As the plane took off, the flight attendant introduced the local customs and culture of the destination, saying that the place was economically developed, had a beautiful environment, and its people were very polite.
Now, it's no exaggeration to praise the people of that area. As long as the economy improves, everything will be fine. When people have money, they will also know how to save face. When people are well-fed and clothed, they will know honor and shame. It's the same principle as mainlanders going to Hong Kong in a few years. Development is the only way forward.
Mr. Zhang had already contacted TSMC, and they attached great importance to this order. TSMC has been established for less than ten years and mainly focuses on foundry services, exporting wafers and handling some packaging and testing processes. They are at a low level in terms of producing integrated circuits and chips, and their overseas markets do not recognize them very much.
Not to mention now, even in 2003, the chips they produced still didn't sell well. A significant reason for this was that Europe and the United States wanted them to always play the role of a junior partner in the supply chain.
Desperate, it sold its chips at extremely low prices to a place called Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, where there were a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises, and mainland counterfeit mobile phones took advantage of this opportunity to rise.
Inside a tall office building, the phone on Zhang Rujing's desk rang. He answered, "Who is it?"
"Mr. Zhang, it's me!" came the voice of the TSMC CEO from the other end of the phone: "When is your friend arriving?"
"They're expected to arrive in two hours. It's already a bit late today, so let's arrange a meeting tomorrow. I can tell you're quite concerned about this." Zhang Rujing was afraid something might go wrong, so he decided to meet with Lu Feng beforehand.
"This is, after all, our first time selling finished products. Since the other party trusts us, we need to do a good job. I've had a reception team set up, and I'll personally receive them when the time comes," Zhang Zhongmou said with great solemnity.
"Mr. Zhang, you're personally receiving them? Most of these friends don't speak Chinese. Since you value them so much, I will definitely treat them well," Zhang Rujing assured him.
"The most important thing is to develop into a long-term partner, be able to stably supply finished products, and gain a foothold in Southeast Asia first. As long as the products are stable, other companies will see this," Zhang Zhongmou said, expressing his thoughts.
Expanding overseas has become TSMC's biggest challenge right now!
After talking for a few minutes, Zhang Rujing hung up the phone, glanced at the time, went downstairs, took a car, and headed straight for the airport.
As the plane landed, Liu Cheng and Zhu Lidong looked out the window with great excitement. Zhu Lidong said with emotion, "I thought I wouldn't set foot on this land until it returned, but I didn't expect to come here ahead of schedule."
“You should come more often, take a stroll around. This place is rich now, and there are still many models that the mainland can learn from.” Lu Feng muttered a couple of words, stood up and said, “Watch your words, we are Thai people now.”
Liu Cheng stood up with a sarcastic tone and said, "Seven miles away, wawa dika, let's go!"
“You should be saying that like a Japanese devil, ‘Sawadika’!” Zhu Lidong said from the side.
Hearing the two speak in such affected manner, Lu Feng said irritably, "Get off the plane with a 'whoosh' sound!"
The flight attendant stood aside watching the three of them staring at each other, feeling that their voices were both so familiar and yet so unfamiliar.
Inside the VIP reception area, Lu Feng and his two companions pulled their suitcases out. President Zhang, with four or five people, stood there looking around, completely unaware of their presence. Lu Feng stepped forward and said, "President Zhang, we've arrived!"
Zhang Rujing frowned and stared at Lu Feng for a long time before recognizing him. He looked closely for several dozen seconds before finally understanding him, and said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Where did you get this outfit? I almost didn't recognize it. It's Akha clothing."
"I bought it in Bangkok. Let's find somewhere else to talk; there are too many people around here," Lu Feng said, glancing around.
"Let's go to the hotel first, just give them the luggage." Mr. Zhang said warmly, "I thought you were going to change clothes here, so I bought a few sets of ethnic-style clothing. I didn't expect you to have everything prepared."
"What if the people from over there come over as soon as we get off the plane? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?" Lu Feng said with a smile.
After leaving the airport and getting into the car, on the way back to the hotel, I saw elevated highways, various high-rise buildings, and construction sites everywhere. At this moment, this place was a thriving scene, with rapid economic growth and new changes every day. The famous Taipei 101 building was still under construction, and the rise of this landmark building would represent the peak of this growth momentum.
Mr. Zhang noticed Lu Feng looking at the buildings and asked, "How does it feel?"
"It's thriving, with a sense of vibrant life and everything flourishing," Lu Feng commented.
"Hahahaha!" General Manager Zhang laughed, looking out the window and exclaiming, "It's too small! The strength of an entire province, a leap forward!"
"It's like a blade of grass; it grows with a little water, but it's uprooted by the slightest breeze." Lu Feng leaned back in his seat and asked, "Right?"
"Yes, that's why I want to go back to the mainland!"
The two fell silent, and the carriage became quiet. Liu Cheng and Zhu Lidong watched the bustling traffic outside in silence. Liu Cheng sighed, "If all the cities in the inland areas could develop to this level, how wonderful that would be!"
"It definitely will, it just will take time," Zhu Lidong said from the side.
“The inland areas have developed to this size…” Lu Feng interrupted Mr. Zhang halfway through his sentence.
“That will be the peace envoy of Earth. I personally predict that twenty years will be enough,” Lu Feng casually predicted.
"Twenty years?" Zhang Rujing asked, somewhat surprised.
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