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

Chapter 913 Another Year 2018

"Although relevant authorities recognized the risks of an overheated real estate market as early as 2016 and put forward the regulatory principle of 'housing is for living in, not for speculation,' there was still a clear lack of adequate contingency plans and response mechanisms for the risks that a 'hard landing' might trigger."

The entire system needs more time to solidify its foundation and establish a buffer.

If the crisis is triggered prematurely before conditions are ripe, the destructive power of this industry "earthquake" will far exceed expectations, the short-term impact on the economy will be more severe, the period of adjustment will be significantly prolonged, and the entire process may be more difficult and painful.

At that time, although we will become the de facto "whistleblowers," we may also become the common enemy of many parties whose interests have been harmed, and may even have to face unimaginable retaliation and counterattacks from all sides...

Chen Mo's fingers, which were tapping the table, suddenly paused. He looked up and asked, "So, your conclusion is..."

Li Yining took over the conversation and handed over the document he had repeatedly revised and improved: "We should not only point out the problems, but also propose systematic solutions."

I suggest submitting the report in your name to give them ample time to respond.

"When can this plan be implemented?"

"Our assessment is that we should not act too late, otherwise the losses will be unbearable; but we should not act too early either, as all parties are not yet ready."

Therefore, the ideal time to launch is next summer.

"Summer of 19... that should be enough time," Chen Mo muttered to himself.

If Ant Group goes public as scheduled this year, and two major events happen simultaneously, it will be extremely difficult even for him.

Staggering the timing can actually allow for more buffer space for the overall strategy.

Let's focus our firepower on dealing with Old Ma first!

Thinking of this, Chen Mo tapped the table with his knuckles to attract everyone's attention:

"After the New Year, I will submit this plan to Mr. Li. We will do our best and leave the rest to fate. No matter what, next summer will be the final implementation date of the 'Should We Stop?' plan. Everyone should continue to prepare."

This year's top priority is to get "Horse Has Been Dressed" officially released!

He glanced around the room and said with a smile, "The Spring Festival is just around the corner, so let's have a good New Year in advance and wish everyone a Happy New Year!"

"Moss, Happy New Year!"

"This concludes our last meeting before the new year."

As usual, the 2018 Spring Festival Gala sparked widespread discussion and criticism online after it aired.

Many viewers felt that the comedy sketches were outdated, the jokes were forced, and the preachy tone was too strong, lacking any refreshing humor. Several sketches and crosstalk performances were criticized for "piecing together internet jokes" and lacking originality.

Some programs have been criticized as a "hodgepodge of internet jokes" and lack originality.

Previously, sketch comedy and crosstalk created new internet buzzwords for the year; now, they've become copying last year's buzzwords—it's a complete reversal of the natural order.

Despite the Spring Festival Gala's efforts to invite a large number of popular celebrities such as TFBOYS, the program arrangement and content design are still considered to be unable to truly integrate into the cultural context of young people, creating a sense of disconnect where "elders are trying hard to understand what young people like."

Some programs have overly strong themes, prioritizing propaganda and guidance over entertainment, which makes viewers feel somewhat depressed and bored.

It makes everyone feel like they've worked hard all year and just want to enjoy something light and fun during the Spring Festival, but instead they end up getting lectured by a "dad-like" father.

Anyone can watch this stuff if they want; Chen Mo certainly wasn't going to. However, he knew that Taobao had once again secured the exclusive interactive partnership for this year's Spring Festival Gala for a staggering price exceeding one billion yuan.

Zhang Yiming previously revealed during a New Year's greeting that Douyin offered 900 million yuan but still failed to win the bid.

Chen Mo understood that Lao Ma's move was intended to drive traffic to Taobao and compete with WeChat Pay for social and offline payment scenarios. He hoped to boost Taobao App downloads and Alipay usage through the red envelope campaign.

After all, this can also create a favorable data foundation for Ant Group's upcoming IPO.

Although companies under the Beyond Group did not secure the main interactive rights for the Spring Festival Gala, their brands, including JD.com and Xiaomi, still achieved brand exposure through multiple channels such as introductory advertisements.

In conclusion, this year's Spring Festival Gala sponsor list is a "power list" of the most profitable and traffic-hungry industries in China, clearly outlining the commercial landscape of this era.

As for the other side itself? Its platforms such as WeChat, Ele.me, and Douyin have already occupied the high ground of traffic, so there is no need for additional heavy investment. Any investment of more than one billion yuan would be a rip-off and not worth it.

Chen Mo took advantage of the rare break during the Spring Festival to visit Yifei's mother.

Despite the rumors circulating online, he was still deeply impressed by the person in person.

Even as time goes by, Yifei's mother has given Chen Mo a profound understanding of true beauty, which lies in the bone structure rather than the skin, and he can't help but marvel that beauty can indeed be inherited.

After flipping through the family photo album, Chen Mo suddenly blurted out, "So you're actually the 'ugliest' one in the family."

Then I felt a sharp pain in my lower back—it was from Fei Fei pinching me.

After spending a few days together, he kept getting a strange sense of déjà vu, like watching a real-life version of a drama called "The Young Mother-in-Law" and "The Daughter's Billionaire Boyfriend"...

If Yifei's dowry is 100 million yuan, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to offer 200 million yuan directly.
After the Spring Festival, on the eighth day of the first lunar month, Chen Mo flew to Seoul without stopping.

In the following days, he inspected Summer Technology's business, accompanied by Lee Boo-jin.

Thanks to the continuous resource support from the Beyond Group, as well as Lee Boo-jin's outstanding business acumen and local political and business resources, the company has developed extremely rapidly.

Launched early last year, the Summer S1 smartphone was a huge hit in South Korea thanks to its stylish design, smooth operating system, and excellent price-performance ratio, somewhat replicating Xiaomi's early success path.

The recently released S2 flagship model is equipped with a Qualcomm chip, uses Xiaomi's supply chain and diamond screen display patent, and adopts a customized Android system derived from Mios. Its configuration is close to that of first-tier brands, and its service system also vaguely shows the shadow of the other side's ecosystem.

Summer Technology's new product launch was personally presented by Lee Boo-jin, and the results were outstanding—thanks to Chen Mo's repeated late-night "teaching by example" on speaking style and rhetoric.

Upon its release, the Summer S2's sales quickly rivaled those of Samsung, which was still embroiled in controversy, demonstrating extremely strong market performance. In just one month, the Summer S2 jumped to second place in South Korea's mobile phone sales charts, second only to the well-established Samsung.

If the latter had not had a solid foundation, Summer could have almost disrupted the entire market.

South Korean media exclaimed that Lee Boo-jin has transformed from a "national princess" into a "business queen".

With her success in multiple fields such as hotels and internet technology, she has won more public favor and recognition.

At that moment, media waiting outside the Shilla Hotel captured images of Lee Boo-jin personally accompanying a masked man into the hotel.

Many speculate that this person is likely Chen Mo, the richest man in China and chairman of Beyond Technology Group—after all, the founding of Summer Technology is closely related to him.

However, unbeknownst to anyone on camera, Chen Mo went straight into Lee Boo-jin's private suite at the Shilla Hotel to discuss important matters.
(End of this chapter)