Reborn Industrial Tycoon

In the customs warehouse of Dongdao Port, there are seven or eight imported cars neatly arranged there.

Li Weidong looked over one by one and found many antiques that would be rare to see in future generations.

A director named Zhang was following Li Weidong. He was here to help Li Weidong go through the procedures for picking up the car.

"Is this the new Muscovite? I didn't expect this car to be imported into China." Li Weidong pointed to a car and said.

"The power of this car is not good, and it is too rough to drive. Twenty years ago, the cars made by the Soviet Union were strong and durable, but now, Soviet cars are not easy to drive at all!" said Director Zhang of the Customs.

He curled his lips, obviously disdainful of Soviet cars.

"Mazda 323, why do we still import this little guy?" Li Weidong pointed to a Mazda and continued: "The export version of this car is a pitfall. The 1.1-liter engine only has 54 horsepower, which is not much better than a motorcycle.

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"Director Li has driven this car?" Director Zhang asked.

"I'm just familiar with Japanese cars." Li Weidong replied.

After walking two steps further, Li Weidong saw a line of English letters HYUNDRI on the air intake grille of a car. Li Weidong immediately stopped.

"HYUNDRI, Hyundai? Why do we still have cars from South Korea, oh, no, it's South Korea? Haven't we established diplomatic relations with South Korea yet?" Li Weidong asked in confusion.

"These cars were given to us by South Korea. In recent years, our relations with South Korea have improved, and maybe we will establish diplomatic relations in the future. Isn't Dongdao City relatively close to South Korea, so South Korea

In the name of unofficial exchange, I will give us a few cars." Director Zhang then replied.

Before China and South Korea formally established diplomatic relations, South Korea was still known as "South Korea" in the country.

"Skoda Favorit, you all have this car!" Li Weidong asked, pointing to a small hatchback.

"Director Li, does he even know this? This is a new car just launched in Czechoslovakia last year. It is only imported on a small scale in China." Director Zhang said.

Skoda in the 1980s was not acquired by Volkswagen and was still a Czech brand. Skoda Favorit was Jack's "national car".

While chatting, the two walked to the blue bird parking area.

"Director Li, these are the big blue birds that have just arrived in Hong Kong." Director Zhang said.

Seeing this car, Li Weidong was delighted: "Sure enough, it is the MAXIMA version of Blue Bird. I made a profit!"

The seventh-generation Blue Bird is the originator of front-wheel drive cars, and this car uses a transverse engine front-wheel drive layout. This layout is the most common today, but in the 1980s, it was a very rare design.

Many early front-wheel drive cars used a longitudinally mounted engine and front-wheel drive layout. Today, Audi still likes to play with this design.

The seventh-generation Bluebird has an enlarged wheelbase in design. Although it is nominally a B-class car, the size of the car is like a C-class car. With its square and square exterior design, it looks very business-like.

The so-called "Big Blue Bird" is actually a MAX version specially launched by Nissan for the US market.

The ordinary seventh-generation Bluebird uses a four-cylinder engine, while the MAX version of the Bluebird uses a 3.0-liter V6 engine, which has much better power performance.

Since the V6 engine is relatively large, the front of the MAX version of the Bluebird has been specially lengthened to provide a larger engine compartment. The MAX version of the Bluebird is also longer than the regular version of the Bluebird, so it is called the Bluebird by the Chinese.

"Big Bluebird".

Moreover, the Big Blue Bird's configurations were all top-of-the-line at the time, including an electric sunroof, which was no less impressive than the BMW 7 Series.

Seeing this row of MAX version of Bluebird, Li Weidong knew that he had made a profit.

With its grand appearance, high configuration, and the 3.0-liter V6 engine, this car is no worse than the Crown at the time. It is no exaggeration to say that this high-end Bluebird is much more fragrant than the later Audi 100.

Li Weidong chose a milky white Big Blue Bird, which was a very fashionable color at the time.

Driving the Big Blue Bird, I put a cassette tape into the car recorder, and the dynamic voice of Teacher Fei Xiang rang out from the surrounding speakers:

You are like a fire in the winter, the blazing flame warms my heart...

The next second, Li Weidong stepped on the accelerator, and the 3.0-liter V6 engine immediately came into play, and a pushing sensation was instantly felt.

"Oh, it really feels like a sports car!" Li Weidong couldn't help but admire.

Although the road conditions at that time were not as good as they are now, there were also few cars on the road. In order to enjoy the driving experience, Li Weidong ignored the running-in period and drove straight back to Qinghe.

When he arrived in Qinghe, it was almost time to get off work in the afternoon, and it was too late to go through the license plate procedures. Li Weidong decided to go home first and wait until tomorrow to license the car.

When passing by the Xijiao Department Store, Li Weidong suddenly thought of his younger brother Li Weimin.

"This kid Li Weimin has been barking all day and has never been in a car. It just so happens that we can give him a lift on the way to get off work!" Thinking of this, Li Weidong parked the car directly in front of the Xijiao Department Store.

In a small place like Qinghe, where there are not many cars running in the city, a brand new Bluebird King appeared, immediately attracting the attention of every passerby.

After a while, Li Weimin and a few workers were seen walking out of the department store.

"Hey, look, there's a nice car parked there!"

"What kind of car is this? I've never seen it before."

"It looks quite high-end, it must be an imported car!"

"Li Weimin, isn't your family from a transportation company? Have you seen this car?"

Li Weimin pouted. Although he grew up in a transportation company, he had never even ridden in a car, let alone recognized a car.

"Li Weimin, you don't recognize this car either!" asked someone next to him.

"There are so many imported cars, I know them all." Li Weimin replied.

A person next to him said, "Li Weimin, didn't you say today that your brother is going to buy a car? How about having this one?"

"It should be about the same." Li Weimin said with some guilt.

"Don't listen to Li Weimin's bragging. Do you know how much a car costs? Even if we don't eat or drink for the rest of our lives, we won't earn enough to buy a car." Another person said.

"My brother is not you. My brother is very capable. If he says he wants to buy a car, he will definitely be able to buy a car!" The cheater still has blind confidence in his brother Li Weidong.

"You have nothing to back up. I won't sleep if I brag. I even said that my dad can buy a plane!" the man said.

"I'm not lying to you, what I told is the truth. My brother really went to buy a car." Li Weimin said.

The man smiled disdainfully: "Then when your brother buys a car and asks him to drive to pick you up, we will believe you!"

At this moment, the glass of the imported car in front suddenly lowered, and the people in the car shouted to Li Weimin: "Weimin, get in the car!"

"Brother!" Li Weimin suddenly had a look of surprise on his face. He ran up in three steps and then said, "Brother, is this the car you bought?"

"Yeah, come on up, I'll take you for a ride!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

Li Weimin immediately opened the car door and got in. Li Weidong started the car, stepped on the accelerator, and the big blue bird quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Li Weimin's co-workers looked blankly at the distant big blue bird.

"Li Weimin's brother can really buy a car!"

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Li Weimin was sitting in the car, looking left and right, like a curious baby.

Li Weidong did not go home immediately. Instead, he took Li Weidong on a circle on the road. He wanted to make Li Weimin have a good time.

"Brother, your car is really beautiful. It's imported, right? Which country is it from? What's its name?" Li Weimin asked.

"It's imported, made in Japan, and called Big Blue Bird." Li Weidong replied.

"Brother, what is this seam for?" Li Weimin asked.

"This is the air outlet of the air conditioner." Li Weidong replied.

"Brother, what are these buttons?"

"The one over here is the radio button, and the one on the right is the recorder button."

"And there's a tape recorder? Brother, please play a tape for me to listen to."

"OK."

Li Weidong pressed the play button, and Teacher Fei Xiang's singing sounded again.

"Brother, can you just press this button?" Curious Baby Li Weimin asked again.

"Yes, press it to play, and turn it to adjust the volume." Li Weidong replied.

Li Weimin immediately found a new toy and started playing with the tape recorder in the car.

Li Weimin played with a car recorder for more than ten minutes before giving up.

"Okay, we're done playing, let's go home!" Li Weidong said.

"Brother, I don't want to go home." Li Weimin asked in a low voice: "Brother, have you ever eaten Western food?"

"I have eaten it. When I was in Jinmen, I ate it when entertaining foreign guests." Li Weidong replied.

"Is Western food delicious?" Li Weimin asked again.

"It's not delicious. It's not as good as the big steamed buns stuffed with meat stuffed by my mother." Li Weidong replied simply.

Li Weimin pouted: "Brother, you lied to me. I heard people say that Western food is delicious."

"Who did you listen to?" Li Weidong asked.

"Our colleague is a salesperson in the clothing department." Li Weimin continued: "She said that our Qinghe Hotel's dining area has opened a new Western restaurant, which serves Western food."

Li Weidong glanced at his younger brother and found that he was looking at him expectantly.

"This greedy brother! He can't do anything, and he can't eat enough..." Li Weimin sighed helplessly, turned on the turn signal, turned the car, and said at the same time: "Okay, I will take you to eat Western food.

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At the same time, at the transportation company, employees were also getting off work.

Wang Haibin had just put on his coat and was about to leave the office, when there was a knock on the door.

"It's already off work, why is there anyone here?" Wang Haibin opened the door and saw Wang Lei standing there.

"Dad, pick me up on the motorcycle and use it!" Wang Lei said.

"What do you want a motorcycle for?" Wang Haibin asked.

"I have an appointment with Xiaoli for dinner tonight. Wouldn't it be a honor to go there on a motorcycle?" Wang Lei said.

"Xiaoli, is she the one I've met twice?"

When it came to marrying a daughter-in-law and raising grandchildren, Wang Haibin suddenly became interested.

"Dad, don't ask so many questions. I've just started talking to you, and I haven't even written a word yet!" Wang Lei said.

Wang Haibin took out the keys to his motorcycle, handed them to Wang Lei, and asked, "Where are you going to invite this girl to dinner?"

"Let's go eat Western food. Didn't our Qinghe Hotel just open a Western restaurant?" Wang Lei replied.

"Western food is expensive, do you have enough money?" Wang Haibin asked next.

"It's definitely not enough, dad, can you give me some more money?" Wang Lei stretched out his hand again.

When it came to marrying a daughter-in-law and raising grandchildren, Wang Haibin couldn't be stingy. He took out a fifty yuan note from his pocket and handed it to Wang Lei.

The fifty-dollar note was only issued in April 1987. It was still a new thing at the time.

"Thank you, Dad!" Wang Lei took the fifty yuan with a smile.

"Save some flowers!" Wang Haibin said casually, but then he thought about marrying a daughter-in-law and raising grandchildren, so he hurriedly said: "You can't save money on eating with a girl."

"I understand." Wang Lei was about to turn around and leave, but stopped again.

Wang Lei took out his bicycle key and handed it to Wang Haibin.

"Dad, I keep my bicycle downstairs. Please help me ride it back." Wang Lei said.

"Okay, go quickly, don't let the girl wait." Wang Haibin ordered.

"By the way, dad, my bike is running out of gas. You need to pump up some gas." After Wang Lei said that, he ran away quickly.

Wang Haibin looked at the bicycle keys in his hand and felt happy thinking about marrying his daughter-in-law and having grandchildren.

Then Wang Haibin got out of the car and found Wang Lei's bicycle parked at the door of the building.

I saw that the front tire of the car was completely flat, and a bright silver thumbtack was stuck in the tire.

Wang Haibin's face suddenly darkened. This smell was very familiar, and it was indeed another daily cheat.

"You don't have enough air? This is obviously a flat tire! Damn you bastard, why should you inflate it? You want me to help him repair the tire!"