My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 814 Only by humbling oneself can one make progress.

Of course, in Wei Dong's mind, the car campaign was still more important than the CD campaign.

It's even higher than the battle for container ships.

After all, with the rise of the mainland manufacturing industry, the container industry will also benefit, with state-owned enterprises like Guoyuan and Guoji taking the lead.

Though slow, it will arrive.

Those who are determined can hold on to this pace.

The automotive industry has been delayed far too long and far too severely.

Those who bought domestically produced cars in the 1990s and 2000s suffered terribly, relying entirely on joint venture cars to get through it.

So, Lin Wangfu was pushed into the "Karaoke Electronics" task force composed of several major factories, and he was secretly instructed to select people from them to train and build his own CD player R&D team.

First Shenzhen, then Hong Kong, and finally Singapore, these top domestic electrical appliance R&D personnel were exposed to more and better opportunities.

Then, let He Yuzhu be included to experience it firsthand, and let Wei Dong, as usual, report his work to the Shanghai Municipal Government at the end of August.

We still need to head to Pyeongjing to confirm the overall relocation and restructuring progress of the Cherokee supply chain.

Previously, there was no choice. The county magistrate could only afford a 212 at most, and the old leader of Shangzhou could only afford a Volga. He didn't ride in it often because the road conditions were bad and it was easy to break down, and it was even more troublesome to repair.

His previous idea was to maximize the production of the 212, so that at least more vehicles could enter the market and be consumed.

This time, the situation of simultaneously exporting and selling the Cherokee and Dodge 600 models domestically will be completely resolved.

Upon hearing that he was going back to Jiangzhou for a while, Qin Yuye chuckled and said goodbye to the old man, "I'm going to Los Angeles to sort out the accounts and also to oversee the film crew for you. See you later!"

There were also flying kisses.

I've really had a great time in Shanghai these past few days, and the beautiful scenery is just overflowing with charm.

It takes considerable self-control for Wei Dong not to become addicted to this gentle embrace: "Alright, be careful. Take the nun with you; a little money for a plane ticket won't make a difference."

Qin Yuye instructed, "Spend more time with Second Sister Dong, and don't forget to call Third Sister. I can't be too affectionate with you in Hong Kong."

Tell Wei Dong to hurry up and leave.

The two Taoist priests followed silently.

Wei Dong didn't bring any business assistant because there's no mobile roaming these days; he just goes wherever he lands to coordinate and get things done.

No assistant can compare to him, who keeps his thoughts and ideas in his head.

But when I landed in Beijing, Yu Xiaoqiu was there to pick me up in two cars: "President Qin called me, and Sister Dong also asked me to take good care of Brother Dong in Beijing."

Wei Dong took a closer look at her increasingly elegant and mature attire: a black shirt paired with a beige plaid skirt that would never stand out in Beijing.

The shirt wasn't tucked into the skirt, so it didn't accentuate her figure, but paired with her shoulder-length hair, it created a slim and capable look.

Even sitting on a single sofa in the reception room of the Great Hall of the People, one can still play the role of translator or secretary without losing face.

So try to recall: "You... you're graduating soon, right?"

Yu Xiaoqiu smiled and said, "Yes, I met you in the summer of '84. Then I entered the Film Academy. In a few days, I will be a senior and prepare for my internship. Boss, I guess I have a job now."

What moved Wei Dong most was his sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing feelings, reflection, and a sense of

Climbing onto the Jeep mini SUV, he spoke with an air of maturity: "You were just a little girl back then, and now you're already working."

Yu Xiaoqiu drove the car over: "Yeah, I was naive back then and didn't realize that seizing the time and opportunities to show my value was the most important thing. Now I'm trying to catch up with the schedule. Is the main reason for coming to Pingjing this time to work on the automobile project?"

That's the right attitude.

Wei Dong nodded in satisfaction: "There is another important task, which is the Pingjing University Student Employment Exchange Center. You can take charge of this aspect. If Wang Zhiwen has time, you can also ask him to participate. All our enterprises, companies, and factories can provide job opportunities for these university students."

Yu Xiaoqiu was indeed paying attention to work: "Yes, the sanitary napkin factory moved here after the Spring Festival, cleared out the land and built a three-story building, which was then put up as an employment center. Everyone was discussing whether it was a bit too rustic, since we're building tall buildings all the time now."

Wei Dong carefully instructed them: "Don't assume that you've already gained some experience through various jobs. Most college graduates have never been exposed to society while they're still on campus. Setting up a high-end employment center might make them hesitant or change their expectations. You need to be meticulous and consider how to help college students make the most of their talents. This is a service organization."

Yu Xiaoqiu, who was about to ask what "high-class" meant, couldn't help but say, "You're so gentle! A man being so gentle gives off a chivalrous and tender feeling!"

Wei Dong scoffed: "I've never been gentle. It's because we need to have empathy. After ten years of hard study, not everyone is as talented as you, with good family backgrounds and connections. Suddenly, in this era of change, universities no longer guarantee job placement. When you enter society, you don't know what to do, and your majors don't match your jobs. This is a huge waste of resources, and it's painful for everyone. It's not something to joke about!"

Yu Xiaoqiu composed herself and carefully wrote it down: "Yes, I understand!"

It's closer to the international community from here than from Shanghai Airport; it's only a few kilometers.

An 18-story hotel building has already stood by the roadside; it is quite large.

The walls haven't been painted yet, the cement surface is exposed, but you can already see the busy painting and decoration work inside, which is being completed in sync with the landscaping and paving outside the building.

So Wei Dong didn't cause any trouble at this moment and drove directly into the wide intersection. Last year, when we came to survey the area during the National Day holiday, it was still a wasteland next to the river, but now it is full of buildings.

The first thing you see is Weidong's iconic stepped factory building on one side.

It's just that this place is large-scale and efficient, unlike back in Jiangzhou Economic Development Zone when we started from scratch.

Starting directly with two layers and two stages, after several months of construction, it was handed over to the sanitary napkin factory, and it is already showing signs of production.

The outer brick-pillared wall is very neat.

Next, the third and fourth floors are actually set up with factory buildings downstairs, warehouses upstairs, canteens, and office areas.

This ensures compact land use and extremely high work efficiency.

The original plan was to have garment factories, cosmetics factories, and shampoo factories come to support the workforce, and then relocate the automobile factory. The whole benchmark structure would be impressive, making it the first modern industrial park in Pyeongkyo City to be relocated from the city center to the suburbs.

It welcomes visits, inspections, and research from all sectors of society and leaders at all levels.

There must have been this purpose in opening the factory in Pyeongkyo.

Now all of it has been diverted to various auto parts factories.

That's not enough; we need to expand.

Then, the large factory that was originally intended for the Cherokee assembly line also needed to be expanded several times over, to accommodate all four stages of Hyundai's automotive manufacturing: stamping, welding, painting, and final assembly.

This alone is enough to crush all domestic car manufacturers, including joint ventures.

Volkswagen in Shanghai only provides all the technology to support and nurture the development of surrounding parts factories, while Chrysler is relocating everything this time!

Anyway, it's time for them to upgrade and replace their old equipment.

Outdated production capacity can also be used for cost reduction and efficiency improvement experiments.

Further ahead, rows of dormitory buildings and high-rise residential complexes rise from the ground.

Perhaps due to its proximity to the airport, the buildings are all small high-rises of about ten stories, and the exterior walls are already being finished.

Some of the single-person dormitory buildings have even started to see people coming and going.

The other side of the main road in the industrial park was originally vacant, but it has now been turned into a freight yard and will be used as a parking area for finished vehicles in the future.

The containers, piled high with various numbers and labels, are arranged in categories, and there are already quite a few foreigners around here.

Yu Xiaoqiu added points for herself: "Every month I would take turns organizing Dongsheng Trading, advertising companies, automobile factory student technical groups, and sales teams from various universities to visit and experience the rapid progress of construction. But for the past two months, we have been bringing people here every week. It's so impressive."

Since the signing of the contract there, work has been carried out day and night to rush the work, make changes and adjustments. The foreign partner of Pingqi even took the lead in relocating some of its staff to work here.

Everyone knows that Chrysler, the largest overseas car manufacturer, will bring a series of job promotion opportunities.

So even when Wei Dong, the actual controller of the project, a minority shareholder of the joint venture, and the behind-the-scenes bigwig, came to the new industrial park, he still had to use the special pass held by Yu Xiaoqiu to communicate with foreign management personnel in the factory area.

Moreover, they still need Yu Xiaoqiu to do the foreign language translation.

It's obvious that even a Beijing girl wouldn't have the skill of taking a trip to Southeast Asia last year and watching Wei Dong get married in Hong Kong.

Qin Yuye was completely an observer and assisted Qin Yuye throughout the process, and then he put in a lot of hard work after returning.

Of course, it's easy for Pingjing to find someone to teach her, and she has countless opportunities to practice.

She perfectly embodied the aloof and professional secretary demeanor that Wei Dong had warned her about back then.

It's just too beautiful.

They do come here frequently, and the foreign managers are very familiar with them.

Collins has been promoted to General Manager of the Cherokee brand's Asia regional production plant.

They are still in Detroit receiving executive training and building their work teams.

It just so happens that Chrysler only fully acquired Jeep's parent company at the beginning of this year, and hasn't had time to fully integrate the factories and management personnel here.

Under the direction of that ambitious and vain CEO, they all moved to Jiangzhou.

The agreement was that the day the project started and went into production would be the day he came to personally lead the expedition and show off.

Wei Dong was already thinking about how to fool this guy.

Yu Xiaoqiu remained quiet and gentle, translating the entire time.

She's really found a way to broaden her horizons.

(End of this chapter)