Break out of the courtyard

Chapter 745: Identity Blessing Brought by Live Broadcast
Zhang Heping sent his concubine Chen Shuting to his home in Shenzhen. After complaining to Mr. Hua that Shenzhen had not yet built an airport, he took a bus to Huadu and prepared to take a flight to Shencheng from Huadu Airport.

He does not mean that.

After Chen Shuting sent her man away, she immediately contacted the head of the Hong Kong Island Sea, Land and Air Company and asked him to coordinate the airport construction in Shenzhen and Haicheng.

The reason why Haicheng was added was because the headquarters of Heping Real Estate Co., Ltd. is located in Haicheng, and Zhang Heping told the two women that future investment directions include domestic real estate, and most likely they will go to Haicheng in the future.

Zhang Heping read "History of American Submarines" for more than 6 hours on the plane. Finally, before getting off the plane, he had mastered the submarine knowledge and skills to the master level, which made him fully prepared for the trip.

When he came here, he did not call Huludao Shipyard. He was thinking of walking around Shenyang alone and feeling the changes in the city after the price increase.

Just because he didn't call, it doesn't mean that others don't pay attention to his schedule.

After all, Zhang Heping is there to guide scientific research. Given his current international status and the huge cash flow in the Heping Group's account, he should be treated with due respect.

Besides, after Zhang Heping’s visit to Shencheng this time, it’s hard to say whether he will go there again next time.

It is not only very difficult to meet Zhang Heping at ordinary times, but at least the investment promotion departments of many provinces cannot make an appointment with him during his rest time.

So, when Zhang Heping got off the small passenger plane with a black backpack on one shoulder, he felt the enthusiasm of the people of Shenyang.

First, two rows of Young Pioneers beat drums and blew trumpets beside the plane to welcome him. Then a little girl came forward to present a wreath, so Zhang Heping had to bend down and let the girl put it on him. Then a group of leaders in Shencheng came forward to shake hands with him.

The reason why these people were not afraid of mistaking someone was that after the small passenger plane flying from Shenzhen stopped in the capital, Zhang Heping was the only passenger left.

In addition, the tower contacted the captain of the passenger plane for confirmation before notifying this group of leaders to come in and greet them.

Therefore, even though many people present were surprised at Zhang Heping's young age, no one immediately raised questions.

Although Zhang Heping doesn't like socializing, he can't help but give face to these people since they are making such a big fuss. After all, he is a capitalist, and thinking that the company will invest in real estate in Shencheng in the future, he might as well build good relationships in advance.

However, after Zhang Heping and the others left Dongta Airport, they were stopped by two green SUVs. It was obvious that Shencheng had not communicated well with Huludao Shipyard.

Four people got out of the two cars in front to negotiate, but to little avail. The old man and four soldiers in front of the SUV refused to give way.

Zhang Heping glanced at the watch on his left wrist and smiled to the person in charge next to him, "The research project in Huludao is a bit rushed, so why not invite them to have a quick meal together? After we finish talking about investment, I'll take their car to Huludao in the evening."

The people at Huludao Shipyard were in a hurry, and the people in Shencheng were afraid that Zhang Heping would never come back and they would miss out on a large investment.

But after Zhang Heping's straightforward words, the person in charge sitting on Zhang Heping's right in the back row immediately smiled and readily agreed to the proposal.

The young male secretary in the front passenger seat said hastily, "I'll go talk to them."

Not long after, the secretary got into an off-road vehicle and drove straight to the Shen Mansion Guesthouse with two off-road vehicles from Huludao Shipyard leading the way.

Zhang Heping was not familiar with the people at Huludao Shipyard. Although he had come into contact with many confidential units when he was directing research and development work in various parts of the country, he had never been to Huludao. At most, he had come into contact with the upstream steel mills that supplied them with special steel.

The old man who had blocked the road got off the car and headed straight for Zhang Heping. "Teacher Zhang, I've heard a lot about you! I'm Lu Hongwen from the shipyard. I was the one who contacted you on the phone before."

Zhang Heping stretched out his right hand and shook hands with the other party, smiling and said, "Director Lu, you are too polite. I didn't want to bother you to pick me up at the airport. I was thinking of staying in Shencheng for one night and reporting to Huludao tomorrow morning."

After the two of them got to know each other briefly, they were invited by people from the Shen residence to the restaurant of the guesthouse.

At the beginning, the people in the Shen residence were still being polite, exaggerating how Heping was young and promising.

In order to save time, Zhang Heping directly asked about Shencheng's investment promotion policy.

In March this year, the authorities further expanded the coastal economic open zones, including Shenyang. Unfortunately, Shanghai was still not included this time.

The progress in Shenyang was also quite fast. The economic and technological development zone was determined in June, and the basic foundation had been laid. The only thing left was to attract investment.

"Advisor Zhang, we heard that the parts of Heping Automobile are all purchased from other provinces and then transported to Shenzhen to be assembled into complete vehicles." A fat middle-aged man said with a smile:

"Can you set up a factory here to produce those auto parts, and then ship them to Shekou Port in Shenzhen by sea via Dalian Port?"

"This will not only reduce Heping Automobile's procurement costs, but also centralize the management of the quality of parts. If there is excess production capacity, you can also sell parts to other automobile manufacturers to increase your profits."

Zhang Heping was just thinking about what industry to invest in Shencheng, but he didn't expect that this group of people already had a plan.

However, after Heping Automobile Company went public in Japan to raise money, Zhang Heping no longer paid much attention to the Heping Automobile Factory. He planned to buy back the shares of Heping Automobile Company at a low price after the Japanese economic bubble burst, and then withdraw from the Japanese stock market.

But from what these people in Shenyang say, they plan to integrate the resources of the three northeastern provinces and develop an automobile industry cluster in the Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone. This is a good idea.

While Zhang Heping was thinking divergently, the people around him were silent, waiting for his reply.

After a moment, Zhang Heping took out a 6-inch black smartphone and took a look. The upper right corner of the screen showed that there were two bars of 2G signal. He smiled and said to his deskmate: "I'll make a call first."

After he finished speaking, Zhang Heping first called the mobile phone of Sha Zhixiang, the director of Heping Automobile Factory.

"Lao Sha, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing recently?"

"Don't be ridiculous. If you are willing to go to Peace College, the guards will only stop you once to verify your identity. In the future, you will be able to enter and leave Peace College unimpeded."

"Yes! I do have something to talk to you about. I plan to build a Heping Automobile Branch in Shencheng. Please pick some management and technical backbones from your side..."

When everyone in the Shen residence heard the word "branch", they looked at the people around them with surprise, excitement, and complexity. They never expected that Consultant Zhang was willing to open the Heping Automobile Branch here. This would be a big foreign exchange earner!

The person in charge signaled to everyone with his eyes not to speak and continued to listen to Zhang Heping's phone call.

"The branch will not produce pure electric vehicles. I plan to have it produce hybrid vehicles that can run 2000 kilometers on a tank of gas."

"The fuel tank is 60 liters in size, and the fuel consumption is about 3 liters per kilometers..."

"Nonsense! If you keep pressing the accelerator, 60 liters of gasoline will never travel 2000 kilometers!"

"You can only travel 2000 kilometers at a speed of 300 to kilometers per hour. If you add a kinetic energy recovery system, it will be no problem to increase the range by another kilometers."

"I don't give a shit about the life and death of Ridaoche! Okay, I'll just notify you first, you pick the people, and then have them come to Shencheng Economic and Technological Development Zone to find... Wait a minute, write down the phone number of Shenyang City Investment Promotion Office, and find Director Lin..."

Zhang Heping looked at the contact number and contact person written by the person in charge of the Shen Mansion in the small notebook, reported it to Sha Zhixiang, and then asked him to be responsible for setting up the branch factory.

Seeing Zhang Heping hang up the phone, someone beside him couldn't help but ask, "Advisor Zhang, is there really a car that can run 2000 kilometers on a tank of gas?"

While Zhang Heping dialed his concubine Chen Shuting's number, he said to the person asking the question, "Haven't you noticed that many Heping brand electric off-road vehicles have a diesel generator in the trunk?"

Seeing Zhang Heping put the phone to his ear, the people around him fell silent again. What Zhang Heping told Chen Shuting was very simple. He asked the Heping Group to notify the board of directors of the Heping Automobile Company that they were going to invest in building a branch factory in the Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone.

"Honey, can that kind of hybrid car really have a range of 2000 kilometers? And the fuel consumption is only 3 liters per kilometers?" When Chen Shuting heard this for the first time, she was as surprised as everyone else.

You know, the reason why Japanese cars have good sales these days is that they are light and have low fuel consumption.

If Peace Motors can produce a car with a range of 2000 kilometers and a fuel consumption of only 3 liters per kilometers, Japanese cars will inevitably be in serious sales stagnation.

"It's just using the engine of a fuel vehicle as a generator. It doesn't require much technical knowledge." Zhang Heping explained casually, and then reminded:
"If those directors disagree or delay, Tingmei Trading will fund the construction of the factory without waiting for them to hold repeated meetings to confirm. We will only give them one chance."

Because Zhang Heping called home in the car after getting off the plane, he didn't talk much with Chen Shuting this time.

As soon as Zhang Heping put down the phone, Director Lin from the Investment Promotion Office excitedly picked up the wine bottle and glass and wanted to stand up to toast Zhang Heping, but was suppressed by the look of the person in charge.

The plump middle-aged man, after receiving a look from the person in charge, said solemnly, "Advisor Zhang, you just said that you want to build a Heping Automobile Branch here to produce cars with a range of 2000 kilometers."

"Do you think the relevant parts manufacturing plants should also be located in our economic and technological development zone? That would make it easier for your people to manage them."

Zhang Heping replied with a smile: "After the people from the branch come to discuss the relevant matters of the factory construction, I will give them the information of the new car's engine, gearbox, motor and other parts, and ask them to sign a contract with an auto parts OEM factory as close to Shenyang as possible."

The person in charge sitting next to him was suddenly shocked and couldn't help asking, "Advisor Zhang, do you mean that you will license the manufacturing technology of automotive parts such as engines, gearboxes, and motors?"

"You should have known in advance that this is what Shenzhen Heping Automobile Factory does." Zhang Heping explained with a smile: "It is difficult for me to transfer the production of auto parts over there to here, so I can only start producing new hybrid cars."

"Therefore, the manufacturing technology of new engine, gearbox, motor and other parts can be licensed to the manufacturing plant in Shencheng."

Zhang Heping said, looking at Director Lin of the Investment Promotion Office who had been holding a bottle and a glass of wine, and smiled, "Director Lin, please write down the phone number of Director Sha of the Heping Automobile Factory. You can communicate more often. I usually don't take care of the company's affairs, so calling me won't work."

"Haha! Consultant Zhang is too modest!" The person in charge next to him picked up the bottle and poured wine into the glass in front of Zhang Heping while praising him:

"After the first Peace Prize Award Ceremony, everyone in the world knew that Advisor Zhang had extremely high attainments in academics and scientific research."

"Even if it's a company you don't usually manage, it's one of the top 100 companies in the world. If it doesn't work even with you, who else can we turn to?"

"That's right! That's right!" Someone next to him echoed, and the others filled their glasses with wine, waiting for the boss to give the order to drink.

Zhang Heping glanced at the wine glass in front of him, which was about 4 grams, and put away his smile and said seriously, "Dear leaders, I usually have to perform surgery on patients, so I can't drink too much, otherwise my hands will shake uncontrollably when I hold the scalpel."

"Besides, I have to report to Huludao tonight. How about I just have a drink with you leaders?"

The people around were a little stunned. The person in charge slapped his forehead fiercely and said apologetically: "It's my fault! I forgot that Consultant Zhang is also a famous doctor and has uploaded many surgical teaching videos on the World Internet Forum."

"If those medical experts knew that we got Consultant Zhang drunk, they would probably come to our house with scalpels to argue with us!"

As the person in charge said this, he was about to take away the wine glass in front of Zhang Heping.

Zhang Heping held the wine glass, looked at the unlabeled ceramic wine bottles in front of the others, and smiled, "I smell the aroma of this wine, it must be a good local wine in Shencheng. It just so happens that I haven't drunk wine for more than half a year, so I have to try this wine."

A tall, thin middle-aged man immediately spoke up from the opposite side, "Advisor Zhang is amazing. He discovered the characteristics of these bottles of Lao Longkou liquor just by smelling them."

"You may not know that the six bottles of Lao Longkou liquor our leader brought today were separated from a jar of old liquor that had been stored in the cellar for a hundred years. They are definitely no worse than famous liquors from other places!"

Others followed suit and began to introduce the characteristics of this wine.

Zhang Heping took a sip and nodded in agreement, "It's sweet and mellow, it's really a good wine!"

Without the drinking session, everyone felt a lot more relaxed chatting.

However, the two directors of the Investment Promotion Office and the Economic and Technological Development Zone drank a little too much. They toasted Zhang Heping with one glass after another each time, only allowing Zhang Heping to take a sip.

Putting aside their sincere gratitude, Zhang Heping suspected that they were taking advantage of their work to deliberately drink up all the good wine of their immediate boss.

After the banquet, everyone in the Shen residence sent Zhang Heping and several people from Huludao Shipyard to the SUV.

Before leaving, Director Lin of the Investment Promotion Office, under the influence of alcohol, was still blaming Director Lu of Huludao Shipyard for being ignorant, blaming them for not being able to wait even for one night and not being considerate of Consultant Zhang who came from afar.

On the other side, the person in charge of the Shen Mansion held Zhang Heping's right hand with both hands and said sincerely: "Advisor Zhang, we are really sorry for not treating you well today! When you are done with Huludao, please rest in our Shencheng for two days and let us take you to visit various factories here!"

Zhang Heping pointed at Director Lu, who looked serious, and said with a smile, "I don't think I can come back in the short term. I can only come back to bother you next time."

After the others came forward to say goodbye, Zhang Heping followed the car.

The director of the Economic and Technological Development Zone looked at the two SUVs disappearing into the darkness and said with a sigh, "Consultant Zhang is really easy to talk to. It's a pity that the higher-ups don't allow us to ask him for more projects."

"It's already pretty good!" The director of the investment promotion office said with a smile, "As long as the Heping Automobile Branch and related automobile parts OEM factories are settled in our Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone, we will have made a name for ourselves. It will also be much easier to attract investment in Hong Kong Island in the future!"

"60 liters of gasoline can run 2000 kilometers!" An old man in charge of industry asked hesitantly, "Do you believe there is such a car?"

"Old Sun, didn't you see the smartphone that Consultant Zhang used just now?" The director of the Economic and Technological Development Zone responded, "If someone had told you last year that there was such a thing as a smartphone, would you have believed it?"

The director of the investment promotion office chimed in, "Advisor Zhang is a strange man. He even developed rocket recovery technology not long ago."

A young secretary nearby echoed, "I heard that the Eye of God defense system, which has been selling very well in Shenzhen recently, was also developed by Consultant Zhang!"

Someone answered from behind, "It is said that the missile defense system costs 500 million magnesium yuan per set. Currently, sets have been ordered. The higher-ups don't know how to settle the payment!"

Someone asked in confusion: "Didn't they say they would no longer accept cash and would instead accept foreign materials?"

"Xiao Li, have someone boil some water to make tea and send it to the conference room for everyone to sober up!" The person in charge turned and walked towards the administrative building. "People from all departments, follow us. We will discuss the preferential policies for the Heping Automobile Branch tonight and try to let them build the factory and start production as soon as possible."

Someone from the Labor and Personnel Bureau asked anxiously, "Leader, Consultant Zhang just said that grassroots workers can be recruited locally in Shencheng. Do you think this matter should still be handled by our department?"

"No! The companies and factories in Hong Kong Island recruit independently. We'd better not interfere with their recruitment process." The director of the Economic and Technological Development Zone refused to do this.

The Heping Automobile Branch hasn't even been built yet, and the people from the Labor and Personnel Bureau want to randomly stuff people in. How can this be possible?

The director of the Investment Promotion Office chimed in, "It's best not to interfere with the recruitment of workers at the Heping Automobile Branch. The recruitment of workers at other parts OEM factories can be guided by the Labor and Personnel Bureau."

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(End of this chapter)