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Chapter 518 Unveiling President Ren's New Dream

Late that night.

After a busy day, Meng Wanzhou returned to her residence, washed up, went to her bedroom, sat on the edge of the bed, and prepared to rest.

Born in 1972, she just turned 30 this year.

They are in the prime of their lives.

As she was getting ready for bed, she suddenly remembered what her former classmate Qian Fuxiang had told her that morning when he came to her office.

"A touchscreen smartphone? A new book by Zhongyuan Yidianhui?"

She frowned and muttered to herself.

Suddenly she got up and walked out of the bedroom to her study. She turned on her computer and searched online for Zhongyuan Yidianhui's new book. Soon, she found "Cultivation Chat Group".

Seeing that the book currently only has about 6 words, she smiled, glanced at the synopsis, and began reading the main text. She was confident that she could finish reading the 6-word text very quickly.

She knew Qian Fuxiang, an alumnus, quite well.

They were both studying at Huazhong University of Science and Technology back then. In order to find talent for Huawei, she paid close attention to the teachers and alumni who were passionate about technology.

Qian Fuxiang is one of the best among them.

When Qian Fuxiang was in school, he was always unkempt, wearing baggy clothes, and his hair was always greasy and messy. Occasionally, when she saw him in the school cafeteria, he would be eating while reading.

I was reading mostly theoretical works on technology.

His life seems to always revolve around three points: home, work, and shopping.

Classrooms, dormitories, and canteens.

He is rarely seen outside of these three places.

This person came to her office today specifically to talk about that touchscreen smartphone, making it hard for her to ignore.

But she didn't take it too seriously.

Because Huawei currently does not have a mobile phone business.

In her view, smartphones have nothing to do with Huawei.

She was simply curious about just how amazing the smartphone Qian Fuxiang was talking about really was.
Zhongyuan Yidianhui is a novelist who supposedly didn't even pass the college entrance exam and only went to a junior college. What kind of technology could he possibly know? What kind of mobile phone technology?
With this mindset, she relaxed as she read the main text of "Cultivation Chat Group". The touchscreen smartphone that appeared in the first chapter did not surprise her too much.

Because this chapter doesn't describe smartphones very much.

The story simply describes the male protagonist taking out his touchscreen smartphone, logging into QQ, and discovering that he has been invited by a group owner to join a "cultivation chat group".

Using your mobile phone to access the internet?
It is indeed quite novel.

She thought Zhongyuan Yidianhui's imagination was acceptable, but the setting didn't exceed the limits of realistic mobile phone technology by much.

Given the current state of mobile phone technology in China, it is technically feasible to access the internet via mobile phone; it is not particularly advanced.

However, the touchscreen technology was a bit too advanced.

Given the current state of mobile phone technology in China, it's unlikely that touchscreen phones will become widespread even in thirty years.

Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Chapter Four...

She was surprised to find that although smartphones weren't described much after each appearance in the book, they appeared very frequently.

The male protagonist wanted to eat some food outside the school, so he took out his phone, opened a food delivery app, and ordered food.

The male protagonist wanted to take a taxi to a certain place, so he took out his phone, opened a taxi-hailing app, and called a taxi.

The male protagonist wanted to buy medicinal herbs that were not available nearby, so he took out his phone and opened a shopping app to make the purchase.

Even when he goes out to buy things, he doesn't use cash, but takes out his phone and scans a QR code to pay.

As the smartphone in the book revealed more and more functions, Meng Wanzhou gradually became serious in front of the computer, as if a new world had been opened to her.

I saw a completely new world.

In this new world, smartphones can help everyone live a more convenient life.

Clearly, this is a phone that can change everyone's lifestyle.

Is Zhongyuan Yidianhui's imagination really that rich?

Is this really the lifestyle of the future world that he imagined as a novelist?

Before we knew it, it was past 1 a.m.

Meng Wanzhou finally finished reading all the chapters of "Cultivation Chat Group" that have been released so far.

She originally estimated that she would finish reading the book no later than midnight.

But the book mentioned so many smartphone functions that she subconsciously stopped and squinted to think about each one carefully.

Her reading speed gradually slowed down without her even realizing it.

When she came to her senses and realized it was already past 1 a.m., she smiled slightly.

I thought to myself: How did it take me so long to read tens of thousands of words? However, if the kind of smartphone described in the book could really be developed, all those different software functions could indeed be implemented. It's just... even keypad phones aren't widespread in China yet. I wonder if I'll live to see the smartphones in the book become commonplace...

What she didn't know was that in the original timeline, in 2007, Apple released the first iPhone smartphone, which was the first time most people in the world had seen what a touchscreen smartphone looked like.

This phone was a sensation upon its release, attracting worldwide attention.

It is considered by countless people to be a groundbreaking mobile phone that overturned the traditional concept of mobile phones and redefined them.

Within a few years, it led the mobile phone market into the smartphone era.

The global mobile phone market landscape has been rewritten as a result.

Almost all mobile phone brands began to follow suit and produce smartphones. Those who were slower to act, even giants like Nokia in the traditional mobile phone market, could not withstand the tide of the times and were brought down by the impact.

Meng Wanzhou, of course, had no idea that Apple would suddenly emerge in the mobile phone market of the original timeline.

They had no idea that such a tech fanatic would develop a smartphone in 2007 to disrupt the global mobile phone market.

That was an incredibly audacious act.

While so many global mobile phone giants are still happily producing and developing keypad phones, this tech fanatic wants to overturn all the technologies of keypad phones and spend a lot of money to develop a groundbreaking smartphone.

What kind of gambler is he?
Who in their right mind would imagine that among wealthy and skilled people, there could be such a madman?

In short, Meng Wanzhou believes that she will probably never see the smartphone era depicted in "Cultivation Chat Group" in her lifetime.

but……

The smartphones and various software apps in this book kept her awake all night.

The next morning.

She arrived at the company as usual and spent more than an hour in her office dealing with documents. After finishing all the important documents on her desk, she put down her pen, picked up her teacup, and began to ponder something while drinking tea.

As she thought about it, she realized that keeping this matter weighing on her mind wasn't a long-term solution.

I might have trouble sleeping tonight.

Lost in thought, she put down her teacup, straightened her clothes, and walked out of the office toward her father's office. She decided to pass on this trouble to her father.

Her father raised her to adulthood and nurtured her to this day; it wasn't easy. She had no way to repay him, so she gave him this trouble instead! She hoped he would like it.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, and she couldn't help but smile.

I thought to myself: It might not be a problem. Maybe this could be a dream of my father. He's so old. If he could have a great dream, he would be very happy.

"Dong dong!"

"Please come in!"

Her father's voice came from the office.

Meng Wanzhou pushed open the door and saw her father, Ren Zhengfei, looking down at documents. When he looked up and saw her, Ren Zhengfei smiled kindly and waved, "Wanzhou? Come! Sit down! Sit down! You sit down first, I'll be right there!"

After a while.

Ren Zhengfei put down his pen, looked up and smiled, asking, "Wanzhou, why did you come empty-handed today? Didn't you bring the financial statements? Didn't you come to report to me?"

Meng Wanzhou smiled, "President Ren! Do you still have dreams?"

Ren Zhengfei was taken aback, then chuckled and asked, "You... why did you suddenly ask me this kind of question? My dream is of course to make the company bigger and stronger! What other dream could I possibly have?"

Meng Wanzhou: "Of course! I think you can have another dream, would you like to hear it?"

Ren Zhengfei looked her over in surprise, then laughed and said, "Sure! Tell me what you think! I'm listening!"

Meng Wanzhou: "President Ren! Have you heard of touchscreen phone technology?"

Ren Zhengfei's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded and smiled, "I've heard of it. I heard that the US military has been researching this technology, and developed countries such as England have also followed suit. I remember that touch screen technology seems to have two main research directions: one is resistive touch screen, and the other seems to be capacitive touch screen."

He paused, then asked, "What's wrong? Is this related to the dream you were talking about?"

Meng Wanzhou was a little surprised that her father knew so much about touchscreen technology.

She nodded. "Yesterday, Qian Fuxiang from the technical department came to me and recommended a web novel called 'Cultivation Chat Group.' The book describes a touchscreen smartphone with very powerful functions and many different features. I read it last night and was deeply moved. I have a strong feeling that this kind of smartphone will be the future direction of mobile phone development. I suggest you take some time to read this book as well. Maybe you can have a new dream."

Ren Zhengfei stared at her in astonishment.

I was speechless for a moment.

I don't know what to say.

Because I read a novel, and because the mobile phone in that novel had very powerful functions, someone suggested I read that novel too?
They even said that I might have a new dream because of this?

What about when I was a teenager?
Is it really that easy to have a new dream?

"Wanzhou, are you... are you serious?"

Ren Zhengfei couldn't believe that his daughter had said those words.

She's not a teenager anymore! She's 30 years old, how can she still give such naive and romantic advice?
Meng Wanzhou smiled helplessly, stood up and said, "President Ren! I've already given you my suggestion. Whether you listen or not is up to you. I have a lot of work to do, so I'll be leaving now. But I really recommend that you take a look at that book, really."

After saying that, she smiled, waved, and left.

Ren Zhengfei was left sitting there, completely baffled.

I even started to wonder if I was dreaming?
How can this be so absurd?

……

a few days later.

That evening, Ren Zhengfei got off work more than two hours earlier than usual. After returning home, he felt much more relaxed, as he usually has a very full schedule of work.

Many ordinary people assume that a boss like him has a lot of free time.

Because no one can control him.

He has complete control over all his time.

He thought the same thing when he was young.

It wasn't until he actually became the CEO of a large company that he realized that what seemed like the freedom to control all his time was actually the least free thing he could do.

Unless he doesn't want to run the company well.

Otherwise, he simply doesn't have enough time each day, as there are always all sorts of tasks waiting for him to do.

The reason I was able to get home more than two hours early today wasn't because I had finished all my work, but because I hosted a group of distinguished guests this afternoon and drank some alcohol. I was no longer quite lucid and couldn't continue working.

But he didn't want to go to sleep so early.

He made himself a cup of tea, went to the study, and wanted to find a book to read.

After reading for a while, he suddenly remembered the novel his daughter had recommended to him a few days ago.

"What was the name of that novel again?"

He tilted his head, frowned, and thought for a while, but he couldn't remember anything.

He simply took out his phone and dialed Meng Wanzhou's number, "Wanzhou! What was the name of that novel you recommended to me last time? Was it called something like 'Steamed'?"

Meng Wanzhou was amused. "What steamed? It's 'Cultivation Chat Group,' have you heard of the author Zhongyuan Yidianhui? It's his new book."

"Zhongyuan Yidianhui? That young writer hailed as the foremost talent in mainland China?"

Meng Wanzhou: "Yes, that's him."

……

After ending the call with his daughter, Ren Zhengfei turned on the computer on his desk, searched online for a while, and successfully found Zhongyuan Yidianhui's new work, "Cultivation Chat Group".

As the effects of the alcohol began to rise, he squinted and leaned back in his chair, slowly reading the text of the book, before quickly becoming drowsy.

It wasn't until the first chapter, when the male protagonist pulled out his touchscreen smartphone and started browsing the internet to spy on the chat in the cultivation chat group, that Ren Zhengfei was suddenly startled and became much more alert.

Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Chapter Four...

As the plot of the book unfolds little by little, especially as the various functions of smartphones shown in the book increase, Ren Zhengfei, who was sitting in front of the computer, has become fully awake.

smart phone?

Touchscreen smartphones?

Is it really that powerful?
It seems like every app on this smartphone in the book could create a huge company with an astonishing market value! That is, if this kind of smartphone becomes widespread.

If smartphones become widespread, the services represented by the apps in the book can be realized in reality.

After he finished reading all the chapters currently being serialized in the book, there was no longer a trace of drunkenness in his eyes; his gaze was bright and his eyes were much clearer than usual.

In the original timeline, he established Huawei's mobile phone business unit in July 2003.

Currently, Huawei is not involved in the mobile phone business.

But at this moment, tonight, a strong impulse surged within him: to establish Huawei's mobile phone business unit! To skip imitating button phones and start developing touchscreen smartphones directly!

If Huawei can successfully develop and popularize the smartphone depicted in this novel, it can change the entire world! It can change everyone's lifestyle!
This... is clearly a very great undertaking.

(End of this chapter)