Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 333 Research and Development Direction

Of course Li Weidong is not a stupid son of a landlord, and his money is not blown by strong winds, and he certainly will not spend an extra five hundred thousand for no reason.

The reason why Li Weidong did this was to relieve his worries to the greatest extent.

After all, Dafu Rubber Factory is a state-owned enterprise, and the Feiyue brand is also a state-owned asset, so Li Weidong naturally has to be more careful when purchasing the Feiyue brand.

Not spending a penny is definitely not enough. It may seem like an advantageous behavior, but it is full of hidden dangers.

Wouldn't it be embezzlement of state-owned assets to get the Feiyue brand without spending any money? Li Weidong is a good and law-abiding citizen, so he cannot do this kind of thing.

As Director Wang said, giving a small amount of money as a token is also a matter of endless trouble.

At the very least, Li Weidong will be worried about whether he will be settled by his wife. If he makes the Feiyue brand bigger, but ends up being taken back, then he will be making a wedding dress for others.

In order to avoid trouble in the future, Li Weidong paid for the Feiyue brand and offered a relatively high price.

In the early 1990s, brands were not valuable. At that time, brands were integrated with factories, and almost no one sold brands separately for money.

Although Feiyue was a well-known brand back then, it has been discontinued after all. The price of 500,000 yuan is definitely a premium to buy such a discontinued brand.

If you buy the Feiyue brand at a high price, no one will make a fuss about the price in the future. Buying things at a higher price cannot be said to be "appropriation"!

At the same time, in order to seek maximum legal legitimacy, Li Weidong also hired a lawyer and a notary office.

Lawyers can ensure that there are no legal issues with the contract, while the notary office can ensure the authenticity of the contract. With these two guarantees, if Li Weidong really files a lawsuit, he will at least be in an advantageous position.

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After settling the Feiyue contract, Li Weidong returned to Qinghe.

As soon as he returned to the agricultural machinery factory, Du Jiahai took a lot of bills and statistics and handed them to Li Weidong.

Just listen to Du Jiahai say: "Director, during the time you went to the United States, our agricultural tricycle sales increased steadily. It is said that the peak season for agricultural machinery sales has passed. In the past, agricultural machinery sales should have declined, but ours

Agricultural tricycles still don’t sell a lot.”

Li Weidong nodded: "Our products are different from other agricultural machinery. Other agricultural machinery are used according to the farming season. When it is time to sow, use the seeder and when it is time to harvest, use the harvester. Without the farming season, there will be no people.

I am thinking about buying corresponding farm tools.

Our agricultural tricycles do not need to follow the farming season and can be used all year round. The off-season and peak season for sales are naturally not as obvious as other agricultural machinery.

This is just like how we wear clothes. We wear cotton-padded jackets in winter and short-sleeved shirts in summer. We wear different clothes according to different seasons, but we wear underwear all year round.

This ordinary agricultural machine is a cotton-padded jacket with short sleeves, which must be worn according to the season, while our agricultural tricycle is underwear, which must be worn every day and must be purchased all year round.”

"Yes, our agricultural tricycle has the advantage of being usable at any time. Farmers can use it at any time!"

Du Jiahai nodded and continued, "But our agricultural tricycles are really popular. I heard from people at the agricultural machinery station that some people can't wait for agricultural machinery loans and agricultural machinery subsidies, so they buy our agricultural tricycles directly at the original price!

"

"What did you say?" Li Weidong frowned fiercely, and then asked with a serious face: "You just said that you can't wait for agricultural machinery subsidies? Buy a car at the original price?"

"Yes, I can't wait for the loan as well!" Du Jiahai nodded.

"What's the situation like?" Li Weidong asked again.

Du Jiahai shook his head: "It's definitely not much. There are loans and subsidies. Wouldn't it be stupid not to want it? I only found out about this weird thing by chatting with people at the agricultural machinery station. I guess it's because I really can't wait. My family

Use it quickly!"

"It's enough if you can't wait for the loan. Are there people who can't wait for the subsidy? How difficult is it to apply for agricultural machinery subsidies? You just need to fill out a form with your household registration book. At most, you will have to ask the village to issue a certificate, and there will be continuous

Can’t wait for this little time?”

Li Weidong snorted coldly, and then said: "Don't forget that those who buy our tricycles are all farmers. They are owners who can save two cents, but will never save a cent. They may give up hundreds of yuan of agricultural machinery.

Is there a subsidy?”

"Director, do you mean there is something fishy about this?" Du Jiahai understood immediately.

Li Weidong thought for a few seconds and said, "If I guess correctly, the person who spent the full price to buy an agricultural tricycle is definitely not a farmer."

"Did city residents buy it?" Du Jiahai nodded with sudden realization: "City residents are definitely richer than rural residents, and urban residents cannot enjoy agricultural machinery subsidies or loans from credit unions, so they can only

Buy the agricultural three-way vehicle with full payment!”

"I wish they were bought by people from the city. Unfortunately not!" Li Weidong sighed lightly and continued, "I guess those full-priced agricultural tricycles should have been bought by our competitors."

"Director, you mean other agricultural machinery factories?" Du Jiahai asked subconsciously.

"Yes, our agricultural tricycles are selling so well, how can other colleagues not be jealous? Especially the tractor factory, we have taken away a lot of their market, and their life is not easy! If I were the director of the tractor factory, I would also

Go and imitate our agricultural tricycle and make a comeback!" Li Weidong said calmly.

Du Jiahai once again showed a surprised expression: "Director, our rear axle assembly uses a Japanese production line, so it shouldn't be so easily copied, right?"

"In a short period of time, domestic manufacturers should not be able to imitate it, but what if it takes a long time? Then we can't say for sure!"

Li Weidong sighed lightly and continued, "The market for agricultural tricycles is huge and sales are also very good. There must be people willing to do this kind of money-making thing, and there are companies willing to invest in research and development.

After all, this rear axle assembly is a Japanese technology developed more than 20 years ago. As long as these domestic manufacturers are willing to invest, it will be a matter of time before it is copied, and even better rear axle assemblies will be improved!"

Du Jiahai immediately said: "Director, our technical department is also improving the rear axle assembly, and the results are pretty good."

"Although the R&D capabilities of our technical department are not as good as those of large manufacturers, our advantage is that we have thoroughly mastered the technology of rear axle assemblies, which means we have a relatively high starting point."

Li Weidong said and shook his head; "But this is not enough! It is not enough for us to have a high starting point. We have to be fast step by step, step by step, and always be one step faster than others."

Li Weidong said, took out a piece of paper, then called Du Jiahai to his side, and said while drawing;

"I have several ideas for research and development. First, we can try to increase the size of the cargo box of the agricultural tricycle, so that it can have a higher load capacity and pull more goods."

"Director, there are two problems in this regard. One is the traction power, and the other is the load." Du Jiahai said immediately.

When it comes to technical issues, Du Jiahai is still an expert.

"In terms of power, let Shen Congzuo think of another way to increase the torque of the engine. As long as it can start and run, it will be no problem. As for the load... there is no problem in the design of our rear axle assembly. The key is It's about materials and craftsmanship." Li Weidong said with a frown.

Du Jiahai immediately replied: "Materials are also easy to solve. I have done research. Although the materials and processes of our city's steel plant are not up to standard, Laigang's processes have improved rapidly in the past two years. I heard that steelmaking was also imported from Japan. Technology. Their products can meet our requirements."

"Then there's no problem." Li Weidong let out a long breath.

"Director, there is still a problem. The tires may not be able to hold up. Especially the two rear wheels, which are used for traction and load-bearing, may be crushed and punctured." Du Jiahai said.

But Li Weidong laughed: "I said, Lao Du, you are so smart and confused for a moment! We are making agricultural tricycles, do you really think we only make three wheels? If the three wheels can't carry the load, you won't Do we need to add two wheels? The load capacity of five wheels is not much greater than that of three wheels!"

"Five wheels? Then there need to be two rows of bearings at the back. Do we need two rows of rear axle assemblies? If it is driven, is it four-wheel drive or two-wheel drive?" Du Jiahai said subconsciously.

"This Du Jiahai is a nerd again!" Li Weidong shook his head helplessly and reminded:

"You can use combination wheels, just like the rear wheels of a truck. Two wheels are put together in one set. In this way, one rear axle assembly can solve the problem, and there is no need to consider two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive."

"Yeah, how could I forget this! Director, when you say that, I have ideas for research and development." Du Jiahai slapped his head fiercely.

Li Weidong continued, "I have another idea, which is to add a self-unloading function to the cargo box at the back. If you want to unload the cargo, you can just press a button, which is much more convenient!"

"Director, you can have this, but the self-unloading container must rely on hydraulic pressure. We need a suitable hydraulic power unit." Du Jiahai said.

"Our factory can't even make hydraulics?" Li Weidong asked a little depressed.

From the perspective of Li Weidong's later generations, the hydraulic system of the dump truck is a very simple thing with little technical content.

Du Jiahai shook his head: "Our factory really doesn't have the technology for a complete hydraulic power unit. In terms of power, it's okay. The key is the meshing gear hydraulic pump. We can't make it, and even if we make it, it won't be up to standard. That thing has pretty good technical requirements." High. Our factory used to mainly make small agricultural machinery, and we have never made such high-tech products.”

"If you can't do it yourself, just spend money to buy it!" Li Weidong gave the simplest solution. He then asked: "Do you know where I can buy hydraulic power units? In which agricultural machinery factory in which city?"

"If the city's agricultural machinery factory had that kind of technology, it wouldn't have driven itself half to death!" Du Jiahai thought for a while and said, "Director, there should be two units in our city that can make hydraulic power units.

One is the Municipal Heavy Machinery Factory, and the other is the Municipal Loader Factory!"

"Then I will go to these two companies tomorrow to have a chat!" Li Weidong said.

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