Chapter 647: Where does this relative come from?
Yu Jiayi led Huang Zhang to the door of Lu Yiming's office. Huang Zhang straightened his back involuntarily and felt very nervous.
After all, the person who wanted to see him was the legendary Mr. Lu!
Yu Jiayi said to Huang Zhang, "Please come in, Mr. Huang."
When Huang Zhang entered Lu Yiming's office, he immediately felt a sense of familiarity.
The simple, bright and technologically advanced layout inside is very consistent with his concept of "small and beautiful".
When Lu Yiming saw Huang Zhang coming in, he said to him, "Mr. Huang, please sit down."
"Oh, okay, thank you."
Huang Zhang quickly sat down on the sofa, raised his head and chest, put his hands on his thighs, and looked straight ahead.
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, be natural. Mr. Huang, my secretary has already told you why I asked you to come here, right?"
Huang Zhang said, “I know.”
Lu Yiming asked, "That's good. What do you think an electronic product relies on to create a good brand image?"
Huang Zhang was speechless for a moment.
The Aegean Company where he works is a company that specializes in the production of VCDs. It recently plans to cooperate with Weijian International to jointly develop MP3s.
This is not a race track.
However, although he is just an ordinary employee, he has always been working on the front line of sales, so he has his own insights and opinions on product management.
"Mr. Lu, I believe that products should win the reputation of consumers mainly by relying on excellent technology and superior functions, rather than relying on advertising bombardment to open up the market. As long as the product power is strong enough, the brand image will naturally be high-end. Throughout history, all famous brand products have won the reputation of everyone by relying on their strong product power. Only when the technology is not as good as others, will they tell stories, talk about feelings and heritage."
Lu Yiming agrees with Huang Zhang's statement because he has experienced many such things in the past 20 years. For example, in the car industry, foreign brands, especially those from Japanese countries, boasted about their own technology when domestic cars were not yet popular. When domestic car technology caught up, they started to talk about their own brand culture.
Lu Yiming did not rush to affirm Huang Zhang, but frowned slightly and asked, "But now these mobile phone brands sold in China are all relying on advertising bombardment to gain sales. For example, Bird mobile phones shouted the slogan 'fighter jet among mobile phones'. Do you think they did something wrong?"
Huang Zhang said: "I think this should be discussed separately. As the old saying goes, good wine needs no bush, but with the expansion of people's communication areas, competition among similar products is becoming more frequent, and appropriate publicity is very necessary. In the past, good products were not afraid of lack of customers because there was only one, but now customers choose products and attack and defend different types. However, although advertising can bring temporary sales, the brand ultimately depends on technology and quality."
Lu Yiming had used MEIZU's MP3 player in the early years and was very impressed with the concept of MEIZU. When MEIZU launched its first mobile phone, the beauty of its design shocked the industry.
There is no doubt that the success of MEIZU at that time can be seen from Huang Zhang now.
For a company, Lu Yiming believes that philosophy is a very valuable culture and wealth. Only by forming one's own philosophy and knowing the direction one is pursuing can the strength of the company be gathered together to form a joint force and compete in the increasingly fierce market.
Lu Yiming applauded Huang Zhang, stood up and said, "Mr. Huang, after this exchange, I am sure that you can lead Maomao Mobile to make the best mobile phone as I wish. Happy cooperation."
Facing Lu Yiming's right hand, Huang Zhang's heart was filled with joy that his dream had come true. He was so excited that his whole body was shaking. He couldn't help but stretch out his hands and shook hands with Lu Yiming, saying solemnly: "I will definitely live up to Mr. Lu's expectations!"
When leaving Lu Yiming's office, Huang Zhang felt that his steps were unsteady.
Bai Yongxiang, who was waiting outside, saw Huang Zhang coming out of the elevator, and quickly stood up and asked, "Have you finished the discussion? What did Mr. Lu tell you?"
Huang Zhang said excitedly: "As I just said, Mr. Lu asked me to be the general manager of his new company, responsible for the design and production of cat phones. Lao Bai, why don't you resign and come to help me? I will let you be the vice president."
“Ah, this…”
To be honest, Bai Yongxiang was very envious of Huang Zhang's rapid rise to fame.
Just a moment ago, the two of them were exchanging products with each other as screw men, and in the blink of an eye, Huang Zhang became the general manager under the richest man. How can this be justified?
Faced with Huang Zhang's invitation, Bai Yongxiang was a little hesitant.
Huang Zhang persuaded him, "What's the point of this and that? Anyway, you and the boss of Weisheng International have different ideas. If you stay with me here, at least I will definitely pay you more than they do over there."
As the saying goes, people go to high places, water flows to low places, and good birds choose trees to roost in. Bai Yongxiang was moved by Huang Zhang's words and said, "If that's the case, then I'd better obey your command respectfully."
Huang Zhang laughed loudly and said, "I believe in your ability. Let's work together to punch Nokia and step on Sansang."
The establishment of Maomao Mobile itself has attracted great attention from the industry. After all, judging from the situation in the past few years, no matter what field Lu Yiming enters, there will be unrest in that field. To say that there is chaos is a compliment. It should be more accurate to say that there are corpses everywhere and it is a dimensionality reduction attack.
Nowadays, dozens of brands of personal communication tools represented by Xiaolingtong, which are called feature phones in later generations, are fighting in the Chinese market. Today you are a fighter among mobile phones, and tomorrow I can block bullets and crack walnuts. All kinds of slogans are shouted.
The volume of the cat phone is the same whether it is on or off.
Under such circumstances, Lu Yiming entered the game. In view of his brilliant achievements in the past, many people felt that the mobile phone circle was about to be in turmoil, so every move of Maomao Mobile attracted much attention.
As a result, in the personnel appointment information released in Maomao Mobile's first company briefing, the person in charge was a man in his twenties who had been working as a screwdriver in a factory.
Isn't this just nonsense?
Those competitors who were originally nervous suddenly laughed so hard that their faces twitched.
"Does Lu Yiming think that with him around, anyone can be placed in the position of general manager?"
"It's hard for him. Where can he find such a god? And he's a middle school dropout."
"Tsk, Mr. Lu is entering the mobile phone industry. I was a little nervous, but I didn't expect it to be like this? We, the price butchers, can slaughter him at will."
The manufacturers of mobile phones were relieved, but the consumers who wanted to buy mobile phones were not happy. They were expecting Lu Yiming to bring them something new and fresh, but this personnel appointment gave them a small shock.
"Let a middle school student who works as a screwdriver in a factory be the general manager? Isn't this a very obvious backdoor move?"
"Why do they say that if one person succeeds, everyone else will benefit? It's good to know Mr. Lu, the richest man. Anyone can become the general manager."
"According to this standard, I can do it too."
"I'd better wait for the new Nokia model. I've waited in vain for this Cat Mobile."
"I've used the Maomao phone before, what can I say? The yield rate is impressive. I have to say that companies with backgrounds have a comfortable life."
Zhong Youxiang, who had originally had high expectations for Lu Yiming, was dumbfounded by this result.
Although the contract stipulates that Lu Yiming will be the leader of the new company, after all, in terms of shares, Maomao Electronics is the major shareholder.
Seeing Lu Yiming acting so recklessly, Zhong Youxiang couldn't help but call Lu Yiming to inquire about the situation.
"Boss Lu, I just noticed the new personnel appointments in the company. What's going on with this general manager? Many people are telling me that you are abusing your power for personal gain and appointing people based on personal connections."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Boss Zhong, look at what you said. I paid for this company. How could I do something like nepotism? I don't have a problem with money. I invested so much money, I wouldn't just throw it into the water to make a noise, right? Don't worry, the Maomao Communication brand is mine now, I won't destroy my own reputation."
Although Zhong Youxiang felt helpless, there was he could do. He could only say a few words and then hang up the phone.
A few days later, Lu Yiming excitedly said to Li Yiwen: "Come on, accompany me to America."
Li Yiwen looked depressed: "I'm getting engaged, boss."
Lu Yiming asked: "Isn't it National Day?"
“…”
"Okay, pack your things and come to my house. We'll leave after lunch."
"All right."
After a while, Li Yiwen appeared in the Blue Sea Dragon Court with a suitcase.
"Why are you going to America at this time?"
Lu Yiming said: "Short U.S. stocks."
Li Yiwen was shocked. "Oh my god, you do it again? You've already played a round with me. I guess I haven't recovered yet , and you're doing it again? Aren't you afraid of being shot in the back eight times and committing suicide? Besides, do you think people won't be on guard against you? Even the most stupid person can't fall into the same pit twice, right?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "I will only invest in airline stocks this time. I won't touch anything else."
“Airline stocks?”
Lu Yiming urged, "Alright, alright, why are you asking so many questions? Just do as I say. Eat quickly and leave after you finish eating."
On August 10, Lu Yiming and Li Yiwen formed a business team and boarded a flight to America together.
Lu Yiming didn't want too many people to know the specific details, not even Li Yiwen. The fewer people who knew, the less risk of leakage.
It is certain that you need to short American airline stocks, but you have to do it cleverly. It is the stupidest thing to short them on a large scale a few days in advance, because you will definitely be investigated afterwards and may even be put on the official American blacklist.
Therefore, this matter must not only be legal, but also reasonable, and no one can find excuses.
After all, when it comes to making money, one must adhere to the principle of sustainable development. Lu Yiming is not the kind of person who would just grab some money and leave without caring about anything. He will have to continue to reap the profits of the American people day and night in this free land.
When the plane landed in the United States, Epstein really kept his promise and waited at the airport with his men in an extended Cadillac.
"Hi, my dear friend, I am glad to see you at last."
When Epstein saw Lu Yiming, he immediately came over and gave Lu Yiming a big hug.
Lu Yiming hugged Epstein politely and said, "It's been a long time since we last met, my old friend. Thank you for helping me solve the problem at the Ministry of Justice."
Epstein laughed: "It's just a phone call, not worth mentioning."
Then, he said in a slightly serious tone: "I will not be lenient to those who dare to steal my business."
Lu Yiming also laughed: "I think so too. Look how well we work together."
"that is."
Lu Yiming was taken to the restaurant by Epstein for a meal, and then he went back with Li Yiwen to rest.
After sleeping for a few hours, Lu Yiming had just gotten up and washed up when he suddenly received a call from Ning Xuehua.
"Xiao Ming, have you arrived in America?"
Lu Yiming reported that he was safe and sound, saying, "I'm here, mom. Everything went well. Your dad can rest assured at home. I'll be back in a few days."
Ning Xuehua said, "Okay, I'm glad you're safe. I'm calling you not only to let you know I'm safe, but also for one more thing. I just received a call yesterday saying that your cousin was beaten up and it seems he's in your place. You can take some fruit and go to the hospital."
Lu Yiming asked in confusion: "When did our family have a cousin in America?"
In recent years, Lu Yiming found that he seemed to have many more relatives, from all over the world, at home and abroad, men, women, young and old.
As the saying goes, "A poor person living in a busy city has no one to care about him, but a rich person living in a remote mountain area has distant relatives." Lu Yiming has truly experienced this.
Although Lu Yiming was previously considered a rich second-generation, he was actually just an ordinary middle-class person, nothing at all in Baiyun City.
But now, Lu Yiming is the youngest richest man in mainland Xia, and this status is no longer comparable.
Therefore, all kinds of monsters and demons in the corners would try to establish some connection with the Lu family even if they had to read the family tree thoroughly.
Lu Ding and Ning Xuehua were helpless about this. Many relatives, not to mention Lu Yiming, had never seen or heard of them, and even the couple had no impression of them at all.
Not long ago, an old man in his seventies with a white beard came to Lu Ding's house and said that he was the great-uncle of Lu Ding's third aunt's nephew. Lu Ding tried to figure out what the relationship between him and this old man was for a long time.
Ning Xuehua said, "There has always been, but we didn't keep in touch much before. Don't worry about it. I'll tell you the address, you can write it down and bring some fruit over to have a look."
Originally, Lu Yiming didn't want to go. After all, it was meaningless to visit such relatives. However, Ning Xuehua called from afar, and it seemed inappropriate not to go, so he said, "Okay, you say."
After the call, Lu Yiming called Li Yiwen, who had just woken up, and said, "Come on, accompany me to St. Elizabeth's Hospital."
Li Yiwen asked: "Where are you going? Are you sick?"
"You are sick."
Lu Yiming told Li Yiwen about Ning Xuehua's call, and Li Yiwen couldn't help but complain, "I have a lot of strange relatives recently, it's so annoying."
"Okay stop complaining and let's go."
Zhao Tiezhu drove and took Lu Yiming and Li Yiwen to St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
In the hospital, Lu Yiming saw the so-called cousin Ning Xuehua mentioned. He was a fat man with glasses who opened a small supermarket in the city.
Lu Yiming's arrival made his cousin's family very excited. His cousin, who was lying half-dead on the hospital bed, suddenly seemed to have a last breath of life, sat up, and said to Lu Yiming with a big smile on his face: "You are Xiao Ming, right? I haven't seen you for more than 20 years. You have grown up so much and become a handsome young man. You don't remember me, right? I am your cousin Lou Jianjun, and this is your aunt Lei Lansi. We held you in our arms when you were a child."
Lu Yiming thought, thank goodness you said more than 20 years, rounding it off, it is possible that you have seen me, a young man who just turned 20. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain if you said you haven't seen me for more than 30 years.
"Ah, hello."
Lu Yiming placed the fruit on the bedside table and sat aside, curiously looking at this relative he had never met before.
"Aunt, how did my uncle get injured?"
Speaking of this, Lei Lan Si felt extremely aggrieved, tears immediately fell, and he sobbed, "Two days ago, your cousin and I were going to travel to Georgia, but after we got on the plane, we were dragged off the plane by the people from Beautiful Airlines. We bought tickets! We wanted to argue with them, but they came over and beat us up..."
When Lu Yiming heard this, he almost laughed out loud.
Just when I was about to take a nap, someone handed me a pillow.
Now, he can legitimately cause trouble for Air America and directly short sell the stock!
Beating passengers is one of the traditional entertainment activities of Beautiful Airlines.
In order to reduce costs, Air America often overbooks tickets, which means that the tickets sold are often more than the seats, so that they do not have to worry about losses caused by refunds.
Of course, this will also result in some passengers with reservations being left without seats, but this is not a big problem for Air America.
If there are not enough seats, they will mobilize passengers who have already boarded the plane to "voluntarily change their tickets". If no one is willing, they will force a "lottery to give up seats and change tickets".
What if the passengers don’t want to leave?
When it comes to treating these "seat-hogging" people, Beautiful Airlines is not as gentle as the high-speed rail attendants in China. If you dare to disobey, several muscular crew members will immediately come over to "greet" you, beat you up until you are covered in blood, and then throw you off the plane like a dead dog. This is the way Beautiful Airlines treats guests.
This time, Lou Jianjun was the unlucky one. Although they bought the tickets early, this was the Grand Meili, so there was no first come first served. And most people in the Confucian cultural circle had the virtue of "tolerance", so Lou Jianjun and Lei Lansi were the ones who were voluntarily drawn to give up their seats.
After all, it is not their own territory. Even if they are angry, Lou Jianjun and his friends do not have the courage to ask for an explanation from Meili Airlines.
However, they didn't dare, but Lu Yiming dared.
Lu Yiming slammed the table and said angrily, "Uncle, aunt, don't be afraid. Since I already know about this matter, I will not stand idly by! I will definitely help you get justice!"
