"This is the Minister of Commerce of India, Pranab."
Logic's Shanghai branch, Lu Fei met a team of officials from Tianzhu in the conference room, perhaps called Bharat in the future.
"Namasday."
Pranab clasped his hands together in front of his chest and said with a smile: "Lu, I'm glad to meet you, the richest man in the world."
"'The World's Richest Man' is only temporary, maybe it won't be next year." Lu Fei raised his hand and motioned to sit down.
Pranab's eyes were full of envy and he spoke curry-flavored English, "But no matter what, you sitting in front of me now are the richest man in the world!"
With a look from Lu Fei, someone brought the water.
Plana preached: "If it hadn't been announced by Forbes, I never would have thought that China could produce the world's richest man."
"A person's destiny depends not only on self-strength, but also on the course of history. If I were not in China, I would definitely not be able to achieve what I am today."
Lu Fei waved his hand: "Because this wealth is not only mine, but also given to me by society. My money is managed on behalf of others. It is just because I can make better use of the money that everyone gives the money to me. My money
The more, the greater the responsibility.”
Pranab's eyes were hot and the corners of his mouth twitched, "Do you think it is possible for Tianzhu to produce the world's richest man like you?"
"Everything is possible."
Lu Fei murmured in his heart, especially Ah San.
"Yes, in Tianzhu, everything is possible!"
Pranab smiled and said: "Because I read your book "The World is Flat". In the book, you said that Europe and the United States outsourced the software industry to us and transferred the labor technology industry to Vietnam and you."
"That's right." Lu Fei nodded.
"What you wrote is right, but I don't think it is completely right. Why can't Tianzhu accept the labor and technology industry like China did?" Pranab said, "We are not worse than you."
I'm a professional unless I can't help it.
Lu Fei almost laughed out loud and tried to hold it back, "Ahem, it's true that Tianzhu has a lot of room for improvement in this aspect."
"Lu, you think so too, right?"
Pranab went straight to the point and invited Mr. Lu to build a factory in Tianzhu, especially for the entire logical smartphone industry chain.
“…”
Lu Fei narrowed his eyes into a thin line and smiled without saying a word.
You think I am Lei Jun!
Pranab smiled and said: "Lu, as long as Logic is willing to settle in Tianzhu, we can negotiate tax exemptions, land concessions, high subsidies, any conditions until you are satisfied."
Fooling!
Lu Fei remained calm and drank tea silently.
Pranab was stunned, and then said that as long as he could build a factory in Tianzhu, he could also enjoy interest-free loans and even be exempted from repayment.
Hey, keep on cheating!
Lu Fei remained motionless and did not answer the question.
Seeing that he was still unmoved, Pranab looked at him and asked the accompanying subordinates to take turns to come up with a bunch of attractive conditions.
Okay, let’s form a group to fool me!
Lu Fei looked uninterested. It's hard to do anything. Ah San, as long as we are more vigilant, what else can you do?
"To tell you the truth, Lu, we not only invited Logic, we also invited many Fortune 500 companies, many of which have already settled in Tianzhu, General Motors, Ford, Metro, Wal-Mart, as well as your competitors, Nokia, Apple,
Samsung…”
Pranab frowned, quite dissatisfied.
"Nokia, Samsung, Apple?"
Lu Fei raised his eyebrows.
Seeing his expression, Pranab's eyes lit up, "Yes, Nokia has planned to set up a factory in Tianzhu, and Apple also intends to recommend its suppliers to build factories in Tianzhu to inject new ideas into Tianzhu's smartphone market.
vitality."
"Is this happening? I don't think I've ever heard the news that Apple is going to invest in Tianzhu?" Lu Fei looked at him playfully.
"Lu, this is a matter of time. Apple's biggest competitor is Logic. Both of you are expanding rapidly around the world. If you want to expand sales, you must come to Tianzhu's market."
Pranab raised his chin, full of confidence.
Lu Fei smacked his lips, Tianzhu was almost negligible in Logic's overall revenue, and some of it was indirect income.
After all, the Chinese copycats that are rampant in Tianzhu all use surging "turnkey" solutions. They make money and are not shabby.
"Are you willing to let go of a market as big as India?" Pranab said with a smile, "But if you want to enter our mobile phone market, there is a price! That is to build a factory in Tianzhu!"
"In other words, if logic does not settle in Tianzhu..."
"Logic means that we can't even enter Tianzhu's market. We can only sit back and watch Apple and Nokia enjoy the benefits of investing in Tianzhu."
"Pfft, ugh."
Lu Fei wanted to laugh but couldn't, so the corners of his mouth rose.
It's a deal, double happiness comes!
"Lu, what do you think?"
Pranab stared down at him.
Lu Fei touched his chin, "Of course we can't let Nokia and Apple enter Tianzhu and occupy your market without doing anything. Let's do this. Tianzhu can be responsible for the assembly..."
"No, no, no, assembly alone is not enough. I hope Logic will be manufactured directly locally instead of just being responsible for assembly."
Pranab raised his hands in dissatisfaction.
"This is a bit difficult. Building a factory in Tianzhu requires a lot of parts, and assembling mobile phones also requires a lot of parts. If these materials cannot be imported from China, the supply of parts in Tianzhu may..."
Lu Fei politely declined.
But Pranab was even more confident, "It's very simple, let those parts suppliers also come to Tianzhu to build factories. In short, if you want to own our market, you must build factories in Tianzhu!"
"Don't worry, investment is also divided into phases. There is the first phase of the Tianzhu investment plan, and there will be the second phase and the third phase in the future."
"How much are you prepared to invest? When will you invest?"
"It can't be any less than Apple or Nokia. As for the time, I have to hold a meeting with Logic's senior executives to decide."
Lu Fei secretly said that if Apple invests in Tianzhu first, its logic will definitely not fall behind and it will follow immediately.
"Of course Apple will invest in Tianzhu. If you want to own the mobile phone market in Tianzhu, you must build a factory in Tianzhu." Pranab is like a repeater, relying on Tianzhu's mobile phone market as a bargaining chip.
"We will think about it carefully."
Lu Fei couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, "In fact, besides logic, there are actually many great companies, such as Lianxiang."
"Lianxiang!"
Pranab's eyes flashed with greed.
After chatting for a while, Lu Fei was as slippery as a loach and never gave a definite answer, so Pranab had to end it.
"Minister, I don't think Lu is very interested in building a factory in Tianzhu." Tianzhu officials reminded quietly.
"nonsense!"
"How could he not be interested in Tianzhu!"
"Logically, it is impossible for a company like Apple to ignore our low-cost labor and give up our huge market potential. Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Tianzhu, like China, is a major country in the world! No one can reject China, and no one can reject Tianzhu!"
Pranab turned back and looked at the building, "Unless he doesn't want Tianzhu's market, unless he is crazy."
The officials in Tianzhu repeatedly said yes but did not dare to say anything more.
"Logic will enter Tianzhu sooner or later, but it must be during my tenure." Pranab asked them to find a way, even contact the embassy, but they must contact the Chinese media.
He wants to break the news!
Soon, the news that "Tianzhu invited Logic to invest in building a factory" appeared on the TV station, spread to the Internet, and became a hot topic.
"In addition to Logic, Commerce Minister Pranab also plans to invite many Chinese companies such as Lianxiang to enter India this time, and is even willing to provide interest-free loans. He said that Logic Chairman Lu Fei is considering making no less than
The investment in Apple and Nokia is a response to the policies of the Tianzhu government and a recognition of the market potential of Tianzhu. I hope that both parties can reach cooperation."
"The top executives of Internet Logic secretly gathered in Shanghai and were suspected of discussing the plan to enter Tianzhu. The next stop is Tianzhu to learn from it?"
"'Logic settled in Tianzhu' has attracted global attention. The commander-in-chief of Tianzhu said that he will pay close attention to the progress and results of the talks. At the same time, the 'continent-chasing' war broke out in many places in Tianzhu, including Punjab, Telangana, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
Countries have sent out signals one after another, inviting people to set up factories there and promising to provide all help!"
"Logic has decided to invest in Tianzhu? Sun Hongjun: Fake news! Logic will do so as soon as humanly possible, but if Apple and Nokia continue to increase investment in Tianzhu, Logic may have to speed up its entry into the Tianzhu market.
"
"Lu Fei showed up at the Tianzhu Pavilion, took a photo with Pranab, and expressed his hope to announce something in the not-too-distant future."
"Tianzhu: Apple vs. Logic 0?"
“…”
It seems like there is someone behind the scenes who is adding fuel to the fire and it is trending frequently.
One is Nokia, which is as skinny as a hungry camel and bigger than a horse, and still occupies the world's largest market share. The other two are the leaders of the two major camps of smartphones, Logic and Apple. Around the goddess "Tianzhu", the three major licks
There was a big fight between the dogs.
The popularity is no less than that of the World Expo.
All of a sudden, there was an earthquake in the industry.
Especially Wang Chuanfu, after receiving the news, he immediately took a red-eye plane and came to Lu Fei non-stop.
These days, many foundry companies are relocating overseas, focusing on the three labor markets of China, Vietnam, and Tianzhu.
BYD will naturally not move abroad, but it is afraid of the logical transfer of production capacity. Since it has firmly grasped Mr. Lu's lap, the foundry business has become BYD's most stable cash cow.
And it is one of the cornerstones supporting BYD’s stock price!
Whether it is size or revenue, it is far ahead of its peers such as Foxconn, Wistron, Flextronics, Jabil, and Pegatron.
Only then can we continuously inject blood into new energy vehicles.
Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu! How can I live without logic!
Wang Chuanfu's eyes were bloodshot and he said tiredly: "Mr. Lu, do you really plan to build a factory in Tianzhu?"
"Do you hope it's true or false?"
Lu Fei poured him a cup of coffee.
"Of course I hope it's fake!
Wang Chuanfu blurted out, "Ahem, Mr. Lu, I'm not saying this just for BYD's sake, but also for the sake of logic. It is said that the business environment in Tianzhu is poor, very poor..."
Lu Fei's lips curled up, "As you wish, I really have no plans to build a factory in Tianzhu, and I will never consider it."
"Ah? Really!"
Wang Chuanfu was shocked, "This...this...those news?"
“Fake news! It’s all fake news!”
Lu Fei concealed something. He was the one who ordered the spread of some fake news. "How could it be possible to build a factory in Tianzhu? I'm not a fool. China has a complete industrial chain, superior infrastructure, and a high-quality labor market. Does Tianzhu have one?"
?”
"No!"
"The only things in Tianzhu are poor worker efficiency, poor factory quality, poor industrial standards, and even poor health care!"
He went on and on about the shortcomings of building a factory in Tianzhu.
"Health care?"
Wang Chuanfu was stunned.
"I'm afraid that Logic's mobile phone has E. coli that exceeds the standard."
Lu Fei explained briefly, "So what level is Tianzhu worthy of competing with Huaxia? It's not worthy at all!"
"Uh, why do you and Mr. Sun say that?"
Wang Chuanfu cast a curious look.
"Well, this is the World Expo. We need to talk about unity. You can't say anything that is not conducive to unity. It's not convenient for me to refuse directly."
Lu Fei said with a smile: "Secondly, it's also a smoke bomb. Stir up Nokia and Apple to see if they can catch it."
"Get on?"
Wang Chuanfu suddenly realized, "Mr. Lu wants to use logic to stimulate Nokia and Apple to increase their investment in Tianzhu."
"Yes, don't you know what Tianzhu's name is?"
"Graveyard of multinational giants!"
Lu Fei seriously said that anyone who goes to Tianzhu will lose all their pants. Vodafone, for example, was fined US$2.1 billion, and Li Huanggua personally was fined US$1.2 billion.
Vodafone appealed to the International Court of Arbitration, fought the case for 12 years, and won. As a result, Tianzhu changed the law overnight.
Retrospective tax came into being.
"Gulu."
Wang Chuanfu licked his lips. He knew that Tianzhu was a pit, but he didn’t expect that Tianzhu could be so pitiful! It was simply a pit!
"Tianzhu does have market potential, but it is limited to potential. Not only can you not take away the money you make in Tianzhu, you can't even keep the assets invested in Tianzhu." Lu Fei smiled, "The more Apple and Nokia invest in Tianzhu, the more they invest in Tianzhu.
You will lose more!"
"Do they get hooked?"
Wang Chuanfu took a sip of coffee.
"It's possible. The biggest difference between Nokia and Apple is that they are all listed companies."
Lu Fei pointed out that Nokia has a high possibility.
Although it is still number one in the world, its market share has been declining, and its market value and stock price have also been declining.
The fundamental thing is that the world is surrounded by logic, Samsung, Apple and other smart phones, and in Asia, especially in China, logic leads Shenzhou, Xiaomi, Tianyu and other gangs to fight.
If you want good-looking financial reports and eye-catching data, you can only stick to Tianzhu like Xiaomi in the previous life, even if it means losing money.
Otherwise, Kallasvuo’s CEO position will definitely not be preserved!
"Indeed, what about the apples?"
Wang Chuanfu couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
"Apple's revenue in China only accounts for 2% of its total revenue. Apple and its supply chain manufacturers now face a choice, whether to choose Tianzhu or China."
Lu Fei smiled and said: "I understand that Steve Jobs likes Tianzhu very much, and according to our investigation, Apple's suppliers, Wistron and Foxconn, are willing to move to Tianzhu."
"I know Wistron is considering Tianzhu, but Foxconn..."
"Do you know Foxconn's current situation?"
"It's very bad, that's why Guo Taiming came to the mainland. I think he will definitely move Foxconn to other provinces."
Wang Chuanfu nodded.
So far, Foxconn has frequently experienced jumping incidents.
He was criticized both verbally and writtenly, and public opinion dropped to a freezing point. The slogan "Fuji Kang, get out" has already appeared on the Internet.
"It's in southern Henan, right in Shangdu!"
Lu Fei crossed his legs, "I originally wanted to tell you about this on the phone, but since you're already here, I'll tell you in person."
Then, he said that BYD should be the first to build a foundry in southern Henan before Foxconn, which would not only solve the problem of foundries moving in, but also take away Foxconn's carefully designed new nest.
"I have no objection to moving to southern Henan. It is a province with a large population and abundant labor force. But Mr. Lu has robbed southern Henan. Foxconn can still go to other provinces, but it may not go to Tianzhu."
Wang Chuanfu rubbed his sore eyes.
"Anyway, you don't have to spend money, you just use your words. It depends on whether Guo Taiming can withstand the criticism of public opinion..."
Lu Fei smiled.
"I understand, Mr. Lu,"
Wang Chuanfu understood this and felt a chill.
I almost forgot that Internet media such as portals, Weibo, blogs, WeChat, video websites, etc. are all under his control.
Previously, Mr. Lu was criticized by a friend and disappeared without a trace. On the contrary, the self-media account that spread the rumors disappeared!
So scary!
"As long as you know."
Lu Fei smiled. Just like war disrupts the logistics supply chain, he is also disrupting Apple's supply chains such as Foxconn and Wistron.
"I will organize people to discuss the plan when I get back, and then contact the governments of southern Henan and the mall." Wang Chuanfu said firmly.
Lu Fei crossed his arms and said, "Fight for as many policies as you can. We have a lot of bargaining chips. BYD, as well as hundreds of supporting companies upstream and downstream. If necessary, even if we can't reach an agreement, you can give me my name and maybe give it a try."
Somewhat thin noodles.”
"I don't think it will be used. BYD still has a car production line." Wang Chuanfu held out five fingers. "This year we estimate that the sales of fuel vehicles alone will exceed 500,000 units."
"This kind of growth will not last long."
Lu Fei reminded that BYD has benefited entirely from bringing cars to the countryside. If the policy dividends are gone, the entire market will inevitably slow down.
BYD has to return to its roots and continue to develop rechargeable batteries and new energy vehicles powered by rechargeable batteries.
"Mr. Lu, we have never relaxed for a moment."
Wang Chuanfu said with a smile: "The lithium iron phosphate blade battery will be successfully developed this year, and a hybrid car equipped with this battery will be launched as soon as next year. I call this series the 'Qin Dynasty'."
"Very good, I'll reserve one first!"
"No problem at all!"
The two talked about new energy vehicles, focusing on batteries. There are two technologies for automobile power batteries, lithium iron phosphate and ternary lithium.
BYD is now focusing on lithium iron phosphate.
Lu Fei decided to invest in a company specializing in ternary lithium batteries, so he kept it secret for the time being and handed the wedding invitation to him.
"Mr. Lu, I will be there on time!"
"Next, you have to cooperate with me in a play."
"play?"
"Play it for Tianzhu, but also for Apple, Nokia, and Foxconn. Let's see if we can bring one more person into the gutter. That's one!"
