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Chapter 913 Compensation (First update, please subscribe)
The morning sun shines gently on the wooden dining table in the restaurant.

Sitting at the dining table, Yang Yuankai held a cup of hot tea in his hand, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

The daughter who had been "missing" for half a month finally came home.

Yang Meng walked into the restaurant, her face showing a little fatigue, but still unable to conceal the radiance of youth.

Looking at his daughter, a gleam of blame flashed in Yang Yuankai's eyes.

"Girl, why haven't you been seen for so many days?"

He sighed softly, his tone filled with a hint of pampering and helplessness.

Yang Meng curled her lips and didn't answer. She didn't like her father scolding her like this, but she knew that his worry and concern came from his love for her.

Seeing this, Yang Yuankai slowed down his tone and continued:

"Last time, the Mr. Zhang I mentioned to you, he saw your photo and had a good impression of you. He hopes to meet you."

Hearing this, Yang Meng's mood suddenly became heavy. She didn't like the feeling of being arranged, and she didn't want to be forced to meet a stranger for the sake of her family's interests.

She fled to Taylor's place to avoid such things, but something unexpected happened in the process. ... Thinking of the madness of that day, her heart was in a panic, and a blush flashed across her face.

She was startled and forced herself not to think about that incident anymore. But the more she thought about it, the more she thought about him. How could he do that?

But even so, I still think of him in my heart.

"Dad, I don't want this."

Yang Meng said in a low voice, with a hint of grievance and determination in his voice.

Looking at his daughter, Yang Yuankai's eyes flashed with a complicated light. He knew his daughter's mind, but he also knew that the interests of the family and his daughter's happiness needed to be considered.

He sighed and said:

"Meng'er, I know you are very opposed to blind dates, but when it comes to marriage, you always need to be well-matched. Mr. Zhang is a good person. His family has a large business and has a lot of cooperation with our family. It wouldn't be a bad idea for you to meet and talk."

As a father, Yang Yuankai certainly wanted his daughter to be happy, so he arranged a blind date for her. However, his daughter was very averse to blind dates and even ran away from home. If he hadn't known that she went to a good friend's house, which was an official residence, he would have called the police long ago.

The industry is huge, and the family is well matched...

Yang Meng couldn't help but think of that man in his mind. The one who was well-matched... definitely didn't include him. Besides, his wife was gone and he had so many lovers, so what about himself?

What role is this?
Is it a lover? Or a casual romance?

Thinking of this, Yang Meng couldn't help feeling a little bitter. In fact, the reason why she went home today was to avoid that man. God knew how complicated her mood was now.

After a moment's silence, she raised her head, looked into her father's eyes, and said seriously:
"Dad, I have my own life and choices, so don't make decisions for me."

A morning conversation was destined to end unpleasantly. Even on the way to the company, Yang Yuankai was still talking angrily.

"This girl, this girl, really pissed me off!"

Thinking of his daughter's determined eyes, Yang Yuankai couldn't help feeling helpless. His daughter has grown up and has her own ideas and choices.

What could he do if she insisted on her own opinion?
"Meng'er is so beautiful. What if she gets cheated by someone?"

Although Yang Yuankai knew that he would always be her strongest support no matter what happened, as a father, how could he not worry about his daughter's affairs?
After all, she is already a 22-year-old "old maid". If she doesn't get married now, she will never be able to get married.

Soon, the car arrived at Xingfu Machinery Company. Compared with a few years ago, Xingfu Machinery Company is not having an easy time now - under the impact of Rongguang Automobile, the market for the company's main power-assisted bicycles and motorcycles has shrunk severely, and now it mainly relies on the export market.

Although Yang Yuankai's current focus is on Daye Electronics Company, as a major shareholder of Xingfu Machinery Company, he cannot help but care about the company's operations.

"...In addition to participating in motorcycle races to increase product awareness, the most important thing now is to develop new products." He Mingwei introduced as he walked on the way to the R&D workshop.

"Since last year, Mr. Zhong and his team have started to develop new products. Considering the motorcycles we produce, we have designed a two-door car based on the Italian Isetta 300. Based on the Isetta, we have designed a large four-wheeled version to meet the needs of a family of 3-4 people..."

Soon, the two of them arrived at the R&D workshop. As soon as they entered the workshop, Yang Yuankai saw a car that looked a bit hard to describe.

“This…is this our car?”

"Yes, Mr. Yang."

Zhongcun quickly introduced.

“Although we borrowed from the Italian Isetta 300, we replaced it with a ladder frame and installed our own 500cc motorcycle engine, cooling fan, and starter alternator…”

As the designer of this car, Zhong Cun was still very proud of it. At the end, he emphasized it specially.

"Mr. Yang, I believe the market price of this car can be controlled within 399 yuan, which is the price of Rongguang when it was first launched."

Now, the price of Rongguang, which once sold for only 399 for its entry-level model, has also increased.

In order to reduce costs, Zhongcun racked his brains. As a two-door, four-seater A-class sedan, the second door is located behind the co-pilot, and the front door is still located at the front of the car. Why not open two rear doors? It is to save costs.

"Its roof is made of engineering plastics instead of steel. It has better sealing than the canvas roof of Rongguang 399, and the cost is also low..."

After listening to Zhong Cun's introduction, Yang Yuankai sat in the car. He found that the rear space was much more spacious than that of ordinary two-door models.

"The car looks OK, but Mingwei, the price of 399 is just copying others. With Rongguang's success, will it be easy to sell if we sell it at 399? Last year, Rongguang sold cars at very low prices. Now, can we still create such a sensation with the same price? And this car..."

This is exactly what Yang Yuankai was worried about. Looking at the strange-looking car in front of him, he said.

"The market's appetite has been aroused by Rongguang. None of the cheap mini cars in European countries can compete with Rongguang. Now we are offering the same price but the size of the car is a little smaller than Rongguang. I am worried that it will be difficult for the market to accept it!"

Now the best-selling car model in European countries is microcar, and the reason is simple - the landlords have no surplus food at home. Although the economies of European countries have recovered, many people cannot afford good cars and have turned to microcars for commuting. The cheap and high-quality Rongguang is naturally very popular in the European market.

"This……"

Zhongcun's brows were furrowed, and his expression became somewhat solemn.

"This, Mr. Yang, is my mistake. At the beginning, I only thought about how to reduce costs, but ignored how to compete with Rongguang."

As he bowed to express his apology, Zhongcun's face was full of helplessness as he looked at the car that had been sentenced to death.

Is that it?
"Hey, Boss Yang, I oversimplified the problem. I only thought about the cheapness, but not the other things."

Looking at He Mingwei who seemed to be feeling somewhat remorseful, Yang Yuankai said.

"Cheap is king, but it has to be cheap enough to be king, glory..."

Shaking his head, Yang Yuankai sighed.

"It has already taken cheapness to the extreme. It is almost impossible to surpass it in cheapness..."

"What do we do now?"

“Think of a way to improve performance! It doesn’t have to be cheaper, but it has to be better.”

The two of them walked and chatted, and when they entered the office, the secretary came hurriedly to report.

"Manager, Section Chief Huang Lixuan from the Heavy Industry Bureau is here and has been waiting for you in the product room."

(End of this chapter)