Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

"If you say so, I really spent the money very hard?"

Brother Champion sat down and said to Lu Yang.

There were a bunch of various parts on the chopping board in front of him. Even Lu Yang couldn't tell what they were. Some were very big, and some were very small...

When this man was talking to Lu Yang, at least 80% of his attention was on these parts. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head back and began to ponder these parts.

Lu Yang smiled knowingly, knowing that this was a typical research madman who was even more geeky than the other tech geeks. He had gone to great lengths to recruit him because he was impressed by his tenacity. He devoted himself to researching these things and would not give up until he achieved his goal. Thinking about how this champion brother could disassemble parts from waste products, teach himself to assemble a loud video recorder, and even dare to guarantee the quality to buyers like them, he already knew that this was the talent he wanted.

So he laughed and said, "Dai Huahua, I promise I won't feel bad, but you should also tell me what direction you plan to go next, right?"

"Then let me be frank. We still have to continue to update and iterate the game learning machine. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to maintain our current mainstream brand position in the market. But I also feel that if we put all the energy of the company's R&D department into this area, it would be a bit of a waste of talent."

Brother Guanjun put down a motherboard part in his hand, turned around and looked at Lu Yang and said, "Boss, I think it's time for us to enter the real computer market. Since we started making game learning machines, I have been thinking about whether we can slowly accumulate experience from this area, and then slowly explore and make a computer of our own brand. I think it will definitely become the first choice for ordinary people's office entertainment and learning tools after radios and televisions. "

Lu Yang looked at him strangely, "How did you know that?"

Brother Guanjun shook his head. "I don't rely on my eyes, I only rely on data analysis. Boss, why is our Little Genius game learning machine so popular now?"

Lu Yang hasn't answered yet.

He then added: "It's not because it's fun. There are many red and white consoles on the market that are more fun than this one, with more game varieties and cheaper prices."

"But because they are too single-function, with only games and entertainment functions but no learning functions, they inherently betray the student parent group with strong purchasing power, while teenagers who are very interested in it just can't afford to buy it. This is why the sales of this single red and white machine product in our country have not increased."

"And you, Boss, you have grasped a weakness of the students' parents. The common people of China, all parents, have a common mentality."

"That's the hope that your son will become a successful person."

"Parents are willing to spend money on their children. Is our Little Talent game learning machine really ahead of its peers in terms of technology?"

Brother Guanjun shook his head. "No, we just took a shortcut. We made the Famicom compatible with one of the most basic templates in the desktop computers on the market, the typing template. With it, if you learn to type, you will have the possibility of learning how to operate a desktop computer. What does this represent?"

Lu Yang took over his words and blurted out: "It represents the future."

Champion slapped the table hard, "Yes, it represents the future."

He clapped his hands until they turned red, but he didn't feel anything. He said with golden eyes: "Everyone knows that even ordinary people can see the trend. Desktop computers will undoubtedly be the mainstream of this era in the future. And maybe, it will even set off a technological revolution."

"Boss, do you know?"

“The only thing that’s limiting it right now is its high retail price.”

"Boss, I want to make a desktop computer for the common people, lower its retail price, and make it as popular as our Little Genius learning machine throughout the country, so that every family can afford it. What a huge market this will be? And if it is successful, what great significance will it have? I think it will be no less than another nationwide literacy campaign..."

Before he could finish his words, Lu Yang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you're getting more and more ridiculous. People who don't know would think you want to be a saint. Let's just talk about making money and don't talk about other things. There's no need for you to analyze whether there's a big difference between literacy and computer scanning. Just tell me, are you sure?"

How big is the desktop computer market? Lu Yang didn't need anyone to tell him, he knew it very well, and the future was in his hands.

What could be wrong?

What he was worried about was that although the champion in front of him shouted slogans loudly, he might not be able to overcome the difficulties here.

Is making a desktop computer the same as making a game learning machine that requires an integrated keyboard?
It's definitely different.

It's like one is at the difficulty of university, one is at the difficulty of elementary school, one is the difficult mode of the game, and one is the simple mode of the game. The simple mode is easy to pass, but the difficult mode will get stuck at any time, and it will be painful to spend money.

Champion lowered his head and said, "I'm not sure, but I can give it a try."

Lu Yang looked at the parts he was fiddling with on his desk and said with a smile, "How do we try it? Do we need to buy some computers and disassemble them?"

Champion nodded without hesitation, "Well, we don't need too many, three or five will be enough."

Currently, the desktop computers on the market are mainly imported brands, such as IBM, Compaq, AST, etc., priced at 3000 to 5000. Note that the unit here refers to US dollars, which is converted into RMB. The lowest retail price per unit is not less than 15000, and the retail price of some brands even exceeds 5 yuan.

Our country's own desktop computer brands, such as Lenovo, Great Wall, Founder, etc., and yes, there is also a giant. Their technology is not very good, but the price of their desktop computers is not low. The worst one is 8000 yuan and above, and they still use the obsolete 386 CPU. For desktop computers with 486 CPU or above, the retail price is no less than 15000 yuan. The main feature is to keep pace with the international standards, which has resulted in the fact that the people who can afford them in China are almost the elite among the whole nation, and ordinary people can forget about it.

Brother Guan Jun told Lu Yang that only three or five machines were needed for disassembly, not because he really only needed so many to figure it out, but because this thing was precious, and he could just disassemble three or five machines to verify and learn. If he disassembled too many and destroyed too many of them, he would feel bad.

Lu Yang looked at him with a smile, but waved his hand and said, "Three or five machines are not enough. I will approve a budget of 100 million for you. No matter whether it is imported or domestically produced PCs on the market, you can ask the purchasing department to bring them back to you. Dismantle them, dismantle them all. If the parts inside are damaged, you don't have to worry about whether you can put them back. Just use them to play with them."

Champion's eyes sparkled and he nodded excitedly, "I knew you would say that, so I'll really do it."

Lu Yang laughed, "Damn, so you were plotting against me."

"Yeah, you're so rich, why not spend it?"

The two were joking.

Finally, Lu Yang patted his shoulder earnestly and said: "Take your time to study, don't be in a hurry. In the early stage, we should focus on consolidating the foundation and accumulating more basic knowledge. When it is time to launch the project, I will notify you." The desktop computer market is still in a downturn today, mainly due to its memory, hard disk, display, CPU, these core technical components, none of which are cheap and all are very expensive.

To give the simplest example, the CPU component that is indispensable in all desktop computers, the Intel 486 (80486) that is popular on the market now costs more than RMB 2000 per unit. The price can only be higher, not lower.

Another indispensable component is the hard drive. At present, there is no qualified hard drive manufacturer in the mainland, and all hard drives are imported. Foreign brands such as Seagate, Quantum, Conner, and WD have a dominant position in the market. The pricing is in their hands, and they can sell the products however they want. They harvest the market with high selling prices through industrial alliances. The production cost of a hard drive may only be tens of dollars, but they dare to shout out a retail price of one or two thousand dollars. Moreover, you have to give up it because you have no substitute and you must have it.

See the essence through the phenomenon.

Even if it is Lu Yang, he is a reborn person, so what?
Can this situation be changed?

It certainly won’t work in a short period of time.

Just wait for the opportunity!!!

Perhaps in the future we can consider acquiring a hard disk manufacturer, memory stick manufacturer, monitor manufacturer... relocate their factories to the mainland, and produce them ourselves in the mainland, thereby reducing costs and increasing efficiency, but that is all a matter for the future, and requires huge amounts of capital, and it cannot be achieved overnight.

Lu Yang was not stubborn and ignored the facts to expect to develop the entire industry chain right away. He also planned to enter the industry from the main installation. It would be nice to be a middleman. He would slowly gnaw on the bones piece by piece, from easy to difficult, and finally realize his grand blueprint.

Lu Yang reassured Brother Guanjun, allowing him to boldly lead his men to invent things, and after a few days, he finally had the chance to return to Pengcheng.

"Is there a show?"

"Ah."

"Then I'll ask someone to book a plane ticket right away. Wait."

After Lu Yang learned from Xiao Jun that Minister Tan's ex-husband had visited the company and offered a valuation that satisfied him, he could no longer hold back and prepared to go back and meet him in person.

When this bullet flies out, it has attracted all the attention it should attract, and it is time to hit the target.

"Did you hear that?"

"Foreign investors have approached them and offered them a whopping valuation of 2 million US dollars. WTF, these capitalists are really rich. What should we do now?"

"Don't panic. We are mountain eagles, and they are dragons crossing the river. So what if they are dragons? Once they come to our territory, even if they are dragons, they have to behave themselves."

"That's true, but Mr. Xu, do you want to use your connections in the city to put some pressure on the top management of Little Prodigy?"

"Let's wait and see. Don't make things too awkward. After all, the other party is not a soft-hearted person. Although the valuation we offer is not high and we are not as wealthy as foreign investors, we also have our advantages. Some things cannot be bought with money. Their CEO Lu should be a smart man. How about this? When their CEO Lu lands in Pengcheng, I will go to talk to him in person and try to use courtesy before force."

"Oh, Mr. Xu, that's a great idea. Why didn't I think of it? Come on, let me toast to you, Mr. Xu."

"Stop flattering me and just drink. Okay, let me make it clear, this is the last drink, so don't try to get me drunk."

"How dare I? You are the leader in charge, and I am your deputy."

Lu Yang decided to return to Pengcheng and personally calibrate the bullet so that it could hit the center of the bull's eye.

At the same time, in Pengcheng, senior management of Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment Company, which has the background of the Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, were also discussing the matter.

"Lao He, have you heard?"

"Nonsense, I'm not deaf."

"Then what do you think?"

"What can I do? Of course I'll just sit and watch. No matter what the final financing outcome is, can you still interfere and intervene just because you are the supervisory unit of the company?"

"Old He, don't be so angry. It's useless to get angry at me. The municipal party committee can't just watch such a big piece of fat meat being snatched away by an outsider when it's right in front of them. You know that."

"Then you should add more money!"

"There is no money. Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment was established not long ago. It has invested in several projects since last year, but few have made profits and a lot of debts. The city can't always give money to fill this hole. It still needs to cultivate its self-reliance and improve its hematopoietic function as much as possible. With such a good opportunity in front of you, do you think it's appropriate to give up just like that, Lao He?"

At the same time, two big bosses in the city who had a close relationship with Lu Yang were also discussing and arguing about the matter on the phone.

In comparison, judging from the content of the discussion and the topic of the debate, Mayor Fu has a stronger sense of the overall situation, while District Party Committee Secretary He is relatively more inclined to consider the issue from Lu Yang's perspective.

But you want to?
Think about it carefully. These are the opinions of the two leaders who have a close relationship with Lu Yang. But what will the other city party committee leaders who have nothing to do with Lu Yang and have no personal connections with him think of Lu Yang's financing?

If Lu Yang really gives up Pengcheng Hi-Tech Investment, which has a state-owned background, and turns to embrace Huading Hi-Tech, which has a foreign background, what impression will this leave on the outside world?
The word "traitor" may be uttered by people who do not know the truth.

And if someone wants to use this as an excuse to make things difficult for you, you really can only bear with it. From the above perspectives and considering all factors comprehensively, what choice should Lu Yang make?
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(End of this chapter)