Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

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This news conference was too ridiculous!

At other news conferences, once the price was announced and the audience took back all of their criticisms, the manufacturer would always say that they had enough stocks.
This would normally be accompanied by a picture of a filled warehouse.

Of course, under most circumstances, that would only be an advertising tactic.
They would cease manufacturing and play punk whenever they needed to.
Still, it was necessary to put on a front and go through the motions at the beginning.

Yet, Otto Technologies was taking a unique path.
Its stocks were just in the four-figure range; there were only a thousand cell phones!

What’s more, they emphasized this pathetic number as if afraid that nobody would understand it.

What’s going on? Were they trying to resort to hunger marketing? Did Vice President Chang really think that increasing the price and announcing the low supply would cause consumers to purchase the cell phone immediately? The news conference had only started five minutes ago.
Yet, everyone present and on the livestream had lost interest in finding out about the new cell phone.
Instead, they were now focused on watching the drama unfold.

Someone off-stage yelled, “Good! Make another one!

“It’s so cheap! Buy it! “You might as well give it away for free! Would we still be human if we didn’t buy one?!”

Everyone broke into laughter, and the atmosphere became lively again.

Pei Qian had to admit that the netizens were very good at finding humor in the situation as well.

After the pricing and stocks segment, netizens went from commenting ‘whoever’s selling this is stupid’ to ‘those who can’t afford this should be ashamed of themselves’.
The previously solemn atmosphere immediately lightened up.

Pei Qian felt speechless while he sat in the audience.

He’s telling the truth.
What are all of you laughing at? Is it that funny?

Forget it.
You can laugh and shout whatever you want.
As long as you don’t fork out a single cent when the time comes, we can still be good friends.

Chang You smiled and then moved onto the next segment.

“Next, I’ll tell you about the cell phone’s merits.”

He gently hit the remote control again, and a picture appeared on the screen.

As Chang You faced the audience, his lips started moving quickly.
He was reciting the script that he had memorized so hard and that he now knew like the back of his hand.

“A really good brand, a really good cell phone.
Welcome to the news conference of the high-end cell phone brand, Otto Technologies’ flagship model.
Ei has extremely high-quality hardware, a good microchip, a monitor with a high refresh rate, and a custom-made system.

“It brings to you infinitely smooth user experience, and a powerful battery that has fast-charging and long endurance, so that you no longer have to worry about batteries again.
A horizontal linear motor, NFC, infrared, headphone plugs, hi-fi, dual stereo speakers—we miss out on nothing.

“A custom-made cooling system, the charging point on the side, and special high frame-rate mode for games ensure that you’re always at an advantage in battles.
A top-grade dual camera lets you take beautiful photos of people and scenery… “A personal logo with breathing lights makes for a unique appearance, and Lu Zhiyao as the spokesperson of a cell phone out of Tomorrow is Beautiful makes you trendy and futuristic.”

Inhale.

“On top of that, there are a total of sixteen special gaming, entertainment, lifestyle, and other benefits.
You can become a supergamer of Tengda Games, an ultimate VIP of Zhongdian Chinese Network, a connoisseur of Fei Huang Workspace, a Game Master of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, a top-tier member of Fish-Catching Take-Out, a distinguished guest of Ming Yun Private Kitchen, and a VIP of Upwind Logistics.
“You can get a five-percent discount off all of Tengda’s products for a lifetime, a free game each year, multiple custom-made skins, tickets to pre-screening of movies, free drinks, regular red packets, free delivery, and additional dishes at Ming Yun Private Kitchen.
Your life will be full of surprises.”

Inhale.

“You can also trade-in your old cell phones, replace them without repairing, receive free accessories, and upgrade your phone for a lifetime.
Make one purchase and you benefit from being a distinguished customer of Tengda forever.
“Only a thousand cell phones available first-come, first-serve.
Its value would be maintained and never drop.
Otto E1, the multi-functional assistant in your career, the legendary weapon in your games, and the golden manager of your life.

“It’s the ultimate solution we are providing for all of your problems in the digital age!”

In a single breath, Chang You recited the entire script.
Apart from breaking off to inhale in the midway through, he did not even pause.
He was speaking as fast as any ordinary person would be able to.

Once he was done, Chang You let out a long sigh and looked into the audience.

He did not know where Boss Pei was seated, but at that moment, he only felt one thing: he was fortunate to have fulfilled his task!

He had memorized the entire long script.
What’s more, he had recited everything smoothly without missing a single word! The audience was silent.
Pei Qian’s hand hovered in mid-air as he held onto his bottle of water.
It was almost as if he had forgotten where to put it.

Chang You looked discouraged.
What was going on? Had he completely lost the audience? He had just recited such a long script, and yet they weren’t praising him?

He glanced at his watch and realized that his time was up.
Not daring to hold everyone back, Chang You hit his remote control again and said, “Alright, I’ve already finished talking about the cell phone’s merits.
Let me talk about its flaws…”

The picture on the screen changed, and everyone off-stage flared up.
“Holy sh*t! What just happened?!” “I didn’t hear it clearly.
Come again?!”

“Say it again! Go back!”

Everyone present seemed to have been stunned by Chang You’s long recitation.
No one knew how to react.
If this had been a theater for comic dialogue, the audience would have cheered once Chang You finished speaking.
However, this was a news conference in a hotel!

The audience would not have expected Vice President Chang to pull something like that to introduce the cell phone’s merits!

That was why they were only reacting now.
Everyone was burning with anger!

Faced with the audience’s calls for him to repeat himself, Chang You became embarrassed.
He said, “I’m sorry.
My boss has given me orders to keep that part within five minutes.
Five minutes have already passed.
I have to move to the next segment.
Please understand.”

The audience obviously didn’t believe this ridiculous excuse.
“Stop being ridiculous! Why would the boss impose a limit for how long you can talk about the cell phone’s merits?! Is he crazy?!”

“Vice President Chang, don’t mess with us! Saying it again wouldn’t take you more than a few minutes!”

“That’s right! Don’t even think about getting away with this.
Repeat yourself!”

Chang You helplessly scanned the audience, not knowing where Boss Pei was seated.
Sorry, Boss Pei.
I tried to keep it less than five minutes, but everyone wouldn’t let me!