My Realistic Simulation Game

Chapter 173 An Unprecedented Sense of Urgency
In less than a month, another epic achievement has been created in the game "Business Tycoon"!

An intense sense of urgency, like ice water poured over one's head, instantly swept over the hearts of every player determined to complete the game.

Everyone had a vague feeling that this was an omen.

This is a sign that the existing stable order is about to be completely broken.

It might even be... a sign of finally clearing the game!
Beneath the boiling chat group lies the silent action of countless players frantically mobilizing resources and accelerating the progress of their respective projects.

The pulse of China's economy seems to have become more rapid and powerful due to the activity of this group of "chosen ones," exhibiting an extraordinary pace of rapid growth.

Qin Yuan casually opened the leaderboard and glanced at it.

[Yangcheng Dachao]'s ranking has skyrocketed from dozens of places to fourteenth, right between [Shuiyuan Lutong] and [Yanjing Taizi].

Meanwhile, Song Lian, the "Shenzhen Tech Ape," has an even more terrifying rise. He has achieved an unimaginable leap from being a "nobody" outside the top 200 to 56th place!
This promotion speed is the fastest besides Qin Yuan's.

It's phenomenal, enough to make everyone take notice.

"Judging from the distribution of achievement points, it's probably 40/60 or 30/70?" Qin Yuan wondered to himself.

Although Song Lian was the absolute leader in technology, the establishment of technical standards, the smooth operation of relationships with high-level officials in the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and the future development of nationwide sales channels clearly depended more on Li Yuanchao's energy and resources.

Technology is key, but turning technology into market and industry standards is also a huge contribution.

A 60/40 split is a fairly reasonable division.

beep beep.

The system notification sounded again; it was a message from the Crown Prince.

[Crown Prince of Yanjing]: Lord Jing, did you see that? Li Yuanchao and Song Lian are too fast! Another epic achievement! Li Yuanchao is about to catch up with me.

[Prince of Yanjing]: We must accelerate the overall progress of our car sales and manufacturing plans; we really can't wait any longer!
The words are filled with a palpable sense of urgency and deep anxiety that seems to leap off the screen.

The crown prince was too eager to prove himself.

When he first entered the game under the name "Crown Prince," he was so full of confidence, thinking that he could easily crush everyone else and quickly clear the game with his status and background.

But reality dealt him a heavy blow.

He was frustrated to find that the advantages he could use were mostly limited to things like reselling licenses and smoothing things over.

His greatest achievement was managing to operate a few factories. Leveraging his family's deep-rooted influence in the southwest region, he eventually established the Southwest Development Group, which barely managed to squeeze his ranking into the top 100.

Meanwhile, players who entered the game at the same time as him, or even later, have remained firmly in the top three of the leaderboard like a rock. Their foundation is unfathomable, and they have never taken him seriously, showing him the utmost contempt.

Li Yuanchao usually keeps a low profile, but now he is showing such a rapid rise to prominence.

Even Song Lian, who was solely focused on developing technology, was able to soar to great heights!
His title of "Crown Prince" now sounds more like a silent mockery, a huge joke.

Therefore, after reaching a cooperation agreement with Qin Yuan, he saw it as the only opportunity to prove himself.

He must break into the top ten and make everyone look at him with new eyes!

The substantial gains from trading canned goods for airplanes gave him a glimmer of hope. However, Li Yuanchao and Song Lian's renewed success was like an invisible whip, lashing him hard and causing him intense pain.

Not enough! Everything we have now is far from enough!

The wealth and achievements he has accumulated so far are still far from the level he aspires to be worthy of the title of "Crown Prince"!
Having lived two lives and worked in the sales industry for many years, Qin Yuan's basic skills lie in reading people's expressions and understanding their hearts.

He could easily sense the barely concealed impatience and restlessness emanating from the Crown Prince's message.

But he didn't think it was a bad thing.

On the contrary, he felt very good.

Strong desires and a sense of crisis are the best catalysts.

Only with desire will one devote oneself wholeheartedly and spare no expense to do things well.

Qin Yuan immediately replied calmly.

[I am Jingye]: Don't panic. How's your inquiry going in Jilin? What's FAW's attitude? Are they willing to let us be listed as owners or establish a joint venture?
The "joint venture model" he mentioned was indeed a very popular way for companies to expand in China during the 1980s and 1990s.

It can rapidly expand its production scale in a short period of time without having to bear all the initial costs.

But deep down, Qin Yuan was very clear about the fatal flaw hidden in this model:
Enterprises' core technologies are easily lost during cooperation. Many joint ventures eventually evolve into strong independent competitors. This tactic can be considered a classic case of "hollowing out state-owned enterprises".

[Yanjing Crown Prince]: There's absolutely no chance with FAW. They're incredibly arrogant, relying on their status as the "eldest son of the nation," and they completely look down on our meager strength and background. Local policies are also entirely biased towards them.

[Prince of Yanjing]: In my personal opinion, unless we can produce tangible and convincing market results, they will absolutely not budge on our terms.

Qin Yuan looked at the message calmly; it was not unexpected for him.

He is a living example of Chery's bumpy journey in its previous life.

Chery also made achievements first. In order to obtain the long-awaited "birth certificate", it sought help everywhere and contacted Hefei Zhonghua Fiberglass Factory, FAW and Dongfeng, but was repeatedly rejected.

Finally, around 2001, through the unremitting efforts of the Wuhu Municipal Government, a connection was established with SAIC Motor.

Chery paid a huge price by transferring 20% ​​of its registered capital (35040 million yuan) free of charge in exchange for the title of "SAIC Chery" and that precious 7-series passenger car production qualification.

Even so, SAIC agreed to the "four no's principle" at the beginning of the cooperation: no investment, no management, no risk-bearing, and no profit sharing. It was purely a formality, but deep down it was still full of disdain.

Later, Chery rose rapidly with models like the QQ, achieving annual sales exceeding 9 units. However, this attracted accusations of plagiarism from GM and Volkswagen, leading to a series of lawsuits. It was only through SAIC's mediation that the situation was resolved.

The cooperation agreement expired in 2003, and SAIC returned its shares, leading to the separation of the two parties.

Chery suddenly lost its vast repair network and was in dire straits. But this did not stop Chery's rapid growth. In August 2007, Chery's one-millionth car rolled off the production line, making it the first domestic brand to break the one million sales mark. From manufacturing cars to producing one million vehicles, it only took six years!
Now, Qin Yuan and the Crown Prince are embarking on this thorny yet promising path of car manufacturing.

They were not without companions; Geely and Great Wall were also struggling to explore their own paths at that time.

Qin Yuan's greatest advantage lies in his keen insight into the development trajectories of these future automotive giants in China.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to have the crown prince change direction.

(End of this chapter)