Chapter 160: Pure Love Warrior, The Catfish Enters the Scene

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So smooth~ Skin like creamy silk, slippery as butter. Liang started to believe Yang Xiaoxiao's self-account. With her conditions, indeed she could avoid accompanying bosses, even just with photos and videos, plenty of people online would pay. "What are your plans for the future?" Liang lit a cigarette, picked up his phone, and checked the Nasdaq performance for the evening. The market opened with a 1.2% decline, a low start with a downward trend, a total plunge, not even Apple or Microsoft were spared. Old England's Brexit was an unexpected black swan event, only suitable for bottom-fishing, not for short-selling. Yang Xiaoxiao's eyes shone with aspiration, "I plan to take a train westward, and I might end up staying in Mountain City or Tianfu." Since her sophomore year, she had been a blogger and had planned her life well, with the ideal scenario being retirement before 25. To achieve this goal, even though she might earn fifty to seventy thousand a month, she spent very little, with expenses no more than five thousand. Now having nearly six million, she could use two million to buy a house, two hundred thousand for a car for transportation, eight hundred thousand for some small business, two million for government bonds, and the remaining one million for investments in high-risk stocks or funds. The five-year government bond's annual interest rate was 4.39%, which equaled an interest of 87,800 yuan per year, averaging to about 7,316 yuan per month. 7,316 yuan was a fixed monthly salary, plus the eight hundred thousand from her small business, and the one million in high-risk investment capital. The future life could not be too comfortable. Liang exclaimed in surprise, "You really graduated from South China Normal University?" "Hmph, a disbeliever in people." Yang Xiaoxiao huffed, picking up a towel from the floor to wrap around her chest and trotting barefoot towards the living room. She returned with her personal bag, pulling out her diploma from an inner pocket, "Here, see for yourself, Bachelor of Accounting from the School of Economics and Management, class of '13." If it were someone else, she might hesitate, worried about exposing her personal information which could be exploited in the future. But she trusted Liang, a towering figure in finance who had kindly helped her make money. He probably wouldn't fuss over her. Sёarch* The novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Once you're settled, remember to send me a message; I might come to visit you." Liang chuckled lightly, returning the diploma to her; Yang Xiaoxiao's plan was indeed the dream of many. He too had once planned similarly, only to find that plans could not keep up with changes, money multiplied endlessly, and with it, his ambitions grew. Yang Xiaoxiao bounced back to the bed, lying prostrate, holding her cheeks in her hands, and looking up at Liang, "Liang, if you really come to find me, remember to check my Friend circle first. If I've blocked you, it means I have a boyfriend." She was a Pure Love Warrior, willing to maintain a 'more-than-friends' relationship with Liang as long as she was single. But if she had a boyfriend, she would be devoted and wouldn't mess around. "Mhm." Liang smiled and nodded. Two days flew by in an instant. That day, Liang arrived at the train station to see Yang Xiaoxiao off. She said she liked taking trains because high-speed trains represented China's speed, but regular trains represented China's warmth. From Modu to Mountain City, the full journey spanned 1,927 kilometers, crossing five provinces and stopping in eleven cities, taking an estimated 26 hours. She said she wanted to see the great rivers and mountains of her homeland with her own eyes, not willing to miss any of the scenery along the way. Therefore, Liang gave her a new Sony camera, hoping she could capture the beautiful moments in photos. After Yang Xiaoxiao left, Liang received a call from Musk, inviting him to the first delivery event of the Model X. He crossed thousands of miles to China, not only for the new car delivery but also for the super factory project. It was said that after over three months of negotiations with Modu, the cooperation's general direction was finally determined, with an initial investment of 12 billion yuan. "Mr. Musk, I'm sorry, I'm quite busy recently." After a moment of hesitation, Liang used the excuse of being tied up to politely decline Musk's invitation. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Model X delivery event took place, making waves in popularity. The gull-wing doors, a unique feature normally seen on sports cars, appearing on an SUV, was a highlight in itself. "The catfish has entered the scene." Liang muttered to himself. Although he didn't attend, he watched the delivery event online and saw the public's commentary, reminiscent of the iPhone 4 days. Li Bing said with a hint of sourness in the chat group, "Foreign monks always seem to chant better." There's a feeling of being born at the wrong time, NIO, at least three steps behind Tesla. First, he needed to get the concept car out, then showcase it for some achievements, and after that, develop the next mass-produced model. Those three steps could only rely on time; therefore, at the moment, he could only watch Tesla dominate the scene. "Do none of you have one of the first fifty cars?" Lu Liang suddenly piped up, sounding quite surprised. There were six people in the group, and as far as he knew, five cars had been ordered: one by him, three by Li Bing, one by Lei Jun. "Do you have one?" Li Bing was very surprised. Lu Liang forwarded Wen Chao's video, his Model X, which had already arrived at the company's parking lot. Li Bing was green with envy, "Mr. Lu, could I borrow it to study for a while?" With a sales volume of almost forty thousand, the first batch delivery of fifty cars, he had no idea when his three would come. "I'll have someone drive it over later." Lu Liang really wanted to experience driving an electric car, but he was quite risk-averse. It suddenly occurred to him that the NIO experience center had an indoor track that he could try. In the evening, a Bentley led the way, followed by a Tesla, both entering the NIO experience center. Three months had passed, and the interior of the center was still empty—not a single car in sight, as if it had never opened. Wen Chao drove the Tesla onto the indoor track as instructed by the staff, with plastic wrapping on both sides of the road. Lu Liang was itching to try it; after understanding the principle of the single-pedal operation and how to engage the gear, he eagerly got behind the wheel. Li Bing looked puzzled; why did Lu Liang seem even more anxious than he was, as if he had never driven before? Then, it dawned on him, Lu Liang might genuinely have not driven the car since collecting it. After all, the tabloids on Wall Street were still buzzing just the day before yesterday, saying: HeavenlyStar is a mysterious organization from the East, and Lu Liang's arrival signaled the beginning of Wall Street's decline. It would be normal for him to be afraid with such a big label hanging over his head. "Okay, okay, I know how to drive now." Lu Liang switched to acceleration mode and pressed lightly on the accelerator. The sensation of driving an electric motor was really unique, light and airy, as if he took off without much effort. On the eight-hundred-meter track, he drove round and round until he got dizzy and had to stop. Getting out of the car, Lu Liang suddenly asked, "Mr. Li, what do you think the mainstream price range for electric cars will be in the future?" A Model X that costs 1.2 million on the road—if he had to choose, he would definitely go for a Cayenne or other fuel cars like BBA. But if the on-the-road price was around one or two hundred thousand, then it would be a different story, especially since he had heard that new energy vehicles would be directly registered and exempt from purchase tax. The allure of this policy was too great, given that in big cities, it was not only hard to find housing but also very difficult to get a car license. Li Bing pondered for a long time before saying, "It really depends on the market acceptance." The price is not determined by the automakers, but by the supply and demand of the market. If the country vigorously promotes it, but the electric car market still can't take off with few interested buyers, then naturally, the price will be very expensive. On the other hand, if the market is large and acceptance is high, the competitive nature of the Chinese people will be triggered, bringing the price down to a few thousand per car. Lu Liang understood and, after a moment's thought, asked again, "Will there be a breakthrough in the battery technology?" The top configuration of the Model X had a range of 480 kilometers, but he thought it was grossly overstated. It's very difficult to charge above 90%, and below 10% leads to range anxiety. There's also the actual overestimation; even if it's by 5%, 480 kilometers immediately got a discount of twenty-five percent. 360 kilometers, just like a large elderly scooter, was only suitable for city driving and difficult for longer trips. "I think it'll be difficult to make a breakthrough in the short term. The focus would be on the number of charging stations and battery swapping." Li Bing talked about his recent visit to Hu Jian for an inspection, where he visited Ningde Era and planned to use Ningde's ternary lithium batteries on their EP9. He couldn't praise the ternary lithium battery technology and Ningde Era enough; he thought they were a battery manufacturer no less impressive than BYD. Lu Liang initially listened with interest—all of this was valuable experience—but the more he listened, the more he felt something was off. He looked puzzled and asked, "Do you have a stake in Ningde?"

Chapter 160: Pure Love Warrior, The Catfish Enters the Scene

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