Chapter 351: Magic Capital Automobile City

"Hahaha, Ping'an, we've made a fortune!"

Even when Li Huaide was a Factory Director, he rarely had access to so much cash, which shows just how large the amount was this time.

The low-end cars earned 1.1 million this time, and the mid-to-high-end cars nearly 400,000; the three categories almost broke 1.5 million.

It wasn't that they couldn't break it, but that the time in a single day was too tight; otherwise, the profit would have easily exceeded 1.5 million.

There were still many people today who couldn't get in line, and with the promotion from those who bought cars today, there will definitely be no shortage of people tomorrow.

"Ahem, Li Ge, keep it low-key. We didn't actually earn that much. After deducting all costs, we're barely breaking even."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

Li Huaide was stunned for a moment, then reacted; there were still many people here now, so how could he strip off his underwear to show others?

Moreover, this money had to be split between the two of them. After deducting employee wages, his own external debts, and miscellaneous expenses like water and electricity, it could indeed be called breaking even.

At night, large trucks moved in and out of the warehouse gate, bringing in nearly three hundred more vehicles; the Automobile City was almost brightly lit throughout the first half of the night.

"Everyone, keep it up! Everyone gets an extra five yuan in wages today. If it's this busy again tomorrow, we'll add more."

"Good!"

"General Manager Li is generous!"

"Classy!"

"Authentic!"

"Awesome!"

This five yuan was equivalent to one-ninth of their monthly wages, and for a time, everyone showered Li Huaide with flattery.

"Hahaha, alright, everyone has been tired for a day, hurry back and rest. We have a tough battle to fight tomorrow."

"Ping'an, let's head back too."

"Good."

Both of them were driving now, and they were stunned when passing the entrance to see that there were still so many people lining up overnight outside.

"Li Ge, arrange for security to provide tents and mosquito coils for the people outside."

"Hmm, that should indeed be done."

The two turned back, and after making arrangements at the Automobile City, they finally went home; it was already the second half of the night when they arrived.

The next morning, there were over thirty tents pitched by the roadside, with almost ten people in each tent.

Last night, the two had also arranged for security to provide them with breakfast and water early in the morning; those staying here were almost all from out of town and had the means.

Seeing the soy milk, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns on the tables in front of their tents, Li Huaide knew the security had done their job well and nodded with satisfaction.

At eight o'clock, the Automobile City opened on time, and all the employees were full of vigor because every car sold earned them a one-yuan commission; they had almost earned nine and a half yuan yesterday, which was not less than what employees of state-run large factories earned.

However, they never expected that the first batch of five hundred people would clear out the cars in the showroom.

"This..."

"Quick, hurry and release all the cars in the warehouse. I'll contact the factory to ship them right now."

"Understood, General Manager Li."

De'an Automobile City was currently the exclusive agent for Longteng Automobile in Sijiucheng; most of the cars assembled by the Mechanical Factory were shipped to Xiangjiang, with only a small portion left for domestic consumption.

"General Manager Li, I'm in the taxi business in Jinmen. My name is Wang Guoqing. I want to buy a batch of small cars from you. I wonder when you'll have stock? Also, regarding the price, I hope to get a discount."

"General Manager Wang, is it? Do you see our cars struggling to sell? I don't know if you're in the taxi business or a reseller, but currently, we can only sell one car per person to outsiders, otherwise, it's hard to explain to the customers outside."

Zhang Ping'an saw that this person was only in his thirties and didn't look like someone running a company; he figured he just wanted to flip them, so he simply cut off his hopes directly.

The cars here could probably be resold for three to five hundred more easily, and it was impossible to ruin the reputation of the Automobile City because of one person.

"Who are you? I'm talking to your General Manager Li, why is a young kid like you interrupting?"

"..."

Damn it, Zhang Ping'an looked younger than him, but he was definitely more than a decade older.

"Ahem, his words are my words." Li Huaide also reacted at this moment; he had almost been blinded by the huge profits.

In these two months, the Mechanical Factory's assembly workshop had only produced over six thousand vehicles, and only one-fifth were left for the Automobile City; nearly half had already been sold. If he really agreed, it would be hard to explain to the people waiting outside.

"How about this, General Manager Wang, let's wait for these few days to pass. If there's any surplus, we can discuss the specific details. Of course, a discount is impossible; the factory has its regulations."

"Good, then I'll wait another two days. I hope General Manager Li can give me a surprise then."

"Naturally, I won't let you be disappointed."

The two returned to the office, and Li Huaide spoke up:

"Ping'an, did you mean just now that Wang Guoqing is a reseller?"

"Eighty percent likely. Our small cars are very popular now. He asked us for a discount so he could resell them at a higher price. He would make a fortune in the back-and-forth, but it would ruin our Automobile City's reputation."

"And there aren't many cars left in the warehouse that can be sold. If there were no one at the door, we could have cooperated."

"If we really traded the cars in the warehouse with that Wang Guoqing, it would be hard to explain to those people outside."

"Ping'an, you're still the thoughtful one. I almost agreed just now."

Li Huaide felt secretly annoyed; he was once a leader of a large factory, so how was his resolve worse than before?

"Li Ge, you're probably just tired and didn't think that far ahead. Anyway, we don't have to worry about sales now. We're the only shop in the Mainland currently, so it'll all be ours sooner or later."

"Hahaha, that's true. It was this older brother who was anxious."

Zhang Ping'an actually hoped it would stay this way; it could be considered a form of Hunger Marketing, and the Automobile City's fame would only grow larger.

Of course, that was just a thought. As the Mechanical Factory's production capacity became more skilled and expanded, he believed the daily output would soon exceed one thousand, and then they could sell them freely.

Following that, in just five days, there weren't many cars left in their own warehouse or the Mechanical Factory's inventory; Li Huaide and Zhang Ping'an were both making a killing.

"Ping'an, this won't do. There are over three hundred people who have paid deposits, and the number is still increasing. At a delivery rate of about forty cars a day, I'm afraid we won't finish delivering them before the New Year."

"Hahaha, Li Ge, isn't that even better? Every day, forty small cars drive out of our Automobile City. With a steady stream, we'll only get hotter."

"If we removed the restrictions, it wouldn't be as good. If we delivered them all in one month, we'd just be staring blankly for the remaining months."

Li Huaide rubbed his chin in thought, then slapped his desk.

"Ping'an, did you foresee this happening a long time ago?"

"Hahaha, not exactly, but Li Ge, we should also start working on the construction of the second Auto City branch."

"Hm?" Li Huaide didn't follow Zhang Ping'an's train of thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh.

"That's right, we have plenty of money on hand now, so we really should invest it. Should we go to the West City?"

Li Huaide was now debt-free and lighthearted; he even planned to gift each of the five people a car, but they all refused, as they were still in official positions after all.

Li Huaide didn't force the issue, but he kept this favor in his heart to repay in the future.

"No, go to Modu. It's no worse than our Sijiucheng, and there are even more people doing business there, so the sales volume of cars won't be low when the time comes."

"Mm, not bad." Li Huaide had also been to Modu on business trips; in terms of the level of development, it might even be faster than Sijiucheng.

"Alright then, let's not delay. They are enough to handle things here, so I will head to Modu right now to survey the market."