However, in this matter, Zhang Tianxing had met his match. Feng Changlun did not agree with Zhang Tianxing's views.
“Young Boss Zhang, I admit your vision is not bad, but your ideas are too extreme. The world will have more and more cooperation in the future. It is impossible for you to want to control all high-tech technologies yourself.”
Hearing a different opinion, Zhang Tianxing smiled and said, "Brother Changlun, please state your differing opinions directly and let me hear your true thoughts. What do you think, how should we proceed, and how can we change this world?"
At this moment, Feng Changlun's eyes lit up. He stood up, full of spirit and ambition. "My view is very simple: use the best components to produce the best products. Our products are top-tier and irreplaceable. This is the era of global manufacturing, so we can use the best components for everything. We must win with product quality."
Zhang Tianxing nodded. It seemed Feng Changlun had grand ambitions. "Then Brother Changlun, may I ask a question? What is the update cycle for the products we produce, and what is the lifespan of our products? Do we need a reasonable ratio between these two?"
"How can we create products that consumers welcome? Product quality is an important part, but we also need to consider other aspects. It's impossible for everyone in the world to afford sea cucumber and abalone."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's counter-question, Feng Changlun was speechless. Zhang Tianxing's words were sharp, but they hit the core of the issue.
"I just don't like having my destiny in the hands of others. If our component production relies on others, and there's a stockout, how will we find alternatives? This will bring us a crisis."
Feng Changlun said in a deep voice, "Young Boss Zhang, I understand your concerns, but have you considered how much money you would need to invest if you wanted to research and master all technologies yourself? Never mind that you are worth hundreds of millions of dollars now; even tens of trillions of dollars wouldn't be enough to burn."
"I know. I don't intend to be leading in all aspects. I just want our self-sufficiency rate in the industry we are in to reach a certain proportion, so that others cannot limit our development. Always strive for the best, and prepare for the worst."
After hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, Feng Changlun pondered for a long time. "Young Boss Zhang, this might be the difference between you and other bosses."
Zhang Tianxing smiled. This was the first time he had heard such a statement. "What's the difference between us? No boss doesn't want to make money; it's just a matter of whether the goal can be achieved."
Feng Changlun shook his head. He had met countless people and followed many bosses, but other bosses were not like this.
"No, you are different. You also want to make money, but in a different way. The salaries you give your subordinates are basically high salaries. This is not important. What's important is that you think about problems differently."
"They think about how to get things done well with the least amount of money. You consider how this matter will develop and how it will be more beneficial for the long-term development of the enterprise. You choose to lay a solid foundation from the beginning, no matter how much it costs."
"You are willing to give up immediate benefits for long-term development, while other bosses are clearly different from you in this regard. Their starting point is to make money. As long as the profit is not satisfactory, they will leave without hesitation."
"Whores are heartless, actors are unrighteous; in my opinion, merchants value profit the most."
Hearing Feng Changlun's words, Zhang Tianxing gave a wry smile. "It seems Brother Changlun has a prejudice against merchants."
"This is not prejudice; it is a fact. Where does the considerable wealth of merchants come from? It is all our hard-earned money, which a few people have turned into their wealth through various means, while the general public only gets by with enough to eat."
"I have seen many such people, and I have heard many nice words. However, I have rarely seen people like you who do practical work. You can be considered the first."
Zhang Tianxing was amused. "It seems you think highly of me. I am not as good as you say. I am also here to make money. I give you high salaries so that you can make more money for me."
If nothing else, employees are ultimately there to create wealth for the boss. However, Zhang Tianxing took the initiative, removing the employees' worries and allowing them to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to production and work, thereby creating higher labor value for the enterprise.
"However, it is China's fortune to have merchants like you. I believe that in the near future, China will have a place among the major mobile phone manufacturers," Feng Changlun said softly.
Feng Changlun had witnessed Zhang Tianxing's ambition firsthand. Zhang Tianxing undoubtedly wanted to create a world-class enterprise. However, seeing Zhang Tianxing's desire to control the core production technology himself...
This indicated that Zhang Tianxing had lofty aspirations and was not content with making a small amount of money. Zhang Tianxing wanted to be the voice of the mobile phone industry.
This was something one dared not even imagine. To become the voice of an industry, one must have solid technology. However, currently in China, there were no people and no equipment.
The country's limited funds could only be used where they were most needed.
Therefore, everything now rested on Zhang Tianxing's shoulders. However, Zhang Tianxing did not take this matter to heart at all.
For him now, this was not an issue at all. It was just money. When it came to making money, Zhang Tianxing was quite experienced.
Moreover, he now had two cash cows: the PHS business and the canned food factory, both of which were undoubtedly winners in life.
Not to mention Zhang Tianxing's prowess in the stock market. With this in mind, Feng Changlun asked with a smile, "By the way, Young Boss Zhang, I have some spare cash now. What's a good investment?"
"In China, it's actually very simple. You could buy a few houses, or directly buy Moutai stock. These can be held long-term," Zhang Tianxing suggested.
This was a high-end talent he had spent great effort to recruit. The small matter of wealth preservation and appreciation could be handled by real estate and the "king of stocks."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, Feng Changlun was very pleased. Young Boss Zhang's foresight had always been accurate.
He had saved some assets in the first half of his life. It seemed he would buy half with real estate and half with Moutai stock.
He trusted Zhang Tianxing's judgment and would do as Boss Zhang suggested. Then, he would see how much he could leave for his children.
He hoped not to disappoint his children. He would strive for a few more years to achieve wealth and status, so as not to let his wife's arduous journey with him be in vain.