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"Boss, Mr. Xiao, all four of our latest mobile phone models have sold out. We've received orders for over 300,000 high-end phones from European and American merchants, who plan to test the waters. This is also the first time we've exported mobile phones to Europe and America. We've secured orders for 800,000 ultra-low-end phones, and 300,000 and 200,000 low-end and mid-range phones respectively. And this is just this morning! Our ultra-low-end phones are currently very popular with buyers in developing countries. Many buyers have expressed their intention to purchase, and we expect to sign contracts within the next day or two."

Xiao Shan nodded in satisfaction: "Well done. I'll throw you a celebration banquet after the trade fair ends."

Xiao Shan, accompanied by the top leader, quickly arrived at the welding machine booth, where a large crowd had also gathered.

The latest generation of welding machines has been launched; it's the world's best welding machine. Every welder wants to own one.

The main person in charge of the welding machine research center is Qian Rui, who is a research and development engineer in welding machines.

Xiao Shan introduced Qian Rui, a research and development engineer from our welding machine R&D workshop, to the senior leader: "Sir, this is Qian Rui. This is our senior leader from Shenzhen. How is the situation now?"

Qian Rui smiled and said, "Boss, Mr. Xiao, things are going well. Our latest generation of welding machine technology is far ahead, and our other welding machines are also being shipped out rapidly. Now, almost everyone in the industry knows that when it comes to welding machines, Taishan is the world's number one. This makes it much easier for us to introduce our products to customers. Currently, the sales amount of welding machines of all grades has reached one billion, and I believe it will multiply several times in the next few days."

The top leader was very satisfied with the sales fair in Taishan.

Taishan is a major taxpayer in Shenzhen, paying taxes comparable to those of large state-owned enterprises every year.

In addition, the good salaries and benefits in Taishan have enabled a large number of office workers in Shenzhen to enter middle-income families, which has driven the development of the entire city.

"Mr. Xiao, even though this trade fair hasn't even been over for a day, I've already seen its success. It's a good start for our entry into the WTO and has given many people confidence."

Hearing the high-ranking leader say this, Xiao Shan humbly replied, "This is inseparable from the guidance of the leaders and the favorable policies of the country. We just hitched a ride on their coattails."

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After seeing off the senior leader, Xiao Shan went to the lounge behind the trade fair to rest and have some tea.

I've been busy all morning, and although I'm not physically tired, I'm mentally exhausted.

After resting for two hours, I felt refreshed again, and there were even more people at the trade fair than in the morning.

All booths were crowded, and the heads of various research centers had to expand the size of their booths.

Since the space is large enough and there aren't many goods, this way the venue won't be too crowded.

Xiao Shan didn't get home until 8 p.m., when the trade fair finally ended.

"You're back! Come and eat, the whole family is waiting for you!" Ding Qiunan said with a smile as she saw Xiao Shan return.

"The trade fair is so lively, I need to keep a close eye on it. Today's results are good. Even the top leaders of Shenzhen came to see it and expressed their approval of the results of our trade fair."

At this moment, Xiao Jingshu said, "Dad, I'll send a few more reporters tomorrow to create some buzz for you."

"Sure, reporters aren't restricted from entering the trade fair. How's your blog coming along?"

Xiao Jingshu sighed: "The development this year has been quite rapid, but I always feel that something is missing, and it's not ideal. But our company has discussed it for a long time and still can't figure out what's wrong."

Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Because blogs have a limited way of disseminating information, you should adopt an open dissemination method."

Then, Xiao Shan explained the philosophy behind Weibo.

He then said to Xiao Jingshu, "You should know that we now have a big data research center. Blogs can incorporate the big data models researched by the big data center to recommend content that users like based on their individual preferences. At the same time, you should also encourage content creators to create content. For example, someone might like to cook but doesn't know how. You can encourage these content creators to regularly publish related videos. You can also provide bonuses based on the number of clicks to motivate them to create content."

Xiao Shan then explained the recommendation method and operating logic of the short videos that appeared later.

"This content or operating logic is the direction you should strive for over the next twenty years. How to spend the money isn't about hiring a few people to simply maintain the website's stability. If you can help content creators make money, it will definitely attract more people. Or you can support some ordinary people to become celebrities. These are all ways to attract people. Although you are decades younger than me, your thinking is too rigid."

Xiao Jingshu felt quite embarrassed by what Xiao Shan said: "Dad, I really don't know how your brain works. If a blog can really reach the level you described, we would need to set up several more departments. With the current number of people, it simply can't function. I'll think about it when I get to work tomorrow and take it one step at a time. If we move too fast, I'm afraid others will follow suit."

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "You can contact the big data center first. I don't know about overseas, but we are the first in China to research big data. We can recommend content based on user preferences. However, before that, your blog needs to be redesigned. The current layout is not convenient at all, which is because there are few people starting internet businesses right now."

Xiao Jingshu almost became withdrawn after being talked to by Xiao Shan.

Xiao Jingsi, on the other hand, bury her head in the sand like an ostrich.

Unfortunately, Xiao Shan wouldn't let him off the hook: "Jing Si, how's your research going?"

"I've made some significant breakthroughs recently, but they haven't reached a high level of precision yet. However, my knowledge of physics has advanced by leaps and bounds. I've already published two papers independently."

Xiao Shan also offered some suggestions: "Actually, you could do more research on electrical energy. For example, research a fast charger or some convenient chargers. When doing research, try a different approach. For example, different mobile phones have different chargers now, could we use the same charging method to charge them all? Invent a charger that can charge all batteries. That's one idea, and there isn't such a charger in the world yet."

Xiao Jingsi nodded thoughtfully.

Xiao Shan looked at his daughter and continued, "We are researching high-precision instruments, but we are severely restricted by foreign countries in this area, which is why your progress is slow."

Xiao Jingshu and Xiao Jingsi nodded, indicating that they understood.

Ding Qiunan, standing to the side, looked at the father and his two sons speechlessly and said, "Hurry up and eat. Get some rest after you finish eating. You still have to keep an eye on the trade fair tomorrow!"

Xiao Shan nodded: "Yeah! Actually, my presence wouldn't make much of a difference. We can't exactly have the group's CEO go up and introduce the products, can we? I only show up to accompany important leaders when they come."

For two consecutive days, the trade fair remained incredibly popular, with even more contracts being signed and orders being placed towards the end, and a steady stream of people continuing to arrive.

This situation was unexpected by Xiaoshan.

These past two days, the heads of various research centers have been busy at the trade fair, introducing the group's various products; their legs have gotten thin from running around so much.

As the trade fair progressed, news reports from both domestic and international sources were broadcast, raising the profile of the Taishan Trade Fair and making more people aware of the existence of such a company in China.

The five-day trade fair ended amidst this busy activity.

At this trade fair, Taishan Group's mainland companies sold a total of 18.6 billion yuan worth of products.

This is only because they offered discounts and promotions; otherwise, their sales would have been even higher.

The top leaders of Shenzhen were also very pleased to learn about the sales figures of this trade fair.

Because this is a great thing for him too!

Upon learning of the sales figures for the trade fair, Xiao Jingshu's first reaction was to have her website publish the news.

Seeing Xiao Jingshu's enthusiasm, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "No need to be so enthusiastic. I doubt you guys are even in first place now."

Xiao Jingshu was stunned: "How could this be?"

Xiao Shan said somewhat helplessly, "There are reporters from major portal websites outside the group. They know the news faster than you do. I told you before I left that there's no need to block the news. This is a good thing. The more publicity, the better."

Xiao Jingshu had no choice but to make the call anyway.

A few minutes later, Xiao Jingshu returned to Xiao Shan looking dejected: "They all know, and they're rushing to finish their manuscripts."

Xiao Shan looked at Xiao Jingshu and said calmly, "What is news? Fresh news! With you waiting at home for so long, even the freshest news has become old news."

The following day, all websites published information that Taishan Group's sales at the five-day trade fair reached 18.6 billion yuan.

Meanwhile, television stations and newspapers reported on it in all their major news sections.

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Looking at the trade fair that was being widely reported, Xiao Shan couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

Just then, the assistant knocked on the door and came in: "Mr. Xiao, the secretariat of the Shenzhen leadership called. CCTV wants to interview you again and asks when you can free up some time?"

Xiao Shan glanced at the schedule and said, "Let's set it for three days from now."

"Xiao Sheng, the list of Shenzhen's top ten outstanding entrepreneurs for this year has been finalized, and your name is on it."

Xiao Shan nodded slightly: "Understood."

Three days later, in the reception room of Taishan Group.

"Mr. Xiao, it's a great honor to interview you again," the beautiful reporter from CTV said with a smile.

"I am also very honored to be interviewed by CTV again."

The two shook hands briefly and began the formal interview.

After seeing off the CCTV reporter, Xiaoshan gathered a large group of engineers from the welding machine research center.

The conference room was packed with more than forty people, all of whom were welding engineers that Xiaoshan had managed to recruit with great difficulty.

Each engineer has their own professional team, and the salaries of these forty-odd people alone amount to nearly 300 million yuan annually.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the trade fair has gotten off to a great start, and you have all received your bonuses. You all know the strength of the US and its allies, who are hot on our heels, so we can't let our guard down for a moment. I've decided to start the next project: the research and development of a large-scale automatic welding machine."

"This time, we will collaborate with multiple departments, including the Group's System Development and Research Center, to develop a state-of-the-art automated large-scale welding machine. The initial investment is 3 billion yuan, and the money will arrive the day after tomorrow. Everyone can prepare their proposals. We will hold a summary meeting here a week later to finalize the plan."

After leaving the welding machine research center, Xiao Shan went to the system research center.

This place is home to a large number of professionals from top universities.

The head of the Systems Research Center looked at Xiao Shan with some curiosity: "Mr. Xiao, what brings you here?"

Xiao Shan laughed and said, "Our mobile phone system is running well, but the system R&D center is currently too small. It needs to be expanded, and on a large scale. The system should be the core of Taishan."

Xiao Shan and the person in charge came to the conference room and called over several core members of the System Development and Research Center.

"Mr. Xiao, what are your thoughts?" The person in charge asked Xiao Shan first.

Xiao Shan said, "Currently, the welding machine research workshop plans to develop a fully automatic welding machine, and the fully automatic system will fall to you. From now on, you can recruit a large number of people and offer high salaries to some high-end talents in the industry. This is our first attempt at an automation system. If successful, it will break the foreign monopoly. Automation systems have been our weakness for many years. This is a completely different direction from mobile phones. The group will allocate two billion yuan to you the day after tomorrow."

“Mr. Xiao, we need to collaborate with the people at the chip research center,” the person in charge said after hearing Xiao Shan’s words.

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "I will go over and talk to them later. You can discuss a plan first, and I will hold a meeting a week later, inviting all departments that design automated welding machines to speak freely."

"Yes, Mr. Xiao."

"Xiao Liu, you're an engineer and expert in information technology, you must have heard of smartphones."

The person in charge, whom Xiao Shan referred to as Xiao Liu, nodded: "Yes, I've heard of it, but for various reasons it has never been mature, and the network speed is not fast enough, so it has always been a laboratory product."

Xiao Shan looked at Xiao Liu with a serious expression and said, "The second task I'm giving you is the smartphone system. The world is developing rapidly in technology, and network speeds are increasing quickly. 3G networks are already under construction by major companies. Widespread adoption is only a matter of seven or eight years. Don't rush this. Spend five years developing a prototype smartphone system. Then spend another year or two integrating it with the smartphones we produce. We can't wait until the era truly arrives before we try to catch up; otherwise, we'll only be able to copy others' ideas."

“Okay, Mr. Xiao,” Xiao Liu replied without hesitation.

Xiao Liu also understands that the Taishan Group's research center owes its current success primarily to Xiaoshan's strategic planning for the future.

After leaving the System Development Research Center, Xiao Shan went to the Chip Design Research Center.

Zhou Chen was waiting outside early.

He had already heard the news; it seemed the group was planning something big.

"Xiao Sheng".

"Xiao Zhou, let's discuss this in detail in the conference room."

Upon entering the conference room, Xiao Shan drank a cup of tea and said to Zhou Chen, "The group plans to enter the automation field, and your chip design and R&D center plays a crucial role in this. Zhou, I hope you have a general idea by the meeting a week from now. I will then call all of you together to brainstorm and come up with a definite plan."

“Okay, Mr. Xiao, the challenges of automated chip design are somewhat easier than those of mobile phone chips. After all, automated welding machines are large-scale equipment, unlike those used in mobile phones. The design of such large chips is relatively easier in terms of challenges, but we are currently unfamiliar with it. Once the results are available, it may require multiple upgrades and iterations.”

Xiao Shan laughed and said, "That's natural. No technology is perfect as soon as it is first introduced. It takes many updates and iterations to become perfect."

After leaving the chip design research center, Xiao Shan went to the screen research center.

The research on smartphones is inseparable from touchscreens, but Taishan Group's screen research has not yet involved the field of touchscreens.

"Welcome Mr. Xiao to the Screen Research Center for guidance." Xu Siwei and his assistant came out to welcome him.

Xiao Shan said to Xu Siwei, "I'm here today to discuss something important: our Taishan Group's next major strategic move—the smartphone. Smartphones are inseparable from screens. How much do you know about touchscreens?"

"Mr. Xiao, touchscreens themselves are not a complex technology; they are mainly divided into capacitive and resistive screens. With our current technology at Taishan, we can produce a touchscreen in three months."

Xiao Shan nodded in satisfaction: "The Screen Research Center can split off a branch focusing on touchscreens and combine it with current mobile phone screens to experiment first. After several updates, we should strive to come up with a mature touchscreen that can be used in mobile phones within two years. At that time, we can release a touchscreen phone as a trial product, which can also help us find the shortcomings of touchscreens."

"Ok."

After visiting all the research centers, Xiao Shan had his driver take him home.

Xiao Jingshu had already returned home.

"Dad, I've been waiting for you for ages."

"what's up?"

Xiao Jingshu pulled Xiao Shan to the computer and opened the blog, saying, "Dad, look, I've updated the blog these past two days, and it's improved a lot. We've also announced a multi-million dollar prize plan to attract bloggers from all walks of life to create content. We'll reward works with high click rates. On the day we announced the information, 100,000 people registered for our blog account, and currently, tens of thousands of people register accounts every day."

Xiao Shan nodded and said, "Well done. Just tell me if you need money. Of course, we can also bring in some powerful investors, since the internet relies on going public. Your blog isn't very profitable, and you'll eventually have to go back to the stock market. Bringing in some big capital will be beneficial for your future IPO."

Xiao Jingshu nodded. She had already thought of this; going public and raising funds was the future of the internet.

"Dad, Taishan has grown so much already, haven't you ever thought about going public? Even one of its research centers could be spun off and listed."

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Xiao Shan looked at his daughter and shook his head, saying, "Impossible! Taishan is too big now. Where would it go to list? The domestic stock market is not perfect and doesn't have enough funds. If it goes to the US, Taishan will immediately lose control."

"When the group faced constraints, Taishan would not have achieved its current rapid development. Taishan has been able to develop to its current state because I can determine its fate. Not everyone wants to see Taishan take off, especially since our competitors in various industries are mostly in developed Western countries."

Xiao Jingshu nodded; she understood her father very well.

This person values ​​core technology more than money and disdains engaging in capital operations aimed at making money.