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

"yes!"

Everyone responded in unison, and with their newly assigned tasks, they all got up and left.

The office door slammed shut, shutting out the noise from the outside work area.

The room fell silent instantly.

Lu Chen leaned heavily back in his chair and let out a long sigh.

He felt his whole body stiffen.

I never imagined that being a boss would be such a tiring thing.

Every single task, big or small, must be meticulously arranged for your subordinates.

"We can't let anything else go wrong..."

Lu Chen rubbed his sore eyes and muttered to himself.

He then got up and walked to the window.

While looking at the street scene downstairs, I twisted my waist and stretched my body.

He then went to the corner of the office and watered the money tree.

For the next two days, Lu Chen had a rare moment of peace and quiet.

When I have free time, I browse the internet and keep up with news related to the manufacturing industry.

Life is so leisurely.

But Lu Chen's joy didn't last long.

Problems followed one after another.

First, Zheng Yong, who had gone out to visit parts suppliers, returned home covered in dust.

When he got back, he poured out his troubles to Lu Chen.

"As per your request, I will focus on the core components first."

I'll get the capacitive screen from LG first.

When they heard we were from Huaxia Company, and then saw that the quantity we wanted was too small, they realized...

They simply won't sell it to us.

They say Apple has monopolized all the products.

We are not accepting orders from other new clients.

He paused, then his bitterness deepened.

I won't give up.

Thinking that the screen couldn't be fixed,

First, go to Sanofi and Toshiba to get the batteries and flash memory chips.

The result was that even the wording was the same.

I pleaded and begged, but they just wouldn't sell it to us.

Before Lu Chen could even process the bad news Zheng Yong had brought...

There was another knock on the office door.

Wu Zhixuan peeked in.

His face also showed his distress.

"Mr. Lu, is this a convenient time? I've run into a bit of a problem on my end."

"Come in, let's talk together."

Lu Chen weakly beckoned him to come in.

Wu Zhixuan came in and found Zheng Yong there as well.

The two exchanged a glance.

They could all sense the bitterness contained within each other.

Wu Zhixuan organized his thoughts and said:

"Boss Lu, I've contacted the mobile value-added services department..."

I did manage to meet their manager.

They were sincere and willing to cooperate with us.

"and then?"

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow, sensing that this was no ordinary person.

"but"

Sure enough, the key point is what follows.

"If we want to become SPs (value-added service providers) ourselves."

The threshold is very high.

The company's paid-in capital must reach ten million RMB.

Secondly, it is necessary to establish your own 24-hour customer service team to handle user information and complaints.

Most importantly, the materials need to be sent to the capital for approval.

Only then can you obtain an SP license.

According to the mobile manager,

The approval process for SPs has been tightened.

They won't easily pass the new company's review.

Especially for small companies like ours.

Wu Zhixuan took a breath and continued to explain:

"However, they also pointed us in the right direction."

That is, as a CP (content provider).

It is affiliated with a qualified large SP.

We provide the game content; they handle the payment gateway.

Finally, it was divided proportionally.

"Divided proportionally?"

Lu Chen sensed that there was a hidden meaning in what the other person said.

"Forehead……

When collaborating with these SPs, our revenue share is typically only 30%.

At most, it's around 35%.

"Depend on!"

Lu Chen finally couldn't hold back and swore, which was rare for him.

This looks like the project is about to collapse before it even starts.

We are being held hostage by the hardware bottleneck; we can't buy the best.

The payment channel will also be exploited by others.

Are you even giving people a way to survive?!

Moreover, Lu Chen knew this very well.

These manufacturers are spouting nonsense about Apple monopolizing their production capacity.

If business comes knocking on your door, how can you refuse it?

Lu Chen viewed it from the perspective of someone from the future.

He knew exactly what Han Sang and Ni Hong were like.

This is clearly them deliberately treating people differently based on their status.

They saw that the people were from China.

So they just don't want to do business with Chinese companies.

Moreover, the amount of technology required for the Journey is also small.

They wouldn't even consider this kind of business.

They were eager to lick America's apple daddy.

As for the operators...

There's really no other way.

That's their strict requirement.

Lu Chen could not skip the process and directly achieve his goal.

Even if the conditions could be met, Journey Technology doesn't have that much money.

Almost all of the funds were invested in the Journey Z1.

They simply can't come up with ten million to pay it.

Furthermore, becoming an SP requires approval from the capital city.

Lu Chen was completely clueless, having no connection whatsoever.

How could it possibly pass?

Lu Chen paced back and forth in the office, feeling irritable.

This time, I also don't have the patience to hold another large meeting.

He gave the two of them direct orders.

Zheng Yong,

Let's look at the supply chain issue from a different perspective.

Try contacting LG first.

It's impossible for the yield rate to be 100% when manufacturing screens for Apple, right?

There will definitely be some usable products left over.

However, it does not meet Apple's requirements in terms of brightness and color difference.

It belongs to the second-class products.

They need to sell these screens eventually, right?

Just tell them you need these screens.

But we must bring the price down!

Tell them that we can accept slight differences.

As long as it doesn't affect basic touch and display functions.

Zheng Yong's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh.

How could he not have thought of that?

Lu Chen continued speaking as he paced back and forth:

"The same goes for San Sang."

They don't sell the most advanced products.

Let's sell the batteries with the lower capacity one.

You should buy this type of battery.

"But the battery capacity is getting smaller."

This will inevitably shorten the battery life of MP4 players.

In actual use, it doesn't even reach five hours.

"Besides, our unibody design doesn't allow for battery replacement."

Zheng Yong said with concern.

Lu Chen waved his hand, signaling not to interrupt him:

"Let me finish speaking."

Since the battery life is reduced,

Then we'll equip users with a large battery that can be charged anytime, anywhere.

I call this product a "power bank".

"power bank?"

Zheng Yong muttered to himself.

"This is simple."

As Lu Chen spoke, he drew a diagram on the whiteboard.

"It's just an outer shell with a few high-capacity 18650 batteries."

With the addition of a charge/discharge management module,

The cost is around thirty yuan.

At that time, buyers only need to purchase the Z1 mobile phone, and the power bank will be sold cheaply as a bundle.

After listening, Zheng Yong nodded.

This is a solution that isn't really a solution.

It cannot be done in one step.

This is the only way we can make do.

As for Toshiba

Once you've settled things with LG and Sansang, then you can go to Toshiba.

They will then sell the product to you.

"OK!

I'm going right now!

After saying that, Zheng Yong regained his spirits.

He stood up decisively, grabbed his coat, and strode out of ZhengTu Technology.

Now, Wu Zhixuan is the only one left standing alone in the office.

"Old Wu."

"what?"

To be honest, Wu Zhixuan has been ineffective in his work lately.

He believed in his heart that he was destined to be the leader of the Z1 Journey.

"We certainly can't meet the operators' hard requirements."

So this isn't your problem.

Lu Chen looked into Wu Zhixuan's eyes and said sincerely.

Upon hearing this,

Wu Zhixuan was so moved that he almost burst into tears.

He didn't expect that Boss Lu would still be willing to give him a chance.

Don't be idle these next few days.

Try contacting Kongzhong and Tom Online.

Or other large domestic SPs,

Remember, be sure to clearly explain the popularity of our game overseas.

We painted a rosy picture for them, saying that as long as we entered the country...

It can generate tens of millions in sales every month.

We aim to get 50%.

If all else fails, the minimum split should be 40/60.

Is it possible?

"able!"

Wu Zhixuan straightened his back and said firmly.

"Boss, don't worry, I'll definitely complete the task!"

He then hurriedly left the office.

He threw himself into his work.