After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 839 The world is a giant makeshift operation

"Mr. Lu, are you alright?"

Sun Zheyuan noticed that since leaving the hotel this morning, including when boarding the plane, Lu Liang had been acting strangely and often seemed distracted.

Things that could be explained in a single sentence before now require multiple repetitions.

Lu Liang remained silent, turning his head to look out the window. As the plane slowly took off, Wu Han grew smaller and smaller.

He stared for a long time, until the clouds and mist covered the ground, before finally saying, "Give me your phone."

Lu Liang got the satellite phone and called Wang Xiaofeng to inquire about the project details of Tianxing Automobile's second-phase production base.

Wang Xiaofeng replied, "President Lu, the project is expected to take ten months to complete. The contractors are China Construction Investment Corporation and Huazhong First Construction. The heads of both companies have assured us that the project will be completed and delivered before National Day next year."

He assumed Lu Liang was complaining about the project's long duration, so he quickly added, "Actually, I think a ten-month period leaves plenty of room for maneuver. The contractor is probably waiting for us to bring it up and shorten the period by increasing the advance payment."

When the Suzhou Tianxing Industrial Park was first built, it not only required the construction of workshops and factories, but also office buildings and research buildings. In the end, it only took eleven and a half months.

A large part of the reason is that 50% of the project cost was prepaid, with a promise to settle the balance six months after delivery.

Their promise was like a godsend for domestic construction companies.

Thus arose the myth of civil engineering: working like crazy during the day, treating night as if it were daytime, and working on rainy days as if they were sunny.

The projected 16-month construction period was abruptly shortened by more than half.

Some time ago, the delivery period reached its six-month mark.

They also kept their promise and transferred the final payment for the project to the contractor.

This behavior has also solidified Tianxing Auto's reputation in the domestic construction industry.

Therefore, when the second phase of the factory was put out to tender, more than a hundred companies of all sizes came to participate.

Each tender document submitted by the companies offered better value for money than the last, and China Construction Investment Corporation and Huazhong First Construction Corporation were successfully selected.

However, the second phase of the Wuhan plant was not as urgent as the first phase of the Suzhou plant.

They simply prepay 20% of the project cost, as is customary in the industry, and the remaining 80% will be paid in installments according to the project's progress.

If Lu Liang has any more strange ideas and needs the second phase to be completed ahead of schedule, he can simply follow the model of the first phase.

As long as the money is in place, it's not impossible for a ten-month construction period to be shortened to six months, or even five months.

In any case, Tianxing Auto has just received financing and has more than 60 billion yuan in cash flow on its books, so its financial situation is very healthy.

"No need, let's leave it like this. As long as it's completed before National Day next year, that's fine."

Lu Liang frowned; he had almost forgotten that there would be a 70th anniversary celebration next year.

In this way, the timing of the spread can be determined, which will basically be after October of the following year.

Because before October, the whole country is preparing for the anniversary celebration, something the Americans should know.

Lu Liang covered the microphone of his phone and beckoned Sun Zheyuan over: "Go and check for me what large-scale international events or projects Wuhan has planned after October next year."

According to Wilson, this virus evolved from the Spanish flu, so the focus should be on its spread.

After all, anyone who has been a terrorist knows that the best way to take revenge on society is to storm into a concert with a machine gun and start shooting.

Similarly, the best approach is to hold large-scale events where there are many people and a lot of information, making it difficult to trace the source later.

Sun Zheyuan went aside to investigate and find out more, without thinking much about it, just assuming that Lu Liang wanted to sponsor these events.

After all, although Wuhan was selected for the second phase, there will be a long vacuum period before the first new car rolls off the production line.

The city government pours too many resources into them, and before creating jobs and GDP, they always have to reciprocate.

Lu Liang pondered for a moment, then asked Wang Xiaofeng, "I heard that the equipment from Germany has a production line that can be booked up for up to six months before it can be put into production?"

Wang Xiaofeng nodded with a wry smile: "Although the integrated die-casting production line requires a huge initial investment, it can significantly reduce costs in the later stages, and the increased safety is also a good selling point. Seeing that Tesla and we have both achieved success, our competitors have followed suit. However, Morse assured us that they would prioritize our orders."

The University of Tokyo is great in every way, except that it's too crowded and competitive.

If a technology gains market recognition, competitors will do everything they can to imitate it, especially if the technology can be obtained with money.

As far as he knows, Xiaomi placed the order a long time ago and it should be shipped soon. NIO, Li Auto, and Geely's high-end brand, Jike, have also placed orders.

It is estimated that by the middle of next year, new cars using integrated die-casting technology will flood the market.

Lu Liang said, "We haven't made any breakthroughs in hybrid and range-extended technologies yet, so there's no need to rush the production line and we don't need to give them special access."

Wang Xiaofeng was lost in thought, and quickly said, "But if this happens, the second phase of the base will be completed, but the production line may still be on its way, and we may not be able to meet next year's sales target."

"I've already made my statement. If you don't meet the sales target, that's your problem."

Lu Liang remained calm, and their conversation resembled that of a rogue client and a helpless service provider.

He paused for a few seconds and explained, "Technology is changing so fast these days. When others are moving fast, we should slow down."

Although the future market value of Ningde Times tells him that the new energy industry will not be affected by this crisis and will continue to advance rapidly.

But in the early stages, things were definitely chaotic.

The Suzhou Industrial Park has been completed and put into production, so we can only do a good job of protection. The second phase of the factory has not yet been completed or put into use, so we can slow down the pace appropriately.

After all, fewer people make management easier.

As for the sales target of 70 units, he didn't care. He'd done this kind of thing—killing without burying—more than once. Wang Xiaofeng was struck dumb, speechless for a long time.

Lu Liang said with a smile, "Two models in one year, both with good results. You must be under a lot of pressure. Next year's main task is to digest the results."

“Indeed, slowing down the pace of development is more beneficial to the long-term development of enterprises.” Wang Xiaofeng sighed and subconsciously touched the top of his head, where his hair was already thinning.

Tang Caidie's words have once again proven true: working under Lu Liang means you don't have to worry about external pressure, because Lu Liang will shield you from it all. But you must always be wary of internal pressure.

Boss Lu is the biggest source of stress; he always causes trouble from time to time, inexplicably increasing their workload.

Lu Liang laughed out loud. Even through the phone, he could feel Wang Xiaofeng's helplessness. Then, he suddenly brought up Tongtian's roadshow in Hong Kong today.

“I told Wen Chao to reserve $100 million worth of original shares for us, which I plan to put into Tianxing Auto’s option pool.”

If you've been given a blow, you should also be given a treat.

With General Motors' Tianxing now listed, Tianxing Motors will not be listed again unless absolutely necessary.

However, Lu Liang should keep this thought to himself.

After all, middle and senior managers all hope that the company can go public and that their stock options can be redeemed, thus making them rich overnight.

Upon hearing this news, Wang Xiaofeng felt invigorated, and his scalp even felt itchy, as if new hair was about to grow.

He patted his chest and said, "It's just a sales target of 700,000. Tesla sold 550,000 units last year."

If the market continues to grow this year, there is no reason why they cannot achieve their sales target of 70 units.

“President Lu, if we fail to achieve this goal, next year’s bonus will be considered as employee benefits,” Wang Xiaofeng said.

Lu Liang was speechless: "President Wang, you said it yourself."

"Yes, that's what I said."

"Looking forward to your performance."

After finishing his conversation with Wang Xiaofeng, Sun Zheyuan handed over a document he had just collected.

Wuhan is a key city in central China and a leading new first-tier city in the country. It will host many international events starting in October next year.

For example, there are seven major events or competitions, including the International Tennis Open, the Bridge Team Championships, the 7th Military World Games, the FAI World Air Games, and the International Building World Expo.

This is only the last two months after October; if we include the period before October until now, it's been much longer.

"Isn't there any way to stop it?"

Lu Liang frowned, unable to be sure at all, and he couldn't tell anyone.

Knowing about such a plan could be explained, but knowing such details would be unbelievable, not only to those above but even to himself.

"Mr. Lu, the plane is about to land at Hong Kong International Airport. Please fasten your seatbelt."

Just then, a female voice with a broadcasting tone interrupted Lu Liang's thoughts. He looked up and saw the new flight attendant.

Meeting Lu Liang's gaze, Xu Ying smiled and gave him a flattering look: "Mr. Lu, hello, my name is Xu Ying."

Lu Liang grunted in response, fastened his seatbelt, and asked absentmindedly, "Chief Flight Attendant Lin, have you completed the resignation procedures?"

He knew Lin Yan wasn't there when he boarded the plane, but he was too lazy to bother with this newcomer.

Xu Ying was probably very pretty before, but there are traces of surgery on her chin and nose.

“Yes, Chief Flight Attendant Lin has completed the formalities and resigned from the airline.” Xu Ying said with a smile.

Hearing that her ex-boyfriend had an ambiguous relationship with Lu Liang made her feel that this was an opportunity.

However, Lu Liang had never been interested in artificial things. He just said "oh" and ignored the other person, turning his head to look out the window.

Looking at the ever-expanding Hong Kong Peninsula, he suddenly smiled, recalling his conversation with Li Junyi in Beijing.

The University of Tokyo is always good at turning bad things into good things. In order to truly catch up with and surpass Britain and the United States in peacetime without relying on war, some sacrifices are inevitable.

"After all, compared to war, this is actually more controllable and the casualties will be lower, right?"

Lu Liang muttered to himself, asking and answering his own questions.

His vision is still too narrow.

Suddenly I understood why Li Junyi told him to pretend he knew nothing and that if it really happened, he should just fulfill his social responsibility as an entrepreneur.

Just now, Lu Liang figured it out.

After all, some close friends can interfere in politics, some countries just play around and end up getting themselves into Brexit, some heads of state only go to Marseille in private, some actors plan to run for office, and some real estate tycoons have already ascended to the throne.

In recent years, too many bizarre things have happened in the international market, making the world realize that this world is just a huge makeshift operation.

If we compare all the countries to a class, the University of Tokyo is like a top student who consistently scores 80 points, while none of the others even reach the passing grade, including the American who is the class monitor.

Imagine if one day the teacher suddenly visits and wants to conduct some kind of test to re-select the class monitor.

The University of Tokyo is confident and absolutely capable of doing its best.

"I should do my own thing."

Lu Liang believed the above assessment and thought that he might soon have an opportunity to take the initiative to attack Wall Street.

(End of this chapter)