Chapter 171: Refusal to cooperate

On the 13th, the second batch of 50,000 "fairy" tablets were listed, and the market response was still enthusiastic, and the single-day sales volume set a new record. The outside world's evaluation of Lu Yang and his Tianxin Group has improved again, and some people expect that the sales of "fairy" tablets in China will exceed 10 million units.

The good news kept coming, and everyone in the entire Tianxin Building was in a good mood. For the employees of Tianxin Group, the better the company's products sell, the higher the year-end bonus. Seeing the end of the year, everyone is looking forward to it.

"Hello, Mr. Cook, welcome to Huaxia." Tianxin Group, Lu Yang is meeting a group of foreigners in the office. If someone comes to be seen by the outside media, it will definitely cause an uproar. Even the insiders of Tianxin Group rarely knew that Tim Cook, vice president of Apple, was actually here.

There was an interpreter sitting next to Cook, but he didn't quite understand Lu Yang's arrangement. When he was at Apple last year, Cook saw Lu Yang talk to Jobs in English proficiently, but when he came to China, Lu Yang preferred to use Chinese.

"Mr. Lu, can we talk in English?" Cook asked.

Lu Yang naturally did not need to translate: "Why not use Chinese?" The so-called local customs, guests follow the host......"

Cook smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I don't understand Chinese." ”

"That's okay, there's an interpreter here anyway, let's get down to business." Lu Yang Road.

Behind Lu Yang, Su Yan and several other heads of Tianxin Group rolled their eyes in unison. Others don't know, they still don't know, it must be Lu Yang's angry attribute. This point has long been experienced by Tianxin Group. Especially in the area of language, Lu Yang has made a special request that all employees are not allowed to use English names on formal occasions. For such a large-scale company, Lu Yang's requirement is unique.

"Okay." Cook shrugged, "It's a pleasure to come to Tianxin Group, this time, I am here on behalf of Steve, and I hope to reach a cooperation with your company." ”

Lu Yang said: "I don't know how Mr. Jobs wants to cooperate?" ”

"Your company's achievements in battery, chip and LCD technology are obvious to all, and Apple hopes to sign a purchase agreement with you." Cook Road.

Lu Yang was puzzled: "These are normal business dealings, shouldn't it be worth your personal visit to Huaxia?" ”

"We want to buy your company's latest product, not a second-class obsolete product, like a B-type battery." Cook looked at Lu Yang and said seriously.

Lu Yang laughed: "Mr. Cook, your request was mentioned by someone in your company two years ago, but I refused." ”

"That was two years ago, wasn't it?" Cook didn't give up.

"To this day, my answer remains the same." Lu Yang resolutely refused, "Electronic chips and LCD screens, we can provide the latest products, but only batteries." I think you should also understand that this is related to the core competitiveness of Tianxin Electronics. ”

"I hope Mr. Lu can think about it again, after all, with Apple, you will get more things." Cook said calmly, "If your company can agree to our request, we will give priority to cooperating with your company in the future on Apple's products...... You must know that last year, Apple sold nearly 100 million electronic products, and the amount of external purchases reached more than 20 billion US dollars. If Mr. Lu agrees to cooperate, a considerable part of these orders will be handed over to your company. ”

Behind Lu Yang, Su Yan, Guo Wei, and Huo Sheng glanced at each other, and the meat of Apple Company was indeed very fat and tempting. Once the cooperation is reached, even if Tianxin Group only gets a tenth of the share, sales will increase by more than 2 billion US dollars, and profits will be at least 200 million US dollars.

Of course, Lu Yang knew this, but he refused without thinking about it.

"Mr. Cook, you don't have to say much, of course I know that there is money to be made working with you. However, the latest battery of Tianxin Super Energy will definitely not be open to competitors. Either way, Apple and Mr. Jobs are my opponents, and this cannot be changed. ”

Cook said: "You and I are not necessarily competitors, and the global market is so big, why do you have to fight to the death?" ”

Lu Yang shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Cook, I'm afraid you don't believe this, if you didn't treat us as enemies, Mr. Jobs would not have sued Tianxin Electronics for patents, and 'Star 1' would not have been sold in the United States until now."

I still have a clear distinction between long-term and short-term interests, so let's stop here. If your company is willing to purchase our products, we welcome it, it doesn't matter if you don't want to, hope to cooperate in the future. ”

Cook looked at the stubborn young man in front of him and had nothing to say. He had been prepared for this before he came. As long as Lu Yang is not a fool, he will definitely reserve some technology for competitors.

"Okay." Cook admitted, "Actually, Apple can provide more ......"

Lu Yang waved his hand, but did not speak, and Cook gave up with a wry smile.

"By the way, Mr. Cook, I saw the news that your company's iPad is about to go on sale, right?" Lu Yang suddenly asked.

Cook was stunned for a moment, and quickly came back to his senses: "Yes, but it will have to wait until next year." I would also like to congratulate Mr. Lu, your company's 'fairy' tablet is really great. ”

"yes, better than Mr. Jobs' iPad?" Lu Yang teased.

"Perhaps, the iPad is great, too."

Not only Apple, but also South Korea's Samsung sent people to talk about B-type batteries. They are all preparing their own new products and hope to be able to adopt this super battery on the new product. Lu Yang simply refused, he was like a mirror in his heart, how could he give his killer weapon to others?

It is not an exaggeration to say that the super battery is the killer feature of Tianxin Group, although Tianxin Electronics is technically more than Apple and Samsung, but, compared to fame and influence, Tianxin Electronics is still much worse. It's like the "Starry Sky 1", even though its performance is much higher, but the sales volume is not as good as the latter. To say that the system and other configurations are not as good as the "Starry Sky 1", however, this gap can be made up for by other ways, such as Apple's brand effect. However, the battery life of the product is the most intuitive number, which consumers can see at a glance.

With a super battery, Tianxin Electronics is like a sports car equipped with a super engine, which can easily throw off competitors.

Jobs certainly didn't want to face an opponent like Lu Yang, who had already caused him a lot of trouble. Since the landing of "Star 1" in Japan and South Korea, Apple's stock has begun to decline, especially after the success of "Star 1" in Europe, the stock has fallen by 2%. What made Jobs most angry was the tablet, he never thought that the secret weapon he had prepared for so long would actually appear in Huaxia, and as soon as it appeared, it was a pair......

After sending off the companies that coveted the B-type battery, Lu Yang returned to the office. Outside his office, Liu Yun was sorting out the papers.

"Liu Yun, have you signed up for the company's party?" Lu Yang asked his secretary.

Liu Yun shook her head: "I don't have a talent for acting......"

"Forget it, you can sit down and watch my performance well." Lu Yang was a little nervous.

Liu Yun looked at him curiously: "Boss, listen to Mr. Su, you want to sing this time?" ”

"What, can't you?"

Liu Yun hurriedly shook her head: "I think you can perform something else, such as ......"

"Hey, you're underestimating your boss."

Liu Yun has been his secretary for nearly two years, and he still knows Lu Yang's musical talent, and like Su Yan, Liu Yun is not optimistic about Lu Yang's program. Of course, she didn't dare to say these words.

Facing his secretary's questioning gaze, Lu Yang was extremely depressed. He also admitted that he used to sing not very well, but it wasn't so bad.

"I'm going to surprise you this time." Lu Yangxin said, "With a cheat like Tiandao credit card, I already have advanced singing skills, which properly surpasses most professional singers." With such a level, can't you cope with a party? ”

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