348: Chapter 348 Neither admits nor explains nor denies

The US Department of Commerce held an emergency press conference overnight; after all, those frozen "little bit" of assets had become a hot potato.

Unfreeze! Lose money! Don't unfreeze, and the risk of circuit breakers continues to spread.

Obama could only have press secretary Carney bite the bullet and drag the conversation back to engine technology, claiming it was a necessary control measure for national security.

Originally, this was an exit ramp, but now it had become a reality.

Furthermore, it wasn't just tech stocks spreading this time; military industry stocks were also falling.

Wall Street traders voted with their feet again. After all, when the other party didn't have it, you could still talk nicely, but now that they did, that was that...

Meanwhile, this time it directly triggered a circuit breaker!

When Obama heard this news, the pen in his hand dropped directly to the floor.

The third time!

It hadn't happened in so many years, yet he had triggered three circuit breakers in just one year. And if he didn't unfreeze the assets, market fear would continue to spread, and by then...

This was enough to make him the number one president in United States history, and no one would surpass him for a long time to come.

"We sanctioned them for so many days, only to confirm one piece of news: they really are building engines."

"Mr. President is truly impressive. One executive order helped the United States save trillions of dollars in losses, and by the way, obtained parameters for other countries' advanced engines."

"Obama, you are simply the worst president the United States has ever had!"

But the unluckiest part wasn't just this; those companies that had been frozen also united to pressure them.

Peers who were originally standing with them also began revising their reports overnight. The previous assertions that sanctions would definitely succeed were torn to shreds...

Now they could only say they had underestimated the technical strength of the Chinese enterprises.

In China, the hot searches on the internet were all about relevant information.

#TranssionEngine#

#UnitedStatesAccidentallyStumbles#

#TranssionSmartHomeConference#

A small meeting was held in Shen Fei's office.

"Boss, the whole internet is discussing the engine matter now. Our smart home conference's buzz has been overshadowed instead." Li Qing's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

She knew that exposing the aircraft engine would affect their buzz, but she didn't expect it to be this big.

Huang Tianya didn't attend this meeting. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he was busy participating in the fighting over in Myanmar. If he lost a little bit, he had to earn some back...

As for the United States blockade, they could block Huaxin Investment, and they could block Dierdiss Investment, but they couldn't possibly block all of Huaxin's aliases...

"No rush."

"Let them discuss the engine matter for a day or two; the buzz will naturally die down. The smart home conference is very soon. Just guide the conversation starting tomorrow to pull the topic back."

"Then how should we respond to the engine matter? Should we issue an official statement?"

Shen Fei thought for a moment. The screenshots on the internet were all mosaic-level; what was wanted was that hazy, shy feeling, and currently, there was no official proof...

"Don't release one. Neither admit, nor deny, nor explain. Let them guess?"

Li Qing, Liu Fang, and the others looked at each other, hesitant. After all, this was something that was very morale-boosting.

"I know what you're thinking. Transsion isn't lacking this one thing. Besides, how they blocked us, sooner or later they'll pay it back. And Tianya can even use this matter to earn a little bit of interest."

Everyone laughed. The boss was indeed referring to "a" little bit.

However, Liu Fang frowned: "Then what do we say if the media asks?"

"Just say Transsion is a legally operating private enterprise and is not involved in military business." Shen Fei smiled. "This sentence is true. The engine project is now under New Power, which is a subsidiary of Huaxin Investment."

"In terms of equity structure, it's separated from us by several layers. Strictly speaking, we are indeed not involved in military technology."

Zhang Mingzhu also punched Shen Fei on the shoulder: "No way, you are playing word games. Fortunately, back then it was..."

"Otherwise, someone as innocent as me would have been played in circles by you."

The others covered their mouths and laughed.

But this really wasn't playing word games; it was compliance.

When everyone had laughed for a while, Shen Fei tapped the table.

"The promotion for the smart home conference should proceed as normal. Don't proactively mention the engine matter. But since it's exposed, it means Dad's side has started to act."

"And this further proves that our technology is not just talk."

Everyone nodded. After all, no matter how high the technical content of air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines is, can it be higher than an engine?

Consumers would feel that a company capable of building engines would definitely have no problem building an air conditioner.

"Boss, this is a trust endorsement, and it can also be considered a little bit of compensation for us."

"Right, so it's not a bad thing."

Shen Fei nodded again: "Just handle it low-key. Don't proactively mention the engine matter on official channels. Let the netizens discuss it themselves and let the media dig for it themselves."

"We'll just pretend we don't know."

Li Qing nodded and made a note in her notebook.

...

At 5 PM, all of Transsion Group's accounts posted a new Weibo.

"July 15th, Shenzhen Bay Sports Center."

"Transsion Smart Home, the answer to future life, see you there."

The attached image was a conference poster with a dark blue background, the outline of a house, and densely packed icons inside.

It was exactly the same as the one Shen Fei posted earlier.

But the netizens in the comment section were still playing: "Air conditioner or engine? What exactly are you releasing?"

"Whatever you release, I'll just buy it."

"Boss Shen, tell us more about the engine matter, please. I'm installing a full set of smart home appliances."

"Boss Shen, can you explain the engine matter clearly before selling air conditioners?"

"Transsion really has taken crossing industries to the extreme."

"Mobile phones, chips... and leading in every industry they enter. I hope they can hammer Musk's Starlink down..."

"Only you brainless Transsion fans would praise them. Starlink is the true light of humanity."

"The real technology is something that flies into the universe; it's not something a small engine can compete with."

"Oh oh, thanks to 'Ma-Saint' for the open source, by the way, when are you going to..."

Meanwhile, tech blogger Dami Reviews posted a Weibo:

"I will definitely go to the Transsion Smart Home conference, not because of smart home itself, but because Transsion's R&D strength has already been proven by the engine project."

"An enterprise capable of building world-class aircraft engines—could its technology for air conditioners be bad? Could its refrigerator technology be bad? Could its TV technology be bad? This is brand endorsement!"

"It's not looking for celebrity endorsements, it's not doing ad placements; it's using solid technology to prove itself."

"This kind of endorsement is more effective than any marketing!"

"And this endorsement isn't just for Transsion, there's also..."

Finally, he posted a small flag, proving that others were helping Transsion with the endorsement, and this 'Noble Lady' had a rather high status.