Reinforcement Panel: Tech Wars

Chapter 34: Was it robbed?

"Car owner, we have arrived at the hotel parking lot. You should return to your hotel room."

At 7 o'clock in the morning, Wei Jiang woke up from the driver's seat, rubbed his eyes and unbuckled his seat belt.

After finishing the communication with the domestic car manufacturers last night, Wei Jiang drove to the ring road. He set a goal of returning to the hotel before 7 a.m. and then fell asleep leaning back in the seat.

The remaining range on the vehicle display screen was 623km. Wei Jiang closed the car door and plugged in the charging gun next to the parking space.

When I returned to the hotel room, Wei Yonghe had already woken up and was brushing his teeth in a wheelchair.

"You went out again last night? Did you sleep?"

Wei Jiang took off the clothes he had been wearing for the day and walked into the bathroom in his underwear.

"I've slept for a few hours. Don't worry, I'll take a shower first."

After breakfast, Wei Jiang and his son did not stay with Dong Datietou anymore. Their goal had been achieved, so the father and son drove around in Shangdu City.
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Unlike Wei Jiang's relaxing and pleasant journey, all the people in Dongda Automobile Company issued a closed development order on the same day.

With a clear-cut L4 autonomous driving technology solution design in front of them, no one in the top management of the car companies can remain calm.

Some car manufacturer bosses who were originally scheduled to attend the Xanadu Auto Show urgently canceled all their travel arrangements and returned to the company.

At the Beidu Rice Automobile headquarters, Lei Jun canceled his exhibition schedule for the day and took the earliest flight back to Beidu to arrange work.

In a meeting room at the headquarters that could accommodate nearly a hundred people, Lei Jun wiped his mouth and just finished the breakfast that his secretary brought from the cafeteria.

People kept coming in at the door of the conference room. The employees were in a hurry, and some were still holding unfinished breakfast in their hands.

Lei Jun looked at the time and said to the person in charge of the company's intelligent driving technology research and development:

"It's almost time, let's get started."

Whoosh, after clapping a few times into the microphone, Lei Jun was the first to speak.

“Dear colleagues, a battle concerning the future life and death of Rice Automobile has begun!”

There were nearly a hundred people in the audience, most of whom were not aware of what had happened in the early morning, and many looked at their boss in confusion.

In just three years, the company developed its first electric car, entered the electric vehicle market with great force, and firmly established itself among the new forces in the automotive industry.

With the achievements here, why should we worry about the life and death of the company?
"You heard it right! The battle is coming!"

"The second half of electric vehicles is autonomous driving, and now the fierce competition in autonomous driving is about to begin!"

"Rice must not lag behind others!"

"We entered this game with great enthusiasm, and we need to maintain this enthusiasm and courage. The explosion of autonomous driving technology starts today, and the future is here!"

This kind of scene appears in various places in Dongda. The automation technology shared by Wei Jiang points out the way forward for everyone. Whether or not to seize the initiative depends on the R&D strength and efficiency of each company itself.

When Wei Jiang saw Dong Datietou when he returned to the hotel in the evening, the other party was still complaining.

"The bosses of these car manufacturers were very strange today. None of them showed up."

Wei Jiang smiled slightly and did not respond.

Wei Jiang had anticipated this situation.

"You don't know that I just saw those anti-China groups on the Internet starting to make a fuss again."

As an internet celebrity, Dongda Tietou is most aware of online trends.

Several people were sitting in the hotel room drinking tea at this time. After Wei Jiang heard this, he took out his mobile phone and looked at it.

"With the absence of domestic car manufacturers, Tesla's CEO asserted that it will take over 50% of the autonomous driving market in the next six months."

"After Tesla's FSD comes out, are these domestic car manufacturers afraid? Are they hiding from the spotlight for the time being?"

"How can you possibly compete with others if you learn from them step by step?"

The remarks were so bizarre that Wei Jiang took a few glances and put down his phone.

"Let's not talk about this. I have something to tell you. My dad and I will be going home tomorrow afternoon."

"Thank you this time."

Dongda Tietou was a little surprised after hearing this, as he had only been here for a few days.

"There are so many fun things to do in Shanghai, and you and uncle have to go back after just a few days of playing." Wei Yonghe glanced at Wei Jiang. Going home tomorrow was what they had decided after discussing it during the day.

"I've seen the auto show, and I'll look at some delicious and fun things tomorrow. That's about it. I've been missing home for a few days."

Dongda Tietou looked at the indifferent expressions of the two men and realized that the father and son had already discussed it.

"alright."

Looking at Wei Jiang, Dong Da Tietou said with concern:

"Wei Jiang, have you contacted Hua Wei? Contact him as soon as possible. After all, we are asking for help. Please pay more attention."

Giving him a grateful look, Wei Jiang smiled and said:
"Thank you. I'll take care of my dad for a while. I'll contact them when I'm done with my family affairs."

"That's right. I believe you can do it. Perform well when the time comes. That's Hua Wei. Uncle, please help Wei Jiang take care of her."

After Dongda Tietou finished speaking, he looked at Wei Yonghe. He believed that the other party would definitely prefer his son to work in a big company.

But unlike what he expected, Wei Yonghe just nodded and looked at Wei Jiang deeply.
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Because they had said goodbye in advance, Wei Jiang and his son checked out of the hotel, had lunch, and planned to drive home.

On the way home, Wei Yonghe sat in the passenger seat, and the scenery flashing past the car window did not attract his attention.

"Wei Jiang, didn't you want to work and live in a big city?"

After hearing his father's question, Wei Jiang put down his phone and started thinking.

A few months ago, the glamorous life in the big city was indeed what he pursued, but all this slowly changed after his father was in a car accident.

When he officially took over the management of the auto repair shop, he finally had the opportunity to experience the hard work of managing all the household affairs.

After returning home after a hard day's work and seeing his father Wei Yonghe sitting in a wheelchair with a sad face, his outlook on life began to change.

The developed and convenient life and entertainment in big cities are indeed nice, but the daily busyness in the small village and seeing his father safe and sound make him feel more at ease.

He could drive for more than an hour to Nanshi to experience the things available in the city, but when he thought about the accidents that could happen at any time, such as car accidents, those things were not so attractive.

“It doesn’t take long to drive from home to the city.”

"Besides, it's been so hot in Shanghai these days. The air and scenery are not as good as at home."

Wei Jiang explained with a smile, and seeing that his father's expression was still serious, Wei Jiang chuckled.

"Besides, Dad, how can you make seven figures in such a short time by working for others? Why bother working so hard every day?"

Wei Yonghe laughed when he saw Wei Jiang’s smug expression.

"That's true. I heard from others that working at Huawei is very hard and you have to work overtime every day. I don't think you can last for a few days with your temper."

Wei Jiang laughed. He had recently learned about these domestic car manufacturers on the Internet.

The main reason is that I often confront haters in Dongda Tietou’s live broadcast room, and some information is learned passively.

"There is no other way. Being bullied by foreigners, Hua Wei has to fight for herself. They have invested decades of scientific research and accumulated a lot of experience. Hua Wei can only work hard to become stronger."

"Compared with those Huawei employees who work so hard on R&D, I feel inferior to them. I believe they will definitely succeed."

With decades of life experience, Wei Yonghe certainly understands that those who fall behind will be beaten.

"You're right. You're right not to go. I can't afford to be embarrassed if you bring bad morals to others."

"Dad, you still understand your son."

The father and son were joking as the Wuling mini slowly drove off the road and stopped in front of their yard.

It’s better to be at home, without the noisy traffic and crowds, it’s quiet and sometimes accompanied by the singing of birds.

Wei Jiang unbuckled his seat belt and was about to get out of the car when he suddenly heard a loud bang in his ears. He looked up and saw that the sound came from the yard!
Wei Jiang and his son looked at each other, both of them were startled by the loud noise.

"Go and see what's going on!"

"Did he get robbed?"

"Your battery repair equipment."

(End of this chapter)