That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 883 Don’t you believe it?

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Li Ye and others finally arrived at Mitsubishi Motors' manufacturing plant in Okazaki Prefecture.

Then, except Li Ye, everyone else in the inspection team was shocked.

The continuous workshops stretch into the distance like rice fields on a vast plain, with no end in sight.

Ma Zhaoxian's face was calm, but his tone was trembling as he asked, "Is this really just a branch of the Mitsubishi Group? Chief Liu, are you sure this isn't where all of the Mitsubishi Group is gathered together?"

Liu Muhan looked at the scene in front of him and said uncertainly: "I'm not sure if it's just Mitsubishi Motors, but it's definitely not the entire Mitsubishi Group.

Because Mitsubishi Shipbuilding must be near the sea, and Mitsubishi Steel and Mitsubishi Chemical should have tall chimneys."

Xiao Jingang frowned and said, "Chief Liu, you don't know either? Then why don't you just ask?"

"Don't ask, there is only Mitsubishi Motors here, and Toyota's manufacturing plant is in Tianyuan City."

Li Ye interrupted Xiao Jingang's suggestion.

Asking Liu Muhan to ask if this is just a Mitsubishi factory? Is it to let others see that they have never seen the world?

I, Emperor Li Ye, have seen the world, so please don't embarrass me.

But Gu Lao said in a deep voice: "Are you so sure? Or is it your pride that makes you afraid of knowing the gap between us?"

"Hey, there must be a gap, right? We are here to find the gap, why bother being so shy?"

"That's right, if we sew our mouths shut and don't talk, people won't be able to tell what we are really like?"

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Li Ye looked at those "open-minded and free-spirited" guys, and his eyes gradually became cold.

Incompetent bungler.

"Seniors, I think you have misunderstood. I understand the gap between us better than any of you."

Li Ye said coldly: "What you saw is indeed only Mitsubishi Motors' manufacturing plant in Japan. Mitsubishi Motors also has a factory in Dengta."

"Moreover, Mitsubishi Motors only accounts for a small part of the Mitsubishi Group. The Mitsubishi Group's assets are at least tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions. Are you satisfied with what I said?"

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Everyone was stunned. The shocking figures reported by Li Ye and his cold words made them uncomfortable.

Although Li Ye has a reputation for having a "bad temper", he has maintained the attitude of a "humble junior" since leaving the capital. This is the first time he has revealed his "little temper".

Seeing that everyone looked unhappy, Lu Zhizhang quickly asked Li Ye, "Li Ye, are the hundreds of billions you mentioned Japanese yen?"

Li Ye slowly shook his head and said, "No, it's US dollars."

"Oh~"

"Hundreds of billions of dollars? You must be kidding. How much does a country have?"

"How much is our country's foreign exchange reserves this year? This is simply unbelievable."

The person who just advised Li Ye to "admit the gap" now refuses to admit the gap.

But what Li Ye said was true.

Mitsubishi Group was founded in 1870. At first it was just a shipping company, but as the company grew, Mitsubishi Group began to get involved in shipbuilding, banking and insurance.

Later, he gradually owned many branches, such as aircraft, papermaking, steelmaking and even oil. When his business flourished everywhere, even the Japanese themselves didn't know what kind of behemoth he was.

According to statistics, the total assets of the later Mitsubishi Group reached 20 trillion RMB, which is 50% larger than that of Samsung in the universe.

The only difference between it and Samsung is that its structure is looser. Companies with the word Mitsubishi in their names account for 80%, and it is impossible to determine whether the remaining 20% ​​belong to Mitsubishi, and they are in competition with each other.

But no matter what, Mitsubishi Group is a huge economic entity.

Decades later, the shrinking of Mitsubishi Motors' business gave the illusion that the Mitsubishi Group was on the verge of death, when in reality it was only a small part of the Mitsubishi brand.

Gu Jianqi looked at Li Ye and said in a deep voice: "Whether Li Ye is right or not, everyone should stop joking. Please note that we are now representing the flower-growing family, so we should be neither humble nor overbearing."

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Everyone's faces became expressionless. What the leader said was right. Even if he was doing somersaults and sticking out his tongue the moment before, he could now scold you to "be steady."

The receptionist from Mitsubishi Motors also came. It was hard to tell what level of rank he held, but his attitude was very friendly. He bowed at least 40 degrees, which made everyone feel a lot more comfortable.

However, after entering the workshop, everyone still showed strange expressions on their faces.

Someone murmured: "It's even more modern than the production line of Volkswagen in West Germany. I personally went to Shanghai to inspect the Santana production line."

"I've never been to Shanghai, but the 212 and Cherokee in Beijing can't compare to this place."

In mainland China today, Santana is the most advanced production line, but compared with the Mitsubishi pickup truck production line in front of us, the production line of Volkswagen in Shanghai is somewhat "terrible".

Santana has been produced in Shanghai since 1985. Before that, "Made in Shanghai" was a well-known brand in the mainland, representing the highest level of mainland machinery manufacturing.

But how was Santana made?
Volkswagen's factory in West Germany produced semi-finished cars, then packed them and shipped them to Shanghai Volkswagen, which completed the final product assembly. At that time, the domestic Santana was made in W. Germany from top to bottom, and the assembly line was really shabby, without even a conveyor belt.

But the production lines of Mitsubishi Trucks are now fully mechanized.

"Sorry, no taking pictures. Please give us your camera for safekeeping!"

A cold shout brought everyone back to reality.

It was then that everyone discovered that Secretary Zhong had brought a camera and was ready to take a "souvenir photo" of Gu Jianqi at the scene.

Liu Muhan quickly explained to the other party, and then ordered Secretary Zhong to hand over the camera.

"Didn't we emphasize that taking photos is not allowed? If you do that, they will terminate our visit."

"I don't have any camera equipment. The Japanese are allowed to take photos when they visit our mainland. They are so stingy."

Secretary Zhong tried to explain himself, but in the end he had to hand over the camera.

Li Ye looked at Professor Zhao, who nodded slightly and gave Li Ye a look that said "no problem".

Why did Professor Zhao bring a "favorite student" with him this time? Because that boy was a genius who had a "photographic memory".

With the help of a biological hard drive, Li Ye was able to achieve photographic memory, but he was not familiar with so many of the equipment on site, and was unable to restore many of the process details of the site afterwards.

At this moment, Li Ye only looked at the young man named "Xiao Zheng", observing him everywhere without blinking, hoping that he was really as magical as Professor Zhao said.

After visiting the production line of mini trucks, Liu Muhan, according to Li Ye's instructions, again asked the other party to visit the passenger car production line.

Surprisingly, the other party admitted it readily.

"Hey, these little dwarfs are quite generous!"

"Well, we represent the country after all."

Everyone happily changed the factory area and visited the passenger car production workshop, and then they were hit again.

It turns out that the production line here is more advanced.

After the other party's introduction, it turned out that the production line of mini trucks was old equipment from the 1970s and was ten years out of date.

"So how long are we behind?"

With this question in mind, everyone visited the production workshop of the flagship product Pajero SUV at the invitation of the Japanese side.

Then, everyone fell silent.

Even the technical experts sitting in the office drinking tea had seen the situation in mainland automobile factories. The huge gap made them feel extremely afraid.

At this time, some people have come to their senses. They generously invite you to watch just to make you feel frustrated and then kneel down and worship them.

The lighthouse people used this method to enslave the Japanese, and the Japanese in turn used it on Li Ye and others.

When we got on the car back, everyone was thinking about their own things silently, only Xiao Zheng was muttering to himself and quickly drawing some shapes and symbols on his notebook.

Secretary Zhong suddenly asked, "What's the point of you drawing these things?"

Xiao Zheng looked up at Secretary Zhong, then continued to describe with his head down, refusing to pay any attention to him.

Secretary Zhong looked unhappy, and then he heard Li Ye say: "The meaning of his painting these is to learn, catch up, and surpass."

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Secretary Zhong was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

A sarcastic laugh.

Li Ye's face was as gloomy as water, and he said calmly: "Don't you believe it?"

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No one answered, no one spoke to Li Ye, even Professor Zhao sighed deeply.

The gap in the 1980s was truly despairing.

It's okay to catch up, but to surpass... Are you dreaming?

Maybe Professor Zhao believed it when he was young, but now he is confused and hesitant.

Liu Muhan suddenly hit Li Ye on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I believe you, I believe you!"

Li Ye also smiled, but also felt a little bitter.

Finally, someone believed me and agreed with me in a joking way.

But then Xiao Zheng raised his head again and said to Li Ye affirmatively: "I believe it too!"

Well, it feels good to have someone to travel with.

(End of this chapter)