Reborn during the early days of China’s reform and opening, the narrator finds himself in the 1980s countryside. In this setting, the past is still a cold reference, yet it is also a fresh start....
After dinner, Wan Feng lay on the bed and watched Beiliao News.
Whenever he is at home at night, he will watch CCTV news and local news.
Not only read but also understand.
Even though the News Broadcast is filled with clichés that most people cannot understand, there is actually something real in it.
If you know how to look, you will know what new policy directions the country has.
These trends will have many impacts, ranging from national governance policies to daily conversations.
Luan Feng and Zhang Xuan were playing with their child, setting up a small train with tracks on the ground.
This set of small trains was produced by Fuli Factory.
The welfare factory has developed well in recent years, from the initial mahjong and poker to the current children's toys. Although the profit is not too much, only about one or two hundred thousand, it has no problem in solving the salary and welfare of these disabled people.
This set of small trains was developed by them, and it costs more than 200 yuan.
Two women and a child were squatting on the ground playing happily, while Wan Feng closed his eyes and listened to TV.
At this time, a piece of news caught his attention.
"According to our reporter Shen Yang, after a year of preparation last year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MIHI) laid the foundation stone for its automobile engine production plant in our city. MIHI has invested in two engine plants in my country. One in Harbin mainly produces four small and medium-displacement engines: 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.8L. The other plant in our city produces two engines: 2.0L and 2.4L. Mitsubishi announced that in addition to meeting its own needs, the products of these two engine plants will also be exported to Southeast Asia and will be open to domestic auto companies. This is great news for domestic automakers, who have been short of engines for a long time. In addition to boosting our city's economic development, it will also play a positive role in the development of my country's auto industry."
Wan Feng read the news word for word and frowned.
In the spring of 1996, Mitsubishi Motors took the initiative to contact relevant Chinese departments and expressed its interest in establishing an engine factory in China. It promised to produce six engines ranging from 1.3 to 2.4L in China. In addition to being supplied to Chinese automobile manufacturers, these engines can also be exported to a few Southeast Asian countries to earn foreign exchange.
Of course the Chinese government is happy. Although there are many joint ventures in China now, these factories only supply the joint ventures themselves and do not sell to the outside world.
Even so, domestic automobile companies still lack engines. Now Mitsubishi has taken the initiative to come to them, which not only solves the engine problem but also allows them to earn foreign exchange. How can the government not agree?
After a year of negotiations last year, the two sides finally reached a cooperation intention, and the construction of the two engines began.
This is news that needs to be taken seriously.
As soon as he arrived at the group the next day, Wan Feng made a decision to open up Nanwan Group's gasoline engines for external sales.
Originally, Nanwan Group's previously mature 378 and 468 engines were sold to the outside world on a limited basis.
The limited sale was due to the production capacity constraints of Hongya Power Group at that time.
Last year, after Hongya Power acquired Bohai Diesel Engine in Wafang City and built a branch factory in Inna River, the production capacity problem was finally alleviated.
Wanfeng was planning to expand its external supply of engines, but encountered opposition from within the group.
However, the chaos that occurred in the motorcycle engine market last year made some senior executives of the group wary. Wen Guanghua and Yimeng insisted on stopping the sale of engines, fearing that the chaos of a rush to produce motorcycle engines would occur again.
Their concerns are not without reason. In the past, not many manufacturers made cars because they could not get engines.
Now that we have engine companies, if they don’t spring up like mushrooms after a rain, it will greatly disrupt the order of the car market.
As for the catalog, it can be obtained through private transactions.
Many companies that had the catalog when they registered but did not have the ability to manufacture cars make a living by reselling the catalog.
What they said made sense, so Wan Feng didn't insist anymore.
But now he has to persevere.
The main leaders of the Nanwan Automobile and Nanwan Microcar departments gathered in the conference room of Nanwan Group.
"Did anyone watch the Beiliao News last night?"
Wan Feng looked around at the dozen or so people present and asked.
No one answered.
"Look! I'm telling you guys to watch more news broadcasts at night, whether it's CCTV or local news. Last night, the provincial TV station broadcast a news story about Mitsubishi, a Japanese company, building two gasoline engine plants in Longjiang and our province. They will produce a total of six engines ranging from 1.3L to 2.4L. Everyone, please share your opinions."
"Mr. Wan! Who does Mitsubishi supply its engines to?" The person asking the question was Gun Fulai.
"Mitsubishi doesn't make cars itself, it just sells engines. Of course, it sells to whoever wants it."
There was silence in the conference room, and everyone knew what this meant.
"You guys are silent? Well, I have to say this. Is there anyone who still objects to me selling engines?"
Still no one answered.
"Since none of you are saying anything, I've made a decision. Starting tomorrow, all gasoline engines will be available to the public. Tell Red Cliff Power to increase production. Make as many as you can."
Since the Japanese are coming to sell, it’s better for him to sell it to you. There is still a profit of several thousand yuan for one engine, and selling three engines is equal to the profit of one car. He can’t just watch this market being taken over by the Japanese.
Nanwan now has four engines: 378, 468, 478, and 479, corresponding to the four categories of less than 1.0, 1.3L1.6L, and 1.8L respectively. The more congestion you can get, the better.
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