Lin Zuhui came to the mainland. He now travels around the world frequently, so he plans to buy a private jet. Although he has long been the richest Chinese man, and this year he was ranked the richest man in the world, but Chinese people have always kept a low profile, and so does Lin Zuhui, so the plane has not been mentioned
On the agenda.
Now that he has decided to buy a private jet, Lin Zuhui plans to get a Boeing 747 large passenger jet for modification all at once. Considering that it will take several years to wait, he has to buy a Gulfstream private jet and use it first.
As for why it didn't buy Airbus for modification, it's because Airbus has not yet developed a large passenger aircraft to compete with the Boeing 747.
Pengcheng, Nanshan District.
Lin Zuhui came to Xiaomi Technology Park and felt the charm that technology brought to him.
To be honest, in addition to electronic consumer products, Lin Zuhui also values semiconductors, LCD screens, and lithium batteries. However, of these three industries, only semiconductors can enter, and the other two industries currently have no chance.
For example, LCD screens, Japan currently monopolizes 95% of the global market, and the other 5% may be in the United States, and even South Korea has just invested. The production line of LCD screens, even the first generation, is impossible for Japan
Now sold to Hong Kong and Chinese investors.
But as far as Lin Zuhui knows, the LCD screen seemed to have hit a trough in 1994, and a large number of Japanese engineers lost their jobs. South Korea immediately made countercyclical investments and poached Japanese engineers, and finally overtook Japan in the late 1990s. The result was that
People were unhappy and immediately transferred the production line to Taiwan at a high price to support Taiwan's LCD industry.
Mainland BOE only entered this field in 1998, and only acquired a low-generation production line in South Korea in 2001. After more than ten years of development, it has truly established its footing.
Difficult!
Even if it is difficult, it must be done. Lin Zuhui plans to ask Xiaomi Technology to set up a project team next year and recruit some stupid engineers. Even if he does research work first, he will occupy the pit first, and when the time is right, he can acquire a production line.
In terms of lithium batteries, Japan has just put them into commercial use and occupies an absolute monopoly.
Difficult!
Even if it is difficult, it must be done. Xiaomi Technology will also set up a project department next year to recruit people everywhere to conduct research. For future development, preliminary research work must be done first.
After all, the development of these three industries, semiconductors, LCD screens, and lithium batteries, may require hundreds of billions of investments, or even more. Because of this, the reason why the mainland developed in the past life may have been due to the reception of low-level technologies from Japan and South Korea.
, and then the country will provide support, and finally it will not be choked by others, and even surpass it.
It is also very "miserable" to think about China. Some people always say that science and technology are underdeveloped. In fact, China has almost single-handedly developed the industrial chain around the world.
Industries such as Japanese LCD screens, lithium batteries, and semiconductors were actually first developed by Americans at the beginning. However, the United States did not impose strict technical bans on Japanese technology, and this is how Japanese people developed it.
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In fact, when you are young, you are a dog supported by the United States. It can give you food, but it will also educate you. When semiconductors developed in Japan, the United States supported Taiwan and South Korea, and established the Plaza Accord to train the dog.
So, no matter how stupid I am, I am still just a dog in America.
Lin Zuhui asked Xiaomi Technology to lay out semiconductors, LCD screens, and lithium batteries early. In fact, he was also preparing to use his "money power" to acquire some low-end and mid-range technologies and production lines from Japan and South Korea, and then consider overtaking the company later.
Of course, where does the "money power" come from? In addition to Lin Zuhui's "financial aid", it is mainly obtained from consumer electronics products and raising funds through listing in Hong Kong.
Lin Zuhui came to Zou Kaixuan's office in a low-key manner. He now has no Xiaomi Technology in his office. He will not participate in any activities of Xiaomi Technology, leaving Zou Kaixuan in charge.
Currently, Lin Zuhui holds 80% of the shares of Xiaomi Technology in Hong Kong, and the other 20% is in the hands of Zou Kaixuan.
"How is the sales situation of VCD players?" Lin Zuhui said while sitting on the sofa.
Zou Kaixuan was naturally sitting on the sofa. How could she act as the boss in front of Lin Zuhui!
"After a year of advertising, the number of citizens in important cities who know VCD players is now about 10%. Our Xiaomi VCD shipments have risen to about 20,000 units per month, and we are the absolute leader in the country.
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After listening to this, Lin Zuhui said: "What about Japanese and Korean brands? What's the situation?"
Zou Kaixuan said: "Japanese Panasonic's VCD has been sold in the mainland in the middle of this month. The specific sales situation is still unknown, but Japanese brands are very popular in the mainland and are our biggest enemies."
Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "It's just a VCD, not a high-tech product. So-called foreign brands are not a concern. As long as we insist on advertising on CCTV and then reduce prices, any foreign brands are not a concern."
Zou Kaixuan nodded and said, "Well, I think so too. Now we can charge a patent fee of 10 US dollars for each VCD machine. This can be regarded as a great boost to the aspirations of the Chinese people."
Of course, there are patent fees. Just like if Xiaomi Technology produces DVDs, it still has to pay patent fees to Sony and Philips, and it is also very expensive.
However, the picture quality of VCD is sufficient in China. DVD sales are far lower than VCD. When selling DVDs overseas, Xiaomi Technology is at a disadvantage. After all, it has only been established for a few years and the brand is not strong enough.
Lin Zuhui asked again: "How much does a VCD cost now?"
Zou Kaixuan said: "Not counting the early R&D and advertising investment, the material cost alone is 1,800 yuan. This is mainly because we control a decoding chip company and have signed a large supply contract with Philips."
For this cost price, Lin Zuhui is very acceptable. Even if in three or four years, those copycat factories use foreign spare parts to push the price to 2,000 yuan, Xiaomi VCD can still ensure sufficient competitiveness; of course, Xiaomi VCD will not
Dropping the price to less than 3,000 yuan, after all, the brand established in the early stage is enough to make it a mid-range brand. Reducing the price to 2,000 yuan is simply lowering its status and being confused with a copycat product.
Why Lin Zuhui insists on letting Cheng Long advertise is because in this era, mainlanders recognize Cheng Long, not even Li Lianjie. In the previous life, the products endorsed by Cheng Long were very good at the beginning, such as the Xiaobawang learning machine and Aido VCD in the previous life
, are all the bosses in the industry. The reason why they closed down is because the boss did not manage well.
"Very good. When Japanese and Korean brands enter the mainland in a big way, we will directly reduce the price to 3,999 yuan. If there are copycat factories in the mainland in the future, we can slowly reduce it to the level of 3,000 yuan."
Zou Kaixuan said: "Well, boss, this method is good. After all, according to your prediction, the market sales next year (1994) will exceed 3 million. Small profits but quick turnover is the best solution. Moreover, we can also use VCD players
, establish the brand of Xiaomi Technology.”
Lin Zuhui nodded. These products seemed to have a large sales volume, but in fact, they did not make much money for the technology industry. For example, the Tianyu mobile phone in the previous life once ranked first in China's mobile phone sales, but it went bankrupt immediately.
Generally speaking, a profit rate of 10% in the technology industry is very good; but for 10% of the profit, you have to continue investing. Once you choose the wrong direction, you will be finished.
The Tianyu mobile phone in the previous life was a bet on Microsoft's smartphone system, but it disappeared. Of course, this may only be part of the reason; the fundamental reason is that it does not have its own core technology.
"Is the company short of funds? Do you need me to inject another 500 million? Forget it, I will inject another 500 million this year!"
Zou Kaixuan was stunned and said quickly: "The company now has flagship products and a Xiaomi Technology Park. There is no problem with the loan. There is no need for the boss to provide any more money. You have already invested more than a billion."
In the Xiaomi Technology Park alone, more than 700 million have been invested, including the acquisition of Sun Yansheng's chip company in the United States, the acquisition of a semiconductor company, and investment in the research and development of VCDs, mobile phones, landline phones, and cordless phones; as for the research and development funds for pagers
, but the costs have been recovered and profits have begun.
Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "It's only 500 million, which is nothing for me. Use this money to invest in research and development technology. I only have one requirement for Xiaomi Technology, which is to master its own core technology and have a lot of patents."
Zou Kaixuan nodded seriously. In her heart, Lin Zuhui was originally great, and the mainland executives called him a "patriotic businessman" (Li Chaoren is also called this by the executives now).
Then, Lin Zuhui and Zou Kaixuan exchanged ideas on LCD screens and lithium batteries, and Zou Kaixuan took them to heart seriously.
"I'm not asking you to reach the sky in one step, but to develop gradually. If you don't achieve results in ten years, just twenty years. As long as you accumulate technology for a long time, sooner or later you will make achievements in this field. As for the investment during this period, we can
You can make profits through 'consumer electronics', and you can also raise funds through going public. Even before it goes public, I can continue to support you. We have certain advantages in funding, so you can find ways to obtain talents, equipment, and technology from overseas."
"Yes, I remember."
Lin Zuhui said with satisfaction: "If one day Xiaomi Technology can become a high-tech giant, I can also make profits from the stock market, but you can become famous all over the world. If our son becomes a talented person, he can take over your class."
Zou Kaixuan nodded happily, almost moved to tears. She would not understand that Lin Zuhui decided not to go to a technology company because he was worried about choosing sides in the future, but many of his industries were abroad, so he could not express his position.
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Although he knew that Xiaomi Technology was founded by him, he would show it to others by cashing out on a large scale and not holding any position in Xiaomi Technology.
Of course, it is also possible that Lin Zuhui is unfounded and worries that Xiaomi Technology may not be able to reach the level of Hua Wei.
Lin Zuhui then said: "How is the situation of the little bully?"
Zou Kaixuan replied: "The sales of the second-generation learning machine developed last year are extremely hot. Currently, Xiaobawang can sell almost 30 million yuan in turnover per month. It seems that it can distribute 20 million yuan in dividends this year."
The money is not much, and Lin Zuhui doesn't like it at all.
Therefore, he said: "If possible, you can let Xiaobawang's talents be recruited by Xiaomi Technology. After all, Xiaobawang has nothing to develop now. And the joint venture unit cannot give them shares, not even high salaries.
None of them are possible. But we at Xiaomi Technology are different. High salaries are guaranteed. If important things go public in the future, management and technical staff can get shares. You can reveal this and let those people work harder."
Let’s write a blank check first. Even if employees hold shares in the future, they will not be real stocks. Lin Zuhui plans to set up a labor union, a fund or something, and then hold a certain number of listed stocks; while employees and management will hold funds and labor unions.
This share only has the right to dividends and nothing else.
Zou Kaixuan said: "High wages are enough, do we still need to give them shares? After all, the only ones in China that can afford them high wages are our companies."
Lin Zuhui told Zou Kaixuan his idea, and then this woman understood Lin Zuhui's little plan.