Chapter 28: Major Promotion On The Eve Of New Model Car Sales
The Yumen Oilfield is the first domestic natural petroleum base, consisting of six oilfields: Laojunmiao, Yaya Gorge, Petroleum Ditch, Baiyang River, Danbei, and Qingxi.
The diesel fuel required by diesel engines is blended from diesel fractions produced through processes such as crude oil distillation, catalytic cracking, thermal cracking, hydrocracking, and petroleum coking.
But as long as Zhou Wenhua develops the Yumen Oilfield, there will be no shortage of petroleum for refining.
Moreover, high-speed diesel engines are more fuel-efficient than gasoline engines,
Additionally, diesel extraction methods, as well as biodiesel, can be extracted from biological sources.
Biodiesel is an alternative fuel for diesel engines made from vegetable oil or animal fat.
Since it is derived from renewable organic materials and has been proven to release fewer specific harmful exhaust gases during combustion compared to traditional diesel, biodiesel is also called “green energy” and has been highly valued by people in later generations as a subject of scientific research experiments.
So after Zhou Wenhua looked at his first diesel engine after assembling it, he had little worry about subsequent fuel shortages.
Worst case, he could also work on electric cars.
Then, he went to the parts for the aircraft engine and carried out precise assembly and modification.
More than a week later,
Zhou Wenhua had assembled two long diesel engines and two car engines by himself.
As for the car exteriors,
Whether diesel engines or gasoline engines,
They all adopted the imitation and copying of foreign countries, learning Japan’s copying methods to manufacture cars.
The first model imitated the actual designer of the Austin Seven—Herbert Austin.
However, Zhou Wenhua also learned from the shrewdness of Japanese car manufacturing bosses and did not copy everything entirely, but slyly changed the rear half of the chassis design like the Japanese people, using semi-elliptical springs and worm gear drive instead of the original car’s quarter-elliptical springs and bevel gear drive.
This way, it could avoid being sued for infringement by the original creator.
The second car exterior copied the United States Graham Cavalier Six, the engine copied the Chevrolet Six, the chassis and electronics system copied the Ford V8, the front looked like the Chrysler Airflow, and the rear looked like the Ford V8 wagon version. Its sedan version directly copied the Airflow.
It could be said that Zhou Wenhua felt for the first time that the Japanese people’s imitation and copying of car technology was so useful.
Anyway, it was only 1931 now, and even fewer people had seen these two new model cars, so there was even less risk of being sued.
At this, Zhou Wenhua couldn’t help but grin and give himself a thumbs up for being shrewd and cunning.
After Zhou Wenhua assembled four cars and two aircraft engines within more than a week,
He immediately had the butler Liu Xing called over, preparing to launch these new model cars to the market with great promotion, and also needing to find someone to act as a proxy company to handle various media interviews and manage the new brand automotive company he had created.
“Fourth Young Master! The task you gave me to purchase automotive parts has been completed!”
“Moreover, it was over-fulfilled, acquiring parts for more than 1500 cars, all purchased at wholesale prices!”
After the butler Liu Xing was called over,
Before Zhou Wenhua could instruct him, the butler Liu Xing thought Zhou Wenhua was inquiring about the purchase of automotive parts, so he took the lead and reported.
“What! Procured so quickly?”
“This is not a small number of automotive parts?”
“How did you complete it so quickly? When did the foreigners become so good at negotiating business?”
Upon hearing the butler Liu Xing’s report that was beyond his expectations,
He was immediately shocked and hurriedly pressed for an answer.
Because the automotive parts he had the butler Liu Xing purchase were not for a small number of cars, but for 500 to 600 cars, or even more automotive parts.
He had never dreamed that the butler Liu Xing not only perfectly completed the procurement task he assigned within more than a week,
But also over-fulfilled it, and this over-fulfillment completely exceeded Zhou Wenhua’s imagination.
“It’s because I met three foreigners who happened to have sufficient stock stored in the port warehouse in Shanghai, and I also procured a lot from automotive parts merchants with whom I have good relationships!”
“That’s how there are so many automotive parts!”
“And as per your instructions, Fourth Young Master, I have had all these automotive parts transported to the designated vacant factory for storage, and have also dispatched a security team to guard it!”
Seeing Zhou Wenhua stunned speechless by his perfect work efficiency, the butler Liu Xing remained calm in expression and tone as he continued to respond.
Although the butler Liu Xing also felt a bit joyful inside at being praised for his high and perfect efficiency,
He did not show it at all.
“Good! For me to have the assistance of such a capable person like Butler Liu in operating the business, it is truly my good fortune and the Zhou Family’s good fortune! Starting today, I will increase your salary and benefits by five times!”
After hearing the butler Liu Xing’s explanation,
Zhou Wenhua immediately admired his ability to get things done and praised him without hesitation.
“Ah! This”
Hearing the news of a five-fold salary increase,
The butler Liu Xing was also shocked for a moment,
He had never expected that Zhou Wenhua would not only raise his salary at this time, but also increase it by five times all at once,
One must know that his salary and benefits in the Zhou Family were already higher than those of many rich tycoons’ butlers outside.
A five-fold increase at once would absolutely make him the highest-paid butler in all of Shanghai.
At this, the butler Liu Xing’s emotions fluctuated intensely.
“Thank you! Fourth Young Master!”
“I will definitely work even harder to complete all the tasks you assign!”
So the butler Liu Xing immediately expressed his gratitude.
As for refusing the raise, he did not do that, because he still had family to support, especially since someone at home was ill and needed a large amount of medical expenses for treatment,
He was not a single person with nothing to worry about.
So it was impossible for him to refuse such a large salary increase.
“No problem, as long as you work well for me, after I stabilize Father’s business, especially after I make money, I will immediately give you a car and a house as a reward!”
“Of course, the premise is that you must continue to excellently complete the tasks I assign like you are now!”
Regarding the butler Liu Xing’s gratitude, Zhou Wenhua responded nonchalantly.
Because he knew very well that to bind excellent talents, one must let them see the hope of making big money, the hope of a financial future by following him, and actually be able to receive substantial rewards and money.
“What!”
“Giving a car and a house?”
“I-I will go all out and do my best!”
Hearing this, it was now the butler Liu Xing’s turn to be shocked by Zhou Wenhua’s generosity and exclaim,
And he immediately nodded excitedly and promised with agitation.
“Now, within one day, you must recruit an excellent car manager for me!”
“And one who is obedient and follows instructions!”
“I need him to be the public figure to promote my upcoming new model car, because I am not convenient to stand in the forefront for promotion and accept interviews from media reporters, and I also have many things to handle, so I need a lot of talents to manage the various companies and factories for me!”
“And for the automotive company’s sales and management, I also need talents!”
Looking at the butler Liu Xing with an excited expression, Zhou Wenhua continued to instruct.
“Yes! Fourth Young Master! I will go find someone right away!”
After hearing this, the butler Liu Xing agreed without hesitation,
Then, he acted on orders and sprang into action.
As for Zhou Wenhua, who had worked hard for more than a week assembling and modifying cars and aircraft engines, he first went to eat something, then rested to think about how to greatly promote his new model cars and make money.
One must know, he still had a system task to complete, although this system task gave three months.
But he hoped to complete it ahead of schedule.
