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The trending topic about rice being used to manufacture cars started at 3 p.m. that day.

First came the technology list, then the automotive list, and finally, rice occupied four of the top ten spots on the overall list.

The entries are "Dami Car Manufacturing", "Tian Jun's Last Entrepreneurial Venture", "What Model is Dami Cars?" and "Is Dami Car Manufacturing Reliable?"

Zhang Yifan was scrolling through his phone when he saw a barrage of pessimistic comments.

"OEM car manufacturing? I laugh. They should focus on improving the quality control of their phones first."

"I'd believe chrysanthemums could be used to make cars, but rice? I'd find even making a 'senior citizen's car too shabby."

"No, you don't even have a factory, yet you dare to talk about building cars? Mr. Tian, ​​you must have been provoked by chrysanthemums."

"They got jealous when they saw that Chrysanthemum and Chixing collaborated on the Miaomiao SUV. If they're just following the trend, they should just admit it; don't package it as a dream."

"As a Xiaomi fan of ten years, I really don't dare to stand with Mr. Tian this time. Building cars is not like building mobile phones; it's not something you can just sell by finding a few contract manufacturers and putting a brand on it."

"I watched the press conference. There were no PowerPoint presentations or sample cars, just him talking. I almost thought he was running for office."

"At least Chixing has a promotional video, and Miaomiao SUV is about to be released. What about Dami? Dami has Mr. Tian's gray shirt."

Zhang Yifan swiped his phone down.

The haters' comments were even more merciless.

"Dami Technology, specializing in OEM/ODM. We do OEM/ODM for mobile phones, home appliances, and now we're even doing it for cars."

"Mr. Tian said this is his last entrepreneurial venture, and my assessment is: it really should be the last one."

"Stop cursing, Mr. Tian already said this is the last time, which means he'll retire after building this batch of cars."

"Retirement? Bankruptcy is also a form of retirement."

Looking at these comments, Zhang Yifan suddenly felt something was off.

Not long ago, he himself viewed rice in the same way.

OEM manufacturers have poor quality control and only follow trends.

When someone in the class buys a rice-themed phone, everyone else will tease them, saying, "Dude, you're just paying an 'IQ tax' (a slang term for someone who is easily fooled)."

He also joined in the commotion.

But now he sits here as the third largest shareholder of Dami Technology.

Ten percent of the shares, worth over two hundred billion.

Based on the system's prompts, he knew that Da Mi would build the car.

It's not a rebadged vehicle, not a low-speed electric car, but a car that can truly stand firm in the market.

Therefore, these pessimistic voices became a very strange experience for him.

It's like everyone is laughing at someone whose trump card is a nobody, but only he knows that the other person is holding a royal flush.

He could understand some of the pessimistic comments.

I'm not a mindless hater; I'm a long-time fan who has supported the rice (fans) for many years with real money.

It's not that they don't trust Tian Jun, it's that they don't believe a company that does OEM manufacturing can cross over into car manufacturing.

He had this concern before.

That's why he was even more certain.

Once Da Mi finishes building the car, this group of people will be the first to return.

Conference room at the rice headquarters.

The arguing could be heard from the hallway.

It's not about public opinion.

Everyone here has seen those pessimistic comments on the trending topics, but they expected it, so they don't care.

From the very first day that DaMi made mobile phones, they were constantly criticized.

They were criticized for making mobile phones and smart home products, and now they're still being criticized for making cars.

Having been criticized for over a decade, my skin has long since thickened.

They were arguing about a different issue: what kind of car to build.

"A large SUV!"

Vice President Zhou slammed a market research report on the table:

"Over the past three years, the SUV market share has grown continuously, with families being the largest group of car buyers."

Miaomiao SUV is also a large SUV, which shows that Chrysanthemum also recognizes this track.

Our first car should target this market: family travel, spacious, long-range, and priced under 200,000 yuan. It will definitely sell.

"Another SUV."

The CTO leaned back in his chair, a thermos on the table, his tone full of resentment:

"Mr. Zhou, our rice, from mobile phones to home appliances, has always focused on cost-effectiveness and targeting the mass market."

If you ask me to build an SUV, I will.

But let me ask you a question: Is there a shortage of SUVs on the market?

Miaomiao SUV has already crowded this market. With Chrysanthemum and Chixing joining forces, it's going to be a head-to-head battle for us.

What can we use to test it? We don't even have a prototype.

"Then what do you suggest we build?"

"I don't know, but I know I can't just follow in other people's footsteps."

"That's just arguing for the sake of arguing! If you don't follow the market, who are you going to sell your products to? Are you going to sell them to yourself?"

"You're the one who's just arguing!"

When DaMi was making mobile phones, how many mobile phone brands were there on the market?

So many people on the street have cell phones.

According to your logic, we shouldn't have made mobile phones back then, because the market was already saturated.

"That's a cell phone! Can a car and a cell phone be the same thing?!"

"What's the difference?"

They are all consumer goods, all technological products, and all things that ordinary people use.

The mobile phone market was also a red ocean back then, but we fought our way through.

Why can't cars work?

"because……"

"alright."

Tian Jun tapped on the table.

The meeting room fell silent.

Vice President Zhou was still standing, his hand on the research report.

The technical vice president leaned back in his chair, holding his thermos without drinking.

Neither of them spoke, but their expressions both said, "I'm not finished yet."

Tian Jun rubbed his temples.

SUVs are mainstream, represent the largest market segment, and are the most needed vehicle type for families.

From a business perspective, Vice President Zhou is absolutely right.

But he doesn't want to build SUVs.

It's not that SUVs are bad, it's that he doesn't want his first car to be "the same as everyone else's".

He wanted to build a car that could be driven, a car that a true car lover would drive, want to drive, and laugh while driving.

This idea had been swirling in his mind for more than a day.

But he also knew that if he said this, at least half of the people in the meeting room would object.

He cannot turn rice into his personal feast.

He leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling.

He stared at the ceiling for a long time, then suddenly thought of someone.

The third largest shareholder, who was only eighteen years old.

The boy who said "car manufacturing" when he called.

He had only spoken to the boy once on the phone, but his intuition told him...

That person will make the right choice for him.

He sat up straight, picked up his phone, scrolled to the number in his contacts labeled "Mr. Zhang," and dialed it.

Zhang Yifan's phone rang.

He was seeing a comment that read, "If rice can be used to make cars, I'll do a live stream of myself washing my hair while doing a handstand."

He was just about to downvote the comment when a caller ID popped up on his screen, with the contact name: Tian Jun.

He froze for a moment.

The familiar electronic voice in my head exploded first.

【Ding--】

[Special Circumstances Detected! Tian Jun, the 96-year-old founder of DaMi (a rice brand), who has long since retired and lives in seclusion overseas, has surprisingly contacted you, a 68-year-old scavenger!]

[Task posted: Give Tian Jun good advice.]

[Task Difficulty: Hard]

[Reason: Mr. Tian has retired after many years of successful career advancement, and his level of understanding has long surpassed that of ordinary people. He doesn't need any advice from you. What advice can you, a penniless man who has never even managed his finances, give him? Advise him to get more sunshine and drink more hot water? Advise him to be careful not to get bitten by stray dogs when collecting recyclables?]

[Mission Reward: IQ +10]

Zhang Yifan's lips twitched.

Tian Jun, who is ninety-six years old.

When we last spoke on the phone, Tian Jun was forty-six; now he's ninety-six.

This lousy system always manages to precisely shift the timeline by fifty years.

But this time he had no interest in arguing with the system.

The task itself left him somewhat bewildered.

He's a senior high school student who had barely attended any car launch events before today.

My knowledge of cars is limited to recognizing the logos of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi.

You need to think about the positions of the accelerator and brake before you can confirm them.

What advice could he give Tian Jun?

The phone was still ringing.

He took a deep breath and answered the call.

"Mr. Zhang."

Tian Jun's voice came through the receiver, as steady as ever.

But Zhang Yifan detected a hint of fatigue and a suppressed impatience in his voice.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but I have a question I'd like to ask for your opinion on."

Zhang Yifan held his phone and glanced at the unfinished English test paper on the table.

He secretly thought to himself:

"...You actually have some doubts, huh?"