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Chapter 331 Visiting Gree, Rejected

Meanwhile, Lin Bin called Lei Jun.

"Mr. Lei, we've got a trending topic."

But as you've seen in the comments online, most people don't believe it.

Lei Jun smiled and said it didn't matter whether netizens believed him or not.

The important thing is that he's rich now! The strategy of making cars from rice can really be launched!

He wants to walk this path ahead of Shen Fei!

"It's okay if you don't believe it. This trend has been created. As for smart homes, you need to speed up the testing, and double the size of the Mijia product line."

Air conditioning, washing machine, refrigerator, dishwasher—we'll do everything we can.

When the topic of air conditioning came up, Lin Bin suddenly stopped.

"Old Lei, Gree might not be willing to manufacture the air conditioners for us."

As the first project of DaMiZhiJia, the quality of air conditioners must be excellent.

However, they lacked manufacturing capabilities, so Gree, with its core technologies and overcapacity, became the first choice.

But after testing the waters, something seemed amiss.

"Then find another OEM manufacturer."

Midea, Haier, and Aux—there's bound to be one willing to help.

Lei Jun remained unperturbed by Gree's rejection. After all, the Chinese market is huge, and the air conditioning industry is a mature sector with many players; there will always be someone willing to cooperate.

"Okay, I'll go check it out next week!"

After hanging up the phone, Lei Jun knew he had made a grand promise, but he also knew that he might not be able to deliver on it.

But he had no other choice.

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6 month 18 number

Zhuhai!

After the Dami Smart Home project was launched, Lin Bin began a business trip mode, traveling all over the country to complete the Dami Smart Home project.

The rice company had previously manufactured air conditioners, but they used third-party brands; the rice company only provided traffic entry points.

Now they want to make their own rice-based air conditioners and create their own brand.

Lin Bin led his team to Gree's headquarters.

Currently, Dong Mingzhu, the chairwoman of Gree Electric Appliances, is a nationally renowned strong woman, known for her assertiveness.

She has never been a big fan of internet companies crossing over into other fields.

However, she still gave the rice company a courtesy visit and received them.

The meeting was held in a conference room at Gree's headquarters.

The Gree Building is located in Qianshan, Zhuhai. The gray and white building is square and looks a bit "old-fashioned".

Dong Mingzhu attended in person, but her eyes showed no intention of cooperating. However, some of the executives behind her had a hint of expectation in their eyes.

"Mr. Dong, DaMi hopes to cooperate with Gree to have Gree manufacture DaMi air conditioners."

Dong Mingzhu looked at him, a slightly mocking smile appearing on her lips.

"Mr. Lin, what are the advantages of using rice in air conditioning?"

Technology? Brand? Distribution channels?

Just as Dong Mingzhu was about to continue refusing, Lin Bin interrupted her, as was expected.

"We have online channels for rice, a fan base, and a smart home ecosystem."

The combination of Gree's air conditioning technology and DaMi's intelligent control will create a synergistic effect.

Dong Mingzhu laughed; she was genuinely amused.

She doesn't even want to cooperate with Chuanyin. How dare Dami, a defeated opponent, say such a thing?

So the smile lasted for less than a second before it vanished immediately.

"Mr. Lin, please leave now!"

Gree doesn't need rice; Gree's air conditioners can proudly be called the world's number one.

The technology is self-developed, the compressors are self-produced, and the distribution network consists of 3 exclusive stores nationwide. Want to have your rice branded? Sure, find another contract manufacturer.

Gree doesn't accept these kinds of orders.

Dong Mingzhu specifically emphasized the terms "self-developed" and "self-produced".

After all, Gree has core technologies, while DaMi is just an assembly plant. Why should we cooperate with them?

When the topic of OEM manufacturing came up, she also emphasized her words, making it a minor attack.

Lin Bin's expression changed slightly, but he still tried his best to maintain a smile.

"Mr. Dong, this rice isn't just an OEM product. We have a deep partnership, combining Gree's technology with the rice ecosystem to jointly expand the market."

Dong Mingzhu waved her hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies.

"President Lin, your CEO Lei said he wants to build cars and air conditioners, he tries to do everything, but he doesn't do anything well."

Rumor has it that they build cars because they have battery and motor technology.

What's so special about rice? Can you make a good air conditioner just by marketing, or a good car just by putting together a PowerPoint presentation?

He sent me a telepathic message to visit, and I already yelled at him, "President Lin, what makes you think you can persuade me with your words?"

Lin Bin's eyes widened instantly. It wasn't that Dong Mingzhu was scolding him, but that he heard the person who was being verbally abused being kicked out.

This is quite subtle!

Gree was using its own central air conditioning in the conference room, and the air was very cool, but Lin Bin felt sweating on his back.

"Mr. Dong."

Xiaomi's MIUI has over 200 million users. Even if only 1/10 of them are on the platform, that's 20 million users—a significant traffic entry point.

Dong Mingzhu was not tempted by the lucrative offer and waved her hand again.

"Mr. Lin, making products isn't about traffic, it's about technology, quality, and after-sales service."

Gree air conditioners can last for 10 years without malfunctioning. How many years can rice air conditioners last?

"Just find a factory to put a brand on it, replace the smart module, and you call it smart home?"

Lin Bin opened his mouth, realizing that there was no hope now, but he still wanted to ask what exactly the matter of the telepathic communication was.

But then Dong Mingzhu stood up.

"Mr. Lin, I have another meeting, so I'll stop here for today."

Go back and tell your boss, Mr. Lei, to do your job well.

Little mouse, don't try to dance like an elephant.

Also, I believe you must be very curious about the telepathic communication thing. It seems they're also working on something, but don't worry, it won't succeed either.

The home appliance industry has a very high barrier to entry.

Lin Bin's face turned bright red.

He didn't say anything more, stood up, picked up his briefcase, turned around and walked out. None of the Gree executives stood up to see him off.

After leaving Gree's gate, Lin Bin stayed in the car for a long time.

The sky in Zhuhai is indeed very blue, but the sunlight outside the window is inexplicably irritating.

Especially Dong Mingzhu's statement: "A little mouse shouldn't try to dance like an elephant; it won't even be able to transmit its voice!"

Although I was scolded, I did receive an unexpected surprise.

"Mr. Lei, Dong Mingzhu refused."

There was a long pause on the other end of the phone before Lei Jun finally answered:

"As expected."

"There's another thing: Dong Mingzhu is mocking us as little mice trying to dance like elephants, and Transsion seems to be making moves as well."

Lei Jun immediately tensed up.

"She's a pretty honest person; she gave us a heads-up."

After saying that, Lei Jun fell silent once again.

It's a transmission of sound, yet it's still a transmission of sound.

Why does he encounter voice transmissions on every road he travels?

"Old Lei!"

Hearing Lin Bin's laughter, Lei Jun finally snapped out of his daze. In his daze, he suddenly uttered something he himself didn't understand:

"We really don't have any core competitiveness in small home appliances."

We'll start with rice-based smart speakers, then move on to air conditioners, TVs, and refrigerators, and continue looking for other second-tier OEM manufacturers.