Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 2019 Test Drive
Chen Qiao was about to step forward to dissuade him, because he didn't know whether Zhang Longmao could drive, even if he could drive well, in the event of some collisions, he could bear such a big responsibility for injuring the majestic mayor of the city.

But Duan Yun reached out to stop him at this time, because he knew that Zhang Rongmao was a very prudent person, and if he was not sure, he would never drive himself.

In fact, Shenyang is the largest heavy industry city in the country, and the leaders of the SY Municipal Party Committee have always attached great importance to the city's automobile industry. In the mid-80s, Zhang Rongmao had already obtained his driver's license, and sometimes he drove himself when he went out to work. go to.

So in terms of driving skills, he is no worse than those old drivers, and he has driven more cars, whether it is cars, trucks or vans, he has driven them all.

Zhang Rongmao is 1 meters tall. After entering the car, the top of his head is 7 to 3 fingers away from the roof. Although it looks a bit cramped, Zhang Rongmao himself does not seem to feel aggrieved.

The key to start the car was inserted into the keyhole, and Zhang Rongmao skillfully stepped on the brake and clutch to start the car quickly.

"Da da da!" The moment the car engine started, there was a slight tremor for the first few seconds, but the sound was not too loud. Then the car began to idle, and the vibration of the engine gradually became calmer.

The next moment, under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Rongmao held the steering wheel tightly, and the car started slowly, heading towards the door of the workshop.

At this time, Zhang Rongmao seemed a little excited, shifted from the first gear to the second gear, and drove along the road at the door to the open-air experiment field.

Seeing this, the government officials in the same company were more or less nervous. Some of them seemed to want to dissuade Chen Qiao from him, but after Duan Yun stopped Chen Qiao, he led him to the workshop door, then took out a cigarette and threw it at he.

"President Duan..." Chen Qiao took the cigarette and looked at Duan Yun with some anxiety.

"What? Can't this car be driven?" Duan Yun asked.

"Yes, yes, our people have already driven many times before, but Mayor Zhang..." Chen Qiao said with a slight frown.

"It's no problem if you can drive. Don't underestimate Mayor Zhang. He has been in the municipal government for so many years, and he should have driven a car many times." Duan Yun took out a lighter and lit a cigarette. After taking a puff, he said: "During this time, you have really worked hard. I heard that you have been working overtime every day in the experimental workshop for the past few months, and sometimes you have to find someone to hold a meeting at night. It seems that you have not lived up to my expectations of you... ..."

"I can't help it." Chen Qiao also lit a cigarette, and said to Duan Yun with a wry smile: "The time given to me this time is too tight, and I don't have much experience in new car research and development, so I can only rely on working overtime. Time to solve the problem... But to be honest, the Soviet experts here are really interesting, they can answer whatever they ask, they don't hide from you at all, and they can also accept overtime, I feel better than us Most of the domestic employees are still dedicated..."

"They are all old Bolsheviks. They risked their lives during the war, so what's the point of working overtime?" Duan Yun smiled, and then said: "So sometimes we not only have to learn their skills, but also their skills. This kind of professionalism, in addition to earning money in your life, you must always make a career, so that when you grow old, you will have the capital to brag in front of your daughter-in-law..."

"Hahaha, yes, yes." Hearing this, Chen Qiao laughed.

"I'm going to get on the car to test it later. If all aspects meet my expectations, then you will immediately start the final preparations for the mass production of this car. The new car will be launched on June this year. On Children's Day, the head office will also give you a publicity campaign, if the sales in the first two months are good and there are no major quality problems, I will definitely reward your R&D center." Duan Yun said seriously.

"That's great." Chen Qiao was overjoyed when she heard that.

"As for the tasks for the second half of this year..." Duan Yun thought for a while, and then said: "On the one hand, you need to improve and upgrade the new mini cars, and develop a new version every year, so as to always maintain the competitive advantage of our domestic cars. ..."

"This is no problem. In fact, there are still many imperfections in the mass-produced new car. I will set up a special team to upgrade and improve this mini car according to the feedback and opinions of market consumers." Chen Qiao After taking a look at Duan Yun, he continued, "Speaking of which, the car 4S shop opened by Manager Duan across the country is indeed a very powerful business model. It can not only help sell and repair cars, but also collect a large amount of car user data. Like the Volvo 940 sedan we are currently selling, we can receive a lot of user feedback almost every week. After we get the information, we can also make technical improvements and upgrades as soon as possible. The car I was in before If the 4S store model could also be set up across the country, it would not have stopped production and closed down later, so Mr. Duan, you are really a genius, this business model is really amazing..."

"Haha, you don't need to flatter me." Duan Yunwen said with a smile, and then said: "Actually, the sales model of the car 4S store was not invented by me, but by the Americans. This kind of sales model was already promoted in the 80s. I just copied it to China, but judging from the current effect, this car sales model is indeed very good. In the future, I will open more car 4s stores across the country , and at the same time improve the channels for after-sales and product information collection, so that you can learn more about the use and failure of our company's cars more quickly."

"That's really great." Chen Qiao said.

When Duan Yun and Chen Qiao were chatting about the car 4S shop, the mayor of the experimental factory, Zhang Rongmao, was driving the red sample car slowly on various roads in the experimental site.

In fact, at the beginning, Zhang Rongmao did not have much hope for the latest domestically-made cars developed by Tianyin Group, because Jinbei Automobile Factory had developed many models in the past, and the engines and gearbox technologies used were actually backward from abroad. , Compared with domestic counterparts, there is no technical advantage. As for joint venture brand cars and foreign imported cars, the gap is even bigger.

In addition, Zhang Rongmao has never driven a mini car before. He once saw Alto cars on the streets of Shenyang, but he has no feeling for these cars. After all, compared with the government official cars he usually accepts , No matter the size, space or various performances, there is a big gap, so at the beginning, he didn't have much expectation for the driving experience of this mini car.

(End of this chapter)