A Win-Win

Secretary Xiao Liu asked Chen Zhao for his opinion on whether they should sue Yayoi Robot Butler Co., Ltd.

Chen Zhao smiled and waved his hand. "No need. Sign an agreement with them."

"Sign an agreement?" Xiao Liu froze, unable to understand what he meant.

"Sign a bulk supply agreement. Sell them over a million Cannon Phones directly at a huge discount, so they can use Cannon Phones to make more robot butlers." Chen Zhao's smile was unfathomable.

"This... but... but..." Xiao Liu looked at Chen Zhao in bewilderment and disbelief.

Yayoi Company made robot butlers, while Chen Zhao's company made Machine Slaves. The two sides were locked in a life-or-death competition.

Logically, they should at least cut off Yayoi Company's supply and stop providing them with Cannon Phones. That way, the Machine Slaves could seize a larger share of the market.

But why increase the supply instead?

Wasn't that handing a knife to their enemy?

Wasn't that making wedding clothes for someone else?

Wasn't that utterly insane?

"You don't understand?" Chen Zhao asked with a smile.

"I don't." Xiao Liu admitted honestly.

"What don't you understand? I'll explain." Chen Zhao leaned back in his chair and looked at Xiao Liu with ease.

"Boss, I can think of two reasons why you're supplying Yayoi Company in bulk," Xiao Liu began to analyze. "First, to make a profit from Cannon Phones. Second, to win over Yayoi Company with goodwill and split the market with them."

"But I think Cannon Phone profits are far below the profits from Machine Slaves. Prioritizing Cannon Phone profits while giving up Machine Slave market share would be like losing a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds. So the first reason can't be right."

"As for winning over Yayoi Company with goodwill and splitting the market with