Chapter 430 Let me show you a little bit

Wei Yili is a person who sets very high standards for himself. He finds it difficult to express appreciation for many of his achievements that others consider remarkable.

For example, the real estate project that was hailed as the "Model of Chinese Luxury Homes" in the past few years helped Yili Group win many awards and gained an excellent reputation among the people, which completely established Yili Group's position as a professional luxury home developer.

As a result, every time he was interviewed, he would point out one, two, three, or four things that he was dissatisfied with, which at one point made the general manager in charge of the project afraid to brag in front of the camera.

But today, he has a new understanding of "unsmooth sailing".

No wonder he liked Li Yan from the beginning. This kid is willful, powerful, doesn't play by the rules, and is quite capable.

If he were in Yili Group, he would be the best successor.

It's a pity that Li Yan's ability and potential are immeasurable, and who knows how far she will grow.

A seemingly unlikely project like the Jiaolong mobile phone is about to be implemented.

With the current momentum, if the sales results can meet expectations, Li Yan will be able to make a breakthrough.

It’s no problem for your net worth to reach tens of billions in an instant.

It’s terrifying just to think about it.

"Then aren't you going to use the power of the media to spread the word?" Wei Yili asked.

"The wind is bound to blow," Li Yan said, "but I'm still thinking about the press conference. I hope we can be on the same page."

"...I suddenly had a very strange idea. Did you also do the demonstration for this press conference yourself?"

"Of course it is."

Wei Yili actually found himself not knowing what to ask.

The progress was much better than he had imagined, so good that it seemed a little unreal to him.

Damn, is it really going to be released on April 30th as Li Yan said?

"You mentioned two milestones before, one is April 30th and the other is the first half of the year. How do you think it will be now?"

"It will be released on April 30th and officially sold before the end of the first half of the year." Li Yan said.

"There's only half a month left, it's time to get some fresh air."

"Almost. I have a plan."

Wei Yili was relieved and finally had some free time to talk about some interesting things. "I heard that you fought back against the two directors who came to Beijing?"

"So he is a director."

"That would be amazing if it were in your hometown." Wei Yili said with a smile.

"Isn't there a joke? If you throw a brick randomly on the streets of Shangjing, you can hit a director."

"You're also interesting. If you're not prepared to give me face, why bother to have this meal?"

Li Yan shrugged nonchalantly. "I was originally planning to soften the relationship, but they are so arrogant that I don't need to give them face. With their reaction speed, I don't know if I can find a way to deal with it after the press conference."

"Aren't you afraid that they will continue to cause trouble for you?"

Li Yan laughed loudly, "There are many people who want to cause trouble for me. If you have strength, you won't be afraid of anything. If an enemy comes, you will be able to stop him with your army and if a flood comes, you will be able to block it with earth."

"You are a young man with a lot of energy. At such a critical moment, you don't seem to be under any pressure at all."

Li Yan suddenly calmed down and even sighed softly, "Boss Wei, do you believe me when I say there's no pressure?"

"I don't believe it." Wei Yili smiled, looking at Li Yan with eyes full of complicated emotions, "When I was young and full of vigor, I rushed into the real estate industry with an attitude of a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers. In fact, I invested all my wealth in it. This industry is full of blood and gore. If you make a wrong step, you will be doomed. In later interviews, people always said that I was fearless. In fact, at that time, the pressure was so great that I couldn't sleep every night. I was so exhausted that I was in a trance."

Li Yan pursed her lips and said nothing.

"Why? You can do it, too?" Wei Yili said playfully, "I can't tell at all. You even went to Jiangnan Province to record a TV show in early April."

How come Wei Yili knows everything...the show hasn't even aired yet.

But it is easy to understand. For a boss of this level, it is very important to grasp all kinds of information in a timely manner. If they don’t have this means, a giant commercial ship will be sunk by a reef one day.

"That program was mainly to give face to Mr. Su. It's rare that he is willing to be the host."

"You made Lansheng dumbfounded this time. He said he couldn't understand your train of thought at all."

Li Yan added some chili to the noodles. "There's nothing to be incomprehensible. Frankly speaking, I'm just under a lot of pressure. If I don't put my energy into myself, I can't help but care too much. My mind is full of Jiaolong mobile phones. I'm not satisfied with this or that. I wish I could do everything myself, and then scold those who don't do a good job."

"You don't seem to like teamwork very much."

"I don't like it. I really don't like it." Li Yan shook her head repeatedly. "But there is no other way. This project is very large. If I really do everything myself, it will be detrimental to the progress of the project."

“Finishing is the most important thing?”

"It will definitely be finished. Now every step is for 'perfection', but the rhythm is more important. At this point, we must tolerate the imperfections that should be tolerated."

Wei Yili's admiration for Li Yan was almost overflowing from the screen.

In the end, the meal ended with Wei Yili's blessing of "waiting for you to create a miracle". Li Yan returned to the office and immediately opened a can of biscuits. The energy she took in from the dinner was not much more than what she consumed.

He had to prepare the entire publicity and promotion plan as soon as possible, because his brain wouldn't work if he was hungry.

The nine prototypes are used not only to see the actual effect, but also as a test of the assembly line, although many people do not understand this operation.

The cost of making a mold is not low. Although Li Yan has basically determined the design, he needs each sample to be perfect enough, so he needs to make a new mold and change the material for some minor adjustments.

The hardware team basically told him that there was no need to use the assembly line yet, and only one prototype was needed.

However, after Li Yan gave the reason of "to further optimize the process and control costs", everyone had nothing to say.

Compared with the cost of large-scale production in the future, the current "cost" can be completely ignored.

On Monday, April 4, Li Yan finally released the news to the media that had been tirelessly trying to find out about Jiaolong’s cell phone information.

"I can show you a sneak peek."

The media don’t understand what “quietly” means, but they know that this kind of news requires exclusivity and speed.

With a thirst for news about the explosion, anticipation for the Jiaolong phone, and curiosity about Li Yan herself, the reporter team of Linjiang Daily rushed to Future Technology.

They didn't know how many people Li Yan had given the information to, so they even included the deputy editor-in-chief, for fear that they would be put at the back of the queue or even rejected due to lack of sincerity.

Along the way, they were all amazed that Li Yan actually made a mobile phone, and they repeatedly watched the amazing concept phone released by Li Yan at the developer conference.

"Do you think it will be a concept phone in the end?" Xiao He, a reporter who has done a lot of research on mobile phones during this period, is a little excited. He is an electronics enthusiast and has been looking forward to the day when domestic products beat foreign ones. He is young and an internet addict, so he can be considered an audience that has been critically affected by the Jiaolong mobile phone.

"Concepts are just concepts. The real product will definitely be different from the concept. Don't expect too much or you'll be disappointed." The deputy editor-in-chief has a rare surname "Bu". He is in his forties, a little bald, and looks very gentle.

"Li Yan is known as the child of miracles. He has already developed his own system. What is there to be afraid of?"

"You're just like going to meet a celebrity you admire?" Editor-in-Chief Bu said with a smile.

"Yes, but editor-in-chief, you have to trust my professionalism."

"Believe it, believe it," Editor-in-Chief Bu laughed. "We don't know if this is our first time, but we are still the leader of Linjiang's print media. Apart from Linjiang TV Station, no one should be able to surpass us, right?"

"Li Yan never plays by the rules."

Indeed, so Li Yan adopted the roll call system and first come first served flow this time. He only gave eight media opportunities, but the types were relatively complete.

As soon as the Linjiang Daily group got off the car, they saw the New Taipei Daily’s car parked in front of the entrance of Future Technology.

"They are actually faster than us?" Editor-in-Chief Bu was puzzled. "I didn't see many cars. It seems that the scale is not large?"

When they met Wang Zi as guided and were told "the previous company hasn't finished yet, please wait", they inexplicably felt like they were here for an interview.

"So they named each other." Editor-in-Chief Bu responded, "May I ask, Mr. Wang, how many media outlets did Future Technology invite this time?"

“Only eight.”

"pleasure."

"Please sign a confidentiality agreement first."

"Okay." Editor-in-Chief Bu nodded.

While the signing was going on, the door of Li Yan's office opened and the New Taipei Daily team walked out.

Deputy Editor-in-Chief Sun, who had met Li Yan at the art performance, had been promoted to Editor-in-Chief. He smiled and waved repeatedly towards the office.

When he turned around, he saw Editor-in-Chief Bu who had just signed a confidentiality agreement. The two were old friends.

"Hey, Lao Bu, you are here too?"

"What do you mean I should come too? Shouldn't I come?"

"You have a bad mouth." Editor-in-Chief Sun patted his shoulder with a smile, and then glanced at Wang Zi, "Mr. Li really comes to each family one by one?"

"Originally, we were going to do it together. He said that different media have different forms of expression and can promote different contents, so we separated them. I just didn't expect you to be so quick."

"Good old Sun, why don't you wait for me?"

"No, it's just that I knew Mr. Li before, and we are friends. He felt embarrassed to make me wait." Editor-in-Chief Sun said this with a proud look on his face. "Okay, I won't waste your time."

"How do you feel?" asked Editor-in-Chief Bu.

"amazing."

In fact, there was no need to ask. Xiao He over there could hardly contain his excitement as he saw the reporters coming out and chatting crazily with cameras.

As soon as they walked into Li Yan's office, the four people from Linjiang Daily were stunned for a moment.

Is this a gym with a library and desks?

Li Yan was sitting on the sofa next to the coffee table, but the big barbell next to her seemed a bit out of place.

"Editor-in-Chief Bu, reporter He, cameraman Li, and assistant Xiaokui, right? Sit down."

The photographer and assistant were very pleased with Li Yan's specific greeting, and they felt a lot more relaxed.

"Mr. Li, nice to meet you."

It's just the usual greetings, no need to elaborate.

"Everyone who comes in will be surprised by the layout of my place." Li Yan said with a smile, and then handed everyone a bottle of milk tea. "In fact, there is a kitchen and a lounge here, but they are quite private so I won't go into details. This is the milk tea I just made, try it."

He is indeed a unique young man... Editor-in-Chief Bu sighed inwardly.

Reporters rarely get straight to the point when interviewing. They always turn off the camera and chat for a while, then start the interview when they are in the right state.

But today, Li Yan didn't seem to be going with the normal routine. He exchanged contact information with four people, then took out his phone and entered the contact information in person...

Wait, isn't this screen too big?
In an era when mainstream mobile phones on the market are still around 4.5 inches, the phone that Li Yan took out... is at least 6 inches.

That’s fine, the entire screen is on, the black border of the frame is very thin, and it has almost no presence compared to other phones, and there are no buttons underneath.

The phone is very thin overall, and under the light, the smooth matte metal line frame of the body is very eye-catching.

Moreover, when Li Yan swiped on the mobile phone screen, she could clearly feel the word "smooth", with smooth animation and quick response.

Just as a few people were preparing to observe carefully, Li Yan had already registered the phone number and put it back into his pocket.

"Mr. Li, is this the Jiaolong phone?" Xiao He looked shocked and excited.

"Yes." Li Yan smiled, "Photographer Li, you shouldn't use your eyes to observe, you should use a camera."

After these words were spoken, the four of them finally reacted and beat their chests and stamped their feet.

"Okay, let's be honest. I have limited content to show you today. I can only take a few photos of me using my phone. Then I'll turn off the camera and have a normal interview. I'll also let you use a sample phone."

"In words?" Chief Editor Bu understood what Li Yan meant.

"Yes, the specific details and usage experience will have to be described in words by you." Li Yan said, "Also, the press conference will be held soon, and I will not show too many functions today to keep a sense of mystery."

"I understand. You want to raise expectations." Editor-in-Chief Bu said with a smile, "But, Mr. Li, I have to remind you that raising people's expectations can be a double-edged sword."

"The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment," Li Yan added.

"You must understand this."

"No problem," Li Yan nodded, "That's why I won't show all the content for now."

"People's imaginations are sometimes unreasonable." Editor-in-Chief Bu is very cautious.

"I will exceed their imagination and expectations." Li Yan said with a smile.

Xiao He was already confused, he felt that Li Yan was glowing.

Half an hour later, the Linjiang Daily team left Li Yan's office with shining eyes.

Even until they got on the bus back, they were still talking non-stop.

It was not enough that Xiao He was excited, but Editor-in-Chief Bu, who was actually not very interested in electronic products, also became excited in the conversation.

"I went back and wrote the manuscript right away, even if I had to work all night long." Xiao He said passionately, "It's really amazing."

After all the media had gone back, Wang Zi waited for about fifteen minutes before knocking on Li Yan's office door.

"Mr. Li, you've worked hard today. Do you need me to buy you a midnight snack?" Wang Zi asked.

"It's okay," Li Yan sat on the sofa in a daze for the first time, "You are the one who has worked hard. You called them over so late at night and made you work overtime all night."

Wang Zi just smiled and said, "Then I'll go back first, Mr. Li."

"Sister Wang," Li Yan waved the phone in her hand at him, "What do you think of this phone?"

"The media here today should give you the answer." Wang Zi raised his thumbs up, "The word I hear most is miracle."

Li Yan smiled and waved.

Judging from the feedback from the media today, Li Yan may have underestimated the shock that the Jiaolong phone had on them.

The heat generated by various reports that came out the next day confirmed Li Yan's idea.

Art is an explosion.

(End of this chapter)