Up until the final minute before the new product launch, the media and journalists still had no idea what this product launch was about.
However, it was precisely this suspense, coupled with online buzz and the fact that Jiangnan Group headquarters' launch event would be broadcast live across all platforms, that generated high interest. Almost all media outlets that could attend did, filling the grand theater to capacity.
At precisely 7:00 PM on September 9th, after an opening light show, Boss Wang appeared as promised in the center of the stage, dressed in a sharp Hanfu, looking very spirited.
In fact, nearly half of the people in the grand theater were also wearing Hanfu, and all attendees with Chinese faces were wearing Hanfu. After several years of Jiangnan Group and Boss Huang's relentless promotion, even including some degree of compulsion, it had at least formed a custom where in any public occasion related to Jiangnan Group, all participating Chinese individuals would wear Hanfu.
A considerable number of foreigners also wore Hanfu, especially media reporters; attending Jiangnan Group events necessitated wearing Hanfu.
Therefore, Jiangnan Group never explicitly mandated that anyone attending its events must wear Hanfu, but it did have an unwritten rule.
This rule was that during media Q&A sessions, only reporters dressed in Hanfu would be called upon to ask questions.
This unwritten rule was a truth discovered through the practical experience of countless media reporters. Similar truths applied in all aspects; whenever there was any exchange of benefits, Jiangnan Group would prioritize those dressed in Hanfu, while others would only receive leftovers. Thus, over time, this habit formed.
Later, in many other occasions unrelated to Jiangnan Group, a number of people also chose to attend wearing Hanfu. After all, with Jiangnan Group's strong promotion, Hanfu's status within China was no longer inferior to Western suits.
Except for a small number of Western sycophants, most Chinese people were willing to prioritize their country's national attire. However, previously, all business occasions required Western suits, leaving Chinese people with no choice.
But now that Hanfu was an option, people naturally made the wise choice.
"Greetings to all the distinguished guests present!" Boss Huang said cheerfully as soon as he appeared, "It's been a while since I've been on stage for a new product launch, and I'm still a bit unaccustomed. I have many talented individuals under me with excellent writing skills who prepared a lengthy opening speech for me."
"I've read all these opening speeches. They are well-written, enthusiastic, and thorough, but the text is a bit long, requiring about five to six minutes to practice, which would make everyone impatient!" Boss Huang finished, and the venue immediately erupted in laughter.
"So, I simply discarded that opening speech; it's meaningless. You all came here because you want to know what new product Jiangnan Group is launching, and the purpose of Jiangnan Group holding this launch event is naturally to introduce this new product to you."
"The reason we haven't told you what this new product actually is, is to tease everyone and create some suspense. Otherwise, we wouldn't have over 20 million people simultaneously watching this new product launch live online, nor would the over 2,000 media friends present here today to listen to me, an aging man on the verge of baldness, babble nonsense!" Huang He concluded, and the venue burst into laughter again.
"However, a staff member just informed me through my earpiece that this new product launch has made history. Twenty million simultaneous live viewers is absolutely a Guinness World Record in the news conference industry, and they asked if I wanted to register it with the Guinness Committee. I said not yet; let's finish this launch first, and the number of viewers will definitely be even higher by then!" With these few words from Boss Huang, five minutes had already passed.
But whether it was the reporters in the audience or the viewers watching the live stream on their computers, they were all laughing heartily at Boss Huang's remarks.
"Alright, I won't keep you any longer. I will now proudly introduce the new product that Jiangnan Group will be releasing this time: Tian Zhou!" As Boss Huang's voice faded, the projection screen behind him displayed an ever-moving cosmic starry sky, along with the two large characters "Tian Zhou."
But the problem was, everyone still didn't know what Tian Zhou was. Judging by the name, could it be a space telescope?
"I am a very discontented person. When I had no money, I wanted to get rich. Later, when my parents had money, I wanted to surpass my parents. Now, I seem to be very rich, and my parents can no longer compare to me. So, I still want to do some more awesome things."
"For example: Change the world!"
Boss Huang calmly uttered this earth-shattering goal.
"In fact, many people say they want to change the world. Some people do a few arithmetic problems and claim they can change the world. Some people create a new software and claim they can change the world."
"That's all nonsense. The world is not that easy to change. In my opinion, in our entire scientific research and business industry, only a few have truly achieved world-changing results. The first is papermaking, the second is the steam engine, the third is AC and DC power grids, and the fourth is the computer. This is the change I want to bring to everyone!"
When Boss Huang finished speaking, the venue fell truly silent.
As Huang He had said earlier, there were too many people in the world claiming they wanted to change the world, and the reporters really didn't pay much attention to this statement. After all, five out of every ten launch events claimed to change the world.
However, when Boss Huang began to give examples, and specifically cited papermaking, the steam engine, power grids, and electronic computers, the reporters truly fell silent. These were all inventions capable of sparking industrial revolutions. Was the product Huang He was about to launch of such a magnitude?
Was this a joke? Was making such a joke illegal?
"So, for several years, I've been thinking about what could achieve this level of world-changing impact. Initially, I went down the wrong path, wanting to build this thing!" As Boss Huang's voice concluded, an incredibly massive silhouette appeared on the projection screen behind him, like a five or six-story building standing on the ground.
"This is... Gundam... a mecha???" A wave of disbelief and screams echoed through the venue upon seeing the terrifying humanoid mechanical monster on the projection screen.
Not only in the venue, but viewers watching the live stream on their computers also couldn't help but exclaim.
Especially when countless lights lit up on the giant mecha in the video, and as all viewers watched, it slowly raised its arm, striking a pose to showcase its muscles. The screams from both the venue and the viewers in front of their computers became even louder.
Then, the video abruptly cut off.
"I apologize, but I've only managed to make it show off its muscles so far. My envisioned functions, like rotating, jumping, or flying, are not yet possible. Therefore, the idea of changing the world with it has to be put aside for now, to be revisited later." Boss Huang's words disappointed the audience. They had thought Boss Huang was going to launch robots, but it turned out to be shelved.
However, this made them even more curious about what world-changing item Boss Wang intended to release.
By now, it was already 7:22 PM, over twenty minutes into the new product launch. Even as this chapter was nearing its end, the audience still had no idea what this new product launch was supposed to be about.
"After the mecha plan was temporarily set aside, I've been thinking about what more reliable invention could achieve world-changing impact. I believe such a thing should at least be like electricity, constantly surrounding our lives in the future. Once electricity is absent from our lives, human society would seem to be thrown back to a previous era."
"This is a product that, once invented, no one can refuse and everyone must possess, or they will be completely out of sync with the times. It must be a device that can constantly influence everyone, allowing everyone who owns it to enjoy an incredibly convenient life."
"Such a device can help humans simplify countless tasks, increase communication efficiency, bring unparalleled convenience, and provide extraordinary spiritual experiences. It is a tool that can constantly be by humans' side, helping them solve all problems!"
"I call such a tool a terminal! Or a personal terminal!"
As Huang He's voice concluded, the four characters "Personal Terminal" once again appeared on the screen behind him. Simultaneously, a new video began to play.
The video opened with a ray of bright sunlight, then the camera slowly panned towards a bed where a rather messy-haired woman lay in bed.
Suddenly, music played, startling the woman. As the viewers searched for the alarm clock in the frame, they suddenly heard the woman exclaim, "Little Jiang, give me five more minutes, just five more minutes to sleep."
"Okay, the alarm will sound again in five minutes!" a slightly electronic voice replied, and the woman drifted back to sleep until the music played again five minutes later.
"Little Jiang, give me five more minutes," the woman continued.
"I'm very sorry, but it's already past 8:20 AM. This is the absolute limit you set. I will continue to provide you with beautiful music until you wake up!"
"Splash! The woman jumped out of bed immediately."