What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 547 Arms Meet (4k)

The public spat between the head of Silicon Carbon Group and the executive vice president of GAC Toyota has attracted much attention.

When Yu Xing and Li Hui started arguing, the reporters present were all mentally preparing headlines for the two arguing. However, once Yu Xing announced the sales figures for Carbon Silicon Kyushu in March, all official news inevitably gave way to this news.

5699 vehicles!
A domestically produced SUV with a starting price of 34.58 yuan!

Although when people talk about "Jiuzhou" in the market, they always remove the subsidies and say that its on-road price is only a little over 28 yuan, but the Carbon Silicon Group can get this subsidy!
In other words, Silicon Carbon Group earned nearly 20 billion yuan in revenue in March alone!

In addition, with the Silicon Carbon Group having another week of sales in February, Kyushu's listing has brought it more than 20 billion yuan in revenue in just a short period of time!
Who exactly is buying Kyushu's silicon carbon products?

As Yu Xing muted his microphone, a buzz of discussion arose in the meeting room.

The head of the Silicon Carbon Group did not release the specific monthly rankings, but industry insiders present at the scene had already helped draft a list and it was quickly circulated among them.

In the March sales rankings of mid-to-large SUVs starting at 20 yuan, the first place will definitely still be the Audi Q5, the second place will definitely still be the Buick Envision, the third place will be the carbon silicon Kyushu, and the fourth place may not necessarily still be the Highlander facing a generational change. It is very likely to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLK for the fourth and fifth place.

Q5, Envision, Kyushu, GLK, Highlander!

Which of the top five companies in March wasn't a well-known name?
Besides Silicon Carbon Kyushu...

But now, it may soon become famous alongside these "famous brands" at least in China, because this is a choice made by consumers with real money in the market. Brand reputation is secondary to sales. In March, carbon silicon was qualified to be discussed alongside these cars.

Seasoned industry veterans, long-time media reporters, and executives from various car companies all converged in hushed discussions on the sales figures of silicon carbide.

Once the initial shock and confusion subsided, the information previously revealed by Yu Xing became a new point of discussion.

Yu Xing not only talked about sales volume, but also about the crucial aspects of capacity expansion, future models, and the promotion of the second-phase factory.

The Kyushu is a newly launched model. If Silicon Carbon really chose to expand its production capacity at this time, it proves that the 2.1 small orders he mentioned after the sales figures are also very valuable!
The authenticity of orders for Silicon Carbon Group has been questioned since the first weekly ranking was released. Although there were three more weekly rankings in March, people are still pessimistic about the continuation of its sales momentum.

You can have a hot-selling week, a hot-selling week, a hot-selling week... a hot-selling month, can you have a hot-selling month?
Now, with this small order of 2.1 units in hand, and given the support that Kyushu has in the market, it's very likely that it will be a hot seller for not just one or two months, but five or six months!

If we want to discuss the value of silicon carbon orders, we'll probably have to talk about it in "years," which will ultimately become just another excuse to "let time prove it."

Silicon carbon futures reached 5699 in March, with small orders of 2.1 units; silicon carbon is actively expanding its production capacity…

Silicon carbon is amazing, it's almost terrifying!

Moreover, silicon carbide will also launch a five-seater model in the future!

Who are the five-seater models targeting?

Could it be, as Yu Xing said in the interview after the press conference, that it can really be aimed at BBA (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi)?

Is it really possible for them to climb any higher on this sales chart?
The Audi Q5, which was the top-selling model in March, has a starting price of at least 1 yuan.

Many reporters are already analyzing the multiple messages revealed in Yu Xing's speech. Compared to the records set by independent brands, Li Hui's words are not important, nor is the car reviewer who was taken away from the venue.

The news will still report on them, but the most important thing now is to get more information from Yu Xing.

As Yu Xing, Zeng Yuqun, and others took their seats, some reporters began to eagerly move around, trying to be the first to interview the head of the silicon carbon company. As several reporters moved in unison, more reporters were also drawn into the fray.

Unaware of the media's covert presence behind them, Yu Xing whispered his stance to the helpless Zeng Yuqun.

"Gasoline-powered cars won't buy your batteries, so what are you afraid of? Just let them be."

Zeng Yuqun was helpless. He seemed to be deliberately trying to get on the topic with President Yu, which directly led to a heated debate full of gunpowder.

He sighed: "President Yu, your temper... Hey, you should have said something first, it's not about the battery, it's about this, this... Let's keep things peaceful and avoid conflict."

Yu Xing simply smiled and said, "What kind of armed conflict is this?"

Zeng Yuqun shook his head, and just as he was about to speak, he noticed President Yu's calm demeanor and a thought struck him: "President Yu, what other moves does Silicon Carbon have in store?"

"Shh, listen to Boss Wang talking about technology," Yu Xing said. "You'll find out later."

Zeng Yuqun suppressed her curiosity and silently digested the shock from the sales and actions of silicon carbon. If the sales momentum could be maintained in the market, silicon carbon might be able to be launched quickly.

Once silicon carbide can be quickly brought to market, its second-phase plant can be accelerated.

At that time... it's not impossible to discuss CATL's cooperation with silicon carbide on lithium iron phosphate.

Zeng Yuqun pondered the situation, listening half-heartedly to yet another round of interaction on stage.

However, like him, most of the people present did not have much information to pay attention to the information on the stage, and the low buzzing sound seemed to be the persistent background noise of the salon discussion.

Soon, amidst a slightly anxious wait, Silicon Carbon Group belatedly released its sales figures for the fourth week of March and the entire month. Kyushu's figures were 1690 and 5699 respectively, while the Q5 ranked first with 11216 units, the Envision second with 10058 units, the GLK fourth with 5517 units, and the Highlander fifth with 5142 units.

The sales of the top two are significantly higher, while the sales of the bottom three are all in the range of 5000+.

It is foreseeable that the Highlander's ranking will be inferior to that of Kyushu in April, because its model change next month will inevitably lead to a significant drop in sales. As for the GLK, it is also facing the impact of a model change this year, but not as much. It will be replaced by the new GLC model that Mercedes-Benz will launch in June.

Based on this market situation, Carbon Silicon Kyushu is surprisingly in a relatively stable position in the competition for third place.

Along with the release of the sales figures by Silicon Carbon Group, it also quickly followed up with an announcement stating that it had reported the previous evaluation issues to the police. After approval and review by the authorities, the relevant data of the Kyushu vehicle, which was rumored to have suffered a significant drop in the moose test results, was also released, showing that the steering wheel angle deviated abnormally during the evaluation period.

Simply put, the abnormal results in the moose test were caused by human intervention.

As for that "Old Xiang" who claimed he was willing to take legal responsibility...

People at the meeting seemed to remember this person again when they saw the silicon carbon statement, and then they remembered the shout he made to Guo Baichuan before he left.

Why call upon an executive from a company that directly competes with Silicon Carbon Kyushu at that critical juncture?

Without evidence, it's best not to speculate.

However, if the Highlander gets desperate, it's understandable now; Kyushu is really vying for a piece of the pie!

As soon as the salon event was announced to be over, Yu Xing hadn't even gotten up from his seat when he was surrounded by reporters and cameras, and a dizzying barrage of questions came from all around him.

Some reporters were slow on their feet and had to resort to provoking the two senior executives of GAC Toyota.

"Stop, stop, stop, I can't hear you." Yu Xing pointed to his ear and said, "I'm not running away, and besides, I've said everything I needed to say." The reporters continued to ask questions, but Yu Xing didn't answer them, only smiled, and the questions quieted down.

"The sales figures are real, and the small orders are real too. I know it's hard for people to believe this because we've never seen a domestic brand price its products like this and then achieve such a high ranking." Yu Xing said without waiting for the reporters to finish their questions, "Now that everyone has seen Kyushu, if other car companies are to achieve similar sales figures in the future, people won't be as surprised."

The reporter at the front laughed and asked, "Mr. Yu, do you believe that other domestic brands can also make it onto the list?"

Yu Xing nodded and said seriously, "If carbon silicon can do it, so can other things. Why can Kyushu do it? It's simply because it uses high-quality materials, focuses on customer needs, and raises standards. If carbon silicon can do these things, other car companies can naturally do them too. In the future, we will naturally see more domestic brands appearing on the list."

The reporters who were interviewing him showed more respect. When there were no sales, Mr. Yu would just talk big, but now that there were sales, listening to him say such things made them seem... very eager for him!

"Sales figures, the reasons for sales figures, what other problems could there be? The future? If someone asked that, as the chairman, I would definitely have confidence in silicon carbide, and I can't say I have no confidence." Yu Xing wanted to end the interview quickly, and he could roughly think of angles to ask.

"Mr. Yu, you said on stage that Kyushu will have a five-seater model. Does that mean you will focus on this more mainstream competitive segment?" The reporter asked a related question.

“We are still considering things from the user’s perspective. It has been proven that there is demand for six-seater SUVs in the market, because some families have two or even three children, and we traditionally have parents helping to take care of the children. The scenario of the whole family traveling together is a demand worth considering,” Yu Xing replied. “I have talked a lot about six-seaters. As for five-seaters, we are actually considering a large five-seater, regardless of the materials or configuration. Users who do not usually need so many people to travel can also try our car in the future. This has been decided internally by the company.”

Just as he was about to signal the end of his answer, he thoughtfully added, "The large five-seater model may be unveiled at the end of next year."

Six-seater models represent a vertically segmented competition, focusing on family needs, while large five-seater models further broaden the potential customer base. After all, this is a more mainstream model. If the Silicon Carbon Group can stabilize its sales and production capacity this year and next, it will be able to bring greater market competitiveness.

"Mr. Yu, I test drove the Kyushu. You didn't mention your voice function at the press conference. I tried it and it's pretty good." A reporter behind me gave feedback instead of asking a question.

Yu Xing was pleasantly surprised and said with a smile: "The press conference was short, so I only mentioned the features. In fact, Kyushu's voice function was jointly developed with Carbon Silicon Data, and we also outsourced it to some very talented scientists. It will be further optimized in the future."

"Mr. Yu, I heard you bought BYD shares. Is it because you have more money than you can spend from selling Kyushu shares?" a reporter asked. "Do you also buy stocks in mainland China?"

"The question seems to be getting off track. What I did could only be considered a somewhat aggressive investment strategy," Yu Xing said. "I didn't buy any stocks in mainland China. I prefer the volatility of US and Hong Kong stocks."

"Mr. Yu, what's your take on the previous evaluation issues? I noticed that Silicon Carbon Group issued a statement, and 'Lao Xiang' is under investigation. Also, he tried to communicate with Mr. Guo from GAC Toyota before he left. What's your opinion on that?" A reporter in the crowd steered the question toward today's conflict.

“Legal and compliant practices are the principles of the Silicon Carbon Group, and we hope that others will follow the same approach. Everything will be based on the results of the investigation by the authorities,” Yu Xing said thoughtfully. “As for why he communicated with President Guo, we can’t ask him now; we can only ask President Guo.”

Suddenly, someone in the crowd of reporters shouted loudly to Guo Baichuan, who was about to leave, "Mr. Guo, Mr. Guo, Mr. Yu is calling you!"

Guo Baichuan had just gotten rid of the reporters when he heard this voice. He hesitated for two seconds and actually came over.

He walked in like Moses parting the sea, following the path spontaneously cleared by the reporters, only to be quickly surrounded and encircled by them.

Guo Baichuan remained unfazed: "President Yu, what do you want?"

Yu Xing: "..."

A reporter, acting as a mouthpiece, asked: "Mr. Guo, did you orchestrate the Kyushu deer test?"

Yu Xing looked around in the direction of the sound but couldn't see who it was.

Guo Baichuan declared emphatically, "President Yu, your voice is loud, but you must be responsible for your voice. I will never accept such accusations and slander!"

Yu Xing shrugged: "No, I didn't say anything..."

The reporters who knew the situation burst out laughing.

Guo Baichuan sensed the mocking atmosphere and was confused about how they were slandering him. He was already furious with the questions from the reporters, and now, seeing Yu Xing's innocent expression, he went straight to the heart of the matter: "Jiuzhou's sales in March were indeed good, but the Highlander was affected by the model change. Mr. Yu, congratulations, but the real competition has just begun."

When Yu Xing heard him mention competition, he held up two fingers: "We have 2.1 orders."

The 2.1 orders were practically snatched from the Highlander's bowl.

Guo Baichuan raised his voice and quickened his pace: "Whether it's the brand or the quality, the Highlander is highly recognized by the market. We are not in a hurry to hold onto orders. President Yu, you like to create quick and easy sales rankings, but in the end, we will look at the sales figures for the whole year!"

Yu Xing held up his finger again, this one was even simpler: "2.1 orders."

Guo Baichuan watched his actions and listened to the laughter beside him, feeling his heart beat faster: "Jiuzhou received subsidies and license plate policies in several cities, but the demand in this part of the market is limited. President Yu, aren't you being too happy with this batch of orders now?"

The reporters all looked at President Yu, and felt that President Guo's words made sense.

"Mr. Guo, you've reminded me." Yu Xing nodded this time. "We need to strengthen our competitiveness in other city markets. Mr. Guo, in that case, I'll also make a temporary announcement in front of our reporters: for any customers who have paid a non-refundable deposit for a Highlander and wish to switch to Jiuzhou, our Carbon Silicon Group is willing to reduce the Highlander's deposit price."

Guo Baichuan was completely stunned when he heard these words: "You, you..."

This is a customer who directly tried to steal a Highlander!

Yu Xing emphasized with a smile, "If you bring a Highlander ticket to buy a silicon car, and you don't give a refund, we'll give you the money."

For a moment, Guo Baichuan doubted that Yu Xing was just talking big, but when he saw the other party's serious eyes, he immediately realized that this was a predetermined decision!
Surrounded by reporters, he looked at Yu Xing's expression and thought about the other party's malicious competition. He felt his breathing quicken and his body slowly went limp. Then he panicked and said, "My hand, my hand, is twitching."

Everyone was stunned by this unexpected turn of events.

"Scatter, scatter!" Yu Xing shouted to the reporters, observed for a few seconds, and then yelled, "Get a bag, get a bag, put it over his head."

A reporter standing nearby tried to dissuade him, saying, "Mr. Yu, competition is competition, but people are people, this..."

No matter what you do, this is in public.

Yu Xing's face darkened: "He probably has respiratory alkalosis!"

Rapid breathing and emotional excitement can cause a sudden expulsion of too much carbon dioxide from the body.

The reporter, still somewhat skeptical, replied, "Oh..."

Soon, the bag was brought over and put over Guo Baichuan's head, while Yu Xing waited silently by his side, and the hospital's 120 emergency number was already dialed.

The effects were almost immediate, and at the same time, information about respiratory alkalosis became somewhat more widespread among reporters.

I get it, it was President Yu who angered everyone to the point of collapse!
Oh no, it was Kyushu and President Yu who together angered the person to the point of collapse!

—A huge success in Kyushu, leaving competitors stunned!

—Yu Xing committed a heinous act, and the Highlander suffered the consequences!

—Respiratory alkalosis, resulting in a drop in market performance!
(End of this chapter)