Published at 12th of January 2026 7:42 am

Chapter 3296: Chapter 3288: You Understand German, Too?

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"Concepts?"

This line of reasoning, Chen Lin didn’t expect.

"Right, making money, there’s nothing shameful about it."

"What if we look from our own perspective?"

"It depends on what you want," Lin Yi said:

"Do you want sales and money, or reputation and fame?"

Chen Lin was a bit confused by the twist, "If we don’t consider the future of this project, it should be all benefits and no harm to us, right?"

"Those are just surface-level things."

Lin Yi said:

"If you want money and sales, there’s nothing more to say. By following this model, the cars put into the market will definitely have a ridiculously high maintenance rate. Our after-sales service can earn a lot, so it’s beneficial, but it might not help build a good reputation."

"With our quality, I don’t think there’ll be any issues."

"The quality is decent, but the problem is, people nowadays don’t even talk about that."

Lin Yi looked at Chen Lin, and said:

"First of all, have you thought about what kind of people would use shared cars?"

"Petty bourgeoisie."

"You’re half right."

"Half?"

"They should be pseudo-bourgeoisie," Lin Yi said:

"True bourgeoisie is built on money, and ironically, they don’t flaunt being part of that group."

Chen Lin listened intently, feeling there was some truth to it.

"The rest are neither high nor low; they’re the hardest to deal with."

Lin Yi said:

"Imagine if they had a scratch while driving, the company would definitely ask them to compensate, right?"

"That’s a given."

"The compensation price would surely be at market rate, but with cars of this level, even a minor scratch isn’t cheap to fix, especially the headlights—each one costs thousands, even with insurance, it’s a substantial amount."

"Then both sides would get into a tug-of-war. In this age of viral media, this kind of incident would quickly hit the trending lists."

"I don’t think that’s a problem; netizens have sharp eyes. If a car is damaged, paying for it makes sense."

"That’s the problem right there. Most netizens are rational only when it’s someone else’s issue. When it happens to them, it’s different." Lin Yi said:

"In such cases, they will intentionally avoid this business, opting to replace it with other means whenever possible."

"Secondly, they’ll label the company as greedy, even though it has nothing to do with us directly. But for those who don’t understand cars, they’ll subconsciously rate us poorly. When they themselves or friends ask, they won’t recommend us first. These are invisible risks."

After hearing Lin Yi’s analysis, Chen Lin felt an epiphany.

But more so, she was surprised.

She never expected Lin Yi to analyze things so thoroughly.

However, Lin Yi didn’t achieve this by himself.

It was the Lingyun Group that had previously planned to invest in this project.

Tian Yan was responsible for this aspect and had already done a detailed analysis.

These were results from reports.

"I can’t be sure if what you’re saying is correct, but being able to analyze so much is indeed impressive."

In reality, Chen Lin’s inability to see through these things is understandable.

After all, she’s just a vice president of a 4S shop.

Frankly speaking, she’s just a higher level salesperson.

Her business acumen is indeed lacking.

"So, it still depends on what you want," Lin Yi said:

"However, the downsides I’ve mentioned won’t emerge until much later. Even if problems do arise, the entire brand will take the fall, not you. Perhaps once sales increase, you’ll get promoted and receive a raise, and those troublesome issues won’t concern you at all."

"So this deal is still negotiable."

"Right, making money is the priority; the rest is secondary."

"I think so too."

Lin Yi stretched lazily, getting ready to head out.

"Where are you going?"

"Out for some fresh air, and to see how this company is doing."

Lin Yi had a few friends in the circle who had invested in this company, so he wanted to go out and take a look.

"Let’s go together; there’s nothing else to do anyway."

The two of them walked out of the meeting room together and started strolling in the hallway.

"They even have a description in German," Lin Yi said with a mixture of amusement and bewilderment.

"According to them, it’s because they’re collaborating with an overseas factory, and all their techniques have reached cutting-edge standards," Chen Lin said:

"Like you said, without a bit of hype, they can’t reap the benefits."

"But what they wrote is completely unrelated."

Lin Yi pointed at the German text on the promotional material, saying:

"This so-called company looks totally fabricated, and a quick online check would expose them. As for those techniques, they sound impressive but are useless."

Hmm?

Chen Lin looked at Lin Yi, filled with surprise.

"You actually understand German?"

Lin Yi pointed to the sign next to them.

"There’s a translation over there."

Chen Lin: ...

"You had me for a moment; you sounded so serious, I almost believed you knew German."

"Saying that underestimates me a bit," Lin Yi laughed heartily, saying:

"What if I really could read it?"

"If you could, you wouldn’t be working at a 4S store."

Lin Yi smacked his lips, feeling that he needed to show some talent to Chen Lin for her to realize how impressive he really was.

Squeak—

Just then, an office door opened, and two women walked out.

One of them was slightly overweight, wearing glasses, with not very long hair, giving off only an ordinary vibe.

The other one, Lin Yi also recognized.

It was none other than Wu Xue Mei, who previously wanted to sponsor him.

Seeing them standing together, Lin Yi realized what was going on.

If he could negotiate this deal, naturally so could they.

He just didn’t expect them to get a head start.

Once they came out, Wu Xue Mei saw Lin Yi and Chen Lin outside.

Her previously cheerful face instantly turned cold.

But it was clear she was trying hard to restrain herself.

The two shops were next to each other, and Wu Xue Mei was aware of Chen Lin.

Now that Lin Yi was with her, it meant he had joined their side.

"Old classmate, I’m leaving first. Don’t schedule anything for tonight; I’ll treat you to dinner, and we’ll discuss the details."

"It’s all good. These things are trivial."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wu Xue Mei grabbed her bag and left.

But as she passed by Lin Yi, she couldn’t help but snort coldly, eyes filled with disdain.

"President Chen, your hiring standards are getting lower and lower," Wu Xue Mei mocked:

"He couldn’t even pass the written test with us, and now he’s suddenly your assistant? This won’t do."

"It shows that President Chen has good taste," Lin Yi said:

"So you should not only look in the mirror more but also check your eyesight."

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