Chapter 533
"Levith, rice is a newcomer in our country's technological level, and it doesn't have much say. You've probably heard that seniority is very important here. It's impossible for me to find out about the progress of superconductivity just by lobbying."
Your position at IBM should give you access to superconductivity-related data. I can use that valuable information to lobby and as a stepping stone. Lewells, everyone says science has no borders, but is that really true? Don't make things too political.
With the combined technical teams of IBM, Motorola, and Philips, along with existing wafer fabs, how could they not produce superconductors?
We have the equipment and the manpower, so why not give it a try? Joint research and development and cooperation are the only way to achieve a win-win situation. You, IBM, can beat Intel on your own? Let me tell you, once AMD wins its lawsuit against Intel, they will rise to prominence and completely overshadow IBM. Don't believe me? Let's make a bet. Oh, and Fairchild is also declining. Now they're seeking capital investment to prolong their lives, but once they can't keep up with technological trends, they'll still disappear into the dustbin of history.
Give me the data, and I'll try to persuade the higher-ups to let us develop it together.
Xing Baohua kept trying to persuade him, almost talking himself hoarse. But Lewells just kept shaking his head.
You've said all the nice things you could, but they just won't listen. What can you do?
"Xing, actually I really want to cooperate with you, but IBM isn't mine, I'm just an employee. I can't make decisions on this matter."
"That's true, but I still want the data. We can exchange data, and he can use your data to improve his research progress."
"Xing, he's also a boss. What would he think if his employees took his company's important information and gave it to someone else without his consent?"
"Xing, you..."
"That's how slow it is," Levi said with a wry smile, waving his hand.
When the man was about to pour water, the young lady from the investment promotion bureau took over and helped him.
"No, it's just that everyone's been assigned to specific tasks. There are fewer and fewer projects, sigh! I don't have many employees, so I really need to be careful about finding someone to help me out."
While showering money on someone might feel good, you have to consider whether they can afford it. Ten million is a large sum. But compared to IBM's investment in that area, it's just a drop in the ocean.
"Bad," the section chief nodded approvingly. He watched as Levi flipped through the phone, found a number, and wrote it down.
Actually, they were brought out when the security was arranged, and the channels were also arranged by those security companies.
He reluctantly agreed, because it's like saying you have to be compatible to find a partner.
Moreover, according to relevant regulations, the Shanghai Stock Exchange must hold half of the shares in a joint venture. Levi's business is extremely small, so the Shanghai Stock Exchange would have to provide the corresponding land and facilities to raise the necessary funds.
He agreed that time, and they'll probably find a reason to put someone else in his place next time.
He has no academic qualifications, no experience, and to top it off, he has no ability.
Call Morgan Bank and enjoy super VIP treatment, including preparing vehicles, weapons, security, accommodation, and other logistical arrangements.
The crew was then notified to apply for a flight to Europe and the mainland, and then Philips was called back in the middle of the night to tell them the time of departure.
“That’s true! Okay, let’s stop here. If nothing else happens, we can meet again to discuss it further,” Levi said.
"That's true, but it's a pity that Shanghai didn't provide any assistance in that regard. He took a few people with him, are you going to send someone to help him sabotage the logistics? Section Chief Di often goes abroad for research, he has a lot of experience in that area, if you could take him along," Director Min suggested.
Director Min arrived slowly with two capable assistants.
To illustrate, consider this joke circulating online: an excavator unearths a small amount of fiber optic cable, but the cables from China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Broadcasting Network are all present. Meanwhile, the people repairing the cables are all dressed in camouflage uniforms.
Seeing that the other party was stunned and speechless, Levi assumed that the number was satisfactory and said, "Ten million, that's the lowest I can give. Just nodding doesn't mean you're refusing. You doubt that IBM would give you those data for eighty or seventy million; they're making a profit, but nobody else would."
Before thanking him, Levi sat down and said, "I left yesterday morning, just to leave you a message. You thought you had completed your mission, so you left quickly."
"I understand what you mean, Mr. Xing." Director Min sat down and took the cigarette Levi offered.
That rascal, he just has to plant someone next to him, doesn't he?
"General Manager Xing is really calculating. Well, let's explain the work situation to him. According to what he said later, regarding the 80 hectares of land, you haven't reported to the relevant leaders outside the city yet. In principle, we refuse. Instead, we allocate 40 mu of land for the construction of the staff district, and set up basic institutions and facilities such as district hospitals, kindergartens, universities, and middle schools in the district."
"It's not too bad yet, thank you. For the main design of the factory area, we need to find a good design firm as soon as possible, a firm with strong capabilities. The designer should ideally be fluent in the local language, because we don't have our own wafer fabs with IBM and Motorola, so they need to refer to our suggestions."
Actually, that guy could tell that the other party was just a small family member planting a spy around him, after all, it was such a small project, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange also bore some risks.
"Oh no, Director Wang, write this down. General Manager Xing hasn't made any requests yet."
We were afraid that Levi was just playing a trick on us.
Levi smiled helplessly and said to Director Min, "I need to trouble Director Min with something else. Does the Li family not have many Western-style houses? Could you ask him to help you find a smaller one? You'll need to stay here for a while because of the wafer fab. Staying in a hotel is not an option."
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