At this moment, Da Ma and Xiao Ma were in a state of complete confusion. They wanted to say something but dared not, and could only rant and rave in their minds.

At the same time, it's amazing how simple and unpretentious the big boss's spending style is; he can just arrange 150 million yuan as he pleases.

So, who exactly is this second brother? Does he really have to be spoiled like this?

At this moment, Li Zekai said, "No need to transfer it, Brother Nan. I have just enough money in my account. I'll cover it for you first, and we'll see how it goes later. Any extra money will be refunded and any shortfall will be made up."

"However, the US stock market will open at 9:30 pm. The previous trading day, SPPI's stock price was $6.2. I don't know what it will be at the opening price. It should drop a little. I'll contact the brokerage firms I'm familiar with. With so many stocks, I guess one brokerage firm won't be enough. I'll have to contact several."

Shen Nansheng didn't mince words: "Fine, you decide what to do."

Chu Yang also expressed no objection.

And so the matter was settled.

After this series of actions, neither Da Ma nor Xiao Ma knew what to do next, and their rhythm was disrupted.

After a brief silence, Ren Zhengfei suddenly spoke up: "I have a question I would like to ask the young people here."

Upon hearing this, Da Ma and Xiao Ma tensed up, straightened their backs, and pricked up their ears, thinking that as long as they answered the questions well, they might not be able to secure investment, but they would definitely leave a good impression.

Ren Zhengfei slowly said, "My R&D manager suggested to me that Huawei should start a 3G mobile phone project as soon as possible, otherwise it will lose a huge market opportunity. I'm not sure about it right now, so I'd like to ask you young people what you think about this."

The two men immediately frowned and began to think seriously.

As is well known, Huawei once suffered a setback in the fixed-line telephone market, leaving the industry with an embarrassing loss of over 200 million yuan.

Ren Zhengfei also declared because of this incident that he would no longer work on terminals, and anyone who mentioned working on terminals should get the hell out.

Today, mobile phones are replacing landlines, and major mobile phone brands are vying for market share. Huawei has the resources to make mobile phones. At that time, its competitor, Zhongxing, had already started making PHS phones and was growing rapidly, but Ren Zhengfei was hesitant.

It's not because I'm afraid of being proven wrong by what I said, but because I'm afraid of failing again.

Just then, Alibaba's Pony Ma spoke first.

"I think it's possible. Huawei has advanced communication technology and is not short of funds. As long as we can control the terminal production and reduce costs, we will definitely be able to gain a foothold in the market!"

Penguin Big Brother, however, had a different opinion: "It's too late to make mobile phones now. Not to mention giants like Nokia and Motorola, Bird Mobile is now approaching 10 million units in annual sales, and Zhongxing is not to be outdone. The market can be said to be saturated. Huawei's entry into the market is a huge risk."

Following this, others also expressed their opinions, some optimistic and some pessimistic, all based on their own analysis, and all of them had some merit.

Ren Zhengfei listened attentively, nodding occasionally but remaining noncommittal, while expressing sincere gratitude to each person.

"What do you think, Afu, Anan, and Akai?" he asked again.

Wang Chuanfu laughed and said, "If you were to make mobile phones, then BYD would immediately start making cars!"

Li Zekai pondered and said, "I am optimistic about the mobile phone industry, but I am not optimistic about you making mobile phones."

Ren Zhengfei laughed and said, "It's like you didn't answer at all. You're not as good as these young people. Anan, you tell us what to say."

Shen Nansheng raised an eyebrow: "What's there to hesitate about? If we crush Zhongxing's business, Huawei can gain a firm foothold!"

Ren Zhengfei's eyes lit up slightly, and he smiled, "I must say, what you said really hit the nail on the head and reignited my fighting spirit."

"Oh right, it seems that Xiao Chu hasn't given his opinion yet." His gaze fell on Chu Yang.

Although this young man, who had just thrown a huge sum of money into investing in US stocks, was Shen Nansheng's sworn brother, he already had a reputation for being reckless, so he didn't have high expectations for him.

Apart from Shen Nansheng and Lou Chunyue, everyone else shared the same idea.

Somewhat unexpectedly, Chu Yang said with a serious expression, "Grandpa Ren, I have a very bold concept about making mobile phones, which is at least five years ahead of the current technology and is achievable. Once realized, it will completely change the ecosystem of the mobile phone industry. If you are interested, I can talk to you about it privately."

"Oh?" Everyone was taken aback.

Beyond the technological concepts of the past five years? And achievable? Completely transforming the industry ecosystem?

Huawei hasn't even stepped into the mobile phone market yet, and they're already asking others to come up with some new concept technology? You're better at bragging than we are.

Is the next step, a private chat, to solicit investment?

What a clever scheme and cunning move!

"Really?" Ren Zhengfei's gaze fell on Chu Yang's face as he scrutinized him carefully.

Chu Yang faced the situation calmly, his eyes revealing sincerity: "Absolutely no lie."

"Okay, let's talk then." Ren Zhengfei smiled and looked away.

The two brothers, Ma and his companion, exchanged bewildered glances. They hadn't expected such a young man to suddenly appear and completely steal the spotlight from them, as if he were the star of the show.

Just as I was about to say a few more words to try and persuade him further, Ren Zhengfei suggested that we could serve the food, since he was hungry and wanted to eat and chat at the same time.

There's no other way but to wait and see.

The dishes were served quickly, all of them delicious and visually appealing farm-style dishes. According to the hotel, the fish was caught from West Lake, the chicken was free-range in the mountains, and the rice and vegetables were provided by nearby farmers. In short, the main selling point was that the food was natural, fresh, and pollution-free.

The taste was indeed quite good, and Ren Zhengfei praised it as being to his liking.

Once you're three-quarters full from the meal, it's time for some good wine.

Brother Ma and his friends came over to offer a toast.

"Uncle Ren, please feel free to drink. We'll have it!"

"President Li, please feel free to make your choice, we'll drink it!"

"President Shen, please feel free to do as you please, we'll take it!"

Before long, everyone had downed three glasses, and those with lower alcohol tolerance were already flushed and starting to sway.

Of course we have to hold on. We haven't even secured the investment yet, how can we give up so easily?

Ren Zhengfei only took a small sip, seemingly not wanting to drink too much.

Shen Nansheng, standing nearby, spoke up quietly: "Uncle Ren, are you raising fish over there?"

The room fell silent. Everyone wanted to laugh but dared not. Of all the people present, only Shen Nansheng dared to speak to Ren Zhengfei like that.

Ren Zhengfei laughed at the joke: "You little brat, you dare to challenge me with your half-jin (250ml) of liquor? Come on, fill the cup up!"

Shen Nansheng shrank his neck: "Second brother, this old guy can really drink. Big brother can't handle it, hurry up and help!"

Everyone else immediately turned to look at them.

Chu Yang blinked: "No, I still have over 100 million worth of stocks to invest in."

"President Chu, let me toast you first!" Little Ma stood up.

These words carried a hint of resentment. He had been talking until his throat was dry, but he hadn't managed to secure a single penny of investment, while Chu Yang had poured 150 million into the stock market. If he could invest that much money in Alibaba, he would definitely be able to turn his fortunes around.

Chu Yang smiled and said, "Okay."

Then he raised his glass and clinked it against his, then drank it all in one gulp.