"Brother Lin, the Xiaomi phone is finally here, hahaha."
Lei Jun pushed open the door to Lin Chen's office and said impatiently.
"Oh? Let me see."
Lin Chen took the Xiaomi phone from Lei Jun and tried it out. Hmm, this familiar feeling. In his previous life, Lin Chen's family was not well-off because of Old Lin's situation. Since he started using smartphones, Lin Chen has mostly used Xiaomi phones. At first, he relied on his fast hands, which he had been single for over twenty years, to snag one. However, as the price of Xiaomi phones increased, Lin Chen could only choose Redmi phones.
After trying it out, apart from being a little laggy, there were no other problems. However, the development of smartphone hardware at this stage is still in its early stages, and the Android framework is not yet well optimized, so it is normal for it to be a little laggy.
After reading it, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Brother Jun, we succeeded."
Lei Jun excitedly grasped Lin Chen's hand: "Great, great! Looks like I don't have to retire so early, hahaha!"
"By the way, Brother Jun, now that the phones are made, let's arrange a trip to Wushang with Liu Qiangdong in a few days to finalize the logistics park issue, and then our phones can go on sale."
"Okay, I'll talk to Foxconn about the manufacturing fees so they can start production. Let's try to launch sales before May Day!"
Lin Chen suddenly thought of something and gave a wicked smile.
"Brother Jun, who says phones have to be manufactured before they can be sold? We can do pre-sales."
"Pre-sale? How does a pre-sale work?"
"Let's find a manufacturer to make a batch of phones, let's make 1,000 units first, then hold an official live broadcast launch event to introduce our phone, from the hardware to the system. The last step is to announce the price, 1,999, and finally set a sales date for online flash sales, so that everyone's expectations are raised."
"Next, we'll contact a few popular tech bloggers, send them some sample units, have them record unboxing and test videos, and post them online to generate buzz for our phone, emphasizing its cost-effectiveness."
"Finally, after the online sales are sold out, production and shipping will proceed based on the order volume."
The product manager who came down with Lei Jun stared wide-eyed. "You can do that?"
The benefits of doing this are obvious: it can greatly reduce the pressure of inventory and warehousing, and it allows for precise cost calculation. You can produce only the number of units that are pre-sold.
Sure enough, you capitalists are all black-hearted.
After listening, Lei Jun felt a sense of camaraderie, as if he were not alone in his path.
"Brother, your idea is exactly what I've been thinking about. Let's do it this way."
The product manager looked at his boss in disbelief. He never expected that his boss, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would be like this. He had only followed him because he thought he was honest.
The two then discussed the details of the pre-sale scheme in detail. Anyone passing by Lin Chen's office could faintly hear his lewd laughter.
The product manager inside was questioning his very existence.
who I am?
Where am I?
Is this what society was like before?
Am I aiding and abetting evil?
Will I be silenced?
Finally, an hour later, Lei Jun left Lin Chen's office in high spirits, followed by a dejected product manager.
Lin Chen picked up his phone and called Liu Qiangdong.
"Brother Dong, are you free these next few days? Let's go to Wushang."
"Okay, I'll arrange my work and come to Shanghai to see you the day after tomorrow. Have you finished making the phone?"
"Yes, it's just been made. Although it's currently the Xiaomi Mi 1, we'll release the Xiaomi Mi 4 and even the Xiaomi Mi 14, just like Apple. So, this logistics park will definitely be indispensable in the future."
"Hahaha, by the way, I heard you've been making quite a splash with maps lately."
"Oh, no, no, just messing around."
"Brother, you're too modest. It's just that JD.com doesn't do group buying, otherwise I would definitely want to join you for a while."
"Brother Dong, we can still hang out even without group buying."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"JD.com can install a positioning device on its delivery trucks to synchronize location information in real time. This way, when customers check their packages after placing an order, they can clearly see their packages on a map as they are heading to them. How great is that? At the same time, this can also monitor the location information of these delivery trucks, summarize and analyze the transportation time between cities, make reasonable predictions, and provide timely assistance if a delivery truck has an accident on the road."
"Brother, you're really amazing! This method is great, hahaha. But your brother Dong isn't one to take advantage of others for free, I know your rules."
"Brother Dong, actually I didn't..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Chen received a text message confirming that five million had been deposited into his account.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen called Zhang Xuhao again.
"Hey, Mr. Zhang, the one who drives the BMW."
Zhang Xuhao's face darkened on the other end of the phone: "Lin Chen, I know you guys all have Porsches, so don't bother me. If you have something to say, say it. If not, I'm hanging up."
"Oh my, driving a BMW really makes a difference, your temper has grown too much."
"Tell me or not, I'm really going to hang up if I don't. I just arrived in Beijing and I'm busy. I'm going out with Wu Bo in a bit."
"Okay, okay, let's get down to business. Go and buy a batch of GPS tracking devices and install them on the delivery drivers' electric bikes. Then, track the delivery drivers' location in real time so that customers can check how far away the delivery driver is from their order at any time."
"That's a great idea, Lin Chen. I absolutely adore you. I'll take you for a massage next time."
"I don't believe you for a second. You old rascal, you're really bad. Last time you said you'd take me for a massage, but I haven't seen you in days."
"Oh dear, I'm just busy. I'm making money for you, boss. By the way, if I make 10,000 yuan, I'll give you 7,900 yuan, and keep 1,000 yuan for myself. I'll even use that 1,000 yuan to take you for a massage. You really are a real skinflint."
"Ahem, don't worry about the details, go make some money."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen called Zhang Yiming over.
"Mr. Lin, what can I do for you?"
"Mr. Zhang, do you know Wang Xing from Meituan?"
Zhang Yiming smiled wryly and said, "Of course I know him. He was my former boss. I followed him when he was making social media platforms. I wanted to work on big data, but he didn't agree, so I went to 99fang."
"Well, everyone has their own ambitions, which is normal. But now, I've got my eye on his Meituan. When you have the chance, ask him if he needs investment. If not, ask him if he wants to advertise on Huasuan.com. You can give him some discounts or something."
“Okay, I’ll contact him. Actually, I advised Wang Xing when he founded Meituan. He had always worked on social platforms before, and suddenly he went into group buying without any experience. Look at how well Lashou.com is doing now, while Meituan has disappeared.”
"Hehe, no rush, the group-buying war is still a long way off."
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