What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 548 Expulsion

Yu Xing never expected Guo Baichuan to pull this stunt.

Just like Guo Baichuan never expected Yu Xing to pull such a stunt.

Silicon Carbon Group has taken targeted actions against the Highlander, a competing model, even at the cost of losing money itself, in order to attract the competitor's customers.

Unfortunately, the Highlander is currently undergoing a generational change, and the facelifted model will not be officially unveiled until the auto show on the 22nd of this month. Now is the time for dealerships to secure and solidify their intended orders.

Whether a new energy vehicle with a new brand and a new model can challenge the Highlander remains to be seen and will require more time to observe. However, so far, it is taking away some of the Highlander's market share. According to third-party sources in the industry, Kyushu is performing very well in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, which are also important markets for the Highlander.

However, this underlying struggle for interests has become...

Guo Baichuan had actually recovered by the time he was put into the ambulance, but he couldn't figure out the best solution for the current situation, so he could only be carried away silently.

He was filled with worry in the car, and couldn't help but check Weibo, almost spitting out alkali again.

"President Guo, President Yu is your savior. You can't use reviews to smear him again next time."

"That makes sense. As expected of someone who studied medicine, Mr. Yu's on-the-spot reaction is indeed faster. Of course, as for how quickly he died, let's not ask."

"How can you do marketing if you can argue to the point of near death?"

"I wonder if that 'Old Xiang' can reveal the financier, Mr. Guo, what do you think?"

Just as Guo Baichuan used to like to speak on Weibo, a platform where information spreads rapidly, now his information about industry events spreads just as quickly, whether it's March sales figures, face-to-face interviews, or "Lao Xiang" becoming "Lao Xiang".

Guo Baichuan was somewhat uneasy about the evaluation.

He truly hadn't expected the Silicon Carbon Group to reach that level, and even he himself hadn't anticipated it, let alone that "Old Xiang"...

Guo Baichuan lay silently in the ambulance, feeling that it would be better to just let the illness pass.

……

Yu Xing used his skills to figure out that nothing serious would happen, so he took advantage of the chaos to slip away quietly, ending this unexpected interview.

However, he may escape this day, but he cannot escape the next.

Even after the event ended the next day, Yu Xing thought that walking with his superiors would avoid interviews, but he was still surrounded by the media.

"Mr. Yu, would you like to say a few words?"

"Mr. Yu, what is the target sales volume for silicon carbon this year?"

“Silicon carbon sales were very good in March. Do you feel any pressure regarding future sales of silicon carbon?”

The leader chuckled and avoided the camera, but didn't leave. Instead, he said, "President Yu, this shows everyone's concern for the new energy industry."

"I've actually said a lot already, including on our company's official account, which has addressed some of the questions everyone is concerned about. I have great confidence in the development of new energy, and I personally feel no pressure regarding the future sales of silicon carbon," Yu Xing said thoughtfully. "Actions speak louder than words. Everyone can pay more attention to the market performance of Kyushu. Silicon Carbon Group thanks everyone for their support and criticism."

As he said this, he took out his phone and showed the Douyin and Weibo accounts of the Silicon Carbon Group.

"Mr. Yu, your words are quite sharp. Mr. Guo was even hospitalized yesterday." A reporter brought up yesterday's events, "Is Silicon Carbon Group intentionally targeting the Highlander?"

Yu Xing replied with a smile, "It's not about targeting each other; carbon and silicon are going to play a friendly match."

He chatted briefly for a couple more minutes, indicating that the leaders on the other end were still waiting, thus concluding his communication with the media once again. Although he seemed much more moderate than last time, the sales figures for silicon carbide still landed him on the trending topics list on various platforms in the past two days.

The Baixiaosheng Forum was the most active, with many people feigning excitement, exclaiming that the automotive industry had finally brought out some of Dr. Yu's true nature.

"Dr. Yu really doesn't feel any pressure because he puts all the pressure on others."

"That car reviewer stirred up a lot of public opinion, but he used a self-destructive tactic. Now everyone in the industry knows that Silicon Carbon Data has its own backend data, so it's probably impossible for him to pull off something similar again." "One door with two Supreme models... sometimes I feel like Silicon Carbon Data is the company building the car..."

"Strongly seeking stability, it will surely be secure!"

"We used to say that Mr. Yu was a pioneer in the mobile internet, so can we now say that he is also a pioneer in the new energy field?"

"BYD has been doing this for many years, tsk. Mr. Wang is very low-key, but Mr. Yu doesn't like to be low-key. He is an aggressive leader in the new energy industry @Yu Xing."

Yu Xing has withdrawn from the operation and management of Baixiaosheng, but he still chats on the forum from time to time.

Seeing that everyone was unable to come up with any kind words of praise this time, I felt quite innocent.

He has kept a low profile regarding the car manufacturing project of Silicon Carbon Group; this time, the public opinion was based purely on the March sales figures.

Furthermore, according to his observation, Highlander's side seems to genuinely believe that there is no problem with their model. For example, Li Hui and Guo Baichuan genuinely believe that the market can continue to operate in that way.

Price gouging on popular car models, forced accessory packages, exorbitant maintenance fees at dealerships, and high financing costs...

That's just how the market works. It's always operated this way, so what's wrong with it?

Along with the March sales figures and the ensuing debate surrounding the carbon silicon model, many car owners expressed their dissatisfaction. Regardless of the actual quality of the Kyushu carbon silicon model, they were told that despite having paid a deposit, there were veiled or overt implications that it would be difficult to take delivery without paying more, or that it would be difficult to take delivery without accepting the added features. Can't they give an explanation for this?
In fact...

It's hard.

The hot-selling Kyushu has stirred up public opinion. As the executive vice president of GAC Toyota, Li Hui basically controls most of the company's operations. He was indeed in a bad mood this time, but after browsing through comments on different platforms, he also carefully considered the matter.

Perhaps we could try making changes, or perhaps making changes in parts of the process now?
Li Hui called GAC Group and briefly discussed the issue of 4S stores charging extra for cars under the guise of talking about market competition for the Highlander.

However, he only received a dismissive reply.

"That's just how the market is. How can a small brand turn things upside down?"

Li Hui wisely ended the experiment. Just as General Manager Yu said, some of the 4S stores in the dealership system are invested in by the parent company. The part of the extra money paid for the car does not go through the Highlander side, but directly enters the dealership system.

Why should I bother with this?
After ending the call, he placed his phone on the table, staring at the Kyushu sales figures on the document, a shadow still unconsciously falling over his mind.

The boss felt that the small brands in Lingang couldn't cause much trouble, but before Kyushu came out, no one thought that the Silicon Carbon Group could make good cars either.

Now, along with the good cars, is the transparent direct sales system of silicon carbide...

We can't really let good money drive out bad money, can we?
No, no, we're not bad money, we're... better money driving out better money?
Li Hui sighed deeply, and thought he might switch places with Guo Baichuan, who was lying in the hospital.

However, just as the silver lightning was still shining in the automotive industry, a brand new shocking piece of news appeared on the Baixiaosheng Forum, directly refreshing all the popular posts on the forum.

—It is said that Liu Chiping, the former president of Tencent, has gone to take charge of MusVid in Singapore.

Liu Chiping? Which Liu Chiping? Which former president of Tencent?

The number of visits to Baixiaosheng Forum has increased rapidly.

Liu Chiping quickly called Yu Xing's cell phone.

He made a request: "President Yu, please don't publicize this. Please remove all of Bai Xiaosheng's posts."

Yu Xing sighed; he was truly caught in a dilemma.

After a few seconds of silence, he said, "Chiping, you don't understand me..."

　My hand, which I have tenosynovitis, is a little uncomfortable. I'll take a break. My goal for tomorrow is 8,000 words. Today, while I was writing, the scene of Shanfeng's secret identity being exposed kept popping into my mind, and my thoughts were a bit chaotic.

　
(End of this chapter)