Common components are not urgent and can be supplied quickly.
Even if the design plan is finalized in October, placing orders then will still be timely.
However, time-consuming components like screens and chips must be confirmed now, and ordered in September!
This way, they can arrive in December without delaying production.
If we wait until the plan is finalized in October to order, they would arrive in January, which would be too late.
Furthermore, core components like chips, screens, and cameras must be decided before designing the phone!
Then, we plan the phone's internal layout around these core components!
Wang Yi has plans for all these aspects.
Wang Yi plans to order a million units of these core components at once!
Chips, lenses, and screens will all be stocked in the millions!
For other components, the first batch will also be million-level orders!
This will result in a higher budget.
For example, the Xiaomi Mi 1 cost 1500 yuan.
Wang Yi's Xingyi phone will have a similar cost, perhaps even slightly higher.
After all, Wang Yi plans to use a 1280x720 resolution screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 1's screen resolution was only 854x480.
The screen is the face of a phone; it must be good, and even if the budget increases, high resolution is a must.
As for 1080P resolution screens, it's not that Wang Yi is reluctant to use them, but rather that current suppliers cannot produce them!
The processor is the same as Xiaomi's, the Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 series, MSM8260, which is also currently the most powerful processor.
With other upgrades, the cost of the Xingyi phone is estimated to reach 1700 yuan!
If 1 million units are stocked, the component cost alone would be 1.7 billion yuan!
As a new phone company, suppliers don't trust Xingyi Technology enough to offer credit, so payment will likely be in cash.
The hardships and difficulties Leibus endured, Wang Yi will have to experience them all.
There's no way around it.
Currently, Meiyou only has 1 billion yuan left in its account, with a deficit of 700 million yuan!
It all depends on the upcoming pure allure style skirts and pure allure style autumn wear!
Sell clothes, make money, build phones!
Seeing Zhu Changlin's conflicted expression, Wang Yi slightly frowned:
"Three months, is that too much pressure?"
"Well..."
Zhu Changlin looked troubled:
"Boss, developing a phone usually takes five to six months. Three months for us is a bit too tight!"
Wang Yi waved his hand:
"We don't have four or five months! Push it forward as quickly as possible. If successful, everyone in your department will get a year-end bonus starting at 50,000 yuan!"
"If not, your entire department won't get any year-end bonuses."
Time is too tight; Wang Yi must complete the 10 billion yuan wager!
Moreover, the usual five to six months for phone R&D includes market research and user demand analysis.
This part alone takes one or two months!
Once the demands are determined and R&D design begins, it's very fast.
As for Xingyi phones, there's no need for market research or user demand analysis.
After all, even if they analyze, they might not get it right.
On the contrary, Wang Yi is perfectly clear about user demands and the market.
Furthermore, Zhu Changlin and his team just developed a new generation flagship phone at HTC, so they are already perfectly clear about market and user demands!
If Wang Yi doesn't put pressure on them, they won't have motivation!
"Okay, Boss, we'll go all out."
Wang Yi nodded:
"Alright, I've resolved the factory issue. You all should finalize a preliminary plan as soon as possible so I can order components in advance!"
"Okay, Boss, our entire department will work overtime and recruit people as quickly as possible to first complete the exterior design!"
Zhu Changlin had a plan in mind; once the exterior was decided, they could select components and plan the internal layout!
"Good!"
Wang Yi nodded and turned to leave.
In fact, Wang Yi already had preliminary plans and designs for the Xingyi Phone generation.
Everything from the screen to the chip was decided!
The reason he wasn't bringing it out now was to test the capabilities of HTC elites like Zhu Changlin!
To see what plans they could come up with, and if they could give Wang Yi a surprise!
If there was a surprise, Wang Yi would then integrate the highlights of his own plan, making one plus one greater than two!
If there was no surprise, then they could only proceed with R&D according to Wang Yi's plan!
Wang Yi's plan had already specified components like the screen, processor, exterior, camera lens, and also the body material.
Zhu Changlin and his team only needed to resolve the internal layout, and they could finalize the plan in less than a month.
After that, all aspects would also advance quickly.
Only at this speed can mass production begin in December and the launch happen on New Year's Day!
Only then can they seize the initiative in the first half of the year and grow stronger.
If it's launched late, and Xiaomi Mi 1's production capacity ramp-up succeeds, with so many 1999 yuan Xiaomi phones readily available, who would buy a 3000+ yuan Xingyi phone?
Huawei's P1 suffered this exact loss and had to lower its price to 2000 yuan!
These days, domestic phones have no brand premium; they rely entirely on product, cost-effectiveness, production capacity, and marketing to compete fiercely!
Whoever has a good product, high cost-effectiveness, readily available stock, and good marketing will sell well!
Nothing else works!
It is precisely because of this that the newly launched Xiaomi phone will directly overtake the four established giants, Zhonghua Kuanlian, next year!
The Xingyi phone software and hardware departments will work intensively for three months, with the final battle after New Year's Day!
Afterward, Wang Yi went to the administration building.
There were also over a dozen people working inside, and Jian Ziyan introduced them one by one.
Most were alumni who graduated from Beihang University, recruited by Jian Ziyan.
Several graduates from Tsinghua University and Peking University were also brought under Jian Ziyan's wing.
"Ziyan, is recruitment going smoothly?"
Wang Yi asked.
"Smoothly, very smoothly!"
Jian Ziyan smiled and said:
"When I mentioned in the alumni group that Xingyi Technology was recruiting with generous benefits, they weren't interested. But when I said Meiyou Technology's parent company was hiring, they all scrambled to apply!"
Wang Yi laughed:
"The parent company is less famous than its subsidiary now!"
"Indeed."
Jian Ziyan nodded:
"These top university graduates understand that smartphones are the current trend, with unlimited prospects."
"Once they saw that Xingyi Technology is Meiyou's parent company, is going into smartphones, and had acquired such a large industrial park, with benefits 30% higher than competitors! Not a single one didn't want to join!"
"A few who weren't competent enough were asked to go home and await news, but they still tried to use connections to stay!"
"Hahaha."
Wang Yi burst out laughing:
"That's good. We don't need many people, but they must be excellent. Especially for core positions, we must be strict."
"Okay."
Jian Ziyan nodded:
"Boss, for positions like CFO, you should recruit yourself; I'm not quite sure how to handle it."
The CFO position is critical, so naturally, the boss must decide.
Jian Ziyan was clear about this distinction.
"Alright, I'll transfer someone from Meiyou Technology later!"
Wang Yi thought about it; it would be best to use an old Meiyou employee for the CFO position.
They are all vetted, reliable, and capable.
More importantly, a CFO parachuted in from Meiyou would have no existing ties to Xingyi Technology, making things easier to manage.
Besides, all of Xingyi Technology's money is currently earned by Meiyou.
"Good work, keep at it."
Wang Yi changed the subject:
"There's a cafeteria and dorms; you can arrange them. For dorms, prioritize departments that often work overtime. Charge half of the surrounding rental prices, with the company subsidizing the other half."
"Also, for Meiyou Novels, have people prepare. Recruit who should be recruited, poach who should be poached."
"Okay."
"Also, at the Meiyou branch here, you should arrange for people to be ready. When they arrive directly, dorms will be arranged for them immediately!"
Wang Yi added:
"Find a few suitable empty office buildings in the industrial park and convert them all into Meiyou store manager training camps! Prepare the cafeteria and dorms as well; once thousands of store managers and employees come for training, they will all be needed!"
Meiyou's flagship stores and exclusive stores are expanding rapidly.
Countless store managers and employees come to Jizhou from all over the country for training.
There's no way to arrange for everyone.
Since there are so many empty spaces in the Qianghui Electronic Industrial Park, it might as well serve as a temporary training camp base for store managers and employees.
This way, idle resources will be utilized, a training fee can be earned, and there's no need to rent other venues for training camps!
Why not?
"Okay, Boss, I'll recruit people and make arrangements right away."
Jian Ziyan understood the significance of Meiyou.
Don't just see it as a subsidiary of Xingyi Technology; it's also Xingyi Technology's wet nurse!
The money Xingyi Technology spends now is all earned by Meiyou!
To put it plainly, the entire Xingyi Technology, whether buying industrial parks, making phones, or even paying salaries, relies on Meiyou's support!
For such a financial backer and wet nurse, both Jian Ziyan and other Xingyi Technology staff will give their full support.
Sugar daddy is always right!
Afterward, Wang Yi left the industrial park and headed straight for Lin Shu's home.
Tomorrow and the day after, it's the weekend, and Wang Yi has to return to Jizhou to handle several important matters.
Tonight is perfect to spend with the little rich lady!
Yangshan Villa.
"Wang Yi, you're here!"
Lin Shu, full of joy, trotted over and hugged Wang Yi.
The feeling of liking someone truly cannot be hidden.
Wang Yi tossed his laptop onto the sofa, picked up Lin Shu, spun her around three times, and then placed her on the sofa.
Lips and teeth caressed, tongues intertwined.
It wasn't until Lin Shu's pretty face turned red that Wang Yi stopped.
"You scoundrel!"
Lin Shu chided, yet her arms were wrapped around Wang Yi, not letting go:
"Wang Yi, I've mined a lot of Bitcoin!"
"How much do you have?"
"One idle machine can mine ten coins in one night. A cyber cafe with a hundred machines usually has about 30% idle, which is thirty machines, so they can mine 300 coins!"
"I have five cyber cafes, and I can mine 1500 coins in one night!"
"I started mining last night, so I should have over 1600 coins now! Mine again tonight, and that's another 1500 coins, heehee!"
Lin Shu was overjoyed, even at the current price of 6 US dollars per coin, 1500 coins in one night is 9000 dollars, or 60,000 yuan!
Even after deducting electricity costs and hardware depreciation, it's still a huge profit.
Mining Bitcoin these days, you profit no matter what.
But mining ten years later wouldn't even break even.
"Good, good, keep mining; you'll make money anyway. Be careful to decentralize the accounts."
"Mhm, I've decentralized them, convenient for distributing shipments later!"
"What a smart baby, come, let me stroke your smart head."
"Okay."
Lin Shu walked over and leaned her head forward.
But then Wang Yi's hand skillfully reached into her clothes...
Lin Shu: "..."
What about stroking my head as you said?
Which head are you stroking?
Big pervert!
Lin Shu's cheeks flushed slightly, and she completely relaxed into Wang Yi's embrace.
"You scoundrel, bullying me again!"
Wang Yi said earnestly:
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm just checking for lumps or mammary hyperplasia for you."
Lin Shu rolled her eyes: "..."
"Don't believe me?"
Wang Yi sighed inwardly, the little rich lady has become smarter, harder to fool.
Lin Shu rolled her eyes even harder, really not wanting to expose him!
The next day, Saturday, Lin Shu saw Wang Yi off at the high-speed rail station, and Wang Yi boarded the high-speed train, heading straight for Jizhou.
At Xingyi Technology, they were tackling technical challenges, and Wang Yi needed to keep an eye on it.
Meiyou was developing rapidly, and Wang Yi also needed to keep an eye on it.
The 700 million yuan funding gap for making phones entirely depended on Meiyou!
Meiyou, the current cash cow!
In August, Meiyou created a business legend, astonishing even Wang Yi!
In September, it surged forward even more!
For this, Wang Yi decided to reward Meiyou's employees and executives handsomely!
So, upon arriving in Jizhou, Wang Yi did not go directly to the Meiyou Building but instead went to the Car City!
The Car City was a vast automotive world planned in Jizhou, housing 4S dealerships for various brands.
Whether it was BBA (BMW, Benz, Audi), Porsche, or Maserati, everything was available.
This time, Wang Yi's goal was to buy cars for executives as rewards!
However, with only one month, it wouldn't be quite appropriate to reward cars that were too luxurious.
If the rewarded cars were too low-end, they wouldn't be presentable either.
After much thought, Wang Yi decided to focus on BBA!
With this in mind, Wang Yi entered an Audi 4S dealership.
"Sir, what car would you like to see?"
A female salesperson greeted him.
"Do you have A6 in stock?"
"Sir, we have it in stock. If you place an order now, it can arrive the day after tomorrow!"
Wang Yi: "..."
Damn, you call this in stock?
Without any hesitation, Wang Yi turned and left.
In response, the female salesperson turned around without saying anything.
She felt that Wang Yi was just a college student and didn't look like he could afford an A6.
Presumably, he was just here to inquire about prices, so she didn't bother to say anything further.
Wang Yi turned and went to the BMW 4S dealership next door:
"Do you have the 5 Series in stock?"
"Yes, sir, several 5 Series cars just arrived this morning. Let me show you!"
The female salesperson said enthusiastically.
"Okay."
"Sir, please follow me."
The female salesperson led Wang Yi to a ground-level parking lot behind the 4S dealership, filled with new BMW cars.
Some had already been purchased and were awaiting delivery.
Some had just arrived today and had not yet been sold.
"Sir, this 523li Luxury model is currently in stock. If you place an order now, you can drive it away immediately!"
Wang Yi nodded:
"If the price is right, I'll take it."
"Sir, we can offer you a 35,000 yuan discount on this car. With taxes and fees, it comes to 510,000 yuan all-inclusive!"
"500,000 all-inclusive, write the order."
"Since the boss is so straightforward, then 500,000 it is!"
The female salesperson beamed.
Afterward, Wang Yi completed the formalities, again using the company account.
These cars are consumables, registered under the company account, and given to executives for their use as a reward.
This way, it can be tax deductible and save money.
Value-added tax can be deducted by 13%.
Corporate income tax can be deducted by 25%.
Combined, it's nearly 40%.
It's like buying a car at a 40% discount!
However, Meiyou Technology has tax incentive policies, meaning 15%!
Combined, it's 28%!
A 500,000 yuan car, effectively only cost a little over 350,000 yuan!
If personal income tax is also considered, the difference would be even greater.
After all, if Wang Yi were to reward these 500,000 yuan to executives to buy cars.
Executives would still have to pay personal income tax, receiving only a little over 300,000 yuan!
A 5-series bonus would only be enough for a 3-series!
So, it's more cost-effective to register it under the company account; executives drive it every day anyway.
Moreover, maintenance, fuel costs, highway tolls, etc., are all tax deductible and reimbursed by the company.
As long as they continue to work at Meiyou, they will keep driving this car.
After a few years, when the cars get old, Wang Yi will replace them with new, higher-grade vehicles!
Their car usage costs would be almost zero!
Soon, the formalities were completed, and the female salesperson was astonished:
"You are Boss Wang from Meiyou Technology!"
"Shh."
Wang Yi made a shushing gesture.
"Mhm, I know!"
The female salesperson beamed, nodding repeatedly.
"Could you please find someone to deliver this car to Meiyou Building?"
"No problem, I'll deliver it myself."
"Thank you."
Afterward, Wang Yi went to the Mercedes-Benz 4S dealership next door.
He spent 550,000 yuan and bought a Mercedes-Benz E 260 L CGI Fashion model.
It was also in stock.
However, Wang Yi drove this one back himself.
An hour later, Wang Yi arrived at Meiyou.
Seeing Wang Yi return, many employees were very excited.
Wang Yi greeted everyone and headed straight to the CEO's office.
"You're back!"
Song Sining beamed, glanced outside to confirm no one was there, and quickly stepped forward to hug Wang Yi.
But just as she was about to separate, Wang Yi kicked the door shut.
Then, holding Song Sining, he sat on the chair:
"Miss me?"
Song Sining's fair cheeks instantly turned crimson, and she said shyly:
"Let go quickly, what if someone sees us?"
"It's okay, the door's closed,"
Wang Yi said with a smile.
Song Sining: "..."
For a moment, Song Sining's expression became complicated.
Before, when Wang Yi wasn't proactive, she thought he was a blockhead.
Now that Wang Yi was proactive, she felt a bit scared again.
"Miss me?"
Wang Yi asked again.
Song Sining nodded and whispered:
"Yes."
"What? I can't hear you,"
Wang Yi teased.
"Bad man!"
Song Sining chided, looking into Wang Yi's eyes, she didn't answer again, but instead wrapped her arms around Wang Yi's neck and kissed him directly!
"Idiot!"
"Why ask? Don't you know to just kiss me directly!"
"I still have to be the one to make the move!"
Song Sining grumbled inwardly, but her eyes were closed, enjoying the moment.
Wang Yi, however, was stunned, his eyes wide.
What happened?
He was forcibly kissed!
And by Song Sining!
This...
Wang Yi chuckled softly, holding the girl in his arms tighter.
In his previous life, there were many times when the two stayed indoors in the same room, accompanying each other.
Many times, he had thought of acting on impulse, pinning her against the wall.
But unfortunately, he ultimately lacked the courage to take that step.
In this life, Wang Yi hadn't yet figured out how to handle this relationship, especially since there was still Lin Shu, but Song Sining had taken the initiative.
What more could Wang Yi say?
He could only silently enjoy it!
For Lin Shu, Wang Yi's liking was from the bottom of his heart.
For Song Sining, there was not only liking but also the bond from a previous life.
In the previous life, he didn't have enough courage and let Sining down.
If he were to let her down again this time, he would truly be a scumbag.
No, even worse than a scumbag!
The two sat together, embracing and passionately kissing.
As if time, at this moment, stood still.
Neither wanted to let go of the other, nor interrupt the subtlety of this moment.
Wang Yi didn't know how much courage Song Sining had gathered for this initiative.
Song Sining didn't know how much pressure Wang Yi was bearing for this indulgence.
One was his lover in this life, the other a regret from a past life.
Wang Yi couldn't abandon either.
Then, no apologies, he'll have to have both!
As for the future, Wang Yi currently couldn't be bothered to dwell on it.
He was only 18; there was no hurry to consider marriage matters even fifteen years later.
But by then, perhaps non-marriage would be the mainstream!
Are you satisfied with this arrangement?
(End of Chapter)