Mobile phones in 2005 were not smart products. Except for companies like Nokia and Motorola, it wasn't difficult to copy other mobile phone models. There were also all kinds of imitations on the market.
The only difficult thing was to apply for a mobile phone production license. However, after 2005, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology suddenly opened the door. With the support of the local leaders in Jiangling and Jianye, Nutshell was already very famous. They applied for a license without any suspense.
Zheng Guanjin's Xiaomi was originally a little difficult, but Zheng Guanjin was very resourceful. She contacted some testing organizations and specially evaluated the "Guomei United Research Institute" as a very high-end research institute.
ISO9001 was not a big deal. She almost got the national standard for communication laboratories.
Therefore, as the founder of the "Guomei United Research Institute", Xiaomi also successfully got a mobile phone license. Now, Chen Hansheng and Zheng Guanjin were discussing how to sell the mobile phones.
Since August, the two often discussed their development plans. The meeting was at Shang Yeonyeon's "1206" coffee and flower shop.
The coffee shop was not officially open yet. Shang Yeonyeon went back to Hu City during the summer vacation, but she left the key. When Chen Hansheng wanted to talk about something, he usually invited Zheng Guanjin here.
Because they were the bosses of different electronics factories, they often appeared in each other's office. This would cause trouble for the subordinates who didn't know the inside story.
"Pa ~"
Chen Hansheng made a cup of coffee and put it in front of Zheng Guanjin. Zheng's best friend thanked him with a smile.
She supported her cheek with one hand and stirred the coffee gently with the other hand. She looked at Tianyin Avenue outside the window. She put her two slim legs together and swayed leisurely.
She looked more like a girl in heat than the person behind the scenes who had forcefully elevated the Guomi United Research Institute to a "high-end research institute" in such a short time.
"The environment here is really good."
Zheng Guanjin turned back and took two sips of the coffee. "But judging from the decoration, it's obviously a girl's work. President Chen, you wouldn't want to be a third party, right?"
"Your mind is too dirty."
Chen Hansheng thought, 'Only three? Brother Ben, did you forget about me?'
However, Chen Hansheng still defended himself. "I'm their classmate. Please stop slandering me!"
"Erm … Classmate."
Zheng Guanjin nodded noncommittally.
"Brother Ben, I still think so."
Chen Hansheng didn't want to dwell on the "classmate relationship" for too long, so he took the initiative to talk about business. "The Nutshell phone is still going to take the cost-effective route, because its characteristic since its debut is that it's low-end but not vulgar. This is the core of the Nutshell phone's survival, so the new phone won't compete in the mobile phone market above 3,500 yuan. It might not even reach 3,000 yuan."
"Chief Chen is determined to disrupt the market."
Zheng Guanyi smiled. "A phone worth more than 2,000 yuan is almost halved."
"The biggest failure of an electronic product, regardless of its quality, appearance, or price, is that it doesn't have its own characteristics."
Chen Hansheng said disdainfully, "Some experts in the market always criticize Nutshell for not being able to reach the top. I don't want to refute them at all. If everyone wants to buy cheap and good phones, their first choice and first impression is Nutshell. Do you believe that I will earn more than Nokia and Motorola in the future?"
"That's right."
Zheng Guanjin agreed. "Nutshell now gives people the impression that it's cost-effective, fashionable, and young. It's very likely that it will fail if it gives up its advantages rashly to compete in the so-called top market."
Chen Hansheng touched his chin and didn't say anything. In fact, he was just worried that Symbian wouldn't compete. After the Android system was released in 2008, Nutshell could start a sub-brand.
This sub-brand specialized in high-end phones, and its reputation would be different in the future.
However, there was no need to say this to Zheng Guanjin's best friend. After all, they were "business partners".
"Now that the general direction has been set, we have a target for the future production. So, are you going to stand out in person at the mobile phone conference in the second half of the year?" Zheng Guanjin asked.
"Yes, I will be the keynote speaker at the conference."
Chen Hansheng nodded and said, "I have a lot of topics to talk about. First, I am a college student. Second, I have a lot of experience in entrepreneurship. Last, the price advantage of the Nutshell phone. If that's not enough, I can also diss any big brand."
"What?"
"Diss" in English meant disrespect and criticism. Zheng Guanjin's best friend was stunned. "Are you going to start a dispute?"
"What do you mean by starting a dispute?"
Chen Hansheng corrected her with dissatisfaction. "This is called pointing out the shortcomings of the same industry. Everyone will improve together and prosper the mobile phone market together."
"Tsk ~."
Zheng Guanjin didn't believe him at all. "If you want to hype it up, just say it. But if Nutshell wants to ride on the hype, the other party must have a strong background."
"Hehe ~"
Chen Hansheng smiled. "Nokia and Motorola's quality is too good, and their fan base is relatively fixed. Are there any mobile phone products that do have problems, such as flammable, explosive, unstable programs, and high prices?"
Zheng Guanjin blinked. "Other than Nokia and Motorola, you want to diss Samsung, right?"
"That's what you said. I didn't admit anything."
Chen Hansheng spread his hands innocently. "In short, I will cover my name when the time comes. What the consumers think is their business."
"President Chen, you can do it. It's cost-effective and topical. Now, with a little controversy, it's hard for Nutshell not to become popular."
Zheng Guanjin thought for a while. "I will also go and learn at the scene."
"What do you want to learn?"
Chen Hansheng suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"If you help Samsung to cross the river, Xiaomi will help Nutshell to cross the river."
Zheng Guanjin didn't hide it at all. "President Chen, there are indeed a lot of topics to talk about. But I have an advantage that you can't compare to."
"What advantage?"
Chen Hansheng was somewhat curious. "It's already 2005, Hong Kong has already returned to the motherland for 8 years. The identity of a Hong Kong businessman isn't that valuable."
"Who wants the identity of a Hong Kong businessman?"
Zheng Guanjin's best friend said with a smile. "I am the beautiful boss. If you can be the main speaker of Nutshell's mobile phone conference, I can also be the main speaker of Xiaomi's mobile phone conference. My popularity won't be lower than Nutshell's."
After finished speaking, under Chen Hansheng's dumbfounded gaze, Zheng Guanjin's best friend flipped her long hair, waved her hand, and left leisurely.
… ….
After Nutshell's mobile phone entered the production process, Rong Sheng Law Firm and Meisheng Milk Tea Shop were also developing to different degrees.
In early August, Chen Hansheng accompanied Xiao Rongyu, Gao Wen, Professor Sun Biyu, and Wu Yimin to California, United States for the second time. Wu Yimin's ex-husband, Miller, was still unwilling to apologize and compensate.
However, it was still effective. As the information collected became more and more detailed, the third trip to United States was an official lawsuit.
After returning to China, there were some positive reports. This transnational marriage was like a big boss. It was coarse and thick, and it required a lot of effort to conquer it.
However, the experience that it gave was also very high. If it was successful, just this case alone would be able to establish Rong Sheng Law Firm's position in the industry.
Under the introduction of Mo Er's mother, the milk tea shop also opened its fourth branch.
Fortunately, it wasn't at Xinjiekou, but at Sanshan Street which was close to Confucius Temple. Because it was "Mo Hall", the shops there had a lot of discounts.
Near the end of the month, Chen Hansheng pretended to go back to Harbor City to visit his parents. In fact, he accompanied Luo Xuan and Huang Xiaoxia to South Korea.
This lie didn't arouse Shen Youchu and Xiao Rongyu's suspicion. After all, school was about to start. The next time they met would be during the National Day or winter holidays.
Even Hu Linyu, who always felt that her family was biased and seriously played the role of "Manager Hu" in Jianye, went back to Pengcheng.
Starting from September 1st, the freshmen went to various universities in Jianye to register. Chen Hansheng was quite excited these few days. He always felt that when the fourth year started, it would be his showtime.
However, at night, Chen Hansheng received a call from Liang Meijuan and his second aunt, Gan Wenxiu. Although their tones were different, one was "commanding" while the other was "discussing", the meaning was similar. They hoped that Chen Hansheng could go to Yangzhou to pick up his cousin, Chen Lan.
It was said that Chen Lan was angry. If Chen Hansheng didn't pick her up, she wouldn't register.
"After being busy for the entire summer holiday, I almost forgot about this fellow."
Chen Hansheng thought silently after hanging up the phone.
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