Chapter 429 If things aren’t going well, do you want to go to heaven?
Under Li Yan's control - cutting out unnecessary ideas and solving difficult problems personally - the entire Jiaolong mobile phone project is progressing rapidly.

It was a spectacle for Huang Zhan, because while Future Technology was simultaneously advancing the development of software and hardware, it was also operating a software company - the investment in this was not small, and even the production of prototypes was planned to be synchronized with assembly line production.

Huang Zhan actually had a lot of opinions. The reason why work was done in order was because he was worried that mistakes would be made and rework would be required later. It was impossible for Li Yan not to understand such a simple truth.

But just like the initial system development, Li Yan can be so fast that everyone is "unexpected", mainly relying on his determination to make no regrets and the confidence that he is absolutely right.

No need for much testing, no rework, no consideration of feasibility…

As long as he has touched the content, there will definitely be no mistakes and it will definitely be perfectly connected.

This is not something that normal people can understand.

Just like decorating a house, there is a set of industry standards for what to do first and what to do later.

Since a lot of content needs to be determined in the previous step before the next step can be carried out, the decoration is said to take several months, but in fact a lot of time is spent on coordination and waiting.

Li Yan has done all the work and reserved space.

Every place is fitted tightly and all possible situations have been considered, so many processes can be synchronized. Painting the walls and installing windows and doors can be carried out simultaneously, so just reserve the space.

If synchronization is really impossible, we will set the priority early, which is equivalent to turning a single-threaded work into a multi-threaded one, and splitting each multi-threaded line into more lines...

That is why he was able to ensure that everyone in a company of several hundred people had specific projects to work on, and that he could break down huge projects into countless small projects with visible finishes.

Of course, this ability to make plans is not too rare. As long as the advance work is sufficient and some dimensions are reserved for other craftsmen to construct, there will be no problem.

The difficulty lies in the construction itself.

Even if we leave one centimeter for the masters, they may not be able to handle it.

Li Yan said, "Then I'll do it myself."

What should I do if others cannot meet my requirements?
Just do it yourself.

It looked like more than a dozen people from the company were galloping, and Li Yan was frantically removing obstacles for them while riding his horse.

However, because everyone is so busy, they don’t tend to have the same thoughts as Sun Miao and his group of old employees: “Why does the boss, who is so powerful, need us?”

People always magnify what they have paid for, just like these people who are running wildly on the road paved by Li Yan. They have begun to feel that future technology will not be able to move forward without him.

When Huang Zhan thought of this, he sighed and gave up.

He is very self-aware and will not comment on things he does not understand.

More and more people are paying attention to the progress of the Jiaolong phone. Many media came to see the prototype, but Li Yanjun refused, saying that the prototype was still under debugging and hoped to show it in a relatively perfect state.

Naturally, there are many different opinions in the media, with all kinds of speculation as to whether Li Yan can produce the product as scheduled.

At the same time, Shangjing was treated rather coldly.

After finding that their methods were ineffective, they did not dare to continue making the same mistake.

Lianxiang simply cannot come up with serious self-developed products in a short period of time. Li Yan chooses to confront it head-on, which shows that he has the goods in his hands - although Shangjing has always believed so.

But they still chose to gamble, betting that Li Yan could not withstand the pressure. Unexpectedly, even "their own" Dong Zhenchang cooperated with them. Later, Linjiang was willing to support him and issued a publicity material on the high-tech cooperation between the two places. Even the leader of the Science and Technology Department came to investigate the Beijing technology circle.

There is no solution on the surface.

So they prepared a new tactic - give up.

Among the many media friends who came to inquire, there was a wonderful team in suits and ties, wearing white shirts very appropriately. They did not look like reporters walking around.

Since they intentionally waited until there were fewer people around before looking for Wang Zi alone, it was clear that their purpose must be special.

Sure enough, the request was to have a meal with Li Yan.

The reason was: "We came from Shangjing."

Li Yan wanted to refuse, but considering that being muddied down at such a critical moment would make him very annoyed, he agreed.

The two people, a man and a woman, were dressed very decently and low-key. They paid the bill immediately after ordering their food at the restaurant. They seemed to be very sincere and humble.

After talking about this and that for a long time like an ordinary reporter, curious about the progress of Li Yan's mobile phone, Li Yan's patience was almost exhausted.

"You two, if you just want to ask these questions, there is no need to come here."

The man was obviously the leader. He just smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Li is very busy. It is true that we did not consider it carefully. Then I will tell you the purpose of our visit. We came from Beijing. We mainly want to convey some information to you. The technology circle in Beijing currently has a strong support policy for high-tech enterprises moving in from other places."

Oh, so that’s what you mean.

To win over future technology is here.

Why did you go early?
Li Yan said nothing and just continued eating.

The man was not annoyed and continued with a smile, "It's like this. Shangjing has already provided rent reductions for high-tech enterprises above a certain scale to move in. There are also many special support policies for high-tech enterprises with potential to move in. Future Technology meets both conditions at the same time. It is well-known in the technology circle and is the gathering place of the top technology companies in China. It has extraordinary resources."

Li Yan couldn't help but laugh, then continued eating.

The man blinked, and his expression finally reached a state that needed to be controlled.

"Mr. Li, Shangjing attaches great importance to future technology. If you are willing to settle in Shangjing, the leaders of Shangjing will continue to strive for some special preferential treatment for you. The support for the Jiaolong mobile phone project will definitely be higher than it is now."

Li Yan shook her head and put down her chopsticks.

"Well, I'll let Xiao Feng introduce you to the specific policies."

"Hello, Mr. Li," the lady took out a booklet and was about to start reading, "We..."

Li Yan raised his hand to interrupt.

"May I ask who you two are?"

The man smiled again, "It doesn't matter who we are, as long as you know that we represent Shangjing."

"You represent Shangjing?" Li Yan also smiled. "That's perfect. I'll take your answer as the official answer from Shangjing."

"This..." The man was stunned.

"Doesn't Shangjing already have a giant called Lianxiang that has developed its own system?" Li Yan asked, "What else do you need me to do?"

"Of course, the more excellent companies there are, the better," the man responded.

"Oh," Li Yan leaned back in the chair, "I am a rival to them, a life-and-death struggle. If that really happened, I would have to choose one of the two when I go to Beijing. It's meaningless to treat them equally. Raising him means he is against me."

Neither of them expected Li Yan to be so straightforward, and they were a little overwhelmed at first.

"As for the policy you mentioned, I'm sorry, I'm not interested at all." Li Yan said bluntly, "At this time, you are still so pretentious. Why bother to treat me to such a meal? How embarrassing."

"Hold it?" The man finally lost control of his expression. "What do you mean?"

Li Yan laughed, spread his hands and shrugged, "You all admitted defeat. You dragged me over but didn't quickly offer some special conditions. You actually talked to me about major policies. Do you really need to come all the way here to explain this stuff?"

The man looked as if he had suddenly realized something. "I see. Don't worry, Mr. Li. You can just raise your request. I'll go back and report to my boss and try my best to implement it for you."

Li Yan couldn't hold it in any longer, and asked half-smilingly and half-seriously, "Aren't you the representatives of Shangjing? Do you still have to go back and ask?"

The man tried to control his expression for several times but couldn't hold it together, so he put away his smile and said, "Boss Li, we are here with sincerity this time..."

"Apart from this meal, I don't see any sincerity." Li Yan also said with a frown, "You don't even dare to tell me your identity. If you have the nerve to play tricks, just keep playing. If you can't play tricks and want to surrender, then just be honest."

"Mr. Li, let me tell you something of my own. No matter what, what Linjiang can give you is definitely not comparable to Shangjing, and you shouldn't compare them equally. Shangjing has the best..." Li Yan waved her hand impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense. Do you know what Linjiang has provided me? Why do you say it can't compare to Shangjing?"

The man was choked and speechless.

"The best? The best is just to target me. The combined power of the entire technology circle is just a cover. The best mobile phone company is in Linjiang, and that is Future Technology." Li Yan stood up directly after saying this. "I welcome all fair challenges. Since you want to fight head-on, then fight to the bottom."

After saying that, he opened the door of the box and left.

A man and a woman were left in the box, their emotions slowly fermenting.

"Director Chen, what should we do?"

"I do have the confidence to do so. I ignored the fact that he is a teenager after all. I think my strategy is wrong. I'll tell you the truth when I get back." The man sighed, "The plane ticket can be reimbursed, but this meal is over the limit."

As a result, before they left, the lobby manager knocked on the door and came in with a dozen red bills in his hand.

"Sir, Mr. Li just told you that you are honored guests. He will pay the bill and the money will be returned to you. Please keep it."

The man had a complicated expression. How could this be called a distinguished guest? Li Yan meant "you are not worthy of inviting me to dinner."

They are not worthy of inviting Li Yan to dinner, but Wei Yili is definitely worthy.

Li Yan didn't have enough at noon, so she prepared to cook a meal for herself at five in the afternoon, but she didn't expect to receive an invitation from Wei Yili.

After all, he is the number one investor, so having dinner with Mr. Wei is a very high priority.

Li Yan is an atypical startup company CEO, and Wei Yili is also a maverick investor.

After investing billions, he just became a hands-off boss.

Apart from some doubts about Li Yan's huge investment in Ele.ba, the rest of the time he basically took the attitude of "do whatever you want".

The main reason is that they have the same ideas. If Wei Yili was someone like Wu Lansheng who only cares about money, he might not have made such a high investment from the beginning.

Wu Lansheng eventually chose to withdraw half of his investment, but due to concerns about his reputation, he did so quietly and not many people knew about it.

Moreover, he was famous for his prudence. For those in the investment circle who knew about this matter, the Wu Lansheng who withdrew half of his investment was the Wu Lansheng they were familiar with.

To Li Yan's surprise, Wei Yili actually found a noodle restaurant with private rooms to eat.

The average cost per person here...is the type where even if one person orders four things and eats a lot, the cost does not exceed 80 yuan.

There is a strong sense of drama when two great men whose net worth is measured in billions have dinner together.

"Mr. Wei, is this just what you like? Or is there some hidden menu?" Li Yan was very curious.

Wei Yili was wearing sportswear and looked like he had just finished playing some ball games. "It's not for my taste, it's for Yunzhi's taste. Wan Tang often said that I eat some unusual ingredients every day and my taste buds are almost numb. Maybe one day when I eat a bowl of plain noodles, I will sigh that it is the best taste in the world."

"It's Qing Huan."

Wei Yili laughed, "Yunzhi has never liked eating delicacies since she was a child. She only likes to eat at Rongxi Old Market Street. She is just like her mother."

"Correct."

Wei Yili narrowed his eyes and asked, "Have you eaten it too?"

"Well... I'm not from a wealthy family."

I won’t mention what your daughter brought there.

"That's great. I was planning to invite you over there for dinner, but since we need a quiet room to chat, we can only come here."

"You also need to find some human touch?"

"That's not the case," Wei Yili said with a smile, "I enjoy my life now, but I also need to understand my daughter's thoughts, right?"

Why do I always feel like there's something else behind what he says?

"Boss Wei, today's topic isn't about what to eat, right?"

"Of course not," Wei Yili said, stretching his body. "Ah, I'm getting old. I feel sore all over after playing tennis."

"tennis?"

"Ever since I played golf with you, I found that I had no interest in golf anymore, so I went back to playing tennis, which I loved when I was young."

...How should Li respond to this?

"Okay," Wei Yili said with a smile as the noodles were served, "Let's eat and talk. It's mid-April now. How's the progress of Jiaolong Mobile?"

"It's not going too smoothly." Li Yan sighed.

This was an answer that Wei Yili had never expected, and he stopped the noodles he was about to put into his mouth.

"Hmm? What's the problem?"

"The test samples of the two major platforms, Ele.ba and Chelaila, are far from enough, and it is hard to predict what we may face after the official launch of the mobile phone. Penguin has an ambiguous attitude and has been dragging us. The conditions they offer are really hard to accept. In terms of hardware, the cost of the large screen has not been reduced, and there is not much room for me to play with the entire hardware set. I really can't find a way to improve the configuration while controlling the cost."

Wei Yili frowned when he heard this, and then he saw Li Yan say something very outrageous:
"Damn it, if I had known earlier I would have developed the hardware myself, but time waits for no one."

Mr. Wei was speechless for a moment.

"The ultra-high compression algorithm has not yet found a sufficiently exciting use. Although I have set up a creation platform similar to that of foreign video bloggers, there is no soil for testing it now."

Wei Yili put down his chopsticks.

"Also, the design of the phone never satisfies me. Whether the back panel should be made of glass or metal, there is no solution that convinces me." Li Yan shook her head. "Once aesthetics conflicts with 'practicality', it is a headache."

"No," Wei Yili finally couldn't help it, "You are entangled in such trivial issues. Does it mean... that everything else has been resolved?"

"Other things... too many, you mean?"

“Like payment platforms?”

"It's done. The bank's client is ready, and the security has been tested repeatedly and there are no problems."

“What is the basic foundation of food delivery and online car-hailing platforms?”

"Ele.ba has already negotiated with six national-level chains, 14 major chains in Linjiang Province, and more than 100 scattered stores... The operating companies of Chelaila are basically local taxi companies. At present, the entire Linjiang Province has negotiated, and other regions are still waiting and watching. This is not very important. The main thing is that the registration and review channels set up for merchants and car owners are already unblocked, and the government has also given a lot of support."

"What about cooperation with other companies?"

"Weibo and JD have both agreed to cooperate. The client has joined the Super Life Circle and can interact smoothly with my other software."

"Configuration?"

"With the Chuangzu W9 as a reference, it is at least ahead of the current flagship."

Wei Yili was stunned, "If this doesn't go well, you want to go to heaven?"

Li Yan shrugged. "I definitely pursue perfection. To be honest, there are too many things that need to be sold before I know why, so I am not very sure and naturally it is difficult for me to feel that everything is going smoothly."

Wei Yili ate several mouthfuls of noodles before asking, "Tell me the truth, Li Yan, is the prototype ready?"

"It came out early." Li Yan smiled, "There are already nine."

(End of this chapter)