Reborn in 2011, 985 missing from two copies

Chapter 747: Explosive Hammer Attack, Sales Banned!
Needless to say, the Xingyi mobile phone.

Even Xingyi smart home appliances are a global phenomenon.

As a result, many South Koreans have begun to abandon Samsung and LG and choose Xingyi Smart Home instead.

It's not that they don't support domestic products, but rather that the product quality is far inferior.

They don't seem to be products of any era.

Many South Korean users who entered the Xingyi Smart Home Experience Center were captivated and couldn't tear themselves away.

I always have to buy several items to take back with me.

There are also Japanese people who frequently travel to Xia Country, and every time they return, they bring back bags full of Xingyi Technology's latest products.

Similar scenes are unfolding all over the world.

It has sparked a sales frenzy worldwide!

Xingyi Technology, on the other hand, has been making a fortune, with money flowing in like a tidal wave.

Overseas demand is so strong that almost all product lines are experiencing production shortages!
Many business units have submitted applications to increase production lines and expand production capacity.

But Wang Yi refused them all, not agreeing to a single one.

Instead, they demanded that all business units raise prices overseas!
Since production capacity is insufficient and demand exceeds supply, then we should raise prices!

If we sell it at a higher price, foreign users will buy it all!

Many people expressed their incomprehension of this, and even felt that Wang Yi was acting somewhat willfully.

But Wang Yi did not offer any explanation and simply carried it out.

He knows it.

2016 was the most glorious year in Xingyi Technology's past, and it will be the most glorious year in the future.

By 2017, after that guy took over and had free time, Xingyi Technology might only have a good first half of the year.

If they see that sales were so good in 2016 and there was a global shortage, they will frantically increase production capacity.

If the situation is blown up in the second half of 2017 and sales are halved, who will buy the increased production capacity?
Wouldn't that render it useless?
Wang Yi remained absolutely clear-headed and did not let optimism cloud his judgment.

Sure enough, the situation changed in 2017.

In the first quarter, all of Xingyi Technology's products continued to sell like hotcakes, both domestically and internationally.

Even with price increases overseas, sales remain high; they sell as much as they can.

Many scalpers have also emerged, specializing in snapping up Xingyi phones and then reselling them to Americans at inflated prices.

But in April, the situation changed.

A member of the U.S. Congress raised the following:
The Xingyi mobile phone poses privacy and security risks and endangers U.S. security; a ban on its sale is demanded!
This proposal received support from some members of parliament, but also faced opposition from many others.

The legislators who support them are either doing so for political achievements or to garner votes.

Either they took money from Apple and were working for their sugar daddy!
The opposing lawmakers, on the other hand, did the exact opposite.

Some of them are fans of Xingyi Technology, who genuinely love Xingyi Technology's products.

Another part has a strategic partnership with Xingyi Technology.

For example, the financial backers of some members of Congress are major US telecom operators or e-commerce giants such as Amazon and Best Buy, who have made a lot of money through Xingyi phones and naturally do not want to ban their sale.

For example, some members of parliament's children or other relatives are first-level distributors of Xingyi mobile phones, and thus control the sales of Xingyi mobile phones in a certain region.

Every year, by selling products such as Xingyi mobile phones, the legislators can earn substantial profits!

Now that some people are proposing to ban the sale of Xingyi phones, wouldn't that be cutting off their own source of income?

Isn't this equivalent to killing one's own parents?
Is this possible?
Indeed, Xingyi Technology's development strategy in the United States is somewhat similar to that in India.

The partners are either telecom giants, or retail and e-commerce giants like Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon, or senior members of Congress.

The advantage of this is that once the cooperation begins, these giants or members of parliament can use their privileges to quickly expand the market, grow their business, and boost sales.

In this way, the congressman earns more, and Wang Yi earns even more.

Moreover, if a real problem arises and the authorities start cracking down, these people will suffer losses and will be the first to oppose it.

With so many members of parliament opposing it, the proposal was not passed on the spot and had to be shelved.

This infuriated Apple!
Apple is behind the push to ban the sale of Xingyi phones!
But to my surprise, it failed!
This, in turn, gave Xingyi Technology a period of time to make money.

At the same time, the distributors informed Wang Yi about the incident immediately.

"The wind is coming!"

Wang Yi was not surprised, as he had already made preparations and immediately convened a high-level meeting to make a series of arrangements:

“People may not realize it, but the situation this year is completely different from last year.”

"To be precise, the situation in the second half of this year is completely different from that in the first half."

"After the Samsung Note 7 explosion last year, the Samsung brand was damaged, while our Xingyi Technology became a legend, almost replacing Samsung's decades of brand accumulation globally and winning over so many high-quality Samsung users."

"That's why Xingyi Technology experienced rapid growth and a global boom in 2016 and the first half of 2017. All our products were in high demand and short supply!"

Upon hearing this, the senior executives of each business unit were overjoyed and in high spirits.

Each business unit is very successful, defeating competitors worldwide and leaving them helpless. It's hard not to be happy.

“But!” Wang Yi’s tone suddenly turned serious.

"The situation has changed now, and the situation in the second half of the year will be completely different."

The expressions of the high-ranking officials changed drastically. Although they didn't know why, they could see the solemn look on Wang Yi's face.

"Chairman, what happened?" Song Sining couldn't help but ask.

Wang Yi nodded: "Just yesterday, or rather tonight, at a high-level meeting in the United States, some members of Congress, citing national security concerns, demanded a ban on the sale of Xingyi mobile phones, and this demand received support from some members of Congress!"

"What?!" Everyone was terrified.
"If it's banned from sale, our Xingyi mobile phone sales will drop significantly."

"Yes, the United States is our world's second largest consumer market. Every year, Xingyi phones sell tens of millions of units in the United States. Wujie phones sell even more. If they are banned from sale, the losses will be huge."

"Most importantly, once the US bans its sales, there's no guarantee that other countries won't follow suit and impose bans as well, which would be a huge problem!"

"Yes, that's the most dangerous thing."

"Chairman, what was the result? Was it really banned from sale?"

Wang Yi sighed: "There's no sales ban yet, but the future isn't optimistic. The other side hasn't reached a consensus yet, but once they do, going through the procedures to ban sales is only a matter of time. It could be the second half of this year, or the first half of next year—it's hard to say!"

"This..." Everyone fell silent.

Wang Yi waved his hand and said, "But don't worry, he has his clever plans, and I have my countermeasures."

"Even if there is a sales ban, it doesn't matter; we have the capacity to handle it."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and someone even said, "No wonder the chairman has always opposed our expansion of production capacity; it turns out he had been preparing for this all along!"

"I see. Chairman, you're brilliant. If we keep looking at the crazy sales of the past year and keep increasing production capacity, we'll be finished once sales are banned and sales plummet."

"Yes, it's best to proceed steadily and surely. The chairman has a great vision."

Everyone was filled with emotion, and only then did they understand the good intentions behind Wang Yi's previous stubbornness.

Wang Yi waved his hand: "No need for those words. What we need to do now is to ship the goods as quickly as possible before the sales ban takes effect. All the new products that are to be released or not yet released should be shipped to the United States and overseas on a large scale before the sales ban is imposed!"

"Notify US distributors and operators to visit Xingyi Technology to experience the new products, organize them to make payments and place orders, and ship the goods immediately after full payment is received."

"Next, products already on the market will be shipped to overseas distributors first. Products not yet on the market will also be sold and distributed overseas first. As long as full payment is received, it's fine!"

"Even if the policies change by then, we've already made the money, they've got the products, and they can easily sell them."

"Don't wait until it's banned before you start selling it, or it won't sell at all."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

I understand that the chairman is preparing for the worst, taking advantage of the fact that sales haven't been banned overseas yet, to make one last crazy fortune.

Not only do we need to get the Starry Sky X4, the ultra-flagship phone that was just released last month, distributed as soon as possible, but we also need to get the Unlimited S5 and Note 5, which haven't been released yet, distributed as soon as possible.

Other home appliances are also being prioritized for shipment to the United States, with the aim of getting them distributed as quickly as possible.

There's no way around it, but thankfully, phones and tablets can be quickly shipped to the US by air.

However, many home appliances are large and need to be shipped to the United States by sea. The entire process, including shipping and customs clearance, takes about a month, so we can only prioritize shipping to them.

It's closer to China, and logistics are faster.

Wang Yi changed the subject: "And this sales ban was most likely instigated by Apple. A gentleman doesn't leave a grudge unavenged!"

"Since Apple wants the Starry Sky phone to be banned from sale, then their iPhone X for the second half of the year shouldn't expect to sell well!" "The Boundless S5 and Boundless Note 5 series, which were originally planned to be launched in the second half of the year, have also been released and stocked ahead of schedule!"

"Destroy the iPhone X!"

It's worth mentioning that the new generation Starry Sky X4 is no longer a full-screen display with a pop-up camera, but has been upgraded to a brand-new BOE waterdrop screen!

After several years of research and development, in 2017, Xingyi Technology finally achieved a major breakthrough in its packaging technology, reaching a new generation level, and was able to produce waterdrop screens and notch screens!

In this way, there's no need to bother with pop-up cameras.

Therefore, the Starry Sky X4 series was the first in the world to feature a waterdrop screen, which is cheaper, has an ultra-high screen-to-body ratio, and is equally beautiful.

It became a global bestseller as soon as it hit the market.

The Boundless S5 series, on the other hand, features a notch screen!

It has the same notch screen as the iPhone X, but it was released six months earlier!

This is a classic example of following the iPhone's path, leaving the iPhone with nowhere to go!

In particular, the screen ratio, size, and design of the Borderless Note 5 are exactly the same as those of the iPhone X, which was only released in September.

A perfect copy.

With the support of the XOS system and the terrifying performance of the Kunpeng processor, it is even stronger than the iPhone X!

But the iPhone X starts at over 8,000, while the Boundless S5 series starts at only 4000!

How can the iPhone X sell like this?!
How can we possibly push the price down to 8000?
In short, Apple is making things difficult for Wang Yi, and Wang Yi is making things difficult for Apple in return!

Major US distributors are also aware of the future situation and are worried that they will not be able to buy the products after the ban, so they have come to experience the new products and placed large orders with full payment.

As for the concern that once the goods are received, they might be banned from sale and unable to be sold?
There's absolutely no need to worry about that.

These distributors, e-commerce giants, and retail giants all have legislators behind them, giving them significant influence.

Even with a complete ban, lawmakers will buy enough time to allow for a buffer period, which will not affect their ability to sell.

Moreover, Xingyi Technology's products are of excellent quality, advanced in performance, and inexpensive, which is a game-changer for other competitors, so they have no shortage of sales.

After all, the grey market versions of Xingyi phones sold like hotcakes even when the price doubled, so the situation is even more favorable now.

If the sale is really banned, scarcity will lead to a frenzy of buying before the ban is lifted, as consumers worry they will never be able to buy such good products again!
Distributors and lawmakers actually earn more!

In a short time, these distributors decisively mobilized funds, made payments and placed orders, and began a frenzied purchasing spree.

The Xingyi X4 series, which was just released last month, is seeing a surge in orders.

The upcoming Boundless S5 series is also being purchased in droves!

Especially after learning that the Boundless S5 series has the same design as the iPhone X, was launched half a year earlier, has similar performance, and is priced at half the price!
That sparked their interest, and they all made large-scale purchases!
They also made large-scale purchases of Xingyi TVs, Xingyi computers, Xingyi smart air conditioners, fresh air systems, smart toilets, and so on.

Everyone's worried that these things will also be banned from sale later!
Ordinary distributors purchase goods via cargo ship consolidation.

Giants like Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon all charter cargo ships for procurement.

One after another, cargo ships, loaded with various products from Xingyi Technology, returned to the United States.

I'm worried that if they ban sales later, it will be difficult to get more stock.

Then we'll have to resort to smuggling!

For the next period of time, American businessmen and companies came to Xingyi Technology every day with money to buy up goods.

Every day, cargo ships carrying products from Xingyi Technology sail to the United States.

There were also Boeing planes carrying Starry Sky and Boundless smartphones that took off from China and flew to the United States.

Whether it's distributors or e-commerce retailers, they all bought up their entire six-month order volume at once.

In particular, major telecom operators, Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon, in order to purchase more Xingyi and Wujie phones, have used funds originally intended for purchasing Apple, Samsung, and other brands to purchase Xingyi X4 and Wujie S5!

As a result, the purchase volume of products from Apple, Samsung and other companies has been significantly reduced!

This has further exacerbated the already sluggish sales of the iPhone!

This infuriated Cook: "Fuck! You've bought so many Starry Sky phones and Boundless phones, aren't you afraid you won't be able to sell them and they'll all be stuck in your hands!"

The vice president sighed: "Chairman, ever since the senators proposed banning the sale of Xingyi phones, American users are worried they won't be able to buy them anymore, so they've started a buying frenzy. They're not only snapping up the previously released Xingyi X4, but also the newly launched Wujie S5!"

"???" Cook was stunned: "You can do that?"

"Yes, sales of Xingyi and Wujie phones have more than doubled compared to before the proposed ban! Don't be fooled by the large quantities that major carriers, distributors, Amazon, and Best Buy have stocked up on; they won't last long. They've all started chartering flights and placing additional orders!"

"They all went to buy the Starry Night phone, which caused our Apple sales to plummet."

"Fake!"

"Fake!"

Cook grew increasingly angry: "In the end, we encouraged lawmakers to ban the sale of Xingyi phones, but not only did we fail to achieve a ban, we actually boosted sales of Xingyi phones? We ended up aiding the enemy?"

"That's how it is." The subordinate said helplessly, but that was the truth.

"Fuck!" Cook roared, furious. "No way! We have to ban the sale of the Starry Sky phone. Otherwise, our iPhone has no future!"

The vice president strongly agreed: "Chairman, the Wujie phone should also be banned from sale! Look at the Wujie Note 5!"

"Our iPhone X with its notch screen was only released in September, and the Borderless S5 was released in April. It's outrageous!"

"The most fatal flaw is that their performance is no worse than our iPhone X, but the price starts at only 4000. Our iPhone X was only released in September and went on sale in October, and it starts at 8000. How can we sell it?"

"Yes! Wang Yi is disgusting!"

Cook was furious when he thought about it: "The release of the Borderless S5 is revenge on Apple, it's meant to make our iPhone X unsellable!"

"With all that, he only sells it for 4000. How can our iPhone X possibly go up to over 8000?"

"Wang Yi is truly despicable!"

"It must be banned from sale!"

"Spend more money, bribe more lawmakers, and get Xingyi phones and Wujie phones banned from sale as soon as possible!"

"immediately!"

"Yes!" the subordinate replied, and immediately began to take action.

Cook's face turned ashen; he knew in his heart that if things continued like this, Apple was doomed.

I'm in danger too.

Just like Choi Jae-chul, the president of Samsung Mobile, who was dismissed and kicked out of Samsung after the Samsung Note 7 exploded.

It's been more than half a year since he last appeared!
The public believes that Choi Jae-ji has retired from his criminal life and gone abroad to retire. Since he can't spend all the money he's earned in his lifetime, he's probably living a life of luxury and debauchery somewhere.

But Cook knew things weren't that simple.

Choi Jae-ji caused his conglomerate to lose hundreds of billions of won, yet he can retire peacefully and still enjoy life?

It's likely that it has already been dealt with...

The money of conglomerates isn't so easy to get!
Similarly, if Apple collapses, causing heavy losses to the financial groups behind it, and Cook steps down, the outcome will likely be far from a positive one.

This is all inevitable.

Encouraged by Apple, more and more lawmakers have been bribed to demand a ban on the sale of Starry Night phones.

Meanwhile, the legislators who have partnerships with Xingyi Technology firmly oppose it.

But ultimately, Apple's financial power prevailed.

On June 17, 2017, the hammer blow came!

The U.S. Congress pressured carriers such as AT&T and Verizon to cancel all future cooperation with Starry Technology and ban the purchase of Starry and Boundless phones, citing security concerns and national security risks.

This ban has effectively blocked the channels for telecom operators!
It's important to know that in the United States, the highest sales channel for mobile phones is through carrier contracts!

That's it, procurement is prohibited.

Once operators like AT&T and Verizon have sold out their existing inventory, they will be unable to procure any more and will have to stop selling.

Even if operators stockpiled a lot of goods in advance, it wouldn't last long.

Especially after this ban was issued, more American users, worried about not being able to buy the Starry Sky and Boundless phones, flocked to carrier stores to purchase them.

At this rate, the six months' worth of inventory that was originally prepared will be completely sold out and out of stock in less than two months!

Seeing that Congress was taking action, franchisees in the United States were worried about being banned from selling the products and began to stock up on a large scale overnight!

They acted quickly, and so did the US Congress.

(End of this chapter)