42: Press conference ended

After the product launch event ended, Wang Jian approached Qin Yang and High Official Hu.

Qin Yang pressed his hands together and was the first to smile, saying, "Thank you for today, President Wang."

"You're too polite, President Qin. I did and said those things because, first, your product is indeed excellent, and second, it was also for Great Wall Motors. You might not know this yet, but my assistant just informed me that even before the launch ended, the total pre-orders for Great Wall Motors' revamped series reached 30,000 units! That's already equivalent to one-third of our company's monthly sales. So, President Qin, this is mutually beneficial. If anyone should be giving thanks, it should be me thanking you," Wang Jian replied with a smile.

"Haha, you two shouldn't keep thanking each other. If you ask me, you're both great contributors—one dared to create, and the other dared to try. That's what led to today's result. Actually, the one who surprised me the most is President Qin. I thought he only dealt with catering and construction; I didn't expect him to cross industries. And with this one leap, he's achieved such staggering results. It's truly amazing!"

Seeing them being so polite to each other, High Official Hu chimed in with a smile. He had no doubts about the authenticity of the super carburetor because he and Wang Jian had been friends for decades. He knew Wang Jian's character perfectly well—he was straightforward and took even ordinary matters extremely seriously, let alone something this significant.

Of course, High Official Hu was also one of the happiest people there. He was primarily in charge of the economy. For historical reasons, the economy of H City had been unable to keep up with the general trend for years. For such a large provincial capital, to put it bluntly, its economy might not even compare to some prefecture-level cities in the south.

The H City government was also doing its best to promote economic development and was trying every possible way to attract foreign investment. However, due to geographical and other issues, there weren't many large-scale enterprises in H City, and many of them were state-owned. Bright private enterprises were even rarer. The high-ranking officials in the city saw this and were anxious, but they felt helpless.

To be honest, the country has always focused on economic development. If the economy doesn't develop well, how can one advance without impressive political achievements?

But the emergence of Qins Machinery Manufacturing Plant today gave High Official Hu a pleasant surprise.

As a high-ranking official of the region, how could High Official Hu not know the value of the super carburetor? This was an industry-disrupting invention. To put it simply, within the next ten years, if there is no breakthrough in energy technology and oil remains the primary energy source, the super carburetor will be a must-have product for mid-to-low-end models of car companies. Only by installing the super carburetor can everyone be brought back to the same starting line; otherwise, high fuel consumption would cause ordinary consumers to pass them over.

Furthermore, now that there's a car carburetor, could Qin Yang manufacture them for ships and planes? If he could, that would be even more extraordinary.

Even if it couldn't be applied to other fields, just the automotive sector alone meant Qin Yang's machinery manufacturing plant would have an infinite future. Over the years, with economic development, vehicles have become increasingly popular. Taking last year as an example, the total car sales in Great Dong reached over twenty million units!

Of these twenty million units, ninety percent were mid-to-low-end models. If all these cars required the use of a super carburetor, the annual sales of Qins Machinery Manufacturing Plant could easily exceed ten billion!

Although he didn't know the selling price, in High Official Hu's eyes, this kind of epoch-making technology would definitely not be cheap.

Once an enterprise with a market value of over ten billion or even a hundred billion was born under his watch, what political achievement could be more persuasive than this?

Therefore, High Official Hu now looked at Qin Yang with more affection than he would his own son. As long as Qin Yang's factory stayed in H City, given their relationship, this credit would not escape High Official Hu's grasp.

Qin Yang also slightly felt the change in High Official Hu's attitude towards him. It wasn't like before where, although friendly, he was viewed from the perspective of a superior; now, there was a sense of interacting on more equal terms.

Of course, Qin Yang wasn't the type of person who became arrogant upon achieving success. To be honest, since meeting High Official Hu, the man had helped him quite a bit. In life and work, while one must be decisive and not overly soft-hearted, one must also not lose essential qualities—for instance, one must not be ungrateful!

So, even after receiving High Official Hu's praise, Qin Yang maintained a respectful attitude and smiled, "High Official Hu, you overpraise me. It was also a matter of luck on my part."

"Haha, luck is also a form of strength! President Qin, now that the first batch of vehicles equipped with the super carburetor is about to be sold, once users give their real feedback, I believe the rise of your plant will be unstoppable. Let me congratulate you in advance on your grand success!" Wang Jian said at the right moment.

"Thank you for your kind words, President Wang!" Qin Yang cupped his hands.

While they were talking, on the other side, Zhao Zhi's phone seemed about to explode. At this moment, calls from various car companies were constantly flooding into Zhao Zhi's phone.

Seeing this, Qin Yang felt very fortunate. When the group was first established, it was Zhao Zhi's name listed as the legal representative; otherwise, he would be the one overwhelmed right now.

Wang Jian also saw this from the side, and waves of emotion surged in his heart. He suddenly thought of a saying: 'How can a golden scale be a thing of the pond? It will turn into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds!' He was also feeling fortunate that Qin Yang had approached him first and thankful that he hadn't rejected him back then. Otherwise, such a massive windfall would have slipped through his fingers, and he would probably have regretted it to death.

Seeing Qin Yang's relieved expression, both Wang Jian and High Official Hu laughed. High Official Hu pointed at Qin Yang and chuckled, "You! Others would give anything for a situation like this, yet you seem to fear it as if it were a tiger."

Qin Yang replied somewhat awkwardly, "I'm not good at handling these kinds of scenes."

"Haha, Old Hu, stop teasing President Qin. Come, I've prepared a banquet after the launch. Let's find a place to eat and chat. President Qin, it's also time for us to discuss a formal order. We've agreed: the price remains the same, and the goods must be sent to Great Wall first!"

"No problem, President Wang!" When it came to business, Qin Yang naturally wouldn't refuse. The price was his own promise, and as for priority shipping, he considered it a way to return the favor. Qin Yang replied readily.

The banquet lasted until past two in the afternoon before they dispersed. At the table, President Wang also officially placed an order with the manufacturing plant: one million super carburetors per quarter, with a fifty percent down payment!

On the way back, Qin Yang, Zhao Zhi, and Wang Liguo sat in the same car.

Zhao Zhi thoughtfully handed Qin Yang a clean towel to wipe his face.

Qin Yang had indeed drunk quite a lot during lunch. After wiping his face, he finally felt a bit better. He was truly no match for drinking with these veterans of the banquet table. If High Official Hu hadn't said a few kind words, Wang Jian looked as if he wanted Qin Yang to be carried out.

"President Wang has officially placed an order. Tomorrow, take some people to coordinate with their company. It's an order worth three hundred million, for one million units. How is it? Is there any pressure on the machinery plant's side?" Qin Yang sobered up a bit and spoke to Zhao Zhi and Wang Liguo.

Zhao Zhi nodded upon hearing this.

Wang Liguo, on the other hand, said, "Boss, the plant can still handle an order of one million units for now, but it will be at full capacity. My suggestion is that we need to expand the scale of the factory; otherwise, we won't be able to handle the upcoming explosion of orders!"