Chapter 276: Mobile Phones and Robots

Cui Xuan got off the plane at Airport A in Africa. In addition to the familiar large billboards with Chinese logos of large state-owned banks, major telecommunications companies, overseas companies, etc., he also discovered a newly installed huge dynamic poster today.

The product displayed on this large poster is a mobile phone. It looks different from the hw smart large-screen mobile phones commonly seen in China. It looks a bit like a copycat phone from a few years ago, but the details are much more refined and the colors are also very bright.

Looking at the function promotion, what is highlighted is the long-lasting battery life, which can be used for a week on a single charge, the color screen, the external speaker volume that can compete with the square dance speakers, the photo beauty function, and the four-SIM dual standby function.

These features are perfect for Africa. Power outages are common in many parts of the country, and mobile phone service providers vary. People often have to change SIM cards every few kilometers, and constantly changing cards is a hassle. Multiple SIM cards, multiple standbys, and long battery life are definitely ideal for business people.

Furthermore, Africans love music. Before mobile phones, young people would carry a large, fully charged speaker and dance on the street. Now, that's no longer necessary. Simply turn on your phone and the sound quality is comparable to top-tier speakers.

Looking at the brand of this mobile phone, it is actually domestic.

In recent years, Cui Xuan's collaboration with Lin Ruoyan has expanded beyond slippers. He now manufactures a wide range of hotel supplies and disposable items. He arranges for items his own factory doesn't produce, and he supplies not only domestic hotels but also any overseas hotels opened by Lin's family.

This time, a new hotel opened in Africa and he was invited to attend the ceremony. He turned out to find out that Mr. Lin had actually sold mobile phones to Africa.

It was once in China when Lu Gan took Cui Xuan for a drink and complained that Mr. Lin had not been paying much attention to real estate matters recently and had a new favorite.

Cui Xuan knew that Ms. Lin had a unique vision, and that as long as she was in a field, no matter how bad it was before, she could turn it into something valuable. Unable to help but ask curiously, "So, what field has Ms. Lin been focusing on recently?"

"She partnered with a man who used to sell PHS phones and acquired a mobile phone factory in the industrial zone along the river in Hangzhou. I went to see that dilapidated factory at that time and thought it would be better to raze it and rebuild it, or renovate it to a high standard and make it into a model high-tech park like we used to have. I didn't expect that President Lin would change his approach this time." The loneliness of having "fallen out of favor" can be seen on Lu Gan's face.

Cui Xuan knew that the Hangzhou company was now able to reach such a scale, with annual sales of tens of billions and firmly occupying half of Lin’s real estate. This was not only due to Mr. Lin’s good vision, but also due to the benefits brought by Lu Gan’s years of rooting in Hangzhou and carefully managing the entire region.

However, Lu Gan, like a man possessed, never dared to slack off, and was completely unfazed by the high-paying poaching tactics of his peers, who offered him "independence." His loyalty to the Lin family was obvious to all. Luo Mo was only paying lip service to this, but in reality, he must have supported General Manager Lin's decisions and was working hard to implement them to the best of his ability.

"That Wu Chenghao used to sell PHS phones in several major cities. He couldn't keep up with General Manager Lin, so he married someone else and followed his father-in-law's family into making mobile phones. Unfortunately, they didn't have any advanced technology of their own; they were all knockoffs. They were popular in China for a while, but then they couldn't continue," said Lu Gan.

"In my opinion, Wu Chenghao is broke and is trying to trick our CEO Lin into investing in him to develop some new domestically made phone. His technology can't keep up with HW, and domestic customers want better, more advanced phones and won't buy knockoffs anymore. But guess what CEO Lin said?"

Based on his own experience selling slippers, Cui Xuan speculated, "If there's no demand domestically, there must be a market overseas, right? Take Africa, for example. When I was selling slippers, the domestic market was saturated, so I was forced to go abroad."

"Do you think a cell phone is a pair of slippers? People even take out loans to buy slippers, let alone a cell phone. Forget about whether you can afford it. Who would use it in a place with no power or signal?"

Cui Xuan said: "Our country has carried out many large-scale infrastructure projects in Africa in recent years. I don't know about other places, but at least in most cities where I have been on business trips in Africa, there are base stations. The equipment there is all made in my country. The signal stability is excellent and it can withstand extreme weather conditions. The price is also cheaper than that in the West."

Lu Gan's eyes lit up. "So, you think it's okay to sell mobile phones to Africa?"

"You can't get fat in one bite. Since Africans have a demand for mobile phones, there is certainly a market. And the market is cultivated. In the beginning, people have never seen or used it and don't know the benefits. Once people who use it spread the word, the effect will expand rapidly." Cui Xuan said optimistically, but in fact he was not sure.

After all, people tend to think of mobile phones made in the West as more advanced. However, through his own experience, he found that Apple phones were too delicate, unable to withstand extreme temperatures, unable to withstand only half a day's use on a single charge, and so on, making them unsuitable for Africa.

Unexpectedly, today, he saw such a mobile phone poster with his own eyes.

This mobile phone fully considers the needs of Africans from its appearance to its actual functions, and is affordable.

For example, the popular photo beautification features in Europe, America, and China, all whiten and smooth the skin, but they don't work well on darker skin tones, especially when shooting night scenes in pitch black, away from bright lights. This phone specifically addresses this issue, with built-in features like dark skin beautification and night scene brightening. This isn't a difficult technical problem to solve; the problem is that no one in the Western world is researching it.

This mobile phone will respect the real needs of users and specially develop these special features.

It has been proven that if the product has appropriate functions and respects the usage habits of local consumers and the local infrastructure conditions, it will become a hit.

Cui Xuan took a taxi and found that there were specialty stores for this mobile phone in busy areas. The sales staff were all locals wearing uniform uniforms. They made this affordable mobile phone service look as high-end as Apple brand mobile phones, making people feel the tangible benefits of great value for money. How could it not be popular?

On the same day, Cui Xuan also met another businessman he knew in China.

The businessman had once approached Cui Xuan about participating in some Lin Real Estate procurement projects. Cui Xuan didn't have the skills, so he simply introduced him to Lu Gan. By now, the businessman had probably accessed the supplier platform. Seeing Cui Xuan's smiling face, he struck up a conversation in the hotel lobby and even tried to persuade him to treat him to a meal.

Cui Xuan still remembered that this businessman had a problem in the past, which was hemorrhoids. He was forbidden to eat many things. But today, he ordered dishes without any restrictions. Cui Xuan asked curiously, "You don't have any restrictions now?"

The businessman smiled and said, "Yes, I had surgery a while ago to heal it. I've always loved eating and drinking, so of course I can eat as much as I want now."

"Is it difficult to schedule that kind of surgery?" Cui Xuan's father also had this problem, so he helped to inquire.

The businessman explained, "I was the same at first. I was afraid to look at it, but I couldn't stand it anymore and went to see an expert. And guess who performed the surgery?"

"Of course she's an expert in this field. Could she be a female doctor?" Cui Xuan said half-jokingly.

The businessman also laughed and said, "Haha, how could that be possible? And a female doctor? It would be so embarrassing. Will my wife agree to it?"

"Don't keep me in suspense. I'll ask my dad too."

"The specialist recommended robotic surgery, which is professional, efficient, and avoids awkwardness. It's done in minutes, and I never get tired even if I have to do multiple surgeries a day. That's why I was able to get an appointment so quickly and experience this high-tech experience."

"Robots can perform surgery?" Cui Xuan was surprised.

"Of course. Hemorrhoid surgery isn't difficult. This robot can handle even more complex surgeries. Just like in science fiction movies, robots can perform common surgical procedures according to pre-programmed procedures. Doctors can monitor remotely and don't necessarily have to be present." The businessman paused, then added, "Do you know who developed and manufactured this robot?"

Cui Xuan immediately guessed the clue from the other party's expression: "Could it be that this was also done by the Lin Group?"

"That's not a problem for you. I heard that the robot was developed by Mr. Lin's son. He's a genius. He went to college at the age of 15 and now he has a doctorate in his hands before he's even 20. The surgical robot was just something he casually invented outside of class when he first started college. The real research and development project is the robotic arm for the space station. You'll be able to see it in a few years when our space station is launched."