"You want to take on Cashew?"
Hearing this, Ma Hua and Ding Sanshi both respected Zhang Menglong like a real man.
After so many years of development, Cashew had already become a commercial giant; there weren't many companies in the world that could shake its presence.
Although the performance of domestic systems like the Xiaolong System was quite decent, compared to Cashew's iOS system, honestly, there was still a considerable gap.
In fact, the processing performance of many domestic processors wasn't slower than the iOS system, but they had a fatal flaw: their phones were quite smooth when they first started using them, but as time passed, the running speed would become very slow.
Therefore, Cashew's phones still stood unchallenged in the world and were favored by a large number of users.
There was no choice; since the games had to run on their system, they had to be launched on their platform, even if it meant being at their mercy. In this era, technology was what mattered.
Originally, Cashew's 30% cut was greatly criticized. After some protests, it was reduced to 15% for some companies, but then Wang Yi and Tengxun demanded a 70% cut, which was truly excessive.
It's foolish not to make money, but those people already saw the potential of this game. If it were launched in the Huaxia Cashew store, then the game's popularity would further increase. Once it became known by foreigners, it would definitely provoke considerable resistance.
You know, foreigners, they are the greatest lovers of human rights.
If you use cheats and destroy the game balance, then we'll boycott you. Anyway, if your game is trash, we're too lazy to play it.
But if you make a good game, who cares what you did before? Everyone just plays, who can refuse a good game? Even if it's expensive, there are always people in the world who have plenty of money.
Although Huaxia people now claim that this game will not be opened to the outside world, everyone knows that this is just their counter to the leaked game, as long as the interest is right, they would still open it.
What should drive it? Naturally, it's those players who want to play the game but can't.
Zhang Menglong was simply masterful in executing these maneuvers, and inciting public opinion was his forte.
Those involved in the game leak almost guessed what Zhang Menglong wanted to do.
Once this game became popular in Huaxia, it would naturally catch the eyes of foreigners. With the market and reputation the game had now shown, it would definitely drive foreign players crazy.
You block Huaxia's game, not allowing them to sell it abroad?
Sure, I'll accuse you of violating our human rights. Everyone has the right to play games; you not allowing Huaxia to establish overseas servers is a violation of our human rights!
Then, one by one, foreign operators will inevitably go to Wang Yi and Tengxun to negotiate terms.
They've suffered a huge loss at their hands before; could they easily open services to you? When the time comes, with a sky-high agency fee and commission, could you refuse it?
If you agree, then you'd fall right into Zhang Menglong's trap. At that time, a huge amount of funds would flow from abroad to Huaxia.
You don't agree? All players start boycotting your games, and soon not only will you stop making profits, but your company might even collapse directly, and in the end, won't you have to compromise with the Huaxia people?
So now Cashew's goal is very clear, it's that you better not think about having this game on your platform, and if it does appear, fine, you'll have to pay a much higher price.
In the Huaxia app market, this game has to give 70% of its revenue to Cashew, and in foreign markets, they even demand 80% of the revenue as a technology service fee, which is practically extortion.
This game either stays quietly in Huaxia, or it's just a way for Cashew Company to make money. This is technological hegemony!
You Zhang Menglong think you're so great? You think you have money? Why don't you create a service platform just like Cashew's? But given the current proliferation of mobile software, apart from the Android market, no company is capable of competing with them.
This is the source of their confidence!
"This is not easy to handle!" Ma Hua sighed, "They are one of the top companies in the world, do you know Luo Yonghao? He came up with the Hammer smartphone, claiming to defeat Cashew, but eventually he ended up owing the bank 600 million and had to rely on live-streaming to pay off his debt."
"Yes, this isn't an easy thing, especially now that the new iPhone 13 has already been released. This model has been upgraded, and the clarity and functionality of the camera are no less impressive than Huawei's P30, directly enhancing your beauty. The performance has even embraced a new processor, features that domestic phones cannot match."
"Another crucial point, the price of Cashew's products isn't as unattainable as before. This model's price has dropped to 80% of its original cost, and it's very likely that their market share will further increase," Ma Hua explained worriedly, "Some economists estimate that after the release of iPhone 13, their market value will see an explosive increase."
"Oh? They are releasing a new phone?" Upon hearing this news, Zhang Menglong didn't show any signs of helplessness; instead, he looked even more excited.
The two were taken aback. Had Zhang Menglong thought of a good plan?
"Mr. Zhang, do you have any ideas?"
"Of course," Zhang Menglong smiled, "since they need to sell phones, they always have to assemble them in large quantities. I remember their OEM and assembly plants are in Huaxia, right?"
"Yes, currently, 16 out of Cashew Company's 20 contract manufacturers are here in our Huaxia."
"After all, this is a labor-intensive industry. Labor costs are low in Asia, and many companies like to establish their assembly plants in places like Huaxia or India. Basically, our labor is cheap!"
"Hehe, if those factories were abroad, I really couldn't do much about them, but as long as they are domestic, I can think of various ways to deal with them!"
Zhang Menglong's face revealed a sly smile, "You know, they have already flooded the market with their advertisements and it's really hot right now. What would happen when it comes time to start selling, but they can't produce the goods?"
"Hahaha, need we even say? They'll probably be torn apart!" Ma Hua said, "Currently, the first batch of buyers of the Cashew phones need to pay an advance, and if they can't deliver the phones after taking the customers' money, it's going to be very interesting. The compensation issues alone could make them extremely distressed!"
"Are you planning to buy out these contract manufacturers and then shut them down?" Ding Sanshi speculated.
"How could that be?" Zhang Menglong said, "I'm a businessman with professional integrity. How could I engage in such actions?" Zhang Menglong spoke righteously, "If I shut down these factories, at least hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of people would lose their jobs, and these people are all from Huaxia. I certainly wouldn't want to be condemned by everyone."
"Then what do you plan to do?"
"Let them take a few months off, continue to pay them their salaries, and even provide them with travel expenses, and let them return only after Cashew Company's release event is over."
"But if the product's delivery is delayed, it will involve a considerable penalty fee."
"I'll just pay it," Zhang Menglong laughed, "After all, these factories aren't really high-end enterprises, the penalties won't be that massive, maybe a few billion US dollars at most. I'll consider it a gift to them, but their losses will be more than just a little!"