You promised to build cars, so why did you go into the military industry?

After the press conference, scattered orders began to be entered into the system.

Li Ran was not surprised by this.

No matter how hard you try to explain or conduct on-site experiments at the press conference, it's just a spectacular performance for most people.

A lively atmosphere can be intoxicating.

But when it comes to actually paying money, people tend to calm down.

United Industries is just a new car company with no brand recognition.

Despite the dazzling promises made at the press conference, people's concerns remained unresolved.

Perhaps our competitors will buy a few of these cars and take them apart for some reason.

But for consumers, a car that hasn't stood the test of time and the market is simply impractical.

Having received these hundred or so orders is already a pleasant surprise.

I don't know how much of it comes from competitors.

The following day, local attendees who had participated in the press conference the previous night began to arrive at the test drive area of ​​the United Industries manufacturing plant.

"Wow! This car looks even better in the sun than it did yesterday!"

"This chair is very comfortable to sit in."

"Wow~ that push-back feeling!"

"I want to order a car, where do I pay?"

Hearing exclamations and praises from the test drive crowd, Wang Bing, who was standing nearby, felt relieved.

At this moment, Li Ran was leading Xue Mingyu to wait for a guest at the gate.

Jiang Qiu, a purchasing manager who monopolized the taxi industry in the entire province, met Li Ran through the introduction of a sales manager (his second uncle) of a tire manufacturer.

Three days ago, I received an invitation from Li Ran to visit, saying that they had produced a highly competitive taxi and he wanted to come and experience it.

Seeing my second uncle's winking expression, it seemed like this was a very lucrative opportunity, so I readily agreed.

Jiang Qiu originally came with the attitude of socializing, hoping to squeeze some money out of him.

After all, he was one of the purchasing managers who monopolized the entire province's taxi industry.

He has a lot of say in where the company's cars are bought, repaired, and maintained.

Take repairs as an example.

Why does a car have to be towed all the way to a specific repair shop just because it has a minor scratch?

Don't talk about how good the technology is or how many original parts there are; those are all just empty promises.

Just one thing: when he sees the store manager, Mr. Jiang has to call her "sister-in-law"!

Next year, the company will have a large number of taxis that have reached their mandatory retirement age and will need to be scrapped and replaced.

In the eyes of many manufacturers, Jiang Qiu is a timely help in times of need.

As the year draws to a close, it's common practice for Jiang Qiu, who holds a procurement quota, to receive bribes from bidding manufacturers.

Especially in the last ten days or so, it's been like being invited to one house today and another banquet tomorrow.

If you are sober for more than five hours a day, it means you didn't drink enough yesterday!

At 9:50 a.m., Jiang Qiu, who was late and still hungover, arrived at the United Industrial Manufacturing Plant.

As soon as he reached the entrance, the security guard stepped forward and stopped him.

"You son of a bitch, you dare stop me?! You…"

With his thinning hair, beer belly, and yellow teeth, Jiang Qiu shouted curses at the top of his lungs, attracting the attention of many people.

Inside the guardhouse, Li Ran, who was eating sunflower seeds, stopped what he was doing and glanced at Xue Mingyu:

"Why is it a drunkard? Are you sure you haven't picked the wrong person?"

"That's right, it was introduced by Lao Feng. He said it was his nephew, the purchasing manager of a taxi company."

"Go by yourself." Li Ran pursed his lips, stood up and sighed, "Give Xiao Liu a thousand yuan as compensation for emotional distress."

To be honest, the disgusting scene made Li Ran lose interest in receiving the guests.

Jiang Qiu, who was arguing with Xiao Liu, saw Xue Mingyu coming out of the guardhouse and immediately perked up.

"Xiao Xue! I'm not trying to criticize you, but when important guests arrive, don't you even bother to send someone to greet them? You just leave them stranded at the door? It's only because I'm here that you're easy to talk to..."

The sour smell, accompanied by the sound, almost sent Li Ran, who was watching the commotion, flying away on the spot.

Xue Mingyu stepped forward, chuckled, and invited Manager Jiang in.

Without further ado, Xue Mingyu had Xiao Liu drive an electric scooter and take the person directly to Shuntu Auto's test site.

As Jiang Qiu got off the bus, he subconsciously squeezed his pocket.

Wait a minute, I didn't feel anyone slipping red envelopes into my pocket when I came in.

I looked around at the empty space.

That's not right either. Shouldn't we go to the cafeteria first and get a couple of specialty dishes, then have a drink for the first half of the night?

I'll find a hotel this afternoon to start the second half of the game.

Do you want to book a hotel room for a late-night shoot?

This isn't going to happen!

"Xiao Xue, you..."

"Manager Jiang, this is Shuntu Auto's test track. I think it's hard to explain in words; we should see it for ourselves."

Jiang Qiu stared blankly at the naive young man in front of him.

He was a little puzzled.

No! Aren't business deals always discussed over drinks?

There are actually people who go to see it in person!

But what's the point of all this testing? I, Jiang, don't understand it!

Besides, it's not like I, Jiang, am driving this car. What does it have to do with me whether the car is good or bad?!

When I ask for a kickback at the dinner table, you better be quick about it. For my second uncle's sake, I'll let you slip a few hundred or a thousand yuan through my fingers. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

Facing several customized cars named "Shuntu" at the test site.

Still under the influence of alcohol, Jiang Qiu was somewhat at a loss.

In a daze, Xue Mingyu pressed her into the passenger seat.

"Hmm... this seat is quite comfortable."

It just looks a bit rudimentary and cheap.

Hey! It's an automatic? That doesn't seem right.

As the vehicle started moving, Jiang Qiu tried to get his sluggish brain working again.

After opening all the car windows to dispel the smell of alcohol, Xue Mingyu, who was driving, casually introduced the situation.

"Manager Jiang, the speed of the moose test along the way was 80km/h. Let me show you around."

"There's a bend ahead with 3 centimeters of water deliberately left to simulate vehicle handling in the rain. What? Roll over? You won't!"

"The rearview mirror flashing is to warn the driver that a vehicle is rapidly approaching from behind; it's a warning function and part of the safety system."

"This sound is the engine starting up. It will start when the battery is fully charged and the speed is above 110 km/h. It will start automatically when the battery is below 20%."

"Press here to turn on the built-in dashcam for quick and easy liability determination."

"..."

At a track specifically used for testing 0-100 km/h acceleration, Xue Mingyu stepped on the gas.

"Holy crap! Ugh..."

The unexpected incident interrupted the subsequent introduction.

Xue Mingyu quickly stopped the car and comforted Jiang Qiu, who was vomiting by the window.

Jiang Qiu took the bottled water and gulped down a large mouthful to rinse his mouth. After recovering, he looked at Xue Mingyu.

"I've pretty much had my fill of this car, let's call it a day."

Jiang Qiu haphazardly stuffed the price list that Xue Mingyu handed him into his pocket and gestured for Xue Mingyu to see him off.

The next morning at nine o'clock, Xue Mingyu came to the office to report to Li Ran.

"A man surnamed Jiang called me last night."

He said that if each car returned 2000 to him, we could distribute 800 cars.

If we give him 3000 for each vehicle, we can get approval for 2,000 vehicles.

In addition, he wants our published offer to be raised from 84,000 to 87,000 so he can make some concessions.

After hearing this, Li Ran laughed in anger:

"How dare they! They're taking all the food from him this time, aren't they afraid of overeating? Refuse them."

I refuse to believe that without Jiang the Butcher, we're only allowed to eat hairy pigs!