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Chapter 737 - 737 737 Like father like daughter!

737: Chapter 737: Like father, like daughter!

(No unworthy offspring of a brave father!) 737: Chapter 737: Like father, like daughter!

(No unworthy offspring of a brave father!) The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

The masterpiece that Fang Qingya took pride in actually received many criticisms after Tang Xiao’s test drive!

It coalesced the hard work of her and numerous car enthusiasts and consumed a substantial amount of funds for design, modification, and optimization.

It was almost hailed as perfect.

Receiving no praise was one thing, but what did “many criticisms” mean?

Fang Qingya’s expression instantly showed displeasure, while Tang Xiao simply smiled nonchalantly.

“How could I possibly be here to sabotage?

We also own shares, would I be lifting a rock only to drop it on my own feet?”

Fang Qingya let out a snort with a smile, “Alright then, let’s stick to the facts, no need for anyone to get worked up.

Just say it, where did I not do well enough, and what about this car warrants your many criticisms?”

Tang Xiao slightly smiled.

“In terms of specifications, don’t you think they’re somewhat low-end?

Some of the trendy technologies of today are missing.”

“Moreover, this central control screen, while not exactly small, is still smaller compared to the mainstream ones.

Don’t you think?”

Fang Qingya curled her lip with a smile, “We aim for practicality, thus we didn’t add those flashy but impractical things, like what, head-up displays?

Are they necessary?”

“As for the screen…

do you like those TESLA-like ones?

Ones that have a central control screen bigger than a tablet?

From an overall design aesthetic, it actually appears quite uncoordinated!”

Tang Xiao laughed, “Practical?

You mean it’s to reduce costs, right?”

Fang Qingya brazenly lifted her head and said, “Yes!

So, our design and manufacturing philosophy is to use the most mature and practical technologies of the day.

The too trendy, too fashionable, and too expensive new gadgets—we’d rather do without them!”

“A differentiated competitive strategy isn’t bad!” Tang Xiao turned on the central control screen, flipped through it, and said, “Nowadays, cars are very popular for networking.

Not only can the car itself connect to the internet, but it can also be remotely controlled through an app…”

Before Tang Xiao could finish, Fang Qingya laughed and said:

“I know what you’re talking about.

Installing an app on the phone allows remote starting of the car, unlocking doors, turning on the air conditioning, opening the trunk, and so on…

In fact, we’ve considered all of these, it’s just that they’re still in the testing phase and haven’t been installed yet!”

Tang Xiao nodded slightly, “I see, so do you have something like On-Star’s vehicle networking remote services?”

On-Star, or the On-Star system, connects to its service centers through devices installed in the car and mobile networks.

It can provide drivers with services such as automatic crash response, emergency assistance, vehicle diagnostics, stolen vehicle assistance, and so on.

Essentially, every car has a little assistant in the networked world that follows them like a shadow.

“Vehicle networking remote services?

I would actually like to do that, but the company has just been established for a short time, how could we have that ready so soon?”

Fang Qingya turned her head and glanced at Wu Jie with a smile:

“Moreover, Jie has been even more comprehensive in his considerations.

He has long suggested establishing a network service center within the company and installing user software in each car and owner’s mobile phone.”

“Owners can use the software to exchange data in real-time with the center through the network, whether operating from the phone or the car screen, receiving services no less than what On-Star offers.”

“Because we sell electric cars, if owners can’t find a charging station, they can quickly locate one.

If there’s a vehicle malfunction or they don’t want to go to a station to replace the battery, they can request emergency assistance, and the nearest station will provide the service…”

…

Tang Xiao’s questions had already been considered by Fang Qingya.

After all, having been involved in the car industry for many years, Fang Qingya was very clear about what advanced technologies existed and what the trends in development were.

After listening, Tang Xiao posed her final two questions.

“After optimizing all aspects of work, what will be the official market price of these three models?”

And how do you distinguish between basic, intermediate, and high-end models?”

Fang Qingya shook her head with a smile, “President Tang, you worry too much.

Our electric cars, with the same body, frame, and power, don’t have distinctions between basic, intermediate, and high-end models.

Everything that’s supposed to be included, will be!”

“What I dislike the most is equipping cars with features that should come standard, like parking sensors, panoramic cameras, sunroofs, cruise control, lane departure warning systems, and then charging customers extra for them.

I provide all available standard features; I don’t cheat people!”

“When customers make a purchase, the price differences are minimal, based on optional equipment.

For instance, buyers in colder northern regions will definitely want seat heating, while those in the south can’t do without seat ventilation.

Some like seats with massage functions, others don’t!”

“The same goes for the stereo system; as long as customers are willing to pay, they can choose from a variety of options.

Privacy glass, leather wrapping, interior mood lighting, and so on—all are available and customers can choose according to personal preference.

There’s no force.”

After a brief pause, Fang Qingya smacked her lips and said:

“As for how much the three models will sell for…

the final configurations of the vehicles, manufacturing costs, and market conditions aren’t finalized yet, so pricing hasn’t been considered!”

Seeing the smirk on Tang Xiao’s face, Fang Qingya quickly added:

“Of course!

All three models will be very affordable, the prices very down-to-earth.

They won’t be like TESLA, which costs hundreds of thousands!”

Tang Xiao smiled slightly and nodded, “Are you finished?”

Fang Qingya hesitated for a moment.

“In any case, the issues you raised aren’t really issues, just that…

some work on our cars isn’t complete before mass production.

But once they’re officially produced and hit the market, there will be no problems!”

Tang Xiao smiled without saying a word, nodding in agreement.

Wu Jie advised with a chuckling smile:

“Alright!

It’s normal for there to be some issues with a car that hasn’t started production yet.

Once you’ve visited the production line, you’ll find even more problems.

Let’s go have lunch, it’s already a quarter past twelve!”

No sooner had he finished speaking did Fang Qingya open the door to get out of the car.

“Strike while the iron is hot.

While President Tang is still enthusiastic, let me give you a tour around the company first!”

“Sure!” Tang Xiao glanced at Wu Jie.

“You arrange things here; I’ll go ahead!”

With that, Tang Xiao got out of the car as well.

“Ah…”

Wu Jie did not stop Tang Xiao, and the two had already gone far away on electric bikes.

It was like an intense face-off!

Tang Xiao and Fang Qingya, both as if drugged, were fiercely competitive.

This kind of struggle between them was actually the prelude to the fight for stock ownership.

Fang Qingya was no fool, of course; she knew why Tang Xiao had come.

Looking at cars and factories were secondary; the battle was for shares.

A domineering CEO definitely prefers complete control, with absolute shares to direct and command at ease.

In other words.

The two were fighting over who would be the boss!

“The competitiveness of women!

It’s not ordinary at all!”

Musing to himself, Wu Jie got out of the car and headed straight for the cafeteria.

It was lunchtime, and there were many employees around.

When they saw Wu Jie come in, they kept exchanging pleasantries and saying hello.

Soon, Wu Jie spotted his father-in-law, Tang Long.

In the company, he never acted high and mighty, preferring to spend his time with the front-line workers.

Only by being rooted in the grassroots could one truly understand the real state of the enterprise.

And eating in the canteen with the employees could also narrow the distance between the boss and the workers, enhancing the cohesive force of the enterprise.

Just like now.

Tang Long didn’t look like a billionaire at all, but rather like a very passionate veteran employee.

He dined and chatted with several employees, all very familiar and lively.

Anyone who didn’t know better would think that Tang Long was also an old employee of the company; in fact, it was his first visit today.

After getting his meal, Wu Jie walked over with his tray to listen to how his father-in-law was showing off.

After some idle chat, Tang Long finally glanced at Wu Jie.

“Why are you alone?

Where’s Xiao?”

“She test-drove the car, then went on a tour with Fang Qingya!”

Once the two of them started talking, the other employees very consciously made an early exit.

Wu Jie stood up, moved to sit opposite his father-in-law, and teased,

“Xiao wants Fang Qingya to give up more shares so that I can have a complete seventy percent.

Being as smart as she is, Fang Qingya must know that Xiao came with bad intentions today, so as soon as they met, they were at each other’s throats, looking like they might come to blows at any moment.”

Tang Long spat disdainfully and laughed, “What are you talking about?

How could that be possible?

Even though the business world is like a battlefield without room for sentiment, we all know each other well; I think giving you eighty percent control is still doable!”

Pfft!

Wu Jie almost spat out his food laughing.

Damn!

Indeed, ‘like father, like daughter!”

While Xiao only asked for seventy percent, Tang Long went even further, demanding a whopping eighty percent!!

“Dad, I haven’t spent a penny, and Fang Qingya has already poured in over ten billion.

You’re telling her to hold only twenty percent control.

Is that really fair?”

Tang Long crossed his arms in front of his chest, glanced around, and murmured in a low voice,

“What’s unfair about that?

I took one look around the company and saw right through it!”

“Don’t think just because they’ve recruited top-notch technicians and purchased first-rate production equipment that things are going well.

The management is a mess!”

“There’s an old saying, ‘A troop of bears led by a lion is more to be feared than a troop of lions led by a bear.’ But it’s the exact opposite here!”

“Whether it’s the employees or the equipment, Fang Qingya might have invested over ten billion to get the very best, but what about their management talent?”

With a look of regret, Tang Long said, “It’s indeed very hard to recruit a stellar automotive production management team.

After all, high-quality talents are working in stable positions at corporations like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, and so on.

It’s not easy to lure them away!”

“Now with the state support for new energy and policy subsidies, all sorts of cats and dogs are rushing in, everyone’s crazily producing electric cars, but the ones with a real future are few and far between!”

“So, if I were high-quality management talent, I also wouldn’t easily jump ship to a newly founded company.

Who the hell knows when it could go bankrupt?”

…

Wu Jie understood all of his father-in-law’s persistent grumbling.

Exceptional management talent, especially in the automotive industry field.

They must have many years of experience, which naturally means they are not young and are at least in their thirties or forties.

Approaching middle age, what they want is stability.

They have elderly parents and young children to look after, requiring stable jobs and incomes to maintain their family expenses.

It’s hard to persuade them to change jobs.

Lacking management talent has led to Fang Qingya’s company being not headless dragons, but rather dancing demons.

All departments lack efficient and unified coordination.

In other words.

They have capable employees who can do the work but don’t know how to do it or what the end result should be.

Before Tan and many leaders and experts came to inspect, Wu Jie had already spotted the problems.

So, after the inspection concluded, while everyone was still enthusiastic, Wu Jie proposed specific work directions.

Otherwise, the company Tang Long saw today would have been even more chaotic.

“Sigh!

Newly established companies with a mixture of many people do need to be properly sorted and adjusted.”

Wu Jie gently spoke a fair word for Fang Qingya.

After all, she might be awesome at playing with cars and racing, but in terms of enterprise management and business competition…

she wasn’t even as good as Wu Jie.

She must be getting completely thrashed by Xiao during the tour right now.

Tang Long chuckled.

“You’re quite fair, but aside from management issues, there are other things like market marketing, business strategy, and policy relations etc.!

“Such a superb battery, such fine car models, if they do not make great efforts to properly reorganize, it’s truly a waste!”

Wu Jie smiled lightly.

“So that’s your reason for demanding eighty percent of the shares like a lion opening its mouth wide?”

“Nonsense!

There’s no trade without deceit!”

Tang Long glared at Wu Jie, then lowered his voice to roughly outline his reform plan.

Since they hadn’t finished talking in the cafeteria, he simply took Wu Jie on a stroll around the company, explaining as they went along.

Arriving at the assembly workshop, they happened to come upon Fang Qingya and Tang Xiao.

Tang Xiao looked calm and collected.

Next to her, Fang Qingya already had a flush on her face, looking like a ripe red apple.

When Fang Qingya saw Wu Jie appear, she immediately cast a look of appeal his way.

Like a primary school student scolded by a teacher, she looked like she was on the verge of tears…