72: Goal? Number one in the world

"The scenery and air here are much better than in the Beijing."

Having arrived in Wuzhen early, Chen Chen finished handling the various procedures and hotel check-in before taking Shen Rou out for a tour of the town.

Speaking of which, this was the first time Chen Chen had gone out for leisure since transmigrating to this world.

Since arriving at Red Star, the various affairs and the company's development had put so much pressure on him that he could hardly catch his breath.

Even as a man with a system, he hadn't expected to still be so overwhelmed.

He really envied the protagonists in some novels; no matter what technology system they had, everything was just given to them. All sorts of talents would flock to them, and various secretaries and beauties would throw themselves into their arms.

The most important point was that their opponents' intelligence would drop!

It could be said that not a single one of them was a match.

There were even more powerful protagonists who could hand-build a lithography machine, nuclear fusion, or a chip right in their dorm room.

Looking at them and then looking at himself...

He really felt like he was a disgrace to his fellow peers with systems.

Walking onto a small bridge and looking at the Jiangnan scenery, Chen Chen felt refreshed. It wasn't too hot in the evening, making it extremely comfortable.

"Is that Chen Chen from Red Star?"

"Where? Why don't I see him?"

"The one on the bridge."

The person said, pointing at Chen Chen on the bridge.

"It really looks like him. I saw his assistant at the last press conference; it's definitely her."

A young couple who were taking photos discovered Chen Chen and immediately ran over.

"President Chen, President Chen, can we take a photo with you? Look, I'm using Kunpeng's Red Star Mobile Phone right now."

Seeing the slightly incoherent young couple, Chen Chen signaled Shen Rou to let them come over.

"Thank you, President Chen! I absolutely love the photography on your Kunpeng mobile phones, and I watch every single one of your press conferences."

"Thank you for your support of Red Star. Come, come over here, let's take one together."

The boy held up his phone for a selfie, and Chen Chen cooperatively flashed a peace sign.

If you asked, it was the only pose he knew for photos.

"I didn't expect that I'd have fans too, haha."

After taking the photo with the fans, Chen Chen joked smugly with Shen Rou.

"It's just that you haven't really marketed yourself. If you gave more speeches and participated in more events, you'd definitely have more fans."

"Forget it, I'm actually quite socially anxious. If I didn't want to see the industry big shots at this Internet Conference, I really would have wanted Lu Weiqi to come in my place."

Chen Chen shook his head and said. Aside from the press conferences, he rarely showed his face in public, leaving all that to Lu Weiqi to handle.

"Look over there."

Looking in the direction Shen Rou was pointing, he saw a group of young people quickly walking over, led by the couple from just now.

"I'm telling you, President Chen is very approachable. I just asked for a photo and he took one with me immediately. It's not easy to catch this chance, don't let him get away!"

"I didn't expect to actually see him in person here, haha."

"He probably came a day early to take his little assistant out for some fun. Run faster, don't let him get away!"

"President Chen, President Chen, please give me an autograph!"

"President Chen, can you give me a ticket to the next press conference? I really want to go to our Red Star's launch event in person."

Watching the crowd of fans surrounding him, Chen Chen finally experienced what passion felt like.

He hadn't even shown his face much outside of the press conferences.

He didn't post on Social Media Platform particularly often either.

It seemed they were all Red Star's star fans.

"Everyone, don't worry. In a moment, I'll have Assistant Shen take a group photo for us."

He busily signed the papers and pens handed to him by fans. One female fan hadn't brought any paper or pen, and in her desperation, she lifted her top and asked him to sign her skirt.

This left Chen Chen completely bewildered.

"One, two, three, Qiezi!"

After finishing the group photo, Chen Chen hurriedly pulled Shen Rou and headed toward the hotel.

That was too scary.

However, he was certainly feeling delighted inside. Having fans recognize him and Red Star like this was something money truly couldn't buy.

Just like Lei Jun in his previous life, who had his signature on heavyweight models.

Should he create some kind of Founder's Edition later?

Maybe a Chen Chen Signature Edition?

Two days flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was August 12th, the day of the Internet Conference.

As a special guest, Chen Chen sat on the stage alongside Old Ma of Hangzhou and Mr. Ma of Shenzhen.

Once the meeting began, various big shots spoke one after another about cloud computing, the mobile internet, and various visions for the future.

In any case, it was all sorts of boasting.

Initially, Chen Chen felt a bit ill at ease, as those sitting around him were all industry giants and much older than him. However, after hearing them speak, his nervousness vanished completely.

Boasting and painting big pictures—I can do that too.

When it was Chen Chen's turn to speak, the entire audience's focus was on this young man in his twenties.

"Our Red Star is actually a technology and manufacturing company. I'm not sure why we were classified as an internet company."

"Perhaps it's because we have a relatively high volume of shipments through the internet."

The host nearby followed up with a question:

"Our President Chen is a young and promising entrepreneur. Red Star has now become one of the top three mobile phone companies in terms of domestic shipments. I'd like to ask President Chen, what are Red Star's goals for the future?"

Goals?

Well, those were quite grand.

The biggest goal was, of course, for Red Star to be able to produce mobile phones independently without relying on other companies.

That goal would probably make people laugh their heads off if spoken aloud, so Chen Chen chose one that seemed a bit less like a fantasy.

"We hope that Red Star's shipments can reach number one in the world within the next 3 to 5 years. That is Red Star's short-term development goal."

Chen Chen's words drew a burst of laughter from both the stage and the audience. This kid really dared to boast.

The host, not minding adding fuel to the fire, immediately said in English to the Vice President of Fruit:

"Mr. Chen Chen just said that his company will become the world's number one smartphone company in 3 to 5 years. Do you feel a sense of crisis regarding this?"

Chen Chen: I didn't... I said number one in shipments... At this point, the audience burst into loud laughter again.

The Vice President of Fruit took the microphone and said with his legs crossed, "Talking is always easy, but doing is not that simple."

"Mr. Chen Chen, tell me, how are you going to do it?"

Facing the host who had steered the topic back to him, he could only brace himself and say:

"Red Star might be a very, very small company compared to Fruit, but Red Star has already become one of the top five global manufacturers in the first three quarters of this year. I think being number one in the world in the future isn't impossible. Old Ma of Hangzhou once said a phrase: 'What if it comes true?'"

"Hahaha, what if it comes true."

"Red Star is a company founded over a decade ago. From its founding by my father in 1998 to almost going bankrupt two years ago, I believe no one would have believed that a nearly bankrupt Red Star could grow against the trend to become one of the world's top five."

"So, on this miraculous soil of China, besides producing a company as impressive as Ali, it has also produced a small miracle like Red Star."

You Fruit might be very impressive now, but our Red Star's development isn't slow either. Our development prospects are no worse than yours!

Chen Chen used a low-key tone to highlight his high-profile strength.

Old Ma of Hangzhou, who was just watching the show, suddenly became unhappy when he heard Chen Chen say this.

It's fine if you talk about your Red Star.

Why bring up my Ali?

Is our Ali something your Red Star can be compared to?

Even if you're praising me, it's not okay. I have to retort!

"Just now, Red Star's Chen Chen was envisioning the entire mobile phone industry. I think, first of all, one must have an ideal."

"What if it comes true? Right?"