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Chapter 586 Is this guy a traitor to the United States? Huang Zhang: Big Brother! Big Brother! Big Brother!
On the shore of Jinxiu Lake, at the Luzhou International Conference Center.

On the first day of late March, the chilly feeling of early spring completely disappeared, and a gentle breeze blew the early cherry blossoms fluttering in the air, like a light pink cloud.

A huge poster hangs on the front of the conference center building, featuring only two sophisticated square chips. The words "Tiangong Technology" are in the upper left corner, while the product names "Tiangong B100" and "Tiangong C100" are displayed in the lower center.

Without a doubt, these two processors were the highlight of the event.

Due to the outstanding market performance of the Tiangong A100, many media outlets came to the event specifically to learn more about Tiangong Technology's new products.

Shortly after noon, the entrance to the conference hall was packed with reporters from home and abroad.

Some people were carrying cameras and moving around, while others were holding up video cameras and pointing them toward the entrance, creating a busy scene of interview preparation.

"The development speed of domestic chips is really fast. I remember that before the Tiangong A100 was launched, most smartphones used Qualcomm or MediaTek processors, except for the HiSilicon K3V2."

A reporter from C114 Communications Network stood in the corner, a Huangshan cigarette dangling from his lips, and spoke to a reporter from Sina.

"That being said, the market share of domestically produced chips is not high. The Kirin 910 is only used in the Huawei P6 S, and the Tiangong A100 is only used in the Yao Cheng X1."

The Sina reporter shook his head.

"What's the rush! This is chip manufacturing, not tea egg making. Leaving aside the design process, just making the mask and tape-out will take several months. I heard that HiSilicon will also launch a new processor next month, which is an upgraded version of the Kirin 910."

A reporter from CBN (China Business Network) approached and slowly spoke.

"The market feedback for the Huawei P6S is good. It doesn't lag when used, and the power consumption and signal issues have been optimized. It seems that HiSilicon is about to rise."

A reporter from C114 Communications Network couldn't help but sigh.

"Of course! Tiangong and Huawei have exchanged a lot of basic patent technologies. Which of the CPU, GPU, and baseband modules of Huawei's Kirin 910 didn't use Tiangong's technology?"

"But Huawei is not bad either! Tiangong's 'Hongyan' baseband actually uses some of the core technologies of Balong baseband, so it can be said that they complement each other."

The three chatted casually.

Ars Technica, PCMag, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal also sent reporters. The first two wanted to introduce and analyze Tiangong Technology's mobile processors, while the latter two were there specifically to interview Chen Yansen.

Starting at 1 p.m., participants continued to arrive.

Zhou Hongyi, Lei Yijun, and others arrived the earliest. After getting out of the car, they waved to the media friends and then went up to chat with Mike Keller and Wu Shengyu.

After that, he stopped acting altogether and directly helped Mike greet guests as a "little brother" and "half an ally".

Half an hour later, a black Maybach drove towards the conference center, escorted by a Mercedes-Benz van in front and behind.

The knowledgeable reporter quickly grabbed his camera and aimed the lens at the rear left seat of the car.

After a brief uproar, the overseas media immediately moved forward and jogged over to meet them.

Looking at this scene, Lei Yijun thought to himself: In China, perhaps only Chen Yansen can do business like this.

The Maybach came to a smooth stop beside the red carpet in front of the conference center. Guo Shenyi, who was in the front seat, got out of the car first and opened the back door. Chen Yansen was wearing a well-tailored dark gray suit with a calm smile on his face.

"Boss!"

"boss!"

Mike Keller and Wu Shengyu greeted him in unison.

"Has Meng Yuanzhi arrived yet?" Chen Yansen asked casually.

"Boss, not yet. I confirmed with Secretary Tao yesterday that Mr. Meng will definitely be coming," Mike replied.

"Mr. Chen!"

Zhou Hongyi, Lei Yijun, Ding Lei, and others joined in the shouting.

Hearing the voice, Chen Yansen turned his head, glanced at Zhou Hongyi and the others, and then smiled and joked, "You guys are here early. I thought I would have to wait a while before I could see you."

Zhou Hongyi laughed and took two steps forward, flattering Chen to himself: "President Chen, I just have something on my mind! Once the supply of Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100 is stable, 360 can immediately push forward the development of the new machine."

The implication is that 360 Mobile will respond immediately and fully switch to Tiangong Technology's new products.

Lei Yijun frowned and chuckled to himself.

Back then, Zhou Hongyi always addressed him as "elder brother" and treated him very affectionately.

However, ever since 360 ​​went public, the other party's net worth skyrocketed, and he entered the mobile phone industry, their friendship has completely disappeared.

Business people don't care about feelings; they only care about profits.

Wu Hongxin looked at Zhou Hongyi and Lei Yijun, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He didn't expect that Meitu 1 Pro would face two new competitors after selling just 100 million units.

360 is going to make the 360 ​​V1 beauty phone, while Xiaomi is going to release the Xiaomi 3 Pro beauty edition.

Isn't this stealing business from Meitu?

After exchanging brief pleasantries with the others, Chen Yansen did not enter the meeting hall but stayed at the entrance to greet the guests with Mike and Wu Shengyu.

Following closely behind, Huawei's Yu Chendong, ZTE's He Dingyou, Coolpad's Zhu Fanghao, OPPO's Chen Yongming, and Meizu's Huang Zhang arrived one after another. Regardless of their private relationship with Orange Technology, they all appeared to be in a harmonious atmosphere on the surface.

After all, Orange and Tiangong Technology are both industry leaders, firmly holding the top spot in China's smartphone shipment rankings, and are the only smartphone manufacturers that can compete with giants like Samsung and Apple.

Furthermore, and more importantly, with the increasing adoption of Deep Blue batteries in the consumer electronics sector, any smartphone manufacturer that doesn't use Deep Blue batteries will be disliked by users.

Given products at the same price point, one can last for 18 hours while playing games and watching videos, while the other can only last for 6 hours. Users will know which one to choose based on their choices.

The supply rights for DeepBlue batteries are in Chen Yansen's hands.

In other words, whoever can secure a stable supply of batteries will be able to gain a foothold in today's mobile phone industry.

This is not a simple collaboration; it's more like an entry ticket. Without this ticket, no matter how powerful the phone's performance is, it will be stuck on the battery life issue and will be unable to compete with other manufacturers for market share.

"Mr. Chen, Meizu's next-generation phone will also be equipped with the Aurora Future OS operating system."

After Huang Zhang and the others left, he spoke softly, his expression somewhat unnatural.

"Mr. Huang, Aurora Future OS is an open and free operating system that Meizu can use directly without my permission."

Chen Yansen looked at Huang Zhang, who was nearly forty years old, and said.

Compared to rising stars like Xiaomi, 360, and NetEase, Meizu, which has been struggling in the mobile phone industry for over a decade, is more of a joke, with annual sales of less than 300 million units.

Let alone compare with Xiaomi, it can't even touch the hem of Meitu's coattails.

After some thought, Huang Zhang realized that having a sense of shame is useless for a person.

He should become Chen Yansen's henchman!
Moreover, Chen Yansen treats his "little brother" very well, not only providing him with technology but also sharing his supply chain, production lines, and overseas sales channels, so he only needs to entrust the manufacturing process to Orange Technology.

"Mr. Chen, what I mean is that Meizu would like to use the same system as Orange phones for future OEM manufacturing and component procurement."

Huang Zhang added again.

Chen Yansen understood; the other party had come to pay respects to their elder brother.

"Would Meizu's board of directors agree?" Chen Yansen pondered for a few seconds before looking at Huang Zhang and asking.

It's worth noting that Huang Zhang has filled Meizu's board of directors and senior executives with a bunch of his relatives and friends, so it would be strange if the supply chain didn't have problems.

"Mr. Chen, I am the founder and chairman of Meizu," Huang Zhang replied earnestly.

Chen Yansen smiled, understanding what the other party meant, and patted Huang Zhang on the shoulder, saying, "Welcome, Mr. Huang, to the company."

"Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Chen."

Huang Zhang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Chen Yansen's words.

He knew in his heart that Chen Yansen didn't just take in any underlings.

Just like Nicai, Newman, and Blue Demon, they rushed to call him "Big Brother," but were dismissed by Chen Yansen.

To be honest, Huang Zhang was really afraid that Chen Yansen would reject him.

In his view, the fact that a company like 360 ​​can sell nearly 2000 million units a year is entirely due to the strong support from Orange Technology.

Once Meizu latches onto Chen Yansen's coattails, its sales will naturally not be too bad.

We can't just stand by and watch the company die, can we?
In addition, he didn't want to be constantly overshadowed by Lei Yijun and ridiculed for being less skilled.

Last year, Meizu and Xiaomi had a lot of verbal sparring, and Meizu even ended up being sued by Xiaomi.

Huang Zhang originally wanted to let Meizu's products and sales figures speak for themselves, but after working hard for more than half a year, he found that the gap between Meizu and Xiaomi was actually widening.

If you're heading in the wrong direction, all your efforts will be in vain.

It's so much easier to curry favor with someone powerful or recognize a big brother; why make things difficult for yourself!

Mr. Huang immediately realized his mistake and took the initiative to extend an olive branch during Tiangong Technology's chip launch event. Now that his wish has been fulfilled, he can finally put his mind at ease after being anxious for more than half a year.

He followed Chen Yansen, his previous unease and anxiety completely gone, and he even straightened his back a bit.

With Orange Technology and Tiangong Technology as backers, Meizu will no longer have to rely on others in the supply chain, nor will it have to scheme against others to grab battery quotas.

What's wrong with clinging to a powerful figure?

So delicious!
Ten minutes later, a black Audi slowly drove into the conference center.

Once the car came to a stop, Tao Jingwen got out and jogged over to open the door for Meng Yuanzhi. Then, she consciously lagged behind and followed her boss.

"Mr. Meng, thank you for your hard work. With you here, Tiangong Technology has a strong backbone."

Chen Yansen went up to him, shook Meng Yuanzhi's right hand, and flattered him.

"Mr. Chen loves to joke. Where is this? Luzhou!"

Where is Senlian Capital headquartered? It's also in Luzhou!

"We're all family here, so let's not stand on ceremony. I'm not a guest today; we're both part of this press conference."

Meng Yuanzhi, whose every move in Huian could shake the surrounding hundreds of kilometers, was now acting like an unpretentious old friend.

"Mr. Meng, please come in!"

Chen Yansen raised his hand in greeting.

"Are there any problems with production capacity?" Meng Yuanzhi asked with concern as they walked.

He knew that recently, the conflict between Senlian Capital and Qualcomm and TSMC had intensified, with TSMC reducing its supply by 20% and Chen Yansen canceling his cooperation with Qualcomm.

“I distributed the orders to three contract manufacturers. Although the cost was a bit higher, it meant I wasn’t at the mercy of others. But ultimately, you have to rely on yourself.”

Chen Yansen said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Xiao Tao has been personally overseeing the construction of Xingyuan Technology's production base. We guarantee that it will be delivered and put into production within a year."

Meng Yuanzhi frowned slightly, then replied.

In order to bring Xingyuan Technology to Luzhou, he even went so far as to personally fund and take huge risks to approve 80 billion yuan in factory construction subsidies, 120 million square meters of industrial land, and 30 square meters of residential land.

Once he loses the bet, his future will be bleak.

As a result, he has received numerous complaints from cities such as Greentown, Shenzhen, and Shanghai.

To put it bluntly, he cared more about Xingyuan Technology than Chen Yansen did.

"I'm not in a hurry. At the Shanghai branch, Liang Jinsong's team is still optimizing the 28-nanometer process management process. We'll wait until the yield rate reaches 90% before making any decisions."

Chen Yansen waved his hand and said.

You're not in a hurry, but I am!

The construction costs of Xingyuan Technology were all deducted from the investment budget of the Central Bureau. If it doesn't produce results, it will most likely be in trouble.

Seeing Chen Yansen's nonchalant expression, Meng Yuanzhi immediately became anxious.

“Mr. Meng, don’t worry. You should trust Liang Jinsong’s abilities. Why would TSMC use a non-compete agreement to restrict him from working for Shanxing? It’s because he can handle the 28-nanometer process.”

Chen Yansen saw Meng Yuanzhi's concerns and offered words of comfort.

"That's for the best." Meng Yuanzhi sighed slightly. They were already on the pirate ship, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and persevere to the end.

Time passed by second by second, and soon it was two o'clock.

The large conference hall was now full of people.

Representatives from major mobile phone manufacturers, including Apple, Saturn, and Nokia, were also present.

Kang Yiping and Zhao Maolin from Luzhou Telecom also came to show their support.

And industry analysts, media reporters, and fan groups.

Mike Keller tightened his sleeves and, in this foreign land, began his first-ever chip launch event.

"Click" sound!
Most of the lights in the venue were turned off, leaving only a spotlight shining on him.

The audience members sitting below the stage, watching Mike stride confidently toward the stage, suddenly felt a strange sensation.

The chief scientist of Tiangong Technology is actually a foreigner!

The Tiangong A100, Tiangong B100, and Tiangong C100 products were all manufactured by the same company.

Are these three products considered domestically produced chips?
"Hello everyone, thank you all for traveling all the way to Luzhou to attend Tiangong Technology's new product launch. I apologize, because my Chinese proficiency is limited, I will continue to introduce Tiangong B100 and Tiangong C100 to you in English."

Mike spoke his opening remarks slowly and deliberately in Chinese.

at the same time.

Overseas viewers, watching Mike Keller on stage in Mimo's live stream, also looked on with surprise.

"The Tiangong B100 continues the core architecture of the Tiangong A100, adopting the Tianhe 100 64-bit heterogeneous multi-core architecture, a quad-core design, which balances multi-tasking capabilities and chip power consumption, with a main frequency of up to 2.5GHz, and single-core performance far exceeding that of the ARM Cortex-A15 architecture."

Mike, standing in the center of the screen, spoke eloquently, providing a detailed introduction to the Tiangong B100 from various aspects, including performance, power consumption, graphics processing, communication modules, and image signal processors.

"Is this guy a traitor to the United States?"

Suddenly, a comment appeared in the live stream chat.

(End of this chapter)