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The top leader said, "You mean I'm acting like someone who doesn't know anything and just gives you orders without understanding anything?"

Liu Aiguo said, "I wouldn't dare!"

But in his heart he was thinking: Isn't this just giving bad orders?

Seeing his nonchalant expression, the senior leader smiled and said, "Let's do it separately. Your factory can start, but does that mean we can't produce cars without a factory?"

How can we produce without a factory?

Liu Aiguo was stunned.

The top leader said, "I'll arrange a temporary project for you. See which factory in China is convenient for you, and I'll have them allocate some space for you. Quickly seize the market!"

Liu Aiguo's eyes widened instantly: Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, holy crap...

Right!

OEM manufacturing? Why didn't I think of that!

In later years, didn't NIO find JAC Motors to manufacture its vehicles because it didn't have its own factory?

Finally, a meme circulated online: "Porsche's factory is not as good as JAC's factory!"

Liu Aiguo's eyes lit up.

A top leader is indeed a top leader; he has foresight and vision.

I wasted my time using a cheat program on the system; even the boss couldn't see through it.

but!

He's a high-ranking leader; his vision and perspective are naturally different.

"If you could give me a factory with skilled workers!" Liu Aiguo took a deep breath: "Within a year, no... eight months, by May Day next year, my new car can be launched!"

"Ok!"

The senior leader said, "Then let's use Dafabet. Dafabet in Tianjing has a large enough site and scale, and there are many skilled workers there, but their sales volume is very small. You can borrow them!"

"Yes!"

Liu Aiguo thanked the senior leader and went back to rework and adjust the plan.

Day two!

When Assistant Chen returned, he said with a bitter expression, "Master, this is not good. The people from Changhe are asking for too much money, and they are not very willing to cooperate!"

Liu Aiguo asked, "How many do they want?"

Assistant Chen said, "I want one hundred million!"

"Pfft..." Liu Aiguo coughed up blood: Damn it...

I only produce 100 cars, and you want 100 million yuan for using your chassis and labeling them?

So, that adds up to one million for a car?

What's the difference between this and robbery?

Even if you're going to be black, you can't be this black, can you?

Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean they're being dishonest; perhaps they simply don't want to cooperate and are deliberately offering a high price to discourage you from doing so...

Or perhaps, they're afraid of a new competitor emerging.

"Alright, I understand!" Liu Aiguo said, "Then we don't need to cooperate with Changhe anymore, let's go find Dahfa Motors!"

Daihatsu is actually a Japanese brand, not a purely domestic one. It was introduced to China and launched last year, but unfortunately, the cars were not well-received and lost out to Changan Automobile and Hafei Automobile.

Moreover, Daihatsu cars have basically not sold any.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are facing bankruptcy.

However, Daihatsu later introduced the Xiali, which finally became a hit in China and successfully captured a large share of the market.

But that's all hindsight. At that time, Dafa had not yet introduced Xiali and was still on the verge of bankruptcy.

Liu Aiguo drove directly to Tianjin and arrived at Daihatsu Motors.

The owner of the car factory is surnamed Zhu, and his given name is Zhu Dong.

He was a middle-aged man, around fifty years old, not tall, chubby with a beer belly.

He seems rather amiable. 1.5

"Comrade Liu Aiguo, right? Hahaha, I've heard of you..." Zhu Dong said with a smile as soon as they met, "The higher-ups mentioned you to me, and I also know that your televisions are really popular. You're a leader among private enterprises!"

Liu Aiguo smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the contrast with our peers, Director Zhu. How about we find a place to discuss the next steps?"

The two arrived at Zhu Dong's office.

The office wasn't large, but it was piled high with countless blueprints and materials.

Liu Aiguo frowned and asked, "Director Zhu, are you still looking at the blueprints?"

“Yes!” Zhu Dong said, “I don’t know much either, but there isn’t even a chief engineer in the factory. I’m afraid the people from Japan will bully us, so I have to learn on my own. But I’m ashamed to say that after two years of learning, I only know the basics!”

Liu Aiguo was immediately filled with awe!

Chapter 265 Cooperation, Limited Edition Yellow Car

People who are this dedicated these days, especially a senior factory manager, are truly remarkable.

Putting aside ability, this attitude is quite good.

However, as long as you work hard, there are some things that you can't solve just by trying.

No matter how hard you try, it won't help.

"Comrade Liu Aiguo, I heard from above that you want to acquire our factory, is that right?" Zhu Dong looked at Liu Aiguo with a pained expression.

Liu Aiguo looked completely bewildered: "No, who said they wanted to acquire you?"

"No, no, no... I'm cooperating with you!"

"Cooperation?" Zhu Dong's expression softened. Although the factory was still barely surviving, it was his life's work, and he hoped to continue working there. "How do we cooperate?"

"I need to borrow part of your production line and workers. Of course, I will pay for it. In addition, during this process, our top engineers and technicians from Shenlong Automobile will be stationed here, which will greatly help your technological improvement!"

"Moreover, after my people come in, the overall status and level of your factory will be elevated to a higher level, allowing you to break through from the ranks of these second-tier domestic car manufacturers. Perhaps in the future, you can stand shoulder to shoulder with Hongqi and become a pillar of the domestic car industry!"

"Really?"

Zhu Dong gasped, "You're not kidding, are you?!"

"So, are you going to cooperate or not?" Liu Aiguo asked Zhu Dong.

Zhu Dong said, "Can we not cooperate? The orders have already come down from above... But the cost..."

"You guys come up with a rough framework for the cost, and then we'll negotiate!" Liu Aiguo said. "However, this month I need 100 of your Dafa's yellow cars to be rebranded and modified to make the first batch of limited edition cars for my Shenlong Motors!"

"That's not a problem!" Zhu Dong said with a wry smile, "Go take a look at our warehouse, it's full of cars, they can't be sold, nobody's buying them..."

"When the renovation is being carried out, could our people come along to observe and learn?"

"can!"

Liu Aiguo laughed and said, "I'll make the changes right here!"

"Row!"

The two reached a preliminary agreement.

Now look what happened! They used the subcontractor to suspend Zhu Dong, and then the car with the license plate on it was given to them for free.

That's fucking awesome.

It's much more powerful than the Changhe car.

Next, Liu Aiguo did two things!

The first thing they did was to call over about a hundred engineers from Hong Kong, specializing in various parts, to be in charge of modifying these one hundred cars.

Modification is not so easy. First, you have to remove the front of the car, and then redesign it based on the differences between electric and gasoline cars.

Of course, this does not include the exterior design, but rather the layout of the internal wiring, systems, and control units.

Another issue is the installation design of the motor and battery.

That's all.

If things don't go well, a series of modifications will need to be made to certain aspects of the car on the production line.

However, this does not include the appearance.

The appearance remains the same.

In other words, the original appearance of the yellow bicycle has been preserved.

The second group also came from Hong Kong, but their purpose had nothing to do with modifying limited-edition cars. Their purpose was to establish their own production line.

That's right, it's for the future mass-produced cars, to be truly launched into the international market, and to be purchased by ordinary people in Europe and America.

This thing is much more complicated, so Liu Aiguo's Hong Kong R&D center sent 500 people at once to be specifically responsible for the design and research of mass-production vehicles.

This research and development is quite challenging!

The motor, electronic control system, and battery are all fine; they've already been developed.