Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Another Month
The crowd was full of anticipation.
Battery life has always been a concern for everyone. Who doesn’t want their phone to last longer after charging?
Needing to recharge after less than ten hours, or sometimes even shorter, is too much of a hassle.
People who buy Apple phones have naturally considered other brands; Apple is not their only choice.
And now, if Apple doesn’t make any statements or won’t equip with the Celestial Fortune Battery, they certainly won’t buy it.
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With the statements from Huawei, Xiaomi, and others, there was excitement across the country, while abroad people were extremely anxious.
Besides Apple, Samsung was also very anxious.
Their mobile phone business also generates huge profits, and their market in Hua Country was already shrinking. Now, with the sudden appearance of the Celestial Fortune Battery, if they don’t catch up, Samsung phones might face elimination.
"What is this Celestial Fortune doing, sumida?"
"They actually researched a battery with seven times the endurance. Why wasn’t this battery researched by our institute, sumida?"
"Quick, go to Hua Country, sumida!"
Like Apple, Samsung also immediately headed for Hua Country to understand the situation.
The entire mobile phone industry was in turmoil.
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"President Qin, our first batch of battery orders is now in the millions..."
At Celestial Fortune headquarters, Qin Xiaotao reported with great joy. At this time, almost all domestic mobile phone brands were seeking cooperation with the Celestial Fortune Battery factory.
Celestial Fortune’s slight involvement in the battery industry caused massive waves!
"Additionally, people from Apple Inc. and Samsung Company have called; they will be arriving soon."
"Apple? Samsung?" Qin Yun thought silently upon hearing this.
Seeing Qin Yun remain silent, Qin Xiaotao couldn’t help but ask, "President Qin, should we sell our Celestial Fortune Battery to Apple and Samsung?"
These foreign mobile brands are not exactly benevolent.
"Sell, of course, we have to sell; we can’t ignore business opportunities,"
Qin Yun chuckled, "However, the selling price will surely be different, and also, let’s see what Apple and Samsung are willing to offer."
Just as he finished speaking, someone else came to report.
"President Qin, someone from the Science Academy of Hua Country is here. They have established a special battery research group and want to examine the performance of the Celestial Fortune Battery."
"The Science Academy?" Hearing this, Qin Yun instantly understood. This was definitely sent from above.
The battery industry is related to so many fields, from common products like mobile phones, computers, and electric vehicles to high-end areas like aerospace.
Now that Celestial Fortune has made a breakthrough in battery research, could this lead to breakthroughs in other types of batteries?
Any breakthroughs in other areas would be tremendously beneficial.
If it aids in aerospace, it would be of enormous significance.
"Alright, let them in," Qin Yun immediately instructed.
He went to meet these people and was surprised to see a familiar face there.
"Qin Yun, we meet again?" said a burly middle-aged man with a smile. It was Lin Yun, whom Qin Yun had met in Yan Province.
Lin Yun introduced his role; those with him were from the Science Academy, but he represented the higher-ups.
"Qin Yun, we won’t interfere with your battery sales, and Celestial Fortune Battery factory can research without worries."
Lin Yun got straight to the point: "However, the higher-ups hope that during Celestial Fortune Battery’s collaboration with foreign companies, our representatives will handle the negotiations."
"Currently, foreign countries maintain significant technical monopolies over us. This battery breakthrough is an excellent means for us to counteract some monopolies, at least breaking some of them. I hope you understand."
Lin Yun made his intentions clear, looking at Qin Yun.
In short, the international cooperation involving Celestial Fortune Battery will be handled by the state.
The significance of the battery breakthrough is huge, and it would not be beneficial if foreign countries used this as a breakthrough point for further research.
Just like the technology blockade on Hua Country, fearing someone from within would come up with something innovative.
Therefore, they can’t let foreign countries get it easily.
Of course, the Celestial Fortune Battery can’t remain concealed forever. But when it’s open to the world, foreign countries also need to make some concessions.
Apart from obvious enterprises like Apple and Samsung, there are certainly other forces behind the scenes intervening.
By allowing the state to take control, Celestial Fortune is guaranteed protection from undue suppression.
This cooperation is indeed highly beneficial for Celestial Fortune.
The stakes with the battery are massive. Simply from the mobile phone perspective, selling globally represents a market of nearly seventy billion!
Wouldn’t such an enormous market tempt others? Who knows what tactics they might use?
"Alright."
After pondering briefly, Qin Yun nodded.
Aside from handling export negotiations with foreign countries, the higher-ups didn’t interfere with any of Celestial Fortune’s other matters. Qin Yun himself made some demands.
In fact, Qin Yun had similar thoughts before—trying to take on such a big cake alone could be overwhelming, and his battery factory was not intending to keep it all to itself.
To be precise, Celestial Fortune can’t handle it alone now.
Cooperating with the state is undoubtedly the best option, as long as it doesn’t affect his profits or the upgrade of the Wealth System.
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Qin Yun didn’t worry about the subsequent affairs. Apple, Samsung, and other foreign mobile companies came, and eventually placed their orders!
The Celestial Fortune Battery factory began working overtime to produce.
In this context, September passed quickly.
"Name: Qin Yun."
"Wealth Gathering Array Level 4: 2"
"Wealth Gathering Array Level 3: 5"
"Wealth Gathering Array Level 2: 260, used (260)"
"Wealth Gathering Array Level 1: 460, used (460)"
"Balance: 13,954,615,000"
By the end of September, Qin Yun’s profit for the month had reached over four billion. His balance was now over thirteen point nine billion!
Moreover, the Celestial Fortune Clothing stores domestically numbered over 700!
Every day, Qin Yun could inscribe over ten Level 1 Wealth Gathering Arrays! At this point, money was just numbers to Qin Yun.
Over a billion each day, which means, on average, he was earning over seventeen hundred yuan per second!
This showcases the terrifying nature of a Wealth Gatherer! The further he progresses, the more exaggerated it becomes.
With such immense earnings, Qin Yun also spent money on improving the welfare and benefits of Celestial Fortune employees.
These employees form his foundation, and as long as they perform well, Qin Yun has no qualms about spending money.
Additionally, he has contracted another 500 cafeterias in schools across the western mountainous regions!
Overall, he has now contracted over 700 free cafeterias in the west!
Moreover, while providing free meals, he also instructed his people to assess the family situations of these students. If anyone was found to be exceedingly poor, he would willingly offer financial aid.
As of now, he has sponsored fifty-seven students.
(Thanks to the generous 1500 reward from Ban Sheng Liang Liang Liang Dao Shang, thank you.)
