169: A gentleman is like an orchid, Huawei P7

Of course, the ultimate goal is to take down Fruit!

"Xiao Zhao, there's no need to be polite with me. I will do my best to persuade President Ren."

"Besides, your proposal is excellent. We cannot walk on only one leg."

"I believe President Ren will not refuse anything that is beneficial to the company."

"In time, this position of mine will eventually be yours."

"You must keep working hard!"

Quietly, Yu Chengbei had once again dangled a carrot in front of Zhao Ming.

Afterward, Zhao Ming left Yu Chengbei's office and went back to busy himself with the preparations for the Brand Note.

After Zhao Ming left, Yu Chengbei slapped the table. "This kid, he actually set a trap for me!"

"This kid's real goal was the mid-range chip. All that talk about wanting the 910T was just a smokescreen!"

He had just been led by the nose by Zhao Ming. Hearing him talk about Xiaomi and Red Star's self-developed chips, he thought his goal was the Kirin 910T. He hadn't expected that the kid's ultimate goal was just to get a mid-range processor that supports 4G!

However, since he had promised Zhao Ming, Yu Chengbei would keep his word. He stood up to go find President Ren to discuss it.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Yu Chengbei knocked gently on the door to President Ren's office a few times.

"Come in!"

Soon, a vigorous voice came from inside, and Yu Chengbei pushed the door open and walked into President Ren's office.

"President Ren."

Don't be fooled by how bossy Yu Chengbei was in front of Zhao Ming; he still stood at attention obediently in front of President Ren. Of course, Yu Chengbei's respect for President Ren came from the bottom of his heart.

It was this old man who had defied all dissenting opinions to promote him to the position of head of Huawei's mobile terminal business.

He hadn't received any harsh criticism for the failure of his previous few generations of models, and he had even been encouraged to keep trying and not fear failure.

With him and Huawei company behind him, he was told to go ahead and do it!

"Xiao Yu, is something the matter?"

"How are the preparations for the P7 launch coming along?"

President Ren looked up and asked.

Then, Yu Chengbei hurriedly relayed Zhao Ming's proposal to President Ren.

"That's a good idea!"

"You mentioned it to me before, wanting to learn from Xiaomi and Red Star to establish an internet Brand."

"Since you've made the choice, the company will definitely support you with all its might."

"I will convene a meeting tomorrow to discuss this matter."

After hearing Yu Chengbei's report, President Ren agreed without any hesitation.

The speed of this agreement caught even Yu Chengbei off guard.

When he came, he was still wondering what reasons to use to persuade President Ren. After all, his current high-end strategy couldn't be called a failure, but it didn't have any outstanding achievements either.

Now that President Ren had agreed so quickly, none of the reasons he had just thought of were needed.

Yu Chengbei also breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of anything else, as long as the goal was achieved, that was all that mattered.

It seemed that President Ren's trust in him remained as steadfast as ever.

"President Ren, regarding the P7, I am still considering whether to hold the launch event in our country's Shanghai or in Paris, France."

"The phones are already in small-scale production; as soon as it's launched, we can mass-produce them at any time."

After listening to Yu Chengbei, President Ren took off his glasses, set them aside, and said to Yu Chengbei, "Xiao Yu, I don't care where you hold the launch event."

"But you must know what your goal is."

"What is my goal?" Yu Chengbei repeated President Ren's words, lost in thought.

"I understand, President Ren."

"It was my vision that was narrow."

"The true goal of Huawei mobile phones is the global market."

"We only have two opponents: Samsung and Fruit."

"I will hold this P7 launch event in Paris, France!"

Seeing that Yu Chengbei could figure it out so quickly, President Ren smiled with satisfaction.

Recently, he had been paying close attention to Yu Chengbei and found that he seemed to have lost his way due to domestic sales—not because sales in the country were too good.

On the contrary, it was because domestic sales were too poor, causing Yu Chengbei to focus all his attention on Red Star and Xiaomi, neglecting Huawei's true target.

"It's good that you've figured it out. Come and participate in tomorrow's Board of Directors meeting as well."

"I've seen the P7 device; the design is very good. I can tell you put your heart into making it."

"Don't dwell on temporary gains or losses; you need to have a long-term perspective."

"Still the same thing: go ahead and do it; the company has me."

President Ren's words almost brought tears to Yu Chengbei's eyes. Back then, the P1 failed, and the P2 failed as well.

The mate series was recalled and compensated for abroad due to processor overheating issues. He had already prepared to resign and take responsibility, but he didn't expect President Ren to continue insisting on the Board of Directors that he remain in charge of Huawei's mobile mid-range business.

However, the models he had launched in the past two years didn't seem particularly successful, and he felt he had somewhat failed to live up to President Ren's trust and support.

"President Ren, I…"

A tiny little processor, with performance barely on par with last year's snapdragon 800. If it were any other manufacturer, with snapdragon chips to choose from, they wouldn't even glance at this Kirin. And here he was, arguing back and forth with Zhao Ming about it; it was truly…

"Our road is still very long. I know the Semiconductor Department is holding you back. The chip performance has never reached mainstream levels, making your product strength always fall just a bit short."

"Xiao Yu, this path of self-development is the right one. To break the foreign monopoly, a Chinese enterprise must be able to stand up."

"I specifically looked into information about Red Star. I knew Chen Yunlong. Back then, Chen Yunlong dared to burn his bridges and commit to making chips. What do we have to fear?"

"Didn't Red Star's first-generation chip also fail to keep up with other manufacturers? It was only their third-generation chip that barely caught up to Qualcomm. We're only on our second generation; you don't need to be afraid."

President Ren was also a bit sentimental when mentioning Chen Yunlong. He had wanted to get involved in chip design and had once specifically come to Shenzhen to find him. The two of them had talked happily and got along very well.

Both had military backgrounds and both had an unyielding spirit. President Ren seemed to see his own shadow in him, so when the Red Star chip department was established, he had even given him quite a bit of help.

It was just unexpected that Chen Yunlong didn't get to see the mobile chips he had spent so much effort creating shine and bear Fruit, leaving it all to this kid, Chen Chen.

President Ren even suspected that Chen Yunlong's death was not an accident at all. When he last saw him, Chen Yunlong didn't look like a man about to turn 50. He was excitedly telling him that Red Star's first true self-developed processor was about to be released. How could he have just suddenly passed away?

However, since there was already a conclusion, let it be. What the truth was didn't matter anymore.

Thinking of his old friend, President Ren's mood became somber again. Old friends were like fallen leaves in the wind, drifting away one by one. How many more years could his old bones last at Huawei?

Seeing that President Ren seemed a bit somber, Yu Chengbei left his office and went back to prepare for the P7 launch.

"When the ideal peach blossom garden only lingers in classical fame."

"The comings and goings of the heart determine your place in this world."

"In the muddy currents, show yourself with elegance."

"An orchid in an empty valley, a pure heart—how difficult that is."

"A gentleman like an orchid, Huawei's Brand-new generation P7."

"In August, meeting you in Paris, France."