In a short period, Tianxing Xiaolingtong became ubiquitous. The sales of Tianxing Xiaolingtong became the number one in China.
Other major mobile phone brands couldn't withstand the pressure and cut prices.
Since this Zhang Tianxing initiated a price war, they, the established manufacturers, had to respond and couldn't let this cake go to this youngster, Zhang Tianxing.
Feng Changlun's eyes lit up as he looked at Zhang Tianxing, "Boss Xiao Zhang, you have impeccable foresight. You anticipated the popularity of Xiaolingtong and ordered lithography machines. This way, we won't have to rely on others for our chips."
"That's the best outcome. If we can master core technology, we should master core technology. To strengthen the nation through science and technology, we cannot let others control our technology," Zhang Tianxing's demand was singular.
This is the era of teamwork. It's unrealistic for one factory to produce all the parts. What we can do is produce the core components ourselves.
Other unimportant small accessories can be outsourced.
Specialization is key; one cannot do everything themselves.
Feng Changlun reported good news to Zhang Tianxing, "The lithography machine has arrived. I've designed one or two chip models that can fully meet our mobile phone needs for Tianxing Xiaolingtong."
"We still need to develop patents. If PHS is destined for obsolescence, we will increase our investment and transition to CDMA modules. I dare say nothing else, but we have plenty of money now," Zhang Tianxing told everyone.
Everyone burst into laughter. Indeed, the cost of a mobile phone was only a little over 300 yuan, yet it could be sold for four to five thousand yuan at a high price, a profit of more than tenfold. Moreover, their sales had become the number one in China.
Suddenly, Zhang Tianxing thought of something, "Jiajia, I want to ask you something. How much tax should our company pay this year?"
"Our company is tax-exempt for three years, so we don't need to pay taxes," Guo Jiajia reminded Zhang Tianxing.
"That won't do. Apply now and report our turnover. We will pay taxes in full," Zhang Tianxing made the decision.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, everyone was stunned. What was going on? Had Boss Xiao Zhang gone mad?
"Boss Xiao Zhang, why is that? This is the treatment our company should enjoy when it was founded," Guo Jiajia asked, perplexed.
Zhang Tianxing gave a wry smile. He hadn't expected his tax burden to be so high.
"It's like this, think about it. If our taxes were low, the tax reduction would be negligible, and the country wouldn't suffer much. But it's different for us. You should be able to calculate how much our taxes are. This figure is enough to cause public outrage. We need to pay taxes legally."
"In such a high-profit industry, if we try to exploit loopholes in tax laws, our business might not last long, and we could be shut down at any moment."
"Paying taxes is a civic duty for every citizen. As conscientious entrepreneurs, we must set an example."
To do business to Zhang Tianxing's level is rare in the world.
Normally, businesses enjoy tax policies. As a result, their turnover was so high that they had to voluntarily apply to pay taxes.
This matter caused a sensation in Zhonghai City.
What is talent? What is a conscientious entrepreneur? Zhang Tianxing taught everyone a lesson.
The emergence of Tianxing Xiaolingtong directly changed the landscape of mobile phones. Now, mobile phone prices have been cut in half.
However, high-end phones remained prohibitively expensive. Tianxing Company had not yet launched any high-end phones.
The public's calls for Tianxing Company to release high-end mobile phones grew louder.
"Your company cannot just produce Xiaolingtong. As a model of high-end technology, you should venture into high-end mobile phones."
While people were discussing, Tianxing Company issued an announcement stating:
"The company has been equipped with lithography machines and can now supply some chips for Chinese mobile phones. Welcome to place your orders."
Good heavens, this company wants to reach for the sky.
While other companies were producing white-label phones, they started producing chips.
It is no exaggeration to say that the most important part of a mobile phone is the chip.
Tianxing Company appears to have become a significant player in the mobile phone industry with this move.
No one expected Tianxing Company to take such a huge, firm, and powerful step.
They had left their domestic competitors far behind.
At this point, Zhang Tianxing presented a requirement to the designers.
"Now I have a request: we need to build games into the mobile phones, giving people a chance to relax and de-stress."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's command, the designers were stunned.
"Boss Xiao Zhang, are you joking? People spend a lot of money to buy mobile phones for communication convenience, not for playing games. Besides, what's fun about mobile games?"
"Exactly. Even stepping back, mobile phones have almost no memory now; they can only store a few phone numbers. How can this be solved?"
"Boss Xiao Zhang, your proposal is too ahead of its time. We can't possibly accomplish it. We are not competent for this task; your requirements are too high."
Hearing everyone's discussion, Zhang Tianxing cleared his throat, "I'm just proposing an idea. You find a way to achieve my function. I believe that with this feature, we will have conquered the mobile phone market."
"Furthermore, now that we have lithography machines, technology is no longer a significant obstacle. If we all work together and take bigger steps, how much money we give you this year will depend on the value you create."
To make the horse run, you must feed it. Talents must be richly rewarded.
As long as they seize the initiative in the smartphone market, they can basically lie down and count money in the future.
Fighting against heaven, fighting against man, is endlessly enjoyable.
Zhang Tianxing proposed a game of Tetris, a small game of Sokoban and sliding puzzles.
This proposal earned the admiration of many technicians, who were impressed beyond words.
Fortunately, Zhang Tianxing was the boss, not their competitor. The boss's thought process was quite unconventional.
The two games suggested by Boss Xiao Zhang were also incredibly addictive. Playing games is truly habit-forming.
However, the issue of mobile phone storage arose. It's possible to achieve this goal now, but mass production would be too costly to implement.
It seems that China's industrial foundation is still a little weak. It will take time to catch up with foreign countries.
The fact that Zhang Tianxing could achieve so much in such a short period astonished countless people.
No one expected that Zhang Tianxing had only been abroad for a period of exchange.
Zhang Tianxing had transformed from quantitative change to qualitative change, achieving a qualitative leap.
Members of the Wu family in the capital were stunned upon hearing this news. Old Master Wu stood motionless in the courtyard, sighing, "Zhang Tianxing has grown too powerful. We must find a way to make peace with him and cease our conflict."