Set sail1992

After listening to Jiang He explain Zhang Qihang's ideas, Shi Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "Mr. Zhang's ideas are all very good. From a technical point of view, as long as the aviation engine department and the automobile engine department can With cooperation, it can be achieved, but I don’t think it is necessary to launch so many models for the time being.”

Jiang He nodded and said, "Well, keep talking."

"First of all, I think we can give up retro cars for the time being," Shi Zhen said: "Large-displacement recreational motorcycles themselves are a very niche thing, and retro cars like the Triumph T100 and T120 are even more niche among niches. Currently, The mainstream of domestic recreational motorcycles are, first, mid- to large-displacement multi-cylinder street bikes and party bikes, second, Harley cruisers, and third, BMW rally cars. I think we can compete in the first and second categories. We will work hard on the product and use the third category as a product improvement plan after the success of the first and second categories.”

It must be said that Shi Zhen’s vision is still very keen. When domestic large-displacement motorcycles started, the first motorcycle was Huanglong 600, and the second motorcycle was Dongfeng NK650. Both manufacturers chose the 600CC. This displacement level, and the sports street car market segment was chosen by choice.

The reason why I chose a sports street car is because compared to the Pasai, although the largest audience group of the sports street car is also young people, consumers' requirements for the performance of the vehicle are not as high as the Pasai. Compared with the Pasai, The shape of a cruiser and a sports street car is so handsome!

A sports street car?

Jiang He pondered for a moment and asked again: "Then do you think it is a double-cylinder or a four-cylinder?"

Regarding this issue, Shi Zhen had almost no hesitation: "If the company's conditions can be met, I still hope to build a four-cylinder sports street car."

During this period, domestic motorcycle industry practitioners and motorcycle enthusiasts had a kind of fanatical admiration and love for four-cylinder engines.

"Four-cylinder engine?" Jiang He thought for a while and nodded: "A four-cylinder engine is also fine, but who do you think can be the chief designer of this car?"

"Chief designer..."

When this issue was mentioned, Shi Zhen couldn't help but frown.

The motorcycle looks very simple, especially the frame. It looks even simpler. It seems to be a geometric structure composed of several steel pipes or aluminum alloy parts. But in fact, it is such a simple geometric structure that contains design. The crystallization of the wisdom of designers and engineers, an excellent frame may only weigh more than ten kilograms, but it can perfectly comply with mechanics, aesthetics, and structure... It is guaranteed to withstand the huge vibrations and impacts when the motorcycle is running, and even for For the four major Japanese manufacturers, the design of the frame every time a model is updated is something that can make designers and engineers scratch countless hairs, so the question raised by Jianghe is very practical: making a four-cylinder machine, there is no Question, but who will serve as the chief designer?
After all, before and before, Huayun Motorcycles still made consumer and tool motorcycles. For this type of motorcycle, style, shape and craftsmanship are not very important, but when it comes to fun motorcycles, everything must be paid attention to. .

Suddenly, the figure of his boss Zhang Qihang broke into Shi Zhen's mind. He couldn't help but said, "What do you think of Mr. Zhang?"

In Shi Zhen’s opinion, if Mr. Zhang can agree to serve as the chief designer, this car will be 80% successful!

Let Mr. Zhang serve as the chief designer?

Jiang He couldn't help but nodded, but then he smiled bitterly: "With Mr. Zhang's level, he will definitely have no problem being the chief designer, but Mr. Zhang is usually so busy..."

"..."

When Shi Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but lower his head: Although Mr. Zhang's ability is definitely no problem, Mr. Jiang is right. As the boss of the group, Mr. Zhang is too busy with his daily work. How can he have the energy to do this? The chief designer of this car?

but……

Thinking of Mr. Zhang's talent in design, Shi Zhen was really unwilling to give in. How could he get Mr. Zhang to agree...

Got it!

Looking at Jianghe, Shi Zhen said: "Mr. Jiang, I understand what you mean. If it is a traditional chief designer, it is definitely impossible. Mr. Zhang will definitely be too busy, but what if we make some changes?"

"Ok?"

Shi Zhen's words made Jiang He startled: "Adapt? How to adapt?"

"The chief designer is still Mr. Zhang, but we can ask Mr. Zhang to provide preliminary conceptual design. With the conceptual design, the next work does not actually require Mr. Zhang's excessive participation, as long as he helps us in the process. Just check it, do you think Mr. Zhang can agree to it if this is the case?"

Let Mr. Zhang provide conceptual design in the early stage and be responsible for checking and revising it in the subsequent process?
Shi Zhen's words made Jiang He couldn't help but think: If this is the case...

Shi Zhen, on the other hand, felt a little anxious when he saw Jiang He's hesitant look, and couldn't help but said: "Mr. Jiang, I heard that the cars in our group that Mr. Zhang participated in the design are all operated in this way, right?

Since the car designs of our group operate in this way, why can’t motorcycles do the same? After all, the design of a motorcycle is simpler than that of a car, right?

It is true that the automobile industry is the biological son of the group, but our group started with motorcycles. Speaking of which, motorcycles are the boss in the family, and cars are the second child!

Let’s be more direct. As a father, Mr. Zhang needs a bowl of water, right? Although the eldest brother is not as promising as the second child now, the eldest brother also made great contributions to the family's fortune back then. Shouldn't Mr. Zhang, a father, take proper care of him now? "

Correct!
Xiao Zhen is right!

If Jiang He was still hesitant just now, when Shi Zhen put forward such a "boss and second child" argument, Jiang He was immediately moved: Yes, our Huateng Group started by producing motorcycle engines and motorcycles. Yes, it was with the CJ50 gasoline engine installed on the Jialing 50 imported from Puling Machinery Factory that our Huateng Group accumulated the first pot of gold. It was also officially relying on this first pot of gold that we started production. Motorcycles, become bigger and stronger.

So what Xiao Zhen said is right, motorcycles are the eldest son of our Huateng Group. Relying on the eldest son's continuous efforts to earn money for the family, the family had the opportunity to "give birth" to the "second son" of the car. The second brother is also doing his best. He has made a lot of money for the family over the years, and even most of the family's wealth is earned by the second brother. But the eldest brother has also been contributing to the family over the years. Now the eldest brother needs help. Mr. Zhang, you Should "fathers" also reach out and give the boss a hand?
When he thought of this, Jiang He, who was still a little unsure about asking Zhang Qihang for help, suddenly felt confident and nodded vigorously: "Xiao Zhen, you are right! Since Mr. Zhang can help the automobile industry group design a car from time to time New car, then you can’t leave us alone, you come with me, we must convince Mr. Zhang today!”

"Yeah!" Shi Zhen nodded vigorously.

....................................

"Lao Jiang, what...are you doing?"

Looking at Jiang He who knocked on his office door again, and then at Shi Zhen behind Jiang He, Zhang Qihang was a little surprised: Lao Jiang's visit this time is a bit interesting...

It's a bit interesting because Jiang He didn't notify him in advance.

As an old friend who started the business together, Jiang He can go directly to Zhang Qihang's office. He still has this privilege. However, the group has developed to a certain scale and everyone has tacitly followed the rules of the workplace. Unless there are special circumstances, otherwise Zhang Qihang's secretary would be notified in advance so that Zhang Qihang could be mentally prepared. However, on the other hand, this approach of coming directly to the door without notifying him in advance actually means "it depends on the friendship between our brothers."

There is really no need to say these words, as long as everyone knows them well.

Jiang He did not go around in circles with Zhang Qihang and said directly: "Mr. Zhang, regarding the idea of ​​the fun motorcycle you mentioned, Xiao Zhen and I discussed it and both felt that now is indeed the best time to enter this market, but As you know, our group has never made such a large-displacement fun motorcycle before, so we don’t know what to do..."

Speaking of this, Jiang He said with an embarrassed look on his face: "We have been discussing for a long time, and the more we discussed, the more unsure we became, so I was wondering if I could let you come forward and be the chief designer of our large-displacement motorcycle project? "

"Let me be the chief designer?"

"Yes," Jiang He nodded repeatedly: "Look, you told me so many ideas before, which shows that you also have ideas for these, and only you can completely turn those ideas into reality."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhang Qihang's reply, he hurriedly took out Shi Zhen's previous rhetoric: "Of course, we also know that you are very busy at work. If we take the traditional route of the chief designer responsibility system, That’s definitely not possible, so Xiao Zhen and I discussed it. You give us the conceptual design, and then we will improve it and realize the project. Finally, you will be responsible for checking and controlling the direction. Do you think this is okay?”

Shi Zhen didn't dare to speak and just nodded his head. Only when he stood in front of Zhang Qihang could he feel the pressure.

"Is that so..."

Zhang Qihang laughed: "What if I don't agree?"

"Mr. Zhang, you can't do this," Jiang He's expression changed and he said without hesitation: "Our motorcycle industry is the boss of the family. Over the years, we have made great contributions to the prosperity and development of the family..."

Zhang Qihang originally planned to tease Lao Jiang, but he didn't expect him to be so careless. He smiled and shook his head: "Okay, okay, look at you, what do you look like? Don't you think it's embarrassing?"

As he said that, he turned around and took out a file box from the file cabinet behind him. He pulled out a file holder and handed it to Jiang He: "Look at it first before talking."

Jiang He and Shi Zhen were stunned for a moment, and then they were ecstatic: Could it be that Mr. Zhang had already started working, but we never knew about it?
Open the folder, and sure enough, the side view rendering of a sports street car is placed at the top. The four exhaust pipes extending from the exhaust port are arranged in a "4-1" pattern. At the same time, these The characteristics of this street car are fully demonstrated: this is a four-cylinder street car. The combat shape and the design of the semi-exposed aluminum alloy frame make people fall in love with this car the moment they see it for the first time.

Compared with the traditional or classic street car design similar to the HTC CB400 that can be seen on the market now, the design style of this car is too radical and combative. If you add a fairing to the outside, Adjust the riding triangle again, and it will be the foundation for a flat racing bike.

"Beautiful! So beautiful!"

Shi Zhen couldn't bear it anymore and whispered to Jiang He, "Mr. Jiang, when did Mr. Zhang design this car?"

Looking at the car in front of him, Jiang He also liked it very much. Now that he heard Shi Zhen ask this question, he was also puzzled. He shook his head and said, "I don't know, but Mr. Zhang is like this. He can always bring you something." Come for a surprise.”

"Uh-huh!"

Shi Zhen nodded repeatedly, his eyes shining.

Jiang He, on the other hand, became a little worried when he saw the design of this car. He asked in a low voice: "Xiao Zhen, the design of this car is quite good, but is it a little too radical?"

"Radical? No way," Shi Zhen heard this and said without thinking: "If it were me, and a CB400 and this car were put together, I would definitely choose this car. Young people buy cars, isn't it just for this radical thing? Really? If you don’t want to be radical, you might as well choose Old Man Lele.”

"..."

When Jiang He heard this, he was speechless for a moment.

Yes, I am in my early 50s. Looking at such a radical design, I do feel that it is too radical. But in the eyes of a young man in his 30s like Shi Zhen, this design is probably just right, but it doesn’t matter. , I called the young people in the group over to see if everyone liked Mr. Zhang’s design... I thought so, but thinking of Mr. Zhang’s talent in design and the character of the young people over the years, Jiang He I think there is a high probability that everyone will like this design.

After the initial excitement passed, Jiang He and Shi Zhen calmed down and looked at the parameter calibration: 750CC inline four-cylinder engine, maximum power of 50 kilowatts to 80 kilowatts...

Seeing this, Jiang He couldn't help but frown: Why is the power span so large?

But then, his brows widened, and he also wanted to understand why this happened: Mr. Zhang designed a motorcycle that did not exist in reality so far, and what he saw in front of him was just a rendering. In other words, it is a fictitious picture. Since this motorcycle does not exist, then this engine naturally does not exist. To turn this non-existent motorcycle and engine into a reality, it requires the concerted efforts of the entire group. This is also Indirectly explains why this engine has such a large power span: in terms of the displacement of 750CC, 50 kilowatts is the basis, and Huateng Industrial Group will definitely be able to achieve it, but 80 kilowatts is not without opportunities. This is reflected at this time. It depends on everyone’s cooperation ability and level...