Chapter 172 I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?

Zhuang Ziqing's sudden departure caught Yang Huan off guard.

I called to ask, and Zhuang Ziqing said that something urgent happened at home and she could no longer work here.

Yang Huan saw that she was determined to leave, so of course he would not force her to stay, because Zhuang Ziqing's departure would at best mean that he would have one less person to serve him, nothing more.

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During the time that Zhuang Ziqing was there, he did not really come into contact with any core secrets.

On the contrary, she still has more than one month's salary to receive, which is nearly 200,000 RMB.

Yang Huan even specifically asked her if she needed any help, to which she said no, and also said she was very sorry for her sudden resignation.

He came suddenly and left suddenly too.

But what can we do about it?

He is still in the probation period and doesn't have a formal contract. You can't force him to stay, right?

Besides, everyone has left.

"Forget it, just go, it's a pity for my four golden flowers!"

Originally, Yang Huan was still thinking about finding an opportunity to show off the four golden flowers around him, Zhang Ning, Zhuang Ziqing, Lin Yuna and Horikita Maki, but now there are three missing one, just like playing mahjong, he has no mood to do so.

But Yang Huan was not affected by Zhuang Ziqing's departure. Isn't she just a prettier employee?

More importantly, he is really busy.

On the second day of the Hai Tian Feast, Stewart McEntire, CEO of Sunseeker Yachts, brought the company's core management team to China and attended the Hai Tian Feast.

During this period, he represented Yang Huan in signing a luxury contract for fifty yachts with the Yang Group. The total amount was astonishing and the transaction volume would exceed ten digits every year in the next five years.

Once the contract was signed, it immediately set off the entire Hai Tian Feast.

Everyone was shocked by this amazing deal, and the officials of Hai Tian Sheng Yan also felt very proud. They specially held a grand press conference to solemnly promote this deal and expose Sheng Xi Yacht to the media again.

With the help of this press conference, McEntire also solemnly announced that the manufacturing base and R&D center of Sunseeker Yachts in Longhai City will start construction and is expected to be officially put into use in a year.

“This will be the world’s top and most professional yacht manufacturing and technology research and development base!”

At the same time, McEntire also announced a new superyacht project for Sunseeker Yachts, named Zeus.

"The Zeus project is an important plan we have developed for all high-end customers. The most important point of this plan is the customer's highly personalized customization. To use the most popular term now, it is DIY!"

McEntire's words immediately caused an uproar among the reporters and professionals who were familiar with yachts.

Even yachts are now DIY-ing?

"We will integrate relevant technologies to provide all customers with the maximum degree of customized services, including the superstructure, interior structure and layout, plywood design, etc., while ensuring safety and quality. If conditions permit, the power system will also be moderately open for customization."

Now all the world-famous yacht brands basically do not allow too much freedom in private customization. They will even take tough measures to force customers to bow their heads because they are high-end brands.

But this time, the private customization of Sunseeker Yacht is to provide customers with the best and highest quality products and services.

"The name of this project is Zeus, which means that our customer is God!"

McEntire's remarks and Sunseeker Yacht's plan have not only triggered strong responses in the Chinese yachting community, but have also attracted the attention and discussion of countless peers and the yacht industry around the world.

Because under this plan, customers will have a great deal of autonomy and participation in the design and construction of a yacht, which is unavailable on other luxury yachts.

Coincidentally, Aston Martin also announced on the same day that the Zeus private customization program will also be launched next year with the simultaneous launch of three new models, allowing customers to truly participate in the customization process of their cars and inspiring customers to give full play to their imagination of the car.

"We will set up official flagship stores in China's capital, Longhai and other first-tier cities in the next year. Each flagship store will be staffed by a genius, who may be from our company's design team or a veteran employee of our company."

“What we can promise is that these talented people are familiar with every Aston Martin model and every service. They will provide the best consulting services and professional advice to all customers face to face in each flagship store to ensure the success of Zeus private customization.”

Dr. Ulrich Bates, who came all the way from the UK to China to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Aston Martin Automobile Manufacturing Base in Longhai City, also had very high expectations for private customization.

As for why it was not launched before, Ulrich Bates explained to reporters that it was because the technology was not mature.

"In the past six months, we have invested 20 million pounds in the research and development of various technologies. We have restarted the research and development that has been interrupted in the past few years, including a new smart platform, which makes private customization possible."

As for being acquired by Chinese capital, Ulrich Bates said Aston Martin will usher in unprecedented development opportunities.

"The main reason why we placed our first overseas manufacturing base in China is that China is the world's most powerful and developed manufacturing country, and we will integrate the most efficient supply system and industrial chain here."

"Of course, we have no intention of withdrawing completely from the UK, not now and not in the future."

"The Gaydon headquarters will continue to operate as before, all our employees and teams will continue to operate as usual, and even the R&D department will hire more design and R&D talents."

"We can promise that, relying on China's strong manufacturing industry and industrial chain, coupled with Aston Martin's consistent strict quality requirements and quality control capabilities, our quality and service will not decline, but will be greatly improved."

At the scene, a US reporter stationed in China asked whether Aston Martin chose to enter China because it valued the Chinese automobile market and the low wages in China. Ulrich Bates denied it.

"If there are still people who say that they enter China because of the low wages, then they don't understand the manufacturing industry at all."

Ulrich Bates answered his question very frankly.

"Before our boss Mr. Yang invested in Aston Martin, I didn't have much impression of China's manufacturing industry. I learned more about it from newspapers. I also thought that the reason why the manufacturing industry here is so developed is due to low wages."

"But later, Mr. Yang told me that you should go to my motherland and take a good look and investigate."

"In less than half a year, I brought my team to China for inspection three times. I found that there are more engineers, a more flexible workforce, and a large number of supporting factories that can immediately increase production capacity. There is the entire automotive industry chain here."

"If you want to order special screws, turn left and you want tires. Turn right and you want aluminum alloy wheels. Go two blocks ahead. No matter what you want, we have it here. We can find it very quickly and provide it to you in the shortest possible time."

"But in the UK, we need to order from overseas, ship to Southampton, and then ship from Southampton to Gayton. How long does the whole process take? How much cost will it waste?"

"Our new factory needs thousands of industrial technicians and employees. When I inspected it, I said that it would start next year, so should we start recruiting now? Because in the UK, it would take at least a year to recruit so many technicians."

"But people in China told me that it's not necessary, and everything can be done in three weeks at most."

"I was shocked. You know what? We might not be able to do it in a year, but in China, we can do it in two to three weeks."

“This is why we came to China!”

As a highly respected figure in the automotive industry, Ulrich Bates's words are indeed somewhat shocking.

Especially when there is widespread prejudice against Chinese manufacturing both at home and abroad.

Judging from his tone, he simply regards China as a dream paradise for manufacturers.

There is widespread praise and support in China for the actions of Ulrich Bates, Aston Martin and Sunseeker Yachts.

But abroad, there are two common voices.

One is support, believing that going to China, where the manufacturing industry is the strongest and most complete, to produce and manufacture is in line with the trend.

For Aston Martin and Sunseeker Yachts, it is also the best way out of the predicament.

But there is also another voice that believes this is a conspiracy by Chinese investors.

Some even believe that both companies' UK manufacturing bases will be closed in the near future.

But as soon as this statement appeared in the media, Aston Martin and Sunseeker Yachts responded immediately, announcing that they would recruit another 500 and 300 employees respectively to cope with the increased production capacity of the two companies.

This also makes the following statement self-defeating.

Back to the Feast of Sea and Sky.

Entering the fourth day of the exhibition, Sunseeker Yacht once again welcomed a heavyweight guest.

That is the British national treasure-level architectural design master, Norman Foster!

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of many domestic media reporters and fans.

Norman Foster had previously designed the cabin structure and interior decoration layout for Sunseeker Yachts. This time he came to China specifically to promote Sunseeker Yachts and to discuss two business deals with Yang Huan.

"Master Huan, I have taken a group to the site for investigation."

On Yang Huan's yacht, Norman Foster was having a headache about the project he was about to take over.

"It is very difficult to artificially build an island at the confluence of the Test River and the Itchen River and build a large football stadium and a top luxury hotel."

Needless to say, as for the football field, Yang Huan required it to be built according to the standards of Camp Nou and Bernabeu.

That's a football stadium that can accommodate 100,000 people. How big should it be?

Then there is the hotel, which is not just a hotel, but also a yacht club and yacht marina, which can also accommodate helicopters. With these two iconic buildings as the center, cross-sea bridges will be used to connect Southampton, Nutley on the north bank of the Solent on the east bank of the Itchen River, and Hayes on the south bank of the Solent.

At first glance, the project does not seem amazing. After all, China has many more super projects that are more shocking than this one.

But the thing is, Southampton is the largest freight and passenger terminal in the UK.

That is to say, large cargo ships and passenger ships must be able to navigate under these two major projects and the cross-river bridge.

In addition, the construction of a football field and a hotel requires consideration of issues such as transportation, water, electricity, and sewage disposal, and the football field also requires consideration of ventilation.

This is quite tricky!

"Norman, to be honest, if it wasn't difficult, I wouldn't be interested in doing it!"

Yang Huan was not polite to him at all.

"I want to build these two projects to make the impossible a reality, just like the people of Dubai created an oasis in the desert. I want everyone to be amazed by these two major projects."

Norman Foster felt that if it really became a reality, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was amazing.

After all, the straight-line width of the Solent Strait alone is three or four kilometers.

"I'll do my best!" Norman Foster also felt that this was a challenge.

"Don't worry, Norman. Since even I believe you can do it, I'm not afraid. So what are you afraid of?"

Norman Foster shook his head and laughed.

Yes, if he is not afraid of the big moneybags, what should he be afraid of?

"However, Master Huan, I still have a request."