Participating in the Tour de France was originally just a whim of Lin Zhenhua, and the original intention was to encourage Lang Dong to develop the best bike. But Lang Dong heard this in his ears and remembered it in his heart. He is a cyclist, and he has long heard of the name of the Tour de France, but he doesn't know the specific details. Lin Zhenhua threatened to send someone to participate in the competition, which was exactly what Lang Dong wanted.

During this time, Lin Zhenhua was busy integrating Hanhua Heavy Industries, and Lang Dong didn't have much to do, so he tried to find someone to inquire about the Tour de France. After inquiring around, Lang Dong learned that participating in this competition is really not just anyone's qualification, but how many rankings in international competitions must be won before it is possible to be invited to participate. Participants are not allowed to be individuals, but to join a team, and the funds for maintaining a team are often calculated in the millions of dollars.

After learning about this, Lang Dong made a report to Lin Zhenhua in disappointment, Lin Zhenhua listened to it, and said with a smile: "We can't participate in the competition, it's always okay to be a cheerleader, right?" As the saying goes, it's all about mixing. ”

"Blending?" Lang Dong really couldn't adapt to Lin Zhenhua's language style, and he never knew whether Lin Zhenhua's words were joking or serious.

Lin Zhenhua's subsequent series of actions proved that what he said about focusing on mixing was indeed serious.

First of all, Lin Zhenhua asked Lang Dong to produce 40 enhanced sports bikes separately according to the standards of the competition. In order to reduce the weight of the body, Lin Zhenhua even contacted the Nandu Machinery Factory, which produces fighter aircraft, through the relationship between the military industry, and got some aviation aluminum from others and handed it to Lang Dong as the body material.

Then, Lin Zhenhua conducted another selection in the company, selected 15 young workers with the strongest physical strength and athletic ability, as the players of the Hanhua cycling team, and also sent them to the provincial cycling team for a month of professional training. In order to adapt to the needs of participating in the Tour de France, the workers were also trained in simple French conversation to ensure that everyone was able to buy a bread to satisfy their hunger independently in France.

The next step is to apply for visas for these team members to go to France, and this matter will naturally be handed over to the Provincial Foreign Trade Department to solve. When Hua Keqin first heard Lin Zhenhua's request, he almost tilted his nose. You know, to participate in such a competition, you have to throw out at least 100,000 US dollars, which was a big rebellion back then.

"Comrade Lin Zhenhua, your behavior is a complete waste of state property! Lenin said that waste is the greatest crime! Hua Keqin said angrily at Lin Zhenhua.

Lin Zhenhua smiled and said, "Director Hua, please calm your anger and listen to me explain to you." ”

"What do you explain? Didn't you just make some money and have your tail up to the sky? Competing in the Tour de France? What is the necessity of this kind of playful and fun thing? Walker reprimanded.

Lin Zhenhua asked rhetorically: "Director Hua, in your opinion, there is no need for our country to participate in the Olympic Games?" How many bags of rice can I buy with that money? ”

Hua Keqin made Lin Zhenhua choke enough: "You guys are messing around like this, how can you compare with the Olympics?" The Olympics, that's to show the image of the country, what are you guys? ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "We are also to promote the image of the country." You see, last year, Xu Haifeng fired a gunshot and achieved a breakthrough of zero in our country in the Olympic Games, which played a great role in spreading the image of our country. The same is true for us, if we can achieve a breakthrough of zero in the Tour de France, it will be very beneficial to promote the image of our country, our Jiangnan Province, and our Hanhua Heavy Industries.

Director Hua, you don't know that the impact of the Tour de France is second only to the Olympic Games in the world. ”

"Is it really that much of an impact?" Hua Keqin asked suspiciously.

"Of course." Lin Zhenhua said, "This is what our manager Lang personally went to inquire. ”

When Lin Zhenhua said this, Lang Dong was not present, and Lin Zhenhua was also convinced that as Hua Keqin, he would definitely not go to Lang Dong to confront him face to face.

"So, do you think you can win a medal in this competition and win glory for your country?" Walker's tone softened.

"Can't!" Lin Zhenhua replied dryly.

Hua Keqin was a little surprised: "Why? ”

Lin Zhenhua said: "Because we are not qualified at all. ”

"And what else are you telling me?" Hua Keqin was annoyed again, and said for a long time, you don't even have the qualifications to participate in the competition, isn't this playing with a department-level cadre as a fool? , Lin Zhenhua said: "Director Hua, you don't understand. The spirit of the Olympics is that it's all about participation, and so is our attitude. We went to France this time to participate, it doesn't matter if we don't qualify, we can follow the athletes all the way. Think about it, how much of a sensation it would have been if our cycling team had followed the entire Tour de France and walked 3,000 kilometers in France? ”

Hua Keqin began to calm down: "Xiaolin, are you serious?" "Seriously, of course." Lin Zhenhua couldn't wait to take out his heart and show it to Hua Keqin, "If it's not serious, I'm full and have nothing to tease you?" ”

"Well, okay, I'll arrange for someone to do this for you." Hua Keqin finally nodded. Although he couldn't fully understand Lin Zhenhua's intentions, he could feel from what Lin Zhenhua said that Lin Zhenhua was not impulsive, and he should have done it after careful consideration.

Xie Chunyan, the chairman of Hanhua Heavy Industries, and Su Baocheng, the general manager, were also incomprehensible to Lin Zhenhua for organizing the riders to participate in the Tour de France, but they were eventually persuaded by Lin Zhenhua, just like Hua Keqin. In this way, before the start of the Tour de France, the cycling team of Hanhua Heavy Industries, led by Lang Dong and Chu Hongyang, came to France.

"Well, what have you been doing these days?" Lin Zhenhua took Schumann from Frankfurt to Paris, and when he saw Lang Dong and Chu Hongyang, he asked.

Chu Hongyang said happily: "We have not been idle in the past few days, we have been riding around the city of Paris for several laps, and now basically the entire people of Paris know that a team has come from China to participate in the Tour de France." ”

"Yo, Hongyang, look at your tan." Schumann touched Chu Hongyang's arm and said distressedly.

"It's okay, black spots are healthier." Chu Hongyang said with a happy smile.

Lin Zhenhua was too lazy to look at the greasy appearance of the two of them, turned his head and asked Lang Dong, "Old Lang, you are not crazy with them, are you?" ”

Lang Dong sighed and said: "Alas, it's all because I didn't pay attention to protecting my body, if I hadn't had this illness, how could I have followed them for two laps, now I can only stay in the hotel and be a logistics for them." ”

Lin Zhenhua hurriedly comforted him and said, "Old man, in fact, logistics is also very important. These young people have no experience, so they need old comrades like you to sit in the back. ”

Lang Dong said: "However, I haven't been idle in the past two days, Hongyang They are doing propaganda outside, and I was interviewed by reporters in the hotel." I've told all the stories you made up for me. By the way, if you look at today's newspaper, there is a picture of our company on it. ”

All of this is planned by Lin Zhenhua. He arranged for Chu Hongyang to take the cycling team through the streets of Paris, and at the same time distributed small leaflets about the Chinese cycling team participating in the Tour de France to attract people's attention. At the same time, he contacted several local French newspapers through Parisian businessmen who had represented five-blade fans and waterfall washing machines, and paid them for interviews to create a reputation. After the first reports, the rest of the news outlets were quickly drawn in.

Making up stories is also one of the propaganda techniques that Lin Zhenhua learned in later generations. He made up a very legendary story for Lang Dong, describing Lang Dong as coming from a family of three generations of bicycle builders, saying that the ideals of Lang Dong's grandfather's generation who participated in the Tour de France were not realized until today by Lang Dong and his workers.

In order to further enhance the atmosphere, Lin Zhenhua also asked Lang Dong to bring some photos of Xunzi's early years, as well as photos of Hanhua Heavy Industries, and handed them to the reporters who came to interview. These photographs with historical value are far more interesting in the newspaper than the content of dry interviews.

Of course, in all the news content, the biggest selling point is that the cycling team led by Lang Dong is from Red China. At that time, China had just opened its doors, and the people of the West were full of interest in everything about China. Lin Zhenhua reversed the "propaganda tone" that the government of the country used to use when conducting external propaganda, and instead used such a very friendly means of communication, which naturally attracted the attention of the French media and the audience.

"Xiaohua, don't you know, these days, when we rode through the streets of Paris, many French people stood on the side of the road to look at us, especially French girls......" Chu Hongyang recounted with great interest, and when he talked about girls, he subconsciously stopped talking, as if he knew that he had said the wrong thing.

"Hongyang, as far as I know, the French girl is very enthusiastic and unrestrained. A good young man like you, is there a girl who takes the initiative to throw herself into your arms? Lin Zhenhua said with a smile. As soon as the words came out, he clearly saw that Schumann's lips were curved into an arc, and Lin Zhenhua thought viciously that Chu Hongyang would probably have to kneel on the spokes of the bicycle tonight.

"No, no, really." Beads of sweat appeared on Chu Hongyang's forehead, and he hurriedly explained to Schumann: "Xiao Man, don't listen to Xiao Hua's nonsense, he is just jealous that I am married and wants to provoke our relationship." ”

Schumann said in a gentle tone: "Hongyang, I didn't say anything. By the way, you just said French girls, why don't you go on? ”

"Well...... Chu Hongyang said hesitantly, "This, well, by the way, the French girl is indeed very enthusiastic and unrestrained." However, they are not enthusiastic about me, they are not enthusiastic about me, they are towards other people. By the way, Peng Jun, you know, there is a French girl, go up and kiss him. (To be continued)