Chapter 631 - 614: Xie Kaixiao’s Confusion
Xie Kaixiao came over this time to see Lu Jiaxin, informing her about the resolution regarding Lu Hongjun was secondary; the main purpose was to discuss the Oriental Automobile Factory with her. Others might not know, but he was well aware that the factory seemingly collaborated with First Automobile Factory, but the actual owner behind it was Lu Jiaxin.
Xie Kaixiao had many questions, first being why Lu Jiaxin would want to start a car factory. As far as he knew, Lu Jiaxin was not interested or skilled in the mechanical industry. It couldn’t just be for fun, as five billion Hong Kong Dollars is not a trivial sum. Su Heyuan had amassed a wealth of five billion after fighting hard in Hong Kong for many years.
Seeing his face full of confusion, Lu Jiaxin realized that Su Heyuan hadn’t shared her speculations with Xie Kaixiao. She hadn’t instructed Su Heyuan to do so, nor had she asked him to keep it secret. It proved that Su Heyuan was tight-lipped.
The real reason couldn’t be disclosed yet, as the time wasn’t ripe. Without sufficient evidence, speaking out would only add to Xie Kaixiao’s worries.
Lu Jiaxin said, "I find it too troublesome to buy a small car in the country. If we could produce them ourselves, then anyone with money could buy one."
Xie Kaixiao asked, "So why collaborate with AZLK? The best auto industries are in Germany, followed by America, France, and Japan."
The reason to partner with AZLK was obviously to save costs, but that couldn’t be said out loud. Lu Jiaxin smiled and replied, "The Soviet Union’s auto industry ranks fifth in the world, just behind the countries you mentioned. The AZLK Automobile Factory is a major Soviet car manufacturer, not much worse than those foreign joint ventures."
"Of course, the most important reason is that Ah Zhan’s college classmate, Mokrich’s uncle, holds a significant position at AZLK. With Mokrich’s help, we won’t get swindled."