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Chapter 358 Blitzkrieg

As the base camp of Dongling Hi-Tech, Yao Zhengru, Wu Yaoguo and others are naturally very concerned about Dongling Hi-Tech and know that the co-branded Shenzhou USB flash drive is selling well.

What is the base camp and basic base? It means that Dongling Hi-Tech can get a lot of resource support in Hanxi, just like Tianya Pinyin Input Method, which does not need public relations. When it was reported that the parent company of Tianya Input Method was Dongling Hi-Tech, the Hanxi Provincial Government and Pingyang Municipal Government purchased Tianya Input Method.

Including Wu Yaoguo's Hanxi Guotou, they have purchased a batch of co-branded USB flash drives. There are many companies like Hanxi Guotou in Hanxi. It is hard to say about other places, but in Hanxi, Tianya Pinyin Input Method is definitely profitable.

"The sales of Shenzhou Tianya's co-branded USB flash drive have really exceeded 90,000 copies?"

Wu Yaoguo asked Li Dongling curiously, Yao Zhengru and Zhang Xiaocheng also looked at him curiously. They all knew the current selling price of USB flash drives. A USB flash drive worth tens of thousands of yuan could bring in sales of over tens of millions.

"The sales of the co-branded USB flash drive have exceeded 100,000 units!"

Li Dongling had nothing to hide from "his own people" like Yao Zhengru, and told them directly the sales volume of Tianya Input Method that Guo Jingyun had just reported to him on the phone.

Yao Zhengru and others were surprised to hear that the co-branded USB flash drive had already sold over 100,000 units. Even though they already knew Dongling Hi-Tech's ability to make money, they still couldn't help but be astonished by such sales.

"But now pirated and knock-off Tianya Pinyin input methods have begun to appear, and it is difficult to continue to increase the sales of co-branded USB flash drives!"

Li Dongling saw the expressions of Yao Zhengru, Wu Yaoguo and others, shook his head and said that this co-branded USB flash drive had an element of trickery. After the pirated Tianya Pinyin input method appeared, the phenomenon of buying a USB flash drive worth several hundred yuan just for a set of input method would probably not happen too often.

However, the co-branded USB flash drives are expected to still sell well. Not everyone is a computer expert and can easily find various resources, just like the old drivers in later generations, who also have to look for resources everywhere. Even the old drivers have this problem, so current computer users will still have the demand to buy co-branded USB flash drives.

"pity!"

Yao Zhengru sighed and said that the more Shenzhou USB flash drives were sold, the more taxes would be paid and the more jobs would be provided.

Especially after Dongling Hi-Tech reached an agreement with Toshiba and acquired Toshiba's flash memory factory in Singapore, Shenzhou Storage basically mastered the entire set of processes and technologies for USB flash drive production.

Shenzhou Storage is considering expanding the production of this flash memory particle factory, or building a new flash memory factory in Hanxi after absorbing the technology of this flash memory factory. No matter which one, the more USB flash drives are sold, the more beneficial it will be for Shenzhou Storage, which has just established itself from Dongling Hi-Tech.

"Brother Li, if you don't make a move, it's fine. But when you do, it's amazing. I saw media reports that Wangma Wubi typing, which has dominated the domestic computer input method for twelve years, is going to be replaced by Tianya input method!"

Wu Yaoguo smiled and said to Li Dongling that although many media outlets were reporting that computer users were more receptive to the Pinyin input method, the only one that could openly declare that it wanted to replace Wangma Company in the input method industry was undoubtedly Hanxi Media.

Li Dongling sighed and said, "Tianya Pinyin Input Method has no intention of replacing Wangma. It is the computer user's own choice which input method they are willing to use!"

Li Dongling's words are not empty talk. Even if the Wubi input method declines in the future, among the hundreds of millions of computer users, only less than 3% are willing to continue using Wubi. But no one can deny the contributions of Wangma Company and Wang Yongmin to the domestic Chinese character input method.

If it weren't for Wang Yongmin, the computer input method in China might have been Latinized long ago, which means that when typing on a computer, Chinese characters cannot be typed, and everyone has to communicate in English. In other words, if you don't know English, you can't use a computer!
If that really happens, computers in China will probably become a "high-end" industry. Only a very small number of people who can speak English will be able to use computers. Countless users in the country will be isolated from the computer industry. It is probably a question whether the Internet can take off in China.

In the future, if Wangma Company declines, Li Dongling plans to let Tianya Company acquire Wangma Company and incorporate Wubi Input Method into the Tianya Input Method camp.

It is true that Wubi will decline in the future, but it will never disappear. Whether it is its speed of typing or its accuracy, it is unique among all input methods, including when the era of voice input method arrives!
Another point is that as long as the Wubi input method can be improved, it can provide input method needs for another special group before the voice input method matures!
Some people are born deaf and dumb, but most of them become deaf before they have established the concept of pinyin. Even if they practice, they cannot learn pinyin due to pronunciation problems. At this time, Wubi typing is the most suitable input method for them.

The deaf and mute people also have the need to access the Internet. The Wubi input method can provide them with such a channel. It is not only an input method, but also a barrier-free mode in the mobile phone era, etc., allowing more people to experience the technological age!

The development of the technology industry is not just about making money, it also needs to provide services to more users in need. Dongling Hi-Tech cannot say how well it will do in the future, but it must do what it should do and assume the social responsibilities it should assume.

If the most profitable Dongling Hi-Tech doesn’t do it, which company can we expect to do it?
In addition, the acquisition of Wangma Company obtained the patent of the Wubi input method. It seems useless now, but after a few years, the patent of the input method will become useful.

Wangma can't do anything to those infringing companies, but Tianya is different. The legal team of Dongling Hi-Tech is not just there to do nothing! In the future, when the input method wars, Tianya Input Method will have a lot of patents in its hands and the support of the legal team of its parent company Dongling Hi-Tech, which will be enough to give other competitors a hard time.

Yao Zhengru took a sip of tea, exchanged glances with Wu Yaoguo and Zhang Xiaocheng, and then Zhang Xiaocheng took the lead and spoke to Li Dongling, "Boss Li, the first batch of lighters of Torch Group has come off the production line. Should we start distributing them now?"

Today, Yao Zhengru, Zhang Xiaocheng, Wu Yaoguo and others came here to discuss with Li Dongling the matter of Torch Group.

This is one of the most important projects in Pingyang, Hanxi and the Economic and Trade Commission. It concerns the fate of too many people and cannot be lost.

If Torch Group's lighters cannot be sold, the entire project will fail. No one dares to imagine what the consequences will be. Anyway, Pingyang and Hanxi do not want to see that scene. By then, no one will be able to clean up the mess. After all, there are too many people involved!
Zhang Xiaocheng had called Li Dongling countless times before Li Dongling went to Yanjing. Now that Li Dongling returned to Pingyang, Zhang Xiaocheng finally couldn't bear it anymore and ran over with Wu Yaoguo.

"What is the production volume of Torch Group's first batch of lighters?" Li Dongling asked Zhang Xiaocheng.

"Five million!"

Zhang Xiaocheng said that he felt a little flustered when he said this number. He rushed over in a hurry because Torch Group's inventory was already filled with a large batch of goods.

Now the production line of Torch Group is still producing continuously. Whether the first batch of lighters can be sold is related to the future success or failure of Torch Group. He can't help but worry.

He didn't know what Yao Zhengru, Wu Yaoguo, the Hanxi Provincial Government, the Economic and Trade Commission and others were worried about, but he needed to consider the large group of people who depended on the Torch Group for their livelihood.

Li Dongling nodded when he heard this. "Dongling Hi-Tech's marketing department and Focus Media will assist Torch in selling and promoting Torch Group's lighters!"

As early as the establishment of Torch Group, Dongling Hi-Tech reached an agreement with Torch Group, promising that Dongling Hi-Tech's marketing department would help Torch Group promote the lighters it produced. This is also the reason why Torch Group dared to give it a try.

Without the support of Dongling Hi-Tech, Torch Group and the departments and units that support it, including Hanxi State Investment, Pingyang Municipal Government, Hanxi Provincial Government, Economic and Trade Commission, Foreign Exchange Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, etc., will have to think twice.

"The marketing department of Dongling Hi-Tech will look for underwriters and distributors for Torch lighters. In addition, Torch Group needs to reach cooperation with supply and marketing cooperatives, hotels, guesthouses, etc."

Li Dongling said to Zhang Xiaocheng, and this was also to tell Yao Zhengru and Wu Yaoguo that although the supply and marketing cooperative is now in decline, it is still the strongest retail channel in the country, especially in counties, towns, and rural areas. Its sales channels are unmatched.

Lighters are very special. They rely heavily on sales channels. Li Dongling needs supply and marketing cooperatives, shopping malls, small supermarkets, hotels, guest houses, restaurants and other channels to stock them with Torch Group's products.

"Torch Group can provide sellers with 20% of the profits. When the sales volume reaches a certain level, we can give them another part of the profits!" said Li Dongling.

"Give dealers 20% of the profits?" Zhang Xiaocheng couldn't help but shout.

You should know that the lighters that Torch Group is preparing to sell in China are expected to be priced at around one RMB, while the current cost for Torch Group to produce a lighter is around 40 cents. This is based on the premise that Torch Group has invested a large amount of funds, established a complete lighter industry chain, and carried out large-scale production. Otherwise, the cost would be even higher.

Although it seems that the profit is considerable, the production cost, plus the costs of labor, freight, channels, publicity, etc., means that there is not much profit left for Torch Group.

After giving 20% ​​of the profits to dealers, it is hard to say whether Torch Group can still make 20% of the profits in the end.

Li Dongling glanced at Zhang Xiaocheng and said, "The Torch Group needs to occupy the market as quickly as possible and not give other competitors any chance to challenge the Torch Group, whether they are domestic or foreign competitors. In order to increase sales, we may need to give dealers higher profit commissions!"

When these words were spoken, Yao Zhengru and Zhang Xiaocheng were both a little surprised.

(End of this chapter)