"You're not in this industry, so you don't know. Our country is so big, yet we don't have our own telecommunications companies. Pagers, switches, call platforms, and even telephones are all from abroad. Look at Motorola, a pager that's less than the size of your palm costs over five thousand yuan, and it's still in short supply. You have to fight for it, and you're paying money while having to watch other people's faces."
Lu Feng knew that Jin Tingting had grown up and wouldn't fall for ordinary tricks anymore; what he needed was an emotional provocation.
“A month ago, I called a foreign semiconductor company to discuss cooperation. After I finished speaking, they laughed. The laughter on the phone was the most jarring sound I’ve ever heard in my life. They told me bluntly, ‘If we don’t cooperate with you, you won’t make it. Ten or twenty years from now, we will still have to buy your products.’”
“They look down on you completely. Why? Because they have the technology. They have the technology, so we have to bow down to them. But if we have our own, they definitely won't dare to be so arrogant, acting like they'll take it or leave it at this price. I'm determined to make sure we have our own semiconductor industry. This isn't just a businessman's goal of pursuing profit; it's a driving force to avoid being looked down upon by outsiders. One day, I'll tell them, we can do it! You can't!”
Jin Tingting became agitated and frowned, saying, "This is going too far! If you don't want to sell, then don't sell. Why are you mocking me?"
"When people ridicule me, I still have to smile and apologize. That's how business is done. Otherwise, there's no way to succeed. Even if we cooperate, it's still a 90/10 split," Lu Feng continued to encourage.
"If it's 90%, then that's good. You're making quite a lot of money."
"Ninety percent? That's theirs. We only get one percent, and even that one percent depends on their attitude and their manipulation. If those big shots are unhappy tomorrow, I won't earn even that one percent. I'm a person with a conscience. Those unscrupulous businessmen just pass the price on to the common people. Just think about how high the final price will be?"
Jin Tingting's face was full of unhappiness. She had always thought that Lu Feng was a person of integrity, and that the development of Jiafeng Electronics had always revolved around research and development.
"Should I call my dad and ask him to help me sort this out?" Jin Tingting thought for a moment and said, "As long as it's not a matter of principle, it should be fine."
"I still don't want to trouble your dad." Lu Feng sighed, somewhat conflicted.
"You've been saying all this just to get my help, haven't you? Now you're saying this again. I'll put in a good word for you tomorrow. Do you need my help?" Jin Tingting said decisively.
"Yes, yes." Lu Feng said hurriedly, "Then you take a shower first, I'm going back."
"Goodbye!" Jin Tingting waved her hand.
When I got home, there was a thin layer of dust on the coffee table, and a half-knitted sweater was on the sofa, next to a red plastic bag containing a ball of yarn.
It's as if the pause button was pressed on this place in an instant, and everyone was moved away, leaving only traces of where they once lived.
Lu Feng took a shower and lay in bed, unable to fall asleep. It was already late at night. He had entered 1994. A few firecrackers went off outside, and then silence returned.
Lu Feng didn't know if the foreign exchange deal would go through, but if he couldn't acquire the foreign R&D company this year, he would never stop. If the foreign acquisition failed, he wouldn't mind swallowing Bird whole.
Even if doing so would change the course of history!
My mind was in turmoil, and I tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. I got up and turned on the TV, but most of the channels were closed. I only received a channel from a small county town, which was showing wedding photos with background music playing.
1994 marked the beginning of a marriage and childbirth boom.
The next day, the weather was a bit gloomy. Jin Tingting called her father and chatted about everyday things. Then, she changed the subject and said, "Dad, is the semiconductor industry in our country not very developed? Pagers are so expensive these days, they cost four or five thousand yuan each, and there aren't any made in China."
"You stay at the office all day long, why would you buy a pager? Don't just do things on a whim."
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