Su Ya shook her head slightly. Xing Baohua was also a little helpless; they weren't short of money or coupons, so why were they reluctant to eat?
This time, instead of asking Su Ya what she wanted to eat, he turned to the two girls in the back row and asked them what they wanted to eat.
As it turned out, the two girls knew nothing about the matter.
Alright, let's go eat duck then.
It's still that roast duck from that other restaurant.
Despite its mediocre taste, it's surprisingly popular.
I came here because of the brand.
Just like with products, sometimes the value of a brand is greater than that of the product itself.
Of course, let's leave aside the trashy brands. If Bird were to return to the smartphone industry, I doubt many people would feel nostalgic.
A small chili pepper and Tianyu can easily defeat them.
When a market disappears for a long time and then re-emerges, it reflects the mindset of a different generation. The consumers of that era are now elderly. Expecting them to sustain the market is likely just wishful thinking.
Xing Baohua and his group arrived at the roast duck restaurant, but since they hadn't made a reservation, there were no private rooms available, so they had to eat in the main hall.
We finally managed to get a table together, so we ordered two big ducks first, and we could eat as much as we wanted.
The group chatted and laughed, enjoying their meal.
At that moment, a group of people entered from the main gate, including several foreigners.
This group of people is indeed eye-catching.
Xing Baohua recognized one of them. Thinking about it carefully, she realized she really remembered him. Upon closer inspection, their eyes met.
The man smiled and nodded at Xing Baohua.
Xing Baohua immediately recognized him: wasn't this Comrade Liu from Lenovo?
We often see the appearance of an elderly Liu in multimedia, but this is the first time we've seen a young Liu.
Despite Xing Baohua's frequent criticisms of Lenovo, he also admires this person.
This is a true master, a master of fusion.
Like Uncle Qiao, the latter probably also understood Uncle Qiao's approach and followed suit.
Like Apple, Lenovo doesn't have anything of its own in the pure technology field.
In other words, nothing substantial was invented.
Some might say, "Apple has such high-tech and cutting-edge technology, yet they don't have their products? Apple's first and second generations, even the operating system, can you say they aren't Apple's?"
Actually, this involves a skill of leadership called the master of integration.
Fruits were either bought, borrowed, or stolen.
Therefore, Guozi Company has no inventions in the pure technology field!
You could say that Guozi is a solution integrator, combining all the solutions together.
He would take other people's ideas, tweak them, reorganize and integrate them into his own style, and then sell them. Later generations in Silicon Valley even circulated the idea that Steve Jobs wasn't an innovator.
The same goes for Lenovo. From the time they were established until the late 1990s, they had no innovation of their own. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them an assembly plant.
For the same price, you can get a custom-built PC from a parts supplier. Not only are the hardware components twice as good as those of a brand-name PC, but the performance is also stronger.
Claims about Lenovo having after-sales service and guarantees are meaningless. Generally speaking, the probability of hardware failure is very small; most failures are caused by users not knowing how to use the software, leading to software conflicts.
In fact, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Lenovo's after-sales service was outsourced.
They haven't established a comprehensive after-sales service system yet.
Old Liu works within the system, and he has a powerful family backing him. They can give him anything he wants, so he doesn't lack for connections.
Old Liu's associations.
It was Xing Baohua's main domestic competitor after he started working on the computer project.
But it has an indestructible body, it's truly an unkillable cockroach.
About ten minutes later, Lao Liu came to Xing Baohua's table with a wine glass in his hand.
Xing Baohua looked up at him, stood up with a smile, and extended his hand, saying, "Hello, Director Liu."
"If I'm not mistaken, you are Factory Director Xing?"
"It's me."
"Haha, I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but unfortunately, we've never had the chance."
After exchanging polite handshakes, Xing Baohua patted Su Ya on the shoulder, asking her to give up her seat and sit with her classmate.
Please have Lao Liu sit down. Su Ya helped him change the cutlery and bowls. He sat obediently to one side. Everyone at the table fell silent, watching the two toast each other.
“Brother! We’re in the same system. I rarely see you when the ministry has meetings. I’d love to chat with you, but there’s never a chance. When you come to the capital, come visit me.” Old Liu said after putting down his glass, having just finished a drink with Xing Baohua.
"Okay, I'll definitely bother you when I have time," Xing Baohua replied politely.
Xing Baohua sighed inwardly, knowing that the two were destined not to be friends. When it came to competing for the government's orders, it would be a real fight!
The two companies are destined to be competitors.
“We’re from the same department, a sister company in the same system. If you have any difficulties, just let us know, and we’ll help you out as a sister company. I heard you’re having trouble producing pagers, can we help you?” Old Liu truly lived up to his reputation as a master.
Look at what they're saying, like an older brother lecturing a younger brother, and they even shamelessly claim they'll help. This is hardly help!
"We currently have sufficient production capacity. Thank you for your kind offer."
Old Liu laughed heartily, not minding Xing Baohua's polite refusal, and said, "How about selling me a copy of the blueprint? I'll save myself the trouble of making copies."
"Copy if you want, it's fine. Your factory is so big, and you have so many people, it's not like you can't do this job," Xing Baohua said with a smile, seemingly quite generous. But who knows what kind of mischief this guy is up to?
How could an old fox like Lao Liu take Xing Baohua's words seriously?
Even if Xing Baohua agrees, and even if Motorcycles agrees, there are already rumors within the ministry that Motorcycles will build a factory in the country.
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