Chapter 222: A Hellish Track
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Nine months after the establishment of Qilu General Heavy Truck Company, the workshop renovation project was successfully completed. A month later, the first prototype of the heavy truck rolled off the production line and began various tests and trials.
Zhang Fugui, the Chinese chairman of the heavy truck company, was under great ideological pressure, and Jiang Tao, chairman of the heavy truck company, handed over the heavy truck company to himself, and if the military procurement bid was not successful, he really had no face to see Jiang Tao and 30,000 heavy truck people.
In contrast, the chairman of the American side, Rodbilly, was much more relaxed, he saw Zhang Fugui frowning all day, and comforted: "Dear Mr. Zhang, don't be too nervous, believe in our technology, we will succeed." ”
Zhang Fugui knew the gap between Western culture and national conditions, and knew that Billy didn't understand the reason, so he didn't bother to explain it to him, so he had to smile bitterly: "Thank you Billy, I hope your good words can come true." ”
After the first prototype came out, Zhang Fugui soaked in the test site almost every day, personally staring at the test process and checking the test data. Billy didn't want to stay in the office, so he had to follow Zhang Fugui to the testing ground.
The test data and destructive test results of the sample car are not bad, and some small problems are recorded in detail by the engineers present and improved after going back.
Zhang Fugui had just walked into the office this morning, and the director of the office knocked on the door and came in: "Zhang Dong, I received a fax from the military logistics headquarters, please take a look." ”
Zhang Fugui took the fax and glanced at it, immediately sat up straight, and took the fax to find Billy.
Billy didn't understand Chinese, and Zhang Fugui pointed to the fax and translated: "We have sent you the standard drawings of the shape of the vehicle, and I forgot to check it." Please submit two race vehicles to our jury on December 20th. ”
Billy said, "Zhang! They want to unify the appearance of the vehicles participating in the bidding, so that they can't cheat, and this is a good idea, and I am more confident. ”
"Billy, there is still a month to go, we have to hurry, the military has not made requirements for the interior, in the case of equal performance, the interior of the vehicle has become the focus of extra points, what do you say?" Zhang Fugui said.
"Zhang, what you said is very right, the comfort of driving a vehicle is very important, and the same is true for military vehicles, I think so, you are responsible for the quality of the car, I am responsible for the interior of the vehicle, ok?" Billy said.
“ok! That's it. Zhang Fugui returned to his office, picked up the phone, and reported the situation to Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao instructed on the phone: "Dong Zhang, the quality of the car manufacturers who dare to participate in the bidding is almost the same, I feel that you have to work the interior, there is no bright car, there is no life." ”
"Jiang Dong, you're right, Billy is already doing this work." Zhang Fugui said.
Jiang Tao has been fidgeting in recent days, Jiang Yingying's due date is approaching, but there is no sign of labor, alas! This beautiful wife really made Jiang Tao do his best, in order to get pregnant when he was not pregnant, Jiang Tao worked overtime and worked hard; I finally got pregnant, and I couldn't get down in my stomach. In order to prevent accidents, Jiang Tao has let Jiang Yingying be admitted to the obstetrics and gynecology ward of Sinotruk Hospital.
Jiang Tao's mother and Jiang Yingying's mother also rushed over from Zhang Ning's hometown, and the two old people took care of Jiang Yingying inch by inch in the ward, which made Jiang Tao feel a lot more at ease, and he still commuted to and from work on time every day.
The General Headquarters of the United States also attached great importance to this competition organized by the Chinese side, and Yang Danning, who had just returned to the United States, finished handling the affairs at hand, only stayed in the United States for three days, and flew back to Jibei City.
The competition for vehicles organized by the military was held in a certain mountainous area in the northwest of China, and the participating automobile manufacturers had to transport the cars used for the competition by train, and the cars of foreign manufacturers had to cross the ocean and then be consigned by train after arriving at a Chinese port.
The Sinotruk-GM team led by Jiang Tao and Yang Danning also set off for Jibei Airport two days after the race car left, and flew to Xicheng in the northwest by plane, where they will change cars.
The flight taken by Jiang Tao and others quickly landed at the airport in Xicheng, and as soon as they walked out of the terminal, they were immediately greeted by the PLA soldiers who came to pick them up on a minibus.
In addition to Jiang Tao and Yang Danning, the team of Sinotruk GM also includes Zhang Fugui, Rodbilly, and two automotive engineers. It just happened to be full of a small minibus.
After more than two hours of driving, the minibus came to a stop after coming to a valley. The PLA soldier in charge of picking up the plane got out of the car first, and after Jiang Tao and the others got down, he walked up to Jiang Tao, stood up and saluted, and said: "Chairman Jiang, these tents are for your use, and the meeting will be held in the big tent in front at eight o'clock tonight, please attend on time." ”
Up to now, Jiang Tao and others do not know how many car manufacturers have participated in the bidding, and Yang Danning, in order to avoid suspicion, has not had his father Yang Ming call once after returning to China this time.
Jiang Tao walked into the tent and saw that although the facilities inside were simple, they were very neat and clean, with two marching beds in a small space, and the snow-white sheets were quilts folded like tofu blocks.
There are six people in three tents, and the number is just enough, but Yang Danning is a woman, how to arrange rest at night, Jiang Tao can't say anything, and Yang Danning can't say anything. Zhang Fugui was clever and said: "Dong Jiang, President Yang, I have wronged you to live in a tent, anyway, it will be one night, and it will be down." ”
Jiang Tao was just about to speak, but Rodbilly spoke: "President Yang, I'm willing to have a tent with you, ok?"