On the third day after Li Ye returned to the Capital City, Wang Siyu and the others' convoy returned to the First Branch Factory, stirring up a modest commotion within the Light Vehicle Company.
Because Li Ye had bought many imported cars at the exhibition, and every one of them was an eye-catching treasure in this era, they naturally attracted a flood of gossip.
"Did you hear? The First Branch Factory went to Shanghai and bought back more than a dozen imported sedans, all kinds of them. How many section-level cadres do they even have? There'd be more than enough for two cars per person, wouldn't there?"
"Why should section-level cadres get sedans? Besides, the vans they produce themselves aren't bad either! Why spend foreign currency to buy someone else's?"
"You don't understand, do you? They said those imported foreign goods were bought for 'research and reference.' They want to learn from the West's advanced experience and make up for our own shortcomings."
"Heh, what a load of nonsense. I've been an old fitter for so many years—wouldn't I know? If you want to research and learn from them, you have to dismantle those cars into pieces. What the hell can they study by sitting on their asses in them?"
"..."
Li Ye really did intend to dismantle those dozen or so cars.
Although the current First Branch Factory did not yet possess the technical capability for comprehensive reverse engineering, drawing on certain experiences would not be a problem.
Wang Siyu and the others were naturally reluctant. They had driven the cars all the way back from Shanghai and treasured these "luxury cars," each worth hundreds of thousands, beyond measure. How could they bear to take them apart into a pile of components?
"Factory Director, why don't we first study