With this thought in mind, Lu Jinshui picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Wan Feng was dumbfounded.
Who says Shanghai men can’t drink? Isn’t this a very heroic drink?
Following this posture, I can drink five more cups without any problem!
"Mr. Wan! What business are you on in Shanghai this time?" Lu Jinshui felt a little dizzy after drinking a glass of wine.
"I have a lot of things to do, both big and small. I need to place follow-up orders with Component Factory No. 5 and buy land to set up a business in Pudong. Now my mission is to find you."
"Looking for me? What do you want from me? I'm no longer the director of the Fifth Factory."
Wan Feng did not answer the question of why he was looking for Lu Jinshui, but instead painted a big picture for Lu Jinshui.
"The main reason I came to Shanghai this time was to buy a piece of land in the Pudong Development Zone. I plan to build a semiconductor research center and a factory to produce semiconductor products in the future."
Lu Jinshui was a little confused. "Mr. Wan! The country has completely abandoned the semiconductor industry. We no longer have a future in this field. At this rate, semiconductor companies like those in Shanghai will go bankrupt and close down next year. In the future, domestic semiconductors will rely on foreign products. And yet you want to build a semiconductor research building and a factory here to produce semiconductor products?"
What Lu Jinshui meant was: Are you stupid?
"If the country gives up, that's its own business. It might be due to strategic adjustments. National affairs are too big for a small person like me to worry about. But I like the semiconductor industry, so I am willing to contribute my own strength to this industry."
Lu Jinshui shook his head: "This industry is a bottomless abyss. Without funds, even gods would be staring blankly."
"Money isn't a problem. My people are already negotiating with the Waigaoqiao Development Committee regarding land transfer, and I think they've already achieved some results. After the land is transferred, the construction team will move in immediately, and my research building will be up by this time next year."
"How big a research building do you want to build?"
"It's going to take up at least 20,000 square meters. I plan to recruit thousands of technicians to conduct research there, and I'm also planning to build a massive factory. Now, I'm lacking a leader. Director Lu, are you interested in filling this role?"
Building a building of more than 20,000 square meters? And it’s just for scientific research, not a factory.
How big is the Component Factory No. 5? It seems to be less than 10,000 square meters!
This research building alone is over 20,000 square meters. Is this true?
Lu Jinshui's lover had forgotten to eat and was staring at the young man opposite without blinking.
She wasn't quite sure what covering 20,000 square meters meant, but it sounded impressive.
Lu Jinshui didn't immediately answer Wan Feng's question. Instead, he asked, "Your research building is complete, but where are you going to find so many technicians? Your factory is complete, but do you have so many experienced workers?"
"As you just said, all the companies in Shanghai's semiconductor industry are facing a crisis, with poor performance and struggling to survive. I estimate that this situation will not last much longer. Perhaps next year, Shanghai's semiconductor industry will face a large-scale wave of bankruptcies and layoffs. I've counted and found that if you gather the technical personnel of all the semiconductor companies in Shanghai, there are over 10,000 people, and one-third of them have R&D capabilities. If I recruit all of this one-third to my company, will I still worry about technical personnel?"
Lu Jinshui became serious and thought that Wan Feng was right.
Now Shanghai Semiconductor Company is indeed in a precarious situation. No one knows how long the company can last, and no one knows where its future lies.
"Speaking of workers, Shanghai's semiconductor companies have over 50,000 employees. I can't say anything about other companies, but if there ever comes a day when Component Factory 5 lays off employees, I guarantee that 80% of them will join my company. Do you think we'll still be worried about a lack of experienced employees?"
Lu Jinshui's eyes lit up at this sentence: "Is that so! Is that so..."
For a moment, Lu Jinshui didn't know what to say.
The companies involved don't care much about him, but he and Factory No. 5 are closely connected. If the laid-off employees of Factory No. 5 can find new jobs, it will undoubtedly be a great thing.
"Director Lu! The employees will still be your former employees, but they will be joined by employees from other companies. Are you willing to lead them to the top again? Don't worry about the compensation. I don't dare to say that my company will become the highest-paying company in the country, but I guarantee it will be several times better than yours. If you agree, then we can discuss the salary issue."
Lu Jinshui was silent, and his lover was kicking him under the table.
"Boss Wan! I want to know what kind of strength your company has. Don't blame me for asking this. I'm afraid you're just making up stories."
The semiconductor industry is a money-making beast. Without sufficient capital backing, any plan is a mirage.
Lu Jinshui didn't understand the situation of Wanfeng Enterprise, so of course he had to ask.
"Last fall, some people from your Shanghai companies came to my company for a meeting. I was wondering if you knew a few of them?"
Wan Feng said something that left Lu Jinshui confused.
"Tell me about it."
"Among these people, there's Zhan Guohua from Wireless Factory 14! Lu Shengyong from Wireless Factory 17; Liu Yue from Wireless Factory 21; Hong Qi from Wireless Factory 25... I can't remember the rest, there are many more."
"I know Zhan Guohua and Lu Shengyong, but I'm not familiar with the other two. Have they ever been to your company?"
I didn’t expect that Zhan Guohua and Lu Shengyong had visited Wan Feng’s company.
"Yes! You might have doubts about what I'm saying, and you might not necessarily believe it. If you have any questions, you can contact them. They've seen my company with their own eyes and even touched our products. Just ask them and you'll know what my company does. If you're still not convinced, I welcome you to visit my company. I'll cover your travel expenses."
"Boss Wan! Give me three days and I'll think it over, okay?"
"No problem! Forget three days, even thirty days will do. My research building and factory are still one to two years away from completion. You can consider it freely during this period."
"It won't take that long. I'll give you an answer in three days."
"Then it's a deal!"
Wan Feng and Lu Jinshui high-fived.
That's how it was settled.
After dinner, Wan Feng gave his cell phone number to Lu Jinshui and then paid the bill.
All the leftovers were packed up and Lu Jinshui took them back.
After things here were resolved, Wan Feng returned to Pudong.
As soon as Tan Sheng saw Wan Feng, he burst into tears.
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