77: Blessings from Longxia: May you reach paradise soon!

Mountains and rivers may separate us, but we share an irreconcilable hatred!!!

Eight scarlet characters were stamped onto the thick steel plate.

"It must be a blessing from Dragon Xia. Stop analyzing it and hurry up and find a way to open the box."

"The people of Dragon Xia are truly contradictory; on one hand, they slander us for discharging wastewater, and on the other, they donate money and supplies to us."

"Hurry up and open the box; I can't wait to see what good things they've sent."

"Hopefully it's cotton clothes and food; I haven't eaten in days."

The disaster victims in Japan found a cutter, connected the power, and began to cut.

Zzzzt!

Sparks flew, but no matter how hard they tried, the steel container just wouldn't cut open.

"Everyone, put your backs into it! To be wrapped in such thick steel, there must be good things inside."

"Keep at it! Everyone, keep at it!"

The more they couldn't cut it open, the more excited the disaster victims in Japan became.

They called their friends and summoned even more people to join in, and after spending sixteen hours, completely exhausted, they finally opened the steel container.

But the moment the steel plate was cut and the contents were revealed, the disaster victims were completely dumbfounded.

"This is... am I seeing things? Paper cranes?"

"What stupid thing are you saying? How could people from Dragon Xia send paper cranes?"

"Transported across thousands of miles in a steel container, how could it be paper cranes!"

"Paper cranes? No way, right? Isn't this what we love to send to disaster victims in other regions?"

"What's the use of sending paper cranes, you bastard! I want tonkotsu ramen! I want to eat ramen!"

"Damn Dragon Xia people, they actually sent paper cranes!"

The disaster victims were furious, completely failing to reflect on why Dragon Xia would send these things.

Julong Steel just wanted to let them experience the anger and confusion that disaster victims in other countries feel when they receive paper cranes from Japan during times of crisis.

"There's writing on the paper cranes, 'May you... reach Nirvana soon'?"

"Ah—"

"You bastard Dragon Xia scum! How dare you curse us!!!!"

The disaster victims in Japan raged in impotent fury, while across the sea in Qinchuan, Dragon Xia, Lu Shenwei laughed out loud as he looked at the delivery receipt.

"If I'm not mistaken, that trash in Japan must be cursing me right now."

Zhou Cun chuckled and said, "Chairman, you are a great philanthropist, sending them blessings in the midst of despair; why would they curse you?"

"Stop joking around. Keep a close eye on the progress over these next two days; it would be best if we could complete the dragon cat agricultural vehicle upgrade by the end of the month," Lu Shenwei mused.

Zhou Cun nodded heavily, and the dragon cat agricultural vehicle production department of Julong Steel began to operate at a frantic pace.

Five days later, the anti-rust paint for the dragon cat agricultural vehicle was formulated.

"How long can it prevent rust?" Lu Shenwei asked.

The four newbies, who were already dizzy from overwork, replied groggily, "The rust prevention duration is at least ten years, and it's also corrosion-resistant."

"What did the testing agency say?"

"We sent it to the four major testing agencies in Dragon Xia, and the rust prevention values exceeded the national standard by more than ten times. It's corrosion-resistant and stays looking brand new for a long time."

Hearing this, Lu Shenwei let out a huge sigh of relief. "Uncle Wang, you can rest easy now."

Wang Zizhong had been pushing the progress without sleep or rest, almost eating and sleeping in the anti-rust paint workshop, only leaving to use the restroom.

"I'd better wait until the painting is done and the other processes are calibrated before resting," Wang Zizhong said seriously.

The anti-rust paint problem was solved, but the chassis and powertrain tuning were still ongoing.

"Zhou Cun will keep an eye on the chassis and powertrain tuning, so don't worry, Uncle Wang."

Lu Shenwei comforted him, knowing that if things continued like this, Wang Zizhong's body would collapse before the dragon cat agricultural vehicle upgrade was finished.

"You get some good rest; I'll have Uncle Ma help keep an eye on things, so you can rest easy now, right?"

Wang Zizhong couldn't argue with Lu Shenwei, so he had to agree to rest for two days.

For the next half month, Lu Shenwei led the team to keep a close eye on the progress.

The quattro four-wheel drive technology adaptation went smoothly, and other issues were also properly resolved.

The following month, the improved model of the dragon cat agricultural vehicle rolled off the trial production line, and Lu Shenwei named it [Dragon Cat Agricultural Vehicle Type 02 (Improved Model)].

The supporting anti-rust paint technology was called the [Flowing Light] anti-rust process by the internal staff, and the quattro four-wheel drive technology was named [Dragon Carriage].

"Director Lu, the first batch of the improved dragon cat agricultural vehicles has rolled off the line. What are your thoughts on the pricing?" Wang Zizhong asked.

After working day and night for this past month, they had finally managed to create the upgraded dragon cat agricultural vehicle.

He had absolute confidence in the technology, but he wasn't sure how to set the price.

Director Lu said the cost increase wasn't significant, but the technical director of the passenger vehicle team that Wang Zizhong had recruited had said otherwise.

The Dragon Carriage drive technology could be called the best on Blue Star; although used on an agricultural vehicle, it was an existence that could crush the drive technologies of many luxury cars.

As for the Flowing Light anti-rust paint, it was even more impressive, unrivaled in its class. Which car manufacturer could guarantee complete rust prevention for ten years?

Director Lu said it didn't cost much, but who knew how much he had secretly invested.

"Since it's positioned as an agricultural vehicle, let's stick to the original price. Improve quality without increasing the price," Lu Shenwei thought for a moment.

Farmers in Dragon Xia were the poorest; let alone a significant price hike, they might not even be able to afford it if it went up by a few hundred yuan.

Wang Zizhong's eyes widened: "You mean still price it at 20,000? Won't we lose money?"

"Losing money? That's not going to happen," Lu Shenwei said confidently.

Losing money certainly wouldn't happen, but there definitely wouldn't be any profit.

Investing 220 million to upgrade the dragon cat agricultural vehicle, according to comprehensive cost estimates, they would need to increase the price by at least 4,000 yuan per unit to barely break even.

But those 4,000 yuan would be an unbearable burden for many farming families. Lu Shenwei pondered repeatedly and ultimately decided to maintain the original price.

"Are you really not losing money?"

Wang Zizhong didn't believe a word of it. An agricultural vehicle built with such incredible technology selling for only 20,000?

"Director Lu, are you planning to sell at a loss just to gain some buzz?" Wang Zizhong asked.

Lu Shenwei shook his head: "You could say that. The few hundred dragon cat agricultural vehicles already sold can also be upgraded for free; we absolutely cannot let the consumers lose out."

"The paint is easy to solve, but changing the vehicle's powertrain layout is very difficult," Wang Zizhong frowned and said.

Lu Shenwei said casually: "Is it difficult? Wouldn't it be fine to just recall all the agricultural vehicles sold and replace them with new ones?"

That afternoon, the official website of Julong Steel issued a recall notice for the dragon cat agricultural vehicle, and the Qinchuan business circle exploded instantly.

[Major technical upgrade for the dragon cat agricultural vehicle? Julong Steel, which has been quiet for three months, is finally making another move.]

[Does anyone know what's going on? Julong Steel vs. Lis Group?]

[Don't blindly hype it up. Julong Steel just entered the agricultural machinery field, while Lis Group has been doing it for over ten years. Is there even a comparison?]

[Julong Steel's technology is unquestionable; let's see how Director Lu plays this.]

[I'm backing Lis Group on this one. Their agricultural machinery is tough and durable; Julong Steel is just trash.]

The improved dragon cat agricultural vehicle hadn't even been released yet, but a war without smoke had already quietly begun.

The onlookers sat back to watch the show, but apart from issuing the recall notice, Julong Steel had no other news.

Lis Group was completely confused, and the Municipal Administration for Market Regulation was even more baffled. What was Julong Steel trying to do?