220: Chapter 220 Are They All Family? The Clown Chief

After hanging up the phone, Manager Chen still subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Of course, it wasn't out of fear, but rather because of that title?

The mayor coming for an inspection was a good thing; it was a recognition of their work.

It could provide excellent publicity, but the boss had called him a huge sucker...

Only his own boss could say something like that.

...

The second-phase production line.

From a barren plot of land to lighting up the first screen, and then to a yield rate exceeding 87%, this factory took about two years.

The second-phase production line was an expansion project for this factory.

The total investment was expected to be 3 billion yuan, with production capacity increasing by another 2.2 times, expected to capture about 80% of the domestic high-end market.

Money was not an issue.

Transsion had money; there were at least several billion in cash lying in their accounts.

The problem was land.

Industrial land in the Guangzhou Development Zone was becoming increasingly scarce. The plot of land next to Transsion Panel had long been eyed by others, and several companies wanted it.

At 2 PM, the Mayor of Guangzhou, Chen Jianhua, arrived.

He brought an inspection team of over 20 people, all of whom were the heads of various municipal bureaus. The Development and Reform Commission, the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, the Land Bureau, the Planning Bureau—in short, everyone who could come had come.

Chen Jianhua was 56 years old. Reaching this position was thanks to Zhang Shiqing's guidance, but age had previously been his limit.

"Manager Chen, we are family, after all. No need for polite pleasantries; just take us around for a look."

Manager Chen nodded, understanding the implication of the remark.

He then led the group directly into the workshop.

In the clean room, rows of evaporation machines were humming in operation. Robotic arms swept through the air, grabbing glass substrates and placing them precisely onto the conveyor belt.

"This workshop is currently the largest OLED Screen production line in the country," Manager Chen introduced as they walked. "The designed monthly capacity is 50,000 glass substrates, and each substrate can be cut into 200 5-inch screens."

"In other words, at full capacity, we can produce 10 million mobile phone screens per month."

Chen Jianhua nodded excitedly. As an old-school representative, he knew deeply how difficult it was for Transsion to reach this point.

Therefore, looking at these production lines, his eyes held an expression of excitement, and he wanted to do as much as possible to repay the leader's guidance.

"10 million, is that enough?"

"Not enough," Manager Chen replied very straightforwardly. "Just for our own Transsion phones, we use at least 3 million per month."

"Plus, Huawei takes another 2 million."

"Currently, the orders from ZTE, Lenovo, and Coolpad have already saturated our current capacity."

"That's why we need the second phase."

"What is the capacity of the second phase? How much area is it expected to cover?" the Director of the Planning Bureau asked solemnly.

"The design monthly output is 100,000 substrates, or 20 million screens per month."

"Once at full capacity, Transsion Panel will become the world's third-largest OLED Screen supplier, second only to Samsung and LG."

Chen Jianhua nodded, an expression of affirmation appearing on his face.

The Division Chief of the Investment Division of the Development and Reform Commission leaned over and whispered, "Mayor, several other companies are vying for the adjacent plot of land."

"One of them is a South Korea company that also makes panels... but the terms haven't been negotiated yet."

Chen Jianhua glanced at him and ignored him.

He naturally knew about this matter. Zhang Shiqing had sent him a document, and the report showed that the company was a subsidiary of Samsung.

They sent the investment proposal at this time specifically to target Transsion.

They certainly shouted big slogans.

They claimed they were prepared to invest 50 billion yuan to build the largest panel production base in China in Guangzhou.

They intended to build one 8.5-generation large-size LCD production line, four 5-generation LCD production lines, and three 4.5-generation LCD production lines.

But the other party kept dragging out the negotiations, refusing to push the work forward.

The intention was very clear: they were planning to use the same tactics they had used against Dongfang Factory on Transsion. Unfortunately, he wasn't falling for it.

Chen Jianhua continued walking forward until he reached the aging test area. Rows of screens were lighting up simultaneously, colorful lights flickering in the dark workshop, looking somewhat like a scene from a science fiction movie.

"Manager Chen, as I said, we are family. Give it to me straight: where exactly does this screen fall short compared to Samsung?" Chen Jianhua asked suddenly.

Manager Chen thought for a moment.

"To be honest, there is definitely a slight gap."

"Although Samsung has been making OLED Screen for 10 years, in everyone's eyes, their technology is surely better than ours."

"But in reality, our technology is actually a bit more advanced."

"For example, in terms of brightness, our screens can reach 550 nits, while Samsung can only reach 420."

"The peak brightness is the same; we are also significantly ahead."

"The most advanced part is our burn-in resistance technology."

Manager Chen picked up a screen, looked at the leaders present, and then immediately started bragging.

"Before coming here, you leaders must have investigated that the display effect of OLED Screen is definitely the future trend, and it can significantly improve the user experience."

"But it also has one fatal problem: burn-in."

"You leaders should know about this, right?"

Manager Chen looked at them again.

Chen Jianhua also looked at them, but the group just stared at each other blankly.

Especially that Division Chief from the Investment Division who spoke earlier—how could he say Samsung was worse than them? Wasn't it said that Samsung was number one in this area?

Why was the script wrong?

Chen Jianhua looked at the group, an expression of disdain appearing on his face. They were all good at joining in the fun, but when it came to technical aspects, they were...

"Manager Chen, we are all laymen. Could you explain it again without using such technical jargon? We don't understand."

"Just give us the gist."

Manager Chen nodded: "Simply put, the Diamond Pixel Arrangement we use for our OLED Screen is the best arrangement method in the world, and no one can surpass it."

"Not just now, but it won't be possible within 10 years."

That Division Chief from the Investment Division clearly wanted to probe further, questioning him in a skeptical tone: "Really that powerful? Not even in 10 years? That's Samsung; their panels and storage are at a world-leading level."

If Chen Jianhua weren't here, he would definitely have grilled him properly.

But this remark immediately made Manager Chen laugh: "Division Chief Chen, open your eyes and look at the world! Some technologies are not that easy to surpass."

"But some technologies are not that difficult."

Chen Jianhua also frowned. How was today's guest list vetted? How could there be such a tactless person here?

Wait, no, this was the Secretary's person; the other side had always wanted to introduce international companies.

"Of course, there is still a gap. For example, in terms of flexible screens, Samsung has already achieved mass production, while we are still working on overcoming the challenges."

"However, we are confident that we will catch up to them within this year."

Chen Jianhua looked at him and suddenly smiled: "Manager Chen, you are a straightforward person. Others are all bragging, but you are exposing your own weaknesses."

"We are family, after all. There's no use in playing those kinds of superficial games."

Chen Jianhua burst into laughter. They were family; why bother with all that nonsense?

After touring the workshop, the group arrived at the conference room...