Rekindle 2003

Chapter 1130 Those Needs That Have Never Been Respected

Qing Yun is not the only one who wants to make friends.

There used to be a saying that the more friends you have, the easier your life will be.

However, as you grow up, you will find that there are actually very few friends around you.

Many of my friends are just superficial contacts, and we seldom contact each other. We can only say that we know each other, but we don’t have any friendship.

Sometimes you want to make more friends through dinners or parties, but over time you will find that this is actually useless.

Being with them ultimately comes down to eating, drinking and having fun, and there's no real progress in the relationship.

Many people think they are very good and sincere to their friends, and they always treat their friends with the idea of ​​treating others well in return. They think, if I am good to others, others will definitely not be too bad to me. But what you don’t know is that there are too many people without conscience.

If you are nice to them, they will think you are stupid and that it is easy to gain benefits from you. Not only will you not receive their sincerity in return, but they may even exploit you even more.

Of course, if you look at this issue with a playful attitude and appreciate a group of stupid vulgar people taking advantage of you, that's fine too.

But that is a kind of high-dimensional looking down on low-dimensionality. In essence, you still have to be strong enough.

Otherwise you will really become a fat pig.

There are also many people who think that they are old friends and classmates with someone else. The relationship they had back then was as deep as the sea and it is a lifelong friendship. If they have something to do, their friends will definitely go all out and will not refuse...

But I'm sorry, it's possible. It might have been more likely in the past, but now, it's hard to say.

Society's version has been iterated.

Even at the beginning of the century, it was no longer the time when you could just call him 'Big Brother' and he would stand up and take responsibility for you.

The Jianghu is over.

Why do I have fewer friends?
It’s because you didn’t walk your own path well.

If you walk the right path, you will naturally have more friends.

If you want to walk the path well, you have to work harder and earn more money.

Because when you succeed through hard work, you will find that when you succeed, many people around you will take the initiative to call you and invite you to dinner, you will find that many people are vying to be your friend, you will find that many friends who you didn’t contact contact you again, you will find that there are endless people who send you greetings during festivals and visit your elderly and children at home...

More importantly, when you succeed, you will find that no matter how sincere and real you are to others, it is not as good as a relationship called interest.

In essence, having more friends may not make the road easier, but if the road is easy, you will definitely have more friends.

Emperor Yun is walking on the flower path, and there aren't too many people who want to make friends with him.

Seeing Qingyun praising his grandfather so much, Brussels' face was filled with a proud smile.

His background determines his future path.

Therefore, it is also necessary for him to establish good personal relationships with the younger generation of elites in China in advance.

At the same time, deep in his heart, Qing Yun, who is of the same generation as him, has achieved such success at such a young age and can be confirmed as a future leader in the industry, which makes him admire and envy her very much.

Brussels extended his hand to Qingyun, with a respectful and friendly tone.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiaoqing. You are really amazing, whether it's the court, career or even study. If possible, can we add each other's contact information?"

Qingyun smiled and nodded, expressing her honor.

East Africa is half stable. The Nyerere family has a huge influence in East Africa.

As for the other half, the product needs to speak for itself.

Brussels excitedly ran to the side, picked up his backpack, and took out a cell phone from it. "Read the number and I'll call."

There was a gleam of anticipation in his eyes.

Qingyun recognized the brand of the mobile phone at a glance and was happy.

This is a domestically produced ZTE mobile phone, which made him feel more favorable towards Brussels.

I just like this kind of pro-China progressive people!
Just when Brussels finished typing Qingyun's name, pleasant music suddenly came from his bag.

Brussels frantically pulled a cell phone out of his bag.

Emperor Yun was stunned for a moment. This time it was Hua Wei's phone...

And it is Huawei’s first generation mobile phone, A616.

What surprised Qing Yun even more was that this was the mobile phone version of A616, not the PHS version of A616. Hua Wei had never released this product to the public, and he had only seen it in Hua Wei's internal museum in his previous life.

He remembered very clearly that when the Shu University delegation went to Huawei, Yu Dazui told the origin of this mobile phone with great regret.

Huawei is the carrier of the sorrow of the times in the era of customized machines.

Dazui said that 616 mobile phone versions of A10 were produced that year. In the end, due to patent and operator bans, except for dozens of units that were given away, the others had to be sealed and destroyed.

This discovery gave him a new understanding of Brussels' background and capabilities.

Brussels in front of him didn't know the turmoil in Qing Yun's heart. Seeing him stunned, he smiled bitterly and spoke with an apologetic look on his face.

"Excuse me, it's my dad's call."

Qingyun quickly let him do as he pleased.

Brussels did not avoid him and answered the call on the spot.

Well, there's no need to avoid him.

A burst of rapid bird language, which Emperor Yun could not understand at all, came out of Brussels' mouth.

A few minutes later, after Brussels hung up the phone, before he could say anything, music started playing in his bag again.

What stunned Qingyun was that Brussels took out another cell phone from his bag.

This time it’s a Coolpad phone.

While answering the phone, Brussels looked at Qingyun with an apologetic look, motioning him to wait.

Emperor Yun almost burst out laughing.

He had long known that Africans needed several SIM cards, and understood that it was normal for someone in Brussels to have several mobile phones.

However, ZTE, Huawei, Coolpad...

This is no longer pro-China, but a die-hard fan of Chinese products, and...

Yundi couldn't help but look at Brussels' backpack, looking forward to his next mobile phone.

It should be Lianxiang, right? !
China Cool Alliance has the first three, so it doesn’t make sense that the last one, Lianxiang, is missing.

But it’s hard to say, after all, it’s shit.

Despite being an ally of Guo Wei, Yun Di even dared to complain about Lianxiang Mobile Phone to his face.

Well, mainly Lianxiang Mobile is not led by Guo Wei.

After the call, Qing Yun looked at Brussels holding three mobile phones in his hands and said that he had broadened his horizons.
"You have more cell phones than most people I know."

Brussels smiled helplessly, “Look, I still have a Lianxiang phone.”

Then he explained that in Africa, due to historical and geographical reasons, there are numerous telecommunications operators in different countries and regions.

Due to competition and differences in technical standards among these operators, the signals and network services are often not interoperable.

This has created a peculiar phenomenon: in some African countries, in order to ensure unimpeded communication, people often need to carry multiple mobile phones, each of which is connected to a different communication network.

This is exactly the case in Brussels.

His hometown, Tanzania, is relatively developed in East Africa, but it is not that developed.

"Like shit!"

In order to ensure that he can stay in touch with his family, friends and some partners at all times, he has to carry multiple mobile phones with him, each of which is connected to a different communication network.

"Mr. Xiaoqing, this situation is not uncommon in Africa.

In some remote areas, due to insufficient base station construction and limited signal coverage, people even need to climb trees or mountain tops to find signals.

In urban areas, due to the uneven network coverage and service quality of different operators, carrying multiple mobile phones has become a necessary choice. "

Looking at the shit being taken out, Emperor Yun pinched his thigh hard to stop himself from laughing. The Chinese Cool Alliance was indeed complete.

But after seeing Brussels's slightly melancholy look at the four mobile phones in his left and right hands, Qingyun's smile gradually disappeared.

Brussels weighed the four mobile phones in his hand, then sighed, his eyes revealing his helplessness about the current situation.
"To be honest, I have a waveguide in my bag."

At this point, he sighed, "There is no way, our country and even Africa are too poor."

There was a hint of heaviness in his words, as if every word carried the hardships and challenges of the African continent.

Putting the phone back into his bag, Brussels looked at Qingyun and said with a complicated expression,

"In 1980, Tanzania's per capita GDP was US$607.8, while China's was only US$195.

We were ahead of you at that time, we were three times as many as you.

But twenty-three years later, in 2003 our per capita GDP dropped to US$419.4, while yours in China grew to US$1288, which is three times ours.

Our per capita disposable income is US$237, while yours is US$1094.

Our life expectancy is 51.1 years, which is not low in Africa, but yours is 71.4 years.”

Brussels looked at Qingyun with envy, "Mr. Qing, your China's reform and opening up has achieved amazing results."

Qingyun invited him to sit on the bench next to him, and Brussels naturally took out a pack of cigarettes and gave one to Qingyun.

Looking at the black boy flicking the cigarette butt on the cigarette box smoothly, Emperor Yun also wanted to laugh.

He originally thought that only Chinese people in the world would do this.

Biting the cigarette, Brussels lit the lighter and held the fire to light it for Qingyun. The social etiquette of China is well understood.

After exhaling a puff of smoke, Brussels leaned on the bench with his hands backwards, looked at the sky and said lightly,

“The West has given us a lot of benefits and a lot of aid, but why is Tanzania developing worse and worse?
Mr. Xiaoqing, those things seemed to be good things at the beginning, but now when we look closely, it is these continuous "good things" that have caused our country's economic difficulties. "

He shook his head and continued, “Their solution is wrong.

Their basic economic philosophy is that the driving force for economic development comes from the government rather than from the decentralized private sector.

They have more trust in the government's rationality, morality and ability.

But the impact of World Bank loans to the public sectors of countries such as Mexico and Brazil on their economies was to compound their economic disasters.

As for us, they asked us to establish the 'Ujamaa Commune' to practice collectivism, organize the farmers engaged in individual labor, establish the Ujamaa Village, and let them embark on the road of collectivization.

In the commune, basic means of production and products are owned by all members, each member has equal rights, everyone participates in labor, carries out collective production, and is distributed according to work.

The Ujamaa movement fundamentally violated the laws of economics and could only result in a significant drop in crop yields.

This anti-market, anti-freedom movement, which has caused a major setback for Tanzania's economy, has received strong support from the World Bank.

Under the banner of "rural development", the World Bank has provided tens of millions of dollars in funding to the Ujamaa movement to promote our faster transformation to communalism.

But this kind of aid has only made the situation of local farmers more miserable and caused more thorough destruction of Tanzania's agricultural economy.

This is something your country has proven to be a failure before.

Western aid policies are often accompanied by a preference for government projects and a neglect of free market forces.

The result of this policy is that no country has ever successfully achieved sustained economic growth at the end of an IMF program.

No, not one..."

Qing Yun listened quietly to Brussels' words, his eyes revealing deep thought.

Every word of this African youth is a reflection on history and a desire for the future.

Qing Yun looked at Brussels and seemed to see the figures of the Chinese nation's forefathers who had fought for national salvation a hundred years ago.

They are also facing external pressure and internal difficulties, and are also looking for a development path suitable for their own country.

“Brussels, your words touched me deeply. I understand your plight and I share your pursuit.

China has also experienced similar struggles and explorations, but we have always insisted on taking our own path, persisting in reform and opening up, and finally found a development model that suits us. "

Brussels sat up straight. "The Western way can't save Tanzania. We need to learn from China. This is why I came to China to study."

Qingyun could sense the bitterness in Brussels' words. He gently patted the young African on the shoulder and comforted him, "It will be fine. You have great potential and opportunities."

Brussels raised his head and met Qingyun's eyes. He smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. His smile was as warm and optimistic as the African sun. "I also believe that things will get better."

Such white teeth can be used in black toothpaste advertisements.

Qing Yun's eyes wandered between the mobile phone in Brussels's hand, and he couldn't help but ask curiously,
"Why don't you use international brands like Motorola, Nova, Sansang and the like? They are popular all over the world."

Brussels shook his head slightly, a hint of vigilance and distrust flashing in his eyes.
“Those mobile phones are popular, but I always feel they are not safe enough. I feel safe using your Chinese mobile phones.

After all, in this era, safety is more important than anything else, and," he smiled, "Hua Tan is a family, and we have a deep friendship and trust between us."

Qingyun nodded in understanding.

BP machine bombs and mobile phone bombs did not become well known until 20 years later.

But in fact, this kind of thing has existed since the 90s. The chairman of Enwei Group experienced it in 2000, but he was lucky enough to survive.

To be honest, this kind of thing depends entirely on one's vigilance towards electronic devices.

As long as there is electricity, there is space to operate.

However, in this case...

Then he won't be polite.

Yun Di suggested nonchalantly, "Maybe you can try Coolpad's new dual-SIM dual-standby phone. This way you can carry two fewer phones and reduce your burden."

Brussels burst into laughter upon hearing this, but his answer was a little helpless.
“Actually, the reason why I use four mobile phones is not entirely because of the number of cards.

Rather, these four Chinese brands of mobile phones have their own advantages. ZTE's voice is loud enough and the tone is good, Huawei's signal reception ability is strong, and Coolpad is more suitable for business people. "

Qing Yun blinked twice, then touched his chin and asked again, "Where's Lian Xiang?"

I mentioned three but missed one, which is obviously unreasonable.

Brussels looked at him helplessly, then shrugged his shoulders and said bluntly,
"Well, the good thing about Lianxiang is that it's cheap enough, and I don't want to spend too much money on a mobile phone."

At this moment, his expression suddenly became a little awkward, and he said sincerely, “In fact, it would be great if the advantages of these mobile phones could be integrated together.

Especially... don't laugh, especially the camera function, no matter what phone you use, you can't take a picture of me at night."

Make a wish in person, cool!
But Emperor Yun didn't laugh.

Early mobile phone camera technology had significant bias when capturing images of non-white skin tones.

This is because the cameras and image processing algorithms of most mobile phones are trained and optimized based on data sets of white skin color.

This results in black users often being unable to get satisfactory photos when taking photos with their mobile phones, and sometimes even facial details cannot be accurately captured.

He had mentioned this when he had persuaded Qin Manyan to transform into technology.

But this situation is not just a problem about mobile phone camera technology; it is essentially a microcosm of the needs that are not respected in business activities.

Moreover, the business world is littered with examples of unrespected needs that are often overlooked because the market is small or difficult to detect.

When designing many products and services, due to cost considerations, they often only consider the needs of the mainstream market and ignore the needs of niche groups or specific environments.

For example, the stability of equipment under extreme weather conditions, the milk powder problem for babies with lactose intolerance, the food problem for diabetics, the language problem for ethnic minorities, and the convenience of using electronic products for the elderly...

These needs are often overlooked until problems are exposed, at which point they attract attention.

Trying to meet needs that are not respected is not only a question of social responsibility, but also a question of business opportunity.

Meeting these needs will not only help neglected groups, but also open up new markets and customer groups for companies.

It depends on how you discover it and how much effort you put into satisfying it.

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(End of this chapter)