After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 612 Making Friends Through Products
The Lotus press conference was scheduled for the following afternoon.

Lu Liang thought he had arrived early, but he didn't expect that bigwigs from the Beijing circle, such as Lei Jun and Zhou Hongwei, had already arrived and taken their places.

However, there was someone even earlier than them: Old Liu, who was sitting in the middle of a row and talking to Old Ma.

The two seemed to hear a noise behind them and turned around at the same time, where they saw Lu Liang.

"Mr. Lu, over here." Old Ma waved with a smile.

He has a $300 million collaborative project with Lu Liang and Sumitomo Mitsui in Tokyo, and there are no conflicts of interest in China, so their relationship is relatively good.

As Lu Liang prepared to walk past Li Xiang, he said quietly without making a sound, "Ali has invested in Lotus."

Lu Liang bowed slightly and walked up to them with a smile: "President Liu, President Ma, it's been a long time. How have you both been?"

It's not surprising that Ali Group invested in Lotus, given the launch of Tian Shu and its impressive performance.

The new energy industry has once again entered a period of explosive growth, and it can be confirmed that it is the biggest trend at present.

No matter how powerful a conglomerate is, unless it is a state-owned enterprise that guarantees profits regardless of drought or flood, it will eventually decline if it misses a few opportunities.

It's still unclear whether Ahri's investment is purely for investment purposes or if he has other ulterior motives.

"Thanks to President Lu, everything is great."

The two gave essentially the same response, but the former was all smiles, while the latter's response was somewhat sarcastic.

Lu Liang smiled, pretending not to notice, and only looked at his seat, then couldn't help but show surprise: "Little Liu, really, are you trying to flatter me?"

There was a seat between Old Ma and Old Liu, and that seat had a nameplate with his name on it.

He was the seventh of the thirteen seats in the first row, whether viewed from left to right or right to left.

In the very center, without exception, with Old Liu on the left and Old Ma on the right, this treatment is something even one's own father wouldn't give.

"Tianxing Auto is a rising star in the automotive industry, and President Lu is a well-known figure in the investment world. Xiao Qing's arrangement is not inappropriate."

Old Liu's smile was meaningful. He had heard Liu Qing say that Lu Liang had taken the initiative to attend Lotus's new car launch.

I don't know what mischief they were up to, so they arranged for him to sit in the most central seat, partly to make him easier to keep an eye on, and partly to put him on the hot seat.

After all, in China, those who are older and more experienced than him have either passed away or retired. Now that he claims to be the second most powerful person in the business world, I doubt anyone would dare to claim the title of number one.

Old Ma shrugged, indicating that he was unaware of the situation, and then smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Lu, how about I switch with you?"

Lu Liang plopped down on the single leather sofa, a smile playing on his lips: "Since President Liu has no objections, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Old Liu smiled, but his eyes narrowed, and a hint of displeasure flashed in them, as if the air had become heavier.

In particular, the conversation between the two people in the back row stopped as Lu Liang sat down between them.

Old Ma sighed softly, picked up his phone, and changed the subject: "President Lu, you really are the 'Holy Body of Trending Topics' that people talk about online."

Lotus's launch event has been hyped up for three days, and Liu Qing must have spent a lot of money on traffic during this time.

Although the new car has not yet been unveiled, many insider bloggers have already generated buzz with comments such as "shocking" and "epoch-making".

At 1:30 pm today, Lotus's new car launch event was about to take place, and it even topped the Weibo hot search list.

However, Liu Qing's marketing tactics were as ridiculous and laughable as greenhorn soldiers compared to Lu Liang's Tianxing Motors.

Several users shared a true story online: they were early adopters of Tianshu Auto, and were able to pick up their cars at nearby offline stores in just two weeks.

However, since the offline stores found that the fault light was constantly on when the new cars were delivered, and the cause could not be found at the moment, Tianxing Factory chose to recall all vehicles.

Things have progressed normally so far. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Tianxing should offer these consumers car purchase discounts or small gifts as compensation.

Indeed, Tianxing was very generous, compensating each car owner with a 20,000 yuan coupon that could be applied indefinitely and unconditionally.

Although a coupon of 20,000 is a lot, it's still considered normal given Lu Liang's usual behavior.

Then came the weird move.

Tianxing Auto's General Manager Wang Xiaofeng personally called to express his apologies and inquire whether they wanted to reorder the Tianshu.

Although we can't arrange for them to cut in line because it would be unfair to other consumers, they can receive 200 yuan per day for transportation before the re-delivery, which will be directly deposited into their cards.

If the reorder requires three months for delivery, then pay for three months; if it requires six months for delivery, then pay for six months, until the new car is delivered.

Then, Wang Xiaofeng seemed to realize that this matter could be manipulated, turning a bad thing into a good thing. So he forwarded the posts from several car owners, confirming the incident, and apologized again to the eight car owners.

They also thanked their friends from various industries who had been monitoring them, stating that Tianxing Auto would not only not sue them, but would also take these comments as encouragement to do better in the future.

Wang Xiaofeng, as expected of a professional manager, spoke with considerable skill. His words were like dry tinder meeting a raging fire, instantly igniting a fiery inferno.

Mom, my car can earn money to support me now!

A witty remark left by a female car owner in an article spread from Xiaohongshu to Weibo and eventually across the entire internet.

"Two hundred yuan a day, six thousand a month, why isn't my fault light on? Brothers, I have a bold idea."

"Brother, please put away your audacious idea. The problem was fine when it left the factory, but it occurred during delivery. There must have been an accident during transportation that caused the fault light to stay on. The manufacturer isn't stupid; they can't possibly fail to determine whether it's an inherent defect or caused by human error."

"I just placed an order for a Xiaguang Zitian Shu yesterday. I just glanced at the order book and if they don't decide to increase production in the future, it will probably be 26 weeks or more before I can get one."

"Goodness, six months, thirty-six thousand."

"I've been working myself to the bone at Foxconn, and my monthly salary is only 5,800. The gap between people is indeed bigger than the gap between people and pigs. Cars can make money to support their owners. It's all tears. My supervisor is about to reprimand me."

"Cars can indeed make money to support car owners, but that only applies to the Tian Shu. Other electric cars, even Teslas, will lose 20% of their value after a day of driving, but the Tian Shu can still sell for 320,000 yuan as a used car now."

If each of the eight car owners pays 200 yuan per day, that's only 1600 yuan. In half a year, that's just over 290,000 yuan, less than 300,000 yuan.

However, the resulting brand influence and speed of dissemination are effects that Lotus couldn't achieve even with 30 million in marketing.

Sometimes, the popularity of a topic has no direct relation to how much money is involved; the key is whether it can resonate with the audience and spark discussion.

The idea of ​​getting something for nothing strikes right at everyone's heart, especially since Tianxing Motors is so sincere that the general manager personally apologized. Although he wasn't Lu Liang, his status was second only to Lu Liang.

"The most important thing in making products is sincerity. If you put yourself in someone else's shoes, consumers can always feel the company's attitude in the details."

"This sincerity can be felt from the Tianxing APP to offline stores and after-sales service."

"Luo Yonghao's idea of ​​making friends might just be talk, a popular meme, but Lu Liang genuinely uses Tianxing Auto to make friends and often considers issues from the consumer's perspective. We need more companies like Tianxing Auto and entrepreneurs like Lu Liang."

Ren Dugong, a media commentator who used to frequently criticize Lu Liang as an evil capitalist.

Now, contrary to usual practice, they have expressed high praise for Lu Liang and Tianxing Auto, sparing no words of praise.

In his account, it seemed as if Lu Liang had fallen from his pedestal since the release of Tianxing·Tianshu.

It's not falling, it's walking down.

Lu Liang's actions now are enough to erase all the negative public opinion surrounding him in the past.

Anyone who has calculated the costs for Lu Liang knows that if Tianxing Motors cannot surpass or match Tesla, it will be a failed project.

The initial investment in Tianxing Auto was far too high; Lu Liang poured at least 70% of his available working capital into it.

One of them made money abroad, and had a terrible reputation.

Entrepreneurs who are down-to-earth and develop real industries.

If he were to criticize him further, the audience would probably start to doubt his own integrity.

"That Ren Ni guy actually said something nice about me?"

Lu Liang stroked his chin, a smile playing on his lips. He knew he had two major haters: Lao Luo and Supervisor Ren.

Luo Yonghao knows perfectly well why he became a notorious hater, so he can understand it.

But Supervisor Ren, just like Lu Liang slept with his wife, was tireless and harassed him for more than three years.

Now I'm finally convinced.

Lu Liang was secretly pleased.

"Mr. Lu, please restrain yourself."

Old Ma was both amused and exasperated, and whispered a reminder.

Old Liu's face grew increasingly grim, and Liu Qing, who was about to go on stage, kept staring at Lu Liang from the side of the stage.

(End of this chapter)