"Zhang nglong, this isn't right," Xu Huan said, "Even if we don't cooperate, we could still approach it in a sowhat milder way. Is there a need to make relations stiff?"
"Is this even about cooperation?" Zhang nglong replied,
Zhang nglong was very aware that Huaxia's 5G technology had already reached the peak of the world,
When they are all fighting up to this level, yet you still welco them with a smile? Well, Zhang nglong definitely couldn't do that.
"By the way, when you ask them to leave, make sure to be polite, no profanity, just tell them that the chairman is taking a dump and doesn't have ti to see them!"
"Pfft!" Liu Qian burst out laughing behind him; Zhang nglong had truly inherited all the "qualities" of the old Zhang Family.
"Zhang, are you really going to say that?" Xu Huan asked.
"Are you embarrassed to speak up?" Zhang nglong said, "No worries, just call the reception desk, I'll tell them myself!"
Xu Huan hesitated for a mont, but still handed over his mobile phone.
"Hello, I'm Jarett, here to negotiate with your company. May I know if you are the current chairman?" A greasy voice ca from the other end, sowhat nauseating.
"Oh, that's ," Zhang nglong said in fluent English, "What can I do for you?"
"May I know how to address the chairman?"
"My last na is Zhang."
"President Zhang, I think such a big matter would be better discussed slowly at a suitable place," the other side said slowly.
"Oh, I'm in the middle of taking a dump, I have no ti!" Zhang nglong said unapologetically, "You may leave now!"
In the lobby of the Silicon Moonlight office building, the expression froze on the face of the middle-aged man wearing a suit, his hair ticulously slicked with gel.
Jarett had not expected this new chairman to be so tough-minded, not even willing to et, and even saying he was too busy taking a dump!
Did that an Jarett's importance was ranked even less than a pile of shit?
"President Zhang, you better consider the consequences, without our Crystal Chips, your Silicon Moonlight can't do anything!" Jarett said,
"You seem to understand quite thoroughly," Zhang nglong laughed.
"So President Zhang, I think we should really talk this over, it's a mutually beneficial matter, why refuse others thousands of miles away? Plus, the prices for exports abroad are much higher than selling to the Continent of Huaxia!"
"Sorry, but I dare to do anything except betray my country. Use our Huaxia company to make money for you? Give you one word, get out!" Zhang nglong said unapologetically.
"President Zhang, think about it clearly, based on your current situation, your company can only last another six months at the most. Refusing our cooperation brings no benefits to you!"
"High-end chips, do you think you're the only ones who can make them?" Zhang nglong sneered, "With five thousand years of history, your country was nothing back then, can you even fathom the depth of Huaxia's heritage? Mr. Jarett, give us a maximum of six months, we will mass-produce chips with performance multiple tis higher than now."
"Are you an idiot?" Zhang nglong cursed outright,
"Click!" Zhang nglong hung up the phone.
Listening to Zhang nglong's uncompromisingly tough responses left the remaining shareholders utterly dumbfounded; Zhang nglong definitely didn't leave any room for himself in his manner of handling things!
"Xu Huan, tell the reception if they don't leave, just have the security throw them out!" Zhang nglong instructed, "Our Huaxia businesses don't need to grovel in the slightest!"
Xu Huan wanted to say sothing more; his lips moved, but he chose to follow Zhang nglong's orders in the end.
...
"President Zhang, this..." Xu Songhai sighed, "You've completely blocked off your escape routes!"
"President Xu, how long do you think we can develop relying on technology from other countries? Ten years, twenty years, or thirty years?" Zhang nglong asked, "One day, we Huaxia must take the road of independent research."
"But this will take too long. What about the company's business during this period?"
"It won't be long," Zhang nglong said with a smile. "As I just ntioned, within six months, the whole world will be begging us to buy our chips!"
"Six months? How is that possible?" another shareholder, surnad Yu, said with a bitter smile.
"If I weren't sowhat confident, I wouldn't have co here today," Zhang nglong said. "After six months, you'll all be glad about the decision you made today!"
"Knock knock knock!" A knocking sound ca from outside.
"Co in!" Zhang nglong said.
"Click!" The door opened, and two people walked in, one male and one female.
"President Zhang, this is our assistant general manager, Manager Yuan. Don't underestimate her because she's a woman—her capabilities are strong, and she's one of the earliest veterans at Silicon Moonlight."
"And the other one?" Zhang nglong looked at the man.
"That is Dai Yang, the president of the Silicon Moonlight labor union."
"There's also a labor union?" Zhang nglong chuckled. Indeed, in so of the larger companies on the continent, such labor unions existed, generally organizing welfare activities for employees. The president of the labor union also tended to be very powerful.
A company that needs to grow needs employees, and the president of the labor union, generally elected by the employees, often has more influence among the employees than so high-level leaders do.
"Manager Yuan, didn't you know the company's directors were in a eting today? What's going on?" Xu Songhai asked, displeased.
"I'm sorry, President Xu, but the lower employees are now completely disorganized, and the company can no longer maintain smooth operations. They've sent President Dai to negotiate with the company's upper managent."
"What negotiation needs to be directly discussed with the company's shareholders? Are all you high-level executives just for show?" Xu Songhai asked, flaring his nostrils angrily.
"Please don't be upset, President Xu," the one called Dai Yang imdiately tried to appease. "This matter is beyond the decision-making power of ordinary executives, so I had to co to represent our Silicon Moonlight employees in the negotiations with the shareholders."
"Oh? Then I'm quite curious to hear this," Zhang nglong said, settling comfortably into his chair. "Go ahead, I'm listening!"
"This is..."
"This is President Zhang, the company's new chairman!"
"Such a young new chairman!" Dai Yang was slightly startled inwardly. He always felt like he had seen this face sowhere before, but couldn't recall where at the mont.
"May I ask President Zhang, has the company really decided to abandon the cooperation with the Western suppliers?"
"Exactly!" Zhang nglong replied without hesitation.
"President Zhang, have you considered what the consequences of this will be?" Dai Yang challenged. "Most of the company's business cos from them. By doing this, you are putting the company in an unjust position. How will we, the employees who have been here for over a decade, survive?"
"So?" Zhang nglong asked.
"I hope President Zhang can accept the conditions offered by the supplier's representative, to give us employees a way to live."
"What if I say no?" Zhang nglong continued, still smiling.
"Then more than a third of the employees will imdiately go on strike!" Dai Yang said. "This isn't my sole decision but is from the leadership of the labor union and more than a third of the employees!"
"How much money did those Westerners give you?"
The color of Dai Yang's face changed dramatically. Zhang nglong had hit the mark; this was indeed a sche concocted by the shareholders Zhang nglong had driven out in collaboration with Jarett.
"President Zhang, this is a collective decision and has nothing to do with anyone else!" Dai Yang said, maintaining his composure.
"Oh, I don't care whose decision it is," Zhang nglong said indifferently. "Xu Huan, help
count how many people are planning to strike, and then fire them all!"
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