Lu Feng clearly sensed the change in him. His age was indeed a problem. He looked too young at first glance, which did not give people a sense of security. The same problem had troubled Bill Gates.
"How old is Mr. Lu this year?" Liu Cheng asked.
I'm 25 years old (by Chinese reckoning)!
"I saw in your interview that you have overseas study experience?" Liu Cheng's voice was full of doubt.
"I have longed for it, but I have some research on electronic semiconductor technology. I hope Mr. Liu will forgive me if some parts are inaccurate. Perhaps Mr. Liu does not know me very well. I am in the food industry. I founded Jiaming Foods in the north. It currently has the number one market share in the north and a market value of over 1 billion yuan. In the next few years, its valuation will be at least 10 billion yuan. It is definitely the number one private enterprise."
A market capitalization of one billion? A valuation of at least ten billion?
Everyone present felt a little embarrassed; this was really an overstatement.
"These days, private enterprises are all hyping up bubble values. I've met quite a few private business owners. Mr. Lu, do you own a factory? What are your plans?"
"Have some tea!" Lu Feng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "We have factories, and we have plenty of money. The country is now supporting mixed ownership or the sale of state-owned enterprises. We have now bought six state-owned enterprise production plants with complete supporting facilities!"
"Six families?" Liu Cheng was startled by his tone and asked, "Which six families?"
Cui Ning, who was sitting to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. He knew that Lu Feng was a man who didn't know how to talk, but was he going too far with his boasting?
Just as he was about to speak, he saw the murderous intent in Lu Feng's eyes. The other man narrowed his eyes and his expression turned cold.
"Mr. Cui, would you like some tea?"
Cui Ning swallowed his words back, nodded, and hurriedly picked up the teacup in front of him.
"It's not convenient to talk about it now, but none of them are large state-owned enterprises, otherwise I wouldn't have acquired six. Let me tell you this, I have plenty of money. The initial investment is around one or two hundred million, and the subsequent additional investment will be no less than one billion!" Lu Feng leaned back on the sofa, looking very wealthy.
"I would like to ask Mr. Lu about his philosophy on the development of electronic technology."
"Driven by development, technology is driven by the market. Domestic technology is weak, but it cannot remain weak forever. The domestic market is vast, and we have enough market. As the saying goes, market for technology, but in this industry, the market cannot be exchanged for technology. We can only develop it ourselves. We don't want to control everything ourselves; what we need is the ability to negotiate with others."
Liu Cheng nodded in agreement. He had suffered a lot of humiliation at the hands of those people. They had the latest technology, and everyone had to greet them with a smile.
"If the machine is working properly, have you obtained the relevant technology patents? Are we going to focus on foreign trade or build a domestic brand? Also, how much is the annual R&D budget?" Liu Cheng asked a series of questions.
Lu Feng knew that having only Liu Cheng was not enough. Product design and research and development was a huge undertaking, especially independent technology patents, which were all obtained by spending money.
We need a large talent pool!
All Lu Feng could do was to stabilize Liu Cheng first and tell him that he had used everything he had: factories, technology licenses, machine tools, production lines, and even supporting manufacturers!
At 3:30 p.m., Konka officially released a statement canceling Liu Cheng's eligibility to attend the Electronic Technology Conference that evening as a representative. The statement also indicated that Liu Cheng's departure would not shake Konka in the slightest and was merely a normal personnel change.
The matter of Liu Cheng's departure has finally been settled, but many people are curious about whether he has joined Jiafeng Technology. Around 4 p.m., Lu Feng received the news and said to Liu Cheng, "If Mr. Liu wants to attend that banquet tonight, I can take you there."
Liu Cheng thought about it for a moment. He wasn't really interested in this kind of conference, but many of his old friends were going home tonight, and he couldn't call them all to explain. So he decided to go and chat with them. He nodded and agreed.
"Then issue a statement saying that Mr. Liu Cheng will still attend the Electronic Technology Conference tonight as scheduled," Lu Feng instructed Zhang Fengxia.
"No! Please don't!" Liu Cheng hurriedly stopped him. Once this statement was issued, he would really be tied to Lu Feng's boat.
They talked a lot that afternoon, and he could tell that Lu Feng was indeed serious about doing it. However, he still had doubts about the conditions Lu Feng mentioned, thinking that it was always better to go slowly.
“Then let’s go as friends. I’ve said before that as long as you come, your salary will be doubled. However, if someone like President Liu joins, your salary will be tripled, starting today.”
"No, I can't accept something for nothing!" Liu Cheng glanced at the time, stood up and said, "I'll go back and prepare. See you at the conference tonight."
"Shall we have dinner together?"
"This is too much of a bother!"
Liu Cheng exchanged a few polite words, left his home phone number, and left.
Zhang Fengxia took a bite of the pastry in front of her, looked at Lu Feng and said, "You're not easily fooled, are you? You make mistakes sometimes, too."
“We don’t even know if this guy has any real skills yet, Mr. Lu. You should listen to your brother. This business of mine is the real money-maker, and there’s not a lot of trouble involved. We’re brothers who’ve been through thick and thin together. Would I lie to you?” Cui Ning stood up, looking like he was disappointed in him.
"Shut your mouth!" Lu Feng said coldly. "If you have nothing else to say, go back."
"I..."
Zhang Fengxia couldn't help but laugh at his frustrated look. He was still trying to fool Lu Feng, but Lu Feng was up to no good and was probably planning to fool someone else.
Cui Ning was very frustrated, having made a wasted trip. However, he was determined not to go back. He knew he would only have a few such opportunities in his life, and he would not give up until he had made a fortune off Lu Feng.
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