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Two "Dilu" and one "Zhaoyebai" were surrounded by the crowd. Although the parts of these vehicles were produced by the workers themselves operating the equipment, it was the first time they had ever seen the complete vehicles assembled, and they were all very curious about them.

"You know what, this car is really beautiful," Hong Quan squeezed into the crowd, and Lin Deying was not to be outdone. The two district party secretaries squeezed into the workers' pile, peering at the car.

The photographer from the Tuocheng Morning Post was quite adept at capturing the moment. With a snap of the shutter, he took a picture of the two secretaries and a bunch of workers crowding around to look at the car. The two men, engrossed in looking at the car, didn't notice and were still talking to each other.

"Old Lin, how about it? Does your Nanshan District have a budget right now? If not, then Zhaoyang District will take the first order for this car, hehe!" Hong Quan knew Lin Deying's competitive nature and deliberately teased him.

"Don't worry about it, we'll talk to Xiaochi Motors ourselves," Lin Deying said, ignoring Hong Quan. He opened the car door and got into the passenger seat. The driver's seat was already occupied, but he didn't mind.

"Wow! This car is really comfortable," said a worker in the driver's seat, his hand on the steering wheel and his backside shifting in the seat. He turned his head and was taken aback when he saw Lin Deying, who was wearing a Zhongshan suit. "Are you Secretary Lin?"

Lin Deying smiled and nodded in response, but reached for the center console to operate it. Not bad, there was even a cassette player. Opening the storage compartment in front of him, Lin Deying even found a cassette inside. He skillfully opened the cassette player on the center console, put the cassette in, and pressed the play button.

The melodious sound of a violin then filled the car. The worker sitting in the driver's seat exclaimed in surprise and looked at Lin Deying, "Secretary Lin, how come this car can play music? That's interesting."

The noise outside was quite chaotic, so Lin Deying had the workers roll up all four car windows. Inside the enclosed compartment, the noise from outside disappeared, and the well-arranged front and rear speakers immediately immersed Lin Deying and the three men sitting in the back as if they were in a symphony hall.

"This car has excellent sound insulation. Once the windows are rolled up, outside noise is practically nonexistent. It's great," Hong Quan nodded repeatedly from the back seat. In fact, the real comfort in cars like the 'Zhaoyebai' and 'Dilu' is in the back seat. When Chen Dong designed the system, he also considered these two cars, which might become business vehicles.

So, apart from the driver experiencing the joy of driving, the real comfort is for the passengers in the back. Not only is there ample space, but the backrest angle can also be adjusted, and even the air conditioning vents can be adjusted to change the airflow angle, fully taking care of the rear passengers' riding experience.

Hong Quan had already made up his mind that once Xiaochi Motors started full-scale production, the Zhaoyang District Government would definitely place priority purchase orders for him, with ten police cars and ten official vehicles each!

Just as Lin Deying and Hong Quan were leisurely enjoying the air conditioning and sound system of the "Zhaoyebai" car, Zhou Haimin, the municipal party secretary, was about to deliver an important speech on the podium. The secretaries of the two secretaries immediately came over and knocked on the window to ask them to come out.

If the two of you were sitting in the car while Zhou Haimin, the municipal party secretary, was giving a speech on stage, what would it look like if Secretary Zhou found out!

"Comrades, today is not only a good day for Xiaochi Motors, but also an important day for our Tuocheng," Zhou Haimin said, speaking extemporaneously into the microphone from behind the stage. "Our outstanding private enterprise, Xiaochi Motors, has created a domestically produced car that we Tuocheng people can be proud of!"

"oh……!"

The workers below immediately applauded and cheered. Zhou Haimin gestured for them to stop, then continued, "At the request of the central government, our Tuocheng, as a special economic zone, is forging ahead. We hope that Xiaochi Automobile will continue its efforts, reach new heights, and produce more and better cars for Tuocheng, for Guangdong, and for China!"

"Thank you, Secretary Zhou, for your important speech. Next, please welcome Mr. Chen Zaidong, Chairman of Xiaochi Motors, to the stage to give a speech." The emcee took over the microphone, and Chen Dong smiled and waved to the cheering workers below the stage before walking to the podium.

"Fellow workers, this is Chen Zaidong. From the moment I initiated the car project to today's completion of the entire vehicle rolling off the production line and about to be dispatched to various parts of China for road tests, our Xiaochi Motors has completed all the procedures in just nine months!"

"The reason why Xiaochi Motors has achieved what it has today is because of you, because of you great workers. It is because of you that Xiaochi Motors is what it is today. I am here to thank all of you who have worked hard for the company!"

As he spoke, Chen Dong stepped off the stage and bowed to the workers below. The workers became even more excited, clapping so loudly that their hands almost blurred, their faces flushed with excitement as if they had been drinking.

In the early days of reform and opening up in this country, the idea that workers considered the factory their home was still deeply ingrained in their hearts. Chen Dong's words resonated with the values ​​of these workers who had long been influenced by socialism.

Although Xiaochi Motors is a privately owned factory, Chen Dong's words of gratitude, coupled with the factory's generous benefits, made the workers feel even more respected.

"I hereby announce that all employees who have worked at Xiaochi Motors for five years or more will receive a 50% discount when purchasing a car manufactured by the company!"

"I will include this promise in the company's plans and factory regulations," Chen Dong said with a smile, making the workers ecstatic.

Some might say that if employees are given a 50% discount on cars, what if they buy them and then resell them to someone else at 80% of the original price? Wouldn't that mean their savings are being emptied out?

As you can imagine, Chen Dongfang, Guotai, and Chen Zaisheng, the directors of Xiaochi Motors, could also imagine that the 50% discount on car purchases for employees would naturally come with restrictions: the cars could not be transferred within three years. These restrictions would be written into the contract when the cars were purchased.

As for renting out the car to others after purchase, as long as it's not a private transfer that violates the contract, Xiaochi Motors will not interfere. Employees can rent out their new cars as long as they are willing to do so.

"President Chen is so generous!"

"Mr. Chen is awesome!"

"Speedy Motors is awesome!"

No matter how Chen Dong pressed down, the workers below continued to shout "General Manager Chen is awesome!" Zhou Haimin couldn't help but applaud and nod in admiration of Chen Dong's vision. He was truly a man capable of great things; his vision was admirable.

"Everyone, quiet down," Chen Dong finally quieted down, perhaps because the workers had tired of shouting. "I now announce that the Xiaochi Motors' road test around China is now beginning!"

As Chen Dong finished speaking, the nine test drivers who had been selected earlier walked up to the three cars, all wearing blue jackets with the Xiaochi Motors logo. Chen Dong held a microphone and shouted to them.

"Set off!"