Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 338 New Mobile Phone Launch Event! (6k views, please subscribe)

The methods for setting up and scheming are often very simple, and the simpler the better.

Because the simpler the game, the fewer intermediate steps there are, the fewer factors that affect the final result, and the more accurately the final result can be presented.

This rule also has a very fancy name—

"Occam's Razor".

After chatting with the person in the back seat, Lü Yao finally realized that he might have been chosen by this person from the very beginning. The reason he only realized this now was because he had always been an outsider and the one being schemed against.

Now that this person has come before Lü Yao and revealed his ultimate goal, everything has become clear.

Lu Yao couldn't help but look at the person in the back seat of the car. This person had a refined and amiable face with a calm yet powerful aura, full of unwavering confidence.

He felt like he was already a chess player, treating many "things" in Shangnan as chess pieces. That's really...confidence.

However, it's understandable that he has this kind of confidence.

Before coming to Shangnan, this person must have been a high-ranking official in charge of a region, the kind whose word was law. Lü Yao once saw a recorded interview about a high-ranking official of the same rank as Baili Hou. Baili Hou once admitted on the program that even someone of his rank could have a dream the night before, and as long as he told it the next day, someone would make it come true for him.

Although Shangnan is administratively at the "city" level, due to its special status, the top-ranking officials here all have very high professional titles.

Having been promoted from another province to this position, he must be filled with ambition, but Lü Yao doesn't want to get involved in these matters. Moreover, if we're talking about taking sides, Lü Yao has already chosen his side.

So Lu Yao smiled and said, "Thank you for your high regard and cultivation, but I am not a person who likes to deal with people very much. I am too busy with my own affairs every day. If you really need manpower to manage the Shangnan Chamber of Commerce, I can recommend some people to you."

"For example, Mr. Zhu from Shangnan, Mr. Zhou from Weihe Pharmaceutical, and Mr. Huang from Suan Electronics are all seniors with much more experience than me. I'm just a primary school student compared to them."

"If all else fails, we could also consider Mr. Tao from the former East Coast Group; they would be a good fit."

Lü Yao was actually showing off his power and connections to the third seat holder by saying these things.

Should we send him to that spot where the fire is stirring up trouble?
He definitely wouldn't agree to that.

But Lü Yao had the ability to get these influential entrepreneurs in Shangnan to agree to take the position of stirring up trouble, and there was more than one of them; at the same time, Lü Yao was also making his attitude clear - I can make these people listen to me and give you face, and I can also make these people listen to me and not give you face.

Even though Lü Yao had expressed himself very tactfully, his actions and demeanor would certainly not gain the approval of this person, and would leave a very bad impression.

But Lü Yao didn't care.

This person thought he was second only to two people and above tens of thousands of others, but the struggle between power and money is often complex, and the more economically developed a region is, the more complex this struggle becomes.

If this were in Luzhou or Shengjing, even if Lü Yao had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't have said those words in the car tonight, because in those places, even a lowly ninth-rank official could cause a company worth over 100 million to go bankrupt and close down.

However, in highly developed economic regions, even powerful officials at the level of regional governors have to bow down to economic development.

In this respect, neighboring Zhejiang has set a very good example, both now and in the future.

After being subtly rejected by Lü Yao, the man in the back seat seemed frozen for several seconds before laughing and saying, "Haha, is that so? It seems I'm not destined to invite you to come out of seclusion, sir. That's all for today then. Let's keep in touch and visit each other often."

Lu Yao chuckled and said, "Of course. It's so late, I won't disturb your rest any longer. I'll head back now."

The person in the back seat smiled kindly and said, "Okay, see you next time."

After getting out of the Audi and waving goodbye to the person in the back seat, Lü Yao turned and went back to the villa.

When Lü Yao returned to the villa, he found Jian Xiaojie and the pregnant Wang Shu waiting in the living room. Upon seeing this, Lü Yao laughed and asked, "Why aren't you resting yet?"

Jian Xiaojie was smoking, so she sat at the bar in the lobby, far away from Wang Shu, and turned on the range hood of the open Western-style kitchen behind the bar, so there was no smell of smoke in the lobby.

Hearing what Lü Yao said, Jian Xiaojie stubbed out her cigarette, took a sip of water, and then came over and asked with concern, "How are you? What did that person talk to you about? They've been talking for so long."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "They gave me some benefits and wanted me to serve as the president of the Shangnan Chamber of Commerce."

Jian Xiaojie scoffed, then asked, "What are the benefits?"

Lü Yao: "Shares in some companies in Huizhou, I think it's an electronics company, and also BOE."

Lu Yao had almost forgotten which electronics company it was, but he remembered BOE.

The local investment company in Huizhou has indeed invested in BOE. In addition to BOE, the local investment company in Huizhou will invest in potential stocks in the technology sector such as NIO and Visionox in the future, which has also brought substantial returns to the local investment committee.

For a time, these things were even reported as highlights, with claims that the real stock market geniuses and investment gurus were from Huizhou.

That's hilarious.

If a place's industrial economy, service economy, and high-tech innovation are truly outstanding, who would bother to boast about their own investment capabilities?
It's like if you owned a huge oil field, would you really care about someone like Buffett?

What kind of Buffett is he compared to a real stock market guru? He's as green as a rookie. Let alone owning an oil field, there aren't many people in the real wealth circle who truly respect Buffett, especially after he had lunch with Mr. Sun.

Ultimately, it's because they have a meager family background and nothing else to show off.

As for BOE's shares, BOE is indeed going to be amazing in the future, and its technology has reached the world's top level. However, Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing have also invested in and developed their own screen panel manufacturer, "China Star Optoelectronics Technology", so he doesn't really care about the potential benefits from BOE.

Not to mention that BOE will likely repurchase a large number of shares in the future, thereby achieving autonomy for its decision-making level.

At Lü Yao's current level, making money is no longer the primary goal.

Therefore, when the person in the back seat offered these chips, Lü Yao was not tempted at all, and even felt that they were stingy or that the other party was threatening him.

really.

After listening to Lü Yao's explanation, Jian Xiaojie said speechlessly, "You think you can win people's hearts with just two broken copper nails? At least show some sincerity! I'm really impressed by these people from other places. Do they really think they're above everyone else just because they're in that position?"

As she spoke, Jian Xiaojie's eyes narrowed.

A dangerous aura emanated from Jian Xiaojie: "Indeed, that position is impressive, but it's not because he's impressive himself. There are far too many people who want to sit in that position."

Wang Shu looked at Jian Xiaojie and asked calmly, "What do you want to do?"

Jian Xiaojie looked at Wang Shu and said with a sweet smile, "Of course it's to do some small things for our family. This third seat seems to be a bit too clueless. It's obvious that he came for our Lü Yao from the beginning."

Wang Shu said helplessly, "You're really being too reckless. The situation in Shangnan is very unstable right now, so don't do anything rash."

Lu Yao added, "I've already clearly refused and made my stance clear, so please stop making trouble."

Jian Xiaojie sneered: "You are too soft-hearted and naive. Do you really think that just because Lü Yao refused, he will be fine? And don't worry, it's precisely because things are unstable right now that I can make my move."

Not to mention, none of the people who have climbed to this level have a clean record.

Although being able to climb to this point means that "he" cannot simply be "him" but rather "them," there are other "them" outside of them.

Jian Xiaojie poured herself a glass of wine, took a sip, and sighed, "So don't worry."

He even needs to use his personal connections and influence; he can cause considerable damage with just a little effort.

Jian Xiaojie put down her wine glass: "I will take full responsibility for any problems that may arise."

After saying that, Jian Xiaojie turned around and walked towards the villa's elevator: "It's settled then."

"sleep."

……

Watching Jian Xiaojie disappear into the villa's elevator, Wang Shu smiled helplessly and said, "She's just too reckless."

But it's clear that Wang Shu actually supports Jian Xiaojie quite a bit.

Given Lü Yao's current status and position, it would be inappropriate for him to take action against such a person, but if Jian Xiaojie were to act, it wouldn't be a big problem. This is because Jian Xiaojie's base of operations is overseas, and she represents that overseas force in Shangnan and even the entire Eastern Region.

If everyone is independent, things will be much easier.

Lü Yao moved closer to Wang Shu, standing very close to him, and said, "Aren't you going to stop him?"

Wang Shu frankly admitted, "Because I also think that what this person did went too far."

As he spoke, Wang Shu leaned on Lü Yao's shoulder. After a long time of intimacy, even this closeness and ambiguous actions made Wang Shu miss it dearly, and the waves in his heart surged one after another.

Wang Shu took a deep breath to suppress the turmoil in her heart. After leaning back for a while, she stood up and said, "I'm going to rest too."

With so many advantages now, she's too easily out of control.

Looking at Wang Shu, who was practically fleeing in panic, Lü Yao couldn't help but smile. It must have been tough for Sister Shu all this time.

But there's really no other way. Sister Shu is already this old when she had a child. Advanced maternal age requires a lot of care. If something were to happen, not only would Wang Shu be extremely heartbroken, but Jian Xiaojie would also think about killing herself to vent her anger on Wang Shu.

Be even more ruthless...

A large gasoline drum might sink to the bottom of the Yangtze River.

Lu Yao pursed his lips, sat in the lobby on the first floor for a while, and then went upstairs.

...Because of the Shangnan Chamber of Commerce matter, which took up some of Lü Yao's time, he had to rush to get the Geek Phone's new product launch event almost ready.

Prior to the press conference, thanks to the combined efforts of the online army under Lü Yao's command and the marketing accounts cultivated by Xiaomi Group, there are now countless messages online about Xiaomi's sub-brand phones aiming to enter the high-end market.

These messages... can't be said to be mixed, but most of them express pessimism about Xiaomi's sub-brands.

"Didn't Xiaomi just launch the Redmi low-end series? They've definitely taken a lot of market share from the budget phone market. Now they're targeting the high-end market? But the high-end market can't be won over by just piling on features and offering low prices, can it?"

"Be more confident, remove the '吧' (ba)."

"Xiaomi hasn't even figured out how to play its own series of phones yet, and now it's already trying to break into the high-end market?"

With negative opinions outweighing positive ones, the Geek Phone launch event finally began.

For this launch event, Xiaomi Group invited executives from many competitors, popular digital bloggers, and representatives from well-known companies.

Lu Yao also watched the list of digital bloggers invited by Xiaomi Group. Many of them were older digital review bloggers, such as Dami Review, Tech Aesthetics, and Aifou Technology. Among them were bloggers who preferred the iPhone ecosystem and those who would praise something if they were paid.

However, those who can be invited are basically those who have been paid to join.

This is also one of the main, even the largest, ways for review bloggers to earn income. In 2016, major mobile phone manufacturers would indeed pay these people in order to get good promotion. At the same time, in order to prevent being cheated by competitors, there were also many "backup plans" in the phones.

Xiaomi has been making phones for years and knows these things inside and out, so Lu Yao and his team have left many tricks up their sleeves in their new phone.

These backup plans also greatly helped Xiaomi in its later car manufacturing business. In fact, compared to the fierce competition in the mobile phone industry, the profit and operational space in the car manufacturing industry were really too easy for a marketing master like Lei Jun.

So much so that every time Lei Jun recalls the anxiety he felt before starting to build cars, he can't help but sigh—

"Scare yourself~"

While various groups gathered in the studio at the press conference, Lü Yao and CEO Lei were also backstage at the press conference.

Even though he has seen many big events and has personally hosted many press conferences, Mr. Lei was still very nervous at this moment... even though he was not on stage.

However, Lei Jun has truly poured a lot of effort into creating the geek phone and the future it represents, to the point that the Xiaomi Mix, originally scheduled for release this October, has been postponed.

Whether or not Xiaomi Mix will be released, and when it will be released, all depends on the market feedback from geek phones.

and so.

Lei meticulously reviewed Lü Yao's press conference script, word by word.

Looking at President Lei's somber expression and the chilling aura emanating from him, Lü Yao smiled and said, "It's alright, he'll be on our side in the future."

Because I am the future.

But Lei Jun clearly misunderstood, and he certainly didn't expect that the "future" was standing right next to him. He laughed and said, "I know that our geek phone is indeed very futuristic, but I'm also afraid that things that are too forward-looking won't get market feedback."

Lü Yao smiled and said, "It's alright."

The time was right, and the staff on the side of the stage at the press conference had already given the signal.

So Lü Yao strode toward the stage.

His confident stride, humble yet self-assured expression, handsome face, and minimalist yet comfortable tech-inspired outfit all made him seem as if he were surrounded by starlight as he walked onto the stage.

Even a seasoned entrepreneur like Lei Jun, with his strong marketing and interpersonal skills, couldn't help but feel a little dazed at this moment.

Lü Yao...

They are indeed a very good partner.

Judging from Lu Yao's past press conferences, his stage presence is very steady and humorous. Moreover... the most valuable thing about Lu Yao is that he naturally possesses a sense of sophistication. Anything in Lu Yao's hands presents a completely different sense of sophistication compared to anything in other people's hands.

It will take Mr. Lei several years to develop this sense of sophistication through fitness, etiquette training, improving his temperament, and enhancing his fashion sense.

If you put together photos of Lei Jun when he launched the Xiaomi SU7 with photos of Xiaomi phones from over a decade ago when they were released, the difference becomes very obvious.

Lei is indeed constantly improving his sense of sophistication.

But this sense of sophistication is something Lü Yao naturally possesses.

Don't underestimate this sense of sophistication. When something can exude a distinctly superior sense of sophistication in the hands of a person, it will gain more popularity. Even Apple has to admit that Steve Jobs' wise and geeky image gave Apple's products tremendous power.

As a result, Cook later often imitated Steve Jobs.

This is why many brands are willing to spend millions or even tens of millions to sign brand ambassadors.

Not only does Lü Yao have a huge influence on the internet, but his image is also no less impressive than that of many celebrities.

and so.

When Lü Yao walked from the side of the stage to the center under the spotlight, the audience was stunned for a moment before erupting into unparalleled cheers.

"Why isn't it General Manager Lei?"

"Why is Mr. Lü here? Even if he's here to promote his own game or collaborate with Xiaomi on their new phone, shouldn't he be here later in the event?"

Amid the buzzing noise, Lü Yao didn't stop everyone. Instead, he just stood on the main stage with a smile, watching the chattering crowd. After several seconds, when the noise subsided a bit, Lü Yao took advantage of the commotion to begin his opening remarks: "That's right, I'm here today to host the launch event for this new geek mobile phone."

"It's not Mr. Lei."

Lu Yao looked at the crowd below the stage and asked, "Aren't you all very disappointed?"

Bloggers in the 3C digital product section are often young people, so many of the invited guests were also young. They were very understanding of the unexpected situation, and exclaimed, "No way! This is a pleasant surprise!!"

Lu Yao smiled faintly and said, "That's good."

"And to be honest, I'm the president of Geek Phone, a sub-brand of Xiaomi. In fact, this phone was developed under my initiative. Until now, everyone only knows that Xiaomi is going to release a high-end sub-brand phone, but they don't know what kind of phone I designed, right?"

Lu Yao paced slowly on the stage, speaking in a captivating tone and rhythm: "But everyone, don't rush, let's listen to some of my idle chatter."

When Lu Yao said that, many of the competitors in the audience frowned slightly.

In fact, many executives and representatives from competing companies came purely with the intention of watching Xiaomi make a fool of itself. This is because Xiaomi has too much of a "low-end" image on its part. Does it really want to break into the high-end market? Xiaomi doesn't have the foundation, and it's not ready yet.

But if it were Lü Yao instead...

That's hard to say.

Putting aside how terrifying Lü Yao's battle record is, the power behind Lü Yao alone is not to be underestimated.

So all the competitors were on tenterhooks.

Amidst the clash between the expectant excitement of the onlookers and the worried anxiety of their competitors, Lü Yao began to speak eloquently: "As everyone knows, I work in the game industry. It seems like a huge leap for someone who works in the game industry to suddenly start making mobile phones?"

"But I don't think so. When I'm making games and playing them myself for evaluation, I feel very frustrated. Why are our domestic mobile phones not as smooth in terms of game performance? And the seemingly smoother gaming experience on Apple phones is actually achieved only after our project team continuously optimizes and adapts to Apple's system."

"But even Apple phones can't achieve the smoothness I envision."

The scene immediately erupted in an uproar, and even many netizens in the live stream began to mock and ridicule the situation.
"Seriously? You haven't even dominated the gaming industry yet, and you're already eyeing the mobile phone market? Mr. Lü, aren't you being a bit too hasty and trying to do too many things at once?"

"They're even putting down Apple? Well, that's a routine thing for Xiaomi... no, for other domestic phone manufacturers."

"But I rarely see people starting to criticize others so early."

Lu Yao had anticipated the audience's reaction, so he laughed and said, "I know, if I say this, everyone will think I'm being unrealistic, that I don't even care about Apple phones."

But what Lü Yao said was the truth.

Apple phones aren't exactly top-of-the-line in terms of specifications, and their smooth performance is largely due to the operating system. In terms of gaming performance, future Apple phones might even be comparable to some domestically produced gaming-specific models.

As for computers...

Apple computers are not suitable for gaming.

Lu Yao continued, "Whether you think I'm bragging or have unrealistic ambitions, I really hope there will be a phone that is better suited to our games. It must be able to play games more smoothly, generate less heat, have longer battery life, and at the same time, it must have a stylish appearance!"

"Otherwise, it wouldn't look good if I held it in my hand, right?"

Lu Yao made a joke that wasn't too big or too small, and the audience chuckled knowingly in response.

But Lü Yao continued seriously, "At the same time, he has to look good in the photos, otherwise my handsome face won't be saved in my phone, right?"

The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly cheerful.

Amidst the cheerful atmosphere, Lü Yao's expression suddenly sharpened. He leaned back slightly and raised his arm: "So! I've brought you all a brand-new design, powerful features, and outstanding performance!! A geek phone!!"

(End of this chapter)