The journey starts from the Titanic

Zhang Xiaoruo smiled, ignoring Situ Nan's teasing, but sighed again and again.

When he said this, Situ Nan thought of the movie master Chaplin constantly screwing the screws on the assembly line, especially after the silent film playback speed was accelerated, the workers' actions in the screen really had the effect of being "ghosted".

The speed at which a car rolls off the assembly line in ten seconds will indeed shock the industrially backward Asians!

Situ Nan's relaxed, happy, unaccustomed mood is of course different from Zhang Xiaoruo's "eye-opening emotion", he can understand Zhang Xiaoruo's feelings.

Zhang Xiaoruo gritted his teeth and said: "I have decided that Dasheng will build cars and introduce a complete production line from the United States to make Chinese cars."

"Not bad! Ambitious, much better than Song Ziwen's Shanghai Business Machine Company selling dog meat."

Situ Nan vomited.

China is not without man-made cars, but there are really not many large-scale manufacturing of cars.Auto manufacturers with government and official backgrounds mainly focus on trucks. In the field of car manufacturing, they either import American cars (mainly Chrysler) or import spare parts from the United States to assemble them in China. The Song family has been relatively successful in this regard.

"The automobile is a huge industry and requires the cooperation of many industrial departments. Although the domestic steel industry is developing rapidly and the machinery industry has a considerable foundation, it is not easy to integrate so many industrial departments. You have to do well. Prepare for the loss."

Situ Nan smiled and said.

"Yeah. I am prepared. Moreover, the funds accumulated by the Dasheng Group over the years are still quite abundant, and I can afford it. No matter what, I can't let the devils look down on the Chinese."

Zhang Xiaoruo believes.

He was a little excited when he thought of something.

"What's the matter? Did it hit the Japanese again?" Situ Nan asked.

"I met Kiichiro Toyota from the Toyota family in Detroit. I didn't expect that the Japanese were also investigating the American auto industry, and they were also planning to enter the auto industry. The two sides had a quarrel.

Zhang Xiaoruo smiled.

"Didn't fight?" Situ Nan asked gossiping, looking curious.

"That's not true, but a bet is set to see whose car company is doing well. If you lose..." Zhang Xiaoruo smiled and shook his head, "It would be shameful!"

Chapter 208 Song Zian's Car Dream

Chrysler was just about to reorganize the Dodge Motor Company and eliminate the old production line, so it sold an old truck production line and an old car production line with a full set of technologies to the Dasheng Group at a low price.

Zhang Xiaoruo was a bit dissatisfied and asked Chrysler Automobiles to provide technical support to ensure that Dasheng Group could digest the "backward" automotive technology in the United States.

Chrysler agreed to this request and sent technicians to China to help Dasheng.

"Sell a bunch of rubbish back, don't know if it's useful?"

Zhang Xiaoruo approached Situ Nan to complain about the unfair treatment he suffered at Chrysler Automobiles.

"Do you think that I can let people sell you the best and newest production line?"

Situ Nanbai gave Zhang Xiaoruo a glance and ignored his complaint.

He has been paying attention to the transaction between Chrysler Automobiles and Dasheng Group. Although he did not intervene, he also knows that Chrysler has not pitted Zhang Xiaoruo. Although the technical equipment sold to Dasheng is a bit old, he is better than Ken dispatching engineers to China to make cars. A full set of techniques are taught to Chinese technicians.

It is estimated that this kind of sincere attitude was only possible when the Soviet Union assisted China after 1949.

"Don't complain. For Dasheng, what does it have to do with the backward technology? The most important thing is to digest Chrysler's automobile manufacturing technology and lay the foundation. In the future, you will develop better cars by yourself. Why not ask others."

Situ Nan comforted again.

"Hehe, I also complained casually, wanting more benefits, but I didn't expect to be approved by you.

I know the truth. I chose Chrysler after consideration and comparison. Toyota Motor's car manufacturing technology and equipment from Ford Motor Company are not as comprehensive as we get from Chrysler.

Our Dasheng Loom was originally the world's best textile machinery company, with machinery manufacturing technology. Don't worry, we can guarantee that the car factory will be built within one year and the first car will be put into production for you."

Zhang Xiaoruo joked.

Looking at Situ Nan with some gratitude, he might not have been able to get so much benefit from Chrysler Automobiles without Situ Nan's connection.As far as he knows, it is not only the two East Asian cars of Dasheng Toyota, but also the Soviets who are interested in acquiring automobile technology in the United States.

The Soviets deliberately bought Ford’s Model T production line. As a result, Ford did not sell it. They found other American car giants, but the Americans did not sell it. The Soviets had to leave the United States in disappointment and return to Europe to try their luck.

Zhang Xiaoruo knew so much. In contrast, Dasheng was lucky.

He still didn't know that the Soviets finally found the Italians and spent a lot of money to buy a more backward car production line from Fiat.

After talking with Situ Nan about his idea of ​​Dasheng Automobile, he was encouraged and affirmed by Situ Nan.

He returned to Los Angeles, found Cummins Electric, purchased a batch of advanced machine tools from Cummins Electric, and finally left the United States and returned to Shanghai to prepare for his second venture.

In 192, Zhang Xiaoruo registered and established Dasheng Automobile Company in Shanghai. The automobile production line was located in Baoshan Xingang Industrial Zone, preparing to enter the automobile manufacturing industry ambitiously.

At the same time, he also sought cooperation with Yangzi Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. to establish an automobile engine company in Shanghai.

Then they found Meihua Rubber Company to cooperate and encouraged Meihua Rubber Company to establish a tire production line in Shanghai.

Dasheng Motors has brought dozens of auto-related companies into one camp in less than half a year, and it has become the hottest topic in Shanghai.

This puts a lot of pressure on Shanghai Commercial Machinery Company, which is mainly engaged in automobile assembly. The newspapers also compare the two companies from time to time. Under the social atmosphere that promotes domestic products, the emergence of Dasheng Motors undoubtedly compares the assembled cars of Shanghai Commercial Machinery Company. Up.

The pressure fell on Song Ziliang, the head of the Song family's business field, and the Song Zi'an brothers who assisted Song Ziliang. Song Zi'an was in his early twenties and joined Shanghai Commercial Machinery Company after graduating from the United States and became his brother's right-hand man.

He is not very interested in politics. He studied business and is interested in business.

While in the United States, he realized that the US auto industry is strong, but he himself is not fascinated by the auto industry. The two Song brothers are not so impulsive about auto manufacturing, but they make a lot of profits from the auto assembly import business every year.

"Brother, you read in the newspapers that our company is a comprador, helping foreigners make money from the Chinese, and holding Dasheng Motors so high, as if Zhang Xiaoruo is a national hero.

This is too much, it would be better if we also make cars."

Song Zi'an was dissatisfied that the proud son of the emperor in his early twenties couldn't bear the contempt of others. He had the urge to build a car to prove himself.

"Building a car? It's difficult, but it's not as simple as selling a car! Although we have assembled cars for sale these years, they have already made spare parts, and we assemble them directly. The technical difficulty will be much lower."

Song Ziliang was not so impulsive. Although they entered the automobile manufacturing industry, their Song family had better conditions than others in all aspects, but he didn't have that much interest and energy. Instead of investing a lot of money in difficult projects like automobile manufacturing It is not as good as investment banking finance or other commercial projects.

"Isn't it just a sofa with four wheels? I really don't believe that you can't build a car." Song Zi'an believes.

"A sofa with four wheels? It's so light!"

Song Ziliang said with a smile, young people are impulsive and easily aroused by others. If people say you can't do it, you just have to prove it to others.

It’s not easy to pour cold water on my younger brother, and slowly said: “If you start from car assembly and sales to enter the car manufacturing field, the investment is very large. For such a big thing, let’s see what my elder brother and sister say. I’m not against it.”

The two brothers rushed to Wuhan and talked about it in front of their eldest brother Song Ziwen and third sister Song Meiling at a family meeting.

Of course, there are also eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law.

As for the second sister, she doesn't care much about Song's business.