Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

Chapter 121 Cooperation

Manager Zhou's eyes lit up.

Customized apps, exclusive services.

This means that China Mobile can pre-install its own services on Journey 1.

For example, mobile phone service hall, mobile application store, 139 email, etc.

These services are important for mobile.

Its value is no less than the sale of the phone itself.

"President Lu is indeed a straightforward person."

Manager Zhou's smile became more sincere.

"Okay, I'll report this to the company. We should be able to secure the sale of 100,000 units without much trouble."

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"Please go ahead."

Lu Chen gestured for Susie to take him to the empty room next door.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Zhengqing returned.

The expression on his face was more relaxed than before.

"Mr. Lu, the company has agreed to your terms."

The subsequent negotiations went smoothly.

Both parties are sincere in their desire to cooperate.

There is no disagreement on the general direction.

The details were quickly agreed upon.

The final decision was made to have China Mobile exclusively sell 100,000 units of the Journey 1.

The price is slightly discounted from the original price.

Mobile is responsible for all sales channels and promotional expenses.

ZhengTu Technology is responsible for supplying goods and providing after-sales support.

Meanwhile, the ZUI system is a mobile-customized version.

It comes pre-installed with several mobile applications specified by the manufacturer.

The moment the contract was signed.

Manager Zhou held Lu Chen's hand.

Her smile grew even brighter.

"Mr. Lu, I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

"It's a pleasure working with you."

After seeing Manager Zhou off, Lu Chen stood by the window.

Watching the official car slowly drive away downstairs.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly.

One hundred thousand units will be sold exclusively.

In addition to existing online and offline channels.

Sales of Conquer Online 1 will reach another level.

Moreover, there is cooperation with mobile.

It's not just a single sale.

It opened a door for Journey Technology.

A door to operator channels.

In the future, there will be more contract phone partnerships.

It is still focusing on areas such as instant messaging software and mobile payments.

They all have more room for development.

He accepted the leader's kind offer.

And the connection was beautiful.

That evening at 7:30, Zhejiang TV.

Lu Chen rarely leaves work early to go home.

Back at my place, I turned on the TV and tuned it to Zhejiang Satellite TV.

The screen is currently playing "Zhejiang News Network".

The familiar voice of the presenter echoed in the living room.

"—This afternoon, leaders from Hangzhou High-tech Zone visited and investigated key technology companies in the area to gain a firsthand understanding of their development and actual needs. At ZhengTu Technology Company, the leaders toured the product display area and R&D center, and had in-depth exchanges with the company's leaders—"

The scene shifts to the afternoon's visit by the leaders.

The camera pans across the clean and bright office area.

The employees are focused on their work.

The Conquer Online 1 mobile phones are neatly arranged on the display stand.

The final image freezes on the moment Lu Chen shakes hands with the leader.

"As an innovative technology company that has grown up in our province, ZhengTu Technology started with mobile game development and in just one and a half years, it has successfully launched competitive smart terminal products such as ZhengTu Z1 and ZhengTu 1. Among them, the newly launched ZhengTu 1 smartphone, with its self-developed ZUI operating system and extreme cost performance, has become a dark horse in the domestic smartphone market, with booming sales in its first month of launch."

The report lasted for more than three minutes.

That's already quite a long segment in the evening news.

Finally, the leader spoke to the camera.

"Hangzhou will continue to optimize its business environment and provide a better environment for innovative companies like ZhengTu Technology to develop. We hope that ZhengTu Technology will continue its efforts and make more good products that satisfy users and are recognized by the market."

Seeing this, Lu Chen leaned back on the sofa.

Looking at my own reflection on the screen.

My feelings are a bit complicated.

It was reported positively by official media.

Moreover, it was a news broadcast on a provincial satellite TV channel.

This is no small amount of weight.

This means that Journey Technology is no longer just a well-known startup.

Instead, they are key enterprises recognized and supported by local governments.

This recognition brings not only honor, but also responsibility!

He picked up his phone and opened Z-Dimension.

Sure enough, the homepage already featured a reposted video of CCTV's evening news.

The title is very eye-catching.

"Zhengtu Technology Receives Major Report from Provincial TV Station: A Rising Star in Domestic Smartphones!"

Once you open the video, the comments section is already packed with messages.

"Holy crap! It's on the news? Even if it's on the provincial TV station, that's amazing!"

"More than three minutes! That's quite a show!"

"Well said! Support domestic products and support innovation!"

"I just managed to snag a Conquer Online 1, and seeing this news makes it feel even more worthwhile!"

"From Angry Birds to Conquer Online 1, watching this company grow has been incredibly inspiring!"

"Go China! Go Journey!"

"Just managed to snag a white 16GB one, waiting for delivery!"

"The person upstairs is stirring up trouble! I tried three times and failed!"

The comments section was buzzing with excitement.

"Zhengtu Technology is awesome! A shining example of Chinese technology!"

"Even the leaders praised him, so those haters have nothing to say now, right?"

"Looking forward to the next product from Journey, I heard there's something even more amazing coming?"

"Production capacity needs to catch up! I want to buy, buy, buy!"

Lu Chen scrolled through the comments.

I couldn't help but laugh.

Xu Yi was sitting in the Z-Dimensional office area.

Watching the backend data rise rapidly.

His mouth was practically stretched from ear to ear.

"Pinned to the top of the homepage! Pushed to all channels!"

He shouted to his operations colleague next to him.

"We absolutely must capitalize on this wave of traffic!"

The next few days.

The popularity of Journey Technology has completely gone beyond its original niche.

Originally, it was only circulated among technology enthusiasts and gamers.

Because of the report by Zhejiang News.

They began to enter a wider public view.

Some middle-aged people who don't usually pay much attention to digital products.

They also started talking about Conquer Online 1 at the dinner table.

Have you heard?

A company in Hangzhou made the news; their phones are reportedly in high demand even from China Mobile.

The more direct impact is reflected in the sales end.

7 month 1 day.

The Journey 1 contract phone is now available at all of Zhejiang Mobile's major business halls.

At 8 a.m., a long queue had already formed in front of the business hall on Huanghe Road in Hangzhou.

The team includes young people.

There were even quite a few middle-aged people among them.

They're obviously after the phone top-up promotion that gives away free phones.

"A 128 yuan package, prepay for a year's phone bill, and get a free phone?"

So it's like I still get to pay the phone bill, and the phone is free?

A man in his forties was holding a flyer.

I asked the salesperson incredulously.

"Yes, sir, as long as you sign a 24-month contract with the network, you can purchase the device for free."

"Get me one! I want a white one!"

Similar scenes are playing out in mobile service centers across the province.

Thus, a new buying frenzy began.

"The Jiefang West Street sales office just received 100 units, and they sold out in half an hour!"

"At the Zhujiang Road branch, there was a queue of over fifty people, and everything sold out within ten minutes of opening!"

"At the Changshouqiao branch, some people lined up as early as 3 a.m., but only managed to snag a 16GB black one!"

"At the Tianhe Road branch, we sold 200 contract phones this morning, and our inventory is running low!"