The Industrial Giant Reborn

Before the rise of Internet companies, the expansion of traditional industries requires a step-by-step approach. Whether it is the beverage giant Coca-Cola, the retail giant Wal-Mart, or heavy industry companies like General Electric, Toyota, Volkswagen, Boeing, etc., they all produce how much How much money can be earned from a product, no matter how powerful it is, because the actual resources are limited, the profit earned is also limited. No matter how high the profit rate is, the upper limit is limited. In addition, it is difficult to have a monopoly. Even if there is, if Coca-Cola must also maintain low profit margins to ensure that the market is not replaced by new players. Therefore, all industries are restricted, even the oil giants who control the lifeblood of many countries.

But in the electronic computer age and the Internet age, it is completely different. Computer hardware can also be said to be somewhat similar to traditional industries. Build a computer, sell it to a customer, and make a profit, regardless of how much money a computer can make. How much, it can't make a higher profit than its own selling price, but in the software era, it's completely different. If a software company makes a piece of software, as long as there is a market, it can be directly sold by thousands of people. Tens of thousands or even hundreds of millions of computer users purchased directly, and the marketing cost was even zero in the later period, because the software would spread by itself through interpersonal needs. Therefore, by the late 1990s, when there were enough computers in the world, once each software company succeeded, Then the market value will grow exponentially. After all, the stock market is not competing now, but in the short-term future. Software companies can perfectly meet the expected demand speed of all investors and funds.

The same is logically true for Internet companies in the future. Even because of the convenience of the Internet, their expansion speed can be faster. And because they monopolize and control most of the traffic, the market value can even exceed one trillion US dollars, beating all traditional industries. .

This kind of business thinking does not only exist in the technology industry, it is also true for celebrities, and even anchors and self-media groups decades later. The income of the elites among these people can easily beat the top engineers and even the management of large companies. It’s not because they have strong abilities, but because even the top technical engineers of large companies are limited in what they can do and the benefits they generate are also limited. Their remuneration is naturally limited, but from self-media or celebrities, they The articles, music, videos, and literary works created can be viewed by millions, millions or even billions of people, at least in theory. In this case, even if every person who watches it brings benefits, With only 0.01 cent, their income will be very high.

Of course, the more an industry relies on traffic, the stronger the strong will become and the weak will become weaker. Only a few people among tens of thousands of participants can obtain huge benefits.

The fundamental reason why Midea can develop so fast is the same. The games it develops can be supplied to hundreds of millions of people, so profits can explode in a very short time, even surpassing the petroleum and automobile industries with long history and strong technology.

If people after 2020 want to start a business, they must choose this direction and provide unlimited replicable services to countless people. This is the only chance to turn around.

In the next five years, when the U.S. software industry and the Internet industry rise, the wealth generated will expand explosively, because it will directly drive almost everyone in the world who has the ability to access the Internet. By then, my US$40 billion may be It’s really not much. However, this market is growing exponentially, and there are restrictions on foreign investment. It does not require a lot of money to invest in the initial stage. It just so happens that this is a period when the country has just opened up to the outside world in many fields. If you invest a large amount of your own capital, you can also obtain high profits in the future. It can provide huge returns, and it can also help domestic development. At least in terms of poverty alleviation, it will definitely be of great help. Even the simplest real estate can create a large number of jobs.

After arranging all the things, Chen Zhiwen returned home directly. Over the years, he has slowly returned his focus to his family. He spends almost half of his time between career and family. Spending time with his children is the most important thing. After all, If you look at money more broadly, you won't be able to spend it all for a long time. It's all driven by a sense of professionalism. Otherwise, wouldn't life be boring?

"Daddy." When Chen Zhiwen came home, the two twin children immediately ran to the door, both with open hands. Chen Zhiwen hugged them both on one side.

The two children are both 5 years old and each weighs over 20 kilograms. If Chen Zhiwen hadn't exercised a lot every day, he might not have been able to hold them.

"Come on, kiss." Chen Zhiwen laughed and kissed Xiao Feifei. Fathers and mothers like to kiss their daughters.

"It's so itchy, Daddy, you have a beard." Xiao Feifei said with a smile, while putting her hand on Chen Zhiwen's cheek, and then kissed it twice.

The three of them walked and joked, and soon came to the living room. After putting down the two children, they ran to their grandfather. Generally speaking, it is more common to have intergenerational relationships, and grandparents also prefer children.

After a while, the family sat at the dining table. At this moment, it was actually only noon. If there was nothing going on at the company, Chen Zhiwen would basically be back. Generally speaking, half a day is enough. What's the matter? Things can also be notified again.

As he reaches his youth and middle age, Chen Zhiwen also begins to pay attention to maintaining his body. Whether it is food or drink, he has a dedicated nutritionist to take care of it. Basically, it is low-fat, low-salt and low-sugar. You can have delicious food, but you must also control the amount. Although In the eyes of young people, it may be a bit bitter, but in fact, only the people at the bottom can only rely on food to satisfy themselves. As a group of rich people, except for a very few people, most of them will strictly control their diet or make extra If you don't even have the ability to persist if you add more exercise, you are not worthy of success in your career.

After lunch, the nannies took the children to the grass outside to bask in the sun and play games. Chen Zhiwen sat at home with his father and watched TV. The TV broadcast was naturally TVB, and the content was also about Tin Shui Wai is undergoing large-scale construction.

"I never dreamed that the land in Tianshuiwei that no one wanted was actually revitalized by you." Chen Tianfu shook the recliner and said with a smile. In his mind, he had already begun to recall that more than ten years ago, he was still there. When the real estate market was struggling, there was insufficient funds at that time. Every project had to be considered. Similarly, other real estate companies were similar. Apart from Land, there were basically no giants. Everyone was working hard. The land in Tin Shui Wai was At that time, it was just a wasteland, and no one was even farming.

"Yes, success actually relies on industry. Although most of the production capacity of Red Bull and Midea has been transferred, a small part remains, which is enough to become the basic economic pillar of Tianshuiwei." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

Most of his previous factories were moved to the mainland or to locations with corresponding markets. Only a small part remained, but they were no longer located in Kowloon or Yuen Long. Instead, they were all moved to Tin Shui Wai, especially Red Bull's new factory. , responsible for supplying the needs of the entire Southeast Asia. Although the economies of these countries are far less than those of Europe and the United States, the population is too large and the total demand has allowed the new factory in Tianshuiwei to employ more than 10,000 people, and Red Bull's high profits , and don’t care about the wages in Hong Kong. After all, Red Bull’s other factories are either in the United States or Europe. Even in the future, wages in Hong Kong may not be comparable to those in Europe and the United States.

Coupled with some of Midea's R\u0026D bases, a small number of high-profit product factories, and the cruise shipyard acquired by Hutchison Whampoa, the total number of directly driven workers is almost 25,000. The entire Tian Shui Wai, with this group of workers as the core , to create related service industries, and the Hong Kong government also has great tax and policy benefits here, which has brought the population of Tin Shui Wai to almost 200,000.

With so many people, it naturally attracted many real estate developers, and Land Land took the opportunity to divide and sell the land in their hands. A large number of real estate construction also created new jobs. The entire Tin Shui Wai is now full of vitality. As long as Midea , Red Bull's factory continues to operate here, and it can become a permanent engine that drives the development of the entire economy.

"I heard that you started a price war in the home appliance industry in Europe and the United States?" Chen Tianfu asked again. He has basically been retired in the past few years, and his company, like his son, has been handed over to professionals. The manager will take care of it and will only ask questions in a few important situations. After all, he is older. Many people around his age in Hong Kong are like this. The only difference is that others leave it to his son, while his son Your own industry is even more powerful. But even in retirement, he will still care about what is happening outside, mainly in Hong Kong, and to a lesser extent, the world.

"Yes, I spent almost ten years to move the entire home appliance industry to Yanjing, Shanghai and Shenhai City. There are now hundreds of thousands of skilled workers there, as well as a complete industrial chain, and they are close to the seaport. This is the current situation. The most efficient combination in the global home appliance industry, the cost has been reduced to the lowest." Chen Zhiwen said: "It's just that in the home appliance market, brand concept is very important. It is difficult to seize other people's market. The best The way is to control your own costs and then compete on price. Without completely defeating some companies, it will be difficult to permanently occupy the market."

In its original history, in the 1990s, Samsung also launched a price war, not just for memory chips, but also for home appliances. With its low-cost home appliances, it eventually overpowered many of its counterparts in the United States and Japan and had to give up on mid- to low-end products. At the end of the century, we can only take the high-end route. After that, it becomes smaller and smaller. In the end, the market is still won by Samsung. Of course, after the 21st century, mainland home appliance companies such as Haier will squeeze Samsung in turn by relying on lower costs.

But now, by building factories in the mainland and deploying terminal channels, Midea has a price advantage over Samsung in history, and its quality is not bad either. Not to mention its American and Japanese counterparts, even Samsung will be affected. Of course, just like the mainland auto market decades later, this process will take a long time. It is almost non-existent for real industries, not Internet companies, to disrupt them in a short time.

"It's amazing. One day, we Chinese can also compete with European, American and Japanese brands in the field of home appliances." Chen Tianfu laughed and said, "I'm really happy."

"There is something even happier." Chen Zhiwen took out a palm-sized box from the briefcase beside him and said, "This is a product that Midea spent more than 3 years and more than 500 million US dollars to develop. I call it, cell phone.”

"Mobile phone?" Chen Tianfu came back to his senses and said, "Is this thing for making calls? Is it the same as Big Brother?"

"Yes." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

"I have also heard that some technology giants in Europe and the United States are developing a new generation of mobile devices with higher communication technology. Is this what it looks like?" Chen Tianfu has already opened the box. Inside is a mobile phone slightly smaller than a palm, with a keyboard underneath. , similar to a calculator, with a larger screen on top, just like the handheld console launched by Midea before.

"Yes, this is the on/off button." Chen Zhiwen pressed the on/off button for a while. After a few seconds, the phone shook and the screen lit up. A few seconds later, the hands of an adult and a child appeared on the On the screen, start from both sides, then slowly shake hands, and finally the page comes to the main interface. The date and time are displayed above.

"This is really interesting." Under Chen Zhiwen's guidance, Chen Tianfu also began to gradually use this mobile phone.

"This kind of mobile phone has begun to be sold in small batches in Europe and the United States, but it requires corresponding signal towers. I have arranged for Hutchison Whampoa to lay 2G signal towers in Hong Kong. After a while, this kind of mobile phone can be widely popularized." Chen Zhiwen Said again.

"2G signal?" Chen Tianfu obviously didn't understand again.

"It is a new communication technology, mainly developed by several European and American companies. It is basically a unified global standard. Midea also has some technology patents in this field, but the proportion is not large." Chen Zhiwen explained a little, He knew the importance of communication technology a few years ago. However, although Midea is one of the top ten electronics companies in the world, its strength lies in games and core technologies. It is still weak. Even if it is not short of money, it is only in research and development. A small amount of technology has been developed, but the road has to be walked slowly. Now a little is enough, and he is not in a hurry. The most important thing is that in 1988, he arranged for people to invest in Huawei, which can be regarded as There is a stable rock for the future.

"Forget it, I feel dizzy after hearing this. It's up to you young people to figure out this new thing." Chen Tianfu said with a smile.

"I'm not too young anymore. In the high-tech field, the future belongs to young people like them." Chen Zhiwen pointed to a bunch of twins playing outside and said with a smile.