Ultimately, the problem lies in the lack of precision in our integrated circuit industry. Some electrical components may not meet quality standards, but they are still usable.
It just means it consumes more electricity, which is normal. The same thing happened in Xing Baohua's time.
Even phones from reputable manufacturers can only last for a little over a day.
Only counterfeit mobile phones that increased battery capacity solved this problem.
Batteries in the feature phone era were around 500-600 mAh.
Later knock-off phones directly used 1,000 or 2,000 mAh batteries. They were often falsely advertised as 7,000 or 8,000, or even 10,000 mAh, claiming that a single charge would last a year.
But in reality, it's reliable that it can last for a week.
Until smartphones appeared, power consumption increased, functions were added, and batteries were increased.
We've done all the optimizations we could, so now we need to focus on the battery.
The issue with Xing Baohua's solar-powered mobile phone isn't about increasing battery capacity, but rather about increasing charging power.
Battery capacity is easy to manage, but it's useless if it can't be charged.
The only solution is to send it back to the factory to re-equip it with components and adjust them one by one.
When Zou Wenjuan returned from singing practice, she saw Xing Baohua fiddling with some small things. She walked over, wrapped her arms around Xing Baohua's neck from behind, and leaned against his broad back.
"Does this mean I'll be working here from now on?" Zou Wenjuan asked.
"Not necessarily. This is just our money-making pool! The focus is still on China and Hong Kong. We're using Hong Kong as a springboard, and that's the first step we've taken," Xing Baohua said, putting down his tools and patting Zou Wenjuan's hand.
“If I’m going to stay here for a long time, I think it would be better to buy a house,” Zou Wenjuan said.
"Can't get used to hotels anymore? I reckon you'll come here for two or three months every year to promote your music, and then leave the place empty for seven or eight months after you buy the house."
Let me do the math for you. We're not doing badly now. Buying a nice villa would cost at least a few million.
Buying in an affluent area offers better security, but the prices will be higher. Do you know how taxes are collected in the US? There's a 1%-3% property tax annually. It's not a one-time payment, but an annual one.
If you spend one million, the annual tax will be around 30,000 US dollars. For a villa costing four or five million, the annual property tax would be over one hundred thousand US dollars.
Zou Wenjuan asked in surprise, "Why are they so expensive? Then why are so many people still buying houses?"
“Most people who buy houses are wealthy, but many actually rent. It’s definitely not suitable for outsiders like us!” Xing Baohua said.
"What if you can't pay your taxes?"
"What can we do? The property rights belong to the government. The government can rent it out again and make up for the property tax."
"Hotels aren't cheap either!" Zou Wenjuan seemed to think that Xing Baohua was just trying to fool her and didn't want to buy her a house.
"From the perspective of accommodation probability, it is still very reasonable. For example, this presidential suite costs 1,300 US dollars per day, which is only a few dollars per month. It also includes butler service, bed cleaning, room cleaning and so on. It is much cheaper than buying a house."
Buying a villa means hiring someone to manage it, not to mention the garden maintenance. Just the miscellaneous expenses plus property taxes easily exceed $200,000 a year.
“You’re right.” Zou Wenjuan released Xing Baohua’s neck, walked to the sofa next to her, and sat down.
Xing Baohua turned to her and asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to buy a house?"
"When I was having lunch near the company, I met a couple of Chinese people who had come to the United States. We were the only people with yellow skin in the whole restaurant. We chatted for a few minutes and learned that the other party had just come from Shanghai and was going to settle down here."
"You're looking for a house?" We started chatting. Knowing I stayed in hotels, she suggested I buy a house too.
“They are different from us. We are constantly moving around and have a low occupancy rate, so there is no need for us to do this.”
Then Zou Wenjuan came over and sat on Xing Baohua's lap, saying affectionately, "I heard that if you settle down here, you can apply for a green card, and if you have children, they will automatically be American citizens."
“That’s true, but don’t even think about getting any cards, and don’t even think about my child getting any citizenship. Just be a Chinese citizen. Even if it’s Hong Kong citizenship, it can’t be American citizenship,” Xing Baohua said domineeringly.
"Does being a Hong Kong citizen mean you're not a foreign citizen?" Zou Wenjuan said, pouting.
"It won't be like that after '97. Our country is still better. You'll feel it as time goes on. Also, don't even think about this anymore, understand?" Xing Baohua's tone softened slightly at first, but the last few sentences were a serious warning.
The outside world isn't all that great. This is something Xing Baohua experienced firsthand.
Unfortunately, he couldn't provide many examples to prove it, since there is still a significant gap between China and other countries.
As June drew to a close, Xing Baohua spoke with Su Ya on the phone, and the girl said she was coming too.
Then we'll have to get a separate room for the little vixen. Sigh, Xing Baohua doesn't know how much longer he can hold out.
Oh well, I'll just have to take it one step at a time. I guess I've already earned the title of "scumbag."
Andy Lau's song has reached third place over time, and at the current rate, it will definitely be in third place by the end of the month.
Andy Lau's schedule was packed by his record company, with them essentially acting as his manager.
Mo Qili also used all his resources and connections from his early years to pave a path for Andy Lau.
Of course, in the eyes of Americans, maintaining relationships is still about exchanging interests.
A lot of money was spent to pave this road.
They specifically bought several time slots for advertising on TV to promote Andy Lau's first autograph session and lucky draw.
They made a big show of it.
The distribution company has been working with factories to record Andy Lau's tapes, films, DVDs, etc., and the current inventory has reached more than 300,000 copies.
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