Chapter 154
Dongdong came to celebrate the New Year and report to Zhenzhen on the development of his career.
Zhen Zhen invested in Dongdong to open an agency and also created an agency website. The website developed very quickly, with many people looking for jobs, making friends in the same city, and buying books on the website forum. Dongdong then changed the website from a simple rental website to a local website.
"Auntie, our website is developing very fast. We get a lot of ads every month. Last year, someone even wanted to invest in us."
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "We have caught up with the good time of the development of the Internet."
"Auntie, I passed by Zhenxin Department Store and saw that the residential area next to Zhenxin has been completed."
“Phase 3 has already been completed.”
Dong Dong proudly said, "I told my classmates at a class reunion yesterday that Zhenxin Group is my aunt's business and all the buildings were built by my aunt. Everyone is very jealous of me."
Dongdong heard that his aunt's family bought a private jet, and he was clamoring to go for a visit.
Mannon: "The plane is parked at the airport, but I can show you pictures of it. It's been beautifully restored."
After seeing the photos, Dongdong became jealous.
"Meng Nan and Meng Dong, how did you reincarnate to be born into such a family? Please teach me. I also want to be born into a good family in my next life."
It would be a lie for Meng Nan to say that he was unhappy.
How could she be so worthy to have such a good grandmother?
When I was a child, my family was so poor that we had no food to eat, but my grandma could always make delicious food for me.
Meng Nan always thought that his grandmother had magic.
Later, Meng Nan searched all major supermarkets but couldn't find the taste of his childhood.
Zhang Cuihua came to the county town to play with Zhen Zhen. When she saw Meng Bei, she praised the boy for his manliness.
"Are you dating someone?"
"No," Zhen Zhen didn't care about these things. "After a generation, why should I care so much? Besides, Wu Wa is in the army, I can't control him even if I want to."
Zhang Cuihua thought that Wu Wa looked a bit like Meng Changzheng, not the traditional handsome guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but the manly type, especially popular with girls. Zhang Cuihua had always thought Meng Changzheng was quite handsome, and Wu Wa really looked a bit like her old friend.
"Your Meng Changzheng has been dead for many years."
Zhen Zhen waved her hands. How could she remember what Meng Changzheng looked like? "I forgot it a long time ago."
Meng Nan came back with his bag and placed a few boxes of skin care products in front of Zhang Cuihua. "Auntie Cuihua, these are skin care products made by my company. They can moisturize and fight wrinkles. Try them and give me feedback."
Zhang Cuihua was quite happy. "You developed it yourself? The packaging looks very high-end, and it feels smooth on the hands. Meng Nan, you are really capable!"
Meng Nan was so flattered that he was at a loss for words. "That's right. I added hyaluronic acid to my skin care products. They feel really good on the skin."
"What is hyaluronic acid?"
Meng Nan gave Zhang Cuihua some popular science information, which left Zhang Cuihua stunned.
"Everyone in your Meng family has a promising future." Zhang Cuihua sighed.
Si Ya Zhen Xin came back from outside. Her new drama crew needed a child actor to play the role of the female lead. She had originally decided on the role, but the child actor suddenly fell ill and could not come.
Si Ya was worried, "Where can I find a petite and pretty girl?"
There are training classes for young actors in Beijing, but it is not easy to find a suitable one.
Zhen Zhen glanced at Juanjuan who was chattering, "Let Juanjuan go."
"Juanjuan?" Si Ya really didn't think about it that way. Juanjuan looked like a mixed-race girl, cute and smart, and spoke softly. Everyone liked her. She was really capable! "Is my sister willing? My sister said Juanjuan wanted to inherit the family business and become a rich girl. Is she willing to suffer in the entertainment industry?"
Zhen Zhen waved her hands, she thought that Juanjuan didn't seem to like studying.
Try it when you have the chance, it won’t delay anything.
Si Ya actually brought Juanjuan to the crew.
With Si Ya taking care of her, Meng Nan had nothing to worry about. When the children were not at home, she was happy to have some free time.
Just as Zhen Zhen was about to go to Martin's car to check on the situation, Meng Nan went along with him. Before the New Year, the battery of Martin's car exploded once. Martin did not believe in evil and did not go home for the New Year. He worked overtime on research and development and finally made some progress.
Martin pulled Zhen Zhen in to see their latest research and development results.
“It will definitely work this time.”
Zhen Zhen doesn't understand batteries. At her age, she has difficulty seeing things and can't even read the small words on the battery clearly.
She is only responsible for investing money and bringing together talented people.
As the two were chatting, they heard a noisy sound coming from the factory gate.
Zhen Zhen was stunned for a moment and asked Meng Panpan to go out and see what was going on. When Meng Panpan came back, he found out that it was caused by the demolition noise.
The Martin Automobile Factory is located at the old site of Zhenxin Group. When Zhenxin Group built the factory, Xinyao was just a small county town, and its development plans were all based on county town standards.
At that time, Xu Wei had never imagined that Xinyao could become an independent city and develop into what it is today.
As the city expanded, the land of the Martin Automobile Factory was no longer sufficient, so Xu Wei allocated the surrounding land to them.
"The people's homes are being demolished, but they refuse to leave and want to get more money."
Zhen Zhen was thinking that the common people were right.
"They have lived here for generations, so it's normal for them to not want to leave. We must resolve this peacefully and not make a big deal out of it."
When Xu Wei rushed over, he just heard what his elder sister Zhen said.
He was quite moved. It was rare that Sister Zhen could keep her original intention even after buying a private jet.
Xu Weilai’s communication about the demolition was fake, but his real intention was to check on the progress of Martin Auto.
He felt that building trams was too unrealistic.
So far, I have never heard of anyone being able to power a car with a battery.
"Sister Zhen, how is your electric car going? Can you let someone drive it for me to see?"
Martin connected the battery, turned the steering wheel and drove around the factory. Believe it or not, the car actually started running.
Xu Wei didn't expect, "He can actually run!"
He was even more surprised when he got closer. There was no frame on the door of Martin's car. The door could be opened by sensor and locked automatically without remote control. The car could be locked as soon as the driver left.
Xu Wei is really worldly-wise. "Sister Zhen, is there anything else in your car that I haven't seen before?"
Martin briefly explained it, and Xu Wei was amazed: "So, in the future, Martin cars will be controlled by electronic screens, and they will be driverless? They will also be able to automatically reverse into parking spaces without the need for human intervention?"
In the era when smartphones were not yet popular, Xu Wei could hardly imagine how long it would take to achieve the technology Martin described.
But Martin is confident, "Yes, our first generation of Martin cars may not be able to achieve driverless driving, but I believe that after the fourth generation car is launched, it will be able to achieve this."
"It will take decades, right?"
"No, Secretary Xu. It's difficult to go from 0 to 1, but it's easy to go from 1 to 100. For electric cars, technologies like automatic driving and reversing into a parking space are not very technically difficult. The biggest challenge for us right now is the battery, how to make the electric car last longer."
With Martin's battery capacity, it can travel more than 100 kilometers on a single charge, but if it is placed in the cold north, in temperatures of minus 20 degrees Celsius, the battery will drain quickly.
Martin's car can only run a few dozen kilometers.
This is far from what Martin wants.
Martin groaned: "President Zhen and I are very confident. We believe that in the future, Martin Motors will be able to achieve the level I said."
Xu Wei was deeply moved that Sister Zhen brought many well-known companies to Xin Yao.
Xin Yao's tax collection depends on Sister Zhen.
This year, the reputation of the clothing wholesale market has spread, and many foreigners come to Xinyao to buy wholesale clothing.
If the tram is built, not only will Xinyao benefit, it will also shock the whole of China.
Martin Motors not only has to solve battery problems, but also has a big transmission problem.
Zhen Zhen is preparing to invest 500 million to research and develop and improve Martin Automobile.
Meng Panpan recruited a group of new employees, and as a result, the number of employees at Martin Auto reached 200.
During the meal, Zhen Zhen put the chicken leg on Meng Hua's plate. Meng Hua smiled softly, "Mom, I'm fifty years old, and you still treat me like a child?"
"How can you be fifty? Look at me," Zhen Zhen held Meng Hua's face and looked at it carefully for a long time. "Oh, there are some traces of time, but he is still my cute and handsome little son. He hasn't changed at all!"
At the age of fifty, Meng Hua was still able to call her mother and act coquettishly to her. She was so happy that she almost fainted.
Zhen Zhen said seriously, "Don't mention that you are fifty. Even if you are your eldest brother, who is over fifty years old, you are still a kid in my heart. I love Meng Nan, I love Juanjuan, and I also love you three brothers."
Meng Hua smiled and said, "My son has grown up. He can't be with me every day. I feel unhappy."
"Mother knows that you are filial and obedient. If you have this intention, then mother is satisfied."
"Mom, if we get separated, will you recognize me?" Meng Hua smiled before Zhen Zhen answered, "I will definitely recognize you. No matter what you look like, I only need to take one look at you and I will know you are my mother."
Zhen Zhen patted Meng Hua's forehead and said, "Mom can recognize you too. Even if we go to hell, we can recognize each other."
The real estate business has been up and down, and Meng Hua is under a lot of pressure. He goes home and talks to his mother, and he feels relieved.
He always finds motivation next to his mother.
"Mom, I wish you a long life."
Meng Hua brought her mother antique calligraphy and paintings, as well as vases and plates from the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as several sets of gold head ornaments and jade bracelets, and gave them all to her mother.
After Si Ya's TV series was released, the streets were almost empty and the ratings exceeded half.
Juanjuan also became a household name.
Meng Nan really didn't expect that Juanjuan had such talent.
In addition to Martin Motors, there are several foreign companies that are also developing electric vehicles, and some of them were even launched on the market earlier than Martin.
Unfortunately, due to problems with battery life and transmission, as well as the risk of battery explosion, several accidents occurred and did not attract enough attention.
"Grandma, several companies have come to buy the scarce minerals needed for batteries at high prices. Should we sell them?" Meng Panpan asked.
Zhen Zhen smiled and said, "Why don't we sell the bottleneck? Not only should we sell it, but we should also sell it at a high price, so that we can take the initiative into our own hands."
"clear!"
With Zhen Zhen's full support, at the end of the year, Martin Auto finally passed the safety monitoring and was successfully listed on the market.
Martin Auto breaks through the traditional distribution model and adopts a factory direct sales model, allowing consumers to buy the best products with the least money.
Xu Wei is even more nervous than Zhen Zhen. He hopes that Martin can sell well so that Martin's company can be listed on the stock market, with a market value of at least 10 billion after listing.
A company with a market value of tens of billions can pay more taxes to Xin Yao.
Zhen Zhen was quite calm. At her age, she had seen everything. If she failed, she could just start over again. It was really no big deal.
But Martin himself was very nervous. The car he had spent many years building was about to pass market testing. He was afraid that users would give bad feedback, that there would be problems with the car, and that consumers would not buy it.
He is afraid of failure, he is afraid that his dreams will not come true.
He was afraid of the dark future and he was afraid that he would fall into the same confusion again.
Zhen Zhen saw it all. On December 1st, Martin sold the first car at his store in Xinyao City!
The person who bought this car was Zhen Zhen’s old acquaintance - Cui Jianyi!
Zhen Zhen smiled and took a photo with Cui Jianyi, "Why is it you?"
Cui Jianyi is a veteran seller on the YOGO shopping website, with annual sales of several hundred million.
He now has a net worth of over 100 million yuan and is the most profitable businessman in Vancouver who has come to Singapore to develop his business.
In just a few years, Cui Jianyi grew from a small stall vendor to a billionaire, all thanks to the guidance of Boss Zhen.
When people heard that Mr. Zhen was investing in electric cars, many of them were not interested in them. Cui Jianyi was the first to stand up and support Mr. Zhen.
Cui Jianyi smiled and invited Zhen Zhen to sit in his passenger seat.
He took Zhen Zhen for a run around the track. The tram was extremely smooth. Although it could not achieve self-driving, it had automatic navigation equipment.
Cui Jianyi bought this car to thank Zhen Zhen.
But after driving it, he just wanted to say that this car was worth buying!
"It's so easy to drive, very smart, smarter than my phone! It's very sensitive when reversing into a parking space, and it can help me park the car. It's full of black technology."
Cui Jianyi accepted the interview and praised Martin Automobile to the highest heavens.
There are many people doing business in Xinyao, and many families have several cars.
Hearing that the Martin tram is very good, some people are willing to spend money to buy one and take it home to try.
Word of mouth spread quickly, and with the support of this group of people, Martin Auto opened up the Xinyao market.
Zhen Zhen struck while the iron was hot and placed advertisements on CCTV and in newspapers. She also paid special attention to the reputation of the Internet and cheered for Martin Motors through Panda WeChat.
Meng Dong is no longer the little boy he used to be.
Grandma needed his help, and he didn't say anything else. He hired a group of internet trolls to write soft articles for Martin Auto that very day.
There is a great guy named Sun Debiao who posted a post on the forum: "If you are Chinese, drive a Chinese car!"
This post details the difficult process of Martin's car manufacturing, as well as the rise of Martin Electric and its impact on the international automobile industry.
"Our gasoline cars will never be able to surpass foreign cars. Electric cars came later and became more dazzling than foreign electric cars. This is a symbol of our country's rise. As Chinese, why don't we drive Martin? Why don't we promote Martin? Pass it on. If you are Chinese, drive your own car!"
Nowadays, soft-text promotion is not very popular and netizens can easily believe it.
Meng Dong's advertisement had a very good effect.
For a while, netizens felt that spending money to support domestically produced cars was something to be proud of.
Meng Nan laughed and said, "Meng Dong is really capable. He controls the Internet, and thus controls the public's opinions."
Zhen Zhen was quite emotional. "We Chinese are really the kindest and most easily incited group. As long as companies play the patriotism card, they can attract everyone to buy their products!"
"Grandma, are you unhappy? We are the ones who benefit! Our car orders are scheduled until next year, and our car prices are comparable to sports cars. Martin Company will be listed next year, and its market value will be at least 10 billion!"
"As the boss of Martin Motors, I am naturally happy, but when I think about the fact that I am also a consumer, I cannot be happy," Zhen Zhen stood up with the help of the sofa. "We Chinese companies have the support of so many patriots. If we cannot keep our original aspirations and make our companies bigger and stronger, and only think about inciting the public and taking these crooked paths, we will sooner or later be bitten by the public."
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