Siheyuan, Me and the Yu Sisters

In the study

Zhang Yuhua looked at Zhang Renjia and Zhang Renkang and said seriously

“I already know about your recent work situation.”

"You have to work hard on this side of Renkang. Since your superiors have entrusted you with the important task of developing a new automobile industry, this is a trust in you and a kind of protection for you. Do you understand?"

Zhang Renkang nodded, but there was still a hint of confusion in his eyes as he looked at Zhang Yuhua.

Zhang Yuhua sighed and said

“I talked to the old chief.”

"What the old chief meant was that this was a top-level order, asking you to explore our domestic automobile industry. We are a large country with hundreds of millions of people. How can we not have our own cars?"

"Especially now that the Cowboy Country, European countries and our old enemy Japan have begun to vigorously develop the automobile industry."

"This is an industry that affects the employment of millions or even tens of millions of people and brings huge economic benefits."

"If done well, it will not only promote the development of civilian vehicles, but also feed back to the progress and research of military vehicles."

"But now, apart from a few automobile factories that have been developed with the efforts of the whole country, no factory can undertake the task of independently developing new models."

"The report you submitted on the domestic automobile industrialization was highly recognized and paid attention to by several leaders, so we specially asked you to separate the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and take charge of the New Star Automobile Manufacturing Plant."

"This is pulling you out of a vortex, do you understand?"

Zhang Renkang finally understood at this time that the higher-ups had already noticed the importance of the automobile industry system to the country's development, and that was why they asked Zhang Renkang to take on this important task.

Zhang Renkang said with a wry smile

"Second uncle, I don't have any ideas."

"Do the higher-ups really trust me so much?"

"I am"

Zhang Yuhua waved her hand and said unhappily

"But what?"

"Do you think that there is really no news about what you did?"

"If the report you submitted had not caught the attention of the chief, you would now be under investigation by the security department."

"Just be happy, given the current situation, the higher-ups have specifically named you to protect you."

"Humph"

Zhang Renkang curled his lips, shook his head and said

"I do have confidence, but our domestic industrial base is too weak."

"In the short term, the only types of cars that can be developed are a few sturdy and cheap ones, and they also have to control fuel consumption."

"If we can get the engine technology I want during the second round of negotiations in Hong Kong, we will be able to produce new results next year."

Zhang Yuhua said with some interest

"Oh?"

"So fast?"

"Is it a car? Can it be used for military purposes?"

Zhang Renkang smiled and said

"No, it's a type of vehicle we call a van."

"The advantages are that it is simple and durable, has stable fuel consumption, is easy to maintain, has a fully enclosed body, has certain off-road capabilities, and has certain advantages in carrying people and cargo."

"With a 40-liter tank of oil, it is no problem to travel more than 400 kilometers."

"The cost price can be controlled at around 7,000 yuan, and mass production can be maintained at 6,000 yuan, which is suitable for use in vast rural areas."

Zhang Yuhua was a little curious, and Zhang Renjia on the side even asked Zhang Renkang to draw a rough outline for him to see.

After seeing the sketch drawn by Zhang Renkang, Zhang Yuhua was a little confused and said helplessly

"Isn't this just a box with four wheels?"

“Will this thing work?”

Zhang Renkang said with a smile

"Don't underestimate this type of car. In the next few years, it will definitely be the most popular car in the country."

"You can understand it this way. A fully enclosed jeep is lighter and has lower fuel consumption than a jeep. It can carry goods and five, six or even seven or eight people."

"Or a smaller bus"

"It's easy to maintain and can pass through bad roads. Whether it's a village or a county town, which place doesn't need this kind of car?"

"The key is that a 5,000 yuan car is easy to maintain and repair. Wouldn't it be more convenient for them to go to the countryside to promote policies and travel across cities? Wouldn't it be more suitable for large-scale purchases?"

Zhang Yuhua nodded. He remembered that since this car could carry seven or eight people, its best use was for rapid police dispatch and stability maintenance. Especially in some remote areas now, it took several hours or even half a day for the police station to dispatch police from the county and town.

By the time they arrived, the daylilies were cold.

Besides, the military district can also purchase a batch of them for transporting personnel to the rear.

Zhang Renjia sighed and said

"It's too high. It's not too high for such a thin car body and load capacity."

“Not very suitable for accompanying an armored assault”

Zhang Renkang said helplessly

"This has little to do with your troops' needs."

"What you want is not developed by a small factory like ours."

"Which all-terrain vehicle is this? Didn't you take it for testing?"

"How about it?"

Zhang Renjia was excited when he heard this and said with a smile:

“This thing is pretty good”

"Our army commander said that we need to apply for 1,000 vehicles to study various assault tactics."

"This thing is best used on the grassland as a companion vehicle for assault troops, or even as a first-wave consumption vehicle. It can be loaded with anti-tank rocket launchers and mortars to consume a wave of the opponent's offensive and buy reaction time for the second line."

Zhang Renkang felt a little upset when he heard him say that. As the successor of the conservatives in later generations, he had never considered the use of the word "consumption" under the protection of 29 super assault groups.

He was somewhat opposed to the attrition tactics that the army was considering now, but this was the cruel reality that soldiers of this era had to face.

If conditions permit, who would be willing to hold a pack of explosives to blow up a tank, or carry a rocket launcher to exchange for a wave of losses on the other side?

Zhang Yuhua interrupted their somewhat sad conversation and said:

“Now you feel the urgency too.”

"My requirements for you are not high. You two brothers should stay in your respective positions and firmly support them without any second thoughts."

"You are not allowed to join any other organizations. If you have any problems, just call me and I will solve them."

Zhang Yuhua was still confident. Without his heavy-armored group of more than 100,000 in Yanshan, the city would have been in chaos long ago. How could the leader feel at ease to go out for inspection?

No matter what, the current Sijiu City is still under control.

Zhang Renkang nodded and said with some concern

"Second Uncle, my original intention was to hand over my power at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and go to the New Star Manufacturing Plant to settle down for a few years, but now my superiors have put me in the spotlight all of a sudden."

"Am I a little too old and too high in rank?"

Zhang Yuhua nodded and said

"It should be high, but the situation is different now."

"This is the commander-in-chief's choice. No one will attack you."

"And your Xinxing Automobile Manufacturing Plant only needs to produce results, and no one will bother you."

Zhang Yuhua took out a rolled-up painting from the table and said with a hum:

"Take this calligraphy home, frame it, and hang it in your living room."

"Think twice before you act in the future"

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one will dare to do anything to you two."

Zhang Renkang carefully took the letter from Zhang Yuhua, his face full of joy. This northern scenery would make anyone who entered his house salute him.

Zhang Yuhua has put a lot of effort into protecting her nephew.