### Chapter 0211: Audi A6
After hearing Lü Hèming's plan, Li Fanyu had a lot on his mind.
He was only half in favor of the plan; he actually opposed the official car system. But now that he was running a company, such thoughts were impractical.
To develop a business, you must seize every opportunity, and Li Fanyu understood this well.
Though Zhengxin's scale couldn't compare to state-owned enterprises like Guangqi and Beiqi, it wasn't small either. With fixed assets worth 800 million and nearly a thousand employees, Zhengxin Power's production line could produce 100,000 cars annually.
As Ma Yun said, a business not making money is the greatest irresponsibility. With so many people and such high expenses, there was no choice but to move forward.
Moreover, from another perspective, the Shengshi C-Class was a project with a 10 billion investment. Li Fanyu saw that as long as the money was in Xu Guangsheng's hands, it wouldn't be spared until it was exhausted. Recently, Beiqi had been making frequent moves, reportedly hiring Alfa Romeo designers for over 70 million to redesign the Shengshi C-Class exterior.
What kind of behavior is this? It's sheer extravagance!
Li Fanyu had previously seen the design sketches of the Hongqi Shengshi C-Class through a mechanical mosquito. Although the exterior wasn't stunning, the rounded and smooth body was quite pleasing to the eye. Now, Xu Guangsheng, considering his own political achievements, wanted to overhaul most of the research results, which was essentially a waste!
So, what Lü Hèming said earlier was absolutely correct—if Zhengxin could secure this government car procurement deal and mess up this project, it would actually save the country money!
Li Fanyu thought about it and realized it was true. Anyway, a new car was going to be released after the new year. In that case… hehehe, becoming the god of government cars seemed like a good choice.
Having made up his mind, Li Fanyu let Lü Hèming go back and then called for An Ning.
When An Ning heard Li Fanyu's idea, her first reaction was that this guy was crazy.
"Didn't I tell you not to provoke Xu Guangsheng? If you fight for this procurement, Zhengxin and Beiqi will be sworn enemies."
Her thoughts were similar to Li Fanyu's initial concerns; considering the Shengshi C-Class project had already been handed over, the higher-ups would certainly support it. Trying to grab this now was not wise.
After listening to Li Fanyu's persuasion and Lü Hèming's plan, she thought the matter could be handled.
Moreover, securing the leadership car segment would undoubtedly enhance Zhengxin Audi's brand influence.
However… Lü Hèming's plan seemed a bit too much like a cliché.
The thick scent of strategy and state-owned enterprise flavor was overwhelming.
"Are you really going to follow this plan? Lü Hèming… you need to be cautious with him," An Ning said, putting down the creased A4 sheets.
Li Fanyu nodded, "Though Lü Hèming is not entirely trustworthy, from every aspect, this time he is doing his utmost to help us secure this deal. Whether it's to retaliate against Xu Guangsheng or to find a way out for himself."
An Ning shook her head, "Since you've decided, go ahead. If it doesn't work out, we still have other sales channels… the market for this class of car in the country is… quite large."
Her words were clearly not sincere, meant more to comfort, which made Li Fanyu want to laugh.
Worried that the car he designed wouldn't sell?
He casually picked up the iPad on his desk, opened a drawing app, and skillfully sketched a draft.
At this point, Li Fanyu was quite adept at design. His various drawing and drafting skills had significantly improved, and to put it modestly, he was on par with the top students.
The reason? Nothing special, just lots of practice...
After months of hard work, his quantity had turned into quality. The callus on his middle finger from holding the drawing pen was proof of his dedication.
At first, An Ning was puzzled, "Why are you drawing an A4 sketch?"
Li Fanyu just smiled without answering, his drawing pen continuing to move swiftly.
As he drew, An Ning noticed something different.
The wheelbase seemed longer than the A4, the body wider... and most importantly, though the design language was similar, the style of Li Fanyu's sketch was distinctly different from the A4!
The A4's style was mainly sporty and practical, but the sketch showed an inexplicable sense of stability and grandeur.
Despite being minor adjustments in details, the entire car lost its sporty frivolity, instead exuding a commanding presence.
"A new model? You thought of this long ago when we discussed developing a new model?" An Ning asked curiously.
Li Fanyu continued drawing and shrugged, "No, I originally planned a city SUV project after the new year. But now, with this opportunity, we just need to reposition. Honestly, I didn't expect our second car to be this one."
An Ning was already deeply impressed. "Don't talk about car design so casually!"
If not for her lifelong entanglement with this man, An Ning would have loved to open his head to see what it was made of.
When it came to car design, he seemed like an omniscient god! Ideas that others couldn't come up with after months of effort, he casually drew as if they were cabbages sold on the street.
Under An Ning's watchful gaze, Li Fanyu finished the last stroke and held up the iPad Pro, "Well, what do you think?"
An Ning looked at the sketch, which was almost a finished rendering, speechless.
Twice! This guy's designs always skipped the tedious details, producing a final sketch in one go!
Twice, deeply shocking An Ning, who was well-versed in design processes.
The sketch was the stage where a car's style and soul were established. All subsequent designs needed to be refined and technically realized based on the sketch.
So, no matter the car company or brand, sketches were done with great caution.
Take Mercedes, for example. Although An Ning hadn't participated in their design, she knew the process well.
First, around ten designers each create four design concepts according to the brand positioning. For each concept, they produce 30-50 sketches. Then, among nearly two thousand sketches, they repeatedly design, present, and select, ultimately determining the one that best expresses the design goal.
But this guy skipped all these steps and made a final decision in one go!
It felt like a general in a historical novel, cutting through the enemy's thousands of troops to decapitate their leader with one stroke!
Watching the car seemingly leap out of the sketch, An Ning leaned into his arms, enchanted.
She affectionately rubbed her black hair against his chin and asked, "What's it called?"
Li Fanyu scratched his head with the drawing pen, "Ah, I'm terrible at naming. Let's stick with the old rule and call it the A6."
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