Chapter 252 - 250: Peaceful Night, Family Reunion
Chapter 252: Chapter 250: Peaceful Night, Family Reunion
"Okay!" Ye Feng didn’t refuse this time. He simply took it, assuming it was just ordinary honey.
...
Ye Ling returned to his room, opened his laptop, and checked the Fruit Company’s current stock price.
Since many people considered upgrading their phones during the Lunar New Year holiday, the Fruit Company’s stock price had been steadily climbing, nearly breaking the 140-dollar mark.
As for the Xia Wei Group, it was difficult to make a direct comparison since it wasn’t publicly listed.
Although the Xia Wei Group’s Glory phone sales were higher and its market share had surpassed the Fruit Group, there was likely still a gap in terms of foundational resources.
Especially after the recent joint attack from numerous overseas financial consortiums, the Xia Wei Group’s market share had clearly declined.
Judging from the current trend, although the upcoming release of the P40 had improved things, the entire market was still in a wait-and-see mode. The final outcome would have to wait for the P40’s official launch.
Ye Ling didn’t rush to enter the market immediately. Instead, he quietly observed the market’s fluctuations.
Although he now possessed a crucial piece of information, the stock market was extremely volatile; he had to be fully prepared before making a move.
Suddenly, Ye Ling scrolled to a news headline, and his hand paused.
Fruit Company’s iFruit 7X to Be Released on February 12th!
The timing was, frankly, quite interesting, because the Xia Wei Group’s Glory P40 was also set to be released on the twelfth.
Clearly, the Fruit Company had chosen this date with the Xia Wei Group in mind.
’Perhaps...’
’They want to use this opportunity to suppress the Xia Wei Group?’
As for when to enter the market, Ye Ling now had an idea. He immediately placed a WeChat call to Zhu Yun.
"President Ye, Happy New Year!" The call connected quickly, and Zhu Yun’s voice came through.
"Happy New Year."
Ye Ling didn’t waste any words and got straight to the point. "Are you free right now? I might need you to do something for me."
"Of course I am."
Zhu Yun replied immediately.
’Even though it’s the New Year holiday, as the chairman’s secretary, a job like this is basically year-round with no breaks, isn’t it?’
’Being on call is the bare minimum!’
"Check the file I’m sending you."
As Ye Ling spoke, he sent her the information he had previously obtained from Lin Xiao.
"Okay, let me take a look..."
Zhu Yun immediately opened her laptop and received the file from Ye Ling. After a quick glance, she was utterly shocked.
Previously, whether Ye Ling was planning to move against the Yu Group or Bauhinia Energy, he had sent her similar information, telling her to be ready to disseminate it online at a moment’s notice.
But now, the information Ye Ling had given her was about the Fruit Group!
’Could it be...’
’That Ye Ling’s target this time is the Fruit Group?’
Whether it was the Yu Group or Bauhinia Energy, compared to the Fruit Group, they were on completely different levels!
As a titan in the current smartphone industry, the Fruit Group’s power was unimaginably vast. It wasn’t just about money; more importantly, it had brand power.
’Why is it that Fruit-brand phones haven’t made any major progress in years, yet their prices are ridiculously high, and people are still willing to pay for them?’
’Because of its exclusive Fruit operating system?’
’What a joke!’
’If you want to add money to a game, you have to use an ID for in-app purchases, and sometimes you can’t even play with friends who are on the Little Green People’s platform.’
’Is that a good thing?’
’It’s a total pain!’
’Maybe some people would say the system is smooth, but let me ask you: among the current domestic smartphones, as long as it’s a slightly newer model, which one isn’t smooth?’
’You say domestic phones get laggy after long-term use?’
’Excuse me, but for the price of one Fruit-brand phone, I could buy a new phone every six months. Wouldn’t that be a better deal?!’
’The most crucial point is still its brand power!’
’To put it bluntly, a large portion of people buy Fruit-brand phones just for show. They buy the new model as soon as it comes out because it makes them look good.’
’If you really think about it, it’s similar to those shoes with the swoosh. While they are indeed a tiny bit better than the average product, it’s definitely not a qualitative difference.’
’The reason they can command such a high price premium all stems from their brand power.’
"Chairman Ye, are you going to make a move against... it?"
Zhu Yun realized this, took a long, deep breath, and asked in a solemn voice.
Since they were speaking on WeChat, she didn’t say the two words "Fruit Group," but used "it" instead.
"More or less."
Ye Ling didn’t deny it. Looking back at the past few incidents, Zhu Yun had performed very well, so she was trustworthy.
"Save the file for now. Then wait for my command and be ready at all times," Ye Ling added.
"Yes, Chairman Ye!" Zhu Yun said respectfully.
This matter was truly huge. The target Ye Ling was aiming for was no longer a domestic company within Xia Country, but a global behemoth!
In the words of Ning Tianliang, it was a world-class company.
A market cap in the trillions, powerful brand recognition... if this didn’t count as a world-class company, what did?
After ending the call with Zhu Yun, Ye Ling thought for a moment and decided to postpone his departure from Pingjiang by a few days.
The Spring Festival was early this year, on the tenth, which was tomorrow.
He had originally planned to visit Ning Ruoxi’s parents with her after the Spring Festival.
But since both the Fruit Group and the Xia Wei Group were launching their new models on the twelfth, it wouldn’t hurt to stay a few more days and take care of business!