Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 1015 Always Preparing for the End of the Year
In the last few days of May, some unverified rumors began to circulate quietly in the corners of the internet, surging like an undercurrent—the TT incident seemed to have taken an unexpected turn.

The signal became clearly identifiable on May 28.

TT users were surprised to discover that a very special account had quietly appeared on the platform – Mr. Dong.

He not only moved in, but also personally released a video.

In the video, he reversed his previous tough stance and spoke with great interest, saying that he had "developed a strong interest" in the TT platform and was "seriously considering whether to grant some more time to conduct a more comprehensive evaluation."

The following day, surrounded by reporters' flashing lights, he even brought this stance to the official stage.

He claimed that there might have been some "misunderstandings" about TT before, and downplayed the nationwide uproar as "a beautiful misunderstanding."

He pledged that his team "will take concrete steps to help TT out of its current predicament."

The change in wind direction was swift and clear.

Just one day later, on the last day of May, the official announcement was made, not even a grace period, but the previous decision regarding TT was null and void.

Thus, the bill, once considered by the public to be the "strictest in history," failed completely after less than 60 days.

This dramatic turn of events and the anticlimactic ending shocked the world.

This caught all the media outlets that had anticipated the situation would escalate off guard.

The opposing side was even willing to contradict themselves in order to force a change of course, and the outside world could only attribute all of this to the victory of the common people.

The news spread like wildfire.

In the squares, on the streets, and in cyberspace, all the ordinary people who had consistently supported TT and persisted in speaking out over the past few dozen days were thrilled.

They waved signs, hugged each other, and their faces beamed with incredible joy and the excitement of victory.

At this moment, they felt that they were no longer insignificant cogs in a vast national machine, but had truly won this unequal confrontation and tasted a long-lost feeling.

Cheers and cheers echoed in sync with the virtual world, lingering for a long time.

In early June, a peculiar lawsuit was drawing the attention of countless people in a federal court across the ocean.

What makes it special is that the plaintiff is a private enterprise from China.

The atmosphere in the courtroom was solemn and tense.

When the judge asked the defendant to explain why the company was included, the reason they gave was astonishing.

"We believe the risk stems from the fact that the company's founder received an official award from the Chinese government last year."

Holding the documents, the other party stated in a rigid tone, "The department that awarded this prize has a complex composition, and according to our understanding, there are potential risks. Therefore, we reasonably suspect that this company poses a security risk."

Upon hearing this, the corporate lawyer sitting in the plaintiff's seat almost laughed out of anger.

He pushed up his glasses, stood up, and spoke with barely concealed sarcasm:
"Your Honor, to my knowledge, the list of award winners is as long as five hundred people, including companies in the clothing industry, condiments and other sectors."

He surveyed the room and asked, word by word, "Does Your Excellency believe that companies that produce clothing and hot sauce are also involved in the military field?"

He paused slightly, then added in an almost absurd tone:
"Or perhaps it's simply because our founder's name happens to contain the character '军' (jun, meaning military), which triggered a sensitive word set by your country?"

"puff--"

Before the words were even finished, suppressed laughter erupted from the gallery, then spread like ripples, even reaching the jury, where some bowed their heads and pursed their lips. The solemn courtroom was momentarily engulfed by the uproar.

The judge had to repeatedly strike his gavel to maintain order.

This seemingly absurd accusation falls apart in the face of facts and logic.

After several rounds of court battles, in late June, the court finally delivered its verdict: several Chinese companies, including Xiaomi, won the case, and the stigma they had been carrying was officially cleared.

When news of the victory reached China, it elicited mixed reactions:

The capital market reacted most quickly, with the stock prices of companies like Xiaomi rising sharply, emerging from the valuation trough caused by the sanctions.

At the corporate level, the founders did not show much excitement. Instead, in their internal letter, they unanimously emphasized "adhering to compliant operations and focusing on the development of the main business," displaying a calm and composed attitude, as if "a light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains."

Public opinion was largely triumphant, with netizens celebrating the "justice may be late, but it has arrived" moment while also mocking the absurdity of the reasons given for the sanctions. The phrase "Seven Wolves are secretly manufacturing armor, and LG is developing biological weapons" became a popular internet meme.

However, whether it was the lifting of the TT ban, the cheers of ordinary people in the square, or the exoneration of Chinese companies in court, the real turning point of these seemingly victories of public opinion or justice of the law may not have stemmed from the reasoned arguments or street protests.

Rather, it was that email that had once shocked someone and sent chills down their spine.

The reason this change was possible was that someone knew that if things continued this way, he would really be doomed once the emails were exposed.

Just days after the news was announced, a Gulfstream G650, the same model as Chen Mo's private jet, departed from Los Angeles, USA, bound for Shanghai, China.

During the journey, it overtook a Boeing 777 that was also flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai, and arrived at the airport ahead of time at a faster speed.

Seated inside is Tesla founder Elon Musk, and the "rocket speed" of this plane is enough to reflect Musk's excitement at this moment, because the situation is clear, and more importantly, the Tesla Gigafactory has begun to be completed thanks to the construction speed in China.

"Thank you to the government. Without you, there would be no Gigafactory today. I love China!" These were Musk's first words upon arriving in China, as he addressed the welcoming crowd.

Previously, Tesla's production capacity mainly relied on its factories in the United States, which took several years from construction to completion and delivery.

In just over six months, the Shanghai Gigafactory has transformed from wasteland into a factory, and will continue to provide Tesla with funding at a production rate of 3000 vehicles per week.

For Musk, who is in the midst of "production hell," the high efficiency from top to bottom here is naturally something he loves; in his view, it's simply incredible.

The following day at the symposium, Musk began to satirize the unscrupulous media outlets in his hometown.

“A year ago, many media outlets in our area didn’t believe that a factory in Shanghai could be built within a year,” he said, shrugging. “But look at us now.”

Unlike his unrestrained and unconventional behavior overseas, he appeared unusually humble at this moment. Even during meetings and discussions with leaders, he kept his legs obediently together, and his words were full of praise for the efficiency of this land.

Elon Musk's emotional dance in Shanghai: What brought tears to his eyes?

On June 7, at the completion ceremony of Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in high spirits and excitedly stated that by the end of the year, customers would receive Model 3s manufactured in China, and that costs would be significantly reduced.

He also announced the launch of the Model Y manufacturing project, which is expected to surpass the total sales of all other Tesla models combined. At one point, he even took off his jacket and broke into a lively dance, eliciting cheers from the audience.

Closing the webpage, Chen Mo's gaze fell upon the familiar view of Baiwang Mountain outside the window. This power struggle had temporarily come to an end; after all, even Musk dared to come to China, which finally brought Chen Mo a sigh of relief.

As for the arduous task of building cars, let whoever wants to build them do it. He'd rather stay behind the scenes counting his money, playing a supporting role, and at most, one day compete with Huawei in the field of intelligent driving.

I hope I won't get smeared this way? I guess the other party wouldn't dare to mess with me.

Actually, Xiaomi's victory in this case was partly due to a condition attached to that email.

He had originally planned to include Hua Wei in the case, but after some investigation, it was discovered that Hua Wei had not filed any charges against him, so there was nothing he could do.

The world is now aware of the fierce power struggle behind the TT incident and the reconciliation activities, and Chen Mo's resounding victory in this contest has made the name "Chen Mo" famous all over the world.

So after Xiaomi won the case, Chen Mo specifically looked at the online comments and found that he had not repeated the mistakes of being slandered as a "comprador enterprise" and "shady dealings" in his previous life.

But the news about Tesla still gave him a sense of déjà vu, like a destiny.

When I visited Huawei before, Lao Ren mentioned it briefly, saying that the Shanghai Stock Exchange should not have allowed Tesla to build a factory. He didn't mean anything by it, but I took it to heart.

Even with his and Lao Ren's combined power, they still couldn't stop this from happening.

It is clear that some things are beyond our control. So, what should we do about that big event at the end of the year?

Chen Mo pushed forward slightly with his legs, and the office chair slid back to the table and spun 180 degrees.

He opened his notebook and solemnly wrote down two dates: December 2019 and January 2020.

This is a question that Chen Mo has been thinking about for some time now.

In a programmer's mind, there are two approaches to problem prevention: pre-problem and during-problem.

Chen Mo's strategy is based on these two directions: prevention is undoubtedly the best option.

Although there are many theories about the cause of the incident, he prefers to believe one known possibility: that the perpetrators were trying to prevent the relevant personnel from coming to China.

The series of events triggered by the TT incident exposed the fickle nature of some people to the world, while the "Apple Gate" incident further heightened the vigilance of relevant departments, which undoubtedly provided an excellent opportunity.

As for how to respond during the event, areas such as medical supplies and technical support are areas that can be prepared in advance.

Given the current size of the "Other Shore Alliance," the allocation of supplies such as masks and protective clothing can be handled by JD.com and Pangdong.
Remote work, video conferencing, and other technical support are a piece of cake for those on the other side;

He mentioned that it wouldn't be difficult for Xiaomi to develop a special edition phone priced as low as 5 yuan.

The real challenge lies in finding a suitable justification for these actions.

On June 17, Chen Mo issued an urgent task to the Big Data Research Center of the Biyuan Innovation Research Institute.

On June 18, after receiving the newly released data, Chen Motianjige convened an emergency meeting, which was attended by Group CEO Lu Qi in a rare manner.

On June 20, the other side held an extraordinary board meeting.

Addressing all senior executives, Chen Mo solemnly announced the group's new strategy.

"Based on AI big data analysis and Tianjige's professional judgment, 'digital health' will be the next trillion-dollar trend."

The group has decided to establish a 'Smart Healthcare' business group and make strategic investments in it.

Chen Mo meticulously outlined his envisioned blueprint for a smart and healthy ecosystem:
Under the banner of "Smart and Healthy Cities," and in line with the national "Healthy China" macro strategy, we provide digital public health solutions for governments.

This will add a health module to WeChat's existing services, including daily payments, electronic social security cards, and municipal services. It will also add features such as remote video consultations and electronic health cards, building upon the existing resources of Good Doctor Online.
Under the guise of "intelligent manufacturing," it extends upstream to develop the supply chain for high-end medical devices and new materials.

"We value not only medical masks, but also their core material—meltblown fabric."

Chen Mo explained, "This nanoscale filter material, which has extremely high technological barriers, has broad prospects in fields such as air purification and battery separators for new energy vehicles."

We must plan ahead and maximize production capacity.

In addition, the group will invest in ventilator manufacturers and develop smart home health monitoring devices to provide high-standard protection solutions for civilian and industrial use.

Finally, focusing on "smart logistics" and "supply chain security," we will build an independent and controllable emergency logistics system.

This plan requires collaboration with JD.com, SF Express, and even Alibaba and the four major express delivery companies (STO Express, YTO Express, ZTO Express, and Yunda Express).

"We aim to create a model project for a 'national-level intelligent dispatch platform for strategic materials'."

Not only medical supplies, but also disaster relief supplies and agricultural products can be used for precise allocation in the future.

This is both a social responsibility and a B2G (business-to-business) market with enormous potential.

Chen Mo then assigned tasks one by one, assigning responsibilities to specific individuals. However, this time, he unusually set timeframes.

"This is the other side's big health strategy. The group plans to invest hundreds of billions for this purpose. Everyone needs to pay attention to the timing this time!"
Everything needs to be settled by the end of the year, or before the end of the year!
Does anyone have any questions?

The concepts of smart healthcare and big health are not new, but these medical fields are often closely tied to policies, requiring investments of hundreds of billions of yuan, which is no small matter, so the risks are still very high.

However, the chairman's approach to this meeting was more of an announcement than a discussion, and no one raised any objections; instead, they carried out the plan as they had done countless times before.

"no!"

"Then everyone go about your business. Meeting adjourned!"

After the meeting, Chen Mo made separate phone calls to Liu Qiangdong, Wang Wei, and Zhang Yong to exchange opinions, as these individuals still needed to attend their own meetings to discuss the market prospects and feasibility of the cooperation.

That's the good thing about being a leader: once you've set the direction and assigned tasks, things get moving, and the rest of the time is relatively easy to manage.

Chen Mo glanced at his schedule and remembered the things he had promised to do, which he had already delayed again and again. He felt really bad about delaying them any longer.

After all, aside from their own scenes, the rest of the crew was almost done filming.
He dialed Dapeng's number: "Make the arrangements here, I'm free recently. However, I can only give you two days at most!"

Thinking back to his three previous meetings with Lao Jia, Chen Mo's lips curled up slightly, and a look of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

Filming? This is truly a first for me, both lifetimes combined.

(End of this chapter)