From knock-off old-man's electric vehicles to industrial giant

Chapter 315 President Xu really—I'm going to cry!

"you……"

Zhu Xiaotong completely lost his composure.

He admitted that his tone had been a bit over the top, but it was just normal business.

I never expected them to be so ruthless.

Is it really necessary?

Not far away, media and tourists had already realized what had happened.

His face was full of amused, gossipy expressions!
He quickly took out his phone and other equipment to take pictures.

Big news!
On Public Day, a conflict broke out between Tesla and Star Auto? Tesla's China regional head was reportedly reprimanded by CEO Xu, suffering a humiliating defeat on the spot?!

No need for a title.

Just seeing the big shots on both sides clash was enough to excite a group of onlookers.

"Mr. Xu, I don't understand what you mean. It's just an appointment to see a car, is it necessary to make such a big deal out of it?" Zhu Xiaotong took a deep breath, his eyes twitching.

He's getting a little red.

However, he couldn't completely hide his true feelings when faced with the gazes of other employees and the people on site.

The level of frustration I felt skyrocketed.

Xu Yi looked at him and said with amusement:

"Today is a public day as designated by the organizer, and Xingchen's principle for the event is to take care of the experience of every visitor. If Tesla is interested in seeing the car, they can make an appointment in advance on the professional day or media day. You did not contact or make an appointment in advance. Your staff are just doing their job. Mr. Zhu is disciplining the staff without even paying their salaries. People who don't know better would think you are the general manager of our Xingchen Group."

Pfft!

As soon as he finished speaking, some people in the audience chuckled softly.

This statement, "You don't even pay wages, yet you're disciplining your employees on my behalf,"...

It really hit the funny bone.

The saleswoman, who had just felt wronged, burst out laughing, her eyes shining as she looked at President Xu.

"Furthermore, Xingchen Group does not discriminate between the public and the consumer market. Since it is a public day, isn't it normal for people to queue? I saw many tourists eating several ice creams while queuing to see the cars. Does your time count as time, while the time spent queuing by other tourists doesn't count as time?"

Xu Yi pointed to the group of tourists.

Providing excellent service is a consistent principle of Xingchen Group, and this is something we have been training on internally.

This is one of the reasons why the offline order conversion rate can remain so high.

In other words, even if we disregard principles, the huge foot traffic at the booth today means we still need to consider the potential impact on public opinion.

Without any prior reservations, they separated such a large number of visitors and arranged for celebrities to view the exhibition. Where did they get the audacity?

"it is good!"

"Mr. Xu is absolutely right!!"

This time, it was the tourists who spoke up!

Some of them were standing close by and witnessed the whole thing. After hearing those words with their own ears, they couldn't help but cheer loudly!
What the hell!

These words are so touching!

Mr. Xu, he really—I'm devastated!
The tourists at the scene were inexplicably excited!
There are quite a few rules at such international exhibitions.

This includes more than just the rules set by the organizers.

Generally speaking, the organizer's rules are quite lenient, but each car company's booth has its own rules.

Some cars are only for viewing, not touching; some prohibit photography in certain areas; some won't even let you eat ice cream; or someone has arrived, and tourists have to wait outside the restricted area...

Visitors at the scene were used to the arrogant attitude of the various large corporations.

I suddenly realized today that Xingchen Motors truly treats tourists like human beings.

They're all finding it hard to adjust!

...

"I--"

Zhu Xiaotong was speechless after hearing those two sentences.

He was acting according to the default attitude of major car companies, but when Xu Yi brought up the rules of public days and the wishes of tourists and consumers on site, he found himself suddenly in the wrong.

There are many examples of people who want to be unconventional and do things without prior appointment.

But Xingchen doesn't do that.

Now, he's the one who's made a fool of himself.

His eyes were practically spitting fire, but he didn't want to continue making a fool of himself in front of everyone and being used as a negative example to be watched. There was no point in staying stuck here any longer.

"Alright, since Xingchen Motors has no intention of communicating, then I won't bother you any longer."

Zhu Xiaotong spoke coldly, and before leaving, he added:
"Mr. Xu, you just unveiled your concept car, it's so impressive! Taking up a whole main exhibition area with such a grand display, anyone who didn't know better would think you've actually put the car into mass production and are targeting the high-end market..."

After saying that, he led his people away from the Starry Sky booth area in a hurry.

Although Tesla's global sales last year were only a few hundred thousand units, the majority of those sales came from the Model S and Model X models, which would be in the millions in China. This level of sales underscores its undeniable position in the high-end electric vehicle market.

Faced with such "sarcasm and ridicule," the "superior strike" was launched.

Xu Yi chuckled inwardly, completely unmoved.

He gave a slight signal, and the managers and sales staff on site immediately took action, instructing the media and tourists nearby not to continue gathering to avoid causing congestion.

During this process, Xu Yi glanced around and spotted a group of people from 360 and Baidu.

Li Yanhong and Zhou Hongyi have such striking presences that they stand out even in a crowd; you can't help but notice them.

The two sides looked at each other.

"President Li, President Zhou... and who is this?"

Xu Yi simply greeted them, then looked at the person next to Li Yanhong and Zhou Hongyi.

"I am Zhang Yong from Hozon New Energy. We met President Xu last time. He just left BAIC and is now the head of Neta Auto."

Zhang Yong was slightly embarrassed, but quickly and efficiently began his introduction.

Xu Yi had met many people at the conference, so naturally he couldn't recall such a person. But when the other party mentioned "Nezha Motors," he immediately remembered. He thought to himself—this person certainly had a heavyweight name.

At that moment, he didn't even bother to find out what the other party's thought process was behind coming up with such a brand name.

He asked, merely out of politeness, "Are you here to look at cars?"

Li Yanhong nodded: "Yes."

Zhou Hongyi: "President Xu, this car you made is very interesting. Could you give me a number to queue up on the spot? I'd like to experience the U-turn function."

The two of them were quite tactful; neither of them mentioned experiencing it alone.

Firstly, they weren't really that close to President Xu.

Secondly, they discovered that Xingchen Group was truly different from other car companies.

Zhang Yong dared not utter a sound at this moment.

joke!

Fortunately, we were a step too slow.

scare someone to death.

Even Tesla's vice president couldn't take it and stormed off.

If he were to cause trouble just to curry favor, he'd probably tear himself apart on the spot!
...

Xu Yi looked at the two of them and said casually, "Taking a number is too much trouble, there's just too much of a crowd here..."

As soon as the words came out.

The two immediately relaxed, feeling a sense of relief.

——Okay, okay.

I knew they wouldn't be so rude as to deny us this much face. Tesla was just too reckless, which led to the conflict. They're different after all!

Li Yanhong felt that the conflict between the two parties was only business-related, and that they could show mutual respect when they met.

Although there has been public condemnation of Xingchen Motors' actions, Xingchen poached so many of their employees, and they didn't pursue the matter!
Zhou Hongyi, on the other hand, also felt that she deserved it!

But Xu Yi's next sentence:
"Even if we queue now, it will probably take three or four hours to get off. Your time is precious, and we can't just wait around. How about this, Xingchen has a supply chain joint exhibition tomorrow, and we will set aside two hours for you two to meet privately."

puff!
Zhou Hongyi slipped and almost strained her back.

Li Yanhong also caught his breath, never expecting this turn of events.

No.

Holy crap... I have to come back tomorrow?!

How exactly do you calculate "precious time"?!
……

Despite this, none of the three uttered a single word of objection.

"It's alright, we still have time today. We'll continue our shopping. Let's have someone make an appointment here. Mr. Xu, your Xingchen L7 and S7 models are also very well made. We can go and take a look now."

Zhou Hongyi isn't a senior executive from a foreign company with a tight schedule, so there's no rush for her.

He came here today with the intention of learning about the new energy vehicles on the market.

Only with a deep understanding can you invest better.

The main theme is "If the army can go, he will go too".

Xu Yi spoke up, "There are also a lot of people at the Starry Sky L7 booth, you need to take a number..."

The three of them really couldn't hold back anymore.

No.

You—

Zhou Hongyi stared at him, practically fuming: "President Xu, is it really that difficult for your exhibition vehicles..."

The words are not finished yet.

Xu Yi added, "However, there are many prototypes of the mass-produced cars. We can coordinate them individually. Please wait a moment, and I will have someone arrange it for you."

Zhou Hongyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I received preferential treatment in every exhibition area I visited, but the experience at Xingchen Automotive was quite different. Even looking at a car there felt like a rare treat.

The contrast is too great.

Feeling flustered and speechless, Li Yanhong said, "President Xu, next time you can finish what you're saying at once."

Xu Yi nodded, then turned to the sales manager on site: "Take General Manager Zhou, General Manager Li, and this General Manager Zhang from Nezha Auto to have a look around. If you want to buy a car here, be sure to explain the features clearly."

He gestured for the supervisor to take a few people over, and then simply walked away.

There wasn't a trace of lingering affection.

This time, I've really said everything.

next second.

Zhou Hongyi was completely dumbfounded.

Li Yanhong was also stunned!

My thoughts were in a jumbled mess.

I remained in a state of continued bewilderment.

No.

That's it?

Just leave like that?
They thought that Mr. Xu would at least personally show them around the exhibition and introduce his own cars, just to be polite.

But I didn't expect it.

Xu Yizhen had no such intention.

joke!

Baidu and 360 don't have any business cooperation with them, so if they had something important to discuss, they would have spoken up earlier.

Do you think I have that much free time? To act as a tour guide for you two old folks!
(End of this chapter)