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

Chapter 884 'Army' and 'Soldier'

—Huawei's Intelligent Automotive Business Strategic Plan

Yu Dazui's pupils contracted sharply, and he abruptly looked up at the old man behind the desk.

The old man's gaze was as calm as a deep pool: "Car manufacturing will be the decisive battleground for the next ten years. I need a commander who can not only charge into battle, but also know how to assess the situation and, most importantly, can remain calm and composed."

He paused for a moment, then looked at Yu Dazui meaningfully: "Do you think I can still trust you?"

Yu Dazui's chest heaved violently, and he could almost hear the booming of war drums in his ears.

This isn't punishment; it's clearly handing him an even sharper sword!

But he knew that in order to grasp this sword, he had to first bow his head—admit his mistakes, admit his faults, and let the chairman see his true "enlightenment".

He took a deep breath, his voice a little hoarse: "Chairman, I was foolish this time and caused trouble for the company. I will accept whatever punishment you give me."

Old Ren narrowed his eyes: "Really?"

"Hmm!" Yu Chengdong straightened his back abruptly. "I'm willing to swear a solemn oath: if the car business doesn't turn out well, I'll pack my bags and leave immediately!"

The air in the office suddenly froze, with only the ticking of the wall clock echoing in the emptiness.

After a long silence, Old Ren slowly nodded, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips: "Good, remember what you said today."

He turned around, took a pen from the pen holder, signed his name at the end of the document, and pushed it in front of Yu Chengdong, the paper making a slight sound as it rubbed against the table.

"Starting tomorrow, you will be the CEO of Huawei's connected vehicle division, responsible for the research and development of three core areas: 5G vehicle communication, vehicle chips, and intelligent driving systems."

Remember—this time our positioning is 'better than building cars without actually building them,' and all you need to do is shut up and get things done! Understand?

"Chengdong, I understand!" Yu Dazui took the document with both hands, feeling as if it weighed a ton.

Just as he reached the door, Old Ren's voice came from behind him again:
"By the way, to allow you to focus on car manufacturing, the consumer business will be temporarily handed over to He Gang. You... don't have any objections, right?"

Yu Dazui paused, his heart pounding – it's finally here, this is a reduction of power, and also a warning!
But on second thought, isn't it another form of protection?
If we continue to get bogged down in the public opinion quagmire of the consumer business, we will only sink deeper and deeper.

Now that there is a new battlefield, the potential of this new business is no less than that of mobile phones. This is precisely what the chairman values ​​and expects, and there may be a chance for a comeback.

He turned around, his eyes brimming with gratitude and solemnity, and nodded vigorously: "The chairman is wise!"

"Okay, go ahead, do a good job, and don't let me down!"

The moment the door closed, Yu Chengdong let out a long sigh of relief; cold sweat soaked through his shirt on the back of his neck.

The joy of surviving the ordeal is mixed with a sense of certainty that what was lost on one front has been gained on another.

In the office, Old Ren picked up his teacup, gently blew away the foam, and a deep, unfathomable smile played on his lips.

Their generation is getting old and has mostly retired to the second line, but such a large foundation cannot be given up so easily.

Even the greatest people are bound to pave the way for their children; this is only human nature, after all, time waits for no one.

Just like Lao Liu, who chose not to put all his eggs in one basket, investing in Uber, Didi, Legend Capital, and so on...

Ultimately, he crossed the line, ending up with nothing and having to leave for distant lands.

Old Zong, on the other hand, personally took charge of everything, letting his daughter start from the bottom to familiarize herself with the business, and then let her develop independently to test the waters. After gaining experience, she returned to become a senior executive. He taught his daughter by example and wanted to pave the way for her step by step.

He appointed former subordinates as "regent ministers" and brought in senior executives from the McCann Group to build a modern management system, providing them with support and ensuring a smooth succession.

Meanwhile, Wanzhou has already taken up the position of vice chairman and CFO, and is deeply involved in the reform of the global financial system and strategic planning.

In the past two years, she has frequently appeared at the Davos Forum and ITU meetings, gradually shaping her image as a global financial leader for Huawei.

Last month, she represented the company in renewing the global cash management agreement with HSBC, which was a crucial step in Huawei's global financial operations and a remarkable achievement.

Therefore, it is only natural that she becomes an alternate director of the board next year, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will join the board and eventually become one of the rotating chairpersons.

Big Mouth has been deeply involved in the consumer business for many years, and this department accounts for nearly half of the total revenue, making it crucial.

Taking advantage of this disturbance, I can let He Gang take over temporarily before finally handing him over to Wanzhou, so that I can truly feel at ease.

The family has many children, but the son is introverted and not suited for the business world, while the youngest daughter is too lively and single-mindedly wants to enter the entertainment industry.

Only the eldest daughter possesses some of Lee Boo-jin's tenacity.

The love of the parents is far-reaching.

This is all he can do.

As for the future, that's for our children and grandchildren to decide.

Meanwhile, Lei Jun, who had been called in for a talk, returned to the company and immediately dragged Chen Mo out for drinks.

After a few rounds of drinks, the two had already emptied four beer bottles.

Lei Jun opened another bottle, poured it into a glass, and took two big gulps. His Adam's apple bobbed as he muttered, "You haven't experienced this yourself, so you have no idea how frustrating it is." Having just heard about Lei Jun's experience inside, Chen Mo found it strange that this guy was reacting like he was on his period. "I didn't even scold you, yet you're acting all frustrated."

"Try it! Imagine you're walking down the street and a black dog suddenly jumps out from the side and starts chasing and biting you. You get angry and fight it back, but when the police come over, they just say, 'Stop arguing'—wouldn't that be infuriating?"

Upon hearing Lei Jun's inappropriate analogy, Chen Mo's features scrunched up. "Uh, hold on, can you use a more civilized way of saying it?"

"Uh~ I forgot you're called Black Dog now, it wasn't intentional~ But what the hell did I do to deserve this! After all these years, I finally mustered up the courage to do something big, I was all ready to go, and then I got called away. Anyway, I'm just annoyed."

Lei Jun then downed another glass of wine by himself.

"I think you need a tank?"

"Are you crazy? You think you can just get this thing with money?"

"Damn, I'm using gaming terminology, Tank. It's a role that involves taking damage, meaning it absorbs the firepower for you and can also deal damage. You just need to support from behind."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat mocking: "What is Big Mouth? He has to sit at the kids' table during meetings and he can go toe-to-toe with you. Don't you feel ashamed?"

"The other side sends Liao Hua, and you, Cao Cao, personally go into battle. Isn't that obviously an imbalance?" Chen Mo shrugged. "If I were still at Xiaomi, I would have crushed him long ago."

Unfortunately, I'm currently on the other side, so it's inconvenient for me to intervene.

Lei Jun stroked his chin thoughtfully: "You mean, find a spokesperson? But among the company's senior executives..."

"I told you to drink less and open your mind~ Stop focusing on just this little corner of Xiaomi. With such a wide circle of friends, don't you have any suitable candidates?"

“The right person… someone who can withstand pressure and output damage, and also understands the mobile phone business…” Lei Jun slammed his head on the table, muttering to himself as he fell into deep thought.

Chen Mo took a small sip of his wine, then quietly pulled out the latest Mix and started recording, the camera steadily pointed at the "nodding machine" opposite him.

Yes, these are all materials, we can't waste them.

After a long pause, Lei Jun suddenly sat up straight, his eyes shining brightly: "I've got it! There's someone perfect for this, and right now..."

He suddenly stared suspiciously at Chen Mo's phone, which he had put in his pocket: "What were you doing just now?"

"Huh? Just replying to a work message." Chen Mo changed the subject without batting an eye. "Who were you thinking of?"

"Lu Weibing! That Lu Weibing from Gionee!"

Chen Mo's lips curled into a knowing smile: "Oh? How come it's him?"

Perhaps it was the alcohol that opened his mouth, and Lei Jun began to recount the reasons in a stream of words.

It turns out that the two met as early as 2012. At that time, Lei Jun asked his friend, Sun Changxu, a star analyst in the technology industry, to organize a "mobile phone game" in a teahouse in Happy Coast, Shenzhen.

Besides Lei Jun and Sun Changxu, the people who came that day included OPPO CEO Chen Mingyong, Transsion CEO Zhu Zhaojiang, Konka Mobile CEO Li Hongtao, and Gionee's Lu Weibing, who was only Gionee's vice president at the time.

At that time, Xiaomi, founded by Lei Jun, was a rising star in the mobile phone industry. The success of the Xiaomi Mi 1 and Mi 2 was beginning to surprise and amaze traditional mobile phone brands.

After the party, Lei Jun was heading to the airport. Seeing that he had neither an assistant nor a driver, Lu Weibing had his own driver give him a ride, thus establishing this favor.

In 2014, in addition to the breakthroughs made by various mobile phone manufacturers, an organization called the "Hardcore Alliance" was born in order to deal with Xiaomi, a new species, and other mobile Internet giants. The first chairman was Lu Weibing.

When it was first established, participating mobile phone manufacturers included OPPO, vivo, Coolpad, Gionee, Lenovo, and Huawei. Later, Meizu and Nubia also joined. Together, they formed a virtual application distribution alliance with the aim of jointly countering Xiaomi's encroachment. At that time, Xiaomi had firmly established itself as the number one in the domestic market, posing a strong threat to other brands.

"I've experienced that guy's fighting power firsthand." Lei Jun took a swig of wine, his eyes filled with admiration. "He went head-to-head with Xiaomi on Weibo, and they fought a lot of price wars and media battles. Back then, our only competitors were Huawei and Gionee."

What Lei Jun admires is that Lu Weibing's criticisms are principled. He has never attacked Xiaomi's ecosystem model, Lei Jun's personal reputation, or the authenticity of Xiaomi's supply chain.

"Compared to some underhanded tactics, Gionee is practically a moral exemplar in the industry," Lei Jun clicked his tongue.

"Moreover, this guy is not only good at fighting, but also really capable - he created the 'regional agency + direct sales hybrid' model to develop overseas markets, used the M series to reverse Gionee's 'knock-off' image, and is very knowledgeable about brand strategy and supply chain management."

Do you think this person is suitable for employment?

“I think it’s reliable and worth your research.” Chen Mo raised his glass.

"What's the reason?"

“Look, you are ‘Jun’ (army), and he is ‘Bing’ (soldier). Jun commands soldiers, isn’t that perfect?”

Lei Jun rolled his eyes at him: "You're getting more and more unreliable, even dabbling in metaphysics now?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow. "Haven't you heard the saying that the end of business is metaphysics? Otherwise, why would so many celebrities and businessmen flock to Wang Lin a couple of years ago? Even Lao Ma went to visit him. It couldn't all be for the brokerage resources, could it?"

"Alright, alright, I can't argue with you." Lei Jun waved his hand, but a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes. "Then I'll really give it a try?"

“Absolutely.” Chen Mo leaned closer and lowered his voice. “I heard that Liu Lirong from Jinli is a big gambler. Lu Weibing probably doesn’t have much of a future there. He’s probably already waiting for ‘Jun’ to come.”

"Fuck off!"

"Haha, come on, let's have a toast!"

(End of this chapter)