ABT Chapter 0073 Spring of the National Automobile Industry?

In modern society, due to the existence of nuclear weapons, conflicts between countries have become increasingly restrained. Because in the event of a full-scale war, no party can achieve victory with a single strike, and both sides will always retain enough nuclear power to destroy each other.

For a war that could ignite at any moment, or even a local conflict, the enormous resources consumed are unacceptable to regimes seeking stability and development. Therefore, the resolution of disputes tends to gradually turn to negotiation and economic struggle.

However, winning wars with mere rhetoric only exists in "The Three Kingdoms". So, economic struggle is the main battlefield of modern warfare.

At the reception banquet, Jiuyama Taro, as the Minister of Finance, deliberately mentioned the island dispute. His exact words were: "I believe that the current economic and political relations between Japan and China are entering a new stage. I hope that China will not miss this opportunity by focusing its energy on disputes over certain islands."

This seemingly appeasing statement couldn't help but make attending social commentators and journalists speculate; whether it was intentionally defusing tensions or if there was another agenda. So, after the banquet, various newspapers and news websites immediately sparked a wave of analysis, speculating on the actions of the Japanese side at the Asian Economic Forum.

On the political front, it had nothing to do with Lifan Yufu.

This guy has been on cloud nine these days, delivering eighteen security guard cars, clinching a major contract for the replacement of city administrative vehicles, and even earning some extra money on the side.

The other day, after seeing Oubo at the police station parking lot, Lifan Yufu had an idea.

Overall, the domestic public security environment was still good. Except for certain specific areas, there was generally no need for particularly strong security. So, armored bulletproof cars caught him a bit off guard. But large transport-type armored vehicles like the modified Oubo had a good market—escort vehicles.

With this idea in mind, he modified a few prototype cars, reverse-engineered the parameters of the vehicles, and had Pan Qiang contact some large domestic escort security companies.

Seeing that armored escort vehicles could be customized domestically and after seeing the information and the appearance of the security guard cars at the Asian Economic Forum, six escort companies had already expressed their intention to purchase.

Previously, due to obstacles in channels, it was difficult for domestic escort vehicles to be customized abroad. But where there's a will, there's a way, and people can't be suffocated. In this regard, some amateur modification factories in China fully displayed their ingenuity.

Currently, most escort vehicles are structurally divided into two parts—an oversized business van or small truck similar to Oubo, and then the space behind the driver's seat is hollowed out and a super-large safe is grafted on.

During escorting, the rear door of the vehicle is opened, then the safe inside is opened, and the cash and security personnel are stuffed into the safe, which is then locked from the outside by bank staff...

Alright, calling this an escort vehicle is a bit polite. Within security companies, this type of vehicle has a special nickname—money tin.

Because the safe must be opened from the outside, it is completely sealed inside. There was once a particularly serious accident; the escort vehicle caught fire and exploded, and under high temperature baking, the safe deformed due to heat, causing two security personnel inside to suffocate to death.

So, the emergence of Zhengxin, a company that can customize armored modified vehicles, was bound to make a killing in the security vehicle market. However, Lifan Yufu acted as if he had washed his hands of it and traveled alone by train to Nanhe City.

There was no way, today was the date of the exchange meeting invited by Anning.

Affected by the coastal typhoon weather, it also rained lightly in Nanhe City in the afternoon.

After the rain, the golden sunlight poured into a room in a hotel next to Nanhe Railway Station.

Yufu was sitting with his legs crossed, leisurely looking at the financial profit and loss statement sent by Wang Meimei on his phone.

With the help of X technology, the company recovered all its investment costs in just one month of operation. Moreover, when the final payment for the security guard cars was settled by the municipal government in a few days, the cash in this guy's bank account would easily exceed one hundred million. Lifan Yufu was feeling on top of the world at the moment; the bravado he had blown since childhood had finally come true.

From tomorrow on, I'll be an elegant person.

Buy the best and most expensive audio equipment and listen to DJ at home.

From tomorrow on, I'll be a lavish person.

Go to Fuyunlou for breakfast, drink a bowl of soy milk and take another bowl to go...

With the confidence of a wealthy man, Lifan Yufu elegantly put on the equipment chosen for him by Cheng Ke, tied his tie, tied his shoelaces, and before leaving, he even remembered to wear the new high-quality Casio replica watch he bought on Taobao for 299 yuan...

In front of the Mogu Building, with the lights just coming on, luxury cars gathered. A huge LED screen above the entrance displayed a slideshow reading "Chinese Automobile Industry Exchange Evening Special".

Lifan Yufu paid the car fare, slapped his buttocks, and strode towards the building.

"Hey, Fange is here!" Seeing him approaching, Liu Qing waved her arms and greeted him.

It had been a busy period, and because he needed to supervise the business with the security company, Lifan Yufu did not come to Nanhe with Cheng Ke and the three academic elites. They had agreed to meet at the venue. It had been a long time since he had seen the three academic elites, so he walked up to them and gave them a bear hug.

"Hey, what's with the formal attire, Fufang?" Lifan Yufu took a look at Lifan Yufu and then glanced back at Cheng Ke, asking with a hint of malice.

Lifan Yufu looked and realized...his outfit matched Cheng Ke's a bit... Cheng Ke was wearing a knee-length wrap skirt, although it was an evening gown, it still exuded a pure style. The light lotus color made her look fair and delicate, but that wasn't important. What was important was that the accessories she was wearing matched Lifan Yufu's shirt and tie, looking like a carefully coordinated couple outfit.

Cheng Ke blushed slightly and explained, "He's so clueless about fashion, he definitely wouldn't buy clothes himself. I helped him pick them out, so naturally it's the style I like."

Zhang Yu made a pretending-to-be-jealous expression and teased, "I'm also clueless about fashion. Keke, how about you pick clothes for us tomorrow?"

"Go away, the two of us are pure. Just because you're not as handsome as me, don't start arguing here. Even if you wear Armani, you can't escape your rustic nature."

Having successfully drawn some resentment, he led the four of them into the banquet hall. Lifan Yufu did arrive relatively late. By this time, the banquet was about to begin, and the hall was crowded with people.

Although the Automobile Industry Association was newly established, there were quite a few people at the exchange meeting. There were parts suppliers, subcontractors, some engineers from various sectors, and automotive media personnel. There were at least six hundred people, filling the entire venue to capacity.

The five of them were students who had not yet graduated, and they didn't know anyone, so they didn't feel comfortable striking up conversations casually. Therefore, they occupied a corner of the self-service area, holding plates without much grace, and began to eat enthusiastically.

Just as they were enjoying themselves, electronic noise came from the ceiling speakers, followed by the host's reminder, "Our banquet is about to begin. Guests, please be quiet."

The whole room fell silent, and everyone held their glasses and looked towards the stage.

The host paused for a moment before solemnly saying, "Today, our venue is packed with distinguished guests. Here, please allow me to warmly welcome everyone on behalf of the Chinese Automobile Industry Association!"

Applause filled the venue. The five of them also followed suit, but their faces revealed a hint of awkwardness; just by hearing the opening words, they knew it was a routine. If they guessed correctly, the next step would be the leaders taking the stage. It was similar to their school's way...

Sure enough, it was as they expected.

Because the association was established in Nanhe, several leaders from Nanhe City were also invited to attend. Accompanied by the president of the association, they took the stage and gave a brief speech.

Although the speeches were full of routine, they still contained some useful information.

At the Asian Economic Forum, Finance Minister Wang Weibo announced that over the next five years, there would be strong support for the development of the domestic automobile industry, establishing a special support fund and setting up an automobile research institute. And through some policy measures, support would be given to independent research and development of automobiles.

The most exciting news was the adjustment of the customs duty rates for imported vehicles and components to increase the localization of the Chinese automobile industry chain!

With this announcement, the audience was shocked.

Some automotive professionals and media immediately realized—perhaps the spring of the national automobile industry was about to come.


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