Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 243 Plans Can't Keep Up with Changes (5000)

“Okay!” Ma Shengli nodded.

After Ma Shengli left, Li Song went to the BMW Marine Engine Manufacturing Plant.

"Boss, these are speedboats manufactured according to the blueprints you provided." Factory manager Liu Jian led Li Song to a production workshop.

A speedboat, equipped with four 400-horsepower outboard motors, is 15 meters long and can carry 5 tons of cargo. It can easily accommodate a small car.

With 1600 horsepower and a load capacity of five tons, it can reach speeds of over 54 knots, which is over 100 kilometers per hour!
Of course, it can be increased to 2000 horsepower.

"Has it been tested?" Li Song asked.

Li Song knew that many places in the world needed this kind of cargo transportation, such as Hong Kong Island, the Gulf of Tonkin, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Mediterranean Sea.

“We’ve tested it on land, but not in the water yet,” Liu Jian said.

"Let's find a place for waterborne testing," Li Song said.

Li Song planned to capitalize on the current buzz to promote this outboard motor, so he wanted to see how it performed during testing.

Then Liu Jian organized a team to tow it to the riverbank using a special tugboat frame.

The factory is not far from the river, and it is very convenient to launch these speedboats.

Those responsible for the testing were all people who were very familiar with this waterway.

Section Chief Zhou accompanied Li Song as they looked at the speedboat with four engines!

Everyone is eager to see just how fast this speedboat can go.

After all, it boasts a whopping 1,600 horsepower!

Factory director Liu Jian repeatedly instructed the testing personnel to conduct the tests according to the testing procedures.

After the speedboat was placed in the water, technicians conducted another inspection of the entire speedboat.

Then start the engines one by one and check them again.

Ensure that the entire speedboat's control system is functioning correctly.

Although the speedboat had already been tested at the factory, this was its first time being tested in the water!
The speedboat started moving. The testers first set the speed to five knots and then maneuvered the speedboat along the riverbank.

They quickly stopped and drove downstream for several hundred meters, then turned around and drove upstream again.

We drove upstream for a few hundred meters more!

I walked up and down the riverbank several times along its kilometer-long stretch.

On the speedboat, people were testing and recording simultaneously, while others on the riverbank were also recording with binoculars.

These things for water surface testing all have strict procedures.

If testing is not conducted according to the procedures, it could lead to serious problems if something goes wrong.

In fact, regardless of the type of mechanical equipment, the testing process must be strictly followed.

Half an hour later!

Li Song watched as the speedboat sped across the river like an arrow released from a bow!
Boom boom boom! ! !
The speedboat roared loudly, disturbing the river.

People on the riverbank looked at the speedboats in the river as if they were about to take off.

The three testers on the speedboat held on tightly.

This scene also attracted passing ships on the Pearl River.

The people on the boats all ran out and looked at the speedboat in the river.

Because this speedboat is too fast!
Once the speedboat returned to shore, Li Song took over the test data.

The maximum speed reached during this test was forty-five knots.

Because there are no heavy items to ballast the cargo, it cannot go any faster.

If it goes any faster, it might actually take flight.

At this speed of 45 knots, it feels like the speedboat is jumping on the water!
"it is good!"

"very good!"

"We need to continue the load testing!"

"Also, be careful during the test!" Li Song said, praising him as everyone was looking at him.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

"Don't worry, boss," the people present replied in unison.

Section Chief Zhou looked thoughtfully at the scene before him.

You can probably guess what Li Song intended to do with this speedboat.

The group then returned to the BMW marine engine manufacturing plant.

Li Song then took a walk around the factory and listened to a report from the factory's management.

BMW's marine engine manufacturing plant is already capable of mass-producing various models of marine outboard motors.

Li Song vaguely remembered that the small notebook's marine outboard motors were initially exported to South Asia.

South Asia may seem close to the ocean, but the environment there is actually quite bad.

The climate there is divided into a dry season and a rainy season.

During the dry season, there is drought; during the rainy season, there is flooding.

During the rainy season, many villages there are cut off from outside transportation.

This is where marine outboard motors come in handy.

Of course, the kind used for transportation is a small-horsepower outboard motor.

This 400-horsepower model is the kind that freight traders like.

After finishing the meeting at the factory, Li Song went to the construction site of the BMW car manufacturing plant.

Construction work is still underway here.

Because car manufacturing plants are much larger than motorcycle manufacturing plants and marine engine manufacturing plants.

"Brother Zhou!"

"I'd like to ask someone on the mainland to film a video clip so I can use it at the marine engine launch event!" Li Song was planning a product launch event for a marine engine!

Li Song felt that a video clip would be more convincing!

"No problem!" Section Chief Zhou agreed immediately upon hearing the request.

Section Chief Zhou had a great deal of authority, and he would grant Li Song's requests as long as they were within his power.

"I'm thinking of taking pictures from the air!"

"We can compare the speed of these speedboats with the speed of the surrounding vessels," Li Song stated his specific requirement.

"Okay, I'll report it to the leadership later!" Section Chief Zhou knew that the higher-ups would agree to Li Song's request.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou!" Li Song then accompanied Section Chief Zhou as they toured the construction site.

We soon arrived at a corner of the construction site!
The sound of motorcycles whirring can be heard here!
The BMW motocross team trains here!

The training grounds here are man-made.

It's like the layout of an indoor motocross race.

A tent was set up next to the venue!
Five motorcyclists are racing each other in a simulated competition on the track!

"Boss!!!" Yang Wen, the person in charge of the BMW Motorcycle Off-Road Club, was watching from the side.

"Ok!"

"How's the training going?" Li Song asked.

"Participating in the competition is no problem, but as for winning an award, I can't guarantee that."

"But these team members are all very dedicated!"

"I don't know how many times I've fallen!" Yang Wen replied.

A motorcycle racing team is not just a few riders; it also requires logistical support and logistics, and each aspect is extremely important!

Yang Wen has already set up a complete motocross club.

There is professional logistical support, professional logistical guarantee, and professional medical staff!

"Boss, the team members you found are very quick to react."

"These few are quite outstanding!" Yang Wen handed another document to Li Song.

"These are the few with the best results in the competition!"

"In a competition, it's not just about having a fast reaction time, but more importantly, about having a good plan!"

"Furthermore, I've also inquired around and found out that there are many other methods used in this kind of competition!"

"There are also some people who bribe teams with no hope of winning the championship to create some clashes!"

"Let's eliminate the others!"

"Planning becomes very important at this time, how can we avoid these troublemakers!" Yang Wen seemed to know a lot about this.

"Hmm!" Li Song knew that these competitions weren't as fair and just as advertised!

There are all sorts of cheating methods, and in some fields, even if you win the championship, you will be subjected to all kinds of difficulties by your opponents.

"If the other side uses tricks, we can use tricks too."

"Don't be too honest!" Li Song said after hearing Yang Wen's words.

Yang Wen was somewhat surprised to hear Li Song's words, as Li Song's statement was completely different from what was said in China.

"This is a private club!"

"Unlike official teams, they don't have to worry about saving face!"

"If the other side doesn't resort to tricks, then we won't resort to tricks either!"

"If the other party is messing around, we shouldn't be polite."

"No matter what happens, I'll take responsibility." "We won't cause trouble, but we also shouldn't be afraid of trouble. Anyone who tries to cause trouble, we'll take them down hard!" Li Song said with a smile when he saw Yang Wen's surprised expression.

Yang Wen nodded upon hearing this. Since the boss said so, then he would go for it.

"These team members are very proactive."

“They’re all aiming for the championship!” Yang Wen said.

The club and the driver have signed a contract that stipulates how much of the prize money the driver will receive!

Different racers from the same club can earn completely different prize money when racing together.

The prize money distribution plan is that the drivers receive 45% and the clubs receive 55%.

The club also allocates 55% of that amount to bonuses for those providing logistical support.

Of course, if you don't win a prize, the prize money will be awarded based on your points ranking!
This bonus is the club's funds. If the club's funds run out, BMW Motorrad will inject funds!
These riders also knew that the champion of this Taihu Lake Motocross Race would receive a prize of five million US dollars.

These drivers may not have a concept of five million US dollars, but the winner of the championship will receive one million US dollars!

That's several million RMB!

Even those who only provide logistical support can earn tens of thousands in bonuses.

So these team members are giving it their all!

These young people are martial arts practitioners, so they don't care about bumps and bruises!

After falling down, get up and keep going!
Li Song did not disturb the team members' training!

Because these team members were wearing protective suits and helmets.

If I were to go and chat with them for a while, the training would be interrupted again!

Li Song has returned to the BMW motorcycle factory!

Then I went to my office and dealt with some documents.

"Mr. Li!"

"Our science and technology commission received more than four hundred calls today." After dinner, Ma Shengli returned to the BMW motorcycle factory and talked about this.

"Who made the call?" Li Song asked curiously after hearing this.

"It's journalists from various countries requesting interviews with the BMW motorcycle factory!"

"BMW Motorcycles has outsourced its after-sales service to a service company under our Science and Technology Commission!"

"These journalists applied for a site visit and interview at the BMW motorcycle factory in Kyoto!"

"But I was rejected. The reason given was that it's a private company, and the decision to accept or decline an interview rests with the private company, not the government!"

"These reporters mistakenly thought the after-sales service number belonged to BMW motorcycles!"

"In the end, we had no choice but to just unplug the phone," Ma Shengli replied with a chuckle.

"Haha, then thank you for your hard work!" Li Song laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"No hard work, no hard work!"

"To be honest, our service company under the Science and Technology Commission has pioneered a new path!"

"Not only did they provide housing for some of the children of our science and technology commission's employees, but they also recruited many new employees and offered various training courses!"

"Motorcycle repair training courses, home appliance repair training courses, and construction machinery repair courses will be offered later!"

"Since those who were sent to the countryside a few years ago started returning to the city!"

"Every unit is requesting that some people be assigned!"

"Now our Science and Technology Commission is at the forefront!" Ma Shengli casually mentioned the current situation of the Science and Technology Commission.

"This is good too. The service company can be said to be serving the people!" Li Song thought it was a good thing, as it made things convenient for himself and others!
The main problem is that Li Song simply doesn't have the capability to establish a large after-sales service network.

Moreover, in this day and age, it is not realistic to build one's own after-sales service network.

It's not just about investment; there's also the issue of personnel.

Even more critical is the systemic issue; the household contract responsibility system was only officially implemented in September of this year!

Historically, the first individual business license was not issued until December of this year in Wenzhou.

Therefore, even if Li Song has money and connections, he still cannot establish after-sales service outlets all over the country.

Not to mention developing your own distributors.

There are currently no private dealers in China.

Li Song directly cooperated with the Science and Technology Commission, whose subordinate service company sold motorcycles and also provided after-sales maintenance services.

Nowadays, every workplace has employees' children who have nowhere to be placed. Some of these employees' children are unemployed and have returned from working in the countryside.

It's impossible to assign all these people to work units, because there are already enough people in the units.

So this is a win-win deal!

“Those guys in the Industry Bureau always say we’re stealing their jobs at every meeting!” Ma Shengli shook his head.

"Now other motorcycle manufacturers also want to use our Science and Technology Commission Service Company's sales channels!"

"They were mainly attracted by our after-sales service and repair capabilities!"

"But the Industry Bureau strongly opposes it!"

Li Song didn't know what to say after hearing Ma Shengli's words.

In principle, motorcycle sales should be under the jurisdiction of the Industry Bureau.

Who made him stand out? Besides, it was Ma Shengli who received him back then!
So the Industry Bureau had no solution either.

Of course, the Industrial Bureau still has jurisdiction over other motorcycle manufacturers.

Therefore, it is highly likely that other motorcycle manufacturers cannot sell their motorcycles through the Science and Technology Commission's service company!

"Doesn't that mean if our factory exports too many motorcycles and sells too few domestically, it will affect the service company?" Li Song suddenly realized that Ma Shengli's words seemed to have another meaning, so he asked!
"It does have some impact!" Ma Shengli nodded.

Ma Shengli only realized this later: if BMW Motorrad's motorcycles are all exported, what will happen to the Science and Technology Commission's service company?
When Li Song heard Ma Shengli's reply, he knew that the other party did not want him to reduce his domestic sales share.

So what's the only remaining option? It's expanding production, of course.

"If BMW continues to expand production of the 90cc and 125cc motorcycles, will there be any problems with personnel and equipment?" Li Song asked.

“As long as Mr. Li wants to expand production, there’s absolutely no problem.” Ma Shengli breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"We will increase production of 100,000 units each for the 90cc and 125cc motorcycle models!"

"Mr. Ma, could you please help us reserve the machinery and equipment?"

"I'll hold a morning meeting tomorrow and talk about this."

"We also have plans to produce 100,000 units of the 150cc model motorcycle!" Li Song said after thinking for a moment.

"I will report this to my superiors!" Ma Shengli was very pleased to hear Li Song say this!

The motorcycle factory is currently in operation in three phases, with the first phase alone producing 100,000 motorcycles annually.

The fourth phase of the expansion project is underway, which will produce 100,000 150 model motorcycles.

The fifth phase of the project is still in the planning stage, and the fifth phase will mainly produce motorcycle sports cars and touring cars.

In other words, there are now plans to add three more phases of the project.

In other words, the motorcycle factory's planning has reached the eighth phase.

This is a case of plans changing faster than expected; Li Song originally did not intend to expand production of ordinary motorcycle models.

However, Li Song had no choice but to take Ma Shengli's words into consideration.

This is about relationships and human connections.

It's also for show!

If Li Song ignores the consequences and insists on going his own way this time, it will lead to the eventual closure of the service company under the Science and Technology Commission!
So if Li Song wants to get things done in the future, others will use this incident as a comparison!
So the next morning, Li Song held an early meeting and asked the motorcycle factory to continue to expand the plan for the third phase of the project.

The executives below had no questions about the sudden demand for a three-phase project plan, because the private company owner had the final say!
After the meeting, Li Song took a plane to the Changan BMW aircraft manufacturing plant.

"Cold!!" Li Song felt cold as soon as he got off the plane in Chang'an!
It's already late October, and it's starting to get cold in the Northwest.

A little further north, it has already started snowing.

Although Li Song couldn't play any role at the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, he would still come and visit from time to time.

"Boss, we'll move to the new factory before the end of the year!"

"Then we can begin the formal assembly of aircraft engines and small business jets!" Chief Engineer Ma reported to Li Song during lunch.

Li Song generally doesn't enter the research labs of their researchers.

Access to these research facilities is quite complicated, mainly due to confidentiality requirements!
Therefore, Li Song had no need to cause them trouble.

Chief Engineer Ma is currently shuttling between two places, overseeing both factory construction and technology.

"it is good!"

"If the small business jet successfully completes its test flight, I'll give you a bonus of three million!" Li Song offered a huge reward.

Although these technologies were provided by Li Song.

Li Song no longer needs to accept such a large reward.

However, Li Song considered two things: work enthusiasm and the cost of investing heavily in someone else's business.

I want to show everyone how well they can live and enjoy life in the Northwest by following me, Li.

Because Li Song knew that the joint venture project with McDonnell Douglas would eventually fall apart, and people would naturally be attracted to it.

Of course, at that time you would be the one to choose!

The next day, Li Song took a plane to Shanghai.

Li Song moved directly into a small Western-style house, which had only been roughly renovated.

The other villas are being renovated!
"Tsk tsk!" Li Song looked at the newspaper article about himself.

The newspapers were filled with reprinted reports from other Western media outlets.

Looking at those exaggerated headlines, Li Song knew he had achieved his goal!
(End of this chapter)