Material Empire

Things have evolved to this point, completely beyond Yang Xinyu's expectations. Originally, he just hoped to find an insider to talk about the flaws of the plan, so that he could ask all car companies to revise the plan and remove those unrealistic and fishing content. Unexpectedly, this uninvited Zhang Daiwei would be so aggressive that he directly negated the whole plan. At this time, should Yang Xinyu encourage Zhang Daiwei to continue talking, or, like Wang Kaihua, order Zhang Daiwei to shut up?

While hesitating, Yang Xinyu felt Qin Hai lightly touch his feet, he looked down subconsciously, and saw Qin Hai wrote a few words in his notebook: Let him speak!

Let him talk?

Yang Xinyu quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

If Zhang Daiwei is allowed to continue, this plan of self-developing advanced domestic engines may be disturbed. This will not only slap each car company in the face, but also make the Machinery Committee passive. Regarding the matter of advanced engines, the Machinery Committee had reported to the central government, and the opinions of the central leaders tended to support it. If this matter is messed up because of a small engineer, how to explain to the central leadership?

However, if Zhang Daiwei is not allowed to say, an opportunity to force the car companies to make concessions will be lost in vain, and after driving Zhang Daiwei out of the venue, it will be even more embarrassing to raise the issue of flaws in the plan. Zhang Daiwei obviously put forward his opinions with the determination to throw away his public office. For such a person, if the Machinery Committee does not give him a chance to make a statement at all, then who will give opinions to the Machinery Committee in the future?

Another very important point is that Zhang Daiwei believes that this plan is "completely useless and unrealistic", and there should be his reasons. If these reasons are correct, it means that the whole program does have a fatal flaw. If the Machinery Committee does not listen to Zhang Daiwei's opinion, but instead accepts this flawed plan, then Yang Xinyu's personal decision-making responsibility will not be considered in the future, causing the country to suffer heavy losses, and he will not be able to forgive himself.

Thinking of this, Yang Xinyu nodded, and said to Wang Kaihua: "Mr. Wang, don't worry, our meeting is to listen to everyone's opinions extensively. Zhang Gong has his own opinions, which is good. Let him speak out, even if he is wrong. It will also inspire us. Also, the penalty of going back will be exempted. The Machinery Committee will not talk about it. Everyone can express their opinions, even if they are extreme opinions. I think everyone here still has some opinions. discerning ability."

Yang Xinyu's words were repeatedly suppressed and beaten, and Wang Kaihua couldn't get angry anymore. Zhang Daiwei was his subordinate, and he was the one who brought him to the venue. Yang Xinyu didn't even stop Zhang Daiwei from speaking. Wang Kaihua's behavior seemed a bit extreme. It is true that he is the vice president of a large company, but there are deputy directors of the Machinery Committee in this room, as well as department-level cadres from other ministries and commissions. Is it a place for him to show his prestige?

Thinking of this, Wang Kaihua forcefully forced a smile, and said: "Director Yang is approachable, and this is really something we should learn from. Our little Zhang is young and reckless, and we don't know the heights of heaven and earth. In front of so many leaders and experts, we talk nonsense, The responsibility lies in my lack of strict requirements. What he said are just some personal grievances. I don’t think there is any need to waste everyone’s time here. Xiao Zhang, what do you think? Just report, don’t talk nonsense here, understand?”

He turned his head to Zhang Daiwei for the last sentence. While speaking, he also gave a look with rich connotations. There were threats and compromises in it. The carrot and the stick were included in the same look.

Zhang Daiwei was unmoved, he still stood straight, and said: "I am not a personal complaint, I am responsible for China's auto industry. What I want to say is that the idea of ​​independently developing a first-class automobile engine is totally wrong. It is a plan for fame, which will turn the country's billions of dollars of investment into bubbles, and the results produced will have no value other than satisfying some vanity."

"you!"

Wang Kaihua, who had just calmed down, wanted to explode again. Yang Xinyu stopped him in time, and said to Zhang Daiwei: "Comrade Xiao Zhang, don't worry, I will give you time, and you can tell us all why this plan is for fame. plan, can’t the Chinese make a world-class engine?”

Zhang Daiwei turned his head to Jiang Hailin and said: "Professor Jiang just talked about the development trend of foreign engine technology and the focus of Chinese engine research and development. I would like to ask Professor Jiang, what do you think is the biggest obstacle for Chinese car companies to develop first-class engines? What is it?"

"The biggest obstacle?" Jiang Hailin rubbed his head, "It's hard to say, the design concept, or the processing technology? Well, the material mentioned just now is also a big obstacle... I really don't know which one is the biggest. Can't compare."

Zhang Daiwei shook his head and said: "These are not. Whether it is a concept or a craft, in fact, there are already a lot of materials that can be seen now. With our ingenuity, we can completely grasp these cutting-edge ideas in the world. Then, master the ideas , does not mean that we will be able to develop a first-class engine, because we are facing an obstacle that has nothing to do with technology, and that is patents!"

"Patent!" Qin Hai had a thought, and he suddenly understood what Zhang Daiwei was referring to.

"That's right, it's a patent." Zhang Daiwei said to the audience, "All the leaders and technical experts in the auto industry here are, and everyone should know that on the road to a first-class car engine, there are many diggers from developed countries. The patent trap that came out. Others have already preempted the patents for the solutions we can think of. If we want to get over it, we can only buy other people's patents, which is no different from our current introduction of complete machine technology; It is almost impossible to find gaps between patents.

This plan for independent research and development of first-class engines does not explain how we can bypass foreign patents. We have not yet mastered the multi-point EFI technology, but according to the existing information, coupled with the reverse engineering of imported engines, it is not difficult to overcome this technology. But after conquering it? We can't apply it to our engine at all, because once you use it, it is an infringement. Our country is negotiating to return to the WTO, and the protection of intellectual property rights is an important commitment. Can we still do things like copying foreign technologies? "

"Don't be alarmist!" Yuan Longsheng couldn't help interjecting, "You talk more about EFI, there is not only one kind of technology abroad, like Bosch's and Ford's, why can't we develop a technology that belongs to us Chinese? What about the proprietary multi-point EFI technology?"

"Of course." Zhang Daiwei said, "But, first, can we guarantee that the technology we develop is more advanced than Bosch and Ford, or at least as advanced as them? If not, then we use it on the engine. , itself is at a disadvantage; second, multi-point EFI is only one of the engine technologies, can we guarantee such breakthroughs in all 100 technologies? Third, whether it is Bosch or Ford, their technologies They have been accumulated over the years, and their accumulated development costs are dozens or hundreds of times that of ours, and we want to spend 2 billion yuan to reach the same level as them, how easy is it?"

Obviously, Zhang Daiwei has been thinking about this issue for more than a day, and he offered to attend this meeting in order to let these ideas appear in front of national decision-making officials. Regarding the questions raised by Yuan Longsheng, he didn't even have room for hesitation, so he just listed a few and gave a thorough refutation.

"Mr. Zhang, don't confuse the concept. The 2 billion yuan we proposed is just an initial start-up fee." Xiong Yi, director of the strategic research department of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said, "In the follow-up stage, the country can continue to invest. ..."

When he said this, he found a mocking smile on Yang Xinyu's face, so he quickly denied himself, saying: "Of course, the state's investment is only part of it. The important thing is that all enterprises will also participate in the technology. In research and development, more funds will be invested to promote this research work.”

Xiong Yi had no choice but to change his words. The most taboo of government departments is this trick of asking for a sum of money first, and then continuing to ask for money endlessly. This trick is vividly called "fishing". If Yang Xinyu finds out that the plan proposed by the car company and the car association is just a bait for fishing, and more investment will be required in the future, then this project will be blacklisted, and even Xiong Yi himself will not escape being thrown into the cold palace fate.

Zhang Daiwei didn't care about Xiong Yi's change of words, he asked coldly: "Director Xiong, how much money do you think each car company can provide to support this research and development?"

"This... I can't estimate it yet, but the automobile industry is a pillar industry of the national economy. Even if we invest 10 billion or even 100 billion, as long as our automobile engine technology can reach the world's advanced level, such an investment is worthwhile. Well." Xiong Yi cunningly used a set of fictitious data.

Zhang Daiwei said: "I don't think such an investment is worthwhile. The reason is very simple, that is, the gasoline engine is already a sunset technology. Within 30 years, fuel cars will be replaced by electric cars, and the competition in the future auto market will be It depends on who has the first-class electric vehicle technology, rather than the declining gasoline engine technology. At this time, we invest 10 billion or even 100 billion to catch up with the world's advanced level of this technology, which is completely short-sighted behavior!"