Chapter 170 "Key" Technology
Lu Yiming said seriously: "The first step is, of course, to start a company. How about we work together?"
Qian Hongli thought about it seriously and nodded happily: "That's fine. What should the company be called? How about Liming? The last character of my name and the last character of your name. And it reminds people of benefiting the country and the people."
If an ordinary young person came to Qian Hongli and asked for cooperation, Qian Hongli would definitely serve him tea and send him off.
Nowadays, even brothers can become enemies over money, let alone strangers?
Therefore, when doing business together, if you choose the wrong partner, it will often end in a mess and a bad ending.
But Lu Yiming is different. He was still buying computers on credit from him a few months ago, but now he is worth a lot of money.
Although he didn't know how much money Lu Yiming had, just the amount he knew was enough to astonish him.
What's more, the conversation just now was enough to prove that Lu Yiming had an accurate vision of the market development trend, and this kind of overall view and strategic thinking was exactly what Qian Hongli lacked.
Combined with his personal operational capabilities, the two of them working together will definitely be successful!
"this……"
Lu Yiming scratched his head when he heard this name and rejected it immediately: "Your name is too contemporary and will not be conducive to promotion among young people. You know, computers are the most cutting-edge technology products, so our name must also have a sense of the future. What do you think of the name 'Jian Lai'? Jian Lai Technology Co., Ltd."
"Keys coming?"
Qian Hongli read it several times and said, "Why do I feel that these two words seem a little strange?"
Lu Yiming laughed with a bad taste, "You don't understand this, right? Young people in the future will like this tune, it's down-to-earth, don't you understand? As the saying goes, if I am not born as a keyboard warrior, the keyboard path will be like a long night forever. I have one key to open the gate of heaven, and I have one key to kill immortals. I can fight three thousand emperors alone, and I can sweep across the thirteen continents with two keys. There are three million keyboard immortals in the world, and they all have to bow their heads when they see me. The top of the immortals, proud of the world, with my keyboard, there is heaven. The key of the river comes from the sky, and one key crosses the sky and suppresses the world. Break the mortal world, kill all the immortals, and kill the nine heavens with one key! How about it, Lao Qian, do you feel your blood boiling after listening to it?"
Qian Hongli was confused, and shook his head at Lu Yiming's magic sound: "No, I just have a headache."
Lu Yiming was helpless.
There aren't even keyboard warriors these days. Life is so lonely as snow.
Tencent is estimated to be established in November. If you want to happily blast people online, you have to wait at least another two months.
Lu Yiming suppressed his thoughts that were drifting further and further away, and talked about business again: "In a few years, you will understand the deep meaning of my name. Come on, now tell me, how much money do you plan to contribute to our joint venture?"
Qian Hongli thought about it for a long time, then said: "I can try hard to get about five million."
Qian Hongli has given everything he has to start his own business. In order to raise the five million, he basically has to sell everything he has and put all the wealth he has earned over the years into it.
Lu Yiming was quite surprised after hearing this: "I didn't expect that you are actually quite rich."
Five million is not a small sum in this era.
Qian Hongli smiled bitterly: "As a big boss, please stop laughing at me. Tongxin Internet Cafes are now everywhere. The money you spend on purchasing computers from me is more than my assets."
Lu Yiming smiled slightly and said unambiguously: "Then how about this, I will also pay 5 million, and we will hold shares in a 50:50 ratio. I will be responsible for controlling the overall direction of the company, and you will be responsible for the supply chain and production. How do you think?"
Qian Hongli said: "Okay."
Purchasing goods was something Qian Hongli was familiar with, but when it came to foresight into the future, Qian Hongli admitted that he could not match Lu Yiming's. Lu Yiming's arrangement was a win-win for both sides.
Lu Yiming then told his plan: "After the company is established, we will first build a laboratory..."
"Wait a moment."
Qian Hongli frowned, puzzled: "Our total investment is only 10 million, why build a laboratory? Moreover, outsiders don't understand, and think that we sell computers and are high-tech, but I do this myself, don't I understand? To put it bluntly, all the computer brands in China are assembly plants, what's the point of setting up a laboratory?"
Lu Yiming patiently explained to him: "Who says that assembly plants can't do research and development? We can't produce chips, graphics cards, hard drives and motherboards for the time being, but can't we develop chassis, power supplies and the like? And don't just think it's assembly, there are tricks involved. Planning, design, material selection, installation, all require hard work and research and analysis, so that the brand we created can truly stand firm. Do you really think it's that simple?"
Qian Hongli touched the beard on his chin that he hadn't shaved for seven or eight days, and said in a daze: "Now that you put it, it seems to make sense."
As an insider, he knows the gap here.
A great god can assemble a machine that can be used for several years.
Some laymen who know nothing about anything may break down the machine they put together in just three or two months, and then they will come and accuse you of selling them fake products.
The reason is that the specifications of various parts are not unified, resulting in incompatibility during operation.
The advantage of branded computers is that the hardware specifications will be unified, which will extend the computer's lifespan and make it more stable during use.
Seeing that Qian Hongli understood his thoughts, Lu Yiming was very happy.
It’s easier to work with smart people .
He went on to say: "If the Jianlai brand wants to gain a firm foothold, it must establish the concept of technology being king. Otherwise, if we follow Lenovo's old path of focusing on marketing and neglecting research and development, how can we surpass Lenovo?"
"You're right... No, what did you say? Beyond association?"
Qian Hongli sat up straight at once and stared at Lu Yiming with wide eyes.
"Beyond Lenovo? You really dare to think so."
Since 1996, Lenovo's computer sales have always ranked first in the domestic market.
In 1998, the one millionth Lenovo computer was produced. Intel President Andy Grove attended the ceremony and collected the computer as part of the Intel Museum's collection.
Lu Yiming actually wanted to compare the key with Lenovo.
It's quite off the mark.
Lu Yiming curled his lips and said disapprovingly: "People should always have some dreams in life, otherwise what's the difference between you and salted fish? Don't look at the fact that there are a lot of companies in China that make money through marketing methods and are so prosperous now. Ten years later, it is estimated that less than one tenth of them will be able to survive the fierce market competition."
"The survival rate is less than one in ten?"
Qian Hongli didn't believe it at all: "You are exaggerating. Even if I earn less in the future, I will still earn something. How can I not be able to survive?"
Lu Yiming shook his head, his tone was firm: "The times are advancing, and if you can't keep up, you will be eliminated. They are so prosperous now because reform and opening up are still in the early stages, and most of their competitors are domestic peers, so everyone can compare their weaknesses. But after joining the WTO, domestic companies will have to face world-class multinational companies that come from across continents and oceans. What can a bunch of scumbags who don't make progress use to compete with foreigners? My optimistic estimate is that only one out of ten will survive. The real situation will only be more cruel."
This is not alarmist, but fact.
Before the millennium, taking domestic mobile phone manufacturers as an example, there were more than a dozen companies that had official licenses, including Kejian, Konka, ZTE, Southern High-Tech, Xiahua Electronics, Eastcom, Bird, Haier, TC, Maomao, Amoi, Top, Tianshida, Dopod, and Yimei.
But ten years later, how many of these companies will survive into the smartphone era?
If you don't make progress, you will be ruthlessly abandoned by the times.
The business world is like a battlefield, and only by being self-reliant and strong can you survive.
