When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

The effect of the charisma halo was even more powerful than Wang Donglai had imagined.

After returning from the moon, Wang Donglai tried it twice.

One instance was at a group executive meeting when the plan for a four-day work week, a three-day weekend, working from home, and employee stock ownership with dividends was proposed.

The other time is now.

As for the results, they are quite obvious.

The group's senior executives almost unanimously approved Wang Donglai's proposal, both because Wang Donglai had strong control over Galaxy Technology and because of the effectiveness of this magical ability.

Now, under the influence of this magical ability, the more Leibusi listened to Wang Donglai's explanation, the more he believed Wang Donglai was right and began to agree with him.

"Mr. Wang, you are absolutely right."

"In the mobile phone industry, who doesn't want to surpass Apple? In the industrial sector, who doesn't want to become the next General Motors?"

"However, these things cannot be done with just a word; they require investment in research and development and time to accumulate experience."

"Many people say that Xiaomi is an assembled machine without core technology, and that's true."

"X-Mi's profit margin was not high to begin with. It initially entered the market by focusing on cost-effectiveness. Although it survived in the brutal smartphone market, the cost-effectiveness factor was also ingrained in the DNA of X-Mi phones."

"Even though they later separated the market and launched sub-brands to take over the low-end market and Xiaomi to target the mid-to-high-end market, the results were not satisfactory."

"Your company has also taken the lead in this path of making money not from hardware but from software."

"Fortunately, Xmi has partnered with your company, and its development over the past two years has been quite smooth."

"However, this is still far from the X-meter I want, let alone changing the world and leading consumers."

Under this unseen influence, Lei Jun also began to regard Wang Donglai as a confidant and started to confide in him.

Upon hearing Lei Jun's words, Wang Donglai's eyes flickered.

"Mr. Lei, what you're talking about are just minor issues in my opinion."

"You haven't touched on the real core of these issues."

"Continuing with what I was saying, the steam engine of the British Empire was not a technological breakthrough, but rather a complete rewriting of the way society organized its production; the stock market of the windmill country was not a commercial invention, but rather allowed capital to operate on its own without the king's permission; the French Enlightenment was not just philosophy, but the first to propose the foundation for the legitimacy of the modern state; the Prussian system in Germany was not an improvement in administrative efficiency, but rather the establishment of a replicable modern organizational framework; and the information technology revolution of the Bald Eagle Federation completely changed the way humanity processes knowledge, controls risks, and organizes society."

"When a new world logic emerges, it has the power to spread itself, and it becomes the common foundation for international rules, industry standards, technological paradigms, political ideologies, and cultural imagination."

"This power is deeper, more stable, and more enduring than military conquest because it is not suppression but attraction; it is the world being spontaneously reshaped by a new logic."

"That is why true great power influence is never achieved by simply exporting values ​​or expanding markets, but by inventing a structure that the world cannot bypass, refuse, or replace."

"Only when you solve problems that others cannot solve, build systems that others must use, invent technologies that others have no choice but to use, and create systems that others can only follow, will you naturally have the upper hand."

"And we are now at such a critical historical juncture."

"my country has a huge scale, a complete industrial chain, strong social organization capabilities, and a solid engineering culture, but these are not enough to constitute structural innovation."

"Domestic enterprises in such an environment are also inevitably affected."

"I think Mr. Lei would not deny the fact that our various innovations in the Internet field are just a matter of copying the United States of America and then adapting them to local conditions."

"This applies to everything, whether it's online shopping platforms, food delivery, or dating."

"If we want to become a great power, if we want to rise, if our enterprises want to catch up with the West, we must abandon our original ideas."

"Being the world's largest in terms of scale has not had as significant an effect as one might imagine."

"From top to bottom, we all have to make things that the world must revolve around."

"Only when the world can't do without us can we truly rise."

"In other words, it's about monopolizing the market!"

"For example, there is no product in the world with the same effect as Changqing Liquid, or even a slightly inferior one. So it can monopolize the market. Anyone who wants to solve hair loss must buy Changqing Liquid."

"Take Xuanwu batteries for example. These products are already indispensable to the world."

"This is exactly what I said, which is why Galaxy Technology has such a high market value."

"Future international competition will no longer be a simple comparison of who has higher output or who has larger military spending, but rather who proposes the next generation of world logic."

"Imagine if we could solve all the universal problems that the 21st century will face, such as the energy crisis, aging population, technological risks, climate challenges, the reshaping of production methods, and the dilemmas of social governance. If we are not a world power, then who is?"

"Technology, systems, organization, and narrative—breakthroughs in any one of these dimensions will have a tremendous impact, and this is precisely our way out."

"Integrating one's personal struggle into the great tide of national rejuvenation is the true way to get things done."

Lei Jun suddenly realized, and said with emotion, "Now that Mr. Wang has said that, I think I understand a little better."

"The reason why your son insists on placing the headquarters in Tangdu City is probably because of this."

"Given Galaxy Technology's status and potential, it would be highly regarded in any city, but in practice, it's hard to say, and it could also easily lose its initiative."

"Many people have seen and heard about the relationship between Galaxy Technology and Tangdu City and even Qin Province in the past two years, but few people have noticed that Tangdu City has become so deeply involved with your company."

"To put it bluntly, your company has become the core of Tangdu City's economic development."

Lei Jun didn't elaborate further.

Wang Donglai nodded slightly and said, "Actually, this is only a small part."

"In the early stages, our technology was inferior to that of the West, so we had to learn from them, and even exchange market access for technology."

"But once we have a foundation and have caught up in some aspects, we must change our mindset."

"Can we propose a technological innovation system different from the West? Can we build a business development model that can still operate efficiently, transparently, and stably in a large-scale society? Can we create an industrial logic with unique resilience in the global supply chain? Can we provide a replicable business path for developing countries? Can we make the world have no choice but to refer to us and learn from us when facing the same predicament?"

"On a smaller scale, it's about the economy; on a larger scale, it's about the system."

"The world will not change because of the size of a country, but it will change because of the emergence of a new logic."

"What we need to do is not to perfect other people's theories, systems, or paradigms, but to create our own paradigms and prove that they not only apply to ourselves but can also solve problems for the world."

"This is our most important task for the future: not just to become a large country, but to become a country that leads the way; not just to become stronger, but to become irreplaceable. A true great power is not recognized because you have a lot of money or a strong military, but because the world is already using the structures it has invented and the values ​​it has proposed."

"Similarly, a company's greatness is not because it has a lot of cash or a lot of employees, but because of the impact its technology has on the world."

"When we are able to invent technologies or theoretical systems that others have no choice but to use and that the world must revolve around, that's when we will truly be on the world stage." "But as things stand, we are still very far from that point."

"We cannot forever follow in others' footsteps, feeling our way across the river, nor can we remain groping our way for a lifetime. We must eventually step forward and take on the responsibility of leading the way. Only in this way can we forge our own unique path."

"Four days on, three days off, working from home, and all employees receiving dividends and stock options—this is just the first step."

"Many people are talking about it, and everyone knows that talent is the primary productive force."

"But when it comes to talent, they take every last bit, and use it like dirt."

"If we want to make truly good products, we must correct our attitude towards talent."

"To be honest, Mr. Lei, this is just the beginning. Galaxy Technology will launch more benefits in the future."

Lei Jun pondered for a while before asking, "Mr. Wang, haven't you thought about yourself?"

"As far as I know, Mr. Wang played a very important role in the development of many of your company's products."

"From both a moral and logical standpoint, Mr. Wang should have received more."

Wang Donglai shook his head and said, "Individual strength is limited, but collective strength is limitless."

"The role of individuals is significant, but the contributions of the collective cannot be ignored."

"Mr. Lei, when it comes to doing business, sincerity is the greatest weapon."

"The title 'King of Marketing' may seem like a compliment, but it is actually a hidden sword that will eventually strike back at you."

"Mr. Lei, you should think more about advertising claims like 'thinner than a one-yuan coin'."

"Consumers aren't stupid, unless your company's target audience is these idiots, in which case you need to conduct advertising screening."

“We’ve known each other for several years, and our previous collaborations have been quite pleasant, plus Mr. Lei is a shareholder.”

"Today, besides what I've already mentioned, Mr. Lei has other options."

“I will return all the invested funds, plus interest.”

"In addition, Mr. Lei might as well try to follow up on the changes at Galaxy Technology, even if it's just a slight improvement."

Wang Donglai spoke very sincerely: one tree cannot make a forest. No matter how many employees Galaxy Technology has, it is impossible to completely change the overall situation.

However, if we promote other companies to make similar attempts through cooperation, the situation will be different.

Lei Jun, the founder of Xiaomi, is just the first, not the last.

Lei Jun hesitated.

After listening to Wang Donglai's long speech, Lei Jun summarized it all into one sentence.

He took a piece of his own flesh and redistributed it to the employees below, sharing the fruits of development.

"Mr. Wang, honestly, I've chosen the second option."

"But I hope Mr. Wang can understand the objective difficulties we face."

"Although I am the founder of Xiaomi, now I also need to be responsible to the shareholders and come up with a reasonable explanation."

"The previous domestically developed operating systems were already approved under duress."

"If I were to catch up with your company now, the pressure I would be under would probably exceed my capabilities."

Upon hearing Lei Jun's words, Wang Donglai thought to himself, "Charisma is indeed no match for the power of ideological imprint."

How could he not understand Lei Jun's implied meaning?

His true nature as a businessman was on full display at this moment.

Lei Jun is under pressure, but to say that he has no way to solve it would be a joke.

However, Lei Jun had no reason to do so.

Following Wang Donglai and the development of Galaxy Technology, we naturally need Wang Donglai's help to solve problems.

That's why Lei Jun said those words.

"What Mr. Lei said makes sense."

"This is a domestically developed operating system. It was driven by higher authorities. Galaxy Technology brought out the HarmonyOS system. We don't owe each other anything."

"But this time is different."

“In that case, I can also discuss this with President Lei.”

"For example, the supply of Xuanwu batteries. I heard that Mr. Lei wants to enter the new energy vehicle field."

"To show my sincerity, I can allocate a portion of Xuanwu Battery's production capacity to supply Xiaomi phones first. Once Xiaomi cars are finalized and put into production, we will naturally deliver them on time and in the required quantity."

"Of course, in business, the price should be based on the market price."

"After a while, when Xuanwu Battery goes into production, I will convene a Xuanwu Battery supplier conference, and Mr. Lei can attend."

"Secondly, since Mr. Lei has expressed his sincerity, I will naturally not be stingy. Cooperation under Galaxy Technology will also be reopened to Xiaomi."

"I think this should be enough for President Lei to take back and explain, right?"

Lei Jun was satisfied, but he didn't show it on his face.

This was already a habit of his, but he realized it a second later.

Wang Donglai was not someone he could fool with ordinary business tactics, so he immediately gave up on the idea.

A smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Since President Wang has expressed his sincerity, I will naturally not be ungrateful."

"I will make the necessary adjustments after I get back."

"At the beginning, we may not have the same ambition as your company, and we hope Mr. Wang can understand."

Wang Donglai nodded and said, "I can naturally understand that." (End of Chapter)