Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 616 Enemies? They're friends.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the top-floor strategic conference room of Momo Group's headquarters seemed somewhat oppressive.

Almost all of the group's core executives were present at the oval-shaped long table.

Huang Wenrong, Kong Feng, Zhang Lingyu, Yu Sen, Li Xiang, Zhao Gang, Jiang Yuxi... even Ji Yubing, who was in charge of the national campus market, was urgently summoned.

Ji Yubing has now stepped down from his position as director of the logistics office of Handong University and has taken over the Handong University Industrial Group, serving as its general manager and chairman of the board of directors of Xiaonei.com Industrial Company.

Thanks to the efforts of Ji Yubing and Lin Shengjie, Xiaonei.com has now developed into a unicorn company, with milk tea shops and mini-supermarkets in 1225 universities.

Cheng Yi also entrusted Ji Yubing with the synchronous management and maintenance of the university's computer lab.

After all, even if university computer labs are free, the interpersonal relationships between universities still need to be maintained, and this is precisely Ji Yubing's strength.

At this moment, a gloomy atmosphere hung over everyone's face, and a sense of anxiety and unease permeated the air.

On the projection screen, the enemy situation from all directions was clearly displayed.

Microsoft MSN: Huge subsidies lead to a surge in users, while QQ and UTalk experience a decline in data.

Lianxiang Group: Whisper Notebook + Campus Pioneer Program, penetrating deep into the heart of universities, breaking through the rear of the Moc-os system.

Huawei Group: EC300 Internet Card Technical Support, A521 PHS Phone Price Reduction by Handong Disrupts Market.

China Unicom: Provides bundled data packages and network support for the alliance.

These four groups are all prominent entities in China.

It's no exaggeration to describe Momo Group's current situation as being besieged on all sides.

"President Cheng, the situation is not optimistic." Ji Yubing spoke first, his voice dry. "Now that Lianxiang, Huawei, and China Unicom have joined forces, the attitudes of many universities have become ambiguous. They are already in talks with various universities..."

He didn't say anything more, but his meaning was clear: the foundation of the campus was being shaken.

Kong Feng said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect Huawei to join in the fun too."

Zhang Lingyu said with a cold expression, "That's inevitable. We've had quite a few minor frictions with Huawei. If they hadn't taken the opportunity to do something, they wouldn't have been able to reach this scale."

Huang Wenrong pushed up his glasses, looking worried: "The most troublesome issue is funding. Microsoft seems to have an endless supply of money, and Lianxiang and Huawei are also very wealthy. We absolutely cannot be dragged into a money-burning pit, or we'll be in big trouble."

Huang Wenrong carefully analyzed the financial situation and concluded that Momo Group could win against any of the companies it faced, but if it were to fight on three fronts, it would have absolutely no chance of winning.

A heavy silence filled the conference room, as if someone were being tightly bound by an invisible net, making it hard to breathe.

At this moment, Cheng Yi looked around at everyone and slowly said, "Is this little show of force enough to scare you all?"

"This is all?" Everyone looked up, staring at him blankly.

Is this all the fuss we're talking about right now?

If things don't go well, Momo Group might have to exit the stage of history.

Cheng Yi pointed to the names Huawei and China Unicom on the projection screen and laughed, "First of all, everyone, get your thinking straight. Huawei and China Unicom are not enemy forces on our real enemy list. Strictly speaking, they are even friendly forces."

"Friendly forces?" Kong Feng and the others' faces were filled with disbelief.

Are they friendly forces?

They've even blown up our headquarters. Is the next step to blow up our skulls?
“That’s right,” Cheng Yi said with certainty. “The wider Huawei’s EC300 internet card network is deployed and the more vigorously it is promoted, the more it is educating the market for us, cultivating users’ habit of wireless internet access for us, and laying the foundation for future mobile network infrastructure for us.”

He paused, letting the question settle for a moment.

"They are indeed building a bridge between MSN and Lianxiang, that's true. But once the bridge is built and the road is open, can we use this road? They've worked so hard to cultivate the concept of 2.5G wireless internet and user habits, but when we launch more mature products and services in the future, won't we save on exorbitant market education costs?"

His words were like the sun breaking through the clouds, leaving the executives present stunned, and they then showed thoughtful expressions.

Yes, they only saw the immediate attack, but ignored the long-term benefits brought by the widespread adoption of technology.

"As for Huawei's little tricks in the Handong PHS market..." Cheng Yi looked at Jiang Yuxi and said, "Yuxi, you and ZTE and Starcom can handle it. TV shopping channels are your home turf. You know better than me how to say it and how to do promotions. In short, don't let them have it too easy, but don't invest too many resources."

Jiang Yuxi's furrowed brows relaxed, her eyes regained their sparkle, and she said, "I understand! Don't worry, their internet access fees for this PHS phone aren't low. People choose PHS mainly because it's cheap, and the PHS market in Handong is basically saturated, so their sales won't be very good."

"Hmm." Cheng Yi nodded and said, "China Unicom's data plans are no problem either. If Kou can use them, so can I. Therefore, the real enemies from beginning to end are only two: Microsoft and Lianxiang Group!"

His gaze instantly turned cold.

"Now that Lianxiang has latched onto Microsoft, they dare to use their Whisper Notebooks to undermine our core university market?" Cheng Yi sneered. "Since Yang Yuanqing has taken the initiative to be ruthless and start a war, then we don't need to be polite anymore."

Cheng Yi looked at Li Xiang and asked, "Are the production parks in Shandong Province and Guangdong Province ready for use?"

“Several production lines are ready; the problem is that worker training isn’t yet in place,” Li Xiang replied immediately.

"Well, then stop supplying Honor's S1 series laptops to overseas markets, and push all S1 laptops to the domestic market." Cheng Yi sneered, "We'll ignore Microsoft for now. Let's first give Lianxiang Group a good beating, otherwise some evil spirits will jump out and provoke us."

"Yes," Li Xiang quickly replied, then asked, "What's the price?"

Cheng Yi thought for a moment and said, "The price doesn't need to be too low, let's set it at 3200 yuan, that way we'll have a lot of profit margin."

"Okay." Hearing the price, Li Xiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The cost of their S1 laptop is 2400 yuan. If the price is 3200 yuan, after deducting transportation costs, storage costs, return and warranty costs, there is still a considerable profit margin. Moreover, it is nearly 800 yuan cheaper than the Lianxiang Whisper high-end version with the same configuration.

This is definitely a price that could ignite the market.

Huang Wenrong said, "If we sell it for 3200 yuan, will it cause the overseas S1 notebook market to collapse?"

"No," Cheng Yi laughed. "There are tariffs, after all. A Santana sedan costs 40,000 to 50,000 in Germany, but 200,000 in China, and it still hasn't crashed, has it?"

Huang Wenrong nodded, agreeing with Cheng Yi's point.

Cheng Yi smiled and said quickly, "In addition, all domestic users who purchase the Glory S1 laptop will enjoy a two-year warranty on the entire machine and a three-year warranty on parts. Lianxiang only dares to offer a one-year warranty at most. We will crush them with our service." Cheng Yi then looked at Ji Yubing and said, "President Ji, please take note: users who purchase the Glory S1 will receive a large number of Momo shopping points. These points can directly upgrade the user's VIP level in our Momo internet cafe and computer room systems, allowing them to enjoy higher discounts and privileges."

Soon, Cheng Yi looked at Zhang Lingyu and said, "President Zhang, from now on, all 50,000+ Momo Internet cafes nationwide, in conjunction with university computer labs, will become display and sales points for the Honor S1 laptop, so that users can see, touch, and buy it!"

"In addition, give me full-throttle advertising on portals like Sina, Sohu, NetEase, and Tencent, TV promotions on Huanyu Vision, and trending topics on Renren.com. The content should highlight four points: Price Killer! Performance Monster! Three-Year Warranty! Stranger Ecosystem Pass!"

At that moment, everyone's eyes lit up.

Looking at the revitalized team, Cheng Yi said, word by word, "Remember, although the core of this battle is the university market, the battlefield is the whole country! We must use the Honor S1 product to not only defend the campuses, but also to launch a counterattack on Lianxiang Computer's traditional channels. We must make Yang Yuanqing feel the pain and regret getting involved in this mess!"

"action!"

As soon as the meeting ended, all the executives rushed out of the conference room as if they had been injected with adrenaline, quickly heading to their respective battlefields.

They've been passively watching Microsoft launch its attacks all this time, which is incredibly frustrating.

Now that they've finally been free to act, they feel like their inner universe is about to explode.

After a long period of silence, the lurking behemoth, Momo Group, has finally revealed its terrifying muscles and fangs.

Within a few days, over 50,000 Momo Internet cafes across the country prominently displayed the Honor S1 laptop, with a huge promotional poster next to it.

[Honor S1, the performance king among gaming laptops! Momo verified, enjoy all online games!]

Every internet cafe has put up a sign for an authorized Honor computer after-sales service center, promising to resolve all issues within 24 hours.

The internet cafe managers received emergency training in their work groups, and their sales pitches were perfectly aligned with business needs.

Meanwhile, computer labs in 1225 universities across the country were also transformed under Ji Yubing's arrangement.

The huge poster at the entrance has been replaced with an advertisement for the Honor S1: [The best companion for campus network, the top choice for learning and entertainment! Purchase a phone and get double points!]

The External Relations Department, which is responsible for managing the computer lab, has also taken on a new role: Honor Computer Campus Consultant.

On the desktop of each computer in the computer lab, the pre-order interface for the Honor S1 appeared, and students could enjoy exclusive discounts by logging into the school system with their student ID numbers.

The external relations department of a university is usually the most active and has the widest network of contacts. After receiving a commission from Momo Group,

They were quickly organized and became the most down-to-earth sales force for the Honor S1.

Dormitory door-to-door sales, class group promotions, club activity sponsorships, campus BBS posting... all sorts of creative ideas are emerging one after another.

Promote one Honor S1 and receive 500 campus network points!

In university, even real money can't compare to points on the campus network.

Because campus network points are the real currency in universities.

"Senior, take a look at the Honor S1! Its performance far surpasses Lianxiang Whisper, and it's 800 cheaper. Plus, it comes with a huge amount of credits, which can be used for free internet access and to redeem snacks in the computer lab."

Hey classmate, wanna join a group purchase? Our department has ten people now, we can get an even better deal!

"..."

The enthusiasm and engagement of these student agents far surpassed that of the campus ambassadors hired by Lianxiang Group.

Meanwhile, the online battle is raging even more fiercely.

The technology channels, finance channels, and even the homepage headlines of the four major portal websites, namely Sina, Sohu, NetEase, and Tencent, were simultaneously dominated by review reports and press releases about the Honor S1.

Price Killer or Performance Monster? A Comprehensive Analysis of the Honor S1, VS Lianxiang Whispers!

Why is the Honor S1 the top choice for students, thanks to its unique user experience?

What are the technological strengths behind the three-year warranty?

Articles from all angles bombarded the internet like they were free, and even many pop-ups turned into ads for the Honor S1, clicking which would take you directly to the pre-order page.

The school's internal network's trending topics and friends' activity feeds are filled with discussions and user photos of the Honor S1.

Major game websites, including World of Warcraft, Legend of Mir 2, and Fantasy Westward Journey, prominently displayed announcements such as, "[Warmest congratulations to Honor S1 for becoming an officially recommended compatible device! Extreme optimization for a silky-smooth experience!]"

Clicking in reveals more detailed frame rate comparison charts and exclusive game gift packs.

Even the QQ chat software has developed a special identifier for users with the username "[S1 laptop online]", highlighting their special status.

These days, no matter how much your laptop costs, if you're using a laptop, you're a rich kid and super cool.

Compared to those guys who flirt in internet cafes and computer labs, having a special "[S1 laptop online]" icon in the QQ chat box obviously increases the success rate of flirting.

Momo's propaganda machine went into full swing, and its power and reach instantly drowned out all the previous noise from Lianxiang and Huawei.

In the world of the internet, people's memories are short-lived, and their focus is always quickly seized by newer and more exciting information.

"Damn it, they've driven the price down to this level! How can they make a profit like this?" the head of the product operations department at Lianxiang Group headquarters exclaimed anxiously.

Yang Yuanqing sat in his chair with a somber expression, frowning as he said, "What they want is the operating system ecosystem. The money they lost on computers can be made up for through the operating system ecosystem."

"Then aren't they just like Microsoft in the past? Acting as both referee and player?" the head of product operations exclaimed in surprise.

Yang Yuanqing said coldly, "Hmph, they're not that strong yet. We're not fighting alone this time."

Before Yang Yuanqing could finish speaking, the Marketing Director rushed into his office looking flustered and said, "Mr. Yang, quickly check the headlines on several major websites today."

"News headlines?" Yang Yuanqing frowned slightly and opened Xinlang's homepage.

A large, eye-catching pop-up window on the homepage displays a congratulatory message from Honor Computer to Huawei Group: "Congratulations to Huawei Group on achieving sales of over 37 2.5G wireless network cards! Present your Huawei 2.5G wireless network card invoice at any Honor Computer store to enjoy a 200 RMB discount! Limited quantities available, while supplies last!"

(End of this chapter)