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

Chapter 643 Princess: Which girlfriend of yours?

For several days in a row, Chen Zhe was dealing with the follow-up matters of the press conference.

The main problem is that there are too many orders, and I have to handle them personally.

For example, three days after the press conference, Du Juan from Gome contacted Chen Zhe.

Du Juan is Huang Guangyu's lover. It's really true that life is unpredictable. Back when Chen Zhe was communicating with Gome to request the distribution of their products, Huang Guangyu was still outside the company walls.

But in less than two months, Huang Guangyu was already inside the walls.

Mr. Huang is known for his arrogance. He is from Chaoshan, but there are very few entrepreneurs in the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce who he respects.

Therefore, after being framed, the usually united Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce did not do much and did not frantically try to use their connections to bail him out.

Secondly, Mr. Huang's political connections are somewhat weak, and some of his liberal ideas are too dangerous; the country cannot tolerate the existence of such tendencies.

Mr. Huang's idol is Li Ka-shing, but Li Ka-shing lives in Hong Kong, and the business environments on both sides are different.

Besides, even Li Ka-shing has control over many committees and organizations in Hong Kong.

"Mr. Chen, congratulations on the great sales of Youmi phones."

Like many others, Du Juan first offered her congratulations, but her voice sounded tired and hoarse, suggesting that things had been in complete chaos within the company lately.

"...A while ago, Secretary Zhu asked Gome to help with the distribution, and we agreed."

Du Juan then said, "Now... could we, for Secretary Zhu's sake, go back to supplying Gome first? I know you've sold out too, but when you have stock, please prioritize supplying us."

This sounds like a bit of a reversal.

However, from Du Juan's perspective, if a blockbuster product were to enter the market at this time, it could at least stabilize the precarious situation.

"Okay, Mr. Du, don't worry, I'll take the goods over as soon as they arrive."

Chen sighed and said.

He has no personal relationship with Huang Guangyu, so he won't offer financial assistance, but he will still do things that would earn him favors, such as providing help in times of need.

Suning's Zhang Jindong made a similar request, and Chen readily agreed.

In addition to these dealers' demands, there are also some "political orders" similar to those of the three major telecom operators.

These political orders were characterized by being "numerous but lacking in personal favors," so Chen could only write them down one by one, waiting to repay them at a specific opportunity later.

No one expected that, just as this year was drawing to a close, such a "monkey king" would emerge from the domestic electronics manufacturing and R&D industry.

Chen Zhe experienced the uproar surrounding Xiaomi's first-generation phone in 2011, but Youmi's momentum is much more grand than Xiaomi's.

First, the scale of the presentation was on a completely different level, and second, its influence far exceeded that of the other presentations.

In 2011, a number of newspapers criticized Xiaomi, believing that Xiaomi was good for nothing except for its cheap price.

Look at the newspaper headlines of the past two days:

The standard version: "High Demand for the Phone: Youmi Phone Becomes a Market Phenomenon"

A slightly more technical version: "Saying Goodbye to the Button Era: UMI Phones Are Redefining the Mobile Phone"

A sycophantic version: "Why do young people idolize a speaker who 'doesn't pander' to their products?"

The ultimate simp version: "Youmi Ushers in the Smart Era, Ms. Yi Defines What 'High-End' Is"

……

These are all front-page headlines (front-page headlines are reserved for top-level policy announcements), Xiaomi doesn't get that kind of treatment.

This eventually led to a trend among young people where they joked, "This year, I won't accept any gifts for the holidays, but if I do, I'll only accept Uandme."

Furthermore, due to the highly open ecosystem of the Android system, this is undoubtedly a revolutionary leap in user experience compared to the closed Symbian system.

To give a very apt example, it's like a viewer who's used to watching Hong Kong Category III films suddenly being exposed to Japanese action movies.

I was amazed by the bold poses, the novel plot, and the outrageous content... I never imagined that a country that eats such vegetarian food could produce such explicit content.

Therefore, the number of orders on the Youmi official website has been increasing. It should be noted that the sales volume of mobile phones in the Chinese market in 2008 was 1.5 million units.

The pool was so large that Chen Zhe never even considered taking it all for himself.

It's fair to say that as the first Android phone in China, and arguably even the first smartphone (since foreign smartphones are currently excluded), it's been incredibly popular for a while. Furthermore, every Youmi phone comes pre-installed with the "Reply" app; users can simply register with their phone number. The groundwork has already been laid.

Therefore, the number of registered users for the "Reply" feature has been increasing over the past two days, but Tencent can't do anything about it because Yijia has already publicly sided with the backtracking efforts.

At this sensitive moment, Pony Ma, like an incompetent husband, silently watched as the instant messaging software market was gradually filled with "replies".

The funniest thing is that once Chen sorted out the sales channels, he gradually had more free time.

After all, he wasn't a production line, and he was helpless in the face of insufficient production capacity, so he could only ask Foxconn to cooperate fully.

At this critical juncture, the difference between those who know how to do business and those who don't becomes immediately apparent.

If a small business owner with limited vision sees Youmi Electronics facing a surge in orders, they might take the opportunity to raise their position, for example, by demanding a higher unit price for OEM manufacturing.

For businesses, if orders cannot be converted into products in a timely manner, it will not only affect cash flow but also cause dissatisfaction among paying consumers.

However, entrepreneurs like Terry Gou still have a certain vision.

After learning about the situation of Youmi phones in China, he proactively told Zhang Wei that Foxconn would help respond to this challenge by mobilizing sufficient production resources, manpower and materials, and setting up dedicated production lines.

By 2008, Foxconn already possessed highly automated and rigorous mobile phone assembly lines (SMT placement, assembly, testing, and packaging).

However, smartphones involve more precise soldering and more testing processes (such as operating system flashing, software debugging, and functional testing), so even 10 phones would take at least a week to produce.

Chen was already very satisfied with the figure of 10 units per week, and he excitedly reported the situation to Yi Baoyu by phone.

However, Gege is completely ignorant about these production processes.

Like some leaders within the system, when faced with technical issues, they always ask laymen's questions.

She said, "I was shopping in the Tiyu West area and I hardly saw anyone using a Yumi phone."

Chen thought to himself, "Isn't this obvious? Even if all users received their phones, it would only be 30 units."

But China has 13 billion people, so 30 units / 13 billion = 0.2%.

The probability of this is about the same as finding a needle in a haystack.

So Chen patiently explained, "We've just started shipping. This small quantity is like a few candies thrown into a stream; it's sweet, but many more people don't taste the sweetness. However, you've observed very carefully, and we need to learn a lot from you."

Yi Baoyu nodded in satisfaction.

She didn't realize that it was because Director Chen had such high emotional intelligence that his words were so pleasing to the ear.

However, when she was with Chen Zhe, despite the "huge difference" in their status, Yi Baoyu was clearly in a better mood.

"Then you've worked hard."

The princess spoke in a tone of concern, like a high-ranking official.

"It's mainly because you set a good example with your presentation."

Chen said with a smile, "People say that if you want a train to run fast, it all depends on the locomotive."

"Ha! You can keep busy. Let me know if you encounter any difficulties."

Yi Baoyu nodded and said, "I'm going back to the capital tomorrow."

"What a coincidence?"

Chen was somewhat surprised, and casually said, "I'll also go to the capital in a couple of days."

Gege frowned, but considering Chen's usual tact, she didn't take it too seriously. She simply reminded him, "My grandfather isn't someone just anyone can visit."

Chen was taken aback, then realized that Gege had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "I went to the capital to repay a favor and to see my girlfriend."

"Although I respect Elder Yi very much, I will not disturb you without your permission."

Director Chen added.

"Looking at your girlfriend?"

Gege's tone suddenly rose, her gossip-loving soul burning brightly: "Hmm...which girlfriend of yours?"

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(I have some things to do tonight, so this is the only chapter. I'll leave the other one for later. Wishing our motherland prosperity and strength, and everyone a peaceful and healthy National Day.)
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