ABT Chapter 0070 Only This One

Cheng Gang's jaw twitched, he coughed several times, then put on a stern face and said, "Mr. Li, we've had cooperation before. Considering this price, could you... give us a discount?"

"Sorry, Mayor Cheng. At this stage, our modification business isn't mature yet. To be honest, the five million is basically just for materials..." Li Fan said with regret.

Cheng Gang sighed inwardly. It seemed that the sixty million he had on hand wasn't really a big sum. He had come prepared, knowing that the bulletproof modification field in China was still a blank slate, and the price probably couldn't be lowered. He believed what Li Fan said.

But Li Fan immediately continued, "I heard from Manager Pan earlier that our city's administrative vehicles need replacing, right?"

After the reception ceremony that day, Pan Qiang had mentioned this to Li Fan. The entire city's administrative vehicles! With such a big project, Li Fan naturally had plans.

Cheng Gang was taken aback. Honestly, with so much happening these days, he had actually forgotten about the promise he made during the live broadcast.

Now, with Li Fan's reminder, he couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed; this cunning guy seemed to have some room in the modification price. Was he using this as bait to land the big contract for replacing administrative vehicles?

Cheng Gang still had two meetings to attend in the afternoon, so he didn't waste any time and got straight to the point—using fifty million plus the city's allocation of tender recommendation spots to modify twenty security level IV security vehicles.

Li Fan refused, offering fifteen modified vehicles for the same price plus the allocated tender spots. Cheng Gang coldly snorted, saying it was not possible...

After some bargaining, the two sides finally reached a consensus—using sixty million and guaranteeing a lower bid than other companies for the allocated tender spots. They would modify eighteen security vehicles.

After receiving authorization, Li Fan immediately contacted Cheng Gang's secretary. Under the secretary's personal guidance, they arrived at the Tiancheng City Public Security Bureau.

Today, the atmosphere in the bureau was heavy. After inquiring with the duty officers, they learned that a memorial service had just been held for the comrades who had died in the 9.12 case.

Li Fan had briefly met one of the four, Liang Tiecheng, when they were dismantling cars and searching for evidence in the company.

After a moment of silence, he followed an office worker to the parking lot.

In the parking lot, the police cars that weren't on duty were neatly parked in rows, mostly belonging to Zhengxin Company. The blue and white police markings were quite imposing.

However, Li Fan's gaze fell on a row of old black Iveco vans in the corner. It wasn't because these cars looked good, but because they resembled the Iveco vans before any modifications.

These seven-seater commercial vehicles, if equipped with external armor, larger wheel hubs, and spun fiber, and with riot steel beams installed on the front and rear, oh... just thinking about it was grand!

In Li Fan's original idea, the X modification workshop was just a useless thing because domestic requirements for modified cars were extremely strict, so any vehicle that had been modified would have trouble passing inspection.

However, through Haoli and Cheng Gang's consecutive visits, he found a way to expand the X technology and increase his savings.

That was to carry out bulletproof modifications for wealthy patrons and special vehicles. You see, his workshop was the only one in the bulletproof modification field. With such a unique advantage, wouldn't money come pouring in?

And the current opportunity to make an appearance at the Asian Economic Forum was a great opportunity for publicity in the modification business.

To make the bulletproof modification business successful, his products must be eye-catching and topical. And what better prototype than the Iveco, which is sturdy and guaranteed to explode after modification?

Taking all these factors into consideration, Li Fan pointed and asked, "How many of those Iveco vans are there?"

The officer on duty hesitated for a moment and replied, "Those Iveco vans are not in great condition, they've all been retired. Are you sure you want to use them?"

Li Fan said, "That's why it's called modification, right? Just tell me how many there are."

After some calculation, the officer said, "There are about thirty."

Large quantity, good foundation, he's the one!

Li Fan made up his mind and then had a sudden idea. He asked, "So many? How do you plan to deal with them?"

"These cars have been around for a while, most people find them too old even for hauling goods. The bureau is planning to sell them as scrap metal," the officer replied.

Li Fan waved his hand and said, "Alright! Send them all to my company. You can have the eighteen for modification, and I'll take the rest."

The officer was delighted to hear this, saving him the trouble of contacting scrap metal buyers himself. He immediately agreed.

As the materials needed for the workshop modification were quite extensive, the procurement department had informed Li Fan early on that, while other materials were easy to obtain, it would take two days to gather enough composite panels.

This was understandable, considering how diverse the materials were. It wasn't easy to find them all in just one or two scrap yards...

After informing Pan Qiang, who was in charge, to accept the thirty Iveco vans, Li Fan returned to school.

After chatting with the three buddies in the dorm for a while, the eldest suddenly remembered something and pulled out a parcel. "This arrived yesterday. Since you weren't here, I signed for it."

Upon opening it, it turned out to be the invitation from that automobile association that Anning had mentioned before. There were five bright red invitations, looking quite festive, like wedding invitations. Apart from himself, the three nerds and Cheng Ke were also invited.

He hadn't thought much about it before, but Anning's kindness made it hard to refuse. Plus, the date on the invitation happened to be the day after the economic forum, so there wasn't much conflict on his end. The modification work on those dozen or so cars could be completed within a week.

After some consideration, Li Fan made up his mind about the matter. So, he made calls one by one, notifying the four of them.

Although the Five Stars had gained some minor glory in Germany, they hadn't reached the level where they needed to grovel in front of the domestic automotive industry. Going to the event would simply be a form of networking and making connections.

However, the venue was at the Mogu Building in Nanhe City, which was a good location. It was one of the few four-star hotels in the entire northern region.

Cheng Ke and the three nerds didn't mind attending such an event; it was just an opportunity to broaden their horizons.

Shortly after, Cheng Ke called again, demanding that Li Fan accompany her for shopping.

For attending the banquet, how could one not prepare a beautiful evening dress?

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