Chapter 65

It was an apartment with two bedrooms and a living room, over 80 square meters in size. It was fully furnished with appliances, wardrobes, and kitchenware. The monthly rent was 1,200 yuan, with mid-range renovation. The only downside was that it was on the sixth floor, the top floor, and there was no elevator! The upside was that it was very close to the second-hand appliance store that Hao Meng ran. It was just a five to six-minute walk from the door. Next to Hao Meng's store was Chang Mei's clothing shop, which was one of the entrances to the residential area.

"Is the high floor a problem?" Hao Meng asked Tie Niu with a smile.

"No problem!" Tie Niu didn't care. He wouldn't mind running up even fifteen flights of stairs, let alone five.

Hao Meng paid a year's rent and then asked Wei Shufen to buy some daily necessities. Tie Niu could move in that evening.

It was scorching hot, like a furnace, and he just wanted to stay at home, not going anywhere!

Hao Meng traded two lollipops for the laptop from Guo Guo, carried it upstairs, and was ready to ask Lan Lan how the official website was coming along!

"Boss, I've set up the payment options, but I think you should wait a bit!" Lan Lan appeared on the screen and said.

The 'Smart Lan Lan' available for download online is currently a free version!

Smart Lan Lan is a multifunctional, voice-activated intelligent software.

It can run on any mobile operating system, of course, with a network of 3G or higher.

However, in the Lan Mei intelligent operating system, it can perform at its best.

"Why?" Hao Meng sat in the chair, puzzled.

Lan Lan tilted her head and smiled, "Isn't the boss planning to enter the mobile phone manufacturing industry?"

Hao Meng nodded. He did have that plan, but what did it have to do with whether 'Smart Lan Lan' was free or not? "Tell me your thoughts!"

"If Lan Mei Technology also releases a mobile phone, then 'Lan Mei System' plus 'Smart Lan Lan' would be the best advertisement! At that time, only our phones would be able to use the 'Lan Mei Operating System' and the latest features of 'Smart Lan Lan,' which would add many selling points!" Lan Lan explained.

Hao Meng smiled bitterly, "I've thought about what you said, but we don't know when our mobile phone products will be on the market!"

Lan Lan smiled, not very concerned, "What's the difficulty? It's just hardware. We can find a factory to produce it, like Yali, Xiaomi, and Chui Zi, which are all produced by contract manufacturers. Boss, I've already designed a smartphone and a smartwatch!"

After saying that, an image of a phone appeared on the screen.

It looked like a mainstream model on the market, with a 5.0-inch screen, a rectangular shape with slightly rounded edges, very similar to an enlarged version of the Yali 5s. It was made of all-metal, with a triangular power button on the right side and a circular button on the left for the back arrow. The appearance wasn't the most important part; the system was. The new Lan Mei 1.0 mobile operating system was smarter, more convenient, and more efficient.

Any control of the phone, including turning it on, downloading, switching pages, searching, dialing numbers, and sending messages, could be done with voice commands!

The smartwatch was a full-metal design, 2.5 cm wide, 6 mm thick, with an adjustable wrist size. It was a very fashionable product that covered almost all the functions of a phone.

"Did you design all this yourself?" Hao Meng asked curiously. Besides the basic information, Lan Lan provided many details and concepts.

Since the smartwatch could make calls, it could also be used as a smart terminal. The new mode of the Lan Mei Smart Lan Lan could help the user do many things, such as opening electronic doors, turning on TVs, lights, and starting cars, as long as there was a network at home and the settings were configured!

"Price?" Hao Meng thought for a moment, feeling a bit excited.

"Lan Lan thinks the price of this phone should be no less than the latest model from Yali 6, with a suggested retail price of 5,888 yuan! As for the smartwatch, the suggested retail price is 8,888 yuan!"

Hao Meng was surprised and frowned, "Such a high price, will consumers accept it? We can't compare with Yali, which has the highest market value in the world!"

"Why not? Just from the operating system, the Lan Mei system is better than Yali's SOS system. Why should our phone's selling price be cheaper than theirs?" Lan Lan tilted her head, not understanding Hao Meng's thoughts.

Hao Meng was at a loss. He knew the Lan Mei system was better, but did others know?

"Boss, I know what you're afraid of, but it's okay. We're just starting. Even if we fall, we can change our strategy and get back up!" Lan Lan said playfully.

Fall and get back up?

Hao Meng was unsure, but since Lan Lan had already set the prices for both mobile devices, he gritted his teeth and decided not to change them. At least they were smart. If he had to decide, he would be at a loss, not knowing how to price them!

Lan Lan had detailed design drawings and specific parameters. Giving these to a 'contract manufacturer' could produce the actual models. The key was choosing the right contract manufacturer. There didn't seem to be any specialized factories in Shicheng, right?

"Boss, have you forgotten about your Blue Phoenix sister?" Lan Lan blinked her big, watery eyes, kindly reminding Hao Meng.

Hao Meng was taken aback and frowned, "How do you know?"

Lan Lan stuck out her tongue playfully and said, "I'm smart, so I know a lot of things!" Then she wiggled her little blue butt and ran off.

Hao Meng shook his head with a bitter smile, picked up his phone, and called Blue Phoenix. She had some influence in Shenkou City, so asking her to help find out about contract manufacturing shouldn't be a problem!

"Since you came back, this is the first time you've called me on your own, which is quite rare. However, you called at the wrong time. I'm having dinner with a friend right now. If you have something to say, make it quick. If not, I'll hang up and call you back later!" Blue Phoenix said with a coquettish laugh.

Hao Meng smiled, "No problem, I just wanted to ask you to help me find out about contract manufacturing for electronic products. There are many such factories in Shenkou City, right? You go ahead and eat, we can talk later!" As he said this, Hao Meng was about to hang up and call back later. It was almost 1:30 PM, and they were still eating, quite late for a meal.

"Contract manufacturing for electronic products? Wait a moment, my friend here is in this business. What kind of electronic product do you want to manufacture? It's not a phone, is it?" Blue Phoenix asked in surprise.

Hao Meng smiled, "Sister, you're really my sister. You can even guess what I'm thinking. I'm really impressed!"

Blue Phoenix laughed and scolded, "Don't flatter me. Seriously, what kind of phone are you planning to make? Are you thinking of creating your own brand?"

She had been thinking about this recently and had made many friends in this field. Selling someone else's products was never as satisfying as selling your own.

"That's right, my own brand!" Hao Meng nodded with a smile.