[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-starting-from-1993":3,"chapter-reborn-starting-from-1993-reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-101":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn Starting from 1993",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2357085,4611,"Chapter 101: Money Nurtures People","reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-101",101,"\u003Cp>Yesterday, Shenzhou phones entered Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece, and other countries; currently, Shenzhou phones have entered more than 27 European markets, surpassing Siemens’ sales volume in Europe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenzhou phones set a new single-day sales record in Europe, reaching 41,000 units; global single-day sales exceeded 87,000 units, with daily revenue breaking $13 million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konaris Data Consulting continues to publish Shenzhou phone sales figures daily as an independent third-party agency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konaris’ data has attracted increasing attention from European media; dog bites man is not news, man bites dog is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Siemens had crushed Shenzhou, no media would have cared—it would be like a heavyweight champion knocking out an unknown in three punches, everyone assuming it was inevitable; but when the unknown defeats the champion, that’s headline material—this is exactly the situation between Siemens and Shenzhou now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siemens’ phone sales are actually growing too, exceeding 20,000 units per day—a strong result—but when compared to Shenzhou, Siemens looks pathetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenzhou is engaging in malicious competition by disrupting the market with exorbitant commissions—this is outright unfair competition. This behavior, which sacrifices the entire industry’s profits, harms the interests of the whole industry, all practitioners, and even users. Siemens will file a lawsuit against Shenzhou in German and European courts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankel, in an interview with Germany’s Munich Daily, vehemently denounced Shenzhou, expressing his outrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Additionally, Siemens will formally sue Shenzhou for infringing multiple Siemens patents and technologies, and apply for a ban on Shenzhou phones across Europe. I declare this is not a threat—it is merely to uphold fairness and justice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of the interview, Frankel even issued a dire warning, threatening that if Shenzhou didn’t stop, he would deal with Shenzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After putting down his pen, the Munich Daily reporter looked at Frankel and asked a soul-searching question: “So, Manager Frankel, will you honor your previous promise made to the media?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankel stared dumbfounded at the reporter—he never expected such a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, during an interview with Germany’s Channel One, Frankel had boldly declared that if Shenzhou sold a thousand units in Germany, he would admit Shenzhou was the world’s first digital cordless phone—effectively admitting Siemens’ defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, being asked this exact question by the reporter was like deliberately kicking a sore spot—publicly humiliating him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing at the Munich Daily reporter, Frankel turned livid, trembling with rage; this media outlet had been invited by Siemens’ PR department specifically to promote Siemens, yet it asked this question—clearly, German and European media viewed the Shenzhou-Siemens rivalry as entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp flick of his sleeve, Frankel stormed out—the interview could no longer continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Munich Daily reporter watched Frankel slam the door, shaking his head helplessly; Frankel had just ranted about lawsuits and threats, but who wants to watch that? Better to ask about his earlier boast—that’s what audiences would actually enjoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Munich Daily’s interview report was published, Shenzhou phone sales didn’t drop—they surged, as salespeople, emboldened by Frankel’s threats, pushed Shenzhou phones even harder, terrified they’d lose their commissions if sales stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, media outlets across Europe—MediaMarkt, Carrefour, MediaWorld, MediaCity, Saturn, and countless smaller electronics stores—were all aggressively promoting Shenzhou phones; coupled with Shenzhou sales teams going door-to-door, Shenzhou phones ignited a firestorm across Europe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenzhou digital cordless phone sales exploded across major European cities: from 40,000 units per day to 60,000 in just three days, and from 60,000 to 80,000 in only five days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, not just European media, but Asian media and American outlets in Europe, turned their gaze toward Shenzhou, all wondering whether daily sales in Europe would break the 100,000-unit mark—if it did, Shenzhou would dominate the European market, and neither Siemens nor Philips, AT&T, or General Electric, all racing to develop digital cordless phones, could ever dislodge Shenzhou’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have witnessed a miracle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chris Jones, president of Konaris Data Consulting, appeared personally before the media—this time, Konaris rode a massive wave of traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before Shenzhou emerged, no one imagined a previously unknown brand would become the primary supplier of communication devices for Europeans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Konaris was fortunate to witness this. Shenzhou’s marketing campaign for its digital cordless phone will surely be enshrined as an MBA case study—its choice of brand ambassador, its offline promotions, all classic. I hear the European head of Shenzhou phone operations is Zhang Ao,” Chris Jones said, pronouncing Zhang Ao’s name with an odd accent, “I look forward to meeting him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to Konaris Data Consulting’s statistics, Shenzhou phone daily sales in Europe have surpassed 100,000 units, while Siemens’ daily sales stand at 34,000 units!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chris Jones uttered those words, reporters gathered nearby erupted in uproar; though they had anticipated it, hearing the truth still stunned them—the mighty “Right Hand of God,” Siemens, had truly been defeated by an unknown, nearly crushed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is our sales champion this month? Tell me his name!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still the same place where Zhang Ao had once scattered a mountain of cash—only now, more people had gathered. Shenzhou’s European office had expanded rapidly in recent weeks, mainly in sales and after-sales repair staff, plus finance, legal, and customer service teams—most recruited from mainland China, trained for a week, then sent over to support, alongside locally hired European staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to when he first arrived in Europe, Zhang Ao had grown thinner from busyness, but his entire demeanor had transformed—he radiated an aura of invincibility. When one defeats an opponent deemed unbeatable, one’s spirit undergoes a complete metamorphosis; Zhang Ao’s experiences in this period surpassed his entire previous twenty-plus years—he was like a sword reforged and sharpened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Joseph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodelia, who had won last month’s sales crown and received a $500,000 bonus, joined the crowd shouting Joseph’s name and led the applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodelia now was utterly different from the down-on-his-luck middle-aged man he once was—dressed in a sharp suit, every gesture exuding confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joseph, also dressed in a suit, stood before them; comparing him to his former self, one saw how the once timid young man, who dared not meet others’ eyes while speaking, now met the gaze of the crowd with calm composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising his arm to thank the crowd, Joseph stepped forward; Zhang Ao embraced him and whispered in his ear, “Congratulations, my brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In recent weeks, besides battling Siemens and pushing Shenzhou phones, Zhang Ao—already adept at social maneuvering—quickly learned how to interact with foreigners like Rodelia and Joseph: when praise was due, he lavished it publicly; when criticism was needed, he never held back, establishing his authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, this was the carrot-and-stick approach; now, Zhang Ao held absolute authority at the European office—no one questioned his words or orders; Rodelia, Joseph, and others all acted with full commitment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Boss in Hanxi—I’ve never met you, but I thank you for creating Shenzhou!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Zhang! Thanks, Boss!” Joseph ended with an odd Chinese accent—“Boss” was first used by Lu Chao to address Zhang Ao; soon Rodelia, Joseph, and others adopted it too, making it their unique term for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joseph took the visually striking mountain of cash from Zhang Ao’s hands, picked up a stack of bills, and turned to his team in the crowd: “This bonus, I will share with my team!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, several of Joseph’s team managers leapt up in excitement; Zhang Ao couldn’t help but view Joseph with new respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>$500,000 was a fortune to any European—Joseph included—but for Joseph now, this massive bonus no longer dominated his thoughts as it had the first time he saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodelia, Joseph, and others no longer knocked door-to-door as before; Zhang Ao had assigned them to build their own teams, each responsible for a regional sales zone—Rodelia handled Italy, Joseph handled France.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>$500,000 was still a huge sum, but for Joseph, now leading a team, if his team sold enough phones in France, he could earn another $500,000 in no time; Joseph, a college graduate, knew the math—his team was more valuable than any single bonus; with a team, he could earn countless $500,000s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing nearby, Lu Chao watched the scene, feeling surreal—money gives courage, money nurtures people; the transformation of Rodelia, Joseph, and others was like watching a street kid become a CEO—dollars truly nourish people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1370,"2026-06-21T04:42:08.057Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9e24f898765d1aa202bcb3398f1bb9d5ae9db95f53c89c6f601a81df2d24f920","reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-102","reborn-starting-from-1993-chapter-100",989,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-starting-from-1993-cover.jpg"]