For the arrival of Zhang Hao and his party, Minde officials paid great attention from top to bottom, and Mayor Jiao even personally led the team to welcome them.
"Dr. Zhang is indeed young and promising!"
Looking at the young face of the other party, Jiao Huaxian couldn't help but feel emotional. He really agreed with the saying, "In troubled times, heroes emerge." If it were in normal years, many people would not even have a family at the age of thirty, let alone start a career.
It’s done!
"Mayor Jiao, you have given me the award."
Zhang Hao said modestly.
After some introductions, Mayor Jiao took Zhang Hao's arm and greeted everyone:
"Everyone, it's cold outside, shall we set off early?"
Zhang Hao is naturally happy to be like this. It is currently 10:30 in the morning, and the temperature is about minus thirty-four or five degrees. The body temperature is at least ten degrees lower than Huicheng.
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If you are not fully equipped, just walking down the gangway can freeze you to the core. Ordinary down jackets are of no use at all.
After getting on the bus, Yang Huaqing was immediately pulled to the back of the bus by the mayor's wife. There was a small bar there with coffee and snacks, which was perfect for afternoon tea.
Mayor Jiao only has green tea.
Zhang Hao picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then looked at the layout of the car and asked casually:
"Leader, the performance of this car is quite good. It not only has sufficient heating, but also has strong power. Was it produced in the Minde era?"
He just took a look at the front of the car, which had the "Avita" logo hanging on it. It was a joint project between Minde Times and Warwick Company, but it was a pity that it failed to develop.
"Yes and no!"
Jiao Huaxian sold it out.
"Oh? How do you say it?"
Jiao Huaxian explained with a wry smile: "Except for the battery, everything else in this car was produced in the Minde era."
"Why not use batteries from the Minde era?"
Zhang Hao looked very curious.
"This vehicle is a disaster relief command vehicle and has high battery life requirements. The performance of the general battery basically meets the demand, so only two vehicles were produced in total."
Zhou Jianneng couldn't help but interjected: "Then what kind of battery are you using? BYD...or Faraday?"
For now, these two companies have the strongest technical strength and are also the biggest competitors in the Minde era.
"No." Jiao Huaxian shook his head and immediately announced his answer: "This car uses nuclear batteries. One battery can run 200,000 kilometers. The only disadvantage is that it is expensive."
"How expensive is it?" Zhang Hao followed up and asked.
"It's 32 million yuan each, and it's a friendly price. We specially purchased it from Shanghai. This car is not an ordinary vehicle. It can also be used as a mobile power source and has a wide range of uses."
Jiao Huaxian introduced in detail.
"More than 30 million? Most people really can't afford it."
Zhang Hao shook his head.
Jiao Huaxian said helplessly: "That's what nuclear batteries are like. If the cost can be reduced, it will definitely be a new energy revolution."
"It's too difficult. After all, the cost of raw materials is there, and there's not much room for improvement."
Zhang Hao shook his head and then changed the subject:
"Actually, compared to nuclear energy batteries, I personally am more optimistic about graphene batteries. If we can successfully acquire Minde Times, it will be our next key research direction, and it is estimated that we will invest hundreds of billions."
"Hundreds of billions? Is Director Zhang serious?"
Jiao Huaxian said in surprise.
"Of course." Zhang Hao nodded, "I believe the leaders have also heard that our initial acquisition target was BYD, but unfortunately it was not successful. If you want to surpass the powerful combination of BYD in the Minde era, there is no other shortcut.
We can only continue to increase investment in technology.”
"Director Zhang is so courageous!"
Jiao Huaxian couldn't help but praise.
In the past, Minde had a market value of over RMB 1 trillion and was the largest battery manufacturer in the Federation. Unfortunately, it was accidentally overtaken by Faraday and BYD and was reduced to a supporting role. As a result, Minde's economy was severely damaged and almost collapsed. The Fujianese people all dream of continuing their glory.
Now that we finally have the opportunity, how can we not be overjoyed?
Then someone interjected: "Dr. Zhang, does this graphene battery really have such great potential? If I remember correctly, graphene batteries seem to have already appeared on the market?"
"Director Jiang, you don't know. Those so-called graphene batteries are actually just for hype. They can be said to be pseudo-graphene batteries.
There is a recognized standard for real graphene batteries, that is, charging for ten minutes can allow an electric car to run a thousand kilometers, and the cost is only a quarter of that of lithium batteries." Zhang Hao explained in detail.
Before coming, he collected a lot of relevant information.
"I see. Forgive me for being ignorant. Director Zhang is worthy of being a young hero. He is indeed knowledgeable and well-informed, which is admirable."
Director Jiang bowed his hand towards the other party.
Zhang Hao smiled and waved his hand: "Thank you very much. Leaders, please keep it a secret for me. I don't want to be said to be talking nonsense and not overestimating my abilities."
"To put it bluntly, the one who is afraid should be BYD. I believe that under the leadership of young talents like Director Zhang, the Minde era will be reborn."
A certain director quickly complimented.
"I can't do it. I'm too young and inexperienced." Zhang Hao shook his head, then pointed to Zhou Jianneng and introduced: "Mr. Zhou's experience dictates that he is the general manager of our Minde era."
"Director Zhang has a very strategic vision and is responsible for the general direction of the company. I, Zhou, have no other abilities, but my execution ability is pretty good and I can be responsible for specific affairs. I would like to ask for your guidance from all leaders in the future."
Zhou Jianneng stood up and bowed his hands to everyone.
"Mr. Zhou, you are being humble. You are always the big boss of a listed company. If you are considered incompetent, then wouldn't those of us here be even more ashamed?"
Jiao Huaxian said politely.
"Director Zhang and Mr. Zhou, both old and young, will definitely be able to give full play to their respective advantages and bring the Minde era to a new peak. I really hope to see this day sooner."
Others are looking forward to it.
The scene was filled with a happy atmosphere.
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On the other side, Yang Huaqing chatted with the mayor’s wife about the dog snatching incident that happened just two days ago.
Yu Changhui was greatly surprised: "There are actually families with pets in Huicheng? Do you have such a large amount of food over there?"
"No, no, most families are in difficulty, and only a handful of them keep pets. I am dissatisfied with you. My family of four has food stamps that are seven kilograms less than last month.
The official explanation is that work and production are suspended in winter, and the body consumes less. The weather is so cold now, isn't this lying with open eyes?"
"Well, the situation in Minde is even worse than that in Huicheng. On average, each person loses three kilograms." Yu Changhui glanced at her husband and said in a low voice: "Actually, I know the real reason. Our Lao Jiao mentioned it to me.