Zhao Jianhua gave a firm nod.
"President Lu, I'll take full responsibility for this.
I'll inform Vice President Liu as well—quality comes first.
We can reduce output if we must, but quality is non-negotiable."
He completely agreed with Haifeng.
A slight production delay would only slightly extend delivery timelines—not a big deal.
But if even one car had a quality failure?
It could ruin the entire brand.
Haifeng nodded seriously.
"Our products must be flawless.
If we waste this momentum because of sloppy work,
We won't get another chance."
"Make sure quality control is airtight.
I'd rather lose two days than lose our reputation."
Zhao Jianhua added:
"We've seen it happen—car brands with one big flaw
are abandoned for years, even after they fix the problem."
"Cars aren't like other consumer goods.
A mistake in a car could cost someone their life."
"Right now, Audi is under a global microscope.
Every competitor is watching for the smallest slip-up."
"If they find one weakness, they'll tear us apart."
Haifeng agreed.
"Let's not give them that chance."
"Also, announce our sales numbers to the public.
Let the world see what we've achieved."
Zhao Jianhua grinned.
"You got it. This number will go viral."
📢 9:00 p.m. – Official Announcement:
"Today's total: 60,000 Audi A4 orders in 24 hours."
The news hit social media like a bomb.
"60,000 units in a single day?"
"That's gotta be a world record."
"This has never happened before, right?"
"Not. No brand's pulled this off."
"Domestic car supremacy! Let's go!"
"The A4 is a legend already."
"Forget foreign cars. This is the real deal."
Enthusiastic buyers lit up every corner of the internet:
"I'm one of the 60,000!"
"Me too. Went with my friends to book ours today."
"I showed up late, and the store didn't even give a delivery date!"
"They said orders will be fulfilled in order—makes sense now with that number."
"Someone tried to scare me about price hikes, but the boss said to report that."
"Respect. They're holding the line on pricing."
Others weren't so lucky:
"I hesitated this afternoon when they said it would be a two-month wait.
Now it looks like I'll be waiting six."
"Bro, I regret it too. Should've signed earlier."
"Why didn't I just put down the deposit?"
"I'll still order tomorrow, but stay back in line."
And of course, there were the flexors:
"Already picked mine up. License plates are on."
"Top trim—drives like a dream. You're all gonna be jealous."
To which others responded:
"Roll out, you show-off."
"Don't rub it in—some of us are still waiting."
"Watch your back. You might get mobbed by the envious."
Meanwhile, in Rival Headquarters…
Other auto brands received the news at the same time.
Their responses?
Denial.
Anger.
Despair.
They couldn't even pretend it was fake.
"60,000 units from a brand-new company?"
"Impossible… but it's real."
And that's what scared them most.
Not even the Toyota Corolla, the best-selling A-class model in history, broke 50,000 pre-orders on day one.
And that car costs less than ¥100,000 (≈ $13,760).
The A4? A B-class luxury car, priced around ¥300,000 (≈ $41,280).
This isn't supposed to happen.
Not for a domestic car.
Not in one day.
And this was just the beginning.