The Flash Motors Group's headquarters building was decided, but the third factory has yet to be finalized.
Negotiations with Changzhou have temporarily stalled, and Tan Jincheng's reason is that he's been preoccupied with group affairs recently and unable to spare time.
Having returned before his Qixi birthday, and since then preparing for product launches, buying a building, and even becoming a student, Tan Jincheng indeed hasn't had much time, so the reason is certainly understandable.
Recently, because the third factory hasn't been finalized, Tan Jincheng often receives calls inviting Flash Motors to invest and build factories locally, from both familiar and unfamiliar regions.
Among these, the most frequent calls are still from Changzhou, which was previously discussed, and his hometown, especially his hometown, which truly shows great sincerity.
Tao Qinian called personally, promising on the phone that as long as Tan Jincheng was willing to return, any request could be made, even for basic land approval, and a thousand mu would be no problem.
Additionally, Jinpeng Industry has already merged into Flash Motors Group, and the Wangjiang apparel factory is now also Tan Jincheng's property.
Previously, Zhang Xupeng complained about the project schedule, and Tao Qinian, to show sincerity, even began personally overseeing it.
For a leader to humble himself so much for investment promotion, even Tan Jincheng felt a little ashamed of such dedication.
Regardless of his status, just his age alone makes him Tan Jincheng's father's generation.
To be so candid with a businessman of his son's generation is something Tan Jincheng had never seen before.
Tao Qinian's humble attitude and his emotional attachment to his hometown made Tan Jincheng's heart waver slightly for the first time.
The promotional activities in the CZ market are still ongoing, but they will conclude after the National Day holiday.
Unable to get through to Flash Motors, Changzhou authorities then contacted two major manufacturers, Yadea and Xinri, to persuade them to extend their promotional activities until after National Day, giving local businesses some breathing room.
Both companies are now Jiangsu Province enterprises, making them easier to persuade than Flash Motors.
After persuading Yadea and Xinri, they would then turn to persuade Flash Motors.
Tan Jincheng figured that the promotional activities had been going on for several months, and the market share that should be captured or distributed was largely settled.
The peak season for electric vehicle sales would also end after National Day, so stopping was fine.
Next, Flash Motors' promotional focus will be on the Liangguang region.
After October, the northern regions will gradually enter winter, while the weather in Liangguang remains hot, so the decline in electric vehicle sales won't be as rapid.
Currently, Flash Motors has formulated a National Day car purchase lottery plan for the Liangguang region.
Consumers in the early 2000s had a very different consumption mindset compared to the budget-conscious consumers during later economic downturns.
Everyone had a desire to spend, and ever since economic conditions improved in the last century, consumers have been extremely enthusiastic about shopping lotteries.
Lotteries offering items like rice, flour, cooking oil, rice cookers, or electric kettles are particularly effective at attracting consumers.
This was the method Flash Motors initially used to open up the Henan Province and Northern Anhui markets, and later they launched activities like lottery giveaways of celebrity autographs for younger consumers, a truly tried-and-true strategy.
Formulating different lottery schemes for different demographics and regions, there's nothing a lottery can't solve.
If once isn't enough, then do it twice!
The Yangtze River Delta, Henan and Anhui, the South China region, and Guangxi Province, which is not yet highly valued, are all major electric vehicle consumption areas.
Conducting regional promotional activities to enhance brand awareness has been Flash Motors' sales strategy for the past two years.
Additionally, Flash Motors encourages retail stores to organize their own promotional activities for individual stores without changing the retail price.
Proposals are submitted to distributors, who then submit them to Flash Motors Technology Headquarters, and once approved, the headquarters will provide a certain subsidy.
In simple terms, Flash Motors provides funds to subsidize small merchants, encouraging them to customize promotions for themselves and sell more vehicles.
Of course, Flash Motors also needs to look at data.
Simple sales figures are not enough, as some people will always find ways or pay others to buy vehicles from their own stores to fraudulently obtain subsidies.
These vehicles would then be sold off gradually.
This tactic was a favorite among major car manufacturers in the early stages of new energy vehicle subsidies.
To prevent fraud, mere sales data is insufficient.
It's also necessary to look at the data for subsequent orders of new vehicles placed by these stores with distributors.
If a comparison of the two sets of data reveals anomalies, an investigation will be launched.
For stores found to have engaged in subsidy fraud, a lower credit score will be imposed for minor offenses, and cooperation will be terminated for serious ones.
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"Finished talking?"
"Yes, finished."
At Orange Technology, Tan Jincheng, having finished the floor tour, comfortably reclined on the sofa chair in the CEO's office.
Speaking of which, Tan Jincheng doesn't have his own office here yet.
"Xiao Wu from Flash Motors Marketing Department just sent over two albums, Chun Ge's and Zhou Jielun's. Do you want to listen?"
Tan Jincheng quickly got up and said,
"Oh right, I almost forgot! They're releasing new albums today, and Old Zhou even said he had a surprise for me."
Speaking of which, besides these two, Liu Yifei's new album will also be released in a few days, scheduled for September 20th.
September seems to be the peak season for singers to release new albums every year.
Sony Music is definitely willing to invest in her, with both Japanese and Chinese albums being released simultaneously.
And the speed is impressive.
If she hadn't returned to China for Flash Motors' activities, it should have been released at the beginning of the month.
"I wonder what surprise Old Zhou has for me,"
Tan Jincheng said with a smile to Gu Qingqing while opening the disc.
Computers in those days still had optical drives that could play CDs, but in a few years, these would officially be phased out.
Whether Still Fantasy is Old Zhou's best album is debatable, but it's definitely his most widely sung one, and this album garnered countless fans.
After this album, Old Zhou was accepted by most middle-aged and elderly fans.
No lead single, every song is a lead single.
"This is my first time listening to a genuine disc, hehe."
In his previous life, Tan had certainly bought the album, but it was a pirated copy.
Claiming to be a fan during sponsorships wasn't a lie at all—he had bought all the previous albums!
Gu Qingqing smiled and said, "Me too."
The first song was still "The Seventh Chapter of the Night," familiar to Tan Jincheng, full of memories.
For some reason, as the music began, Gu Qingqing, who was already intimately close with Tan Jincheng, felt as if he had become a different person.
An indescribable emotion enveloped him, a feeling of sadness?
Gu Qingqing didn't know why she felt this way, but her intuition told her she wasn't wrong.
Did Gege have some secret she didn't know?
Privately, Gu Qingqing would call Tan Jincheng "Gege", and in certain inexpressible situations, there were even more outlandish titles.
Everyone has their little secrets, and she had her own.
Gu Qingqing was a sensible girl and and didn't ask Tan Jincheng anything about her inexplicable feelings, but like him, immersed herself in the music, trying to find the answer herself.
She wasn't particularly fond of Zhou Jielun's previous songs, but didn't dislike them either.
However, this album was of high quality, and unconsciously, Gu Qingqing, like Tan Jincheng, became immersed in it.
In the office, there was nothing but music.
The entire album had 10 songs.
After "Hongmoufang," six songs had passed.
When the opening melody of the seventh song began, Tan Jincheng was startled.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Qingqing, who had been observing Tan Jincheng's expression, quickly asked.
Tan Jincheng smiled,
"Nothing, it turns out the surprise he mentioned was here."
"A surprise? This song?"
Gu Qingqing picked up the album cover and asked in surprise,
"Fireworks Are Cold? Isn't this the one you gave him before?"
"Yes."
The seventh song wasn't "Heart Rain," which Tan Jincheng was familiar with from his previous life, but had been replaced with "Fireworks Are Cold."
Neither of them had looked at the cover tracklist before.
Tan Jincheng was due to force of habit from being too familiar, while Gu Qingqing hadn't paid much attention to it.
Gu Qingqing chuckled,
"Isn't this great? I bet once they reveal the song details, your marketing department will immediately jump on the hype to promote the Guanneng series."
The term "蹭热度" (piggybacking on buzz) was also widely circulated at Orange Technology.
The project team tried every means to increase the buzz for Kaixin001 during marketing.
"No need, just look at the lyric sheet. Zhou Ao is probably already arranging the promotion,"
Tan Jincheng said with a wry smile.
Old Zhou had previously said that if it was released, he would put his name in the lyrics section.
Considering he specifically called to say he had a surprise for him, it seemed he hadn't gone back on his word.
In that case, Zhou Ao must already be devising a publicity strategy.
That guy hasn't cared about previous warnings recently; he'll definitely use his fame whenever it's useful.
In his words, for the company's benefit, what's wrong with making a small sacrifice as the boss!
Opening the lyric sheet, Gu Qingqing indeed saw Tan Jincheng's name in the lyricist section for the song "Fireworks Are Cold," and it was even placed before the official lyricist.
For Zhou Dong, although this song was quite tragic, it fit the overall album style, so he replaced "Heart Rain" with it, intending to put "Heart Rain" in his next album.
Furthermore, this song was stunning, and the lyricist being a little easter egg was also beneficial for the album's promotion.
Even if Tan Jincheng didn't agree to Zhou Ao, for the sake of album sales, Zhou Dong's management company would follow up with promotion.
Tan Jincheng had come to this realization after handing over the lyrics.
"This song is too tragic,"
Gu Qingqing suddenly said.
It is quite tragic.
In his previous life, it was even banned once, though the reason is unknown.
But one speculation was that someone, due to investment failure, listened to this song all night, and the more they listened, the more tragic they felt, and then... well.
Whether the rumor was true or false is unknown, but it made the song extremely mysterious, leaving a deep impression on Tan Jincheng.
As "Chrysanthemum Terrace" ended, the two had carefully listened through the entire 40-minute album.
Neither Tan Jincheng nor Gu Qingqing spoke, and a brief silence fell upon the office.
Gu Qingqing looked at the man beside her, feeling completely at ease.
It felt good for them to just stay like this.
(End of chapter)