Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 1025 Everyone gets it, I have an announcement to make!

Early the next morning, at the Chairman's office in the Beyond Science and Technology Park.

After entering, Jia Yueting looked around curiously, since not just anyone was qualified to enter Chen Mo's office.

He had come to the other side at least five or six times, and each time he was either in the reception room or outside the gate. This was the first time he had set foot here.

Labor Law, the Four Great Classical Novels, the complete works of Jin Yong, Gu Long, Wen Ruian, and Liang Yusheng, the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries, the Zizhi Tongjian, Selected Works of Mao Zedong, Records of the Grand Historian, The History of the Ming Dynasty, The Three-Body Problem, Yangming's Philosophy of Mind, Capital, and The Crowd.
Hmm? Something strange seems to have gotten mixed in here.

Jia Yueting looked thoughtfully at the copy of "Jin Ping Mei" on the far right of the second row.

Generally, an entrepreneur's office is filled with whatever is missing. Jia Yueting asked curiously, "Mr. Mo, have you read all these books?"

"Over the years, I've only scratched the surface of things, and my knowledge is all over the place!"

Chen Mo sat in the main seat, while Jia Yueting sat opposite him upon hearing this.

Although the atmosphere was harmonious, it was ultimately about his personal future, and Jia Yueting sensed a subtle tension in the air.

"Old Jia, we're all old acquaintances, so I won't mince words."

Since we're going to work together, your compensation must be such that you have no worries about your future, and your goals must be firmly tied to the company's.

This is for you, take a look.

Chen Mo pushed a preliminary letter of intent in front of Jia Yueting and got straight to the point.

Jia Yueting quickly flipped through the pages, his eyes sweeping over the figures in the "basic annual salary" section. For him, five million was just an extra to maintain basic appearances.

What he really cared about was something that could prove his worth, and then his gaze finally settled on the "equity incentive" clause, his eyes sharpened, and he found it.

The terms clearly state that: the company will be granted equity in Beyond Motors, totaling 5% of the company's equity, to be vested in installments and linked to key milestones such as product development and mass production delivery.

Chen Mo leaned forward and explained, "Old Jia, I know you're not after a salary."

The salary will be five million per year, as you previously mentioned, to ensure your livelihood.

As for equity, you, with your finance background, should understand it best. If it's valuable, it's priceless; if it's worthless, it's just a piece of paper.

Whether the future of Beyond Auto is bright or bleak depends on us.

If the value of Beyond Auto is 100 billion, then 5% would be 5 billion; if it's worth trillions...
Jia Yueting took a deep breath, put the letter of intent back on the table, and the long-dormant flame of ambition in his eyes was rekindled.

This treatment met his expectations. He finally confirmed the breach of contract clauses, then picked up his pen and signed, taking action instead of giving a reply.

Jia Yueting still had some things to take care of during the live broadcast and the release of "The True Repayment Story" in two days, so both parties agreed that he would officially come over on September 1st.

"We can take some time to look for suitable car manufacturing talents and teams." For ordinary employees, Chen Mo is absolutely law-abiding, but for core management, Chen Mo always makes the best use of everyone's talents and assigns tasks before they even start work.

"Over the years, I have maintained contact with teams from some domestic and foreign car companies. I originally thought I might need it later, but I didn't expect it to actually come in handy."

"Haha, that's what you call keeping the good stuff in the family. Also, next month I'll be holding a presentation for Beyond Auto to announce our official entry into the new energy vehicle field. You should give those teams a heads-up in advance so that the two can work together."

"That's wonderful! When the time comes, President Mo will be able to look out from his vantage point and rally all the heroes of the world to join Beyond Auto. But where is our company located? Beyond Technology Park can't accommodate everyone."

"They've already got people working on it. Several plots of land will be approved in Yizhuang, and the headquarters will be in the south." Chen Mo revealed some inside information, including that Li Duanfa had been leading people to visit venues since the beginning of the month after registering the company.

With the tightening of real estate policies across the country, especially in Beijing, the authorities are very strict. The fact that land could be approved at this time is itself a signal. No wonder Chen Mo is so confident; it seems he has made ample preparations.

I didn't expect that Lao Luo's joke last night about planning before acting was actually true.

The two then chatted for a few more minutes and finalized the general outline of the subsequent work.

That's the advantage of communicating with people whose cognitive abilities are similar; they can grasp the core of what you're trying to say in just a few words, then provide feedback and draw conclusions. Chen Mo was very satisfied with Jia Yueting's abilities.

"Okay, let's leave it at that. I guess Lao Luo is getting impatient. Call him in, and you can take a walk around the company to get familiar with it. We'll have lunch together then."

"Ok!"

A few minutes later, Luo Yonghao walked in. Unlike Jia Yueting, who looked him over with curiosity and whose attitude towards Chen Mo could be described as equal communication, Luo seemed a bit reserved, like a job applicant who had come for a real interview.

When Luo Yonghao saw the clause in the contract stating that "Bi'an Group will repay all of Luo Yonghao's remaining debts, totaling 5 million yuan," he leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief. The gloom that had accumulated over the years seemed to dissipate at that moment.

Moreover, there's an additional 100 million in annual salary on top of that, enough to guarantee his livelihood. That's more than enough.

This treatment exceeded his expectations.

Unlike Jia Yueting's hands-off approach, after Luo Yonghao signed the agreement, Chen Mo explained his responsibilities as Senior Director of Marketing at Beyond Auto, including but not limited to brand building and strategic narrative, integrated marketing strategies, public relations and crisis management, user ecosystem and community operations.
And these are precisely the things that Luo Yonghao excels at.

After the two left, Chen Mo pressed the intercom and said, "Pass the word down that an emergency meeting will be held at 2 p.m. this afternoon."

Chen Mo was in a good mood after bringing Jia Yueting and Luo Yonghao under his wing.

The reason why the two are valued so highly is that Jia Yueting's foresight and product thinking are recognized as strong in the industry - even the strategies he proposed during his time at LeEco have only now been validated in Xiaomi.

Being half a step ahead is genius, but Jia Yueting's approach was almost five years ahead of time.

As for the problems he had in the past, they should be corrected after this tribulation of repaying his debts.

Even if there are problems, there are people above him watching over things, and as long as he doesn't touch the money, nothing will go wrong.

Moreover, in addition to his personal abilities, Jia Yueting's previous contacts with domestic and international car manufacturing teams were valuable resources.

It's fair to say that bringing in someone like Jia Yueting will also attract more talent to the car manufacturing industry.

This prevented him from starting from scratch when building his team, which would have been much less efficient.

As for Lao Luo, who is in charge of marketing, Chen Mo, who is well-versed in marketing, knows all too well how deep the waters are in this industry.

Spending tens or hundreds of billions on marketing can definitely have an impact on the public's mindset—no problem will become a problem, a small problem will become a big problem, and a big problem will destroy you, with all sorts of tricks emerging one after another.

Although he controls nearly half of the Huaxia Information Platform, Chen Mo doesn't want to damage the platform's reputation by personally getting involved in car manufacturing; it would be a losing proposition.

With Luo Yonghao overseeing the market, he and Jia Yueting can focus more on strategy and products without worrying too much about the market's ups and downs.

He didn't want to worry about that. With this guy's abilities, and a bit of media resources from the other side to buff him, he could unleash a fighting force worth hundreds of billions.

So he believes that spending 5 million yuan to buy out Lao Luo's offensive strategy was worthwhile!
With the lowest budget, generate the biggest buzz, win the toughest public opinion battle, and build the strongest brand moat for Beyond Auto.

In a sense, both Lao Jia and Lao Luo are lower-spec versions of Chen Mo; combining the two would save him a lot of trouble.

At around 2 p.m., the Beyond Group held an emergency meeting.

The door to the conference room on the top floor of the main building opened, and Chen Mo took the lead, followed by Jia Yueting and Luo Yonghao.

After Chen Mo came in, he gestured to Jia Luo and the other man, "There are empty seats over there."

Once everyone had arrived, the phone calls were made.

Chen Mo sat in the main seat and, without any pleasantries, went straight to the point: "Almost everyone is here. Now I have an important announcement to make."

"It's finally here," the executives exchanged knowing glances.

"Today's meeting has only one core topic, which some of you may have already guessed. Even if you didn't, seeing Lao Jia here should give you some clues."

That means our Beyond Group will officially enter the new energy vehicle sector.

As soon as he finished speaking, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Having just invested tens of billions in the big health industry, it's now venturing into another cash-intensive field, one that's completely outside its expertise. Even for a giant like Beyond, attempting to achieve two breakthroughs in a single year seems overly aggressive.

As the group's CEO, Lu Qi spoke first, his tone cautious: "Moss, investment in the big health sector has only just begun, and the pressure on cash flow is enormous."

New energy vehicles are a well-known black hole for capital. Investing in factories, building teams, and maintaining supply chains requires initial investments of tens of billions of yuan, with a long payback period.

Is the risk of the group simultaneously launching two major, money-devouring battlegrounds too high?

“The risks do exist, but these are risks we must bear.” Chen Mo nodded, not avoiding the issue, and then, without hiding anything, directly shifted the blame upwards, “This foray into new energy vehicles is an assignment from ‘above.’”

The moment the words "assigned topic" were uttered, everyone's faces lit up with realization. No wonder the boss made such a sudden turn; he had just entered one battlefield and was now opening a new one. Now there was a reasonable explanation.

Let everyone digest this news.

"However, there's no reason in this world to make a horse run without feeding it."

Chen Mo briefly introduced some of the preferential treatment benefits.
Land plots priced below half the market price, subsequent financing guarantees from national-level industrial foundations, a "super green light" for qualifications and access, the return of half of the corporate income tax under the "three-year exemption and three-year half-reduction" policy in the form of R&D subsidies, and coordination with the State Grid to ensure the subsequent construction of a charging network for Biyan Auto.
"As for electricity and gas supply, and talent settlement, I won't go into details."

This made many executives secretly alarmed after hearing it, especially since it was the boss; the way this boss was taking advantage of them was almost excessive.
Jia Yueting and Luo Yonghao listened with shining eyes, exchanging a glance.

If Chen Mo had mentioned this last night, none of this would have happened; the two of them would have already bowed down in submission. But then again, it seems that only after signing the contract and becoming one of their own are they entitled to hear such inside information, which is a paradox.
"If it were just to complete a 'assigned essay,' the higher-ups wouldn't have put in this much effort, so everyone should understand the seriousness of this matter."

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Those present were all seasoned business leaders, and they saw a deeper strategic intent in the details of this support plan—the scale of this support could not be described as simple "policy support," but rather as a strategic gamble.

If Tesla is like an invited "foreign guest," enjoying "preferential treatment," its core mission is to act as a catalyst to revitalize the entire ecosystem.
Then they are the "legitimate children," and what they receive is a comprehensive and systematic top-level support, from funding, policies, markets to data, a comprehensive and thorough nurturing that allows Beyond Autos to focus wholeheartedly on its product, technology, and market development.

This unprecedented level of support is essentially a full realization of the "national credibility" that the other side has accumulated over the past decade.

Looking back on its journey, from the initial trust-building efforts in rebuilding 12306 during a time of crisis, to cybersecurity cooperation in safeguarding the nation's critical information infrastructure, and now to supporting the smooth operation of government systems at all levels with its independent cloud computing capabilities—Biyan has consistently demonstrated its technological strength and sense of responsibility in every major mission with performances that exceed expectations.

It is through years of outstanding contributions that this irreplaceable foundation of trust has been built.

Ultimately, all of this points to a grand theme of our time: it reflects the nation's firm will to promote China's new energy industry to seize the strategic high ground in the next generation of intelligent vehicles globally.

Beyond Motors is a key player in fulfilling this historical mission.

"As you all know, we on the other side never take on these kinds of missions just to complete them. Since we've been told to skip the question of whether or not to build it, let's move directly to the next step: how to build it."

As he spoke, Chen Mo stood up and walked to the projection screen.

"As you can see, over the past few years, we have deployed AI big data models, intelligent driving, Mianxinsheng, and IoT operating systems, which is equivalent to us having a 'soul' and a 'brain'."

But we must realize that we are still missing a body to house them.

In the coming years, the other side will need an ultimate hardware gateway and terminal.

He tapped the area representing "car" and said with absolute certainty, "This entry point is for smart cars."

It's no longer just a simple means of transportation; it's the next-generation 'smartphone' that carries all our AI capabilities and connects all our software ecosystem services!

"If we are only satisfied with 'selling shovels,' it is tantamount to handing over the future hardware entry point and ecosystem dominance to others."

The inability to fully leverage and iterate our software and AI advantages is tantamount to cutting off our own arm!

He surveyed the crowd with a sharp gaze: "If we succeed in building this car, it will allow us to firmly occupy the top position in the intelligent ecosystem for the next five to ten years—we will develop the software ourselves, manufacture the hardware ourselves, and dominate the ecosystem!"

At this point, Wu Dan, who was in charge of strategic investment, raised a deeper concern: "President Chen, I understand your strategy. But the automotive industry has extremely high barriers to entry and an incredibly complex supply chain."

We have the technology, but we lack the genes and experience to manufacture it.

Mr. Jia, past experiences have proven that this is by no means an easy path. How can we ensure that we don't repeat the same mistakes?

This question gets straight to the heart of the matter and is exceptionally pointed.

Chen Mo was not angry; instead, he revealed a smile that suggested he had everything under control.

"That's why I brought Lao Jia here. He's paid an exorbitant tuition fee, and no one knows better than him where the pitfalls are and how to avoid them."

His product definition capabilities, combined with our technological expertise and financial support from the other side, represent the best combination of 'lessons learned' and 'systemic strength'.

Our goal is not some kind of boundary for Seres, not BYD, not NIO, and certainly not Tesla.

Instead, we will combine the strengths of many, always striving for the ultimate, using the resources of the Beyond Group and our own capabilities to build a "high-end new energy vehicle that ordinary people can afford."

Chen Mo's series of grand pronouncements elevates the simple concept of "car manufacturing" to a strategic level, representing a struggle for dominance in the future technological ecosystem.

"These two are probably familiar to everyone here, so I don't need to introduce them further." Chen Mo raised his hand to the two people beside him, his voice steady but carrying an unquestionable tone.

"Jia Yueting has been appointed as the general manager of Beyond Auto, and will be fully responsible for product definition, research and development and manufacturing."

"Luo Yonghao has been appointed as the Senior Director of Marketing at Beyond Auto, overseeing all brand, marketing, and public relations affairs."

His gaze swept across the entire room, his tone serious:

"From today onwards, we are comrades fighting side by side. I hope everyone... will cooperate sincerely."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Yueting and Luo Yonghao stood up.

The two men stood up to greet each other, and this time, the applause in the conference room was more solemn.

Chen Mo surveyed the entire room, his voice steady as a bell:
"Effective immediately, Dr. Lu Qi will be fully responsible for all of the Group's mature businesses."

I will personally lead the new business front, focusing on the two strategic directions that will determine our future: automobile manufacturing and healthcare.

His gaze swept over the assembled executives, and he began to appoint them:
"Chao Jun, the entire intelligent driving team at the Innovation Research Institute needs to be migrated to the automotive sector, including Xiao Ai (Xiaomi's AI assistant)."

"Peixin, you have a list in your email. All the people on that list are being transferred to Beyond Auto. You are personally responsible for communicating with them. Whether or not they choose to transfer is entirely voluntary."

"With funding, we will leverage the resources of Beyond International to assist President Jia in building an overseas R&D team, with a focus on recruiting top talent in Germany and Japan."

"Chen Tong, you are responsible for getting Lao Luo fully familiar with the market resource system of the other side within a month. On this day next month, I will hold a global press conference to officially announce the car manufacturing plan. Lao Luo, you will be in charge of the preparations for the press conference."

The executives whose names were called readily accepted the order, and the only sound in the conference room was the scratching of pens on paper.

When they heard that Chen Mo would personally take the stage to give a speech at the press conference, their expressions brightened. They knew that since the Other Shore got on track, he had not appeared at any of the Other Shore press conferences.

The last time Chen Mo gave a public speech was at the launch event for the new game from the other side of the world, which was five years ago.

This put immense pressure on Lao Luo, who was in charge of the matter.

Chen Mo finally stood up and placed his hands on the conference table:
"The group will undergo strategic restructuring over the next three months."

I have only one request—to fully support the development of new businesses while ensuring the stable operation of existing businesses.

This reform must succeed; failure is not an option. Do you all understand?

"understand!"

The orderly responses echoed in the conference room.

When the conference room door opened again, everyone wore a complex expression—a mixture of trepidation about the unknown challenges and excitement about participating in a great transformation.

At this moment, everyone knew that the giant ship on the other side was turning to a completely new course, sailing towards the next decade.
(End of this chapter)