"Brother Jun, this is just the beginning. Time is too tight. I can only finish the PC version first. I will finish the mobile version when the time is right."
In Lin Chen's plan, after the release of Xiaomi phones, he will start developing mobile applications for all the software under his control, including iOS and Android, such as Huasuan.com, Ele.me, Mixin, Huasuan Pay, Lashou Meituan.
Why is it called "Lashou Meituan" (meaning "holding hands")?
Lin Chen knew that Lashou's money-burning model wouldn't last long. Lashou's current success was entirely due to the influx of capital, which in turn relied on Groupon, the pioneer of group-buying websites. Groupon rejected Google's $6 billion acquisition offer, feeling that Google's price was too low.
But as it turns out, Google is still the boss. On the day Groupon went public, its stock price fell below the offering price, which made the investors who were eyeing the group-buying market realize their mistake and decide to wait and see.
When investors started to take a wait-and-see approach, Lashou.com was stunned. "Hey guys, I've been burning through cash at this critical moment, why did you all let me down?" As a result, Lashou.com couldn't catch its breath and ended up collapsing.
In Lin Chen's previous life, after Lashou collapsed, Wowo Group followed suit and burned money. However, Wowo Group was originally used by Xu Maodong to swindle money, so it eventually failed. But the money-burning model of Lashou, Wowo Group, and other group-buying websites had already cultivated the consumption habits of people all over the country.
So Meituan seized the opportunity to rise to the top, chuckling to itself, thinking, "I've finally outlasted you all!" It quickly captured the market share of Lashou and Wowo in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and combined with its own existing presence in first- and second-tier cities, it instantly became the number one player in the group-buying industry.
Now, with Lin Chen's appearance, this future is bound to change. Lin Chen plans to first join forces with Lashou.com to eliminate Wowo.com, and then use underhanded tactics to bring Meituan to its knees. Finally, he will quietly wait for Lashou.com to collapse on its own before making his move to integrate the resources of the three major companies and solidify his position as the number one group-buying platform in China.
Of course, this was just Lin Chen's own plan, and he hadn't told anyone. No one could say how far it would ultimately go.
After looking at the code for a while, Lei Jun stood up, patted Lin Chen on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you've worked hard these past few days. Go back and get some rest. Your health is the most important thing. Oh, and I have some good news to tell you. The first batch of 1,000 Xiaomi phones will be shipped out tomorrow."
"That's pretty fast! I thought we'd have to wait in line to produce it."
"Hehe, I do have some influence. When do you think would be a good time to hold the press conference?"
Lin Chen took out his phone and looked at the calendar: "How about April 1st? There's still a week left. Renting a venue, setting up, making a PPT and all that takes time."
"Okay, where should we drive?"
"Hehe, Brother Jun, just go to Jiaotong University. I'm a star entrepreneur at Jiaotong University, so borrowing a conference room there shouldn't be a problem. I still have that much influence."
"Hahaha, you handle the venue arrangements, I'll take care of everything else."
"Okay."
Lei Jun once again told Lin Chen to go back and rest before leaving.
Lin Chen went back to 1901, took a shower, changed his clothes, and was wide awake. Why sleep? Get up and have fun! When you're young, you have to stay awake and fight.
He picked up the phone and called Vice Principal Chen Jianguo.
"Principal Chen, hello, I'm Lin Chen, the one who shared a dorm room with your grandson."
"Lin Chen, of course I remember you, hahaha, what's up, is there something you need?"
"Hey Principal, I've been working on Android phones lately, and I've finally figured it out. I'm planning to release it and would like to hold a live-streamed launch event. Would you mind if I borrowed your school's conference room?"
"Are you going to have to hold a live-streamed launch event just to release a new phone now?"
"Well, this is something I learned from Apple, right? It's internet marketing, you need a gimmick, otherwise how do you generate buzz, don't you think?"
"Hehehe, you young people are really quick-witted. Okay, you can use the conference hall, but you need to maintain order and not disrupt the school's normal learning environment, understand?"
"Absolutely, I'm a part of Jiaotong University too."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen sent a message to Lei Jun, telling him that the venue had been arranged. Then he opened Weibo and posted an update.
"On April 1st, we'll release the most affordable phone ever, do you believe it? [doge][doge]"
"Wow, it's come back to life!"
"The boss of a well-known domestic internet company actually celebrated April Fool's Day ahead of schedule."
"Whether you believe it or not, I believe it because I really want to buy it."
"If it's not worth it, I'll find you on a bargain website for a real-life duel. [doge][doge]"
However, Xiaomi Technology subsequently released an official announcement.
"Xiaomi Technology will hold a Xiaomi mobile phone launch event on April 1, 2010, in the conference hall of Shanghai Jiaotong University. We sincerely invite all media friends, digital bloggers, and digital enthusiasts to attend! There are also 20 audience tickets to be given away through a Weibo giveaway. Please participate if you are interested in Xiaomi."
The Weibo post immediately attracted widespread attention.
Liu Qiangdong was the first to repost, adding the caption: "I had the pleasure of seeing the Xiaomi phone in person, and in one word, it's amazing!"
Kingsoft reposted the message with the caption: "Wishing Xiaomi phones great sales!"
Taobao reposted, wishing Xiaomi phones great sales!
Shared by Huasuan.com, shared by Lashou.com, shared by Ele.me...
In no time, the keyword "Xiaomi phone" became a trending topic, and Lin Chen's statement "the most cost-effective phone" became the point of curiosity for everyone: just how cost-effective was it?
The next day, Lin Chen arrived at the company, but before he could enter the office, Brother Dawei managed to stop him.
"Boss, do you remember we were going to release a second game?"
"Oh... I remember, of course I remember. Come on, let's go check out your new game."
Dawei said with a resentful look, "Boss, our new game has been released for a week now. I didn't bother you during your week of seclusion, and I'm only reporting to you today."
"Ahem, this is just a sudden inspiration. You know, when inspiration comes, you have to seize it, or you'll miss it quickly. That's how it is when you make games, right? That's right."
"Yes, yes, boss, I didn't expect you to be such a sentimental person."
"Oh, by the way, how's your new game going? Pretty good results, huh?"
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