I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Chapter 198 Yang Chen's Exclusive Interview with Yang Shi
Orders for bionic mosquitoes and flies from all over the world eventually ended up at Sihai Intelligent, which immediately overwhelmed Sihai Intelligent's production capacity.

Yang Chen directly assigned the recently completed Phase 3 and Phase 4 projects of Industrial Park No. 3 to Sihai Intelligent.

As long as the Squid Kingdom and the Bale Kingdom, and the Big Mao and the Second Mao continue to fight, Sihai Intelligent will be able to keep getting a flood of orders and will not have to worry about not having any orders to fulfill.

To promote the popularity of its products, Boston Dynamics released the procurement figures from various countries.

When Mao saw the purchase quantities from these countries, he panicked instantly.

They initially thought that 2000 eagle coins for a mosquito and 3000 eagle coins for a fly were ridiculously high prices.

Now they dared not hesitate any longer, nor did they dare to think the price was too high. Leaders and departments at all levels cooperated very well and passed a resolution to purchase 30 mosquitoes and 30 flies from Sihai Intelligent.

Da Mao is always like this. Even though he needs someone's help, he still puts on an arrogant attitude. Only when the enemy has acquired the equipment do they realize their mistake and hurriedly accept Yang Chen's conditions. His main tactic is to be shameless. He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin, and he won't give up until he sees the Yellow River. He will only be satisfied when he is desperate and has no other choice but to beg for help.

As the saying goes, times change.

Back then, when orders were few, Yang Chen offered the most favorable prices. Now that the factory is overwhelmed with orders, it's definitely impossible for Da Mao to buy these equipment for 2000 Eagle Coins a mosquito or 3000 Eagle Coins a fly.

“Mr. Kirill, I’m sorry, but due to the sheer volume of orders and our limited production capacity, we simply cannot accept your order. If you are willing to wait a month, we can accept the order. If you cannot accept waiting a month, then forget it. Perhaps you could purchase from Boston Dynamics; our production capacity cannot keep up,” Yang Chen said.

Kirill immediately said, "Mr. Yang, are you kidding me? You know what the international situation is like right now. Even if we were willing to buy from Boston Dynamics, they wouldn't sell to us. Considering the good relations between our two countries, please accept our order and give us priority in supplying goods. If we fail, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Yang Chen said very seriously, "Mr. Kirill, I've told you more than once, I'm just a businessman. I only pursue profits and don't consider the so-called international situation or international relations. As long as you give me money, I can sell to you, I can sell to Russia, and I can sell to the United States. Do you understand what I mean?"

Kirill gritted his teeth and asked, "So how exactly can Mr. Yang accept our orders and give us priority in supplying goods?"

“As I just said, I only pursue profit,” Yang Chen replied.

With everything explained so clearly, Kirill naturally understood that he needed to pay more.

“How about this, we’ll add more money, raise the price by 10%, is that okay?” Kirill said.

Yang Chen said with a troubled expression, "Mr. Kirill may have misunderstood. It's not about money; it's about our production capacity not being able to keep up. If we give you the goods and have the money, other customers' orders will be delayed. You can probably guess that our military has also placed an order. You understand what that means, right?"

Kirill immediately said, "I can guess that, but you're not fighting anyone, so there's no rush. We're fighting with Ermao, and they'll soon receive equipment from the Bald Eagle and Europe. We must receive the goods before they do, or we'll suffer heavy losses on the front lines. If Mr. Yang finds this difficult, we can communicate with your military."

Yang Chen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sigh... Alright, alright, you don't need to communicate with the military anymore. We'll raise the price by 10% and give you priority in supplying goods."

Kirill immediately smiled and said, "That's great. Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Yang. We'll sign the contract right away."

The two parties signed a contract for Da Mao's family to purchase a total of 10 mosquitoes and 5 flies.

Try it out first and see how it goes. If it works well, we'll buy more later.

Prices have increased by 10%, with one bionic mosquito costing 2200 Eagle Coins and one bionic fly costing 3300 Eagle Coins. The total value of this order is 3.85 million Eagle Coins.

Because the Russians were under sanctions and couldn't come up with that many Eagle Dollars for settlement, they settled the 3.85 million Eagle Dollars at 45 Eagle Dollars per barrel of light crude oil, totaling 8555555 barrels.

Sihai Intelligent is now preparing the goods. The Da Mao family will immediately transport these oils to Jiangcheng to make payment. Once the oil is delivered to Xingchen Energy Group, Sihai Intelligent will load the equipment onto a cargo ship and send it to the Da Mao family.

A single bionic mosquito earns over ten thousand yuan, and a single bionic fly also earns over ten thousand yuan. Orders totaling millions from countries such as the United States, Europe, and Russia are all produced by Sihai Intelligent, resulting in a net profit of over ten billion yuan.

Yang Chen couldn't possibly spend all this money, nor could the company. Keeping it in a bank account would be a waste; it should be given to those who need it more.

Yang Chen sent a message to Huang Wei.

"Xiaowei, next month we'll raise the salaries of all Sihai Intelligent employees by 10%. We'll also get land from the municipal government to build employee dormitories. All out-of-town couples will be allocated a separate dormitory, and other employees can share a room with a maximum of two people. We can also approve separate dormitories for R&D departments. Applicants are only allowed to live there with their families; it's not allowed to rent it out or allow non-company employees to stay there long-term."

Huang Wei replied to the message quickly.

"Understood! Pass the notification down immediately!"

After lunch, Sihai Intelligent issued an announcement.

"As instructed by Chairman Yang, our company has decided to increase the salaries of all employees by 10% and begin constructing employee dormitories. Couples working out of town can apply for one room, while other employees can share a room with a maximum of two people. Currently, Sihai Intelligent Workshop still needs a small number of assembly line workers. Those who are interested in working are welcome to apply."

Upon seeing this announcement, netizens began discussing it again.

"My goodness, how many times have they raised salaries this year? I heard before that the total income would be no less than 9000 yuan, but after several companies objected, they changed the salary increase to a full attendance bonus. Now they've raised salaries by another 10%. Doesn't that mean that an ordinary screw-driving worker can earn more than 10,000 yuan a month? And it's a 5-day, 8-hour work week. This is simply my dream job!"

"Damn it, when I was in school, my parents would always talk about how great other people's kids were, and now that I'm working, they're always talking about how great other people's companies are. Our crappy company doesn't even pay raises, and they don't even pay overtime, plus they're always late with paychecks. We're both company owners, so why is there such a huge difference in how people behave?"

“I don’t even want to be a civil servant anymore. If my husband and I both work there, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, we can earn more than 20,000 yuan a month and have our own dormitory. We can buy a Mercedes in a year. I could work there until I die. I’m quitting. I want to go to the big city and live a life of luxury.”

"You need to rescind this notice immediately. What you're doing is worse than killing me, because my childhood friend and ex-girlfriend both work at your company. If they're doing well, I really don't want to live anymore."

……

Previously, when Yang Chen raised salaries for his employees, some company executives complained. Now, no one dares to complain anymore. Putting aside the official attention and protection given to Yang Chen, just considering the way Yang Chen crushed the Yamaguchi-gumi and QQ Park, those executives have to think twice before they speak. If they say anything that angers Yang Chen, their houses might suddenly be infested with mosquitoes and flies.

Yang Chen was contacted by the "Contemporary Entrepreneurs" program on Yangshi Finance Channel. They wanted to do an exclusive interview with him.

Yang Chen originally didn't want to accept the interview, but a comment from the host made him change his mind.

"Many CEOs are now dissatisfied with Chairman Yang's frequent salary increases for employees. We are providing a platform for Chairman Yang to explain why he does this."

There was no bigger platform in Dragon Kingdom than Yangshi, so Yang Chen agreed.

The crew of the program "Contemporary Entrepreneurs" brought their equipment and materials to Sihai Group and recorded this episode in the group's reception room.

The host asked, "I noticed that Sihai Group just announced another salary increase for its employees and will also provide them with dormitory accommodations. Chairman Yang, could you share with us your thinking? Why are you so good to your employees?"

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "I have to treat my employees well; they're the ones making money for me."

The host smiled and said, "So how do you view other entrepreneurs opposing your salary increase?"

Yang Chen replied very seriously, "I can't control what others do, I just need to do my best. I think my employees deserve me to treat them better, that's all."

Yang Chen spoke tactfully, still trying to save face for the other bosses.

If someone else said that, everyone would think he was showing off.

But when Yang Chen said those things, they were from the bottom of his heart, because he had actually done them before he spoke them, and it wasn't just empty talk.

The host then asked, "So, what are Chairman Yang's future plans for his companies?"

Yang Chen replied, "The main focus is still on expanding into overseas markets. We hope to lead Chinese manufacturing to conquer new territories overseas, helping the country achieve economic restructuring and making industrial products the pillar industry of the economy, so we no longer need to rely on real estate or trade hundreds of millions of shirts for a single airplane." ...

Yang Chen originally wanted to complain about how some entrepreneurs have so much money that they feel miserable.

The production team didn't dare let him say that, so in the end they could only make this episode around Yang Chen himself.

The episode aired quickly, and although Yang Chen's comments were conservative, netizens reacted strongly.

When you were a child: Look at other people's kids, then look at yourself. When you grow up: Look at other people's bosses, then look at your boss.

"This is the kind of boss I've always wanted. I can't stand being in Class B for even a second longer. I'm going to quit and apply to Sihai. Even if I'm just a property security guard, I think it would be more comfortable than what I'm doing now."

"We're both bosses living under the same sky, so why is there such a huge difference in how we treat people?"

……

Netizens aren't just venting online; they're actually taking action.

After this episode aired, another wave of resignations swept across the country. Large numbers of people from other places flocked to Jiangcheng to apply for jobs at companies under the Sihai Group. Many young people in their twenties even joined Sihai Property as security guards, directly avoiding a forty-year detour.

Yang Chen was also quite helpless. He was just doing what a boss should do, and everyone admired him so much.

Let’s talk about the other side.

Yang Chen has already delivered a batch of phones to Persian Cat, which cost 188 Eagle Coins each. After receiving the phones, Persian Cat began distributing them to various distributors and legally required all residents to stop using phones from brands such as Apple, Samsung, and Blackberry, and to switch to the SH01 model phones produced by Sihai Mobile.

With such powerful features and such a low price, the SH01 phone was snapped up as soon as it hit the market at Persian Cat.

Merchants from any country pursue profit, and the merchants of the Persian Cat family are no exception.

Selling an SH01 phone to the Persian cat people only earns a few dozen Eagle Coins, but if these phones are shipped to Europe or even America, each phone can earn 200 Eagle Coins. Everyone knows which option to choose.

Therefore, those distributors colluded with scalpers. The distributors would sell the phones to the scalpers first, and then the scalpers would resell the phones to other countries. The profits would be split 40/60, with the scalpers getting 40% and the distributors getting 60%.

Distributors made more money, while scalpers who couldn't make money before suddenly earned 40% of the profits.

France, Bale.

Inside a large mobile phone store, a couple is selecting mobile phones.

The European mobile phone market is mainly dominated by Apple and Samsung. Taking last year's sales data as an example, a total of 4370 million Samsung phones and 1240 million Apple phones were sold in the European market. The third place was Xiaomi phones, with about 600 million units sold, followed by Motorola phones with 200 million units sold. Other brands sold very few units.

The couple prioritized buying fruit and Sanxing products, but after looking at them for a long time, they still couldn't decide which one to buy.

At this moment, an employee came in carrying a large box of mobile phones and placed some display samples in the display case.

The couple, who were struggling to decide which phone to buy, saw a pretty phone that an employee had just put in the display case. The man asked, "Hello, what kind of phone is this?"

The salesperson replied, "This is a Sihai mobile phone we just got from the Middle East. It's from Sihai Mobile, a company in China. You've seen the news about the Sand Country buying 1000 million tri-fold phones, right? That's their product. This particular phone is their budget version, well-made and powerful. It's equipped with a smart island, satellite calling, and uses a Samsung 4nm chip. Most importantly, it's cheap, only 399 euros, half the price of similarly configured Apple and Samsung phones."

The man was immediately drawn in by the salesperson's words and asked for a phone to try out.

After experiencing the phone's power, the man immediately decided to buy it. The money that would have bought him one Apple or Samsung phone could now buy him two SH01 phones, and the performance was just as good. The couple was overjoyed.

It's worth noting that the average salary in Europe is around 2000 euros, and earning 3000 euros a month is considered above middle class.

Therefore, this €399 phone, comparable to Apple and Samsung phones, is incredibly attractive to them.

The shop assistant announced loudly through a megaphone: "Come and take a look if you want to buy a mobile phone! We've just received a new batch of phones that can rival Apple and Samsung. They're made by the same company that purchased 1000 million tri-fold phones from the Sand Country. The price is only 399 euros! Limited quantity, first come, first served."

After the salesperson's promotion, customers who wanted to buy phones all came over.

Whether a product is good or not cannot be judged by words alone; consumers must feel good about it.

After experiencing the smoothness of the HarmonyOS system and the various features that are only available on high-end models, most of these customers who originally only considered Apple and Samsung changed their minds and bought the SH01 phone.

The boss got over 300 SH01 phones, and they sold out in just half a day.

When the boss saw how well the SH01 phone was selling, he was immediately interested and contacted Sihai Mobile directly to seek cooperation.

Sihai Electronics President Chen Lan reported to Yang Chen: "Chairman Yang, a mobile phone retailer in France has gotten several hundred SH01 phones from Persian Cat and they're selling well. They want to buy 50 units directly from us and asked what price we can offer them. Moreover, they require that our goods be transferred through Persian Cat instead of being delivered directly to them, because they want to circumvent the ban on our mobile phones imposed by the United States and the European Union."

Yang Chen replied with a smile, "France is the leader in Europe, and deindustrialization must be arranged for them. Persian Cat purchased so many units, and we paid 188 Eagle Dollars. He only wants 50 units, so it's 199 Euros per unit. It's no problem to transship through Persian Cat; it's just a matter of paying a little more for shipping and storage, which is negligible."

The relevant departments have exempted Sihai Mobile from all taxes. With a SH01 mobile phone priced at 199 euros, Sihai Electronics can achieve a gross profit margin of 45%, which is quite attractive.

Moreover, as the number of mobile phone sales increases and economies of scale are achieved, the cost of mobile phones will further decrease, and profits will further increase.

This is the advantage of a complete industry chain. At this price, Sihai Mobile can still make a profit of nearly half, while the production cost of foreigners is higher than the export price of Sihai Mobile. How can foreigners compete?

Once this phone becomes a hit in Europe, retailers in other countries will definitely rush to place orders.

Therefore, spending a small amount of money to transfer a Persian cat is negligible and can meet the customer's needs.

Chen Lan immediately replied to the other party and supplied him with goods at a price of 199 euros.

Purchased for 199 euros and sold for 399 euros, even after deducting miscellaneous fees, you can still make a profit of over 100 euros, which is quite considerable.

The other party immediately placed an order and paid a 30% down payment, totaling 2985 million euros.

This order is equivalent to the other party using it to test the waters in France by distributing the goods across the board. If the sales are good, the next order will definitely be in the millions.

Chen Lan reported, "Chairman Yang, the other party's 30% prepayment has been received."

Yang Chen nodded and said, "We'll prioritize supplying them. We need their help to open up the French market, and even the whole European market."

Chen Lan quickly replied, "Understood! With the current production capacity, it will be produced in less than two days."

Yang Chen nodded in satisfaction, then patted his thigh and said, "Come here, sit down yourself, this is your reward."

Chen Lan smiled shyly and quickly ran over.

(End of this chapter)