You promised to build cars, so why did you go into the military industry?

In mid-February 2009, just after the Lantern Festival.

United Industrial Manufacturing Plant, Gaolu Town, Jiangyang City, Linjiang County, Sichuan Province.

Feeling dazed and confused, Li Ran propped himself up on his arms and looked in the mirror.

The water droplets, not yet wiped clean, shone like diamonds in the sunlight, adorning a handsome yet unfamiliar face.

Unfortunately, the bloodshot eyes marred the beauty of her face, yet also gave her a somewhat颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it conveys a sense of listlessness, decadence, or dejection) feel.

"Holy crap! Where's security? Didn't they notice such a large mirror in the bathroom was stolen?"

Just as Li Ran was about to apologize, she realized what was happening and reached out to touch it. It seemed the mirror was still there.

"So the person in that mirror is me?"

The person in the mirror was making the same movements as him, and Li Ran was confused.

"Back then, I was very young..."

A line suddenly popped into his mind.

He shook his head, trying to dispel the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Not only did the distracting thoughts not dissipate, but a lot of messy memories also surfaced.

"ah……!"

Li Ran regained consciousness.

The memory granularity is aligned!

Yes! I was reborn!

He was reborn on a parallel Earth, into the body of a Li Ran with the same name but a different fate.

He woke up indoors and looked around at the spacious, simple, and tidy office.

She was wearing custom-made clothing that offered a superior fit and comfort.

He once thought he could live a life of extravagance and debauchery.

But after receiving the memories, he realized he had been too happy too soon.

The original owner, who came from an orphanage, decided to enter the automotive industry after upgrading his production workshop at United Industrial Manufacturing Plant. He used his working capital to bid for car manufacturing qualifications, which led to a break in his capital chain.

The funds on hand are only enough to pay employees' salaries for two months.

However, there is good news: through a series of coincidences and twists, the car manufacturing qualification has been obtained.

Li Ran then sorted through her memories once more and slowly returned to her office.

Once his entire body sank into the soft sofa, Li Ran felt a long-lost sense of security.

"In my past life, I couldn't even drive a three-wheeled motorcycle properly, and now you want me to build cars?"

Even if you have money, you can't waste it like this!

Forget it, just sell the factory to the bank. With the car manufacturing license and the newly upgraded factory, getting two or three hundred million RMB shouldn't be a problem.

I've been reborn, can't I even enjoy myself?!

Before my rebirth, I was a beast of burden my whole life; after my rebirth, I'll still be a beast of burden for the rest of my life! Then wasn't my rebirth a waste?!

Having made up his mind, Li Ran picked up the landline, ready to call the bank according to the information on the business card.

But the moment he picked up the microphone, a surge of electricity appeared out of nowhere, instantly knocking Li Ran unconscious.

Then a voice suddenly appeared in Li Ran's mind.

[The multi-dimensional technology system has been activated!]

Main Quest: Exploring the Universe, Current Progress: 0

[Side Quests: A list of technology research and development tasks has been generated. Given the host's incapacitated state, all tasks have been automatically accepted.]

The system store is now open, and the data visualization of the development progress has been completed.

Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns. Please cherish your life, host.

"Depend on!"

This was the first thing Li Ran said after regaining consciousness, facing the endless list of mandatory research and development tasks on the task list.

It was the system that knocked Li Ran unconscious, and it was the system that rendered Li Ran incapacitated.

Then, because the host is disabled, the task can be skipped and the task will be automatically accepted.

The logic is closed, so it is!

Isn't this just forced buying and selling?!

"It's so damn dark!"

"So you're trying to cheat me, huh? You're trying to force me to buy something, aren't you?"

Li Ran gritted his teeth as he picked up a pen and began to scribble and draw on the paper.

"We're all people swept along by fate, with fate choking us, why should I be the only one suffocating! You're the only ones calling yourselves competitors? Let's all go to hell together!"

He quickly finished the task and tossed the pen back onto the table.

Arriving at the office door, I focused my energy in my dantian:

"Meeting!"

Half an hour later, at 10:15 a.m.

In the conference room on the second floor, with the arrival of the last group of people, a meeting that would determine the fate of the joint industrial manufacturing plant officially began.

Inside the meeting room, everyone sat upright. Li Ran was quite satisfied; they were all elite soldiers, very good.

"Ahem, some good news! Due to (beep—beep—), we, who were originally just there to rig the bidding, have won the bid!"

Overwhelmed by this unexpected joy, the crowd whispered amongst themselves.

For a moment, the meeting room became quite noisy.

Seeing that things were not going well, Xue Mingyu, the HR manager, led the applause.

After the applause ended, seeing that Li Ran didn't continue speaking, Wang Bing, the head of the vehicle R&D department who was determined to build cars, asked with a slightly receding hairline:

"Mr. Li, is it time for us to enter the automotive industry?"

Yes and no.

Wang Bing and her colleagues, caught off guard by Li Ran's feint, stared at each other in bewilderment, wondering what Li Ran was really up to.

"This brings us bad news. The winning bid was too high, putting our cash flow at risk. Right now, the company account only has enough money left to pay everyone's salaries for two months."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads and looked at Zhou Jie, who was in charge of finances.

With short hair, no makeup, and dressed in work clothes, exuding a capable air, Zhou Jie quickly did some mental calculations and nodded:

"If, as Mr. Li says, the bid is won at the price stated in the tender documents, then the company's account will indeed only have this little bit of money left."

"so……"

Li Ran tapped on the table, drawing everyone's attention.

"In order to get through the difficulties, I plan to use the shares of my company as collateral to apply for a bank loan."

United Industrial Manufacturing Plant, with its car manufacturing qualifications, is a golden goose; securing low-interest loans of one or two hundred million wouldn't be a problem.

After Li Ran finished speaking, he handed Wang Bing the paper on which he had hastily scribbled something in his office earlier.

After taking over, Wang Bing glanced at the doodles on the paper, somewhat confused:

"Mr. Li, what do Xinghui, Xinglian, Tianshu, and Kuiheng mean? Are we going to switch to working on the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas'?"

As Wang Bing asked the question, Li Ran visibly stiffened in everyone's eyes.

"What a load of crap, the Classic of Mountains and Seas."

Li Ran cursed, then loudly changed the subject:

"These four names are what I came up with, and they also represent the direction for future car development."

Xinghui is a plug-in hybrid system that primarily uses electric drive. It relies mainly on electricity, supplemented by gasoline, and is characterized by low fuel consumption, high quietness, and long driving range.

The Star Chariot, an intelligent vehicle body control system, achieves precise control of the vehicle's vertical movement through the deep integration of electrification and intelligence.

TianShu is an intelligent connected system developed based on technologies such as mobile internet, AI, autonomous driving, and big data, connecting people, vehicles, life, and society.

Kuiheng's three-electric system comprises battery, motor, and electronic control. The battery must be safe, the motor efficient, and the electronic control highly integrated.

After finishing his speech in one breath, Li Ran left the meeting room as if fleeing, saying "Meeting adjourned."

Seeing Li Ran's disheveled figure leave, the conference room was immediately filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The next morning, Li Ran brought Zhou Jie to Jiangyang City. While they were discussing loan matters with the bank manager, they unexpectedly encountered leaders from the municipal bureau who had come to inspect the area.

It was learned that in order to enter the automotive industry, Li Ran not only upgraded the factory's production workshop, but also spent a lot of money to win the car manufacturing qualification.

The city bureau leaders immediately stated that they would do their utmost to help United Industrial Manufacturing Plant overcome its difficulties and would never let the entrepreneurs who love their hometown and care about its development feel disheartened.

At 3:30 p.m., after a brief discussion with the bank manager and submission of all the necessary supporting documents, Li Ran successfully obtained a loan of 250 million yuan.

With the arrival of the loan funds, the previously depleted company account suddenly became full.

Back at the company, Li Ran called over HR manager Xue Mingyu, and the two of them went to the vehicle R&D department and met Wang Bing, who was deep in thought.

Wang Bing's eyes lit up when he saw Li Ran:

"Mr. Li, the tram?"

Noticing the light in Wang Bing's eyes, Li Ran had an idea. He spent 11 million in the system shop to buy the limited-edition item "Talent Spirit Jade," which was the only one he could currently purchase under his current privileges.

Purchase successful

[Grade B Talent Jade (Limited Purchase 9/10)]

[C-level Talent Jade (Limited to purchase on September 10th)]

A C-grade talent spirit jade and a B-grade talent spirit jade appeared in Li Ran's sea of ​​consciousness.

Li Ran then chose Wang Bing as the target.

With the blessing of the two Spirit Jade Jewels, Wang Bing's clear eyes gradually deepened, as if she had gained some understanding. She looked at Li Ran and nodded in acknowledgment.

Li Ran understood; things were settled.

He then took out a USB drive from his pocket and handed it to Wang Bing.

This USB drive contains descriptive documents for several new energy vehicles that Li Ran compiled based on his memories from his previous life.

Yes, it's all description, not a single technical detail.

After all, Li Ran really didn't understand.

After plugging in the USB drive and retrieving the data, a car that seemed strangely familiar came into view.

"Porsche? Wow..." Wang Bing was stunned. "President Li?"

Li Ran pointed to the words on the screen.

"Suqi?" Xue Mingyu read aloud as he looked at the book.

"That's how it's pronounced, SU-7," Li Ran corrected. "By the way, remember to contact the company's legal counsel, Zhao Jing, and have her register the design patent."

"Won't this infringe on copyright?" Xue Mingyu felt his head suddenly become pointed, and he couldn't keep up with the pace.

"The best designs are always inspired by a shared vision," Li Ran explained. "Don't worry, it's just a redesign using Porsche's unique design aesthetics."

"..."

Ignoring their silence, Li Ran opened the document with the mouse.

"This document describes the specific meanings and possible technical routes of the four standards: Xinghui, Xinglian, Tianshu, and Kuiheng."

Looking at Wang Bing, Li Ran paused:

"I don't understand technology, but I believe that you are capable of creating a qualified finished product based on this information."

Wang Bing snatched the mouse and quickly scrolled through the document, frowning occasionally.

Xue Mingyu was quite amazed by this scene. As a long-time colleague, he knew very well what level of technical expertise Supervisor Wang possessed.

He's just a seasoned swindler, a slacker.

The document in front of me, which contains no specific technical specifications or process flow and is full of text and sketches, exudes a rebellious beauty.

"That guy surnamed Wang actually understands it?"

Xue Mingyu was inwardly cursing, but in front of Li Ran, he had to pretend to be nonchalant.

Time passed by as Wang Bing read.

An hour later, Wang Bing rubbed her stiff neck and looked at Li Ran:

"Given our factory's industrial capabilities and current technological level, I have nine ways to do it. This thing can be made, but the cost will be significantly higher."

"No way! You really understand it?!" Xue Mingyu exclaimed.

Wang Bing gave Xue Mingyu a meaningful look, and continued speaking to Li Ran:

"However, the current staff's skills are not up to standard, and I need to provide them with about two weeks of specialized training."

Then move the mouse to select a portion of the content.

"We need to hire more people, especially more professionals. The highlighted content is all related to basic materials, and we lack relevant talent reserves."

We also need to upgrade the production workshop a second time to enable mass production later.

Li Ran pointed to Xue Mingyu, who was standing there stunned, and said to Wang Bing:

"The HR manager is here. Tell him what you need."

Li Ran turned to Xue Mingyu: "Is everything alright?"

"Huh? Oh! No problem."

Under their gazes, Xue Mingyu responded blankly.

"You need to get funding approved by Zhou Jie for the second upgrade of the production workshop. I hope to see results within six months."

"Six months?! That won't do!"

"I'll approve two more C-level talents as your deputies."

"Not enough! At least three, and one of them must be at level B."

"I'll stop!" Li Ran gritted his teeth.