Chapter 73: Cooperation (3)
"The main thing is the fruit on your farm, which will be produced next year, do you have any plans?" Lee Kun-hee asked.
"Uncle wants to enter the retail world?" Lin Fei asked with some confusion.
"Well, I want to act as an agent for the output of your agricultural products, which has been my wish for many years." Lee Kun-hee sighed softly. He had been to Lin Fei's farm a few times, and he enjoyed it very much, and his daughter often brought back some fruits for him to eat, and of course he knew what these fruits represented.
"Uncle's company doesn't seem to have a retail company." Lin Fei asked with some confusion. As far as he knows, Samsung's main industries should be electronics, heavy industry, energy, etc.
"Well, but there has always been this intention, that is, the Shilla Hotel managed by Yunxin's eldest sister intends to enter this industry, but due to resource problems, although it is intentional, it has not entered." Lee Kun-hee said.
"But the output of my farm is only a small amount, is it enough for Fuzhen Oni to use?" Lin Fei said that he didn't really care much about his agricultural output, no matter who it handed over.
"The output of your agricultural products is mainly a representative product, not a quantity." Lee Kun-hee shook his head and said. Although Samsung says that it is the Li family, their family does not occupy many shares, and he has always wanted to develop some other family businesses.
"Uncle's plan?" Lin Fei asked with some confusion.
"My approach is for the two of us to set up a new joint venture with a focus on hospitality and retail." After pondering for a while, Lee Kun-hee said in a deep voice. He values this very much, and Samsung has its own online sales company, which has a great advantage in retail.
"Just the two of us?" Lin Fei asked with some surprise. Through a year of understanding, he also knows the development ideas of many large companies in South Korea, which are basically joint ventures by many people, such as sole proprietorships, even if there are two or three joint ventures.
"Well, but for the sake of future development, I hope to find a partner in Huaxia as well. I already have a goal in mind, I am a real estate businessman in Huaxia, so with the addition of Samsung Property, we have a better choice in terms of location, as long as the development is smooth, in Asia, it only takes two years to achieve a good goal. Lee Kun-hee nodded and said.
"What about the investment?" Lin Fei asked. There was something in his heart.
"Three billion dollars, a billion dollars; Existing assets can be decided through negotiation. Lee Kun-hee said in a deep voice.
"Okay, I agreed, and if needed, I would choose a new farm to help the hospitality and retail industries." Lin Fei nodded and said.
"Well, I will contact the people in Huaxia as soon as possible, and let the professional people determine the cooperation relationship when the time comes." Lee Kun-hee said, feeling a little satisfied.
"Uncle, I don't know what you think about the future of mobile phones?" After Lin Fei and Li Jianxi chatted for a while, they thought of the situation in their memories and asked.
"What? Do you want to enter this market? Li Jianxi asked with some confusion.
"No, I got the news that Europe and the United States are developing mobile phone smart operating system software, and want to make mobile phones have the same functions as computers, so ask your opinion?" Lin Fei said.
"It's very difficult at this point, even if this kind of smart model comes out, it is difficult to make a difference, after all, the hardware problem has a great impact." Lee Kun-hee said, a little disapproving.
"But the development of hardware is very fast, just like the hardware of a computer, the speed of replacement is too fast; It shouldn't be long before the hardware meets the requirements. I thought that if this was the case, the future smart phones would definitely be able to eliminate the current traditional models. Lin Fei asked with some confusion. In his memory, Samsung seems to be one of the early development members of Android, which will occupy a large market in the future.
"Mobile phone operating systems aren't that simple. There are a lot of things involved, such as hardware, semiconductors, mobile terminals, telecom operators, software vendors, etc., and the average company can't develop so many things, otherwise a lonely operating system is useless. Lee Kun-hee shook his head and said.
"Why can?" Lin Fei frowned and asked with some confusion.
"Apple already has its own operating system and has a lot of partners, so it's not a surprise that they were able to develop these, but Apple's market is mainly in Europe and the United States, and the competition with Samsung is not great." Li Jianxi shook his head and said, he didn't have much idea about this, you have to know that his Samsung mobile phone is really the world's forefront.
"Since my uncle knows that such smart machines are the trend of the future, why not develop the corresponding system? As for the rest, it should be easy to find a partner, right? Lin Fei asked. He doesn't have any detailed information in his memory, but he also knows that in the future in the high-end machine market, Apple will lead the way, even if in the end, in terms of market share, Android by a number of joint companies surpasses Apple a lot, but there is still a lot of gap in revenue.
"Are you interested in this?" Li Jianxi glanced at Lin Fei with some confusion and asked.
"Well, there's some interest. If the mobile phone really has the function of a computer, then the impact on the traditional market will be great, after all, the impact of the network has a great impact on the traditional market; As far as the entertainment industry I am running now, I also need the support of the Internet. Lin Fei thought for a moment and said.
"But have you ever thought about how you would run a system like this? It is important to know that the maintenance and development of a system can cost a lot of money. Lee Kun-hee's heart moved and asked. He only now realized that he had thought a little badly before, and he didn't take such an impact into account. As the president of Samsung, he certainly knows the influence of the Internet on traditional industries.
"We can find some partners to develop this system together, and as long as it is developed, I think even if it is patented, it will definitely be a lot of income. You must know that Microsoft has become the world's top software company because of the operating system. Lin Fei said in a deep voice.
"You're thinking too simply; You know, Microsoft has such a position because they occupy the market and its various office software. Lee Kun-hee shook his head and said.
"As long as we unite some like-minded large related enterprises, the initial market will definitely not be small; You must know that Europe and the United States are only developing now, and there are no results. Lin Fei said. He did this mainly because he liked the influence of the platform in the future, and he remembered that the influence of Apple's music software was very large, which was also convenient for his company's future needs.
"Tell me about your detailed plan." After thinking about it, Li Jianxi said with some caution.
"My idea is to work with mobile operators, mobile phone manufacturers, and some other related companies in countries where the market is very large. As long as it is developed, I don't think I need to worry too much about future development. Lin Fei said.
"Your idea is too simple, you must know that there are still a lot of mobile phone operating software in the market. As an Asian company, it is very difficult for us to promote it. And if you want so many companies to cooperate, then the system can only be open source and be an open platform, which is not a small danger. Li Jianxi said with a frown.
"Uncle, with the strength of your company, can you achieve a system like Apple?" Lin Fei asked.
"It is not difficult to develop a Linux-based operating system, but the maintenance of the operating system is cumbersome and requires a lot of expenses, and since the source code of the Linux core is open, the security issue will be troublesome. As for redeveloping a new system, it is not easy, it will occupy more funds, and in the current market, it is not worth developing such a system at all. Lee Kun-hee frowned and said.
"What if there are enough technical members to maintain? Also not safe? Lin Fei asked.
"I'm not a technician, but in my opinion, even if there is a technician to maintain it, the danger is unavoidable. Even Microsoft today can't guarantee that their systems are 100% secure. Not to mention the operating system with Linux at its core. Lee Kun-hee shook his head and said.
"Isn't there any other way?" Lin Fei said with some disappointment.
"It's not impossible, but it's not easy." Lee Kun-hee sighed.
"What's the solution? I'm very optimistic about this kind of operating system. Lin Fei said.
"It's to find a good Internet company to work with, which can reduce the security problem a lot." Li Jianxi said helplessly. Internet companies with very good technology, the world is just a little bit, it is not a simple goods, and if you want to cooperate, the difficulty is not one or two.
Li Jianxi also thought about it in his heart, after Lin Fei's story, he has discovered the future of the mobile phone operating system, as another form of computer existence, although because of hardware problems, the function may not be as comprehensive as the computer, but for consumers, it is very convenient, then the future market is very large; If Samsung mobile phones can enter this market in advance, then there are many benefits.
And what he values is its influence, think about Microsoft, although the impact of the mobile phone system is not as big as the computer, and the competition is not small, but the global influence can not be underestimated. This is a lot of benefits for the company's future development.
"What about Google? They are also preparing to develop such a system? Lin Fei asked. In my memory, the Android system was developed by Google in conjunction with many companies.
"Google I know they've bought a mobile phone system, but as a giant now, it's a bit unrealistic for us to come and work together, and we will lose dominance." Li Jianxi said with a frown. That's something he doesn't want to see, but if there's no other way and he's inclined to work with Google, he won't have too much technical concern.
"Since Google can't do it, what about Huaxia's company? They also have several internet companies that are very technological. Lin Fei said in a deep voice.
"If Huaxia's company has good technology, it is a good partner, you must know that Huaxia is now the world's largest market, and if we develop successfully, then it is easy to occupy this market. In this way, you will basically be invincible. Lee Kun-hee said in a deep voice.
"Then I'll ask my manager to contact me to see if there is any possibility of cooperation." Lin Fei said.
PS。 I'm going out far today, and I've only finished my work for the past two days until now, so I'm going to change it early