Reborn since 1993

Chapter 464: Close to the face and open up

For several days in a row, Lianxiang and Shenzhou Storage had been cursing each other, but when Shenzhou Storage started to reveal its true colors, it still shocked the crowd.

A number of media outlets, including Huashang Daily, Pingyang City News, Hanxi Daily, and Tianya.com, have been continuously breaking news.

First, it revealed where Lian Xiang’s first pot of gold came from. Someone did raise hundreds of thousands of yuan, but that money was given by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and had nothing to do with that person!

Moreover, the company that someone managed in the early days suffered huge losses in several businesses and was only one step away from bankruptcy. As a result, Ni Guangnan gave up his high salary overseas and returned to China to develop the Chinese card, which allowed Lian Xiang to make his first pot of gold.

Even the origin of the name was due to Ni Guangnan, but now Ni Guangnan has been kicked out of the company he founded!

The second thing was the revelation of the programmable switching system project that Lian wanted to dissolve. At that time, the technology was ahead of that of the Juhua Factory.

But someone, in order to completely drive Ni Guangnan's people out of Lianxiang, destroyed the switch project. As a result, the Chrysanthemum Factory was created today, but Lianxiang also lost a project with billions of revenue.

If the first two revelations were just rumors that made people who saw them doubtful, then the last one made people who saw the news stunned, because this revelation revealed the inside story of domestic computers.

The underworld has its own rules. Some of these rules are known to everyone in the industry, but everyone sticks to the old rules and no one reveals the inside story of the industry.

Because once the inside information was leaked, everyone would lose their jobs, so even if people in the industry don’t like each other, they won’t expose each other’s secrets, because everyone has to eat from the same bowl!
The same situation applies to the domestic computer industry. Founder, Great Wall, Inspur, 7Up, and Sunac all know what the domestic computer industry, which has been booming in recent years, is like. They all play the same game.

This is also the reason why Haier, Hisense and other home appliance companies dare to enter the computer industry, because they purchase computer parts from overseas and then assemble them together. As long as they can turn on the computer, they can use the banner of domestic computers!
The computer patent technology was paid to IBM, the system software was from Microsoft, the chips were from Intel, the graphics cards were from Nvidia, the memory sticks were from Toshiba and Samsung, the hard drives were from Maxtor, the computer screens were from Sharp, and the rest of the servers, network cards, RIAD cards, etc. were all imported from overseas.

In recent years, Dongling Hi-Tech launched the domestically produced Silver Sable mouse, becoming the global leader in mouse technology innovation, and also launched domestically produced keyboards.

Otherwise, domestic computer companies will have to purchase mice and keyboards from Logitech!

Of course, Lian Xiang made the computer case himself, but that was all. The rest of the core computer components were purchased from abroad. Every time a computer was produced and sold, a large amount of patent fees had to be paid to overseas manufacturers. This is the case with a certain brand of computer that is now flying the banner of domestic computers!

When this last piece of news broke, the whole country was in an uproar. If Shenzhou Storage had not revealed these inside stories, it would probably have to wait another ten years, or even twenty or thirty years, until America targeted China, before the media would reveal the news.

But now, it has been leaked in advance, and not only the spectators, but also many media outlets have been confused.

The technology media also know that domestic technology is weak and that many technologies and components need to be purchased from overseas. This is understandable and everyone understands it. After all, domestic computers have only been around for a few years.

But, damn, there is not a single core computer component, all purchased from overseas. Even if the media is willing to promote the Lenovo brand or a certain godfather, they don’t know where to start!

The only bright spot in the domestic computer industry is the Silver Sable mouse and Shenzhou USB flash drive, which have independent technology and patents. But these two companies are now rivals of Lianxiang Computer. Even with their eyes closed, they can't brag about the domestic brand computers that Boss Liu had promised at the beginning!
"They are going crazy. Shenzhou Storage is really going crazy this time. They are going to offend the entire domestic computer industry!"

"What do you think of the latest report? Is it true what the media said that they don't even have a core component for the computer? All the money earned from selling computers is handed over to overseas manufacturers?"

"Now is the era of globalization. Even if Lianxiang can optimize the assembly of overseas parts, it is also a strength!"

"So what can we say now? IBM won't give us authorization, Toshiba won't supply memory sticks, and I heard that even the release of new computers has been delayed. And all the profits have gone to companies like Intel!"

Tianya.com has been very lively these days. Not only Tianya Chat, but also Tianya Sports, Tianya Literature and even Tianya Stocks are all arguing about the war of words between the two sides.

There were many onlookers, but there were also voices supporting Boss Liu. Their views were still on globalization, and they claimed that they did not need to produce parts themselves, as long as they could buy them.

The parts we buy are of better quality and cheaper than those we produce ourselves, so why bother with research and development? It’s just a waste of money. This is also the idea of ​​Boss Liu.

Now, many people support this view. Before being beaten and cheated, no one knows how low the bottom line of the Ansa gang and the Hebrews is!
"If the Lenovo brand becomes the representative of domestic computers, it will be the day of destruction for domestic computers. From the system to the chip, and from the graphics card to the panel, they will all be destroyed by someone!"

When Tianya.com moved the latest report to Tianya.com, it caused an uproar again. This time, people almost pointed their fingers at someone and cursed him, claiming that he was the culprit who destroyed domestic computers.

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"Boss Liu, what do you think of the latest ruling of the Hong Kong City Court? Your company's computers are temporarily banned from sale in Hong Kong!"

"Singapore, Siam, Malaysia and many other places in Southeast Asia have also announced a ban on the sale of many models of computers under your company. May I ask what countermeasures Mr. Liu has?"

"The share price of Hong Kong Lianxiang has fallen for seven consecutive times. Will it be delisted from Hong Kong?" "Are the rumors about Lianxiang true? Are all the technologies and core components used by Lianxiang from abroad?"

"Boss Liu, will Lian admit defeat in the USB flash drive patent lawsuit against Shenzhou Storage? Shenzhou USB flash drive asked for a huge compensation of 400 million. Will your company pay it?"

When Boss Liu appeared at the door of a building, a large group of media reporters immediately surrounded him, pointing their cameras at him and asking him all kinds of questions.

Today, Boss Liu came to attend a meeting in name only, but in fact, he came to meet with Duan Yongji and others from Taishan Industrial Research Association to discuss countermeasures. At this juncture, the only people Boss Liu could trust were the members of Taishan Industrial Research Association.

During the past few days, during the war of words, news unfavorable to Lianxiang from Hong Kong and overseas was constantly reported back to China.

Lian Xiang's major overseas sales locations, such as Hong Kong, Siam, Malaysia, and Singapore, have been temporarily banned from local sales by local courts.

In other words, if Lian doesn't admit defeat to Boss Liu and doesn't apologize to Shenzhou Storage, and the lawsuit is not withdrawn, it will have no chance of selling overseas!
The share price of Lian Xiang, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has fallen for seven consecutive days, causing investors in Hong Kong to suffer huge losses.

Not only did Lian Xiang himself fall, but all the red chip stocks on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were also brought down by it. The share prices of Soitong and Founder also plummeted, causing people in Hong Kong to curse Lian Xiang and Boss Liu. There were even calls for him to resign as president.

"These are all completely false rumors. I, Old Liu, have lived an upright life. I have no regrets and I have no regrets for the company. My hard work is evident to all!"

Boss Liu, who was standing in front of everyone, raised his eyebrows and spoke in a firm tone, with an expression that showed he was indifferent to the criticism of thousands of people.

But the next moment, a reporter suddenly asked Boss Liu, "Boss Liu, most of your company's profits are handed over to overseas patent and parts companies. Do you have any explanation?"

The sudden question made Boss Liu stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that someone would really get so close to him. When he looked closely, he saw that the reporter who asked the question had a sign in front of him that said he was a reporter from Pingyang Daily. Boss Liu snorted, didn't give any answer, and just left.

How should Boss Liu explain this problem? It seems that the profit from computers is not low now. That is because the domestic computer prices are high and the profits are also high.

But in fact, most of Lianxiang's profits are handed over to companies such as Intel, Microsoft, IBM, and Toshiba. Not only it, but most domestic computer brands are the same.

This was an unspoken rule in the industry before. As for the profits of different computer companies, it depended on who was better at bragging, who boasted louder, who sold computers at a higher price, and who could control the assembly costs lower, and who would make more money!

When they arrived at the top floor of the building, Boss Liu went in after being checked by special personnel and leaving his cell phone and other items outside.

"Mr. Liu!"

Seeing Boss Liu coming in, Duan Yongji, Zhang Yue and several other members of the Taishan Industry Research Association gathered in the room, including Boss Shi of the Giant Group, which had declared bankruptcy and was seeking a comeback.

When they saw Boss Liu, one of them subconsciously wanted to pick up a newspaper on the table, but Boss Liu picked up the newspaper first.

When Boss Liu saw the content in the newspaper, his face changed several times. The newspaper clearly stated the prophecy report that caused a sensation on Tianya.com.

"The one who destroyed domestic computers and delayed the development of domestic computers must be Lianxiang Computer and Boss Liu!"

Looking at the title in black and white, Boss Liu suppressed his anger, raised the newspaper in his hand, and said to the members of the Taishan Industry Research Association with a long sigh, "I, Old Liu, have made a fool of myself this time!"

"You don't think that this misleading nonsense is true, right?" Boss Liu asked everyone with a smile.

Originally it was just a joke, but after asking, Boss Liu saw that no one laughed, which made his face turn completely dark.

Those who can join Taishan Industry Research Association are all smart people. Whether it is Duan Yongji, Zhang Yue, or Boss Shi, they are definitely the best among people.

Although the information in this newspaper was presented to Boss Liu by Hei Lian, Boss Shi felt that what was said in it seemed... to make some sense.

Once domestic computer brands, led by Lenovo, use overseas components and rely on assembly to easily occupy a large market share, then other domestic computer brands will not be able to develop technology in the future. In other words, even if they do develop technology, they will not be able to beat Lenovo, which has become an agent of foreign computer component companies.

If Lian wants to become the dominant player in the domestic computer industry, the domestic computer industry in the future may really be controlled by overseas component companies!
"Old Liu, you're joking. We all came here today to help you, Old Liu, relieve your worries!"

But in front of Boss Liu, the members of the Taishan Industrial Research Association did not dare to say that what was in the newspaper was true. It was Duan Yongji who spoke up to help them out.

(End of this chapter)