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Chapter 701 Medici (4K chapters)

The weather is cold, the Nürburgring track is surrounded by jungle, and the road surface is a little wet. This kind of weather is not very suitable for speeding on the track, but it is not a matter of testing this kind of thing. The weather is what it hits.

Many performance cars that challenge the Nürburgring Nordschleife will add the weather conditions at the end of the lap to compare with other cars. This kind of thing does not need to be falsified. The test is to let engineers know the limit of the vehicle , and then optimized.

If you make fake data even for things like testing, you really don’t know whether you are cheating the customer or yourself. It’s self-deception!
Of course, Stefan didn't do the vehicle testing work himself, and a special driver was in charge.

He took Wu Qian to a simple office and made two cups of hot coffee himself.

"Wu, my people contacted ThyssenKrupp's laboratory this morning. As you said, the progress of steel smelting has not been affected in any way, and the task is expected to be completed the day after tomorrow."

While talking, Stefan handed Wu Qian a cup of coffee.

Wu Qian finished the coffee cup and said with a smile: "Stefan, I know that your group has close business relations with ThyssenKrupp. I don't know if the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp will affect Baoma Group. .”

ThyssenKrupp's business coverage is very wide, and it will manufacture some parts used in automobiles, especially engine camshafts. ThyssenKrupp's manufacturing technology is very exquisite.

Stefan leaned on the desk with a coffee cup, shrugged and said, "There will definitely be an impact. The new director will take over a huge company and will definitely carry out innovations. I just hope that the impact will not be too great."

"To be honest, I was really surprised when ThyssenKrupp was acquired as a whole. Logically, it was only intended to 'de-steel', but the result... was unexpected."

Stefan smiled and shook his head, as if he was very surprised that ThyssenKrupp was acquired as a whole. After all, ThyssenKrupp has a longer history in Germany than Baoma. .

Wu Qian made a strange expression and asked, "How much money does your group have in business with ThyssenKrupp every year? If it's not convenient to say, it doesn't matter."

Stefan put down his coffee cup, sat on the sofa beside Wu Qian, and said: "This kind of thing is a secret to the outside world, and it is not a secret to friends. Our group and ThyssenKrupp have about [-] million yuan a year. Euro transactions."

"Some time ago, my sister drew up a plan to increase business cooperation with ThyssenKrupp. Unexpectedly, ThyssenKrupp changed a new director before it could be implemented. My sister was worried about this matter. It's been a few days, haha."

Wu Qian raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It's really rare that such a small matter can make Ms. Susanna worry, haha."

Before Wu Qian met Stefan, he knew about Stefan's sister from the media. In other words, before that, Wu Qian only knew about Stefan's sister Susanna, but not Stefan.

Just because Suzanne is so famous in Germany, she owns more than half of the shares of Altana Pharmaceuticals, 20.00% of Baoma Group, and other companies such as Graphene Company, Fan Manufacturing Company and Passport Manufacturing Company.

Germany's veritable No. [-] richest woman is enough to rank among the top five in the German rich list.

Nowadays, Suzanne has less management of Baoma Group's affairs, and most of them are handed over to Stefan. However, when appointing and dismissing the CEO, Suzanne has a great say. Not as many shares as Stefan, but greater power than Stefan.

Stefan also trusts his sister very much, and the two manage Baoma Group in an orderly manner.

Stefan smiled and said: "Wu, to tell you the truth, my sister will definitely want me to contact the new director of ThyssenKrupp in a while. It's a headache to think about it. I can't do those things better than her good."

Suzanne has always been Stefan's idol since he was a child. He trusts and adores his sister very much.

Wu Qian shook his head quickly and said, "No, I don't know about contacting other groups, but if you are contacting the director of ThyssenKrupp, you must do better than your sister, trust me."

Stefan didn't understand the hidden meaning in Wu Qian's words, he smiled and said: "Wu, you have never dealt with my sister, her ability... I am really ashamed of myself."

Wu Qian waved his hand and said, "Stefan, you don't understand. It's not a question of ability, but that I really don't like dealing with women in their fifties. I feel very uncomfortable, really."

"You don't like...huh?" Stefan's thinking speed was extremely fast, but he couldn't keep up with Wu Qian's rhythm no matter how fast he was. He was stunned and looked straight at Wu Qian, as if he didn't know him. He does.

Ten seconds later, Stefan yelled in German and asked in great surprise, "You are the one who bought ThyssenKrupp?"

"I'm sorry I made a little joke with you last night, I hope you don't mind."

Wu Qian spread his hands and said.

Stefan's face was full of disbelief. He felt that as long as he was with Wu Qian, he could always understand what it means to be unexpected.

He had already sent someone to investigate the situation, trying to find out the information about the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp's boss, but the man was right in front of him.

"Oh my god, this is great. My sister wanted to give me a problem, but...hahaha, I was so surprised."

Stefan was very happy that his troubles were solved easily. The relationship between him and Wu Qian was not bad, and if they were talking about business, they would naturally be relatively harmonious.

Wu Qian has never seen Stefan so happy before, he smiled and said: "You are slowly happy, I won't chat with you anymore, I will go to see how the car is being tuned, go to the track for a few laps, the M8 test Is it about to start?"

While speaking, Wu Qian stood up.

Stefan made a gesture of invitation while opening the door, and said, "There is still some time for the test, Wu, you go to play first, and ask the workers for any equipment you want."

After Wu Qian acquired ThyssenKrupp, the relationship between him and Stefan became more and more complicated. Stefan didn't know how to treat this friend.

David was busy in the maintenance workshop, but did not find any abnormalities in the vehicle.

Wu Qian put on the professional racing suit inside Baoma Group, and then drove a Bugatti onto the track from a hidden goalkeeper.

The moment Bugatti La Voiture Noire appeared on the track, it aroused huge attention!
This is only three super sports cars in the world, one is in the collection room of the chairman of the Big Three, and the other is in the garage of the Middle Eastern royal family. At this moment, one suddenly appeared on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, which is very eye-catching .

"Look at that black Bugatti over there, my God, is it the chairman of the Big Three?"

"Is your family not connected to the Internet? Mr. Ferdinand passed away last month... Do you mean the ghost is driving that Bugatti?"

"My God, I really don't know, so it's the royal family in the Middle East."

"It may also be a mysterious buyer from the Celestial Dynasty. Look, it's speeding up. It's definitely not the royal family. That royal family's driving skills are not as good as equestrian skills. This is definitely not him!"

The Nürburgring Nordschleife is [-] kilometers long, and there will always be omissions, causing some fanatical racing fans to sneak into the fence, and then hide in the jungle to watch the vehicle test, or secretly take pictures. The appearance of Bugatti La Voiture Noire makes They are especially excited.

The top sports car that is like a work of art generally only appears in three places, at the press conference, in the collection room, and in the garage.

Although this is a sports car with the hard work of engineers, there are really too few people who are really willing to let it run. If there is an accident, it is not the money that is distressed, but the damage to the beloved.

Wu Qian has a different idea. In his current values, no matter how much this item is worth, it cannot be separated from its most basic purpose, a sports car, so it must be speeding on the track. That is the mission of a sports car, and the original mission has been fulfilled. After that, it's not too late to put it in the collection room.

No one questioned why there are private cars during the closed test period of manufacturers. They all know that such restrictions are meaningless to the rich who can own Bugatti La Voiture Noire.

Driving a Bugatti on the track, Wu Qian was actually very nervous, because the track has a bad reputation, and he had to be in awe.

A lap of [-] kilometers, hundreds of curves, and a drop of hundreds of meters made people's heartstrings constantly tense. Wu Qian didn't dare to drive too fast. Although he used professional rain tires, he still Don't dare to step on the accelerator too deeply.

During the driving process, Wu Qian mainly enjoyed the scenery on both sides of the track, and occasionally chased the vehicles in the test friendly. Although each test vehicle was camouflaged, he could still distinguish it from the distinctive features. What brand of vehicle is it.

After two laps, Wu Qian discovered an embarrassing situation. On the entire track, there was only his private car, and the rest were all test cars, not all of them were high-performance cars, and some were bought for [-] to [-] food cart.

After all, in addition to the fierce name of "Green Hell", Nürburgring also has the title of "Ring of Truth".

The [-]-kilometer track has an extremely complex road surface environment, which can reflect all the characteristics of a car, such as high-speed stability, handling, electronic systems, power matching, etc., will be fully revealed.

Therefore, the circle of car companies calls Nurburgring the "ring of truth". Testing on this track can reveal many advantages and disadvantages of the vehicle, which can be used for future improvement and optimization.

Perhaps it was because the distance was too far and it was inconvenient to go to the Nürburgring for testing. Wu Qian regretted that he did not have a test car from his own country. Maybe it was just that the time was wrong and he did not come across it.

For a day, Wu Qian had a great time on the track, and he didn't have to worry about the adjustment of the vehicle and the replacement of wearing parts. Whenever the performance declined, he would honestly drive to the big three for maintenance. workshop.

In order to meet Wu Qian's needs, the juniors used helicopters to urgently dispatch Bugatti's special tires and brake pads and other consumable parts to serve top customers. They had to show the top service attitude, and it was impossible to neglect.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sky became more and more gloomy, and it felt like black clouds were overwhelming the city.

After a day of entertainment, Wu Qian left the Nürburgring contentedly by helicopter. As for the two cars, they were pulled by a container carrying "sausage" and headed for Frankfurt Airport.

When the helicopter returned to the villa, Wu Qian found that the villa was empty. Yao Xinlu, Rosalind and others were not there. These days, he was busy with the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp. As the main person in charge, Yao Xinlu left early and returned late every day.

When it was time to eat dinner, the clouds in the sky finally couldn't bear the weight of the water droplets, and it began to rain heavily.

At the same time, Yao Xinlu, Rosalind and others also returned to the villa.

After dinner, Yao Xinlu called Wu Qian into the bedroom. The investigation on the coat of arms came to fruition, and she needed to find a quiet place to talk.

Only in the bedroom can Yao Xinlu get along with Wu Qian alone, otherwise someone will follow her in other places, and it is inconvenient for Yao Xinlu to order the people around Wu Qian to leave.

Outside the balcony, the rain falls like a curtain and makes a rustling sound as it washes against the leaves. This kind of white noise will make people feel very relaxed.

Wu Qian had enjoyed extreme excitement during the day, and the quiet atmosphere of this meeting made him feel very comfortable inside.

"Is there any news from your classmate?"

Wu Qian asked, Yao Xinlu asked him to talk in the room alone, it must be a very cryptic matter.

Yao Xinlu nodded and said, "My memory is correct. The coat of arms on the key handle is the family crest of a famous family in Europe that has lasted for centuries. The name of this family is Medici."

Wu Qian rubbed his cheeks with his hands, frowned and said, "Medici, the Medici family?"

This name is extremely strange to him. In fact, many family names in Europe are very strange to him. After all, he is not a liberal arts student who studies history. He doesn't know enough about the history of his own country. History.

"Your classmate just told you such a little information?" Wu Qian asked, a family name doesn't seem to be very useful.

Yao Xinlu nodded and said, "Through the tracing and painting of the coat of arms, of course there is only such a little information, but it is already important enough."

Wu Qiandao: "Could it be that you know this Meiqi... Medici family?"

Yao Xinlu nodded slowly, and said: "Just a brief understanding, the ancestors of the Medici family were farmers in Tuscany, and later became rich through business and industry. They became nobles in the thirteenth century and joined the government of Florence."

"Florence became the Principality in 1532. In 1567, Cosimo of the Medici family was awarded the title of Grand Duke. Two years later, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was established, called Cosimo I. Florence became the capital of the Principality. The Medici family in Florence Reign continued until 1737."

"Historical records show that the Medici family finally disintegrated because of extinction..."

After all, Yao Xinlu looked at Wu Qian with a strange look.

Wu Qianqian responded to Yao Xinlu's strange eyes with an exaggerated smile.

"What kind of eyes do you have? I'm an out-and-out Chinese from Beijing, not an Italian..."

(End of this chapter)