Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 408 When you're awesome, the world is full of He Qiangs.
When Lin Lang returned to the company, there wasn't anything particularly important to do; he could simply relieve some of Yan Li's burden.

But this pressure will always be exerted on other aspects, after all, I weigh over 100 pounds.

However, for others, Lin Lang's return to the company has a different meaning.

For example, Guan Sheng, and Luo Ze.

Upon learning of Lin Lang's return, they immediately launched their first fund project.

Nominally, they were copying Tianjin Capital's work, but in reality, they were just helping Tianjin Capital in the past.

On April 26, Sokon Group suspended trading and issued an announcement stating that there had been a major change, but did not give a precise date for the resumption of trading.

This significant change refers to Tianjin Capital's participation in Xiaokang Shares' private placement.

Lin Lang and Yan Li sat face-to-face with General Manager Zhang of Xiaokang Group, surrounded by more than a dozen people, all preparing for the final contract signing.

In this private placement, Tianjin Capital will receive 39 million shares of Xiaokang Shares. The current share price is 16.2, and the private placement price is also 16.2, meaning Tianjin Capital did not receive any discount.

This private placement will provide Sokon Group with 6.318 billion yuan to acquire 100% of Dongfeng Sokon's equity. Tianjin Capital will hold 23% of Sokon Group's equity, which will be gradually released from lock-up in six months.

After a busy hour, the basic procedures were finally completed.

As for the other procedures, they will take a considerable amount of time; it would be considered efficient if they could be completed within seven days.

After the contract was signed, Lin Lang and Yan Li invited President Zhang to the lounge.

After sitting down, Lin Lang said, "Mr. Zhang, Tianjin Capital doesn't really have much experience in car manufacturing. However, our company has conducted a complete survey of Xiaokang Group. After seeing the situation at Xiaokang, we have some ideas that we would like to discuss with you, Mr. Zhang."

Upon hearing this, General Manager Zhang immediately smiled and said, "Please go ahead, General Manager Lin."

Although he believed Lin Lang didn't have any good ideas about car manufacturing, given Tianjin Capital's current status, he had to listen carefully even if Lin Lang was talking nonsense.

More than six billion! They didn't even blink.

Lin Lang: "We'll be partners from now on, so I won't hide anything. After acquiring Dongfeng Xiaokang, Xiaokang will be a group company. Xiaokang already has a structure, and if we're talking about international standards, I think it's better to use a group structure."

Mr. Zhang nodded. "Mr. Lin is right. We plan to apply to the China Securities Regulatory Commission as soon as possible. At that time, Xiaokang Co., Ltd. will be renamed Sailis."

"Well, now that we've changed the name, the product positioning also needs to be changed..."

"Oh? Mr. Lin, please go ahead."

"I think the SF series that Xiaokang is currently focusing on is terrible."

"Yes, it certainly didn't meet expectations."

Mr. Zhang can't say his car is industrial waste; after all, Lin Lang is the big boss, and whatever he says is right.

Lin Lang continued, "From a user's perspective, what kind of product can attract me? It either has a good price-performance ratio or extremely strong brand awareness and brand attributes. Both of these can bring emotional value to users. However, Xiaokang's products have a very average price-performance ratio, even less brand awareness, and brand attributes are almost non-existent. We can help Xiaokang with brand awareness and brand attributes, but we can't help much with the product itself..."

"We will definitely work hard to develop new products. The SF5, which we are currently developing, will soon be launched on the market. It's a new energy vehicle..."

"Mr. Zhang, no offense, but what are the highlights of this car you're talking about?"

"This……"

What are the highlights?
Xiaokang's technological reserves are mediocre, coupled with years of unprofitability and a lack of cost-effectiveness in its vehicles, and as for the design? It wouldn't be wrong to say it's based on borrowed designs.

Lin Lang continued, "Although I haven't seen your car, based on the information I've received, the car you're about to launch is utterly unremarkable, meaning its sales won't be great. Such a product will be a scrap in the market. Our Tianjin Capital is investing in Xiaokang with the aim of making Xiaokang a global high-end car company. Our goal is for Xiaokang to sell 500,000, 1 million, or even 2 million cars a year..."

Mr. Zhang, who was listening from the side, was already sweating profusely.

Lin Lang set far too high a goal for Xiao Kang.

I've previously spoken with Tianjin Capital, and they plan to establish an automotive service company to handle all Xiaokang models' automotive services, including sales, brand maintenance, after-sales service, and more.

Although no contract has been signed yet, he already knows the general intention.

Tianjin Capital has shown great sincerity; as long as the first step can be taken, then Xiaokang will be on the rise.

The first goal is to sell 150,000 cars in a year.

There are only twelve car manufacturers in China that can sell more than 150,000 vehicles a year.

Xiaokang only sells about 40,000 to 50,000 vehicles a year, and loses a lot of money every year.

In other words, they have a certain scale and are the most important industrial base in the mountain city, so they have always been able to get loans from banks; otherwise, they would have been unable to survive long ago.

Lin Lang casually mentioned that they sell 500,000 cars a year. There are only five companies in the country that can sell 500,000 cars a year, and four of them are joint ventures.

With 500,000 vehicles a year, it can secure a place in the global market.

As for one million vehicles? Two million vehicles?

He never dared to imagine that he could reach the top of the global car company rankings.

He could have shamelessly replied to anything else, but he really didn't dare to respond to what Lin Lang said.

Lin Lang didn't care about any of that and continued, "President Zhang, I have an idea about the new product. I'll tell you and you can consider it. It's okay if you don't agree, after all, Tianjin Capital has no right to interfere with Xiaokang's specific operations."

"Please go ahead, Mr. Lin."

"We don't need the existing products! Because those products have no competitiveness in the market, and they are just pure industrial waste."

Lin Lang's words showed no mercy to President Zhang, directly calling the car industrial waste.

Mr. Zhang looked embarrassed, and Yan Li, who was standing to the side, had nothing to say.

That's Lin Lang's personality. Whenever Lin Lang points out a problem, it means he has studied those problems in depth.

Lin Lang: "Your SF5 is most likely just a converted gasoline vehicle platform, right? Your gasoline car chassis were already inadequate, and now you think you can just put a few batteries on top and it'll be fine? In my opinion, the current direction for new energy vehicles is intelligence and comfort. There are many areas for expansion in terms of intelligence. Didn't Xiaokang already reach a strategic cooperation with Huawei? Huawei has the foundation, so we can cooperate deeply with them to create intelligent chassis, intelligent vehicle-machine interconnection, and intelligent driving."

Those outdated and inferior technologies should be discarded; we shouldn't produce a pile of industrial waste that lowers product competitiveness. Previously, chassis technology was inaccessible because various patents were held by others, and research and development required enormous costs. But things are different now… Intelligent chassis are very different from traditional mechanical chassis; through various motors and electric drives, chassis performance can be significantly improved.

Electric vehicles, with their large batteries and ample power, can support a wider range of entertainment and multimedia features. This leads to the development of intelligent vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity. In-vehicle screens, entertainment systems, and various electronically controlled functions, combined with a luxurious interior, enhance comfort and intelligence – this is the future direction of new energy vehicles.

Lin Lang's revelation of these things doesn't constitute a spoiler, as these concepts already existed.

Others just don't know if doing this is the right thing to do. Now, Lin Lang has essentially set the tone.

"Also, the name of your car is really not flattering. What is SF5? Although you have a certain market share in foreign countries, it is insignificant. You must bring out your own brand!"

Lin Lang didn't know the current status of the Wenjie brand. Theoretically, they should have already made preparations, since the relevant trademarks had already been registered.

“From product positioning to branding to marketing, I feel that Xiaokang is currently lacking in everything. If you are not planning to do these things, then I would like to trouble Mr. Zhang to help me connect with Huawei and I will do them myself. Mr. Zhang, please rest assured that Tianjin Capital’s original intention to invest in Xiaokang will not change, and we will continue to do what we promised before.”

At this moment, Mr. Zhang was completely dumbfounded.

Because Lin Lang explained it in great detail, he completely outlined the development direction of new energy vehicles.

Those terms were familiar to him, and those combinations were even more so.

Is Lin Lang pointing in the right direction?

Even if it's not right, you can still see Lin Lang's sincerity.

He wasn't just making random opinions; there must have been careful consideration and summarization behind them, otherwise he couldn't have spoken so systematically.

In addition, his product positioning was very accurate. When Mr. Zhang heard those things, his first feeling was that there was potential.

Their strategic cooperation with Huawei has made very limited progress so far.

To some extent, they are just one part of Huawei's strategic plan. When to do it and whether to do it are not entirely up to them.

Upon hearing Lin Lang say he wanted to do it himself, General Manager Zhang quickly said, "General Manager Lin, I didn't expect you to have such strong knowledge in the automotive field. I admit that I underestimated you before, thinking you were just a financial genius. I was truly amazed by the system you described just now. I think you have absolutely no problem with the overall architecture and future direction of new energy vehicles. I will immediately hold a meeting at the company to readjust the strategic direction, and I will report back to you within two months at most."

Yan Li: "..."

At this moment, Yan Li felt a strange familiarity with this General Manager Zhang, as if she saw the shadow of another person in him.

Only Lin Lang was not surprised by President Zhang's attitude, after all, he was a person who could sell his 'soul'.

Of those so-called "boundaries," why did only Wenjie ultimately emerge victorious? It's worth noting that Huawei collaborates with many car companies, and Wenjie wasn't the first brand to partner with Huawei.

Before the emergence of the Quest Realm, there was also the Extreme Fox.

However, the CEO said that if all the rights to the product were handed over, the product would lose its soul.

Then, they could only continue to mess with their old dregs, watching helplessly as Seres' market value broke through 200 billion.

Among the true big shots, there are very few who don't know Lin Lang.

Those who cooperated with Tianjin Capital were generally aware that Lin Lang was in charge of Tianjin Capital.

In this way, Lin Lang will have both freedom and the respect of others.

After Mr. Zhang left, Yan Li said, "Why do I have a feeling that another He Qiang is about to appear by your side?"

Lin Lang laughed and said, "The environment is no longer suitable. When I was working with He Qiang, I was nobody. Now, where can I find true friends? I can't even find a rumored girlfriend anymore."

The wealthier you are, the more precious relationships become.

Lin Lang used to have some rumored girlfriends, such as Mi Xiaofan, Yang Xi, and Fu Xueqing. But now?
There are many beautiful women at Big Fish Media, and even one or two who are not much less attractive than Mi Xiaofan, but Lin Lang rarely talks to them.

"Who said there wasn't? I've heard some gossip; some girls at school have been talking about you, saying you confessed your feelings to someone..."

"Then her name must be Dang (Party)."

Yan Li: "...Alright, I'm not going to chat with you anymore. I have something to do and need to go home. Please keep an eye on things at the company."

"Okay, I don't have anything to do these next few days anyway."

……

After leaving the company, Yan Li did not go home, but went to the hospital instead.

She was too lazy to test at home, since even if she got a positive result, she would still have to come to the hospital for final confirmation.

During this period, my parents and aunt have gone through countless arguments.

If this drags on, the two families might become bitter enemies.

Unfortunately, there was no way to find Lin Lang, the person involved.

This is the deterrent power that Lin Lang currently possesses.

The higher he stood, the less likely anyone would dare to disturb him.

You can't just find Lin Lang and immediately interrogate him, asking if he wants Shen An'an and the child or something else...

An ordinary family might have acted on impulse, but these two families would never have done it that way.

About half an hour later, a doctor came out and said to Yan Li, "Mr. Yan, congratulations..."

Yan Li: "..."

Holding the medical report, Yan Li had mixed feelings.

Finally, she was going to get involved too.

This is a good thing for my parents; they now have leverage to fight back and won't be constantly held hostage by my aunt.

However, Lin Lang had specifically told her about this more than ten days ago, and now the worst-case scenario has been confirmed.

It's hard to imagine what Lin Lang would think if he knew about this; he might even think that I was deliberately making things difficult for him.

But I never really thought about it at first. Who told him not to pay attention?
After driving home, her mother pulled her into the room and whispered, "Lili, why don't you go to the hospital for a checkup to see if there's any residue from that birth control pill?"

Yan Li took a deep breath and said, "I just went for a checkup, and they said there's still a little bit left... It will probably take another month or two to metabolize completely."

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin's face showed visible disappointment.

(End of this chapter)