6: Chapter 6 Lei Bing's Deceptive Techniques!
The roof of the five-story red brick building offered a wide view.
Sunlight spilled over the weeds, and from this vantage point, there was a sense of an endless expanse.
The company sign had already been erected. After much hesitation, Lei Jun finally decided to name it 'Fanmi'.
Technology serves the masses, benefiting the people.
These large characters were placed in the most prominent spot upon entering the company.
The surrounding roads had only just been repaired, let alone any landscaping, yet Lei Jun's eyes were full of confidence.
To say he had no regrets about leaving Xinshan would be a lie; the grievances with 306 had not faded with his departure, but rather showed a trend of intensifying.
Furthermore, the internet industry had been quite turbulent lately, with major companies fighting and scrambling for territory. How could he possibly stay out of the chaos?
But having left Xinshan, those matters could be put on hold for the time being. Once he started his own business, he would inevitably cross paths with those old rivals again.
While he was lost in thought, a soft voice reached Lei Jun's ears.
"I heard that Zhou Hongwei also has ideas about making smartphones. If he finds out you're starting a business, he'll probably latch onto you again..."
"There's nothing I can do about that; he likes to stir up public opinion like this." Lei Jun shook his head. Ever since Duba banned 306's bloatware, he had been a thorn in the other party's side.
"However, if he wants to come at me, then let's clash." Lei Jun's eyes paused slightly, and his refined face turned somewhat sharp.
The business world is like a battlefield; deceit is inevitable, but he had always believed in letting his strength do the talking.
"What about those partners you originally wanted to recruit... shouldn't you talk to them now?" Zhang Tong nodded gently.
"Yes, if all goes well, this will be the first shareholders' meeting!" As he spoke, Lei Jun took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, exhaled a long breath, and dialed a number.
At his age, starting a business was never a hasty decision. He had already considered many suitable candidates beforehand and had even dropped hints previously. Now that things were truly on the right track, it was naturally time to invite them.
The ringing of the phone seemed to resonate with his heartbeat, clearly audible in his ears.
He felt like he had been waiting a long time for this phone call.
A high-end residential complex in the capital.
A middle-aged man in a bathrobe, lying on the sofa with his eyes closed to rest, held the phone with a slightly furrowed brow.
"Hangzhou City? Isn't it in Yanjing?" Li Guoqiang was a bit puzzled. He was the founder of the Xinshan Software design center and an important core member of Xinshan. He had once led the formation of the first professional design team at Xinshan and could be considered a veteran figure.
Ever since Lei Jun had approached him a few months ago about starting a business, he knew he would eventually receive this call because Lei Jun had an obsession with entrepreneurship. What he couldn't understand was why it was in Hangzhou City.
After all, from what he knew, Lei Jun understood the level of support for startups in Yanjing.
"There's naturally a reason why it's in Hangzhou City... Old Li, with your abilities, you should have a bigger stage. I've already bought an office building. The Xinshan is excellent, there's a large garden in front, and a large garden behind. There's a lot of room for development, and the roof offers a view where all other mountains seem small..."
"A large garden in front and behind? You found an office park with a large terrace???"
"Of course, it's both in front and behind. Would I lie to you..."
"Alright, I'll find some time to come over."
Li Guoqiang couldn't just go without any hesitation based on one word from Lei Jun. After all, reaching middle age meant there were many things to consider.
However, he had recently fallen into a bottleneck. Since Lei Jun left, the company's strategy had begun to lean towards conservatism. He truly felt how uncomfortable it was when philosophies didn't align, with proposal after proposal being submitted only to be rejected...
For him, this might truly be an opportunity... and he trusted Lei Jun.
"Got one?" Zhang Tong asked curiously.
"I suppose so, but he'll have to come over and see for himself to be sure."
"But are you sure there's no issue with saying there's a large garden in front and behind?" Zhang Tong's expression was a bit strange as he looked at the wasteland in front and behind. It was true that it offered a view where all other mountains seemed small, because apart from small dirt mounds, there were no buildings around.
Saying there's a large garden in front and behind, isn't that a bit too outrageous? After all, there were only resilient weeds growing wildly in the front and back.
"Don't worry about those details..." Lei Jun couldn't help but wave his hand, shaking his head as he spoke.
Afterward, he found the phone number again, but this time his expression was much more serious. He knew Li Guoqiang inside and out, and they understood each other very well, but the person he was about to talk to next, he had only met a few times.
Zhou Guangming, Director of the Third Joint R&D Department at Motorola Mobile. After joining Motorola Mobile, he held 12 patents under his own name, covering various technical fields such as folding and antennas.
Logically speaking, Lei Jun wouldn't have a chance, but with the rise of smartphones, Motorola struggled to adapt, and its market share plummeted, leading to a wave of pay cuts and layoffs.
If it weren't for Zhou Fan, the first choice for technology would definitely have been Zhou Guangming, but even so, he still decided to invite Zhou Guangming.
However, the conversation with Zhou Guangming was clearly much more serious.
"Engineer Zhou, Fanmi sincerely invites you to join us. Motorola's glory has passed. You know very well that they cannot pivot quickly at the moment, and there's no point in you staying there. It's better to make a choice sooner. Moreover, we have already achieved a major breakthrough in Fast Charging Technology. In the future of the mobile phone industry, we will definitely have a place..."
"Fast Charging Technology?" The person on the other end of the phone raised their voice.
"Yes, Fast Charging Technology!" Lei Jun understood what the other party cared about. Compared to Li Guoqiang, Lei Jun was more direct with Zhou Guangming, attracting him with technology.
"Give me an address, I'll be there tomorrow!"
Just as Lei Jun had expected, a firm response quickly came from the phone.
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