Chapter 424: 476,000 units on the first day! Lei Yijun: Master Zhou, speak up! Still competing?
57,000 units?
At 11:00 am on May 29, the first-hour sales figures of Redmi 1 were released and quickly became a hot news on portal websites.
In terms of market performance, Redmi phones far surpass 360 F1.
After all, the sales volume of 360 F1 on the first day was only 144,000 units. Based on the sales speed of Redmi 1, it could easily crush 360 F1 in less than three hours.
"No wonder Mr. Lei didn't respond a few days ago. It turns out he was planning something big!"
“@周弘毅周总, I know you are watching, are you still competing with Xiaomi in sales?”
"Zhou Dapao is pretending to be dead? Come out and speak!"
"To be honest, Mr. Zhou has made contributions to the mobile phone industry. The configuration and price of 360 F1 are also very attractive. Could we afford smart phones before?"
"Bullshit! The 360 smartphone system and supply chain all rely on Orange Technology. The person who really pushed smartphones towards lower prices is Chen Yansen."
“Isn’t it the scale effect that reduces the material cost?”
"Then let me ask you, before the Orange phone came on the market, could you buy a smartphone with a 5-inch touch screen, 1+4GB memory, and 8 million pixels for 1,000 yuan?"
"If it were any other phone manufacturer, they would dare to sell it to you for 2,000 yuan - a big mistake for buying a Sony ST25i."
Zhou Hongyi frowned and glanced at the comments in the comment section.
He couldn't understand why the 360 F1, with a 13-megapixel rear camera and Orange Technology's photo-taking algorithm, was only 100 yuan more expensive than the Redmi 1, but had such a huge difference in sales.
But he couldn't lower the price. The costs of materials, production, sales and after-sales service of 360 F1 are there. If the price is reduced to 799 yuan, 360 will lose money.
Zhou Hongyi thought for a moment and immediately called the person in charge of 360 mobile phones to prepare to develop a 100-yuan model priced at 699 yuan or even 599 yuan.
at the same time.
Chen Yansen lay on the sofa in the hotel suite, resting his head on Song Yuncheng's thighs. Occasionally, he opened his mouth and caught a round and plump grape. He took a bite and it was so juicy and tender.
"Boss Zhang invited you to go fishing, but you didn't go; he invited you to a party at his villa, but you didn't go either. What does Boss Chen want to do?"
Song Yuncheng held Chen Yansen's head, stroked his cheek with his right hand, and asked softly.
"Guess." Chen Yansen opened his mouth.
Seeing this, Song Yuncheng picked up a grape from the fruit plate on the coffee table and threw it into Mr. Chen's mouth. Then he shook his head and said, "I can't guess."
"Kiss me and I'll tell you." Chen Yansen grinned.
When Song Yuncheng heard these familiar words, he couldn't help but feel dazed, and the scene of their second meeting emerged in his mind.
No need to eat, just give me a kiss.
At that time, Chen Yansen smiled brightly, his eyes half-closed, and a playful smile on his face.
"Boo!"
Song Yuncheng lowered his head, pecked Mr. Chen lightly on the lips, and looked at Chen Yansen tenderly.
"It's just a joke, are you really going to kiss him? Flirting with the boss, fined 500!"
Chen Yansen joked.
"..." Song Yuncheng smiled helplessly, thinking: You should not be born in the year of the monkey, but in the year of the dog.
"Come for a walk with me."
Chen Yansen turned over and got up, walked to the mirror, straightened his messy shirt a little, and then spoke.
Song Yuncheng nodded without asking where they were going.
The two took the elevator to the underground parking lot. Huang Boxiang received a message from his boss and was already sitting in the driver's seat of the Maybach 62S.
As soon as he saw Chen Yansen and Song Yuncheng coming, he quickly drove the car in front of them and opened the door for the boss.
"Go to No. 113, Sanyuanqiaozhuang East Road."
Chen Yansen said after getting in the car.
Song Yuncheng took out his mobile phone, opened Gaode Map, entered the destination, and was full of doubts.
"This is the Yunsu Express outlet. Next to it is the Kuaipao rest stop and the Kuaipao grocery delivery warehouse."
Chen Yansen caught a glimpse of her little action and explained with a smile.
"Do you want to see the real situation of the front-end outlets?"
Song Yuncheng asked subconsciously.
“Business and financial statements are just numbers. They are too general and too cold,” Chen Yansen said in a flat tone.
Song Yuncheng hummed, understanding the subtext of Chen Yansen's words.
Just like the cooperation between her and merchants, only by visiting them in person can she better understand the other party’s strength, production capacity and sales needs, and thus formulate better marketing plans.
Huang Boxiang held the steering wheel and sped towards the direction of 'No. 113 Zhuangdong Road'.
A Mercedes-Benz MPV immediately followed, trailing far behind.
In 2013, Yanjing was full of high-rise buildings, the economy was booming, vehicles were constantly flowing, and people riding shared bicycles passed by on both sides of the street from time to time.
The work clothes of the Kuaipao takeaway drivers and Yunsu couriers are also very eye-catching. Everyone is very busy and in a hurry.
"Zihao is in Yanjing." Song Yuncheng reminded.
Chen Yansen naturally knew this. He leaned back in his chair and said, "I'll go find him later."
Although the scale of OFO Bicycle's project is not large, it combines online and offline businesses and is very suitable for training.
He kicked Wang Zihao to Hangzhou and then sent him to Yanjing, not because his best friend was too annoying, but because he took the opportunity to hone his character and abilities.
After a while, the Maybach stopped at the entrance of the alley.
After getting off the car, Chen Yansen and Song Yuncheng walked straight into the depths of the alley.
Two security guards followed closely behind him.
After walking just a few dozen meters, I saw a sign that said "Yunsu Express", which obviously meant I had arrived at an express delivery outlet.
It was just past half past twelve, which was the time when the courier had a little less time.
Chen Yansen stood outside the door and looked inside.
Couriers gathered in twos and threes, carrying lunch boxes or takeout, and eating heartily.
"Hello, what can I do for you?"
A Yunsu courier saw several people standing at the door and asked out of curiosity.
Chen Yansen walked in and asked lightly, "Are you eating?"
After seeing Chen Yansen's appearance, the courier hurriedly trotted over and asked in shock, "Boss, why are you here?"
He looked over and did not see the supervisor, director or general manager of the Yanjing branch behind Chen Yansen.
"Not welcome?" Chen Yansen teased.
"No, no, no! Boss, please come in! I'll go call the stationmaster, he's going to the bathroom." The courier said with a chuckle.
"No need." Chen Yansen waved his hand.
The remaining seven or eight couriers heard the noise and were stunned the moment they raised their heads.
"Then please sit down, boss." Although the courier boy was nervous, he was not confused. He quickly moved a chair and wiped it with his sleeve.
Chen Yansen was not polite, he sat down and asked casually: "What's your name, brother?"
The boss calls me brother?
Li Jie was slightly startled, his brows full of excitement. He scratched his head unconsciously, grinned and said, "Boss, my name is Li Jie, but my colleagues usually call me Big Head."
"Tsk, it's really not small." Chen Yansen agreed.
Several couriers nearby laughed and winked at Li Jie.
"Where are you guys?" Chen Yansen asked again.
"Boss, my name is Liu Jia."
"Boss, my name is Wu Jing, and I'm 24 years old."
“…”
Chen Yansen greeted them one by one with a smile: "Call me Brother Sen. It sounds strange to always call me boss."
"Brother Sen!" Several people looked at each other, and then, greetings rang out in unison.
"I see you all rely on takeout for lunch?" asked Chen Yansen.
"It's already eight or nine o'clock when I get home from get off work. I don't have time to cook." Wu Jing answered first.
"Xie Nan won't do it for you?" Chen Yansen joked.
“Hahahaha…” The other couriers were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
"Brother Sen, same name but different fate. She is a big star and I can't even afford a house. Who would be willing to marry me?" Wu Jing smiled awkwardly and spread his hands.
"Work hard and you will get what you want," Chen Yansen encouraged.
After the new year, the basic salary of Yunsu couriers increased from 3,000 yuan to 3,200 yuan, and those with outstanding performance could even get 4,000 yuan.
With housing subsidies and quarterly bonuses, monthly income is more than 1,000 yuan higher than before.
At present, the pre-tax salary of Yunsu's front-line couriers is generally around 8,000 yuan, and there are also many outstanding business people who earn 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month.
Through the descriptions of Li Jie, Liu Jia, Wu Jing and others, Chen Yansen also had a clearer understanding of their daily lives.
I start work at 7 o'clock every day, unloading, sorting, delivering and picking up parcels. I have to climb stairs and face all kinds of bad weather. The average daily delivery volume is between 150 and 200 pieces.
Eating at irregular times is like fighting a war.
In some ways, their work is even harder than that of the operators in the Orange mobile phone factory.
After hearing this, Chen Yansen was thoughtful and took note of it secretly.
Next, he went to the Kuaipao grocery store’s forward warehouse and the Kuaipao riders’ stations and noticed some management deficiencies.
He did not point it out on the spot, intending to turn around and ask Pei Yi and Liao Wei to follow up.
It was not until six o'clock in the afternoon that he and Song Yuncheng walked into a private room of a barbecue restaurant.
The room is more than 30 square meters and is equipped with an LED screen and a song-requesting station. The owner has combined KTV and barbecue together.
More than a decade later, this model has become commonplace, but it was particularly novel in 2013.
The lobby on the first floor was packed, and most of the private rooms on the second floor were also full of guests.
"Brother Sen, long time no see! I missed you so much!" Wang Zihao was wearing a white shirt and a Rolex Explorer on his wrist. As soon as he saw Chen Yansen, he wanted to rush over and give him a hug.
Chen Yansen frowned, showing a look of disdain, raised a finger in front of Wang Zihao and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but it's summer and I'm afraid of the heat."
"The air conditioner is on in the room." Wang Zihao pointed to the air conditioning outlet above his head.
Chen Yansen rolled his eyes at him, sat down, and said to Song Yuncheng, "Brother Hao is treating us, choose something expensive, don't save money for him."
"Hello, Senior Sister Song." Wang Zihao greeted politely.
He originally wanted to call her sister-in-law, but then he changed his mind and there seemed to be another name called Mengjie.
So he thought about it and decided to still use the old name.
"Zihao has become a lot richer." Song Yuncheng sat down next to Chen Yansen, pondered for a moment, and said softly.
"I can't help it. I'm either in meetings or dealing with suppliers all day. The business circles in the north are completely different from those in the south. Most of the deals are done over drinks."
Wang Zihao shrugged.
Although he was only 21 years old, he looked like a young man in his twenties with the shirt, trousers and leather shoes he wore. There was no childishness on his face and he had neat short hair.
The body shape is tending to be closer to "Cao Dahua"!
"Take some time to lose some weight. People who don't know you would think you and Cao Dahua are brothers." Chen Yansen said teasingly.
He paused and then said, "Didn't Uncle Wang mention you?"
"My dad said so, but I don't have time." Wang Zihao said with a bitter face.
"You have to be efficient when doing things, and have a good balance between relaxation and tension. If you work overtime every day, who among your subordinates dares to leave work?" Chen Yansen asked in return.
Wang Zihao saw that he looked serious, and after thinking for more than ten seconds, he nodded and said honestly: "Brother Sen, I understand."
"Yanjing is the core of the North China market, but not all of it. Don't fight too long. Expand to the surrounding areas as soon as possible and win with the advantage of scale."
Chen Yansen pointed out slowly.
"Didi Bike and Ofo Bike are not as good as OFO Bike in terms of positioning, experience and deposit policy. It is not difficult to win, it just takes some time." Wang Zihao assured confidently.
Chen Yansen looked at Wang Zihao and thought to himself: Zihao has changed a lot.
Song Yuncheng, who was standing by, was holding the electronic menu and ordering food one by one. It wasn't that she really wanted to charge Wang Zihao a lot, but she knew that Chen Yansen had a big appetite.
After Chen Yansen and Wang Zihao chatted about work for a while, they tacitly turned the topic to school, Chunshen, and Wang Ziyan's college entrance examination.
"Zi Yan wants to go to Luzhou University of Science and Technology." Wang Zihao said.
Zi Yan?
Does this name sound familiar?
Song Yuncheng couldn't help but prick up his ears when he heard this.
"Zi Yan is Zihao's sister." Seeing her curiosity, Chen Yansen casually explained.
Wang Ziyan?
This was the name Chen Yansen had mentioned in his dream.
She turned out to be Wang Zihao’s biological sister!
"The three of us have known each other since we were young. Zi Yan is like Brother Sen's biological sister." Wang Zihao held up the wine glass and took a sip.
"Then you two have a pretty good relationship."
Song Yuncheng said.
She originally thought that Chen Yansen was a pervert, but after hearing what Wang Zihao said, all her doubts disappeared.
"In fact, Shanghai Jiao Tong University is more suitable for Ziyan, or Harvard. I can help her get a letter of recommendation."
Chen Yansen just wanted to kick Wang Ziyan thousands of miles away, the farther away from him the better.
"My mother thinks USTC is the best and it's close to home. She'll buy an SUV for grandpa so he can go to Luzhou to see Zi Yan whenever he's free," said Wang Zihao.
The whole family agrees?
Chen Yansen sighed, feeling a little helpless. If possible, he wanted to send Wang Ziyan to the North Pole.
"Your sister's grades are so good?" Song Yuncheng asked.
"Yes, Tsinghua University, Peking University and University of Science and Technology are options for her, but they are excluded for me."
Wang Zihao responded proudly.
"They are all born of the same mother, but the differences are so huge," commented Chen Yansen.
"..." The smile on Wang Zihao's face froze.
Song Yuncheng smiled slightly, picked up the beer bottle and filled it up for Chen Yansen. There was a smaller version of Chen Yansen in his eyes.
Wang Zihao was extremely envious of this scene.
The three of them ate from the evening until late at night and did not leave until half past eleven.
Half an hour later, the first-day sales data of Redmi 1 was summarized and sent to Lei Yijun's mobile phone.
A total of 476,000 units sold!
Compared with the sales of 1.37 million units of Qingcheng D2 on the first day, the gap between Redmi 1 and the competition is obvious, but it can easily beat all competitors and even sold 332,000 more units than 360 F1!
Lei Yijun did not hesitate to send out the battle report and @Zhou Hongyi: "Master Zhou, do you still want to compete?"
For the first time, Xiaomi completely crushed 360 in sales.
(End of this chapter)
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