97: Take down Warwick

"Another benefit should be that it's cheap."

"Previously, Old Huang from Nvidia also went to see Red Star's Chen Chen to pitch their Tegra 4 processor, but it's said that Chen Chen rejected it."

"Currently, Xiaomi is the only manufacturer in China using the Tegra 4 processor, and it's even a debut. I think the price definitely won't be that expensive. With the mi 3's pricing at 1999, Xiaomi can obtain higher profits."

"Lei Jun never does a losing business; he might have calculated all this long ago."

"And the most important thing now is whether the mi 3 equipped with Tegra 4 is as powerful as Lei Jun boasted at the press conference. This needs time to verify."

"Hmm, you're right, just as I thought."

Yu Chengbei nodded repeatedly after listening to Zhao Ming's analysis.

"Zhao Ming, I'll leave the Brand Brand to you from now on. I hope you don't fail President Ren's expectations of you."

"You can use the company's channels and suppliers as before, but I won't give you any help. Customizing components, purchasing materials, and production—you'll need to figure all that out yourself."

Yu Chengbei said to Zhao Ming with a serious expression.

If Zhao Ming couldn't handle these things independently, then Old Man Ren might as well replace him sooner.

"Don't worry, President Yu!"

Zhao Ming was now full of confidence.

"President Yu, since I'm now in charge of the Honor brand and facing manufacturers like Red Star and Xiaomi, well... could you give me a little more help?"

Zhao Ming started to act awkwardly as he spoke, seemingly embarrassed to ask.

"What help?"

"President Yu, I heard our semiconductor department recently mass-produced a new chip... You see, could you..."

"Don't even think about it!"

Yu Chengbei interrupted Zhao Ming before he could even finish.

You're allowed to use the company's channels and suppliers freely, and you still want more help?

This kid is really pushing his luck!

Damn it, he's actually eyeing the latest Kirin 910 processor. If I give it to your Brand phones, how are my p series and mate series supposed to compete?

"President Yu..."

Brand had only released one product before being spun off, and it was currently penniless. Although it gained some fame during the thousand-yuan phone war in July, it was still under the Huawei name back then.

Huawei was the father. If not for the father's backing, launching this new Brand Brand directly would have resulted in being beaten senseless by Xiaomi and Red Star.

Now, Brand's next model urgently needed to be a product that people would perceive as having extreme cost-performance.

For example, using the processor from Huawei's flagship phones for Brand.

But this idea was rejected mercilessly by Yu Chengbei. Currently, Huawei's two series were in an awkward position in the mid-to-high-end market.

Upward, there was Red Star's Kunpeng series.

Downward, there were Red Star's digital series and Xiaomi's digital series.

Coupled with the poor performance of the previous K2V3 and K2V3E, the latest Kirin 910 from HiSilicon was, in Yu Chengbei's view, the key to breaking the deadlock.

Because this chip not only integrated the Balong baseband but also "barely caught up" with Qualcomm's snapdragon 800 in terms of performance, it was Huawei's current hope.

Seeing Yu Chengbei's merciless refusal, the disappointment on Zhao Ming's face was beyond words.

But a new idea soon formed in his mind.

Since you, Yu Chengbei, won't give it to me, I can go find Old Man Ren!

You're still hiding the Kirin processor and won't let me use it. Just you wait, Yu Chengbei, one day I'll take down Huawei!

And I'll use the Kirin processor however I want!

...After returning to the company, Chen Chen immediately arranged for people to pre-order the mi 3 phones, preparing to snap them up on the 18th.

What surprised him was that, whether it was out of confidence or overconfidence, Lei Jun had listed the mi 3 on both platforms for pre-order.

Hmph, if you're that confident, then I won't hold back.

Perfect. You start selling on the 18th, and I'll hold the red star 3rd generation launch event on the 28th. The ten days in between will be enough for public opinion to ferment, making those who bought the mi 3 return them and those still waiting firm in their resolve to buy the red star 3.

In my previous life, I worked my heart out for you at Xiaomi, and your Legal Department turned around and stabbed me in the back. In this life, just watch me take you down!

I must prepare a huge surprise for you.

"Xiao Shen, tell Dr. Zhou's side that once the mi 3 arrives, they need to conduct detailed tests on app adaptation, network support, heat generation, and so on, and compile the data."

"Alright, President Chen. The people for the pre-order rush have been arranged, and the marketing department is ready. We can spread the news at any time."

To be honest, Chen Chen was extremely satisfied with this assistant, but as he looked at Shen Rou, other thoughts emerged.

"Xiao Shen, are you interested in going to the company's product department for some experience? Maybe you'll even be in charge of a product alone in the future."

"I feel that being an assistant here is a bit of a waste of your talent. The world outside should be your stage."

Shen Rou was caught off guard by the sudden turn in Chen Chen's topic. She composed herself and said:

"President Chen, I think things are fine now. I have no experience in product management. If I mess up, wouldn't it ruin our Red Star Brand?"

"Besides, if I go to the product front line, you'll have to hire a new assistant and get them familiar with the work all over again."

"So you do want to go?"

Shen Rou thought for a moment and replied:

"I have had thoughts about it."

"How about this: I'll talk to Manager Lu and have him help me recruit two more assistants recently. You can train them for a while, and after the New Year, you'll go to the mobile phone department to gain experience on the front line for a period."

Chen Chen really couldn't bear to see such a talent remain just a small assistant. Putting her in the right position might bring him unexpected surprises.

Most importantly, Red Star's mobile phone development and design departments were mostly comprised of Engineers, where rational thinking dominated development. A female product manager was truly needed to work on products.

In Chen Chen's view, since he hadn't recruited Wei Siqi, and the proposals made by several product managers recruited by Lu Weibing were not particularly satisfying—he had already rejected several in a row.

Putting Shen Rou on the front line to train for a while; if she had the ability, he would let her test the waters by developing Red Star's CC series.

"President Chen, Minister Yang Tuo sent over a marketing expense application. It was sent from President Zhou's side; she didn't dare to approve such a large amount of funds on her own authority."