd, Li Xuewu continued: "The Comet 100CC model is expected to achieve mass production in the first half of next year."

His words once again caused the crowd's discussion volume to rise by a notch; having a production line is truly awesome!

"Next, I will introduce the Red Bull series of three-wheeled motorcycles..."

Li Xuewu did not give them enough time for surprise and exclamation before proceeding to the explanation of the next project.

There are light-duty three-wheelers and heavy-duty three-wheelers; the light-duty ones have no roof, while the heavy-duty ones have a sheet-metal roof, making them very easy to distinguish.

The most core difference is the power; the light-duty three-wheeler uses a 250CC engine, while the heavy-duty three-wheeler uses a 500CC engine.

When Li Xuewu announced the prices of the two three-wheelers, it once again ignited a wave of discussion throughout the venue.

The light-duty three-wheeler is 1199 yuan, and the heavy-duty three-wheeler is 1499 yuan.

They are flipping the table! They have no shame!

The Red Star Factory truly does not follow the rules of the game; in order to grab the market, they don't treat them as human beings at all.

Among the vehicle enterprise or industrial leaders who came here today, there were those in charge of light truck projects.

What is the concept of a 1.5-ton load capacity for a heavy-duty three-wheeler? This damn thing is going to grab the sales segment of light trucks.

Even the 500-kilogram load capacity of the light-duty three-wheeler is enough to make these vehicle enterprises struggle.

They used more lightweight materials and new materials, perfected the production processes for engines and transmission components, and tendered for parts supply chains, cutting the price down to the toes!

This damn thing is basically the floor price!

After a round of discussion among the vehicle enterprise leaders at the scene, when they looked at Li Huai De standing in front, it was unknown whether they were cursing his mother, but they were definitely saying he was wicked enough.

Who the hell would have thought that the one defeating them wouldn't be a competitor, but a damn steel mill!

If things develop like this, the national automotive industry will have to undergo reform; otherwise, the cars produced will absolutely have no buyers.

It's not just technological reform and material reform; even production processes and parts production must undergo reform.

If you don't change, how can you suppress costs?

If you don't compress costs, how the hell can you compete with this kind of monstrous enterprise?

The Red Star Factory is a troublemaker, charging headlong into the automotive industry field, and without making many friends, it directly flipped the table.

For 1499 yuan, you can buy a three-wheeled motorcycle with a 1.5-ton load capacity; who the hell would still buy light trucks costing over 10,000 or 30,000 yuan!

You say the quality of the three-wheelers produced by the Red Star Factory is unreliable and uses a lot of plastic?

It doesn't matter; those parts don't need to bear weight, and they have better ductility and anti-wear advantages.

In the morning, everyone didn't feel the pressure yet; they only felt that Li Xuewu's lecture was very good, very thought-provoking, and had reference value.

Who the hell could have thought that it was only the first day, only the afternoon, and this pressure suddenly surged up.

Others might not be clear, but at any rate, the foreheads of the leaders of vehicle enterprises like Beijing No. 2 Auto, which focuses on light trucks, were sweating.

Don't ask; if you ask, it's because it's really damn hot in the workshop!

The subsequent three models were considered average and not very surprising, just consistently beautiful in style and consistently bright in color.

Lucky Star 125CC, 899 yuan; Venus 250CC, 999 yuan, sidecar model 1099 yuan; Taishan 500CC, 1299 yuan, sidecar model 1399 yuan.

This price was like a thunderbolt, striking everyone's faces one after another, directly numbing them.

The light truck enterprises were paralyzed, and the motorcycle enterprises had long been damn numb; in their hearts, they had cursed the Red Star Factory 180 times.

Current motorcycle enterprises generally can produce 250CC and 500CC models, and they are all clumsy things.

As for why they need such high-horsepower motorcycles, there are many reasons, but the core is that they lack the technology to produce lower-horsepower ones.

Unlike the Red Star Factory, which follows the path of technology import, the relevant technology and equipment were all brought in from Japan or Hong Kong.

They are imitating motorcycles left over from the forties or fifties, starting from measuring with a tape measure, with absolutely no technical reference.

So this journey has been particularly hard, and while accumulating technology, it also limited their path for further research and development.

Until they saw the Red Star Factory overtaking on a bend, they felt like crying.

Look, the 50CC, 100CC, 125CC ones—these motorcycles all apply new materials and new technologies; how can they compete!

More fuel-efficient, more aesthetically pleasing, and more convenient to drive—they are leaving them no way to survive at all.

Even in the 250CC and 500CC heavy-duty motorcycle field, the Red Star Factory is also producing.

This is a product and technology after merging with the Beijing Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory; like most motorcycle enterprises present, it is a backward product.

But after updates and iterations by the Vehicle Research Institute, through redesign and research, these old motorcycles have radiated new youth.

Under the application of new technology and new materials, the vehicle body weight is reduced by over 30%; what is this concept?

Weight reduction equals load, equals acceleration, equals fuel saving.

Just competing with such products is already strenuous for them, let alone the Comet and Lucky Star series.

So when Li Xuewu finished explaining in the motorcycle exhibition area and turned to the next exhibition area, most of the leaders of the motorcycle enterprises stayed behind.

They wanted to look carefully and study carefully where exactly the Red Star Factory's motorcycles are good and whether they are truly capable.

Whether they are capable or not is not for them to say; this is an exhibition area, you can only look, not ride.

But in the afternoon's demonstration activities, there were test-drive vehicles for these people to experience, including motorcycles.

The Red Star Factory only left one day for itself; wouldn't it be arranged to the brim, and wouldn't the harvest also need to be full?

You have come; even if you don't cooperate, you have to buy some of our products to take back, right?

Don't look at today as just a vehicle and technology exhibition; in every corner or supplementary position of the exhibition hall, there are other product displays.

Hardware toolboxes, kitchen utensils, food tasting, etc. —everything is available, and the prototype of the group is undoubtedly revealed.

"The Hongxing Lingyang Jeep is our factory's first vehicle manufacturing project and also currently the only project about to achieve mass production."

Li Xuewu stood at the edge of the Jeep exhibition area and introduced to everyone with a smile: "I believe everyone has already seen it in the morning, and some brother units have even started using it."

He specifically pointed out Beijing No. 2 Auto and several other joint industrial enterprises.

Aside from prioritizing the replenishment of the Red Star Factory to replace old vehicles, the trial-produced vehicles started to achieve order delivery one after another.

"Our factory once held a special launch event for this vehicle and invited many friends."

After Li Xuewu raised his hand to signal, three beautiful girls dressed in various styles walked out and stood beside the vehicle.

He introduced the two configuration models of the Hongxing Lingyang urban version respectively and announced the price that many people had already learned.

Subsequently, he introduced the mountain version and engineering version models; the only thing that made the vehicle enterprise leaders present, who already knew the specific prices and content, brighten their eyes was still these car models.

Standing beside the urban Hongxing Lingyang was a girl dressed in urban style, beside the mountain version stood a girl dressed in field-combat style, and beside the engineering version stood a girl dressed in construction site command style.

Each had its own merits, but they were equally pleasing to the eye, making it easy for everyone to remember the applications and characteristics of these models.

Li Huai De stood in the middle of the crowd, the smile on his face never ceasing; he knew that Li Xuewu was professional at organizing exhibitions.

Look, his request to expand the dance troupe was useful, wasn't it? It's being put to use now!

Who says I, Li Lao, am greedy for fame and profit? I am entirely thinking for the Red Star Factory!

The Red Star Hongxing Lingyang is no longer fresh, so Li Xuewu spoke very quickly and glossed over it roughly.

What he focused on was actually the Jeep on the platform that was more domineering and mighty; the boss of the Beijing Automobile Factory had been staring at it.

Initially, he suspected that this was the Hongxing Lingyang second generation created by the Red Star Factory, but looking at the design style, it didn't look like it at all.

This vehicle is larger than the Hongxing Lingyang, and even larger than the 212.

Not until Li Xuewu announced the specific situation of this vehicle did he suddenly realize, followed by great shock.

Damn it! Creating the Hongxing Lingyang to compete with us isn't enough, and now they've come up with a "Tantu" (Tundra)!

Yes, the current code name for this vehicle is "Tantu," a very auspicious name.

Of course, it also matches the vehicle's high chassis and rugged design style, as if to say that any road in front of it is a smooth path.

"This is another model of our Jeep project, with a wider body, a more rigid body structure, more sufficient power, and a more comfortable spatial experience..."

Anyway, it doesn't cost money, and anyway, it's a concept car; Li Xuewu just blew it up, blowing it wildly, blowing until the Jeep enterprise leaders present were sweating on their foreheads and cursing in their hearts.

Let's put it this way: the boss of the Beijing Automobile Factory no longer looks down on the Hongxing Lingyang; he is convinced that this Tantu is the competitor to the 212.

He has no doubt about the Red Star Factory's motive for building this vehicle: it is to compete with them for the military's vehicle orders.

Once this Tantu really rolls off the line, the 212 will basically be eliminated; wouldn't you say he's in danger?

The Red Star Factory is truly wicked!

The Hongxing Lingyang attacks the civilian market, and the Tantu attacks the military market; the result of market segmentation is that their 212 has stronger comprehensive strength, but damn it, it can do everything, but everything is just not good enough!

Li Xuewu had already started talking about sedans, and some Jeep enterprise leaders had already fallen behind.

Like the situation with motorcycles, they were reluctant to leave; they had to see what exactly this Tantu was.

They are all veteran cadres; whether a vehicle is good or not, as long as they take a look and touch it, they can know.

Otherwise, why does everyone say a car is their own wife? This thing has commonalities!

Domineering appearance, powerful engine, heavy body, comfortable interior space, rich onboard functions... and it even damn has a sunroof.

If you say this vehicle is for civilian use, then tell me, what is the reinforcement frame around the roof for!

If you want to quibble that it's for reinforcing the body structure, then fine, is the machine gun mount on the roof for setting up a telescope or a searchlight?

Good, very good; you're playing the "secretly crossing the pass" trick on me, right! The concept car is already out, can the mass-produced car be far behind!

The Red Star Factory's vehicle manufacturing is not the same thing as theirs!

As long as the design and production are finalized and the parts procurement standards are sent out, mass production can be achieved in three months.

What about the 212?

A single facelift takes two or three years, or even four or five years to achieve; how the hell can we compete!

Conspiracy, it's definitely a conspiracy!

The face of the general manager of the Beijing Automobile Factory turned green; this is definitely a conspiracy hatched by the Red Star Factory.

"Regarding sedans, the only model we have currently finalized and are preparing for mass production is this Gemini."

The name is Gemini, but in reality, this vehicle truly only has two seats: the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat.

The body is small and cute, the styling is retro, very much like a Beetle, nicknamed "Dung Beetle."

Of course, Li Xuewu certainly wouldn't name the car he designed "Dung Beetle"; how appropriate it is to name it Gemini.

"... Everyone has discovered that this vehicle is right-hand drive because this is an export-model sedan."

See that? The most awesome showing off is so plain and simple, calm and natural.

You ask, does the Red Star Factory not produce left-hand drive cars?

Nonsense, we are a serious vehicle enterprise; of course, we produce left-hand drive cars. There isn't only one country in the world with right-hand drive cars.

Don't ask anymore; if you ask, it's just that we displayed the wrong one, okay? We are absolutely not trying to remind everyone that we have export channels!!!

Li Xuewu's "Versailles" (humble-brag) silenced all the vehicle enterprise leaders present because among these people, the vast majority of enterprises had no export orders or business for complete vehicles.

Such a good-looking car, and we are already prepared to sell it to foreigners to earn dollars.

"The vehicle beside the Gemini is a concept car we just developed..."

Another concept car; when talking about the Tantu just now, he said concept car, and now everyone has already understood this new term.

Aries, a four-seater compact sedan; at a glance, it's an economical and practical family model, and the style is very novel and good-looking.

Fu Zhantong, the leader of Beijing No. 2 Auto, looked very carefully; the Red Star Factory had once shown them the design philosophy of a sedan, but only mentioned a two-seater one.

And Bao Peigang, the director of the Dongcheng Credit Union, knew about this vehicle; when he saw this vehicle, he was cursing Li Xuewu in his heart for being cunning, as they had agreed it was only for reference.

And the result? You've even brought out a concept car now; is this also called reference?

How much strength and research results has the Red Star Factory hidden!

Some people already knew the price of the Gemini, but when Li Xuewu announced the price of 3000 yuan, there was still discussion below.

Li Xuewu did not wait for them but continued to introduce the bus exhibition area.

Small bus 7-seater Hongyun, medium bus 12-seater Hongtu, large bus 45-seater Honghai.

Specifically, inside the Hongtu exhibition area, there were two medium buses: one was the Red Star Factory's gold-badged Hongtu No. 1, and the other was a blue-badged bus with standard interior.

When seeing the functional demonstration of Hongtu No. 1, the gazes of everyone present were attracted.

Good things are good things; no matter how beautiful the girl is, she cannot cover up its dazzling radiance.

Because everyone present knew clearly what Hongtu No. 1 represented.

Being able to sit in this vehicle, would you still lack beautiful girls?