Chapter 1496 You Are Just a Foil
"Relieve some stress?"
"Yes, Shangbin only has two prototypes now, and it's still a long way from mass production! Let's make two prototypes too. They're all just face-saving projects, so it's fine as long as no one is worse than the other."
Li Ye looked at Ma Zhaoxian in surprise, and only smiled after a long time.
How could a cadre like Ma Zhaoxian, who had worked his way up from the bottom, not be able to do superficial work?
This is just like Su Ge and the lighthouse during the Cold War. If you have any high-tech equipment, I will immediately follow suit and "own" it.
Regardless of whether this possession is true or false, you have to brag about it first.
Li Ye thought for a moment, then said confidently, "We've already produced samples of the KAMAZ's gearbox and rear drive system, and they've entered the comprehensive testing phase. We can test them on vehicles ahead of time, but the engine won't work. We'll have to replace it with an imported one first."
Ma Zhaoxian immediately said, "Alright! If only the engine is imported from Su-ge, then the domestic production rate will exceed 90%. We can definitely apply for the Ministry's Outstanding Progress Award."
[Is this how you calculate the domestic production rate? ]
"Uncle Ma, please don't brag too much. Even if we use an off-the-shelf engine and build a prototype as soon as possible, we still need to conduct various adjustments and tests. Testing is a long process, and we are still a long way from the mass production stage."
"I understand, I understand. Technical matters must be rigorous."
Ma Zhaoxian nodded repeatedly, then suddenly said, "Li Ye, what if we test while we're in mass production?"
Li Ye said with a smile: "Uncle Ma, it is very difficult to accumulate a good reputation, but it is very easy to squander it. Testing while mass producing is like letting users help us do experiments!
The most important thing about a heavy-duty truck is durability. If users experience constant problems during use, the overwhelming criticism will completely destroy the reputation we have built up with our light trucks and light buses."
"Hiss, I was too impatient."
Ma Zhaoxian took a deep breath and gave up the idea of using users as guinea pigs, although many mainland car manufacturers do so these days.
Li Ye looked at the anxiety in Ma Zhaoxian's eyes and seemed to have guessed why the other party was so uncharacteristically impatient today.
Ma Zhaoxian was competing with Shang Bin and "vying to show off" in front of Qu Si and others.
Although Li Ye's independent research and development route can be explained in a very reasonable way, it cannot prevent Shangbin from being able to produce this year and make a profit next year, which will immediately give the people above them an achievement that can be written about.
If someone above uses this as an excuse to praise Shangbin, the current "two giants" situation of Jingnan Group might change.
This kind of "short-sighted" phenomenon is not uncommon, not to mention in the 1980s and 1990s, but even decades later.
It's just like planting trees. You can see a return on your investment in poplar trees in three years. When will your red sandalwood tree mature into a good material?
Why are you bragging to me before you've become a talent? I'll be transferred in two years. Do you want me to plant trees for the next person? Don't push me. When it comes to watering and fertilizing, focus on the poplars first. You, the small-leaf red sandalwood, stand aside for now.
Li Ye understood the meaning and had to comfort him: "Uncle Ma, we have the advantage of being a latecomer, and we have the technical parameters of Kamaz, so the difficulties in the testing phase are relatively easy to solve.
Although the final date for mass production is uncertain, the result is certain: we will be able to produce a modern heavy-duty truck that is at the forefront of domestic production."
Ma Zhaoxian laughed heartily: "I believe in you, Li Ye, and you believe in me too. I can withstand the pressure."
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Li Ye said goodbye to Ma Zhaoxian and took a bus home.
While in the car, he called Wu Yan and asked Wu Yan to make a plan and start the vehicle test as soon as possible.
However, Li Ye did not expect that his decision would be met with strong dissatisfaction from Wu Yan.
"Li Ye, are you starting to give in to the utilitarians? I heard Xiao Zhu say today that you came back from the southwest without saying a word, and I felt so relieved! And now you're turning around and joining them in this mess?"
Li Ye immediately lashed out: "Fuck you, you're in cahoots with the crowd! If I were in cahoots with the crowd, I'd sell you, Wu Yan, for a lot of money."
Wu Yan stiffened his neck and said, "Even if you sell me out, I will still oppose this foolish and amateurish approach. Our R&D plan has been extensively researched and proven, and you can't just change it if you want."
Li Ye said angrily, "Fuck you! The engine development is so slow, what's wrong with me asking you to start testing the body and other components first? You have to let the engine drag you down, right? You'll lose your patience and just cancel our project?"
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Wu Yan was silenced for a long time by Li Ye's criticism, and then he muttered, "I can't understand it anyway. We have always developed step by step. Why should we change our pace to cater to other people's preferences?"
"Don't worry about whether you figure it out or not, just do what I say. If you dare to disobey me, I will punish your brother-in-law."
Wu Yan's brother-in-law was planning to "start a business" in Fenghua Plaza, and Li Ye had reserved a nice storefront for him, which he could use to "blackmail" Wu Yan.
"Go, go, go, you're the factory director, you have the final say, beep, beep~"
The call was disconnected. It was not known whether Wu Yan was so angry that he didn't want to talk to Li Ye anymore, or whether Li Ye had touched his soft spot by using the word "brother-in-law".
【These are all troublesome things. 】
Li Ye cursed in his heart, feeling angry and helpless.
Any manager who has led a team of dozens of people knows how difficult it is to achieve the ideal of "enforcement of orders". Some people are pooping and farting, some are going east and west, and all kinds of shitty things can annoy you to death.
And now Li Ye and Ma Zhaoxian are in this position of "sorting out the mess".
They have to figure out the intentions of their superiors while fighting with opponents of the same level. At the same time, they have to motivate their subordinates and unify the workers' spirit and thoughts to ensure that the company's production is efficient, safe and smooth.
Why are those people with connections who are promoted at the appointed time different from the evildoers who came from humble backgrounds and worked their way up?
Because when you are working at the grassroots level, there are countless aspects to consider and countless compromises to make.
Even lucky people like Li Ye, who have sufficient funds and connections to support them and save themselves a lot of trouble compared to others, have to face pressure from all sides. Li Ye really doesn't know how those managers who have no funds and no connections can turn things around.
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While Li Ye was discussing countermeasures with Ma Zhaoxian in Beijing, Shang Bin was also making restless alliances with Southwest Heavy Duty Truck.
"Hey, Mr. Chen! Qu Division is very satisfied with our prototype today, and this couldn't be possible without your support. However, if we want to expand production in the short term, we still need to work together. Yeah, yeah, we're on the same page."
"Boss Jiang, I'm Shang Bin. Regarding the matter we discussed the day before yesterday... Right, right, right, the main issue right now is some trouble at the branch factory. That Li Ye is both stubborn and stubborn."
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Shang Bin made a phone call for more than half an hour before he finally calmed down.
Things went much more smoothly than he had imagined. When several potential allies heard that the Light Automobile Company could purchase their parts on a long-term basis, they became very interested and expressed that they could find ways to put pressure on the Light Automobile Company to promote the technical solution proposed by Shang Bin.
This attitude made Shang Bin feel a little proud, but more jealous.
Because Shang Bin clearly felt that people were so enthusiastic only out of respect for the First Branch Factory, and he, Shang Bin, was just a foil.
[It's such a waste for a branch factory to fall into the hands of someone like Li Ye!]
(End of this chapter)
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