89: The selling price is 36,800, and you add 120,000 to the price?
Lord Lian shook the car keys: "The performance model has one-touch keyless start. Let's look at the exterior first."
[Still saying it's not a family car? What kind of agricultural vehicle comes with one-touch start?]
[The exterior is rugged, consistent with my stereotype of Julong Steel being blunt and crude.]
[What's so good about the exterior? Let's check the interior first.]
"The cargo bed of the performance model is the same as the improved model. It might be a bit tough to haul heavy cargo, but it's absolutely no problem for fishing and camping."
Lord Lian introduced the car while lowering the cargo bed tailgate.
"The rear cargo bed is also equipped with a dedicated discharge slot. Julong Steel's intention to make an off-road vehicle is obvious."
[Camping and barbecue lovers' favorite. With the discharge slot, you never need to carry a large portable power bank again.]
[Don't get too happy too soon. You have to be able to buy the car first.]
[I get angry just thinking about this. The official website crashed at noon right when I was about to rush in, and it was gone in half a minute.]
[I'm slightly better off than you, but my order number is over 50,000. I don't know when I'll be able to pick up the car.]
"The performance edition comes standard with 20-inch wheels. Director Lu said you can also opt for better snow tires. The off-road wading depth is 60cm. Fishing enthusiasts are ecstatic."
[A 60cm wading depth completely kills things like the BJ40 or Tank 300.]
[If you ask me, since Julong Steel has the technology to build cars, they should just transition completely to making cars. Are they afraid they won't make money?]
[From steel pipes and gas tanks to drones, and now the longmao agricultural vehicle, Julong Steel has huge ambitions.]
[I heard there's a large commercial drone in development. Don't underestimate Director Lu's strategy.]
[If the longmao small car's basic configuration stays the same but the body size is upgraded to 5 meters, a five-seater off-road vehicle would definitely sell like crazy.]
The car enthusiasts expressed their opinions. Lord Lian said softly: "Let's not talk about that for now. That's all Director Lu's business. Let's look at the interior."
Lord Lian opened the car door as she spoke: "The legroom in the front row is decent, the infotainment system is standard, and the interior is full of industrial style. It doesn't have any of the 'three big appliances' of domestic cars."
[Fridge, TV, and air conditioning—if they added those, the price of the longmao small car would probably break 50,000.]
[Is 50,000 expensive? Do you know the price at which car dealers are buying orders placed before number 10,000?]
[For cars available within a month, they are adding an 80,000 markup. If you can get the actual car next week, they are adding 100,000 on the spot. Buying one is making money.]
[It's that crazy? My order is at 30,000. I wonder how much I could add.]
[I wouldn't sell it no matter how much they add. It was hard enough to wait for this big toy; only a fool would sell it.]
"Stop arguing, everyone. I'm about to start the car!"
Lord Lian ignited the engine: "Four-wheel drive is steady, and the starting noise isn't loud."
The longmao small car started moving. Lord Lian stepped hard on the accelerator, the tachometer redlined, and the car zoomed off with a 'whoosh'.
"The acceleration push-back feeling is very strong. I wonder which company Julong Steel purchased the engine from."
[I'm afraid the 0-100km/h acceleration can break 6 seconds?]
[Probably even better than that. But looking at the streamer's introduction, this car has a lot of performance waiting to be explored.]
[The turning is very stable, and the vehicle balance is excellent.]
"Next, we will test the escape mode that everyone is most concerned about, which is the Dragon Carriage system introduced by Director Lu."
Lord Lian said as she pressed to start the escape mode. The car body suddenly started shaking and moving forward.
Lord Lian, sitting inside the car, was jolting up and down, her hair flying everywhere.
Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still scared enough to scream. The accompanying cameraman quickly stepped forward to comfort her.
[Is this footage something I'm allowed to watch?]
[Stop screaming blindly. My dad thought I was watching adult content.]
[This escape mode is amazing. It can completely self-rescue if stuck in mud or snow.]
[This car can move by itself? That saves so much effort!]
[To the Japan car fan above, please put on your pants and calm down.]
[Under what circumstances did the R&D staff at Julong Steel come up with this function?]
[A car that makes rich women happy, it can move by itself, I'm dying of laughter.]
"Ahem, the dragon cat's escape mode is a bit special. Friends who get a new car should prepare themselves mentally before testing it."
Lord Lian patted her chest. Afterward, she tested the wading road surface, climbing ability, and so on.
It wasn't until the sun went down that she reluctantly prepared to end the live stream.
[Streamer, you want to end the stream without testing the headlights? Isn't Director Lu's money burning your hands?]
[You guys are too mean. The streamer didn't take Director Lu's money. It's a friendly live stream.]
[I smell something fishy!]
[Watch it, the super moderator is still here.]
"That's it for today's live stream. The last segment is the giveaway."
Lord Lian smiled and took out 10 longmao agricultural vehicle pickup cards.
[Giveaway? Good thing I didn't leave.]
[What is this? Are we drawing models of the longmao small car?]
[Car models? You're underestimating Lord Lian's power.]
"This is an offline pickup card. With this card, you can pick up the car in full."
Before Lord Lian could finish speaking, the car enthusiasts in the live stream went crazy. Rockets and sports cars filled the screen.
[Lord Lian, don't give it away! I'll tip 30,000 first, just give me that card.]
[30,000? Are you very rich? Money is useless! Being a fan is about strength. I'm an old fan, one of the top three on the gift list.]
[The top-ranked big brother is out. Let's see what Lord Lian does.]
[I'll add 80,000 to buy the pickup card from the streamer.]
"Everyone, don't be anxious. I said it would be a giveaway, so it will be a giveaway. There are 10 pickup cards in total, and I'll send one out today."
As soon as Lord Lian said this, the wealthy people in the live stream got anxious.
[Don't! I'll add 100,000! Just let me be able to pick up the car tomorrow.]
[100,000? Get lost! I'll add 120,000!]
Lord Lian frowned: "Stop arguing. The giveaway starts now. Anyone who has stayed in the live stream for more than 2 hours is eligible to participate."
[Wait, I'm still one minute short of two hours!]
The fan enthusiasts argued endlessly. Lord Lian was helpless. In the end, a fan who had given free gifts won the prize.
[Rigged! He only gave free gifts, I spent thousands of real money.]
[The unlucky one met the lucky one. Nothing to say.]
[Damn, my ID is only one number away from his.]
"Tomorrow at 3 PM, the giveaway continues. There are nine pickup cards left."
Lord Lian smiled and closed the live stream. Thanks to the popularity of the longmao small car, her fan count surged by 130,000 in one afternoon, and the same situation happened to other streamers who received the pickup cards.
Julong Steel Factory, Chairman's office.
Zhou Wen blocked Lu Shenwei: "Little Director Lu, you must save 10 cars for me today."
"Director Zhou, this is daylight robbery. It's against the law," Lu Shenwei said jokingly.
Zhou Cun chimed in: "Uncle, you are a public official."
"You brat, you're siding with outsiders. It's off-duty hours now, I'm just an ordinary citizen," Zhou Wen argued.
The new car launch ended this morning, and Zhou Wen's phone had been ringing off the hook.
Many people knew he was close to Lu Shenwei, so quite a few city leaders came to him to order cars.
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