After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future
Chapter 426 - 423: Spending Money Like Water

"Sure."

Lu Liang pondered briefly and nodded with a smile.

After all, if the mission failed, no matter how much effort and energy were spent, it would all be for naught.

The agreement was reasonable and also beneficial to him.

If DiDi could not go public smoothly, he had no intention of going down with them.

The two exchanged glances and did not discuss the matter further; now that Lu Liang had no objections, it was their turn to exert effort.

As for what Lu Liang planned to do to assist DiDi's public offering after he entered the scene, they were only concerned with the results, not the process.

Because Lu Liang's intentions towards DiDi carried a hint of the peculiar, as if he had an ulterior motive, they did not want to get burned.

"Just woke up, haven't eaten yet, right? Shall we go and eat together? How about it?" Zhu Hu asked with a laugh, clearly aware that Lu Liang had been up all night.

Sun Yutao's successive appearances at the Panda roadshows in Modu as well as in New York indicated that Tianxing Private Equity was also involved.

The stock price had soared 175% on the opening night, likely thanks in part to Lu Liang.

"Let's do it next time. I still need to visit Zhangjiang Science Park later, and I have other matters tonight."

The speaker was unintentional, the listener attentive.

Zhu Hu coughed a few times, "Mr. Lu, are you perhaps going to check on the progress of Tianxing Automobile? I don't think I have visited yet."

Lu Liang was silent; realizing Zhu Hu didn't mention it, he almost forgot that Golden Sand River was the third-largest shareholder, holding 8%, just behind DiDi and himself.

Old Zhu was very low-profile; initially, he had proactively approached and usually did not interfere much, so much so that Lu Liang had almost forgotten about him.

"Mr. Lu, would it be okay if I also came to have a look?" Shen Peng raised his eyebrows and coughed a few times to remind them of his presence.

Tianxing Technology was split by Lu Liang into two parts: software development in Zhongguang Village in Beijing, and hardware development in Zhangjiang, Modu.

The car machine system attributed to software was continually updated in Li Xiang and NIO vehicles and was now as good as any mainstream car machine.

It was rumored to fully possess L2-level assisted driving capabilities and was in development for even higher levels of assisted driving.

However, it was limited by the factory hardware of Li Xiang ONE and NIO ES8, preventing it from fully unleashing its potential.

Compared to the software-based Tianxing Car Machine, the hardware aspect was quite mysterious, with no news available in the market.

However, in Lou Shui of Su City, the Tianxing Super Factory had already commenced construction, contracted jointly by Zhong Er, Zhong Wu, and Zhong Shier, three construction firms with the Chinese prefix and claimed a total investment of over 7.2 billion yuan, expected to be completed by next May.

With the software ready and the production base under construction, the progress on hardware development was indeed intriguing.

"Then let's go together, you might have some useful advice," Lu Liang said with a chuckle.

Su City provided a 15-billion loan for building the production base, with 50% of the construction payment already costing a quarter of it.

Ten production lines had a total investment of 2.2 billion US dollars, with a 30% deposit already paid to the factory in Munich, Germany.

Together, these two preliminary projects used up the 15-billion loan, leaving only 6.978 billion yuan.

Production lines still required a payment of 70% of the remaining sum, and construction projects required 50%.

For two preliminary projects, even if the funds in the account were depleted, there would still be a shortfall of 7 billion.

For the first time, Boss Lu felt that his earning rate could not keep up with his spending.

It was good to bring Shen Peng along for a view; in case financing was needed, Redwood could also immediately contribute.

The trio made their way to Zhangjiang Science Park in Xinpu, the last station on Metro Line 13.

At a linear distance of 13 kilometers from Lujiazui and just three kilometers from Disneyland, it was located in a rather remote area.

Lu Liang had previously rented a warehouse here specifically for storing vehicles, where a dazzling array of over a dozen new energy vehicles were parked.

NIO ES8, EP9, Tesla model Y, model X, model 3, and BYD Qin Song Tang, along with Xiao Peng and Weima models, virtually encompassing the best-selling new energy vehicles on the market, except for two models from NIO that were gifted by Li Bing.

Zhu Hu marveled, "Mr. Lu, you could host an exclusive new energy car show here."

"Harvest the strengths of others, compensate for our own weaknesses, so as to integrate and transcend," Lu Liang said with a laugh, not shying away from the matter of drawing references.

Approaching a Wuling Hongguang Mini, he beckoned, "Come on up."

The car keys were already in the vehicles, ready to drive as soon as one got in.

The warehouse was extensive, covering an area of 12,000 square meters. The test field was further behind, too far to walk, and too tiring; he usually used the Wuling Mini as a runabout on regular days.

He didn't know whether Wuling had taken his suggestion to start developing a convertible version. In any case, he had done so by directly having people saw off the roof, smoothing the edges, and using it as a convertible.

The main area is too small and lacks a production line, but they planned to develop and produce sightseeing vehicles once they moved to Su City.

Although it hadn't been driven for a long time, the little Wuling Hongguang still had plenty of power.

Lu Liang stepped on the accelerator, shooting up to 50, and in the blink of an eye, they reached the test field at the far end.

Behind the warehouse, there was a smaller warehouse where one could see densely stacked car frames through the gaps in the door.

Lu Liang glanced inside and suddenly felt a slight pain in his eyes.

A vehicle, custom-made with the help of friends in the industry at a cost of two million, was disassembled after experiments; parts that were usable were salvaged, while the rest was sold as scrap metal at about 0.8 Yuan per pound.

Shen Peng and Zhu Hu noticed it too and couldn't help but admire Mr. Lu, "Mr. Lu, you must have spent a lot of money on this over the years."

Especially Zhu Hu, who felt it deeply.

He thought of ofo, which had no after-sales service and had to scrap tens of thousands of bicycles every few months; everywhere were the remains of the little yellow bicycles, sold only as scrap metal.

The little yellow bicycles, once seen even in small third and fourth-tier towns, were gradually disappearing from the public eye.

Every time he thought of this, Zhu Hu wanted to rush to the Dai Family, grab Old Dai by the neck, and demand to know Dai Wei's whereabouts, to hire someone to take him down.

Though Alibaba had helped to take over, he could have made a lot more money—ofo could have even become a proud investment project, just like DiDi.

But it was all ruined by Dai Wei's lack of responsibility.

"It's okay, it wasn't much."

Lu Liang smiled, saying the funds weren't much, but what really mattered was the effort and energy he had invested, which he couldn't even keep track of anymore.

At the end of the test field, Zhang Peiqiang, Jin Guangzhi, and about a dozen engineers were gathered in front of a computer, analyzing data.

Lu Liang smiled and greeted Zhang Peiqiang, then turned to Jin Guangzhi, "Mr. Jin, are you finding it comfortable living here?"

"Very much so. The food culture in East Country is so rich, and the variety of fruits and vegetables is more than ten times that of Korea."

Jin Guangzhi's smile was radiant, and he couldn't stop singing praises, almost as if he couldn't help writing "I love dismantling" on his face.

On one hand, by praising Lu Liang's homeland, he pleased Lu Liang.

On the other hand, it was a genuine expression of his feelings. Everyone said Modu was fast-paced and expensive, but comparing it to Han City, it wasn't even close.

He had only visited Zhangjiajie as a tourist before and didn't really understand the country deeply. His recent experience living in Modu had made him fall in love with it.

Though it's difficult for foreigners to gain citizenship, getting a permanent residence permit should be relatively easy. He discussed settling in Modu permanently with his wife.

"It's good that you're comfortable. If there are any issues that you can't resolve yourself, feel free to contact Secretary Xu."

Lu Liang smiled and nodded, turning his gaze to a few people who, quite obviously, looked Korean.

It was odd; they looked similar to the average pedestrians on the street, yet there was something distinctly Korean about them.

"Mr. Lu, I almost forgot to introduce you. This is Park Su-kyung, and this is Cui Yingjun…"

Jin Guangzhi hurriedly introduced several people, all of whom were his former subordinates at Hyundai, who had come to Modu with him.

One was a senior engineer in the technical security department, and the other two were mid-level engineers in the power control department.

There were a few others also interested in moving to Modu, but they were still hesitating and hadn't yet decided to switch jobs.

Since agreeing to Lu Liang's invitation, Jin Guangzhi had committed to Tianxing Automobile as a career he could dedicate his life to.

A kingdom treated him as a national scholar, and he would reciprocate in kind.

Lu Liang's face broke into a smile as he shook hands with each of them, "Now that you've come to Tianxing, consider it like coming home. If there's any inconvenience, you can contact Secretary Xu."

Secretary Xu quickly handed out his business card, explaining that he would handle any issues he could, and anything beyond his capacity would be taken care of by Mr. Lu, who placed a high value on talent.

Everyone nodded, their happiness evident.

To them, Lu Liang was akin to the president and Secretary Xu to the president's secretary; they clearly felt highly regarded.

"Mr. Zhu, Mr. Shen, feel free to look around. I'm going to chat with Professor Zhang."

Lu Liang deliberately sent Shen Peng and Zhu Hu away, walking with Zhang Peiqiang to a nearby open space for a private conversation: "Professor Zhang, I heard this project is almost finished?"

"Currently, it's preliminarily successful. The next steps involve reducing configurations while ensuring safety performance is not compromised."

Zhang Peiqiang nodded. Like many research personnel, he was not very eloquent, so he simply called over Liao Jie to speak for him.

Liao Jie quickly brought out a tablet: "Mr. Lu, these are two sedan models and two SUV models we've produced. We've already commissioned a factory to make adjustments, and the redesigned versions are expected to arrive within a week."

The vehicle chassis design had been finalized. The mere contours alone contained 18 patented technologies, some exclusive to them like Apple's patents on rounded screen corners.

They planned to fill in batteries, motors, and electronic controls next, followed by individual testing, and finally, chassis tuning.

While the battery, motor, and electronic control were hailed as the three major components of new energy vehicles, the chassis—one of the traditional three major components of fuel vehicles—was not abandoned.

Instead, the presence of the battery meant the new energy vehicles were generally heavier and accelerated faster, necessitating advanced chassis tuning techniques.

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