The situations of OPPO and Vivo in history were also like this. The founders of OPPO and Vivo were actually senior executives of BBK. After they left to start their own businesses, they were not suppressed by Duan Yongping, but instead received strong support.
They shared BBK's channels and received some investment, ultimately launching these two brands. This is why OPPO and Vivo appear like two close brothers, as they were originally sons born from BBK.
Of course, Duan Yongping was also wise. By investing in these two companies, his assets grew rapidly once again, though BBK itself declined later.
It doesn't matter now, as Duan Yongping had already sold most of his BBK shares in the early stages. BBK was essentially someone else's company, so Duan Yongping was unconcerned.
At this moment, Chen Yongming was immensely grateful to Duan Yongping, to the point of tears. He had attended this meeting under immense psychological pressure, as his presence indicated his intention to leave BBK. Yet, Duan Yongping treated him so well, which deeply moved Chen Yongming.
"By the way, what's the deal with your invitation? I remember you didn't take the company's invitation!" Duan Yongping asked with some curiosity.
The invitation from Jiangnan Group to BBK was currently in Duan Yongping's hands. Since Chen Yongming had not taken it, how had he managed to get here?
"Jiangnan sent me an invitation separately, addressed to OPPO's email!" Chen Yongming said softly.
"I see!" Duan Yongping nodded, then sighed, "It seems Jiangnan Group is truly making a big move this time. Not only did they book such a luxurious hotel, but their invitations were sent to almost every company in the industry. Even a company like yours, which only exists in legal documents, received an invitation. Huang He truly intends to do something significant this time!"
"Chairman, do you think Jiangnan Group genuinely wants to support and develop the mobile phone industry? Can we enter this industry?" Chen Yongming couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked proactively.
"Jiangnan Group is certainly sincere, otherwise, there would be no need for such a grand event. And I can't think of any other intention for organizing this alliance besides developing the mobile phone industry. This alliance itself offers no other benefits to Jiangnan Group."
"Moreover, looking at Jiangnan Group's rise to prominence, as well as Huang He's personality and methods, although he is skilled at using various schemes and delivering decisive blows to enemies at opportune moments, he also highly values his reputation. He has never broken a promise and maintains excellent personal commercial credibility. He is someone who cherishes his reputation, so I believe he won't play any tricks and genuinely wants to develop the mobile phone industry."
"Furthermore, once the mobile phone industry develops, he will also gain immense profits. I heard that Jiangnan Group has achieved great success in storage servers, reaching world-leading levels."
"Simultaneously, they are launching a chip business internally and possess a large amount of technology. These technologies lack channels for monetization. Huang He can gain huge profits by developing the entire industry and then selling his technologies and products to us."
"But if Huang He has all these things, why doesn't he make his own phones instead of developing us?" Liu Qiangdong suddenly interjected.
Duan Yongping glanced at this unfamiliar man, then smiled and explained, "Because by developing us, he incurs no risk!"
"Making mobile phones is a risky endeavor, especially when the entire mobile phone market is dominated by large international corporations like Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung. If Jiangnan Group were to aggressively enter the mobile phone industry and fail in competition, it would result in massive losses. The risk involved is extremely high."
"However, if he supports us to establish brands and compete with these international companies, while he remains behind the scenes supplying us, then he faces almost no risk!"
Duan Yongping's words made everyone nod repeatedly. Liu Qiangdong and Lei Jun had initially been skeptical about this alliance, unable to understand why Huang He would do such a thing. After Duan Yongping's explanation, they finally understood.
"Don't you three friends want to introduce yourselves?" Duan Yongping then asked with a smile. The three quickly handed over their business cards and introduced themselves.
"Quite interesting!" Looking at the three business cards in his hand, a hint of confusion appeared on Duan Yongping's lips.
"Is there a problem?" Lei Jun asked curiously.
"There are some issues!" Duan Yongping nodded with a smile. "I'll be direct, please don't be offended, my brothers. I just feel that the industries you two brothers are involved in do not meet the scope of this conference."
"Heh heh..." The two indeed smiled awkwardly.
Indeed, Lei Jun was involved in software design, while Liu Qiangdong was in the agency business for electronic products. Although both were related to the electronics industry, the main participants in this conference were all involved in physical manufacturing. It was indeed strange that Lei Jun and Liu Qiangdong were able to participate.
"Actually, I was also a bit puzzled. I never expected to be able to attend this meeting. However, the invitation was sent directly to me. If I didn't come, it felt like I would miss a rare grand event in the industry, so I came with a thick skin," Lei Jun explained.
"Me too!" Liu Qiangdong nodded, then looked at Lei Jun strangely. Their experiences were the same.
"May I see your invitations?" Duan Yongping asked curiously. Lei Jun and Liu Qiangdong nodded and handed their invitations to him.
Duan Yongping glanced at them, pondered for a moment, then took out his own invitation. After comparing the two, he wore a strange expression and said, "How interesting. My invitation is addressed to BBK Electronics Group."
"But your invitations are addressed to your respective names. This indicates that these two invitations were extended to you two personally, not to the companies behind you. This is truly quite interesting!" Duan Yongping said, returning the invitations to them.
The two quickly looked at them again. The signatures were indeed their own names, and then they looked at Duan Yongping with admiration.
They themselves had not noticed such a detail. If Duan Yongping hadn't pointed it out, they would still be in the dark.
"Are there many invitations addressed personally like this?" Duan Yongping asked. The others shook their heads; how could they know about such things?
"Haha, perhaps Huang He saw your extraordinary talent and thought you were future giants of the electronics industry, so he sent you an invitation even though you are not yet in the industry!" Duan Yongping said with a chuckle. Lei Jun and Liu Qiangdong repeatedly waved their hands and shook their heads.
They stated that this was impossible. Although they had achieved some success, it was not enough to attract Mr. Huang's attention, and Duan Yongping was teasing them, saying such a thing was impossible.
The group chatted for a while longer, then dispersed. Only Chai Jin went to get more food and ate voraciously by himself, as if he hadn't eaten in a long time.
However, no one paid him any mind. During the conversation, everyone had basically ignored Chai Jin. Only Duan Yongping had spoken a few words to him, after which he frowned and no longer paid attention to this eccentric fellow.
That evening, the bosses attending the meeting began to receive phone calls from Jiangnan Group sequentially, informing them that representatives from Jiangnan Group would visit them within the next two days for preliminary communication and hoping they could arrange a meeting time.
This was naturally not a problem. However, when the representatives from Jiangnan Group arrived, the bosses were somewhat surprised to find that these representatives not only discussed preliminary matters but also brought a set of clothes.
"This is Han Clothing!" Lei Jun was very interested in Huang He's experiences abroad and knew about Han Clothing. Therefore, when he saw the set of clothes sent by Jiangnan Group, his first reaction was, "Isn't this the men's Han Clothing that Jiangnan Group displayed at Paris Fashion Week?"
Of course, compared to the styles at Paris Fashion Week, the details and colors of this set of Han Clothing were slightly different, but overall, they were the same, much like different brands of Western suits. Although the brands were different, one could tell at a glance that it was Han Clothing.
"Yes! This is a gift from our Jiangnan Group to all of you!" the representative from Jiangnan Group said with a smile. "We inquired about your height and measurements during our previous phone conversation. You can try it on to see if it fits. If not, we will immediately exchange it for a different size for you!"
"I see!" Lei Jun finally understood why Jiangnan Group had asked about his height and weight over the phone earlier. It turned out to be for gifting Han Clothing. Lei Jun had initially thought they were collecting his personal information.
"Do I have to wear this Han Clothing to the meeting the day after tomorrow?" Lei Jun, being quick-witted, quickly realized that Jiangnan Group likely sent this Han Clothing for everyone to wear to the meeting. Otherwise, there would be no need to send it in advance; they could have given it as a meeting gift after the conference.
"Mr. Lei, if you are willing, that would be excellent. However, this is not a mandatory requirement. You have the freedom to choose your attire. If you are not satisfied, you can wear your own clothes. All of this is fine!" the representative smiled.
"Then thank you!" Lei Jun nodded. He didn't have any objections to what to wear to the meeting. However, some people might have specific requirements. If Jiangnan Group made it mandatory, some might turn around and leave, which would be very awkward.