In Chongqing in August, the hot weather has been going on for several days. The hot sun burns the heavy moisture in the air, making people feel like they are in a sauna with rising steam. In such weather, even if you get into an air-conditioned room,
It seemed like there was a damp and cold quilt wrapped around me, and I couldn't feel at ease all over.
This is a newly established automobile company in Chongqing. The 266-meter-high company building stands on the bank of the Jialing River, which looks particularly majestic. The water vapor in the river is filled with mist floating around the building, making the whole building seem like a fog.
In the middle, it seems to be on the top of the clouds. When the sunlight penetrates through the mist, golden spots appear in the sky, seeming to cover the building with a layer of luxurious gauze.
At this time, in a luxurious office in the building, Bai Shuo was standing alone in front of the window, looking through the glass at the busy scene in front of the square downstairs of the company. Today is a happy day for the company to be established. Bai Shuo
As the company's largest shareholder behind the scenes, he will also cut the ribbon and unveil the company's name.
My thoughts went back to two months ago. Bai Shuo took Mark and others back from Detroit. At the same time, Dong Hongshen also sent someone to escort Lisa safely to China.
After settling Lisa, Bai Shuo immediately began to take over the brands and factories taken from General Motors. At the same time, Yao Tao successfully integrated several domestic automobile factories and began to cooperate with General Motors under Bai Shuo's instructions.
The received factories were packaged together to form a new automobile company.
However, things were not all smooth sailing. We encountered many problems when we received the General Motors Saab and Hummer brands as well as their vehicle platforms, engines, gearboxes and other technologies. Although the other party had prepared the brands, factories and platforms according to the agreement,
delivery, but some core technologies are obstructed in different ways. Either they fail to explain or conceal key points, or they shirk the key personnel's absence and cannot deliver, or even directly say that the technical data is missing. In short, they just don't do it.
I am willing to hand over the most important things.
However, Bai Shuo has all the technical information of General Motors in his hands, so these problems are not a problem. But Bai Shuo still makes the team continue to struggle with each other, assuming that they must squeeze out more things. Because this is the only way.
, in order to make the other party more convinced that those data were destroyed in the crash.
"Mr. Bai, it's almost time, should we go down?" A sound like a wind chime pulled Bai Shuo's thoughts back from his memories.
The woman at the door has a beautiful appearance and is very delicately dressed. She is wearing a decent white professional dress that perfectly sets off her slender legs and plump waist. The whole person looks like the sun outside the window, shining with dazzling light.
Bai Shuo looked at the other party carefully and said, "Xiao Lin, you are so beautiful today."
"Today is such an important day, and you asked me to be responsible for the reception. Of course, you can't damage the image of the new company." Xiao Lin showed a sweet smile.
"Are all the guests here?"
"All the guests from the business community are here, and most of the government leaders at all levels are also here. Zhong Pengcheng, Zhu Zhu, and Yao Tao are waiting below. In addition, the specially invited leaders of ministries and commissions will also arrive soon."
"Well, okay, let's go down too."
When they arrived at the 22nd floor, the elevator door opened again. When the people outside the door saw Bai Shuo and Xiao Lin, they were slightly stunned and seemed to be hesitant.
When Bai Shuo arrived, he greeted him enthusiastically: "Lao Luo, come up quickly, the ceremony is about to begin."
The man quickly entered the elevator and greeted Bai Shuo respectfully.
"Mr. Bai, you insist on me participating in today's ceremony. I'm not used to such occasions. I'd rather you just throw me into the factory."
"Lao Luo, today is a big day for the company. How can I do it without you? Keep your spirits up. The battle will really start when we start today."
"Hey... okay, I'll show my face with you anyway, so I don't have to say anything."
Bai Shuo looked at the man's honest look and couldn't help but smile. Suddenly something in his memory stirred up again.
This person was none other than Luo Zhiyuan, a Chinese senior engineer who was recruited from General Motors when the company was formed. It was he who Bai Shuo called "an unexpected gain" in the process of reorganizing General Motors.
However, when the Baishuo organization accepted various GM factories and platforms, many of the original technical backbones were instigated by ulterior motives and prepared to leave. However, this senior engineer decided to stay and chose to return to China.
He worked in China. Under his leadership, a lot of technical strength was retained for the new company.
At first, Bai Shuo had no impression of Luo Zhiyuan. He only respected him because he valued technical experts. However, at a business seminar in the new company, Bai Shuo's view of Luo Zhiyuan completely changed.
That meeting was to discuss the future development of the new company and the research and development of its main models. Luo Zhiyuan and other technical experts also participated in the discussion. At the meeting, Bai Shuo unreservedly proposed to everyone based on his experience in the development of automobiles in the next ten years.
provided many novel opinions.
Of course, Bai Shuo didn't know much about automotive technology, but he emphasized the research and development of new energy vehicles and came up with many amazing ideas for car appearance design and functional experience. Bai Shuo even personally hand-drawn some cars ten years later.
Drawings of classic models are provided to the technical department for reference.
Bai Shuo is very confident. Leaving aside other aspects, at least the cars produced by the company in the future will definitely be superior in appearance. Bai Shuo's opinion was praised by many people present, but one person expressed that
Disdainful, saying that making cars does not pursue technical transcendence but relies on appearance and fancy but impractical functions to win. This approach is to sacrifice the good and the bad. This person is Luo Zhiyuan, who has just returned to China.
This statement immediately caused quite a shock. Many people present unconsciously observed Bai Shuo's expression. Everyone knew that although Bai Shuo had stated that he would not directly direct the company's operations in the future, he was still the company after all.
The founder and major shareholder of the company, with such prestige, how could he be offended so directly. What's more, the opinions just put forward by Bai Shuo are not without their wonderful points, and Luo Zhiyuan's words are indeed biased.
However, Bai Shuo was not angry, but asked Luo Zhiyuan's opinion very politely.
Luo Zhiyuan was not polite, and immediately started talking based on his nearly ten years of work experience at General Motors.
"Although our automobile company is composed of a number of automobile manufacturing companies, its core is still based on General Motors' factories and technologies as its main template. I have worked for General Motors for nearly ten years, and I know very well that General Motors'
The pros and the problems.”
"First of all, its core components are good, and the body is solid, safe and durable; secondly, the engine technology is of a very high level. Most GM cars are equipped with high-power and large-displacement engines, which are powerful and passable."
"Of course, its shortcomings are also very prominent, because almost all its advantages are at the expense of fuel economy, so high energy consumption is its fatal flaw, and it loses its advantages when it encounters an energy crisis. This is also the case in recent times.
The reason why General Motors has continued to decline over the years..."
Bai Shuo was convinced and couldn't help but nodded.
However, Cao Anke on the side couldn't stand it and Luo Zhiyuan said disdainfully: "Our acquisition of General Motors has already done a comprehensive analysis of it. I believe everyone here knows what you said. How can I need ten years of experience?
It only takes me a few days to sort this out clearly."
Luo Zhiyuan was not convinced and snorted coldly: "What's the use of knowing it but not knowing the reason? Once you know the problem, you have to find a solution."
Bai Shuo's eyes lit up: "Engineer Luo, do you have any solution?"
Luo Zhiyuan calmly picked up the water glass and took a sip, and said slowly: "If you want to improve fuel economy, there are only a few ways. One is to use new energy sources to replace traditional gasoline. The new energy sources currently being studied
There are many. In this regard, General Motors actually has a lot of foundation in hydrogen energy combustion technology, but it is a pity that it abandoned it halfway after investing huge resources. However, our company currently does not have information on these technologies, so I will not say more about this."
The words were unintentional, but the listener was interested. Bai Shuo and Cao An unconsciously smiled at each other. Naturally, Luo Zhiyuan didn't know that all of General Motors' core technical information, including hydrogen energy combustion technology, had been acquired by Bai Shuo.
"The second thing is to reduce the weight of the car itself, because every ounce of the weight of the car is driven by fuel. The lighter the weight, the more economical it is. For example, Japanese cars are the leaders in this aspect; the third thing is to start from combustion and
Improvements in power technology are used to reduce fuel consumption. However, the current lean combustion, stratified combustion, waste turbocharging, cylinder deactivation fuel-saving technology, etc. can be said to have been brought to their extreme. All major mature automobile companies in the world are generally similar.
, and if the body weight is reduced, the original advantages of General Motors will no longer exist..."
"If you say it, you haven't said it yet. Ask Du Niang to master these things..." Cao An muttered disdainfully.
Luo Zhiyuan glanced at Cao An, ignored him, and continued: "When the technology in all aspects reaches the bottleneck, it is difficult to continue to make breakthroughs, and it will also cost a lot. But we can do it without changing
The existing combustion technology does not improve the application of kinetic energy and does not significantly reduce the configuration of the vehicle, but it is necessary to find other ways to achieve the purpose of saving fuel."
"If nothing is changed, what else can be done? Then just stop the engine, so there is no need for oil." Cao An sneered.
"Yes! Just stop the engine..."
"What?!" Cao An looked at Luo Zhiyuan in disbelief.