Chapter 84 Racing Incident
Just when Li Jianxi was enjoying a bright future, an inappropriate sarcastic voice rang in everyone's ears.
"Iku! President Li came so early, is it because he doesn't have enough confidence in the cars he produces? He needs to come here in advance to get used to the venue?"
The person who spoke was Chung Ju-yung, the chairman of Hyundai Group who arrived late. Although he was a little thin, his aura was so strong that he was even stronger than Lee Jian-hee.
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Seeing that the person who interrupted him was Chung Ju-yung, an old guy who was a generation older than him, actually showed up in person and mocked him in such an occasion, although Li Jianxi was quite annoyed in his heart, he still smiled on the surface and welcomed the other party's arrival.
However, the usually arrogant Chung Ju-yung did not appreciate Li Jianxi's smiling greeting. After some sarcastic remarks, he was satisfied and sat down in the stands not far away with his sons and subordinates.
After a while, Kim Sun-hong, chairman of the Kia Group, came to the stands with his subordinates. However, due to the poor financial situation of the Kia Group, some of its automobile manufacturing plants have stopped supply and production.
This also made Kim Sun-hong behave a little restrained in front of the two corporate leaders, for fear that he would be too high-profile and attract ridicule from the two.
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As the referee waved the chess piece, three racing cars with different paint jobs, which had been ready for action, sped off into the distance like arrows from a bow.
Seeing that his own car equipped with the latest high-performance engine took the lead from the beginning, with Hyundai and Kia cars firmly behind it, Li Jianxi's face was full of pride.
It's so exciting to see someone severely suppressing him in the field where he is best!
However, Chung Ju-yung did not show any dissatisfaction with the situation. He just glanced meaningfully at his eldest son Chung Mong-koo, and continued to stare at the real-time schedule broadcast on the big screen in front of him.
As time went by, the Lei'e car, which had been firmly in the first place, was overtaken by the more experienced Hyundai car driver when he accelerated through a corner! This scene made Li Jianxi, who was originally smiling, stand there in a daze! Obviously, the performance of his own car was better, but because of the driver, he was overtaken by the other party? !
"Hahaha! Chairman Li, the ability of the racing driver you hired for the Five Star Group seems to be very average! Don't you know that in racing, in addition to the performance of the car, the driver's ability is also a very important part?!" Zheng Zhouyong, who was watching the fun from the side, took the opportunity to severely belittle Li Jianxi.
They also use this to imply that the good performance of Five Star Group’s cars cannot cover up the fact that they don’t understand cars and are not professional enough!
This made Li Jianxi so angry that he clenched his fists. He wished he could teach this old man a lesson right away.
Fortunately, Li Fuzhen noticed her father's actions early on, grabbed his arm and comforted him softly, saying that the game was not over yet and there would still be a chance to overtake later.
Hearing his beloved daughter say this, Li Jianxi, who was on the verge of getting angry, barely suppressed his anger and continued to watch the live broadcast of the race.
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As the race was halfway through, the staff member of the Five Star Group responsible for recording the racing data came up and called Li Jae-yong away, saying that he had something important to report.
Seeing that his father Li Jianxi did not express any opinion and was just staring intently at the racing images on the display screen in front of him, he walked towards the bottom of the stands.
"Vice President, the situation is a bit bad now! When we were changing the tire just now, we found that the engine temperature was too high and the car seemed to be leaking oil!"
"According to our judgment, if this continues, the car may not be able to complete the race, and the probability of an accident in the next few laps will increase significantly!"
"So... our suggestion is that it is best to end the subsequent schedule or withdraw from the competition early..." The subordinates hesitated for a while, and finally gritted their teeth and expressed their professional judgment.
Hearing his subordinates describe the situation so seriously, Li Jae-yong frowned!
At this point, it is no longer just a matter of showing the performance of the new car! If the organizer changes the schedule or withdraws their own car from the race, the reporters squatting on the sidelines of the racetrack will definitely not miss this great opportunity to dig deep and expose the news!
And how to convince his stubborn father is also a very difficult problem. After all, Chairman Zheng of Hyundai Group just said something so unpleasant. Given his father's temper, it would be a miracle if he could swallow his anger! ...
When Li Zairong was undecided, Zhang Junfeng happened to come down from the stands and planned to find a place to get some fresh air. Seeing this brother-in-law who always had many ideas, Li Zairong seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and quickly called him over to help him come up with some ideas.
After learning the inside story, Zhang Junfeng subconsciously asked Li Zaiyong and the staff beside him, "Since this car has performance problems, what about the spare car? Did they drive it over?!"
"Junfeng, do you mean... to change the vehicle and let the race continue?! If we do this, once those sharp-eyed media find out, it will be difficult for us to solve the problem..." Li Jae-yong, who roughly guessed Zhang Junfeng's intention, was not optimistic about this idea.
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"If you think this method won't work, then notify the host and shorten the remaining race to two laps! But even so, given the current condition of the broken car, it's doubtful that it can last until then!"
"…When the time comes, will it be easier to explain to the media why we changed the race car midway or to explain that the group's new model car had an accident? Brother Zai Rong is a smart man, so there's no need to explain what to choose, right?!"
After Zhang Junfeng finished speaking, he ignored Li Jae-yong and walked to the side to smoke a cigarette and relax. The atmosphere in the stands was very solemn. He was used to a relaxing environment, and it was very uncomfortable for him to stay in such a place for a long time!
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A few seconds later, Zhang Junfeng caught a glimpse of Li Jae-yong giving orders to his subordinates and then hurriedly walking up to the stands, and guessed that the other party had probably made a decision.
After a while, Zhang Junfeng put out his cigarette and threw it into the trash can, then walked towards the stands above as if no one was around.
Half an hour later, this new car racing competition hosted by the Five Star Group ended with Hyundai Group's car ranking first, Five Star second, and Kia third.
(End of this chapter)