Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Just like the implementation of the family planning policy, the 1980s saw a boom not only in population but also in automobile companies.

By this year, the number of automobile companies springing up everywhere is dazzling. Even a small auto repair shop has the ambition to build cars. A group of people take drawings from who-knows-where, hammering and banging by hand, and they actually build them! But whether they can be driven on the road, and how many breakdowns will occur after they are on the road, is unknown.

As for the enterprises that were already relatively large, they are trying to introduce foreign technology to develop. In this way, various places are launching automobile projects, eventually leading to a situation where having more children makes it easier to fight.

Hearing Wang Guoqing's words, Luo Qiang's expression also became serious: "What are your thoughts?"

"Just like the family planning policy, let's also create a catalog," Wang Guoqing said. "In addition to our Automobile Industry Corporation, we must also contact the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transport to jointly issue this catalog. Only those who enter this catalog can produce. If you can't enter this catalog, then you are not allowed to produce or sell!"

Luo Qiang nodded with satisfaction: "Director Wang, the suggestion you made is very good! Let's refine it and then report it to the higher-level leaders together."

"Well, my idea is that there are already enough existing automobile factories. We will register all the existing automobile production enterprises and models, based on the existing ones. As for those who want to join in the future, we must strictly control them and not blindly expand anymore."

"Well said!"

The two of them mumbled and researched for more than an hour, wrote a document, and then took it to the higher-level leaders.

In the automobile industry system, something new is about to appear!

Tianjin City.

"President Qin is very busy, it's not easy for him to come to our place. Tonight, we must have a lively time. President Qin, what kind of wine do you like to drink?"

"Let's skip the wine. I still have to drive back to the capital later."

"Why do you need to drive? I'll send a driver to you."

The leaders of Tianjin warmly greeted Qin Yang. Christian, who came with Qin Yang, was sitting on the chair, his whole body feeling like it was falling apart. The Mercedes-Benz heavy truck was supposed to be very comfortable, but President Qin didn't take the usual route.

He could only watch Qin Yang chatting and laughing with these leaders, while he himself only felt like he was collapsing.

However, when the dishes started to be served, smelling the fragrance all over the table, Christian finally regained his strength. He looked at the table and saw the grand finale dish in the center, and he was stunned.

"Is that fish? Did they forget to scrape the scales?"

A carp was lying on the plate, as if it could still swim at any time, with hot gravy on it, making a sizzling sound. It smelled very fragrant, but what's going on with these shiny fish scales?

"It's not that they forgot to scrape them off. This is 'Zeng Beng Carp', a traditional Tianjin delicacy, made by deep-frying live carp with scales. Look at this fish, doesn't it look like it's struggling and jumping in a seine net?"

Christian shook his head: "Too cruel."

Cruel? Qin Yang smiled and picked up a piece with public chopsticks: "Come, try it."

"How do you eat this?"

Qin Yang picked up the second piece and gave a demonstration. He put the fish directly into his mouth, without even spitting out the fish scales!

Christian carefully picked up the fish with a knife and fork and put it in his mouth.

Crunch! The scales were crispy, and you could actually eat them.

The outside was crispy, the inside was tender, sweet and sour, stimulating the taste buds, instantly making him forget his fatigue, and wanting another piece!

No one can refuse Eastern cuisine. This dish also suits Western tastes, so it's good for entertaining foreign guests.

"Come, try this, 'Guo Ta Li Ji', the tenderloin is wrapped in egg, the taste is amazing."

"Come, this, 'Lao Bao San'. It's as famous as dishes like fish-flavored shredded pork and Kung Pao chicken."

Christian nodded as he ate, Eastern food is so delicious!

Just as everyone was enjoying the meal, someone suddenly walked in in a hurry and said a few words in the ear of Wang Jianmin, the leader of Tianjin at the table.

Wang Jianmin's face suddenly changed.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yang asked curiously: "Leader Wang, if you have other things to do, you can go first, you don't have to worry about us."

"President Qin, something happened in the capital, it should be related to you."

"What's the matter?"

"The leaders of the Automobile Industry Corporation and FAW jointly reported to the higher authorities, suggesting to manage the current wildly expanding automobile industry in China. The specific method is to establish a catalog, and include the existing automobile factories and products into it. If you want to enter this catalog in the future, you will have to undergo strict approval. Our Tianjin automobile factory has also accepted the invitation to attend the meeting tomorrow."

Christian also put down his food, he sensed the importance of this matter.

"Now that we have entered the 1980s, you in China are shouting about developing a market economy every day, but now you still want to manage it with administrative methods. It's too backward!" Christian immediately commented after listening to the translation.

For Western companies accustomed to free development, they absolutely can't imagine these Eastern management methods.

"It's good to have more car-making companies for competition. Through the survival of the fittest, excellent car companies will naturally remain. Look at our Germany, as the birthplace of automobiles, how many brands did we have in our country at the beginning? Later, with development, through competition, we finally formed the current pattern. In the passenger car field, the BBA three lead the way, and in the commercial vehicle field, our Mercedes-Benz and MAN heavy trucks are very good. These are all the results of market competition, but you actually want to use administration to monopolize!"

Qin Yang smiled: "Yes, their trick is aimed at us."

Us?

Christian was even more angry: "This is hostility towards our Mercedes-Benz! We are the best car manufacturer in the world, and they actually want to use this method to keep us out. I can't stand this insult! I want to protest!"

"Why not?" Qin Yang said: "Let's go, I'll take you back overnight to protest!"

Want to play this trick? Too naive!

The birth of the catalog has a special historical background. It is to curb the blind expansion of the automobile industry, but at the same time, it also lacks transparency and has not formed a fair mechanism. It is unfair to latecomers, especially to private enterprises. It's not that the threshold is too high, but that there is no door at all. Several very promising private enterprises in later generations were blocked by this birth certificate for more than ten years.

Now that these guys want to monopolize, Qin Yang certainly has to play with them.