Raise an army for a thousand days, but use it for a while?
"Okay, I get it."
Zhao Wushang thought about it for a moment and quickly understood what Chen Zifan was going to do, and then informed his secretary to make arrangements. However, when other employees heard about it, the taste of the matter changed. The more rumors spread, the more something was wrong:
"Director Chen is going to gather all the models in our company and wants to select some from them for road testing..."
"What!? Director Chen is going to gather all the models? Is he going to choose someone? Is he going to..."
"...Director Chen is going to hold a beauty pageant!"
"If the story goes on, Director Chen will not let go of even middle-aged and elderly models. Judging from the fact that Director Chen was not interested in beauties of all kinds in the past, maybe it is true... But this is not right! Director Chen is not such a person!"
"That's right, there must be something else going on this time, I believe so, but I'd better go to Stardust Games to report to Mr. An and see how she reacts."
A certain female model sneered:
"Haha, I originally thought that the chairman of Stardust Technology was a man with lofty ideals in his heart, but now he seems to be no different from other men! But why are there so many people? Hey, I'm so shy~"
"Road test? Outdoors? Oops..."
Some employees were also angry:
"Why do you only need a model? What about my looks and figure? A D photo? I don't have a D photo...but I can learn! Xinghai Driving School can now get the certificate in one day, just wait! I will sign up now!"
Fortunately, the colleague next to her quickly grabbed her:
"Hey, hey! Don't be impulsive! Didn't you hear that we need a road test? We must arrange a road test for Xinghan 009. The Xinghan 009 is so big and difficult to control. The weather has also been cold recently. It is exposed to wind, sun and rain outside.
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"Yes, and if you ride for a whole day... Those of us who have ridden motorcycles all know that riding a motorcycle requires a high level of concentration. Normally, riding a hundred kilometers will be very tiring in three hours.
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"And after all, it's a piece of cake. Xinghan 009 has a lot of safety features, but what if other people don't have a good eye? It hurts us, how unsafe it is!"
"Yeah yeah…"
After several colleagues took turns to persuade her, she calmed down and, like everyone else, watched the "model group" of Stardust Technology go to the headquarters of Xinghan Zhixing.
An He was confused after hearing the news. It was none of her business what Chen Zifan did. Why did everyone report to her? She was just the one responsible for developing games! With so much work, she had no time to care about anything else!
Of course, she now belongs to the "senior level" of Stardust Games, and does not need to do many things herself. She can just squeeze the employees directly, but she always feels that she has become busier since the establishment of Stardust Games.
But there was nothing she could do. She could only occasionally complain: "It's better to be an employee. After all, employees can leave at a certain time and take normal holidays. The salary is just a little less, but they are really happy!"
It's better now. The cadres and senior management of Stardust Technology are more capable than the last. Wang Jinli, Zhao Wushang, and Li Yuan are even more capable than the others. Along with the cadres and senior management of other companies, they are also involved.
On the other hand, ordinary employees can leave whenever they want when it's time to get off work. However, the employees of Stardust Technology are now getting more involved. Chen Zifan has never asked anyone to work overtime. They all work overtime on their own initiative.
One is to get overtime pay for overtime work, the other is to upgrade one's employee level as soon as possible and enjoy better benefits, and the last reason is:
Many people have nothing to do even if they get off work early. Even if there are employees who particularly like playing games or have other hobbies, they will want to work as a "Stardust employee" first and then be assigned an apartment.
The environment is like this. If you don't make more money and upgrade employee levels while you are able, if one day the economic situation is not good and Stardust Technology lays off employees, ordinary employees will definitely be laid off first. The risk is too great.
Now you can get a salary and share a house. If you live long enough, the Haicheng official will provide you with a household registration. Therefore, the overtime rate of Stardust Technology employees has always been high, except for some positions that do not require overtime...
Xinghan Zhixing Headquarter——
Chen Zifan looked at the men, women, and elders in front of him...there were many, because minors were not allowed to drive motor vehicles.
After confirming that there was no problem, he said: "I called everyone here this time because I want to talk about the Xinghan 009 road test. The specific content is... We need 30 people. Those who want to participate can stay."
He won't force anyone who doesn't want to participate or has work conflicts. He can call all those who meet the requirements. This is because the basic commercial for Stardust Technology's new product has been filmed and the remaining work has not yet begun.
He also specially placed three Xinghan 009s in different colors in front of everyone. As soon as the cars were rolled out, the models who had no interest in this job began to get excited because the real cars were so powerful.
Just showing up shows his domineering attitude.
Coupled with the "super high salary" offered by Chen Zifan for the road test and the specially designed matching clothes, most people chose to stay, except for a few older ladies. The uncle felt that he was a little unable to do the job:
"Dr. Chen, I'm really sorry. I can't ride a motorcycle at my age... If I were 10 years younger... no, I would definitely not leave if I were 5 years younger!"
Chen Zifan nodded and expressed his understanding. After excluding these people, the remaining requirements were much more stringent. They had to be judged based on appearance, body shape, age, temperament, etc. There was nothing that could be done about those who did not meet the requirements.
In other words, it's not that they don't meet the requirements, but that they can't compare with those with better conditions. Chen Zifan suddenly saw a somewhat familiar model in the crowd:
"Who is this person?"
He suddenly remembered that when he went to Haicheng University a few years ago, a very enthusiastic senior sister helped him carry his luggage, but he didn't say much. After all, the two of them had nothing to do with each other. It was just a working relationship now.
The 30 places were quickly determined. As Chen Zifan expected, there were 15 men and women each. Thanks to Xinghan 009's plan of not going to Beijing for the road test in Jincheng, otherwise the 30 people responsible for the road test would not be enough.
Because motorcycles are banned in these two cities, electric motorcycles are also banned, so this is a problem in other aspects.
It won’t have any publicity effect, so it’s useless to go there.
Anyway, in Haicheng, they can just run around. For this road test, Chen Zifan specially sent a team of designers to match each person with one or more sets of exclusive riding clothes, and also customized a special face helmet.
The foundry chose the later well-known best choice for entry-level domestic helmets: GSB. However, GSB's current business is still mainly focused on foundry manufacturing, and it has not yet launched its own flagship helmet as it did later.
What Chen Zifan wants is not those entry-level flip-up helmets, but a variety of different styles of flip-up helmets with solid materials specially designed by Stardust Technology's team of designers. They are OEM-produced by GSB, but they will not be mass-produced.
Of course, molds cannot be made in vain. The visor helmets used in road tests are all made from the same set of molds, so Chen Zifan will continue to cooperate with GSB in the future to launch helmets matching the Xinghan 009 style.
The brand also bears the logo of Xinghan Zhixing. In addition to face-lift helmets, three different types of helmets, including full-face helmets, three-quarter helmets and half-face helmets, will also be designed in advance and ready to start mass production at any time.
The Xinghan 009 road test required much more preparation work, but Stardust Technology has always been very efficient. From the selection of candidates to the completion of the road test preparations, it only took two weeks to get everything ready.
The Xinghan 001 road test was much simpler. Chen Zifan notified Yang Zhirong, who found him a hundred experienced drivers who were familiar with traffic rules. After a few days of adapting, he was ready to hit the road.
As for Xinghan 01... road testing is definitely impossible, but the exhibition is no problem. As the most important B-class coupe prepared by Xinghan Zhixing in the early stage, the exhibition will start directly after all the details are in place.
The location is still in Stardust Plaza. Xinghan 01 is missing some key technologies and configurations, but this does not affect it. Anyway, it is a static experience and there will be no dynamic test drive. It is equivalent to a "concept car".
The Xinghan 01 exhibition has only one purpose:
"Put it here for you to see!"
Let other car manufacturers see it, let all consumers see it, Xinghan Zhixing is not just joking, it is really preparing to build the Xinghan 01! The ultra-high price range means the ultimate stacking of materials and "new technology".
And once Xinghan 01 is on display, it will immediately increase the confidence of countless consumers in Xinghan Zhixing products, and at the same time, it will put great pressure on major automobile manufacturers, because Stardust Technology is developing so fast.
The appearance of a top-notch domestic new energy coupe that can be called the "ceiling" in the game in reality... only signifies one thing: Xinghan Zhixing's new energy vehicle technology has reached a terrifying level.
Even if they know that Xinghan 01 is just a prototype and a semi-finished product, so what? Xinghan 01 is a concept car, but Xinghan 001 is a serious production car!
And today Xinghan Zhixing dares to display Xinghan 01. Maybe one day Xinghan 01 will suddenly be released and enter mass production, and maybe one day Xinghan Zhixing will suddenly announce new technologies and new products...
Can they not panic?
As soon as March entered, Xinghan 009 took the lead in making efforts. The 30 "riders" who were ready to go started the road test directly on March 15th, half a month earlier than expected, and entering the road test state also meant that
Zhu Xinghan 009 has been completely completed.
Due to the unique design style of Xinghan 009, as well as the "carefully selected" and "matched" models, clothing, and helmets, Xinghan 009 immediately became the biggest focus when it appeared on the road in downtown Haicheng City.
Many citizens just walked on the roadside and looked at each other... They were shocked at that time, took out their mobile phones and took pictures:
"Damn it! What kind of car is that!?"
"What the hell! Isn't that Xinghan 009? I ride it every day in the game! What the hell... Stardust Technology is so stupid! If you don't sell the car directly, you still do this? It should be launched soon! Don't let people in
Riding on the road!”
"It's a new energy green card! Hahaha, look! I was stopped by Uncle J... What happened? Did you take a photo with uncle? Isn't this too magical?"
"Is there something magical... According to rumors, Xinghan Zhixing is likely to use an official car in the future, or is already preparing for it. Do you understand what it means?"
"Hiss~ This is too cruel!"
"I suddenly feel that my modified Xinghan mini is unhappy... Look at the ostentation of Xinghan 009? Isn't it too high-profile? There are girls riding? What's the helmet?"
"Go to the Stardust community and ask..."
The road testers of Xinghan 009 were also well prepared. They would join in wherever there were crowds of people, and from time to time they would drive side by side with the bus for a certain distance, attracting countless requests. There was nothing they could do, the car was too domineering.
Even the two sides of the headlights are equipped with two kits similar to armored car guards. The whole vehicle has a very strong sense of muscle. The sharp lines can give people a sense of oppression from a long distance, and the sound of the motor is also very fierce.
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Xinghan 009 was not intended to be low-key at the beginning of the design, and the sound of the motor was also deliberately turned up loud. Different modes and different switches bring different feedback, which is completely different from the motorcycle exhaust sound.
Chen Zifan believes that driving a product like Xinghan 009 should get some unique "feedback". Just like some people like the low beating sound of Harley, Xinghan 009 also has its own unique charm.
The 30 road testers had just been running in the urban area of Haicheng City for less than an hour, and all kinds of photos had already been uploaded to the Internet like crazy, with all kinds of copywriting, and many of Stardust Technology's own people were mixed in:
“The real car is more powerful than the game!”
“What’s it like to experience games coming into reality?”
"Xinghan 009 full-angle street photography! Additional static experience! This is a high-definition picture I took after following him all the way and finally waiting for him to stop!"
"I took a photo of a beautiful woman driving Xinghan 009... Her temperament is really amazing! So handsome!"
"Real men should ride this kind of bike! What's the point of competing with girls every day for Xinghan Mini orders? Xinghan 009 is what we should play with! And this is the strength of Xinghan Zhixing, why should we buy Fengying Motorcycle?"
"With all due respect, Fengying is just a small Horizon factory that got lucky! If you really want to play electric motorcycles, you have to look at Xinghan Zhixing! With Xinghua Zhixing's electric vehicle foundation, Xinghan 009 will be the pinnacle when it debuts!"
"There's no need to buy them all. Fengying motorcycles are more cost-effective. It depends on you."
"As an old man in his forties, my heart is moved! I can't stand the people around me who want to buy Xinghan Mini every day and join the Xinghan Mini owner group. We men should play with this kind of car!"
"Isn't this a bit of a stereotype?"
"Girls can ride too! I see a lot of beautiful sisters in the photos! They are really cool!"
"It's so unique, I want it too!"
"Is there anyone who organizes a group to go to Xinghai Driving School to sign up for a D license? I haven't yet... If I had known, I would have signed up earlier!"
"No way? Don't everyone in Haicheng have D and E licenses? You can't ride an electric bike without one!"
"There were a lot of people before, so I didn't report..."
"Okay, there are more people now!"
The fact is as Chen Zifan expected, most girls also like tall, powerful and handsome looking cars. Of course, there are also those who like small and cute cars. There is no conflict between the two.
Just like men like beauties of different styles, many people don't like a certain type of beauties. They like all beauties and don't have any specific hobbies.
PS: There will be another update before 12 o’clock~