Chapter 358 Embracing the Future

May 3rd, Thursday.

5 PM.

Still the Oasis Seasons Hotel, Jingzhou City's largest five-star hotel. The ottoe1 phone launch event was also held in this hotel's banquet hall.

Same location, similar product, just a different time.

The previous e1 phone launch was on a Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, while the g1 phone launch was moved to Thursday at 5 PM, also the first working day after the May Day holiday.

This time was obviously specially chosen by Pei Qian.

The previous launch time was decided by Chang You, and Pei Qian didn't interfere. Now, reflecting on it, there was a big problem: Sunday is a holiday after all, there's too much online traffic, and as soon as the launch happened, it immediately went viral on the Aili Island website, attracting widespread attention.

So, Pei Qian deliberately scheduled the g1 phone launch for this very awkward time.

First of all, it's the first working day after the May Day holiday. Everyone's in a low mood on their first day back, and the accumulated work from the holiday is overwhelming most people. They probably won't be in the mood to pay attention to the launch. Secondly, 5 PM is neither here nor there. Earlier, like 3 PM, office workers might catch some news about the launch when they wake up from their afternoon nap. Later, after 7 PM, everyone's home from work and can take the time to watch the launch while eating dinner.

Setting it at 5 PM, when everyone is in a state of longing to go home and thinking about what to eat tonight, will definitely minimize the impact of this launch!

The audience at this launch was still mainly composed of colleagues from the tech media and loyal customers in Jingzhou, all with complimentary tickets. Tech media from other cities would still have their food, accommodation, and round-trip travel expenses covered for the day.

Anyway, where money could be spent, he wouldn't skimp.

Pei Qian, as before, arrived at the venue some time in advance and found a seat.

Soothing, elegant music was playing in the background, and the audience was entering one after another, taking their seats. Many colleagues from the tech media could be seen taking photos with their cameras. The popularity seemed to be even higher than the previous e1 phone launch.

Adhering to the principle of "strike and move," Pei Qian sat in the corner of the venue at the last launch. This time, he was sitting in the middle-front, about the fifth row, with reporters from various tech media outlets and tech-related video up-loaders sitting sparsely in front of him.

Unlike the previous e1 phone launch, this time the large screen wasn't only lit up when the launch officially started, but was already lit up in advance, displaying a countdown timer and a few lines of text.

"Otto Technologies 'Embrace the Future' Exchange and Sharing Session."

The four characters "Otto Technologies" were accompanied by the logos of Tengda Group and Otto Technologies, while the four characters "Embrace the Future" were in a special artistic font, making them the most eye-catching.

The whole image looked simple, generous, and slightly technological.

Pei Qian didn't pay much attention. The name of the launch didn't really matter. Many phone manufacturers liked to play tricks at launches, using some inexplicable names to highlight their sophistication, like "Multi-Dimensional Liquid Cooling and Uniform Heat Ice Frost Dissipation System," which was really just adding a little graphite heat dissipation. They made it sound nice, but the product was still the same, more or less.

Anyway, this launch was to announce the g1 phone, and the name didn't affect the content of the launch.

The two people sitting in the row in front of Pei Qian were probably from the same tech media outlet. One was a bit older and was instructing the younger guy on how to take photos. It seemed to be the common "old hand guiding the new," bringing the company's new recruits to the launch to observe and practice.

Before the launch officially started, the two of them adjusted their equipment, took a few random shots of the venue, and then had nothing to do, so they started chatting.

"I wonder what kind of surprises General Manager Chang will bring everyone today? I'm really looking forward to it."

"Indeed, the comic dialogue from last year's launch really amazed me. It was the first time I'd seen a phone launch done like that. Seriously, the effect was excellent."

"It's just that this time is a bit awkward. Other companies hold launches during holidays or in the evenings, but Otto Technologies held one on a working day at 5 PM. I hope it doesn't interfere with dinner."

"No way, General Manager Chang is very efficient with launches. Last time it only took an hour, and most of the time was spent talking about the phone's shortcomings. This time will probably be the same, definitely extremely condensed. It'll definitely be over before seven o'clock, maybe even around six o'clock."

"Wait, I suddenly thought of a problem. I saw news earlier that General Manager Chang doesn't seem to be in charge of Otto Technologies' phone business anymore, so this launch... could it be someone else?"

"No way, right? General Manager Chang is indispensable for this launch! It just wouldn't be the same with someone else!"

"Yeah, the annual General Manager Chang launch is my source of happiness. Please don't change people!"

Listening to the discussion of these two people in front of him, Pei Qian couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

Still thinking about General Manager Chang?

Your General Manager Chang is gone!

Pei Qian couldn't help but feel pleased with his brilliant decision. Fortunately, he arranged for Chang You to be eliminated through the first-place elimination system. Otherwise, every time a new phone launch was held, the attention would be maxed out before Chang You even stepped on stage, wouldn't that be a big problem?

Obviously, Chang You deserves credit for the high level of attention despite this launch being scheduled at such an awkward time.

Many people weren't coming for the product being launched, but to listen to Chang You's jokes.

Most people probably had the same idea as these two guys. Although they had heard the news that Chang You was no longer in charge of the phone department, they were still expecting Chang You to host this launch.

They figured that since Chang You was still at Otto Technologies and hadn't left, he had probably been promoted, going from only being in charge of the phone business to delegating the phone business to his subordinates and taking charge of higher-level work himself.

In that case, such an important launch would still have to be hosted by Chang You himself, right?

After all, many people had already associated Otto Technologies with Chang You. Without Chang You, the effect of this launch would definitely be greatly diminished.

It was conceivable that when Jiang Yuan took the stage today, the audience would definitely be greatly disappointed, clamoring that they had been fooled. This launch was in the bag.

Soon, the time arrived.

There was no warm-up video this time. Only the female voice that used to inform everyone about the precautions was replaced by Aeeis' voice, reminding everyone that the launch would only last an hour, please silence your phones, please don't leave your seats unless necessary, and please pick up a small gift after the launch, etc.

It also introduced that this launch would be broadcast live on multiple streaming platforms across the entire network and that there would also be a dedicated live-streaming room on Rabbit Tail Live.

Although the warm-up video was gone, Aeeis' voice was a small surprise.

At 5 PM sharp, the lights went out, and the entire venue immediately erupted in warm applause and cheers.

"General Manager Chang! General Manager Chang! General Manager Chang!"

"Boo..."

Many people were already heckling, the atmosphere feeling more like a comedy theater than a launch event.

Obviously, most of the audience had already decided in their hearts that the protagonist of the Otto Technologies launch had to be General Manager Chang.

However, when the presenter actually took the stage, the audience was dumbfounded.

"Huh? Who's this?"

"Where's General Manager Chang?"

"They didn't really change people, did they? We want General Manager Chang!"

The audience who came were all well-mannered people, so they wouldn't shout "refund," but it was clear from everyone's expressions and demeanor that they were quite disappointed.

It wouldn't be right to say they were fooled, after all, the promotion before the launch never said that the presenter was Chang You. This was all wishful thinking on everyone's part.

But, if General Manager Chang wasn't here, what was there to see at this launch?

Without the comedy, the excitement of this launch would plummet!

Jiang Yuan was also a little embarrassed, but he had already anticipated the current situation in advance, so he calmly finished his opening remarks according to the script.

"Sorry to disappoint everyone, it's not General Manager Chang today."

"Hello everyone, I am the new head of Otto Technologies, Jiang Yuan."

"First of all, I would like to thank everyone for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come to Otto Technologies' 'Embrace the Future' exchange and sharing session. On behalf of General Manager Pei, General Manager Chang, and all the colleagues at Otto Technologies, I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone. At the same time, Otto Technologies has been established for a full year since its inception. I would also like to represent General Manager Pei, General Manager Chang, and all the colleagues at Otto Technologies in expressing our heartfelt gratitude to all the fans who support and love Otto Technologies!"

The venue erupted in applause again.

After all, most of the people who came were loyal fans of Otto Technologies. The new head was expressing his gratitude to the fans on stage, so everyone had to show their support and give some response.

But the discussion between the two guys in front of Pei Qian revealed the true thoughts in the hearts of many audience members.

"This new head seems okay, but he doesn't have the same feel as General Manager Chang!"

"Indeed, he seems a bit conservative when he speaks, a bit introverted and bookish. He's not very good at stirring up the atmosphere."

"Compared to General Manager Chang, his speaking skills are indeed a bit lacking."

"Let's see how it goes. We probably can't expect any jokes, but hopefully the content of the launch will be interesting."

Although these opening remarks were solid and unproblematic, as soon as Jiang Yuan spoke, the audience immediately heard the difference in speaking skills between him and Chang You.

Chang You was a genuine technical guy, but he was very down-to-earth. Standing on the stage, he gave off the feeling of a comedy actor, in full control of the stage and the audience, freely controlling the atmosphere.

And that sense of humor was innate and very infectious.

But Jiang Yuan completely lacked this temperament, even making people feel that he was a little timid. His words made people feel a bit unconfident. Not to mention creating comedic moments, even normally stirring up the atmosphere was a bit difficult for him.

Those who were expecting General Manager Chang to do something funny were naturally greatly disappointed.

But as the old saying goes, since they had already come, even if the presenter wasn't up to par, they could only hope that the content of this launch would be more interesting.