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Chapter 302 Lin Xiao is getting married!
When Lin Xiao appeared alone in front of his grandfather, he became energetic again.

"it's okay no problem……"

"Don't I know my own body? But a bunch of people around me were really anxious. You wouldn't believe the commotion. Even a helicopter came and landed right in our village."

"That's good too, it's given the villagers something to see."

Lin Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, yes, our family has longevity genes since our great-grandparents, so what could possibly happen to us?"

Now that the surgery is over, there's no need to create any more excitement.

Moreover, in terms of the surgery itself, it is indeed not a major operation.

Grandpa Lin looked at Lin Xiao with eyes full of pride and doting, and sighed, "I've lived a truly comfortable life."

"The first third depends on having parents, and the second third depends on having grandchildren."

"I thought I had enjoyed all the good fortune in the first third and that the rest of the time would be hard, but I never expected that the second third would bring even greater wealth."

"So what's the big deal about this little illness?"

Then, Grandpa started rambling on and on.

He said that when he was young, although he was very wealthy, it was nothing special. He only went to visit provincial officials twice with his great-grandfather and once with his brother, but he was always with a group of people.

How can it compare to now?

This guy, what a show of power.

Grandpa, you're being a bit unfilial.

Years ago, you always said how awesome your great-grandfather was, how awesome your brother was.

Now you keep saying that he's not as good as your grandson.

"Sigh, Xiaoxiao, you're good at everything else, but you're too honest," Grandpa said. "Back in your great-grandfather's time, he married three concubines. My brother, your great-grandfather, even though he repeatedly issued orders that officials were not allowed to take concubines, didn't he still keep mistresses?"

"The rules of this society are all designed to restrict people who don't have great abilities."

"Those who are truly capable will not be confined by these rules."

Lin Xiao was speechless. "I'm such a scumbag, why should I be honest?"

Lin Xiao: "It's one thing for the rules to restrict me, but they also restrict Bubbles, Little Water Drops, and their families. If we break the rules, they will also be harmed."

Grandpa: "It's all good now, it's already been offset."

Slow things down.

This statement is truly the truth.

Four years have passed since this incident, and even the biggest shock has gradually subsided.

This applies to both Xiao Momo's family and Lian Yi's family.

This impact is mostly manifested in public opinion and pressure, as well as in its force.

Or to put it more bluntly, Xiao Wanli's family, and even the entire family, would be ridiculed and belittled by society.

People will laugh and say, "Your family is shameless. With such a good family background, you have the nerve to send your daughter to be someone's concubine."

Four years have passed.

Lin Xiao took the initiative to bear the heavy blow and impact of public opinion, making himself the target of everyone's condemnation.

In this way, Xiao Momo's family and Lian Zheng's family were able to salvage their reputations.

Xiao Momo and Lian Yi are both proud and self-respecting girls, and both families are reserved and aloof.

It was Lin Xiao who was shameless, keeping it a secret from two families and cheating on them.

I'm such a jerk!
Over the past four years, Lin Xiao has done everything in his power to restore the reputations of these two families and the two girls.

On Xiao Momo's side, the Bubble Foundation has invested hundreds of millions to build many nursing homes, which have already provided support for two to three thousand elderly people living alone.

Moreover, there's the big castle in Linshan County, the big cinema, the big amusement park, the professional hospital, the best multimedia building at Linshan No. 1 Middle School, and the beautiful gymnasium.

Each one was a love letter from Lin Xiao to Xiao Momo.

The entire population of Linshan enjoys access to the best cinemas, stadiums, and excellent medical resources all because of Xiao Momo.

Even many children in the mountains now have access to the most beautiful castle-themed kindergartens.

This kind of love, subtle and gentle, made Xiao Momo the envy of countless people.

Or within a year or two, this envy might be tinged with jealousy, but after three or four years, it will turn into a blessing.

In just those four years, how many people did the Lightning Group recruit from Linshan?

More than several thousand people.

The matchmakers from Jiayuan.com and the customer service representatives from Lightning Group.

In particular, top students who graduate from Linshan No.1 Middle School have a very natural advantage when entering the Lightning Group.

In less than three years, Xiao Wanli took charge of the foundation, and the things he did and the value he made to society felt more than what he had done in his entire life.

Although his level of understanding is not as high as Lian Zheng's, at his age, he no longer has a strong need for money or power, and he is not very sensitive to wealth and status.

They have a deep thirst for value and honor.

In the past, it was something that could only be hoped for but never achieved.

In those three years, the respect and honor he gained far exceeded what he needed.

Now, he has become a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference.

In the past, his impartiality in the agricultural bureau was mostly met with disdain and ridicule, but now it is understood and respected for his impartiality.

As for Lian Yi's family!
Needless to say, he and Lian Zheng were like father and son, close friends, and they helped each other achieve their ideals.

Next year, he will become the top student in Ning City, and he will most likely be promoted to the provincial standing committee.

"Oh, right, Bubble isn't allowed to bring the baby to see me..." Grandpa suddenly emphasized, "Our little one can't come to the hospital."

"It's great that you're getting married now. Bringing your baby along for the wedding ceremony would be so meaningful."

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Key figures in quantum technology came to Shanghai for a meeting to discuss a matter.

First, which mobile phone manufacturer should be supported?

In the end, I chose Coolpad.

Next, we'll discuss another matter: whether to invest in Coolpad, or even take control or acquire it.

Because that would make it more controllable.

Most of the key figures in quantum technology support investing in, or even taking control of, the company.

Lin Xiao turned to Lian Zheng and asked, "Uncle, what do you think?"

Lian Zheng was also in Shanghai to visit Lin Xiao's grandfather. When he saw Lin Xiao asking him something, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "It's not really appropriate for me to attend your Lightning Technology's high-level meeting. I'll just listen."

Lin Xiao: "I think we should not only not acquire, not hold controlling stakes, but also not even take a stake."

“If we were just a mobile phone manufacturer, then there would be no doubt that we should directly acquire it and demand a controlling stake.”

"But we are not just a mobile phone manufacturer; for us, the X operating system is even more important. The biggest strategic task before us is to defeat Android and promote the X operating system."

"Our own mobile phone manufacturing already makes many mobile phone manufacturers suspicious. If we also take a controlling stake in another mobile phone manufacturer, then other mobile phone manufacturers will suspect that we are unfair and turn to Google instead."

"Therefore, we need to demonstrate this trend."

"If we support Coolpad this time, we might support Meizu next time, and VIVO the time after that, and so on."

"As long as they are within the X operating system camp, they can receive tremendous support from our entire system."

"Therefore, we will not invest in Coolpad."

For Lin Xiao and for Lightning Technology, the situation is actually much more complicated.

Because the situation can change very, very quickly.

How amazing was Microsoft's mobile operating system a few years ago?
But in less than two years, it took a sharp turn for the worse.

A landmark event was HTC's abandonment of Windows Mobile and embrace of Android.

Because it entered the market earliest and had the closest relationship with Google, HTC enjoyed a glorious period of about three years, with its market value soaring to tens of billions of dollars and firmly holding the top spot in the Android smartphone market.

At its peak, it shipped more than 40 million units, second only to Apple.

Then, in less than a year, HTC plummeted from its peak, with shipments dropping from over 40 million units to just over 10 million.

During this process, he encountered a sudden supply disruption from Samsung screens, a patent lawsuit from Apple, and a patent lawsuit from Microsoft that resulted in a sales ban in the United States.

Of course... it also faced abandonment by Google and lost the US carrier-customized market.

Of course, the most crucial reason is that HTC lacks core technological capabilities and doesn't have a real strong backing.

These are all problems that Lightning Technology will have to face.

Although everyone at Lightning Technology had their own opinions at the beginning, once Lin Xiao made a decision, it was unanimously approved.

Because from beginning to end, Lin Xiao did not make any mistakes in his strategic decisions.

What large companies fear most is making a mistake in their strategic direction. The consequences of ten tactical errors are not as great as making one mistake in the strategic direction.

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Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and almost the next day, Mr. Guo, the CEO of Coolpad, arrived in Shanghai.

Then, he was completely stunned!

For no apparent reason, I was hit by such a huge pie.

"My goal for you is simple: sales volume, the higher the better, ideally surpassing that of quantum phones."

"At a price of 1999, the profit margin will be very thin, but we will try our best to ensure that you do not lose money."

"We'll help you negotiate with the suppliers."

"Our entire lightning system and quantum system will also fully assist you in publicity and marketing."

"In addition, we will do our best to help you promote your products in the European and American markets, as well as the Japanese and Korean markets."

Mr. Guo was stunned, and slowly asked, "Then... how many shares do you want?"

There must be a price to pay for such a huge windfall.

Lin Xiao thought for a while and shook his head, saying, "We will not hold a controlling stake, or even a share."

President Guo stared at Lin Xiao in disbelief.

Lin Xiao continued, "However, we need to sign a contract, and it has to be a contract that stipulates that Coolpad will not be allowed to produce any Android phones for the next ten years and must insist on using the X operating system."

"Moreover, the phone models we support must use our native operating system completely."

"In addition, they need to accept the guidance of our working group in terms of publicity and marketing, etc."

These conditions may seem harsh, but for Mr. Guo, they are incredibly generous.

Lightning Technology did not ask for a single penny in terms of the most crucial elements: money and shares.

Mr. Guo: "So, what's the configuration?"

Lin Xiao: "It has the same SOC as the quantum phone, a 720*480 resolution screen, but it will be a level lower than the quantum phone, with a 500-megapixel CMOS camera module and a 2000 mAh battery."

Mr. Guo was immediately stunned. My God!

This...this configuration?
Mr. Guo: "As far as I know, this configuration is better than the Android phones that Samsung, LG, Lenovo, and Motorola are about to release."

Lin Xiao: "Yes, and the price is only half of theirs."

Mr. Guo gasped.

This...this is simply a price-cutting manipulator!

This is going to completely crush other mobile phone manufacturers.

This is a typical land grab: Quantum Phone is responsible for the high-end market, Coolpad is responsible for the low-end market, and they aim to capture the entire market.

"Mr. Guo, you must keep this price a secret. You can't tell anyone, not even the top executives of your company!" Lin Xiao said.

Mr. Guo: "Okay."

"However, Mr. Lin, I have a question,"

"If you want to seize the low-to-mid-end market, you can establish a completely separate sub-brand. Why support us?"

Lin Xiao: "What I want to promote is a mobile operating system. One tree cannot make a forest. One cannot be too selfish in life, and even less so in business. You have to let others make money."

Mr. Guo: "It is an honor to be valued by Mr. Lin. We will certainly live up to your expectations."

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Grandpa will be discharged from the hospital soon, and Lian Zheng chatted with him for a while.

Then, he went to the rooftop to talk to Lin Xiao.

"How are the talks with Sharp going?"

Lin Xiao: "They generally agreed, but the pace was a bit slow, indecisive, and dragged their feet."

Lian Zheng: "I've studied it, and this company's pace is somewhat problematic."

Fortunately, there is still plenty of time, several years ahead. At least for now, Sharp's technology in mobile phone LCD screens remains advanced.

“The number of patents in quantum technology has increased dramatically recently,” Lian Zhengdao said. “When I went to Beijing for a meeting last time, they specifically praised it.”

Lin Xiao: "Yes, but unfortunately there aren't many truly core patents."

Lin Xiao was very wary of HTC's experience.

This time, Lin Xiao achieved a major reversal and a resounding victory in Google's lawsuit against quantum technology.

But what we may face next is a patent war, and not just from Google, but also from Apple and Microsoft.

Therefore, Lin Xiao has been registering a large number of patents around the world since the year before last, especially patents at the operating system level.

In addition, the joint venture he established with Texas Instruments also purchased a large number of patents.

This is all for the sake of a potential patent war that may break out a few years later.

Only when you have enough patents will others not dare to launch a patent war against you, and even if they do, you will have more weapons at your disposal.

"Whether it's establishing a joint venture or even directly acquiring Sharp's related industries, we're ready and can provide you with low-interest loans at any time," Lian Zheng said with a smile. "Up to five billion US dollars, as much as you need, we have."

"Furthermore, you failed to reach an agreement with that company?"

Lin Xiao: "No."

Lian Zheng: "Their family is quite special. They now carry a lot of weight and are a model of internationalization and globalization. It would probably be difficult for them to be punished by higher authorities."

Lin Xiao: "It's nothing."

Lian Zheng: "But the higher-ups attach great importance to the upcoming battle and will concentrate all their support on you."

A major war?!
Oh yes.

Big battle!

Quantum Technology has already sued Google for plagiarism and infringement, signaling the start of a major battle.

The real battle will take place next year.
Motorola, Samsung, LG, and even Lenovo are releasing Android phones.

To the world's media, this is a global offensive against quantum technology led by Google and other giants.

Currently, it seems that no major players are representing the quantum technology sector.

Although Sony has repeatedly stated its support for quantum technology, with its chairman even publicly stating this more than three times, Sony Ericsson has consistently issued clarifications, raising suspicions of contradicting Sony's stance.

In addition, Sony has begun a full-scale acquisition of Sony Ericsson, aiming to squeeze Ericsson out.

But it's also a protracted negotiation, and who knows how many years it will take. By the time Sony fully controls Sony Ericsson and then promotes phones with the X operating system, it might be three years later.

By then, it would be too late for Sony to enter the market.

Therefore, it is highly likely that, following its historical trajectory, Sony will continue to struggle in the smartphone business.

However, this also aligns with Lin Xiao's interests.

Because the X system may only be able to accommodate one or two global high-end brands, or even... just one.

That's a quantum phone.

If Sony gets involved, it could actually turn into an internal war.

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Next, another important meeting was held on quantum technology.

Next year... will quantum technology release any new products?

Or, to put it another way, should we release a NOTE series of phones?

In fact, the prototype has already been made.

It's really great, and quite amazing.

It features a full aluminum alloy back cover, a stylus, and a screen that's around 5 inches.

If the quantum phone is full of fashion, then the Note is full of business elite style.

However, there is one drawback.

That means a 720*480 resolution screen on a 5-inch screen isn't clear enough.

"Actually, our resolution is already clearer than the Google G1 and iPhone 3G, but it's not as clear as our own quantum phone because the screen size is larger."

"In addition, there have been further upgrades to the speakers."

"More importantly, the system is well-adapted to the stylus, and the results are excellent. We acquired three companies for this technology."

Because chip technology has not yet made a breakthrough, screen technology has not yet made a breakthrough, and CMOS technology has not yet made a breakthrough.

In addition, Quantum Technology has acquired a company and begun research in the field of fingerprint unlocking.

However... it's still a long way from achieving results.

Therefore, if we are to launch new products next year, they will not have any particularly amazing selling points.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have included a front-facing camera on the quantum phone. I would have put that feature on the Note, which would have made it a significant product for next year's launch."

"We're already in negotiations with Leica and we're about to reach a cooperation agreement. Leica will provide relevant technology to help us improve the camera performance of our phones. Or should we use this as a selling point at next year's launch event?"

"I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Next year's iPhone 3GS will probably not have any breakthroughs, but they will still hold a launch event."

"I think the loss would be quite significant if I missed the press conference."

Lin Xiao remained silent, continuing to fiddle with the NOTE in his hand.

There is no doubt that this product will have a huge market and will be loved by many middle-aged elites.

However, it wasn't extreme enough, nor was it amazing enough.

There are really not many technological breakthroughs.

"How about this? Don't we also have the Xpad? Let's combine these two products and give it a separate launch event?"

The xpad is now available, featuring a 9.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1024*768.

Moreover, the system is definitely not a simple enlargement of the mobile phone system; the UI has been completely redesigned.

Moreover, it has a very beautiful appearance, is very thin, and has an aluminum-magnesium alloy shell.

However, there is one problem: the smoothness is not particularly good.

While the X1 chip is excellent, it doesn't provide the same smoothness as a mobile phone when driving a 768P screen.

Therefore, X Semiconductor began upgrading the chip design a few months ago.

Because tablets have a large surface area, heat dissipation is easier, and chips do not have such high space requirements, so performance can be improved on the original basis.

However, it has not been successful so far.

Even if successful, the purchase volume will definitely not be large enough, and the cost will be very high.

However, quantum technology has still invested a great deal of resources to advance this work.

Moreover, investing these costs may not yield returns, because if the standards are not met, this particular XPA may never be released.

Lin Xiao said slowly, "If there is no special technological breakthrough, then... we shouldn't hold a separate press conference."

"There are currently very high expectations for quantum technology, but our market and brand value are not yet stable, so we should try to avoid press conferences that lack prestige."

"We will continue to work hard to overcome core technologies and amaze the world once again at the press conference the year after next."

Wu Di: "What about next year? We can't be absent!"

Lin Xiao: "Next year's press conference will focus on the Coolpad 1999 phone, with the slogan: to make affordable and advanced smartphones available to people all over the world."

"Quantum technology and Coolpad held a joint press conference."

"This represents the absolute support of quantum technology for mobile phone manufacturers."

"However, at the end of the press conference, we could include our NOTE and XPAD to better demonstrate our noble character."

"Our quantum technology products will play a supporting role in fully supporting mobile phone manufacturers that invest in the X operating system."

Wu Di: "Damn, you've taken such a risk again!"

"Aren't you afraid that doing this will lower the brand image of Note and XPAD?"

Lin Xiao: "Of course I'm afraid, so from now on, we need to start planning and researching relevant talking points."

"It can support Coolpad without lowering the prestige of quantum technology, and even enhance it."

Wu Di: "Working with a perverted boss like you is truly a miserable life."

"You're getting married? Have you set a date yet?"

Lin Xiao: "It's settled, November 12th!"

Wu Di: "The day after your birthday?"

Lin Xiao: "Yes!"

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Note: I'm much earlier today! It's almost the end of the month, could you please grant me your monthly pass, my benefactor? I'd be eternally grateful!

(End of this chapter)