Chapter 840 Losing Money to Gain Popularity
Li Xiao, without being asked, blurted out, "Who knows what you mean?"
He glanced furtively at the numbers on the elevator, but the hospital elevators were incredibly slow, making him so anxious he wanted to turn around and take the escalator immediately.
Shen Ci didn't call him out on it, but continued to torment him with pointed remarks: "Have you seen a urologist? Since you're already here, why don't you go see one together?"
"Why are you bringing this up again?" Li Xiao's head was about to explode. He looked at Shen Ci and growled in a low voice, "That was years ago. How long are you going to hold a grudge? Do you want to try me out now?"
“After all, it was the first time, so the memory must be vivid.” Shen Ci looked him up and down and shook her head: “I don’t really want to know if you can do it now, but you men have a natural advantage. If you can’t do it in the front, you can use your back!”
Li Xiao's pupils contracted, his fear evident!
He always felt that Shen Ci might know something.
By observing Li Xiao's subconscious reactions, Shen Ci completed all the verifications.
His, definitely, has blossomed!
As expected, Shen Ci soon received a message from Luo Tianrui.
After returning to his home country, Lucas held a meeting at the company and finally agreed to sell their terminal technology to the Li family at a high price.
"High price?"
In the office, Shen Ci couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as she listened to Luo Tianrui's words.
Luo Tianrui nodded: "The previous price should remain unchanged. The technology that the Li family bought at this price has almost no room for profit."
Shen Ci sneered inwardly. It seemed that Li Xiao's daisies were worthless. He had obtained the technology, but he hadn't managed to lower the price.
Lucas wasn't a man driven by lust; as a businessman, profit came first, and he was quite clear-headed when it came to making money.
"Aci, should we still act as agents? Lucas's side means that if we are still willing to act as agents, there is still a possibility of negotiation."
Shen Ci shook her head: "No, since they have already decided to sell the usage rights to the Li family, it makes no sense for me to have the agency rights."
She initially wanted the agency rights because she didn't want the Li family to get the technology. Now that the Li family has it, she's not going to spend a lot of money to become an agent.
“You seem… not too concerned,” Luo Tianrui said uncertainly.
Since Shen Ci didn't seem to have any emotional fluctuations, and at least in terms of the outcome, Li Xiao won, shouldn't Shen Ci be a little unhappy?
But she didn't.
Shen Ci chuckled upon hearing this: "It's not that I don't care, I just accept it calmly."
She accepted that Li Xiao would sacrifice himself for this result, and she was already prepared for it. If Li Xiao really did this, then she would be completely convinced.
"The entry of this technology into China's artificial intelligence market will have a certain impact on the industry," Ge Youcai said at the opportune moment. "But in the end, it cannot change the existing status quo of the industry."
Luo Tianrui nodded: "We have already conducted a risk assessment internally. Although the other party's technology is more advanced than ours, the actual impact on us is not significant."
Shen Ci hadn't considered these things, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but look at the two of them and ask, "Tell me more."
Luo Tianrui explained, "The other party's technology is expensive. When applied to a product, it will make the product's performance more outstanding. This also means that the product's cost will become more expensive. Therefore, Li's must sell at a high price to stabilize its costs."
“High-priced AI products have their own target audience, which creates a consumer group barrier compared to the products that are currently common in the Chinese market. Take robot vacuum cleaners as an example: 99% of users will choose affordable products with high cost performance, while the target audience for robot vacuum cleaners that cost several times more may only be 1%.”
“This one percent cannot change the status quo of the industry, because the majority of consumers are still ordinary people who will not pursue higher prices.”
Shen Ci nodded in understanding, and then said, "So the only thing the Li family can gain from this operation is a reputation. They have more advanced technology, so their group's products are more high-end. That's all. They may not even be able to sell them back to their cost."
Luo Tianrui and Ge Youcai nodded.
You can build a brand reputation, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can actually make a profit.
It's a classic case of losing money to gain publicity!
Li Wanchang and all the senior executives of the Li family must have been well aware of this, and it was a decision they had to make after being squeezed by the industry.
Ultimately, the one who managed to push them to this point was Shen Ci who won in the end!
Even so, Li Xiao's abilities were recognized by his father and the company's senior management, who gave him very high praise for his success this time.
At Longcheng International Airport, Li Wanchang personally came to see his son off as he went abroad.
“You did a very good job this time, and the board members gave very positive feedback.”
Li Xiao was secretly pleased, but he remained calm on the surface: "Actually, it took a little longer than I estimated. I'll be more experienced next time."
Li Wanchang was also satisfied with his son's almost demanding standards. He patted his son on the shoulder and reminded him, "Don't forget what I told you when you go back this time. The group's artificial intelligence department is still in trouble. In the future, we must solve the problem at its root to get out of trouble completely."
"I know, Dad, don't worry. I'll get started on it right away. I'll definitely fulfill your request when I graduate and come back, and I won't let you down."
"Okay, take good care of yourself out there, go ahead."
At the same time, the film crew poured out of the international flight exit of the airport.
Due to technical issues, the crew's original plan to return to China was delayed for some time, and they only returned to China today.
Many people said goodbye to each other after arriving, as they would not be able to reunite with their families for another week before filming resumed in China.
"Tzuyu! Tzuyu!"
At the arrival gate, a middle-aged man saw Wang Ziyu and frantically shouted her name.
The other party was Wang Ziyu's maternal uncle, who was also her manager.
Shen Li and the others came out together with Wang Ziyu. Hearing the sound, Shen Li looked over first, and Wang Ziyu said shyly, "Sister Shen Li, I'll go first then. See you later."
Shen Li glanced at the man. She remembered him. When they first met, this man was making underhanded moves behind her back, suggesting to Liu Tong that Ziyu's billing be placed before hers.
Kuan Jie even told Wang Ziyu that if she had such good qualities and wanted to develop well in the industry in the future, the first thing she should do was to change her agent.
The reason why Tzuyu's uncle did not go abroad with her this time is because his visa was rejected. The reason is unknown, but he must have had some problems to be rejected.
(End of this chapter)
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