Chapter 302 Lin Xiao is getting married!
When Lin Xiao appeared in front of his grandfather alone, he became energetic again.
"It's okay, it's okay..."
"Don't I know about my own health? But the people around me are very anxious. You don't know how serious it is. Even a helicopter came and landed directly in our village."
"It's pretty good, and it gives the villagers a rare look."
Lin Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, yes, our family has had the longevity gene since our great grandfather and great grandmother, so what can go wrong?"
Now that the operation is done, there is no need to create an atmosphere.
And in terms of surgery alone, this is indeed a minor operation.
Grandpa Lin Xiao looked at Lin Xiao with eyes full of pride and doting, and sighed: "I have lived a very comfortable life."
"The first third depends on the parents, and the last third depends on the grandchildren."
“I thought that the first third of the year would be a period of hardship, but I never expected that the second third would bring even greater prosperity.”
"So this little illness is nothing."
Then, grandpa started to chatter non-stop.
It is said that when he was young, although he was very rich, that was all. He just went with his great-grandfather to visit provincial officials twice, and he went with his brother once, but he was also with a group of people.
It's nothing compared to now.
This guy, this show.
Grandpa, this is quite unfilial of you.
In the early years, you kept talking about how awesome your great-grandfather was, and how awesome your brother was.
Now he keeps saying that he is not as good as your grandson.
"Alas, Xiaoxiao, you are good in everything except being too honest." Grandpa said, "Your great grandfather married three young girls. My brother, your great grandfather, also repeatedly said that officials were not allowed to take concubines, but didn't he still have a mistress?"
"The rules of this society are all designed to restrict people who don't have great abilities."
"People who are truly capable will never be confined by these rules."
Lin Xiao was speechless. I'm such a scumbag, and I should still be honest?
Lin Xiao: "It's ok that the rules restrict me, but the rules also restrict Bubbles, Little Droplets, and their families. If we break the rules, they will also be hurt."
Grandpa: "It's fine now. It's been offset long ago."
Things will go smoothly if you take it slow.
This sentence is really the truth.
It has been four years since this incident, and no matter how big the impact was, it has gradually eased.
Whether it is for Xiao Momo's family or Lian Yi's family.
This impact is mostly manifested in social opinion, pressure, and impact.
Or to put it more bluntly, Xiao Wanli's family, and even regular families, will be ridiculed and belittled by society.
People would laugh at you and say that your family is so shameless. With such a good family background, you send your daughter to be someone else's mistress.
Four years passed.
Lin Xiao took the initiative to accept this powerful public opinion damage and impact, making himself the target of public criticism.
In this way, the reputation of Xiao Momo's family and Lian Zheng's family was restored.
Xiao Momo and Lian Yi are both proud and self-respecting girls, and their families are also reserved and noble.
It was me, Lin Xiao, who was shameless. I hid it from two families and played two games at the same time.
I am a scumbag! During these four years, Lin Xiao tried his best to restore the reputation of these two families and two girls.
On Xiao Momo's side, the Bubble Foundation has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to build many nursing homes, which have provided two to three thousand lonely elderly people with a place to rely on in their old age.
Moreover, there is the big castle in Linshan County, the big cinema, the big amusement park, the professional hospital, the best multimedia building of Linshan No. 1 Middle School, and the beautiful gymnasium.
Each one is a love letter from Lin Xiao to Xiao Momo.
Because of Xiao Momo, all the people in Linshan can enjoy the best cinemas, gymnasiums, and excellent medical resources.
Even many children in Linshan have the most beautiful castle kindergarten.
This kind of love that moistens things silently makes Xiao Momo envied by countless people.
Or in one or two years, this envy may be accompanied by jealousy, but after three or four years, this envy will become a blessing.
How many people has Lightning Group recruited from Linshan in these four years alone?
More than several thousand people.
The matchmaker from Jiayuan.com and the customer service from Lightning Group.
Especially for top students who graduated from Linshan No. 1 Middle School, they have a very natural advantage in joining the Lightning Group.
Xiao Wanli has been in charge of this foundation for less than three years, and the value of his contributions to society he has contributed has exceeded that of his entire life.
Although his realm is not as high as Lian Zheng's, at his age, he no longer has a strong desire for money and power, and is not very sensitive to wealth.
The only thing I have is a deep desire for value and honor.
In the past, it was out of reach.
And in these three years, the respect and honor he received far exceeded his needs.
Now, he has become a standing member of the Provincial CPPCC.
In the past at the Agricultural Bureau, his impartiality was often met with contempt and ridicule, but now his impartiality is understood and respected.
As for Lian Yi's family! Needless to say, he and Lian Zheng were like father and son, confidants of each other, and helped each other achieve their respective ideals.
Next year, he will become the number one in Ning City, and there is a high probability that he will be promoted to the provincial regular position.
"By the way, Bubble is not allowed to bring the baby to see me..." Grandpa suddenly emphasized: "Our little treasure cannot come to the hospital."
"It's a good idea for you to get married now. It would be so interesting to bring Xiaobao along with you."
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The backbone of quantum technology came to Shanghai for a meeting to discuss something.
First of all, which mobile phone manufacturer should be supported?
In the end, I chose Coolpad.
Next, they discussed another matter: whether to invest in Coolpad, or even take control, or even acquire the company.
Because that way, it's more controllable.
Most of the backbones of quantum technology support investing or even holding controlling stakes.
Lin Xiao said to Lian Zheng: "Uncle, what do you think?"
Lian Zheng also came to Shanghai to visit Lin Xiao's grandfather. When he saw Lin Xiao asking him, he couldn't help but smile and said, "It's not appropriate for me to attend your Lightning Technology's high-level meeting. I'll just listen."
Lin Xiao: "I think not only will we not acquire, control or even invest in it."
"If we were just a mobile phone manufacturer, then we would undoubtedly acquire the company directly and seek a controlling stake."
"But we are not just a mobile phone manufacturer. X operating system is even more important to us. The biggest strategic task before us is to defeat Android and promote X operating system."
"Many mobile phone manufacturers are already suspicious of us because we produce our own mobile phones. If we control another mobile phone manufacturer, other mobile phone manufacturers will suspect that we are unfair and turn to Google."
“So, we want to show that trend.”
"We support Coolpad this time, and we may support Meizu next time, and VIVO the next time, and so on."
"As long as you are in the X operating system camp, you will receive great support from our entire system."
"So, we won't invest in Coolpad."
For Lin Xiao and Lightning Technology, the situation they face is actually much more complicated.
Because the situation will change very quickly.
Microsoft was so good at mobile phone systems a few years ago, but in less than two years, it went downhill.
A landmark event was that HTC abandoned Windows Mobile and embraced Android.
Because it entered the market early and had the closest relationship with Google, HTC had a glorious period of about three years in history. Its market value soared to tens of billions of dollars, and it firmly held the top spot in the Android smartphone market.
At its peak, shipments exceeded 40 million units, second only to Apple.
Then, in less than a year, HTC fell from the peak, with its shipments dropping from more than 40 million units to just over 10 million.
During this process, he encountered a sudden supply shortage of Samsung screens, a patent lawsuit from Apple, and a patent lawsuit from Microsoft, which led to a sales ban in the United States.
Of course...it was also abandoned by Google and lost the US operator customization market.
Of course, the most fundamental reason is that HTC does not have core technical capabilities and does not have a real strong rear base.
Lightning Technology has to face all these problems combined.
Although everyone at Lightning Technology expressed their own opinions at the beginning, once Lin Xiao made a decision, everyone would agree to it.
Because from beginning to end, Lin Xiao did not make any mistakes in his decision-making on strategic direction.
What large companies fear most is making mistakes in strategic direction. The consequences of ten tactical mistakes are not as serious as one strategic mistake.
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Speed is of the essence. Almost the next day, Coolpad’s CEO Guo arrived in Shanghai.
Then, he was completely stunned!
For no apparent reason, I was hit by such a huge pie.
"My goal for you is very simple, that is sales, the higher the better, and it would be best if it could surpass quantum phones."
"At the price of 1999, the profit will be very thin, but we will try our best not to let you lose money."
"We'll help you negotiate with the supplier."
"Our entire lightning system and quantum system will also fully assist you in publicity and marketing."
"In addition, we will do our best to help you promote your products in the European, American, Japanese and Korean markets."
Mr. Guo was stunned and said slowly: "Then...how many shares do you want?"
There must be a price to pay for this huge pie falling down.
Lin Xiao thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "We don't control the shares, and we don't even have a stake."
Mr. Guo looked at Lin Xiao in disbelief.
Lin Xiao continued, "But we both need to sign a contract, and it's a sexual contract. In the next ten years, Coolpad is not allowed to produce any Android phones and must insist on using the X operating system."
"Moreover, the mobile phone models supported by us must fully use our native system."
"In addition, you must accept the guidance of our working group in terms of publicity and marketing, etc."
These conditions may seem a bit harsh, but for Mr. Guo, they are quite generous.
When it comes to the most important money and shares, Lightning Technology doesn't want a penny.
Mr. Guo: “Then, what is the configuration?”
Lin Xiao: "It has the same SOC as the quantum phone, a 720*480 resolution screen, but it is one level lower than the quantum phone, with a 5-megapixel CMOS camera module and a 2000 mAh battery."
Suddenly, Mr. Guo was even more shocked.
I...oh my god!
This... this configuration? Mr. Guo: "According to what I know, this configuration is higher than the Android phones that Samsung, LG, Lenovo, and Motorola are about to release."
Lin Xiao: "Yes, and the price is only half of theirs."
Mr. Guo took a breath of cold air.
This... this is simply a price butcher.
This is going to crush other mobile phone manufacturers.
This is a typical case of land grabbing, with Quantum Mobile responsible for the high-end and Coolpad responsible for the low-end, taking over the entire market.
"Mr. Guo, you must keep this price confidential and not tell anyone, not even the senior management of your company!" Lin Xiao said.
Mr. Guo: “Okay.”
"But Mr. Lin, I have a question,"
"If you want to invade the low-end and mid-range market, you can just set up another sub-brand. Why support us?"
Lin Xiao: "What I want to promote is the mobile phone operating system. A single tree cannot make a forest. You can't be too independent as a person, and you can't be too independent in business. You have to let others make money."
Mr. Guo: "It is an honor to be valued by Mr. Lin. We will definitely not let you down."
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Grandpa will be discharged from the hospital soon, and Lian Zheng chatted with him for a while.
Then, he went to the rooftop to talk to Lin Xiao.
"How did the talks go with Sharp?"
Lin Xiao: "They generally agree, but the pace is a bit slow, indecisive, and a bit procrastinating."
Lian Zheng: "I've studied it and found that there are some problems with the company's pace."
Fortunately, there is still plenty of time, and there are still several years left. At least for now, Sharp is still the leader in mobile phone LCD screen technology.
"Quantum Technology has gained a lot of patents recently." Lian Zheng said, "I went to Beijing for a meeting last time and was specifically praised by the higher-ups."
Lin Xiao: "Yes, but unfortunately there are not many real core patents."
Lin Xiao is very cautious after learning from HTC’s previous experience.
This time, in the lawsuit filed by Google against Quantum Technology, Lin Xiao completed a major reversal and won a great victory.
But what it may face next is a patent war, and not just from Google, but also from Apple and Microsoft.
Therefore, Lin Xiao has registered a large number of patents around the world since the year before last, especially patents at the operating system level.
In addition, the joint venture he established with Texas Instruments also purchased a large number of patents.
This is for the patent war that may break out in a few years.
Only if you have enough patents in your hands will others not dare to launch a patent war against you. Even if they do, you have more weapons in your hands.
"Whether it's establishing a joint venture or even directly acquiring funds for Sharp's related industries, we are already prepared and can provide you with a low-interest loan at any time." Lian Zheng smiled and said, "Within 5 billion US dollars, we can provide as much as you want."
"Also, the agreement between you and that company was not reached?"
Lin Xiao: “No.”
Lian Zheng: "They are quite special. They are very important now and are a role model for internationalization and globalization. It is probably difficult for the higher-ups to punish them."
Lin Xiao: “Nothing.”
Lian Zheng: "But the higher-ups attach great importance to the upcoming war and will fully support you."
War?! Oh, yes.
Big battle!
Quantum Technology has now sued Google for plagiarism and infringement, which is the clarion call for a major war.
The real battle will be next year, when Motorola, Samsung, LG, and Lenovo will all release Android phones.
In the eyes of the global media, this is a siege on quantum technology by global giants led by Google.
As for quantum technology, it seems that there are no representatives from any giants at the moment.
Although Sony has repeatedly stated that it will support quantum technology, and even the chairman of Sony has publicly stated this more than three times, Sony Ericsson has basically been constantly clarifying that it is suspected of singing a different tune.
In addition, Sony has already begun to launch a comprehensive acquisition of Sony Ericsson in order to squeeze Ericsson out.
But it is a protracted negotiation, who knows how many years it will take. It may be three years before Sony fully controls Sony Ericsson and then promotes mobile phones with X operating system.
At that time, even if Sony entered the game, it would be too late.
Therefore, it is highly likely that Sony's smartphone business will remain sluggish, just as it has historically done.
But this is also in Lin Xiao’s interests.
Because, in the X system, there may only be room for one or two global high-end brands, or even... only one.
That's the quantum phone.
Once Sony gets involved, it could turn into a civil war.
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Next, Quantum Technology held another important meeting.
Next year...will Quantum Technology release new products?
In other words, whether to launch the NOTE series of mobile phones.
In fact, prototypes have already been made.
It’s really good and stunning.
It uses a full aluminum alloy back cover, and also comes with a stylus, and the screen is directly about 5 inches.
If the quantum phone is full of fashion, then the note is full of business elite style.
But there is a drawback.
That is, the 720*480 resolution screen is not clear enough on a 5-inch screen.
"In fact, our resolution is already clearer than that of Google G1 and iPhone 3g. However, compared with our own quantum phone, it is not clear enough because of the larger screen size."
“In addition, there have been further upgrades in the speakers.”
"More importantly, the system is adapted to the stylus, and the effect is very good. For this technology, we acquired three companies."
Because there has been no breakthrough in chip technology, screen technology, and CMOS technology.
In addition, regarding fingerprint unlocking, Quantum Technology has also acquired a company and started related research.
But...it's still too early to see results.
Therefore, if we want to launch new products next year, there will be no particularly amazing selling points.
"If I had known this earlier, I would not have installed a front-facing camera on the quantum phone and put this function on the NOTE. This way, it would be significant enough to be a new product to be released next year."
"We are already in negotiations with Leica and are about to reach a cooperation agreement. Leica will provide relevant technologies to help our mobile phones improve their photography performance. Otherwise, will we use this as a selling point at next year's launch event?"
"I don't think there's anything wrong. Apple's iPhone 3GS next year will probably not have any breakthroughs, but they will still hold a press conference."
"I think if I miss the press conference, the loss may be greater."
Lin Xiao remained silent, still playing with the NOTE in his hand.
There is no doubt that this product will have a huge market and will be liked by many middle-aged elites.
However, he is not extreme enough, not amazing enough.
There are really not many technological breakthroughs.
"How about this? Don't we have Xpad as well? Let's hold a separate press conference for these two products?"
As for xpad, the finished product has come out, with a 9.7-inch screen and a resolution of 1024*768.
Moreover, the system is definitely not a simple enlargement of the mobile phone system, the UI is completely redesigned.
And the appearance is also quite beautiful, very thin, and with an aluminum-magnesium alloy shell.
But there is a problem, the fluency is not very good.
Although the X1 chip is excellent, it is not as smooth as a mobile phone when driving a 768P screen.
To this end, X Semiconductor has been upgrading its chip design for a few months.
Because the flat panel has a large area, heat dissipation is more convenient and the chip does not require such a lot of space, so performance can be improved on the original base.
However, so far there has been no success.
Even if it succeeds, the purchase volume will definitely not be large enough and the cost will be very high.
However, quantum technology has still invested a huge amount of money to advance this work.
Moreover, investing these costs may not necessarily pay off, because if the standards are not met, even this XPAD will not be released.
Lin Xiao said slowly: "If there is no special technological breakthrough, then... don't hold a separate press conference."
"Right now, the outside world has very high expectations for quantum technology, but our market and brand value are not stable, so we should try to avoid unimpressive press conferences."
“We will continue to work hard on our core technologies and amaze the world again at the launch event next year.”
Wu Di: "What about next year? We can't be absent!"
Lin Xiao: "Next year's press conference will focus on Coolpad's 1999 phone. We will give it a slogan so that people all over the world can use cheap and advanced smartphones."
"Quantum Technology and Coolpad held a press conference together."
“It represents Quantum Technology’s absolute support for mobile phone manufacturers.”
"But at the end of the press conference, we can attach our NOTE and XPAD to further demonstrate our integrity."
"Our quantum technology products are willing to play a supporting role and fully support mobile phone manufacturers who invest in X operating system."
Wu Di: "Fuck, you're taking such a risk again!"
"Aren't you afraid that this will lower the brand status of NOTE and XPAD?"
Lin Xiao: "Of course I am afraid, so from now on, I have to start planning and researching the relevant rhetoric."
"It can not only support Coolpad, but also maintain the status quo of quantum technology, and even enhance it."
Wu Di: "It's really hard to work with a perverted boss like you."
"Are you getting married? Have you set a date?"
Lin Xiao: "It's settled, November 12th!"
Wu Di: "The day after your birthday?"
Lin Xiao: “Yes!”
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Note: Today is finally much earlier. It's the end of the month. Can you give me your monthly ticket? I'm so grateful for the cake!
(End of this chapter)
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