At night, Tim Cook returned to the hotel and carefully considered his words before dialing Jobs's personal phone and reporting everything.
"Shenyueguang, BOE?"
Jobs, who was far away in California, was holding a mobile phone in one hand and two cow dung capsules in the other hand. "No problem, agree to him, but the price will be increased by up to 5 points."
"No, Steve, absolutely not!"
Tim Cook sternly stopped him: "I would rather increase the quotation by 10% than let logic dominate the supply chain."
"I know, I know, but Tim, time, time!"
Jobs said excitedly: "We must make the iPhone, an epoch-making product, appear as soon as possible. Now it lacks a damn screen. With it, maybe it will be released at the conference next year and make Apple great again!"
"Steve, iPhone alone is not enough. Only good products and a good supply chain can create a great company. You haven't forgotten what the supply chain was like before I joined Apple, right?"
Tim Cook politely declined.
"Fake, they are all those useless and incompetent people."
Jobs yelled: "I have invested so much money and raised so many people. Why can't Apple develop transparent glass projected capacitive technology, but Logic can?"
After cursing for a while, when he was tired of cursing, he drank some water and swallowed the capsule down his throat, "What are you going to do?"
"Wait, wait for Logic to negotiate with us."
Tim Cook said in a serious tone: "Only by taking the initiative, will China agree to our conditions? Exclusiveness is the best. If it cannot be exclusive, it must at least transfer the production process to Shenghua and 3M. In any case, the touch screen supply chain must It’s in our own hands.”
"Will Lu agree?" Jobs asked.
"No? A product that no one uses is a waste product!"
Tim Cook is full of confidence. lmusic can make the "touch screen" concept popular, but it will definitely not make the "capacitive screen" popular, because the global MP3 market is already a stock market, a red ocean.
There is not much difference between a resistive screen and a capacitive screen, and the cost is relatively cheap. A resistive screen is enough for mp3 players. What kind of capacitive screen do you want?
"Is your information accurate?"
Jobs doubted: "Are you sure that touch screens are only used on logical music players and tablets, not mobile phones?"
"That's right, Lu personally admitted that he doesn't make mobile phones."
Tim Cook said categorically: "Motorola and Ericsson have also confirmed this, but his definition of a mobile phone is very strange. It is called a 'feature phone', which is a very strange name. But no matter what, after Logic launched LogicX, it has not released it again. New machines."
Jobs stroked his beard and became more and more suspicious: "What if he breaks his promise, or he just deliberately lies to you? In fact, the logic behind the scenes has been building mobile phones, maybe building another mobile phone similar to the iPhone."
Tim Cook frowned, "It's unlikely. If mobile phones are really being manufactured in secret, there are absolutely clues that can be found, such as industrial design drawings. Don't the suppliers know that what they are supplying is logic?"
"Isn't that what we do!"
Jobs snorted coldly: "Pretend to be another company, so that suppliers don't know that their products are provided to Apple. Even the circuit diagrams are fake. According to China, this is called 'building plank roads openly and building warehouses secretly'." Lu is a Chinese, how could he not have read "The Art of War"?"
"Hiss~"
Tim Cook took a breath and felt that it made sense. He couldn't refute it for a while, but then he thought about it. Lu Fei is a respectable person after all, so he should have some respect, right?
"Face? Does he have one?"
"Steve, you may be a little biased against Lu. Otherwise, Logic's September press conference is coming soon. How about we go and see if there are any new mobile phones?"
……………
On August 24, the press conference was in full swing.
The engineers also worked day and night to cooperate with Lu Fei's rehearsals and worked overtime to solve his various unreasonable requests.
"Why did the computer freeze as soon as the video was finished playing?"
Lu Fei resisted the urge to smash the engineering machine to the ground, and glanced fiercely at Andy Rubin, Bai Yongxiang and other engineers.
Andy Rubin explained: "Lu, we are still fixing this bug. We can only play a short section of the video for now."
"It crashes after playing a complete video. This smartphone is useless!"
Lu Fei couldn't bear it anymore and vented the anger he had squeezed during the rehearsal, roaring at everyone, roaring like thunder.
However, everyone present has long been accustomed to such roars. They are all stressed to the extreme and exhausted physically and mentally, because engineering machines always have errors of one kind or another. They either shut down or get stuck. It is simply a nightmare.
"I don't want to hear an explanation, and I don't want to hear 'I'm sorry'. I just want to hear how to solve it!"
After Lu Fei finished getting angry, his tense nerves slowly relaxed, and he noticed that many engineers were on the verge of mental collapse. He breathed out: "Ai Mu Saori."
"I should, sir."
The engineers shrank their heads, knowing in their hearts that Mr. Lu didn't want to accuse anyone. He was just under greater pressure than they were, so he subconsciously said these hurtful words.
"After browsing the web and then sending an email, the computer freezes?"
Lu Fei was operating a new engineering machine, "What are you doing for food? This bug hasn't been fixed yet!"
"Mr. Lu, this takes time."
Bai Yongxiang wiped away the sweat on his head with trembling hands: "How about sending an email first and then browsing the web during the exhibition? In this order, I guarantee that your computer will not crash."
"Why don't we stop showing the physical objects?"
Just when everyone was racking their brains to come up with ideas, a voice suddenly emerged from the crowd, which exactly expressed the aspirations of all engineers. If the demonstration failed, it would be a devastating scene.
"Emm, this is a solution."
"The frequency of accidents is too high. What if something happens?"
"Yes, we won't demonstrate it in real form for now. After all the bugs are resolved, we will release a few trailers when the phone is launched."
"What a great idea, what a great idea."
"What good!"
Faced with the crowd's retreat, Lu Fei slapped his hand on the table, raised his voice and shouted, "Anyone who dares to cancel the show again, get out." He ignored everyone's objections and insisted on a live demonstration.
The conversation then changed: "How do you plan to solve the network signal problem?"
"Mr. Lu, I think we can ask AT&T to set up a signal tower like the last press conference. We can also secretly install a Wi-Fi signal transmitter under the stage to shorten the transmission distance."
Bai Yongxiang raised his hand weakly.
"That's right!" Lu Fei looked at others, "Are there any more?"
"Yes, the software can be changed so that no one present that day can occupy the wireless frequency used by the lphone."
"That's right!"
Lu Fei smacked his lips, "What if the wireless network fails and restarts?"
"If you restart, the signal strength in the upper right corner of the phone will definitely change. How about making a software that will always display a full signal on the screen regardless of the strength of the on-site signal that day?"
"Look, isn't there a solution?"
Lu Fei said with a serious tone: "Remember, this press conference is equivalent to the 'first moon landing' of smartphones. The lphone is the moon landing rocket. If it succeeds, it will be a small logical step and a step forward for mobile phones." Big step, we are going to change the world, so make sure nothing goes wrong, understand!”
"clear!"
Everyone was given a bowl of chicken soup for the soul and their spirits were lifted.
“Empty words are based on written evidence!!”
While Lu Fei was pouring chicken soup and drawing cakes, he baked large cakes with salary, bonus, official leave, and fed them to all the young masters. They were stuffed so full that they almost choked to death.
"Mr. Lu, drink some water."
Zhang Tianmei looked at him with smoke coming out of his throat, raised his hand, and cleverly handed over the water.
"Gulu, Gulu~"
Lu Fei took a few sips and breathed out comfortably: "How many replies have we received to the invitation letters we sent to our friends and businessmen?"
"Microsoft, Huawei, Philips, Nokia, Ericsson, BlackBerry, Sony, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments..."
Zhang Tianmei took out the notebook he brought with him and pulled out a list, from software to hardware, from IT to IC, "Google is not very interested in the conference, but Larry Page said he will come, and I hope to be there after the conference." Let’s talk about tubing.”
"When he sees lphone, he won't think so."
Lu Fei took out his cigarette case and shrugged.
In the previous life of YouTube, at this time, there was only one traffic portal from Google, but now there are Line, Penguin, Facebook, Microsoft IE, etc. to divert traffic. It has not only taken off, but has already reached the sky.
The videos of Microsoft and Google were so shaken that they couldn't even eat the exhaust fumes. They didn't want to work hard anymore. They waved banknotes and shouted "shut up and take my money", eager to hug the lap of a penguin.
Just in time, you can use it as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Google.
"Larry Page also revealed to us that at Apple, it is said that Steve Jobs will also come." Zhang Tianmei spoke with a slight tremor.
"you sure?"
Lu Fei bit the filter in his mouth and took out a cigarette.
"The likelihood is high."
Zhang Tianmei nodded and took the initiative to light a fire for him.
While vomiting, Lu Fei said nothing, his heart heavy. In order to develop the lphone, Logic spent a total of 200 million US dollars. Money is just a trivial matter. The key is related to the future of Logic. In front of almost all peers around the world. Face, if you mess up, it won't just be a joke, it will be doomed.
Smoke rings floated out one after another in the air.
Zhang Tianmei watched silently. At this moment, the mobile phone in his pocket rang. The call came from Samsung.
"Mr. Lu, Samsung has confirmed that Li Fuzhen, deputy director of Samsung Electronics' foundry department, will personally lead the team."
………
"Where is dad, shall I go?"
In the study room of the Hannam-dong villa, Li Fuzhen stared down at the copy of the electronic invitation, then looked up at his father.
Li Jianxi bent over, admiring Zhao Mengfu's calligraphy with a magnifying glass, and said, "Why, Fuzhen, aren't you willing?"
"Just surprised."
Li Fuzhen was noncommittal, "This kind of press conference is usually attended by the Minister of Mobile, or a representative of the subsidiary in the United States, or Yin Xin can be represented..."
"snort!"
Li Jianxi threw away the magnifying glass and said, "If she doesn't get married, she won't be able to get out of the trap!"
As she spoke, she turned her head, with a trace of scrutiny in her eyes: "As a sister, didn't your mother ask you to persuade Yin Xin? She is already 25 years old. She always refuses to go on a blind date. The chaebols look down on her and think she has no future. She is a prosecutor who graduated from Seoul National University’s law department, but she thinks her family background is too low, and the children of Minister Lu’s family also say they want to stay away from politics, what does she want!”
"Daddy, Yin Xin is just very demanding."
"Isn't it just that there is a Line? If you become the richest woman in the country, you don't have to get married!"
"Abba, are you really willing to let your little sister take the shares of Samsung and Line as a dowry for others?"
Li Fuzhen murmured in his heart, Li Yinxin is just the richest woman on the surface, the real richest woman is standing in front of you.
Line's business network covers Asia, and it is divided into two worlds with Facebook. One is bright in the west, and the other is bright in the east. It is at the peak of its power. Its valuation is not inferior to Facebook at all, and it is as if it is on par with Penguin.
"Fuzhen, did you say this, or did Yin Xin say this?" Li Jianxi felt that his authority was being challenged, "Do you think that with Line, you can have the confidence to resist me and want a free marriage? Give up this idea as soon as possible, I can accept a son-in-law who comes to my house, but I will never accept a second one unless I die."
"Abba!"
Li Fuzhen quickly bent at a 90-degree angle and said, "Don't ever say such things. Everything is my fault. I set a bad example for Yin Xin. I shouldn't..."
"Okay, don't mention it now that you have children."
Li Jianxi picked up the magnifying glass again and changed the topic: "Do you know why I arranged for you to go?"
"I see."
Li Fu really understood. He is now a middle-level leader of Samsung, and also serves as the foundry director of the joint venture with Fuxin. He is also the parent and princess of Samsung. He also has a deep "personal relationship" with Lu Fei. He is indeed the best. representative.
But is it necessary to be so grand?
"Message from our people at Toshiba who give back."
Li Jianxi said slowly: "Fuxin is secretly developing a 3D NAND flash memory based on 'BiCS technology', which completely surpasses 2D in terms of cost, capacity, data transfer rate, energy consumption, durability, and packaging. Lu Fei has a big say in this project, do you understand what I mean?"
"I'll take care of this."
Li Fuzhen nodded gently. Just like Samsung's 2D NAND flash memory was technically authorized by Toshiba, this time it will also strive to obtain the authorization for 3D NAND flash memory.
"Take this copybook home and let Yuzai copy it when he has time. You will personally supervise it and write it to your satisfaction, and then send it back to me with the original copy."
Li Fuzhen took the copybook from Li Jianxi and returned home in a complicated mood, thinking wildly along the way.
But when she opened the door, a loud cry suddenly took everything away from her, and she saw a white and tender baby boy being held in the arms of the nanny, kicking his legs and struggling, moaning and groaning.
"Oh, don't cry, Zaidong, mom is here."
Li Fuzhen took over distressedly and coaxed gently.
The crying came and went quickly. The baby boy blinked his teary eyes, with two traces of tears hanging on his face.
Li Fuzhen wiped it carefully, "Where is sir?"
"Not back yet, madam." The nanny reminded: "Sir, he didn't come home yesterday either."
"I understand." Li Fuzhen gently waved his arms, coaxing the child like a cradle, "Go and help me pack my luggage. I'm going on a business trip for at least a week."
"Madam, I'll be there right away."
The nanny responded, ran to the bedroom, and unconsciously turned to the master bedroom on the right. As soon as she entered the door, she immediately left, patted her forehead, and said to herself:
"Look at my memory!"
After saying that, he turned around and went to the small single room at the end of the corridor. He couldn't help but curse in his heart. Sure enough, there would be no good results from the marriage of the chaebol princess. They had only been married for a few years. The separation might have been longer than living together.
When did they start sharing rooms?
It seems to have started when Ren Youzai studied in China...
Thanks to me and the God of Wealth for the huge 500 starting coins, and for the journey of reading the world in the book, the huge 208 starting coins.
(End of chapter)
