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"We have prepared a preliminary marketing plan." Lei Jun took out another document and handed it to Director Lei.

"First, we will pre-expose the technical parameters of the solid-state battery at the new product launch event to create buzz and build consumer anticipation."

"Then, we'll hold a grand new car launch event, inviting mainstream domestic and international media, automotive KOLs, and industry experts. We'll focus on the two core selling points—the 2,000-kilometer range and the 10-minute fast charge—to directly address users' range and charging anxiety."

"Online, we'll use Alibaba's e-commerce platforms and Xiaomi's social media matrix for promotion, running ads and launching hashtag challenges."

"Offline, we'll set up experience zones in 4S stores nationwide to let users test drive and feel the performance of the new car themselves."

Director Lei quickly flipped through the marketing plan. The logic was clear, and it made full use of Alibaba and Xiaomi's resources. There were no issues.

"How about the pricing?" she asked. "It needs to reflect the technological advantage without being too high; it must be acceptable to average consumers."

"We've conducted detailed market research," Lei Jun replied. "The expected pricing will be 10% to 15% higher than NEVs of the same class. However, considering the advantages of the 2,000-kilometer range and 10-minute fast charging, users will find this price completely acceptable."

"Moreover, the cost of solid-state batteries is 30% lower than ternary lithium batteries, so our profit margin is very large. Even if we have price cuts or promotions later on, we'll have enough room."

Director Lei hummed in acknowledgement and asked, "Has Jack Ma from Alibaba's side coordinated with you? How is the progress on cloud computing and logistics?"

"We've coordinated!" Lei Jun said quickly. "Mr. Ma has already arranged for the Ali Cloud team to link up with BYD's intelligent driving R&D team. Ali Cloud's computing power is fully capable of supporting the data analysis and processing for intelligent driving. They are currently building a dedicated server cluster."

Hearing this, Director Lei was completely at ease.

The coordination between the three companies was very smooth, and the project was progressing efficiently without any buck-passing or bickering, which satisfied her greatly.

After chatting for a while longer, Lei Jun left.

After Lei Jun left, Director Lei stayed at the stables for a bit longer, watching Snow Flame leisurely graze on fodder.

As the sun set, golden sunlight spilled across the grass, coating the entire stable in a warm halo.

Director Lei stood up and said to Wang Yue, "I'm leaving now. I'll leave Snow Flame in your hands."

"Don't worry, Director Lei. I will definitely take good care of him. I guarantee he'll be just as spirited when you visit next time!"

Wang Yue responded quickly.

Director Lei nodded and left the stables with Lei Ying... Meanwhile, the National Museum's publicity campaign had begun.

[The southern song dynasty official kiln celadon string pattern vase is finally coming home in this way!]

The National Museum's influence was indeed no joke.

As a national-level cultural palace, as long as they released news about holding a donation ceremony for a returning national treasure, media outlets from all walks of life would scramble to cover it without any need for deliberate mobilization.

Reporters from the Dragon Country Television Finance Channel and Culture Channel contacted the museum immediately, and cultural programs from provincial satellite TV stations also applied for interview slots.

Even platforms that usually focused on entertainment news specifically dispatched senior editors to follow up.

After all, the "return of a lost overseas national treasure" was a heavyweight topic that naturally attracted traffic, let alone the fact that the donor was a mysterious young woman.

In less than half a day, the internet was flooded with related reports.

An in-depth article with over a million views was titled: "Returning Home After a Century of Wandering! southern song dynasty official kiln celadon string pattern vase to Join National Museum Collection; Mysterious Donor Sparks Speculation."

The article didn't beat around the bush at the start, directly pointing out the significance of this artifact.

"The Southern Song Official Kiln was the foremost of the five great kilns of the Song Dynasty, firing porcelain exclusively for the imperial family. Its exquisite craftsmanship and warm, jade-like glaze make it a pinnacle of Chinese ceramic history."

"And the celadon glazed string pattern vase about to be donated is a rare gem among them—23.5 cm tall, with a 10 cm mouth diameter and an 8.5 cm base diameter. The entire body is covered in celadon glaze, with a thick, lustrous glaze layer that resembles congealed fat."

"The body is decorated with three raised string patterns, which are regular and smooth. These not only break the monotony of the monochrome glaze but also highlight the vessel's dignified and grand presence."

The article also detailed the history of the vase.

"According to historical records, this celadon string pattern vase was for the imperial use of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song. During the frequent wars at the end of the Southern Song, after the fall of Lin'an, the vase fell into the hands of commoners along with other imperial relics."

"In the late Qing and early Republic era, it was purchased at a low price by a foreign missionary and eventually made its way into the hands of private European collectors. It has not been seen in public for over a hundred years. Its appearance at the Tokyo International Art Auction was its first public showing in a century. Its return to its homeland is a major event in the cultural world."

The internet was buzzing with excitement.

"My god, Southern Song Official Kiln! This is a national treasure-level artifact, and it was actually recovered!"

"Can any experts tell me how much this vase is worth? It feels like it should be at least several hundred million, right?"

"The focus should be on the donor! To be willing to donate such a valuable artifact to the National Museum—that's some incredible magnanimity!"

"I'm curious who this mysterious donor is. The article only says it's a young woman. Can we get some more info?"

"As an archaeology student, I want to say that the number of surviving Southern Song Official Kiln pieces is extremely small. For this string pattern vase to be so well-preserved is like a living fossil for studying Song Dynasty ceramic techniques!"

"Regardless of who the donor is, she deserves a thumbs up! This is a true patriot!"

"Could it be the daughter of some tycoon? After all, to be able to win such an expensive artifact at auction, her family background must be extraordinary."

...In the president's office of Shanghai University, the president was holding a gold-embossed invitation.

He handed the invitation to the nearby Dean of Academic Affairs and the Dean of Student Affairs.

"Take a look at this. Is it real? Our school's Lei Jun is going to donate a Southern Song Official Kiln piece worth 200 million to the National Museum?"

The Dean of Academic Affairs: "President, it's real. Director Zhang of the National Museum even called me personally to say the donor is indeed our student, Lei Jun. He also praised her for her patriotism and asked our school to publicize this properly."

The Dean of Student Affairs was even more excited: "President, this is a wonderful thing!"

They all knew who Lei Jun was.

She was a celebrity at Shanghai University, the most beautiful school beauty in history.

She was incredibly popular at the school.

There was no one in the entire Shanghai University who didn't know Lei Jun.

They just hadn't expected that Lei Jun would donate an artifact to the National Museum, and one worth 200 million at that.

This was an outstanding young woman who cared for her country!

She had brought honor to Shanghai University.

They decided they had to attend such a prestigious event; it was also a form of positive publicity for Shanghai University.

One must know that although Shanghai University was very famous and a national Double First-Class university...

...its reputation online was quite poor due to certain events.

Therefore, this kind of positive publicity was very important to them now.

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