He didn't plan on staying in Casino that night.

　　The deputy general manager with the surname Xie from Black Diamond Mobile headquarters, said he needed to report on the situation.

　　Su Yehao had an appointment with a pottery master tomorrow morning to continue firing teapots, and he didn't want to have his mood ruined by tedious company affairs.

　　So, after having dinner with his second aunt, he temporarily had someone notify the vice president named Xie Boyong, asking him to arrive at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in an hour and a half.

　　Hong Kong.

　　Vice President Xie arrived at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal ahead of time.

　　He saw that the pier was empty, with nothing but the bustling city night scene on the south side of Victoria Harbour.

　　He was puzzled, scratching his head and saying:

　　"That's strange, could it be that I stopped at the wrong place? No, besides the passenger terminal, there seems to be only this one cruise terminal in the Kai Tak Digital Port area."

　　The male assistant, who was carrying Vice President Xie's bag and accompanied him, said at this moment:

　　"Could it be that we arrived early? Since President Su said to let you arrive in an hour and a half, it should mean that it will take some time on the road, or should I ask someone?"

　　"No need for now, I guess we really arrived early. Maybe the boss is taking a boat out for a spin tonight."

　　As soon as Vice President Xie finished speaking.

　　His assistant said with an envious look, smiling, "President Su's super yacht is worth billions, I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to visit it. If I can take a photo, I can brag about it until next Chinese New Year, and all the colleagues in the company will envy me."

　　"That big boat in the newspaper... don't even mention you, I haven't been on it either. I've only joined the company for half a year, and I haven't even had the chance to meet the big boss. This time, Director Wang arranged for me to come, on the one hand, to avoid being scolded, and on the other hand, to let me take the opportunity to communicate with the big boss. Sure enough, I'm treated like a stepchild; they only remember me when there are difficult tasks."

　　Vice President Xie said half-jokingly and half-seriously, paused for a few seconds, and then added: "It's quite amazing to think about it. Our company's scale isn't small, is it? But the big boss rarely intervenes personally. I haven't seen him in the company for half a year since I started working. He really trusts us."

　　What else could two grown men do but chat while standing on the empty pier.

　　His assistant considered for a moment and told the truth:

　　"Black Diamond Mobile's scale is not bad, but President Su has so many businesses. When you really think about it, can our company rank in the top five among all the industries he's involved in?"

　　That was a good question.

　　With a little digging, there's Yanwenzi and Google in the United States, which is well known and has been used by mainland media to attract attention.

　　In the mainland, there are also real estate and 5s asset management, etc. Not to mention Qianxin International, which has invested a lot of money, even the performance of Huang Diamond Computer next door to the company is higher than that of Black Diamond Mobile.

　　In this way, Vice President Xie immediately came to the conclusion—it really can't rank in the top five.

　　This isn't to say that Black Diamond Mobile is bad. Last year's total sales reached more than ten billion, and its performance in the mainland market was quite good. The scale of overseas business also exceeded two billion yuan, mainly because the Su family's business is too exaggerated.

　　Although Su Yehao's business is relatively scattered and not managed as a whole in the form of a group parent company like other companies.

　　However, senior executives like Vice President Xie are well aware that Su Yehao has a family office with hundreds of people communicating up and down, and the efficiency is much higher than that of group-style enterprises.

　　Not being personally involved by Su Yehao seems to be a good thing, which means that the company's development is fine and there is no need to intervene...

　　Vice President Xie and his assistant enjoyed the sea breeze and admired the night view on both sides of Victoria Harbour, and time passed quickly.

　　This was only 2004.

　　Even standing on the viewing platform next to the Huangpu River, you can't see the same prosperous city view as Hong Kong, so mainland tourists often feel shocked after visiting.

　　The night view of Victoria Harbour is beautiful, but compared with the shock brought by approaching the super yacht *su·(•̀w•́)ﾉ*, even the high-rise buildings on both sides pale in comparison.

　　High-rise buildings are assets that can make money and appreciate in value.

　　A super yacht of more than 100 meters, on the other hand, is a proper consumer product. The two are completely different things.

　　There are many wealthy people and enterprises with high-rise buildings under their names, but there are only a few big toys like *su·(•̀w•́)ﾉ* in the world.

　　Even just thinking that Su Yehao spent billions of yuan just to enjoy himself comfortably usually makes Vice President Xie and his secretary sigh sincerely, and they can't even feel much envy or jealousy. The gap is too big.

　　When the yacht slowly docked, Su Yehao got off the boat directly.

　　After asking, he learned that the person in front of him was Vice President Xie, and he greeted him with a smile: "Let's go, let's have a cup of milk tea in the mall. Let's forget about coffee, it's already this time, and I've eaten with my family."

　　Of course, Vice President Xie had no objection. He answered with a bright smile on his face: "No problem, I'll listen to your arrangements."

　　"There's no need to be so polite. You are the seniors, and there are many things I need to learn."

　　Su Yehao said politely and modestly, and then asked him directly: "Are you here to report on work today? I haven't heard of any problems with Black Diamond Mobile. Could it be that there's trouble with the subsidiary established in cooperation with Apple in the United States?"

　　"No, no, no, President Su, you misunderstood. The cooperation with Apple has just started. It's mainly some work in the laboratories, and the progress is relatively smooth. The reason why I'm here is because the first-quarter performance didn't meet the target. The promotions for Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) continue one after another, and the price threshold is particularly low. The user scale has exceeded 46 million, covering 31 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions across the country, and more than 300 cities, even first-tier cities have fallen."

　　Vice President Xie sighed, looking melancholy, and continued:

　　"The technology of Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) is very unreliable. Even if you drive a little faster, it will affect the call quality, not to mention living in the suburbs or countryside. But it can't stand being cheap. One person tells another, mainly for the sake of being affordable. They say the radiation is small, just to deceive people who don't understand these things. Mobile phone radiation isn't high either."

　　Hearing this.

　　Su Yehao suddenly understood.

　　The so-called Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) is a high-power version of a cordless phone. It looks like a mobile phone, but uses the same line as a landline.

　　He couldn't help laughing and said:

　　"I thought you encountered something troublesome that you couldn't mention on the phone. It turns out it's just because of this. I've been paying attention to the development of Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) since around 2000. This thing is technically backward and continues to burn money to expand. When this trend passes, it will soon be swept into the trash can. There's no need to pay too much attention to it."

　　Unexpectedly, Su Yehao was so calm. Vice President Xie immediately put his heart back in his stomach and said:

　　"To forge iron, one must be strong. Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) really doesn't have much technology. It just found the right market positioning and attracted a large number of customers who don't have enough spending power. As long as you've used both Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) and our Black Diamond mobile phones, most people say that our products are better."

　　"Well, don't compare with Xiaolingtong (Little Smart). Focusing your attention on it is just a waste of time. You only need to eliminate the competitors from Japan, South Korea, and the United States, seize the time to accumulate experience, and launch better products."

　　Su Yehao himself also uses a Black Diamond mobile phone, and it feels like there aren't many problems.

　　Don't look at Nokia starting to launch some fancy functions, such as surfing the Internet and sending and receiving emails. When Apple Smart Company's new products are launched, producing a dimensionality reduction effect, Nokia should also be thrown directly into the trash can like Xiaolingtong (Little Smart).

　　This leads to the current competition among mobile phone brands, which feels like children fighting in Su Yehao's eyes. It's really boring, which prompted him to reduce his attention to Black Diamond mobile phones.

　　Hearing Vice President Xie mention Xiaolingtong (Little Smart).

　　Su Yehao suddenly remembered that it had already been listed on Nasdaq in the United States, and Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Japan was one of its major shareholders.

　　Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) is able to have its current market scale mainly because Telecom invests a lot of money in infrastructure construction and enjoys subsidies at the same time, which is equivalent to eating dividends and successfully standing on the cusp of the times.

　　Now that it seems like the wind is about to stop, 3G technology is beginning to mature, the cost of mobile communication is starting to decrease, and as people's incomes increase, mobile phones are no longer considered luxury goods. The growth rate of Xiaolingtong (Little Smart) is also estimated to start slowing down.

　　Su Yehao secretly noted this down.

　　Thinking about taking the time to understand it and see if he can earn some pocket money to subsidize Black Diamond mobile phone's research and development expenses by shorting it...