Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 374 New Bounty (5000+ words)

"We should do things like Li Song, so that future generations won't criticize us behind our backs."

"Li Song is planning to use minivans to seize the overseas car market."

“We definitely have this plan; we have a significant cost advantage in this area.” The others nodded in agreement.

Although wages are low in China, prices are also low, so it's impossible to provide a sufficient supply of goods.

"Li Song's suggestion to buy American fighter jets is a good one, but America certainly won't sell them at this stage!"

"As for the military exercises in the north, there is such a thing."

"They didn't say the specifics, but it seems that Li Song's backers are not only in Europe and America, but also in the north!" the leader said again.

This is actually what Li Song wanted his superiors to misunderstand.

"This should be."

"It seems the commotion up north this time is quite significant. The fact that Amei has gone to such lengths suggests we need to be on high alert," the leader said.

"We have always been on high alert to the north, mainly because of the vast plains that stretch out to the north."

"That's right. Our methods for dealing with the armored onslaught from the north are too limited. Once the general-purpose helicopters manufactured by Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant are produced, we'll have another option."

"However, we are also upgrading our tanks. Our new generation of tanks will be unveiled by the end of this year, with stronger power and stronger armor," another leader said.

That's how tanks work; the stronger the engine, the stronger the armor, because the stronger the engine, the greater the load capacity.

"Ok!"

"Furthermore, the rocket technology provided by Li Song can also be applied to our missiles."

"It can greatly increase the operating time of our missile engines."

"This will allow our missiles to be faster and have a longer range," someone else said.

Missiles can be powered by either solid-fuel or liquid-fuel engines.

The performance of a missile is closely related to the materials used in its engine.

The longer the engine can operate, the farther the missile's range will be.

The higher the temperature an engine can withstand, the greater the thrust it can generate.

In other words, the original range was only 12,000 kilometers, but by increasing the engine's combustion time, the range and payload can be increased.

A typical intercontinental ballistic missile is launched into space and then hurtles towards the enemy's territory in a parabolic trajectory.

With increased engine performance, the higher the projectile height, the greater the kinetic energy upon impact.

Additionally, an engine can be mounted on the falling warhead.

That is, the speed at which it falls with the boost.

All of this requires one prerequisite: engine performance.

Although the data Li Song brought back was technical information on civilian launch vehicles, it could indirectly improve the performance of missiles.

Moreover, the improvement is not just a little bit.

"This stuff is delicious!"

"This kind of thing isn't very useful in conventional warfare!" Of course, the higher-ups knew they would need to use this thing, which would be tantamount to saying "destroy the Earth!"

"Let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it again after the military exercises in the north!"

"If things are developing as Li Song says, then we need to have a serious talk with Amei."

"yes!!"

“Our negotiations with Ami are very difficult right now. They are making all sorts of demands and want everything to be done their way.”

"No wonder Li Song doesn't seem to care that the other aircraft manufacturers are now discussing how to deal with him behind closed doors."

"It seems Li Song and his group knew even earlier!" someone else said.

"what!"

"That makes perfect sense. If our own passenger planes are produced and America doesn't grant us flight permits and airworthiness certificates, that won't do!"

"That's definitely not going to work. At the very least, we need to use our own planes."

"Uh-huh!"

"Our government should equip a batch of cars produced by BMW with our vehicles."

"I also think the government should make a unified purchase of one piece."

"I'm afraid the BMW factory won't have that much production capacity."

"BMW has not added any new production lines; they will likely license them to other factories in the future."

“The people behind Li Song and his group know our needs very well, and they will give us whatever we want.”

"Yes, it's fortunate that they brought their mining machinery technology; otherwise, given our current steel demand, it would be too difficult to increase ore production upstream."

"And smelting technology!"

"And large-scale chemical engineering technology."

"I think we'll be importing more materials in the future, because we'll need to import much less of the overall industrial goods!"

"I get the feeling that Li Song's industrial goods-for-materials scheme is a conspiracy," another leader remarked.

"Heh, it is indeed an open conspiracy!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. The other party doesn't have industrial capabilities, so we can only exchange materials for industrial products."

"He said he wanted to buy a car brand from London, but I don't know which brand it is?"

"I haven't really paid attention to this aspect. Have the relevant personnel gather some information!"

"The British Empire has been brought to its current state because of the mismanagement of its leaders."

"We also need to be vigilant; the Iron Lady of London is just too free!"

"Yes!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. Some people just want to push her up to implement liberalization and then divide up state-owned assets!"

"That's right. We must be vigilant against the infringement of state-owned interests during the privatization process."

"We must be cautious about core things, but we can tentatively bring out other non-core things. Some units have already made them a serious burden."

"Indeed, some units don't bother to do proper research and just rely on government funding."

"We're just hoping the banks will lend a hand, and we're hoping the government will lend a hand."

"Some people, once they become the head of their unit, all they know is eating and drinking."

"This is a little better. Some people become the top leaders of their units and then collude with outsiders to embezzle funds from the unit!"

"Some organizations are rotten to the core; there's absolutely no ambition left between them!"

"Sigh, our personnel system also has some problems. Sometimes what superiors see is just what subordinates want us to see."

"We can only take it one step at a time now!"

"Our development has improved, but the burdens still remain."

"To address these burdens, I think we should follow a three-step plan. The first step is to give these organizations opportunities, financial support, and technical support."

"If financial and technical support still doesn't work, then we'll replace the person."

"If changing personnel doesn't work, then get rid of this burden and let someone more capable take over!"

"Otherwise, this burden will continue to exist." The higher-ups also know that the overall direction is good.

"To break the tradition of the 'iron rice bowl,' we must make people in these units feel a sense of crisis and get everyone to work hard."

"Have the relevant departments conduct research on BMW's car and motorcycle factories. I think their performance model is excellent!"

"That's great, we can try it out on a small scale."

"But this would violate the principle of equal pay for equal work, and I'm afraid some people will object!"

“Those who oppose it are definitely incompetent and don’t want to do a good job. As long as some people can get more money, then those people will naturally stand up when the time comes.” These leaders then talked about other tasks.

As a country, there are some things that cannot be changed too quickly, because changing too quickly will lead to chaos in the entire system.

The consequences of such chaos would be unimaginable. Especially in a superpower with such a large population, there are many individuals with ulterior motives.

These people will cause trouble if you create chaos; they will come out and stir up trouble.

Moreover, it faces external pressure. After all, the mainland has not yet aligned itself with the West, and both sides have not relied on their big brother for development.

Meanwhile, Li Song was in his dormitory at the BMW motorcycle factory.

I'll start writing a proposal.

This is the plan for installment payments on minivans and manufacturer financing.

This service is not yet available in the mainland financial industry.

Therefore, Li Song needs to write a plan, outlining all aspects of it, to facilitate the formulation of relevant policies and regulations by the regulatory agencies and functional departments.

Because when it comes to financial matters, one must be cautious.

If there are vulnerabilities, it will lead to even greater risks.

The next morning, Li Song received news that the higher authorities had allowed the price of the minivans to be reduced by 30%.

Because the mainland is not yet a fully market economy, price reductions for minivans require approval from higher authorities.

As for installment payments for vans and manufacturer financing, the higher authorities are considering it.

"Mr. Ma, this is a plan I wrote about installment payments for minivans and manufacturer financing."

"I don't think our country should set excessively high interest rates like other countries." Li Song knew that some loan interest rates abroad were incredibly high.

“Student loans like those from Amerindra are difficult to repay because of the high compound interest, the continuous rise in tuition fees which are out of sync with income growth, policy fluctuations which exacerbate repayment pressure, and the systemic exploitation mechanism formed by debt securitization.”

"To put it bluntly, it's like interest compounding. You take out a loan ten years ago, and then ten years later you find that the principal is higher than the principal you borrowed ten years ago!"

"It's all about compound interest. If you borrow $40,000 ten years ago, you might find that the principal has grown to $45,000 ten years later. That's perfectly normal."

"Moreover, many private banks offer interest rates that are unimaginably high."

"Therefore, in my planning, I have some suggestions regarding interest rates. My suggestion is to waive a certain amount of interest."

"After all, ordinary people buy vans to increase productivity!" Li Song handed a document to Ma Shengli and said a lot.

"Uh?"

"Isn't what Amei and the others are doing just like our old feudal society?"

"Then his student loan was also a case of mistaken identity!" Ma Shengli was somewhat surprised when he first came across this information.

“America is a capitalist country, and the core of a capitalist country is finance,” Li Song said.

Li Song also learned that later on, the government even provided loans for free to stimulate lending.

Because people in our country love to save money, if someone has a loan, they will be talked about by the people around them.

Actually, taking out a loan at this stage is the most cost-effective option, because for a long time to come, China will face rising prices and inflation, meaning that money will become less and less valuable.

It's just that the Chinese people's consumption concepts have not changed from ancient times to the present.

This is why, even though our country's geographical environment isn't the best, we still have such a large population.

It's because we like to save money that we can weather any risks or problems that arise.

Of course, the population of the neighboring third-in-command's area is not comparable; their area has three harvests a year!
If most of our country had three harvests a year, I don't know how the population would explode.

"I will definitely forward this plan as soon as possible." Ma Shengli nodded.

Then Li Song left Guangzhou and flew directly to Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant.

Li Song didn't come here for anything important; he just took a stroll.

The boss will come by whenever he has a reason, not just when there's something important to do.

This way, the people below won't dare to cause trouble secretly, because they don't know when the boss will arrive!
The CA201 passenger plane is undergoing ground testing. Li Song came to the test site, checked the test data, and found that everything was normal, which is good news.

This proves that there are no problems with the production and assembly.

Of course, there's no need to worry about the design, as it's an extremely mature design. You could say it's bug-free, and at least for the next hundred years, you won't find any bugs or defects.

The workers and technicians at Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant looked very different from the workers in other companies.

Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant restricts overtime work because if it doesn't, these people could work non-stop.

Because here, time is money, time is a house.

Those who were allocated apartments in Shanghai often show off, mentioning things like the kindergarten being right inside the complex, the building having an elevator, gas supply, heating, flush toilets, excellent soundproofing, three large bedrooms, and the master bedroom even having an ensuite bathroom with a flush toilet.

It's important to know that even in big cities, many places don't have individual toilets; most have only one toilet per floor.

Some people even need to go downstairs to use the restroom.

Moreover, even high-ranking officials cannot enjoy the benefits of such elevator buildings.

Those who didn't get a house are determined to get excellent grades so their families can live in an apartment building with an elevator. Yes, it has to be an apartment building with an elevator, and it has to be a large open-plan design with great natural light.

Only incompetent people live in walk-up buildings!

Of course, there's also money. Other project departments complete their tasks, receive bonuses, enjoy paid leave, and then go home to show off.

Therefore, these people are eager to complete the task immediately.

In addition, the community is a gated community, and all the residents are factory workers.

Of course, some people are allocated housing in Chang'an itself, and the houses are located in the urban area of ​​Chang'an, in buildings with elevators.

In fact, Li Song didn't care about the employees' choices because, for him, the cost difference was not significant. Of course, the employees' choices were a different matter.

Actually, the difference isn't that big, even though houses in Shanghai are expected to be more valuable in the future.

However, those who can now be allocated housing at Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant will have relatively high salaries. Besides, I can remind everyone to buy one later, because with the salary at Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, buying a house in a first-tier city is not a problem.

Rising housing prices are inevitable because living standards have improved, incomes have increased, and everyone has the right to pursue a better life.

However, people should have a clear understanding of their income. If you don't have a high income, but want to live in a first-tier city, you'll only make yourself miserable.

Of course, the social atmosphere was indeed bad later on. People were forced to buy houses by using medical care and education, and some officials misused the money from land sales, resulting in a huge fiscal deficit.

After returning to Hong Kong Island, Li Song will apply for patents for a four-engine wide-body passenger aircraft and a twin-engine wide-body passenger aircraft.

Li Song wasn't afraid of any tricks those Western aircraft manufacturing companies might pull. He would just come up with more and better designs to make them anxious and frustrated.

"Large-scale thermal power generation equipment, steam turbines, and large-scale hydroelectric equipment."

"Then there's the high-speed rail project, and the locomotives." That night, Li Song was in his dormitory at the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, pondering what to do next with the bounty.

It must be said that the technological strength of established industrial powers is indeed impressive. On February 26th of this year, France's TGV train reached a speed of 380.4 km/h, breaking the historical record.

Li Song must offer a reward for unique technology that is suitable for our country.

Because of the large latitudinal differences in our country, our equipment requirements are quite unique.

Locomotives come in two types: diesel and electric. Currently, diesel engines are the most suitable because electric power is not readily available.

"At this dealer conference, I'll try to win over some Western capitalists and seize resources from all over the world," Li Song thought to himself.

Li Song didn't seize it himself because he couldn't keep it all to himself, and besides, many resource-rich areas were already someone else's colonies.

They are local bigwigs, so Li Song isn't afraid of having his shares swallowed up, because these resources will eventually be supplied to the mainland.

They also provide industrial products, which forms a trade circle.

As for who suffers the loss?

Of course, it's the locals. Anyway, most of them are ungrateful. When the mainland invests in certain parts of the world, the conditions offered are better than those in the West, but these guys take advantage of it and make demands today and tomorrow.

Even after you've built the factory, the port will still break the contract. Li Song felt that these people deserved to suffer for the rest of their lives!

Of course, bullying others is the business of those local bullies; I'm just an investor.

Li Song offered a reward for the steam turbines used for power generation, as well as hydroelectric equipment and diesel locomotives. These were not expensive, totaling only a little over 30 million US dollars, and the results could be obtained in half a month.

"How many tons of gold does Uncle Hao owe me?" Li Song wondered to himself.

The next day, Li Song flew directly to Shanghai. Although there was a branch of Parkson Department Store and Wonderful Magazine in Shanghai, Li Song usually didn't go there. He came here to enjoy life as his own boss.

When Li Song arrived in Shanghai, the first thing he did was read the newspaper, which reported that Jinling Films was a hit in Taiwan.

(End of this chapter)