Those Years When I Was Forced to Top the Forbes List

Chapter 125 This humble monk also knows a little about martial arts

At lunchtime, Chen Xuebing found a corner and made a phone call while eating.

"In addition to catering to the established market of Huaqiangbei, we should also pay attention to suppliers of high-end components. We can send them emails in the name of the company to check the price list of high-end components in overseas markets, as well as their delivery capabilities for the next six months to a year."

"Yes, our first mobile phone must be aimed at the high-end market. All suppliers must be named and accounted for so that consumers can see where their money is going. The road from low-end to high-end is very difficult, and we must grasp the original genes well."

"Yes, mixing and matching is the principle; we can't let ourselves be held hostage."

As Chen Xuebing was speaking, Hu Li came over carrying a large iron plate.

He frowned, put down his chopsticks, leaned back, and spoke softly.

“I will give you the core competitiveness. Your job is to open up all the parts markets for me, train the assembly workers and the production line. Equipment and personnel require money, and I will have Lu Yiwen cooperate with you. For the first production, you only need to do a good job of assembly. You don’t need to worry about the design.”

"Dollar?"

Chen Xuebing fell into deep thought.

You really can't buy foreign components without US dollars.

Large foreign companies like Samsung, Sony, and Intel, which have branches in China, are fine, but it's really hard to contact some smaller manufacturers.

The Renminbi is not very effective outside of China.

Many tech companies go public in the United States to raise funds, also in order to have access to the globally accepted US dollar.

Ten years ago, the country's foreign exchange reserves were only a few tens of billions of US dollars. Not to mention private factories, even large state-owned factories had to wait for more than a dozen leaders to sign off on a large amount of foreign exchange to import equipment, and the wait was measured in years.

In the past decade, Hong Kong has returned as an international financial hub, joined the WTO, and its foreign exchange reserves have increased tenfold. A recent report he read stated that the reserves amount to US$7000 billion.

However, to exchange foreign currency by submitting import documents to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, one must first be a compliant large manufacturer, who then needs to resolve a series of qualification issues related to the mobile phone manufacturer.

It's all interconnected.

"Get things done first. Solve the problems you need to solve, come up with solutions, and tell me the issues you need me to address."

"that's it."

After hanging up Lao Qi's call, Chen Xuebing remained in a daze for a while.

The manual production line has been set up, and two mobile phone models have been tested. There are two 70-meter assembly lines, plus an inspection and testing team. At most, thirty units can be produced per day.

This production volume is actually quite ideal. Once the trial period is over, the workers are recruited, and two more lines can be added to the site, allowing for the simultaneous assembly of four different mobile phone models. The monthly output can reach at least 1500 units.

However, this is just an assembly line, and producing 1500 units per month is not much for him now. The profit per unit is only a few hundred more than other factories, with a gross profit of only 400,000 to 500,000 yuan per month.

Most of the time, we can't reach full production capacity because the output of a single machine is too high and we can't sell it.

Its main function is to train skilled workers.

As for component manufacturing, apart from housings and support frames that can be processed by injection molding machines, the production capacity is almost zero.

The production chain of precision electrical appliances is truly terrifying the more you get involved. Not to mention anything involving circuits, the investment in just a cover plate processing plant can be several million or even tens of millions of yuan. Technical accumulation also has to be built from scratch. Chen Xuebing wasn't very optimistic at first. He thought he could take a semi-independent route, even if it was only a small part. But now that he understands it, his belief has completely collapsed.

The parameters of domestically produced parts and imported parts are completely different.

To produce a high-end mobile phone in a short period of time, we must rely heavily on imports.

In his past life, he had mocked Liu, the comprador, for turning Lenovo, a shining example of domestic products strongly supported by the upper echelons, into an assembly plant. Now, having personally taken charge, he realized that pure assembly was truly a lucrative business.

As long as you establish a strong brand image, people will buy, install, and sell products.

The future of domestic substitution research is uncertain, and even if the products are made, they are still lagging behind others, and the market simply doesn't accept them.

There is no Great Leap Forward in science. We lack both technology and talent, and this cannot be solved by money alone. We can only build a brand first.

He already has some ideas about the development path.

Regarding the phone's design, let's first create a buzz and build brand awareness.

Chen Xuebing picked up his chopsticks, took a couple of bites of rice, and looked up at Hu Li in front of him.

"What are you doing?"

Hu Li smiled.

"Brother, you're in the foreign trade business?"

Chen Xuebing took a deep breath, somewhat convinced: "Yeah, human trafficking, mainly from Asia to Africa. If you bother me again, I'll have you kidnapped and taken to Africa as soon as you leave school."

Hu Li said nonchalantly, "Then you might as well ask my dad for the ransom."

Chen Xuebing glanced at her and said, "What do you want from me? Just spit it out. Don't even think about asking me to help you choose class officers."

"Hehe—I've found something more fun than being a shift supervisor. What industry are you in? Help me start a business, I have money."

Hu Li stared at him with a curious look on her face.

Chen Xuebing put down his chopsticks: "How much money do you have?"

Hu Li said confidently, "Anyway, there's a lot."

Chen Xuebing was also quite straightforward: "If you don't have three to five million, then go play somewhere else."

Hu Li: ...

"Tie me up and ask my dad for it; you should be able to get it."

Chen Xuebing's face was all scrunched up.

"roll roll roll."

Hu Li became even more interested when she heard Chen Xuebing mention three to five million: "I just want to play along with you. The things the girls in my class talk about every day are so boring. If your business is really good, I'll ask my dad to send me the money."

“My business isn’t at the school, so you can’t participate in it. If you have money, I can introduce you to investment channels, but you still can’t participate in the operation.”

Anyway, I want to play with you.

The rich heiress is extremely willful.

Chen Xuebing said somewhat seriously, "I'm not a rich second-generation who spends money like water. If you want that kind of life of collectively flaunting wealth, you can't experience it here."

"That's great. My dad won't let me play with idiots. All my old friends were smart. If I played with them, I'd become smart too."

Chen Xuebing was speechless.

He discovered that Hu Li actually had some advantages in social situations. She was outgoing and bold, and she could also go along with things as they came. As long as she could achieve her goal, she had no psychological burden when lying.

Yesterday, he overheard Hu Li praising several girls at the table, saying they were all very pretty and should hang out together more often. The girls were overjoyed and really liked her. But today, Hu Li told him that those girls were boring.

"whatever."

Chen Xuebing ate quickly, finishing his food in a few bites, then picked up his plate and left.

Hu Li immediately picked up the plate and started eating as she walked.

"Brother, wait for me!"

……

Most people probably won't experience being noticed or approached by others more than a few times in their entire lives.

Excellent people are destined not to be alone.

The unprecedented rivalry between Hu Li and Chen Xuebing was settled after only one night of discussion among everyone.

Hu Li became Chen Xuebing's sidekick; she had definitely lost.

Children in the ivory tower have such simple minds; they always have to compare who is better, just like "Tiga and Taro," "Lion and Tiger," "Li Kui and Zhang Fei," and "Greymon and Garurumon."

In reality, these powerful characters are unlikely to fight when they are together. Some of them don't even have the possibility of fighting, and some might even combine and evolve to become even more powerful.

Hu Li told everyone that she didn't want to be the class monitor anymore, but wanted to run for the organization committee member to assist the branch secretary in his work.

It's easy to guess who the branch secretary is.

Cheng Danting, who was voted the class beauty by the boys in private, instantly felt relieved. She thought that Chen Xuebing had persuaded Hu Li to give up the class monitor election, so she ran up to Chen Xuebing to thank him and said she wanted to treat him to a meal.

Chen Xuebing looked Cheng Danting up and down, who was wearing loose camouflage clothing, and said with a smile that they would talk about it another time.

Chen Xuebing looked her over and thought her camouflage uniform collar was too big.

Cheng Danting, however, sensed from those eyes that she wasn't pretty enough. She looked down at the gray camouflage uniform that had robbed her of all her radiance, bit her lip, and said, "Okay, I'll wait until after military training."

From that day on, Cheng Danting stopped talking to Chen Xuebing. Only when she occasionally ran into him would she subconsciously pull her droopy hat or take it off to fix her hair.

She was looking forward to the end of the military training.

With Cheng Danting no longer under pressure, Fang Yu felt much more pressure.

Chen Xuebing and Hu Li "jointly ran for office," and Hu Li started promoting Chen Xuebing in several girls' dormitories, to which the students exclaimed "Holy crap!"

He even brought a running mate to the election!
This formula is a bit like a Western election.
Cheng Danting also started telling several classmates she was close to that she supported Chen Xuebing becoming the Youth League branch secretary.

Now, the campaign team is completely assembled.

The class monitor usually serves as the deputy secretary of the Youth League branch, and the organization committee member is responsible for the organizational development of the Youth League.

This matter actually depends on the opinion of instructor Xu An, but Xu An has handed over the work of organizing military training to Chen Xuebing, and the comprehensive advantages from top to bottom are already obvious.

What truly frustrated him was the sixth day of military training.

...

"One, two, one!"

"Third place, hold your pace a bit!"

"Stand still!"

"Second row, listen to the command, march in step!"

"Stand still!"

Chen Xuebing shouted slogans at the front of the line, and the whole class was divided into five rows. At his command, the rows marched back and forth in goose-step.

He's been quite proactive lately, completely different from when he was in high school. Back then, he had to secure his financial foundation first, but now, his career is developing steadily, and most things can be resolved over the phone. He's starting to calmly and patiently empathize with the life of a college student, trying to understand the world of those who graduate after 22 and are educated.

University was an experience he had never had in his previous life. Every difference he experienced in his rebirth was precious and could be seen as his second growth.

Therefore, he actively assisted the instructors and counselors, made use of his strengths, ran for class officer, and tried to do everything well with a serious attitude.

He shouted the slogans well and marched steadily. Within two days, Instructor Sun selected him to train.

Instructor Sun and Xu An sat on the flower bed next to them, watching their training and chatting occasionally, finding it quite relaxing. Instructor Liu from the next class, seeing Xu An arrive, swaggered over with a grin.

Instructor Liu was an instructor in the Broadcasting Class 1. He and Instructor Sun were in the same year of the army. He fell in love with Xu An at first sight. During the first two days of military training, he pretended to come over and chat with Instructor Sun. Later, whenever he saw Xu An, he would come over to chat with her. He didn't hide the burning affection in his eyes.

"Oh, Teacher Xu is here?"

Xu An nodded slightly and said politely, "Hello, instructor."

His tone was rather distant. Instructor Liu had introduced himself as Liu Chengwu, but Xu An still addressed him without his surname, which actually conveyed his attitude.

Liu Chengwu couldn't join the conversation, so he could only look at the queue next to him and chat with Instructor Sun.

"Old Sun, your military training seems pretty easy. I've seen you having students take care of you these past few days? This isn't going to work."

Instructor Sun had finally managed to steal half a day of leisure. Upon hearing this, he picked up his thermos, took a sip, and pointed to his own cup.

"I'm sore from soaking dried sea buckthorn fruit! This student has trained before, his drill skills are pretty good, and he's a good leader."

"Tsk tsk tsk, so what if you've been trained? In my class, there was a two-year veteran who had just retired from the armed police. He was so arrogant when he first came, saying he was a training pacesetter and even wanted to be a deputy instructor! Haha, I sparred with him a couple of times, and now he's completely convinced and trains obediently every day!"

Liu Chengwu patted Instructor Sun on the shoulder as he spoke:

"To be honest, I'm actually itching to get my hands dirty. Shall we practice a bit?"

All this buildup was just to show off his skills in front of Xu An and display his masculine charm.

Instructor Sun, who is health-conscious, was somewhat speechless after being provoked like this, especially with a beautiful female teacher present.

"If you want to practice, I'll call Xiao Jiang over to practice with you?"

Xiao Jiang, a combat expert and one of the soldiers he led, also came to lead the military training.

Liu Chengwu couldn't beat Xiao Jiang, but he could beat his master.

He smiled dismissively, jumped up, and landed on his hands and knees.

Several students from the Tourism Management class next to them exclaimed "Wow!" and stopped marching, disrupting their original formation.

Liu Chengwu stood up, clapped his hands, raised his chin at Instructor Sun, and said with a hint of pride, "Leaping forward, haven't practiced in a while, have you? Show your students a trick?"

Instructor Sun glanced at him but didn't reply.

The students next to them got excited. Other people's instructors look strong and muscular, but why is our instructor so fat?
"Instructor Sun, you should do one too!"

"Instructor Sun, give us one! Instructor Sun, give us one!"

Instructor Sun was a little embarrassed. He used to be able to do it, but he had gained weight and was finding it a bit too much of a challenge to perform these dangerous stunts.

The jeers began to rise.

Xu An knew exactly what was going on. He quickly stood up and raised his hand to press down, but it didn't work.

Chen Xuebing, who had been standing to the side, finally spoke, shouting:
"Train hard! What's so interesting to watch?!"

The sound subsided, and things quieted down considerably, but the whispers about Instructor Sun continued.

Chen Xuebing glanced at Instructor Liu, who had run to the front of their line to show off, and then jumped around a couple of times to warm up.

A few seconds later, he exerted force and jumped up on the spot!
With a kick, his whole body fell backward, his legs spread apart, and he landed sideways on the ground!
Chen Xuebing performed the leaping and side-falling maneuver, a skill that was discontinued in the 1990s due to its danger, with perfect form.

This was clearly much more impressive than the previous lunge.

"oh!!"

Everyone gasped in surprise, drawing the attention of several nearby companies.

Chen Xuebing stood up, clapped his hands, and laughed.

Immediately afterwards, the second person jumped up.

Leap forward and pounce!

Upon landing, place your hands firmly on the ground, suspending yourself in a push-up position.

"oh!!"

This time, the voice also included some sighs marked with an asterisk.

Chen Xuebing got up and stretched again.

Everyone realized that this wasn't over yet!
Sure enough, he suddenly took two quick steps forward and flipped his whole body forward!
Somersault, front back fall!

Before anyone could shout, Chen Xuebing straightened up and kicked his legs down, his whole body springing up from the ground and standing firmly.

"Wow--"

“So handsome!!”

The girls have all gone crazy.

How can someone be so secretive!

The latter two actions were clear not only for things up close, but also for things far away.

The "ooh ooh" sounds on the playground grew louder and louder.

Chen Xuebing, with a stern face, roared again: "That's all the falling techniques you've seen, right? Keep training!"

The discussion was still going on in the distance, but this time the Tourism Management Class 1 was completely silent.

Without consulting Instructor Sun or provoking Instructor Liu, Chen Xuebing led the team to continue marching.

But Instructor Liu had already deeply felt this provocation.

The three people on the flower stand fell silent.

Instructor Sun was also somewhat shocked, but his first reaction was to smile at Liu Chengwu and point to Chen Xuebing's back.

"Others did it, they jumped up and fell sideways, then did a front back fall, and you want to do that too?"

Liu Chengwu was speechless.

He can handle a side fall while jumping, but he really can't handle a front back throw. The old armed policeman's moves are particularly ruthless. He hasn't practiced this move. If he doesn't control it well, he'll land on his head. A back throw on the ground hitting his spine is also very dangerous. He might not even be able to get up, let alone bounce up as gracefully as he did just now.

Seeing that he was silent and dazed, Xu An suddenly burst out laughing for some reason.

Liu Chengwu left in shame.

Instructor Sun looked at Chen Xuebing and clicked his tongue in satisfaction: "This kid has definitely trained, he's tough. Instructor Xu, is his family in the military?"

"Uh... I don't know, his father is a police officer, a model worker."

“Oh…” Instructor Sun’s eyes changed: “No wonder, many of the police officers are former military personnel. They’ve trained the kids like this. They’re truly admirable.”

Xu An was stunned upon hearing this.

It seems... there's more to it than that.

……

The storm gradually escalated.

Master Chen's reputation spread like a thunderclap, booming once before slowly escalating.

In the afternoon, Instructor Sun brought his apprentice, Xiao Jiang, to organize a competition among more than a dozen companies in the School of Humanities, inviting students who believed they possessed extraordinary skills to come and challenge him.

A large circle was formed in one corner of the playground.

Xiao Jiang is a true elite. The first few who went up were taken down in two rounds, including the veteran in Instructor Liu's class, who was pinned to the ground by a cross lock and couldn't move after a few moves.

Instructor Sun had come specifically for Chen Xuebing, and seeing Chen Xuebing standing aside watching, he chuckled and told him to go up.

The crowd immediately erupted in excitement. Chen Xuebing's reputation had been spreading like wildfire throughout the School of Humanities these past few days. Everyone only knew of a wealthy Mr. Chen, but this morning Mr. Chen suddenly transformed into a king of soldiers, and everyone was incredibly curious.

They all cheered for Chen Xuebing.

"Master Chen, get him!"

Those who practice martial arts are all competitive.

Chen Xuebing originally planned to cultivate his character and restrain himself during university, and to refrain from taking action.

As a result, his own instructor asked him to go.

Then go ahead.

Once they stepped onto the stage, many people realized why some people enjoy watching expert fights.

Xiao Jiang is skilled in boxing and kicking. His starting kick is like something out of a movie. Before the two even got close, he threw a few punches, forcing Chen Xuebing to raise his arm to defend.

As soon as the two got close, Chen Xuebing grabbed him by the waist and threw him over his shoulder, instantly knocking him to the ground.

The movements were crisp and clean, making them highly entertaining to watch.

The crowd erupted in cheers again. Instructor Sun smiled, already planning how to teach Xiao Jiang a lesson for underestimating his opponent when they got back.

Xiao Jiang became more careful, dodging left and right, avoiding close contact with Chen Xuebing.

Chen Xuebing was kicked several times, which made him angry. He took a punch and rushed close to Xiao Jiang, grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground. Then he quickly flipped over, grabbed Xiao Jiang's upper body, and straightened up with a powerful kick.

Xiao Jiang flew up following Chen Xuebing's movement of getting up.

Xiao Jiang felt a terrifying force and couldn't move at all; he was lifted upside down in mid-air.

Not to mention the students, even the instructors were stunned.

What...what kind of monster is this? A guillotine?

Stand on the guillotine!

If you were to smash it down with that force, its neck would be broken!
Fortunately, Chen Xuebing didn't intend to smash anything; he just held Xiao Jiang up and loudly asked him if he submitted.

Xiao Jiang was cursing under his breath, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
Seeing that Xiao Jiang was being held by the throat and was panting heavily, the instructors slapped Chen Xuebing's thigh repeatedly before they rushed over and managed to free Xiao Jiang from Chen Xuebing's grasp.

This left everyone feeling resentful.

The ring was immediately disbanded.

The School of Humanities was blown up.

(End of this chapter)