Chapter 405: The former richest man
In the current domestic mobile phone market, Apple's sales are declining, Huawei's sales are growing rapidly, and the positions of Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo, the old mobile phone overlords, are extremely stable.
However, Gao Yuan intends to impact the high-end market, and he mainly needs to deal with the impact of Huawei and Apple mobile phones, and at the same time, he must prevent Xiaomi, Oppo and other mobile phones from stirring up trouble.
None of these companies can be dealt with easily, and Gao Yuan even has to guard against them joining forces.
Mobile phones are not like cars. If they really fight, Yuanfang will also have a bit of difficulty in the early stage.
If Yuanfang mobile phones are competing with other mobile phones, they suddenly stab them in the back, which will be troublesome.
"What about other performance aspects of the mobile phone? How is it?" Gao Yuan asked.
"The power endurance of Yuanfang mobile phone is about three times that of the longest standby mobile phone on the market. As for chips, we still use foreign chips. Most of the other parts are assembled."
"But I am confident that by the middle of this year, 90% of the parts can be completely produced independently. By the end of the year, 100% of the parts can be produced independently, except for chips."
Li Wei has this confidence, and the only thing he needs to worry about may be chips.
The difficulty of chip technology is too great. Even the chips developed by Warwick Company are far behind those of foreign companies.
"Don't worry about the chips. I have already started the layout and will announce it to the public by the middle of this year. You also have to work harder and strive to achieve independent production of all parts by the middle of this year."
Gao Yuan ordered: "You can spend money on mergers and acquisitions when necessary."
Parts and components, especially key parts, once in the hands of others, are equivalent to being strangled by others.
If the cooperation breaks down, they will hold the parts and not ship them.
Then Yuanfang mobile phone will fall into a passive position.
"Boss Gao, you actually developed additional chips?"
Li Wei seemed to have discovered a new world.
I didn't expect that Boss Gao had already laid out the plan.
How many things did he not know?
Boss Gao really gave him a big surprise.
"Hahaha, it's just not announced to the public." Gao Yuan laughed, "Don't ask around, just do your own thing. As for the first mobile phone developed, leave it with me. I will use it at any time. If I find any problems with the phone during use, I will notify you as soon as possible."
Gao Yuan plans to look at this phone from the perspective of consumers.
When some more samples are produced, Gao Yuan plans to give them to his relatives and friends first.
Of course, it's not for free, they must write an experience every week.
You can't just praise the phone in the experience, you can only write about the shortcomings.
After the conversation, Li Wei left excitedly.
With Gao Yuan's promise, he has more confidence in Yuanfang mobile phones.
As long as this phone is on the market, it will definitely sell out.
On the same day, the situation of Yuanfang mobile phones was also released in all major accounts of Yuanfang Group.
However, the model of the phone, the performance of the phone, and the photos were not announced. It just stated that Yuanfang intends to enter the mobile phone industry.
In less than an hour, the number of likes on the video exceeded one million, and the number of views exceeded ten million.
"My God, Yuanfang Group has really entered the mobile phone market."
"Will Yuanfang Group also have a family bucket in the future, Yuanfang mobile phone, Yuanfang tablet, Yuanfang computer?"
"I admire Mr. Gao very much. I don't know when I can buy Yuanfang mobile phone. As long as the mobile phone is released, I will order one as soon as possible."
"According to Yuanfang Group's long-standing habits, the performance of this phone will definitely explode, and the price is also very affordable."
"..."
Many netizens choose to support Yuanfang Group.
But at the same time, some big Vs and bloggers on the market also released videos to question in order to attract traffic and fans.
They think that Yuanfang Group's cross-border car business is already a stroke of luck, and it is impossible to succeed in making mobile phones.
To support their claims, these bloggers also cited many examples.
In the face of these bloggers' doubts, Yuanfang Group has not responded.
This is also what Gao Yuan asked.
Those bloggers are just trying to get attention. There is no need to argue with them.
When the Yuanfang mobile phone comes out, those netizens will scold them to death without Gao Yuan doing anything.
The most urgent task is to produce the mobile phone as soon as possible, and hold a press conference to release the Yuanfang mobile phone after the mobile phone system is stable.
"Mr. Gao!"
The secretary came in, "There is a guest who claims to be Mr. Mou who wants to see you."
"We were going to send him away casually, but he said he was once the richest man in the country."
The secretary was a little unsure, so he came to ask Gao Yuan's opinion.
The richest man in the country?
Mou?
At first, Gao Yuan couldn't remember who this person was.
After all, there has never been a person with the surname Mou on the rich list in recent years.
So Gao Yuan kept pushing the time forward. In the 1990s, there was a big man with the surname Mou.
This big man's life was also legendary.
The most classic thing he did was to exchange a train of canned food for an airplane.
The most famous thing he did was to blast a big hole in the Himalayas, allowing warm and humid air currents from the Indian Ocean to flow in directly, turning China's originally arid northwest region into a land of fish and rice.
One of the most boastful things is to invest 15 billion in the Northeast region to build a small Hong Kong island.
You know, this was the 1990s.
What was the concept of 15 billion in that era?
In the end, Lao Mouzi was imprisoned on suspicion of fraud and many other crimes.
Judging by time, he should have been released from prison a few years ago.
But decades in prison have made the former richest man incompatible with today's world.
To put it simply, it cannot keep up with the development of today's times.
His former younger brother is now a famous boss in the business world, and he will no longer recognize him.
In the past, there was as much beauty as there was glory, but now there is as much abjection as there is abject poverty.
"Let him in."
Gao Yuan said.
He wanted to see what the former richest man was looking for.
If he still plans to cheat and kidnap him, it won't be too late to drive him out.
Not long after, an old man wearing a fur coat walked in.
Although the years have left wrinkles on his face, the aura about him is still there.
He was worthy of being the richest man in the past. Even after being imprisoned, he still maintained his dignity.
"Mr. Gao!"
As soon as they met, Lao Mouzi took the lead and walked over.
Although he is old, he is still in good health, with a ruddy face and a loud voice.
"Mr. Mou, I have only heard about your deeds before, but I didn't expect to see you in person today." Gao Yuan said politely.
If the development of the times is like a torrent, then Lao Mouzi is one of the first people to cross the river by feeling the stones.
He is a pioneer in the development of modern business in China and a godfather-level figure.
Although he has been criticized a lot, he is still a senior.
"Hahaha, in front of Mr. Gao, there is nothing to talk about." Lao Mouzi waved his hand, "Today's Yuanfang Group is not comparable to me in terms of influence and status."
"I came to see Mr. Gao today just because I wanted to chat with Mr. Gao. I have no other intention."
After listening to Lao Mouzi's words, Gao Yuan thought thoughtfully and kept an eye on it.
Generally speaking, when you say you have nothing else to say, there will definitely be requirements for the rest of the conversation.
"It's a great honor to chat with the old-timers."
Gao Yuan smiled and invited Lao Mouzi to sit on the sofa and started chatting, "Is Mr. Mou also in Hangzhou recently?"
"I'm in Sichuan Province. I came here in my Maybach. The Maybach is downstairs."
Lao Mouzi said.
As for whether the car was his own or rented, Gao Yuan didn't know.
However, Lao Mouzi said this probably to show that he still had strength and was worried that Gao Yuan would underestimate him.
If Gao Yuan continues the conversation along these lines, he will probably fall into Lao Mouzi's trap.
Don't underestimate these old guys. They were able to keep countless dignitaries in the dark and fool them around, which is enough to prove that this person has a high emotional intelligence and likes to set traps for others.
"Why not fly? The distance from Sichuan Province to Hangzhou is not close. It would take at least two or three days by car." Gao Yuan said.
Lao Mouzi was startled, obviously not expecting Gao Yuan to talk about this topic.
This was somewhat inconsistent with what he expected.
Could it be that Gao Yuan guessed what he was thinking?
Does this young man have such a deep palace?
Lao Mouzi's expression returned to normal immediately, "Flying is too fast. It's better to drive, so you can appreciate the great rivers and mountains of the motherland. But Mr. Gao doesn't think it's strange that I can still afford to drive a Maybach in my current status?"
"Hahaha, what's so strange about this? You were once the richest man, how could you not leave some money behind?" Gao Yuan was not fooled at all.
Lao Mouzi shook his head, "It seems that I still underestimate you, kid. You can't lead the company to this point without some means. It's not as good as the people in my time who can make money." , I don’t rule out some luck.”
"The kind of people who have no ability themselves, but who have accumulated a lot of wealth in a short period of time purely because they are on the forefront."
"I also investigated these people after I was released from prison, and most of them were bankrupt. If you don't have the strength to have so much wealth, the wealth will eventually flow back into society. Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, no matter how prosperous it is, People also have a bad day."
Lao Mouzi was filled with emotion.
"Mr. Mou came to me just to complain?" Gao Yuan said, "If he just wanted to complain, he might have come to the wrong place. This is the chairman's office, not the consulting room."
"Hahaha, don't worry, Mr. Gao. A few words of emotion won't waste much time." Lao Mouzi told the purpose of his trip, "I want to find a job with you."
"I don't know if your company is still short of consultants. I think I can do the job. My monthly salary is only this amount."
Lao Mouzi gestured with the word "two".
"Two hundred million?"
"Does Mr. Gao think I'm worth this number? Even if I am, are you willing to give me 200 million?"
"To be honest, I'm not even willing to give you 20 million."
"Two million!"
Lao Mouzi quoted his price, "Two million per month, plus annual salary, totaling 30 million."
You really dare to open your teeth.
Some middle and senior managers in Gaoyuan Company cannot get such annual salary.
"Then what can Mr. Mou bring to me?" Gao Yuan asked.
"I heard that Mr. Gao is producing mobile phones. I can give you some advice." Lao Mouzi said.
"Today's mobile phones are different from those of the past. Times have changed. Moreover, today's business wars are far more complicated than those of Mr. Mou's time."
Gao Yuan said.
The business war in Lao Mouzi's era was actually very simple. On the one hand, one used official background to suppress the other party.
On the other hand, it mainly relies on robbing and using real weapons.
This is how the earliest express delivery companies started.
If you want to be the person in charge of a courier company in a region, if you don’t have people who can beat you, the courier company will be robbed.
"Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes, and the same is true for corporate and commercial wars." Lao Mouzi said, "I really don't understand these current technologies, but I understand human nature. After being in prison for so many years, I spent most of my time analyzing human nature."
"In the final analysis, business wars are still fought by people. As long as you understand human nature and follow the general trend, you cannot lose."
Gao Yuan became interested and asked, "So how do you think Yuanfang Mobile can get out of the predicament and crush other mobile phone manufacturers when it is released?"
"This is a trade secret."
Lao Mouzi smiled slightly.
"Then let's stop talking and see the guests off!"
Gao Yuan stood up and didn't intend to talk anymore.
Lao Mouzi kept trying to sell things off. His time was limited and he couldn't waste time here all the time.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Gao, why are you so impatient?"
Lao Mouzi said, "I do have a method. First of all, these two mobile phones are Vwo and Opal. I have met their boss behind the scenes, Lao Duan. He is a ruthless man. Several products he made in the early years were all successful."
"But he has a big shortcoming, which is that he immigrated abroad. We can use this as a breakthrough to stimulate the enthusiasm of the people to support domestic products."
"In less than three months, the sales of his two mobile phones will plummet. The most important thing is that Lao Duan has settled abroad all year round. To be honest, he has no understanding of the domestic market."
"As for the people in charge of these two mobile phones, we will attack them separately. The most important thing is to sow discord between them and Lao Duan, forcing Lao Duan to come back from abroad and regain control of the overall situation."
"Once Lao Duan comes back, our winning rate will be 90%, whether we plan it intentionally or not."
"As for Xiaomi mobile phones, I have researched Rebus. He likes to talk big, but he is very serious. I heard that there was a wealthy man in China who had a fight with him more than ten years ago and planned to fight him."
"In the end, Rebus was unethical and actually took seven or eight people with him, and also found someone to study the evacuation and escape routes. It shows that this kid is brave and careful. Dealing with this kind of people is the most troublesome, but we can just do it Seize his advantage of being bold and careful, and give him a head-on blow. I won’t go into the specific operations in this regard. If Mr. Gao is willing to hire me, I will try my best to provide him with ideas.”
"As for Huawei mobile phones, Huawei mobile phones have been getting mixed reviews over this period of time..." (End of chapter)