Zhou Lei, no longer wearing his sour face, greeted him with a fake smile and offered him words of concern.
Having experienced so much, Tian Guangrong had long seen through the hypocrisy of these people, and coldly said, "Speak your mind, or shut up."
Although he couldn't move half of his body, his mind was still clear, and he could tell that Zhou Lei needed something from him.
"Hehe, Uncle Tian, don't get so angry. I'm here to give you money." Zhou Lei flattered him.
"You'd be so kind as to not wish for my death?" he scoffed.
Zhou Lei laughed awkwardly: "No way, you're a partner in the company. Any decisions you make require everyone's approval."
The company is currently struggling and can't continue operating. Fortunately, a foreign company is willing to offer a high price to acquire it. If you agree, ten million will be transferred to your account immediately.
Tian Guangrong was stunned. Given the company's condition, how could anyone be willing to acquire it? It sounded like their motives were impure.
"What company? What is the purpose of acquiring it?" he asked.
Zhou Lei frowned, showing his impatience. "Why are you asking so many questions? As long as you get paid, that's all that matters."
"If we don't sell our company while someone wants it, are we going to wait until it goes bankrupt and we get nothing?"
As for what foreigners do with the company, that's their business, and he has no right to interfere.
“No,” Tian Guangrong said firmly.
He felt that things were not so simple.
Previously, he had seen many Chinese companies that secretly sold their companies to foreigners, while still holding Chinese business licenses, but were allowed to produce many prohibited items.
Once investigated, it's always the legal representative who gets arrested, while the foreigners get away scot-free.
Furthermore, the company possesses many patents, which are intellectual property rights belonging to China. Selling them to foreigners would be tantamount to selling out the country.
Fortunately, as long as he doesn't sign, the deal won't be officially finalized.
That's why Zhou Lei had to beg him so humbly.
Seeing that the old man was unyielding, Zhou Lei simply went to find Tian Jianfeng.
Tian Jianfeng gambled away his time at the casino, losing millions without even realizing it.
Hearing that he could get Tian Guangrong to sign the agreement and receive ten million yuan, he immediately perked up.
He's been incredibly lucky lately; without even buying a lottery ticket, he's won several big prizes in a row, and they've all just fallen into his lap.
He received the agreement and said he would definitely find a way to make it happen.
That evening, instead of going to the casino, he unusually went home.
They shook Tian Guangrong awake, who was already fast asleep, and forced him to sign the document.
"You're going to die anyway, why don't you leave me more money?"
"Without me, you'd starve to death."
What else can we do? We can't just starve to death without a single bite to eat.
He had already heard that his grandfather had passed away, and with no one to pay for his treatment, he would soon be gone. He was too busy taking care of himself to grieve for him.
This whole affair was a complete mistake from the moment he returned to fulfill his filial duties...
He reluctantly signed the papers, finally getting a small, insignificant reward: he could eat a little better.
Tian Jianfeng took the signed agreement to Zhou Lei, fearing that he wouldn't pay, and only handed over the agreement after Zhou Lei made the payment.
Afterwards, Zhou Lei successfully signed a contract with a foreign company. On the surface, he was still the legal representative of the company, but in reality, the person in charge was a foreigner.
The company's operations became extremely secretive, and he was not allowed to get involved at all.
...
Han Tao thought the mobile phone business had stabilized, but unexpectedly, imported phones suddenly appeared on the market.
This imported mobile phone is very small, no bigger than the palm of your hand, with a screen on top and buttons below.
This phone became popular among young people as soon as it was released, and it was much cheaper, with the cheapest model costing just over three thousand yuan.
To adapt to market demand, Han Tao's team also began developing this type of mobile phone, but they could never catch up with others.
After investigation, he learned that the so-called imported mobile phone was actually a domestically produced phone with a foreign name on it, and the place of production was actually Zhou Lei's electronics company.
Isn't this just passing off inferior goods as superior ones?
Those phones cost only 200 yuan to produce, but were sold for over 3,000 yuan. The screen would go black for no reason, and the call quality was unstable. When problems arose, the manufacturer would tell you that it was a usage problem and had nothing to do with the quality of the phone.
When the industry and commerce department came to inspect, all the procedures were complete, and the quality of the samples submitted was also up to standard. In the end, the company was fined tens of thousands of yuan to settle the matter.
Having no other option, Han Tao bought a counterfeit phone to study it, and discovered an even bigger problem.
Government officials, teachers, and military personnel can receive a 500 yuan discount when purchasing mobile phones with their identification, which has greatly boosted mobile phone sales.
Han Tao, however, discovered an extremely well-hidden listening device on the phone.
To be sure of his judgment, he asked his retired father to buy another device with his retirement certificate. After disassembling it, they also found a miniature listening device.
He then asked his colleagues and friends to buy him mobile phones for his research; he had every single one.
Han Dongfeng broke out in a cold sweat upon seeing this conclusion.
If this continues, the entire key department will be monitored.
He disregarded the impact on his company's mobile phones and wrote a document to submit to the relevant department.
Upon receiving the materials, the management was shocked and established a special investigation team to investigate Zhou Lei's company.
Of course, those foreigners were all very shrewd. When something went wrong, they pushed the blame onto Zhou Lei, claiming they knew nothing about it.
"We were invited by Boss Zhou, so he knows the details best."
Zhou Lei was furious. What did he know? After taking the money, he became an outsider and had no idea about the company's specific business.
But his name was on every single document.
In just six months, mobile phone sales remained high, but the company's profits were not much.
He knew that foreigners had definitely shifted profits, but he didn't expect that they would install surveillance on his phone, turning an economic issue into a political one.
It's not something that can be solved with a fine; it will lead to criminal charges.
The mobile phone market was subject to a large-scale crackdown, and Han Tao's company was also affected.
From now on, all mobile phones entering the market will have to undergo inspection by relevant departments and be labeled with inspection marks before they can be sold.
This also led to a significant drop in mobile phone sales.
Zhou Lei, as the company's legal representative, has been formally arrested. Not only will all his assets be confiscated, but he will also face more than ten years in prison.
Tian Jianfeng was also implicated. When he was arrested, he was in a casino, where he lost all of his millions and had his ten million confiscated.
Because of his negligence, Tian Guangrong starved to death at home, and he also faces charges of indirect murder. If he is convicted of multiple crimes, he could not be released for at least ten years.
When Zhou Ling heard the news about the Tian family, she couldn't help but sigh. How could so many things have happened in just one year?
All she could hope for now was that Mu Feng could grasp at Miao Miao as a lifeline...
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