Chapter 184 The Early-Death Second-Generation Star in an Urban Entertainment Novel (Part 11)
Car reviewer Jiang Yue did not personally greet them. The people in charge of the reception were the public relations department and Jiang Yue's secretary. In the morning, the company sent a car to pick them up from the hotel and take them to the automotive R&D department. After arriving at the company, they first gave everyone a temporary employee badge and then took them for a tour of the automotive industrial park.
Even before seeing the car, the luxury factory was already impressive, not much different from Tesla's Gigafactory. After touring the factory, we arrived at the parking warehouse. Before going in, Secretary Liu explained the rules to everyone: "You can take pictures as you like, but please don't leak them before the press conference."
Everyone who came was experienced and agreed. Otherwise, if you leaked everything before the press conference even started, what would be the point of having a press conference? Upon entering the warehouse, the first thing you saw was Xinghai Auto. Xinghai Auto currently only has this one series, and apart from the different configurations, everything else is the same.
The car manager gave everyone a presentation, and then left it to them to do as they pleased. Jiang Yue had instructed them not to interfere too much. The car reviewers had also started their tests, covering everything from the exterior to the interior to the materials, since everyone makes a living from this.
At noon, Secretary Liu originally wanted to wait for everyone to rest and have lunch before continuing, but after they learned that the parameters online were real, they couldn't wait and all said they wanted to get started right away. Secretary Liu and the car manager discussed it and decided to listen to them. First, they drove the undisguised car around a special track a few times.
The driving experience was perfect, so everyone wanted to take it out for a test drive. However, the car they took out couldn't be one that wasn't disguised. Secretary Liu led them to the adjacent garage, where all the cars were disguised and registered with the traffic police. Each person was assigned a car, with a company employee in each car to answer any questions they might have.
Around 5 PM, they gradually returned. Judging from their expressions, they were incredibly shocked. Some even said they didn't want any service fees, just wanted the money included in the car purchase price. They were even willing to sell them the test vehicles if necessary. Secretary Liu shook his head and said, "I can't make that decision. I don't know the price either; it's still confidential. Everyone's had a long day. Let me take you to lunch first."
Secretary Liu took a group of people to the cafeteria for lunch. Someone asked Secretary Liu if it was okay to film the event. Secretary Liu nodded and said, "Yes, you can film it."
The cafeteria is located on the third and fourth floors. Because it was lunchtime, it was quite crowded. As we walked, Secretary Liu asked, "Should we find a private room, or eat with the staff? Which would you prefer?"
The others started discussing it amongst themselves, and finally unanimously decided to eat with the employees to see if the food at Xinghai Group was the same as the photos taken by employees online. Secretary Liu led everyone to line up, and while waiting in line, she introduced the cafeteria to them. After the introduction, she said, "There's a saying among our employees: there are many reasons to leave Xinghai, but there's definitely no reason why the cafeteria food is bad."
After queuing for a while, it was their turn. When they got their plates, there were many different kinds. Secretary Liu explained, "It's a matter of habit. Some people aren't used to using plates and prefer to use bowls, plates, or basins. Just take what you like." After saying that, she took a plate and some cutlery.
After getting their trays, they went to the self-service food area. The group chose the nearest food aisle, which had about twenty different kinds of dishes, including staple foods, grains, fruits, and soups. After getting their food, Secretary Liu led them to a private room. Once inside, they tasted the food and praised it highly. After the meal, Secretary Liu took them on a tour of the company's recreational facilities, such as the swimming pool, e-sports room, gym, cinema, and the main lounge.
Afterwards, they went to take a look at the office area. After they finished, someone exclaimed, "No wonder everyone wants to come to Xinghai. I want to come here too. It's simply a paradise for working people."
In the following days, the car reviewers were busy testing and editing videos to seize the opportunity after the launch event. Jiang Yue was not idle either. Some guests had to be invited by her personally. Later, she also received Secretary Chen of the Municipal Party Committee. He was worried that Jiang Yue had gone too far, so he was relieved after seeing the actual car.
It was almost 7 p.m. when the press conference was about to begin, and it was being streamed live on Douyin.
This press conference, besides the official support, also attracted major car companies. They had learned from various channels that Xinghai Company was not playing games, and they couldn't sit still any longer.
The live stream room was packed with viewers as soon as it started; the company alone has tens of thousands of employees.
Before the press conference even started, three million people flooded into the live stream, and the number gradually reached five million.
After the press conference officially began, the curtain on the stage rose, and several cars of different colors gleamed under the lights.
After the host came on stage, he went through all the details of the car, such as high-precision radar, L4-level assisted driving, a range of up to 1,800 kilometers, and various patents with independent intellectual property rights.
To be honest, after the announcement, people were more skeptical than shocked. The bigwigs attending the press conference all frowned, and the viewers in the online live stream also typed question marks, unable to believe it. The host smiled and then announced the data from a third-party authoritative testing agency, at which point everyone believed the fact.
"At the same time, we welcome people from all walks of life to come and test drive. We also stand by our words. If you find that the product is not as described after you buy it, you can apply for a refund plus three times the purchase price."
After giving others some time to discuss, the host prepared to announce the car's price. Xinghai Auto currently offers three versions: low, medium, and high. Viewers in the live stream began speculating about the car's price, wondering if they could afford it if the configuration was accurate.
“I know everyone is looking forward to the price of the car. Right now, some people are probably thinking that I definitely can’t afford such a high configuration. It would cost at least a million or two.”
"Now everyone, guess how much it will cost. Our CEO Jiang said that the person who guesses the closest will get a Xinghai car for free."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people below began to discuss among themselves. The staff at the press conference gave everyone a card and a pen. After seeing that everyone had received a card, the host on stage said, "Everyone can write down the price and their name. I'll give you one minute to think about it, and I'll announce the answer in one minute."
After all the cards were collected, the host randomly picked a few cards: "Let me see, this Mr. Chen wrote 800,000, um... I can tell you that it's not that high."
Then, a few more cards were drawn, most of them worth over 500,000 yuan. The host chuckled and said, "It seems our CEO Jiang's car is a bit difficult to give away. So, what is the price of Xinghai Automotive...?"
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