Chapter 303 Domestic media are really fast.
Inside Xiaomi Company, a grand celebration banquet was in full swing.
The entire banquet hall was decorated with lights and colors, filled with constant laughter, and the employees' faces were beaming with joy and pride.
After all, the successful launch of this new concept car was truly exhilarating!
With its affordable price and extremely advanced features, it was like dropping a bombshell on the automotive market the moment it went on sale, instantly triggering a buying frenzy!
It received up to one million orders on the very first day!
Moreover, this number continued to surge at an astonishing rate of over a hundred thousand vehicles per day, easily setting an unprecedented sales record that made the entire automotive industry take notice.
In terms of manufacturing, the country also provided strong support, actively helping to build factories to meet the massive market demand for this car.
Su Chen even imparted the corresponding technology to the factories without any reservation.
With keen market insight, the country had long predicted that this car would become popular all over the world, so the scale of the factories was built quite grandly!
Its daily production capacity could reach as many as several thousand vehicles.
Nowadays, the deposit for pre-sales alone is nearly 100 billion a day, and with the subsequent car purchase payments arriving, there is an income of tens of billions every day.
It is also thanks to the country's full assistance behind the scenes; otherwise, relying on Xiaomi Company alone, facing this massive volume of orders, one really wouldn't know when it would ever be processed.
However, just as everyone was immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the celebration banquet, enjoying the fruits of victory, the mobile phone Lei Jun had placed on the table suddenly rang.
His face, which had originally been smiling, instantly turned pale as paper after he answered the call!
He felt as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue, and suddenly felt as if the sky were collapsing.
After giving a few brief instructions to the executives beside him, he hurriedly left the celebration banquet and drove to a mysterious location.
Inside a conference room with a heavy atmosphere.
Elder Qin sat in the main seat with a serious expression, his eyes revealing a trace of worry.
Elder Zhao happened to be looking for Elder Qin for something and was also staying here at this time.
At this moment, Lei Jun, who had seen countless storms and waves in his daily life, had completely lost his usual composure. He paced back and forth anxiously in the conference room, muttering to himself:
"Oh no, this is bad. The mission has failed before it even started!"
"I never expected that the US would actually unite so many countries to issue a restrictive order against us!"
"This is really not good!"
The more Lei Jun spoke, the more agitated he became, his voice even trembling:
"Europe, the Americas, as well as Japan and Korea—these countries are all our key car export markets!"
"With them issuing this restrictive order, who are we supposed to sell our cars to?"
"I previously expected that we would have good returns, which is why I was so generous and gave away the new concept car for free to the customers who bought our first batch of cars."
"Oh my, this is truly lifting a rock only to drop it on my own feet!"
"Now, before we've even started making money, I have to pay out of my own pocket to foot the bill for my own mistakes. If things go wrong, bankruptcy might be the least of our problems!"
Elder Qin frowned after hearing Lei Jun's words; he knew the seriousness of the situation.
This move by the US was undoubtedly a vicious strategy of killing one thousand enemies while suffering eight hundred losses themselves!
They were determined to protect their domestic automotive industry, even if it meant going against those in their own country who had already paid deposits.
This was indeed a very thorny issue, which would not only bring a huge crisis to Xiaomi Company but also be very unfavorable for the domestic cars of Dragon Country to enter the global market.
They must find a way to make those countries led by the US cancel the restrictive order; otherwise, all their efforts over these past few days would be in vain.
Seeing the worried expressions on Elder Qin and Lei Jun's faces, Elder Zhao also realized the urgency of the problem and couldn't help but ask:
"Old Qin, do you have any ideas?"
Elder Qin slowly stood up, his eyes revealing a sense of firm determination, and he said angrily:
"These guys are itching for a beating; they don't know their place anymore!"
"We just flexed our muscles here, and they've already forgotten so quickly! It seems we need to properly intimidate them!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Zhao was shocked; he widened his eyes and said with some worry:
"Old Qin, do you intend to send troops to the US?"
"This is no small matter. Once war breaks out, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Elder Qin looked at Elder Zhao's terrified expression, shook his head helplessly, and said:
"Intimidation doesn't necessarily mean sending troops!"
"However, as for how exactly to intimidate those bastards, we still need to think carefully; we cannot act rashly."
Just then, a crisp ringtone suddenly broke the heavy atmosphere in the conference room.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing who could be calling at this time.
Elder Zhao suddenly realized it and quickly took out his phone to check; it was his own phone that was ringing! He had been a bit dazed just now!
He picked up the phone and saw that it was actually Su Chen calling.
He signaled to Elder Qin and Lei Jun, then got up and walked outside to answer the call.
Elder Zhao pressed the answer button and asked with some confusion:
"You brat, aren't you supposed to be modifying the Aerospace Carrier?"
"How do you have time to call me?"
On the other end of the line, Su Chen's voice remained calm and steady as he said slowly:
"It has already been modified!"
"Modified?"
Elder Zhao's voice clearly carried a trace of surprise and disbelief! He was startled by this sudden news from Su Chen:
"Your speed is just too fast!"
"No, did you work overtime again!"
"How many times do I have to tell you, you little ancestor! You must take care of your health."
"Although you are young, your body is the capital for the revolution; you can't squander it like this."
"You need to uphold the principle of striving for the country for a hundred years; you must take care of your health!"
Compared to the shocking news that the Aerospace Carrier modification was completed, at this moment, Elder Zhao was clearly more worried about Su Chen's physical condition.
He knew Su Chen's work style too well; he was simply a workaholic. Once he immersed himself in work, he completely disregarded his own health, operating like a tireless machine, working day and night.
Su Chen chuckled on the other end of the line, clearly having had his thoughts guessed correctly by Elder Zhao, and he said with a hint of embarrassment:
"Actually, it's fine. I just couldn't wait for the day the Aerospace Carrier modification was successful, so I worked a bit harder."
Elder Zhao said with full concern:
"Since it's done this time, get some good rest! Although the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, they can't just keep piling everything on you! Properly delegate some work to others!"
After saying this, he silently thought to himself that with the high-end, cutting-edge technologies and complex projects Su Chen was involved in, others probably really couldn't handle it, and he sighed helplessly!
"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now. Did you call because there's something on your mind?"
Su Chen also put away his smile at this time and began to talk about serious business with a straight face:
"There are two things. One is to report to you that the Aerospace Carrier modification is complete! The second thing is, I saw the news that the US has united with other countries to issue a restrictive order against our car brand?"
Elder Zhao was stunned for a moment and asked with some surprise:
"Has this matter already hit the news so quickly? The domestic media is indeed fast!"
Su Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone carrying a hint of unwillingness and anger:
"Elder Zhao, it seems these guys from the US still don't fear us! We can't just let it go! After all, I spent two days modifying the new concept car, and I can't let them stifle it in the cradle so easily."
Elder Zhao said: "Of course I know. Elder Qin is already preparing to intimidate these guys from the US, but we don't have an idea on how to specifically intimidate them yet!"
Hearing this, Su Chen slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "That's easy! Elder Zhao, listen to me."
Then, Su Chen told Elder Zhao in detail about the thoughts he had when he first saw the news.
Elder Zhao listened quietly, and as Su Chen spoke, his eyes widened more and more, and the expression on his face gradually turned from initial confusion to surprise and excitement.
Finally, he also slapped his thigh and exclaimed loudly: "Good idea!!!!"