Naturally.
For a seasoned veteran like Maschek, there were more than just a few ways to distribute the costs.
As the contracts signed by the major distributors were submitted, a problem soon dawned on another distributor.
"That's right."
"CEO Maschek, there's something I need to ask."
"You mentioned tight production capacity, but we haven't found any issues. All the quantities we reported were approved by you, and there doesn't seem to be a shortage of capacity."
"Or, let me rephrase, what is the current production capacity of your new electric vehicle model?"
"..."
As expected.
There were still intelligent people around.
However.
To the distributor's question.
Maschek merely smiled faintly.
He casually raised his hand, forming the shape of a duck egg.
"Zero, production is zero!"
What?
Current production capacity is zero?
Almost everyone seemed to disbelieve their eyes.
Even more so, they couldn't believe their ears.
Was Maschek joking with them?
Zero production capacity?
How could such a situation possibly happen?
And if production capacity was zero.
How could he dare to have them sign these agreements?
But.
Who was Maschek?
The richest man in the world.
All the companies under him, including Test, including X Airline, including the Mars Landing Project company.
Those were colossal companies with trillions of US dollars in market value... even to say.
Maschek's total assets combined might even surpass the total gross national product of some small to medium-sized countries.
Seeing everyone's confusion.
Maschek laughed heartily.
"Don't worry, everyone, this model is definitely not a sham. Our Test company has indeed developed it."
"However, we currently only have a few prototype cars. The large-scale production line hasn't been fully constructed yet."
What in the world?
They dared to hold a global order conference with only a few prototype cars.
Before anyone else could question it.
Maschek quickly resolved their confusion again.
"To be precise, we plan to set up manufacturing facilities in some countries in Southeast Asia and Africa."
"Of course, the main reason is that these locations are closer to raw materials, and labor is relatively cheaper."
Otherwise.
How could they say Maschek replaced Bill Gates to become the world's newest richest man?
This fellow.
He had taken resource integration and profit distribution to the extreme.
For example.
Building factories.
The sixty billion US dollars collected today was more than enough to cover it.
And.
Labor in Africa and Southeast Asia is incredibly cheap.
If calculated based on Maschek's cost of 10,000 US dollars per unit, with reduced labor costs and excluding transportation costs for raw materials from all over the world.
The overall cost could even be controlled within 8,000 US dollars.
Damn it.
Even without considering the subsequent profit sharing with distributors.
Just based on the order price of 20,000 US dollars per unit.
Test would make a profit of 12,000 US dollars per car... If they were to divide profits proportionally among the distributors.
Maschek would likely earn around 20,000 US dollars per unit.
Moreover.
It was pure profit with no upfront capital.
The money was prepaid by the distributors.
Using the prepaid funds, production would be expanded.
And future orders would definitely be sold based on demand.
Meaning.
Receive money first, then produce, and finally deliver the goods.
All time, money, and labor costs were transferred to the distributors... and ultimately to the consumers.
Otherwise, how could they say Maschek was a giant scythe?
When it came to harvesting global leeks, if Maschek wasn't number one, no one else would dare to claim to be.
Of course.
It's important to remember.
Capital is also a commodity.
As the distributors' funds were held in Maschek's accounts, he could earn at least 5% or more in profit through reasonable investment and wealth management.
Damn it.
Maschek was so shrewd at making money that he could drill into the very core of it.
However.
Despite their envy, the distributors had no complaints about Maschek's actions.
After all.
Who else but him controlled the core technology?
Who else but his Test company had developed this new electric vehicle model that could subvert the global new energy vehicle industry?
And.
What's more.
Although Test's Maschek was greedy, he had still left profit margins for his distributors.
According to their calculations.
After deducting all costs.
With a selling price of 50,000 US dollars per unit.
These distributors would make at least over 20,000 US dollars in profit.
Even for small distributors who only pre-ordered 3,000 units.
As long as they received the goods.
That would mean at least sixty million US dollars in profit... This was already a terrifying profit margin.
As for whether this model would be slow to sell?
That was simply a joke.
Those who were willing to spend fifty to sixty thousand US dollars, which translates to three to four hundred thousand in Daxia currency, were people who were not short of money at all.
These green leeks were waiting for Maschek and a host of distributors to harvest them.
This.
Was destined to be a feast of scythes harvesting leeks.
As for whether Maschek's Test factory might not deliver, or delay delivery, or even have widespread quality issues?
That was simply impossible.
It was utterly ridiculous.
The fact that Maschek dared to boldly write the policy of "compensation of five times the price for delayed delivery" in the contract proved that he had absolute confidence!
"Alright."
"The main matters have been resolved."
"Next, let's all participate in the banquet I've prepared for you. Eat well and drink well, don't let me, Maschek, be blamed for poor hospitality."
Seeing that the main business was concluded.
Maschek, laughing heartily, extended an invitation to a banquet.
Of course.
This invitation would not be refused by anyone.
Damn it.
This was clearly a win-win situation.
Of course.
It appeared to be a win-win situation.
Except for Meng Hao.
The shameless Maschek had no intention of revealing even a single word about any connection the new model had with Meng Hao.
A shameless person is invincible in the world.
A tree without bark will surely perish.
...
For several consecutive days.
Maschek was busy.
Having received 60 billion in advance payments.
He naturally had to be responsible to his distributors.
He began traveling to Southeast Asia and Africa for inspections.
Planning to launch the new electric vehicle production line of Test company as soon as possible.
Of course.
His primary focus was on the African nations.
However, he traveled to Southeast Asia very frequently.
It is important to note.
The main scope of the financial circle that Daxia intended to establish was centered around Daxia in Asian countries.
Among them.
Naturally, it included some countries in Southeast Asia.
And Maschek's actions were, of course, authorized by the US government.
Since the intention was to attack Daxia's economic circle.
Establishing large-scale factories was naturally a good starting point.
It is important to note.
Such a factory with enormous production capacity could create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
This was a commercial activity that deserved attention in any country.