"I don't think it will be cheap. Given how things are at Dayun, the products are good, but they're really expensive."
"I'm so envious. I wish I could earn that much someday."
"Envious? If you're envious, why don't you try your luck at the Universiade factory?"
"What? You're hiring again?!"
"I heard they're recruiting next spring. Their factory manager is away on a business trip, right? He said he'd be back next year. I reckon there'll be some big moves coming up."
"To be able to manage something this big while on a business trip, the acting factory manager is really something."
"Impressive my foot! I heard that the factory manager handed over all his instructions before he left. This acting factory manager position is just a formality."
Qin Jingru: ...
When Wang Shouren walked out of the station, he saw a very familiar car.
Speaking of design, Wang Shouren preferred the BMW 3 Series, which was officially launched in 1982. He figured he could just copy it, put it on the market, and sell it before 1982, while also getting all the patents and such.
He shook his head, trying to clear his mind of the thoughts.
To be fair, Qin Jingru, with her new look, really does have that combination of a sophisticated urban woman and a domineering CEO.
Although wearing sunglasses in the dead of winter looks a bit silly.
Upon seeing Wang Shouren, his fierce demeanor vanished instantly, and he rushed over, throwing himself into Wang Shouren's arms.
Since she married into Wang Shouren's family in 1966, the couple has never gone a year without seeing each other. In the past, when they went on business trips, the longest they went was no more than three months.
"You're finally back! I've missed you so much!" Qin Jingru pouted and rubbed against Wang Shouren's chest, completely ignoring the feelings of the onlookers.
Wang Shouren patted her head and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work."
"You still know how hard I work... Let me tell you..."
Everyone: ...
That's enough, I'm a bit full.
Despite having a lot to say, Qin Jingru was too embarrassed to continue in front of so many people.
"Well, the new model is ready. This is a test. Do you want to drive it?" Qin Jingru asked Wang Shouren like a child, showing off her achievement.
Wang Shouren nodded, pulled open the passenger seat, and let Qin Jingru get in first.
Then, he walked to the driver's seat and got in.
I tried it out.
To be fair, those two in the factory really had some skills. Apart from the car's performance, the interior decoration and the feel of the seats were already very close to the feel of later generations.
"You've had a tough year, how about your sister?"
"Well, you come right up to your older sister and ask her, so you don't want your younger sister anymore now that you have an older sister?" Qin Jingru looked at herself with self-pity.
"Stop reading nonsense. Especially those written by Qiong Yao. She herself is a mistress..."
"I'm a mistress too," Qin Jingru blinked.
Wang Shouren; ...
Wang Shouren slammed on the gas pedal, annoyed. "You're the legal wife, married in through proper channels. If you keep being so cheeky, I'll have a good talk with Huairu when I see her later."
"Hehe, okay." Qin Jingru said with a carefree laugh.
It's been a year! Who's afraid of this anymore!
Wang Shouren rolled his eyes, and the car slowly started moving.
"When will we start selling this?" Qin Jingru asked curiously.
"Not sold domestically."
"Why?!" Qin Jingru didn't understand.
"The road conditions in China are still a bit poor. Let's wait a few years. Forgot what I told you? Being half a step ahead is genius; being a full step ahead is madness. Adapt to local conditions. Motorcycles are suitable, but four-wheeled vehicles are not."
In a sense, the motorcycles made by Wang Shouren were really quite durable.
"Can we sell some internally?"
"You've accepted the order?" Wang Shouren asked, looking at her with suspicion.
"Hehe...you have no idea, our car is quite famous in Beijing."
But isn't it famous?
The first domestically produced car was the Dongfeng CA71, developed with the help of its "big brother" (the US). However, the "big brother" imposed a severe blockade on the engine. Furthermore, we didn't actually produce many; only about 30 were made for government use. The car produced by Dayun this time, however, can be described as 100% domestically produced.
This has a completely different meaning.
When this car came out, it wasn't just the factory that was in an uproar.
Many leaders from higher up came and wanted to reserve some.
Those are all our own people's things. Wouldn't it be incredibly prestigious to drive them around like that?
Sure enough, quite a few cars have already been pre-ordered even before sales have started.
"We'll conduct some more security tests, then see who wants it and they can get it out through internal channels."
"And what about the price?"
"100,000."
"Hmm... Huh? Young Master Duo?" Qin Jingru subconsciously hummed in response, then looked at Wang Shouren with an incredulous expression.
"We tell the price to outsiders that it's this, but internally, we just give whatever we feel like. Giving 30,000 to 50,000 is no big deal. The selling price to external customers is roughly around this level," Wang Shouren explained.
"Oh, so you're ripping off foreigners." Qin Jingru nodded.
Wang Shouren really went all out in ripping off foreigners. This year, the entire motorcycle factory was practically pampered by the Ministry of Industry, who treated it like it was going to melt away. Starting in February, by May, the first batch of 10,000 motorcycles was completely sold out. You think that's all? According to news from Hong Kong, the models they offered, such as the BJ80, BJ80-1, and BJ80-G, were all very well received.
Do you think there's a difference between these motorcycles?
There's not much difference; frankly, it's just a change in appearance and the addition of some unnecessary accessories. At least, in Qin Jingru's opinion, those accessories are really superfluous. But based on those accessories alone, the BJ80 is priced at 6888 US dollars. Add a few accessories, and it becomes the high-end BJ80-G, priced at 8888 US dollars, and there's also the mid-range BJ80-1, priced at 7888 US dollars.
They've taken shamelessness to the extreme.
In the early 1980s, the exchange rate between the two sides was around 1.5:1.
By the end of 1980, the exchange rate had become 2.8:1.
Qin Jingru once called Wang Shouren to ask if he wanted to lower the price, since the local currency was already depreciating. But to her utter surprise, he replied, "It's good enough that it's not going up, why would I want to lower it? Dream on!"
In this way, the entire motorcycle factory generated 83.27 million US dollars in foreign exchange in 1980.
This number shocked the higher-ups for an entire day.
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