Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

Shi Heping heard this and nodded. It was indeed the only place in the factory that needed foreign exchange.

They are imported machines, but as Chen Changan said, one or two machines are not of much help to the automobile factory.

The foreign exchange allocated to the factory is limited, so it is better to use the foreign exchange to exchange for some supplies and houses with other units.

Shi Heping's mood gradually calmed down, so he said to Chen Changan, "You gave me two good news, and I will give you one good news too."

When Chen Changan heard Shi Heping say there was good news, he immediately asked, "Has the new engine been built?"

Shi Heping nodded and said, "Yes, our factory has produced the first automobile engine. Although it is diesel, diesel is good and powerful.

I went to see you in the morning, but you were not in the factory, so we tried it ourselves.

Whether it is the sound, the operating status, or the inspection of each component after disassembly.

At present, there should be no problem. We will continue the verification in the afternoon. Do you want to go and have a look?"

"Of course I have to go and take a look. I have nothing to do this afternoon. I will accompany you in the experiment.

Once the engine is built, we can build our own car."

Shi Heping didn't care at all whether it was his duty time or not.

Anyway, no matter day or night, I stayed in the factory, testing the new engine.

The two of them came to the test workshop together, and the workers returned to the workshop one after another after finishing their meal.

After everyone was present, the engine was started directly. Chen Changan approached and carefully observed the vibration of the engine.

The jitter didn't seem to be a big problem, and I listened to the sound and didn't find any obvious problems.

Chen Changan nodded. At present, there is indeed no problem with the new engine.

The next step is to see if there are any noticeable changes in the internal parts of the engine after a few hours of operation.

Chen Changan couldn't wait that long, so he left the test workshop first.

There is no way. The engine is out, but other aspects of the car body cannot lag behind.

Since Hou Mingjun was not there, Chen Changan went directly to the design department.

This is a new department set up by Chen Changan, composed of some people from the process department and the technical department. It is responsible for the design of the car body.

When Chen Changan walked into the design department's office, he saw renderings of various vehicles hanging on the walls.

There are GAZ cars, the Dongfeng Mengshi that Chen Changan once drew for them, and the classic Beetle.

There are also some cars that Chen Changan couldn’t tell what type of car they were, which might have been designed by the design department itself.

After all, in this day and age, it is difficult to get in touch with foreign affairs unless you hold a high position or have connections.

Chen Changan saw a rendering of a jeep, which was obviously modeled after the appearance of a Gus car.

It is very similar to the 212 Jeep that Chen Changan has in mind.

Chen Changan nodded, what Beetle, flying wing door.

For today's automobile factories, the most important thing is to solve the problem from scratch.

Other designs may eventually be put into production, but for now it is obvious that the car in front of us, which looks like a 212 Jeep, is more suitable for the car factory.

Next to the 212 Jeep is a pickup truck, which was also drawn based on the picture Chen Changan had drawn on the blackboard.

There was a jeep and a pickup truck. Chen Changan looked left and right, somewhat hesitant.

For the automobile factory, a novice in car manufacturing, there is no doubt that the 212 Jeep, which is almost a complete imitation of the GAZ car, is more suitable for the automobile factory.

By replacing the diesel engine produced by ourselves, there is basically no need to make any major changes to the various components.

But this car can only solve the problem of building something from scratch. It is almost impossible to export it.

The northern countries don’t know how many of these cars have been produced and exported. There are simply too many.

If you want to export, there is no doubt that pickup trucks have more advantages, but the production of pickup trucks will be somewhat difficult.

When Chen Changan was hesitating, Shang Ping, the head of the design department, saw Chen Changan, quickly put down the paintbrush in his hand and walked over.

"Director, this jeep looks good, doesn't it? It was designed by our design department based on the appearance of the GAZ car.

Although there is nothing innovative, it is the result of a lot of work by our design department over a long period of time.

I also added some of the aerodynamics you mentioned, although not much, but it is an attempt."

Chen Changan nodded. He could see that there were indeed some streamlined designs.

Unfortunately, in the era without highways, the streamlined design only made the lines look softer.

For speeds of thirty to fifty kilometers per hour, the advantage of streamline is not significant.

As for whether the car's appearance should be more rugged or softer, it depends on personal preference.

For the users of military vehicles, soldiers, it might be better to be a little tougher.

“Redesign this Jeep and get rid of these streamlined shapes.

After all, it's a jeep, so it's better to be more rugged. A streamlined car is not suitable."

Shang Ping was a little hesitant, as he really liked the streamlined design.

After all, compared to the clumsy and bulky ones, the streamlined ones are much more pleasing to the eye.

"Director, I think this streamlined shape is pretty good. Does it need any improvement?"

Chen Changan glanced at Shang Ping and said, "Chief Shang, remember this, everything we produce.

They all have a unified name, called commodity.

What you like may not be liked by everyone, or may not be liked by most people.

You need to understand who the target audience of your product is.

Jeeps are generally used by leaders of the military and government agencies.

Do you think the military would like streamlined designs? And leaders at all levels who have cars now.

What are their backgrounds? Military, right?

So what are their preferences?

I believe that most leaders would like a tough car body.

If you add streamlined design, they won’t understand as they are used to seeing GAZ cars.

I just think this car is too flashy and ugly, not as good looking as the GAZ car.

If they could choose between domestic cars and GAZ cars, they chose GAZ cars.

Do you feel like a failure?

So we have to eat one bite at a time and do things step by step. Since we are making a car for the first time, let’s start by imitating it.”

Shang Ping nodded.

“You are right, I will arrange for someone to redraw the picture.

You came to me, is our factory preparing to build cars?"

“Of course, the automobile factory’s reputation is not for nothing. What’s the point of making motorcycles every day?

I am not afraid to tell you that our car engine is already being tested and there are no major problems.

It will be finalized in a few days. So your design department needs to speed up the process.

And this pickup truck, we need to finish the design as soon as possible. Not only the appearance design.

The interior design must be completed as soon as possible. Our car factory is about to usher in a big explosion.

Let the people of the country see that our automobile factory is not named for nothing."