44: Chapter 44 The Mauritius Factory Commences Production

"Earlier, Minister Mohammed also contacted Mr. Adebayo, saying that everything before was a misunderstanding, that he had been misled by villains, and he hoped we would return. His tone was almost begging."

Minister Mohammed was no fool. He had sent people to observe, and with the closure of Transsion stores, their market share in Tanzania had not decreased; instead, it had risen quite a bit.

Accompanying this were constantly emerging problems, such as laid-off employees protesting incessantly and decreasing tax revenue.

Although Transsion's company in Tanzania played some clever financial games, they still paid the most basic taxes.

Even if it was at the lowest tax bracket...

[Ding! Detected market share in Africa has exceeded 10%. Achievement unlocked: Regional Overlord. Reward: Industrial Innovation Points X3000. Additional Note: Achievement points can be claimed at any time; this will not affect the progress of the main quest.]

Shen Fei felt a stir in his heart. 10%? So fast?

He immediately pulled up the system interface, and sure enough, an Achievement Mall option had appeared next to the quest panel.

Clicking in, the goods were still very comprehensive, but the prices... were still very unfriendly.

[Primary AI Algorithm Package: 5000 points. (Great value) Solid-state Battery Technology: 7000 points. Room-temperature Superconductivity: 20000 points (Great value)]

Even the cheapest industrial robot control system cost 4000 points.

Shen Fei saw the "Great value" Primary AI Algorithm Package and was truly covetous, but the 3000 points rewarded by the system this time couldn't buy anything.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Mingzhu noticed a slight change in his mood, so she asked considerately.

"It's nothing." Shen Fei closed the system interface in his mind. "Just thinking about some work matters."

He checked the time: "Hungry? I'll take you to eat. Since we entered the Africa market, in order to give back to the workers, I've raised the meal standard in the park by several levels. The chefs were all poached from outside, so the taste is guaranteed."

"Alright." Zhang Mingzhu smiled and followed Shen Fei to the canteen.

The two had lunch in a small private room in the canteen. During this time, Shen Fei's phone kept ringing, but he didn't look at it.

It wasn't until he was on the way to send Zhang Mingzhu back to the hotel that he took the time to reply to Li Qing: "Tell Mr. Adebayo to play the edge for now. After all, Bird hasn't completely reneged on the contract yet. They are likely hedging their bets on both sides, and I expect there won't be a good ending for them once we really return."

After sending the message, he glanced at Zhang Mingzhu, who had fallen asleep in the passenger seat. The girl's profile was quiet and beautiful in the afternoon sun.

He suddenly felt that there seemed to be more and more things to protect.

...

In the following period, Minister Mohammed kept communicating with Mr. Adebayo, but the targeting on his end never stopped.

Claims that advertising violated relevant laws—fine! Tax evasion—fine! Quality not up to standard—fine!

And to coordinate with the sales of Bird Mobile, they also very fairly issued laws and regulations to crack down on gray-market merchants, but when it came to execution, one could only say there were bad actors among the masses.

[The Masses: Who is right and who is wrong, we have a standard answer in our hearts.]

For the next three months, the largest mobile phone sales enterprise in Tanzania remained Transsion Technology.

Whatever new models were out there, gray-market merchants shipped them over at the first opportunity, and although they didn't have fixed stores, as long as you could find any one of them, they could provide free repairs or even replacements.

Despite Transsion's series of measures, Bird Mobile had invested a total of 20 million USD to develop this market, yet sales figures remained at t10086...

Minister Mohammed regretted it very much at this moment.

Transsion was gone, the tax revenue was gone, and Bird Mobile seemed... He still had a 20 million USD breach-of-contract penalty, so he hadn't lost yet.

He would complete the hunting plan against the gray-market merchants; by then, it wouldn't be as simple as a 20 million fine.

As for the domestic side, after Bird saw that Transsion had stopped raising prices and had significantly adjusted the price of a single phone from 27 yuan to 19 yuan, General Manager Li Xiangdong thought he had achieved a phased victory.

Not only did they not stop, but they intensified their efforts, preparing to turn back and slaughter Transsion. What's the use of having technology if you don't have stock!

...

Three months later, Indian Ocean, Mauritius.

On the outer wall of the brand-new factory, the silver "TECNO" logo was shining brightly. The main roads of the factory area were lined with the exclusive flags of China and Mauritius, and a red carpet was laid from the main gate to the entrance of Factory Building No. 1.

Both sides attached great importance to this commencement ceremony.

At 10:00 AM, the motorcade drove into the factory gate.

The President of Mauritius, Anerood Jugnauth, arrived in person, accompanied by the Minister of Industry, the Minister of Finance, and the Ambassador to Mauritius.

This time, Mr. Adebayo was wearing a carefully tailored dark suit with a Transsion badge pinned to his chest.

"Mr. President, welcome to the Transsion Mauritius manufacturing base." Mr. Adebayo asked in fluent French.

Jugnauth was already over 70, but his spirit was still good. Shaking Mr. Adebayo's hand, he said very excitedly:

"Three months ago, this was still a wasteland, and now it is a modernized factory. This is the China speed, and also the Transsion speed. Thank you all so much."

Mr. Adebayo kept smiling in response to this. Of course, most of these smiles were heartfelt; achieving this speed was indeed not easy and could be called a miracle.

Of course, this was not just because of the factory, but also because of him personally; after all, last year he was still a "little transparent" that everyone could bully.

But now he was accompanying Jugnauth to tour their factory.

Compared to the factory, President Jugnauth was more interested in the training class, so he requested Mr. Adebayo to take him there to see it first at the earliest opportunity; after all, that was the future of Mauritius.

Mr. Adebayo had no objections to this request and readily agreed.

Training workers was the best advertising, and it could better open up the markets and hearts of surrounding countries.

Soon, in the machine welding operation classroom, Jugnauth stopped in front of workstation No. 1.

The operator was a Mauritius girl in her early 20s. After more than half a month of learning, she skillfully placed the motherboard into the jig, pressed the start button, and the robotic arm precisely welded the chip.

"Her name is Sophie. She is from the first batch of our training center and also the one with the best grades. She has already been signed by us."

Mr. Adebayo pointed to this Mauritius girl who was still diligently practicing. "A month ago, she was still working as a waitress in a hotel, and now she has the capability of a junior technician, and her monthly salary will continue to rise."

The Minister of Industry on the side said with great surprise: "Mr. Adebayo, you actually know the information about this trainee."

The Minister of Industry's surprise was truly not faked, after all, visiting this place was a last-minute suggestion by Jugnauth.

None of them knew, let alone Transsion—knowing it so clearly was indeed shocking.

"Yes, I have a deep understanding of every trainee here. They are all ambitious workers, which meets Transsion's needs, so it is a mutual commitment."

Jugnauth nodded earnestly, his eyes full of admiration: "This is the true investment; it not only brings us funds but also brings technology and hope. So we must serve Transsion better; we must not let them encounter any problems. Rolette, did you hear that?"

The Minister of Industry also nodded hastily.

After the tour, everyone arrived at the ceremony scene. With the sound of the salute, the production line also started up...

With a burst of loud applause, Mr. Adebayo also walked towards the production area. For today's opening event, he had prepared a big gift...