Collection of Gods

Chapter 728 Strategic Decision

After walking and stopping for a while, everyone walked around the entire Xiaomi Group. It was completely dark, and under the leadership of Lei Jun, everyone walked towards the conference room of Xiaomi Group.

"Mr. Lei, I just took a close look at the product ecosystem of Xiaomi Group. It is indeed very complete. All its products cover almost every aspect of daily life. I wonder if Mr. Lei plans to continue upgrading the existing ecosystem on the original basis, or seek breakthroughs in new areas in the future?"

On the way, Tang Yuan and Lei Jun walked side by side. Tang Yuan asked Lei Jun about the topic they had just discussed.

Lei Jun shook his head at Tang Yuan's praise: "Mr. Tang, our group's product ecosystem is indeed very complete, but if we want to truly cover all aspects of people's daily lives, we still lack a crucial product."

"Mr. Lei, this product you are talking about, isn't it a smart electric car?"

After hearing this, Tang Yuan only thought about it for a moment and guessed what the product Lei Jun was talking about was, and then he made a guess as if it was a joke.

“Yes, it’s a smart electric car.”

Lei Jun nodded and answered calmly.

"Mr. Lei, the field of smart electric vehicles is very hot right now. Old car companies and new electric forces are competing with each other, competing in appearance, configuration, price, and service. If Mr. Lei wants to enter the market now to get a piece of the pie, it would be like snatching food from a tiger's mouth."

When Tang Yuan saw Lei Jun's answer, he actually already knew Lei Jun's answer in his heart. It was obvious that Lei Jun was not satisfied with standing still. He probably started to set his sights on the hot field of smart electric vehicles a long time ago.

"Mr. Tang, you should know that I am not afraid of competing with my fellow merchants."

Lei Jun's eyes showed some nostalgia, and he smiled and said: "When I founded Xiaomi Group and announced to enter the smartphone market, the enthusiasm of the smartphone market at that time was even greater than that of the current smart electric vehicle market. Facing many domestic and foreign mobile phone manufacturers, our Xiaomi Group not only lowered the price of smartphones, but also successfully snatched food from the tiger's mouth and grabbed a considerable market share."

"It seems that Mr. Lei has made up his mind."

Tang Yuan smiled and then asked, "Nowadays, the domestic new energy vehicle industry chain has gradually matured, and the threshold for car manufacturing has been greatly reduced compared to five years ago. It is said that core components can be obtained through procurement, and the chassis can also be reversed into joint venture models. Even car companies that have no experience in car manufacturing can build a new car in a very short time through this method. Since Mr. Lei has made up his mind, why didn't he act immediately?"

"Mr. Tang, countless experiences have taught us that if any technology company wants to gain a foothold in the market for a long time, it must have its own core competitiveness. Otherwise, it will be a castle in the air and may fall down at the slightest gust of wind."

Lei Jun shook his head, looked at Tang Yuan and said seriously, "After we sign the contract, we will be a family behind closed doors, so I won't hide it from Mr. Tang. Our group is indeed going to enter the field of smart electric vehicles. At present, our group is continuously evaluating and studying the development and trends of related industries, and has not yet reached the project establishment stage."

"Xiaomi Group will be in its tenth year next year. It is not easy for many of our founders to build the current reputation of Xiaomi Group. Even though the field of smart electric vehicles is now mixed, I still want to focus on developing a good car for consumers. I don't seek to surpass anyone, but at least I have to live up to the trust and support of consumers. I must not destroy my reputation for the sake of profit."

In the end, Lei Jun's words were very convincing and powerful.

"Mr. Lei, I agree with your idea."

"Back then, Xiaomi Group's Xiaomi mobile phone successfully fulfilled the smartphone dreams of many young people. Now if you can continue to uphold your original aspirations and make the smart electric vehicles you have developed fulfill the dreams of many young people again, such a closed loop would be somewhat romantic."

Tang Yuan nodded slightly, with a hint of emotion in his words.

"I hope so."

"For now, it's still a long way to go to achieve this goal."

At this point, Lei Jun smiled bitterly and said, "Entering the field of smart electric vehicles is a strategic decision of the group, but strategy is strategy and reality is reality. At this stage, the group's cash flow is not enough to support the full implementation of this project."

"Mr. Lei, you are recognized as the cash king of Yanjing. Who would believe you if you say you have no money?" Tang Yuan couldn't help but laughed and joked when he heard that.

"Director Tang, the group's cash flow was indeed quite sufficient, but won't our Wahuang Technology have to collectively increase capital in a while?" Lei Jun spread his hands and said, "Besides that, I just said that I have no intention of playing around. I want to build cars seriously and build good cars. Under this tone, both the initial R&D costs and the later car manufacturing costs will not be low. The money in our group is really not enough."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Tang is the real cash king. I wonder if Mr. Tang is interested in our group's car manufacturing plan. If he is interested, the group would very much welcome Mr. Tang to invest. The equity share can be negotiated!"

After Lei Jun finished speaking, Tang Yuan could clearly feel that the eyes of the executives around him all lit up, and their eyes were full of anticipation.

"Boss Lei, I was wondering why you suddenly told me so much. It turns out you have other intentions!"

Tang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around, shook his head and said with a smile: "Let's talk about this later. If you want me to invest, it's not impossible. As long as the business plan you bring out can convince me, I will pay for your research and development!"

"Good good!"

"Director Tang, let's make it a deal!"

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun was overjoyed. He really didn't expect that he would have such a gain today. This was indeed beyond his expectations.

"A word is settled!"

Tang Yuan nodded and agreed readily.

……

Half an hour later.

Xiaomi Group conference room.

As Tang Yuan and Lei Jun stood up at the same time, there was a burst of warm applause at the scene. Tang Yuan and Lei Jun both had smiles on their faces and clasped their hands tightly together.

"Mr. Tang, welcome to join the Xiaomi family!"

“I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation and move forward hand in hand in the future!”

Lei Jun looked at Tang Yuan and said very enthusiastically.

"Mr. Lei, it's an honor!"

"We will learn from each other and share what we have in the future!"

Tang Yuan also had a smile on his face, because from this moment on, he not only acquired 4.9% of the original shares of Xiaomi Group, but also officially became one of the directors of Xiaomi Group.

In the distance, Shen Fanyu looked at Tang Yuan, who was dazzling at the moment. Her beautiful eyes were full of brilliance and tenderness like water.

Afterwards, at the cordial invitation of Lei Jun and many senior executives, Tang Yuan and Shen Fanyu followed everyone to the banquet by car...

(End of this chapter)