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Chapter 490 Huawei's 5 Million Yuan Purchase Order! 30 Gigawatt-Hour Production Capacity Deployment! (by Song Yuncheng, the "Rolling Dog")

On October 15th, Pinduoduo launched its pre-sale event for the Double Eleven promotion.

Meitu CEO Wu Hongxin announced that the Meitu 1S beauty camera has achieved cumulative sales of over 30 units, generating revenue of 6.4 million yuan.

Meanwhile, the first-day sales figures for the HTC One Max have been released, with 1.1 units sold globally.

This model is equipped with a Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, and a built-in 3300mAh lithium battery. It is priced at 5288 yuan.

This price has prompted netizens to exclaim: Who gave HTC the courage?
It's worth noting that the standard version of the Yaocheng X1 has a 4GB RAM + 32GB storage configuration and is priced at only 3999 yuan!
Therefore, the HTC One Max, priced at 5288 yuan, was ridiculed by the entire internet as soon as it was launched.

Following this, according to data released by IDC, China's smartphone shipments jumped to first place globally, accounting for more than 40% of the market for the first time.

After their release, both the Nokia Lumia 1520 and BlackBerry Z30 focused primarily on the Chinese market.

The former hopes to leverage China's massive mobile phone user base to increase the market share of the Windows Phone 8 operating system; the latter, on the other hand, wants to use this opportunity to salvage BlackBerry's precarious market position.

Unfortunately, the prices are too high, one sells for 4999 yuan and the other for 4299 yuan.

For users, it's better to buy the Yaocheng X1, which has a pure domestic system, no ads, smooth operation, powerful camera, higher security, and a cheaper price.

As a result, three flagship phones from overseas manufacturers—HTC, Nokia, and BlackBerry—failed to gain traction in the Chinese market.

The iPhone 5s, however, outperformed all others in sales, firmly occupying the high-end market.

Among models priced above 4000 yuan, only the Yaocheng X1, Shanxing GALAXY S4, and Sony L36h still have a fighting chance.

With Orange Technology's new product launch event approaching, everyone is hoping that the Shiny Orange X2 can continue the glory of the original model and curb Apple's arrogance.

Ren Zhongfei of Huawei was no exception. When he received Chen Yansen, he sighed and said, "In the high-end field, the only domestic mobile phone that can compete is the Yao Cheng series."

Four months ago, Huawei launched the Ascend P6, which sold only 200 million units, far short of its target of 1000 million units.

In 2013, Huawei's mobile phone business mainly focused on mid-to-low-end models, primarily contract phones, which were given away as a gift with prepaid phone credit.

The Ascend P2, Ascend P6, and Ascend Mate models launched this year are generally priced between two and three thousand yuan. Their hardware configurations are comparable to those of flagship phones from Xiaomi and 360, and they have not yet begun to challenge the high-end market.

"Mr. Ren is joking. We can't rely on Yao Cheng alone."

Huawei, ZTE, Coolpad, and Xiaomi can also make high-end models. Orange Technology is happy to share its technologies, such as the Deep Blue Battery, Aurora Future OS, and the Tiangong A100 chip, with its competitors.

Chen Yansen stood tall, looked at Ren Zhongfei, and said with a smile.

Cao Dahua stayed by his side.

Ren Zhongfei was flanked by He Boting and Yu Chendong, respectively.

Last night, just as Chen Yansen, Ma Wenteng, and others raised their glasses, Yu Chendong called, inviting them to visit Huawei's headquarters.

Previously, the two companies had collaborated on chip design, voice recognition, and IT infrastructure.

For example, the baseband module of the Tiangong A100 chip is the result of cross-licensing of patents between Tiangong Technology and HiSilicon chips; Huawei's smart voice assistant 'Xiaoyi' was developed using speech analysis development tools.

Huawei started in the telecommunications industry, and at that time, the proportion of mobile phone business was still very low, less than 25%. The core business was still the carrier and server business.

Taking Orange Technology's two data centers as an example, during the construction process, they purchased a batch of valuable Cloud Engine 12800 switches, all-solid-state storage products and uninterruptible power supplies from Huawei.

After hearing Chen Yansen's words, Ren Zhongfei smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Chen has so much confidence in Tiangong A100?"

"You'll always see your own child through a different lens," Chen Yansen said half-jokingly.

The Tiangong A100 has not yet been launched. Huawei currently only knows that it uses some Balong baseband technology, is an octa-core processor, and utilizes the Orange Z1 instruction set and Xuanshu architecture.

But no one can say for sure how well this chip performs before the product launch.

However, Ren Zhongfei believes that since Chen Yansen dared to equip the Yao Cheng X2 with the Tiangong A100, its performance must be no worse than that of the Snapdragon 600.

Otherwise, the reputation of the Shiny Orange series would be truly ruined.

"Deep Blue batteries are of great significance to the mobile phone industry. Judging from the market feedback of the iPhone 5s, domestic users have a higher demand for smartphones with long battery life."

Mr. Chen, starting with next year's new models, Huawei is also preparing to use Deep Blue batteries across the board.

Ren Zhongfei was not very interested in Tiangong A100.

He wouldn't be tempted by a processor that hasn't been market-tested, no matter how much hype it receives.

Moreover, the HiSilicon Kirin 910T quad-core processor has entered the tape-out stage, with a performance improvement of 20% compared to the HiSilicon K3V2E.

Chen Yansen wanted to promote his company's Tiangong A100 chip, while Ren Zhongfei also wanted to promote HiSilicon's Kirin chip.

Even if it is only used in the Orange C series, with the global shipment volume of Orange phones, it can still sell 1000 to 2000 million units a year.

Seeing that Ren Zhongfei was only interested in the Deep Blue Battery, Chen Yansen did not press the issue. He nodded and said to Cao Dahua, "You should coordinate with President Yu later and prioritize supplying Huawei's orders once the No. 2 factory's production capacity is released."

As for the contract amount, it naturally starts at five hundred million US dollars.

This standard applies to all negotiating parties, unless DeepBlue Battery expands its production capacity again.

"Yes, boss," Cao Dahua quickly replied.

In private, he would occasionally call Chen Yansen "Chen Tongxue" or "Sen Ge," but in business settings, Lao Cao always knew his place and acted like a close henchman.

When two sellers meet and both want to sell their goods to each other, they are unlikely to reach an agreement.

Chen Yansen and Ren Zhongfei are examples of this.

Therefore, when Chen Yansen left Huawei headquarters, he only took with him a supply contract for Deep Blue batteries.

Ren Zhongfei has neither the intention to purchase the Tiangong A1100 chip nor the plan to install Aurora Future OS on Huawei phones.

"Old Cao, what do you think?" Chen Yansen asked Cao Dahua, who was sitting in the back seat of the car.

"The food in Huawei's cafeteria is so-so, but the steamed buns are good; when you break them open, they're all hollow inside."

Cao Dahua grinned as he spoke.

Chen Yansen chuckled and rolled his eyes at him, saying, "Huawei has a strong technological foundation in the B2B market, and its strength should not be underestimated."

What Lao Cao meant was that Huawei looks strong, but it's fragile and easily collapses.

To be honest, Cao Dahua's tone was indeed a bit too arrogant.

In Chen Yansen's view, Orange Technology's biggest competitors are Shanxing and Apple.

Huawei's global shipments in a year are less than 50 million units. To consider such a competitor as a hypothetical enemy would be a sign of a lack of confidence.

“Boss, but I feel that Huawei is quite hostile towards Orange,” Cao Dahua said solemnly.

“It’s normal to be hostile, after all, everyone is competing. Don’t Xiaomi, 360, LeEco and Meitu have any hostility towards Orange?”

Chen Yansen said dismissively.

Orange Technology recruited a group of underlings. The boss wanted to make more money, while the underlings wanted to spend less money, which led to the conflict.

However, Orange Technology currently has a strong enough presence, controlling the supply of key software and hardware.

Although Lei Yijun, Zhou Hongyi, and others understood that Chen Yansen had made a considerable profit from the procurement price and had ripped them off, they dared not speak out. They knew that without Orange Technology's support, their product sales might not even reach their current level.

Chen Yansen leaned back in his chair, gazing at the crimson sunset outside the window, and fell into deep thought.

Li Qingsong's visit was not only to support DeepBlue Technology, but also to send a signal to the outside world: the development of the new energy industry is imperative.

Currently, DeepBlue Technology's No. 1 and No. 2 factories have an annual production capacity of only 15 million kilowatt-hours, corresponding to an industrial output value of approximately US$6 billion.

To become the dominant player in the battery industry, production capacity needs to be increased several times over, reaching 50 or 100 gigawatt-hours per year (1 gigawatt-hour = 100 million kilowatt-hours) to initially meet the consumption needs of global consumer electronics, energy storage, and pure electric vehicles.

Thinking of this, Chen Yansen instructed Cao Dahua: "Give Yuan Ruili a heads-up and ask him to think of a way to get another piece of ready-made industrial land approved for DeepBlue Technology. It would be best to increase the production capacity of DeepBlue Technology to 30 gigawatt-hours within a year."

"Boss, a production line isn't cheap. Just the double planetary mixer, vacuum degassing device, coating machine, and roller pressing and slitting machine alone would cost 3000 million."

This year, with a surge in orders for energy storage from the Middle East and power batteries from automakers, building a third factory would require too much investment.

Upon hearing this, Cao Dahua turned around, looked at the boss's profile, and cautiously offered his advice.

30 gigawatt-hours high?

Tall ass!
No one understands future development trends better than Chen Yansen.

By 2026, the global demand for power batteries will reach 1600 gigawatt-hours, and when combined with small batteries and energy storage batteries, the total shipment will reach 2000 gigawatt-hours.

Planning ahead is essential to seizing opportunities.

Chen Yansen turned to Cao Dahua and said, "30 gigawatt-hours is just the starting point. I plan to increase the battery production capacity to 50 gigawatt-hours within two years."

Seeing the determination in his boss's eyes, Cao Dahua knew that Chen Yansen had already made his decision. Although he was worried, he dared not try to persuade him any further.

Chen Yansen knew what Lao Cao was thinking; he simply thought that DeepBlue Technology's expansion speed was too aggressive.

After all, Panasonic's annual battery production capacity is only 4.8 GWh, Sansung SDI's is 3.5 GWh, LG Chem's is 3.2 GWh, and BYD's was 2.6 GWh before its expansion.

Only by bringing together Panasonic, Sansung, LG, and BYD can they compete with DeepBlue Technology.

Cao Dahua calculated in his mind that unless the year-on-year growth rate of battery consumption remained above 50% every year, DeepBlue Battery's production capacity would simply not be able to be fully utilized.

But then he thought, once DeepBlue Technology takes over the market share of companies like Panasonic, Sansung, and LG, wouldn't there be a way out for sales?

Half an hour later, Chen Yansen returned to the hotel.

He opened the door and walked straight into the living room.

Song Yuncheng was dressed in a black and white fashion suit, her long hair simply tied back, with a strand of hair lightly touching the corner of her mouth. She was intently reviewing the new product launch plan on Orange Mobile.

With only three days left until Orange Technology's new product launch, Pinduoduo, as the main distribution channel, needs to confirm resource placement, event page, pricing, inventory, and marketing schedule one by one.

Even though the plan had been revised by his subordinates, Song Yuncheng was still uneasy.

She vividly remembered what Chen Yansen had said: In the workplace, the only person you can trust is yourself.

At first, Song Yuncheng did not understand the deeper meaning of these words.

Until one day, a major imported food brand sought cooperation, but unfortunately, a food safety issue broke out in the country of origin of that brand.

She sent the information about the ingredients involved in the violation to the sales personnel she was in contact with, and instructed them to pay close attention when selecting products and to delete any that did not meet the requirements first.

However, the other party was careless and missed three items, which were eventually discovered by users and reported to the Market Supervision Association, causing considerable negative impact and losses to the platform.

After this incident, Song Yuncheng finally understood what Chen Yansen meant.

From then on, she would personally review every event plan and business contract she handled.

If you encounter legal terms you don't understand, just consult your legal counsel directly.

Over time, her reading, knowledge, vigilance, and work ability improved.

In terms of IQ and EQ, Song Yuncheng is far inferior to Ye Qiuping, but she is diligent and hardworking.

If you learn slowly, it will take you more time than others.

In addition, Chen Yansen was willing to give her opportunities, which gradually honed her skills.

Privately, many people wanted to poach her; HR personnel from JD.com, Alibaba, and Amazon all contacted her, but she rejected them all.

Leaving Pinbei, leaving Chen Yansen?
Song Yuncheng had never had this idea.

Although she knew that with her abilities, she could find a well-paid business director job at BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent), she just couldn't bear to part with Chen Yansen.

Just thinking about that mischievous freshman who leaned close to my ear and said, "Senior, you don't want your boyfriend to know that you kissed me for the secondary agency rights of your campus card, right?"

That guy is really wicked!
Chen Yansen walked up behind Song Yuncheng and, seeing that she was completely unaware, couldn't help but chuckle to himself, thinking to himself: She really is a little overworked dog.

He reached out and ruffled her hair.

Song Yuncheng shrank back, startled. After recognizing Chen Yansen, she frowned and asked softly, "You're back so early? Didn't President Ren invite you to dinner?"

"Yeah, he's so stingy. He even had lunch at the Huawei cafeteria."

Chen Yansen is lying through his teeth.

If Ren Zhongfei heard this, he would definitely retort: ​​I clearly arranged the banquet, and you refused, but now you're trying to shift the blame, huh?
"I don't believe it!" Song Yuncheng said with a grin.

"I'll take you out for a walk," Chen Yansen said, sitting on the sofa.

“But I haven’t finished my work yet…” Song Yuncheng hesitated.

"I'm the boss, and now the boss is sending you shopping." Chen Yansen took her small hand and gently pulled her into his arms, and she leaned against him.

"Weren't we going shopping?" Song Yuncheng blinked and stared straight at him.

"No rush, give me another hour or two."

Chen Yansen easily found the lock cylinder, applied some lubricant, and then inserted the key.

at the same time.

Wu Hongxin held a celebration party in Minzhou, inviting a host of celebrities including Yang Tianbao and Li Xiaolu, as well as dozens of Weibo and Douyin influencers.

"President Chen would definitely enjoy this kind of gathering. I heard he's in Shenzhen. Should we ask him if he's coming?"

Wu Hongxin pondered to himself.

Then, he took out his phone and dialed Chen Yansen's number.

But Mr. Chen was busy unlocking the door and had no time to pay attention to him.
When Wu Hongxin couldn't get through, she casually took a few photos of the beautiful women at the scene and sent them over along with an invitation.

Two hours later, Chen Yansen replied: "Next time."

He doesn't have a good impression of celebrities in the entertainment industry, and they mostly drive second-hand cars, while President Chen has always been a clean freak.

(End of this chapter)