Chapter 1575: Returning to the World

Sun Wukong had finally returned to Huaguo Mountain; he could play however he wanted, and he didn't have to sleep if he didn't want to.

Li Shu took her little brother and broke all the rules Mom had set over the past year to her heart's content, before following Grandma upstairs.

"The Red Steel Group has established a Sales Regional Company in Jin Ling, in charge of related trade work south of the Yangtze River."

Li Xuewu knew his father-in-law cared about him, so he explained the purpose of this trip.

Gu Haitao didn't pay too much attention to this; hearing his introduction, he nodded and asked: "Has your unit already progressed to a group company?"

"Yes, the official document was just issued after the New Year."

Li Xuewu picked up his teacup and smiled, saying: "But the preparatory work started in '67."

"Was the policy given last year or the year before?" Gu Haitao looked at him and asked: "It needs investigation and review, right?"

"Yes, the formal groupization underwent two reviews." Li Xuewu introduced: "The application was submitted in '67, but our unit did very sufficient preparatory work."

"Hmm, I've heard about it."

Gu Haitao picked up his teacup and took a sip, saying: "Developing from a single steel supporting industry to covering upstream and downstream industrial enterprises, and it's walking a different path."

He put down his teacup and said gratifiedly: "An old comrade-in-arms knows you and even called me to praise you."

"As long as I didn't lose face for you." Li Xuewu smiled and said: "Praise is not something I dare to accept."

"At home, there's no need to be humble."

Gu Haitao looked at him with a smile on his face and asked concernedly: "Are you responsible for the main work in Liaodong now?"

Seeing Li Xuewu nod, he paused and then said: "I'm not worried about your ability and vision, it's just that your Red Steel Group is developing too fast."

"I understand what you mean." Li Xuewu explained seriously: "The Group Management Committee also realized this, so in formulating the new three-year work plan, we adjusted the development pace, starting this year with a focus on stabilizing the foundation."

"It can be seen that your group's team still has combat effectiveness and advanced thinking." Gu Haitao was very approving of his explanation and said: "One must have the work thinking of being prepared for danger in times of peace, especially those doing management."

"Originally, the Red Star Rolling Mill only had over 10,000 people and less than 2,000 cadres; it was easy to adjust when problems arose."

Li Xuewu understood his father-in-law's meaning and took the initiative to introduce: "During the 'Great Study' activity, the Rolling Mill encountered certain difficulties, fortunately, we grasped the idea of tertiary industry."

"With tertiary industry consuming excess capacity, quickly realizing the original accumulation needed for development, and just in time for the policy adjustment of economic work, we had the idea of groupization."

His face didn't have pride or joy, but he frowned slightly and said: "In the process of realizing groupization, the industrial scale expanded, the worker team increased, and the enterprise's influence inflated by more than double, but problems and contradictions also increased accordingly, and even the difficulty of solving them increased by several levels."

"We also combed and prevented some problems that might appear and had already appeared in development."

He looked at his father-in-law and pointed to his own palm, saying: "But we can only predict the general direction and solve the main contradictions. In the actual management and operation process, small problems emerge one after another."

"We hope to increase the production capacity of tertiary industry, increase the group's financial thickness, and enhance the workers' self-confidence."

"On the other hand, we are also actively exploring, hoping to find fields with greater development potential that meet the group's development needs for deep development, using development to wear down problems."

Li Xuewu spread his hands and said: "To use the words of some leaders in the group, we are firefighters, or 'seamstresses'—anyway, no one is idle, tired to death."

"Hehe—" Gu Haitao just chuckled and nodded at his son-in-law's "complaint," expressing understanding.

But he didn't say much more; he wasn't in the industrial line, nor was he familiar with enterprise management. At least in the fields related to industrial management and enterprise management, his son-in-law had already achieved something.

He hoped more to understand his son-in-law's current work state and ideological dynamics through listening.

"Fortunately, our team leader listens to advice and knows that the group's development should step on the brakes at this time."

Li Xuewu shook his head with a bitter smile and said: "So starting from the second half of last year, we began to integrate resources and sell off our family assets."

"The primary and secondary must still be distinguished."

Gu Haitao was also analyzing his son-in-law's words, holding his teacup and nodding slowly, saying: "And we must accurately grasp the pulse of relevant instructions, requirements, and policies."

"Yes, fortunately, we made preparations and plans in advance." Li Xuewu sat up straight, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said softly: "With the adjustment of economic work this year, we have countermeasures."

"The Liangma River Industrial Zone in Beijing will basically complete the first round of construction by the end of this year. We plan to open it to local industries in Beijing, carrying out a new round of resource integration and upstream and downstream industrial integrated construction with a cooperative attitude."

He explained: "Training the muscles, bones, and skin externally, and training the breath internally, we also combed the group's business and direction, actively integrating a large number of industrial projects."

"When I participated in a test flight activity of Shenfei in Liaodong, I had contact with their deputy factory manager, and subsequently presided over and promoted the industrial cooperation and joint trade work between the two sides."

Li Xuewu pinched his fingers and said: "Red Steel Group's Steel-Fly and Shenfei reached a series of cooperation projects, and also reached cooperation in multiple directions in the fields of scientific research and parts production."

"The most recent cooperation project is Shenfei exchanging the Tadong Airport located in Fengcheng for the main shares of tertiary industry we have in the Liangma River Industrial Zone."

"How is your aircraft project doing?"

Finally, it reached the content that Gu Haitao was more familiar with and also more concerned about, so he asked: "It's a helicopter, right?"

"Yes, a helicopter." Li Xuewu introduced: "Currently, Steel-Fly only has helicopter manufacturing and R&D projects."

"Steel-Fly has three helicopter production lines, which are the micro-helicopter KH-4, the single-engine light multi-purpose helicopter Alouette III, and the twin-engine medium multi-purpose transport helicopter Puma, these three models."

He introduced by counting on his fingers: "KH-4 was introduced from Japan; the model is relatively mature and belongs to an iterative product."

"Alouette III and Puma were introduced from France; both models are the latest advanced products developed and equipped."

"KH-4 is a copy of the Bell 47, right?" Gu Haitao's expression was very serious, and he frowned slightly and asked: "Is its performance stable? I mean in terms of long-term operation in extreme environments and conventional environments."

"It can be said to be very stable." Li Xuewu nodded: "After all, it has been developed for many years and has also experienced the test of war. The key is that its structural characteristics are very simple."

"If it's used for reconnaissance, transport, etc., I think it's much better than the Zhi-5 in some aspects."

"That's for sure." Gu Haitao nodded, put down his teacup, crossed his arms, and said: "Just like the BJ212, its design and production are accommodating to the current level of industrial development; it's impossible to possess the flexible diversity like your Hongxing Lingyang."

"The Zhi-5 is also a helpless choice."

He let out a long breath and said: "Industrial development still needs flexible characteristics, just like you."

"If there were no Hongxing Lingyang Generation I and II, then even today, the 212 wouldn't have the configuration of a heater and radio."

"Hehehe—" Li Xuewu chuckled and said: "Jingqi's attitude toward us is very complex."

"They are afraid that we will develop too fast, and they are constantly staring at our model upgrades, even peeking at our R&D."

He raised his eyebrows and explained: "The cadres from the Security Department and the Confidentiality Department told me that the targets they tracked according to tip-offs turned out to be arranged by other automobile manufacturing plants."

"Not only were they crying and laughing, but when I heard them report to the team members, everyone didn't know what to say."

"This shows that your products have already walked to the front, making them nervous." Gu Haitao pointed at him, picked up his teacup, and said with a smile: "That's the kind of development momentum you should have."

"Another thing, your security and confidentiality work is done well; this point should be strengthened and valued."

"Hmm, we've had profound lessons."

Li Xuewu nodded and said: "It's not like before; the group has spent over 10 million in scientific research over the past four years. Leading industrial reform with technological innovation, we can't ignore the damage to precious assets."

"Hmm, this aspect is worthy of affirmation and thinking." Gu Haitao wasn't from a "mud-legged" background; he had relatively advanced understanding and thinking about industrial technology.

He didn't advocate technology sharing, nor did he think technology had no value, so he didn't oppose his son-in-law's explanation.

At the present stage, except for confidentiality needs, very few enterprises would carry out such strict confidentiality work for their own technology.

Let's put it this way: Red Steel Group's attitude toward technological confidentiality was even criticized by some people.

They thought that as a member of the organization, Red Steel Group should share success and share technology in development.

Naively, they thought that as long as Red Steel Group shared technology, then countless Red Steel Groups would be born in the country.

How to say it? It's just that managers at this time lacked basic work quality, and ideological emphasis was overdone.

"Are there procurement plans for the assembly of these three helicopters?"

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Gu Haitao asked: "Or are there already procurement orders?"

"KH-4 has them, in the second half of last year." Li Xuewu introduced: "That is, after the conflict in the north, the General Armament Department placed an order for 20, and there were none after that."

"Alouette III and Puma haven't officially gone offline yet, but Steel-Fly has already determined that Alouette III will be officially put into production this year, and Puma might be a bit later, but no later than early next year."

He explained: "Because they are new helicopters, the construction of the parts supply system is also a problem. Over the past two years, we have solved most of the difficulties through technology introduction and joint production. Next, we might need to continue introducing production equipment and technology, preferably reaching cooperation with manufacturing plants like Shenfei to achieve the optimal production plan for equipment and technology."

If it were from newspapers or internal reference documents that domestic enterprises possessed relevant production capacity and technology, what Gu Haitao cared about first would definitely be the aircraft indicators.

That is to say, he only cared about whether it could be used, or where it could be used.

But it's different now; these three aircraft have already achieved mass production, or are infinitely close to mass production. In the country, they are absolutely the existence that stands alone.

Being able to produce KH-4 helicopters has already established Steel-Fly's position in the domestic aircraft manufacturing field. If it can successively realize the production of Alouette and Puma, then in the future, when mentioning helicopter production, Steel-Fly will definitely be an existence that cannot be bypassed.

"So there is scientific research going on, right?"

Gu Haitao now cared more about his son-in-law's career, especially since he understood his son-in-law's influence in the Red Steel Group, and had to think about more situations and possibilities.

"Yes, our group's attitude toward technology introduction and product introduction is to produce first, then reverse-engineer and research."

Li Xuewu introduced very frankly: "We have done this in the fields of electronic industry, automobile industry, and other industrial fields."

"And the Research Institute established by the group is also based on this situation and the cooperation developed with universities headed by Tsinghua University."

He introduced several representative products to his father-in-law in detail, such as engineering machinery provided by the Santa Ya Group, household appliances provided by Sanhe Stock Company, commercial ships provided by Geely Star Shipping, etc.

Returning to the topic of helicopters, Li Xuewu reported the overall situation of the Research Institute in detail.

"Industrial production technology and scientific and technological development complement each other. We intervened in the chip manufacturing field this year, which is the core area running through the entire emerging industrial system."

He emphasized: "The setting Red Steel Group made for future enterprises is independent R&D, determining production, cooperation, and sales based on R&D."

"The value of production is far less than independent innovation, and even less than the artificial barriers in core technology fields."

"Hmm, your words make sense."

Gu Haitao could understand his son-in-law's introduction and also agreed with his point of view and efforts.

"Realizing the goal requires a certain process, and also requires absolute payment and effort."

He looked at his son-in-law, nodded, and said: "Your group has set a good example and also made contributions to industrial construction."

"I can't represent Red Steel Group to be humble, because this evaluation of yours is an honor for our group."

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "I won't share this honor with them for the time being, because we haven't done enough."

"Hehehe—" Even someone as deep as Gu Haitao would be amused by his son-in-law; his son-in-law's mouth is really powerful.

"Did you go to your father-in-law's house to rest?"

At the literary and artistic performance after the ceremony, Gao Yaqin asked Li Xuewu softly: "I didn't see you last night."

"Hmm, the children are over there."

Li Xuewu nodded, took a look at her, and explained: "I was afraid they would be too naughty, and I also wanted to chat with the elders about family matters."

"It should be so, the opportunity is rare." Gao Yaqin said understandingly: "Resting at home is better than in the reception house."

"There are actually mosquitoes at this time."

She pointed to the red dot on her wrist and complained: "This would be absolutely impossible in Beijing."

It must be said that Jin Ling is warm and pleasant at this time; although it's not to the point of wearing vests and shorts, it's not to the point of thick cotton-padded jackets and trousers either. Li Xuewu only wore a shirt and a jacket.

Not cold, not cold at all.

"Nothing happened last night, right?" Li Xuewu asked her softly while watching the program on stage: "Did you look for me?"

"It was Zhuang Cangshu who asked about you." Gao Yaqin looked up at the stage and said: "I met him in the hallway."

"Hmm." Although Li Xuewu didn't expect Zhuang Cangshu to go find him at night, because he had already left after eight o'clock, he wasn't surprised by the other party's move.

In the group, in terms of social interaction, especially in being able to handle things on all sides, Zhuang Cangshu counted as one.

This was also why Li Huai De was willing to arrange him in the sales line, not the industrial line.

The main person in charge here in industry didn't need so many tricks; having one Xu Sinian was enough to make a fuss.

"Have you heard, about Beijing?"

While everyone was applauding after a program ended, Gao Yaqin deliberately turned her body and raised her eyebrows at him.

"What? Heard what?" Li Xuewu looked at her in surprise and said: "What happened in Beijing?"

"It's not a very accurate piece of news."

Gao Yaqin chuckled and explained softly and mysteriously: "Deputy Director Su is angry, and the move is a bit big."

"Hmm? Angry?" Li Xuewu twitched the corners of his mouth amusedly and said: "How big can the move be?"

"Hehe, you might not be able to imagine."

Gao Yaqin saw the actors coming up on stage, so she restrained her voice until after the program started, then introduced: "The Northern Industry Newspaper published an article targeting Director Li."

"Did he cry at the wrong grave?"

Li Xuewu muttered amusedly: "Even if he's angry, he shouldn't be unable to see the situation clearly, right? Can't distinguish between big and small kings?"

"Anger transference, you know. He has the heart to target Beijing Industry, but does he have the guts?" Gao Yaqin sneered: "Even if he's crazy, the Northern Industry Newspaper still has a bit of brains."

"It wouldn't be that Reporter Liu again, right?"

Li Xuewu seemed to have thought of something and said with a smile: "It seems Director Li is unlucky this year, offending a villain."

"You said that—" Gao Yaqin couldn't help but glance at him and said: "In your eyes, women and villains are the same kind of people, right?"

"I hate 'raising to the level of principle' the most."

Li Xuewu picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip, saying: "Don't add programs to yourself."

"I'm adding programs?" Gao Yaqin was amused and angry by his set after set, "She also 'overcomes' you."

"She can't 'overcome' me; my life is wide."

Li Xuewu raised his head slightly, watching the acrobats flying up and down with admiration, while joking: "Trees are big enough to attract wind; I don't have the qualifications yet."

"It seems she suffered a big loss at your place last time." Gao Yaqin didn't believe his ghost talk, and she was also enjoying the performance, while chatting with Li Xuewu.

"Alright, being able to make her remember the lesson, it still has to be you." She said meaningfully: "This time, let's see how Old Li coaxes away this fly."

"But I estimate Director Li has no way."

She also picked up her teacup and took a sip, saying under the cover of the teacup: "Her background relationship is not ordinary."

"Is Director Li ordinary?" Li Xuewu's gaze followed the movement of the actors to Gao Yaqin's side and said: "I don't think it will be lively; we must believe in the old comrades."

"You really are—" Gao Yaqin twitched the corners of her mouth, wanting to say he was really damaged to the bone, but still held back and didn't say it.

If it weren't for him, that Reporter Liu wouldn't have shifted her target to Old Li; Old Li was purely blocking a gun for him.

She, of course, knew that the relationship between Old Su and that Reporter Liu was not ordinary, and it was definitely not a simple "man-woman" relationship.

Don't think of peach-colored relationships as so complex; middle-aged men and women, especially at their age, don't care as much about such things as whether there is meat in their lunch.

You might think this is a problem, but in their eyes, it's just a means to bring each other closer.

Liu, Guan, and Zhang in the Three Kingdoms could kowtow to each other to become sworn brothers for a goal; the 108 generals in Water Margin could swear an oath for survival. Sorting by gender, they couldn't make it so complex and troublesome, right?

What can men do? Pass cigarettes and play mahjong. What about men and women?

Let's put it this way: there is no relationship that can't be brought closer by a "shot." Even if it can't solve the problem of mutual trust, it can provide a certain foundation and emotional value.

Everyone sitting together to calculate certain people doesn't need to go around in circles or put on airs. You say, can a "shot" save so much trouble? If it were you, you say, is it worth it?

Old Su would definitely not trust that Reporter Liu for no reason and provide such detailed intelligence to the other party at the risk of danger.

That Reporter Liu would also not cheer for him for no reason. There must be an interest entanglement between the two.

Who does Old Su want to target the most?

Gao Yaqin dared to use Li Xuewu's head to guarantee that it would definitely not be Li Huai De, who had the highest difficulty coefficient.

Hmm, she felt Li Xuewu wasn't a good person; in fact, she wasn't a good cookie either.

Why not Li Huai De?

One point is very clear: he just wanted to target Li Huai De, but he couldn't target him directly; this was too unpresentable.

Didn't he have small movements at the beginning?

At that time, Li Huai De hadn't completely stabilized the internal structure and organizational relationship of the Red Star Factory, and the Red Star Factory was on the verge of losing control due to developing too fast.

Plus the volatility of the situation at the time, Su Weide had the idea and actual action of directly finishing off Old Li and taking his place.

It's just that those plans and actions of his died before they could succeed; he didn't get any benefits, but got a handful of shit.

At that time, Li Xuewu naturally wouldn't allow Old Li, this shield and ballast, to have problems, and Dong Wenxue didn't want to see this situation either, so the two joined forces to support Old Li.

Old Li's own influence was also sufficient, plus the direct support of the two, as well as the trust of Jing Yunong and others, almost didn't make Su Weide shit.

At that time, Su Weide was called in for a talk, and after coming back, he became honest and didn't really move his hands again.

But this old boy had background relationships, and he came to the Red Star Factory with a purpose, so how could he be willing to give up?

So he didn't dare to play openly, and started playing in the shadows.

His own power was limited, and the fragile foundation he had finally established in the Red Star Factory was pulled up by several people, and even a fire was set, completely cutting off his hope of cultivating followers.

Lacking internal support, he could only seek aid from the outside.

So Reporter Liu of the Northern Industry Newspaper appeared.

Today, in order to fight for the "three melon seeds and two dates" after formal groupization, it has already been in full swing, both openly and secretly.

Lu Yuanshen of Steel Auto is an example; his problems were infinitely magnified, and even intensified, which was the inevitable result caused by this situation.

Even if there were no problems, they would manufacture problems for you, and if there were problems, they would definitely not be small problems.

Su Weide didn't agree with Li Xuewu going to Liaodong at the beginning; this was no different from letting the tiger return to the mountain.

Li Xuewu was transferred out of the security system by Li Huai De, and even if he became Secretary-General, he was a "temporary worker."

As long as the situation changed, he would have plenty of opportunities to clean up Li Xuewu and clear the temporary worker position.

But he let Li Xuewu go to Liaodong, not only taking over Dong Wenxue's class but also giving Li Xuewu the opportunity to train and gild himself.

At that time, Li Xuewu had already lost his foundation, but that office meeting completely disrupted the management pattern of the Red Steel Group.

Li Xuewu went to Liaodong, quickly opened up the situation, and completely mastered the group's industrial lifeline.

Think about it, Cheng Kaiyuan was the Deputy General Manager in charge of the group's industrial production, so what was Li Xuewu going to Liaodong for?

It was still Li Huai De; this could be considered Old Li's training plan for his successor, and also a positive incentive and feedback for Li Xuewu's consistent support.

At the same time, it was also a means for Old Li to control the group's industrial resources.

Now who dares to say that Director Li lacks absolute say in the group's industrial field?

Don't say General Manager Li doesn't understand shit; as long as Li Xuewu, whom he trusts, understands, Li Xuewu teaches him how to do it, and he does it, which is equivalent to him mastering these resources.

Having tasted the bitterness of Li Xuewu and Dong Wenxue supporting Old Li's structure, Su Weide clearly realized that if he wanted to replace Old Li, he must handle Old Li's two foundations.

Li Xuewu was the furthest from Beijing and had just arrived in Liaodong, and when people's hearts hadn't stabilized, of course, he was the first to be operated on.

As a result, one knife went down, and the other party returned three "electric cannons," completely beating Reporter Liu, this knife, unconscious.

Reporter Liu, in a forced situation, had no choice but to sign a treaty under the city walls with Li Xuewu in the meeting room.

As long as Li Xuewu is in Liaodong for one day, Liu Hongmei cannot step into Liaodong Industry.

Saying it like this is a bit "middle-two" (adolescent); specifically, Liu Hongmei cannot attack Li Xuewu who is in Liaodong Industry, nor can she attack the Liaodong Industry where Li Xuewu is.

Then, if Su Weide wants to realize his goal, he can only be forced to change direction.

Someone asked, Reporter Liu is not a great man, is it okay to go back on her word?

Hmm, Liu Hongmei still wants face.

Su Weide didn't suggest she do this, but reporters are literati, and literati always have a bottom line that they can't bear to lose.

Although this bottom line is lower than socks.

Can't handle Li Xuewu, and coincidentally Dong Wenxue had an accident, so he stared at Dong Wenxue.

Old Li also racked his brains to protect Dong Wenxue, insisting all the time, so it's hard not to reveal flaws.

Now that there are flaws, Reporter Liu stared at them, starting to create trouble for Old Li and creating opportunities for Su Weide.

What opportunity does Su Weide want?

It can be specifically positioned as an opportunity like a member of the core leadership group; the reason won't be repeated, but the goal wasn't achieved.

He couldn't attack Zhou Wanquan who had just arrived, and even less could he attack Gu Weijie who could become an ally at any time.

You say, who else can he target now?

Li Huai De was exposed and really became a shield.

And this time Li Xuewu didn't plan to take action; even if it might involve Dong Wenxue, he wouldn't take action.

As one grows, the other wanes; he didn't want to see Old Li collapse, and even less wanted to see Old Li inflate.

Gao Yaqin was inclined to cooperate with Li Xuewu because her foundation in the Red Steel Group was very shallow.

She didn't have the experience of Li Xuewu working at the grassroots level of the Red Steel Group, and she couldn't compare to Li Xuewu's identity recognition and influence as a "person of his own" who had been cultivated by the group from zero since he started working.

So she firmly believed that Li Xuewu could achieve success in Liaodong and would return to the group soon, so the relationship was closer.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have shared this situation with him on such an occasion.

Li Xuewu didn't care, because he had his own channels to obtain intelligence resources from the group's changes.

Not hearing feedback, it could only be said that the information exchange system at this time was too underdeveloped and too inconvenient.

If it were a later generation, a text message saying "there is a mole, stop trading" would solve everything.

It wouldn't be appropriate for Li Xuewu to call the reception house, fearing a leak, and calling Gu Haitao's home was even more difficult.

So he only finished watching the performance, and Zhang Enyuan found an opportunity to report it to him.

Of course, this was just one of the pieces of information he reported; other intelligence also included that the automobile production engineers and production line technical personnel from East Germany had arrived in Beijing and successfully checked into the International Hotel under the arrangement of the group's Foreign Affairs Department.

And just today, engineering and technical teams for cooperation in other relevant industrial fields would also arrive in Beijing one after another.

Red Steel Group would arrange for them to connect with the Foreign Affairs Department, handle certificates for working in the country, and provide necessary training.

These tasks must be completed by the Foreign Affairs Department, including necessary training; they have to study the "Red Book" for a period of time.

Fortunately, they came from East Germany, so studying these wasn't strenuous.

"If the Vehicle Engineering Research Institute and Steel Auto can thoroughly understand the technology within two years and combine it with existing technology for upgrades."

Li Xuewu pointed to Wang Qiong, Deputy General Manager of the Automobile Sales Branch who came to attend the meeting, and emphasized: "Within three years, you must be prepared to market a series of automobile brands."

"Is it an upgrade or developing a new model?"

Wang Qiong asked with a smile: "Leader, you reveal a bit to us; the news will definitely be more accurate."

"How can this be a multiple-choice question!"

Li Xuewu pretended to be dissatisfied and lectured her, then smiled and said: "Of course, both are needed."

"We must carry out upgrades for the overall structure and core power system of existing models, and also design and develop new models for blank markets."

He looked at the other cadres participating in the symposium sitting in the lounge and said: "Now let you say, how many types of vehicles is the group producing?"

"Actually, there are many, right? The coverage is quite wide."

Li Xuewu spread his hands and said: "Except for buses and high-end sedans that we aren't producing, what else is there?"

"In the motorcycle field, we have a whole series, and in the off-road vehicle field, we have a whole set of development plans."

He counted on his fingers and said: "Hongxing Lingyang is definitely a fist product, right? Beijing Auto is staring at us."

"Hahaha—" Happy laughter erupted in the meeting room instantly, and cadres passing by the hallway couldn't help but want to take a peek inside. Where the Secretary-General is, it's really interesting.

"I tell you, the police 'Grassland Tiger' is also a fist product; your sales line must value this model."

"Leader, the performance of the Grassland Tiger is average."

A cadre from the automobile sales company stood up and said: "We also found in the sales process that its competitiveness is not strong."

"I know, but this is temporary."

Li Xuewu nodded at him and explained to the others: "After the technology is thoroughly understood, it is to carry out upgrades for existing models."

"And we have an advantage: an independent production system. After realizing the separation of sedan and off-road vehicle production lines, the production costs of related models can be reduced to a certain extent."

He pointed to the cadre who had just spoken and asked: "You say, what can we do after production costs are reduced?"

"Lower prices, improve competitiveness." The cadre almost blurted out the answer.

Li Xuewu smiled without saying a word, but looked at Wang Qiong sitting beside him.

Wang Qiong blushed a bit and opened her mouth to say: "We can't lower prices, but should accumulate resources to increase the intensity of technological R&D."

"That's it." Li Xuewu pointed at her, looked in the direction of the cadre who had just spoken, and said seriously: "Lowering prices for sales is the lowest-end marketing means."

"I'm not belittling price wars, but price wars have hard wounds. At the beginning, the Red Star Hongxing Lingyang needed to open up the market, so we did this. What was the result?"

He spread his hands and looked at the cadres around him, saying: "Isn't it that until today, this car, the Hongxing Lingyang, still hasn't created much profit for the group?"

"If the Grassland Tiger can complete the improvement of competitiveness, I won't even mention price increases, so how can we lower prices?"

Li Xuewu pointed his finger and emphasized: "This is a procurement-oriented vehicle, not a civilian car. The focus of the customer isn't on price, but on the after-sales service system we want to build, as well as absolute technological leadership."

"Steel Auto is going to launch the 'Tantu' (Tantamount/Tough) car this year. I'm asking you now, what is its sales direction?"

There was a period of silence in the meeting room. Everyone was thinking about this question; some might have thought of something, but didn't dare to say it.

"It's military use; this is a military-use car."

Li Xuewu didn't make things difficult for them and said straightforwardly: "Its unique modular design is impossible to apply in the civilian market. You must put effort into the military market."

"But..." A cadre from the sales line stood up and asked: "This kind of procurement has to go through the General Armament Department, right? We don't have resources and relationships in this regard."

"Wrong again—" Li Xuewu waved his hand, signaling him to sit down first, but pointed to Wang Qiong and asked: "Do you know?"

"Comrades in the International Business Department should pay attention." Wang Qiong nodded, looked at the cadres of the International Business Department, and said: "After you go down, do a survey to see which markets can accept the Tantu car."

"Relevant technical parameters should be able to come out. Don't ask about the sample car; after all, there are actual combat cases."

She arranged in a vigorous and resolute manner: "If you encounter doubts in the process of promoting, then show them the newspaper from that day."

"Is Tantu really going to go online?"

Sha Qizhi, who was participating in the symposium together, looked at Li Xuewu for verification: "Didn't they say it would be a few years later?"

"After a trip to East Germany, many difficulties in R&D have already been solved." Li Xuewu nodded and explained: "Germany indeed has a rich foundation in this regard."

"Combined with the technology of Japan and France, Steel Auto has already set a military order that Tantu can go online this year."

"Then the order from At (At-Tawil/At-Tawil) has hope of being delivered."

Sha Qizhi went to Hong Kong many times and naturally understood this "local tyrant" At, and even dealt with him many times.

"But I'm not sure if the other party has the willingness to continue to complete this order now."

He explained softly to Li Xuewu: "I heard that At is building some kind of relationship network in the Middle East and North Africa; I'm not very clear, but it seems there has been no willingness to purchase recently."

"You contact General Manager Ji of Prince Port Authority and ask him if he can contact At."

Li Xuewu pointed at him and instructed: "If At can apply the first batch of Tantu cars on the battlefield, then the feedback will definitely be the most real, and the advertising effect will also be the best."

"But you also pay attention; teach them how to apply this car, don't waste it and hit a reverse advertisement."

"Don't worry, this car is too precious; ordinary people can't even touch it." Sha Qizhi nodded and said: "I'll do the preparatory work when I go down."

"Hmm, and the Land Cruiser."

Li Xuewu looked at him and instructed: "Trabant solved almost all the difficulties we encountered at once; the automobile industry will definitely form an explosive development within one or two years."

"Don't let habits limit your hands and feet."

He smiled and hinted: "And don't limit your vision to a thread or a hair; selling cars can also sell ships."

"I'm just afraid Geely Star Shipping will be angry."

Sha Qizhi looked at Wang Qiong and other cadres speaking and discussing, and chatted with Li Xuewu for a few sentences during this time.

It's not easy for him to see Li Xuewu now, especially opportunities to chat like this are almost rare.

After participating in several sales company symposiums, Li Xuewu and the three of them also represented the group company to participate in the regional cadre work meeting.

The three of them didn't intend to stay in Jin Ling for a long time, and set off back to Beijing on the morning of the third day.

Li Shu and Li Ning also tearfully said goodbye to Grandma and Grandpa, and embarked on the journey home with their father.

"When will Grandma and Grandpa return to Beijing?"

Li Shu sat on the plane and wiped her tears, asking: "I miss them now."

Li Xuewu amusedly wiped the tears for his daughter and son, took the hot towel thoughtfully sent by Zhou Xiaoling, wiped the little faces and little hands of the children, and then said: "When you miss Grandma and Grandpa next time, they will be back."

This question is really hard to answer, because in the conversation between the father-in-law and son-in-law last night, Li Xuewu didn't suggest his father-in-law "return to the world" and come out of the mountains again.

Even though he was sure his father-in-law could only persist until next year at the latest, at least he wouldn't give his father-in-law such great pressure.

Some things can't be hoped for; it's best to meet unexpectedly, or it's just right when it's within expectation.

No one hopes their arrangements will be seen through, and even less hopes that people below will excessively speculate on the purpose of such arrangements.

So Li Xuewu hoped his father-in-law would maintain a normal heart and use a plain and stable state of mind to deal with such arrangements.

Think about his father-in-law's age and past achievements, then think about his character and work ability; how could those above allow him to recuperate for a long time?

These few years in Jin Ling could be considered catching up with special circumstances; in the surging situation, some people couldn't even take care of themselves, so they had no ability to arrange him.

But he would definitely not be forgotten, because Gu Haitao didn't sink into silence, nor did he encounter hardship.

He just voluntarily retreated to the second line for health reasons, but the people on the first line now are even a cycle older than him. How long can he stay on the second line? ===== CHAPTER 1576 =====