Reborn Industrial Tycoon

The rear axle assembly production line solved the biggest problem in agricultural tricycle production. Du Jiahai immediately led the technical department and invested in the research and development of agricultural tricycles.

Li Weidong couldn't help with this kind of professional matter. He completely transformed into Party A and made various requests for the technical department to complete.

However, in terms of money, Li Weidong did not treat the dozen or so people in the technical department badly. He specially allocated 10,000 yuan as a bonus. Every time the technical department breaks through a key technical point, they can get a bonus.

With the encouragement of money, the research and development work of the Technology Department is also making rapid progress.

The production workshop of the agricultural machinery factory has also begun modification work to convert the original production line into a production line suitable for agricultural tricycles.

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On the way home, Li Weidong looked at the oil gauge, which was about to bottom out, then turned the car around and headed straight to the transportation company's gas station.

"Master, fill up the oil!" Li Weidong shouted at the oiler, and the next second he suddenly discovered that the other person was an acquaintance!

This man's surname is Chen, an old driver from the freight department of the transportation company. He should be in his early fifties, and he is considered to be of the same generation as Mr. Li Dengke.

Li Weidong suddenly showed a surprised expression: "Uncle Chen, why is it you! Why did you come to the gas station?"

"It's Wei Dong. I haven't seen you for a while. How is your father's health?" Uncle Chen asked.

"It's still the same, playing chess and listening to Peking Opera, all the time without drinking or having fun!" Li Weidong paused and then said, "Uncle Chen, why are you here?"

"Hey, Weidong, you don't live in the transportation company, so you don't know the situation of the transportation company. Our freight department collapsed!" Uncle Chen sighed helplessly as he spoke.

"I think about it, I was laid off during this time in my last life!" Thinking of this, Li Weidong asked: "Was he defeated by the self-employed?"

Uncle Chen nodded: "There are too many self-employed people engaged in transportation now. The freight department's business is getting worse and worse. It has been losing money this year and can't even pay wages! Many drivers can't afford to eat, so they might as well apply for a leave without pay, or

I could either get my own car and be self-employed, or drive for the self-employed. I was over fifty and didn’t want to bother anymore, so I applied to the company to come to this gas station and work as a gas station. At least I would have a salary and could survive until retirement.

!”

"What is supposed to come, will come anyway!" Li Weidong nodded silently.

"After all, the transportation company is a large state-owned enterprise with thousands of employees, and it still has a lot of assets. It is said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and it can still survive for a few years by selling its fields with its calves."

Thinking of selling his father's land, Li Weidong suddenly realized that Zhu Shicong might not be able to bounce around for a few days.

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Early in the morning, after Li Weidong arrived at the agricultural machinery factory, he went straight to the technical department.

In the corner of the technical office, there are several motorcycle engines placed.

Du Jiahai stood on the frame of an agricultural tricycle, frowning, as if he had encountered something difficult.

"Have you not found a suitable engine yet?" Li Weidong asked.

"Director, I have tried all the motorcycle engines available on the market, and they all fail. They cannot meet the requirements of agricultural tricycles."

Du Jiahai paused and then asked: "How about using a tractor again? Although the size is a bit larger, the horsepower and torque are enough!"

"No, if you use a diesel engine, what's the difference between it and a tractor?" Li Weidong objected, and then asked: "Is a single-cylinder diesel engine really not good?

Du Jiahai shook his head: "The single-cylinder diesel engines on the market have worse horsepower and torque than gasoline engines, and they can't be used on agricultural tricycles!"

After many days of hard work by the technical department, the main technical difficulties of agricultural tricycles have been overcome. What is missing now is a suitable tricycle engine.

When he first worked on the rear axle assembly, Li Weidong thought that it would be easy to find a tricycle engine. After all, agricultural tricycle engines are not high-end products and can be produced by many domestic manufacturers.

However, Li Weidong made a mistake in his judgment. There are many domestic manufacturers that can produce motorcycle engines, but none that meet the requirements for agricultural tricycles.

A gasoline engine can be used on ordinary motorcycles, but when used on an agricultural three-wheeler, the torque is simply not enough. Let alone two tons of cargo, even four to five hundred kilograms of cargo, it is very difficult to start.

Diesel engines are relatively large, the kind used on tractors. There are also small single-cylinder diesel engines. However, due to the domestic technological level at that time, the power output of the small single-cylinder diesel engines produced could not be used for carrying cargo at all.

So the agricultural tricycle eventually got stuck in the engine.

"Oops, I seem to have remembered it wrong!" Li Weidong sighed helplessly.

Li Weidong's memory of agricultural tricycle engines comes from the time when he was buying second-hand machinery and equipment in his previous life. That was around 2000. Domestic motorcycle engine manufacturers have accumulated a certain amount of technology, and agricultural tricycle engines can also be easily purchased.

arrive.

However, Li Weidong did not know that in the 1990s, there were no engines suitable for agricultural tricycles. After all, there were not even decent agricultural tricycles at that time.

At this time in his last life, Li Weidong had already been laid off and was preparing to go to Japan to work. Of course, he did not understand the situation of domestic motorcycle engines.

"Otherwise, go to the Taifeng Factory and try to get their engine production line over! After all, the engine they use was originally for agricultural tricycles!"

This idea flashed through Li Weidong's mind. He carefully thought about the engine data he saw at that time and immediately rejected the idea.

The engine production line of Taifeng Motorcycle Factory cannot meet the demand for agricultural tricycles.

After all, it was a production line from the 1960s. It was designed for agricultural tricycles at that time, and it has fallen behind now.

Moreover, the things designed by the Japanese are originally small and exquisite. According to Li Weidong's estimation, the agricultural tricycle designed by the Japanese in the 1960s could only pull one ton of cargo, and such an engine would definitely not be enough.

"What should we do?" Li Weidong frowned and thought.

At this time, Du Jiahai next to him said: "Director, I have an idea. Can we go directly to the motorcycle engine manufacturer, tell them our needs, and let the manufacturer help us make a tricycle suitable for agricultural use?

engine!"

"That's an idea!" Li Weidong nodded.

In the 1990s, China's motorcycle industry was very developed and could compete with Japanese motorcycles in the Southeast Asian market.

In terms of motorcycle engine research and development, although Chinese companies are not as good as Japan, they still have independent research and development capabilities, and it is not a problem to make some mid-range engines.

What's more, those agricultural tricycle engines in the future will all be made in China. This also proves that domestic motorcycle engine manufacturing companies are still reliable.

Li Weidong thought for a while and asked Du Jiahai: "Old Du, have you been to the mountain city?"

"Mountain city? I've never been there!" Du Jiahai shook his head.

"You go back and get ready. I'll find someone to buy train tickets. Let's go to the mountain city." Li Weidong said.

Du Jiahai was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Director, are you going to Shancheng to buy an engine?"

Li Weidong nodded: "The mountain city is the capital of motorcycles. Jialing, Jianshe and Wangjiang, these three major motorcycle companies, which one is not technologically advanced and powerful! They can definitely make the engine I want. By the way, remember

Use softer toilet paper."

"Why?" Du Jiahai asked confused.

Li Weidong smiled and said: "When your butt hurts from spicy food, it will be more comfortable to use softer toilet paper!"

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A few days later, Li Weidong arrived in the mountain city.

Shancheng is the motorcycle capital of China, where motorcycles can be seen everywhere. Even when the "motorcycle ban" was implemented across the country, Shancheng never restricted motorcycles.

This is mainly because the terrain of the mountain city is too complex and rugged. As a 3D city, you never know which floor you are on, and there are uphill slopes everywhere, making motorcycles a necessary means of transportation.

Due to the popularity of motorcycles, Shancheng is also the largest motorcycle production base in the country. In the 1990s, private motorcycle companies were still seedlings. At this time, the three giants of Shancheng motorcycles were Jialing, Jianshe and Wangjiang.

Large state-owned enterprises.

These three companies can not only produce motorcycles, but also various parts of motorcycles, including motorcycle engines.

Moreover, these three motorcycle giants also had independent research and development capabilities, which was rare in China at the time.

After all, Chinese companies at that time mainly purchased mature technologies and equipment from abroad, and very few were willing to engage in independent research and development in a down-to-earth manner.

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Wangjiang Machinery Manufacturing Factory.

In the reception room, a stout middle-aged man in his forties, speaking with a strong mountain city accent, said: "Director Li, I have already asked our technical department and asked our leaders for instructions. Our factory is really

I can’t spare the manpower and material resources to develop the engine you need, so I’m very sorry to make your trip go in vain!”

"Director Wang, have you told the leaders of your factory that we are not letting you do research and development for free, we can pay for it," Li Weidong said.

"I'll tell you! Of course I'll tell you! But the R&D personnel in our factory have limited energy and can't help you!" said the fat middle-aged man.

"I understand. Thank you very much, Director Wang. I won't disturb you anymore. Farewell!" Li Weidong said.

"I'll see you off!" The fat middle-aged man sent Li Weidong and Du Jiahai out of the door with a smile.

After the fat middle-aged man left, Du Jiahai asked with a sad face: "Director, what should we do? Wangjiang Factory is not willing to help us!"

"This is normal. After all, they are a big factory and have their own work plans! They will not take our hundreds of thousands of R&D expenses seriously." Li Weidong said calmly.

Before this, Li Weidong also went to the two giants Jialing and Construction, but the results were the same. These two companies were unwilling to help Li Weidong develop agricultural tricycle engines, even if Li Weidong was willing to pay for research and development.

"Director, what should we do next?" Du Jiahai asked.

Li Weidong smiled nonchalantly and said, "Since the three major motorcycle manufacturers don't accept orders, I can only go to that person!"