Chapter 35 Investment and Robbery
Due to the wide distribution of agricultural planting areas in the United States, the robbery was carried out almost throughout the United States. The departure is a long way, and there are a lot of items needed, so there are still many items that need to be prepared by the second master in advance.
First of all, it's a car. (The second master thinks that the 10 taels of cars in the space may not be enough, and the current road conditions in the United States are too bad.) The second master doesn't want to "measure" the land of the United States with two legs in the end. )
There are also gasoline, food, drinking water, some small props for makeup, etc., all of which he has to prepare carefully.
Forget about the tent, as long as you buy some sleeping equipment, the space is a super large tent, and it is very safe, so you don't have to worry about the danger when you are asleep!
Plan the roadmap and make a good plan~~~
The second master came to Detroit City, Michigan, across a lake from Wisconsin. This is the famous automobile city in the United States, and Ford's final assembly plant is located here.
In addition to buying gasoline and scooters, the second master also wanted to see if he could use the old Ford's technical strength to produce some machinery and equipment needed for large-scale agricultural production in Xinjiang, as well as trucks for transportation. (In this day and age, buying a bus?) ~ Don't be delusional! )
After all, the second master is going to move a large number of people to Xinjiang. Such a long distance is a huge test for the displaced people! The second master doesn't want to, only half of the population in Xinjiang is here! So the means of transport are a must!
The truck of this era made the second master miserable. In the future, the load of dozens of tons can be carried at every turn, and the truck can run at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour, which is not too much!
For the "open-top truck" with a cargo capacity of only 3 tons, a speed of 27 km/h, and no windshield and cockpit~~~ The second master really can't arouse the slightest interest!
Therefore, the second master came to Ford Motor City this time, not to rob, but to prepare for bloodletting. He is going to take out the classic Dodge military trucks of Dodge during World War II and discuss them with Ford.
Because the gasoline-powered Dodge truck is not an insurmountable technical obstacle in the face of Ford's technical power. Because some of the designs just didn't come to the designer's expectations. A layer of window paper!
The second master came to Ford to see if he could cooperate or become a shareholder.
Because of the First World War, the thirst for transportation by the armies of various countries was a very large market. During World War I, the Allies alone purchased 70,000 trucks of various kinds.
Therefore, the second master wanted to have a public and private penny, and he made money and solved the transportation problem of immigrants.
In Old Ford's office, when the second master took out a full set of drawings of the Dodge WC62 truck during World War II in his previous life, Old Ford looked at this young Chinese in surprise. In his impression~ Chinese are imbecile beings for mechanical equipment.
So as soon as I heard that a young Chinese with his own design was looking for him, he was curious to meet this young man.
The second master really thinks he is very attractive? You are a nameless Chinese who can see whoever you want?
When he saw a stack of very thick standard mechanical drawings, the old Ford did not rush to look through them, because he himself was engaged in technology, and just by looking at the above page of drawings, he knew that this was a new car chassis design, or he had never seen it.
So, he's curious! He looked at the young man with suspicion.
"Young people! Lying is not a good character. ”
Old Ford said tentatively at the second master in an emotionless tone.
"Mr. Ford! What are you suspecting? Doubt that I didn't design these? ”
The second master was very annoyed, picked up his drawings, and prepared to leave. How many brain cells did you waste to draw the drawings, but this old guy was suspicious? ~~~ Lao Tzu, this is sending you money, okay! There is no place to stay here, and Lao Tzu is a big deal to return this set of drawings to its original designer ~ Dodge Company.
(Actually, the cooperation between the second master and Dodge is the most time-saving and labor-saving, after all, they are the original designers, and the design concept is in the same vein.) But our Second Master Zhang doesn't want to get into trouble with the U.S. government, because Dodge has a government background. )
"Young people! Why are you so breathless? Then ~~~ Okay! ~~~ Bring your design and let me, old fellow, see what you call 'the greatest design'! ~~~May I? ”
Old Ford saw that the second master was leaving, and hurriedly stopped him and said. The second master himself was just making a show, so he handed the drawings to Old Ford.
After getting the drawings, Old Ford slowly flipped through the looks, and for a while the whole office fell silent, only the sound of "Bang ~ Bang" ~~~ Old Ford turned the drawings very slowly, and he also looked very seriously~~~~~~
The more he turned over the surprise, the more excited he became~~~ When he saw the design drawings of the 90-horsepower six-cylinder gasoline engine, he "snapped!" With a sound, he pressed all the drawings with his hands, and his whole body trembled a little with excitement and asked:
"Mr. Eric! What do you want? ”
The second master looked at it~~~ It's done! The old man was "hooked". It is not in vain to stay up late for more than a month.
Old Ford knew that ~~~ In order to plagiarize and restore this set of design drawings, the second master had spent many nights in the space. It is also thanks to the second master's body that has been transformed, and his memory is unprecedentedly strong, and after unremitting efforts, the second master finally drew the design drawings in his memory.
The Dodge WC62 truck was one of the most used military trucks during World War II. It is powered by a 92-horsepower Dodge six-cylinder petrol engine with a capacity of 4.5 tons. The maximum speed is 80 km/h on road and 50 km/h off-road.
Due to the high terrain, the off-road passing performance is excellent. The radius of activity is around 380 km. It can be said that ~ the Dodge WC62 military truck is one of the most advanced trucks during World War II.
For Ford in 1914, it was a great design. He knew at this time that the young man was not exaggerating, and that this truck was a "great design" ahead of its time!
"Mr. Ford! You also saw ~ this design drawing has never been done before. It took me three years to come up with it. My ownership of it is undisputed. ”
"Of course! This is an unprecedented creation design! So young man, what do you want? I don't think you're coming to us at Ford for no reason, are you? Go ahead! I'm waiting for your advice~~~"
Old Ford is also very decided, as he said, the second master definitely didn't come to his company to show off, he must have something to ask for.
So the old and the young were pulling each other~~~ and finally reached a cooperation agreement.
(1) The two companies will form a new joint venture to form a new Ford Truck Company.
(2) Ford invested 20 million yuan to account for 51% of the new company's shares; The second master accounted for 49% of the shares of the new company with design drawings and a capital contribution of 10 million US dollars.
(3) The second master gave up the management right of the new company.
(4) Mr. Zhang Pengxiang asked to provide him with 5,000 of these new trucks within six months. Of course, the second master paid for it.
At this point, the purpose of the second master's arrival here has been fully achieved, and after the formal agreement is signed, the second master will no longer be verbose.
Grab a car and gasoline and head straight to the oil depot storage area just outside of Detroit.
The second master has inquired clearly, and now there are 100,000 standard barrels of gasoline stored in the oil depot area.
(The oil drum, that is, the 200L standard barrel used to hold oil, is generally made of iron sheet and made of cylindrical shape, which was originally invented by the Germans on the eve of World War II, mainly used to carry important military materials - gasoline, which can be said to be a typical war product.) The oil barrel written here is pure fabrication. )
The second master is "hehe" in his heart~~~ I just paid out 10 million US dollars, and I am heartbroken!
When the second master drove away the next day, the police department in Detroit was in a commotion. 100,000 standard barrels of gasoline were lost in the suburban oil storage area overnight, which is a big case!
However, these have nothing to do with our second master. At this time, the second master was galloping to the famous beef cattle farm in Grand Rapids. The second master heard that there are 15,000 high-quality beef cattle and 1,000 dairy cows imported from the Netherlands.
Cows! The second master licked his lips, as if he had never drunk milk since he crossed over.
I miss the cup of hot milk that my daughter-in-law gave me every night in my previous life! ~~~~~~