“I never thought Temasek would send you here, that’s great…

What about your family? Will your wife and children stay in Lijiapo?"

Arrange a reception banquet in the evening and find a suitable leisure villa to escape the heat, chat and relax.

Several people from overseas branches also came along and reported on the progress of the branches' projects.

"Let's just travel back and forth between the two places for now. Transportation is convenient now, and one day of flying back and forth is enough for us."

Lin Wenhui declined his friendly gift and handed him a box, "Try this, it's handmade in Cuba."

Li Zehua took it casually. The packaging was quite classy. He asked casually, "Oh, this little cigar looks pretty good. How much is a box?"

"Not expensive, $288 per stick."

Lin Wenhui rested his head on the reclining chair, feeling very comfortable. "It's still better in China, full of endless opportunities."

"288, in US dollars?"

Li Zehua lit up a cigarette and didn't feel any difference. His consumption habits had already been established. Perhaps because of his different mentality, he didn't have high demands for these external things.

He doesn't have any of the supercars or famous watches that young people pursue. If a Ferrari and a Mercedes-Benz were placed before him, he would definitely choose the latter.

Well, Mercedes the company, not just Mercedes the cars.

I don’t know why the weather has been so hot lately, with the temperature soaring to 35 or 36 degrees Celsius at any time. It’s still more comfortable to lie in the glass house in the resort.

The view is wide and the scenery is beautiful halfway up the mountain. You can also enjoy the discounted sunshine. I feel lazy and don’t want to move.

Wu Yibin squinted his eyes and changed to a comfortable position, burying his face in a soft place: "Don't say it, you know how to enjoy life.

I've been in the Magic City Qiantang for so long, and I don't even know about this place?"

The place is quiet and elegant, with beautiful scenery.

As for people, it's like a talent show, with all kinds of beauties and charms.

Qin Lang was speechless. He couldn't understand what he was thinking. How could a welcoming party be held at the club villa?

Thinking back to the first time I met him, I was tricked into spending more than 3,000 yuan on a massage, and ended up having to pay a restaurant invoice. I feel speechless.

Well, he was busy enjoying the fruit feeding from the girl next to him and had no time to speak.

Liu Zijie also knows how to enjoy life. Although he takes his work very seriously, he actually has a lot of fun in private.

“When it comes to enjoying life, you have to look at the guys in logistics. They are the ones who brought me to this place.

Come, we have people here, come and swim, do some exercise, and relax when you have nothing to do. "

Li Zehua sat up and stuffed a VIP card into everyone's hand, which would be included in the company's entertainment expenses anyway.

This time Lin Wenhui did not refuse and put it into his wallet.

"You guys play first, I'll see how the ingredients are prepared."

The big boss arranged it personally, and no one was even polite.

Because he nominated several people from overseas branches to go with him, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was going to be busy with work again.

After a long time of contact, Wu Yibin felt very strange, "Our man is good in everything, but he always thinks about business wherever he goes. I don't know what he does with all the money he makes."

"To him, money is no different from waste paper."

Gu Shijie was the one who understood the most, "It's just that his pursuit is too great, and he disdains our low-level interests."

"You know what? He really has little interest in these external things. He even bought a luxury house in Shanghai Bay but didn't go there."

Liu Zijie looked like a gentleman, and if he was more relaxed with his hands, he would look even more like one, "The day before yesterday, the real estate company signed a few more villas.

I was wondering what kind of investment this was, but when I saw Mr. Lin coming today, I realized that this might be prepared for you."

"How many sets?"

Lin Wenhui was stunned. "That's impossible. Are real estate companies so rich now?"

"It is thanks to the Fama Group that more than 100 million yuan was used to leverage five times the market, and several commercial and residential properties were purchased in succession. Even the Magic is talking about it, and there are still dozens of owners.

Including Yanjing, we don’t know how many there are in Yangcheng and Pengcheng, and we are almost buying whole buildings.

I heard that they sent people to Liao Province to contact Yida Group, and also contacted Yike in Pengcheng. Lao Gu, is this true?"

Qin Lang holds a position in the investment department and has a deeper understanding of these issues.

It wasn't a confidential matter, so Gu Shijie took time out from his busy schedule to answer, "Yes, the company is planning to launch a housing subsidy program for management in the near future.

You are the first group to enjoy special treatment. Look, the villa I just mentioned, every president-level person in the group will have one.

If you go further down, you can only live in commercial areas.”

"real or fake?"

Lin Wenhui was also shocked by this generous offer. "Is this a scam?" He asked, "Is this a free villa after joining the company?"

His annual salary at Temasek is only a few million. This time, after the Qingyun Group was invested in the company, his commission increased a little bit.

But when I think about the price of villas in the core area of ​​Shanghai, it’s too shocking, so it’s better not to buy one.

“That’s wishful thinking. The boss clearly stated that you can only be eligible to buy a house after living there for five years. But as for the house, the company has no money to be responsible for maintenance and repairs.

We can only ask everyone to find a way to repair the house and pay the property management fee. If you don’t want to move out after living there for five years, you can buy it at a 10% or 20% discount.”

Gu Shijie smiled and said, "These are the boss's original words. Didn't everyone sign the supplementary terms recently?

Mr. Lin, this clause will also be included in your employment contract.

If we can reach an agreement with Yida Group of Liaoning Province and other real estate companies, all subsequent branch and subsidiary department managers will be involved.

Even outstanding employees and grassroots site managers can enjoy this policy subsidy.”

"The plan is very big!"

Lin Wenhui opened his mouth wide, unable to close it for a long time, "I don't know the exact price of the villa in Shanghai, but I think it will cost 20 or 30 million if it's in a good location.

Adding the people below, this plan would require an investment of tens of billions, wouldn't it?"

"The five-year vision plan is about 10 billion yuan, but the people below can only discount it according to the market price. If it is not enough, the company will provide interest-subsidized loans. Currently, we have cooperation plans with ICBC and Bank of China."

Gu Shijie is indeed the second in command of the company and knows a lot of inside information. "All the houses in Shanghai are single-family houses, and they cost more than 20 or 30 million yuan each.

But the effect is here, even you and I are tempted, let alone others.

There is a saying in China that goes, "Settling down and starting a family is both a marriage and a family. Having a house is more effective than doing 10,000 training sessions."

"What are you talking about? You are so happy."

Yang Zhichao, who pushed the door open, spoke from afar. Behind him were Zeng Haiyang and Liang Xiaolong, the latter of whom had just returned from Nanjing.

"Let's talk about the house."

Wu Yibin yawned, casually took out a cigar box that someone had placed on the coffee table, and threw a cigar to each person. "Is this a gathering of group executives today? Why are all of you here?"

"Almost. Apart from Ms. Wu Wenhui from the Finance Department and Mr. Yu from the Administrative and Logistics Department, we will invite everyone who should be invited."

Yang Zhichao took the cigar, sniffed it subconsciously, and watched Zeng Haiyang light up the friendship cigarette he brought with him as usual.

Seeing him looking at him, he smiled and said, "I'm used to smoking this when I'm old."

Gu Shijie helped to greet them, "Find a seat, the boss is discussing something inside."

"How can I be so busy all day long? I am more tired than when I was in school."

Gu Shijie muttered something and casually asked Liang Xiaolong behind him, "How is your MBA going?"

Liang Xiaolong was the lowest-ranking person here, so he was a little embarrassed and said awkwardly, "It's OK. I can keep up with the progress for now."

"Fuck, I want to change it now."

Yang Zhichao exhaled unhappily, "Now I have to attend meetings in the morning to assign tasks, follow up on progress and performance during the day, and attend training after get off work.

Damn it, I have to learn English. If I had known this, I would have gone to college to study for a master's degree."

"That requires you to pass the exam. There's something wrong with your attitude towards academic qualifications." Although Zeng Haiyang is the oldest among the group, in his early 40s, he is also a real academic master. He has a high school diploma and further studies in a military academy. His academic qualifications are of great quality.

Due to work reasons, he often communicates with university logistics tutors and professors, who may not necessarily share his interests.

As they were talking, Zhang Dayou, Guo Xinyi and Hu Zhiyuan also arrived.

A group of executives were talking nonsense outside.

Inside the room, the conversation about overseas affairs also got down to business.

After listening to the report on overseas business, Li Zehua first assigned a task to Xiao Chengdong, "The 30 million US dollars transferred from Temasek will all be used on the branch.

When Mr. Wei returns from America, he will go to Shanghai first and then to Hong Kong. At that time, I will authorize the Hong Kong branch to mortgage the expected future income of the contract to Bank of China and HSBC.

All of these funds will be allocated to overseas business. The Compliance Department will assign a financial review team to assist with the entire process. You will personally monitor it."

He turned to Zheng Junquan and said, "I know that you want to promote cooperation between the company and Lion City International to a certain extent.

But you must first consider that Southeast Asia does not have a mature smartphone industry chain. Even Apple, Samsung, and HTC are now looking for OEMs in the mainland.

If we rashly set up a foundry in Lijiapo and transport semi-finished products from the mainland for assembly, the cost would be much higher than exporting them separately.”

Zheng Junquan knew all this long ago, and he dared to bring it up, so he was naturally prepared. "When Guo Xinyi found me, he specifically mentioned the company's high-end, medium-end and low-end industrial layout.

Especially when it comes to overseas market development plans, what excites me most is not the software patents owned by the company, but the exquisite layout.

So on this basis, I made a detailed data analysis and had in-depth exchanges with the relevant departments of Lijiaopo.

If the company is willing to invest in building a factory in Lijiaopo and give priority to purchasing chips produced by Lion City International, as long as it meets the purchase minimum limit stipulated by Lijiaopo.

They are willing to provide various support including interest-subsidized loans, preferential purchase agreements, tax exemptions, special financial and export tax rebate subsidies, etc.”

In order to implement this plan, Zheng Junquan, or the Lijiaopo side, put in a lot of effort.

They have money, but the problem is there is no market!
Currently, the smartphone market is mostly concentrated in the mid-to-high-end market, which is not friendly to the Southeast Asian market.

The local industry suffers from the fact that the population is only a few million. It is impossible for the local companies to compete with the large foreign companies in terms of purchasing costs. Without price advantage, it is impossible to gain a competitive advantage by relying on subsidies for a long time.

Temasek, commissioned by Li Jiapo, also began to make plans in China and look for partners in this area, but it was unable to find a suitable one for the time being.

Well, they also went to Zhuhai just like someone in history, but Mr. Huang was rather stubborn and only wanted to cooperate or to invest.

Do you only want to turn WoMei into an open platform, introduce professional managers, and play the capital operation game?

Sorry, no thanks.

As for state-owned enterprises making mobile phones, Temasek felt that it had no chance of getting involved. After much selection, only a few barely met the requirements.

There are Lianxiang in the north, Qingyun in the south, and Shenzhou Electronics in the middle, which is the one that sells laptops and was hacked to death.

Focusing on cost-effectiveness, its market share is second only to Lenovo among domestic brands. However, the gap between the first and the second is a bit large.

As big as the sales volume of Shenzhou Electronics, if you move the decimal point one place back, you can't even see the taillights of Lenovo.

When it comes to making smartphones, everyone is a makeshift team. In the conventional impression, it seems nothing wrong for people who assemble computers to assemble mobile phones.

However, even a domestic company with a large business and a strong financial foundation, backed by British and American capital and which can even be acquired by IBM, how could it be interested in Temasek's investment?

Not to mention Shenzhou, its sales channels and after-sales service have always been a problem.

On the contrary, Qingyun seems more reliable. The plan proposed by Li Zehua is ambitious and feasible.

After all, it was positioned at the mid-to-low-end market from the beginning, and there is almost no blockade of this technology abroad, so as long as you have money, you can do it.

In addition to signing contracts with BYD and Huaixu's OEM factory, all preparatory work is progressing steadily.

Li Jiaopo was anxious. This was an enormous blue ocean market. Just thinking about the tens of millions of mobile phones sold in the mainland every year made people envious.

If we can get a share of the mobile phone market smoothly and support benchmark companies like Lion City International, it is not impossible for us to compete with Taiwan and South Korea for the European and American markets in the future.

There is great potential in the mobile phone chip market!
"What are the specific conditions?"

It's okay to listen to it. Li Zehua has arranged for the office to make more than one plan. As long as Lijiaopo offers a high price, they will arrange it in Lijiaopo first. Assembly in Malaya is also possible.

At worst, we can sell to Europe and seize the mid- and low-end markets first. With Lijiaopo and Malaya, and through England, which is a troublemaker, it is relatively easy to build a sales network to the European continent.

Unfortunately, it is still too early for specific policies to be introduced, and Lijiaopo will only put up real money after seeing actual actions.

"Then wait a moment, you have no sincerity at all."

Facing this person who would not release the eagle until he saw the rabbit, Zheng Junquan could only persuade him earnestly, "Mr. Li, the promotion of WeChat micropayment and QR code cannot be separated from the popularization of smart phones.

If we can take advantage of this gap and quickly gain a foothold in Lijiapo and Malaya, we will have enough benefits to impress more telecom operators.”

"I understand everything you said."

Li Zehua said without hesitation: "I can give Lion City International orders, just as a courtesy to my allies, but the construction of the industrial chain cannot be accomplished overnight.

The mainland's unique advantages have been accumulated through the unremitting efforts of several generations!
Even if I were given tens of billions of dollars in subsidies, it would be impossible for me to replicate it in Southeast Asia, even if it was an infinitely smaller version.”

Seeing that he wanted to persuade him again, Li Zehua said: "The specific situation is here. It's not that I don't want to, but I don't have the ability.

Only after we have established a firm foothold in China can we expand overseas. I personally estimate that we will be able to go global on a large scale within three to five years.

But definitely not now, President Zheng, I personally hope that your focus will be on how to expand sales channels and win over local powerful people to protect the company."

Seeing that things were going nowhere, Zheng Junquan immediately took a step back and encouraged the company to build a factory in Southeast Asia and establish a unified supply chain in order to strengthen his voice in the company.

By the way, he could gain special friendship from all the beneficiaries, but the reality did not allow it, so he had to consider his personal future.

There is no need to say much about the development prospects of the Qingyun system. He is willing to join because he sees the foundation of cooperation between the company and Temasek, as well as the infinite bright future of the instant messaging and smartphone markets.

"Boss Lin, please take care of the research and development of software and hardware."

Li Zehua didn't need to say too much to Lin Wending, because as a technical geek, as long as the scientific research funds and logistical support were in place, nothing else would matter.

Lin Wending thought the same. During the conversation just now, his mind was wandering. Instead of spending this time, he might as well discuss with the technical team how to solve the bugs in the software operation.

Wei Kejian, who participated in the discussion throughout via video call, finally had the opportunity to speak. He first reported the details of his communication with Google, Qualcomm, Apple and other companies in the United States.

He then suggested that the company open an office in Silicon Valley to be responsible for communicating with major companies.

When you have money in your hands, you can speak with confidence.

Li Zehua waved his hand and made arrangements directly, and then asked some questions related to patent authorization.

Wei Kejian was delighted, "The progress of the negotiations was very fast, especially since Google was willing to send people to Lijiaopo and Shanghai to assist us in joint research and development.

Qualcomm's cooperation may be slower, as their production capacity may not be able to keep up with the progress, and it will take until November before large-scale supply can begin."

The development of the smartphone market has never been smooth sailing, nor can you buy everything you want with money.

For example, Qualcomm has never thought that there are start-ups that dare to ask for million-dollar orders before being tested in the market.

This is not one million dollars, but an order for millions of mobile phone chips, which seems like a joke.

Little did people know that Li Zehua had a deep understanding of Qualcomm's s2 and s3 single-core and dual-core chips, and at that time he had already begun to get in-depth exposure to electronic products.

Isn't the Mi 1 equipped with Qualcomm S3 dual-core?

As for s2, it doesn’t matter. This thing is still very competitive in the current market and the product is relatively mature and reliable.

With almost a year and a half left, it won't lag behind the mainstream models in the market, so what else is there to consider?

The more you order, the lower the unit price will be, and a low unit price will give you a competitive advantage.

Li Zehua had no other ideas. As long as he could successfully obtain the core patent authorization and there were no problems testing the prototype, he would dare to launch it on a large scale.

As for time, there is about half a year for preparation at most. It just so happens that Zhaoxu Electronics is about to go bankrupt at that time, so the cleanup will come in handy.

Wei Kejian had no idea about the twists and turns involved. He only needed to be responsible for the preparations and do a good job of product testing and technology introduction in the American laboratory.

The company has sufficient funds in its account, so there is really nothing to worry about.

As overseas affairs were handled one by one, it was already getting late.

When Li Zehua and the others came out, the aroma of meat was already wafting outside. It was a self-service buffet, so it was no problem to eat from beginning to end with a glass of wine in hand. (End of this chapter)