If you cheat, money will follow

mid March.

The third stop of the 2013 WRC - Mexico Station kicked off in a dusty world.

This is the first gravel section of the 2013 WRC.

It’s very challenging for the drivers, and that’s generally the case during the race.

In the first stage, not long after the start, Sivonen, the main driver of the Citroën team, blew out a tire on the car he was driving.

Hivonen was frustrated: "We knew there was a puncture, but how exactly it happened, we didn't know anything."

The reporter asked: "Are you still driving after the tire burst?"

Sivonen said: "Yes, about 25 kilometers."

"It was kind of like, okay, we're out of luck."

"But for me, the Leda team is too fast. They can easily leave us far behind and it is difficult for us to keep up with them."

"So we work hard and hope to beat them through hard work, which is why I always make some mistakes."

Even though he faced a puncture, Shivonen's skills and experience helped him.

After changing tires urgently, he caught up and finished second in the Mexican Grand Prix. This was a good comeback.

He is three and a half minutes behind Leda Racing Ogier.

Ogier felt like flying when driving the Lexing R-WRC, and his lead was already huge.

But it is still expanding its advantages.

After winning the Swedish Grand Prix, he went on to win the Mexican Grand Prix.

Volkswagen team?

This time they didn't crash or roll over, they had some other mishaps.

Volkswagen team director said helplessly after the Mexican Grand Prix:

"We tried our best to participate in the WRC, but we didn't expect the process to be so difficult. The result is sad."

"For the team and the driver, even if they are unlucky, they still have to do their best to complete the next stage."

"Our drivers are very good and they all have great potential that can be tapped."

"Of course, we don't know enough about these young drivers and we are looking forward to winning at the start of the season."

"Everyone thought we were very capable and had a great car, but we were a bit unlucky."

The Volkswagen team had the ability and opportunity to win at the Mexican Grand Prix, but it always encountered unexpected problems.

Haninen, the most promising driver, crashed and retired in Monte Carlo.

There was a problem with the car during the Swedish Grand Prix, and the car had to be repaired urgently. Then he fought hard and finally got on the podium.

When it came to the Mexican station... Haninen had a good start, winning several stages and ranking second in the overall rankings.

Ogier is closely chasing after the Leda team.

Ogier struggled to maintain his lead, and then the unexpected happened:

Interlude [-]: Haninen said with a wry smile:

"Maybe someone didn't want us to win. Someone deliberately closed the iron gate on the road. We had to stop and get out of the car to open the gate."

"It turned out the door was locked and we had to emergency rock it open, which delayed us for a few minutes."

The reporter was surprised: "Is it true?"

Haninen nodded: "It's true."

Interlude [-]: The reporter saw Haninen parked on the side of the road and ran over and asked: "Haninen, why are you driving so slowly on this stage? What's going on?"

Haninen did not explain: "Sorry, I have to leave."

After 20 kilometers, Haninen's car completely broke down.

He got out of the car again and made emergency repairs on the roadside with the navigator.

However, this time it was different from Sweden.

Haninen's emergency repairs were of no avail because the clutch was broken.

This was the end of his rally.

Haninen and the navigator were secretly sad on the roadside:

"Actually, we had a chance to win. But we have been troubled by various unexpected problems."

"In the first few stages, we were able to figure things out on our own. We were driving very hard, but unfortunately we had a communication problem in the car and we crashed."

Oh, it still crashed.

Because the clutch broke due to the crash, the Volkswagen team was really unlucky.

Ogier successfully won the Mexican championship despite constant surprises from his competitors.

…………

April.

Chang Le received a call from Zheng Qiguang, saying that the leader wanted to meet and chat with him, which surprised Chang Le.

"Uncle Zheng, what are we going to talk about? I want to be prepared." Chang Le asked.

"Don't be nervous, the leader is very happy about the breakthrough of the lithography machine." Zheng Qiguang said on the phone:

"He has a little time and wants to talk to you."

"You might as well prepare yourself. He may ask about the layout of the semiconductor industry chain."

"Okay, I will definitely prepare." Chang Le said.

At noon, Jiang Xia returned home and Chang Le had already prepared meals.

During dinner, Chang Le mentioned this matter to Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia was shocked and thought about it seriously, "This is a big deal. We will go shopping later."

"Shopping?" Chang Le didn't understand.

"You're stupid! When you go to meet the leader, of course you have to dress more formally. Only in this way can you show respect." Jiang Xia said.

"Don't we have a lot of formal clothes at home? You bought them for me. There's no need to buy more." Chang Le said.

"It's different. The occasion you went to this time is the most central place. Those casual styles seem casual and not solemn enough." Jiang Xia said.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Are you going? We haven't seen your mother for a while." Chang Le said.

"Um... when?"

"This weekend, it's scheduled for Saturday afternoon. I'm going to go there on Friday afternoon."

"Okay, I don't have classes on Friday afternoon, so it's no problem to take half a day off."

On Friday, Chang Le and Jiang Xia arrived at Jiangzhou Airport and entered Leda No. 1 through the VIP channel, eliminating the hassle of waiting for their flight.

This is Chang Le’s second ride and Jiang Xia’s first ride.

Beautiful stewardesses, Xiaoli and Xiaoying, wearing standard "Hainan Airlines gray" uniforms, stood in front of the boarding gate and greeted each other with smiles.

Compared with last time, Xiaoli and Xiaoying looked more reserved because they knew in advance that the hostess was coming.

Generally speaking, the hostess is more difficult to maintain than the male host.

If you do not serve well and are replaced, you will suffer a big loss.

"Mr. Chang, Miss Jiang, welcome aboard!"

Jiang Xia gave the two of them a good initial impression, elegant, generous, gentle and moderate, without any domineering temperament.

"Ms. Jiang, we'll get your luggage. Please come inside."

"Okay, thank you!" Jiang Xia put down her luggage.

On the side, Chang Le introduced: "Xiaoli, Xiaoying, you may not know, but when I chose the flight attendants, it was my wife who chose you."

This sentence surprised Xiaoli and Xiaoying, and they looked at Jiang Xia with more kindness and gratitude in their eyes.

"Thank you, Miss Jiang!" the two thanked them.

"No, the main thing is the two outstanding ones." Jiang Xia said politely.

Excellent? have no idea.

Jiang Xia just looked through the resumes and photos provided by HNA. Jiang Xia felt that their 211 academic qualifications and gentle temperament might be more suitable.

Compared with the cramped space of civil airliners, the space of business jets is much larger.

Coupled with the blessing of ergonomic chairs and various technological facilities, the comfort level is doubled.

Even as the plane taxis and soars into the sky, the feeling of weightlessness is much lessened.

Of course, what attracts Jiang Xia is not these, but the beautiful scenery outside the oversized porthole window.

As the flight height continues to increase, the buildings, roads in the city, and the green mountains and rivers in the suburbs gradually become a landscape painting;

The blue sky, white clouds, and sunshine that could only be seen in the distance now seem to be within reach, appearing so vivid and agile.

Jiang Xia held up her camera and kept capturing the beautiful scenery she thought she had. Chang Le beside her became the best background auxiliary board.