That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 885 Is it enough to just have money?

Li Ye was very generous. Not only did he treat Liu Muhan to a feast, he also packed up a lot of meat and non-vegetarian dishes and took them back to the hotel, intending to treat the other members of the inspection team to a midnight snack.

However, when he and Liu Muhan were carrying their things back to the hotel, they happened to hear Secretary Zhong and Ma Zhaoxian talking at the corner of the stairs.

"That Section Chief Liu is in charge of the investigation funds, so she can't just use them based on her personal preferences, right? We are all a collective, and we keep saying we should act as a collective, so why would she go out alone with Li Ye from your unit to get extra food?

Deputy Manager Ma, do you know how expensive a meal in Tokyo is? Mr. Gu was very confused about this matter. We paid for this inspection.

Ma Zhaoxian's mouth was twisted.

[You guys made a mess, so the money that Li Ye brought in is also yours? ]

However, Ma Zhaoxian still said: "Secretary Guo, you may have misunderstood. As far as I know, Li Ye published a novel in Hong Kong Island when he was in college, and his royalties were denominated in foreign currency.

So while we personally might not be able to afford a meal in Tokyo, he certainly could.”

Secretary Guo didn't believe it at all: "Look at how stingy he is during the day. He doesn't even want to borrow a car. How can he spend his own money on a meal?"

"No matter what, you are his direct supervisor, you must talk to them and take back the management rights of the inspection funds."

Secretary Guo was stunned halfway through his words.

Because he saw Li Ye and Liu Muhan had turned the corner of the stairs, and he also saw Li Ye holding two full bags of takeout.

Li Ye glanced at Secretary Guo and Ma Zhaoxian, then passed by them and said, "Deputy Manager Ma, I bought some midnight snacks with my own money and put them in your room!"

Ma Zhaoxian smiled and said, "Okay, put it on my bedside table!"

Secretary Guo pursed his lips, swallowed, and said nothing.

He knew that Li Ye had heard what he had just said, but he was not sure whether Li Ye had the "pattern".

According to Secretary Guo’s principles, even if he heard it, he should pretend not to hear it, and he should be doubly humble and respectful to him and Mr. Gu.

But two minutes later, Secretary Guo knew that Li Ye was not the same as him, and he "held a grudge"
Li Ye knocked on the door of each room and delivered midnight snacks to each room, but he missed Secretary Guo and Mr. Gu's room.

At the end, Li Ye had two more takeouts in his hands, but he went into Professor Zhao's room and did not come out again.

"Ahem~, Secretary Guo, let's discuss that question later!"

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Secretary Guo watched Ma Zhaoxian go back to his room for a snack, but his stomach started to growl.

. . . . . . . .

Li Ye entered Professor Zhao's room and saw that neither he nor Xiao Zheng had rested. Both of them held a large notebook and were discussing and recording what they had seen during the day.

When Professor Zhao saw Li Ye bringing in the takeaway, he didn't even bother to say anything polite. He just said, "Hey, hurry up and serve it. I've been hungry for a long time. It's you, Li Ye, who thought of this so thoughtfully."

Li Ye placed several dishes on the table and distributed them to Professor Zhao and Xiao Zheng: "We northerners all have big bellies. How can we have the energy to work overtime if we only eat half full?"

"Well, if you want the horse to run, you can't be without fodder for a moment. This dish is not bad, he is an authentic Hunan chef."

Professor Zhao and Xiao Zheng devoured the food quickly and finished half of the dishes in a short while.

Li Ye said embarrassedly: "Sorry! I bought too little."

Professor Zhao shook his head and said, "It's not your fault. You haven't had enough to eat since yesterday. This meal is a good start."

After Professor Zhao and Xiao Zheng finished eating, Li Ye asked, "Mr. Zhao, after looking at today's situation, what do you think we need to do to reach or get close to Mitsubishi's level?"

Professor Zhao wiped his mouth and asked Li Ye, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Li Ye said: "Of course it's true."

Professor Zhao nodded and said, "Let me tell you the truth. We can't reach their level now. We can't even get close to it."

Li Ye was stunned for a moment, and said helplessly: "Is the gap so big?"

"Bigger than you think,"

Professor Zhao said frankly: "I visited Santana's production line in Shanghai. Their mechanization level is not as good as Mitsubishi's. But even that backward production line, do you know how big the gap is with our mainland?"

Li Ye shook his head helplessly.

He knew that the mainland was lagging behind the world's top level at this time, but how far it lagged and where the gap was could only be analyzed by people like Professor Zhao.

Professor Zhao casually drew a steering wheel on the notebook.

"Shanghai has been producing sedans for many years, so we thought we could quickly complete the localization of Santana, but we hit a snag at the first step,"

"There are only two production technical indicators for the steering wheel of the Shanghai SH760, but do you know how many production technical indicators there are for the steering wheel of Santana?"

Professor Zhao looked at Li Ye and said in a deep voice: "There are more than a hundred. A steering wheel actually has more than a hundred technical indicators.
We all can't understand why there are so many indicators for just a round plate? How can so many indicators be achieved? "

"But the West Germans brought the steering wheels made in West Germany and tested them for us one by one. More than 100 items all met the standards."

Professor Zhao threw away the pen in his hand, looked up at the ceiling and said: "That's it, do you think we should accept it? What is West Germany's quality? What is the world's advanced standard?
Do you know how many advanced equipment and technologies these more than 100 indicators correspond to? "

Li Ye was silent for a long time, then said: "But as long as we persist, we can solve all the technical problems!"

When Li Ye was planning to build a branch factory, he asked Professor Zhao to organize a technical team to digitize and standardize the process steps that many old craftsmen on the production line relied entirely on "hand rubbing". It can be said that the technical standards of the branch factory are now higher than those of most truck factories in the country.

The mainland does not lack technical personnel, what it lacks is goals and confidence.

If the West Germans had not brought that steering wheel with more than a hundred indicators, would everyone have strived towards that impossible goal?
Sometimes, these science and engineering men just lack the motivation to think, “If others can do it, why can’t we?”

Professor Zhao looked at Li Ye and said in a deep voice: "Yes, we can solve it, as long as you can afford it, but this amount of money is an astronomical figure, and it is not only RMB, but also a huge amount of foreign exchange."

"Look at the stamping machines on this production line. We in the mainland cannot achieve this kind of precision. Let's not talk about whether they will sell it or not. If they do, we have to be prepared to be cut down."

"As for these welding equipment, metal surface treatment equipment, and high-precision CNC lathes, we either have to develop the technology in the mainland or import them directly, but each one costs money."

Professor Zhao spoke for a full five minutes, then looked at Li Ye and said, "To be honest, given the difficulty of this project, even if you sell your entire Light Automobile Company, it won't be worth a fraction of the profit."

Li Ye looked at Professor Zhao, and a smile gradually appeared on his lips.

"Mr. Zhao, do you mean that as long as you have money, it will be enough? In terms of technology."

Professor Zhao looked at Li Ye and chuckled, "Yes, if you have the ability to bring in a huge sum of money, everything will be easy. I can even sell the institute to you. But you have to think carefully. Can a small factory like yours take on such a large project?"

[I can’t take it? My wife’s company can take it! ]

Li Ye understood what Professor Zhao meant. Even if Li Ye had great ability and could build a business as big as Cherokee, he, a small section chief, would not be able to handle it and would definitely become a burden to others.

But what can Li Ye do? He already has a young wife! Wen Leyu has a big head and his unit rank is high enough. Isn't it enough for him to just lie down and be a hands-off boss?

As for where the money comes from?
Hehe, in a few days, your money will start to roll up!
“Tuk-tuk-tuk~”

Suddenly someone knocked on the door.

"Come in~"

Secretary Guo pushed the door open and walked in. He first looked at the takeaway on the table, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, and then he forced a smile at Li Ye.

"Deputy Director Li, Mr. Gu suddenly has something urgent to do and needs to make a call to China, but the hotel phone requires a deposit to make a long-distance call across the ocean, so I need to borrow your mobile phone."

(End of this chapter)