Chapter 821: Surrounded by Heroes

Yike's mobile phone business is a top priority and a headache for Fang Zhuo.

From last year to this year, from New York to Silicon Valley, from systems to cameras, many decisions were made or promoted by him. He knew every node and progress well. Now we are talking about it at a cocktail party...

I don't know whether it was because he told trivial and boring things, or because the richest man in the Mainland finally had some aura, everyone was very excited to hear it.

"Mr. Fang is truly a mobile phone expert!"

"If nothing else, Mr. Fang has light in his eyes. This means that Yike Mobile has hope."

"I always have confidence in the other party, confidence in the mobile phone, and confidence in Yike."

Everyone saw Fang Zhuo's enthusiastic talk about mobile phones come to an end and gave him high praise.

Fang Zhuo said happily: "Right, we are really making mobile phones. Overall, I still have great confidence in Yike this time. Since you are the same way, you can buy more Yike shares."

With the overall decline in U.S. stocks, Yike's share price also fell.

When everyone heard this, they smiled at each other, raised their glasses, and drank.

As a result, Fang Zhuo knew that alcohol was the reason why everyone was so high.

He just...drinks two more glasses of wine with everyone.

It was a little later and the atmosphere was nice.

Xu Xin from Capital Today watched Mr. Fang and Ding Lei finish their chat with a smile and then approached with a glass of wine in hand.

She complained and said: "Mr. Fang, you can't think of him for all the good things now just because Mr. Xiong made a Zhihu that you like? Forget Mr. Wang of Shenxin, I was more supportive of you than Mr. Xiong at the beginning. ah."

Xu Xin was talking about Weibo. When she saw the new social platform launched during the Chinese New Year, she took advantage of the New Year greetings to talk about whether there would be any need for financing in the future. Unexpectedly, the answer she heard was that it had already been decided.

"Sister Xin, I know it's because Lao Xiong likes it. Don't blame me." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "I've been talking to Lao Xiong these two days, saying that this Weibo is competing with Penguin, and with such a giant. Their advantageous track cannot be missed without our number one female investor in the country.”

He paused and then said: "Even if this time there is indeed a reason, including the sale of Friends.com, the original management, Sina's internal decision-making and other factors, the B round of financing must also allow Capital Today to come in. Otherwise, I will not feel at ease. No matter what, we must With a solid base camp, we can successfully fight social competition. "

Xu Xin clinked the wine glasses and said with a smile: "Whether it's true or not, if Mr. Fang says so, then I really believe it."

"Of course it's true. I swear, if the B round doesn't involve Capital Today, Lao Xiong's website will collapse immediately." Fang Zhuo said solemnly.

Xu Xin laughed.

Xiong Xiaoge heard the undisguised laughter and looked for the sound with extra keenness: "Mr. Xu is so happy, why are you laughing?"

Fang Zhuo said: "When I said that the new sister was the number one female investor in the country, she laughed. I didn't know why."

Xiong Xiaoge nodded in agreement: "This is the truth."

Xu Xin looked at the two people and sighed with a sincere smile: "You two really work together."

Fang Zhuo looked at Xu Xin in surprise and said thank you, "Thank you, Sister Xin. If you didn't tell me, I really wouldn't have known."

Xu Xin shook his head and raised his glass: "Mr. Fang is safe and sound. I can't wait for Yike's cell phone."

Xiong Xiaoge also said: "Who is not? I see many domestic mobile phone peers waiting to see what competing products will appear."

Fang Zhuo was a little surprised by this sentence: "Oh?"

"You are ambitious to cross the Internet and make mobile phones. Who among your potential peers would not want to check the situation?" Xiong Xiaoge said naturally, "I heard that the sales target of Tianyu mobile phone this year is 20 million units. There is a deputy The general manager said they are waiting for the challenge from Yike Mobile.”

Tianyu waiting for the challenge?

Fang Zhuo: "Huh?"

"Lenovo's mobile phones are also doing very well this year. Sales can account for 30 to 40% of the domestic mobile phone market, and they are already the leader in domestic mobile phones." Xu Xin said.

The Lenovo of the domestic leader?

Fang Zhuo was a little surprised: "That's quite a lot."

"The position of Lenovo mobile phones was only achieved in the second half of last year and this year. Tianyu mobile phones probably want to compete. There are also Amoi, Gionee, Bird, and Coolpad. The market competition for domestic mobile phones is very fierce." Xu Xin said.

They are basically ranked according to market share. Lenovo is first, Tianyu is second, and the remaining companies are almost the same.

However, although Lenovo is the leader in domestic mobile phones, it only accounts for about 3% of the domestic mobile phone market.

In the mobile phone market, Nokia first took away nearly half, leaving the remaining 15% to Sony Ericsson, 12% to Motorola, and 9% to Samsung.

This leaves 20% of the market for many brands to compete for. Lenovo says it is not much, but Dopod and LG also have less than 3%.

"The mid-to-low-end market where domestic mobile phones are located has both the price drops of international brands and fierce competition from peers. Fortunately, the concept of music mobile phones is now popular. I think that even in an environment like domestic mobile phones surrounded by many players, Yike Mobile also has certain advantages," Xu Xin said seriously.

Yike's products have always been linked to music, which can be regarded as brand culture. In particular, Yike's subsidiary has officially signed Jay Chou.

Fang Zhuo took a sip of wine and took a breath: "Surrounded by many heroes, the competition is fierce."

They are all surrounded by heroes. The versions of Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Motorola should be no different from the versions of Lenovo, Tianyu, Amoi, Gionee, and Bird.

"We can see the performance of the mid-range market. After all, there is a new system and a different human-computer interaction." Xiong Xiaoge was more optimistic. "Lenovo can compete with Dopod and LG, and Yike can definitely compete with it. Moreover, the popularization of this system can bring more long-term benefits."

Fang Zhuo was about to speak when Zhang Chaoyang came over a little shakily.

Zhang Chaoyang clinked his glasses with them first, and then said loudly: "Come on, I just received a new message that another institution in the United States announced its closure. Let's say farewell to Mr. Fang here."

Another financial institution closed down? Too fast! How many institutions can't hold on?

Everyone at the cocktail party was a little surprised, but it didn't prevent them from raising their glasses together: "Farewell Mr. Fang!"

Mr. Fang is going to the United States to do something! He is going to short Lehman face to face!

Fang Zhuo smiled and drank a farewell glass.

"Mr. Fang, how does it feel to sit on your private plane?" Zhang Chaoyang poured another glass of wine and asked about this matter.

"I've done some interior decoration, and it seems pretty good. It's mainly to save time." Fang Zhuo thought for a while, "Do you want to buy it? If you have nothing to do, then let's go together in the early morning, just in time for a test drive."

Zhang Chaoyang was stunned and said dizzy, "Then how can I get back?"

"The private plane will send you back." Fang Zhuo smiled.

Zhang Chaoyang thought that Mr. Fang was very kind.

At this time, someone raised a glass again: "Farewell to Mr. Fang."

Fang Zhuo corrected him: "Mr. Zhang is going to the United States with me, and it's to see off Mr. Fang and Mr. Zhang."

Huh? Zhang Sohu has a new arrangement so soon? Forget it, it fits his style.

Everyone didn't ask any more questions, and still raised their glasses: "Farewell to Mr. Fang and Mr. Zhang!"

The farewell was successful, and the cocktail party ended.

The private plane took off from Beijing at one o'clock in the morning.

At four o'clock in the morning, Zhang Chaoyang suddenly woke up in a shaking.

He sat up dazedly, staring at the unfamiliar environment for a while, and then saw Mr. Fang and a few others playing cards a little further away, and asked in astonishment: "Why is it so shaky? Where am I?"

"Oh, the plane hit an air current, it's okay, continue to sleep." Fang Zhuo played a 9 and answered calmly.

Zhang Chaoyang said "hmm" and lay down again.

But after a few seconds, he suddenly sat up again and asked in surprise: "Plane? Where am I? Where are you going?"

"You are on my private plane, flying to New York, have you forgotten? At the cocktail party, you insisted on dragging me along, saying that you would treat me to the most expensive red wine in New York, saying that you are good at tasting red wine. I had no choice but to bring you along, oh yes, and your assistant." Fang Zhuo looked up at Brother Chaoyang, who had a habit of blacking out after drinking.

Zhang Chaoyang suspected that Mr. Fang was lying to him.

But there was no evidence.

He sat on the bed in a daze, quite at a loss.

"Let's play cards, and taste the red wine when we get there." Fang Zhuo regretfully put down the lost poker.

Zhang Chaoyang thought about it. Although he didn't want to go to New York, he couldn't jump down.

The head of Sohu quietly played cards with the richest man in the mainland in the air, and soon lost more than ten bottles of red wine.

In the distant International Financial City, a large number of loan institutions are facing closure, and Taobao and Paipai are fighting fiercely on the Chinese Internet behind them.

Private planes fly between dark clouds and the silent Arctic Ocean.

Fang Zhuo occasionally has a reverie in the intervals between the big wins of the card game. There are only three months left before the launch of Yike mobile phones.

I was too tired to drive back last night, and there are more in the evening and night.