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

Chapter 355: A Call from the Top

After explaining the causes and consequences of this month, Lei Jun smiled bitterly and said,
"The issue facing Xiaomi now is not whether to cooperate or not, but how to negotiate with Samsung. We must not let the other party see our urgency, but we need to lower the price. At the same time, we must consider time and must complete it within two months."

Chen Mo also stroked his chin, just like Lei Jun did just now, "Is that so? That does require some planning. I didn't expect that two years later, we are still worrying about chips."

At this point, there is no point in being anxious. Lei Jun is open-minded, "At least you have gained a lot from this trip. You brought Liang Mengsong, brought Samsung, and almost brought Lee Boo-jin.
But as long as we keep investing in Xiaomi, I believe that within three to five years, Xiaomi will eventually have a domestically produced mobile phone that uses its own chips!"

Chen Mo didn't expect Lei Jun to be so gossipy, so he quickly got down to business.

“So the question is how to survive these three to five years. From the quality point of view, the chips of Samsung and Qualcomm are almost the same in quality. In the eyes of consumers, they are all high-end chips. But you should not contact Samsung directly, as it will easily make Lee Kun-hee, the old fox, think too much. I will lay the groundwork with them and then see how the situation goes. If there is no problem, we can talk together.

On the surface, Xiaomi is still operating according to normal procedures, trying not to let people see anything unusual. How many people know about this?"

Lei Jun thought for a moment and said, "There are no more than five senior executives, and the engineers below have all been ordered to keep quiet. They are all trustworthy. I think we should each come up with a negotiation plan today, compare it tomorrow, and then integrate it into the optimal solution and execute it."

Chen Mo actually recalled the days when he worked with Lei Jun, and said with a smile, "No problem, I just thought of a clever trick, you see, Samsung and Xiaomi's businesses complement each other, and you are a little older than Lee Boo-jin, why don't you go abroad and fly the flag? Men just act according to circumstances."

After hearing this, Lei Jun was stunned for a few seconds, then he came to his senses and quickly waved his hands, "Oh, I can't do that, I have a family, I'm not that kind of person!"

Chen Mo said "oh~~" with a rising tone, with an expression that said "you're done". He pointed at the other person and said word by word, "You hesitated!"

"I'm going to tell Sister Tong (Lei's wife) that you have feelings for Lee Boo Jin!"

Lei Jun, who remained calm even when Xiaomi was in trouble, is now a little angry and ashamed. "Hey! How can you be so good at fishing for justice? I'm wondering who Lee Boo-jin is?"

"Keep making it up. I'll go to your house for a meal in a little while. Let's see whether Sister Tong believes me or you."

"Tell me, what are the conditions?"

"I'm going to buy a private jet and a helicopter"

"Fuck away!"

"It's just that the terminal runway and apron require some qualifications. Brother Jun is very powerful and has many connections. Does he know anyone in the Air Traffic Control Bureau?"

"Virtue, you pay, I'll find a way to get the qualifications. Well, with our reputation, it shouldn't be a problem, but if Xiaomi wants to use an airplane in the future..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo quickly promised, "It's absolutely free of charge!"

"What happened just now?"

Chen Mo played dumb, "What happened just now? Didn't we each come up with a plan tomorrow?"

"You, you~~~" Lei Jun shook his head, speechless and cunning.

Seeing that it was getting dark outside and it was getting late, Lei Jun closed his laptop and picked up his coat, "Let's go. It's been a while since we've met. I'll treat you to a meal."

At this time, both of them received WeChat notification sounds on their phones. They clicked on them at the same time and found that it was a message from Black Rain Consulting.

The content is the same.

"Important: In the next two days, the higher-ups will contact Mr. Chen to discuss some issues about the other shore face to face. It is probably related to mobile games. Please be prepared in advance. Judging from the attitude discussed above, as long as the attitude is shown, there shouldn't be any major problems. Source of information - Spade Q"

Half an hour later, the two went to a high-end private restaurant nearby and talked about what had just happened.

There are only a few problems with Bi'an's games. This problem exists not only in Bi'an but also in other companies. Why do we need to call Chen Mo for a talk at this critical juncture?

After chatting for a while, Lei Jun figured out some of the mysteries. This year is not only a change of leadership abroad, but also a time for the new and the old to take over, and stability overrides everything.

Moreover, the China Internet Conference will be held next month, and the timing of this call is very mysterious.

The press conference of Bi'an at the end of last month really made a splash again. For the Internet, games have always been a double-edged sword. The past two years have coincided with the spring breeze of mobile Internet. It is not an exaggeration to say that Bi'an's mobile games are the leader in the field of mobile games. It seems that there is nothing wrong with holding it up as a pioneer and playing a role of warning others.

This inference seems to make some sense. Chen Mo listened, ate, and nodded, somewhat speechless, "Okay, I'll find time to work on my plan and send it to you in the next two days. I'll meet my bread and butter first."

For an Internet company, there are two sources of support: one is private, such as netizens, players, and consumers; the other is official, such as the Cyberspace Administration of China and local government officials.
And what Chen Mo said obviously belonged to the latter.

Lei Jun nodded to show his understanding. "Be nicer tomorrow. Even if you have different opinions in your heart, you should nod your head yes instead of shaking your head no. We will think of a solution when we come back. Don't act on your own will."

"Yeah, I understand." Chen Mo knew exactly how to solve this problem.

That is, even if you curse your boss's ancestors in your heart, you still have to say "Got it!", "No problem!", "OK!" on the surface.
The next morning, as soon as Chen Mo arrived at the company, he heard feedback from his assistant that Bi'an had received a notice from the Cyberspace Administration of China, saying that it was an explanation of some current problems. The time was very tight. He received the notice in the morning and had to report to work in the afternoon.

The letter did not explicitly say that it was a meeting, but only said that they wanted to understand some of the circumstances of the Bian'an Group.

Chen Mo understood. This was what netizens often said: "Invite me to have tea."

If I hadn't given advance warning, I would have been a little flustered and uneasy facing this sudden attack.

This is the benefit that Black Rain Company brings in the tens of millions of information fees every year. Otherwise, if there is an inappropriate response and a breach of etiquette, a small matter will become a big one, and the higher-ups will impose arbitrary fines and rectify their business. The impact will be more than what can be dealt with by just tens of millions of dollars.

Chen Mo remembered that later on some companies made big noises and touched the red line. They were often fined tens or hundreds of billions of yuan, and their products were removed from the shelves for rectification. That was a thundering blow.

Now we know that the specific inquiries are about the gaming business, and the issues regarding gaming are nothing more than a few old-fashioned ones, such as the impact of electronic opium on teenagers, gaming addiction theory, market monopoly and the like.

After a day of targeted preparation, to put it bluntly, Chen Mo was trying to find the same mentality he had when he accompanied clients in his previous life. He was as steady as an old dog and not panicked at all.

I didn't expect that in this life I don't have to play the role of a grandson in business. I switched to a higher-end track and found that nothing has changed.

In the past, he had to work 996 every day. What he feared most was that when he was working well, he would be suddenly called to a meeting by his leader, for there would be a "surprise". Fortunately, now he only has to work once or twice a year, which is still acceptable.

After lunch, Chen Mo put on a mask, sunglasses and hat, and took Lao Mo directly to the underground parking lot. Seeing that there was no media following them, he drove away.

On the way to the Cyberspace Administration of China, Chen Mo sat in the car and looked at the sky outside the window. For some reason, it was cloudless in the morning, but now even the sun was covered by thick clouds.

The weather forecast is becoming less and less accurate. What happened to the cloudy-to-sunny forecast?
Chen Mo couldn't help but think of a time when the Beijing forecast said there would be an extremely heavy rainstorm. People received warning text messages in various colors. Even unscrupulous companies stopped work and school as required to prepare for this natural disaster.

As a result, there was a lot of thunder but no rain, which led people to complain about the weather forecast. Some even joked that the people from other places who were experiencing heavy rains must not have obtained a permit to enter Beijing, so they were stuck outside the Fifth Ring Road.
As he was thinking, Chen Mo arrived at the place and was already waiting in a lounge of the Cyberspace Administration of China even though it was not yet the afternoon working hours.

The full name of the Cyberspace Administration of China is the Internet Information Office. It is the guiding unit of China's Internet companies and a department that connects the upper and lower levels.

One of the important responsibilities of the Cyberspace Administration of China is to guide relevant departments and enterprises to plan and guide the business layout in the online cultural fields such as online games, online audio-visual, and online publishing.
I won't go into details, but the authority can be seen from the key words: construction, guidance, coordination, supervision, regulation, and investigation and handling according to law.

The Internet companies’ bread and butter is not called that for nothing; their status is similar to that of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television in the film and television industry.

At the afternoon working time, Chen Mo met the relevant leaders under the guidance of the staff.

Chen Mo took a look and thought, wow, how could he have deserved the help of the leader of the Cyberspace Administration of China.

The reason why he could see it at a glance was that those of them who were bosses had to at least have a clear idea of ​​the big and small kings above them, so as to avoid failing to recognize the great man and causing unnecessary trouble.

The big boss shook hands with Chen Mo, and his tone was still very kind, "Little Chen, come sit down, don't be polite, just treat yourself as if you were at home, come and have some tea!"

He doesn't dare drink this tea.
Chen Mo took the teacup from the other party's secretary with both hands and put it down slowly. This time he was not wearing a T-shirt and jeans, but a business suit. He sat upright and listened to the announcement in a low-key manner.

The leader nodded slightly, coughed twice, and prepared to start.
"Regarding your Beyond Group, we have received some feedback from the public, but I think the impact is still controllable, so I called you here to communicate with you in person."

The leader then asked specific questions about some of the other side's businesses, such as mobile games. Chen Mo answered relatively, and the secretary took notes adaptively.

Half an hour later, the leader seemed to have no problem and began to make a summary statement.

".Okay, we have a preliminary understanding of the situation on the other side. Regarding the three problems that have arisen on the other side,
Next, I will briefly discuss three points of view.”

(End of this chapter)