Chapter 32: Hua'an Strategic Agreement

On the fourth day of chinajoy, a major announcement was made: Huawei Group will sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Anping Technology Co., Ltd. The time is set for 10 AM, and the location is Booth 106, Hall E7, Shanghai New International Expo Centre!

This news swept through major online media and newspaper headlines like a hurricane. Anping Technology, a small company with only 23 employees and just a month old, managed to catch the eye of industry giant Huawei, and even secured a strategic partnership. This left countless people astonished and led many to start paying attention to the recently controversial Friction Phone S1. It can be said that thanks to Huawei's immense influence, Anping Technology has truly stepped into the national spotlight this time.

At 9 AM, when the visitor passage opened, a large number of purpose-driven spectators rushed towards Hall E7 in a neat and orderly manner. Among them, there were no less than a hundred journalists carrying various photography equipment. The fierce scene was chilling, and even the organizers, fearing a stampede, specially arranged for a pair of security personnel to maintain order, highlighting just how terrifying the crowd was.

At 10 AM, amidst the cheers of countless spectators and the flashing lights of cameras, Zhao Ping'an and Ren Zhengfei, the representatives of the two companies, signed a document titled "Hua'an Strategic Agreement" at the makeshift ceremony stage set up at Booth 106.

The document is more than thirty pages long and covers a lot of content, among which are two relatively important points:

First, from now on, Huawei Group will become the global sole purchaser of friction charging accessories from Anping Technology Co., Ltd., and must achieve an annual procurement target of no less than 1 billion RMB.

This agreement effectively extinguished the hopes of major smartphone manufacturers who were still clinging to the fantasy of friction charging technology, while also signaling the unstoppable rise of Huawei phones.

Second, Huawei Group will advance the procurement budget of 1 billion RMB for the first year to Anping Technology Co., Ltd. to help Anping Technology Co., Ltd. scale up and achieve the goal of increasing productivity.

This clause was also obtained by Zhao Ping'an, who shamelessly negotiated with Ren Zhengfei. The reason is very simple: given the current scale of Anping Technology, it is indeed impossible to ensure a sufficient supply of goods.

"Mr. Zhao, you can't slack off from now on. Whether Huawei can dominate the smartphone market this year and take down Samsung and Apple all depends on you!" After the two finished signing and shook hands, Ren Zhengfei said with a smile.

Zhao Ping'an nodded, suddenly feeling immense pressure. According to the plan that Ren Zhengfei had privately revealed to him, he had to muster all his strength to push forward; otherwise, he would never be able to catch up with Huawei's pace. To put it bluntly, Ren Zhengfei was worried that Anping Technology would not be able to meet Huawei's huge order demands.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ren. As soon as I get back, I'll immediately start building the factory and then set up 20 new production lines..."

"20 lines?" Ren Zhengfei shook his head, interrupting Zhao Ping'an's words. "General Zhao, don't worry so much. Trust me, let's start with 50 lines for now. Once these 50 production lines are up and running smoothly, we can add another 50!"

"So many?" Zhao Ping'an said in surprise. One should know that the structure of the energy components that use friction charging is much simpler than that of a mobile phone. It's just a casing made of friction nanomaterials, plus a friction energy recovery system. According to Zhao Ping'an's prediction, as long as there are enough friction nanomaterials, a production line can produce nearly a thousand sets of energy components daily. In other words, with 20 lines, it could reach 20,000 sets a day!

"Too many?" Ren Zhengfei laughed and said, "Just

"Hiss!" Zhao Ping'an couldn't help but gasp, completely awed by Ren Zhengfei's charisma. He thought to himself, no wonder this person dares to challenge Samsung and Apple; his ambition and aspirations are far beyond what ordinary people like us can compare to.

"Alright, General Ren, I'll do as you say!" Zhao Ping'an was quite straightforward. As the saying goes, not listening to the advice of the elders will lead to trouble. There is a reason for this saying.

After the signing ceremony ended, it was inevitable to face a bunch of reporters for interviews. Fortunately, Zhao Ping'an no longer had to do any product promotion. Even those 20 prototypes were taken away by Ren Zhengfei. After all, this exhibition received over 20,000 S1 orders, and Anping Technology no longer needed to produce complete machines. This task naturally fell to Huawei, which was part of the agreement, so Zhao Ping'an now had some free time.

After a busy morning, as lunchtime approached, the crowd began to gradually disperse. Zhao Ping'an also prepared to pack up the exhibition. After all, the products were all gone, and there was no point in staying here any longer.

He took four file folders, each containing 100,000 yuan. This was the payment for the four girls from the mysterious group. The other three girls happily accepted their envelopes, but when it came to Zheng Xiling, she had no intention of reaching out for hers.

"You know this isn't what I want?" she said, staring at Zhao Ping'an with her deep blue eyes that had probably captivated countless otaku, without blinking.

"This is just an attachment." Zhao Ping'an felt a bit uneasy under her gaze, "Don't worry, my promise will definitely be fulfilled. Once I finish these tasks at hand, I'll get right on it."

Zheng Xiling finally nodded, took the money, and then suddenly said, "Mr. Zhao, I saw online that Anping Technology is hiring. I want to work at your company."

"What?" Zhao Ping'an looked at her in surprise. After a few days of contact, he had roughly understood Zheng Xiling's background. This woman was definitely a genuine super-rich second generation. Not only did she live in a high-end apartment, but her father also owned two large shopping malls in Shanghai, a five-star hotel, and several bars. Did someone with such a background still need to work? Even if you really can't stay idle, there are plenty of positions in your own company! "Aren't you still studying?" If Zhao Ping'an remembers correctly, Zheng Xiling still has one year of university left.

"I'm not going to study anymore; I've learned everything I can anyway." Zheng Xiling spoke very casually, as if dropping out of university was quite a trivial matter to her. "Alright, but there are some things I need to make clear to you first. Anping Technology's factory is located in the countryside, and the conditions there are... well, very harsh compared to the city! Are you really sure you can get used to it?"

"The countryside is great! The air is fresh, there are mountains and rivers, it's close to nature, and haven't you noticed that the wealthy people nowadays are all building their villas in the mountains?" Zheng Xiling said with indifference, but her face still faintly revealed a hint of expectation.

The person has already said it all, what else can Zhao Ping'an say? Since then, he has hired this top graduate from the University of Science and Technology with both beauty and intelligence. He has witnessed Zheng Xiling's abilities and knows that this type of professionally trained corporate management talent is exactly what Anping Company urgently needs.

At the moment, Zhao Ping'an still couldn't see through whether this girl was genuinely prepared to risk her life for Anping Company or if she was deliberately looking for an opportunity to monitor him. After all, he still owed her a promise!