10: Lin Chen, master of deception

Here in Huaqiangbei, as long as you are willing to learn—or even if you don't want to—your boss, your colleagues, and even the entire competitive atmosphere of the market will force you to learn.

This is the cutting edge of the electronics market, possessing the latest and most advanced knowledge, provided you aren't just lying flat and still want to progress.

Your boss and even your colleagues can naturally provide you with study materials. These materials might not be systematic and may seem fragmented, but they are absolutely the latest and most cutting-edge knowledge.

In this way, after a few years, your practical hands-on skills and manufacturing R&D capabilities will truly be stronger than many university graduates who have been out of school for only a few years.

This is also the reason why the copycat phones and electronic products of Huaqiangbei became so famous in later generations.

Because over the course of decades, they cultivated a group of high-quality technical talents capable of timely absorbing advanced domestic and international technologies.

Because these guys mastered high-end, cutting-edge domestic and international technologies in a long-standing competitive atmosphere, it was a trivial matter for them when foreign companies made slight variations to their products.

At most, within ten days, half a month, or a few months, they could produce an identical copycat product for you!

Therefore, in some respects, Huaqiangbei is the strongest university in the field of electronic product technology; no university in the country can compare to it.

Because of this, netizens in later generations discovered through statistics that a great number of well-known enterprises were born in Huaqiangbei, and a great number of nationally renowned high-end technical personnel emerged from here as well.

To say that half of the 10 famous figures in the electronics industry of later generations came from or struggled in Huaqiangbei would certainly be an exaggeration, but to say that one or two out of ten are famous figures would be quite modest.

"Alright, alright, I've already ordered the KFC, and now it's time for the dividend ceremony before we eat."

After speaking, Lin Chen took two 100-yuan banknotes out of his pocket, then pulled out 100 yuan and placed it in front of Huang Hua, and placed the remaining 100 yuan in front of Chen Dong.

While the two were surprised and stunned, Lin Chen smiled and said:

"The fact that the phones sold so well this time is thanks to your help. Small-time operations are not my goal going forward."

Speaking of this, Lin Chen looked at the masses outside the KFC, looked at this bustling Huaqiangbei, and said:

"Although refurbished phones can make quick money, it is ultimately not a long-term business; it is also an illegal, semi-underground business. Doing a little bit in the short term is fine, but doing it in the long term is just courting death."

"So my next goal is to earn enough money to build a mobile phone factory to make my own phones, and then find a way to obtain a mobile phone license to sell phones legitimately."

"After that, Chenguang Mobile Phone will not be cooped up in the tiny Pengcheng, nor will it be confined to the mere South, or even just Great Xia; the goal of Dawn should be to sell to the entire Global market."

"It is not good that our Great Xia phones have always been fighting among ourselves. I believe that Great Xia phones also have the qualifications and strength to become major international brands."

"They have the right to make foreign citizens give a thumbs up to Great Xia phones and shout: 'Very good, I like Great Xia phones!'"

Upon hearing this, Huang Hua and Chen Dong, who were holding the 100-yuan bills and feeling excited, felt their blood boiling. They couldn't wait to immediately manufacture Great Xia phones that would make foreign citizens shout "Very good!"

At this moment, Lin Chen looked at the two, whose emotions were stirred and whose thoughts seemed to have drifted off to who knows where, and then smiled and said:

"You two are good guys. Although your education is only a mere high school diploma, education doesn't mean everything; it just represents a higher starting point."

"In this world, a higher starting point does not mean one will achieve final success, nor does it mean they will always walk the furthest or climb the highest. Are kings and nobles born with high status?"

"If your starting point is lower than others, then study hard. I believe that as long as you are willing to study hard, strive to follow my footsteps, and work together to realize my dream!"

"Then, even if you don't have a university diploma or any other messy academic credentials, you will still be the best. How about it?"

"Do you want to work with me long-term?"

"After the company is formally established, the compensation will definitely be higher than other companies, making you satisfied enough that you won't even have the thought of jumping ship."

Hearing Lin Chen's poisonous chicken soup, Huang Hua and Chen Dong, who were still emotionally stirred, looked at each other and then smiled:

"That goes without saying, we are definitely sticking with Master."

"Good, you have made one of the most correct choices in your lives. I believe that your names will shake the Global stage in the future."

With a smile on his lips, Lin Chen served up another round of poisonous chicken soup, and these words once again excited Huang Hua and Chen Dong.

It must be said that Lin Chen, this master of the soul, has increasingly superb skills in persuasion, and his ability to coax others into becoming his lackeys is getting stronger and stronger.

At this time, seeing that things had settled down, Lin Chen slowly said:

"After we finish this meal, we will seize the time to go stock up on phones to refurbish, and then at 8 PM, we will go together to meet that Ke Hanliang."

Upon hearing this, Huang Hua and Chen Dong nodded gently in agreement; they were also aware of this matter.

Not long after they had left earlier, a burly man had blocked their way and claimed that his boss, Ke Hanliang, wanted to talk to him about a big business deal.

Besides that, in order to prevent Lin Chen from failing to recognize a good opportunity, the burly man specifically explained what status Ke Hanliang held in Huaqiangbei, what industries Ke Hanliang was involved in, how powerful his strength was, and so on.

Regarding this, Lin Chen thought for a moment and agreed. Now that the other party had specifically named him, hiding was definitely not an option under these circumstances.

Unless he didn't want to develop in Huaqiangbei anymore, it was inevitable that he would first go and probe what the other side wanted to do.

Furthermore, the place they were going to this time was a well-known large hotel in Pengcheng, so Lin Chen was not afraid of the other party using any shady tactics.

However, a glimmer of thought flashed in Lin Chen's eyes at this moment. The other party definitely wanted to scheme something, but he might be able to use their own force against them.

If he could borrow the other party's power to provide some help for his development and speed up his growth, that would be the best.

Of course, working for others is impossible, and even letting the other party hold a small amount of company shares long-term is impossible.

Since Lin Chen can eat the whole pie himself, why should he raise a guy who does nothing but keep sucking the company's blood? Is it just because he gave you a little help when you were weak?

Given Lin Chen's current situation, even if he didn't need the other party's help, it would only mean his development speed would be a little slower, so working for someone else is impossible, and he wouldn't even share long-term profits with the other party.

At most, he would use the other party's power to train his own technical workforce team and save enough capital, then discard that old shell and directly establish an independent company fully under his own control!

Therefore, at this moment, Lin Chen already had a plan for the upcoming meeting between the two sides.

Just like that, time slowly passed. After finishing their meal, Lin Chen and his two apprentices started working again. This time, Lin Chen had 36,000 yuan in capital.

So the number of phones to be stocked up this time would be slightly higher, in order to speed up the stocking efficiency.

Lin Chen also sent those two apprentices out to scout the situation first, and Lin Chen would go over to trade only when those mobile phone shops showed an intention to sell.