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

Chapter 870 Jia Yueting: The True Return!

Jia Yueting felt that this preparation was even more meticulous than when he organized the LeEco press conference back then.

The carefully crafted script was covered with red pen annotations, the product parameter table was filled with user pain point analyses, and even the setup of the live broadcast background and the matching of clothing were very particular.

After using the new Xiaomi phone for a few days, Lao Jia couldn't help but sigh that even if LeEco phones were still developing, he believed that encountering this product would only result in a crushing defeat.

Whether it's the incredibly forward-thinking design, the amazing hardware and software, or the emotional appeal it embodies, the other party has done almost everything they could to the extreme. Perhaps the only thing that can beat this product is its price.

He used to look down on live-streaming e-commerce, thinking that the hosts shouting "family members" were no different from those begging for tips under a bridge.

Now, however, I've come to realize that there's no inherent hierarchy in any industry; true skill lies in reaching the top.

A few days later, he will be hosting his first live-streaming sales event.

He wants to show the world what "product launch-style live-streaming sales" is all about—not just sales pitches, but a process of reconstructing consumer perception through product philosophy.

Just like Steve Jobs did, he wanted to show the world how mobile phones should be made.

He wants to prove that it was never the industry that chose him.

Rather, Jia Yueting is a disruptor in any industry!
Shenzhen, Tencent headquarters.

Pony Ma, unusually, returned to work from Hong Kong ahead of schedule. As soon as he sat down, his secretary reported: "Huawei CEO Yu called and would like to invite you to the new product launch in three days."

"What specifications?" He tapped his fingertips on the table, his gaze falling on the gold-embossed Xiaomi invitation on the corner of the table.

"The other party said that President Yu personally accompanied him and arranged for him to sit in the front row as the head seat."

Where is President Ren?

"They didn't say!"

Pony Ma chuckled and pushed the Xiaomi invitation to the center of the table: "Just politely decline, saying it's a scheduling conflict. Also, book 12 tickets for tomorrow afternoon's flight to Beijing."

"Okay, Mr. Ma."

If it had been a month ago, and Mr. Ren from next door had invited him, he might have come out of consideration for being neighbors in the same city.

Although I know I am still not as influential as the other party, what level is a big mouth?
If you really count the two grades below him, in his eyes it's about the same as being a child's desk.

In other words, Lei Jun likes to follow his lead, which is like Liu Bei fighting Hua Xiong. Can they be considered to be on the same level?

In fact, in his opinion, Lei Jun has a flaw: he always likes to personally take charge and lead the charge.

Chen Mo used to do this too, but he brought in Lu Qi, who also started playing the role of ruling from behind the curtain.

That said, when Chen Mo took the initiative to invite him to Xiaomi's press conference, he immediately agreed without hesitation, which was also a way of returning the favor to the ride-hailing market.

With the rapid collapse of the original second-place company, Penguin Mobility has now risen to become the biggest winner in the current ride-hailing market, occupying a 30% market share.

According to current market share statistics, with a ratio of 5:3:1:other, taxi services occupy half of the market, followed by Tencent Travel.

Following this trend, even if DD has completed its rectification, it has already been abandoned by the times and users.

His Penguin Travel will undergo several rounds of financing within the next three years, and then go public, at which time the market returns will be considerable.

All of this is thanks to Chen Mo, and he's saying it in a positive way!

Even in business, there are still human relationships and social niceties involved.

People only know that he is good at products, but little do they know that his greatest strength is actually his judgment of the general trend.

Why distance ourselves from Lao Ma? Because Lao Ma is currently working on something that Lao Ma has experienced before—a painful experience—so we keep our distance.

Why the need for internal restructuring and transformation? Because it's a binary choice: left or right. If you try to stand in the middle, you'll eventually be attacked by both sides. So, observing that the "momentum" had subtly shifted, he made what he believed to be the right adjustments.
Moreover, as someone went far away, he gained a deeper understanding of the changing "situation" and became more determined to cooperate with the other side.

For any one person, it is far better to be a friend than an enemy.

Recalling the days when he was chased and bitten by the "black dog," he was terrified and furious. Even now, he still feels lingering fear. He still gets chills down his spine and has lingering fears.

I'm really terrified of being bitten.

Pony Ma pulled out the cooperation plan he had prepared some time ago.

The idea first came to him last month when he heard Chen Mo invite him and Xiao Li to join him.

It's a rare trip to Beijing, and it certainly wasn't just to watch a Xiaomi product launch event.

Tencent, Beyond, and Baidu—there are many other areas where they can collaborate.

He was especially envious of the fact that he knew that Baidu and the other side had already carried out various collaborative research projects in the fields of AI and basic science.

It's important to understand that the public's perception of them is that they're just an internet company that makes money by creating products, without any technological content whatsoever.

Actually, he was wronged. Although Tencent's investment in scientific research over the years cannot compare with the financial strength of the other side, it has still exceeded 10 billion yuan every year.

The AILab laboratory has achieved a breakthrough in computer vision technology, achieving a facial recognition accuracy rate of 99.8%; in the medical field, it has launched the AI ​​medical imaging product "Tencent AI Medical Imaging," with an early esophageal cancer screening accuracy rate exceeding 90%.

Although cloud computing is not among the top five globally, it still has 36 data centers worldwide and a total of over 100 million servers, which puts it in the top ten.

Furthermore, they have invested heavily in cutting-edge technologies over the past few years, including a 5% stake in Tesla (approximately $17.8 billion), leading a $1.5 million Series B funding round for medical AI company iCarbonX, participating in NIO's financing round, and investing in the US AR company Meta (not the renamed Facebook), among others.
All of this proves that although Tencent's overall development lags behind that of Baidu, cooperation can still be mutually beneficial, rather than a one-sided assistance. The cooperation framework among Tencent, Baidu, and Baidu is already taking shape in the plan:
League of Legends and Honor of Kings jointly hosted an esports World Cup, covering 80% of players worldwide;
AILab shares a medical image database with the Beyond AI team;
Cloud computing nodes are interconnected to jointly bid for the National Supercomputing Center project...

On the afternoon of September 18, a flight took off from Shenzhen.

Several hours later, the flight carrying Tencent's senior executives landed in Beijing.

Chen Mo hosted a welcome banquet at Wangfu Peninsula to show his hospitality.

This was Chen Mo's second time drinking with Xiao Ma. After a few rounds of drinks, he realized that this guy, despite his refined appearance, could actually hold his liquor!

Now, the staff on the other side are used to seeing guests and visitors from all walks of life, just like locals in Hong Kong see celebrities; they take it all in stride.

After all, leaders at all levels and industry experts come to visit and inspect every now and then.

Today was the same. I saw the boss and Dr. Lu followed by twenty or thirty people. Isn't that Brother Li from next door next to the boss (not the one who plays games)?

This guy had been to their company more than once or twice, so the employees weren't making a fuss about it.

However, everyone was taken aback when they saw the other person next to the boss.

Isn't that Little Ma? What's he doing here all of a sudden?

This feeling is as strange as penguins from Antarctica coming to the equator for tourism.

In the memories of some of the long-time employees, this guy was the former boss's mortal enemy.

Unexpectedly, I'm now strolling through the park arm in arm with the boss; what a serendipitous turn of events!
Over the next three days, while the three giants held closed-door discussions, undercurrents were swirling in the live-streaming e-commerce sector.

First, Viya and Li Jiaqi revealed during their recent live-streaming sales events that they would be holding a three-day digital product special from September 22nd to 24th, which attracted a lot of attention. After all, these two are currently top live-streaming sales hosts, but neither of them are good at selling digital products.

Fans from different groups even began to engage in open and covert infighting.

However, the subsequent forceful intervention of a third party instantly transformed the opposing fan groups into a united front.

It was all because Jia Yueting posted a teaser video on Weibo and Douyin.

The short film features a montage of increasingly intense drumbeats that sends chills down your spine:

Inside the company, employees greeted him with respectful calls of "General Manager Jia";
At the LeEco Ecosystem Conference, Jia Yueting, full of vigor, shouted "Ecological transformation, subverting tradition," creating a passionate scene with thousands of people cheering him on.

LeEco's Supercar concept car debuts, eliciting gasps of amazement from countless foreigners;
The stock's candlestick chart peaked at 1700 billion at that moment.
Previously, companies like Biyuan, Xiaomi, and Tencent successfully implemented the concept of ecological synergy.
A slightly hoarse voice rang out, as if it had witnessed many hardships, "I once defined the future."

These few words are so full of emotion that they seem to overflow the screen.
Before the words were even finished, the image switched from color to black and white.
Close-up of a court summons, an empty assembly line at an American factory, and Jia Yueting standing alone in front of the FF91 car, touching the logo, silent and dejected.
The slowly emerging figure of 200 billion is shocking.
"But reality defeated him." Old Jia's voice, accompanied by the mournful sound of the erhu, was so poignant that it brought tears to one's eyes.

The scene changes again, the erhu sound fades away, and a piano piece with an epic and fatalistic feel appears.

"But have we really lost?" This rhetorical question is filled with resentment and resistance!

A man walked through the corridor of light and shadow without looking back, his path ahead radiant with light.

"Old Jia, where did I put the equipment?"

"Old Jia, you need to sign this document."

"Old Jia"

With each call of "Old Jia," a brand-new office environment appears on screen, where the team members are busy and organized, each performing their duties.

After the man finished his work, he walked to the central common workstation and sat down. The camera then switched to show his face.

Jia Yueting, who had disappeared for several months, appeared in the center of the screen. His temples were already gray, but he looked quite energetic and said with a smile,

"This time, I will not suffocate for my dreams, but fight for my ideals!"

Join Lao Jia's live stream at 10 PM on September 22nd to listen to stories and buy some items!

Finally, the screen went dark, and the words "Jia Yueting - The True Return!" slowly appeared before disappearing again.
This short film uses a nostalgic three-part narrative of "glory-low-rebirth" to thoroughly evoke empathy for the "tragic hero" in people's hearts.

Countless netizens who watched it had their past memories rekindled:
"Damn it, why did you cry?"

"Old Jia is awesome! If I owed 200 billion, I would have collapsed and jumped off a building long ago!"

"His hair has turned completely white in just two months. Mr. Jia is definitely not a fraudster; fraudsters don't work this hard."

"Some people fall down and never get back up, but I admire Lao Jia. He still forges ahead and still has lofty ambitions. I can only say that he's a real man!"

"I'm just keeping LeEco stock as a memento now, but I'm willing to trust you one more time!"

"The timing of this live stream is a bit strange. Could it be that he's going to sell new Xiaomi or Huawei products? Or both?"

Within 24 hours, the short video garnered over 100 million views across the internet. With the official support of Douyin, Jia Yueting's personal followers on his Douyin account skyrocketed from tens of thousands to tens of millions in a single day, instantly making him a top Douyin influencer with just one video.

#Jia Yueting's True Return# and #What Will Jia Yueting Sell in His First Live Broadcast# topped the trending charts on Douyin and Weibo.

It even subtly rivals Apple, Huawei, and Xiaomi in recent discussions.

Like a catalyst, it ignited September 2017.
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