Chapter 871 The visit of Soichiro Honda
Just as Lin Johnson was having frequent exchanges between the two places in Haibin City, Dongxing Group received an official visit letter, and Mr. Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda Motor Company, and a group of 20 people were about to visit.
Lin Johnson attached great importance to it and immediately informed the province of the news. He also stepped down from work and prepared to welcome the master of the Japanese automobile industry.
In early June, on a sunny morning, the chartered flight of Honda Motor Company took off at Tokyo Narita Airport and passed through the Vilian Airport. It took a total of 4 hours. The country provided the greatest convenience for Honda Soichiro's visit. The plane landed safely at Hamasaki Airport at around 10 o'clock.
The main leaders of the province and the city attended the reception event. Lin Johnson-Join’s senior executives of Dongxing Group, as well as the two largest automobile companies in the city, Huang Zhaoluan, director of Binqi’s factory manager and Fu Yulong, director of Harfei Automobile, were all welcomed.
Lin Johnson had long invited Soichiro Honda, but it was postponed to this time due to health reasons.
"Mr. Honda, welcome you!" Lin Johnson gave a big gift to Soichiro Honda. The old man smiled and replied, looking at his good spirits.
"Hello, Mr. Lin, we're meeting again!" Honda smiled.
Lin Johnson was very excited. The influence of Soichiro Honda's arrival was unprecedented. As the founder of a world-renowned automobile company, his visit immediately increased Dongxing Group's popularity.
The central government also attached great importance to it, not only sent personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also sent reporters to interview the Xinhua News Agency. Obviously, the superiors also attached great importance to the trends of Honda Motor Company, and speculated whether the arrival of the founder of Honda means that the famous Japanese automobile company would cooperate with Dongxing Group. This dynamic is very welcome.
Sun Weiben and other provincial and municipal leaders also smiled and shook hands with Honda and his group one by one.
The visit of the founder of Honda Motor was very surprised by the provincial party committee and government. They arranged the reception work urgently. In addition, the welcome personnel organized by the municipal party committee and government, the number of people once reached more than 200, and then it had to be reduced to a scale of 100.
Lin Johnson and Honda had a few conversations. Since Dongxing Group began to cooperate with Honda, the two have become very familiar with each other. Dongxing began to send a large number of technicians to Japan to study at Honda and factories, and Honda's Infinite Automobile Modification Company also accepted a lot of R&D personnel.
Honda Bojoon said: "Mr. Lin, I noticed that you made another big move at the beginning of this year, launching a new car brand in the United States called Acura."
Lin Johnson laughed and said, "I have been registering this trademark for a long time. I just remembered it by chance, so I designed two cars to try it out. Maybe I can get popular if I get lucky. Haha, practice has proved that my idea is right. The sales of two cars of Acura are OK."
Honda Bojun felt very uncomfortable. An unknown car company has successively produced several high-end car brands, and the other party is Chinese.
However, the surface cultivation skills are still very good. He nodded: "The Lexus ls400 you designed is very successful, it is a very good car. Of course, Acura is also good, legend, I saw some shadows of Japanese cars from this car, and the Integra Integra is also very good. I heard that they were all designed by you personally. The two cars are very amazing in the American car market. Congratulations, the design of the two cars is very successful!"
Lin Johnson smiled and said directly and simply: "This is thanks to the American car market. Americans like fresh elements, and my two new cars do learn from many Japanese car elements, especially your Honda technology, which I have always longed for!"
Honda Hirotsune felt mixed feelings. China is too close to Japan. He really doesn't want to see the rise of Chinese cars. This will be a serious opponent of Japanese cars.
I just had a little such thought in my mind, and I was automatically blocked by Honda Hirotsuki: "Chinese cars will be the opponent of Japanese cars. How is it possible? I really thought too much!"
Governor Hou Jie said to Soichiro Honda: "Mr. Honda, we have arranged for you to stay in the hotel. If you are tired from traveling, please take a break first. We have arranged a welcome banquet for you at 4 pm."
After all, he is an 80-year-old man, and the province also knows that he is not suitable for overwork, so he specially arranged his time very well so that the old man can feel warm and comfortable as much as possible.
In short, the guests are extremely important. Not only are the province concerned, but even several central leaders have called to express their concern. Many leaders warned the provincial party committee and government to arrange people well and try to meet any requirements. They also told them not to make a big feast and drink, which makes people laugh.
After Honda Soichiro said slightly, "You are so polite. You have caused you trouble. I want to visit Dongxing Group first. I wonder if Mr. Lin is inconvenient?"
Lin Johnson, who was waiting next to him, immediately said: "Mr. Honda, I welcome your visit very much. I prepared a plane for you and will arrive at the location of Dongxing Group in about 20 minutes."
Honda Soichiro showed a surprised expression, nodded and said, "Very good, I have no problem, let's go."
Lin Johnson smiled and said, "Please come with me!"
Sun Weiben and others were shocked, and the welcome personnel didn't know what happened to Lin Johnson, and the original arrangements were interrupted by him.
Without time to stop Honda Soichiro took a 20-person visiting team to follow Lin Johnson on the bus. Everyone quickly got on the bus and followed behind. They didn't want anything to happen.
On the car, Soichiro Honda asked with interest: "Mr. Lin, it is said that your Dongxing Group is also involved in the aviation field. I don't know if I can have the honor to visit your aircraft factory this time."
Lin Johnson said: "We can fly over directly. Now we have not created anything, which may disappoint you."
Soichiro Honda said: "No, Honda also has its own airline, and it has just begun. This is all due to my dream of the blue sky. Mr. Lin, do you have this kind of dream too?"
Lin Johnson smiled and shook his head and said, "To be honest, I have limited understanding of the aviation field. I am just interested in the aircraft itself, but I am not very obsessed with flying into the blue sky. I am more interested in space. I also pay attention to Japan's aerospace technology is very advanced!"
Mr. Honda laughed and said, "It's rare. I think people need to constantly face new challenges, and Honda also needs to constantly explore."
A 12 multi-purpose transport plane was parked in a hangar, and maintenance personnel were doing the best inspection.
When Honda Soichiro saw the plane, he was very surprised. He looked around the plane carefully, and then personally asked to get into the cab to sit. Lin Johnson met the requirements one by one.
Governor Hou Jie pulled Lin Johnson and asked, "Xiaolin, what are you doing? The province has arranged it. Are you playing the piano randomly? What if Mr. Honda fails!"
Lin Johnson comforted and said, "It's okay, there are parachutes on the plane, I guarantee Mr. Honda's safe landing!"
It takes nearly 50 minutes to get from the airport to the city, and it takes 1 and a half hours to get to the Industrial New District. It takes too long to get there and it is almost noon. Honda has been busy on a journey, so let alone visiting, people are tired and sick, so Lin Qiang-Cheng-Cheng thought of taking a plane.
Hou Jie shook his head and said, "Oh, you are taking your own initiative and caught us off guard!"
Sun Weiben also secretly blamed Lin Johnson and persuaded Honda to ask him to go to the city to rest first. However, Soichiro Honda was very interested in the Yun12. After listening to Lin Johnson's introduction, this was an aircraft built according to European and American airworthiness standards, he had to take it in person. These people didn't know the old man's dream of aviation.
The welcome crowds present watched the guests board the plane, and there was no way. Due to limited space, Soichiro Honda only brought one entourage and an interpreter. He asked Honda Hirotsuki to take the rest of the people away by car, and his son had no choice but to obey the orders.
"Buzz" Yun 12 was dragged out of the hangar, and slid a distance on the runway and flew lightly.
Everyone looked at the plane, and the plane was getting farther and farther away. Sun Weiben's face looked very ugly. He said to everyone: "Let's go back to the city quickly, call the area along the way, pay close attention to this plane!"
Hou Jie suddenly saw Fu Yulong in the crowd, grabbed him and asked, "Old Fu, how is the plane produced by your Hafei? Is it safe?"
Fu Yulong smiled and said with a guarantee: "Governor, don't worry, our plane has not fallen yet, so it must be fine."
"Oh, Xiaolin is really troublesome this time. I have to criticize him when I leave us," Hou Jie shook his head and said.
Fu Yulong was very open-minded: "I don't think it's a big deal. If Honda Soichiro saw our aircraft technology, maybe he would look at the province with admiration. This is a chance to show his face!"
"Don't have anything wrong!" Hou Jie thought for a while, and it was right to say this, but it was too unruly. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!