After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future-Chapter 983 - 940: Tianxing Tianji

"Xiao Feng, Zhuo Yifan is still young and certainly lacks work experience."

Lu Liang got up from his desk, went to the tea room, and brewed some tea while smiling, "If he does anything wrong, you’ll need to guide him a little."

"Manager Zhuo has done well with every project over the past few years, and he will surely complete this one successfully as well. You’re overthinking it."

Wang Xiaofeng refused to offer guidance, his tone slightly aggrieved, as he could tell Lu Liang was speaking with him alone to soothe his emotions.

A crying child gets more milk, so if you want to compensate him, please do it forcefully.

"Have a cup of tea; your hard work over the years hasn’t gone unnoticed." Lu Liang smiled, unbothered.

Since Wang Xiaofeng is an employed professional manager and not his cultivated confidant, there’s no question of any grooming gratitude.

They aren’t purely superior-subordinate; they’re more like business partners, giving Wang Xiaofeng the qualification to negotiate terms with him.

Lu Liang paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Tianxing Automobile is getting bigger and bigger. Last time, when Mr. Hu fell ill, you were almost overwhelmed. Zhuo Yifan has been in the grassroots for three years and understands the operation of various departments. He’s here to assist you, not to replace you."

"I know, so I have no issue with him."

After pondering, Wang Xiaofeng said with a touch of apology, "I’m sorry, Mr. Lu, I lost my composure earlier."

"You, you." Lu Liang was taken aback and couldn’t help but laugh.

He called over Sun Zheyuan and handed him a proposal, "Take a look. If there are no issues, you can go ahead and implement it."

With sixteen years in the industry, Wang Xiaofeng knows when to play victim and understands when to stop.

In the previous moment, he let Lu Liang know he felt aggrieved.

In the next moment, he stopped, stating his lapse, ensuring Lu Liang didn’t feel threatened.

"Equity incentives?" Wang Xiaofeng was taken aback upon seeing the cover. Lu Liang said, "This time it’s an option reward, a total of 50 million shares."

After a period of volatility and adjustment, General Tianxing stabilized at a market value of 132.7 billion US Dollars, closing at 87.5 US Dollars last night.

million shares valued at 4.375 billion US Dollars, which Lu Liang plans to throw into the company’s option pool for a tiered reward system over three, six, and nine years for technical and management staff.

Wang Xiaofeng holds a quota of 5 million shares, calculated from the day he joined; and now he can receive the first stage of 1 million shares.

After a long silence, Wang Xiaofeng suddenly said, "A three, six, nine-year timeline is too short. Let’s go for fifty fifteen, and it’s best not to distribute everything at once; reserve half to provide some hope for colleagues joining later."

"I already said, it’s up to you to implement it. How you do it, I won’t interfere." Lu Liang responded with a smile.

"Thank you for trusting me, Mr. Lu. I’ll soon provide a fitting proposal."

Wang Xiaofeng said solemnly, his dissatisfaction vanishing.

Three years in position, earning 87.5 million US Dollars, equaling six small goals in terms of Renminbi—such grand gestures seem to be Lu Liang’s specialty.

Lu Liang smiled and nodded, "Go ahead."

After Wang Xiaofeng left, Lu Liang took out another proposal from his file and threw it into the shredder.

Both proposals involved 50 million shares, but the distribution quotas and option redemption timelines differed.

The next afternoon came swiftly, and after being teased a few times, Lu Liang successfully entered the press conference venue.

Due to special circumstances, fewer than a hundred guests were invited, only interested competitors, and specially invited media.

To avoid contact, the seats were arranged with spaces between them, keeping each seat at least one meter apart.

"Who said our Mr. Lu wouldn’t attend the press conference? Look, there’s that big man, Heizi, speak up!"

Upon entering the venue, Lu Liang heard Chen Jinchun’s indignant voice, with several colleagues responsible for audio and filming by her side.

Whenever Lu Liang hears Xiao Chen’s voice, he always feels particularly happy. He walked over, noticing the screen showing only 20,000+ viewers, he jokingly said, "Only this many people in the live stream room? Are you outdated?"

Xiao Chen puffed up her cheeks with a face full of frustration, "Mr. Lu, know it without saying it."

Time flies, the influencer field renews multiple times a year, and Lu Liang hasn’t given her a chance to ride the popularity wave; she’s already showing signs of cooling off.

Luckily, she hadn’t foolishly joined an MCN agency back then. Even though she’s cooling off now, it just means a smaller bonus.

"Do you need me to get you a batch of bot viewers?" Lu Liang asked with a smile.

Whether the live stream room had more or fewer people didn’t concern him, as Tianxing Automobile’s brand influence was already established.

Every year from now on, just appropriate publicity is necessary to maintain the brand image steadily; the rest is up to time to prove.

Xiao Chen’s eyes lit up, raising her hands and shaking them like a ’money coming, money coming’ emoji, she excitedly said, "I want lots of bot viewers to return to peak glory."

Lu Liang took a photo with his phone and uploaded it to Weibo, curiously asking, "Were you just arguing with netizens?"

Xiao Chen shook her head, "No, definitely not, just joking around."

Even though she was unwilling to speak, the online commenters had already pieced together the entire story.

Despite the barrage of swift comments, Lu Liang managed to catch the gist of it—apparently, someone accused him of being afraid to enter the mainland to host the new car launch because of infection concerns, and Xiao Chen was arguing with them, feeling indignant.

Lu Liang couldn’t help but chuckle, "However, you did guess right about one thing—I’m not the one hosting this launch."

Xiao Chen was taken aback, clearly not informed, and instinctively acted as the spokesperson for the viewers: "Then who is? Mr. Hu or Mr. Wang?"

"You’ll find out soon," Lu Liang glanced at the streaming room, and within a minute of sending out a post, the viewer count had surged past 100,000.

He then turned to Xiao Chen and admonished, "Calm down in the future, stop being so jumpy."

"Oh, got it." Xiao Chen responded obediently.

But once Lu Liang left, she looked at the stream, her eyes shining, "Wow, 200,000 online now, I’m going viral again."

Lu Liang could only smile helplessly, turning to the cousin behind him, "When are you planning to settle down with her?"

Fang Shiyu hesitated, "Maybe in a few more years, it’s too soon right now, right?"

Lu Liang shook his head in disbelief and walked to the front row to sit in the seat prepared for him, only to find that Lei had already taken his place.

He gave a peculiar smile, "Mr. Lei, I heard the su7 is selling well; how come you have the time to come to our launch?"

Years ago, Daqiangzi once said never to compete with Xiaomi in marketing, and this has been proven once again.

Xiaomi’s hunger marketing strategy is being played out identically with Xiao Mi Car.

While they strive to shorten the delivery cycle, Xiaomi went the opposite way with delivery times often exceeding 20 weeks, creating a scarcity effect that made good products seem worth the fight.

Lu Liang looked down upon this approach, as the rapid development of the new energy sector meant there could be a minor update in just half a year.

Yet it’s undeniable that this strategy looks good on paper, with a steady growth trend expected in monthly sales.

Xiaomi’s market value in Hong Kong stocks has returned to 450 billion Hong Kong Dollars as the best proof that the capital market recognizes this method.

"I’m in Wuhan on business, just passing by to take a look." Lei Jun asked curiously, "Aren’t you supposed to be backstage preparing?"

Lu Liang replied, "I’ve been traveling a lot lately, haven’t had time to memorize the new car data."

Lei Jun showed a knowing expression, "It seems the rumors aren’t entirely baseless."

"Oh? What are the latest rumors?" Lu Liang asked with interest.

"Some say you’re planning to step back behind the scenes," Lei Jun answered.

Since Tianxing Finance entered the Xiangjiang market, Lu Liang has intentionally been downplaying his influence.

He preferred to let Wen Chao represent the company whenever possible, and even for the third new car launch, he participated as a guest, indicating his genuine intent to retreat backstage.

Lu Liang chuckled softly, revealing a bit of his feelings, "I’ve been in the spotlight too much these past years, and it’s a bit exhausting. Retreating while the going is still good might not be a bad option."

"You’ve indeed been in the spotlight a lot these past years," Lei Jun nodded thoughtfully, remembering a recent rumor he heard.

Tianxing Finance is rumored to be aiming for the Hong Kong Dollar issuance rights by HSBC, so someone suggested putting Lu Liang’s face on it.

No one knows if the person who made that suggestion was foolish or malicious.

Lu Liang’s idea of stepping back is understandable; given the choice, who wouldn’t want to make a fortune quietly?

After all, nobody’s perfect, and those who capitalize on traffic will inevitably face its backlash. Just because it hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it won’t in the future.

"Let’s not talk about that," Lei Jun changed the topic, "I heard Phecda now has an extended-range model?"

The name of Tianxing’s third car has already been revealed, called Tianxing Tianji, a seven-seater large MPV.

However, the name Tianji is a bit difficult to pronounce, and although it sounds like ’ji,’ it’s a rare character, so some people refer to it as Phecda, a transliteration.

Speaking of which, Lei Jun was a bit envious of Tianxing’s Beidou series, akin to BYD’s Dynasty Series, where each model has a unique English word and its Chinese name holds deep symbolic meaning, not just being Western for the sake of it.

Take Tianji, for instance. In ancient divination, it was also known as the Star of Abundance, representing wealth and prosperity, carrying strong superstitious connotations.

A large MPV is destined for business transportation, and a good name is crucial; perhaps that’s why some executives choose this car.

While they say Mr. Lei is a master marketer, he considers Lu Liang even more so.

It’s just a matter of different approaches to managing expectations; Lu Liang’s bold promises are quickly fulfilled, whereas Mr. Lei’s promises take longer.

As a result, people claim Xiaomi is great at marketing, while Tianxing wins on merit.

Lu Liang smiled and said, "We create what people need. Since there’s a market for extended range models, and our research department happened to develop some new technology, we thought we’d just give it a try."

"What new technology?" Lei Jun furrowed his brow, and Lu Liang looked towards the stage, smiling faintly, "The launch is about to start."