MMB Chapter 1513 Fame
Chapter 1513 Fame
Chapter 1513 Fame
Do you believe what he said?
Wang Xiansheng didn't drink much, but his face was red. However, he spoke very clearly, and it seemed he was good at putting on an act.
Wang Youhan glanced at Li Xuewu, who was walking over to offer a toast, and said nothing with a slight smirk.
Even if he didn't speak, Wang Xiansheng could sense his emotional changes. In recent years, the Beijing auto industry had suffered greatly at the hands of steel companies.
"Secretary-General Li has a lot of connections—"
Unable to elicit a response from Wang Youhan, he turned his attention to Tang Rongxuan, who had just been fraternizing with Li Xuewu.
Old Tang is a cunning old fox; how could he possibly stump him with his questions?
"Many people want to get to know Secretary-General Li."
He filled his glass with the wine bottle, offered it to the others at the table, and when they shook their heads, he drank it himself.
"Red Star Steel Group, what a prestigious name—"
As soon as Li Xuewu left, the food on the table went bad; otherwise, why would the words coming out of these people's mouths sound sour?
"It's not just steel and automobiles that are profitable; I've heard that the electronics industry is also making a fortune, no less than the automobile industry."
"Who did you listen to?"
Tang Rongxuan glanced at him and said, "I heard him say that Honggang has been busy paying off debts these past two years and hasn't made much money."
Let him have his say—
Wang Xiansheng turned his head with drooping eyelids and clicked his tongue, saying, "This rising star is no ordinary person; he's quite shrewd."
“Old Li, he also fought his way through countless trials and tribulations. So what?” He raised an eyebrow and said, “Didn’t you see? This Secretary-General handled all of Honggang’s business.”
"Well, you have to say Mr. Li is very lucky—"
Wang Youhan lowered his gaze, picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said lightly, "What's that saying again? 'The blessed don't need to be busy.'"
“That’s true—” Wang Xiansheng said with a smile, “I wish I had that good fortune, but who can blame me for not being born with it.”
He glanced at Wang Youhan, then smiled and said to Tang Rongxuan, "Brother, your factory has a good relationship with Honggang? Is there any cooperation between them?"
"Wasn't it because you didn't come last time in Beijing?" Tang Rongxuan, who seemed to have a carefree personality, took a bite of food, looked up and said, "That's how I met him when the Red Star Factory held a trade fair."
He raised his chin, gesturing to Li Xuewu, who was drinking and chatting with Han Song, the director of the General Office of the Ministry of Machinery Industry, not far away, and explained, "Steel and Automobile has a special vehicle project and wants to use our chassis."
"Oh, oh, oh—" Wang Xiansheng narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded and smiled, saying, "This is a powerful alliance."
"Our work and development focus is on the truck project." Tang Rongxuan glanced at him as he poured himself a drink, then suddenly smiled and said, "If we cooperate, that would be a true alliance of equals."
"I believe that day will come."
Wang Xiansheng raised his wine glass and gestured to Tang Rongxuan. The two of them started putting on an act, which made Wang Youhan feel a little disgusted.
His gaze remained fixed on Li Xuewu, and he would frown slightly whenever he saw Director Han speaking to him in private.
But seeing Li Xuewu respond with a smile and repeatedly urge him to drink, he felt a mix of emotions.
Was Wang Youhan jealous of Li Xuewu?
Of course not. He was observing Director Han's attitude towards Li Xuewu in order to judge the higher-ups' attitude towards Hongxing Steel Group.
Li Xuewu's sudden arrival in Leipzig, followed by Director Han's immediate arrival, suggests a close connection.
What does it mean?
This demonstrates concern for Hongxing Steel Group and shows the importance attached to Hongxing's visit.
Beijing Automotive and other car manufacturers have been delayed here for three days, and no leaders have come to inquire about it. Why is it that as soon as the people from Honggang arrive, Director Han comes along with them?
To call it a coincidence is just child's play.
Just now at the dinner table, Li Xuewu was drinking and chatting happily, getting along well with everyone, and appearing indifferent to competition, which made everyone happy.
But after Li Xuewu left, only a few were truly happy.
Anyway, he wasn't very happy.
Beijing Automotive Group came to East Germany with only one purpose: to acquire more advanced production technology in order to create new breakthroughs in the context of assembly lines and supply chains.
According to him, they should go to Zwickau because VEB Sachsenring is located there.
Why did he follow me here?
Human greed is at play. With Beijing Automotive's size and strength, what if they manage to acquire the W50?
If we cooperate with Factory No. 7, then we'll have these tertiary industries.
The reason why people are not optimistic about Honggang's tertiary industry development path is because they do not have better tertiary industry projects.
If there are truly profitable tertiary industries, see if he has started them!
Unfortunately, there were too many wolves and not enough meat. The W50 truck project was too conspicuous, and their competition gave each other the opportunity to raise prices.
He had already received a message from East Berlin that morning saying that the leadership was unhappy because of this competitive situation.
Otherwise, do you think he would easily give in and watch the W50 project, which he had been waiting for for several days, fall into the hands of someone else?
Now that Li Xuewu has arrived, he says he has absolutely no interest in the truck project or the W50. Do you think he believes that?
He might have been hesitant just now, but now that Director Han is here, he doesn't believe it at all.
It's true that the higher-ups are dissatisfied, but the W50 project must be secured. Being taken advantage of is not an option, so what can be done?
Wang Youhan guessed that it was definitely at the behest of his superiors that Director Han was arranged to assist Li Xuewu of Honggang in resolving the W50 project.
Everyone was arguing, but now look what's happened—the wolf is coming! What's the point of arguing anymore?
He was unwilling to accept this; Honggang already had so many good projects, and now they were competing with them for development opportunities.
Beijing Automotive also has truck projects and production capacity, so why shouldn't we support its work?
This anger was already building up inside, and then Wang Xiansheng, who sat next to him, added fuel to the fire, so it was no wonder his face looked terrible.
Just as he was drinking alone in silence, he saw Li Xuewu suddenly get up and walk back this way.
It seems they came for him?
Could it be that the leader has noticed me and wants to...?
"Deputy Director Tang, Deputy Director Wang."
Li Xuewu did indeed come back, but not to him. He called for Tang Rongxuan and also for Deputy Director Wang, but this Wang was not him.
"The leader has a few words to say to you." Li Xuewu was meticulous in his work; even when greeting Deputy Director Wang, he patted Wang Xiansheng's arm before making the greeting.
Wang Xiansheng was visibly taken aback for a moment, then stood up, composed himself, glanced over there, and asked softly, "Brother, what's going on?"
"Good news, come with me."
Li Xuewu smiled and gently patted his arm, leading him to the table where Han Song was.
After a moment of confusion, Wang Youhan's expression grew even more unpleasant, and he even had the urge to leave in anger.
But in front of his superiors, he wouldn't dare to do that; Director Han was watching them closely.
Of course, they were watching the three people walking past. Wang Xiansheng, who had just been being sarcastic, was now acting like Li Xuewu's own brother.
If it weren't for our advanced age and high status, we could have skipped and jumped together, arm in arm.
"Look how smug you all are—"
***
"Hey! Old Tang, what are the boss's instructions?"
"Yes, Lao Tang, what task did Director Han assign you?"
……
Li Xuewu didn't return. Someone was looking for him and went directly to Honggang's table. Tang Rongxuan and Wang Xiansheng, on the other hand, had returned.
Director Han chatted with them for a while before leaving, and everyone was curious about what the leader had said to them.
"Nothing, just asking."
Tang Rongxuan said with a smile, "Well, everyone, please start eating. I have some things to do upstairs, so I'll have to stay a little longer."
He made a greeting, grabbed the cigarettes and lighter from the table, picked up the suit jacket draped over the back of the chair, and walked out.
Wang Xiansheng also put on a calm expression and followed up with the others, saying, "I also have something to do. See you tomorrow."
After saying that, the two left one after the other.
The crowd exchanged glances, each harboring their own thoughts, but one couldn't help raising an eyebrow and saying, "Judging from this, it seems..."
"Do you even need to ask?" Old Dong from Harbin Auto Group slammed his glass down, let out a long sigh, and said, "Let's call it a day. We're going to Eisenach tomorrow. Old Yang, what about you guys?"
“Us?” Yang Aidong, the director of Changzheng Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Hebei Province, thought for a moment and said, “Let’s go to Ludwigsfeld.”
"To Ludwigsfeld?"
Wang Youhan raised his eyebrows and looked at Lao Yang, saying, "Don't you know? People from Hongxing Steel Group are over there."
"People from Honggang? I've never heard of them."
Yang Aidong frowned and said, "Wasn't Li Xuewu in charge of Honggang's business in East Germany this time...?"
He pointed with some confusion to Li Xuewu, who was eating at a table not far away, meaning that Li Xuewu was right there.
"Do you really think he's Nezha, with three heads and six arms?"
Wang Youhan glanced back at Li Xuewu's direction, took a sip of wine, and then said to Lao Yang and the others, "Honggang has prepared a huge service and support team for East Germany this time."
"You only saw him running around with his men, but you didn't see that he had already laid the groundwork. He just needed to make the final decision."
As he said this, he paused in his wine glass, then sneered, "By the time you get there, it'll be too late."
"Whoa—" someone exclaimed in surprise, "Looks like they deserve to be the first to eat, while we're left out in the cold."
"No way, then he—"
Yang Aidong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Honggang has no plans to produce trucks. Besides, didn't he just act as a go-between for those two?"
Look, everyone knows perfectly well what happened when they saw Tang Rongxuan and Wang Xiansheng leave.
Since they're already acting as matchmakers for others, why would they steal their opportunities?
"The steel and gas production system has been basically completed. We will not develop truck projects, but that doesn't mean we won't develop them in the future either."
Wang Youhan tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Furthermore, Honggang isn't just collecting production lines, because they don't lack those; what they want is technology."
"Wait until they've had their turn before you try negotiating."
He stood up with a sneer and said, "This is what they call letting people eat meat but not even giving you the soup."
After saying that, without waiting for anyone's reaction, he swayed slightly and went out.
At the dinner table, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Some were slow to react and hadn't yet realized what had happened or how such a thing could have been said.
After a while, the old chairman of Harbin Automobile Group looked at the old man Yang and asked, "What's wrong? What did you say that offended him?"
"I'm provoking him? Hah—"
Yang Aidong shook his head with amusement, took a bite of food, and then said, "He's just feeling resentful, and he's speaking his mind after drinking."
"It's actually quite interesting," Lao Liu from Nanjing Automobile said with a smile. "This time, it was him from Beijing Automobile that came, not Lao Zhang. You can imagine."
"Old Zhang is really something—"
Yang Aidong smiled and nodded to Li Xuewu, who was walking this way after finishing his meal, saying, "Secretary-General Li is back."
This table is mostly filled with deputies from various companies, as they are responsible for business operations and are mostly based in Berlin.
Of course, there are also more pragmatic ones who will personally lead the team down.
"I'm sorry everyone, this meal was a mess."
Li Xuewu didn't sit down either, and said with a smile to everyone, "I apologize for my rudeness today. When we get back to the capital, we'll have a good drink together."
"Hey, Secretary-General Li, don't rush off, let's chat for a bit." Old Dong from Harbin Automobile Group waved his hand and said, "There are only a few of us left at this table, and I have something I'd like to ask you about."
"Director Dong, you're too kind."
Hearing this, Li Xuewu realized he couldn't just leave, so he turned around, gave Huang Zongfang some instructions, and then sat down again.
“I’m not making this up. Just now, when Wang, the factory manager from Beijing Automotive, left, he said something like this.” He waved his hand, indicating that others could testify, “He said that Honggang only got the meat, and didn’t even give them the soup.”
"Really? He really said that?"
Li Xuewu wasn't annoyed. Instead, he smiled and said, "After all, we've offended Beijing Automotive Group. It seems our Antelope Motors has a good market."
"Hahaha--"
Everyone laughed after hearing this, and the atmosphere at the dinner table instantly became lively.
Old Dong was a man of few words; he wasn't afraid of offending Wang Youhan, he just wanted to see what Li Xuewu was really capable of.
Unexpectedly, Li Xuewu was quite eloquent, cracking jokes and turning the conflict into a rivalry between the two sides with a single joke.
Even if Wang Youhan was being sarcastic, Li Xuewu's words made everyone stop joking.
“I’m right.” Old Dong gestured to Old Yang from Changqi and said, “Yang Factory is going to Ludwigsfeld. He was scared off by Wang Youhan and doesn’t dare to go. He’s afraid he won’t even get a bowl of soup.”
"Hahaha--"
"Hehehe——"
They were genuinely laughing, but everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Xuewu, wanting to know his reaction and how he would answer.
Seeing Li Xuewu looking at him, Yang Aidong smiled and explained, "I want to go and see the production status of W50 parts."
He glanced at the others at the table and said, "Even if you can't get a W50, it's good to learn some skills."
"Are you going to Ludwigsfeld?" Li Xuewu asked, looking at him. "Aren't you going to try the W50 integrated technology again?"
"Forget it, we have no hope."
Old Yang said, "I heard that many of the W50's parts are manufactured in Ludwigsfeld, and I'd like to go and take a look."
"Sure, the IFA factory is worth a visit."
Li Xuewu explained to him, "Coincidentally, we have a technical team here that is conducting research and negotiations over there. You can ask them for help when you go there."
He generously stated, "I wouldn't dare say much, but quickly understanding the industrial situation is no problem."
"This—this is too much trouble."
Yang Aidong smiled and glanced at Lao Dong, then said to Li Xuewu, "If we go over there, won't we cause you some trouble?"
"Don't cause any trouble, we're all family."
Li Xuewu said casually, "You can go see them tomorrow. I'll let them know when I get back."
"Don't worry, we really don't care about the W50."
Before he could probe or inquire further, Li Xuewu chuckled and quietly explained to them, "We've taken a liking to their engine technology."
"Diesel engine!" Judging from Old Yang's excited reaction, he was clearly prepared and had done his homework.
However, he only knew that the IFA plant in Ludwigsfeld had diesel engine production technology, and nothing else.
It's okay if they don't know; Li Xuewu can tell them.
"It's not just marine diesel engines, but also jet engines for aircraft and machine tool manufacturing technology."
Li Xuewu pursed his lips and quietly introduced to the group, "There's another one: their stamping and forging technology is very advanced."
The group was stunned; they hadn't expected the IFA factory in Ludwigsfeld to hold so many treasures.
What they didn't expect was that Li Xuewu was so generous as to share such important intelligence with them.
But only after Li Xuewu got up and left did everyone belatedly realize that since Li Xuewu dared to say it, it meant—
"Really?! You can actually get your hands on all of these things?!"
-
"What did I tell you to do?"
Li Xuewu stared speechlessly at Catherine, who was showing off her camera, wondering how she was going to start a tirade.
Catherine, however, paid no attention to his expression. She held the camera in her hand, pointed it at his face, and snapped a close-up shot.
Li Xuewu really wanted to slap the camera away. She had already bragged so much, but she had gone astray and obtained the production technology of the Pekka brand camera.
What good is camera technology? Even if we produce the world's best camera, what changes will it bring to domestic industry?
Why are you being so fierce?
Seeing that he was really angry, Catherine gave him a sweet, ingratiating smile and said, "Guess who got the cooperation agreement?"
She pulled a stack of documents from the file bag beside her and waved it in front of her, teasing Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "If you can make good use of this ability, getting married is actually a good investment."
"What do you mean--"
Catherine rolled her eyes, threw the documents in her hand at Li Xuewu, and said, "Do you think I'm only fit to marry someone and be a pretty face?"
"What's wrong with being a decorative vase?"
Li Xuewu picked up the documents on his body and said while looking at them, "My biggest wish in this life is to find a rich woman so I can live a life without worrying about food and clothing."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?!"
Catherine dangled the gemstone ring on her finger and said boastfully, "The rich woman is right in front of you."
I mean having enough to eat and wear.
Li Xuewu looked at the documents in his hand and said without looking up, "You can't even control your own freedom, yet you expect to provide for my basic needs?"
“Just kidding, friend,” Catherine said, glaring at him defiantly. “Do you have to tell the whole truth every time?”
You'd better tone it down—
Li Xuewu pointed to her foot, which was resting on his thigh, and reminded her, "You have to give your future lover an explanation, right?"
"Are you saying I'm too hot-tempered?"
Catherine isn't speaking French now; her Chinese is quite good, especially the way she raises her hand and flicks her wrist in a big wave.
She stared into Li Xuewu's eyes and asked, "Don't all men like my type?"
"I really like it, but your partner might not."
Li Xuewu looked up at her and smiled slightly, saying, "It's like he might like someone else's wife, but he certainly wouldn't want anyone else to like his wife."
"You're too mature. You need to be more reserved."
"Is this how it is?" Catherine obediently crossed her legs, feigning shyness as she looked at him and asked, "Isn't this too inexperienced?"
"She's a bit too lewd, not like a proper girl."
Li Xuewu couldn't help but smirk at her affected manner. What kind of scene would it be if this foreign woman leaned against the second-floor window, waving a handkerchief and calling out, "Grandpa, come and play!"
"I told you to be more reserved, not to push your luck."
He reached out and grabbed the other woman's silk-clad foot, throwing it aside. He almost broke the gear shift lever; how could he possibly force himself on her now?
"Hmph—" Catherine rolled her eyes at him playfully, scolding, "You clueless, bad man—"
"I'm talking to you about serious work, can't you be a little more serious?"
Li Xuewu flipped through the documents in his hand and said, "Where is the technology list for Trabet that I requested?"
"You're such a greedy man—"
Catherine narrowed her eyes, reached out and lifted his chin, looking down at him as she said, "You haven't paid me yet."
"We don't have cash, let's swipe it later."
Li Xuewu glanced at her and said, "I will definitely make it up to you, don't worry."
"To be clear, they've already sold the Pay 6-Note High."
Catherine picked up her briefcase from the desk under her buttocks, pulled out a stack of documents, and handed them to Li Xuewu.
"Sold? Sold to whom?"
Li Xuewu looked up in surprise and asked her, "Did someone beat you to it?"
"It wasn't sold to you, it was sold to West Germany."
Catherine raised an eyebrow and said with a laugh, "You didn't expect that, did you? I didn't expect it either. It's a bit sensational."
"It makes sense when you think about it—"
Li Xuewu squinted and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "One of the predecessors of VEB Sachsenring was the Zwickau Automobile Plant, which was formerly known as the Audi Zwickau Automobile Plant."
He flipped through the technology list in his hand and said, "Another predecessor was the Horthy Automobile and Engine Manufacturing Plant."
In other words, Saxenheim was essentially Audi remaining in East Germany, which is equivalent to Li Xuewu buying technology from Audi.
The difference is that West Germany's Audi would never be willing to sell its best technology, and it wouldn't even sell its technology to Tokyo University.
East Germany was different; its automobile manufacturing industry was always constrained by a shortage of steel and energy, resulting in a very sluggish production capacity.
Just think about it, if they started using plastic car bodies from this point on, they would save a lot of steel materials.
So those who drive Passats and A6Ls in later generations shouldn't complain about the front and rear shells being too soft, nor should they say it's because they've developed bad habits after coming to the mainland. The German automotive industry fundamentally lacks the steel gene.
Japan's automakers also made the same mistake. Because of the iron shortage, their car industry also opted for plastic bodies.
Of course, in retrospect, plastic-coated car bodies have the advantage of protecting the safety of people who are hit, but there are also cost considerations.
In any case, the automotive industry embarked on a different path from this point on.
Ignoring the risk of exposure, Catherine pointed to a passage in the material and asked, "You guys aren't short of iron, so why do you need to learn this?"
"Who told you we don't lack iron?"
Li Xuewu looked up at her and said, "We are an iron-deficient country. We have a lot of reserves, but what about per capita?"
He lowered his head and continued looking at the technical documents in his hand, saying, "This Duraplast material, which is made of cotton fibers and resin, may seem cheap, but it actually has many advantages."
"Then tell me, what are the advantages of this plastic shell?"
Catherine raised her arm and put it on Li Xuewu's shoulder, then sat down next to him and said, "Wouldn't a collision just scatter the flowers?"
Li Xuewu's ears were itching to hear that thick Northeastern accent. He had seriously emphasized that the two of them absolutely could not speak Chinese during technical exchanges, absolutely not!
"Why did you have to crash?" Li Xuewu glanced at her and said, "If you were driving carefully, how could a traffic accident happen?"
"What if?" Catherine said, looking at him so close to her. "Isn't this unsafe?"
"You were in the driver's seat, protected by the steel frame, but what about the person who was hit?" Li Xuewu asked, looking at her. "You didn't care whether the other person lived or died?"
"Huh? I hit someone?"
Catherine hadn't expected the scenario he'd envisioned, and asked in surprise, "This plastic shell won't kill anyone?"
“You can still kill someone if you drive fast.” Li Xuewu pointed at her and emphasized, “Especially someone like you who drinks too much.”
"Who's the one who drinks more?" Catherine puffed out her chest and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Do you think I could kill someone in a car accident?"
It's illegal to use your car lights to dazzle people!
Charging someone with the ball is also not allowed!
Li Xuewu put away the documents and asked, "How much did these technologies cost? Not counting the camera technology, which I didn't ask you to buy."
"I have to sell it to you too—"
Catherine rolled her eyes and said, "Including independent suspension system technology, thermosetting plastic material technology, front double wishbone and rear trailing arm, as well as a high-revving naturally aspirated engine, it cost less than five million in total."
“Five million—” Li Xuewu turned to look at her and said, “So you’ve learned how to falsify accounts, haven’t you? Or did you use your own money?”
"Less than five million, three million eight hundred thousand."
Catherine gently patted his shoulder and said, "Can you be a little gentler with me?"
"Three million eight hundred thousand is not a small amount."
Li Xuewu glanced at her, then stroked the technical list in his hand, and said wistfully, "This is all hard-earned money."
“It’s not your money—” Catherine glanced at him and said, “You guys really talk about the excellent quality of serving the people?”
"Otherwise what?" Li Xuewu looked at her seriously and asked, "My monthly salary at Hongxing Steel Group is 118 yuan. Compared to your Jilixing Shipbuilding, how much should I be paid?"
"If I could really have you, I'd give you everything—"
Catherine wrapped her arms around his neck and said affectionately, "How about you become my general manager? I'll give you Geely Star Ships in five years."
“Five years from now—” Li Xuewu chuckled and curled the corners of his mouth, saying, “Does that mean I have to work for you for free for five years?”
"They're capitalists after all; they know how to scheme."
He patted the documents in his hand and said, "If I worked for you, I would be fired in less than five years. My current job is much more secure."
"If you ask me, you just can't bear to part with it."
Catherine tapped his forehead and said, "At Red Star Steel Group, you have everyone's support and enjoy all the benefits."
"Okay, you've figured us out."
Unable to stand her nagging, Li Xuewu stood up with his teacup in hand and said, "When we get back to Italy, you'll be a true China expert."
"You don't want the Pay 6-Note High anymore?"
Catherine sat down in the spot he had just been in, looked at him and asked, "The other party didn't say that you can't sell the same item to two different companies."
"Does the 3.8 million not include Pay 6-Note High?"
Li Xuewu is a real negotiator; he shut Catherine down with just one sentence, making her roll her eyes in exasperation.
"The reason I want it is actually very simple."
Ignoring Catherine's sullenness, Li Xuewu went to the tea cabinet, poured hot water into his teacup, and explained, "This car uses a rotary engine, which the group's power engineering research institute is quite interested in."
The Pay 6-Note High they were talking about is a car that few people have heard of, because compared to the Volkswagen Beetle, which has now resumed production, this more advanced car was unable to be manufactured.
The biggest reason was that the capital required for production was too high, so the project was halted in 68, and only short-term cost-recovery improvements to existing models were permitted.
In fact, East Germany at this time was very similar to a certain period at the University of Tokyo, where many advanced technological research projects were delayed.
After the car project was halted, as Catherine stated, East German officials sold the design to Volkswagen through Coco.
Volkswagen developed the Golf model, which saved the company, based on this experience.
Now we know that East Germany's car manufacturing technology had its advanced aspects, and we also know how little they appreciated that advancement.
At this time, the Beetle, which West Germany was proud of, had a semi-independent rear axle suspension compared to this car's independent suspension system, while the front axle used a single-strut structure, literally "chopstick suspension".
One more thing, the suspension system that Li Xuewu wanted for the car was the super MacPherson strut structure that is used in many cars in later generations.
Did East Germany not know that its automobile manufacturing technology was excellent?
They knew, and were very clear about it.
For an East German automaker to prove its automotive technology is so advanced, it would be unacceptable to ignore motorsports, as this would undermine its credibility with the public.
Therefore, Trabert established his own racing division in 1960, which was subordinate to the main design department.
车队最初采用P50车型，1964年改用Sex-9车型，随后专为拉力赛打造的Trabant800FS配备了排量0.77升、输出65马力的发动机，匹配五速变速箱。
They won the Monte Carlo Rally 850 cubic centimeter category and have won category championships multiple times in events such as the Thousand Lakes Rally in Finland, Munich, Vienna and Budapest Rally.
The Trabet brand could be considered the face of East Germany, but what happened? It was still selling technology to recoup its losses.
The overall environment for car manufacturing in East Germany simply couldn't develop.
The Munich factory was struggling to survive by producing refrigerators and egg carts, the Stuttgart factory had become detached from the masses, and the Wolfsburg factory was still manufacturing cars from the 20s and minivans based on that technology.
Therefore, after the arrival of the business and technology inspection team from the University of Tokyo, high-end technologies were put on the shelves.
Some prices may have been inflated, such as the W50 truck. The technology is good, but the fact that so many people from Dongda University rushed in and made it too expensive has led to this situation.
Look, as soon as the technology procurement threshold was opened, Hongxing Steel Group acted swiftly and secured the most lucrative deal.
What W50? Steel cars have no use for it at all. But he did take advantage of Director Han's connections to make some plans. He just doesn't know if it will work out.
Meanwhile, Beijing Chemical, which had helped them take the fall in the northeastern corner of East Germany, also received good news.
***
On the 29th, Li Xuewu kept his promise and didn't leave the hotel, leaving David, who was waiting downstairs, both relieved and disappointed.
The good thing is that if Li Xuewu doesn't come out, those people won't rush in and cause trouble, and he won't have to clean up the mess.
Since Li Xuewu didn't come out, he naturally didn't have the opportunity to show his abilities, let alone earn any merit.
Although Anna next door was very unhappy, she had also obtained the Glory, and even if it was free, she still wanted it.
He sat in the lobby sipping coffee, but saw many leaders from East Germany and local East German companies coming and going, as if they were holding many meetings.
This is indeed the case.
To the surprise of the car manufacturers in the Leipzig region, an unexpected incident actually occurred.
The visiting delegation from the University of Tokyo, whose organizations showed interest in the W50 car project, suddenly disappeared.
They were supposed to have three rounds of negotiations, but this morning they received letters from almost all the units that said they had arrived.
Well, is the University of Tokyo just sticking together like a group?
The person in charge wanted to prolong the discussion, but news from the hotel indicated that the visiting delegation from the University of Tokyo had departed this morning.
Those who were tracking the situation also responded; many organizations had left the Leipzig area, while others had gone to other cities.
The current situation is that most of the people from the University of Tokyo who were staying at the hotel have left, and those who remain are not all from units interested in the automotive industry.
The person in charge's idea of trying to prolong the situation was shattered. The vice president took the initiative to inquire about the situation, and it was the delegation's organizing officer who received them.
The situation was explained very clearly: the overall technical procurement price of the W50 was too high, causing the relevant units to hesitate.
As a result, some organizations decided to investigate the production technology of individual components, while others have abandoned the W50 project.
The vice president wanted to win him over, and the organization officer introduced him to a company that was said to be a very strong institution within the university.
However, this company had other plans; they were looking at the car project, not the truck project.
So when Li Xuewu met the visiting IFA factory vice president, he appeared friendly, but his words were unreliable.
The other party was naturally embarrassed. If they dragged it out, were they going to gamble that these people would come back tomorrow to compete for the W50 project?
We can't just follow other car companies and switch to hatching chicks and selling eggs.
So he offered a price that was much lower than the price Li Xuewu had heard, which showed that he was sincere.
Unfortunately, Li Xuewu lacked sincerity.
The two argued for a whole morning in the hotel's meeting room, until the vice president's patience wore thin and he had no choice but to take his leave.
His offers were repeatedly rejected, and Li Xuewu wouldn't make an offer either; no matter how much they talked, it was useless.
Actually, Li Xuewu wanted to cut his losses, just in case they managed to negotiate a price.
However, after thinking about it, he decided to hold back. After all, Steel and Automobile couldn't really handle truck production in a short time, and even if he got his hands on it, it would be a hot potato.
He's already promised it to someone else; he's just helping out now, keeping the money for himself. Once he goes back to China, he shouldn't be working in the automotive industry anymore.
Even if you get your hands on it, if your superiors want it, can Honggang refuse?
In that case, we'll truly lose both our wife and our army.
So he encouraged Sichuan Automobile and Jinan Automobile to cooperate and win the bid. With Director Han's influence as a powerful figurehead, the result would be twice as effective with half the effort.
Just as Li Xuewu was seeing the other party off, Wang Xiansheng from Jiqi and Tang Rongxuan from Sichuan Automobile came over.
These two old men had met before, and upon seeing each other, they became wary, feeling as if they had fallen into a trap.
But Li Xuewu didn't give him a chance to think. He waved his hand and asked how the H6 project was going.
What is H6?
It's definitely the Yifa brand, and it's one of their car models, which Dongda has purchased many times before.
It's just that it wasn't produced at the Leipzig factory.
As mentioned earlier, EFA is not simply a car brand, but more of a car manufacturing alliance.
The fact that the factory uses this brand does not mean that all products are manufactured in the same factory. Therefore, there is both cooperation and competition between the Leipzig factory and the factories in the other three cities in the region.
Upon hearing that Dongda University was inspecting H6, the vice president of the IFA Leipzig plant panicked and tried to inquire, but was escorted out by his secretary.
Which tactic in the Thirty-Six Stratagems does this move belong to?
Anyway, the East German comrades had never eaten it, and even if they had seen it, they couldn't remember it. When they came to us with cooperation documents, it wasn't the case that East German car companies were swarming around them with offers.
Li Xuewu did not participate in the final price negotiations because neither Jinan Automobile nor Sichuan Automobile felt at ease with him present.
His reputation is indeed well-known, with both good and bad aspects.
To be honest, his reputation in the industry wasn't that great to begin with, but who could blame him when Wang Youhan from Beijing Automotive Group was there?
This guy is really something. He doesn't care about fame or fortune; he just helps promote Li Xuewu, and now everyone knows him.
what do you know?
Everyone knows to be wary of him.
On the 29th, some individuals from the companies that went to the other three car manufacturing centers in Leipzig reported back that they were too late.
Li Xuewu met with the heads of the Trabette and Wartburg automobile factories at a hotel in Leipzig.
He signed a technology transfer agreement with the other party on behalf of Hongxing Steel Group. Note that this is not a technology cooperation agreement, but a transfer agreement.
While Hongxing Steel Group lacks the technical and management capabilities to match those of the international shipbuilding industry, it does not lack the management capabilities required for the automotive manufacturing industry.
Li Xuewu had never managed a shipyard, but he was very skilled at managing automobile manufacturing plants. He didn't want technical exchanges, only pure technology.
Hongxing Steel Group has its own technical team, which will definitely be able to master these technologies in the shortest possible time.
Saying that East Germany's car manufacturing technology was good only means that some of it was good, not that all of its technology was good.
Why would Li Xuewu pay a high price to buy back technology that wasn't very advanced?
Because the foundation of steel and automobile manufacturing is weak, and the foundation of the Automotive Industry Research Institute of Hongxing Steel Group is even weaker, it poses a challenge to research and development.
The technology obtained from East Germany was like a foundation for the group's automotive research institute. Once it was thoroughly understood, it could stand on the shoulders of East German technology and begin to climb to new heights.
If you lack foundational knowledge, you can only pay for extra lessons. If a teacher is willing to help you, you still complain that it's too much money?
Of course, Catherine's camera manufacturing skills were not wasted. She planned to study them after returning home, outsource production to factories in mainland China, and then create a subsidiary brand for luxury yachts.
A garbage bag is worthless, but it becomes valuable once it's printed with LV.
Catherine isn't a stunning beauty, but the title "CEO" is captivating.