Chapter 217 Channel Is King, Victory Is Decided (End of This Volume)

Although he invested money in the mobile phone incubation project, in front of Gu Xueli, Wu Tao was only a junior, a student.

So most of the time, Wu Tao just listened quietly.

He does not show the strength and aggressiveness of a capitalist just because he is an investor.

However, as an older generation of scholars and professors, Gu Xueli is meticulous and strict in his work.

Wu Tao didn't need to worry too much.

After some exchanges, Wu Tao drank a stomachful of tea and basically figured out the current progress and problems of the mobile phone incubation project.

Among the four major parts of the mobile phone incubation project, the software design is the simplest, and the final draft of the design has almost been completed.

Wu Tao took a look, but couldn't find any major faults.

As for the hardware design, it was handed over to a research group of Professor Zhou from Fudan University.

At present, there is a preliminary IC design plan, but Wu Tao made a gesture and found that it is still too thick, not as fine as the imported mobile phone circuit board.

In this way, it will undoubtedly bring shackles to industrial design and structural design.

In particular, Wu Tao wanted to make the mobile phone smaller and more exquisite, which is basically impossible.

"Grandpa, this IC design scheme has to be optimized, at least it can't be bigger than the chip board of Ericsson mobile phone."

Gu Xueli was stunned, "Have you ever thought that the smaller the chip board is, the higher the requirements for craftsmanship. Even if Professor Zhou designed it, if you can't produce it later, it will be useless."

At present, the domestic IC industry has not yet emerged. In the previous life, the country began to vigorously support the IC industry after the millennium, and major universities have set up IC colleges. So Gu Xueli's worries were not groundless.

"I'll figure it out." Wu Tao wrote it down in his notebook.

Then he raised his head, flipped through a few samples of industrial design and said, "Grandpa, these design drafts are too standard."

Gu Xueli didn't understand, "Don't all mobile phones look like this now? Could it be that there are other flowers you can make?"

Wu Tao took out a few drafts from his bag and put them on the coffee table.

Gu Xueli touched it over and took a look, his cloudy eyes suddenly shone brightly, "You designed this?"

"I messed around, but I didn't consider the constraints of the structural design, which is equivalent to a concept mobile phone." Wu Tao nodded.

This draft was designed based on the Nokia 8210 in his memory.

This mobile phone, in the pre-smartphone era, is the most classic one. The whole body adheres to the ergonomic design, small and light, and fully equipped.

Definitely a big, dumb subversion of all phones out there.

It's just that I don't know whether the products that were launched in 1999 in the previous life can achieve the various craftsmanship now.

So Wu Tao still has a little reservation in his words.

"The mobile phone can still be made into such a shape, it is simply a work of art!" Gu Xueli tutted, "Anyway, at least it shows that your books on industrial design are not in vain."

Then he couldn't help frowning and said: "But if I really want to do it like this, I'm afraid it's not so difficult."

"Challenges come only when they are difficult!" Wu Tao insisted with a smile, "If these characteristics can be displayed in our mobile phone products, then it can completely cover up the weakness of domestic mobile phones in core technology, and then sell them abroad. It's not impossible!"

Gu Xueli's heart moved, and these words touched him.

For many years, various domestic researches have been chasing after the development of foreign countries.

Whether you can catch up or not, let's not talk about it. Not to mention, wanting to surpass others.

Since the major adjustment of the reform policy in 1992, most of the domestic and foreign trade are basic materials such as raw materials and clothing.

As for export products with a bit of technical content, there are basically none.

If a mobile phone can be sold abroad, at least it is an unprecedented breakthrough. In turn, the promotion of the domestic mobile phone industry and the inspiration of high-end industries have far-reaching significance and influence.

Wu Tao didn't know that Gu Xueli could think so far and so deeply in an instant.

He thought that Gu Xueli had something to hide, so he added: "Grandpa, if you need to add funds, it's not a problem."

Gu Xueli came back to his senses, refreshed for a while, patted his thigh and said: "Since you have such ambitions, old man, I will accompany you to be paranoid for a while, and make a decent product that can be sold in front of foreigners!"

The grandfather and grandson discussed some details, and Wu Tao just said goodbye and left.

Not long after returning to Yuankang Company, Wang Donglai came to look for him with a happy face.

Wu Tao was full of surprise. Looking at the situation last night, he should have taken a step back. Wang Donglai should have dumped Xue Jiaqian.

Could it be that after breaking up in love, he became moody?

Before Wu Tao asked, Wang Donglai bowed respectfully and said, "Boss, thank you!"

"Hey!" Wu Tao quickly stood up, walked around the table, supported Wang Donglai and said, "Brother Donglai, what are you thanking me for?"

"... Your matter, not only did I fail to help, but it completely messed up your matter."

Wang Donglai waved his hands again and again, his face was full of excitement and said: "No, boss. After I listened to your words last night and quit that competition, Jiaqian chased after me again!"

"Oh?" Wu Tao was quite surprised, the woman's mind was really unpredictable.

But looking at Wang Donglai's beaming expression now, "You two are already together?"

Wang Donglai nodded frequently, excited like a big boy.

"Bless you, Brother Donglai!" Wu Tao said from the bottom of his heart, and then changed the subject, "From now on, I need to put more energy into my work."

For this kind of half-joking and half-formal encouragement, Wang Donglai was very happy.

At this moment, Qin Xiaoxiao knocked on the door and entered.

When he came in, he found the two of them standing together, looking extremely excited, their eyes couldn't help but feel strange.

These two people, could it be...

Fortunately, when the two of them saw themselves, their excitement didn't diminish at all, and they didn't hide anything, so Qin Xiaoxiao felt relieved.

"Boss, this is the company's sales performance statistics for the past few days after Midea adopted the price war."

Qin Xiaoxiao stepped forward and handed a report to Wu Tao.

Wu Tao glanced at the rising momentum of the curve, and said with relief: "So, it can be confirmed now that the price war launched by Midea will not work for us?"

"Yes!" Qin Xiaoxiao said confidently with her pretty face, "In addition, we have also made preliminary progress in contact with Wahaha's Pure Water Industry Department."

"...the other party is very interested in our channel advantages, but lacks confidence in the logistics system built by Midea."

Unintentionally planting willows and willows into shades!

Wu Tao immediately made a decision and said, "Since this is the case, Xiaoxiao, you should immediately start preparing for the cooperation between the two parties. From the tentative contact in the early stage, transfer to reaching this cooperation as soon as possible."

"...As long as Wahaha purified water also enters our sales channels, it will be a big blow to their cooperation with Midea. In this way, coupled with the launch of the follow-up household water dispenser, we will win the game!"

Qin Xiaoxiao's efficiency was very fast. Three days later, Yuankang Company and Wahaha signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

On the same day, the close partnership between Midea and Wahaha broke down.

The logistics system that Midea set out to build was disbanded before it took shape. Cui Bin and his party, who had quit their job, took some severance pay and dispersed like birds and beasts. And Zhang Xiaoxiang, a new minister, was replaced before his position was secured.

This vigorous competitive battle ended prematurely with Yuan Kang's complete victory...