Chapter 169 Opening up a gap in the African market! People have their down days, but they also have their bright days! (asking for monthly ticket)
Orange F1 is a smart phone model launched by Orange Mobile Factory specifically for the African market.
It supports quad-SIM cards and quad-standby, has a 3.7-inch screen, 512MB+8GB memory configuration, a 2320mAh large battery, and is equipped with Aurora OS 1.1 system.
In terms of configuration, it definitely beats Sanxing S5300 and Huawei Ascend Y100.
However, it took Zhou Jinling and others two months to barely sell out the first batch of 50,000 units of inventory, which made Chen Yansen not very satisfied.
After all, at the beginning of the design, he asked the R&D team to optimize the battery capacity, back cover material, and photo-taking algorithm, and also replaced the lens with a large aperture, just to meet the actual usage needs of local users.
"Zhou Jinling said that Abyssinia is not as backward as we thought, and suggested that Orange C1 be upgraded and put on the African market and sold together with Orange F1."
Cao Dahua recounted the story truthfully.
"Okay, I got it. Let the factory produce another 100,000 units." Chen Yansen thought for a moment and instructed Cao Dahua.
Come to think of it, there are rich people even in the poorest places in the world. It seems that I have underestimated Abyssinia's consumption capacity for electronic products.
Judging from the work report submitted by Zhou Jinling, Orange mobile phones have already found sales in the local market.
"Okay, I'll arrange it." Cao Dahua responded with a smile.
After the cumulative sales of Orange mobile phones exceeded 8 million units, Cao Dahua resigned from his job as a teacher at Xuyuan.
Concentrate on working for Chen Yansen!
The wife complained a few times, but Cao Dahua responded with "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
As long as he works hard under Chen Yansen, with Orange Technology's investment in its own factories, he is destined to become a big shot in the mobile phone industry.
He left Shenzhen in frustration that year, and this time he must seize the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming successful.
A man can lose a hundred times, but he must win once.
Chen Yansen also asked about the production plan. Judging from the current monthly total sales of Orange Mall, Taobao Flagship Store and Pinbei Mall, all major platforms will have to switch to spot links before mid-December.
The current sales speed obviously cannot keep up with the production speed.
"I have discussed with the production manager that after December 20, we will reduce overtime for employees and control production capacity."
Cao Dahua said.
Chen Yansen understood that this situation could only be alleviated by either opening up new channels or launching new models.
Sales in the African market fell short of expectations and instead slowed down the expansion of the orange factory.
"How about talking to Lao Lei and taking over Xiaomi's OEM orders?"
After Chen Yansen hung up the phone, he pondered secretly.
It was not until the employees of Pinbei and Orange Technology went off work to have dinner that Chen Yansen came to his senses. When he looked at the time, it was already 5 p.m.
Forget it, the order volume from Xiaomi is not even enough for the Orange Factory to fill its teeth.
Chen Yansen took the elevator to the third floor, spoke briefly to Zhang Cong and Zhou Ze, and then went to the first floor.
After getting in the car and waiting for a few minutes, I saw Mengjie carrying a computer bag, taking two steps at a time, and sitting in the passenger seat with a smile.
"Zhao Maolin invited me to dinner last time. The environment and food of that restaurant were pretty good. I'll take you to have a look."
Chen Yansen looked at Mengjie and explained with a smile.
The restaurant he was talking about was naturally Mingli. He wanted to see Mengjie wearing a Tang-style dress.
"Then let's go early and come back early. I have a Tax Law class tomorrow morning. The teacher is very strict and is nicknamed 'The Roll Call Killer.'"
Mengjie said with a smile.
"No problem." Chen Yansen responded casually. He had already booked the hotel and had no intention of letting Mengjie go back to school.
After saying that, he drove quickly towards the city center.
After his spirit broke through 11, in just half a month, the car driving skill on the panel soared to the three-star professional level (17/100).
This proved that his previous strategy of not wasting salary on useless skills was correct.
After reaching the peak of his physical and mental fitness, Chen Yansen found it easy to learn new things and made rapid progress.
Even for the Eight Vajra Skills, he only practiced it a few times and his experience value increased to the one-star entry level (91/100).
However, Chen Yansen felt that with his physical fitness of 10 points, this technique would not be very useful, so he did not take it too seriously.
at the same time.
On a busy street in Abyssinia, East Africa, an Orange mobile phone store is crowded with people.
Zhou Jinling was communicating with the guests in broken English.
His English is okay, but his accent is heavy, and he speaks words one by one, which is very similar to Liu Qiangdong's style.
"Brother Zhou, there are only 20 left in the warehouse. I don't think they will last until tomorrow."
A salesperson said helplessly while carrying an empty box.
"Shit! It will take at least half a month for headquarters to deliver the goods. We have to continue painting the walls tomorrow. We can't just sit there and do nothing."
Zhou Jinling held a cigarette butt in his mouth and cursed as he collected the money.
The sweat on his body soaked his white shirt, making it stick to his skin, but he was very excited at the moment.
During the month he spent in Asbeba, he first got to know the market, then opened a store at the entrance of the market, and then started selling Orange F1 phones to nearby businesses.
The cooperation method is simple and crude. Zhou Jinling gives the agency boss a purchase price of 89 US dollars, and makes a profit from the difference. If the products cannot be sold, he will be responsible for the buyback.
However, since the four consecutive explosions of domestic mobile phones, the sales of Orange phones have dropped sharply.
We used to sell 20 to 30 units a day, but now we can only sell 3 or 4 units a day.
Just when Zhou Jinling and the other two were worried, Cao Dahua called and said directly: "If sales don't improve, the boss will have to replace him."
Replacing someone is just a euphemism. To put it bluntly, it means dismissal.
Zhou Jinling has no way out. If he returns to Shenzhen, he will have nothing and will be laughed at by others. If he fights hard, he may still have a chance.
He has been used to a luxurious life, and he can't stand being a screwdriver for the rest of his life.
So, he took the remaining two people, found a local advertising company, and went to the surrounding cities to "paint the walls".
To put it bluntly, it is the wall advertisements commonly seen in domestic towns and villages. Zhou Jinling brought the operations of China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom to Africa.
The cost of putting up a wall advertisement that is three meters high and eight meters wide is not high, and it only costs US$30 including labor costs.
Zhou Jinling painted more than 100 walls in one go, depicting the appearance of the Orange F1, and marked the configuration and price in English. He also emphasized that an extra battery would be given away with the purchase of the phone.
To his surprise, this method was very effective.
The goods in the warehouse were quickly sold out, so they transferred 500 units from specialty stores in other cities.
As a result, they were sold out in just three days.
After learning about Zhou Jinling's approach, more than a dozen other market teams also started putting up wall advertisements in their local areas.
For a time, eye-catching advertisements of Orange mobile phones could be seen everywhere in the commercial district of Addis Ababa.
99 US dollars! A smartphone with a 3.7-inch large screen, four SIM cards and four standby cards, two batteries, and 8GB of large memory! The transliteration of the brand name of Orange mobile phone, 'Orange', immediately became a hot commodity.
“No No No! Sold out! Sold out!”
After selling the last Orange F1, Zhou Jinling shouted loudly to the customers.
"Shit!" Several people who didn't buy a mobile phone glared in dissatisfaction and still gathered in front of the counter and cursed.
Zhou Jinling didn't care. He waved his hands, shook his head, and repeatedly said that they were sold out and asked them to come back in two weeks.
After the customer left, Zhou Jinling ran back to the warehouse to confirm the inventory quantity again. Now he only trusted himself.
"Brother Liang, I heard that Lao Zhou used to be the big boss of Huaqiangbei. Is he bragging?"
A salesman named Jin Xu asked Qi Liang who was sitting opposite him.
When Jin Xu first went to Shenzhen to develop his business, he was recruited by Orange Technology and then sent to Abyssinia.
Qi Liang is different. He used to be an employee in the marketing department of Ouhan Mobile and worked with Zhou Jinling for a few years.
"Boasting? What do you know? A year ago, Brother Zhou was in Huaqiangbei. He drove a Mercedes-Benz S-Class when he went out. He would tip girls at K-shops for no less than 1,000 yuan, and he would eat abalone and sea cucumber as his meals."
Qi Liang curled his lips and retorted with disdain.
Indeed, Zhou Jinling used to be very successful and everything went smoothly.
"Damn! So awesome?" Jin Xu was stunned.
What was Zhou Jinling like at this time?
He wore a shirt worth dozens of dollars and smoked cigarettes worth a dozen dollars like everyone else. Half of his hair was white, and he looked like a fifty-year-old old man. There was no trace of the temperament of a big boss.
"You only saw Brother Zhou when he was down and out, but he also had his heyday when he made over 100 million yuan a year. Don't underestimate him and call him Lao Zhou all the time. Who knows, he might make a comeback someday, and by then he might not even respond to you if you want to call him Brother Zhou."
Qi Liang warned seriously.
At this moment, Zhou Jinling, who had just walked to the door, stopped. The light in his eyes dimmed, but then became bright again.
"I must stand up again." Zhou Jinling swore secretly in his heart.
"Okay, then I'll be more polite to him next time." Jin Xu said casually.
"Mr. Cao and Mr. Zuo are both old friends of Brother Zhou. I heard that Brother Zhou was able to join Orange Technology because of Mr. Zuo's introduction." Qi Liang glanced at Jin Xu and continued.
"Oh my god! Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Jin Xu was stunned. He had no idea that Zhou Jinling had this kind of relationship.
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have called him Lao Zhou all day long.
"Cough cough!" Zhou Jinling deliberately coughed twice and then walked out.
"Brother Zhou, I was ignorant before. I will ask you to wash my feet tonight as an apology."
Jin Xu came forward with a playful smile and said in a flattering tone.
"Forget about washing your feet. They're all so black and dirty that I can't eat them. Anyway, we've sold all the goods. Let's drink together tonight."
Zhou Jinling put his arms around Jin Xu's neck and said nonchalantly.
He knew in his heart that Jin Xu's attitude change was because of Cao Dahua and Zuo Hongyu, but he didn't care.
This three-person team is his reliance for a turnaround in Orange Technology. He has to win over everyone to have a chance to make a comeback.
Otherwise, a young man like Jin Xu might not be able to provide him with any help, but if he were to hinder him or cause trouble, he would definitely not be able to prevent him.
"Brother Zhou, I heard from the locals that there are also whiter ones. Let's drink first and then go wash our feet."
Jin Xu grinned and chuckled.
"Is it whiter on the top or on the bottom?" Qi Liang asked.
"You two should take it easy and don't make yourselves sick." Zhou Jinling shook his head and refused.
If old acquaintances saw this scene, they would definitely be surprised.
You know, Zhou Jinling was a veteran in the entertainment industry, and there was nothing he dared not do.
Obviously, after suffering a heavy blow, Zhou Jinling's mentality has long changed.
The other side.
Chen Yansen and Meng Jie left Mingli Restaurant and drove to the Sky Garden.
"This doesn't seem to be the way back to school?" Meng Jie found something wrong and asked curiously.
"It's too late. Don't go back to school. Just stay in the city for one night."
Chen Yansen said casually.
Mengjie glanced at the time. It was only half past eight. How could it be late?
But she didn't refute it. Some heart-pounding images flashed through her mind, and she lowered her head silently.
I thought to myself: No wonder Chen Yansen insisted on buying me a Tang-style hezi skirt, it turns out he had no good intentions.
Mengjie looked at Chen Yansen with watery eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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