Gru first expressed his position, saying: "Our company is very happy to reach an operating agreement with Hongxin, but this matter has encountered some irresistible resistance."
"Mr. Gru, that's why I'm here this time. I want to know the Federal Communications Commission's attitude towards our Red Letter products." Lu Zixin said straight to the point. As the president of AT&T, Gru must have a way to know. Insider information on the FCC.
Gru smiled and said: "I don't know much. The Federal Communications Commission actually has different views on Hongxin's products. I don't know until the specific approval opinions are issued."
"But don't worry, Mr. Lu, I can introduce you to a friend. Congressman Taylor Walker. He is an important figure in the current ruling party and a member of the Federal Communications Commission. He must know some inside information, and if he has If you speak for Hong Xin, I think this matter will be much easier to handle.”
"So that's the case, then I'm very interested in meeting Mr. Walker." Lu Zixin said.
Here, the relationship between capitalists and political party members is far more complicated than imagined. This Taylor Walker must have a very close relationship with AT&T.
Lu Zixin and Gru discussed it for a while, and in the evening, Gru arranged a dinner to entertain Lu Zixin and introduce Taylor Walker.
The place where Gru arranged the dinner was in a private villa, which was spacious and surrounded by neat lawns and garden plants.
And inside, there are many facilities, luxurious and gorgeous. In the villa, young maids with sexy figures can be seen everywhere, with all skin colors.
When Lu Zixin arrived, Taylor Walker had already arrived. He was in his fifties, fat and wearing a loose robe, lying by the swimming pool.
Under the gentle light, a group of tall girls in swimsuits were playing around, drinking, swimming, and one was giving him a massage.
Taylor Walker was drinking champagne while teasing the young girl next to him who was more than 30 years younger, laughing unbridled.
Gru, obviously used to it, said: "Mr. Walker has always been very casual in his private activities."
Lu Zixin smiled and said nothing. This was not casual. If this guy drank a little more, he would probably perform an adult movie live next to the open-air swimming pool.
Gru stepped forward and said loudly: "Mr. Walker, Mr. Lu Yan from the Red Letter Group is here."
Taylor Walker looked sideways at Lu Zixin, sat up and said with a smile: "Our friends from China have arrived, why don't you go and welcome them?"
After he finished speaking, several girls came over and gathered around Lu Zixin. Lu Zixin waved his hands and said, "I'm here to talk about business."
Gru said to them: "Just stay aside."
Lu Zixin sat next to Tyler Walker, and Gru also added an extra chair. The three of them drank a glass of champagne before starting to talk.
Lu Zixin also studied English and mastered a lot of it through memory, but his spoken English was not very standard yet, so Gru took his place and helped with the questioning.
He said: "Mr. Walker, President Lu Yan of Red Letter came to the United States this time to cooperate with AT&T to sell their products in the American market. However, our cooperation has encountered some resistance from the Federal Communications Commission. You Do you know why?"
"Hahaha!" Taylor Walker laughed and said, "This is a secret in the committee and cannot be talked about."
Lu Zixin smiled slightly and said, "We are just chatting among friends. We won't say anything we hear."
Gru nodded and said, "Mr. Lu Yan is a very friendly friend."
Taylor Walker laughed: "I know that he is not only friendly, but also very rich! I also hope that Red Letter can contribute to the economic development of our United States, but some people don't think so."
There was something in his words, but he didn't say it directly, so he was deliberately trying to hide it. Lu Zixin was not in a hurry. If he was too eager to ask questions, he would be at a disadvantage.
He then changed the topic to the villa and said, "This is such a good place. I have always wanted to buy a vacation manor, just like this."
Gru said with a smile: "Here, it's not just a manor, you can also buy a large farm, and you can race horses and race cars at your own home."
"This is a good idea." Lu Zixin nodded.
The two of them chatted further and further, and Taylor Walker became impatient. He motioned to the young girl next to him to pour him a glass of champagne and said, "The red letter problem is difficult to solve."
Lu Zixin asked: "What's the trouble?"
As soon as Taylor Walker waved his hand, the girls ducked away, and he said slowly: "After AT&T submitted its cooperation with Red Letter, our Federal Communications Commission received joint opinions from as many as twenty-five members of Congress. Book."
"There is also a warning from the national information security department, requiring the committee to conduct a strict review of Hongxin's products."
"They believe that the chips of Hongxin smart products are likely to have a 'backdoor', which risks leaking user privacy and endangering U.S. national information security."
When Lu Zixin heard this, he sneered in his heart, it was really ridiculous. The United States once had a scandal involving the use of the backend of smart products to monitor user privacy, which aroused unanimous criticism from all over the world. Now they actually regard Red Letter as the same as them.
Lu Zixin said: "Mr. Walker, I guarantee that there is absolutely no so-called backend in our products, and user privacy will not be involved in any way."
Taylor Walker shrugged and said: "I am also willing to believe you, but this requires evidence."
"As far as I know, most members of the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of National Information Security now agree that the smart chips of Hongxin smart products may have security vulnerabilities. If nothing else, your cooperation will not be possible."
Lu Zixin was already prepared for this news. He asked, "Mr. Walker, how do you think Hongxin can prove that it has no problems and obtain formal business qualifications?"
Taylor Walker smiled mysteriously, looked at Lu Zixin with deep meaning, picked up his wine glass, shook it and said: "In this land where the Statue of Liberty sings, everything is possible. It's not that existing ideas cannot be changed. Yes, we just need to make corresponding changes, or pay some price, and it depends on whether Mr. Lu Yan is willing to let it go."
Lu Zixin frowned slightly, what did this guy mean? Was he asking for benefits from himself? Or does it mean something else
At this time, Gru interjected: "Since they think there is a problem with the chip, then it is enough to just solve the problem with the chip, right?"
Taylor Walker nodded and said: "Gru is indeed a smart entrepreneur."