Don't underestimate the poor and elderly; I was thrilled to refuse the class beauty's adva

This lousy system always manages to accurately treat him as if he were 68 years old instead of 18.

But it's good that this mission came at just the right time.

He was just pondering the meaning of the college entrance examination when the system thoughtfully delivered a meaning to him.

Ten million!

Having experienced a reward of tens of billions, Zhang Yifan was no longer that surprised.

But who would complain about not having enough money?

Although ten million is a drop in the ocean compared to his two hundred and ten billion shares, it is stock, a number on paper, and something for the future.

The ten million is real cash deposited into my account, which gives me the confidence to spend it directly.

Besides, he originally planned to do well on the exam.

Not for money, but to beat Shen Zhiyi, the college entrance exam will decide the winner, this is a signed challenge.

If we lose, we'll never be able to hold our heads high again! We won't be able to get back on our horses!

He put his leg back under the desk, picked up his pen again, turned to the big problem he hadn't finished, and began to draw the second force analysis diagram on the draft paper.

The old chandelier on the ceiling cast a warm yellow light on his shoulders, and the faint sounds of his neighbor walking his dog and the leash dragging on the ground could be heard from downstairs.

He suddenly thought that if he, at sixty-eight, could really travel back in time and see this scene, he would probably stand at the door of this rented room, his eyes red, unable to say a word.

.......

Chixing Technology Headquarters, General Manager's Office.

The general manager of Chixing Technology is surnamed Ma, named Guoliang. He is 47 years old, bald, slightly overweight, and wearing a gray polo shirt that is slightly deformed by his belly, with the cuffs loosely rolled up on his elbows.

He was sitting with his legs crossed, scrolling through his phone, the screen displaying today's latest stock market updates.

Chixing Technology's stock price remained steadily at 2.13 yuan, with trading volume as sluggish as a river that was about to dry up, with only a few scattered orders floating around on the screen each day.

He was about to shut down the software to make himself a cup of tea when there was a knock on his office door.

Assistant Xiao Liu pushed open the door and came in, holding a printed transaction record in her hand, with a strange expression on her face.

"Mr. Ma, the brokerage firm just sent us an unusual transaction report. A retail investor bought ten million yuan worth of our company's stock today."

Ma Guoliang raised an eyebrow, took the transaction record from his assistant, and glanced at it.

Ten million is not a big deal for a company like Chixing Technology with a market value of 30 billion; it's not even worth a ripple.

But as he flipped through the transaction details, his brows slowly furrowed.

This order was not an institutional order; it was not split or traded through a block trade channel. It was just a clean, individual order placed by a regular brokerage firm.

Retail investors? Which retail investor would choose a company with a stock price of just over two dollars and almost no trading volume, and blindly pour in ten million dollars?

This looks more like an institution tentatively building a position, or... someone trying to stir up trouble.

Chixing Technology is currently preparing for the launch of its new car, which is touted as the "world's most powerful SUV," a gamble it has staked its entire fortune on for a comeback.

He knew that the so-called strongest SUV was largely exaggerated, and that the performance data was based on the most ideal conditions in the laboratory, which could not be achieved in mass production.

The much-hyped intelligent driving system hasn't even finished its core code yet; the demo version used in the presentation was still under development.

As for battery life, the official claim is 600 kilometers, but in reality, you'd be lucky to get 400 kilometers.

But the capital market doesn't care about any of that. As long as the press conference is impressive enough and the PPT is beautiful enough, the stock price can soar.

He can then cash out at a high price and retire gracefully.

At this critical juncture, he cannot allow anyone to disrupt things.

He thought for a moment, picked up his phone, and found a number he had been contacting frequently recently.

The screen displayed two words as the nickname: Lao Luo.

The phone rang several times before being answered, and a lazy voice came from the other end.

The background noise included the clattering sound of mahjong tiles being shuffled, and a few rough shouts:

"Um, um, um... why are you calling me? I'm busy right now..."

Bang! Bang bang bang! Red Center! Hahahaha, a pure suit!

Luo, whose full name is Luo Xi, is the CEO of Chrysanthemum Technology Co., Ltd. He is known in the industry as "Big Mouth Luo".

This nickname is not derogatory; it's generally accepted.

He's never afraid to offend people when he speaks. At press conferences, he criticizes everything and everyone, including competitors. Today he says this brand is no good, tomorrow he says that technology is outdated. He has such a big mouth that he can swallow an entire industry.

But ironically, all the boasts he made came true, so his competitors were furious but could only grit their teeth in resentment.

Chrysanthemum Technology and Chixing Technology are a deeply integrated joint brand, and the Miaomiao SUV was jointly developed by the two companies from the very beginning of its project.

Chixing is responsible for manufacturing the cars, while Chrysanthemum is responsible for the intelligent driving system and brand endorsement.

As planned, Luo Dazui will personally go on stage on the day of the press conference to promote the Miaomiao SUV to consumers using the influence of chrysanthemums.

Ma Guoliang didn't exchange pleasantries and simply recounted the unusual trading report that the brokerage firm had just sent him.

A retail investor placed a 10 million yuan order through a regular brokerage firm to buy all of Chixing Technology's shares.

Not splitting orders and not using bulk commodity channels are the most common operations for retail investors.

"I always felt something was wrong. At this critical juncture, a retail investor suddenly appeared and poured in ten million. I was afraid someone was trying to cause trouble."

Rossi was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then he laughed.

It wasn't a polite, perfunctory laugh; he was genuinely amused, laughing with such force that Ma Guoliang had to move the phone a few centimeters away from his ear.

"Old Ma, Old Ma, aren't you being overly cautious? Ten million! What kind of waves can ten million make?"

Your company, Chixing, is worth at least 30 billion. You panicked just because someone threw 10 million at you?

If some institutional investors were to enter the market and go on a buying spree, wouldn't you be so scared that you'd call me in the middle of the night?

Don't worry, they're just retail investors. Maybe some nouveau riche saw your stock price was low, bought a small amount, and are waiting to sell when it doubles in value.

There are tons of speculators like that in the stock market; they're not worth calling me in the middle of the night.

"But this order is too strange. It's not split into smaller orders, it's not a block trade, it's just a typical retail investor transaction. But what ordinary retail investor would spend ten million to buy a company whose stock price is just over two dollars?"

"That's a rich gambler. Have you ever seen a gambler before?"

"The kind of person who can lose tens of millions in one night without batting an eye, what's ten million to do with stocks?"

Rossi didn't care at all.

"No matter who this person is or what their purpose is, nothing can stop the launch of Miaomiao SUV."

"Let me tell you, Lao Ma, this press conference is a game-changer for both of us. I even personally revised the PPT for the conference seven or eight times. You have to believe in the brand appeal of Chrysanthemum."

Ma Guoliang remained silent for a few seconds, weighing the thought in his mind over and over, before finally deciding to speak it out.

He lowered his voice, his tone clearly hesitant:

"Luo, there's still a lot of unfinished work on Miaomiao SUV. The core code for intelligent driving is still being debugged, and the actual battery range test data is far from what's officially announced."

How about... we postpone the launch event for another month, until the product is fully mature?

Before he could finish speaking, Rossi interrupted him.

"Postpone? Old Ma, that's just being stubborn!"

What kind of company are we? We're a technology company!

What's most important to a tech company? Is it technology? Is it the product?

Wrong! It's the first-mover advantage! Whoever holds the press conference first seizes the right to speak and captures the consumer's mind!

So what if the car hasn't been built yet? Does that mean we can't hold a press conference?

If we can't build it ourselves, we can use AI! AI can make videos, AI can create PPTs, AI can simulate driving experiences, AI can generate user reviews...

What are consumers looking for? They're looking at the press conference! They're looking at the chrysanthemum brand!

As long as the PPT is impressive enough and the AI ​​demonstration is realistic enough, who cares when the actual car rolls off the production line?

By the time the actual car is built, it'll be too late!

Rossi spoke with great enthusiasm, raising her voice even higher:

"Don't worry, with our collaboration, Chrysanthemum Technology and Chixing Technology, these two brands are a golden brand."

Consumers will automatically place an order when they see the words "chrysanthemum" and automatically imagine futuristic technology when they see the words "Chixing".

What we need to do is first create momentum, drive up the stock price, and inflate market expectations to the sky.

As for the cars, we can build them slowly; there's still time.

You know perfectly well that when I was working on smart home products, we would hold a press conference before the product was even launched. After the press conference, we would get pre-orders and use the money from those pre-orders to do research and development. Only after we finished research and development would we deliver the products.

I've been using this process for over a decade and it's never gone wrong.

[This content is purely fictional and for entertainment purposes. Any resemblance to actual events or persons is purely coincidental.]