Becoming a Billionaire after Divorce-Chapter 765 - 287: Wild Horse Car in Rong City Officially Begins Production (2)

Chapter 765: Chapter 287: Wild Horse Car in Rong City Officially Begins Production (2)

Even though they own 51% of the shares in Weima, it doesn’t mean they have absolute control; when it comes to voting rights, Sun Dasheng’s people still have the upper hand.

However, since Sun Dasheng decided to build his own car and not collaborate with others anymore, he secretly instructed Zhong Liying to find the right talent so that he could gather a group of people to work for him in the future.

He plans to abandon Weima.

The reason being, the initial intention of cooperation was good, but working with others has become a tangled mess, with conflicts outweighing collaboration.

Zhong Liying complained to him several times.

So he thought, might as well do it himself.

Moreover, as for new energy vehicles, once you enter, you have to be prepared to lose a lot of money initially and continue losing for a while.

Because right now, it’s extremely difficult for electric cars to compete with gas cars in terms of price.

Gas cars are too mature, with over a hundred years of technology; bringing down their prices is very simple, just a slogan.

The reason is that the actual cost of gas cars is too low. Even if the prices are cut in half, they still make a profit. These guys have been earning excessive profits for over a hundred years, so cutting them a little slack is nothing.

For electric cars to compete with them, there must be government intervention (direct subsidies), allowing electric car companies to lower prices below the profit line.

Therefore, most new energy vehicles on the market are essentially in a state of loss.

Even Rebus’s Xiaomi is no exception.

After a few steps in, he saw Zhong Liying busy with work.

Currently, she is the general manager of the new car company, essentially second only to Director Sun. Without Sun Dasheng’s orders, her words are absolute.

It’s much more comfortable than when she was at Weima.

Seeing Sun Dasheng coming, she happily sent off her subordinates and approached gracefully.

She naturally took his arm, "You’re here, I’ll take you around the factory for a look."

Then she glanced at the chief engineer still following them and said, "I’ll take the Director for an inspection. You can go back to your work."

The chief engineer felt as relieved as if receiving amnesty, being a tech guy, accompanying the big boss was naturally nerve-wracking; returning to his duties felt like a breath of fresh air.

After Sun Dasheng nodded, he happily left.

"Did you have enough technical personnel brought over from Weima?" Sun Dasheng asked while walking.

Zhong Liying immediately replied, "Of course, it’s not enough, but we can use them as the backbone, drawing elite forces from the technical teams of other merged car manufacturers. For now, it’s adequate."

"Hmm, how is the cooperation among the groups?"

"They’re still in the integration stage, and the effect is okay. Mainly, if the company allows them to see hope, they are quite motivated." Zhong Liying replied.

"That’s good, as long as they’re not dead in the water."

The reason Sun Dasheng said this is that the car companies acquired from all over the country were either bankrupt or nearing bankruptcy, the employees in these companies were like those laid-off workers from state-owned enterprises in the 1990s, alive physically but dead in spirit.

Mainly because there was no future; they couldn’t see hope ahead.

As long as they can see hope again, receive good benefits and promotion opportunities, they can quickly regain their vitality.

The power of the people is infinite.

"How long will it take to reach the full capacity of 300,000 vehicles annually for the first phase?" Sun Dasheng asked.

"Probably half a year or so. It depends on the trial production data." Zhong Liying replied with ease.

Designed capacity is one thing; actual capacity is another.

The automotive plant employees need to be well-integrated and reach a high level of proficiency to achieve the designed production capacity.

Half a year is already considered quite fast.

Since skilled workers are used, no additional training time is necessary.

"Alright, I’ll set a target of 150,000 cars for you this year, so you won’t be under too much pressure."

"Thank you for your understanding, Director Sun." Zhong Liying happily joked with him.

Sun Dasheng gently tapped her, squeezed her arm, and whispered in her ear, "Have you become cheeky due to the lack of proper discipline?"

To his surprise, Zhong Liying wasn’t afraid of him at all. Instead, she provocatively replied, "Who’s afraid of whom? Bring it on!"

"Let’s find a more private place," Sun Dasheng said.

Zhong Liying led him to the office.

.....

Afterwards.

Zhong Liying was radiant and full of energy.

While dressing, she asked, "Finally became a woman again; being a strong woman too long made me short-tempered, even got frown lines."

Hearing her somewhat complaining words, Sun Dasheng knew there was more to it than that.

But he couldn’t make her any promises, so he evasively replied, "Don’t try to handle everything at work, and do everything personally. Even a body of iron can’t drive in too many nails. Delegate some tasks and give yourself time to enjoy life and take care of yourself."

"You know what I’m talking about." Zhong Liying didn’t take his bait. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Now, she’s not the easily convinced girl she used to be.

She’s a seasoned career woman who has been in a high executive position for a long time.

"Alright, I promise I’ll come to see you whenever I have time," said Sun Dasheng, addressing the issue directly as he couldn’t fool her anymore.

"You said so," Zhong Liying cracked a smile.

"Yes." Sun Dasheng approached her, gently kissed her forehead, "You’ve worked hard."

Zhong Liying’s heart melted instantly.

Every hardship she endured seemed worthwhile.

The villa district in the center of Rong City.

This is a temporary residence she bought for herself.

But it might become a long-term residence unless Sun Dasheng transfers her to a position at the headquarters.

However, Sun Dasheng wouldn’t do that.

He finally groomed someone capable of handling things independently; there’s no way he’d let her retire at headquarters.

Zhong Liying herself probably wouldn’t want it either.

Because she has the heart of a strong person.

"Isn’t the house a bit small? Do you need to upgrade to a larger one?" After visiting the villa, Sun Dasheng suggested.

This villa is indeed not large, with a total architectural area of less than five hundred square meters over two floors.

It’s considered petite among villas.

"No need, I specifically chose this size. If it’s any bigger, living alone would feel lonely. If it’s smaller, the functional areas would be inadequate."

"It’s just the right size."

"Alright, but you can’t replace the nanny and security staff I arranged for you. This place is too small for them to live, so we’ll buy another villa next door for them."

Sun Dasheng said with bold generosity.

This time, Zhong Liying did not refuse.

She knew this was his bottom line.

"Okay, I understand." Zhong Liying replied.

After a little rest, the two continued factory inspections the next day.

The factory is so large that it can’t be fully toured in one day.

Unless they just skim through it.

"Alright, I’m reassured leaving the car factory to you." Sun Dasheng said after finishing the tour and arriving at the general manager’s office.

Zhong Liying suddenly raised a question, "The car brand’s name is inherited from the acquired factories, but the name for the newly made new energy cars hasn’t been decided yet. Whether to continue with the old one or adopt a new one."

This question caught Sun Dasheng off guard.

But it’s not a big issue.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Whether it’s Yangtze Automobile or Wild Horse Car, both sound pretty good and recognizable."

"But Yangtze Automobile is too old-fashioned, sounds like a gas car brand, not modern enough. Let’s use the Wild Horse brand."

"Isn’t there a previous example with Weima?"

Zhong Liying was a bit concerned, "Will people mistake it for a sister company of Weima? If anything happens to Weima, it might affect our Wild Horse Car’s image?"

"No way!" Sun Dasheng waved his hand dismissively.

He knows car enthusiasts too well. They’re as cunning as foxes and can’t be easily misled.

Weima, BMW, Hummer, so many cars have ’ma’ (horse) in their names.

"That’s good. Maybe it’s because I’ve been with Weima for too long," Zhong Liying said apologetically with a smile.

"The sales team needs to be set up quickly. We can’t underestimate both online and offline. Although we may not achieve Rebus’s instantaneous rallying in the car industry, we can offer more subsidies, drive down prices, and offer more benefits to the public; then they’ll boost our sales." Sun Dasheng instructed.

"We’ll discuss the specific amount of subsidies later."

"Alright, I’ll do as you say immediately."