Chang'an would not care whether Cheng Feiyang refused the invitation or not. Their purpose was to get the message across.
The next day, an acquaintance came over, Wu Zhishan, the former president of the Chengdu Beituo branch.
After Wu Zhishan lost the competition with Fulong in Sichuan Province, and with the exposure of Vice President Wang Ligang's involvement in the Lei Wei case, he lost the possibility of competing with Cheng Feiyang. Later, due to the internal changes of Beituo Company, he was transferred back to the headquarters of Zhonghai Beituo and took the position of Vice President with considerable power.
Beto is part of the Changan Association's economic and trade delegation that arrived in Washington this time, and Wu Zhishan is Beto's representative on this trip to the United States.
Although he and Cheng Feiyang were business rivals, they were not without personal acquaintance. Before Wu Zhishan was transferred, he and Cheng Feiyang had sat together at some public meetings in Rongcheng and even chatted with each other. Regardless of the fierce battle between Beituo and Fulong in business, the two were polite and smiling to each other, without losing their manners.
Wu Zhishan's arrival, on the contrary, made Cheng Feiyang feel novel. This former rival, and a veteran figure in the telecommunications industry, was known as "the best of both Chinese and Western learning." It was said that one of his papers had been submitted to the emperor, which led to some adjustments in the telecommunications industry. For such a person, even if he failed in the competition with Fulong in Sichuan Province, Cheng Feiyang would not regard him as a defeated general.
Cheng Feiyang's warm welcome was beyond Wu Zhishan's expectations, because he knew that Cheng Feiyang had an arrogant personality. They met occasionally at telecommunications industry conferences, and they were just acquaintances. Unexpectedly, Cheng Feiyang showed enough enthusiasm in a foreign land, and the word "welcoming with open shoes" flashed through Wu Zhishan's mind.
Standing at a distance, Wu Zhishan clasped his hands together and bowed in an old-fashioned way, "Boss Cheng!"
He is actually older than Cheng Feiyang, and calling him "Mr. Cheng" is a humble sign of respect, and also a response to his enthusiasm.
Cheng Feiyang cheerfully invited him into a reception room in the hotel, and the two of them sat and talked like old friends, while Cheng Ran also stayed beside them to listen like Conan.
Wu Zhishan knew that both father and son were not simple people. He said straight to the point that although he came to the United States with the Chang'an Association's economic and trade delegation, he was not a lobbyist. It was just that Cheng Feiyang's layout in the United States was known to many people in the Chang'an Association. Of course, they ridiculed Cheng Feiyang and Fulong for overestimating their capabilities. Some people also believed that their activities might affect the economic and trade exchanges of the Chang'an Association in the United States and cause obstacles. Therefore, some people said that Fulong, a company, should be suppressed. He also knew that Cheng Feiyang had been warned. But Wu Zhishan did not come for this. He also knew that Cheng Feiyang would not be fooled by the other party. He really wanted to hear Cheng Feiyang's opinion.
"For core technologies, I really think it is better to buy than to research. The most important thing is that research and development is a thankless task, the cycle is long, and there may be no return. Especially in this area in China, there is a big gap in talent and technology, which cannot be easily filled. Moreover, by the time you fill it, the world will be different."
In this era, with such sharp and accurate views and opinions, Cheng Ran admits that Wu Zhishan still has considerable talent and knowledge.
"Besides, we are in this industry, and you are very aware of the pressure of competition. Once you fall behind, you will fall behind step by step. If you develop on your own, you will be distracted. When others buy the most advanced and cutting-edge products, you will be inferior in comparison. Moreover, the United States is a capitalist society. Who do you think is pushing China to join the WTO? Is it just our efforts? There is also American capital that sees the Chinese market behind the scenes. They put a lot of effort into research and development, and need our market to absorb these costs. Therefore, with them helping us develop, we just need to use it. What are you worried about? They won't sell? Then will other developed countries that are also engaged in technology sell? Companies are competing, and they don't want the market? That means they will also shrink and give it to their competitors to break through. Therefore, there is no need to worry about this aspect. Moreover, why would they risk violating the spirit of free trade and attack a small company like yours? You are suffering from paranoia."
Cheng Feiyang smiled, "Born in adversity, die in comfort."
Wu Zhishan shook his head and smiled, "Besides, China is about to join TO. What is the spirit of TO? It is free trade, internationalization, and market division of labor. Once it joins, how many weak industries in China will be overwhelmed, how many will be eliminated, and the competition will be more intense. Professionals do professional things, and we do ours instead of climbing this line. How much foundation does Fulong have to be able to go through such a toss?"
He paused, narrowed his eyes and said, "Boss Cheng should understand what I mean. If I were speaking from the perspective of a competitor, I would rather you go into research and development, rush into it head-on, and then waste your energy on it, losing a lot of money and resources. But I am advising you from the perspective of a friend."
Cheng Ran can guarantee that Wu Zhishan is speaking from the heart. If he comes to support Cheng Feiyang regardless of everything, he will be a truly damned old fox.
He is right. To be honest, it is a difficult and long road to develop key technologies by yourself. How much money will it cost? For example, the chip technology that everyone discussed the most in the future, from chip design, wafer manufacturing, packaging and testing, equipment and materials, each of the four industrial chains has a technical barrier as big as a chasm. Many companies often specialize in one, and the price they pay to become a champion in this field is the final result of standing on the shoulders of fallen giants and being eliminated and washed away by countless waves.
There are countless fields in these industrial chains where different companies have achieved world-leading achievements by accumulating technology, capital and talents.
Therefore, for any company to claim to dominate the entire industry chain, that is just a fantasy like the arrival of alien technology or the rebirth of a god-level academic master.
Cheng Feiyang coveted good technology, but he also knew that what Wu Zhishan said was very true. He nodded and said, "You are right. It has successfully shaken me. Let's do this. If we can buy it, we will buy it. If we don't have it and we need a special ASI, we will rely on the advanced technology of the Americans. Let's work together."
Wu Zhishan nodded. On the one hand, he came to admonish Cheng Feiyang, but on the other hand, the domestic telecommunications industry has changed, and former enemies may become friends today. Wu Zhishan also thought of bringing in an ally like Fulong for Beituo. Even if the two sides compete in a certain field, they may cooperate in other fields. Wu Zhishan also revealed that if Fulong needs related technology and equipment in the future, and Beituo can provide help, he will provide assistance within his authority.
At the same time, Wu Zhishan also revealed Zhongxing Company's activities in the United States. The other party plans to sponsor an NBA team, so that it can gain the favor of the legislators of the corresponding state of the cooperative company. Therefore, if Fulong wants to keep up with others in the United States, it may have to work hard to make breakthroughs in these areas.
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Wu Zhishan's arrival was not only an olive branch to Cheng Feiyang, but also revealed some of the opponent's attack directions. Although this old fox might not have the idea of driving the tiger to devour the wolf, he also showed enough goodwill. Of course, he did not reveal some of the pessimistic words of the Chang'an Association towards Fu Long.
In Fulong's subsequent activities, there were times when he was turned away, and times when he was questioned like the one he faced with Congressman Benjamin. Fulong's public relations and lobbying expenses were flowing like water. Cheng Ran knew that his father seemed calm on the surface, but in fact, for someone as frugal as him, spending so much on food was really painful.
In the past few days, Cheng Ran also used QQ to contact people in China. There were a lot of messages on QQ every day. Yu Xiao's messages popped up one after another, all asking Cheng Ran if he had fun over there, what kind of scenery he saw, and what kind of romantic encounters he had. At first, Cheng Ran paid attention to him, but he found that this guy was too talkative. He even asked whether he had been to the red light district to experience it, which made Cheng Ran simply pretend to be dead.
Qin Xizhen is busy making money everywhere. She is now fully prepared to embark on the path to her dream of becoming a wealthy woman. On the road to making money, the potential of a hamster like Qin Xizhen is endless. Just by thinking about it, Cheng Ran can imagine her eyes shining as she searches for copyrights.
Yang Xia would occasionally send a few messages, asking questions like how the weather is in Chengdu or Washington, D. These were all normal conversations.
As for Jiang Hongshao, Cheng Ran didn't have to worry. Jiang's holiday life was colorful. The badminton club of No. 10 Middle School participated in a holiday competition. She was invincible in the Chengdu Gymnasium. Her future arrangements seemed to be full. She also planned to travel to Jiuzhaigou with a backpack. She said that she had an appointment with Su Hongdou and others. When these people called Cheng Ran, they also told him not to worry, they would take good care of Jiang Hongshao, and promised that no one else would approach her for more than three sentences.
Listening to Jiang Hongshao talking about traveling to see beautiful scenery, Cheng Ran smiled again. Although he felt that he should let her wait for him when going to a place relatively close like Jiuzhaigou, and shouldn't couples travel together? What's the point of going with a few guys he's tired of seeing? But thinking of a girl like Jiang Hongshao, he didn't need to treat her like an ordinary girl.
Cheng Ran recalled that she had read a love letter written by someone else. The other person was a great talent. He often got full marks for Chinese composition in places like No. 10 Middle School. His writing style would be a top literary talent in ancient times. The love letter was so ornate and magnificent, with all kinds of antelope hanging horns and untraceable seduction that could impress little girls. Cheng Ran saw that Jiang Hongshao really read it for a long time, which showed that her writing was really good, but in the end she just handed it to Cheng Ran who was looking at her with an inquiring look. It turned out that it was not only a love letter, but also a hand-drawn world map, telling her the route he hoped to take with her in the future. Tokyo, Paris, Turkey, all of them were a piece of cake. He even thought of buying a ship to travel around the countries along the ocean currents and monsoons. It was a pity that the immortals wanted to ride the yellow crane, but Jiang Hongshao, a seafarer, had no intention of following the white gulls.
In the end, she used a red pen to give the love letter a score of 59, and when she returned it to the other party, she also said, "Boring."
Even Cheng Ran couldn't help but feel sorry for the talented man.
Therefore, a girl like Lao Jiang is quite suitable for Cheng Ran. She is so good at science and, after all, she has the mindset of a science student. She does not have the romantic feelings of a liberal arts student. There is no need to coax her or make too many promises that he may not be able to fulfill. The best way to get along with each other is to accompany each other.
It is very comfortable to get along with Lao Jiang. It feels like that of friends who have a tacit understanding with me, but she is also pleasing to the eyes and stunning, a so-called beauty.
Cheng Ran asked her to wait for him to come back in a week, and then they could meet after she went to Jiuzhaigou as a backpacker. Jiang Hongshao said that she might have to go to Beijing, and they could contact each other then.
Cheng Ran replied with an "oh", and then felt that although beauty is a good thing, while pursuing both, one must also give each other space.
This is a fucked up thing... And it's all Yu Xiao's fault. After chatting with him, the words "red light district" always come to Cheng Ran's mind.
Often in the dead of night, the lingering...
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