novelslam Chapter 108 Father-in-law Gets Promoted!
Chapter 108 Father-in-law Gets Promoted!
After the video was released, a bunch of fans flooded the comments section of Xiaobai's unboxing video.
"I cried during the press conference. Everyone my age is buying smartphones. I wanted to buy one for my son who's going to college, but he's too sensible and thinks it's too expensive, so he insisted on returning it..."
The price isn't too expensive, I'll buy one.
Naturally, a bunch of comments appeared below these posts, suggesting things like "electronic waste" or "why not add more and get a better option?" But unfortunately, that aunt had already chosen a white Honor Play1...
"This blogger is clearly paid to post this. As someone in the industry, do you really believe that phones made by other companies can compare to Apple's? That's ridiculous..."
"I unfollowed. Although I know that work is work and life is life, this kind of comparison is really disgusting."
"Haha, some people are getting impatient. They really think a phone priced at 3000 is something special..."
"I'm a Mate user, so I don't feel offended. Buying this for 1999 yuan means that when I upgrade my phone next year, I can buy a better one for 3000 yuan."
"Haha, I bought it in Jingxi, and it's already being delivered. It's so fast!"
"The person upstairs is confused, go offline!"
Just as these comments were arguing, a verified blue account suddenly appeared in the comments section.
"Thanks for the review!" - Yu Dazui
One comment further fueled the surge in popularity.
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Guangzhou, Transsion headquarters.
Li Qing handed over a data report: "The first-day sales figures for Honor Play are in."
25 units were sold in Jingxi, and 30 units were sold through the Juyuan official store and offline self-operated channels. The rest were all sold by telecom operators, especially China Unicom, which directly sold 65 units (excluding Jingxi data).
Shen Fei hummed in agreement, and Li Qing continued reporting to the commander:
"The schedule for Penguin Fruit Ninja has been released, and Huayin Games' technical team has already started interface integration."
Shen Fei opened the sorting list, and the first row read:
Transsion S2 (Q1 2010) ... Penguin Fruit Ninja, the icon on the homepage's first screen.
He glanced at it and closed the document. When it comes to cutting fruit, you have to follow the proper way; there's no future in copying.
The mention of knock-offs suddenly reminded him of an acquaintance: "What about Lei Jun's side?"
Li Qing was a little surprised, but she didn't forget about the job.
"The rice company has been officially registered."
Moreover, it completed its first round of financing immediately upon registration, led by Morningside Venture Capital, with a valuation of US$2.5 million.
Lin Bin is currently in charge of the supply chain and is in contact with Qualcomm to discuss the first release rights for the MSM8255.
"By the way, Lei Jun posted a Weibo post the day before yesterday saying that cost-effectiveness is not about low price, but about giving more for the same price."
Although no mention of honor was made…
Shen Fei didn't comment, but instead laughed. "Truly worthy of Lei Jun, even with the marketing plan already snatched up, he can still come up with such an idea."
Sure enough, the success of the rice was not only due to its cost-effectiveness, but also to Lei Jun's persuasive skills.
With the four major domestic smartphone brands now in place, the smartphone market is about to get interesting.
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Guangzhou, Yuexiu District, Provincial Government Compound.
This wasn't Shen Fei's first time here; this time, there was no obstruction, and he walked right in.
Zhang Shiqing's office is located on the east side of Building 3, with a view of the Liurong Temple Flower Pagoda from the window.
"You've come at the right time." Zhang Shiqing didn't get up, pointed to the chair opposite him, but couldn't stop smiling. "I just finished a meeting."
Shen Fei sat down and noticed that the documents on his father-in-law's desk were significantly twice as thick as last time.
A corner of the official document at the top was visible, and he could vaguely make out the words "Appointment and Removal of Cadres".
"That's for the lower levels. This time, the Standing Committee specifically reserved a few deputy bureau chief positions for me, but the higher-ups are indeed planning to move me out of my position." Zhang Shiqing's eyes were also filled with excitement.
Shen Fei was also taken aback: "Dad... your demotion is already a promotion... it's not time yet, is it?"
"We'll handle this as a special case." Zhang Shiqing nodded, answering Shen Fei's question. "Some people said I did a good job in Kyoto, and that I dealt with these problems in just a few months after the order was issued..."
But Zhang Shiqing looked at Shen Fei seriously again, his eyes filled with gratitude: "I think the biggest reason is because of you."
Shen Fei remained silent.
Zhang Shiqing looked at his son-in-law, and to be honest, he couldn't see through him. He possessed the sharpness of someone in their twenties, but also a cunning beyond his years…
He has a strict control over power, but he is also very restrained...
"Because of you, I expect to be transferred from the Discipline Inspection Commission to the position of Executive Vice Governor." Zhang Shiqing's tone carried a hint of anticipation. "It's quite a leap, and Lao Huang has always been very cooperative with my work."
As a result, I now have to make room for someone else.
"That's good, though. The higher-ups recognized his abilities and transferred him to be a provincial governor elsewhere."
Shen Fei was also a little surprised; it had something to do with him. Father-in-law, what are you saying...?
Shen Fei said, "It really is big, Godfather. What does this have to do with me? What's going on here?"
"The person above me also said it was great." Zhang Shiqing didn't answer, but instead put his glasses on the documents next to him. "But he said it was an acknowledgment of my abilities."
However, I'm not some naive fool anymore.
After I pressed him for details, my former boss finally told me that this whole thing was mainly because of me.
Transsion has not only made breakthroughs in its self-developed systems, but has also acquired important technology in lithography machines... and... you didn't ask for any benefits.
Xiaofei, for my sake, you…”
Zhang Shiqing stood up, patted Shen Fei on the shoulder, and didn't say anything else... but this gesture said it all.
Hearing about lithography machines made my father-in-law jump two levels.
Although the official position is lateral, from the perspective of power involved, it is indeed so.
The upward channel opened up all at once.
"Dad, actually... with the lithography machine... I just want to find someone willing to be a sucker and cover some of my R&D costs so I can buy the product cheaply."
"Alright. It's fine if you say it here, but don't say it like that outside..." Zhang Shiqing looked Shen Fei over carefully again. "By the way, what brings you here today?"
Shen Fei took a document out of his bag.
"Our Transsion Motors has been applying for new energy vehicle license plates for almost 7 months."
Zhang Shiqing took it but did not open it.
"A breakthrough in battery technology?"
"Yes, the battery you came to inspect has made a breakthrough and can now achieve 175Wh/kg."
Wang Mengyang's team has found a new approach to battery formulation, achieving a cycle life exceeding 2000 cycles. We believe it can be used in electric vehicles.
Zhang Shiqing nodded.
He picked up a landline phone on the table and dialed a number.
"Director Chen, this is Shiqing. How long has the new energy vehicle license plate for Transsion been stuck with you? ... Hmm, several months?"
Several months? What problems were there with the technical review? ...Nothing? Then what's the delay?
He listened to the explanation on the other end of the phone, occasionally humming in agreement.
"Okay, I understand."
He put down the phone.
"The results will be announced in the next few days. There have been a lot of applications recently, so we need to screen them carefully."
Originally, we weren't planning on screening; we intended to use a process of natural selection. But now that we have a reliable source of information, we can change the plan ahead of schedule!
"Thank you, Dad," Shen Fei said.
"What are you thanking me for?" Zhang Shiqing pushed the unopened document back to him. "It was your batteries that made it happen, not me coming to say hello."
He paused for a moment and glanced at Shen Fei again.
"But there are a few things I need to say to you as your father-in-law."
Shen Fei also sat up a little straighter.
"You're not in the position to accept telepathy now." Zhang Shiqing's voice wasn't loud, but every word was serious. "Telepathy isn't some small, knock-off factory in Guangzhou."