In order to live in seclusion, I tricked my roommate into falling in love.

Chapter 461 Secretary Zi, Please Walk Slowly

Zi Xiaowei was also riding an electric skateboard among this huge group.

The people around me were basically young people who had lunch in the campus cafeteria at noon. Many of them were from other places who had met up with graduates from the United Nations University. Their cheerful discussions were not deceiving, I think the food in our United Nations University was really delicious, and there were many beautiful girls and handsome guys.

He really enjoyed this state of hiding among the crowd so that he could sense what everyone was thinking.

In the past, a plastic colored non-motorized vehicle lane was specially built for this two or three kilometers distance to facilitate the travel of university teachers and students to and from the campus.

The road is already crowded with motor vehicles.

It's not much different from the factory girls who swarm into the streets after the factory opens.

Aren’t they just new-age internet factory workers with higher education and knowledge?

Zi Xiaowei felt that he should take advantage of the industry's trend and take good care of these children, as they would definitely contribute greater productivity than ordinary workers.

When we arrived at the park, as usual, we first looked out at the internet-famous park under construction from a distance. Several buildings were being added bricks and tiles and rising in height at a crazy speed.

There were many internet celebrities, self-media and tourists watching.

He took out his phone and called Zhou Linpeng first: "Who is responsible for the social relations of the relevant departments in the entire business park and science and technology park?"

Last time, he and Tongtong submitted the letter of intent for the development of the Internet celebrity park to the relevant department, and later they were retaliated.

Now there is no ambiguity: "We are sure that all departments have communicated and contacted with each other under the guidance of Mr. Zhou, the incubation park, and the school. But the person who has the most social connections in the business park on a daily basis is Director Ding, and the property management company has the most contact. This also applies to the underwear park and the automobile park. We have contact, but the people who have the most specific contact are definitely the people from the relevant companies. What should be done?"

Zi Xiaowei suddenly realized: "Then I'll ask her. It's nothing. At least the traffic from the campus to the park should be strictly managed to avoid traffic accidents and negative news."

Zhou Linpeng also reminded: "Yes, the renovation of the villas next to the underwear design building is basically completed and has been handed over to the property management company. I also just received news that the residential rental housing that the underwear park applied for more than ten kilometers away has been approved. The architectural design and civil construction can be arranged."

An investment and operation management company is similar to the general manager's office of a large group company, arranging and handling the boss's various projects.

Zhou Linpeng's meticulousness and Tongtong's versatility make them a good pair indeed.

Zi Xiaowei agreed.

After hanging up the phone, I found Ding Lijuan and said, "This situation only leads to two solutions. Is it because the canteen in the park is not supplying enough food, the food is not tasty, or the environment is inconvenient? If we improve it, they won't have thousands of people rushing around at noon and at night. Secondly, we need to ask the traffic control department to properly control non-motorized vehicles and keep them off the road. University graduates should be more sensible and more likely to obey management rules."

I could sense the property manager listening carefully over the phone, confirming that the other party had finished speaking before responding: "I understand. Regarding the issues with dining in the campus cafeteria and the safety of non-motor vehicle management, I will definitely make corrections and report back to you."

Zi Xiaowei hung up the phone with satisfaction. This is what is right.

Shi Liang and Zhou Linpeng said that their biggest headache was the recent graduates who didn't have the work attitude to be responsive to every issue.

Arriving at the old automobile research center, which is now more inclined towards hardware mechanical disassembly and research and development, I saw a prototype of the Rixiang MPV, which has not yet been launched, tightly wrapped in the underground garage.

At the Shanghai Auto Show, they were mysteriously covered with silk to reveal their unique outer contours.

Now the area is surrounded by two-meter-high billboards, and Zi Xiaowei is allowed to go in alone to see.

The identity of anchor Xiong is no secret within several major car companies. People at Changjiang know it, people at Jiang'an know it, people at Jingxi know it, and people like Mr. Sun, who sent the geeks last time at Good Luck, also know it.

Now is the essential practical experience, so I politely asked Mr. Xiong to sign the confidentiality agreement.

Zi Xiaowei didn't object at all. Anyone who puts in effort and hopes to get a reward will do the same.

The SUV launched by Lixiang as a new force has indeed driven the company in the right direction, and he has also benefited a lot from it.

If a product has proven to have advantages in the market after it is launched, then imitation of this product will certainly be a practice of many companies. As long as it does not involve patent plagiarism, it is more about imitating experience routines and selling points, and it does not violate the law or ethics.

Wouldn't it be stupid to insist on finding a new way, creating differentiation and challenging high difficulty, and end up with a bloody nose?

Therefore, he himself took the initiative to let the R&D department pay attention to avoid it, and even laughed in his heart, thinking that they might also calculate that he would make an MPV, and took the initiative to send his live broadcast room in advance to cut off the source of funds.

In the future, anything you do with similar selling points may be considered plagiarism.

But now his eyes were only fixed on the car on display, not even bothering to read the details of the confidentiality agreement, and he casually signed: "Is this the final mass-produced car?"

He couldn't help but take off his glasses, but still relied on the mask to hide his expression.

Several Lixiang staff members nearby, also wearing masks, nodded: "Yes, do you need a detailed explanation?" Zi Xiaowei shook his head: "Let's experience it from the perspective of a consumer... I can't drive it on the road, so I can try it out in the garage."

The other party was very strict: "As long as it is within the range of this sign."

Zi Xiaowei did not bring any of his automotive engineers with him. The other party was willing to hold the product launch of this new car in the live broadcast room instead of the Shanghai press conference.

He already admired her enough.

It is not only because of the new forces' Internet vision that they can see the impact of the live broadcast release model on traditional auto shows.

He even said of the car's appearance: "It's very unique and beautiful, like a...sleek caterpillar."

The appearance of MPV commercial vehicles has been changed from the most popular Buick GL8 to the famous Toyota Alpha.

The simple lines of modern design language make this square box unforgettable.

He couldn't help but take two steps back to examine the side profile. "If our team were designing it, we might not have had these sweeping, slanted lines, but it would definitely be more mediocre than this... Your exterior design on this car is much more radical and bold than your previous SUV series. I'm sure you've been encouraged by the sales success of the past two years."

In human terms, the mentality is a bit inflated, so the exterior design does not have the stable and wide features of an SUV, with no shortcomings and no lengths.

The iron rule of business is that the best-selling product is often the most balanced warm boiled water that can meet the needs of most users, rather than smoothies or boiled water.

Sometimes the public's aesthetic taste is not just about what the designer thinks is beautiful.

The engineers glanced at each other, and the one who handed over the signature pad asked, "Are you optimistic about the sales situation?"

Zi Xiaowei pretended to be sincere and said, "That depends on sales skills. Ella's cat series, especially the cute cats, also have such a radical and bold design. If I weren't selling them, I'd guess the sales would be average. The Evita SUV is also a bit different from other SUVs. Before we got involved, the sales figures were in the single digits, but we ended up selling 110,000 units in a single go... Of course, there's also the all-important factor of pricing. How much is this car?"

The other party actually dared to test: "Guess?"

Zi Xiaowei commented with a smile, "Each company has a different positioning strategy. Based on the price of your flagship SUV, which is 450,000 yuan, this is also around 450,000 yuan?"

Unexpectedly, the other party said: "Five hundred and fifty thousand."

Zi Xiaowei gasped openly, "Can I not take this order?"

The other party couldn't help but recommend: "You should learn more about it first and see if it's worth the price..."

They also handed me a tablet computer, which not only had an APP key but also allowed me to see the different exterior and interior color schemes.

Zi Xiaowei went over and opened the hidden door to take a look around. There was nothing much to say about the interior. It was almost a six- or seven-seater SUV rolled over horizontally, with a steering wheel, a large screen, a folding large screen above the front seats for the back seat to see, two comfortable aviation seats in the second row, and a cramped three-seater row in the back row.

Almost identical, nothing to copy.

He was blunt: "Judging from the silver, gray, white, and even the black exterior that I haven't seen, is this car positioned as a business car?"

The other party hesitated and said: "The main target group is indeed the high-end commercial vehicle market such as GL8, and a considerable number of them are also expected to be family users."

Zi Xiaowei shook his head. "The exterior color is secondary. This design is suitable for home use, but it would be awkward to use this minimalist modern design for business receptions. Business cars are generally used by middle-aged people on business trips... and there's a major problem. Business cars are often used for trips within a few hundred kilometers, which doesn't reach the thousands of kilometers of airplanes and high-speed trains. Round trips between city receptions and airports are also tens or hundreds of kilometers. Pure electric vehicles are inherently disadvantaged in this regard."

He was honest: "Actually, Ella also designs MPVs, so I can talk about these pros and cons. The biggest problem with family MPVs is that commuting to work makes you look like a professional driver. This exterior dispels that. If the color scheme is more lively, it can be used for family use, but commercial use really needs to be carefully considered."

Finally, the key point: "Again, a 500,000 yuan car is full of flaws and problems. It's really attractive if it can be reduced to 100,000 yuan. This car must have condensed a lot of your efforts. It is definitely impossible to sell it for more than 100,000 yuan, but 550,000 yuan is really a bit outrageous. If you don't lower your price expectations, I can't accept this order."

The other person was also wearing a mask: "Aren't you afraid... that if the price of this car is lowered, it will conflict with Ella's Totoro, or even the MPV that hasn't even appeared yet?"

Zi Xiaowei smiled and said, "You can still stick to this price. In fact, whether it's the commercial vehicle segment, which accounts for the largest proportion, or the emerging family vehicles and SUVs, the MPV market is likely to experience a blowout. But the premise is whether you want to be a so-called luxury brand that earns gross profit per vehicle, or to sell more cost-effective vehicles in large quantities to earn overall profits."

The other party immediately said proudly: "I think it is positioned in the category of luxury new energy vehicles, so I definitely won't talk about cost-effectiveness or other such nerdy ideas."

Zi Xiaowei smiled and said, "Cost-effective products, in the final analysis, are about coming from the people and going to the people. We should make products that everyone can afford, so that ordinary people can spend less money and use things similar to those of the rich, so that the general public can enjoy the fun of technology. If you don't understand this, how can you talk about big sales?"

He turned and left, looking back as he reached the sign. "I've always been against luxury positioning. Do poor people deserve to enjoy technology and comfort? The replacement of new energy vehicles is essentially a consumer revolution. The trick of using cars to divide classes is almost over in the face of new energy vehicles."

If Mr. Zhou were here, he would definitely applaud and give the position of secretary to Zi Xiaowei.

(End of this chapter)