Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 658: Fight and run? Did I agree?

Stock price is the most accurate barometer of a company.

As soon as the announcement of the upgraded strategic cooperation between Samsung and Xiaomi came out, Xiaomi’s stock price rebounded strongly.

The originally sluggish K-line chart soared like a rocket taking off, surging 18% in just two hours. Short sellers were collectively liquidated, and there was widespread grief.

The mentality of stockholders is even more volatile than Samsung's stock price. They are so regretful that they are almost slapping their thighs. The forums are full of ghosts crying and wolves howling:
"I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted Xiaomi. I should have held on to my principles."

"My friends, the Thunder God is exerting his strength, follow me and charge forward. Now is a great opportunity to buy at the bottom!"

"Can any expert analyze the future trend of Xiaomi's stock price? This roller coaster feels a bit shaky. Should I get on board now?"

"Listen to me, you newbies who don't know how to trade stocks. Xiaomi's future is absolutely full of possibilities. The stock price is very cheap right now. You can either invest regularly or treat it as a regular deposit. Then delete the software and come back to check it out in two years. You will thank me!"

"You can question Mr. Lei's ability, but please don't question Chen Mo's vision, okay? Bi'an has increased its holdings, can't you see the trend? Follow Xiao Mo and you will definitely get the meat and soup."

"Everyone, go check it out. Lao Hu deleted yesterday's Weibo post. There's a lot of laughter and joy over there."

"Damn, it was actually deleted. What luck! I joined the National Army in 1949. I feel like the tens of thousands of dollars I lost are not that painful now."

The media circle was in an uproar, and reporters from all walks of life were frantically digging for the inside story - for such a major cooperation, the two parties must have met and contacted each other, but no one had any knowledge of it beforehand, and the confidentiality work was watertight.

At this time, an entertainment reporter saw the report on the Internet, frowned, and then hurriedly took out his camera.

As he was flipping through the pages, he paused as he looked at the picture in the camera.
Look at the picture in the camera, and then look at the man in the photo in the report and compare them
It’s Xiao Ma Ge, yes, but he’s from Korea.

"Oh shit, I'm rich!" He copied the photos ecstatically and quickly contacted familiar media channels.

Soon after, a photo of Samsung CEO Lee Jae-yong and Samsung executives appearing at the Capital International Airport in early July was circulated online.

Later, some media broke the news that a group of Samsung people paid a low-key visit to Xiaomi.

By the evening, rumors about Lee Jae-yong's visit to Xiaomi became more and more frequent.

"The prince of Samsung came to apologize in person and drank five bottles of red wine in one night."

"I don't know if Hawking can stand up and toast in China, but Lee Jae-yong has to bow his head when he comes to China."

"Can anyone explain why Lee Jae-yong values ​​this diamond so much? Is it so expensive?"

"This has to be said to be Xiaomi's foresight. Now not only Samsung, but also Apple and even other mobile phone manufacturers have to look to Xiaomi for its favor."

"Who did this? They made an emoticon package of 'Lee Jae-yong smells so good'. For people like this who have no moral bottom line, I can only say that they are immoral. I love watching them."

The rumors became more and more outrageous, but strangely, netizens not only did not find it exaggerated, but inexplicably felt proud.

That's Samsung! The world's leading smartphone maker! The future leader came to China to negotiate and even "bowed"!

The sense of immersion was maximized, and some netizens watched "Year Hare" while following the news on their mobile phones, enjoying double the happiness.

The next day, Xiaomi's official website officially released the news that Samsung's Lee Jae-yong had personally visited Xiaomi a few days ago, and attached a photo of Lei Jun and Lee Jae-yong, completely confirming the rumor.

In the photo, the usually stern head of Samsung rarely smiles, while Lei Jun is as high-spirited as ever.

Netizens were immediately furious: "Damn, I didn't expect the rumor to be true. Based on my years of drinking experience, this haggard face and forced smile... are definitely the signs of a hangover. The rumor about the five bottles of red wine is ironclad!"

"The Samsung CEO, who is always serious and expressionless, actually smiled. Doesn't this speak volumes?"

"Look at the official wording. What does it mean? It must be called a visit if you want something from someone. Otherwise, it's just a visit. The official wording is very subtle."

"Add to my position, add to my position like crazy. With the support of technology, Xiaomi's stock price will break 50 yuan without any suspense."

The story does not end here. With their keen sense of smell, media professionals unraveled the clues in this announcement and revealed more shocking inside information: many international companies that master core patent technologies for mobile phones, including Imoaix, AuthenTec, and Fingerprint Cards AB, have been acquired by Xiaomi through huge acquisitions in the past few years.

Now these people suddenly realize that it is no wonder that Xiaomi had raised funds so frequently in the past. It turns out that the money was spent on this in addition to making mobile phones. Inferring the cause from the result, some people still admire Xiaomi's courage and gamble at the time.

When 36Kr released the special report "Xiaomi is not small, its evolutionary journey to become Big Rice" and made public for the first time the complete map showing more than 300 invested companies, the entire technology circle was shocked.

The technology circle finally realized that the plan set up by Lei Jun has long gone beyond the scope of a "mobile phone company."

According to the latest statistics from 36Kr, Xiaomi's total investment in key areas such as display technology (diamond arrangement, under-screen fingerprint), fast charging solutions, and domestic supply chain has exceeded 500 billion yuan, and the localization rate of the supply chain has reached an astonishing 60%.

Its investment portfolio is so huge and complex, and the institutions listed in the table are so densely packed that it is not only dizzying for laymen, but also makes even experts feel dizzy.

This is no longer just a mobile phone manufacturer, but a deeply integrated technology ecosystem. Perhaps the "people and home" ecosystem that Chen Mo mentioned before is not a fairy tale, but a prophecy.

The article finally points out that
".Different from the business layout logic of BAT in the early years of "casting a wide net and betting on the next Meituan", Xiaomi's investment strategy is to "go deep" rather than "go broad".

Through Xiaomi Technology, Shunwei Capital and Lei Jun's personal investment, he directly or indirectly controls more than 300 companies, covering the entire chain from upstream semiconductors, precision manufacturing to downstream smart hardware.

What is even more surprising is that Xiaomi's joint investment in Mi'an Xinsheng, which is based on the 28nm process technology, has achieved mass production, surpassing SMIC and becoming the first in China and the second in the world in the chip manufacturing echelon.

This semiconductor company, jointly nurtured by two giants, has a technical team that is full of "crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and bigwigs everywhere", and its R&D strength far exceeds the imagination of the outside world.

Some astute readers have discovered that in this article reviewing Xiaomi, there is a participant that is more low-key than Xiaomi but equally important - an invisible investment giant that is deeply involved in the rise of China's technology.

The article ends with a suspenseful comment: "If this article gets over 10 likes, we will reveal the capital map of this mysterious business empire in the next issue - its tentacles may have already extended to areas that can be seen everywhere around you."

Although the average number of likes for 36Kr articles is usually only in the thousands, the editorial team anticipated that this report might cause a strong response, but they still did not expect its popularity to far exceed expectations.

The article immediately sparked heated discussions across the Internet after it was published, and the goal of 10 likes was achieved in just three hours. The number of likes on the Zhihu platform soared to 36, which was higher than this site.

When the UP host of Bilibili made the article content into a video and released it, it also received over 10 likes and collections.

This phenomenal communication effect made 36Kr's senior management regretful - they knew Xiaomi had its own traffic, but they didn't expect it to be this. If they had known this earlier, they would have set the goal of 100 million likes on the entire network, which would probably not have been difficult.

Because they don't want to report on the other side, the risk is too high at the moment and they must communicate with the other side in advance and get their consent, just like the Xiaomi report this time.

Second, the actual scope of Bi'an Investment is far larger and more complex than what is shown in public information.

According to the information they have, as a giant technology company with annual revenue exceeding 30 billion yuan, the company's employee expenses account for about % each year. Although the dividends of Bi'an's senior executives have not been disclosed, it is rumored to be far lower than those of its peers. It is easy to imagine where the remaining massive amounts of funds are used.

Perhaps even its founder, Chen Mo, himself, has trouble telling exactly how many companies he has invested in.
The editor of this article in particular is both happy and sad, as he has really shot himself in the foot.

(End of this chapter)