Chapter: 6492

So, Long'an Automobile placed its Chief Legal Officer right after the CEO from the very beginning, showing that they have sufficient preparation.

However, unlike Han Meiqing, who received widespread acclaim, He Yuanjiang, with his thick bookish air and very gentle and elegant demeanor, became an object of public scrutiny instead.

By the time the press conference ended, many people had already started criticizing Long'an Automobile's CEO selection online.

Due to He Yuanjiang's long-term presence on Wall Street, his fame is not high in China.

Many people thought he was a nobody who suddenly appeared, with no connection to the automobile industry whatsoever. His work history on the PPT presentation at the press conference didn't show any link between his profession and the automobile industry.

He worked in finance-related jobs on Wall Street and then became a finance professor in Jinling, making it seem like the only connection he had to the automobile industry was that he probably held a driver's license.

As a result, keyboard warriors and financial experts online immediately jumped out to criticize him, saying that two big families bet everything on Long'an Automobile and pushed a novice onto the table to complete their gamble, which is bound to be unsuccessful.

Some people even compared it to the Titanic example, saying that the ship was impressive, but the captain was a fool who thought he could succeed by sheer force of will, but ultimately sank with his ship.

However, only those directly involved know that He Yuanjiang's understanding of new energy automobiles cannot be judged solely based on professional expertise.

Even Shao Churan couldn't help but say to Ye Chen after watching the press conference: "That professor He, he's actually a university professor who used to be responsible for a $4 billion project. Can he really handle it? I just looked at some online comments and people seem skeptical about him..."

Next to him, Chen Yining said with a serious expression: "I think there's something fishy going on. Sometimes, it's not about how much money you have, but whether you're using the right method. Otherwise, even if you have as much money as you want, it still won't work out."

He continued, "If the CEO selection goes wrong, it will lead to a series of decisions and investments that go awry, leaving Jinling with nothing but a worthless $4 billion company. Maybe people in Jinling are waiting for Long'an Automobile to drive economic development in Jinling, only to find out they've been fooling around for nothing."

Ye Chen didn't agree or disagree with Chen Yining's perspective; he knew that everyone has their own way of judging things.

As a result, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said firmly: "I think that people who understand cars may not be able to create good cars, and those who can create good cars may not necessarily be able to sell them well. So sometimes, doing something doesn't always require bringing in some seemingly professional people. Look at the online car reviewers today - which one is a university graduate in automotive manufacturing? Which one has experience working in an auto company? Many people didn't even attend college, yet they earn millions of dollars a year from lecturing on cars."

Ye Chen paused and continued: "From this, we can see that once any academic field rises above its academic foundation and enters the commercial sphere, it is no longer just a professional issue. Because professionalism has no ceiling, all the world's top technologies can be concentrated into one car, but not everyone can afford to buy it, which would deviate from the fundamental logic of commerce - like farming, we know that organic produce without pesticides is the best, but if everyone only grows organic produce, half the people in this world will starve."

Chen Yining furrowed his brow and said: "What you're saying does have some logical basis, but I just looked at online opinions, and it seems that many people are skeptical about Professor He's CEO selection. This may mean that even professional people can't necessarily do well in business, while non-professional people trying to do so will likely find it even more difficult."

Ye Chen smiled: "It's still my personal opinion - I think if online opinions represent the probability of commercial success, then this world's commercial model has already collapsed. On the internet today, there are over a hundred thousand people ridiculing Japanese ordinary household cars for their thin-walled batteries, but Toyota sold over 1.1 million vehicles globally last year without anyone understanding why they could make so much money. If someone is forever unable to understand why Toyota can do this, then he will never be able to succeed in the automotive industry - maybe it's best just to watch as a spectator."

Ye Chen said: "There are many brainless flattery out there, thinking that Mr. Old Master has always been the pioneer of new energy cars, hoping he will return to his throne, but this pioneer title has already been held for exactly ten years. Ten years later today, the total number of cars delivered by Faraday is only twelve, and it's said that all these deliveries are due to certain issues being recalled. If these flatterers were to enter the automotive industry, maybe they wouldn't even be as good as Mr. Old Master."

"Ye Chen's humor made Chen Yining laugh out loud, and she looked at Xiao Chu Ran with a serious tone: 'Chu Ran, your husband is really humorous.'"

"After that, she asked Ye Chen: 'Mr. Ye, I'm going to write an article soon, can I use some of the points you just mentioned?'"

"Ye Chen nodded slightly and said casually: 'You can use it freely, and even process it into a new creation. Just don't reveal my personal information, or else those netizens will definitely criticize me for being someone who doesn't know anything about cars and doesn't work in the auto industry, yet daring to lecture on cars and boast loudly.'"

"Chen Yining laughed and said: 'You're dragging me and Chu Ran into this too. If we evaluate using your points, we're just questioning others because Professor He hasn't worked in the automotive industry, which has some online netizen undertones.'"

"Ye Chen waved his hand: 'We're different from those real online netizens, even when it comes to Long'an cars and Professor He's situation. Whether online or offline, everyone has the right to express their opinions and criticize others, as long as they're just stating their own views without attacking others who disagree with them.'"

"After that, Ye Chen said again: 'However, this doesn't matter much for Long'an cars, because questioning voices are actually good things. On one hand, it can motivate your team to work harder, and on the other hand, it can keep a certain level of passion by questioning others. The internet is like this - everyone will praise you if they like you, or curse you if they don't; some people praise you, some people criticize you, and sometimes you need to give each other a slap in the face.'"

He brought his newlywed wife to the production base of Guangtong Automobile, where he integrated the team, personnel, and hardware, while setting up a human resources team to start recruiting car-related talents globally. JrNovels.com