In order to live in seclusion, I tricked my roommate into falling in love

Chapter 661: The lesson from the past will really happen again

Zi Xiaowei really loves riding a motorcycle.

At the Totoro factory, it also won cheers from management to workers.

Everyone knows that it is a new product from the company and it is also a high-end product that sells well on the market.

I also sincerely like this new type of boss, and feel that the company has a future.

Zi Xiaowei would at most lift up the visor of his helmet and sit on the motorcycle, leisurely listening to the factory director, supervisors, and managers at all levels giving him a brief report on the situation, and he never went to the production line at all.

Then he looked at the dishes in the restaurant and took Ding Minggui with him to have lunch.

Feel the busy rush hour before work when employees eat, and the main rush hour after get off work when employees eat.

Go to work at the Evita car factory ten kilometers away.

Although there is no salary, the sales commission is really generous.

A bunch of top executives of the Totoro factory were still at the factory gate to see off the prince consort who was riding on a carriage. No one dared to comment casually. The marketing director of two brands with sales of over 100 billion yuan at the same time, and the heir who was as passionate about motorcycles as the emperor, deserved that whatever he wanted was right.

These are basically elite soldiers sent from the Jibei headquarters. Through various channels, we can hear what Lao Chang has accomplished in the group.

It’s not about how much money was made from selling motorcycles, but about seeing various photos of President Wei riding a motorcycle to and from get off work circulating throughout the group.

Lao Chang simply rode his motorcycle around Jicheng every day, calling it industrial relocation and the construction of a cultural park.

Extremely proud.

However, when Zi Xiaowei parked the Yangtze River Lion next to the Evita, it was a bit eye-catching. Although Jiang'an does not produce motorcycles, the connection between them is too deep.

So when Zi Xiaowei first entered the production line to take a look around and observe the coupe production line's crazy increase in production capacity and then the experience of producing new cars, it took nearly two hours.

Then I went to the R&D center building to meet with the SUV team for another hour.

When I came out, I saw Mr. Chen frowning beside the Yangtze River Lion. The middle-aged man's Mediterranean hair swayed stubbornly in the cold wind.

There were a bunch of executives crowded around.

Zi Xiaowei only followed Ding Minggui.

He approached and teased as if nothing had happened: "It looks good, doesn't it? Do you want to ride it for a ride?"

A group of people looked embarrassed, and the boss had to speak up: "Two hundred and eighty-eight thousand? How many cars did you sell? The figures published outside have already exceeded 40,000?!"

Mostly unbelievable.

Zi Xiaowei was proud: "We've locked in orders for 56,000. With 3,000 county-level and above administrative regions across the country, that's only a dozen or so. Not a lot, but there's still potential. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Penghu alone account for over 3,000. After all, there's never been a luxury heavy motorcycle priced at 200,000 or 300,000 in China. It's a completely blank market. We also guess that public opinion has reached a point where it's not embarrassing to buy domestic products, as long as they're truly worth the price."

Everyone was amazed!
Mr. Chen asked him to start the engine and carefully and meticulously understand why the whole vehicle was worth this price. "I have never made a motorcycle, and indeed I haven't ridden one in 20 years. I honestly didn't expect high-end motorcycles to reach this level, let alone such a large market."

Since the others were serious, Zi Xiaowei didn't joke around. "Jiangzhou is a major motorcycle production area, right? Haven't you seen heavy motorcycles like the Gold Wing? Harley, Kawasaki, Ducati, BMW, and other brands all have high-end series, which are indeed rare in daily life. But have you really not paid any attention to motorcycles in the past twenty years?"

Mr. Chen looked around, and everyone dispersed noticeably.

He finally spoke, "I've poured all my energy into car production. I even believe that our auto industry is underdeveloped, forcing motorcycles to become the main means of transportation. This has further motivated us to develop the auto industry, but I didn't expect the high-end motorcycle category to be so large." Zi Xiaowei didn't hide his feelings, "In fact, in my opinion, Changjiang Automobile is the only domestic automaker with this kind of gene. Twenty or thirty years ago, their SUVs have had a foundation in hardcore off-roading, and they also have a temperament for driving for fun and enjoyment. This is related to Changjiang's own personality. Both cars and motorcycles can be entertaining beyond just use. Calling them car culture or motorcycle culture is a bit of an exaggeration, but they do add a spiritual element to mechanical industrial products, which is exactly what is needed in this era. It has developed to the point where people have solved the problem of whether they have cars or not and are beginning to pursue enjoyment..."

But he quickly admitted, "I didn't expect this sales figure. I didn't expect the ever-growing demand for a better life to be so unbalanced."

Mr. Chen was not joking with him: "Can Evita be used?"

Zi Xiaowei laughed, "The problem with the Evita is that it wants to be high-end, but doesn't know what to do, so it just piles on design. I'm talking about the exterior. That's how I felt when I first saw the Evita last year: the meticulously crafted design is overdone. It always feels a bit unconventional, a bit like a slender girl trying to be elegant. So, for the coupe, I piled on the features to make it look like this girl is also good at housework."

Mr. Chen smiled in sudden realization, with the demeanor of a general: "So you designed and adjusted the car model with the same mindset as you would a beautiful woman. Very unique and creative."

That's why he didn't chase people away, and Zi Xiaowei wouldn't have gone into such detail: "Just to give an example, the Gaohe side easily gives off a handsome vibe. The whole bike has a handsome feel, and the interior, features, and handling should also follow this style. A strong and powerful feeling is definitely different. You can't have one and the same. If consumers' feelings are confused, they won't be easily attracted. This motorcycle excels in its beautiful design language, which draws on all the successful qualities of the Honda Gold Wing. However, if we want to switch to 100% independent design and innovation in the future, I'm afraid there is still a long way to go."

Mr. Chen had clearly lost sight of the specifics of production and design. "I noticed your sales performance in the Middle East seems pretty good this time, but why haven't I seen any promotional material?"

Zi Xiaowei spread his hands and said, "As for our overall overseas expansion strategy, this is just the beginning. Kazakhstan, Russia, Dubai, and Southeast Asia all involve meticulous efforts to surround the cities from the countryside. At this stage, we must enter the villages quietly, without any gunfire."

The main reason is that domestic sales are strong and there is no need to brag about overseas performance. To be honest, if sales in Europe and the United States are strong, it can still boost sales. However, if sales in Asia, Africa and Latin America are weak, domestic consumers will question the division of production capacity, so it is better to keep silent.

After listening to the sales data, Mr. Chen realized that Zi Xiaowei was formulating targeted tactics in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and West Asia, which would surely give Changjiang Automobile's overseas sales system a good training.

He repeated the same old question: "I fully supported you in your Southeast Asia strategy, but your promotion to Central and West Asia this time didn't help Evita at all. I even wanted to arrange an appointment with a Dubai merchant to see if there was any possibility of cooperation with Jiang An, but you sent me away so quickly?"

Zi Xiaowei laughed dumbly: "He's just a henpecked henpecked man. He went home the day after the live broadcast. Maybe he'll come back in a few days."

Since he mentioned family, Mr. Chen finally got to the point. "I heard you and Miss Chang just had your wedding. Is that why you still have such a clear distinction between inside and outside when it comes to Changjiang Motors and Evita?"

Zi Xiaowei was about to nod.

Mr. Chen added, "Someone told me that you didn't have any formalities, not even any equity transactions, and you're just a non-sole shareholder in a listed company. So your income is primarily sales commissions. I've never questioned your share of that. So, I can fully compete with Changjiang Automobile, and even hand over Evita completely to you. I hope you can take care of him like your own son."

He was so frank, and Jinpai Jiaopei was calm: "Haha, there's a big difference. You say I'm just a cram school teacher, and I'm good at training students to get into Peking University, Tsinghua University, 985, and 211 key universities. Although I do only get this little income, and at most a little bonus, how can the child be the same? No matter how nice the words are, the father behind this child is extremely powerful. He can turn against me at any time if he's not satisfied. I still understand the principle of estrangement without alienating relatives."

Mr. Chen frowned. "I didn't expect you to be so wary of state-owned enterprises."

Zi Xiaowei laughed. "I basically never go to the workshop at the Totoro factory. At most, I just try to be approachable to management and workers, because hiring and trust are fundamental. If Boss Chang assigned trustworthy people to me and I still don't trust them, that would be the biggest management failure. They can only do better if they follow me wholeheartedly. If there's even the slightest mistake, I'll definitely find out which link is responsible and fire them. Evita, can I do that? This isn't just a purely commercial manufacturing company; it's also part of the system. So I don't even dare to fully trust the various processes here, because I have no power to hold them accountable."

He reached out and patted the motorcycle. "A child has clear rewards and punishments, but a spoiled child becomes disobedient and might even complain to his parents behind their backs. How do you think I should teach him? This isn't about being defensive; it's about being a gentleman and not standing under a dangerous wall. At least I have a sense of crisis. I even have to pay attention to whether the finished products on the production line have met my requirements. I'm really afraid that someone will turn their back on me."

There are too many cases of parents causing trouble.

Especially strong and domineering parents, who will react violently when their children suffer any loss. No teacher likes to teach such parents.

If you are from Jiangzhou, you will know that the most famous state-owned motorcycle brands in the country, Jialing, Jianshe, Qingqi, Dayang and Jiangan, are all from the same group company.

However, these state-owned motorcycle brands that occupied half of the market are now basically gone.

As long as normal business competition is maintained, there is basically no state-owned enterprise that can compete.

Will the survival of the fittest that once occurred in the motorcycle manufacturing industry be repeated in the automobile industry?

(End of this chapter)