In the office, the city leader was silent for a moment. Then he picked up the intercom phone and dialed the number of the duty office:
"Get me a car, I'm going to the Department Store Plaza."
After a while, the city leaders left the office building, got in their cars and headed to the People's Department Store.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
Quancheng City, People's Department Store.
As the largest department store in Quancheng City, the building is located in the city center, and there is a spacious square in front of the building. It is a good place for residents of Quancheng City to relax, and it is also bustling every weekend.
But today, it is extremely lively here!
I saw that the entire square was full of people as far as the eye could see. Bustling and bustling is no longer enough to describe it. The crowds of people could barely be described. The noise and noise were endless, and it looked very lively.
However, if you look carefully, you will find that the people in the periphery are quite chaotic, especially there are many small traders and hawkers, such as the uncle carrying a basket with poles and baskets, which contains melon seeds and peanuts, and sells them with cups and newspapers. There was also a bicycle pushing, with a wooden box fixed on the frame and covered with a white quilt. It was obviously a popsicle seller.
At the middle position, although the density of the crowd has greatly increased, they have begun to line up in an orderly manner. If someone cuts in line, they will most likely be scolded and leave. After all, in this era, people who are willing to line up here to test drive a motorcycle Che, those who try this novel business practice are most likely not honest people. If they dare to interfere, they dare to fight, and if they don't accept it, they will do it. Who is afraid of whom?
"Please line up in an orderly manner and queue up to participate in the Red Star motorcycle test drive. Jumping in line will be invalid!"
“Please go to the red channel on the right to purchase directly!”
"To purchase a light tricycle, please take the blue channel on the far left."
“To view motorcycle and light tricycle displays and performances, please proceed to the centermost area.”
“Don’t push, stay safe!”
Amidst the noise, there was a louder voice echoing, repeating it over and over again. At this moment, the provincial leader who got off the car said to Director Liang with a smile:
"To be honest, I haven't seen such a grand event in many years!"
"If you really want the market and economy to prosper, you still have to have pioneers like the Red Star Consortium who have ideas and abilities, are willing to engage in research and innovation, and work hard to overcome difficulties and dangers!"
"Look, our Quancheng Motorized Bicycle Factory only has a Qingqi 15 model, which has been produced for nearly twenty years."
"Other than the slightly changed shape, the engine is still the same. I can repair the two-stroke engine."
“Especially in the past few years, we have been reporting every now and then to complain about the lack of technology, poor production lines, and poor equipment. Anyway, we need foreign exchange. The Czech technology was introduced the year before last, the East German technology last year, and the Japanese technology this year. "
"I feel that if there was no foreign exchange, their Qingqi 15 would be able to be produced for another hundred years!"
If Wang Ye heard these words from the leader, he would probably have a hard time holding back his laughter, because in normal history, the city and the province would have been worn out after two more years, and finally foreign exchange was approved and foreign exchange was introduced. Japanese technology, begins production of Mulan 50 scooter.
Later, Qingqi also became the leading large-scale motorcycle manufacturer in China. It was also very popular in the 1980s and 1990s, and even "Mulan" became synonymous with scooters.
It even became the first motorcycle company to be listed in China. However, it failed to succeed because the stock market makes money too fast and cutting leeks is so fun. How hard is it to produce motorcycles? Coupled with corruption and other problems, in the late 1990s, Qingqi, which once occupied more than 18% of the Chinese motorcycle market, gradually declined. After the new century, there were no more products to offer, and it became a The existence of unknown reputation.
To put it simply, it is "like cool".
"Let's go and have a look!"
The leader looked at the grand scene in front of him and couldn't help but "pull and step". After he felt comfortable, he said to Director Liang next to him. Behind the two leaders, there were two middle-aged people following.
The four people walking on the square looked like they were no ordinary people, but they would never have guessed that they were actually provincial leaders!
Soon, the four people arrived in the middle.
I saw that an open space had been circled here. There were two tricycles in the open space. The one on the left was filled with briquettes, stacked like a hill. I saw a young man constantly parking, starting, and walking. Park your car and show off your trike's transport capabilities.
The tricycle on the right is equipped with an additional carriage. It is a serious three-door vehicle, with two doors for the driver in the front and two doors at the back of the carriage. The carriages are facing each other.
At this moment, under the watchful eye of the leader, a group of onlookers were invited in. The driver was excluded from the front, and two more people sat in the car. In the car behind, one after another entered, five on the left and five on the right. Finally, there were three more people sitting in the middle aisle using mats. With sixteen people fully loaded, the driver started driving, and it seemed to be quite stable.
The reason why it is so stable is inseparable from Wang Ye's design. Although the economy is underdeveloped today, Dora's behavior of running fast definitely exists, but Wang Ye cannot make money without conscience. Normal tricycles turn at large angles. It is easy to roll over when riding, which is the most fatal problem. In order to solve this problem, in addition to the metal roll cage, Wang Ye also added two small wheels in the front, much like the auxiliary wheels of later children's bicycles.
When the load is heavy, pull it down and the two wheels can be put down. If there is a tendency to roll over, they can be supported.
In addition to the two tricycles, there are also two motorcycles, doing various performance-oriented actions, such as accelerating, tilting the head, flicking the tail, slamming the accelerator, and even burning tires.
As for the children who were brought in and sat in the back row to experience the experience, they were all grinning from ear to ear, and there were even parents taking photos!
But for the leader, it’s clear he prefers these tricycles!
"Huh? This little comrade Wang Ye is really extraordinary! This tricycle is great! I think it's better than a motorcycle!"
"Motorcycles are just a means of transportation, but I think this tricycle can be regarded as a production tool. Whether it is hauling fish from the port, carrying something in the city, or transporting some goods across counties and cities, it is very convenient!"
“It’s also very good at pulling people in. The design is very reasonable and pays attention to safety. The metal frame is very strong!”
"Jinsong, how come the gap between this person and other people is so big? How many years has it been since the pedal tricycle appeared? How come no one thought of using a motorcycle engine to produce a light tricycle?"
"As for transportation, now it's either trucks or tractors. The smallest ones are also light trucks, and they can only go on the main road. There are no semi-large transport trucks. How come no one is thinking about building such a vehicle? It can be used on the streets. Wouldn’t it be more convenient to run?”
"Look, now that Wang Ye has thought about it, I guess tricycles like his will sell very well!"
"Because this is a product that the people need!"
The leader looked at the two tricycles not far away and said to Director Liang next to him with a smile and emotion.
Director Liang couldn't help but nod frequently, with a radiant look on his face. After all, the Red Star Alliance was still half of his subordinates. It was normal to feel happy when the leader praised him so much. At the same time, he couldn't help but echoed:
"Yes! With this thing, many tasks will be easier to do."
"The diesel tricycle is too heavy, and the trolley has no power. This small tricycle is stuck in the middle. It's just right!"
"The key is that the price is not expensive. At 8,000 yuan, it's still affordable!"
In today's era, the price of a domestic four-wheel, single-cylinder small tractor with a single head ranges from 5,000 to 8,000. If it is an imported brand, 35,000 is also possible, but the head alone cannot do it. For work, if you want to pull goods, you need a truck body, which costs thousands of dollars.
The key problem is that tractors are diesel engines. Although they are powerful, they generally cannot run very fast and can only transport things between fields and villages.
As for trucks, they are even more expensive. The cheapest small light truck costs RMB 20,000 to RMB 30,000, while a big Jiefang truck used in factories costs RMB 70,000 to RMB 80,000. Most of them are not very large, let alone ordinary people. Ordinary units cannot afford it!
“However, this motorcycle is not cheap!”
"It actually costs 12,000? Can it really be sold?
Finally, the leader pointed to the price tag of motorcycles and said that nowadays, most of the prices of domestic motorcycles are between 600 and 3,000 yuan, while the prices of imported motorcycles are much more expensive, ranging from 5,000 to 4,000 yuan. It doesn’t matter. Anyway, the Honda King is the most expensive among ordinary motorcycles. There are also more expensive ones, but most rich people have never heard of it, let alone ordinary people.
At this moment, as the leader finished speaking, a young man next to him seemed to hear the voice. He turned around and saw a gray-haired man, and said with a smile:
"Hey, don't worry, it can be sold, and it won't be enough!"
"I heard that all the goods that have been produced by the Red Star Consortium factory have been sold just now. If you want to buy now, you can only go there to register. They will give you a number then, and you can go to their store in the department store next week. Skip the queue and buy at the counter or their after-sales repair shop!”
"Don't think it's expensive. This product is worth every penny. This is an off-road adv racing car! Do you know what adv is? It means adventure motorcycle. In other words, if you ride this car , it doesn’t matter whether it’s asphalt, dirt, dirt, or bad roads, or hillsides with puddles, ditches, and bumps, you can run on it! You can go wherever you want!”
"And the kid's Honda King costs 39,000 yuan! It can't even beat this Red Star adv in a rally, so 12,000 yuan is really not expensive!"
"It's a pity that I don't have that much money. I want to have thirty-nine thousand. I will buy this Red Star adv. Wouldn't it be good to use the rest to get a wife? Why should I give money to the little devil? What do you think? Yes or no?"
Hearing this young man's gushing, the leader was stunned for a moment. He had also heard about yesterday's motorcycle racing program, and even his eldest grandson had been watching it, but he felt it was too noisy and hid in the study. Work is coming.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that maybe he should ask the TV station to send a videotape over and take a look at it when he has time!
"The little comrade actually knows so much."
"I really don't know what adv motorcycles are, but I learned a lot today!"
Hearing the old man praising himself, the young man immediately smiled sheepishly and said:
"I only found out after watching the game yesterday."
"You flatter me!"
Then the four people left here. After walking out of the crowd, Director Liang lowered his voice and explained to the leader:
"As for the pricing issue, I heard Wang Ye say it."
"He said that most of the people today cannot afford motorcycles. In fact, there is not much difference between selling them for 10,000 yuan and selling them for 20,000 yuan. However, factories like Qingqi and Jialing have already produced cheaper motorcycles under a thousand yuan. , then there is no need for the Red Star Federation to compete with them for this meal."
"So Wang Ye said that their motorcycles are aimed at the high-end market. What they want to build is China's own high-end motorcycle brand. We cannot say that high-end motorcycles are foreign cars. This is not acceptable!"
"And that was one of the biggest reasons why he held that tournament."
"And he also said that only by building high-end cars can we build low-end cars with high quality and low price, so that the wider public can truly afford motorcycles. If the price is too low, there will be no profit for research and development. Without technological progress, China's motorcycle industry will not develop."
"In the end, it's like the Qingqi 15. It has been produced for 20 years, but the engine is still the same two-stroke."
Hearing what Director Liang said, the leader couldn't help but sigh, and then the four people came to a place with few people.
I saw that the test drive activities over there are still going on, and there is an endless stream of people buying. Some people have even ridden on Red Star adv motorcycles as if showing off, constantly roaring the accelerator, and enjoying the ride under the watch of countless people. The gaze of stars holding the moon.
Different from people who buy motorcycles, those who buy tricycles of all kinds seem to be hard-working people. They even buy them together with a few people, holding a bunch of old and new things together, and go there to say goodbye. New car.
And those who are close to money, can't borrow money, and can't find a partner, look quite impatient and anxious, as if they have let away a good opportunity for wealth, and it is conceivable that they have indeed let someone go. Not a bad opportunity.
After all, in this era, not only to attract goods, but also to attract people, it is a good deal.
"Hey? Isn't that Wang Ye?"
"And Feng Shuji from the Municipal Party Committee is here too?"
Just when the leader was standing on the steps, looking at the bustling crowd, Director Liang suddenly said this. Looking in the direction of his finger, he saw Wang Ye standing next to a popsicle vendor's bicycle in the crowd, actually eating popsicles. City leaders milled around on the other side.
"Let's go over and have a look!"
After a while, Wang Ye, who was eating popsicles because of the crowd and the heat, suddenly saw two leaders and Director Liang walking towards him hand in hand!
"Why are you three here?"
"Hello Xu Shuji! Hello Feng Shuji! Hello Director Liang!"
Seeing these three people, Wang Ye quickly chewed up the popsicle and swallowed it, then greeted them with a smile.
