Roosters crowed as dawn broke, the sky just beginning to lighten.
Chen Yansen woke up early. He slipped on his slippers and got out of bed. The air in Ye Qiuping's room carried a milky scent, mingled with the sweet fragrance of ripe fruit.
He sat down on the living room sofa and started scrolling through his phone.
'Xiaomi's 2012 Sales Surpass 4 Million Units, Revenue Exceeds 6 Billion.'
'Strategic Emerging Industries Development Plan Released: Urban Broadband Speeds to Reach 20M, Rural 4M by 2015.'
'Internet Companies Flock to Smartphone Market, Vying for Entry Point to the Mobile Internet.'
Chen Yansen tapped on the third headline. The article detailed the sales figures for phones from Aliyun, 360, Shanda, and NetEase; even Qian Du had announced plans to manufacture its own phone.
'A Qian Du phone?'
'I've never even heard of it!'
