Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 267 High Performance Engine

The engine is the heart of a car. Without the engine, the car is not a car, and the four wheels cannot move. This is enough to prove how important the engine is to a complete car. The speed of a car also depends on the performance of the engine. If the performance is good, the power of the car will become stronger. If the performance is poor, the maximum speed will be limited and the power will also become very poor.

As early as when the Soviet talents arrived in Shenzhen, Lu Shaohua had already told Chu Lei that they must develop an engine with good performance. According to Lu Shaohua, if the engine is not good, no one will buy the car after it is produced, no matter how beautiful it looks, so Lu Shaohua is extremely concerned about the quality of the engine.

At the same time, Lu Shaohua also believed that Chu Lei would follow his instructions and let those technical talents develop advanced engines. It was because he believed in Chu Lei that Lu Shaohua was so excited that he took more than two hours to drive to Shenzhen as soon as possible.

Not long after Chu Lei made the call, a middle-aged man with a very Soviet-style appearance came up. He first looked at Lu Shaohua strangely, and then started talking to Chu Lei in English. While talking to Chu Lei, he kept glancing at Lu Shaohua.

The other party looked at Lu Shaohua, and Lu Shaohua was also paying attention to this Soviet man who looked to be in his fifties. But Lu Shaohua was a little depressed, that is, the two of them talked too fast, so Lu Shaohua didn't understand a word. At this time, he made a decision in his heart. "Study English seriously."

Yes, Lu Shaohua was preparing to learn English. His educational level in his previous life was that of a junior high school student. Although he had now finished studying the high school textbooks on his own, English still gave Lu Shaohua a headache.

Lu Shaohua was having a headache when Su Su suddenly extended his left hand enthusiastically, which made Lu Shaohua a little overwhelmed. However, after Chu Lei's translation, Lu Shaohua also understood what they had just said, which was nothing more than asking about Lu Shaohua's identity. Of course, Chu Lei did not hide it from this technical talent and told him that Lu Shaohua was the boss.

"His name is Nov! He is the director of the automobile development team and also the top engine technical talent." Chu Da also gave a general introduction to the Soviets.

Lu Shaohua always respected talents, stretched out his hand and shook hands warmly, and said a polite word in Chinese. Lu Shaohua used Chinese, so Chu Lei, a returnee, naturally helped Lu Shaohua translate. Suddenly, Chu Lei became the full-time translator for the two.

The two chatted about something off-topic for a while, and then got down to business. Chu Lei followed Lu Shaohua's instructions and asked Nof to introduce the engine. Nof was a top technical talent and was also the person in charge of developing the engine, so he naturally had a lot to say about the engine.

He spoke endlessly about a bunch of professional terms, which gave Lu Shaohua a headache again. The reason was very simple, that is, Lu Shaohua knew nothing about cars, let alone engines, he knew nothing about them.

There was no other way, Lu Shaohua could only make a pause gesture, and then said to Chu Lei, "Just ask him to tell you whether the engine we developed is better or worse than the most advanced car engine in the world, and don't say anything else."

Chu Lei naturally listened to Lu Shaohua, nodded, and spoke to Nof in English. At this time, Nof seemed to realize that Lu Shaohua didn't understand the professional terms he was speaking, so he said, "each has its own characteristics."

Lu Shaohua understood this sentence. It translates to "each has its own characteristics". In traditional Chinese, it means "each has its own characteristics". With a turn of his eyes, Lu Shaohua immediately understood what Nove meant. It is impossible to develop an engine that is advanced in all aspects. It is normal for some places to be better than others and some places to be weaker than others.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua nodded and said to Chu Lei, "How about the performance?"

Chu Lei translated Lu Shaohua's words into English and told Noah to listen. This time Noah did not respond with words, but raised his thumb to answer Lu Shaohua's question.

The thumbs-up gesture is almost universally used internationally. Lu Shaohua got the correct answer and nodded leisurely. "Tell him that the members of the engine development team will each receive an additional reward of 100,000 RMB, and Nof will get double that."

So many Soviet people left their homes and came to China to work for Lu Shaohua just to have a better life. And if you want to live a good life, you can't do without "money", so Lu Shaohua rewarded them with money. Lu Shaohua is not stingy. He should reward those who have made contributions. Moreover, although the engine has been successfully developed, they still need to work harder and continue research in the future. Without some motivation, how can they be willing to work hard on research?

Hearing from Chu Lei that Lu Shaohua had rewarded them, Nof opened his mouth with joy, held Lu Shaohua's hand tightly, and said "thank you" several times in English. Nof and his friends thought that coming to Shenzhen was a great blessing, because there had been constant unrest in the Soviet Union, causing these technical talents to lose their jobs, cut off their source of income, and even had problems filling their stomachs with three meals a day.

But everything changed completely since they came to Shenzhen. Not only did they live in a small building with Soviet characteristics and eat their favorite food, they also got a salary at the end of the month. For someone who had suffered before, such a life was enough. It would be enough even if they were not paid. But now, Lu Shaohua and his team not only paid them a salary, but also gave them a high bonus for developing the engine. How could Noah not be excited?

Lu Shaohua didn't say anything, just nodded with a smile, and said in not very fluent English: "this is you should get reward."

Nof said "thank you" several times, then turned around and ran out in a hurry. Before leaving, he said loudly something that Lu Shaohua couldn't understand.

"He said he wanted to bring this news to his colleagues in the development team to make them happy." Without Lu Shaohua saying anything, Chu Lei took the initiative to translate.

In response, Lu Shaohua just smiled and said nothing. He understood the situation in the Soviet Union and could understand the pain of those who were technically skilled but could not even afford three meals a day. But then again, it was the situation in the Soviet Union that made Lu Shaohua what he is today. If it weren't for this turmoil, how could Lu Shaohua go there to recruit so many top talents?

Lu Shaohua shook his head and tried not to think about it anymore. He turned around and said to Chu Lei, "The engine has been developed, but we still need to do a lot of work before we can start formal production, such as tires and some small accessories, especially the quality of the car's shell."

The reason why Japanese cars occupy the majority of the global market is that they have advanced refining technology on the shell, and the quality of the refined steel is better than others. In addition, their engines are also good, so they have created a saying that "Japanese cars are fine products."

"Well! The other problems are not difficult and can be easily solved, but the steel for the outer shell is indeed a problem. However, there are not many such talents in Shenzhen now, and it may take a long time to refine good steel." Chu Lei stated the difficulties.

Lu Shaohua waved his hand, not caring at all. Maybe it was a difficult problem in Chu Lei's eyes, but in Lu Shaohua's eyes, it was not too big a problem. After all, there were still a large number of military technical talents in Africa, and a small steel problem could not stump Lu Shaohua.

"Don't worry about the steel. I'll have someone get the refining method as soon as possible." Lu Shaohua said lightly.

"Well, if the steel problem can be overcome, everything else can be handled." Chu Lei said confidently.

"That's great." Lu Shaohua liked seeing Chu Lei like this, nodded with a smile, and continued, "Then you should prepare as soon as possible. Once everything is ready, we will start production."

"I understand." Chu Lei also looked very happy.

"That's it, I'll stay in Shenzhen for a while, we'll talk if there's anything else, I'm going back first." After saying that, Lu Shaohua turned around and was about to walk towards the door, but before he took a step, he stopped abruptly and turned back to ask, "Have you heard of Jianlibao Company?"

"Jianlibao?" Chu Lei had a puzzled look on his face. Chu Lei believed that almost everyone in China knew the name Jianlibao, because the company produced carbonated beverages and was also called Jianlibao. Although he had some doubts, Chu Lei still said seriously. "I know, it's a beverage company, and it's very popular in China now."

Yes, Jianlibao was born in 1984, and became an instant hit after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. It was also known as the "Magic Water of China". However, for some unknown reason, it gradually withdrew from the market. It originally occupied most of the Chinese market share, but it was now firmly occupied by "Pepsi" and "Coke".

"I know it's very popular now, but no matter whether it's popular or not, I need it." Lu Shaohua said seriously.

"What do you mean?" Chu Lei didn't quite understand what Lu Shaohua meant. What did he mean by 'need it?'

"Fully acquire the company!" This was Lu Shaohua's answer to Chu Lei, and also a task for Chu Lei. Before Lu Shaohua finished speaking, he continued, "Buy the company at all costs."

"Okay, I'll go and talk to him in person tomorrow." Chu Lei said seriously.

Jianlibao’s headquarters is in Sanshui City, Guangdong Province, not far from Shenzhen, so it is no problem to run back and forth several times a day.

The beverage field is a huge market. Lu Shaohua has already begun to expand into this field. However, the formula of tea beverage has not been developed yet. Lu Shaohua can only wait. However, it won’t take long. According to the news from Liu Mingzhang, the progress in Hong Kong is very smooth. If nothing unexpected happens, the results can be obtained in one month at the fastest and two months at the slowest.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news." Lu Shaohua nodded and walked out. But when Lu Shaohua went downstairs and prepared to go back to the fruit shop, he was stopped by Lin Qiquan. He looked hurried and seemed to have something important to tell him.

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