Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 584 Striving to be China's First Android Phone!
The new friends I met tonight, or you could call them "new subordinates".

Two men and two women were formerly factory management staff at Meizu in Zhuhai, Tianyu in Beijing, BBK Electronics in Dongguan, and OPPO.

Ever since Wang Youqing renovated the electronics factory in Renhe Town, it has attracted several groups of leaders for inspection.

While handling reception duties, he also had to be able to "fly all over the country" to interview managers from electronics factories who wanted to switch jobs.

Meizu in Zhuhai started with MP3 players; they had never made mobile phones before, but their founder, Huang Zhang, was quite capable.

When he was making MP3s, he was able to combine his self-developed patents with advanced foreign technologies very well.

However, starting in 2007, the MP3 market began to decline after its peak, and the factory's wages and benefits were sharply reduced, so some people started to think about "making a move".

This is normal. Even employees from the Suhui system can be poached by Taiyue Technology. Meizu's salary level is far lower than that of the Suhui system, so it is natural that they can attract them.

You Hongtao used to be the Operations Manager at Meizu, and Chen Zhe expects him to have learned some real skills from General Manager Huang.

Another man in his thirties is named Zhang Wei. He used to be a product manager at Tianyu, specifically in charge of contract manufacturing, which meant sending factory requirements to Foxconn.

Even though Tianyu looks outdated now, it was once known as one of the "two giants" of domestic mobile phones in 2008, along with Gionee.

The main reason why Tianyu is considered low-end is that when choosing a mobile operating system, the founder, Ms. Rong Xiuli, felt that Google had withdrawn from the mainland market and its future was definitely not good, so she turned to Microsoft.

Later, because Microsoft's mobile operating system was too outdated, Tianyu switched to Alibaba Cloud OS.

Anyway, I didn't even glance at Android.

This precise selection of "Sleeping Dragon" and "Young Phoenix" is truly unparalleled.

Zhang Wei insisted that Android was the future trend, which led to a disagreement with Ms. Rong.

The working class can't go against the founder, so Zhang Wei had no choice but to leave, and was then taken back to take advantage of the situation.

As for the two ladies from BBK and OPPO, one is Tan Qi, who is in charge of sales, and the other is Ge Zhirou, who is in charge of product design.

Tan Qi wanted to change her work environment after divorcing her husband (who was also a member of the management team at BBK Electronics). She didn't want to see him again.

Ge Zhirou resigned in anger after experiencing workplace sexual harassment, which the company tried to downplay.

BBK and OPPO are actually the same company, but they each have their own independent management, R&D and operation systems.

These elites were all recruited by Chen through various networks, with the "Zhongda Gang" contributing the most.

It would be difficult to resolve the conflict between the retrospective investigation and Zheng Weizhong in one go.

However, finding a few qualified candidates is still a piece of cake for the "CUHK group".

These four people had already spoken with Wang Youqing, and now, taking advantage of the meal, they also wanted to get to know the founder of the Tracing System.

In the private room of Guangzhou Restaurant, as Chen and his group pushed open the door and entered, everyone who was chatting seemed to reflexively stand up to greet them.

"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way."

Chen strode forward, shook hands with everyone, exchanged pleasantries, and then took his seat.

Zhang Wei and the others knew that the big boss was young, but after meeting him, they found that he was even younger than they had imagined, and had an extraordinary demeanor.

When shaking hands, his eyes are bright and alert, his movements are straightforward and elegant, and a gentle smile always graces his lips.

The private room contained not only these people, but also General Song Qing.

She was working on the "10,000 people, 10,000 stores" plan for her real estate agency when she encountered some communication problems. Her team was working hard to coordinate the issues when she was suddenly recalled.

"This is my secretary, Zhu Xiuxiu, and this is my classmate, Cong Ni."

Chen introduced the names of the secretary and assistant.

But when it came to Song Shiwei, he didn't focus on introducing her. He just laughed and said "haha," and very gentlemanly pulled his chair back a little, picked up some boiling water, and rinsed her bowl and chopsticks.

"Scalding the bowls and chopsticks" is a custom among Cantonese people when eating out, but people from other provinces don't do this.

Although Chen didn't say it aloud, everyone naturally assumed that he was the "boss's wife" based on his actions.

Wang Youqing finally understood why Chen Zhe never stayed overnight in Yunhaiyue; it turned out his girlfriend was so beautiful.

Yes, the most logical episode!
"Hello, Weiwei."

Song Qing greeted her.

"Hello."

Song Shiwei nodded in agreement.

They had met before at the "Royal Tea Opening Ceremony," but it was a chaotic time and they barely exchanged a few words.

In fact, Song Qing knew Yu Xian earlier. She gradually realized that the big boss was not so loyal in his relationships, but she agreed more with Su Hui's development philosophy and future vision.

Therefore, Song Qing tries her best not to let her boss's emotional entanglements affect her enthusiasm for the company.

Anyway, this is the boss's wife.

That one is also the proprietress.

Impartial and unbiased respect for all.

However, for Sweetie, this was her first time attending her boyfriend's social event within the entertainment industry.

Watching him clink glasses with his colleagues, I was a little worried that Chen might drink too much. When someone came over to offer a toast, she would politely stand up and pick up the glass of water in front of her in response.

This is the boss's wife; even if she drinks plain water, no one will mind, and the atmosphere remains lively.

Sometimes, when their eyes met, Chen would smile at her, and under the interplay of lights, Song Shiwei would suddenly feel a strange sense of destiny.

It seemed destined that I would stand by his side and help him navigate the situation.

Gentle and composed.

However, I don't know what string in my heart was plucked, but I always felt a strange sense of unease mixed in with it.

"Today is September 23rd, and HTC has released the world's first Android phone, the G1."

Chen raised his glass again, toasting four people in a row: "My goal is very clear: to release the first Android phone in the country, and to have the finished product by the end of the year. Gentlemen, time is tight and the task is heavy!"

Since the four people originally had virtually no overlap in their responsibilities, they were very easy to assign tasks at the new company.

You Hongtao is subordinate to the general manager and is responsible for the daily operation of the factory.

Zhang Wei is responsible for the OEM and production of the products.

Tan Qi is in charge of sales, and she herself controls BBK's sales channels.

Ge Zhirou was in charge of product design. She met the boss's wife and wasn't worried about being sexually harassed in the workplace.

If the boss isn't blind, he wouldn't harass a woman in her early thirties like me.

However, the young boss also made a very demanding request.

"I'll assemble a team for you within three days, and I want to see pictures of the phone models before National Day."

Upon hearing this, Ge Zhirou felt a heaviness in her chest.

Goodness, are we in such a rush?
However, this is his first appearance, so he can't back down in front of the new boss.

Ge Zhirou is a veteran designer, and these kinds of ad-hoc tasks are nothing new to her.

I've heard of "colorful black" before.

And then there's the line, "I always feel like something's missing, but I don't know what it is. You're a professional designer, why are you asking me?"

The even more outrageous request was—please design it using Photoshop, not PS.

"Mr. Chen, is our phone called the 'Rewind Phone'?"

Ge Zhirou quickly raised the most important question, as it would affect the subsequent design approach.

"Of course not, that's too old-fashioned."

Chen replied, "We'll tentatively decide between 'Acorn' and 'Yumi'. We'll discuss and decide whether to call it 'Acorn Phone' or 'Yumi Phone' in the next couple of days."

Song Shiwei thought about it and realized that both names seemed easy to remember, one was slightly more formal and the other was cuter, and both sounded better than "Rewind Phone".

After assigning the design tasks, Chen Zhe turned his attention to sales representative Tan Qi and said, "With the advent of the online shopping era, offline sales are very important, but online sales are also indispensable. Ms. Tan, please come up with a distribution plan as soon as possible."

Tan Qi breathed a sigh of relief. This was her duty; she just needed to do it well.

That leaves two men.

Chen Zhegang looked at Zhang Wei, but unexpectedly, Zhang Wei asked, "President Chen, we need to produce the finished product by the end of the year. Have we obtained the mobile phone network access license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology yet?"

"not yet."

Chen said confidently, "You should contact the OEM first, and you'll get the network access certificate by next month at the latest."

It's almost 2009 now, not like 2002 when everyone was fighting tooth and nail for a single mobile phone production license.

Going back to your own application, it may require going through a slow approval process.

However, if they were to be tied to Sun Yat-sen University and the Guangdong Provincial Government, it would be a piece of cake.

However, judging from Zhang Wei's style, he is quite direct in his speech and actions, and some leaders may not be able to tolerate such a subordinate.

However, Director Chen has the magnanimity to do so.

Back when the company was first established, where could we find elite members? Many of them were considered "oddballs" by ordinary people, but now some of them are capable individuals who can stand on their own in the group.

Oranges grown south of the Huai River are sweet oranges, but those grown north of the Huai River are bitter oranges—our ancestors' saying is absolutely true.

Next up is You Hongtao, who assists the general manager and is responsible for the daily operations of the factory.

Wang Youqing puffed out his chest smugly, convinced that the position of general manager was rightfully his. He had even had a few drinks with Lao You earlier, hoping that Lao You would provide him with excellent assistance in his work.

"I will personally take on the role of General Manager!"

Chen said to You Hongtao straightforwardly, "I hope you can help me fill in the gaps. Your experience and attention to detail are exactly what the factory needs most."

You Hongtao was taken aback for a moment: "Yes!"

But Wang Youqing was puzzled; Chen Zhe could also serve as general manager.

what about me?
Are you perhaps in charge of human resources and finance?

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(Should we use acorn or pomelo? Which would be more suitable? Does anyone have a mobile phone logo design? If one is chosen, I'll send a second physical copy of "Rebirth".)
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