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Chapter 1469 A Veteran's Last Wish

As Zhao Jie finished speaking, Li Jianxin also stared at Feng Guoqing with burning eyes.

Li Jianxin and Zhao Jie came to Huateng Group this time, not only to complete some procedures for handover with Huateng Group, but also to urge Huateng Group to fulfill the agreement reached by both parties: before the production base in Hunan Province is completed and put into production, part of Huateng Automobile's production work will be handed over to Cheetah Automobile, and the operating rate of Cheetah Automobile's production line will be increased to 75% to 80%.

Simply put, it means outsourcing some car models to Cheetah Automobile.

Before this, Li Jianxin and Zhao Jie were a little nervous, worried about whether they could get enough OEM orders. But now it seems that it is not a question of whether they can get enough orders, but that this piece of meat is a bit too big and they may not be able to eat it.

but……

  do not care!

It is always a good thing to eat as much as you can. If you own a factory, do you still worry that the operating rate of your production line is too high?

Feng Guoqing naturally understood what Zhao Jie meant by this question, and nodded with a smile: "The pressure is a bit great. Now, we are preparing to hand over some orders from southern customers to you for production."

With Feng Guoqing's answer, Li Jianxin and Zhao Jie both breathed a sigh of relief.

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From a legal perspective, Huateng Group has completed the acquisition of Cheetah Motors, but from the perspective of actual progress, the acquisition of both parties has not been fully completed, so Li Jianxin and Zhao Jie now have a special status. You say they are executives of Huateng Group's subsidiary companies? Of course, there is no problem, but if you say they are guests? There seems to be no problem with that either.

So before Li Jianxin and Zhao Jie came, Zhang Qihang discussed with Mr. Feng how to receive the two. The final result of the discussion was that out of respect, they should temporarily entertain the two as familiar friends.

In the evening, when the wine was half drunk and the atmosphere was almost right, Li Jianxin suddenly asked Feng Guoqing: "Brother Feng, if I remember correctly, you are about to retire, right?"

"Yes," Feng Guoqing nodded, "The leader has already talked to me, and I will retire at the beginning of next year."

Zhang Qihang took over the conversation: "Actually, I am very reluctant to see the old man retire. Over the years, the cooperation between the old man and I has been very tacit. During this period of time, I have been negotiating with the leaders to see if I can get the old man to stick around for another two years..."

"You'd better stop torturing my old bones," Zhang Qihang said before Secretary Feng waved his hands again and again, saying with disdain, "I'm telling you, I've had enough of your tormenting. I've been worried all these years. I had no choice before, but now just let me have a good rest."

Zhang Qihang didn't care at all. Instead, he laughed triumphantly like a naughty child who had stolen a peach.

Looking at Zhang Qihang and Feng Guoqing bickering, Li Jianxin felt a little envious: this pair of partners have such a good relationship.

Although Zhang Qihang and Feng Guoqing said that neither of them would give in, Li Jianxin still knew some inside information. For example, if it weren't for Zhang Qihang's insistence and repeated attempts to retain him, Secretary Feng would have retired a few years ago. But then again, if it weren't for their excellent friendship, Zhang Qihang wouldn't have tried to retain him again and again, and Secretary Feng wouldn't have insisted on doing so at such an old age. It's not a job that everyone can do to "put on the brakes" for a guy like Zhang Qihang who can toss around. After Zhang Qihang finished laughing, Li Jianxin said at the right time: "Brother Feng, I envy you a little. After the official handover of the two companies is completed, I will leave Cheetah Motors."

This is something to say...

After exchanging a glance with Zhang Qihang, Old Master Feng nodded and said, "Old Li, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Then I won't be polite," Li Jianxin nodded, "Mr. Zhang, from now on I won't call you Mr. Zhang anymore, I'll just call you brother. Brother, before I leave Cheetah Motors, I don't have anything else to say, but I want to ask you one thing in my personal capacity..."

Although Li Jianxin repeatedly stated that he was speaking in a private capacity, given Li Jianxin's identity and his influence in Hunan's automobile industry, how could Zhang Qihang and Feng Guoqing not understand that what Li Jianxin was going to say next could actually represent Hunan Province to some extent?

So Zhang Qihang waved his hand hastily: "Brother Li, you are too polite. In terms of seniority, you are my predecessor and teacher. You can say whatever you want."

"Then I'll be frank," Li Jianxin leaned forward slightly and said earnestly, "When we improve the product line next time, can you personally take action?"

According to the acquisition agreement reached by both parties, after Huateng Group acquires Cheetah Automobile, Cheetah Automobile will operate as an independent brand, which is probably similar to the relationship between Volkswagen and Skoda.

  As the person who brought Cheetah Automobile from a garrison system auto repair shop to its current state, Li Jianxin's feelings for Cheetah Automobile are unquestionable. He does not doubt whether Huateng Group will fail to fulfill its promise, but he hopes that this promise will be fulfilled by Zhang Qihang - if Zhang Qihang is willing to help Cheetah Automobile improve its product line, is there any need to worry about the future of Cheetah Automobile?

In fact, when the two sides were negotiating before, Cheetah Automobile had put forward such a request, and Zhang Qihang agreed. But friends who are familiar with the Chinese style of doing things know that what is promised at the negotiation table is never as reliable as what is promised at the dinner table. As long as Zhang Qihang agrees at this moment, it means that he must do his best and show his real ability, and he must not be perfunctory.

As long as he could get Zhang Qihang to agree, Li Jianxin felt that he would have no regrets.

Zhang Qihang felt a little regretful: Comrade Lao Li still underestimated me. Am I that kind of person? Since I agreed, I must do my best.

However, since the conversation had come to this point, there was no choice in how to answer. Zhang Qihang did not hesitate and nodded immediately: "Brother Li, don't worry, I have already designed the corresponding model. I assure you that it will definitely be refreshing when it is launched on the market."

Li Jianxin's eyes lit up when he heard this. He quickly stood up with his glass in hand and said politely to Zhang Qihang, "Brother, I toast to you. With your words, I feel relieved!"

Zhao Jie was itching to think: What kind of car did Zhang Qihang design? Why was he so sure?

  I wanted to ask, but I still have to work under him in the future. He has already said so, so wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to ask again?

Just when Zhao Jie was struggling, Mr. Feng spoke...