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

Chapter 1028 The Other Shore Automotive Industrial Park

In late August, a transfer order was like a boulder thrown into a still lake, stirring up huge waves within the massive Beyond Group.

Communication, confirmation, handover, and departure... A silent yet efficient strategic transfer unfolded rapidly along the group's intricate network.

The elites on the list, like rivers that were originally flowing in their own channels, now heard the call of the same sea.

They transformed into an unstoppable tide, surging towards that new continent full of unknowns and challenges.

In the office of the vice president of Taxi, Li Wu had just finished a meeting about deepening the market penetration in South China.

He rubbed his temples. Behind him, on the grille wall, were displayed the countless trophies and honors he had won at Ele.me—his journey from graduating from Qing Teng Academy to becoming an ordinary employee.

Although he is nearly thirty and has established a career and gained a reputation and status in the internet world, he has not started a family.

Perhaps influenced by his idol, Chen Mo, the founder of Beyond, who remains unmarried to this day, he has devoted more passion and energy to his career and enjoys it.

Just as my thoughts were drifting, my phone rang. It was Xu Peixin, the CHO (Chief Human Resources Officer) from headquarters.

As he listened to the explanation on the other end of the phone, his gaze gradually shifted from a moment of surprise to a calm sharpness, and finally ignited an undisguised fervor.

"Job transfer is entirely voluntary."

The last sentence on the phone made him smile slightly.

For someone like him, a member of the first graduating class of Qing Teng Academy, the opportunity to personally work under the "Dean" was more tempting than any other condition.

"No need to think about it, I'll do it."

"I'll give you a week to hand over the work. This matter needs to be kept confidential for now."

"no problem."

After hanging up the phone, Li Wu immediately contacted Wang Weijian, the president and CEO of the taxi company.

The other party had obviously received the notification, and the two of them communicated in depth for nearly two hours about the details of a smooth transition and handover of work.

In the following period, Li Wu will convene his team to clearly and systematically hand over the tasks at hand.

He felt no sorrow of parting, only a high spirits as he embarked on a new journey.
Similar scenes are playing out repeatedly throughout the Beyond Group.

A senior product manager is quickly reviewing all the requirements documents to ensure a seamless transition for his successor and to prevent the product's iteration speed from being slowed down due to his departure.

Inside the Cloud Building, a senior architect from Beyond Cloud sat at his workstation. He wasn't facing technical problems that needed to be solved, but rather technical articles, architectural insights, and project review notes accumulated over the years.

He was about to be transferred to a new position, and he was carefully making final adjustments and updates.
The farewell was hasty yet solemn.

A handshake, a pat on the shoulder, a farewell dinner, and a "see you on the other side."

Their workstations were quickly emptied, but what remained was not emptiness, but the experience and the spark passed down through generations.

A week later, elite managers and technical backbones from the group's various business groups and subsidiaries—Ele.me, Taxi, Gaode Map, ByteDance, etc.—flowed like a river to the sea, arriving one after another at the yet-to-be-officially-established Bi'an Automotive R&D Center in the Yizhuang Economic Development Zone, south of Beijing's Sixth Ring Road.

The air here is filled with a restless energy that blends anticipation, ambition, and creativity.

At the same time, for Jia Yueting, the actual manager of Beyond Auto, this period was equally fulfilling and busy.

Alone and without any ties, he refused the company's offer of nearby accommodation to save time and moved directly into the company premises.

Besides holding regular weekly video conferences with the Letu team to keep track of the progress of the live-streaming e-commerce business, he devotes all his energy to the business of Beyond Auto.

In the dead of night, he would occasionally check Letu's live streaming data—after he and Lao Luo left, the data had dropped to half of its peak.

Looking at those familiar product links, a complex emotion would flash in his eyes, but he understood the principle of not being able to have his cake and eat it too, and quickly and resolutely switched back to the working interface of the other side of the car.

All beginnings are hard.

Chen Mo's "one horizontal and three vertical" organizational structure is clear in its outline but vast in its scope. Jia Yueting needs to connect the technical teams of domestic and foreign car companies with whom he has had dealings with the talent gathered from the other side of the strait, and forge them into an inseparable whole within this grand blueprint.

This is crucial.

His schedule is filled with frequent phone calls, meetings, and business negotiations.

Leveraging his accumulated network and reputation, he helped Beyond Autos establish initial connections with several European design studios, recruited a key German-Chinese expert for its electric drive system, and even facilitated technical exchanges with traditional automakers.

I work as soon as I open my eyes, and I don't even get 5 hours of sleep a day.

Despite being incredibly busy every day, Jia Yueting often wears a long-lost, genuine smile, working hard and enjoying life.

It's as if building cars is the elixir for him to stay young forever.

Meanwhile, in the Beyond Science and Technology Park, Lao Luo is embarking on another path of transformation.

He followed Chen Tong closely, absorbing the mature and highly aggressive marketing and operational concepts within the Beyond system like a sponge—from guiding emotions on social media to accurately leveraging trending events, Chen Tong unreservedly taught him how to deeply integrate personal branding with company strategy.

All this intensive training is for one clear goal: to prepare for the highly anticipated annual public speech to be held on the other side of the strait later next month.

In that speech, Chen Mo will publicly announce his plan to build cars on the other side of the ocean.

During this period, one of them was building a strong foundation, while the other was honing his voice. On the chessboard drawn by Chen Mo, they each silently advanced towards the key positions.

Outstanding people often possess strong self-discipline and self-motivation.

Chen Mo only needed to hand over the task and then wait for a response.

This is why he went to great lengths to bring the two under his command; otherwise, he would have had to do all these things himself and devote himself to them.

On the morning of September 1st, the chairman's office was located on the top floor of the main building of Beyond Science and Technology Park.

"Moss, Mr. Wu has arrived." The secretary's voice came through the intercom.

"Invite him in."

When Wu Dan, dressed in business casual attire, entered the room, he saw the boss standing in front of a whiteboard, deep in thought, with the names CATL, Xinyi Glass, and Weixiaoli vaguely written on it.

"You're here?" Chen Mo didn't turn around.

"Ah."

“From the automotive-related companies we’ve previously invested in, please select the suppliers with scale and potential, compile a list, and I will personally lead a team to negotiate next month.”

Chen Mo said calmly, "The seeds that were sown in the ground back then are growing well now, it's time to harvest them."

Wu Dan quickly reviewed the relevant information in his mind and roughly outlined the situation: "Even after screening, there are still dozens of companies scattered across more than ten provinces and cities nationwide..."

"Wow, so many?" Chen Mo turned around, slightly surprised, seemingly underestimating the extent of the initial widespread deployment.

"In that case, we will use Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Fujian, Wuhan, and Guizhou as nodes to gather the heads of these enterprises by region."

When communicating, be mindful of our stance. Remember, we are not seeking cooperation, but rather reaping the rewards of the efforts made over the past few years.

Chen Mo clearly outlined the plan: "Three things: complete the company screening, come up with a preliminary negotiation plan, and formulate a complete itinerary. Is two weeks enough?" "It's enough."

"Okay, that's it."

Chen Mo glanced at the waiting queue in the system, and the next person to report was Lao Luo, who was reporting on the progress of preparations for the annual speech.

Seeing the somewhat balding, overweight man walk in, Chen Mo asked with a smile, "How's it going?"

After two weeks of immersive learning and experience, Luo Yonghao was deeply moved: "I finally understand why our other shore is called 'the other shore'—it's really awesome."

Whether it's people or things, communication is extremely simple and open, and everyone is in a positive and optimistic work state, working together and helping each other.

He himself was once a boss, so he felt this difference very deeply.

The other side is simply an unscientific existence in the Chinese business world.

He then began his formal report: "First of all, considering that this is your first public speech in the past three years, the choice of venue is of utmost importance."

After careful consideration, we selected the Bird's Nest, which can accommodate 100,000 people.

This is also the main venue for the annual meeting of the other side in previous years, which you are more familiar with.

This lecture is not open to the public. Aside from reserved seats for some guests and media, the remaining public tickets will be randomly drawn through various products and events offered by the Beyond Group…

Next, Lao Luo gave a concise report on the guest lineup, venue setup, online live streaming platform lineup, and pre-event planning.

Chen Mo listened and nodded to himself.

This plan retains the advantages that the other side has always had, while also incorporating Lao Luo's personal style, which is exactly the "one plus one is greater than two" effect that he wanted.

To his surprise, Lao Luo handed him a speech outline at the end...

Seeing the boss's slightly surprised look, Lao Luo explained, "Uh, I know that with your speaking skills, you probably don't need this."

These are just some entry points and phrases I've come up with from my personal perspective, which might be of some help to us on the other side, so after thinking about it, I decided to...

"No, very good, thank you for your thoughtfulness." Chen Mo took the document. "Let's proceed with this plan, except leave the first row empty for ministry and city leaders."

Luo's heart skipped a beat. "Okay."

After the other party left, Chen Mo flipped through the contents he had just received, and the unique speaking style of Lao Luo was evident between the lines.

This suddenly gave him an idea—perhaps he should learn from Lei Jun.

In terms of public speaking ability, he, Lei Jun, and Luo Yonghao are among the top three.

If the styles of the three can be combined into one to create a comprehensive annual speech, the effect should be quite good.

In the afternoon, Chen Mo drove his G-Class through the increasingly sparse urban area, heading towards the Yizhuang Economic Development Zone in southern Beijing.

The Bi'an Automotive Industrial Park is located here, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz factory.

This area was originally a large-scale traditional manufacturing plant, but due to the break in the capital chain during industrial upgrading, a large amount of land has been left idle.

The weathered exterior walls and the sturdy steel structure inside create a dialogue that transcends time.

In Chen Mo's view, the existing factory building and the still usable infrastructure can be quickly transformed into an efficient headquarters R&D building and office space after renovation, saving valuable time for the project.

Taking this core area as the origin, several adjacent plots of land have also been leveled.

To put it in perspective, a factory built to "lights-out" standards would occupy a million square meters—that's larger than hundreds of football fields.

The first phase of the Beyond Auto Super Factory will break ground after the National Day holiday.

It has six major workshops: stamping, die casting, body, painting, battery and final assembly. It is equipped with a 5-kilometer test track and more than 1,000 DJI-manufactured robots, with an overall automation rate of over 91%.

Above the physical workshop, a complete automated digital display factory will be built simultaneously to preview and optimize all production processes and continuously iterate and improve them.

At that time, only a small number of engineers and managers will be needed on-site to be responsible for operation and maintenance supervision and emergency handling, thereby pushing production efficiency and quality consistency to the extreme.

This place is not only a production base, but also a huge "intelligent manufacturing test field", with a planned goal of producing 300,000 intelligent electric vehicles per year.

In Chen Mo's vision, this will be the beginning of the other side's industrial system: a super factory that truly realizes autonomous decision-making and automated operation throughout the entire process.

At that time, automobiles will evolve from manufacturing industrial products to consumer-grade electronic industrial products.

However, this means that the initial investment in funds and time will far exceed that of ordinary car companies, and the complexity will also increase by an order of magnitude.

Starting slowly and then accelerating, progressing steadily – this is Chen Mo's preferred rhythm, and also the consistent playing style of the other side.

Meanwhile, the three core technology teams under the Beyond Research Institute—intelligent driving, intelligent cockpit, and "Little AI" artificial intelligence R&D department—have already completed their relocation and moved into the newly renovated R&D building.

Currently, more than a thousand engineers and technical experts are working here.

Their mission is not just to build cars, but to define the next era of mobile intelligent space.

This emerging industrial park is quietly becoming the technological birthplace where the automotive dreams of the other side become a reality.

Accompanied by Jia Yueting, Chen Mo inspected the working conditions of the entire Beyond Motors team.

During that time, he saw many familiar faces: Li Wu, Dai Wenyuan, Li Min, and many other outstanding graduates who had graduated from Qing Teng Academy and whom he had personally awarded prizes to...

But more importantly, they are fresh blood; these people will become the backbone of Beyond Auto's future.

Finally, Jia Yueting handed Chen Mo a document: "This is the F1 racing team information you asked me to compile the day before yesterday..."

Chen Mo put the document into his briefcase: "Hmm, where's the most recent F1 race?"

Having reviewed the information beforehand, Jia Yueting answered fluently: "September 6th, the Italian Grand Prix, in Monza, near Milan."

"Thank goodness it's not in the United States."

"Boss, are you looking to choose a racing team for naming rights?" Jia Yueting guessed the deeper meaning behind Chen Mo's move.

F1 is synonymous with "extreme performance".

Sponsoring a racing team is equivalent to attaching the "Other Shore" brand with the labels of "speed, technology, and performance" to people's minds.

As a newcomer, leveraging this top-tier global technology arena can powerfully empower brands.

Meanwhile, F1's vast influence, covering hundreds of countries and regions worldwide, can pave the way for future expansion overseas...

The benefits are numerous.

Chen Mo just smiled and didn't reply: "I'll coordinate your work these next few days. We'll go abroad on the 6th to watch the game and talk some things. It'll last for a week."

(End of this chapter)