After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future

"How many initial orders do you think there will be?"

"Hopefully around ten thousand."

"Underestimating your influence, are we?"

"It's not underestimation, it's a clear understanding."

Backstage at the venue, accompanied by Swift's songs, Lu Liang was discussing the first-hour orders with Flannery.

In the United States, with its vast expanse and sparse population, building charging stations yields no stories to tell, making it hard to recoup costs, so they can only rely on themselves.

But for an industry to develop, relying on just one company alone is quite challenging.

For trees to thrive healthily, the soil needs to be fertile enough, which limits the initial orders for General Tianxing.

Ten thousand units in the first hour is already an impressive figure, and it should reach around 15,000 in 24 hours.

Flannery smiled ambiguously and then asked, "So, is it time to invest in building a factory in Europe now?"

The global market is currently divided into three regions: East Asia, North America, and Europe. General Tianxing occupies the North American and European markets, leaving the East Asian market for Tianxing's own development.

In the future, if General Tianxing were to list independently, the financial market would only assess the value of the North American and European markets; the East Asian market would at most be considered an enabling project.

"Then let's add another billion US dollars to it."

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Liang added, "As long as we achieve results in North America, we will immediately announce building a factory in Europe. That will be the perfect time for capital to enter."

This process will probably take two to three months.

If possible, try to delay the announcement until after JPMorgan releases its Q3 report in late September.

This way, we can take advantage of a timing gap to lure more small- and medium-sized institutions into short-selling JPMorgan and then catch them all at once.

"What's your plan?"

Flannery squinted, knowing that a project that could be completed in a month was dragged on for two to three months by Lu Liang was uncharacteristic of his style, clearly indicating another underlying motive.

"It's unrelated to General."

Lu Liang smiled and replied without much enthusiasm, "Rather than thinking about these things, it'd be better to think about how to increase the market share of electric cars in North America. Maybe one day, the market value of General Tianxing will surpass that of General Motors."

"The success of Eastern Continent New Energy Strategy is unparalleled. Developing electric cars in the North American market is quite challenging." Flannery sighed, yet he didn't doubt the big picture that Lu Liang had painted for him.

If Lu Liang hadn't maliciously shorted Tesla, Tesla's market value might have its chance of reaching $300 billion given the market sentiment at the time.

Despite that, after months of recovery, Tesla successfully emerged from the pain of Lu Liang's clearance sale, with its market value returning to $100 billion.

In contrast, General Motors, as an old car manufacturer, has had its market value stuck between $150 billion and $200 billion over the past five years.

With Tesla blazing a trail, the future market value of General Tianxing surpassing General Motors is not entirely impossible.

"The North American market is tough to develop, but that doesn't mean the European market is also challenging."

With North America's vast land and sparse population not being suitable for electric car development, Europe, excluding Norway, Sweden, and Finland, is much more densely packed.

While North Americans may see environmentalism as trendy and cool, Europeans might be completely bewitched by it.

Those extreme environmental activists could be seen as an unconventional terrorist group, having made quite a few blunders on the international stage over the years.

If we can utilize this group, making the European continent the second home of new energy is not impossible.

"What's your plan?" Flannery asked, smiling, genuinely thinking Lu Liang's idea was fantastic.

Every money-making expert is excellent at manipulating people's emotions. If there isn't a market, create one.

"This girl seems to be quite popular recently."

Lu Liang squint-eyed, looking at the magazine on the table, featuring a Swedish environmental teenager named Greta.

Someone once said: Young people, the world is yours, as well as ours, but ultimately yours.

The girl, born in 2003, is fifteen this year, vibrant and in full bloom.

To change a country or a nation, it's best to start with their youth.

Flannery squinted, instantly guessing Lu Liang's intent: "To create a god, using the name of environmentalism to suppress the share of the European fuel car market."

"First, make her the 'Time' Person of the Year next year, then arrange for some celebrities to meet her and support her environmental cause."

Lu Liang smiled, picked up the wine glass from the table, and raised it, saying: "For the environment, and so the Arctic glaciers stop melting."

Flannery laughed, also picking up a glass of wine: "For the environment, and so the Amazon rainforest doesn't continue to deplete."

"Cheers."

"Cheers."

As the song ended, Taylor eagerly returned backstage, intending to confront Lu Liang.

She had barely finished the song just now, and now her inner thigh still felt sticky.

"Mr. Lu, where is he?" Taylor walked around backstage, unable to find any trace of Lu Liang.

"He left." Flannery, distracted, was still pondering the pros and cons of Lu Liang's god-making plan.

The relationship between North America and Europe is as simple as it is complex, most aptly described as familial interference.

If Europe is truly affected, it would inevitably also impact North America, and General Motors' car manufacturing business would be hit as well.

Nevertheless, the German car manufacturers, such as BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Porsche, whose headquarters and factories are in Germany, would be hit the hardest.

Already frequently fined by the European Union for environmental reasons, this time, with Lu Liang fanning the flames, their future is visibly tough.

"Did he return to the hotel? Which hotel is he staying at?" Taylor asked angrily, almost wearing her frustration on her sleeve.

"Probably not returning to a hotel." Flannery squinted, having already made a decision in his heart.

Attacking the German car makers is, after all, a good thing; Europe wanting to influence North America will take at least three to five years.

General Tianxing, after all, has General in front and Tianxing behind; this plan benefits them more than it harms.

"Where did he go?" Taylor asked.

"How would I know."

Flannery shrugged, naturally resting his hand on Taylor's shoulder, his fingertips grazing her collarbone lightly: "Swift, you wouldn't believe Lu Liang is interested in you, would you?"

Lu Liang, clever as a fox, enjoys playing around, even with the camera broadcasting globally; he'd still play undaunted. But if you really want him to step up, he'd run faster than a rabbit.

And indeed, when Lu Liang was about to leave, Flannery did mention it, but Lu Liang just replied that taking the bus doesn't mean driving the bus.

Taylor remained silent as Flannery's fingers slid from her collarbone to her cheek, lifting her chin, whispering in her ear: "Tonight at nine, I'll be waiting for you in room 1811 at the Sland Hotel."

Changing 13 boyfriends in two years is a silent rebellion of sorts, but so what?

To quote Lu Liang, even if you drive the bus, you don't necessarily have to drive it home.

An hour later, at Detroit Airport.

Lu Liang boarded the plane. The first order in the first hour was over 10,000, matching expectations.

"More than 10,000 initial orders. We can play the third card now."

Ten thousand orders surely mean at least that many new loan contracts for Delimei.

A two-year total interest rate of 5.8%, annualized 2.9%, with an aggregated annual interest of 1,094.

This is where the present seeds must wait two more months to bear fruit, not knowing whether it will be good.

If they work, the ramifications will spread fast to North America.

"Tianxing Auto Ventures Abroad, A Great Success!"

"Domestic Car Brands Land in North America for the First Time!"

Four major state media outlets, and eight major party media organizations, have retweeted the news and offered their congratulations.

Although the domestic market is large enough, the initial planning foresaw even the worst-case scenario.

But the overseas expansion of Tianxing Automobile, even if in partnership with General Motors, is coming to fruition.

This is not only evidence that the leadership's insight was accurate but also demonstrates to the world that Eastern Continent's local enterprises have the ability to enter high-end manufacturing and that the nation has the capability of promoting new energy on an international scale.

The significance of Tianxing Automobile's overseas expansion cannot be underestimated; it's not just a small step for the company but represents a significant step for the entire domestic industry's upgrade. It is also a critical event in promoting the internationalization of new energy sources.

"Tianxing Automobile has inevitably moved ahead of us."

Beijing Yizhuang, Xiao Mi Auto Park.

At its inception, Xiaomi was always a chaser, and the larger the market, the more it can keep up.

New energy brands and traditional brands do not necessarily have to be competitors; they can also be partners.