In the spring of 1987, Luzhong Rice Technology held a three-day overseas distributor ordering conference, with a total order volume of US$4.13 billion.

It increased by more than 800 million compared to last year.

As the main factory and contract manufacturers become more proficient, the supply can keep up. Although there isn't enough to meet demand, they still maintain control of the market in terms of quality and marketing strategies.

Scarcity marketing is also a way to enhance a brand.

Only in this way can the product's popularity and value be maintained.

Rice products also command high prices in the secondary market.

Foreign trade orders have reached a new high, impacting many neighboring countries and industry peers.

Meanwhile, Motorola, Ericsson, Nokia, Alcatel, Philips, Siemens, Sony, and Toshiba have all developed communication equipment and will release their products simultaneously between May and October of this year.

Goodness, as soon as this news came out, everyone felt that Da Mi's cell phones and pagers would be blocked.

Xing Baohua didn't care about this; after all, the market was too big for him to handle alone. Maintaining growth was the key. Having competitors was a good thing, no.

If we release several products at different stages like Nokia and Motorola, it will lead to oversupply. Each product upgrade will result in stockpiling and price reductions of the previous generation.

Maintaining a brand requires a gradual process of preserving its value.

Moreover, in terms of technology, Xing Baohua believes that few of the other companies can match the advanced technology of rice.

Although they are both simulators, how much better can their performance be?

Wasn't it because they saw that the rice was developing a digital machine that they rushed to ship it in, just to make a quick buck after the second-generation machine was released?

At this press conference, Xing Baohua didn't dare to publicize one thing: the tablet can run Java programs.

Low-key sales, low-key launch, avoiding the shadow of Microsoft.

Microsoft is too domineering; you can't afford to mess with them no matter what. In order to maintain the cooperative relationship, Xing Baohua still has to take time to go there and continue to order software.

To avoid a heavy blow from Microsoft.

The production and ordering arrangements were handled by Factory Director Li and the foreign trade department.

Domestic distributors also allocate production according to the equal distribution plan.

Despite the fact that overseas orders have reached hundreds of millions, the total value of domestic sales is also quite high, exceeding 20 billion RMB.

This point wasn't reported because Xing Baohua deliberately suppressed it.

Being too rich is not good.

Electronics distributors from other countries are clearly not as interested in cars as their counterparts in desert countries.

After all, it's a cross-industry venture, and electronics products require a lot of capital investment.

In addition, the rice company's insistence on a ridiculous rule of requiring payment before delivery is a major headache for them.

I don't have that much money to buy luxury cars.

Xing Baohua reached an agreement with the agent in the desert country that the vehicles would be given priority supply after they left the factory. The price wasn't discussed, and Xing Baohua didn't collect any deposit or similar payment.

A verbal agreement was reached based on friendship and trust.

Xing Baohua agreed to the construction of communications infrastructure in the desert country and several other neighboring countries. However, he could only begin construction after Hong Kong Telecom had inspected and approved the infrastructure.

Xing Baohua also frankly stated that the initial investment in Hong Kong alone had reached more than 4 billion US dollars.

If built in a desert country, it's estimated that it would cost at least 20 billion.

Two hundred billion may not seem like much to a desert country, but recently they've been spending money like crazy. They've been discussing with Xing Baohua about a cash-plus-oil deal.

Xing Baohua didn't say she disagreed, but instead thought about it.

This needs to be carefully considered; oil is a hard currency!

However, there is a major drawback: the daily price fluctuations can be both exciting and painful.

In addition, the area surrounding the desert country has not been very peaceful in recent years, which has led to the rise or fall of oil prices from time to time.

If you play it well, you can make a fortune; if you play it poorly, you can lose money.

Of course, the "oil for technology" program in the desert country and the "oil for food" program are two different concepts.

Desert countries are using oil instead of consumer goods; is this because they lack money?

Anyone with a modicum of sense would be ecstatic.

This essentially opened up a golden path for Xing Baohua.

Do you really think the oil business is so easy? It requires qualifications, financial resources, and even certain shady dealings.

Xing Baohua didn't dare to agree on the spot. He really needed to think it over. Even if all those people in Hong Kong joined forces, it would be useless. This was first-hand oil from the place of origin, not the kind of risk-free second- or third-hand oil.

This is no simple matter. If he agrees on the spot, Xing Baohua might have to ride in an armored vehicle every day for safety. Is he trying to prolong his life or something?

After the people from the desert country left, Xing Baohua didn't dare to let the news out. However, considering Wei Laisong's background in the capital, he still decided to discuss it with him.

"If I have a batch of crude oil, how should I handle it in accordance with regulations?" Xing Baohua asked as soon as he sat down in Wei Laisong's office.

"If you can't get the proper qualifications, then there are the illegitimate ones. How many are there? Not a huge amount. I'll ask Qilu Petrochemical for you. They're so close, you can ask them yourself. They should be able to handle it. Your friend is dabbling in this stuff. After he makes a small fortune, advise him to stop."

When Wei Laisong heard Xing Baohua ask this question, he assumed that Xing Baohua was helping a friend find a way.

This stuff is limited in number in China; large quantities would definitely cause problems, so I advised Xing Baohua and his friend not to get involved.

"No, the quantity is still quite large. I just negotiated some business with people from the desert country. The amount is huge, and they want to pay with cash for gas. I roughly calculated that they gave me 10 billion US dollars worth of crude oil. At the current price of 18 US dollars per barrel, I have about 550 million barrels of crude oil."

As soon as Xing Baohua finished speaking, Wei Laisong sat bolt upright in his chair.

His finger trembled as he pointed at Xing Baohua, his lips shaking: "How much?"

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