The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Chapter 390: Huge Surprise, National Recognition

After seeing Liu Tianwu off, Jiang Hui's work arrangements were interrupted by a sudden phone call.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Hui hadn't fully reacted.

Notify yourself to attend the National Science and Technology Progress Award Ceremony held at the end of the month?

As a foreign-invested enterprise, BMW Group has never applied for this award.

After all, under normal circumstances, this kind of award has never been given to any foreign-funded enterprise in the past few years, not even private enterprises.

"Jiang Hui, try on this suit. I asked my father, and the leaders attending this conference are of very high level."

After returning home and telling Zhu Lin about the situation, she began to arrange for the award ceremony.

For this purpose, she made a special trip to Hong Kong and brought back a tailor to make a suit for Jiang Hui.

Considering her current status in Hong Kong's business circle, this is not a particularly difficult thing.

All the clothes were ready before Jiang Hui went to the capital.

Zhu Ling will definitely personally check which set of methods will work best.

"I guess many people attending the meeting will dress rather plainly. Would it be too high-profile for me to get a custom-made suit?"

Although he didn't know which project of the BMW Group won which award, Jiang Hui was still very excited.

This represents the recognition of the BMW Group.

In the future, as long as the BMW Group does not commit suicide, it basically does not have to worry about encountering resistance from relevant departments in its development in China.

This is extremely important for the development of an enterprise.

Especially in 1986, the situation in all aspects was far from as clear as it was after 1992.

It's the same even in the Special Administrative Region.

"Your thinking is a bit behind the pace of development, isn't it?"

"Nowadays, leaders in some important occasions have started to wear suits and leather shoes."

"Besides, you are now the head of a foreign company, so it is normal to wear a suit."

In Zhu Ling's opinion, these custom-made suits are undoubtedly more suitable for Jiang Hui.

Jiang Hui didn't intend to struggle about this.

As long as my wife likes it, nothing else matters.

"I also think Dad looks better in this."

Jiang Yuxuan, who was about to turn six, came to assist.

"Okay, wear this suit then."

"Then Dad will come back to claim a big prize."

Jiang Hui picked up Jiang Yuxuan and kissed her chubby little face.

"I won't accompany you back to the capital this time. Remember to visit your parents when the time comes."

Zhu Ling touched her still-small belly and decided to stay in Shenzhen to take care of her pregnancy.

Jiang Yuxuan is already three months pregnant and will soon have a younger brother.

Although the country already has family planning, Zhu Ling is now a Hong Kong resident, so naturally she can have as many children as she wants.

"I will definitely stay at home when I return to the capital. I will have a lot of things to discuss with my father then."

Jiang Hui has been helping Zhu Jiansheng with the affairs of the academician committee in the past year. However, the current evaluation of academician committee members is not like the evaluation of academicians in later generations, which already has a fixed process.

No new academician was added in 1985, so even if Jiang Hui wanted to push Zhu Jiansheng up, he lacked an opportunity.

After all, this kind of evaluation cannot be carried out specifically for one person.

Therefore, even if Zhu Jiansheng’s current grades have met the qualifications for academician, he still has to wait a little longer.

……

1986 1 Month 28 Day.

Jiang Hui arrived in the capital two days in advance to avoid any accidents that might delay the National Science and Technology Progress Award ceremony, which would have been a pity.

"Xiao Jiang, I found out that the project you won the award for this time is the Mercedes-Benz sedan project."

"This car uses an advanced 2.5L naturally aspirated engine and a 5MT manual transmission, and its exterior design is also very classic."

"It has brought a warm current to the domestic passenger car industry."

"It is said that the First Ministry of Machine Building originally wanted to apply for your engine, gearbox and vehicle separately."

"However, considering that you are a foreign-funded enterprise after all, the final compromise is to apply for the Mercedes-Benz sedan project."

It has to be said that it is easier to get things done if you have someone in the court.

Jiang Hui didn't need to say anything more, as his father-in-law went in person to find out what happened.

As the president of Capital University of Technology, Zhu Jiansheng has a very wide network of contacts.

Not to mention other things, the alumni resources in various ministries alone are incomparable to ordinary people.

No matter how well they are doing, alumni will generally take it seriously if the principal of their alma mater contacts them personally.

Those at a lower level may even feel flattered.

So as long as the request is not too excessive, I will agree to help.

Besides, this time Zhu Jiansheng was just asking about the award-winning projects of BMW Group.

These are things that will be announced soon, there is nothing to hide.

After all, notifying Jiang Hui to come and present the award means that one of their projects has won an award.

"If the Mercedes-Benz sedan project can win an award, then wouldn't it be possible for our Land Rover pickup truck and Land Rover SUV projects to win awards in the future?"

Jiang Hui was not particularly surprised that the Mercedes-Benz sedan won the award.

After all, this product has now become an important product for China's export and foreign exchange earnings.

It does represent the highest level of the domestic automobile industry.

"From the design of your Land Rover pickup truck and Land Rover SUV as well as the configuration of the engine and transmission, it is indeed no less significant than the Mercedes-Benz sedan."

“But you just won the award this year. It’s not certain that a similar project will win the award next year.”

"Then the 4AT automatic transmission or 3.5L naturally aspirated engine project may bring you unexpected surprises."

It has to be said that people within the system understand their own people’s thoughts best.

In Zhu Jiansheng's opinion, it is not easy for Land Rover SUVs and Land Rover pickup trucks to win awards even if their performance is very good.

"It doesn't matter. These awards only represent our superiors' recognition of us. For our export market, their impact is very limited."

"Now I know the attitude of the higher authorities towards our company. Awards and the like would be the best if we get them, but we can accept none of them."

This is indeed Jiang Hui’s true mentality.

As long as the relevant departments strongly support the development of BMW Group, Jiang Hui will be satisfied.

Especially since the BMW Group is about to make a push in the international market, it cannot afford a fire in its backyard.

For the next day, Jiang Hui did not hang out in the courtyard, but went to visit the leaders of the First Ministry of Machine Building and other departments.

Relationships need to be maintained to last, otherwise they will eventually be affected to some extent.

On January 1, Jiang Hui arrived at the square early as required and waited. Under the guidance of the staff, he entered the venue. At nine o'clock in the morning, the award ceremony officially began.

As expected, the level of attendance was through the roof.

This kind of conference has a fixed process, and speeches by leaders at all levels are naturally indispensable.

The first prize to be announced is the third prize.

When all the lists were announced, Jiang Hui did not hear the name of BMW Group and felt relieved.

Since you are attending the conference, there will definitely be prizes.

If there is no third prize, it means that BMW Group has at least won the second prize.

After all the third prize winners had received their awards on the stage, it was time to announce the second prize winners.

Jiang Hui straightened up, thinking that he might hear a familiar name here.

However, I never heard the BMW Group’s leader say it until the end.

Could it be that he won the first prize?

Jiang Hui couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

The first prize has a very different meaning.

Compared with the number of third prizes, the number of first prizes is much smaller and the value is also very high.

Sure enough, after the leaders read out one project after another that would have a significant impact on national defense science and technology, Jiang Hui finally heard the name of the BMW Group's Mercedes-Benz sedan project.

This is the first time in Chinese history that a car has won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, which is of great significance.

"Director, the higher-ups are too partial."

"Since its establishment, FAW has made considerable contributions to the development of China's automobile industry."

"Why have we never been given such a high honor?"

As the director and deputy director of FAW, Geng Weidong and Zhao Guangming also attended the conference today.

In 1984, the first two-wheeled prototype vehicle was trial-produced using a self-designed flat-head cab, and various tests on the whole vehicle were carried out.

Last year, they applied for this project to see if there was a chance to win an award.

However, even after the first prizes were announced, I still didn’t hear their names.

Of course, I dare not even think about winning the special prize.

It would be fine if the automobile industry failed to make any profit, both Geng Weidong and Zhao Guangming could accept this result.

After all, FAW's flat-head truck has only produced a prototype, and it still has a long way to go before mass production.

But BMW's Mercedes-Benz sedan project won the first prize, so the nature of this matter is different.

"After the meeting, I will talk to the ministry. We cannot give such a high honor just because Mercedes-Benz cars can be exported to earn foreign exchange."

"In terms of promoting national economic development, I think trucks are more important."

Geng Weidong was also very unhappy about this matter.

He didn’t know if it was true or not, but he felt that after the BMW Group won the award, the way people around him looked at him was a little strange.

Of course, in reality he was just being conceited.

The people attending the conference today come from all walks of life, but there are actually not many who truly know him as the director of FAW.

After all, now is not like the future, when everyone has a mobile phone and can get a lot of information by searching on Baidu.

Some celebrities nowadays, even if they are very well-known, few people recognize them when they walk on the street.

"Yes, no state-owned automobile manufacturer in the country has ever received such a high honor, but a foreign-funded enterprise like BMW has received it."

"This will give everyone a very bad misleading feeling."

Zhao Guangming and Geng Weidong are constantly complaining, but it will not bring any changes to the Mercedes-Benz car project's winning of the award.

Jiang Hui happily went on stage to receive the medal and even shook hands with the leader.

I guess he will have a chance to appear for a second or two on tonight's news broadcast.

……

"Director Hou, our Mercedes-Benz sedan project won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award."

Chen Chenxing received the news just after the award ceremony.

BMW Group also immediately began to arrange people to make banners to celebrate this great news.

"That's great! This is the greatest affirmation of our efforts from our superiors."

“It seems that our other projects will also have the opportunity to participate in various award ceremonies in the future.”

Hou Guoming has worked in the system for most of his life. Although he has now come to the BMW Group, he still takes the honor of winning awards very seriously.

The entire BMW development team generally has a similar mentality.

So this award has a very different meaning for the BMW Group.

"With this award, it should be easier for us to find supporting factories to cooperate with in the country in the future."

"It will become much easier for the HR department to poach people from other factories."

Chen Chenxing hit the nail on the head right away.

These two benefits should be very direct consequences of winning the first prize.

At this special moment in 1986, the recognition of BMW by superiors was far more important than many people in later generations could imagine.

While Hou Guoming and Chen Chenxing were discussing this topic, Liu Tianwu also quickly received the information.

"Leader, the Mercedes-Benz sedan project of the BMW Group won the first prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award."

"This is the first project in Shenzhen to win the National Science and Technology Progress Award in many years, and it's a first prize."

Yao Yiming reported this good news to Liu Tianwu with great excitement.

There is no doubt that this is another important achievement in their district, which can be well publicized in the next few years.

"Director Jiang went on a business trip to the capital to attend this award ceremony?"

Combining Jiang Hui's itinerary, Liu Tianwu immediately had an idea in his mind.

"Yes, I contacted BMW at the time, and they said that Director Jiang went to the capital to attend the award ceremony."

"I thought it was just an ordinary award, but I didn't expect to win such an important award."

This is Shenzhen’s first National Science and Technology Progress Award first prize, a record that no other company will be able to break for many years to come.

The significance of this matter cannot be overemphasized.

After all, there are not many key defense-related projects in Shenzhen, so it is still very difficult to win an award of this level.

"You can investigate and find out what support policies are in place for this kind of thing."

"I plan to discuss how to provide BMW Group with some additional support policies at the next district meeting."

When it comes to providing policy support, Liu Tianwu is not stingy at all.

The better the BMW Group develops, the more promising his career will be.

(End of this chapter)