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Tian Jun placed the wine glass on the table and unconsciously circled his fingers twice along the rim of the glass.

He had drunk quite a bit, and the wrinkles around his eyes were deeper than usual, but his eyes remained clear.

After asking that question, he didn't speak again, but leaned back in his chair, waiting for Zhang Yifan's answer.

Looking at the "Awesome" person in front of him, who had been edited into countless versions in the parody video section, Zhang Yifan suddenly felt that those short video bloggers would probably never see this side of Tian Jun.

At a dinner table, facing an 18-year-old shareholder, lay bare the company's most vulnerable wounds and ask, "Are they right?"

"Mr. Tian, ​​the future prospects for rice are definitely bright."

Tian Jun looked up and stared straight at the boy sitting beside him.

The other person is only eighteen years old, ridiculously young.

But the sincerity in those eyes was absolutely genuine.

Tian Jun has lived for decades and experienced more than twenty years of ups and downs in the business world.

He is always calm and composed in the face of adversity and is never easily swayed by a few words from others.

But at this moment, as he stared at Zhang Yifan, the weight that had been hanging over his heart suddenly lifted.

He raised his hand and picked up the glass in front of him.

"it is good."

"Just because of what you said, let's drink to the future of rice."

He drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

The executives at the table watched the two clink glasses, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Zhang Yifan put down his water glass and smoothly changed the subject.

"The new phone launch event is on August 20th, so everything should be in place by now."

Tian Jun nodded in agreement, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Previously, established supply chains were holding us back, unilaterally cutting off the supply of parts."

Forced by circumstances, all new machines were replaced with production lines developed in-house by our own factory.

The core chips still need to be purchased from external sources for the time being, but the entire assembly of the machine and the development of peripherals can be completed independently.

This means a complete break from the early OEM/ODM model.

The vice president of supply chain sitting to the side sighed and took over the conversation.

"Initially, it was a good thing to conduct our own research and development, but the online public opinion has completely gone astray."

A large number of netizens simply do not believe in our self-developed capabilities, and there are countless posts questioning the quality.

A bunch of self-media outlets published articles predicting the downfall of the industry, claiming that self-developed technology is equivalent to downgrading and reducing features.

Before the official launch, the negative buzz had already reached its peak.

Zhang Yifan listened calmly to everyone's complaints.

The system automatically retrieves a complete industry archive for the next fifty years from my mind.

The entire growth cycle of the rice is recorded in black and white.

Over the next decade, DaMi will thoroughly master all the core technologies, including screens, batteries, imaging, and chips.

Completely break free from the constraints of external manufacturers and stop being an assembly and OEM manufacturer.

By then, its reputation in China will have completely turned around, and its product strength will be enough to compete head-on with the two leading brands, Huawei and Apple.

Now, with advance guidance, there's no need to tread the long and winding path of trial and error.

The ten-year cycle can be significantly compressed and shortened.

He silently went through the complete timeline in his mind, and a slight smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

When recalling the memorable moments when rice became a viral sensation online, Zhang Yifan's expression turned slightly strange.

Throughout the entire development cycle, Tian Jun's five-word mantra guided him through all the key business battles.

Whenever the industry experiences a downturn, this short phrase always manages to accurately capture the public's emotions.

Netizens across the internet went wild with the memes, and derivative and parody short videos went viral and broke out of their niche.

Unwittingly, this helped the rice brand gain massive exposure for free, causing its brand awareness to skyrocket.

The only drawback is that this five-character golden phrase was originally scheduled to appear at the next mobile phone product launch event.

The atmosphere at the dinner party is just right now, so why not lay the groundwork beforehand?

Zhang Yifan turned slightly to the side, leaned close to Tian Jun's ear, and lowered his voice.

A short string of words, only audible to the two of them.

As soon as he finished speaking, he sat back down, tilted his head to look at Tian Jun, and wore an undisguised wicked smile.

Tian Jun was stunned after hearing the whole thing.

His brows furrowed tightly, and a clear look of distress appeared on his face.

He glanced to his left and right at the group of executives present, making sure no one had heard the whisper.

He lowered his voice and asked Zhang Yifan alone:

"Yifan, can you really say what you just said?"

The press conference was broadcast live across the entire internet, attracting hundreds of millions of viewers.

That sounds incredibly vulgar and could easily cause a huge controversy.

"Mr. Tian, ​​don't worry. As long as you say these five words, rice will definitely take off."

Tian Jun gritted his teeth, picked up his teacup, and took a big gulp, as if to bolster his courage.

Then he slammed his teacup on the table and said in a reckless tone:

"Let's do it! At worst, it'll just mean a few more videos in the parody section."

He now completely regards Zhang Yifan as the only answer for Da Mi's progress; otherwise, how could he believe such outrageous words?

The other senior executives present were all completely baffled.

Vice President Zhou pushed up his glasses, looking at the mysterious atmosphere between Tian Jun and Zhang Yifan that seemed to be something only the two of them knew.

Finally, unable to hold back any longer, he asked, "Mr. Tian, ​​Mr. Zhang, what exactly did you two say just now? Could you tell us?"

Tian Jun and Zhang Yifan exchanged a glance and simultaneously revealed a mysterious smile.

"It's a secret," they both said in unison.

The group of senior executives were collectively speechless.

Their curiosity reached its peak, but they couldn't uncover any information, so they could only keep it to themselves.

The supply chain vice president took a big sip of tea, pondering to himself.

What could possibly be the content of such an outrageous statement that could make someone as composed as Mr. Tian grit his teeth and agree?

The head of R&D turned his head and whispered to his colleague.

"Judging from Mr. Zhang's confident demeanor, the press conference is likely to feature some major surprises and memorable moments."

"The August 820th press conference is likely to cause a massive surge in online traffic."

Tian Jun looked at Zhang Yifan again, his eyes full of approval:

"No matter what, with you here, there's a solution to all of rice's problems."

"The idea of ​​building cars and making mobile phones simultaneously relies entirely on your advance guidance. I would never have believed such a far-fetched idea if it were anyone else."

Zhang Yifan waved his hand.

"I just have some ideas, but I believe in Mr. Tian's abilities."

Once the press conference ends, most of the doubts online will automatically disappear.

"Our path of self-developed technology officially begins its turnaround with this live stream."

Shen Zhiyi sat quietly to the side, not saying a word the whole time.

Listening to a group of industry leaders asking an eighteen-year-old for advice on how to break through the current situation, I admired Zhang Yifan's vision even more.

She quietly reached out and gently touched Zhang Yifan's arm.

Zhang Yifan turned his head to look at her, his eyes softening slightly.

The oppressive and negative atmosphere in the private room completely dissipated after the two secretly finalized their plans at that press conference.

Everyone harbored a secret expectation.

Everyone is quietly waiting for the press conference on August 20th to reveal the mysterious words that will make rice soar.

Tian Jun reached out and refilled Zhang Yifan's cup of hot tea.

"You can stay in the capital with peace of mind during this time."

The suites at the Cui Palace Hotel are reserved long-term. Just tell Lao Zhou if you have any needs.

"After the press conference, we'll discuss the complete implementation plan for the vehicle project in more detail."

Zhang Yifan picked up his teacup and gently touched the rim of it to Tian Jun's.

"No rush, let's first win the battle of developing our own mobile phones beautifully."

There are still plenty of opportunities for DaMi to overtake in the new energy vehicle sector.

The executives at the table all nodded in agreement.

The industry gloom that had previously hung over my mind has now vanished.

They were just hoping that the mysterious words spoken at the press conference would reverse the negative public opinion across the internet.