For Wang Yuantao and Li Jian, since the people present invited Si Mingyu to attend the party, it meant that they recognized his identity, so they spoke to him casually.
Guoxing Group's assets were worth trillions of yuan, so it was impossible for someone to have been interested in it for such a long time. Gu Shuanghui was just a professional manager, and he couldn't have managed such a large enterprise. But anyone who tried to get involved would be punished, and after several previous examples, no one dared to do so again.
For the families of those present, there was essentially nothing they couldn't uncover in China. However, when someone inquired about the Guoxing Group, the heads of each family were deeply concerned and warned their descendants not to bring disaster upon themselves.
While Si Mingyu was able to inherit Guoxing Group, his great-grandfather was the group's founder, Li Hongming, he was currently an orphan. How could he inherit trillions of yuan in assets without someone behind him? It's unclear whether he even knew about Guoxing Group.
But then again, those with high status knew that there was someone behind him, but the head of the family did not tell them, the third generation of the family, who this person was. This led to Li Anping and others being very friendly towards Si Mingyu.
It’s really not because they are shareholders of Guoxing Group. These people’s families are not short of money at all. What we are talking about here is reasonable spending.
For example, Wang Yuantao's father manages a petrochemical company with annual revenue of around 800 billion yuan. Li Jian's father manages several overseas oil fields. While his annual revenue isn't as high as Wang Yuantao's, it's still several hundred billion yuan. His family can live comfortably on salary and bonuses alone. Don't forget about benefits.
Li Anping and his family were in a similar situation, with no shortage of legitimate funds. The reason they were trying to become shareholders of Guoxing Company was to befriend the "power behind the scenes" that even the family heads feared.
This is also why Guoxing Group encountered no resistance when integrating the chip manufacturing industry chain. Otherwise, why should Guoxing Group be given the title of the first full-industry chain chip manufacturing company? Can't other groups do the same?
"Mingyu, I heard you invested in a TV series?" Li Anping asked. Although this happened only a few days ago, it couldn't be hidden from those who were paying attention to Si Mingyu.
"Yes, it was jointly produced by the group's cultural media company and Disney's 20th Century Fox, and the main filming took place abroad." Si Mingyu answered truthfully.
“How are the broadcast channels arranged?”
"I'm planning to go with the web series format."
"That would be even more difficult."
As for the broadcasting license issue, neither of them took it seriously. If Si Mingyu had to bring it up specifically, it would be too much of a disregard for Li Anping's family's influence in the cultural system.
"And I have to thank Brother Li for that last incident as well. He paused the film that was under review so I could add more scenes."
Si Mingyu was referring to the TV series in which his cousin Wang Xinyan had a minor role. It had already aired. Since it was Director Wang's first TV series and featured stars like Hu Ge, the ratings were quite good. Of course, East Asia Mingyu Advertising and Media also heavily promoted it.
Now Wang Xinyan’s classmates no longer dare to guess what kind of family she comes from. If she wants to meet celebrities, she can meet them. If she wants to act in film and television dramas, she can act in them.
"Is this even a big deal?" Li Anping felt that this was just a small matter that didn't need to be mentioned.
"Tell me what's going on." Chen Xiao was quite gossipy.
"Isn't she my cousin..." So Si Mingyu gave a brief explanation.
"That's all." Chen Xiao didn't care.
"After your chip manufacturing plant is built, how do you plan to sell your products?" He Wantao asked.
"Shareholders give priority to purchasing, part of which is used to replace the wear and tear of their own servers, and the other part is sold on e-commerce platforms. In addition, many mobile phone brands, car companies, and computer manufacturers have signed letters of intent to purchase." Si Mingyu said truthfully.
"Are there any left?"
"No matter how much we produce, there will be no leftover. Although it has not yet been officially put into production, the estimated cost is 20% lower than that of similar foreign products." This is the advantage of the entire industrial chain.
Si Mingyu also understood what He Wantao meant: "What we signed with the company is a letter of intent. Brother He, if you have any ideas, you will definitely be given priority."
He Wantao didn't mince words with him: "I just wanted to tell you this. Although the official enterprise has already ordered a batch from you, it's hard to refuse some foreign customers who have come to us."
"I understand. Just make a list of how much you need. I'll prepare it for you as soon as production starts."
"Okay, thank you very much."
Although construction on the chip manufacturing plant began earlier this year, China's infrastructure construction speed is well known. To meet the deadline, Si Mingyu not only hired multiple engineering teams but also generously paid overtime, resulting in even greater efficiency. This is also why many companies have signed letters of intent, as they see the start of production not far away.
Of course, if the product is discontinued, the needs of the official company will be prioritized. They will then make their own arrangements for whether to use it themselves or sell it to others. Only then will shareholders like Penguin, Ali, and Jinggou be able to make their own decisions.
However, official enterprises can only sell products to legal foreign organizations and companies, and it is difficult to sell to some controversial countries and regions. However, these places also have demand for chips. After all, chips are now used in a wide range of fields. High-end chips are needed to produce precision instruments, while low-end chips are needed to produce daily household appliances.
Their previous channels were essentially smuggling, ideally smuggling chips directly, or smuggling electronic products and then removing the chips. However, the crackdowns and interceptions were severe, and the removed chips often didn't meet the required standards, which compromised the performance of the finished product.
For example, it is impossible for some countries to always manufacture small motorcycles. They also need to upgrade their industries and develop more advanced things, but this requires more advanced chips, not only for the manufactured products, but also for the equipment that produces these products.
Now if we have the source of supply, the chance of being intercepted can be reduced by more than half. After all, the chip is not large in size. If it is not intercepted at the source, it will be difficult to track it. The border patrols between many small countries are not strict, and some are in name only.
So these countries and organizations found the He family privately. After all, the He family has many channels for foreign trade.
After the higher-ups learned about this, considering that the buyer who came to us had good relations with our country, they handed the matter over to the relevant departments and the He family.
At that time, Si Mingyu only needed to prepare the goods according to the list, and the shell company would take care of the rest. Furthermore, the payment for the goods would be based on international prices, making it significantly cheaper for the buyer than smuggling, and the profit for the manufacturer would be 20% higher, making everyone happy.
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