Chapter 136 No More Windshields

The body frame was also welded one by one in the workshop. With five welding masters, I feel that today will be just right. They can handle five welders in the morning and five more in the afternoon.

But Luo Cheng suddenly realized that he had missed another common sense question. At this time, there seemed to be no plexiglass or better acrylic boards in China.

In the eyes of ordinary people, it is just that kind of transparent plastic plate. Many tricycles (three-wheeled vehicles) that solicit passengers use this instead of the windshield before boarding. It is easy to cut, and some are equipped with small pieces of tempered glass. But no matter what, you absolutely cannot use ordinary glass as a windshield. Once ordinary glass is hit and broken by a foreign object while driving, the broken glass fragments can injure people.

When I walked out of the workshop, I saw that Director Zhang's car had already driven back. I didn't pay attention when I came back just now. So Luo Cheng planned to ask Director Zhang about the windshield.

When I arrived at the door of the office, I found that the door was not closed, and several people in uniforms were talking around Director Zhang.

Let me go, the police in white uniforms, did Director Zhang commit a crime? Luo Cheng thought for a while and decided to sneak away first to see if Director Zhang would be taken away later. Therefore, he just pretended to be passing by, even though the factory director's office was the innermost room in the corridor.

"Team Leader Luo, you're just in time, come here quickly."

Just as Luo Cheng turned around to leave, he was stopped by Director Zhang. Was it related to him? He and Director Zhang just went to other factories to draw some cakes. Is this a violation?

Fortunately, Director Zhang immediately introduced the people in the office to Luo Cheng. They were all people from the Traffic Management Bureau, and they were here to see the cars manufactured in the factory. Now I am just asking about some details, mainly about when the car will be produced.

As for the production time, it has something to do with Luo Cheng coming here. Everything else can be done tomorrow. Ordinary glass can be used on both sides of the car. It is very easy to buy. There is a glass factory in Ngee An. But you can’t live without a windshield, because you won’t freeze to death when driving this car in winter.

"Windshield? Team Leader Luo, you didn't mention glass when you were drawing the drawings with me. Did you also design the windshield for this car?"

"Yes, without a windshield, how can this car be driven in cold weather?"

"Wear thicker clothes, aren't motorcycles and tractors like this?"

"This is a car, we can do it without a windshield."

"You want a windshield, and you plan to price it at five thousand? Are you kidding me? The higher-ups won't agree to this price even after the car you make is produced."

"Our car is small, so a small car windshield doesn't cost much, right?"

I didn’t dare to ask directly about the specific price of a windshield, so as not to appear ignorant. But Luo Cheng could tell from Director Zhang's expression that a windshield might not be cheap. Suddenly I thought about the prices of imported tires, which are directly comparable to those of later generations. Replacing a bicycle tire will cost more than ten yuan for a better brand.

The current automotive glass is laminated glass, which cannot be produced domestically and is imported. As foreign exchange is tight, imports cannot be made in vain. For the Chinese people to use them, they must add some. So if you replace a piece of car glass alone, it will cost several thousand dollars. Of course, the import price of automobile factories does not need to be that much. If Luo Cheng mass-produces it in the future, it will cost thousands even if the glass area is small.

Adding thousands of yuan to the cost requires the use of foreign exchange and various other components, and the newly designed booster pump and shock absorber are also included. If it only sells for 5,000 yuan, the higher-ups may not approve this price, no. If approved, you won't be able to buy accessories.

"Then the car owner wants the glass instead."

Luo Cheng was a little confused. There was no windshield, but the body of the car could still protect it from the rain. People sitting in the back could also use a curtain to block the wind. But the person sitting in front will be miserable in the cold weather, and it is not much different from driving a tricycle in later generations. In order to protect the car from rain, it may be best to have a rain shield protruding from the roof.

"Director Wang, you said this car has no windshield. Is there any unit that wants five thousand yuan?"

"Of course I do. A windshield costs several thousand dollars. How much does our monthly salary cost? We just need to wear two more clothes and a hat when driving on a cold day. Team leader Luo, if you use a windshield for your car, the cost will be It’s a big increase, and if I sell it for five thousand, I might not be able to get it approved.”

Director Zhang did not answer Luo Cheng directly, but asked Director Wang of the Traffic Management Bureau. According to their levels, Director Wang and Luo Cheng actually belong to the same level. Therefore, he spoke with Luo Cheng in a very equal tone.

Luo Cheng nodded. There was no need for glass. A half-windshield iron plate was still needed in front. This shape, if the body is longer, Luo Cheng feels a bit like a sightseeing car in a tourist attraction.

If he declares glass now, he will definitely be able to declare it, because the funds he declared are 50,000, which is only a small amount, and half of it has not been used. But he has to wait for time, and think about everyone’s current salary. Although the person who buys a car is Financial support, but also hard-earned taxes for all workers and farmers.

Don't really raise the price for a piece of broken glass, which will make it unavailable to some units that really need it. As Director Wang said, just wear thick clothes when the weather is cold. How much does a military coat cost, and it can be worn as a winter coat without driving.

After thinking about this, Luo Cheng planned to go back to the workshop immediately and have a weather shield welded in front of the front of the car. This way, even if it rains, it won't get much rain. However, if it rains and the wind is strong, there will still be rain. Wait. Carry a raincoat with you.

Luo Cheng is going back to the workshop, and the people from the Traffic Management Bureau are also planning to go and have a look. Director Wang explained to Luo Cheng that there was no need to rush the car's road test, because the road test was simple and they could just ask the superior department to set a standard. But now it's a matter of building a new style of car.

This has to be reported in the newspaper, and someone from the newspaper office has to be called. Even if the road test fails, it is still a meaningful exploration of industrial development. And for such an important matter, leaders from all departments may participate.

After seeing the car later, Director Wang will report it to the provincial department, and then notify the top leaders of the city. In fact, the Ngee Ann City Traffic Management Bureau can't decide when the test will be carried out and how it will be tested.

Luo Cheng didn't expect that a road test would be so involved, but Director Wang said this, what else could he do. The current traffic management bureau may not be a big deal, but in the future it will be a department that takes off. Speed ​​limits, overloading, trucks cannot enter urban areas, and all kinds of things are under their department's control. But now, there is nothing to control.

Taking this opportunity, Luo Cheng thought he could make friends with Director Wang and others, and maybe they could help him in the future.

Taking them to the workshop, Luo Cheng let them visit on their own, while he found the welder and told him his requirements. It was easy to get a rain shield, and it would only delay a car for ten or twenty minutes.

The person from the Traffic Management Bureau was really excited as he looked at several cars that were almost ready to take shape. If the industry can stay in Ngee Ann and Ngee Ann develops, many departments will benefit from it. Director Wang became interested after seeing the semi-finished car being driven by a mechanic outside the workshop. He had to give it a try.

It was almost lunch time, and Luo Cheng wanted to leave first.

"Director Zhang, ask the kitchen to give me some eggs. I'll pack some food and get some steamed buns to go back to."

"There is a reception today. Team Leader Luo, please don't leave. I'm stewing a chicken alone."

"My partner will go back this afternoon. I won't accompany him at noon today. If Director Wang and others ask about it, just tell me."

The partner is going back to his hometown, so Luo Cheng really has to spend time with him for lunch today. The so-called starting a family and establishing a career, in these days, it is really important to start a family first and establish a career last. If you are not married, you will lose points in many things.

Dividing a house, getting promoted, whether you are married or not are all very important things. Those who get married are a sign of political maturity. Under the same conditions, those who get married will be given priority.

It's different in later generations. Basically, it's the other way around. You must first establish a career and then start a family. If you don't establish a career, have no income, no car, and no house, who will marry you?

The employees who were experiencing the car were asked to stop and let the comrades from the Traffic Management Bureau experience it. Director Zhang took Luo Cheng to the cafeteria kitchen. There was a reception meal, so he could prepare some food in the kitchen in private and save some tickets. Then I took eight raw eggs and a dozen steamed buns from the kitchen. The steamed buns had to be paid for, and the same was true for the eggs. They couldn't be given away for free. Otherwise, if the organization does not discover it, it will be another headache.

With his things in hand, Luo Cheng drove his three-wheel drive back. Director Zhang was there to take care of the people from the Traffic Management Bureau, and there was nothing interesting to talk about if he went to keep him company. If you want to talk about it, you can talk to them after the car is officially produced.

Instead of going home directly, Luo Cheng took a detour from the supply and marketing cooperative, paused at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, and then left. The people from the supply and marketing cooperative saw him driving a three-wheeler and thought he was going to purchase something, but he went back before he got inside, which felt a little weird.

A pound of peach cakes, a pair of Jiefang shoes, a pound of bananas, and a handkerchief.

There are pastries and fruits here, but why bananas? Give Dai Qiqian a banana, what an evil system. Well, Luo Cheng admitted that he had a wrong idea again, and the system gave him a pound instead of one.

The things are good. I took them all out and put them in the tricycle. I took out the Jiefang shoes and saw that they were relatively large and suitable for wearing by myself. A handkerchief, it seems that college students and some clerical workers in this era like to carry a handkerchief with them. But I don’t have a Chinese tunic suit, and I don’t have the style to wear a handkerchief.