You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 564

As soon as Qin Shaoyan finished speaking, he saw Xiong Xiaoge still staring at him, making him feel uneasy.

"Mr. Xiong, why are you staring at me like that?" Qin Shaoyan asked anxiously. "What does this have to do with me?"

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Xiong Xiaoge was very surprised by Qin Shaoyan's reaction and found it inexplicable. "I'm just worried about your Sentinel Technology."

"Huh?" Qin Shaoyan realized he had misunderstood, but his mind worked quickly, and he blurted out, "Do you think Steve Jobs could ban our VV too?"

"We have to be careful about this," Xiong Xiaoge sighed. "You also make chat software, so it's hard to say whether Apple will take a blanket approach and find a reason to remove your app as well."

Qin Shaoyan paused for a moment, then said, "Uh, I don't think so. I have some connections with Apple."

Xiong Xiaoge was somewhat surprised to hear this, and then said in a tone of disappointment, "President Qin, you've been in the business world for so many years, how come you're still so naive?"

"What good is friendship? I'm at their mercy. If they want to get rid of me, what do I care about friendship?"

Qin Shaoyan humbly accepted the lesson and nodded, "President Xiong is right. I was too naive."

Zheng Nan also strongly agreed with Xiong Xiaoge's point of view, "So we need to maintain good relations with Apple and Google so that our domestic internet companies can be stable."

"..." Qin Shaoyan really wanted to refute it, what kind of logic is this, but after thinking about it, he decided to let it go.

“Small internet companies are better off, but larger companies need to be careful, especially the top internet giants in China,” Zheng Nan continued. “Apple just wants more money, which is negotiable.”

Qin Shaoyan was taken aback. "Wouldn't that be like begging on your knees?"

"Whether you're kneeling or standing, making money is the most important thing." Xiong Xiaoge sighed. "Although the business world is like a battlefield, it's not all about fighting and killing. You have to be considerate of human relationships."

Qin Shaoyan wholeheartedly agreed. If Tencent hadn't offended him, how could it have been stuck for three months without being able to update?

"Mr. Xiong, do you think the problem is that the company didn't pay enough, or that they didn't handle interpersonal relationships well?" Qin Shaoyan asked humbly.

"How would I know?" Xiong Xiaoge shook her head. "Anyway, it's quite troublesome."

"Will the penguins be able to get through this safely this time?" Qin Shaoyan continued to ask.

“There shouldn’t be any problem,” Zheng Nan interjected. “I heard that Mr. Ma is actively making contacts, and Tencent’s shareholder MIH is also actively lobbying.”

"After all, the capital circle isn't that big. If you want to find connections, you can always find them. The rest is just a matter of how to negotiate."

"Oh, that's good, that's good." Qin Shaoyan breathed a sigh of relief. He thought for a moment, "I know Steve Jobs, so I'll put in a good word for Mr. Ma."

Xiong Xiaoge was very surprised to hear this, and looked at Qin Shaoyan with an incredulous look, "Really?"

"Of course it's true," Qin Shaoyan said confidently. "I see Mr. Ma all the time. Although we've had our share of friction, we're both Chinese internet companies."

"If I stand by and watch the penguins struggle today, what will happen when we sentinels face difficulties tomorrow, and no one helps us?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Xiaoge couldn't help but applaud and cheer, praising, "President Qin has a broad mind and a grand vision. If everyone in the industry had your awareness, how could their business not flourish?"

Qin Shaoyan waved his hand, "President Xiong, lend me your phone for a moment, I need to make a call to President Ma."

"Where's your phone?" Xiong Xiaoge asked, somewhat surprised.

"Mr. Ma blocked me a couple of years ago." Qin Shaoyan opened his contacts, found Ma Huateng's number, and dialed it.

The other end answered quickly, "Hello, Mr. Xiong."

"Mr. Ma, it's me, Qin Shaoyan."

"..." Ma Huateng hesitated for a moment, "President Qin, what's the matter?"

"I heard that your mobile QQ app is stuck in Apple's review process?" Qin Shaoyan said directly. "I have some connections with people at Apple. Now, because of the patent negotiations between Jiucai Mobile and Apple 4, Apple wants to settle the matter. I can use this as one of the conditions for the settlement."

Ma Huateng was stunned when he heard this. He never expected that when Penguin was in its most difficult time, it would be his nemesis Qin Shaoyan who would lend him a helping hand.

After a long silence, Ma Huateng said with mixed feelings, "Thank you, President Qin. I can't thank you enough. What are your terms, President Qin?"

"It's too vulgar to negotiate terms," ​​Qin Shaoyan said generously. "I'm only doing this because we're both Chinese internet companies; I'll help if I can."

Ma Huateng took a deep breath. "President Qin, do you have some time recently? I'd like to pay you a visit in Beijing so we can talk in person."

"No problem, I've been at the company lately, you can come anytime."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two hung up the phone. Qin Shaoyan handed the phone back to Xiong Xiaoge, saying, "Your phone is outdated. Smartphones are all the rage now. Why don't you get one?"

"Smartphones are too complicated. I'm too old to figure them out," Xiong Xiaoge waved his hand. "This Nokia is much more convenient."

“Mobile internet is the major trend now, and you’re in venture capital in this field, how can you not try it out?” Qin Shaoyan said, and started rummaging through his drawers looking for something. “I have our newly manufactured Jiucai Model 1 phone here. Take it and try it out, and tell me about your experience later.”

"The main problem is that smartphones drain the battery too quickly. I'm busy with work and need to stay connected all the time, so this Nokia phone has a long battery life." Xiong Xiaoge said as she took the Jiucai phone and examined it carefully.

Although Xiong Xiaoge hadn't taken Qin Shaoyan's phone seriously before, he was immediately drawn to it once he had it in his hands.

In terms of design, it's not exactly similar to the upcoming iPhone 4, but it's practically identical. The only difference is the logo on the back of the phone. Nine colorful, elongated leaves form a fan shape, which looks a bit gaudy and doesn't quite match the phone's metallic appearance.

Zheng Nan also took a colorful phone. After turning it on and using it for a few moments, he was surprised to find that the phone operated exceptionally smoothly. "Did you flash the phone?"

"How could that be? The phone was just unpacked." Qin Shaoyan showed them the plastic wrap he had just torn off.

"How can it be so smooth?" Zheng Nan found it very strange.

Early smartphones, whether iOS or Android, were unstable and lacked complete functionality, often experiencing lag and crashes.

This led to jailbreaking and firmware flashing.

Qin Shaoyan said proudly, "Our system is more powerful than iOS and Android, and it is also smoother. With the same hardware configuration, it is 20% more efficient."

Zheng Nan was shocked, staring straight at Qin Shaoyan, "You... the data wasn't inflated, was it?"

"Mr. Zheng, what are you saying?" Qin Shaoyan said with some dissatisfaction. "When have I ever engaged in false advertising? There's no such thing as mislabeling. You can have it tested by a third party."

"No need for testing," Zheng Nan said with a smile. "This phone is so good, how much are you planning to sell it for?"

"Money is no object. The main thing is to make friends with our users," Qin Shaoyan said with a smile. "We don't plan to make money with our first phone. The main goal is to build a good reputation."

"The performance of Jiucai phones is not the problem now; the biggest problem is production capacity."

"The number of pre-orders for Jiucai mobile phones has exceeded 300,000, but we still have a small problem with production capacity."

Xiong Xiaoge looked at the phone in front of her and sighed, "When President Qin asked me to work with him to make phones, I refused. This might be the best project I've ever missed in my investment career."

"If Mr. Xiong is interested, he can also invest some money," Qin Shaoyan said with a smile.

Xiong Xiaoge did indeed regret it, and she regretted it quite a lot.

Everyone knows that mobile internet will be the future trend, but few people can truly seize this opportunity.

Qin Shaoyan not only made early moves in the mobile internet sector, but also launched his own smartphone brand, with pre-orders reaching 300,000 units and actual sales potentially exceeding one million.

Imagine smartphones pre-installed with Weibo and VV software hitting the market; those who buy these phones will become Sentinel Technology's natural users in the mobile internet space.

Xiong Xiaoge did not invest in smartphones before, firstly because he did not anticipate their immense appeal, and secondly because the investment amount was too large and the risk too high.

Now that Qin Shaoyan has made a breakthrough, Xiong Xiaoge is very tempted.

……

After seeing Xiong Xiaoge and Zheng Nan off, Qin Shaoyan returned to his office and saw Mingyue sitting on the sofa with a thermos lunchbox in her hands.

"Oh, what brings you here?" Qin Shaoyan smiled happily and quickly stepped forward to take the lunchbox.

"I was afraid you'd forget to eat when you got busy, so I made you something nice to eat." Mingyue gently unscrewed the lid of the lunchbox.

Fragrant white rice paired with golden and crispy sweet and sour pork is truly mouthwatering.

Qin Shaoyan immediately picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of sweet and sour pork, and stuffed it into his mouth, savoring the delicious taste.

"By the way, your father came to see me," Qin Shaoyan said while eating.

"Hmm?" Mingyue's smile vanished, and she became unusually silent.

Seeing that Mingyue's expression was off, Qin Shaoyan put down his chopsticks and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Mingyue shook her head and forced a smile. "I thought he was dead."

"Judging from his appearance, he can live for at least another ten years or so," Qin Shaoyan sighed.

Mingyue frowned. "What's he doing here? Is he here to ask you for money?"

"No, not at all." Qin Shaoyan shook his head. "He just came to build relationships. He didn't mention money. Oh, and he brought quite a few things."

"Take the things back to him and don't see him again." Mingyue looked somewhat unhappy.

"This..." Qin Shaoyan hesitated.

"What do you mean by this or that? I don't care. What do you have to worry about?" Mingyue said irritably.

"I don't have any concerns." Qin Shaoyan pondered for two seconds. "I think your father is still somewhat useful."

“What use is he?” Mingyue asked in return.

"I haven't decided yet," Qin Shaoyan asked tentatively. "How about I trick him to help you get revenge?"

"Huh?" Mingyue was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Okay, okay."

(End of this chapter)