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Chapter 432 What I’m best at is picking up a hoe and digging a hole
But it's not obvious at the moment.

Zi Xiaowei turned around and gestured to Mr. Chen at the rearview mirrors on both sides. "Look at what they did. They made the traditional rearview mirror as frameless as possible to look good, and then added a camera underneath. This way, they maintain the appearance and function of the traditional rearview mirror while also having an electronic rearview mirror for viewing inside the car. The Evita completely eliminated the rearview mirror and only has electronic cameras, and also installed two small screens inside the car. I just want to grab this designer with a big bucket!"

Mr. Chen silently raised his hand to signal.

Maybe it means that you are already the deputy team leader, so you can go and fight if you want.

Zi Xiaowei counted on his fingers and said, "There's a list of stupid new energy vehicle designs online: hidden door handles, electronic rearview mirrors, half-width steering wheels, no physical buttons, no sunroof visor, large screen designs, and so on. You see, the Evita Coupe has almost all of them, while this one has basically avoided them all."

Mr. Chen silently raised his hands to cover his ears, expressing his unwillingness to listen and his ignorance.

It can make the CEO of a state-owned enterprise feel helpless and playful, which shows that his defenses have been broken.

Fortunately, after starting the car, Lao Chang was full of praise: "The chassis is very stable and solid, without any unnecessary shaking. It shows the level of factory tuning with a very experienced sports style!"

Mr. Zhang set himself a deeper trap: "It's still a national team... the kids who grew up with the domestic Volkswagen team."

Zi Xiaowei, on the other hand, stopped talking and just experienced it quietly.

The only voice in the cabin was Lao Chang's. "The steering is precise and nimble, the vibrations are adequately damped, yet there's still a clear feel for the road. It handles uneven roads with ease, with almost no perceptible roll... Notice here: most cars experience excessive suspension bounce when driving over these road-bridge joints, but this one effectively holds the car in place even when bouncing on this surface, without a single unnecessary bounce. The entire chassis strikes a perfect balance of support, toughness, and comfort."

Zi Xiaowei also confirmed that the R&D personnel of this car company are really working hard to make rapid progress. The six-seater SUV of the same series two years ago was said to have the same chassis source. When he drove it himself, the driving experience was obviously unremarkable. The overly soft suspension and erratic road feel were much worse than now.

This was also one of the reasons why he was not very interested in the acquisition before. The appearance is cool and there are many design inspirations. These are things that can be copied at a glance. There is no need to learn them after the merger and acquisition. Didn’t he learn the detail that the rubber strip does not press on the hand just now?

But now I really think this manufacturer has something.

So I still kept silent.

Mr. Zhang is very proud: "Brembo four-piston calipers, Michelin Pilot Sport EV tires, iBooster intelligent brake assist system, Bosch electronic power steering system, and this Bosch IVC dynamic chassis integrated control system, these systems are basically only equipped in super luxury models such as Lamborghini and Aston Martin. The specifications are quite advanced!"

The other three were silent.

From this perspective, selling it for 600,000 is a bit cheap.

Lao Chang's driving skills are of course impeccable. He has very skillfully experienced all the basic driving modes of the test driver, and also did two small drifts. The reason he didn't do too much is that cars with many electronic control systems will try hard to reverse this "out of control" state.

Finally, when the car returned to its starting point surrounded by numerous cameras, I had to admit: "It is indeed a good car..."

Mr. Chen said nothing as he opened the electric rear door. "Xiaowei, please return to work as soon as possible and report to me on the project plan and progress. I believe you can also make the Evita a popular and good car."

Then, amid the sound of shutter clicks, he was greeted and escorted away by his own people.

In addition to its more radical appearance and supercar-like style, this 600,000 yuan coupe beats the Evita coupe in every aspect.

There are even many details that really make me feel depressed after checking the answers after the exam, beating my chest and stamping my feet, wondering why I couldn't choose D.

I have done everything I should have done, but now when I compare myself to others, everything is lacking.

His face was ashen!

It doesn't look like a big deal has just been signed.

There were only three people in the carriage, and Lao Chang raised his eyebrows. Why don’t I get off?
Zi Xiaowei shook his head and looked back from the passenger seat: "This car can be sold, and I guarantee that it will sell well."

Mr. Zhang's face suddenly lit up.

Zi Xiaowei even explained the rationale to him: "The 600,000 yuan price tag is a bit high, but we have to admit it's excellent value for money. The driving experience has exceeded our expectations. So, as long as we promote it well, it shouldn't be difficult to filter out those who can afford and like this car from the millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of people. Of course, I still suggest raising the price to 400,000 yuan. Your huge R&D and operating costs appear expensive when spread over sales of 10,000 to 20,000 units. The R&D costs of Totoro are close to nothing when spread over 400,000 units."

Mr. Zhang hesitated again. "If you can achieve a certain sales volume, we can lower the actual price to 400,000 yuan. But the price can't be too low. This is to maintain our brand status..."

Zi Xiaowei was provoking another attack: "You've only established this business for a few years. What brand status do you have? If you can't sell anything and go bankrupt, it's nothing... Let me put it this way, I can take over the sales, but you have to give me 30% of the shares." The carriage seemed to be filled with a cold wind whistling leaves. Lao Chang was stunned. He had seen countless greedy guys, but he had never seen one with such a big appetite. More importantly, he knew that Zi Xiaowei was not greedy.

But considering that this guy said before that he would raise one hand, I should try to lean back and face the back as much as possible and suppress my expression.

Mr. Zhang was so angry that he laughed out loud: "You are too arrogant!"

Zi Xiaowei said calmly, "What's your valuation? 30 billion? Didn't you see that Lipstick Brother, who sells lipsticks and eyebrow pencils, owns 70% of the company's shares?"

At this moment, Mr. Zhang unexpectedly let slip, "Gaohe is worth four billion US dollars! You're just wishful thinking. Even if I go bankrupt, I won't let you take advantage of my misfortune!"

I was so angry that my fingers were shaking as I pressed the car door, and I jumped down in anger.

The father-in-law and son-in-law looked at each other, and after seeing Zi Xiaowei's mischievous smile, Old Chang, who had never taught his son, could only shake his head helplessly, and they both got out of the car with a serious expression.

So many media outlets could see that the meeting ended on bad terms.

Considering that Mr. Chen from Jiang'an also had a grim expression when he got out of the car.

They just said they had reached some agreement, and now it's collapsing immediately?

The reporters were extremely curious.

But all the participants said nothing, got into their cars and left angrily.

Reporters can’t just make up all sorts of shocking stories: the agreement was reached within three seconds, and then there were rumors of collapse;

A mysterious young man participated in the gathering of the Big Three, suspected to be the mysterious bear anchor;
President Jiang An intends to acquire Gaohe, but Changjiang Automobile tries to intercept him but fails...

Still quite a gimmick.

Zi Xiaowei and Lao Chang got into their car before calculating the returns: "Four billion US dollars, with a valuation of over 40 billion, do you think he will let it go easily?"

Lao Chang frowned and thought: "Are you mainly testing him?"

Zi Xiaowei shook his head. "It's a trap. You could say that with their current struggling financial situation, they're lucky to be able to barely put these two models into mass production. They simply don't have the extra funds for large-scale brand promotion. Without promotion, how can these 600,000 yuan cars be sold? They've entered a vicious circle. Only the live broadcast sales model can break it. But now I'm the best at selling cars in the live broadcast room on the entire network. The others are also live streaming in Jingxi. It's hard to sell the Cat series for hundreds of thousands of yuan on the Diyin Mall. Who would buy a 600,000 yuan car on Pinxixi? His only way out is to come to me, but I've already angered him, and he won't give in until he's completely broke."

Old Chang pondered the phrase "bankruptcy or bankruptcy" and said, "He's still very proud."

Zi Xiaowei said ruthlessly: "Like you, he's also a serious car maker, but deep down he doesn't want to build great cars and gradually develop into a super company like Yangtze Motors. He probably wants to go public and make a lot of money."

Lao Chang laughed: "I'm listed too."

Zi Xiaowei was very clear: "It's different. You probably chose to list on both the A-share and Hong Kong stock markets because you didn't want to be controlled by the administration or for some other reason. He was simply aiming for a US stock market listing to make some money. His entire management team has a bit of that vibe, which may be related to his work experience."

He pulled out his phone and displayed the searchable information. "He's an academic expert who rose through the ranks of a joint venture automaker. In some ways, he's similar to Mr. Chen. You see, his positions have been rising. But the search terms don't mention the experience Mr. Chen mentioned earlier about being suffocated by his dreams..."

But the Internet has memory, and relevant information can easily appear if you look for it intentionally.

Old Chang was of course well aware of the situation: "They really did secure a lot of technically advanced patents, and were considered the forerunners of new energy vehicles in China, but their collapse was inevitable..."

He also made a gesture.

Zi Xiaowei ignored the information: "In short, he left the system at that turning point to pursue capital operations. He skillfully produced these top-notch cars in a few years, but he wasn't a good salesman. He even overestimated the advantages of technological content, thinking that it could overcome marketing and market changes. He was so stubborn that he insisted on producing such high-end products. I feel sorry for his R&D staff. I'm just waiting for him to buy at the bottom."

Old Chang laughed heartily and pointed at his son-in-law.

Being able to be so ruthless in the business world, he will surely become a victorious general.

(End of this chapter)