After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 424 Spending money like water

"can."

Lu Liang thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

After all, if things can't be done, no matter how much thought and energy you put in, it will all be in vain.

The deal was reasonable and in his favor.

If Didi fails to go public successfully, he doesn't want to go to the crematorium with it.

The two looked at each other and stopped talking about it. Lu Liang said it was okay, so it was their turn to take action next.

As for how Lu Liang plans to assist Didi in its listing after entering the market, they only want the results, the process is not important.

Because Lu Liang was plotting to take over Didi, the matter itself revealed a sense of weirdness. Maybe he was on a mission and they didn't want to bring trouble upon themselves.

"You just woke up and haven't eaten yet? How about we eat together?" Zhu Hu said with a smile, obviously knowing that Lu Liang had stayed up all night last night.

Sun Yutao appeared in Shanghai, New York, and Panda’s roadshow, indicating that Tianxing Private Equity was also involved.

On the first day of listing last night, the stock price soared 175%, and Lu Liang probably contributed to it.

"Maybe next time. I have to go to Zhangjiang Science Park later and have other things to do later."

He does not mean that.

Zhu Hu coughed dryly a few times and said, "Boss Lu, why don't you go check on the progress of Tianxing Automobile? I don't think I've been there yet."

Lu Liang was speechless: "Then let's go and take a look."

If Zhu Hu hadn't said it, he would have almost forgotten that Jinshajiang is the third largest shareholder with an 8% stake, second only to Didi and him.

Old Zhu had a very low sense of existence. He had offered himself to the door in the beginning, but he usually ignored it, so much so that he almost forgot about it.

"Mr. Lu, is it convenient for me to go and take a look too?" Shen Peng raised his eyebrows and coughed dryly a few times to remind himself of his presence.

Tianxing Technology was split into two parts by Luliang, with software developed in Zhongguancun in Beijing and hardware developed in Zhangjiang in Shanghai.

The car computer system of the affiliated software has been continuously updated on Ideal NIO cars and is no less capable than any mainstream car computer.

It is rumored that it has full L2 level assisted driving function and is developing higher level assisted driving.

It is only due to the limitations of the factory hardware of Ideal ONE and NIO es8 that its function cannot be fully utilized.

Compared with the software of the Tianxing car computer, the hardware seems quite mysterious and there is no news about it on the market.

However, the Tianxing Super Factory in Lingshui, Suzhou has already started construction. It is jointly contracted by three Chinese-character construction companies, Zhonger, Zhongwu and Zhongshier. The total investment is said to be over 72 billion yuan, and it is expected to be completed in May next year.

The software is available and the production base is under construction. It is really curious to see the progress of hardware research and development.

"Then let's go together, it's a good opportunity to give some advice." Lu Liang laughed.

Suzhou City provided a loan of 150 billion yuan for the construction of a production base, and a quarter of the down payment of 50% of the project cost has been spent.

The total investment in the ten production lines is US$22 billion, and a 30% deposit has been paid in advance to the factory in Munich, Germany.

The two preliminary projects together borrowed 150 billion yuan, leaving only 69.78 billion yuan.

A final payment of 70% is required for the production line, and a final payment of 50% is required for the engineering project.

Even if all the funds in the account are spent on the two preliminary projects, there will still be a gap of 70 billion.

For the first time, Boss Lu felt that he was making money faster than he was spending it.

It would be a good idea to take Shen Peng with you to have a look. In case financing is needed, Sequoia can provide the money immediately.

A group of three people arrived at Zhangjiang Science Park in Xinpu, the last stop of Metro Line 13.

It is 13 kilometers away from Lujiazui as the crow flies, and Disney is only three kilometers away, so it is a very remote location.

The warehouse that Lu Liang previously rented specifically for storing cars is also here, with more than a dozen new energy vehicles parked there.

NIO ES8, EP9, Tesla modelY, modelX, model3, BYD Qin, Song, Tang, Xpeng, WM, etc.

It basically covers the best-selling new energy vehicles on the market, except for two models from NIO because they were given by Li Bing.

Zhu Hu exclaimed in amazement: "Boss Lu, you can even open a special auto show for new energy vehicles here."

“Only by combining the strengths of all schools of thought and making up for one’s own weaknesses can one achieve mastery and perfection.”

Lu Liang smiled and did not shy away from borrowing from others. He walked to a Wuling Hongguang Mini and waved, "Come on up."

The car keys are with the car, so you can drive as long as you get in.

The warehouse is very large, covering an area of ​​1.2 square meters. The test field is behind it. It is too far and too tiring to walk there, so he usually uses Wuling mini as his means of transportation.

I don't know if Wuling listened to the advice and started developing a convertible version. Anyway, they did it, and had the hood sawed off and the edges smoothed to use it as a convertible.

The main reason is that the place is too small and there is no production line. When we move to Suzhou in the future, we will develop and manufacture our own sightseeing cars.

Although it hadn't been driven for a long time, the Hongguang still had plenty of power. Lu Liang stepped on the accelerator and sped up to 50, and in the blink of an eye he arrived at the rear test site.

Behind the warehouse, there is a small warehouse, and through the crack in the door you can see densely stacked car frames.

Lu Liang took a look and suddenly felt a little pain in his breast.

One was customized with the help of a friendly company, costing 200 million yuan. After testing, the usable parts were dismantled, and the unusable parts had to be sold as scrap metal, which cost about cents per pound.

Shen Peng and Zhu Hu also saw it, looked at each other, and couldn't help but admire: "Boss Lu, I'm afraid you have spent a lot of money on this in the past few years."

Zhu Hu was particularly touched.

He remembered that ofo had no after-sales service, and tens of thousands of bicycles would be scrapped in batches every few months. The mountains and plains were filled with corpses of the little yellow bikes, and they could only be sold as scrap metal.

The shared yellow bikes that used to be seen even in third- and fourth-tier small towns have gradually disappeared from the public eye.

When he thought of this, Zhu Hu wanted to rush to the Dai family, grab the old Dai by the neck, force him to tell him the whereabouts of Dai Wei, and then hire someone to kill him.

Although Alibaba helped to take over the business, he could obviously make more money. Ofo could even become an investment case that he is proud of, like Didi.

In the end, everything was ruined by Dai Wei's irresponsibility.

"It's okay, not much."

Lu Liang smiled. The funds were not much, but the key was that he had invested so much time and energy in it that he could no longer remember how much.

At the end of the test site, Zhang Peiqiang, Jin Guangzhi, and a dozen other engineers were all looking at data in front of computers.

Lu Liang smiled and greeted Zhang Peiqiang, then looked at Jin Guangzhi: "Director Jin, are you used to the food and accommodation here?"

"I'm very used to it. The food culture of Dongda is so rich, and the amount of fruits and vegetables is more than ten times that of Goryeo."

Jin Guangzhi had a bright smile and was full of praise, as if he wanted to write "I love you" on his face.

On the one hand, it is to please Lu Liang by praising his motherland.

On the other hand, it is also a true expression of feelings. People say that Shanghai has a fast pace and high prices, but compared with Seoul, it is not worth mentioning.

He had only been to Zhangjiajie for tourism before and did not have a deep understanding of this country. However, the food and accommodation during this period in Shanghai have made him fall in love with this place.

It is difficult for foreigners to become naturalized citizens, but it should not be difficult to obtain a permanent residence permit. He discussed with his wife about settling down in Shanghai from now on.

"It's good to get used to it. If there are any problems in life that you can't solve, you can contact Secretary Xu."

Lu Liang smiled and nodded, looking to the side, a few people looked obviously like Koreans.

It’s strange, he actually looks like a normal person on the street, but he feels like a Korean.

"Mr. Lu, I almost forgot to introduce you. This is Park Soo-kyung, and this is Choi Young-jun..."

Jin Guangzhi hurriedly introduced a few people, all of whom were his former subordinates in modern times, and who followed him to the Magic City.

One is a senior engineer in the technical safety department, and the other two are mid-level engineers in the power control department.

There are a few others who are also interested in coming to Shanghai, but are still hesitating and have not yet decided whether to change jobs.

Ever since accepting Lu Liang's invitation, Jin Guangzhi has regarded Tianxing Automobile as a career for which he can devote his whole life.

If you treat him as a national hero, he will definitely treat you as a national hero in return.

Lu Liang smiled and shook hands with them one by one: "Since you have come to Tianxing, it's like coming to your own home. If you have any inconvenience in life, you can contact Secretary Xu."

Xu Jiawei quickly handed over his business card and explained that any problems he could handle would be handled by him, and any problems he could not handle would be handled by Lu Liang. Mr. Lu valued talent the most.

Several people nodded, their joy evident in their expressions.

Lu Liang is equal to the president, and Xu Jiawei is equal to the president's secretary. It can be said that they are given 120 points of attention.

"Mr. Zhu, Mr. Shen, please take a look around. I'll chat with Professor Zhang for a while."

Lu Liang deliberately sent Shen Peng and Zhu Hu away, and walked with Zhang Peiqiang to the open space next to them to have a private chat: "Professor Zhang, I heard that this project is almost over?"

"We have achieved initial success. In the future, we just need to reduce configuration and cut costs without affecting safety performance."

Zhang Peiqiang nodded. He had a common problem among scientific researchers: he was not good at speaking, so he simply called Liao Jie to be his substitute.

Liao Jie quickly took out the tablet and said, "Mr. Lu, these are the finished products of two sedans and two SUVs. We have already commissioned the factory to re-customize them, and they are expected to arrive in a week."

The current frame shape has been finalized, and the outline alone has 18 patented technologies, some of which, like Apple's rounded screen corners patent, can only be used by them.

Later they will fill it with batteries, motors, electronic controls and other accessories, and then test them one by one, and finally the chassis will need to be tuned.

Although batteries, motors and electronic controls are known as the three major components of new energy vehicles, the chassis, one of the three major components of fuel vehicles, has not been abandoned.

On the contrary, due to the presence of batteries, new energy vehicles are generally heavier, have faster starting and acceleration, and require better chassis tuning technology.

(End of this chapter)