The train driver in the courtyard

Early the next morning.

Li Aiguo arrived at the Qianmen Locomotive Depot early on his motorcycle.

The motorcycle assembly plant is now operational, with a daily output of 2,000 vehicles. As the equipment is improved, the output will increase further.

The final assembly plant is now under the special management of a working group from the ministry, and Li Aiguo only needs to provide technical support, which has given him some free time.

As soon as he returned to the locomotive depot workshop, Zong Xianfeng walked into the office with a small object in his hand.

"Brother Aiguo, the electronic control unit is finished."

"Really? That's great." Li Aiguo hadn't expected Zong Xianfeng to be so fast.

Chief Engineer Tan rushed over after hearing the news. Looking at the palm-sized circuit board, he was somewhat puzzled: "Is this thing really that important?"

“Of course, this is the brain of an excavator. It can also be used in cars.” Li Aiguo picked up the circuit board, feeling a little wistful.

Electronic control units became particularly common in later generations.

All kinds of cars need to have this feature inside, which controls the actuators (solenoid valves, fuel injectors) by receiving signals from sensors (speed, water temperature, hydraulic pressure sensors).

By using an electronic control unit in conjunction with an electronic fuel injection system, fuel savings can be significantly reduced.

At the same time, the control unit can also precisely regulate the hydraulic system, which plays a vital role for excavators.

In later generations, foreign excavators had a significant advantage over domestic ones in terms of operating time and fuel consumption.

A large part of the reason is that the research on electronic control units is more in-depth.

Li Aiguo developed the electronic control unit technology ahead of schedule.

With technical support from the Red Star Computer Institute, the first control unit was finally produced.

Although the electronic control unit was developed based on the experience of later generations, it still needed to be tested.

The electronic fuel injection system is not yet complete, so we'll have to wait a while longer.

Anyway, Li Aiguo is also very busy with his work.

The higher authorities have decided to strongly support Hongxing Shipping, and some technicians from Tianjin Port have been dispatched to the port city to guide the construction of the wharf.

In terms of container technology, the container dispatch center needs to send personnel to carry out the construction.

The newly produced Hongxing scooter motorcycles should be delivered to the port city as soon as possible to further seize market share.

While Li Aiguo was busy, Yang Jizong and Zheng Yushan in Gangcheng were also not idle.

After returning to Hong Kong, the two immediately split up. Yang Jizong began investigating information about Kwai Chung and consulted a large number of lawyers to analyze the feasibility of purchasing the land.

Zheng Yushan personally led a team to Kwai Chung for an investigation, where, under the guidance of marine and geological experts from the mainland, they tested the water depth and the slope of the shallow sea.

"Based on the data obtained, this sea area is the most suitable for land reclamation, and the cost is not high."

The terrain is suitable for building a dock, and the area next to it is suitable for building a shipyard.

The estimated cost of land reclamation is around five million.

"Okay, I'll report to my superiors right away."

Zheng Yushan reported the situation to Li Aiguo.

“Let Yang Jizong start buying land. The bigger the plot, the better. Don’t worry about the cost.” Li Aiguo nodded and said, “Buy, don’t rent. We need to keep the ownership of the land in our own hands. Land reclamation should also be put on the agenda and we should strive to complete it as soon as possible.”

Kuiyong is indeed a garbage dump now, but it will become a place where every inch of land is precious in the future, so buying land there will definitely be worthwhile.

However, we still have to go through the proper procedures and wait for the lawyers' analysis reports before negotiating with the Hong Kong government.

These days, barristers in Hong Kong are not just lawyers; they also have deep connections with the Hong Kong government, so they still have to spend the money they need to.

Under Yang Jizong's guidance, the location of the land parcel to be purchased was quickly determined, and an application was submitted to the Hong Kong government.

The Hong Kong government did not take this wasteland seriously.

Especially now, they don't care about the port city anymore, as long as it doesn't cause trouble and affect their ability to make money.

The dock was only worth a little over a million, and the surrounding wasteland was worth less than a single foot of land – it was practically free.

The news of Hextech's purchase of the dock quickly spread throughout the port city.

When the shipping giants learned that the purchase was made in Kwai Chung, they all found it amusing.

"The price isn't high, a little over a million is just a drop in the bucket, but this dock is so small, how many boats can it accommodate?"

"Hextech's computers are indeed excellent, but they're just greenhorns when it comes to shipping."

"The Zheng family's fleet only has a few small boats, so buying a dock is a huge waste."

"I heard they're also going to build a shipyard; isn't that just throwing money away?"

These shipping capitalists didn't care that Hextech only used Kwai Chung Wharf as a port for transshipping its own goods.

If Hextech tries to get involved, they wouldn't mind showing them what they're made of.

These shipping capitalists simply regarded Red Star Shipping as a joke.

But they stopped laughing very quickly.

First, the news published the reclamation plan for Drunken Bay, and then it was reported that Red Star Shipping planned to purchase three 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters.

Red Star Shipping instantly transformed from a cute little white rabbit into a fierce big gray wolf.

The shipping capitalists, realizing the seriousness of the problem, did not take it seriously.

Although Hextech is a rising star, Yang Jizong still has to give these seniors some face.

So, the group invited Yang Jizong to a teahouse and they started chatting.

“Ji Zong, don’t blame your uncles for not reminding you, this time your Hextech has crossed the line.”

"Yes, your uncles won't let you suffer any losses. As long as you hand over the dock, we'll cover all your expenses and give you a 10% bonus."

“We’ve been friends for many years, there’s no need to fall out over this.”

In the past, Yang Jizong was just Yang Jizong of the Yang family, and he might have already agreed.

but.

He is now Yang Jizong of Hextech, and is a member of the organization.

The Kwai Chung Wharf is crucial to the maritime transport strategy and cannot be given up. Yang Jizong stood up and said coldly, "I'm sorry, uncles, but Hextech is determined to take this opportunity. Considering that we have been friends for many years, I advise you to give up. In fact, the completion of the wharf will benefit you all."

The shipping capitalists' faces immediately darkened: "So there's no room for negotiation?"

“Nothing to discuss!” Yang Jizong placed the teacup on the table, got up and left.

“This kid doesn’t know his place, so we uncles should teach him a lesson.”

These shipping capitalists weren't just sitting around doing nothing.

They immediately contacted their shareholders and together exerted influence on the Hong Kong government, giving various reasons to demand the withdrawal of the Drunken Bay reclamation project.
At the same time, citing the undervaluation, they reclaimed the Kwai Chung plot and handed it over to them.

Yang Jizong had long anticipated that these shipping capitalists would resort to such tactics, but he hadn't expected them to be so despicable.

You should know that these people also have yellow skin and black hair.

The global shipping market is so large that we can all work together to make the pie bigger, creating a cluster effect so that everyone can share the pie.

The commissioners dispatched by the Hong Kong government quickly arrived at the pier and ordered the pier to stop work.

“Aiguo, the other party told us to stop work and wait for approval.” Yang Jizong could only hang up the phone with Li Aiguo.

"What's the reason?"

"It is said to be to protect the rare fish in the bay."

"A mermaid?"

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Yang Jizong sighed and said directly, "It's just a random excuse. Even if there are no rare fish, there are other reasons."

For example, birds on telephone poles or rabbits by the roadside are examples of how foreign countries may choose not to honor agreements.

This maintained appearances while shifting the blame to the other party.

It must be said that foreigners are clever; they came up with such a cunning method to break the contract.

Li Aiguo felt that this method was somewhat familiar.
Isn't this exactly the method used by environmental organizations in later generations?

A group of people don't work, they just surround someone else's factory and cause trouble all day long. Who's paying them?
Our factories abroad are also often driven to despair by this kind of tactic.

Not only could the factory not be built, but a huge sum of money had to be paid to those environmental organizations. It was a huge loss.

But this is not the future, and Hextech is not a company that goes global in the future.

Li Aiguo originally intended to build the dock peacefully.

Once the wharf is completed, it will bring great benefits not only to the mainland but also to the development of the port city.

Now some people are insisting on stopping him, and are even resorting to such despicable means, trying to force him to do something.

Li Aiguo is usually a good-tempered person, but now he is getting quite angry.

"Stop work for now, I'll figure something out."

"What can you do? How about I contact a few more friends? They have good relationships with the white guy. If the white guy intervenes, those people will definitely give him face."

"You don't need to take any action, just wait for my message."

"Yes"

After hanging up the phone, Li Aiguo picked up the phone, shook it a few times, and connected to a number.

Two days later, a large construction site in the port city experienced a complete water outage.

If it were just a regular construction site, it wouldn't be a problem. The key issue is that this construction site belongs to the white man's own property. If the construction site stops, it will cause huge losses.

Following that, more than a dozen factories also lost their water supply.

The port city panicked and immediately contacted the water supplier.

The water supplier stated that the drought and problems with the water supply pipelines meant they could only do their best to ensure residents had access to water, and that the water outage would continue.

It has been a few days since it rained in Guangzhou, but it's not exactly a drought.

In particular, several reservoirs were specially built to supply water to the port city.

Regarding the water supply pipe issue, Gangcheng sent people to investigate and indeed saw staff carrying out repairs.

Whether there's a problem with the pipes or not, only God knows.

The white men realized something was wrong and immediately investigated the water outage area, only to find that the water outage affected not only the construction sites and factories of the white men in the port city, but also the factories of those shipping capitalists.

Residential water supply and other household factories were not affected in any way.

When they connected this to what the shipping capitalists had been up to, the white people immediately realized they had offended someone.

Drinking someone's water without saying thank you and then doing all this messy stuff—even the best-tempered person can't tolerate that.

The white people didn't take these shipping capitalists seriously and immediately contacted the Hong Kong government.

"Hello, is this Mr. Pete? What? The approval has come through! We can resume work? Thank you so much!" Yang Jizong clenched his fist excitedly after receiving the call from the Hong Kong government.

He knew Li Aiguo would definitely have a solution, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

The water outage not only forced the Kwai Chung Ferry Pier to resume operations, but also made some people realize where their drinking water actually came from.

This laid the foundation for subsequent work.

After the resumption of work at Kwai Chung Wharf, progress has been rapid, and reclamation work has officially begun.

Hongxing Shipping built two more railway tracks directly to the dock, allowing trains to travel directly from the mainland to the dock.

Construction of the container terminal has also begun, with large equipment such as gantry cranes being built one after another.

Three discounted ocean-going cargo ships purchased from a Norwegian shipyard have also arrived at the dock.

The Hongxing Shipping fleet also adopted the method commonly used by factories, taking on the heavy responsibility of transportation even before the dock was built.

Motorcycles from the Beijing Motorcycle Assembly Plant are now transported directly by train to Kwai Chung Wharf, where they are loaded onto ships and shipped to destinations all over the world.

Thanks to container shipping, freight costs were reduced by more than half, further reducing overall expenses.

With a total of 1.5 million motorcycles shipped out, the international small motorcycle market entered a stage of fierce competition.

(End of this chapter)