Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 408 Shrew
The guests at the scene laughed continuously; the discussion between the two was quite interesting.

However, the two of them stopped discussing it, as some topics would become too sensitive if they continued.

Fang Hong just doesn't play by the rules and always leads Jack Ma to sensitive topics. There's nothing he can do about it. The situation is weaker than him, so no matter what, he's always stronger than him.

Since we can’t win the business argument, let’s talk politics!

"Let's end this topic, okay? Let's bring the topic back. Principal, tell me about Xiaomi and Gree. Which side do you stand on?" The host ended the topic at the right time. Time was limited, so he could only say this because awards would be presented later.

This stage was originally the protagonists of Lei Jun and Sister Dong, but now the topic has been diverted by the principal and Jack Ma.

And they were just evaluating which model is better, Xiaomi or Gree.

"I support Xiaomi." Fang Hong said.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Lei Jun stretched out his hand and shook hands with Fang Hong.

Just now he was criticized by Sister Dong and Jack Ma, who said he was worthless, whether he made money or not.

Mr. Wang is always hypocritical and has no aggressiveness at all, which makes him very anxious.

"Tell me why you support Xiaomi?" asked the host.

"Because Xiaomi's price has allowed more ordinary people to use cheap mobile phones, it has hit the counterfeit mobile phones. I can call those counterfeit mobile phones, which have no after-sales service, forged serial numbers, and seriously worrying quality, a cancer.

For ordinary people, it may break down within a few days or a month after purchase, which is equivalent to hundreds or thousands of dollars being wasted. This is not a small amount of money for ordinary people.

Rich people won’t buy knockoff phones, so Xiaomi has done something that other phone manufacturers haven’t done. I think we should encourage it, not criticize it.”

Fang Hong's words made Lei Bush look at him gratefully.

"But Xiaomi has no factories, lacks technology, and has no stores. Although it sells its products online, it relies on price competition, while Gree relies on technology rather than price.

Gree has tens of thousands of stores across the country, and we are also working with Jack Ma online. So, shouldn’t the world belong to Gree? He doesn’t have the support, the better factories, to create better products, and provide better services.”

Sister Dong speaks with confidence and talks a lot, and with her dark face, her words sound like scolding someone.

Fang Hong also listened to her quietly.

“You can’t ask a new enterprise to have a factory, all the supporting equipment, and technology right from the start. This is unrealistic.

For a new type of startup, the first thing they need to do is to survive. Only by surviving can they have factories, technologies, and the like as you mentioned. "

Fang Hong didn't finish his words, and continued: "You always talk about marketing, thinking that marketing is simple and easy to imitate. In fact, marketing is not easy at all. If it were that easy, we would have had a few more Xiaomis, and Chinese brands would have been sold to other countries and the world.

If that time really comes, I think it will be a great merit and more useful than any factory or the Internet."

"Hahaha." The people in the audience laughed. This was another attack on Jack Ma and Sister Dong.

Jack Ma was relatively calm, knowing that the elder sister was just angry, and said excitedly: "I think you are unrealistic. You have no technology, no factory, and no roots. How can you sell it to the whole world? Do you steal it? Then you are thieves.

From creation to marketing to manufacturing, wouldn’t it be better if everything was included?”

"I understand." The host interrupted: "I think you should be more gentle. She is so much younger than you."

This woman is too strong-willed and too straightforward. Just now, Jack Ma and the principal had to beat around the bush in their arguments.

She directly called others thieves!
"It's okay. When I listened to Mr. Dong talking, I couldn't help but get excited. It reminded me of a scene in our village where a woman blocked someone's door and cursed in the street." Fang Hong said.

"Hahahaha!"

The celebrities and bigwigs in the guest seats below the stage slapped their thighs and laughed so hard that they almost died.

The first part sounded fine, but the second part, which meant that Sister Dong was a shrew, was really mean.

"What a jerk you are." Sister Dong was angry and pushed him away. Fang Hong made way for her.

The scene was a bit funny. Sister Dong spoke in a strong voice, but her behavior was a bit like a little girl, which was very inconsistent and disgusting on her.

Several people on the stage also smiled.

"It's not the best thing to make everything by yourself. It's also okay to take other people's best things and use them first." Fang Hong refuted what Sister Dong said just now.

Sister Dong showed a look of disdain.

Fang Hong said again: "Technology is very important, I admit this, but what I want to say is that the products have been sold and have brought about related industries in the country. As long as there is money and channels, are you still worried about not having industries and technology? You must know that technology must be iterated. Without iteration, it cannot develop at all.

What we lack is not more factories, but influential brands. Whether the brand is low-end or high-end, as long as we can sell our products, we can slowly develop other things. Isn’t this the root?”

As soon as Fang Hong finished speaking, there was a burst of applause from the audience, and the applause became more and more enthusiastic.

The principal's words touched the hearts of some leaders. What they care about is not how many stores, technologies, or factories you have, but whether you can sell your products.

Only when you sell your products and make money, technology will naturally evolve, and naturally someone will produce for you and create more jobs. If you can't sell your products, what's the point of saying all that?

We are an export-oriented country!

Lei Bush was very grateful. He opened his arms and hugged Fang Hong, and finally said some fair words for him.

It is really difficult for him to be asked to do everything right from the start. It is also unfair for Jack Ma to say that marketing is the easiest to imitate and the lowest level model.

Fang Hong patted him on the back comfortingly; the two of them were just being friendly.

Later, Xiaomi built a factory and also engaged in technological research and development. They have been persisting, but there is nothing they can do because of their weak foundation.

For example, chips are not something that ordinary companies can afford. For example, Intel, the world's top company, spends between US$100 billion and US$200 billion on research and development each year.

Just say that Xiaomi’s profit is even a fraction of others’?

Let's not talk about the top companies, let's just talk about Qualcomm, whose annual R&D expenses are also billions of US dollars. The starting price of making a chip is 10 billion, and the unit is US dollars. It's real money that is invested, and this does not include subsequent investment and other expenses.

So don’t expect too much from Xiaomi. It’s not that they don’t want to do it, but they really can’t afford it.

It's nice to have something and make some contribution.

And this is not something that can be solved with just a piece of paper. It requires continuous investment and iteration over time.

The prerequisite is to be able to sell the things.

"I think it's more boring than this. It depends on how long they can do it. Temporary success does not mean sustainable development. The key is to survive and how long they survive." Jack Ma spoke again.

It means Xiaomi won’t last long.

"Before Mr. Lei started Xiaomi, he worked at Kingsoft Software for 25 years, which is more than twice as long as Alibaba. He understands the importance of sustainability in running a business better than you do." Fang Hong was unyielding.

Jack Ma just nodded a few times, looking as if he didn't care, but in fact he had nothing to refute and was just stating the truth.

He shouldn't have said that, and the principal took advantage of it.

Mr. Wang squinted his eyes and chuckled. It has been a long time since he saw Jack Ma like this. Today's trip was finally not in vain.

The politicians in the audience also looked at Fang Hong twice. This young man was able to make Jack Ma speechless. He must be quite capable.

"In fact, today's debate is not about winning or losing, but to better clarify our ideas in transformation and upgrading. So after leaving this stage, I still hope that you can work together for a win-win situation and give them applause," the host said in closing remarks.

It was finally over and there was applause from the audience.

The award ceremony was still going on, but not for long. Fang Hong was actually just barging in on the debate, as he had nothing to do with it.

Fang Hong and Lei Bushi returned to their seats together.

"Very good!" Liu Tianxian leaned slightly towards Fang Hong, gave him a thumbs up, and spoke in a low voice.

"It's all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have reached this point." Fang Hong said.

"What does it have to do with me?" Liu Tianxian was puzzled.

"You often read some books to me, which helps me improve my cognition." Fang Hong said.

When Liu Tianxian was free at night, she would often read some books to him. Although those books were all philosophy books, they made him drowsy.

But in the long run, it will be good for him, at least it will give him more to think about.

"Oh, so that's it. As long as it helps you." Liu Tianxian didn't expect that the little thing she did would be so useful.

While the two were chatting, Lei Bush chatted with his wife, then turned to this side and said: "Thank you so much, I would have a hard time coping without you."

"It's okay, I'm just talking nonsense, just listen to it and don't take it to heart." Fang Hong was humble this time.

Because he knows who can go further, and Chang'e's mobile game will be released soon, and the terminal also needs other people's channels.

"Are you free later? Let's go have a meal." Lei Bushi looked at Liu Tianxian and Fang Hong, asking for their opinions.

"I have to attend a brand event tomorrow morning and will leave soon. I don't have much time. You guys go ahead." Liu Tianxian looked at the watch on his wrist.

She had originally taken time out at a temporary interval, and as she was particularly busy this year, her value had increased.

Although everyone is complaining about "Four Famous Shops 2", it has little impact on her existing value.

"So busy." said Reeves.

"There's nothing we can do. As an artist, our time is not our own. If others make requests, we have to go and do a good job of serving them." Liu Tianxian said it very easily. She didn't show any fear just because the other party was a big boss and seemed very generous.

"That's right, what you sell is fame." Lei Jun understood.

"Hey, does your Xiaomi want her to be the spokesperson? Just invite her." Fang Hong said casually.

"How much?" Lei Jun meant that.

"Fifty million, market price." Fang Hong held up five fingers.

Liu Tianxian couldn't help but look at him. She only had 15 million, but it had tripled inexplicably.

Is this a way of deceiving others by not understanding the market situation?
"This is a bit expensive." said Lei Bush.

"Two years. Fifty million in two years is a good deal." Fang Hong said.

"Okay, I'll talk to my colleagues in the marketing department when I get back." Lei Jun agreed without thinking.

Don't think that he doesn't know the market price, it's just that the price is nothing to him, he just wants to make friends.

Fang Hong became bigger and the people he came into contact with became more prestigious. It was very easy for him to get Liu Tianxian to be his spokesperson. It was solved with just one sentence and there was no need for any discussion.

For bosses like them, tens of millions of dollars can be raised by cutting administrative expenses from other areas, which is not a big deal.

"Why do you say it's so expensive?" Liu Tianxian pulled Fang Hong's arm and spoke in a very low voice in his ear, afraid that people around him would hear.

"I've been talking so much on the stage that my mouth is dry. I deserve some reward." Fang Hong said as a matter of course.

Liu Tianxian smiled and thought, there is no such thing as doing nothing without benefits.

This grand ceremony of economic men ended quickly, and the big guys made appointments in groups of three or five to have dinner or do business.

As for the debate on the stage just now, I didn’t take it to heart at all. It was just talk for the effect of the show, but some people felt a little unhappy.

(End of this chapter)