Xing Baohua also learned that at Anita Mui's last concert, Andy Lau and she sang an English rap together, which was released as a single.

They were also on the list.

It's a very catchy song; most people can hum along to Anita Mui's part, but as for Andy Lau's rap part, given his heavy nasal tone, it's basically impossible to understand what he's saying.

This song, "Lonely," was quite popular back in the day. It's easy to get hooked just by listening to the intro.

Fortunately, Xing Baohua positioned this song for the European and American markets.

Once they're listed on the American Billboard, Andy Lau and Anita Mui's net worth, while not skyrocketing, certainly increases in terms of prestige.

Xing Baohua took some small gadgets he had developed and went to the capital with his secretary.

Here, I will be going to Japan with other people from the ministry. After waiting for two days, the ministry organized an event where people from more than a dozen companies sat together for a meal and got to know each other.

These organizations were mostly unknown to them; those that were known were later giant corporations, and Xing Baohua was no match for them.

But who told him to sell billions of dollars worth of products? He has a lot of foreign exchange reserves.

Other companies, lacking sufficient foreign exchange, had to beg him to give them a portion.

Xing Baohua realized that this was a way to ask him to go and purchase some items, and also to help pay for other companies within the team.

A team of elderly men plus a young man. It looks a bit awkward. But who can blame them when Xing Baohua stands out so much?

I didn't recognize many of these people, but once they introduced themselves, wow, they were quite influential.

A middle-aged man in his forties introduced himself as being from Changhong Machinery & Electrical Appliances while having a drink with Xing Baohua.

As if afraid that Xing Baohua would not understand what Changhong was all about, he added that before their factory was restructured, it was called Guaipadong (780).

If you mention Guaipadong, Xing Baohua wouldn't know it. But if you mention Changhong, wow. Everyone knows it.

Then another person came to drink, and it was said that he was from the fourth year of the family (774).

While Xing Baohua was still in shock, the other party said "BJ Electron Tube Factory".

Isn't this the predecessor of BOE? No, weren't things already going very difficult at this point? Why would they want to go out and cause trouble again?

After a drinking session, Xing Baohua had given away quite a few business cards, and he had also received quite a few business cards in return.

He was the only private enterprise present; the others were all digital factories.

These factories later became giants that survived the fierce competition.

Actually, this had nothing to do with Xing Baohua, but now it does. This is because they need to invest in importing more advanced equipment or production lines.

On a moral high ground, Xing Baohua had to support him, and unconditionally at that.

Xiao Yi? Give him a couple of coins and send him on his way, he won't care if he lives or dies. Besides, we're all just manufacturers of daily necessities. We'll still have to compete head-to-head in the market later.

If things turn around and they start producing LCD screens and establishing a research and development lab, Xing Baohua will sign a strategic agreement with the other party.

It means I provide the money, you provide the products, and Xing Baohua will take care of all the production.

When they learned that Beijing Pipe Factory wanted to import microcontroller and integrated circuit equipment from Japan, they were all somewhat stunned.

If you take such big steps, will they sell to you?

Xing Baohua didn't need to think twice; as long as the Japanese dared to sell, Xing Baohua would help pay for it.

Unbeknownst to Xing Baohua, he suddenly realized that the delegation organized by the ministries this time also had another layer of meaning.

This is to establish a strategic partnership between Xing Baohua's electronics factory and these enterprises that are crucial to the nation's development.

If Xing Baohua wants to use a computer, he needs a monitor. Could Changhong provide a production line to help manufacture monitors?

There was also the Guaiyaopa (718) joint factory, which later became the Seven Star Technology Group, which was a merger of many factories starting with the number 7.

The factory that produces thick and thin film hybrid integrated circuits, crystal components, and chip components are all helpful to Xing Baohua's electronics factory.

Industrial chain!

They complement each other.

It takes less than two hours to get from the first D to JD.com.

After getting off the plane and stepping out of the terminal, Xing Baohua thought to himself: It's been so long since I've been here, I really miss it.

I still vividly remember the bars and nightclubs in Ginza back then, the intoxicating neon lights, and the enthusiasm of the young women.

Unfortunately, it's not easy for strangers to get in, and even if they do, they can't find any girls there because you have to be introduced by a regular customer.

I don't know where all these ridiculous rules come from.

These are all organized inspection teams, and the R side attaches great importance to them. Relevant personnel accompany and entertain them.

The hospitality was very formal.

The next day, we got down to business, taking a bus to inspect factories near JD.com.

After that, we visited the companies located at JD.com's headquarters.

Sanyo, Toshiba, Sony.

Accompanied by R, we toured a wide variety of projects in two days, mostly in written form, and saw 70% of them in a whirlwind tour.

Actually, many of these things have been discussed for many years.

Changhong had been negotiating with Panasonic for several years to introduce their color TV production line, and this visit was to sign a contract and pay the fees.

Substantive investigations were fewer than negotiations.

Xing Baohua wanted to visit, so he suggested going to companies like Sony, Panasonic, and Sanyo.

He wasn't interested in visiting headquarters. He wanted to see Panasonic's factory in Osaka in person.

Especially lithium battery factories, producing chips, electronic components, etc.

He filled out numerous purchase orders. Besides these hopes, Xing Baohua also wanted to sell the goods.

For products we develop ourselves, we can't expect to find a distributor. We need to leave the group and find a merchant ourselves!

Following behind a group of old men, looking around at this and that, I couldn't figure out anything at all.

Sony knew about Xing Baohua, and perhaps the people at the first office relayed this back to headquarters. They had a very bad impression of Xing Baohua, and he wasn't treated very well.

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