Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Li Weidong still knows the level of his lawn mower.

Seeing the evaluation score of 60 points, Li Weidong felt much better.

This is probably like a bad student who fills out the exam randomly, but when the results are finally announced, he passes.

"60 points, are the lawn mowers in our factory so good?" Li Weidong smiled happily.

However, Li Weidong also knew that although Fukang lawn mower received a passing score in the evaluation, it was still ranked last among all participating manufacturers.

"The last one, although it is a bit troublesome, but the last one has the best publicity method!" Li Weidong already had a comprehensive plan in mind.

At the same time, Ding Yuanfeng was also walking around in the exhibition.

The Yangtze Tractor Factory where Ding Yuanfeng works exhibits a small four-wheel tractor.

Of course, tractors also have agricultural machinery reviews, but the agricultural machinery reviews of tractors have nothing to do with Yangtze Tractor.

Not only the Yangtze Tractor Factory, but also the Dongfanghong small four-wheel tractor of the Yituo Factory did not participate in the agricultural machinery evaluation.

This is not because the organizers ignored Yituo Factory and Changjiang Factory, but because the small four-wheel tractors they produced were classified into the category of micro tractors.

Companies such as Kubota, John Deere, New Holland, and even Lamborghini all brought their own small four-wheel tractors to the exhibition. However, the small four-wheel tractors of these foreign agricultural machinery giants are all one size larger than the domestic small four-wheel tractors.

According to domestic standards, it is equivalent to a medium-sized tractor.

It can also be said that domestic small four-wheel tractors can only be regarded as micro tractors according to the standards of foreign agricultural machinery giants.

In 1991, developed countries had basically phased out mini tractors, which were far less practical than larger four-wheel tractors. Therefore, at the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, the agricultural machinery giants did not exhibit mini tractors, so they

There are no reviews for mini tractors.

There was no evaluation, so Ding Yuanfeng was happy to have some free time, so he wandered around the exhibition and took a look at the evaluations of other agricultural machinery products.

After a while, Ding Yuanfeng saw the review announcement for a household lawn mower.

"The first place is Nakamura Lawn Mower. The evaluation score is 98 points! I have never heard of this brand in China. It is probably a Japanese company specializing in lawn mowers."

"The second place is the Honda lawn mower. The evaluation score is 95 points. I know that Honda makes cars and motorcycles. This is the first time I know that they also make lawn mowers! It is indeed a big company. It has everything

Do."

“The Mitsubishi lawn mower scored 90 points. I never thought that the famous Mitsubishi was not as good as the little-known Nakamura lawn mower!

"The Bosch lawn mower also scores 90 points. It is a European brand. In my impression, I have heard that Bosch's diesel engines are quite good."

"Bell, it seems like an American brand, only has over 80 points! How can American lawn mowers be inferior to Japanese lawn mowers! The Japanese must have deliberately added more points to themselves and subtracted points to American lawn mowers!"

In the 1990s, Chinese people only knew that Japan's manufacturing industry was very powerful, but they did not know how powerful Japan's manufacturing industry was. At that time, most people were still superstitious about the United States and believed that American products must be better than Japanese products.

Ding Yuanfeng looked at them one by one and finally saw the name of Fukang Lawn Mower.

"Isn't Fukang lawn mower the same lawn mower made by Li Weidong? It only scored 60 points, and it was still the last one!" Ding Yuanfeng couldn't help showing a sarcastic expression, and then laughed.

"What if you can come to the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition? What if you have a separate exhibition area? A county-level agricultural machinery factory needs technology but not technology, and quality but not quality. In the test, it still ranked last!

It’s embarrassing to go abroad! What a pity for such a good booth! Come on, I’ll go to the Fukang factory’s exhibition area to see if Li Weidong is still awesome!”

Ding Yuanfeng originally planned to go to Li Weidong's exhibition area to watch some jokes, but he had just taken two steps when another, more vicious thought arose in his heart.

"Just laughing at that Li Weidong will not relieve my anger. He will not give up his booth to me! But if this matter is revealed and everyone knows, it will relieve my anger much more than laughing at him! I am now

Just go back and tell the people in the exhibition group about this!"

Thinking of this, Ding Yuanfeng turned around and walked in the direction of his exhibition group.

After walking only two steps, Ding Yuanfeng stopped again.

"There are only ten or twenty people in the exhibition group. Even if they all know about it, they won't have much influence! No, I have to think of other ways! By the way, I can spread this matter back to China!

Chinese companies came to participate in the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, and the evaluation results of their products were the last. If this was made public in China, people all over the country would denounce Li Weidong. By then, the reputation of their Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory would be completely ugly.

!

I happened to be familiar with the editor-in-chief of "Agricultural Machinery Daily", so I told the "Agricultural Machinery Daily" about the news and asked them to help report it, so that Li Weidong would be left with nothing to eat!"

Thinking of this, Ding Yuanfeng showed a proud smile.

"Li Weidong, didn't you make me happy yesterday? I think you can still be arrogant for a few more days! If you dare to go against me, I will shut down your factory!"

…

Ding Yuanfeng was a man of action. He immediately found a phone and made an international long distance call to China.

If there is a dedicated public phone at the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Factory site, if you want to make international long distance calls, you need to buy an international long distance calling card, but the charges are quite high.

In order to take revenge, Ding Yuanfeng didn't care so much, spent money to buy a phone card, and then dialed a domestic phone number.

"Hey, are you Editor Huang from "Agricultural Machinery Daily"? I'm Ding Yuanfeng from Yangtze Tractor Factory! Haven't seen you for a long time, okay, okay, everyone in the family is pretty good!"

Editor Huang was sending daily greetings, but Ding Yuanfeng's heart was bleeding. Just for the daily greetings, the phone bill of more than ten yuan was probably gone.

Ding Yuanfeng didn't dare to talk more about home affairs. He didn't say much, but got to the point as quickly as possible.

"Editor Huang, I am currently in Hokkaido, Japan, participating in the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition. Yes, this is an international long distance call. Yes, international long distance calls are quite expensive. I don't know how much they cost! How to make international long distance calls in Japan?

I bought a phone card..."

Editor Huang started asking again about how to make international long distance calls from Japan. Ding Yuanfeng had to explain a few more words, but the dozens of dollars were gone again.

"How is the weather in Hokkaido? It's not too cold, it's not cold! The Japanese look similar to us Chinese. There are a lot of cars on the road!"

Editor Huang asked about the situation in Japan again, and Ding Yuanfeng had no choice but to continue explaining and talked about the phone bill, which cost tens of dollars.

Finally, Editor Huang finished gossiping about the situation in Japan, and then it was Ding Yuanfeng's turn to speak.

"Editor Huang, I'm calling you specifically to provide you with a news clue! One of our Chinese companies has lost its face at the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition!

Specifically, this is what happened. At the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, there was a special agricultural machinery evaluation. We have an exhibitor in China called Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory. The director is Li Weidong. Their products were evaluated for agricultural machinery. Guess what?

You are the last one! Exhibiting abroad represents the image of the country. If you are the last one, doesn’t it mean that we Chinese are the last one? As you said, aren’t you being embarrassed internationally?”

Ding Yuanfeng added fuel to the fire and almost described Li Weidong and Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory as a national shame.

…

The next day, an article appeared in "Agricultural Machinery Daily": "It's still embarrassing to go abroad to participate in exhibitions!"

What this article writes about is, of course, Li Weidong’s Fukang lawn mower ranking last in the review.

The general content of the article is similar to what Ding Yuanfeng said with added words, almost describing Li Weidong and Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory as a national humiliation.

There was no Internet at that time, and information dissemination was not easy. Therefore, it was impossible for "Agricultural Machinery Daily" to investigate the on-site conditions at the Hokkaido Agricultural Machinery Exhibition, and could only regard what Ding Yuanfeng said as the truth.

What's more, Ding Yuanfeng is the director of the Yangtze Tractor Factory, so the director of a large state-owned enterprise will not tell lies and deceive people!

As soon as this article came out, it immediately attracted the attention of other media. The evening newspapers in many places on that day reprinted this article.

Things that involve the dignity of the country and the nation are quite eye-catching.

At that time, China had just successfully hosted the 11th Asian Games in 1990. At the Asian Games, China won more than half of the medals, including 183 gold medals. Such good results greatly boosted the Chinese nation.

Self-confidence, the Chinese gradually began to become waist-high in self-confidence. Things such as bidding to host the Olympic Games and participating in the World Cup were also put on the agenda after that.

Now that such an article appears, it has obviously stimulated many people.

Going to a foreign country to participate in an agricultural machinery exhibition is not a big deal, but finishing last is definitely not a big deal!

After you go abroad, you represent the entire country. If you rank last, doesn't it mean that China is first?

At home, it’s okay to close the door and embarrass yourself, but if you embarrass yourself abroad, it will definitely be a national humiliation!

For a time, public opinion quickly fermented!

Everyone who read the report was scolding Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory for embarrassing the Chinese people. Many people even wrote to the agricultural machinery department and asked Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory to impose penalties.

There was no Internet at that time, and newspapers and television were equivalent to the current Internet.

There were no Internet users at that time. The majority of ordinary people who read newspapers and watched TV were equivalent to today's Internet users.

Without the Internet and without Internet users, there would naturally be no cyber violence, and there would be no Internet boxers spraying nonsense across the screen.

But this does not mean that there were fewer idiots back then than there are now!

…

Li Weidong was unaware of what was happening in China. At this time, he was hanging a banner that had just been printed.

There is a line of big words written on the banner in English: "wearethelast!"

Looking at this banner, Li Weidong nodded with satisfaction.

He Anan next to him looked puzzled: "Why are you hanging this thing? Is it still honorable to be in last place? You also need to hang up a poster to tell everyone that you are the last one?"

"What do you know? This is called publicity!" Li Weidong smiled slightly and continued: "Sometimes, comparing who is worse can actually arouse people's curiosity!"