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

Chapter 341 Backstabbing and Finding a New Love
"Ah? Are you saying that New Oriental not only runs an Ivy League training camp, but also wants to buy the authorization of our Ivy League Encyclopedia?"

What is the training class before the training class called? IT training preschool class? Is there such a nesting doll?
When Chen Mo heard the news, he was completely bewildered and amused by New Oriental's move.

Chen Tong also smiled and said, "I had the same reaction as you when I heard the news just now, but now that I think about it, although it was unexpected, it was reasonable."

The benefits of New Oriental doing this are obvious, and the timing of this wave of hot spots and interests is very accurate.

Far from being harmful to the other side, it will help increase the admissions pass rate of Ivy League schools next year, and also earn some licensing fees.

Chen Mo thought of many possible outcomes, but he never expected that someone would play it this way. He secretly sighed that Lao Luo was right and Lao Yu was really an old fox.

This will not only allow him to find an angle to take advantage of the popularity, but also to expand his business. It is conceivable that New Oriental will definitely make money from this, but the question is how much.

"It's better to unblock than to block. Sell it. Why not make money if there's money to be made? This is also good. After all, they are professionals in training. This can be regarded as a disguised contribution to our students on the other side. Is New Oriental the only one now?"

"Well, they are the only ones."

Chen Mo rubbed his thumb, index and middle fingers together. "They want authorization, so there's no indication of that?"

"Well, the other party wants to sign an exclusive contract, but just said that the price is negotiable, and there is no specific offer."

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, "It's impossible to be exclusive. Now that New Oriental has set an example, other educational institutions will definitely rush to seek cooperation in a while."

Chen Tong thought about it and suggested, "I think we can do without cash, and split the profits. The more people we have, the more money we can make."

"No problem, the higher the share, the better. Our bottom line is that it can't be lower than 10%!"

"Okay, I'll send someone to talk to them!"

Chen Mo looked at Chen Tong and said, "Also, please note that we only authorize Qingteng Encyclopedia and don't discuss anything else. Especially be careful of New Oriental."

"Using tiger skin to raise a big banner?"

"That's what I mean. There is no such thing as emperors or commoners in the Qingteng entrance examination. We treat everyone equally. But we must be on guard against others!"

"Understood. Later, I will send some people to pretend to go to the Qingteng training camps in various regions to find out the truth. If there are any violations, we will strike back with public opinion and the law."

"I hope the other party is not offering a sugar-coated bullet. I'm not in the company during this period. Call me if you have anything!"

"it is good!"

On the night of August 2012, 8, Xiaomi's new product launch conference was in progress
In the second half of the press conference, Lei Jun solemnly introduced a special guest he had invited next.

It was a pleasant surprise when NVIDIA founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang appeared on stage.

At this time, Huang Renxun had not yet developed the habit of wearing leather jackets. After he came on stage, he gave his speech entirely in Chinese. Although he had an accent occasionally, he was very fluent and basically did not look at the teleprompter. He was very well prepared, which also indirectly showed his importance to this event, to Xiaomi, and even to the Chinese market in a broader sense.

At the end, he shouted loudly on the spot: "I am also a Mi fan!" Not only did he shout "Xiaomi V5 (Awesome)" in Chinese, he also used gestures, and he gestured three or four times in a row, which brought the atmosphere on the scene to a small climax.

Huang Renxun's behavior not only showed his respect for the Xiaomi brand, but also left a good impression on the majority of Mi fans.

Why Huang Renxun is so dedicated to the booth? Because one of the versions of the Xiaomi X3 Pro model is a mobile version equipped with NVIDIA's Tegra 3 quad-core processor.

In fact, since 07, NVIDIA has transformed from a company specializing in the production of gaming graphics cards to the research and development of smartphone chips. However, facing Samsung, Apple, TSMC, and Qualcomm, NVIDIA's current position in mobile chips is even slightly inferior to Xiaomi in the mobile phone field.

Huang Renxun then set his sights on the huge potential of China's mobile phone market, especially when he saw that Qualcomm had opened the door to China through Xiaomi and sales soared.

How could Nvidia not be tempted by such a large order? I have chips and you have orders. By cooperating with Xiaomi, Nvidia may become the second Qualcomm in the future.

They also faced a "competition": Xiaomi 3X series mobile phones released two versions, one equipped with a "Qualcomm" chip and the other equipped with an "Nvidia" chip, so the competition between the two became a key battle for Nvidia, and Huang Renxun was also holding his breath.

Although Huang Renxun is Party A now, in terms of the status of both parties, he is more like Party B.

At the end of the press conference, Lei Jun made a final summary.

".Finally, let's review the products of this conference. In addition to Xiaomi X3, X3Pro, and Xiaomi H3, we also brought Xiaomi smart home appliances (Xiaomi rice cooker, Xiaomi power strip, Xiaomi super writer), which are all developed and manufactured by Xiaomi ecological chain companies. Currently, these smart home appliances are on sale in the online mall and offline Xiaomi stores. Everyone is welcome to buy them.

As usual, the new mobile phone products will be available for sale at the online mall and offline Xiaomi stores at 10 am tomorrow.

In addition, I would like to report to all Mi fans that the first Mi Home flagship store opened in Shenzhen at the end of last month. Friends in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Guangzhou don’t need to worry, as Xiaomi is already making preparations in various places and the stores will open in the next one to two months.

We plan to open 50 Xiaomi Stores across the country by the end of the year.

I hope everyone will support Xiaomi’s own offline stores at that time.

Well, this press conference ends here, thank you for watching!"

Lei Jun bowed to all the audience, and when he stood up, his eyes lingered for a moment on an empty seat in the middle of the first row of the audience.

Even though he knew that Chen Mo had informed him in advance and could not come due to an urgent matter, he still saved a seat for Chen Mo.

This is the first time that Chen Mo has missed a Xiaomi new product launch event.
This always makes Lei Jun feel a little weird.
As a good brother on the other side, Xiaomi's press conferences never lack traffic and exposure. The press release appeared on the Internet that night. Since product evaluations are still being done, the focus of the reports is on the love-hate relationship among Xiaomi, Qualcomm and Nvidia.

"The cooperation between NVIDIA and Xiaomi is a perfect combination of technology and market"

"Two multinational entrepreneurs admire each other and join forces"

Qualcomm faces new challengers; the emergence of Nvidia may affect its performance in China

"Chen Mo was absent from Xiaomi's press conference, and Lei Jun was dejected." The report was accompanied by a picture of Lei Jun on the stage looking at the empty seat with Chen Mo's name on it.

Compared with the other reports, this one feels like an Easter egg, with the most views and comments.
That night, there was a special person among the audience watching the live broadcast of Xiaomi's press conference, that was Wang Xiang, Qualcomm's global vice president and president of Greater China.

When he saw Huang Renxun take the stage, he knew that his job was up to him, and he began to write a report in his home study to be submitted to the Xiaomi press conference at the headquarters.

Before he finished writing the report, Wang Xiang received a call from the CEO of the headquarters.

He did not show any surprise, because Xiaomi is one of Qualcomm's most important partners in the world, and such a major press conference must have been watched live by colleagues at Qualcomm headquarters even though it was early in the morning in the United States.

When they saw the emergence of Nvidia’s Jen-Hsun Huang and Xiaomi’s backstabbing, their anger was predictable.

This was something Wang Xiang had anticipated after watching the press conference. Although he was at Qualcomm, he still understood the choice made by Lei Jun from a personal standpoint.

Although Xiaomi had always been the first launch platform for Qualcomm's latest chips before Xiaomi 3, the relationship between Xiaomi and Qualcomm was like that of a newlywed couple, they were inseparable and took advantage of each other.

But in fact, Xiaomi has always emphasized high cost performance and taken a civilian route, which runs counter to Qualcomm's high-end strategy of being rich, handsome and high-end. Due to the difference in positioning, there have always been disputes between the two sides over chip bargaining. They have only reached a temporary consensus. As the honeymoon period is over, Xiaomi and Qualcomm will eventually drift apart.

The existence of Nvidia gives Xiaomi more strategic maneuvering space, allowing it to be more confident and have more bargaining power in subsequent negotiations with Qualcomm.

Facing the boss's aggressive questioning and anger on the phone, Wang Xiang could only bite the bullet and explain, "Boss, if you cut off the supply now, we are the first to breach the contract.
Using insufficient production capacity as an excuse is indeed a good way, and Xiaomi often uses this as an excuse. However, with Xiaomi's current shipment volume and tens of millions to hundreds of millions of orders a year, why would Qualcomm not want it?

Business is business. I suggest that we continue to supply chips to Xiaomi. What's more, Xiaomi still has Tegra. If we stop, it will be equivalent to giving opportunities to competitors. There is a saying in China that goes, "When relatives are sad, enemies are happy."

Yes, I understand. Maybe we can do the opposite. Since Xiaomi can find a substitute, maybe we can also find a few substitutes. After all, Xiaomi is not the only Chinese smartphone manufacturer. Meizu, Oppo, and Vivo are all good choices.
Okay, I will check out several other potential partners in the Chinese market for reference, and I will send you a detailed report on the Xiaomi press conference."

Wang Xiang felt like a young wife in the middle, caught in the middle and torn between two ends.

From a public perspective, based on his current position, he can only suggest that Qualcomm look for other partners to increase sales channels for chips on mobile phones.

From a personal standpoint and emotional point of view, he wants to help Lei Jun. Putting this matter aside now can at least ensure that the subsequent sales of Xiaomi 3 series will not be affected.

If Qualcomm suddenly cuts off supply as the boss said just now, Xiaomi will join Nvidia's camp, but it will take time.

Without Qualcomm chips, the entire Xiaomi X3 series is bound to face production capacity problems, resulting in supply exceeding demand. If the problem is not resolved in time, it is bound to make consumers lose patience with Xiaomi.

The reason why Wang Xiang did this was that he and Lei Jun were old acquaintances.

Wang Xiang had always admired Lei Jun, but he had never had the chance to meet him.
Until Qualcomm signed an agreement with Xiaomi.
(End of this chapter)