2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 179 Inspection and Cooperation

"Ms. Liu, may I name our electric car Feiyi?"

Liu Xiaoli was taken aback, her lips twitched, and she forced herself to say, "Yes, it's our honor."

This young man is so cunning; he's deliberately trying to take advantage of the situation.

Use a homonym of his name, then reverse the pronunciation. If you try to collect money from him, he definitely won't give it to you. At worst, you can just change the name.

Oh well, this naming convention is also beneficial to us, so let's just let it be.

From the very beginning of the negotiations, Liu Xiaoli sensed that this young man was not easy to deal with. He claimed to be a fan of Feifei, but he didn't have the fanaticism of a fan at all. Liu Xiaoli also noticed that he always referred to Feifei as "your daughter".

This clearly shows that he's placing himself on a high level in the negotiations, communicating with me as an equal, making it impossible for me to take advantage of him based on age.

However, the contract he offered was indeed very tempting, and he was very willing to pay.

"Hello, MOTO, hello, MOTO."

Just as Tan Jincheng was about to say something, his phone rang.

He took out his phone and saw that it was Zhang Xuhui calling: "Sorry, I need to take this call first."

Liu Xiaoli gestured for him to leave, and Tan Jincheng, without leaving the room, answered the phone and asked, "What is it?"

Zhang Xu's excited voice came from the other end of the phone: "Boss, how's it going on your end? But no matter whether the deal went well or not, you have to come back as soon as possible."

"Go back quickly? What happened?" Tan Jincheng frowned and distanced himself from Liu Xiaoli and the others.

"That's great news! A high-ranking official from the district is going to inspect our company this Friday," Zhang Xuhui said excitedly.

Tan Jincheng raised an eyebrow and looked at everyone in the room: "A high-ranking leader is inspecting our company?"

"Yes, so you need to come back quickly. November 4th is just around the corner. We don't know how to make arrangements without you here."

This is indeed a great thing, regardless of whether the talks have been successful or not, as we have to go back. The inspection is just a few days away.

"Okay, I'll be right back. Everything at the factory is normal for now. We'll talk when I get back." After saying that, Tan Jincheng hung up the phone without waiting for Zhang Xuhui's reply.

Gu Qingqing walked to Tan Jincheng's side with a worried expression and asked, "What's wrong? Why do you want to go back so quickly?"

"It's alright, it's good news. The district's top leaders are coming to inspect our area," Tan Jincheng said, squeezing her hand to comfort her.

Ningbo is a separately planned city. What level was the top leader in charge of the economy in Beicang District?

Damn, I've never met such a high-ranking leader before. Tan Jincheng was both excited and nervous.

Having just submitted a new project plan, a high-ranking leader came to inspect it. For me, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Of course, it's also possible that nothing will happen.

Gu Qingqing's eyes lit up when she heard this. Although she didn't understand what it meant, she had watched the news before, so it must be a good thing, and she should go back immediately.

It's a bit of a pity, I was hoping to see how they filmed it.

After comforting Gu Qingqing, Tan Jincheng said to Liu Xiaoli, "I'm sorry, Ms. Liu, I have an urgent matter to attend to and have to rush back. We can only discuss the follow-up publicity plan after this matter is resolved."

Liu Xiaoli nodded and said, "I understand. President Tan has already made arrangements beforehand. We can start working on the publicity plan. Is it okay to announce to the public that it's worth 3500 million yuan?"

Liu Xiaoli had overheard the news on TV; it seemed a high-ranking leader was going to inspect the company, which was a good thing, indicating the company's strength. She felt compelled to show more respect.

"No problem, I'll accept that number. Also, please email me when Ms. Liu is available to shoot the commercial, and I'll arrange for my advertising team to design the advertising plan."

"Okay, we will send the itinerary to your email address, Mr. Tan. Is there anything else you would like to tell me?"

Tan Jincheng thought for a moment and said, "That's all for now. Also, I will arrange for the finance department to make the payment as soon as I get back, so please rest assured."

"No rush," Liu Xiaoli replied with a smile.

"I have another small request, I wonder if Miss Liu would be willing to grant it?" Tan Jincheng said to Liu Yifei with a smile.

Liu Yifei said with a smile, "President Tan, please go ahead."

She was present at the negotiations for the past few days, except for the first day and today's signing ceremony. She spent the rest of the time on the film set and didn't have much contact with Tan Jincheng. She didn't understand what Tan Jincheng, who was smiling and joking at the moment, was thinking.

Seeing Tan Jincheng's roguish expression again, Liu Xiaoli knew it wasn't good news. Unfortunately, her daughter had already spoken up. "Ms. Liu, could you sign 100 autographed photos for us to help with the promotion at our sales ceremony?"

Here he comes! Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but roll his eyes. During the negotiations these past few days, he had inquired with Chun Ge's agent and learned that this kid had gotten hundreds of autographed photos from Chun Ge for free last time, and he's back again this time!

Oh, by the way, according to Chun Ge's agent, this kid said last time that he was Chun Ge's fan.

!!!

Two years into her career, 18-year-old Liu Yifei stared at Tan Jincheng in shock. She had seen people ask for autographs before, and had even taken a photo with the pretty girl next to her, but she had never seen anyone ask for 100 autographs at once!

"Of course, you don't need to give it to us now. Just remember this, Miss Liu, and you can mail it to us later."

"This kid is shameless," Liu Xiaoli said, twitching her lips. "I've agreed to this on behalf of my Feifei. I'll send it to you, Mr. Tan, in a few days. Don't worry."

"Okay, thank you, Ms. Liu. We'll be going now. Goodbye, Ms. Liu."

"Goodbye, Mr. Tan," Liu Yifei said, recovering from her shock.

Do I have to sign 100 autographed photos for him? His hand must be sore from signing so many photos.

After Tan Jincheng left the room, Liu Xiaoli sighed, "Don't look anymore. I've gone easy on you. He asked for hundreds of copies of another brand ambassador's photo, also claiming to be her fan."

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"What are you laughing at?" On the drive back, Tan Jincheng couldn't help but ask Gu Qingqing, who was sitting in the passenger seat, with a smile on her face.

Gu Qingqing turned to Tan Jincheng and said, "I was laughing at Liu Yifei's reaction just now. It was similar to Chun Ge's shocked expression."

"Oh, let's take advantage of this opportunity. Liu Yifei's autograph is valuable; it should sell for several hundred yuan a piece, so we'll get a few thousand yuan back from her."

"Of course I care! Why wouldn't I care? I'll open a brand promotion store in Beicang and hold a lucky draw at the opening ceremony. I still have some autographed photos of Brother Chun. That will definitely attract a lot of fans to buy cars."

If this inspection brings good news, Beicang will become my base of operations. It's a must to set up a brand promotion store locally, the kind that will be called a flagship store in the future. Whether it makes money or not is not important; it's a matter of prestige.

At the opening ceremony, they used these 100 autographed photos and the remaining autographed photos from Chris Lee to attract fans. The two hottest new generation female stars this year are sure to be very popular.

Gu Qingqing was speechless. Her brother really used every means to do business, but it seemed like nothing was wrong with him. She had learned a lot from coming along this time.

"Oh right, I promised to take you to visit the film set, but unfortunately we didn't have the chance this time. I'll make it up to you next time."

“It’s okay. Liu Yifei told me some details about filming, and we even exchanged contact information.”

Liu Yifei had originally agreed to take Gu Qingqing to see the filming, but Tan Jincheng was not at ease. As a soul that had lived two lives, Tan Jincheng had no prejudice against celebrities. Countless celebrities had failed in their careers in his previous life, creating a messy and chaotic atmosphere.

Tan Jincheng was extremely uneasy about entrusting his girlfriend to a young girl who had only been in the industry for two years. Who knew what kind of people she might encounter on set? He didn't want anything to go wrong with the contract.

"Speaking of which, this place should be quite close to your house, right? Shall we make a detour and go to your house for a look?"

Hengdian and Yiwu are both prefecture-level cities in Jinhua, but you can't say you're from Jinhua in front of people from Yiwu, or they'll get angry.

"No, maybe next time. Your business is more important, we can't let it interfere." Gu Qingqing said, blushing. Actually, she had secretly followed her boyfriend to watch the filming, and she hadn't even told her family about having a boyfriend yet, so how could she bring him back directly?

However, Tan Jincheng's words reminded her that she had already met his uncle, but she had forgotten to tell her parents. It was time to find an opportunity to talk to her family about it.

"Alright, there's nowhere to buy a gift right now, and it would be impolite to go there abruptly. Maybe next time."

Fearing that the topic would continue, Gu Qingqing changed the subject, asking, "What kind of things do you inspect during your inspections?"

"I don't know either. It's probably similar to the procedures in the news. I've never met such a high-ranking leader before, so to be honest, I'm quite nervous."

"Brother, you get nervous too?"

"Of course, whether or not my dream can be realized depends on whether or not the industrial base can be built."

Just as the leaders thought, Tan Jincheng also has ambitions. In the early stages of the electric vehicle industry, as a popular brand this year, Flashcar may have a chance to challenge the top of the industry.

Xinri and Yadi, two future industry giants, are already making various plans and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should continue to lead the industry as they did in the past. But at this time, Aimaco hasn't appeared yet; at least, the brand hasn't appeared on the market yet.

In my memory, Aima relied on Jay Chou's endorsement and a massive advertising and marketing campaign to open up the market. Flash is now following a similar path to Aima. At worst, they can just wait for Chris Lee's contract to expire or sign Jay Chou directly next year when they have the money to block Aima.

Yadi's approach is rather confusing, and it seems to have powerful backing. They've also been making a lot of moves this year, so I doubt they can be taken down. As for Xinri, there's no need to worry; they have a powerful backer.

Based on this calculation, as long as the industrial base is successfully established, Flash should still have a chance to be among the top three in the industry, or at the very least, achieve the status of Green Field.

(End of this chapter)