Lin Shu had been very busy recently. Financial, military, and technological matters had piled up together, making him so busy that his feet did not touch the ground. He kept spinning around like a top and often worked overtime until late at night.
Although there was no lack of professionals under him, he lacked people who could really control the overall situation. Although Zhang Xingzhong was good, he was far from reaching the point where he could make decisions alone.
Whenever he encountered something important, he would never think about how to deal with it independently. Instead, he would run over to ask for instructions at the first moment.
He had just finished dealing with a batch of urgent matters. It was already three o'clock in the morning. Lin Shu rubbed his head, which was a little swollen. He was too lazy to go home. He lay on the sofa for less than three seconds and snored like thunder.
In the past few days, he only had a pitiful four to five hours of rest a day.
The sky had just brightened when Zhang Xingzhong walked in with soy milk and youtiao to wake him up.
Lin Shu washed his face in a daze, grabbed the youtiao and wolfed it down. He asked in a muffled voice,""What's your schedule today?"
" There are not many things to do today. First, I have to go to the First Tank Research and Production Company to inspect the produced trucks. Then, I have to discuss business with the people from the German Bank. Finally, I have to go to the Army University to give a founding speech.”
Zhang Xingzhong took out a notebook from his pocket and read out the instructions given by the commander yesterday.
"Sigh, I'm so tired!" Lin Shu rubbed his eyes and drank the soy milk in one gulp. He put on his clothes and strode downstairs." Let's hurry up and finish this. I don't want to work overtime tonight."”
Zhang Xingzhong's driving skills were excellent. He arrived at Luan County smoothly.
"Commander, you're here?" Zhao Jin, the general manager of the Chariot Company, said respectfully.
" Yes, where's the test car?" Lin Shu nodded and walked quickly into the factory.
"Over there. Commander, please follow me.”Zhao Jin brought everyone to the empty space outside the factory.
There was a pergola there, and under the pergola was a big thing covered in tricolored woven cloth. It should be the experimental truck.
Zhao Jin took a few steps forward and pulled open the traditional three-colored woven cloth, revealing a large black and gray truck.
It was made up of two parts, the front and the body, which could be separated.
"Commander, this is a large utility truck that we developed and produced ourselves.”
"It uses our modified tank engine, which is powerful and has 12 tires.”
"9 meters long, 2.67 meters wide, and 3.55 meters high. The empty car weighs 10 tons, and the maximum load can reach 12.2 tons. The maximum speed on flat roads is 85 kilometers per hour.”
Zhao Jin introduced the truck to everyone as if he was introducing the treasure in his heart. His face was filled with pride.
" Oh, it sounds good, but I don't know how to use it." Lin Shu listened to the introduction and showed a trace of satisfaction on his face.
Just the data on paper alone was very impressive. It was far more advanced than the military trucks equipped by various countries today.
He personally went up to drive around. It felt good. It was easy to operate, and the driver's cabin was very spacious and comfortable.
However, the quality of a truck wasn't just based on its load and speed. It also had to consider its durability, lifespan, terrain restrictions, and so on.
"What kind of terrain can this car be used in? How many kilometers did he need to run for maintenance?”Lin Shu patted the front of the car and asked.
"I'm not sure yet, but in our previous tests, this car can be used in any common place. Of course, deserts and rainforests are definitely not suitable.”
"As for how many kilometers it needs to be overhauled, we haven't reached a conclusion yet. This car has been running for nearly 3,000 kilometers since it was produced, but it hasn't reached the point where it needs to be overhauled.”
Zhao Jin took out the experimental data from his office and summarized it.
"That means at least 3,000 kilometers?”Lin Shu's eyes lit up, and his smile grew wider.
At least 3,000 kilometers. This distance was definitely not short. At least, it was much better than those overseas who had to spend 1,000 or 800 kilometers.
It was enough to be used in Zhongxia.
"You guys did very well. Each of you will be given an extra two months 'salary.”Lin Shu was very satisfied with the truck.
Whether it was speed, load, or durability, they were much stronger than the foreign ones.
In his mind, the standard for evaluating a product was the three countries, England, France, and America. If it was better than them, it was a good product. If it was not, it was trash. He would rather overturn it and start over than produce something that was eliminated immediately.
"Very good. We'll name it after the green bull. If there's no problem, we'll mass produce it. It'll be good for both military and civilian use.”
"Yes, Commander." After hearing Lin Shu's positive evaluation, Zhao Jin was as happy as a blooming morning glory.
"Oh, right, how's the cost?”Lin Shu slapped his head. He was too excited and forgot to ask the most important question.
"The price of this experimental car is 2,000 US dollars, but as long as it is mass-produced, the cost will be reduced.”Zhao Jin pondered for a moment and gave the answer.
"It's still alright. I'll think of a way to suppress the cost.”Lin Shu nodded after listening. Although the cost was a little expensive, the performance of the Qingniu truck itself was outstanding, so it was not unacceptable.
"Do you have the technology to produce cars? It's the kind of car I drive." Lin Shu thought of a good idea to make money.
"It's a little difficult, mainly because the size and noise of the engine we're using now is too loud, but I believe these can be easily solved.”Zhao Jin patted his chest and said.
"Take it slow. Think of a way to produce a test car. The performance can be relaxed, but the comfort must be improved.”
Lin Shu asked for a pen and paper. He started to draw and drew the shape of the cars in his memory.
To be honest, the painting was ugly and crooked, but fortunately, the general appearance was not lost.
"This is how it looks. The roof is a skylight, the kind that can be opened and closed.”
It was just an appearance and did not involve much technology. Lin Shu believed that after this car was produced, it would definitely be able to grab a large market with its beautiful appearance that far exceeded this era.
"How about this, Zhao Jin? You just need to overcome the technical aspect. I'll set up another dedicated civilian car company.”
After thinking about it, Lin Shu felt that Zhao Jin's mission was to produce tanks for war. They could not waste too much energy on making money. Their mission was to develop tanks as soon as possible.
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