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"If you are worried about data usage and internet speed, you can log in to the mobile download page of the Taishan Group's official website on your computer to download the games and then transfer them to your mobile phone. Some of the games on the website are developed by us, while others are games for which we have purchased the copyrights and then re-encoded and compressed the code."

"Next, I'll demonstrate a game that comes pre-installed on our phones: Angry Birds."

The novel gameplay and simple on-screen controls instantly attracted a lot of attention.

Many people took out their cameras and started filming. With the development of the internet, many people began their own internet entrepreneurial careers.

For example, shooting videos, editing them, and then uploading them to various websites.

However, nowadays most people treat it as a hobby, simply doing it out of love.

The press conference ended in a lively atmosphere, quickly creating a huge stir on the internet.

Various topics were discussed on major websites and forums, including guidance from Taishan's public relations department and opinions from well-informed individuals.

"Will the emergence of mobile phone e-commerce platforms be a revolution in mobile phones?"

"Taishan's path to innovation: Mobile Phone Mall".

"Buying a Taishan mobile phone is like owning an arcade, with more than a dozen mini-games for you to choose from."

The emergence of mobile phone e-commerce has somewhat shattered people's expectations.

Many games that were originally available on game consoles can now be played on mobile phones.

Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, in particular, have become the top choices for mobile phone buyers.

Guan Youcheng is a student at a university in Beijing. He and his roommates had planned to buy Nokia's new mobile phone together.

But ever since the release of Kaitian 2, their attitudes have changed immediately. Everyone got a Kaitian 2 phone and started playing Angry Birds in their dorm rooms.

"Old Liu, what level are you on?"

"Level 38 is a bit difficult; I can never seem to hit this pig."

"Kaitian phones are still the best. Nokia is good, but it doesn't have as many games. On days when I don't play computer games, playing on my phone is a good way to pass the time."

"We bought it early. All the stores in Taishan are sold out now, and you can't even buy a new phone even if you queue up. Many people can only buy the Kaitianyi released last year. I heard that it can play Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, but it has small memory and can't install the mobile app store."

Shenzhen, headquarters of Taishan Group.

Luo Zhenliang walked into Xiao Shan's office, beaming with joy, and said, "Mr. Xiao, this month our mobile phone business not only surpassed Motorola, but also Nokia. The mobile phone mall is absolutely booming; the Kaitian second-hand phones sold out as soon as they were launched."

"Many young people are playing Angry Birds now, and Fruit Ninja when they have free time. It's much more interesting than games like Snake."

Xiao Shan's lips curled up slightly: "This is a good start. This year, our mobile phone sales are estimated to be second in the domestic market, surpassing Motorola. However, Nokia has an advantage in the first half of the year, so it won't be easy to surpass them. But next year is a new year, and as our mobile phones become more and more perfect in all aspects, surpassing Nokia is only a matter of time."

Luo Zhenliang nodded and said, "What Xiao Sheng said is true. Currently, the supply of Kaitian II is insufficient, and Kaitian I is also becoming extremely popular with booming sales. It can be said that we planted willows unintentionally and they shone brightly."

With the mobile phones selling like hotcakes, everyone at Taishan Group was overjoyed, and Xiaoshan used 20% of Taishan Group's shares to create a bonus pool.

The better the performance, the higher the bonus; even a cleaning worker who sweeps the floor can earn several hundred more.

Nokia, a long-time mobile phone giant, is in a difficult situation, with its mobile phone sales declining sharply this month.

As soon as the Kaitian 2 was released, Nokia Greater China bought one to hack and check whether its Ripple system infringed on Bluetooth SIG patents.

The mobile phones from Taishan came too fiercely, and this was the only way they could curb the other party's rapid development after discussion.

Once plagiarism is confirmed, one can damage the other party's reputation through public opinion, and then use legal means to force the other party to stop selling infringing mobile phones.

However, it has been more than half a month since it was sent to headquarters, and there is still no news.

Just then, my phone rang. It was the head of headquarters calling: "Wang, sales in Greater China have plummeted. Kaitian phones don't feature any Bluetooth SIG patented technology. But that's no excuse for doing nothing. With the Bluetooth SIG already in place, why is Taishan still developing a new wireless headset system? This is also a matter of public opinion, and it's a complete waste of human resources."

"As for the mobile phone store, we will keep an eye on it. A few small games are nothing. Next year, Nokia can also develop some small games to put on mobile phones."

In Xiao Shan's office, Luo Zhenliang came to see him again: "Mr. Xiao, our Kaitian second-hand phones are selling like hotcakes right now, and I'd like to take this opportunity to add fuel to the fire."

Xiao Shan looked at Luo Zhenliang with some curiosity: "Tell me your thoughts."

"Mr. Xiao, the most popular game on Kaitian's second-hand mobile phones right now is Angry Birds. I'd like to hold a competition based on Angry Birds. Our mobile phone department will create some challenging levels, and through this selection process, we'll choose a group of outstanding players to come to Shenzhen for the finals. All participants will have their round-trip travel expenses reimbursed, and we'll also set up a certain amount of prize money."

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Xiao Shan looked at the document Luo Zhenliang had submitted and said, "You mean to use Angry Birds as a template to hold a competition similar to Counter-Strike?"

"Yes, it can greatly enhance the reputation of our Taishan mobile phones."

Xiao Shan nodded at Luo Zhenliang and said, "Okay, since we're holding a competition, let's not limit it to the domestic market. We can invite players from all over the world to participate. No company has ever held a mobile game competition before, so Taishan is pioneering this approach. However, Angry Birds is ultimately a bit too simplistic, but it's a direction for development."

Luo Zhenliang sighed and said, "Yes, but the speed of mobile phones is still too slow. Not only is the network speed lagging behind, but the hardware is also lagging behind. Even if we develop a mobile game similar to Counter-Strike, current mobile phones simply cannot run it."

"Well, let's talk about it in a few years!" Xiao Shan said calmly. "Right now, we can lay some foundations first. We can start by collecting data from competitive games, such as Warcraft and Red Alert, and gradually build up characters and models. This is a long-term process. Our Taishan Group's focus is not on games, but on various technologies. But if we're going to make games, we must make high-quality ones, so that our customers who bought our phones don't complain."

"Yes, Mr. Xiao."

Xiao Shan said to Luo Zhenliang, "Let's first test the waters with a domestic competition for Angry Birds. If it goes well, then we'll move on to a world-class competition. We'll allocate ten million yuan as funding initially, and use time periods rather than specific times as the judging criteria. For example, the first place could be any of the top ten or top fifty within an hour. Our goal isn't to make a single person rich, but to benefit more people, so that we can mobilize the enthusiasm of the entire nation."

"For example, we could divide the top 1,000 into several tiers for rewards, or even give participation prizes to the top 10,000 or 100,000, with prizes like 100 yuan in phone credit or fast food coupons."

Luo Zhenliang's eyes lit up: "Xiao Sheng is right. This will increase public participation. When ordinary people can also receive rewards, they will naturally be more active in participating and promoting it."

Xiao Shan nodded slightly: "Please refine this plan a bit more, and I'll take a look and it'll be ready for implementation. We can involve the telecom operators in the implementation. With them backing us up, many approvals will be easier, since we might end up paying millions in phone bills."

Luo Zhenliang laughed and said, "Xiao Sheng is still the most astute. Once the operators benefit, they will naturally contribute their full efforts."

Two weeks later, the mobile phone division of Taishan Group issued an announcement.

"Taishan Group will be hosting an Angry Birds competition in one month. A prize pool of ten million yuan will be awarded. The top fifty finishers within one hour will each receive 20,000 yuan. Those ranked 50th to 150th within one hour will each receive 10,000 yuan. Those ranked 150th to 1000th within two hours will each receive 2,000 yuan. The top ten thousand finishers within two hours will each receive 100 yuan in phone credit, and the top one hundred thousand will each receive 50 yuan in phone credit. The Angry Birds game results will be announced at 9:00 AM two weeks from now, and the competition will last four hours. The top one thousand finishers will come to Taishan in Shenzhen for the final round to determine the prize winners."

This announcement immediately went viral online.

"Holy crap, the Angry Birds national competition! Taishan really goes all out! I'm going to buy a Kaitian phone right now. I wonder if Kaitian 1 can participate?"

"You can participate. The official website of Mount Tai has already announced that you can play on both mobile phones. However, the operation of the second version of the game is more flexible."

……

This is being discussed in many university dormitories as Angry Birds has become an essential pastime for many college students before bed.

Now that the game competition has been launched, it has instantly attracted even more attention.

"We wouldn't dare say we'll get a 20,000 yuan bonus, but a 100 yuan phone credit per person is a piece of cake, isn't it?"

"Even if I can't get 100, 50 is definitely achievable. Mount Tai is really generous this time, directly accepting the top 100,000. Isn't this like giving away 50 yuan in phone credit for free? Hurry up and register on the official website."

As soon as Taishan announced the news, all its stores were packed with customers, and the sales of Kaitian second-hand phones, which had been produced overtime, surged again.

Other mobile phone manufacturers instantly lost their temper and couldn't find any excuses.

These days, there aren't many touchscreen phones, so Angry Birds simply can't run on them. Tarzan, of course, wouldn't go to the trouble of developing a button-based version just to cater to other manufacturers.

As mentioned in the announcement, interested manufacturers can contact the mobile phone department of Taishan Group to clarify that this is not an exclusive activity.

Soon, the Angry Birds national competition began, which was also a carnival in the internet world.

You can easily get a lot of clicks by simply writing an article describing a contestant's situation.

Amidst the turmoil outside, Xiao Shan returned to his courtyard house in Beijing.

With Luo Zhenliang overseeing things and the three major telecom operators involved, nothing serious is likely to happen.

The dilapidated building has undergone some repairs, but the marks of time are still visible.

The five-pointed star above the gate of the courtyard house and the slightly worn slogans around it seem to bring Xiaoshan back to more than forty years ago, but the familiar and lively scene in the courtyard can no longer be seen.

Most people die gradually as time goes by.

As he gets older, Xiao Shan becomes more and more nostalgic.

In the courtyard, Xiao Shan, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiefang had a drink in his room.

"Brother Mao, Jiefang, how have you been lately?"

"Yeah, it's pretty good. I'm eating well and sleeping well, but my back hurts a little," Xu Damao said with a smile.

Yan Jiefang then added, "My health is much better than Mao Ge's. It's rare that you, Xiao Shan, still think of us old neighbors and come back to visit often. It's just that there are fewer and fewer people left. Now it's just the three of us who can still get together."

Xu Damao looked at Yan Jiefang and said, "Time really flies. In the blink of an eye, decades have passed. By the way, Xiaoshan, our street is planned to be developed into a tourist street. It's currently under renovation, and our courtyard house can also be used as a tourist attraction. Jiefang, your little shop might become very popular, and you'll definitely make a lot of money then."

Yan Jiefang said somewhat nonchalantly, "Who knows? My little shop doesn't have any permits, so it's hard to say whether it will even be able to continue operating."

Xiao Shan said calmly, "This is easy to handle. I'll ask someone to put in a word. A business license for a small shop is easy to get. Besides, this shop is considered ancestral property, and the neighbors all recognize it. Just apply directly to the street director. With my help, I'll put in a good word with the higher-ups, and it'll be approved quickly."

"Thank you, Xiaoshan."

The meal lasted until 9 p.m., and everyone talked about many things, from decades ago to their children and grandchildren.

Now Xiao Shan will soon have a grandson, as Xiao Jingyan's wife is pregnant.

After spending two days in the courtyard house, Xiaoshan returned to Shenzhen.

The courtyard house is now one of his places to relax.

But as fewer and fewer people became familiar with him, his desire to return to Xiaoshan diminished.

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When Xiao Shan returned home, Xiao Jingyan and his wife came over for dinner, which was quite rare.

"Dad, we went to the hospital for an X-ray today, and the doctor said it might be a boy. Why don't you come up with a name for him?"

Xiao Shan waved his hand and said, "You should decide this yourself. I'm not going to waste my brain cells on this!"

Hearing Xiao Shan say that, Xiao Jingyan nodded: "Okay, I'll think about it carefully later!"

Xiao Shan looked at his daughter and said, "Daughter, your sister-in-law already has a child. When are you going to bring a boyfriend home?"

Xiao Jingshu glanced at her father speechlessly. Why did he have to bring up something he didn't want to talk about?

Upon hearing Xiao Shan mention this, Ding Qiunan took it to heart and pulled Xiao Jingshu aside to give her a lecture.

The Angry Birds competition is in full swing, with millions of people participating this time.

Kaitianyi sold 500,000 mobile phones in just half a month.

Taishan Group rented the Shenzhen Stadium as the venue for the finals.

The Angry Birds game competition has not only gained huge popularity in China, but has also attracted considerable attention internationally.

In particular, Taishan revealed that an international tournament will be held three months after the domestic tournament ends, and the first tier of prize money has been increased from 20,000 to 50,000 US dollars.

Once the news spread, Taishan's mobile phone exports exploded instantly, and electronics factories operated in three shifts to keep production running.

Just as the domestic competitions concluded successfully and preparations were underway for the international competitions, good news also came from the Optical Research Center of Mount Tai.

Li Xianguang showed Xiao Shan the beauty camera they had recently developed: "Xiao Shan, this is the beauty camera we developed. It not only has a photo function, but also a video function."

Xiao Shan tried it out and found it to be quite good. Although it wasn't as powerful as the beauty filters available more than a decade later, it was still relatively novel for this era.

"That's good. In winter, Taishan can release another camera phone. Equipped with the most advanced camera and with beauty filters, it would fill a gap in Taishan's product lineup."

Time passed slowly in this busy and fulfilling atmosphere, and 07 arrived.

In the past two years, Taishan's various businesses have expanded rapidly. Last year, its mobile phones officially surpassed Nokia to become the number one in domestic shipments and the number two in global shipments, achieving an outstanding figure of 300 million units.

The welding machine business remains far ahead, and the laser cutting business has also made continuous breakthroughs, achieving good results.

Other research centers have also made breakthroughs one after another.

In 2006, the company's total sales reached 300 billion yuan, and its net profit reached 100 billion yuan.

Today, Taishan is a true behemoth, considered the second manufacturer in the world, after Samsung, to control all the core components of a mobile phone.

Aside from not being able to produce chips, semiconductor research centers have made continuous breakthroughs in recent years.

In recent years, we have purchased six lithography machines from the United States through various methods. One of them is used for research, and the other five are currently being tested.

The first lithography factory is already taking shape, which can be considered as double insurance: researching the lithography factory while purchasing lithography machines.

Today, Taishan has its own wafer fabs, photoresist, etching machines, and many other supporting facilities.

However, over the years, Taishan has been ordering large quantities of chips from other places, and almost no one has noticed that Taishan's chip manufacturing plant is making rapid progress.

Xiao Shan, who is over sixty years old, looks about the same as someone in his forties, even though he tries to look older because of his own abilities.

My daughter Xiao Jingshu's blog has grown rapidly in recent years, and now it has added a live streaming function.

Some content creators switched to being live streamers, quickly making a group of streamers famous and turning them into millionaires.

"Xiao Sheng, this is the first automated industrial machine that our high-precision research workshop has worked hard to complete over the years."

In the workshop, Qian Rui led Xiao Shan to visit a brand-new machine placed in the research center.