Chapter XII
"This market is like God's face to change, last year's Huaxia scenery is still a hot commodity, this year are fast pressing the warehouse, sell one to lose one! If it weren't for 4 Huaxia Light plus 2 Huaxia QQ hard to build 2 Huaxia Scenery, it is estimated that no one is willing to take the initiative to buy!"
At the door of a Huaxia automobile dealership in Anhuai Province, the proprietress looked at the logistics heavy truck that had just arrived at the store and said.
"The market is so big, and everyone is having a hard time squeezing in so many brands to produce the same models at once. We can at least post some money and sell the car, the dealers in Zhongshun and Foton next door are smashing their hands, and the parking lot is full and about to explode!"
The sales executive on the other side chimed in.
"The OEMs are all vampires, and they don't care about the lives of our small dealers, desperately pressing the goods into the channel! If we can't afford to go out of business, see who will help sell their cars! If this continues, this day will be almost impossible to live. β
The proprietress complained as she directed her men to unload the cargo.
"I just received a notice that the main engine factory has once again raised the year-end rebate standard for dealers who have completed sales tasks, and it seems that they also know that the market is not good now! Now the Zhonghua 4S store is even worse, and the Zhonghua 'Qin' can't be sold, and the manufacturer is still blindly pressing the goods! Let's engage in the Huaxia brand at least to eat with a mouthful, it is said that they are about to be unable to open the pot. β
The sales executive whispered to the proprietress .
"That's what they deserved, we didn't have a chance to jump into this pit at the beginning, but we were blessed by misfortune. I heard that some people are ready to withdraw from the network and no longer act as agents, is there such a statement?"
Before losing in the snatch of the agency rights of the Zhonghua 4S store, the proprietress has been haunted. Now that there is a chance to laugh at the other party, of course she will not let go of such a good opportunity.
"Where will it be so easy to give up the agency that I won at the beginning, but I heard that if the main engine factory has not made a big move by May Day next year, they are expected to make trouble. It is said that the second-generation model of Zhonghua 'Qin' is already under development, but it is not known when it will be launched. Have you read that article on the Internet, it seems that the Zhonghua Group will go out of business tomorrow!"
In the same industry, the sales executive is relatively well-informed and knows a lot of insiders.
"It's all nonsense, will the government let a company as big as the Zhonghua Group fall? What's more, judging from the situation of our car sales, customers still recognize this brand, and if it falls, the miscellaneous army next door will die first. You keep an eye on the Zhonghua 4S store, if they don't want to do it, I'm interested in taking over - here you help keep an eye on it, I have to go home beforehand. β
After seeing that the time was almost 22 o'clock in the evening, the proprietress was ready to go home to coax the child to sleep.
"Oh no, something is wrong! Come and watch the news, the Yankees have a good show to watch!"
The young man on duty in the store shouted in shock, and the group, including the proprietress and the proprietress witnessed the major events of the new century that can be recorded in human history.
Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the United States has become a pole in the world, and in particular, the first Gulf War has allowed the whole world to witness the powerful military strength of the United States! No country or association in the world dares to challenge US hegemony, and the United States is worthy of the title of the world's policeman.
The modern warfare methods displayed in the Gulf War made China realize its own shortcomings, and since then it has been even more obscure and bent on development, but the United States has always been eyeing this big country in Asia.
Despite the accidental bombing of the embassy, China-US relations are still developing in the direction of stability and win-win results, especially when the two sides join the TO and reach a consensus on developing economic and trade exchanges.
Unexpectedly, the United States, which is as invincible as the sky, has suffered the largest terrorist attack in history today, and the 911 incident has since become an eternal pain in the hearts of the American people.
With the uninterrupted live broadcast of the Phoenix Satellite TV channel, Chinese people on the other side of the ocean began to learn the details of the 911 incident.
Han Hao is working overtime in the company, and he stays in the laboratory of the second generation of the Zhonghua "Qin" model to learn about the commissioning of the new model.
Suddenly there was a noise outside the laboratory, the 911 incident was too terrifying, especially the scene of the collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers, which made all the viewers in front of the TV can't help but let out bursts of exclamations, and the news also reached Han Hao's ears.
"This is not a Hollywood blockbuster, but a living reality, the world is about to enter an eventful season again, and we hope that our great motherland will be left alone. β
This is Han Hao's first reaction after seeing the news, the last time the mainland of the United States was attacked was Pearl Harbor, and the powerful United States will definitely not give up, and will definitely dig three feet into the ground to find the culprit and retaliate. However, he soon remembered the existence of another person, who if he remembered correctly, who was supposed to be studying in New York.
Time flies, it has been nearly three years since the last time I met Song Qing, and this woman who has left waves in Han Hao's life has been studying abroad at Columbia University's School of Journalism.
During this period, Han Hao flew to Detroit twice to recruit talents, but because it was thousands of miles away from New York, he did not deliberately explore the specific news of Song Qing.
At that time, he took the initiative to reject Song Qing's kindness, and in line with the spirit of forgetting each other in the rivers and lakes, the biggest concern was the principle of not disturbing each other, and Han Hao did not take the initiative to contact the other party.
"New York is so big, she shouldn't happen to be on top of the Twin Towers!"
Looking at the repetitive picture of the disaster on TV, Han Hao comforted himself in his heart.
"Don't scare yourself, maybe people are doing well now. In case of...... Would you like to check the situation?"
The more he thought about it, the more apprehensive he felt in his heart, and Han Hao's calm heart for many years couldn't help but set off ripples.
He took out his mobile phone and wanted to make a call to ask if the other party was okay, but found that he no longer had any contact information for Song Qing.
I only know that she went to Columbia University to study, but Han Hao doesn't know where she lives, what her mobile phone number is, and whether she graduated or not.
"Sorry, the number you dialed was empty!"
The only viable option was to try to call the mobile phone number that Song Qing had left in China three years ago, and Han Hao heard the operator's sweet reply in his ears.
With the help of the 911 incident, the memories that Han Hao had been sleeping in his heart for many years surfaced in front of him one by one, and he saw the lively and generous female reporter standing in front of him with a smile.
Standing in the empty corridor, Han Hao felt deeply lonely and lonely for a while.
After thinking about it for a while, Han Hao dialed Cheng Kai's phone, a veteran in the advertising media circle should have the ability to inquire about Song Qing's contact information.
"Song Qing, she has been studying in the United States for several years. Oh, are you worried about her? I don't have any contact information, so I can only help you ask. Rest assured, make sure you get the job done. β
After receiving Han Hao's call, Cheng Kai couldn't react for a while. In the middle of the night, Han Hao, a big man, desperately wanted to find a young woman's phone, and what was the special relationship between him couldn't help but think about it.
Seeing Han Hao pacing back and forth in the corridor with his mobile phone, with a serious expression on his face, his subordinates were all far away, not daring to go up and disturb the boss's emotions.
"Didi-"
After 10 minutes, Cheng Kai's call finally came.
"Well, XXX-XXX, I'll repeat it to see if you're right. β
Han Hao took a pen and wrote down the number Cheng Kai asked on scratch paper.
"To make sure, I asked three different friends...... Heyβheyβ"
wanted to chat a few more words, but the phone was hung up by Han Hao, and Cheng Kai held the phone and smiled helplessly.
"Toot-toot-"
The waiting time for long-distance calls across the ocean is always very long, and Han Hao only remembered in his heart how to organize the language to open his sentence to someone he hadn't seen for three years.
βhiβββ
A female voice came from the earpiece, the background was noisy, and Han Hao was not very sure that it was Song Qing's voice.
"Song Qing?"
Han Hao tried to ask in Chinese.
"It's me, do you have anything to do? I'm very busy right now, so I'll just say something when I have something. β
I heard the sound of sirens from time to time behind Song Qing, and she seemed to be staying on the street outside.
Hearing Song Qing's voice with his own ears, the boulder in Han Hao's heart that had been hanging before fell to the ground, the bad situation he expected did not happen, and the other party lived well on the land of the United States.
However, Song Qing obviously didn't hear Han Hao's voice, she completely regarded him as a stranger.
"Well, I'm Han Hao, I saw the attack on TV, so I'll call you to say hello. β
The language that had been organized before did not come in handy, and Han Hao could only say whatever he wanted in his head.
He found that there was no sound from the earpiece for a long time, and thought that the wiring was broken, so he couldn't help but feed it twice.
Hearing the word "Han Hao", Song Qing couldn't help but be stunned for a while, she had deliberately forgotten this name for a long time. Unexpectedly, today, the other party took the initiative to come to the door.
It was because of himself that he left the country, and he didn't expect that after many years of disconnection, the two got in touch again.
"Oh, I'm fine, I'm on my way to the interview right now. Today I received a lot of calls from domestic greetings, if there is no special matter, I will hang up first, and I will contact later. β
Song Qing was not as excited or happy as Han Hao expected, she calmly said the above words as if she were an ordinary friend.
"Then you go get busy, and I'll contact you when you're free. β
Han Hao found that because of the distance of time and space, there was nothing else to say between the two, so he had to take the initiative to hang up the phone.
"Looks like I'm thinking too muchβ"
Glancing at the lights outside the window, he sighed to himself.
Walking past the meeting room where employees gathered, everyone gathered in front of the TV to watch the latest program developments. Han Hao was about to go to the office to pack up his things and go back to the dormitory, he felt that he needed to take a hot shower to sober up.
The heartstrings that had not been touched for many years were suddenly pulled by Song Qing's factor, which made Han Hao a little confused, and he needed to rest and recover.
"Now let's connect with Song Qing, a special reporter of this station in New York, and ask her to introduce the situation at the scene, who is the murderer, what are the casualties, and how are the rescue measures of the US government going?"
The words of the host came from the Phoenix Satellite TV program that was being broadcast live on TV, and the word "Song Qing" clearly reached Han Hao's ears.
He hurriedly ran into the conference room and saw Song Qing, who he hadn't seen for a long time, on the TV screen.
"Hello host, I'm in ...... right now"
Compared with the previous impression, Song Qing gave Han Hao the feeling that he was a lot more mature, his eyes were more determined, and his short hair looked more capable.
It is speculated that she just hung up the phone with Han Hao and immediately started the live connection, watching Song Qing talk eloquently on TV, explaining the situations that the audience in front of the TV is most concerned about one by one, and the host and commentators in the studio nodded frequently.
Han Hao knew that Song Qing was no longer the same as before.