Technology: Start by selling mobile phones

"Quick, quick, quick, salesman, give me a good introduction to your color ultrasound machine. Yes, it's the one with the 'AI Intelligent Diagnostic Assistant'!"

"Old Zhang, don't grab it. I'm obviously here first. The salesman should introduce it to me first."

"Okay, okay, stop arguing. Let me ask you the most concerning after-sales service issue first... I heard that you provide a three-year free warranty. Is it true? Also, your 'AI intelligent diagnostic assistant' function Do I still need to pay for subsequent updates and upgrades?”

"Yes, I want to ask this too. I heard that you support two-year installment payment without interest, right?"

"Tch, Lao Zhang, a hospital as big as yours needs an installment loan to buy a color ultrasound machine that costs hundreds of thousands? I know you didn't even blink when you bought equipment worth several million before. You just bought it when you said you wanted to!"

"Humph, Lao Wang, are you making trouble? Do you think we are buying one or two units? The dean asked me to take a look. It is suitable to buy ten units at once!"

"Fuck... Bah! Big dog!"

A dozen purchasing representatives from hospitals or medical institutions poured into the Nietzsche exhibition hall, constantly greeting sales staff to introduce color ultrasound machines to them.

Zhou Hai was stunned and didn't react for a moment. Why did so many people come suddenly?

But at this moment, the cell phone in the bag suddenly rang. When I picked it up, I saw that the caller was Li Jun, the head of the purchasing department of a county hospital near Rongcheng.

He was slightly stunned. He remembered that this person was difficult to deal with. When he was still working in the previous company, he recommended several medical devices to him, but in the end he was rejected without mercy.

how?

Why did you suddenly call me today?

Zhou Hai did not dare to neglect, and quickly asked the staff to greet the customers in the exhibition hall, and then walked to the back to answer the phone.

"Director Li...Hello, hello, long time no see."

"Uh... Hello, Mr. Zhou, I remember you are working at Nietzsche Company now, right? I have read your news reports. The main reason I called today was to learn about the latest 'AI Intelligent Diagnosis' color ultrasound machine launched by your company. ...Are you in Chengdu now? Let’s come out and sit for a while?”

"ah?!"

Zhou Hai had no idea that while he was attending an exhibition in Shanghai, a short interview video released by a TV station quietly appeared on the Internet.

Nietzsche's popularity is not low, and with the convergence of key topics such as "domestic medical equipment", "AI diagnostic assistant", and "saving a life", it quickly attracted the attention of the entire Internet.

For a time, the deans and directors of purchasing departments of hospitals in many towns and villages across the country noticed Nietzsche's "color ultrasound machine" and expressed strong interest.

certainly,

Compared with the sudden recognition from the hospital, after Meng Xiaokang's incident was reported on the Internet, the online discussion became more lively.

"Damn it, what does it mean to be awesome? This is really awesome! Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda!"

"I was so wrong. I used to suspect that Nietzsche was not doing his job properly when he crossed borders. Now it seems that Nietzsche really has something, 'AI intelligent diagnosis', 6666!"

"What is technology! This is what technology changes life! Nietzsche is the first to apply top 'AI technology' to medical equipment, right? Isn't this more meaningful than developing a new mobile phone?!"

"Yeah, before I was still questioning why Huaji, Xiaomi and other technology companies didn't enter the "medical device industry", and whether Nietzsche's crossover was grandstanding.

As a result, I recently found out that it's not that Huaji and Xiaomi have no technology, but that the "medical device industry" doesn't make money, or it doesn't make money selling mobile phones or computers at all, so they don't want to get involved in this muddy water! "

"According to a cousin of mine who is an industry insider, even though Nietzsche's color ultrasound machine sells for 800,000 yuan, in fact just developing the function of 'AI diagnostic assistant' will cost at least tens of millions and hundreds of millions, and it will cost more in the future. Continuous maintenance and updates will probably make you lose money and make money!"

"Nietzsche, this is really making its own contribution to the development of our 'domestic medical device' industry!"

Netizens fell silent immediately.

Indeed, it costs money to produce and promote medical devices, right?

Does it cost money to build sales channels? !

You need to pay to enter the hospital, right? !

How can it be easier to produce mobile phones, computers, headphones, etc. and sell them to fans? !

Nietzsche could also harvest fans comfortably like other companies and buy some mobile phones, computers, and new energy vehicles, but she didn't!

She jumped out of her comfort zone and chose the weakest but extremely important "medical device industry" in China to rub elbows with foreign manufacturers!

this……!

This is so fucking awesome!

So admirable!

"Holy shit! Is this really fake?! I'm so convinced by Nietzsche's pattern!"

"Why do we keep saying that companies like Google and Apple will never appear in our country? It's because we have never lacked Internet companies. What we lack are technology companies like Nietzsche that are not entirely profit-focused and are truly willing to invest in research and development! This The layout, this vision, and this sense of responsibility are so awesome!”

"Hiss...! That's right! Everyone knows that our 'domestic medical devices' are extremely weak, but only Nietzsche has really taken action! Real man, I'm happy with how much money you make!"

"Yes, this is a true national enterprise and the backbone of the nation!"

"Damn it, what you are saying makes my blood boil. This kind of enterprise must be supported. How much does a color Doppler ultrasound machine cost? I will buy one!!

"800 000……"

"Forget it, I can't afford a color Doppler ultrasound machine, but I have to buy a Nietzsche mobile phone! I think it's worth letting Nietzsche make money. He is really contributing to the development of science and technology in our country!"

"How can we not support such an enterprise! We must support it!"

"Me too!"

"+1!"

…

Seeing the over-interpretation of Nietzsche by netizens on the Internet, which brought Nietzsche to the forefront of the nation, Mo Ran couldn't help but curl his lips.

He entered the "color ultrasound machine" industry without much thought. It was entirely because the system task required three industries to achieve a 5% market share.

but……

Netizens are right about one thing. Although the "Baize Color Ultrasound Machine" sells for 800,000 yuan per unit, excluding marketing expenses and subsequent maintenance costs, the net profit of one unit is only about 180,000 yuan.

Regardless of the high profit of 200,000 units, if you can sell 300 units in a year, the sales volume is good, and the profit is only 60 million.

60 million a year...

He made preliminary calculations and found that the investment in research and development of the "AI Diagnostic Assistant" alone, including one year's team salary plus research and development expenses, would start at least 30 million.

In other words, even if the annual sales volume is 300 units, it is really not very profitable, and it is not as good as a series of mobile phones.

Thinking of this, Mo Ran picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

He doesn't care whether the "color ultrasound machine business" can make a lot of money. After all, Nietzsche's current main business is mobile phones and televisions.

The biggest difference between him and Huaji and Xiaomi is that both Huaji and Xiaomi need to be responsible to investors and shareholders, while he,

No need to be responsible for anything.

If Nietzsche's medical equipment can really save patients, it will be a truly immeasurable merit.

After thinking about it, Mo Ran felt very relieved. At this moment, a pleasant sound suddenly came from his mind.

【Ding……! 】

[Dear host, congratulations on completing the hidden mission. Please enter the system in time to view the mission rewards. 】

"Oh? You actually completed the hidden mission?"

The sudden notification sound caught Mo Ran off guard, but he quickly reacted and entered the system.

【Ding……! 】

[Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden task of "good reputation among the people" - the release of the first "medical device product" has received widespread praise from the public. 】

[Rewards will be issued based on favorable rating monitoring: Congratulations to the host for receiving an 'Excellent (A-level)' gift package, limited to the 'Medical Device' industry. 】

【Do you want to open the gift package now? 】

Mo Ran was slightly startled, but he didn't expect that the hidden mission reward was actually an A-level gift bag.

Although limited to the medical device industry, Class A is a world-class technology!

But then I thought about it,

According to the task prompt, the first medical device must achieve widespread acclaim... If the "Baize Color Ultrasound Machine" had not added an "AI diagnostic assistant", and if it had not happened to be exposed by the TV station, this task might not have been completed!

"Okay, open it!"

【Ding……! 】

[Congratulations on receiving the task reward: high-performance bionic cochlear implant (chip included) production drawings, quality: excellent (Grade A), available for download. 】

Cochlear implant? !

Mo Ran looked at the "cochlear implant" production drawings in front of him with a bit of surprise, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"It seems that the system really wants to continue its career in medical equipment!"

Regarding cochlear implants, Mo Ran knew a little about it through the media.

Some time ago, the news media reported that a three-year-old girl accidentally lost her cochlear implant at a subway station. After several days of investigation, the police found that the cochlear implant was hanging on another passenger's school bag. taken away.

Unfortunately, the passenger mistakenly threw the cochlear implant into a street trash can when leaving the station, and it was subsequently cleared away and could not be retrieved.

If you buy a new cochlear implant, it will cost about 80,000 to 100,000 yuan for domestically produced cochlear implants, and about 150,000 to 300,000 yuan for imported cochlear implants. This is a heavy burden for any family.

At that time, some netizens on the Internet asked whether our domestic companies could lower their prices.

Later, Mo Ran went out of his way to find out more about it.

In fact, 80,000 to 100,000 yuan, 150,000 to 250,000 yuan, and this is only the cost of the "external cochlear" equipment.

Cochlear implants are divided into two parts: the "external device" and the "internal device implanted in the body." The external device is small and convenient, adsorbed on the back of the head, and has a language processor, microphone and transmission device.

The internal device is installed in the brain and has a "receiving device" and an "electrode system". When the external device converts the sound into a certain coded form of "electrical signal", the internal "electrode system" will directly stimulate the "hearing" nerve" to restore or rebuild hearing function in deaf people.

Because the internal device is implanted in the brain, it is also expensive. Domestic production costs 50,000-80,000 yuan, while imported ones cost 100,000-200,000 yuan.

In addition to the cost of surgery, subsequent equipment maintenance, patient training costs, etc., the actual cost of installing a domestic "cochlear implant" reaches 200,000, and the imported one is as high as 400,000-500,000.

And the saddest thing is,

At present, domestic cochlear implants are indeed technically inferior to imported brands, because cochlear implants involve various fields such as hardware, software, decoding, electrical signals, human implant materials, etc. Domestic manufacturers generally have insufficient research and development capabilities, and often have poor results after installation. , implant rejection, etc., patients not only spend money but the results are not satisfactory.

This also allows more deaf-mute people to choose to install imported cochlea.

Mo Ran exhaled slightly.

Nietzsche can indeed give it a try. However, compared with "color ultrasound machine", it is more difficult to invest in the research and development and promotion of cochlear implants. After all, it is something implanted in the human brain. Whether it is a doctor or a patient, how many Do you dare to try it at the beginning? !

At the same time, the market prospects of cochlear implants are indeed not very big, and the profits are destined to not be too much!

"Is it really necessary to wade into this muddy water?! Focus your energy on this?"

"..."

"That's it! Now that we have obtained the 'A-level drawings', if it can help the disabled compatriots in China get better cochlear devices and bring down the price, it can be regarded as Nietzsche's social value."

After thinking for a moment, Mo Ran finally downloaded the production drawings.

Anyway, let’s try it first.

After downloading the production drawings, he was just about to exit the system, when the system sounded another prompt.

【Ding……! 】

[Congratulations to the host for successfully activating the 'cochlear implant' task - 'hearing gentle sounds'. 】

[Mission Statement: Cochlear implants are the last way for hearing-impaired people to achieve hearing, and it is also the only way to significantly improve their quality of life. 】

[It has been detected that there are approximately 20 million hearing-impaired people in the host country. A large part of them do not have cochlear implants or other hearing devices and have always been deaf. 】

[Task content: Let 1,000 hearing-impaired people install cochlear implants and hear ‘gentle sounds’! 】

[Task reward: This task is a ‘public welfare task’ and will be comprehensively evaluated based on the price of the host cochlea, product quality, number of beneficiaries, etc. The higher the score, the higher the reward. 】

[Note: The minimum is a B-level gift pack, and the highest you can get is an S-level gift pack! 】

"S-level gift pack?!"

Mo Ran was startled. In the past two years, he had never seen an S-level gift bag.

He hurriedly asked the system:

"What is the approximate level of an S-level gift pack?"

[A-level quality technology 5 years beyond the current timeline; for example, if you complete the task in 2019, you can obtain technology that did not appear until 2024. 】

"The quality of the product and the number of people benefiting from it are understandable. So, the cheaper the price of the cochlea, the better? The higher the rating?"

[Yes, because it is a ‘public welfare task’, it is not for profit, but in order to prevent cheating, the minimum selling price cannot exceed the cost price. 】

“If it doesn’t exceed the cost price, that’s fine.”

Mo Ran accepted the task. It seems that it is impossible not to develop cochlea now!

After exiting the system, Mo Ran quickly called Wang Fugui.

Of course, cochlear implants are more technically difficult and risky than color Doppler ultrasound machines. He was not in a hurry and asked Wang Fugui to start researching cochlear implants.

Instead, let Lao Wang first understand the current situation of cochlear implants and the entire hearing aid industry.

After finishing this, Mo Ran breathed a sigh of relief, and at this moment, an unexpected news came.

There is news about "3D-NAND" flash memory particles.

No,

To be precise, there is news from "memory chip" companies led by Samsung and SanDisk.

…

PS: One day early, haha!