The next morning, Ye Lingzhi happily followed Haifeng to Audi Motors.
She didn't ride with him, though—she still drove her mother's car. That was her style.
Haifeng had taken his sister, Lu Ying, and Ye Lingzhi out for a welcome dinner the night before. The two girls had zero restraint and ate like royalty.
The bill? Nearly 100,000 RMB (≈ $13,759)
Haifeng? Didn't even blink. Pocket change at this point.
Afterward, he arranged her housing—well, "arranged" was generous. He just had her move in with his sister. The two had always gotten along anyway.
At the office, Haifeng quickly handed Lingzhi off to Tang San for onboarding, then went to the factory floor to check in with Xu Zhilin on the final Audi A4 testing.
The Results Were In
After just two days, all system and stress tests were complete.
The data?
Nearly identical to the design benchmarks provided by Tang San.
That left Xu Zhilin and the entire QA team dumbfounded.
"How is it possible Tang San predicted the test results this closely… during the design stage?"
"His control over mechanical systems… it's like he can see the future."
But Haifeng wasn't here for praise. He moved straight into sales strategy.
Sales Manager Kong Sheng's Advice
"President Lu, my suggestion is this:
Early-stage sales should use our existing network."
"Once the A4 gains reputation, we hold a dealer conference and roll out traditional 4S stores.[1]"
Haifeng agreed.
China Star Auto (Audi Motors) was still small. Unlike established giants, they didn't have a national web of brand stores or after-sales centers.
And in the car industry?
4S store coverage = brand power.
Without that network, customers wouldn't feel confident buying—or trusting—the vehicle.
Haifeng thought it over.
"Alright. Let's do it your way for now.
Start prep. I'll finalize the plan."
Internal Meeting – Audi HQ
The room was packed.
Veterans like Zhao Jianhua and Chen Chunlei were present, alongside several newly promoted execs.
As Haifeng looked around at his leadership team, he felt a rare swell of pride.
This isn't just a car company anymore. It's a rising force.
He stood and started the meeting.
"Audi Park Phase One is complete.
The factory has entered full mass production of the self-developed Audi A4."
"Phase Two is also ready—equipment has arrived and will begin debugging soon.
We expect full production in two months."
"In that time, we must ramp up every supporting process.
No mistakes like last time."
He turned to HR.
"I need tens of thousands of new hires—management and workers alike.
Hire fast. Train fast. Move fast."
"They'll train at Phase One while Phase Two is prepped."
HR Director Li Nian stood up immediately.
"Understood, President Lu. We won't fall behind."
Haifeng nodded and moved on.
"Purchasing must lock in all parts orders in advance.
We can't afford another component shortage."
"Our engines and gearboxes are ready.
But any delays from third-party suppliers can shut the whole line down."
The Purchasing Director stood and bowed slightly.
"Already in motion, President Lu.
We've ordered enough parts to cover production for 50,000 cars."
Haifeng was satisfied.
While core parts were in-house, the thousands of minor components still relied on partners.
And they'd learned the hard way what a missing part could do.
Finally, he got to the big one.
"All internal work is arranged. But now we face a new challenge—dealers."
"Our sales network isn't complete.
I've decided: we'll begin dealer recruitment immediately."
[1] an automobile dealership authorized by an automobile manufacturer to engage in the four businesses relating to sales, spare parts, service, and survey