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Regardless of what everyone thinks, the entrepreneurial atmosphere is really good right now, and everyone is incredibly enthusiastic.

After everyone finished speaking, Wang An began his performance with a smile:

"First, our store must be located in a very prominent location. I remember there was a rather large building diagonally opposite the supply and marketing cooperative. I think it used to be a collective canteen."
"Well, whoever puts in the effort should try to buy that place. If you can't buy it, renting it is fine too, but the lease term has to be long, at least 10 years or more."

After Wang An finished speaking, Wu Dong immediately laughed and said:
"This is easy to solve. That house has been vacant for so many years. When the time comes, you can pay for the house, and the house and the land will be yours, how about that?"

After a pause, Wu Dong continued:
“Let me tell you, Xiao An, that place has a really good location. If it weren’t for the sensitive nature of our identities, I would have taken it over long ago.”

He Liang also said:
"Yeah, that place is really great. It has a great location and a large area. As long as you have it, you won't lose money no matter what you do in the future."

It must be said that these second-generation rich kids still have a bottom line. Even though they know what's going on, they resolutely refuse to touch upon it.

Upon hearing this, Wang An immediately said happily:

"I'm happy to pay for it, I'm willing to spend as much as I want, just don't make things difficult for you guys, and don't leave any hidden problems. I'm not short of money, hahaha."

Wang An smiled, and everyone else laughed along with him.

After laughing, Wang An continued:

"Now that we've settled on the store location, let's talk about the second thing: pricing."

"We only have this one motorcycle right now, priced at 3580. If you have industrial vouchers, it'll be 3500. No bargaining."

Just as Wu Dong and the others were about to raise their questions, Wang An continued:

"Our prices have to be higher than those in Harbin, because that's only natural. People who really want to buy a motorcycle will never travel all the way to Harbin just to save a little over 100 yuan."

Putting everything else aside, just getting the motorcycle back from Harbin isn't easy. You can't exactly ride it back, can you? If someone actually dared to ride it back, I reckon it'd be stolen before it even got halfway there.”

Upon hearing Wang An's words, everyone nodded in agreement, clearly showing their strong support for his statement.

But then Wang An continued:

"However, there's a reason why our prices are higher: we'll take care of after-sales service."

When Wang An said this, everyone was stunned, because no one understood what Wang An meant by "after-sales issues".

The main reason is that the concept of "after-sales service" didn't exist back then. All products were sold and that was it; who cared about what happened after you bought them?

Wang An remembered that in his previous life, the year he was locked up in the fence, the "Three Guarantees Policy," which was the policy on "refund, replacement, and repair," was formally proposed. He had been working on it for more than 10 years.

Before anyone could ask any questions, Wang An continued:

"The so-called after-sales service is that once our motorcycle is sold, it is guaranteed for 3 years or 1 kilometers, whichever comes first."

During the warranty period, as long as the motorcycle undergoes regular maintenance and upkeep at our shop and is used normally without any modifications, we will be responsible for repairing or replacing the engine and transmission free of charge if any quality issues such as oil leaks or malfunctions are caused by non-human factors.

Wang An's words were absolutely earth-shattering at this moment, so everyone's eyes widened immediately.

Ma Guoqiang was the first to react and immediately retorted: "Holy crap! No, Xiao An, are you crazy? Three years, 1 kilometers, why don't you just say you'll guarantee it for life? If the car breaks down within three years, how much money will we have to spend just on repairs?"

Wu Dong also retorted:

"So, you're planning to throw away all the money we've worked so hard to earn? What are you thinking all day with your big head on your shoulders?"

He casually pointed in the direction of Wu Dong's workplace, and Wu Dong said again:

"Putting everything else aside, do you know how much the maintenance costs for all those Happiness 250 motorcycles and sidecars in our unit amount to in a year? Holy crap, are you kidding us?"

Even Zhang Shuya frowned and said:

“Xiao An, not to mention that Brother Wu’s unit has a lot of people and vehicles, just look at the maintenance costs of Gong Anju and Pei Chusuo’s sidecars and motorcycles this year, it’s not a small amount. Can you really do this?”

After Zhang Shuya finished speaking, He Liang and Wang Shuai echoed her sentiments, and neither of them agreed with Wang An's "after-sales issue."

It's clear that even these shareholders don't fully trust the quality of the Jialing 70 motorcycle.

In their eyes, the Jialing 70 motorcycle and the Xingfu 250 are probably all the same – they can break down at any moment and leave people stranded on the road.

However, this cannot be blamed on them. After all, they know the Happiness 250 very well, while the Jialing 70 has only just entered the Chinese market, and its quality issues still need to be tested by the market over a long period of time.

After everyone had finished speaking, Wang An said with a smile:

"I can't speak for other things, but with our motorcycles, even if you don't change the oil for 3 years or 1 kilometers, the engine and transmission won't have any problems."

The same goes for other parts; as long as you don't drop, bump, or crash the bike, and you ride it normally, it simply won't break.

"Besides, I only said that the engine and transmission are covered by a three-year or 10,000-kilometer warranty. I didn't say that other parts were covered by a warranty."

Wang An's words immediately made everyone frown, because in their eyes, it was still a losing proposition. The main reason was that they were all experienced riders and knew what was most important on the motorcycle.

The most important components of any motor vehicle are always the engine and transmission; it can be said that the engine and transmission account for more than half of the vehicle's value.

And many other parts, even if they break, don't cost much at all.

The group exchanged glances again, and then Wu Dong spoke with a solemn expression:
"Xiao An, are you sure this will work? I've looked at the order list. The engine and gearbox are the most expensive parts. If we just replace one of them, we'll have sold several motorcycles for nothing."

Wang An waved his hand and said confidently:
"Don't worry, I'm not afraid of it breaking down. Even if it does break down, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Besides, have you thought about what people who want to buy a motorcycle will think if we add a 3-year or 10,000-kilometer warranty to the advertisement?"

After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Shuai couldn't help but say:

"Damn, if I were to buy a motorcycle, I'd rather spend more money and buy our motorcycle. It's a three-year deal, three years without any worries."

After Wang Shuai finished speaking, He Liang's eyes lit up as he added:
"If we keep doing this, what chance will other motorcycle brands have? The entire motorcycle market in Northeast China will be ours, damn it."

After He Liang finished speaking, the others echoed his sentiments, clearly having grasped the pros and cons. (End of Chapter)