Hearing the young man's voice, Wang Ye's face suddenly showed a hint of joy. He glanced around at the sad-looking members of the rocket engine project team present, and then said with a smile:
"Okay, then I'll leave first. Let's think about the issue of extending the distance."
Then Wang Ye waved his hand and left the conference room. Everyone in the conference room looked at each other, and finally couldn't help but began to laugh bitterly. The leader was the female committee member who seemed to be in her fifties. She said with a helpless smile:
"Okay, let's continue!"
In the factory area, Wang Ye and the young man walked in a hurry.
Regarding the design drawings of a series of products such as motorcycles and tricycles, Wang Ye has already sent them reference drawings before, but now Wang Ye is no longer the Wang Ye he used to be, and Red Star Consortium is no longer the former Red Star Machinery Factory. , so Wang Ye only gave the simplest structural diagram, or even just a conceptual diagram, asking them to refine the design in this direction. Of course, if there are any other good ideas, they can also be put forward.
After a while, Wang Ye and the young man came to the door of a workshop. The sign next to the workshop read "Various Light Vehicles and Vehicle Engineering Research Laboratory" with a green mark at the end, which represented the lowest level of confidentiality.
"Director? The director is here!"
Wang Ye walked into the workshop, accompanied by a sound of surprise. Wang Ye's eyes did not stay in the crowd, but looked behind them!
"Well done! Looks really stylish!"
Following Wang Ye's gaze, he saw two products not far away. On the left was a motorcycle, but it was very different from motorcycles in this era. It was not the conventional 125 shape, but a motorcycle. It is a later generation ADV motorcycle style, that is, an adventure motorcycle. It is slightly equivalent to the SUV model in cars. It is not purely off-road, but it has certain passability advantages compared to road vehicles.
In fact, the world's first adv motorcycle has been born. Just two years ago, the manufacturer was the Bavarian Engine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Germany. However, at this time, the concept of adv was not yet clear, but it was called For off-road, enduro and street motorcycles.
Therefore, for this adv motorcycle of the Red Star Consortium, Wang Ye shamelessly referenced the classic adv models of later generations, and was jokingly called the "Water Bird" motorcycle by many motorcycle friends.
It's just that Wang Ye didn't copy the big and small eyes of the waterbird, but made a set of five-pointed red star shapes for the motorcycle headlights. In addition, today's production technology and manufacturing industry are far less exquisite than those of later generations, causing the entire motorcycle to be revealed. It has a rough, durable, radical and violent industrial aesthetic.
At the same time, there is another difference. Most future adv models only consider single and double riding. But in this era, isn't it reasonable for four people to sit on a motorcycle?
So Wang Ye lengthened the seat, making the entire motorcycle look thicker and abnormal.
In addition, the reason why Wang Ye came up with the adv model first is also very simple. Nowadays, the domestic road situation is very worrying. The adv with better passability is obviously more advantageous, and its higher practicality can make it It is accepted by more people and even enters the official purchasing sequence.
After all, in today's China, there are still many field workers, such as those in geological prospecting, land surveying, and engineering construction. They all need transportation, and the main field vehicle in China is Yanjing Automobile's 212 To be honest, jeeps have only average off-road capabilities, and sometimes they are not convenient enough. They are not as convenient as motorcycles in terms of trafficability, and the cost is also higher.
Therefore, Wang Ye defines this motorcycle as a "work vehicle."
All in all, there is definitely a market, but whether it can be obtained is another question.
Except for motorcycles.
Another product seems unremarkable, and that is a small three-wheeler. However, it is not correct to say that it is a small three-wheeler, because it is still slightly larger than the electric three-wheelers and motorcycle three-wheelers of later generations. On such a lap.
Also taking into account the characteristics of the times, although there are only three wheels, the operation method is not a motorcycle handle. The steering wheel on the left is hard-connected to the front wheel spindle through a chain, so that two or even three people can sit in the front row. .
These two cars respectively use a single-cylinder engine with a displacement of 300cc and a twin-cylinder engine with a displacement of 600cc. Especially for the latter, the transmission system has been specially adjusted to further amplify the low-speed torque and greatly improve the starting speed. Traction.
For an engine, in a sense, horsepower determines its ultimate power, which corresponds to the maximum speed on the car, while torque determines its explosive power level, which in layman's terms is the size of its "power". Corresponding to the car is the acceleration ability, hill climbing, and starting ability.
As long as the starting traction is strong enough, the burden on the engine will actually be less after running. This is also the reason why single-cylinder tractors can pull so well, because the low torque is very strong.
As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first, have fewer children, and plant more trees. In essence, it is the role of transportation capacity in promoting economic development.
But it doesn’t matter that today’s roads are poor, and there are only a few key cars, which is naturally not conducive to business development. Therefore, the role of three-wheelers is reflected. The price is low and the goods are strong. If you choose the original With the factory roll cage and roof, you can turn it into a "bounce car", "mouse head", "rabbit car" and other people-pulling tricycles called differently in various places. The key is to have the original welded roll cage, so you are not afraid of flipping over. People are also unique!
"How about Zang Gong? Have you tried it?"
Under the gaze of everyone, Wang Ye walked to the two cars with a smile and asked.
"Tried it! Tried it! Everyone has tried it!"
“They all say it’s very easy to ride, and it’s much more powerful than the Honda King, and it’s also comfortable!”
Hearing what Wang Ye said, an old man with glasses, medium build, but quite stout next to him said excitedly that he was a member of the vehicle engineering project team. His strength and resume were quite strong and rich. I have worked in the Yanjing Automobile Manufacturing Plant and Jialing, and I have been responsible for Jialing's military-to-civilian transition related work. After retirement, I couldn't stay idle. I heard that there was a need for re-employment at Red Star, so I came directly.
The reason why this person is so excited is simple.
Jialing was previously called the state-owned Jialing Machinery Factory, and Jialing is actually the name of a river. Just like some people still call the Red Star Consortium Laiyang Machinery or Laiyang Steel for the same reason. In fact, Jialing had already The army began to be converted into civilians, and they were the first batch. They were considered units with a spirit of exploration. Unlike the Red Star Machinery Factory and the two hundred or so that followed, they were already covered in shit and could no longer turn around.
At that time, this engineer Zang was transferred to Jialing to assist in the production of motorcycles. The slogan at that time was "feeding the army with the people", because Jialing itself was quite impressive. After all, the construction was only completed in 1975. The equipment was relatively good, and the Fifth Machinery Department and the Ministry of National Defense were not under much pressure at that time and provided more support, so their motorcycle was quickly produced, and it was called "Jialing Qingqi". Only 50cc.
After working in Jialing for two years, after the Qingqi project was completed, this guy retired directly until the news about the Red Star Machinery Factory came to his ears. Then he came to Red Star Machinery again based on the idea that being idle is also idle. factory.
When I first came here, I thought I was going to build a Qingqi with a 50cc displacement. Unexpectedly, after seeing the technical information and development prospects given by Wang Ye, I was shocked and immediately became a workaholic. !
After all, for him, he has never ridden a 300cc motorcycle!
For a man, he will be a teenager until death. Who doesn't like a big one? Coupled with other car ideas proposed by Wang Ye, it directly opened a new world for this old man. He only wished that God could not give him another five hundred years, especially the six-wheel and six-drive small off-road vehicle project!
At this moment.
Along with the voice of Commissar Zang, there was an excited echo in the workshop.
"Yes, it rides better than the Honda King, at least 10,000 times better!"
"Hahaha, I don't think it's that exaggerated. The main thing is that we are very energetic!"
"Yes, I didn't dare to turn the accelerator, it felt like the whole car was going to fly off."
"Our suspension is also higher than theirs. It's as comfortable as sitting on it, just like a big sofa!"
"Hey, what's so good about Japan's products? Our Red Star brand is so bright!"
"Especially our car lights, they look so pleasing to the eye!"
In an instant, there was a chorus of echoes on the scene. It was obvious that they were suspected of selling out and boasting about themselves. In order to accurately compare the Honda King, the top motorcycle in the domestic market, which is the Honda CBT125 motorcycle, Wang Ye spent a huge sum of money on three motorcycles. I bought one for nineteen thousand yuan and used it as a test vehicle. When I first bought it, it caused a small sensation.
After all, in this era, whoever rides a Honda King is equivalent to driving a Mercedes-Benz Maybach in future generations!
"In that case, how about I ride for a lap?"
Hearing the noise from everyone, Wang Ye pointed at the motorcycle and said this. Then under everyone's gaze, Wang Ye skillfully got on the motorcycle, started it and started, and finally rode out directly from the door of the workshop.
"Uh, where is the factory director?"
"I don't know! He can't be a fake factory director and come to steal cars, right?"
"Haha, this is so funny!"
Seeing Wang Ye running further and further away, everyone in the workshop who was originally smiling was stunned. After looking at each other, they couldn't help laughing. Wang Ye, riding a motorcycle, sometimes accelerated and sometimes slowed down, and after a while he arrived outside the manufacturing plant workshop.
"Baojun! Come out!"
"I have something to discuss with you!"
With a "Hey" sound, Li Baojun rushed out a moment later. When he saw the big motorcycle Wang Ye was riding, his eyes were shining!
"Fuck! Factory Director! Isn't this so handsome? Is this our motorcycle?"
"At least 10,000 times cooler than the Honda King!"
Li Baojun rushed out and looked at the car under Wang Ye. His eyes were filled with envy. Then Wang Ye said:
"Get in the car, I have something to do with you!"
Li Baojun did not ask to ride on his own, and obeyed Wang Ye's orders without any worries. Then Wang Ye took him back to the workshop. When everyone in the workshop saw Wang Ye coming with Li Baojun, they were even more confused.
Wang Ye stopped the car and explained at the same time:
"Baojun, everyone knows him."
"Now that our motorcycles and tricycles have been finalized and ready for mass production, the next step is a series of vehicle tests and preparations for launch."
"So I'm going to leave the sales to the young people in the manufacturing plant."
No one present had any objection to Wang Ye's statement. They didn't understand sales anyway. Young people were slippery, and facts had proven that these young people were very reliable, so leaving it to them would be no problem.
“But I don’t think it’s feasible to start selling directly.”
"So I'm going to do something big. I'm going to make a TV show! Baojun, ride that motorcycle over there and call Jiaojiao, Zhang Yue, Leilei, Xiuli, and the old factory director over Waiting for someone, let’s go!”
When they heard that Wang Ye was going to film a TV show, everyone present showed expressions of surprise and shock. They didn't understand what selling motorcycles had to do with filming a TV show!
Then Li Baojun rode away on a tricycle in doubt.
While everyone was still confused and thinking, Wang Ye said to Commissioner Zang:
"Gong Zang, besides these two, how are the other three?"
At the beginning, Wang Ye identified a total of five initial products, namely large motorcycles, large three-wheelers, small four-wheelers, small pickup trucks, and six-wheel six-wheel drive off-road vehicles. So in addition to motorcycles and three-wheelers, there are three products.
Hearing Wang Ye ask this, Commissioner Zang stopped thinking about TV programs and said excitedly:
"The progress is very good, the samples have been released, but we are still tinkering and debugging."
"And I have to say, the solution you mentioned, director, is really good. It's practical, simple, and saves processing costs."
"Come on, let's go take a look!"
Then, under the leadership of Commissioner Zang, Wang Ye and others walked through the workshop and opened a door marked with a yellow sign. They saw three samples in the workshop.
There's nothing much to say about the one on the far left. It's just a small four-wheeler, much larger than the big three-wheeler. It has reached the level of agricultural vehicles in later generations. The rear wheels use double rows of tires. It is obviously a load-bearing vehicle.
But the two next to them are quite "outrageous"!
I saw these two cars, all showing a silver-gray metallic color, with horizontal and vertical surfaces, as if the steel plates were welded one by one, and this is exactly the case, and traces of welding can still be seen on the edges!
The pickup truck in the middle looks to be only about four and a half meters long, while the one on the right is a six-wheel and six-drive small off-road vehicle, also about four and a half meters long.
"I have to say, Director, you sometimes use wise words frequently!"
"A car is not just an engine, four wheels, and a sofa. These words inspired me a lot!"
"There are other issues with sheet metal styling. Since there is a lack of equipment, the process is troublesome, and the cost is high, it is better not to use it. After all, this is a work vehicle, so what is the use of being fancy? Ha!"
Next to him, Commissioner Zang looked at the products in front of him and couldn't help sighing loudly, while Wang Ye next to him almost couldn't help but blush, because these words were not what he said at all, he just used them for reference.
Essentially speaking, even if the consortium has been expanded and acquired a lot of new equipment, it still cannot build a car production line. It is enough to build a three-wheeled vehicle. Pickups and small off-road vehicles with six wheels and six drives are already considered serious. The old car!
But Wang Ye just wanted to eat this meal, so he had to find a way. In order to reduce the difficulty of car production, Wang Ye said something similar. Anyway, it is driven by practicality, as long as it can be used, and all comfort and control are Not consider!
It is precisely because of this that the appearance of the small pickup truck and six-wheel drive off-road vehicle in front of him is quite similar to the Tesla Cybertruck decades later, because Wang Ye has completely given up on appearance design. ,Too troublesome!
Moreover, the shell welded with steel plates can also increase a certain degree of bulletproof capability. Black friends will definitely like it!
