Chapter 471 Relaxation
Chapter 471 Relaxation
Xu Mingyuan didn't have anything to do on this trip to the capital, he just wanted to relax.
In early 07, Samsung's attitude towards domestic companies was not as arrogant as it would be in the future.
Because Samsung phones are also being beaten by Nokia in the current domestic mobile phone market, and are competing fiercely with Motorola for market share, acting like a good grandson.
It was not until the advent of the smartphone era that Samsung leapt to become the industry leader and stopped pretending altogether.
However, Samsung's main business is complex, and it is difficult to negotiate any results. For Star Technology's procurement plan, Samsung only sent a minister stationed in the country, and the quotation issued by their team basically left no room for bargaining.
Xu Mingyuan had already anticipated this result and did not take it to heart.
Seeing Xu Mingyuan, who had been gloomy and silent for the past two days, suddenly couldn't help laughing after answering a phone call, Su Muqing quickly got up and chased after him.
Every day, Xu Mingyuan's mood would become good when listening to the little girl's chattering.
Tao Shuxin is a girl who will not give up until she achieves her goal. Once she makes a decision, she will never turn back even if she hits a wall.
Hearing that Xiao Yangzhi was in a very depressed state, Xu Mingyuan still persuaded her to go with Tao Shuxin to play for two days.
Whether Xiao Yangzhi is willing to go out or not, it is better to have Tao Shuxin taking her out to play than for her to have nothing to do and just sit there and daydream.
Little Yangzhi was a girl who was very easy to compromise. After Xu Mingyuan's persuasion and Tao Shuxin's nagging, the little girl was at a loss and had to go with the flow.
"How are you feeling?"
Su Muqing carefully tested Xu Mingyuan's attitude. These days she regretted following him to the capital.
Originally, she wanted to broaden her horizons, but who would have thought that instead of broadening her horizons, she saw Xu Mingyuan with a gloomy face. Su Muqing didn't have the courage to talk to him these past two days.
"I'm in a good mood." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
Xu Mingyuan left the venue early and didn't want to go back, so he asked the receptionist waiting outside the door to take him away.
Starting this year, the Internet has been iterating at a very fast pace. From online shopping to smart phones, it has gradually entered thousands of households, changing everyone's lives at a rapid pace.
If Xu Jun had gone to jail in the past two years, when he came out again, he would most likely have been out of touch with society.
But people living in the era do not feel that there are too many changes. Only Xu Mingyuan, who is feeling the changes of the times, can have such an understanding.
"Really? There's not much progress in the negotiations, so how can you be in a good mood?" Su Muqing asked.
Not only did the negotiations make no progress, but the attitude adopted by Samsung was extremely difficult to understand. The fledgling negotiation team of Star Technology was basically being suppressed.
"The price offered by Samsung is quite reasonable, and the subsequent concessions are not big," said Xu Mingyuan.
"Did you figure it out?" Su Muqing asked.
"What's so obvious about this?" Xu Mingyuan smiled and continued, "Samsung currently ranks third in global market share and is working hard to move into the top two. It will not easily let go of any profitable cooperation. Star Technology also has some room for bargaining. We can just talk about it when we have nothing to do and help the executives gain some experience." Xu Mingyuan said.
"Just chatting?" Su Muqing asked in confusion.
"The Koreans are quite annoying, but these executives in my company act like idiots all the time. Shouldn't they be taught a lesson? They should learn from their mistakes and then be braver." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Is this the reason?" Su Muqing asked with a sour look in her eyes.
Su Muqing thought about it carefully and felt that it was indeed true. The organizational structure of Star Technology was very similar to that of a state-owned enterprise, but it also adopted the last-in-first-out system, so there would definitely be a situation of flattering the superiors and bullying the subordinates.
"That's definitely not the case. We still have to bargain. Star Technology has a large purchase volume, and every dollar difference we negotiate can save millions." Xu Mingyuan said.
"..." Su Muqing was a little speechless and continued to ask: "Then is it necessary for you to come?"
"Yes, Samsung is a high-tech company with a complete industry chain. It has a very advanced technological advantage and is expected to occupy the largest global market share in the future. Should I come and take a look around?"
"Nokia's global market share was close to 40 last year, and people are speculating that it will definitely exceed 40 this year. Are you optimistic about Samsung? Do they have a chance?" Su Muqing is also an employee of Star Technology and often pays attention to news in this area. The financial reports of listed companies are all disclosed, so it is not difficult to find information.
Although all gestures are business activities, Su Muqing also hates Koreans showing off. In addition, Xu Mingyuan has a sour face all day long, so she is not in a good mood.
Samsung is still a long way behind Motorola. How difficult will it be to surpass the mobile phone giant Nokia?
"Nokia? All big companies have a common problem, which is the difficulty in transformation. The next few years will be an era of the fastest mobile phone updates and iterations. Companies like Nokia and Motorola will be eliminated sooner or later. These big companies pursue stability and monopoly, but high-tech companies cannot achieve monopoly. Whoever does not innovate will be killed by later companies."
"According to you, Samsung is also a big company?" Su Muqing said.
"Yes, but the mobile phone market has been almost monopolized by Nokia and Motorola for ten years. Samsung has the motivation to break out, but the other two do not."
"You mean, Samsung will collapse one day?"
"Of course, no company can last forever. It just depends on the length of time. The same goes for Star Technology." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
"Oh? What you mean is that you want to strive for the number one position in the global mobile phone market in the future?" Su Muqing asked.
"It's probably impossible. Samsung had the opportunity to do it because American capital invested in it during the financial crisis in 97. Now the bulk of Samsung Group's profits are taken away by overseas, and Star Technology does not accept financing. If it wants to expand its overseas market, it will definitely face many restrictions. Forget it, this aspect is too complicated, and it will never end if I talk about it." Xu Mingyuan said.
"Is there absolutely no chance?" Su Muqing asked.
"Of course there is, but the time span is too long. Star Technology Co., Ltd. is not called Star Mobile Phone Technology Co., Ltd. Mobile phones are just one of its businesses. Currently, the company's main business is mobile phones because mobile phones will be the trend in the next few years. Once the mobile phone market stabilizes, we will look for the next trend." Xu Mingyuan said calmly.
"Is that so? Can you tell me a little bit about the future development path?"
Su Muqing looked at Xu Mingyuan in surprise. She didn't expect that he had already considered the next step.
"Do you think I'm a god? The mobile phone industry hasn't become big and powerful yet, so how could I do such a stupid thing as throwing away watermelons to pick up sesame seeds? Let's talk about it later after we complete our current goals."
There are plenty of opportunities in the future, but how could Xu Mingyuan tell Su Muqing everything?
Xu Mingyuan only treated these things as stories when he was chatting with Xiao Yangzhi.
As for the next step, Xu Mingyuan has a plan, but funding is a big problem. It is too early to consider these things now, and it is a waste of brain cells.
After learning that Xu Mingyuan had left the Samsung Building and went to the hotel where he was staying, he received a call on his cell phone.
Xu Mingyuan listened for a while and said casually: "If we can talk, we can talk. If we can't talk, our company will continue to choose Qualcomm chips."
After saying that, he turned off his phone and ignored all the nonsense.
"Is it someone from Samsung calling?" Su Muqing asked from the side.
"Well, you see, this is the advantage of pretending to be a rich young man. They thought it was my dad calling, so they were anxious to reach a cooperation." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"You mean, Samsung will give preferential treatment?"
"The discount is not important. What is important is the priority purchase right of Samsung's next-generation mobile phone chips. The speed of mobile phone updates is too fast. If we were stuck on mobile phone chips for half a year, we would have fallen behind others. Alas, there is nothing we can do if the technology is not good enough." Xu Mingyuan said.
"Oh, so you expected this? Are you pretending to be happy just to achieve this?"
"What did I expect? Do you really think I'm a god? Xiao Taotao even called me. She's such an interesting girl, of course I'm happy to hear her talk."
"I……"
Su Muqing opened her mouth, then closed it again.
It's really hard to keep up with Xu Mingyuan's train of thought. Why does he care so much about love?
Can you stop caring? It's so refreshing to focus on your career...
(End of this chapter)