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

Chapter 482 Spend Other People's Money to Buy Your Own Lessons
That was in the early 2000s when the Internet had just started to gain popularity in mainland China. Zi Xiaowei, who had just started primary school, often heard this slogan and kept it in mind.

But it was not until now that this sentence was fully realized.

Because no matter how popular the Internet was at that time, it did not reach the number of people that could be gathered by mobile Internet where everyone has a mobile phone.

And what if I was caught online at that time?
Being able to make money by selling online games is a good way to monetize.

But now, just a few people, as long as they can capture the traffic and gather the heat to sell goods, can easily bring every node on this big network to the bottom of the funnel.

If it affects several people, the wealth will naturally be considerable.

Several other top internet celebrities in China have been dazzled by this unexpected windfall and are jumping up and down in all kinds of ways, fearing that the live streaming industry will not collapse fast enough.

Zi Xiaowei understands that no one can make money beyond their own understanding.

It’s better to spend money on things that are within your own knowledge.

After walking off the livestream stage, dripping with sweat, Lao Chang and a group of people greeted him, cigarettes in hand, clapping their hands. "You never cease to amaze me. Up to now, the Yangtze River Automobile Group hasn't managed to secure a 211 automotive college of this caliber. I believe that within ten years, this automotive college will be the best in the country."

He invests tens of billions of dollars in research and development every year, and personnel costs are a large part of the expenses.

However, Zi Xiaowei's university R&D model is equivalent to recruiting and screening outstanding students one after another. The cost of four years of study and training is much lower than that of a corporate R&D team!

The key is that only the best and the most outstanding are selected and sent to the R&D team. There is no such thing as a company recruiting thousands of people for R&D, screening them for several years and then calculating all kinds of employment contracts.

The cost difference is huge.

Not to mention that the scientific research atmosphere in universities is different from that in enterprises, and efficiency and costs are greatly increased.

To put it simply, you can always enjoy the most youthful and energetic cattle and horses, and you can also dispose of the waste at zero cost when you graduate.

Investing tens of billions of dollars will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort in the automotive college.

Zi Xiaowei is not such a capitalist, but he does not go against the market for the sake of sentiment. He took the cigarette that Lao Chang lit and handed to him with difficulty, and was just about to put it in his bear nostrils and take a few puffs to refresh himself.

Chang Yueling snatched it away from the side and said, "Smoke, smoke, smoke! He looks like he's smoking an opium cigarette!"

Lao Chang and his group were caught off guard by the strategic retreat.

Is this still the chairman's assistant who used to be timid?
But the main thing is the fresh laughter. Is my daughter's adolescent rebellion only coming at this time?

Chang Yueling also found it difficult to explain why she was so eager and couldn't suppress her desire for control.

As expected, Zi Xiaowei was calm and composed, and he was helpless. "Ah, okay, okay, now we just have to see what the locked order data will be like. Do you want to go see the Totoro on display?"

Lao Chang nodded and offered his help: "What do you think about the motorcycle?"

Zi Xiaowei immediately signaled to Maizi, and in passing, he caught a glimpse of Ding Minggui squatting in the corner next to the live broadcast station, behind several loudspeakers, with a childlike curiosity and excitement on his face that was difficult to conceal.

He gestured to the dressing room in the live broadcast building to remove the plush clothes. "This summer is so damn unbearable. I need to get air-conditioned clothes inside. I didn't consider the motorcycle production brand. I just want to sell new energy vehicles as they are made. These types of motorcycles are high-end toys. I don't have much interest in participating unless I want to cheat the poor."

Old Chang was extremely disappointed: "Ah, I was thinking of trying to acquire a motorcycle factory in Jiangzhou together."

The motorcycle industry has experienced several ups and downs, leaving behind a huge motorcycle parts and components supporting system in Jiangzhou. Even though most of them have switched to producing auto parts now, those who persist in doing so must be the leaders in the industry.

To this day, Jiangzhou is still a Feng Shui treasure land where all kinds of large-displacement new motorcycles emerge in an endless stream.

Chang Yueling simply blocked the way, pushing Zi Xiaowei to the stairwell while blocking his old father: "He is not allowed to ride a motorcycle. You said you fell a lot when you were young. My mother and I were worried and distressed. Why do I have to suffer again now? No way!"

Old Chang was so embarrassed that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You're meddling in the affairs of men, and now you're meddling in my affairs too?"

Chang Yueling was also proud: "Jiangzhou women hold up half the sky, I think it makes sense."

When Zi Xiaowei walked past Ding Minggui, he gestured, "Why don't you come and help?"

The usually dull bodyguard suddenly jumped up with nimble hands and feet, even his assistant was not as fast as him.

By the time Zi Xiaowei had explained his idea for the air-conditioned suit to the two design assistants, the short bodyguard had already carefully held the plush suit in his hands and was looking at it over and over again.

Zi Xiaowei teased, "Why, you want to borrow it to wear to cheer up your girlfriend?" The two assistants snickered, and Ding Minggui turned his head away, puzzled. "Who are you trying to cheer up? I think this suit is made entirely of our camouflage netting and thatch ropes. It must be the best concealing ghillie suit. The enemy wouldn't even notice it if they walked by."

Teacher Zi had never thought of this before and was stunned for a second: "You have already retired from the army. Now you should rewrite your career plan and consider your personal life outside of work."

The little bodyguard's expression was gloomy, and the expression that was rarely seen just now returned to indifference and silence. He nodded slightly, folded the plush jacket and put it on the table, then quietly squatted in the corner outside.

The two female assistants even stuck out their tongues at their boss, probably because they thought he was a weirdo.

Zi Xiaowei, who had experienced career failure, understood the situation very well. He casually threw on shorts and a T-shirt and followed Ding Minggui out. He patted Ding Minggui and said, "As long as I'm under other security measures, you can relax and rest. I can even live in Xiaolian's building, and you can take a vacation."

Ding Minggui nodded and shook his head, and quickly moved himself away, keeping a few steps away, so as not to get involved in the contact between the bosses and leaders.

Old Chang had already toured the ever-improving building. "Another example of your distinctive style. Just spending the least amount of money to achieve a usable result, and that instills a spirit of hard work in everyone. It irritates me now to see those who can't get anything done without extravagance. Hey, that bodyguard of yours is pretty good, the toughest guy in the army, lean and alert. He's one of your Southwest soldiers, right?"

Zi Xiaowei nodded. "That sister Lin riding the motorcycle is also a retired member of the famous "Bawanghua" unit here. She also received motorcycle training from the Capital Guard. You should have no shortage of them over there."

Common sense: "She doesn't have that kind of style. She might be a tactical and ceremonial rider. If I really find her a race bike, she'll definitely be able to ride like a pro. If possible, I'll bring her in as my chief motorcycle test rider. She'd definitely be great at some receptions."

The father-in-law and son-in-law hurried out. Dai Anni was about to say something, but Chang Yueling pulled her into the car behind. Zi Xiaowei drove the Evita coupe himself. "It depends on what she means. I don't want such talented people to be obsessed with it forever... Those who can achieve what they have are all extremely talented, but they have been used hard in the army. Now they should use their talents to write about life with more color."

Old Chang is indeed a bit of an arty type, chuckling, "That's true. Of course, I can't be so kind to everyone. I also particularly like people with special skills, just like collecting fine cars... Are you sure about this car?"

The highway is just a few hundred meters away from the Nanjiao Auto Building, but Zi Xiaowei expertly navigated the nearby expressway. "This time, the Lixiang MPV has taught me a profound lesson. It's almost like I've been using other people's money to warn myself. To create a hit, you should find distinctive features within a well-balanced overall package. I heard they have a pure electric SUV coming up, using the same design language. Lixiang Auto might stumble over this setback, because they've already suggested to me that they won't compete with me in the 300,000 yuan price range, but will instead shrink their own miniature SUV to just over 200,000 yuan. This would be like overturning all the brand's previous successes, which seems a bit self-destructive."

Lao Chang is experienced: "That means we are preparing to make a final profit and find a buyer. In the past few years, we have eliminated many car brands, and they all disappeared overnight."

Patting this coupe, whose interior hasn't been significantly modified, he said, "The chassis is very well-tuned. In other words, it's mediocre. It won't surprise you much, but there's nothing to fault with it either. It's what you call finding uniqueness within a well-balanced whole. I only learned this trick after messing up so many cars!"

Zi Xiaowei chuckled, "The top students that teachers like must be well-balanced. How many of those who are only partial to one subject can be good enough to be admitted to Peking University or Tsinghua University? Holy crap!"

It was indeed close, and it was a suburban expressway past 11 o'clock in the evening with few cars, so we sped past it by about ten kilometers.

The southern suburbs is the neighborhood near the Jiangxin Island where the Yang family lives. It is also the place where Dai Anni went to buy clothes. There are often concert stadiums nearby. It is a place with no congestion in the suburbs, but it has a particularly large flow of people during events and concerts.

Zi Xiaowei followed this principle when selecting shopping malls across the country this time and did not go to the expensive areas in the city center.

It is mainly convenient for potential customers to run a few more steps, but it is easy to park and not be disturbed by tourists in the mall.

But as we approached the commercial center, we found that there was a lot of traffic outside and many cars were parked, which were obviously just arrived!

There are more cars coming from behind!

Zi Xiaowei quickly parked the yet-to-be-released Evita Coupe in the designated underground parking lot. Maizi had already called the Jingxi manager to greet him attentively. "We just came unexpectedly, following the address on the distribution list. They said we'll definitely have to move the car in tonight. Could you please ask security to open the door and take a look? Just treat it as a clearing-out tasting!"

Zi Xiaowei immediately thought this was a good idea and asked him to contact the mall security to open the door. He estimated that there would be only a few hundred people, so they were limited to the atrium to take a look.

He and Lao Chang also pretended to be ordinary users to sneak in.

This kind of shopping mall, which usually doesn't do much business, is indeed very obedient to its sponsor, and the property manager even comes to maintain order together with the security guards.

In fact, these reservation users who parked their cars directly at the entrance of the shopping mall didn’t pay any attention to what was happening around them. They rushed in in groups and saw the Totoro parked in the atrium at first sight.

It was so hard to suppress the simultaneous exclamation of "Wow"!
Under the light, the watermelon red color scheme with a black roof exudes a strong cartoon flavor, and the honest body looks extremely approachable.

Lao Chang has been selling cars for 30 years, but this is probably the first time he has seen a consumer so happy that he throws himself all over the car body, and then can’t wait to ask people around him to take a photo with him!

Just after twelve o'clock, the number of locked orders was like a motorcycle racing on a foreign highway with no speed limit.

It quickly broke through 100,000, then 200,000, and finally 300,000 before slowing down and maintaining a steady growth rate.

This has been posted on the homepage of Ella's flagship store in Jingxi Mall and made public.

The entire domestic automotive industry is salivating over it.

(End of this chapter)