If you cheat, money will follow

The end of another trading day.

At two o'clock in the morning, Chang Le announced the clearance in advance.

Employees in the trading department packed up quietly.

Zeng Xi walked in at this time.

"You haven't gone to bed yet? Didn't your husband come with the child?" Chang Le asked.

"He has already taken the child to bed. I came down here specifically to report two things to you." Zeng Xi said.

"Let's go to the office to talk."

The two came to the office.

Zeng Xi said: "The first thing is the issue of new materials..."

"This morning, the representative of the National FK Working Committee, Luo Chengdong, came to the company to discuss the work of the Leda Material Factory with me."

"He gave us the cooperation agreement and legal documents, which required our company's signature and official seal. He also took Xiaolan and me to the location of the material factory."

"The site is relatively remote, located 20 kilometers outside the northern suburbs of the city, near the garrison. The surrounding area is relatively desolate and lacks supporting facilities."

"It has certain advantages in terms of transportation. It is relatively close to the Leda Automobile production base and is 2 kilometers away from the beltway. It is not affected by congestion in the city and the area is very smooth."

"Material factories have special characteristics and cannot be considered purely from a commercial perspective." Chang Le said: "The supporting facilities can be gradually improved. I personally think there is no problem in site selection."

"Okay. Luo Chengdong also suggested that while building the materials factory, the new building of Pingtou Ge Research Institute should be built simultaneously and relocated together. This will be conducive to security work."

"I have indeed thought about this issue. The current site of the institute has been prepared in a hurry and cannot meet the needs of subsequent development." Chang Le thought for a while and said: "Let's discuss it with Liu Chaoyang and listen to his opinions. He can move it as soon as he thinks it is possible, and move it as slowly as he thinks it can."

"Whether it is relocated or not, the construction of the institute's new premises can be carried out simultaneously with the construction of the materials factory to prepare for emergencies." Chang Le continued.

"Okay, I'll meet him tomorrow." Zeng Xi nodded.

"The second thing is that Zhao Zhiwei reported to me today that when he was in contact with SMIC, the other party's chairman named him and said he wanted to meet with you, and emphasized that if you don't talk, follow-up work will be slower."

"Chairman of SMIC?" A name automatically appeared in Chang Le's mind.

"Then let's talk about it. You first ask Zhao Zhiwei to tell Mr. Jiang that I will go over. You can get in touch with other jobs first."

"it is good."

"By the way, what is the other party's plan for the construction of the materials factory?" Chang Le asked.

"Luo Chengdong said that construction has already begun. The construction unit will be undertaken by a certain engineering corps, and the construction period will not exceed 6 months." Zeng Xi said.

"Then you organize people to study the cooperation agreement and legal documents carefully, and sign them without any issues of principle involved." Chang Le said.

"Okay, I will organize people to speed up the research and complete it within this week." Zeng Xi said.

"That's it, it's already very late, go to bed early. I have to go to Leda Bus. Yu Chengdong was making noises on the phone, saying that I must go and have a look." Chang Le yawned.

"Maybe, there is major progress in research and development? Boss, I'll go too."

"No, you'd better go upstairs to spend time with your husband and children early. I've been here for a few days, but I haven't spent much time with you."

"thank you boss."

"It's okay, why are you being polite to me?"

…………

It is already 2 o'clock in the morning, and the R&D center of Leda Automobile is still brightly lit, and all R&D teams are making progress.

Among them, the thermodynamics development department of the power research and development workshop is the most popular.

The R&D personnel stared at a "compact" engine running at high speed. Everyone was excited and not sleepy at all.

Yu Chengdong, Zhao Ning and Xu Mingzhi are also among them.

"In general, the thermal properties of the material have exceeded our original imagination, fully ensuring the stable operation of the engine. How long has it been running?" Zhao Ning asked Xu Mingzhi.

"It has been running for 48 hours in the normal state. There is no abnormality at present and it is very stable." Xu Mingzhi said.

"Did there be an explosion?" Zhao Ning asked again.

"So far, the sensor has not transmitted a signal." Xu Mingzhi replied.

"Mr. Zhao, Director Xu, you have the right idea." Yu Chengdong said.

"How is the gearbox? Is it overheating?" Zhao Ning continued to ask.

"No, everything is stable." Xu Mingzhi shook his head.

"Then make adjustments and increase the speed to [-] rpm." Zhao Ning said.

"it is good."

Yu Chengdong smiled.

"Director Zhao, there should be no major problem with the engine."

"Yes, Mr. Yu. In the face of major revolutionary materials, many of the detailed problems we encountered before have been easily solved." Zhao Ning said:

"Look at the gearbox that is matched with the engine for bench experiments. It has such a large torque and is as stable as an old dog and as solid as a rock, haha."

"The progress of other R&D teams should not fall behind and move forward as much as possible." Yu Chengdong said.

"We will continue to follow up..." Xu Mingzhi said.

Chang Le parked the car and walked into the R&D workshop.

As soon as they showed their figures, Yu Chengdong, Zhao Ning, and Xu Mingzhi came to greet them.

"Lao Yu, what a good thing, you can't wait to call me over." Chang Le asked.

"Haha, boss. You're finally here. Have you seen that little thing? That's it. It's awesome." Yu Chengdong extended his thumb.

Chang Le followed the direction of Yu Chengdong's finger and saw in the space separated by the glass wall, an engine with no metallic luster, a whole body like cement, and a low roar that kept making a low roar. A thought came to his mind:

Why is this thing so ugly?

"How is this thing so awesome?" Chang Le asked.

"Director Zhao, you are an expert in this area. Please introduce me." Yu Chengdong said

"Okay. Boss, since Dean Liu Chaoyang sent a batch of raw materials, under his guidance, we used this new ceramic aluminum material to build this 1.6 turbocharged engine. Dean Liu named it Ceramic aluminum material, we adopted this name.”

"This engine is a verification machine. It is 40% lighter than engines of the same level on the market. Because of the simplified cooling system, it is in a streaking state."

"We won't do this after we go public. The cost will be high."

"The engine parameter calibration is very radical. It has 800 horsepower, 1000 Nm of torque, and ran for 1 hours at 48 rpm, which is equivalent to running kilometers at a speed of 320 kilometers per hour."

"Currently, the condition is very stable, and there is no signal of even a senseless knock."

"According to our observation, the current parameter calibration is not the engine load limit. Listen, the engine does not sound crazy. We plan to gradually increase the calibration parameters and rotation speed to see where its limit is."

"The most critical and important thing is also the most charming thing about this engine. Its combustion efficiency has reached an astonishing 60%, far exceeding the current mainstream level in the industry. It is no exaggeration to describe it as a powerful engine."

"This is achieved by simply increasing the combustion temperature and pressure in the cylinder."

"If fuel-saving technology is further optimized, the efficiency may be greatly improved, reaching the legendary 70% efficiency, which may no longer be a theoretical problem."

After listening to Zhao Ning's introduction, Chang Le was very happy.

"Mr. Yu, no wonder you were screaming on the phone, telling me to come. Is this an epoch-making product?" Chang Le asked.

"It must be, purely from the perspective of civilian vehicle engines, this is an epoch-making engine." Yu Chengdong affirmed:

"However, it does not mean that Leda Automobile can win out of the fierce brand competition with this engine. Director Zhao and I agree on this."

"Oh? Please elaborate." Chang Le asked again.

"Boss, the modern automobile industry has already transformed from pure technology competition to system competition." Yu Chengdong said:

"The competition is not about how advanced the technology is in our usual sense, but about the comprehensive system of brand, design, manufacturing, supply chain, channels, costs, etc."

"These major links can all be of a qualified level. But if there are any unqualified links, they will be abandoned by the market and lose in the competition."

"For example, the luxury brand of Tiantian uses technologies that were backward decades ago, but it is still very popular in the coastal areas and has many fans. This is the barrel theory often said in the automobile industry, and it requires a full-scale attack. "

"Ceramic aluminum materials can ensure that we catch up and surpass the lead in parts such as engines and gearboxes, but other aspects require great efforts, especially brand recognition, which is a long-term advancement process."

"Boss, this material is indeed very advanced, but it is also too advanced. If it is fully revealed, it will easily break the current balance of the industry and become the target of public criticism..."

"Oh? What do you think?" Chang Le asked.

"Refer to the practices of toothpaste factories, squeeze out toothpaste bit by bit, gradually replace key components, and maintain a certain degree of leadership in performance..." Yu Chengdong said.