parallel world.
China, Haicheng.
A domestic mobile phone authorized store:
"Hello, I want to see our 50RS Porsche, yes, this is it~"
"What!? Sixteen thousand! Wait, I saw your press conference. Isn't the official guide price 12,999? Why is it so expensive?"
The female clerk patiently explained: "Sir, this is the case, our mobile phone is very good..."
Chen Zifan was stunned. As soon as this 50RS Porsche version was released, he visited all brand direct sales and authorized stores in Haicheng.
The result was that it was still out of stock. After finally waiting for the heat to cool down, the authorized store finally had the goods, but the direct-operated store still didn't have it, so he came to this authorized store.
But he never expected that a mobile phone with a high price would have to be purchased at a higher price. Chen Zifan was immediately dissatisfied: "Then where can you introduce this mobile phone to me?"
"Hello, sir, our mobile phone is really good. The processor is Qualcomm's top flagship processor Snapdragon 8+, and the back cover is made of the best two-color ceramics in the country. You can get started..."
"No, you either have no goods, or you sell them at the official guide price. What do you mean by increasing the price? It's 2022, and you are still speculating on increasing prices?"
Perhaps Chen Zifan was a little excited. The manager in black uniform on the other side took a look and quickly came over to explain to Chen Zifan:
"Sir, you misunderstood. We are not increasing the price, we are helping you transfer a mobile phone from someone else! This mobile phone is out of stock right now, and our purchase price is higher than the guide price..."
Chen Zifan was speechless. If it weren't for some special reasons, he wouldn't have come here to buy this phone.
This obviously does not conform to the consumption logic of ordinary people. He knows that this brand may be in difficulty recently, but it is not like he cannot control the price increase. This in itself is not difficult.
"Okay, sixteen thousand is sixteen thousand. I want a dark blue porcelain. Is it in stock now?"
"I'm sorry, sir, we have regulations that require you to purchase 799 broken screen insurance and activate it in the store. This is for your mobile phone's sake. The broken screen insurance can be replaced for free..."
"..."
To be honest, people who are willing to spend more than 10,000 yuan to buy a mobile phone, no matter what the purpose is, don't care about the 799 yuan, but the bundled sales behavior is very unpleasant. Chen Zifan frowned and said:
"Okay! Then add a broken screen saver. It's no problem to activate it in the store. You can help me put it back in the box later." Many mobile phone brands require on-site activation, which is acceptable.
However, what Chen Zifan didn't expect was that the female clerk refused again after hearing his request:
"I'm sorry, sir, our store has regulations and the packaging boxes will be recycled by the official. However, the lack of packaging boxes will not have any impact on your mobile phone, nor will it affect your insurance..."
Hearing this, Chen Zifan couldn't help it anymore: "No, I'm giving it as a gift. You don't even give me a packaging box for a 16,000 cell phone. How can you give it to me?"
"I'm sorry, sir, we have regulations, so there may be nothing we can do about this..."
"..."
Can you say something else besides being sorry? In this case, he had to be embarrassed for once: "Sorry, I don't want it anymore. The packaging box is more important to me..."
"Sir, if you are giving it as a gift, we can get you a gift bag..."
"..."
Forget it, let's think of another way. Chen Zifan has a headache. He can accept the price increase or buy a broken screen protector. He even doesn't need the packaging box.
But thinking of that face-loving senior... He couldn't help but sigh. Ever since he asked for information last time, he had started frantically hinting that his cell phone was not working. It was simply outrageous.
Something like "I've been using this phone for two years, and it's been a bit laggy recently. Don't mind if I can't receive your message next time" or lamenting "With the rise of domestic mobile phones, I think Apple dominated the world back then."
In the end, his true colors were revealed: "Xiao Chen, you know mobile phones, how about Huawei mate50RS Porsche? Hey, I really want to support domestic products!"
MD! If you want to support yourself, buy it! Who does this imply? But his research project is very important. As an older student who has not yet graduated with a PhD at the age of 35, he is under great pressure.
I finally chose a research direction of hydrogen energy batteries, caught up with the technological wave, and made some research results, but I still got stuck...
This is just a very small technology in hydrogen energy batteries, and the core technology research and development work is simply not something that his level can participate in.
Chen Zifan has long passed the age of passionately pursuing his ideals and ambitions. He does not want to become a scientific research giant, he just wants to graduate as soon as possible.
"well…"
Mobile phones... Even if a mobile phone costs 20,000 yuan, it is only a matter of effort for an adult to buy it, but whether it is worth the price is what he cares about most.
Like countless young people, he once had a passion for mobile phones. He would watch every popular domestic brand and every press conference as long as he could watch it, and he would also exchange passionate comments online.
Not only because of his love for electronic products and technology, and not only because mobile phones are the most accessible technological products for ordinary people, but also because mobile phones are the fetters in his heart.
21 years ago, Chen Zifan's father, Chen Jianjun, opened an electronics processing factory after making a little money, manufacturing screens for various electronic devices, including televisions, computers, game consoles, etc.
Of course, this also includes mobile phones. Under the management of Chen Jianjun, the factory was well-run, with reliable quality and stable shipments. It soon ushered in rapid development, coinciding with the rapid development of the Chinese mobile phone market...
Coupled with the fact that MediaTek launched a turnkey solution in 2003, the Chinese mobile phone market not only includes international brands such as Nokia, Samsung, and Ericsson, but also countless domestic copycat brands.
Unlike international brands, these copycat brands do not have stable suppliers, so many small workshops turned to Chen Jianjun. Faced with so many orders, Chen Jianjun never refused.
But Chen Jianjun soon discovered a problem. After purchasing MediaTek's turnkey solution, these small workshops used inferior screens produced by his factory and accessories from other manufacturers to assemble mobile phones.
Not only was the assembly successful, but a copycat mobile phone that cost less than 300 yuan was sold for more than 1,000 yuan, and the profit increased several times. This is much higher than the profit earned from screen processing.
Ever since, Chen Jianjun also had the idea of entering the mobile phone market. In 2004, he led some employees to found Xinghua Mobile, a mobile phone brand name that Chen Zifan thought was ridiculous...
However, this did not stop Chen Jianjun's enthusiasm. He said impassionedly at the first staff meeting: "We at Xinghua Mobile have only one goal: to defeat those foreign brands!"
"good!!!"
The employees of Xinghua are also very motivated, at least on the surface they are very motivated. Unfortunately, the ideals are full and the reality is very skinny. The sales volume of the first Xinghua mobile phone product barely passed, but the second one...
Just in time for the explosion of domestic mobile phones, it is obvious that there are many people who think the same as Xinghua Mobile. Therefore, the mobile phone market is oversupplied, and even international brands cannot avoid it.
Prices of mobile phones of various brands have plummeted, copycat brands have become seriously involved, and powerful domestic manufacturers have begun to frantically conquer cities and territories, including well-known manufacturers from the "Chinese Cool Alliance" era.
In this general environment, the so-called "Xinghua" was just a flash in the pan. It only became famous around Haicheng due to its good quality, and then it was washed away by the tide of the times without even its bones left.
Then...Chen Jianjun gave up on the mobile phone field, and then began to manufacture props for copycat OEMs, such as OEM copycat motorcycles, miscellaneous electric vehicles, and later copycat Laotou Le...
There is nothing that can be done about it. It’s not that Chen Jianjun doesn’t want to be a serious brand. Every time he does it, he will suffer huge losses. He might as well be a copycat. It has no conscience, but the profit is high. What kind of conscience do ordinary people need to make money?
How many people are truly self-made? At least Chen Zifan's family conditions are considered excellent among ordinary people, and the sales of an electric pickup truck produced by his family in the past two years have been pretty good.
However, what Chen Jianjun didn't know was that Chen Zifan's happiest memory was when he was showing off to his roommates in college with the "Xinghua 2004" flip phone produced by his family...
From "Chinese Cool Alliance" to "Huami ov", Chen Zifan has witnessed the rise and fall of countless mobile phone brands, including Bird, Gionee, Coolpad, Lenovo, ZTE, 360, Meizu...
Until Kirin appeared, until Hongmeng came out, until Huawei became the "light of domestic production" in the hearts of countless people, and even until Huawei entered new energy vehicles and achieved some results ~
Many people regard it as their faith, feelings, and pride, as the king of domestic products, and as the only domestic brand that can compete with Apple after Apple bloodbathed the Chinese market for ten years.
Huawei is excellent, and it has forged ahead in the face of adversity. No one denies its excellence, but at least in Chen Zifan's mind, can Huawei do better? Can it be truly perfect and powerful?
Of course, this is just his unilateral idea, and everyone's judgment is different.
At the age of 18, he still has ideals and ambitions. At the age of 35, he just wants to live an ordinary life with a little money after graduation. This time he went out to buy a mobile phone because he wanted to take a shortcut and have fewer twists and turns when graduation is approaching.
"Since there was a small accident, let's think of other ways..." Chen Zifan quickly regained his composure and led the team to continue to complete group control experiments to improve the stability of hydrogen energy batteries.
And then…
"Ouch!"
"What are you doing!?"
"boom--"
Chen Zifan was sublimated, but he felt that he should have survived. The explosion of the hydrogen battery would have kept him in the hospital for ten and a half days at most. In his vague consciousness, he heard an electronic synthesized sound:
【checking…】
【Detection completed】
[Chen Zifan: 18 years old]
[Already owned: Xinghua Electronics Factory]
(check the details)
"18 years old? Xinghua Electronics Factory? I'm 35 now! Xinghua Electronics Factory... Didn't this factory close down in 2006? Then dad started to switch to copycat motorcycles and sell spare parts?"
Chen Zifan was a little confused now. He subconsciously focused on (view details), and information about Xinghua Electronics Factory appeared out of thin air:
【Xinghua Electronics Factory】
[Current level: Shanzhai lv.3]
[Permission 1: Analyze copycats]
(After activation, target products below level 3 can be analyzed and equivalent copycat technology can be generated)
【Copycat Point: 3219】
[Permission 2: Synthetic Creation]
(Unlocked, not viewable)
[Creation Points: 0]
[Departments: Administration Department lv.3, Finance Department lv.2, Human Resources Department lv.4, Marketing Department lv.1, Legal Department lv.3, Logistics Department lv.2...]
[Factory: R&D room lv.3, assembly workshop lv.3, testing workshop lv.2, warehouse lv.1...]
【Employees: 173 people】
(31 temporary employees, 127 regular employees, and 15 senior employees, the list is as follows...)
[Total assets: 3.0213 million]
[Patented technologies: 13]
(…)
Although the sparrow was small and well-equipped, the Xinghua Electronics Factory at that time was considered the pinnacle of Chen Zifan's family. It even obtained some patents on screen panels, but it was a pity that it later went bankrupt...
"Wait, why do I have this? And this list...Senior employees? Zhao Wushang? Wang Jinli? Li Yuan? Didn't these people all leave more than ten years ago? I am..."
Chen Zifan only felt a stabbing pain in his brain, and a white light appeared in his consciousness. Some memories that had been forgotten in the torrent of time came like a tide, and the blurry pictures became clear again...
