Suddenly hearing Zhang Yifei say this, Prost was obviously very surprised, a professional driver, where to recruit a group of racing research and development personnel, is it completely out of line with the profession.

"Where are you going to recruit a group of R&D personnel?"

"China!"

"Is there a developer of formula cars in China?"

Prost feels like he's listening to the heavens, and there may be few people in China who have even touched formula cars except for Zhang Yifei, and they are still developing? What a joke.

"To say that R&D is a little too far is probably more accurate to call it a technician. You must know that China has the best technicians in the world, who are hardworking, disciplined, efficient and professional! It is no exaggeration to say that all the advantages that can be described can be found in Chinese technicians! ”

Zhang Yifei began to brag wildly, but in fact, then again, this is really not an exaggeration. After seeing those lazy people in foreign countries, you can know that China's technical personnel and workers are too far ahead in terms of practical work!

is also a large country with a large population, and what Zhang Yifei is most afraid of encountering abroad is the Indian employees, who are simply full of trains running and flying, and things are a mess. The most important point is that under the premise of a mess, there can still be a kind of self-confidence of confusion!

To put it mildly, this kind of Indian employee can't work for three days in China!

Even if Zhang Yifei puts aside his own Chinese identity and recommends the team from an objective point of view, he also believes that Chinese employees are the best in the world!

After listening to Zhang Yifei's description, Prost's face showed a hesitant look, he did not doubt the discipline, diligence and other personal character factors of Chinese technicians, because the low-key and hard-working image of Chinese is basically understood by Europeans and Americans.

He just doubts the strength of Chinese technicians, formula racing can be said to be the top of the pyramid of the current automobile industry, even if he does not participate in research and development, simply to start, Prost feels that it is not qualified.

If Zhang Yifei recommended Chinese technicians to join the team just because of his compatriot relationship, Prost felt that this was a very irresponsible behavior.

Seeing that Prost didn't say anything, Zhang Yifei knew that the other party must be hesitating, and at this time he had to strike while the iron was hot! If the Prost team is relieved of this, it will be much more difficult to insert personnel into the development of the car.

Not to mention that it only occupies 40% of the shares now, and it took nearly ten years for the Huali Group to control 100% of Volvo, and it took nearly ten years to get a little dry goods about the car platform and engine.

At present, Huali Investment Group, in which Zhang Yifei has a stake, has the same rights as Prost, and it may take more time.

And Zhang Yifei also understands that the time point of about 2,000 years is the starting point of the crazy development of domestic civilian automobiles. If it takes more than ten years to develop some technology, objectively speaking, it is not slow, it is much faster than the historical process, after all, this is the most advanced formula technology.

But the market waits for no one, German, Japanese, and even Korean are attacking to seize the market, and it is even more difficult to counterattack.

The engine will certainly not be able to catch up, but it is still possible to accumulate experience in chassis tuning, aerodynamic layout, and even transmission in advance.

I have to say that although the French car was sold sparsely in China in later generations, the French had a deep skill in chassis tuning. You can even use a torsion beam non-independent rear suspension to skip the multi-link independent suspension of many cars.

The three major parts of the car are indispensable, even if only one can be achieved to the peak, it is also a better selling point. Zhang Yifei's current ability can only help here.

"BOSS, I know what you're worried about, China's current auto industry is indeed lagging behind, but it doesn't mean that there are no auto heavy industry talents. For example, the parent company behind Huali Investment Company, which is a pioneer of China's private automobiles, has a group of high-spirited and passionate technicians. ”

"We can use the current engineers for the main R&D and design, and the hands-on production work to Huali Automobile Group. This not only solves the shortage of manpower, but also the price is extremely low, and the development speed of AP05 will be greatly improved! ”

Zhang Yifei lobbied frantically at this time, and he had a level of running a train with his mouth full of Indian Ahsan.

In fact, he knows very well in his heart that Huali Automobile Group in this era belongs to the level that even the cottage is not up to par, and whether it can get together the required technical personnel is really a problem.

But sometimes, people who are too honest will suffer, and if they can't seize the opportunity, they will miss it, and flickering is also a specialty! Anyway, there are more ways than difficulties to determine the matter first, and then solve it slowly!

The more enthusiastic Zhang Yifei became, Prost was not a fool, and naturally the more he knew what he wanted in his heart.

From the beginning when he pushed Chinese technicians Ah Hu and Chen Zhi into the team, it has already shown that Zhang Yifei is actually a nationalist. But Prost did not refuse, because he and Zhang Yifei are actually the same kind of people, otherwise there would be no dream of the Grand France team.

In addition, there are two maintenance technicians, which are inconsequential positions for the team, as long as they can perform well, let alone Chinese, it doesn't matter if they are African.

But racing car development is different, there are too many secrets involved, even if it is just a hands-on technician, there is a great risk of leakage. At present, although Prost Racing Team has accepted the investment of Huali Investment Group, the real core data and technology of the team are still in the hands of Prost.

At the same time, Prost also understands one thing, that is, he is now inseparable from Zhang Yifei and Huali Investment Group, and it is a situation where both prosperity and loss are lost.

From the beginning of accepting Chinese funds as shares, he has already been on the thief ship, and this is a reality that there is no way to change.

After all, if you don't get on board, you have to wait for death, and once the Prost team goes bankrupt, all the core data and technology will become worthless. For example, the AP05 race car, which cost tens of millions of dollars in history, was only a few hundred thousand dollars at auction, which was completely disproportionate.

Moreover, F1 racing technology is currently the world's fastest technological upgrading of the automobile industry, every year to develop new cars and engines, once there is no stronger technology, it will immediately fall behind, and even give a chance to make do.

Technology is not afraid to be known, as long as it can stay absolutely ahead. And Prost still has a kind of arrogance in his heart, that is, he feels that Chinese R&D personnel can't even reach the F1 threshold, so it doesn't hurt to let them in.

After all, China is only a low-end manufacturing industry in these years, relying on copycats and clothing and other things with no technical content to earn foreign exchange, and the complete writing wheel eye function has not been launched, let alone the research and development and industrial upgrading.

Arrogance is not Prost's unique thinking, it is true that China is still relatively good at present, just like the feeling we have when we look at Africa in later generations.

"I can consider using Chinese technicians, but I have to make sure they can meet the requirements."

"No problem, they're far stronger than you think."

Zhang Yifei promised to come down and stuff people in first, after all, under the technical isolation agreement, it is already a big breakthrough to be able to put Chinese technicians in so quickly.

Getting Prost's consent is just the beginning, the Huali Group in 2000 has only started for a few years, whether they have enough technical personnel, Zhang Yifei really has no bottom in his heart.

After all, a high-tech thing like a formula car can't really be improvised, even if it's not a design, any part is customized and machined, and there is a slight problem in accuracy, which may lead to the loss of the race.

All the prerequisites of Zhang Yifei's goals and cooperation are based on the rise of Prost, if the team can't run and collapse, it will be really a complete calf.

So Zhang Yifei met with Wang Gang, the European correspondent of Huali Group, overnight, and told him his thoughts and the content of the conversation with Prost.

But after Wang Gang heard this, he was excited but had a deep worry, because the progress was developing too fast, completely beyond the previous plan that slowly penetrated, and he felt like he was becoming fat in one bite.

"Yifei, this is indeed a great opportunity, but it is outside the plans of Huali Group. As you know, the main purpose of my visit is to build a European R&D center, which has already been selected and is in talks with some automotive engineers. Coupled with the previous $20 million investment in Prost Racing Team, Huali Group's funds are now very tight, and we can't draw so many technicians. ”

According to the original plan, Huali Group will establish a R&D center in Europe, accumulate some capital in automobile R&D, and then coordinate with the board of directors to cooperate with Prost R&D Center.

The process was long, and it was even called the first five-year plan of the Huali Group. As a result, now Zhang Yifei has skipped this link and directly entered the Prost Racing R&D Center, the strength of Huali Group is too weak, and it is simply more than enough and not enough.

"You don't have so many people, so you will find ways to find people from other domestic car companies, such as the old FAW, SAIC, Dongfeng, etc., and if you can't dig them, you can dig simpler ones, such as Chery, JAC or something."

"If you don't have money to dig up, you can borrow from the bank, and if you can't borrow it, you can use the assets to mortgage, maybe the way I said is a little more simple and rude, but the truth is such a truth, it depends on whether you dare to do it!"

Zhang Yifei is not a business talent, so he can't say any business theory, he is a simple and rough person, but his words are not rough.

At that time, Huali Group swallowed Volvo, dared to smash all its belongings, raised 1.8 billion US dollars, completed the snake swallowing elephant, and obtained tens of thousands of automobile-related patents, making itself from a small minion to a Fortune 500 company.

And it took 9 years to finally issue an announcement on October 7, 19, marking the absorption of Volvo's last technical barrier.

Now it may only take tens of millions of dollars to make Huali Group completely go to a higher level, if you don't even have the courage to break the kettle, then Zhang Yifei will be too disappointed!