Currently, Honda’s market cap is roughly 5.1 trillion yen.

This converts to about 340 billion yuan.

Around 50 billion USD.

The stock price just reached 3,000 yen per share.

The market cap is roughly 1.5 times that of Shiseido.

However, the company issued more shares in Sakura Country, so the price per share is slightly lower.

As for volatility, it seems to be the usual up-and-down fluctuations, with no surprises.

Considering such a massive market cap and the brand ranking seventh in global sales, plus the fact that its technology is indeed among the top globally, simply wanting to take them down with negative news?

It’s basically impossible.

Just like current state-owned banks; even if some scandal does emerge, their credibility is already deeply entrenched and unshakable.

After about fifteen minutes, Luofeng was still studying the automotive stocks when Chen Dali sent a message.

Chen Dali: Luofeng, I just got some firsthand data. This company, this year—no, it would be last year now—had global marketing expenses that surpassed 100 billion, with 30 billion of that spent domestically!

This... Thirty billion? Daxia Coin?

Li Bo Kai: I have the company’s sales figures for the full year. Although they haven’t completely tallied them, the final data is basically in. Last year’s domestic sales were 1.55 million vehicles. Let’s use that figure. If their marketing expenses here were 30 billion, then the marketing cost per car would be as high as 19,000 yuan! With such high marketing expenditures, naturally, all the media were well-fed. Even if the Insurance Association were willing to conduct tests and expose the car, the media wouldn’t want to report it.

Luofeng: It looks like everyone is happily taking dirty money, huh?

Lin Xiaoyun: That’s just how it is! I just got some insider info. Some automotive journalists and well-known auto bloggers have all received hush money from the car company. As long as they don’t cause trouble, they get paid. Their marketing budget is so big, no one wants to see Honda get any negative press, because if sales go down, media revenue disappears!

Chen Dali: That’s right, the old methods we used to deal with Anessa definitely won’t work! More importantly, it’s not just the company’s HQ that will move against us; Honda’s car dealerships, the media, the whole supply chain will attack us! Have you seen ’Li Wei Becomes an Official’? Private salt in that show was like a rich, juicy roast duck, a coveted prize surrounded by powerful factions. The moment you try to break through even a little, they surround you like a net, coming at you from all sides!

Lin Xiaoyun: Brother Feng, should we target a different company instead?

Luofeng: No, it’s precisely because it’s difficult that we should lock onto our target! It’s because everyone trusts this car company that we have the opportunity to make a big profit! And more importantly, we can strike at the crooks! These overseas swindlers skimp on materials, and no one bats an eye? Just thinking about it makes me angry! I’ll figure out a strategy. Are you with me or not?

Lin Xiaoyun: I’m the first to agree.

Chen Dali: In!

Li Bo Kai: Absolutely! How much are we talking? I’m ready to invest everything from my gold mines!

Luofeng: Aren’t you afraid of failing this time?

Chen Dali: Not afraid. Worst comes to worst, we lose everything and start over from scratch.

Lin Xiaoyun: If we lose it all, can I spend New Year’s at your place, Brother Feng?

Li Bo Kai: Afraid of what? Besides, it’s all money earned by following Brother Feng. If I really end up broke, I’ll just grab some skewers by the roadside and get thoroughly drunk!

Luofeng sighed inwardly. Did these guys really trust him that much?

However, when it came to targeting Honda this time, it seemed that no matter how you looked at it, they had no chance of winning. Because they were up against the entire industry, hurting many people’s interests.

The automotive sector is entirely different from other consumer goods.

"Alright then, I’ll plan this out and notify you when I have a result. If you’re coming to Shanghai, let me know in advance, and I’ll make arrangements for you all!" Luofeng sent a message.

"Deal!"

"I, Lin Xiaoyun, am practically a local host here; I’ll take care of arrangements too!"

"Big bros, wait up for Li Bo Kai! I still haven’t gotten on board!"

Luofeng sent a message, "By the way, I bought a Lamborghini. There are enough seats. When you all come over, even if you don’t bring a car, we can travel around easily!"

Lin Xiaoyun: I won’t bring my car then.

Chen Dali: Your area in Shanghai is so congested, Luofeng. I think driving around would drive me crazy.

「The next day.」

Laba Festival arrived.

Luofeng did not receive a holiday gift package from the System.

I guess holidays like this aren’t as grand as New Year’s or Mid-Autumn Festival, right?

His dad went to the West City construction site as usual.

His mom also went to work.

Only Luofeng was left alone at home.

He was just about to send a message to the Little Fairy, to go over there and fire a few shots.

But then he received a message from Tangya.

"Student Luo, shall we have lunch together at noon?"

"No problem, Auntie!"

"So, Student Luo, do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences?"

Luofeng wanted to say he was open to anything. But that wasn’t referring to food...

So? My prospective mother-in-law is arranging lunch?

After considering for a moment, Luofeng didn’t reject her kindness. "As long as it’s not Vietnamese Cuisine, or Nixia, or any other strange cuisine from the surrounding countries, I can accept it!"

India’s Ganges Water? As if!

「Meanwhile, on the other side.」

In Tangya’s bank.

Tangya was messaging Luofeng.

Inside the VIP reception room, Yuan Mei and Yang Meng were quietly exchanging words.

"Mengmeng, you have to keep an eye on her. I suspect she’s added Little General Luo on WeChat!" Yuan Mei whispered.

"I think so too!"

"I used to think she was a woman untainted by worldly desires, acting like a fairy every day. But once she met Little General Luo, she started playing her tricks!" Yang Meng hmphed.

All three were reception staff in the VIP reception room.

But Tangya was more attractive than they were. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

That’s why her performance had always been good.

Otherwise, Tangya wouldn’t even have had the chance to be reviewed for the assistant manager position.

But ever since Zhu Jun was parachuted in as the manager for VIP reception, he had been coveting Tangya’s beauty and had targeted her at every turn. Currently, his aim was to make Tangya come to him and ask for a favor.

However, Zhu Jun obviously hadn’t succeeded.

This, combined with Yuan Mei and Yang Meng throwing themselves at him, led them to collude.

This time, they wanted to undercut Tangya, so Zhu Jun had intentionally arranged for Tangya to wait in the VIP room, while Yuan Mei and Yang Meng tried to intercept him beforehand in the lobby.

But who knew? By some strange twist of fate, Luofeng had ended up going directly to the VIP room.

Yuan Mei said with a laugh, "I knew there was something off about her. I said it before: with her wearing that LV dress worth tens of thousands, do you think she could afford it?"

"So, what do we do now?" Yang Meng said. "If she plays any tricks, I’m worried that with her figure and skin, Little General Luo might not be able to resist. This damn woman is so annoying. Unaware of the truth, Boss Luo must think Tangya is only in her late twenties, right? Someone appearing to be in their late twenties would be very appealing to a young man like Little General Luo."

Yuan Mei whispered, "We just need to keep an eye on her. Even if she really is chatting with Little General Luo, if she manages to ask him out, we’ll just secretly follow them. Hehe, if we then tell Little General Luo that this woman is actually thirty-seven or thirty-eight, what do you think his mood will be then?"

In fact, Yuan Mei, who was only twenty-nine herself, was quite envious of Tangya. Tangya was in her late thirties. Yet, Yuan Mei felt she herself looked older.

"If I were Little General Luo and found out that this woman, who looks like she’s around twenty-five, is actually thirty-seven or thirty-eight, I’d definitely be angry. All my fantasies about her would be shattered," Yang Meng said.

It was just a pity Yang Meng wasn’t Luofeng.

If you’re not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish?

At this moment, Tangya had no idea she was being targeted by the two and was still chatting with Luofeng.

In response to Luofeng’s reply, Tangya thought for a moment and then messaged back, "I know of a Sour Chicken Private Restaurant that has been operating for over thirty years. Shall we go there, Student Luo? Are you interested?"

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