The others around him just smiled when they heard Lu Feng's whimsical ideas, and no one responded. They were more concerned about whether the industry was doing well and whether it could increase their income in the future. As for other things, they didn't care.
Seeing that no one cared about Lu Feng, Zhang Rujing stepped down the steps and said to Lu Feng, "Let's go sit over there for a while, Mr. Lu. Given Jiafeng's current situation, cooperating with the companies here is basically impossible. They are mainly focused on commercialization. For example, Intel is here mainly to sell its latest chips, and other companies are also basically mature."
“I know there won’t be any opportunities here, I just came to take a look.” Lu Feng walked to the rest area, sat down, and ordered a cup of coffee from the waiter. He continued, “I couldn’t sleep last night. With the current state of technology and industry in mainland China, how long will it take to catch up? I have a strong sense of urgency that time is running out.”
Zhang Rujing fell silent upon hearing this, sitting there for a while before finally speaking: "I've actually been planning to go back for the past few years. If you can provide some convenience, I can go back earlier. Anyway, it doesn't matter when I go back. Why not take advantage of the present and strive to be on the same level as foreign countries before we fall behind in the nanometer stage?"
Lu Feng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately asked, "What kind of contract did you sign with your current company? Besides, you're leaving with so many people now, there must be a major earthquake over there."
Lu Feng remembered that when he left his original company in his previous life, he was met with all kinds of obstacles. He not only lost his stock options and salary, but was also threatened in various ways.
“Just hand over the work properly. It’s definitely not possible this year, maybe next year. I have one requirement for joining Jiafeng: it must be a separate subsidiary, with Jiafeng Group holding a controlling stake. In terms of specific equity, Jiafeng will hold no more than 40% of the shares, and the remaining shares can be controlled by you alone, or handed over to our team. Of course, if you can introduce state-owned capital, that would be even better, as it would be more stable,” Zhang Rujing said very seriously.
Judging from his words, it is clear that Zhang Rujing has given this matter serious thought!
“As long as you can come, everything will be fine. No matter how much you lose over there, I will compensate you for it all. We can’t let everyone else bear these burdens. As for the subsidiary holding companies, I will talk to them about that when I get back.” Lu Feng looked at Zhang Rujing with exceptional sincerity and said, “I believe that with ambitious people like you, our country’s semiconductor industry will definitely rank among the world’s best.”
"Let's all work together!"
The two discussed in detail the company's equity issues and the subsequent location of their business. Lu Feng could tell that these were not things he had only started thinking about in recent years. President Zhang had a huge framework in his mind and had some understanding of the transportation, educational resources, and industrial concentration in mainland China.
Ten days passed in a flash, and the expo was over. Lu Feng discussed many specific details with Zhang Rujing, and also spoke with Liu Cheng several times on the phone. Liu Cheng was overjoyed to hear that a big shot had joined, but given Jiafeng's current scale, he was finding it somewhat difficult to control the progress of some research and development.
Having a senior member join the team can accelerate the research and development process and also significantly reduce his workload.
Aside from discussing these matters with Zhang Rujing, Lu Feng spent most of his remaining time with Zhang Fengxia. These ten days were probably the happiest ten days for Zhang Fengxia, as she spent every day like a child, visiting all the tourist attractions in Paris.
As problems began to emerge one after another at Jiafeng's overseas branches, Lu Feng knew he had to return to China. Otherwise, if those branches collapsed, he wouldn't be able to leave. Yesterday, he even called the company's vice president in London to formally inform him of his promotion to general manager, and that he would return next week to take charge of the overall situation.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Lu Feng had already washed up and looked at Zhang Fengxia on the bed and said, "Get up and eat breakfast. Pack your things in a bit. My flight is this afternoon."
"I don't want to get up, I don't want to!" Zhang Fengxia grabbed the blanket with one hand, rolled around on the bed, wrapped the blanket around herself, and looked up at Lu Feng with surprise, saying, "Don't I look like a maggot?"
Lu Feng watched her rub her face with her hand, speechless, and said, "Don't do this so early in the morning, it's time to eat."
"If you don't want to eat, come up here and eat like me," Zhang Fengxia said, gurgling on the bed.
"Alright, alright, you've turned into a fly, get up." Lu Feng pulled back the covers, picked her up and carried her off the bed. As a result, Zhang Fengxia wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist, hanging on him.
"Is this how I'm taking you to the restaurant?" Lu Feng asked, staring at her.
"Don't leave, okay?" Zhang Fengxia asked, staring at Lu Feng.
"Not leaving? Are you waiting to get arrested? Many of our European companies are basically just empty shells, and our distributors are stuck with millions of dollars worth of goods. They're all going to come after me." Lu Feng held her up with both hands and said, "You're an adult now. You can't be childish. Book a ticket to the US. You can come back anytime you feel better."
Zhang Fengxia nodded, indicating her agreement with Lu Feng's plan. She got off her clothes and started changing. She cherished this half-day, taking photos together and holding hands wherever they went, practically glued to each other.
They had lunch at a well-known couples' restaurant. At 1 p.m., the two headed to the airport. In the first-class lounge, Zhang Fengxia looked at the man in front of her and tried her best to appear less sad. She leaned against Lu Feng, and other people's eyes kept glancing over.
"Okay, a lot of people are watching," Lu Feng said, slightly embarrassed.
“If you want to see it, then look. I have something I want to tell you. Before I went abroad, I told Sister Xiaoyan that I was going directly to the United States. She told me to come and find you. I don’t really know how to face you. To be honest, from the beginning, liking you was an impossible love. During that time, I felt like I was the other woman and didn’t know how to face Sister Xiaoyan.”
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