135: Chapter 135, Mates, was quietly released.

Outside the compound, Zhang Mingzhu sat back in the passenger seat and looked at him.

"How did the talk go?"

Shen Fei leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. His previous drunkenness vanished in an instant.

His alcohol tolerance wasn't that bad.

"It was alright."

"Did he believe you?"

Shen Fei opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Mingzhu with a smile: "Fifty-fifty. However, I hinted at a very good market for him."

He would definitely fall into this trap; after all, in his previous life, Dami Company had entered that market on a large scale and then learned a hard lesson.

As for whether it would happen earlier this time...

If it weren't for Transsion, Lei Jun might have followed his original plan and entered in 2014...

But now that Transsion existed, he had to go whether he wanted to or not, unless he wanted to start building cars early.

As for whether he believed it, based on his summary from his previous life, this man was extremely shrewd and held grudges.

Plus, his idol was that old fox Liu Chuanzhi...

"Lei Jun isn't that easy to fool. He knows I was telling the truth, but he also knows I didn't tell him the whole story."

"Then what didn't you tell him?" Zhang Mingzhu asked curiously.

Shen Fei looked at her and replied softly: "What I didn't say is that I will eventually cultivate this domestic test point deeply. By the time he catches up, Transsion will no longer be the Transsion it is now. India is indeed a huge market, but there's no need to leave too many fixed assets there."

Zhang Mingzhu nodded...

Returning to his home in Beijing, Shen Fei received a text message.

It was from Lei Jun: "Mr. Shen, today's chat was very pleasant. We cleared up some misunderstandings, too. Let's meet again next time I'm in Guangzhou."

Looking at the text, Shen Fei laughed and cursed, "Old fox."

"Sure. My treat next time."

The conversation seemed very smooth, but on the other side, Huawei had already started taking action.

March 5, 2010, China Unicom business hall in Xidan, Beijing.

Zhou Jianping was an ordinary office worker with a monthly salary of 5,000. He lived in Huilongguan and took Line 13 to work every day.

He used a Nokia 6300, which he had owned for three years. Recently, it had become increasingly laggy, and the battery was lasting less and less time.

He came to the business hall today to change his plan and, while he was at it, see if there were any suitable upgrade plans.

After stating his needs, the young woman at the counter was very enthusiastic.

"Sir, look at this 159 China Unicom Supreme Card. It includes 3G data, 300 minutes of talk time, 50 minutes of video calls, and 300 text messages. It's a great deal. If you went to China Mobile for this plan, it would cost at least 300 yuan. This is definitely the best choice based on your requirements."

Zhou Jianping nodded, but there was still a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

159 yuan—although the company provided a certain phone bill subsidy, this price...

"Sir, this plan is very cost-effective, and there's a promotion right now. We can give you a supplementary card for free. Both cards share the data. The supplementary card fee is waived for the first 6 months, and after 6 months, you can enjoy it at half price, which is 5 yuan per month. In total, it comes out to just over 80 yuan a month."

The young woman looked at the Nokia 6300 in his hand, then took out an advertisement.

"If you sign up for this plan, you can get an extra subsidy of up to 1,200 yuan on a new phone."

"Buying a phone," Zhou Jianping looked up, "a 1,200 yuan discount."

The young woman pointed to several phones displayed on the counter.

"Yes, all these phones are eligible for the discount, though the specific subsidy amounts vary."

Zhou Jianping's eyes scanned over them: Samsung, Nokia, Lenovo, as well as the Huawei Mate series and honor play series that many people at his workplace were using.

"What is this?" he asked, pointing to the latest version of the Mate S.

"Huawei Mate S." The young woman took out the demo unit and handed it to him. "It just launched a few days ago. It's a 3G Smartphone with excellent signal and battery life. It's selling very well, and it's even more cost-effective when combined with the plan."

Zhou Jianping took the phone; his first impression was that it felt heavy.

His Nokia only weighed about 90 grams, while this one must have been at least 130 or 140 grams.

But the screen was large, and the colors were vivid once it was turned on. Watching videos would definitely be a great experience.

He was captivated by this phone. The experience of using a Smartphone was indeed better than a Feature phone.

"How much is this?"

"The one in your hand is the standard memory configuration. The original price is 2,999, and with the 1,000 yuan promotional subsidy, the actual price is 1,999 yuan. The large memory version with 512 MB+16 GB has a 1,200 yuan subsidy. The original price is," the young woman checked the price list, "3,299, and the subsidized price is 2,099. The large memory version is a better deal. For a 100 yuan difference, I recommend buying the large memory version."

Zhou Jianping paused for a moment.

1,999.

He remembered that the honor play, which was very popular online a while ago, was also 1,999. Many people around him had bought it, but that one had a plastic casing, while this one was metal.

"Compared to the honor play, which one is better?"

The young woman smiled.

"Sir, the honor play is the honor play, and the Huawei Mate S is the Mate S. Although they are both from the same company, the Mate S is Huawei's high-end series, which is a grade higher than Honor."

She pointed to the parameter table nearby:

"Look, the battery here is 3,700mAh, which is 700mAh more than the Mate 1 and 1,200mAh more than the honor play. Plus, this is a High-density battery, which has a longer lifespan than the ordinary batteries in the honor play. The higher price is worth it. Simply put, the Mate is better, and this Mate S is even better."

"The fast-charging technology that debuted on the Honor has also been upgraded on the Mate S, going from 10W to 18W, which is an even bigger leap over the Mate 1. Besides that, the low screen resolution that most people complained about before has also been improved this time. It's been replaced with a brand-new 720p screen, so watching videos is very clear."

Zhou Jianping didn't know much about specs, and he didn't quite understand the technical jargon the young woman was using, but he understood two numbers.

3,700mAh—four times larger than his Nokia.

1,999 / 2,099—even lower than his budget.

"Can I try it?"

"Of course."

...

Zhou Jianping held the Mate S and browsed a few web pages. It felt very smooth. When he looked at his Nokia 6300 again, his eyes were already filled with a hint of disdain.

He opened the camera and took a photo; it looked quite clear on the screen.

"How is this lens?"

"8 megapixels, the industry's best level. Sir, I assume you're married. Huawei's Beauty Algorithm is quite good; we all like using it. You can try it when you get home. You'll be pleasantly surprised."

Zhou Jianping nodded, not because of the Beauty Algorithm, but because his Nokia only had 2 megapixels, so the photos he took were often blurry and unwatchable.

"Alright, I'll take this one. Let's set it up with the plan, and then I'll add a supplementary card."

The young woman smiled, took his ID card, and began processing the paperwork.

Zhou Jianping sat to the side waiting, when he suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, did this phone just launch? How come I didn't see any advertisements?"

The young woman didn't even look up as she continued processing his business.

"Their honor play and Mate 1 are selling like hotcakes. A lot of people are buying them, so production capacity is quite tight right now. That's why they didn't run any advertisements, but the product is good."

Zhou Jianping nodded and thought to himself: If it can sell well without even advertising, it must be really good.