Chapter 1225: The Automobile Base in Shanghai

That night, Xia Yu slept alone in a room. He lay in bed for a long time unable to fall asleep, his mind full of thoughts about past lives and the present, and thoughts about the future.

However, he did not tell anyone about these thoughts, but kept them in his heart, and would gradually put them into action in the future.

Early the next morning, Xia Yu took Elena and the others to enjoy Longfeng County's Hakka specialty, hot-pot rice.

A thin layer of rice slurry is served in a covered wicker basket and steamed over a wood fire. It is then served with some pickled vegetables for breakfast. Although it is very simple and cannot be compared to delicacies from the mountains and the sea, this unique taste makes Elena, Cindy and the others' appetites grow.

After breakfast, Xia Yu took Li Qian, Elena and the others for a stroll around Xia Village.

Xia Village was worlds apart from the big city, but precisely because it was Xia Yu's ancestral home, this aura was enough to make the women settle down to learn about and explore it, to feel the beauty and peacefulness of Xia Village.

Of course, a day is still a bit long. In order to make it more interesting and to experience the joy of reminiscing about the past, Xia Yu took the women out crabbing and crayfishing during the day. This kind of childish game was the first time they had experienced it in their lives, and everyone had a great time. The fields and fields of Xia Village were left with bursts of laughter.

After spending a day in Xia Village, and amidst the reluctant gaze of the villagers, the convoy set off again. First, they went to the city centre of Qianzhou, where they took the women to visit Qianzhou University, which he had helped to build. After leaving another cheque for 50 million yuan for the university's construction, he left Qianzhou in the grateful gaze of the university's president and Sun Yucai.

The Taoist holy land of Longhushan, where 'when the Dan is complete, the dragon and tiger appear'.

Sanqingshan, which is known as 'the number one immortal peak in the world and a blessed land without equal'.

Tengwangge, one of the 'three famous towers of the Jiangnan region', which has been passed down through the ages thanks to the verses of the early Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo: 'The setting sun and the lonely duck fly together, the autumn water and the vast sky are one colour'.

Lushan, where Su Shi left the famous line 'Looking across, it's a ridge; looking from the side, it's a peak.

Standing atop Snake Mountain, facing the Yangtze River, the Yellow Crane Tower has long been known as 'the best tower in the world' and 'the most beautiful scenery in the world'.

Another sacred place of Taoism, Wudang Mountain was developed and repaired by Xia Yu and the local people.

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Each of these scenic spots with its own unique characteristics opened the eyes of the five women, who had never been to the mainland before. The waves of visual and spiritual impact gave them an intuitive experience of the long-standing cultural heritage of the mainland.

In particular, after arriving in the national capital, the Great Wall, which winds through the mountains, and the Forbidden City, which condenses the essence of ancient times, made them yearn for the ancient Chinese culture.

Although the cities and villages on the mainland were very run-down and simple along the way, far inferior to developed countries abroad, China possessed a fascinating cultural charm.

This is something unique to an ancient country with a culture that has been passed down for thousands of years.

It is incomparable to the United Kingdom and the island countries.

As for the United States, which was founded only 200 years ago?

Haha...

There are not many Indians left, and what culture can the poor people who were banished and immigrated here create in the past two hundred years?

It is precisely because the United States lacks the most ancient culture that Cindy has become the one among the five who is most fascinated by the mainland.

Everywhere they go, Cindy likes to pester Xia Yu and ask him to tell the history and cultural connotations of the landscape, as if she has become a little fan girl.

And unknowingly, Xia Yu's image of being knowledgeable and versatile has also been established in the minds of the other women...

Because it was inconvenient, even when Xia Yu arrived in the capital, he did not accept all the invitations he received. He only attended one meeting, and after explaining the situation, naturally there were fewer invitations.

After leaving the capital, Xia Yu and the others went to the HLBE prairie.

In this season, it is the time when the grass grows wildly and the flowers bloom, and it is also the best time to see the prairie scenery.

After appreciating the life of the nomads herding horses and sheep, Xia Yu and the others finally returned.

This time, there was no sightseeing plan, so there was no need to take it slow. Xia Yu took the train directly from the capital to Shanghu, and his convoy was also transported to Shanghu by train.

Shanghu is different from the capital. Although it is not at the forefront of reform and opening up, it has the strongest business atmosphere due to historical reasons.

In 1843, Shanghai opened its port, and since then the centre of Sino-foreign trade has gradually moved from Yangcheng to Shanghai.

The next hundred years of development have fundamentally transformed Shanghai.

In the past few decades, Shanghai has been suppressed, but time has not erased its traditional 'open' nature.

After the reform and opening up, Shanghai regained its vitality, and people from all over the world flocked to the 'magic city'.

Even without the halo of a special economic zone, the name Shanghai alone is enough to attract foreign businessmen.

In 1981, Shanghai had its first Hong Kong-Shanghai joint venture, Shanghai Hong Kong Joint Wool Textile Co., Ltd.

Then in October 1982, the country's first Sino-American joint venture pharmaceutical company, Shanghu Squibb Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., was established.

And this year, needless to say, the establishment of Shanghu Tiangong Automobile Co., Ltd., which has attracted nationwide attention and been featured prominently by CCTV and other media, has even driven a large number of Hong Kong-funded enterprises to come to Shanghu, adding tremendous vitality to the city's economy.

As the controller of the Tiangong Automobile Group, Xia Yu's arrival was welcomed by many senior executives in Shanghu.

After the welcome dinner, Xia Yu saw that there was still time in the afternoon, so he planned to go and see how the joint venture car company was doing.

Not long after Xia Yu had left the island, a cooperation agreement between Tiangong Automobile Group and Shanghu Tow Truck General Company on the mainland had been reached, and Chen Caijun had reported the details to Xia Yu on the phone.

The joint venture company was called Shanghu Tiangong Automobile Co., Ltd., with the Shanghu government and Tiangong Automobile Group each holding a 50% stake, and Shanghu Tow Truck General Company being incorporated into the new company as a whole.

At Chen Caijun's insistence, the management and operation of Shanghu Tiangong Automobile Co., Ltd. adopted a rotation system. The chairman of the company would normally be replaced every three years, with the first three years being appointed by Tiangong Automobile Group.

Although a minority were dissatisfied, the vast majority understood the benefits of having Tiangong Automobile Group appoint the chairman for the first three years.

The chairman of the joint venture was Chen Xing, one of the current vice presidents of Tiangong Automobile Group, a very capable person.

The first production base of Shanghai Tiangong Automobile Co., Ltd. is located at No. 63 Luopu Road, Anting Town, Jiading County, Shanghai.

Under the leadership of Chen Xing and Zhang Hongchuan, head of the Shanghai Sedan Project Preparatory Team, Xia Yu and his entourage arrived at their destination.

This production base was built on a piece of wasteland re-demarcated by Jiading County. The land had already been levelled, and when Xia Yu and the others arrived, what came into view was a huge construction site, bustling with people and many construction machines.

'Chairman, in order to speed up efficiency, this construction site was built by Kyushu Infrastructure Construction Company, and all the construction machinery was transported to Shanghai by large cargo ships.'

'The construction progress is currently very fast, and it is possible to complete the construction plan ahead of schedule,'

Chen Xing pointed at the construction site and introduced it to Xia Yu.

'Xia Yu, this automobile production base is so large, is it going to build an automobile base with a production capacity of millions?'

Elena asked Xia Yu with some curiosity after observing it for a while.

Xia Yu shook his head with a faint smile: 'Irina, no, the production capacity is 200,000 vehicles, and there are four small production lines with a capacity of 50,000 each, which will produce the two sedans from Tiangong Motors, the Shenyu and the Glory, as well as the two urban SUVs, the X2 and the X3.'

Irina suddenly realised, and said softly, 'So it's 200,000 vehicles, I thought it was a million.'

Zhang Hongchuan, who was standing nearby, was originally in high spirits, but when he heard Irina's indifferent tone, his smile couldn't help but freeze, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Xia Yu noticed the change in his expression and explained to him with a smile in Chinese: 'Team Leader Zhang, don't take it to heart. Elena doesn't know the situation in the mainland. She came from the UK and has previously represented her family in the management of the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Group.'

'As you know, the situation of the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Group, with annual sales of over two million vehicles, means that a production capacity of 200,000 vehicles is indeed quite normal for her.'

Zhang Hongchuan shuddered, realising that this stunning foreign woman brought by Xia Yu actually had such a big background.

The Rolls-Royce Motor Group is now one of the world's top ten automotive groups.

It is not inferior to the German Volkswagen Group.

He had heard Chen Xing say that a lot of the technology at this base originated from the Rolls-Royce Motor Group.

If...

An idea popped into his mind, and Zhang Hongchuan couldn't help his heart pounding.

Although the current cooperation with the Tiangong Automobile Group had exceeded his imagination, if there was one more, it would only be good for the country and not bad!

Even if it's not as big a collaboration as Tiangong Automobile Group, it would be good to attract some investment in the automotive industry chain...