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Chapter 414 Gaotong staged a bitter trick, the leader pulled through the wall and ladder, and Germination earned 200 billion!

Saturday, October 8.

Xiaomi, OV, Meiji, and Dareanxiang, who are in the vortex of public opinion, have issued public statements, saying that they will suspend the payment of patent licensing fees to Gaotong until the anti-monopoly investigation of Gaotong is completed.

It's rare to be "hard" once.

"Why does this feel a little strange?"

As an executive of the Germination Department, Du Qingqing has of course paid attention to the latest hot news.

"It's very strange."

Zhang Shuo also saw through the trickery at a glance, "Maybe it's some kind of bitter trick."

"Boss, do you want someone to investigate?" Dai Yutong hurriedly asked for instructions.

"never mind."

Zhang Shuo, however, was not interested in delving into it, and said with a smile: "Some people are more anxious than us, and there is no need to go through this muddy water. Let's just stand aside and watch the show."

As soon as the voice fell, the phone rang, but it was the leader.

Du Qingqing and Dai Yutong all cast admiring gazes, admiring the big boss' prediction.

What to say.

"Mr. Zhang, friends like Xiao Mi and OV have suddenly changed their attitudes. There will be no tricks in the middle, right?"

"It's probably a bitter trick." Zhang Shuo smiled.

"I think so too, so what, let's do something together? We can't let them deceive consumers." The leader said the righteousness, obviously because the drunkard didn't mean to drink.

I just want to drag Zhang Shuo into the water together.

Xiaomi, OV, Meizhu, dare not think that word of mouth will plummet. The happiest thing is the leader and the others. They can't wait to take this opportunity to pull these four mobile phone manufacturers down.

In that case, wouldn't riding a tiger have a chance?

Seeing Xiao Mi and others suddenly follow up to boycott Gaotong, the leader is naturally anxious.

"I'll forget it!"

Zhang Shuo was not fooled, and said solemnly: "In the lawsuit against Gaotong, Mengya has already done what can be done. I don't plan to care about other things, so let's love whoever, lest colleagues in the industry complain that we, Mengya, have stretched our hands. If it is too long, it will become the public enemy of the industry."

"????"

Seeing Zhang Shuo talking nonsense, Du Qingqing and Dai Yutong couldn't help laughing.

It's so good!

"..."

The leader was also a little confused. He didn't expect Zhang Shuo to be so thick-skinned, so he pretended to agree and said, "That's right, they are all friends and merchants, so why are you in such a rush?"

"That's right."

When the two of them finished talking on the phone, Du Qingqing couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and jokingly said, "I bet that Qihu will go to collect evidence of Gaotong's bitter scheme."

"That's none of our business."

From a budding point of view, as long as Huaxia has a complete mobile phone industry chain, it will be very difficult for other overseas brands to compete with Huaxia mobile phone brands in the mid-to-low-end market.

It doesn't matter whether Xiao Mi wins or rides the tiger to come from behind.

In any case, the status of Maili mobile phone cannot be shaken.

The current opponents and enemies of the Germinal Group have always been Gaotong, Pingguo, and Sanxing.

.........

Two days later, the relevant department finally completed the review of the materials, announced that the complaint materials submitted by the Germination Group were true and valid, and officially launched an anti-monopoly investigation against Gaotong.

After the news came out, Gaotong’s share price plummeted again.

The strange thing is that this time Gaotong did not make any sophistry, and even issued an announcement, saying that he would fully cooperate with the investigation of relevant departments.

It looks very cute.

Gao Tong obviously understood that this slap was inevitable no matter what, and instead of being stubborn, it was better to correct his attitude, obediently cooperate with the investigation, and strive for a good result.

As long as the Huaxia market can be kept, even if it is fined, it is worth it.

Anyway, the small amount of money fined can be earned back from Huaxia mobile phone manufacturers by turning around. As long as the relevant departments still recognize the legitimacy of patent licensing fees and protect intellectual property rights, there will be no loss at all.

This is why.

Gaotong is willing to cooperate with Xiaomi and other manufacturers to stage such a bitter trick.

Cooperative manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Meijiu are really going to be abandoned by Chinese consumers. As a mobile phone chip supplier, Gaotong is also indirectly abandoned by the Chinese market.

This is unacceptable to Gaotong anyway.

Instead of saving face, it's better to take the initiative to retreat and find a way for Xiaomi and other partners to step down.

As for the lost patent licensing fee, Gaotong has a lot of ways to get it back from other places, not to mention that Gaotong is still one of Xiaomi's shareholders.

Not bad at all!
.........

"It's time to go back!"

On the second day after the official investigation into Gaotong was officially launched, Zhang Shuo immediately ended his vacation and returned to Binhai City.

Also because something big happened.

"Chairman, the latest news received is that Weiruan has reached an agreement with Logia on the details of the acquisition. It is expected that the two parties will formally sign the acquisition contract as soon as early next month."

Gu Mingzhang came to report immediately.

As an executive who came out of Logia, Gu Mingzhang still felt a little complicated when he saw that Logia was going to package and sell the mobile phone business to Weiruan as a whole.

Everyone knows that Logia has encountered Waterloo in the field of smartphones, but they did not expect to lose so quickly.

so miserable!
The mobile phone business was directly packaged and sold.

Reminiscent of the deal between Germination Group and Logia two years ago, it is even more embarrassing.

Who would have thought that the newly born Maili Group could rise to become a new giant in the global smart phone field in just two years only by relying on the complete set of mobile phone manufacturing technology authorization obtained from Logia.

However, Luo Jiya, who transfused blood for the Maili Group, fell on the battlefield of the charge.

It's really impressive!

"Well, do we have a chance to start?"

For the acquisition of Logia's mobile phone business, Bud Group was actually interested in it before, but unfortunately it couldn't pass the local inspection at all, and even Logia refused.

It can be seen that these overseas giants are afraid and prepared for Huaxia Capital.

Since he couldn't acquire Logia's mobile phone business, Zhang Shuo didn't give up, so he turned his idea on Logia's employees, wanting to take the opportunity to poach the wall.

In order to continue to strengthen the research and development team of Maili Group.

"There is a chance."

Gu Mingzhang explained: "According to the preliminary agreement reached by the two companies, after the completion of this transaction, several executives from Logia will join Weisoft."

Of course Zhang Shuo knew.

Among them is the top spy sent by Weiruan, who first switched from Weiruan to join Logia, and then returned to Weiruan after "breaking down" Logia.

It can only be said that Wei Ruan has long been playing a big game.

"In addition to the executive team, Logia will also have 3.2 employees joining Weisoft, including 4700 local employees of Fanlan and about 1.83 employees in the manufacturing department."

The so-called manufacturing department is actually Logia's equipment and service department.

The division includes mobile handsets, smart device businesses, and an industry-leading design team. Operations include production facilities, marketing, and technical support for all Logia devices and services.

Definitely one of the best in the industry.

Although Logia encountered Waterloo in the field of smartphones, the reason for the failure was more due to the inertia of success and the disease of large companies, which did not mean that the team members were incapable.

It depends on how to use it.

As a company that has only been established for more than two years, Maili Group has made a good start with Zhang Shuo's opening, but its research and development background has always been insufficient.

If such a team can be obtained, it will definitely be even more powerful.

"My idea is that for those who are willing to work in China, of course, actively strive for it and give the most favorable conditions that can be given. For those who are not willing to work in China, you can consider using the wheat grain group in Fanlan or other places in Europa The branch office is located nearby."

"If necessary, we can also set up a new branch in Fanlan."

Not to mention that in order to expand the global market, just in the research and development stage, Maili Group, with the help of Sunshine Holdings, established two R&D centers and seven laboratories in Europa.

Use sufficient conditions to accommodate employees who have switched from Logia.

Even Logia employees in East Asia, America and other places can be resettled nearby.

The only disadvantage is that these overseas branches have to abide by local laws and regulations, especially labor laws, which is definitely not as convenient as in China.

And the salary level is generally higher than that of Huaxia.

But this is also a problem that enterprises must face when going overseas, and there is nothing to complain about.

"So, how many people are expected to be dug without angering Wei Ruan?"

What Zhang Shuo cares about is the result.

"Well, although we started to deploy this matter two months ago after hearing the wind, it is very sensitive after all. It should be no problem to dig up 2000 people. If there are more, there is no guarantee."

Gu Mingzhang has obviously coveted Lokia's talents for a long time.

He himself comes from Logia. In the past two years, all the Chinese people who will work in Logia have been poached away, and the rest are basically crooked nuts.

The acquisition of Logia's mobile phone business by WeiRuan gave Maili Group a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Of course you won't miss it.

Therefore, two months ago, Gu Mingzhang was mobilizing his connections in Lokia, cooperating with the human resources department, and began to plan this matter, and even let the human resources send a special working group to Europe.

"2000 people, already very good." Zhang Shuo was very satisfied.

Although Logia has as many as 3.2 employees involved in the mobile phone business, excluding 1.83 employees in the manufacturing department, there are actually only 1.37 people engaged in R&D and design.

2000 people are more than one-seventh.

Of course, Maili Group is also in demand for some excellent engineers in the manufacturing department.

It cannot be generalized.

"In this way, communicate with Director Wu, let him go to work hard, and go to Fenlan to sit in town in person, and make sure this matter is done properly." Zhang Shuo instructed.

"Ok."

Gu Mingzhang also meant the same thing, but if he didn't have the big boss's instruction, he wouldn't be able to hire Wu Sheyuan.

Although he has the title of senior vice president, at the headquarters of the Germination Group, Gu Mingzhang basically does not understand the various departments of the headquarters, especially the heavyweight departments such as human resources.

It must be Zhang Shuo, the big boss, who has to come forward, and the rotating president at the end.

After that, today was a peaceful day.

.........

Monday, May 9.

A new week and a new month started, and Zhang Shuo appeared in the company again.

Because the graduate student has graduated, he can no longer hide in Binhai University in the new school season. Before the library of Oriental University of Technology is completed, he can only clock in and go to work every day.

It's very sad.

In the past week, the Internet industry has been surging.

Firstly, overseas, Weiruan's acquisition of Logia's mobile phone business can no longer be concealed, and major overseas media have given important reports, saying that it was officially signed today.

When the news reached Huaxia, it was naturally a bit embarrassing.

"Witnessing history belongs to yes!"

"I knew that Lokia was going to die, but I didn't expect to be reduced to the point of prostitution..."

"When the times eliminate you, they won't even greet you..."

"I used to say that the only one who can defeat Logia can only be Logia. No, it's a prophecy!"

"Lokia fell, and the wheat cell phone stood up, hey, it's great!!!"

With the launch of the anti-monopoly investigation of Gaotong by relevant departments, the so-called banning order issued by Gaotong to Maili Group has naturally become a joke.

Consumers are full of confidence in the upcoming Wheat X2.

In China, just last Friday, Xiaomi held a grand new product launch conference as scheduled, and officially launched the Xiaomi Mi 800 equipped with the Gaotong Snapdragon 3 chip. The starting price is still the classic 1999 yuan.

In addition to Mi 3, Xiaomi also launched another blockbuster product at the press conference——

Xiaomi TV!

Using LG+Samsung screen, it still focuses on high cost performance, and the retail price is only 2999 yuan.

It looks very conscientious.

The only disadvantage may be that Xiaomi is too deeply bound with overseas suppliers.

At the press conference, Rebs also proudly announced that as of the day of the press conference, the cumulative sales of Xiaomi mobile phones officially exceeded 9 million units, creating a new record.

Although it is incomparable with the Maili mobile phone, it is considered good among domestic mobile phone manufacturers.

Because Xiaomi has already stated that it will boycott the Gaotong tax, which barely restored its image in the hearts of Chinese consumers, this new product launch event still won a lot of attention.

Some Xiaomi fans also expressed their opinions, saying that they will continue to support Xiaomi mobile phones.

after all.

Not everyone can afford a four- to five-thousand-dollar mobile phone, and there will never be a shortage of demand in the mid-to-low-end market.

It also has to be admitted that Xiaomi's integration of suppliers and the soul pricing strategy in 1999 have indeed, to a certain extent, boosted the rise of domestic mobile phones in the mid-to-low-end field.

Put it aside.

Even in the mid-to-low-end market, overseas manufacturers like Samsung and Lokia will be swallowed up, leaving the living space for Chinese mobile phone manufacturers to only copycat phones.

And the emergence of Xiaomi, the biggest blow is actually all kinds of counterfeit phones.

Or.

Xiaomi has taken the counterfeit phone to the extreme, and has launched a brand upgrade.

In addition to the Xiaomi press conference, the more exciting thing is——

On August 8, the second day of Xiaomi's press conference, gossip media broke the news, saying that Xiaomi's so-called boycott of the Gaotong tax was simply a bitter trick to cooperate with Gaotong's performance.

In order to prove the credibility, the whistleblower directly released photos of Rebs, OV President, Big Brother and others meeting in private with Gaotong President Ke Meng, and even a 35-second candid video.

Now the netizens are naturally completely blown up.

"I'm just talking about the diehards like Xiaomi, OV, and Meijiu. Why did they change their attitude so quickly? So they put us here? It's really disgusting."

"What a bitter plan, really speechless!"

"I will never buy Xiaomi, OV, Mizuki and other brands of mobile phones in the future, I can't afford to lose this person!!"

"Is this considered defrauding consumers?"

"Just to put it bluntly, Xiaomi obviously has something to ask for from Gaotong, and Xiaomi 3 is equipped with Gaotong's most advanced Snapdragon chip, so how could it have the guts to refuse Gaotong's tax? It turns out that it's a double spring."

"It is tolerable, which is unbearable?"

Netizens were really pissed off, feeling the anger of being betrayed and deceived.

The result is--

The number of reservations for Mi 3 on Xiaomi's official website is far lower than previous expectations.

Of course, mobile phone manufacturers such as Dareanxiang, Xiaomi, OV, and Meizheng will not sit still, and have issued rumor refuting statements at the first time, accusing the gossip media of spreading rumors and pursuing their legal responsibilities.

after all.

At that time, they only reached a gentlemen's agreement verbally, and there was no paper evidence.

The most important thing is that the short video released by the gossip media did not capture direct evidence of the conspiracy between the two parties, and it cannot really prove anything.

This gives each family the confidence to "wash white".

Needless to say, in the end, this matter must have its own reasons, and no one can figure it out.

But it is undeniable that no matter how this incident turns out, it is an established fact that the reputation of the four mobile phone manufacturers Xiaomi, OV, Meijiu, and I dare not think has been damaged in China.

Because consumers have already believed in it from the bottom of their hearts.

This is enough.

The battered Rebs was irrational, and even called Zhang Shuo, beating around the bush and saying, "Mr. Zhang, isn't that interesting? There's no need to kill them all like this, right?"

"You think I'd be bored enough to do this?"

Zhang Shuo was very angry, and said with a sneer: "If you really want to hate you, it's fine for Meng Ya to just go straight to the front. There is really no need to resort to such methods. Besides, we are not competitors at all."

"Uh, I was talking nonsense."

Rebus was also dizzy with anger, but he woke up instantly after being teased by Zhang Shuo.

Think about it too.

This kind of sneaky behavior is not in line with Zhang Shuo's behavior style at all.

Germination doesn't have to do this either.

Looking at it this way, the ones who intentionally let the gossip media break the news must be Xiaomi's competitors like Huawei and Qihu, because they are the biggest beneficiaries.

"Mr. Zhang, I'm really sorry. I just thought I offended you by talking nonsense just now. Next time, next time I will go to Binhai City in person and come to apologize, okay?"

Rebus, who came back to his senses, quickly apologized.

The more critical it is, the more he can't offend Zhang Shuo, his tone was so aggressive just now.

Putting myself in his shoes, if it were Rebs himself, he might not be able to have Zhang Shuo's magnanimity if he was wronged so inexplicably, and he would have cursed him long ago.

"It's fine to apologize, I understand your feelings."

Zhang Shuo didn't want to be entangled, and put it down gently, "Anyway, Huaxia mobile phone manufacturer is one."

"Yes."

Hearing these words, Rebs had mixed feelings. Xiao Mi once had the opportunity to stand in the same camp as Germinal, but in the end she went to the other side.

Who can blame?
.........

After hanging up Rebus's phone call, Zhang Shuo began to sign and approve the grant application for that month, mainly including——

Allocate 10 billion research and development funds to the Fertile Research Institute;
Allocate 25 billion operating funds to Mango Group, including 10 billion research and development funds;
Appropriate 30 billion operating funds to Dao Sui Group, including 12 billion research and development funds;
Appropriate 4 million operating funds to Xingyun Technology, including 2 million research and development funds;
Appropriate 2 million operating funds to Sunshine Holdings;
Appropriate 1 million construction funds to Mengya Real Estate.

A total of 72 billion funds.

In addition to the fixed appropriation, the Sprout Group did not have any additional expenses last month.

It can be said to be very rare.

In terms of profit, last month, Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment turned in a profit of 59 billion, Maili Group turned in a profit of 34.5 billion, Qinghe Technology turned in a profit of 4.5 million, and Germination Financial Holdings turned in a profit of 5 million.

A total of 103 billion profits were handed over.

Compared with last month, the profit of Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment reached a new high, an increase of another 43.2 million.However, the profit of Maili Group ushered in a sharp drop, directly from 34.5 billion last month to [-] billion this month.

There are two main reasons.

One is that the wheat grain X2 will be released soon, and it is necessary to continuously pay the supplier.

The second is that with the imminent release of Maili X2, the sales of Maili X1 have also ushered in a sharp drop, and the price has also dropped again and again. On e-commerce platforms such as Jingdong and Pinxixi, the lowest price has fallen to 3500 yuan.

This is still the result of Maili Group's intentional control, otherwise it will fall even harder.

As a result, the overall profit of Maili Group has plummeted, and this is all due to the continuous growth of software service revenue and the sales growth brought about by the sharp drop in prices.

Otherwise the profit will be even lower.

--slightly--

[Level]: Level 10 (4200 million/5000 million)
[Cash]: 205 billion

[Loans]: 145 billion (bank loans) + 110 billion (corporate bonds) + 84 billion (overseas loans)

--slightly--

Because there was no additional expenditure last month, Sprout Group once again achieved positive growth in cash flow. After adding 31 billion in cash, the total amount of funds officially exceeded the 20 billion mark.

The capital chain is more and more stable.

The most important thing is that after the nearly tens of billions of profits handed over by Jade Bird Interactive Entertainment and Maili Group arrived in the account, Zhang Shuo finally heard the long-lost system notification sound——

"Congratulations to the host for achieving the 200 billion profit achievement, and a special reward of 150 billion subsidies."

"Your personal account has arrived - 150 billion!"

……

"Finally, the achievement of 200 billion has been achieved."

Zhang Shuo was really in a daze.

The last profit achievement was 50 billion, and the record was born at the end of May 12.

In other words, it took two years for the Germination Group to achieve its first 50 billion profit.From 50 billion to 200 billion, it only took one year and three months.

This is very scary.

It also confirmed one thing again, the further you go, the more money you can make, just like snowballing.

When the profit reached 100 billion before, Zhang Shuo thought that there would be an achievement reward. Unexpectedly, the conditions given by the system became more and more stringent, so he jumped directly to the threshold of 200 billion.

I don't know if the next stage will be a 500 billion profit or a trillion profit.

still looking forward to
(End of this chapter)