Chapter 1552 I'll Give You Ten Five-Year Plans
Li Ye has never been afraid of anyone in his life because he has a clear conscience in everything he does. He has nothing to fear if he hasn't done anything wrong.
But this time, when Master Ni wanted to "talk to him about something," Li Ye was really conflicted.
Back then, Ni gave up his high salary overseas to return to the mainland, endured the suppression of Lao Liu and others to do research and development, and suffered both anger and hardship. What was he after?
Isn't it all about making the country prosperous and strong?
But now Li Ye's Fengyu Electronics wants to take away the technical strength of the mobile company, which does have the suspicion of a private company poaching from a public company. Can Lao Ni, an old-fashioned intellectual, understand Li Ye?
So after thinking about it, Li Ye decided to have a serious talk with Ni Dashen: "Old Ni, let's meet at the canteen of the first factory today! Our unit's computer system has been having some problems lately, you can take a look for us."
But Master Ni said in a deep voice, "Your branch factory's canteen is indeed quite good, but today it's my treat, so let's come to my house instead!"
"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."
The cooks at the branch factory were indeed very skilled, but with so many people and so much gossip, and since it was Li Ye's territory, Li Ye guessed that Master Ni was really in a bad mood today.
Sure enough, when Li Ye arrived at Ni Dashen's house, he found that Ni Dashen was not only in a bad mood, but also looked unwell.
His eyes were sunken, his face was sallow, and there were blisters on the corners of his mouth. He looked like he had been exhausted for a long time.
Li Ye stared blankly at Ni Dashen for a long time before saying worriedly, "Old Ni, you should have talked to me sooner."
Master Ni was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed.
"I haven't figured it out yet! Besides, I've been so busy with work lately. It's rare that you have time today, so please sit down. We haven't seen each other in a while, we have to have a couple of drinks today."
Seeing Ni Dashen's unhealthy appearance, Li Ye couldn't help but say, "How about we skip the alcohol today? Let's have some tea and chat."
"How can we not drink? I specially asked someone to get two bottles of good wine."
Ni Dashen smiled and took out two bottles of wine. Li Ye glanced at them and realized they were foreign liquors he couldn't name. He wondered if Old Ni had been fooled.
However, neither Li Ye nor Ni Dashen are the kind of people who are pretentious. Since they are drinking, they might as well drink openly and honestly!
Ni Dashen kept toasting, and Li Ye returned the toast, finishing a bottle of wine in the blink of an eye.
It was only at this point that Master Ni finally opened up.
"Li Ye, we've known each other for so many years, and this is the first time we've had such a hearty drinking session. I've drunk with this leader and that tycoon all these years, but I've never had a proper drink with you, Li Ye. I really didn't recognize your talent!"
Li Ye pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "Old Ni, I'm not some Mount Tai, I'm just an ordinary person. If you see me like that, we really can't have a proper conversation."
"Hehe~, Li Ye, you're too modest."
Ni Dashen smiled and said, "Li Ye, when I first met you, I felt that you were no ordinary person. Your vision was very advanced. But back then, I didn't think you were as extraordinary as you are now. You were just a young college student with vision and a promising future."
Li Ye and Ni Dashen first met at a dinner party where Pei Wencong and Liu Lianxiang met. At that time, neither Li Ye nor Ni Dashen liked formalities, so they both slipped out to smoke. Ni Dashen asked Li Ye for a light, and that's how the two started chatting.
Judging from what Ni Dashen just said, he has had to deal with a lot of dinner parties over the years. Obviously, as a technical leader, there are too many times when he has no choice but to accept the situation.
"But I've seen and learned a lot in the past two years, which is why I know that you, Li Ye, are definitely not an ordinary person."
Ni Dashen was probably drinking, because he was staring intently at Li Ye.
He stared straight at Li Ye and asked, "Li Ye, is President Pan Xiaoying related to you?"
Li Ye nodded slightly: "Yes, she is my brother-in-law's wife."
Ni Dashen smiled and asked again, "Then Fengyu Electronics is also closely related to you, isn't it?"
Li Ye did not hide anything and said frankly, "The founders of Fengyu Electronics are all from Qingshui. I am from Qingshui County, so it is not wrong for you to say that it is related to me."
"Then that's it, hehehehe."
Master Ni laughed heartily a few times, then said, "The development of communications, electronics, and computers in mainland China over the years has all confirmed your prediction when we first met. I really admired you a couple of years ago for having such a forward-thinking vision, but now..."
Master Ni grinned: "Now I admire you even more, because you've been involved in every single step of this development, and it's all inextricably linked to you."
So actually, you've been controlling the situation all along; you've been deciding the fate of all of us, right?
Li Ye was taken aback, then couldn't help shaking his head and chuckling, "You overestimate me, Lao Ni. I'm just one person. Although I have indeed been working hard for the development of the mainland, I'm mostly just adding fuel to the fire. The development trend of the mainland will only obey the will of the country."
"Is this technology split also a matter of national will?"
Ni Dashen stared at Li Ye and asked bluntly, "These past few days, the research team we painstakingly built has been losing members one after another, all going to your Fengyu Electronics. Is this also the will of the nation?"
Li Ye listened calmly to Ni Dashen's question and said, "First of all, Fengyu Electronics is a company of China, so it is the country's Fengyu Electronics, and of course it must obey the will of the country."
As for the technology split you mentioned, it's also based on considerations of national interest. You must know about Microsoft's proposed collaboration with you, right? You've lived in Canada before; what do you think this collaboration with Microsoft means?
Ni Dashen blurted out, "Of course I know they don't mean any good, so I strongly objected, but I didn't expect that the ones objecting would be the ones who want to break up."
Li Ye laughed in anger: "Who said we're breaking up? The mobile company and Fengyu Electronics were originally two separate companies. We're just implementing some technical isolation to mitigate risks. How is that breaking up?"
Master Ni shook his head, looking dejected, and said, "No, it's not what you think. Fengyu Electronics is a private enterprise. Private enterprises always put profits first, unlike state-owned enterprises, which can continuously move in one direction for five, ten, or twenty years."
But private companies are different; you'll do anything for your own benefit.”
There are indeed significant differences between private and state-owned enterprises.
State-owned enterprises are often seen as synonymous with arrogance and rigidity, unlike private enterprises which are full of vitality.
However, state-owned enterprises are governed by the will of the state and will not go against the will of the state for the sake of any person or any interest. That is why they continue to follow the five-year plan, ten-year plan, or even twenty-year plan.
So what Ni Dashen means is that Li Ye's Fengyu Electronics will eventually do all sorts of things that harm the national interest for the sake of profit, such as poaching the country's talent.
Li Ye finally lost his temper. He pointed at Ni Guangnan's nose and said, "Ni Guangnan, put your hand on your heart and tell me, what benefits has Fengyu Electronics benefited from the country over the years? How much money has it wasted on the country?"
"I don't care what you say about others, but when have I, Li Ye, ever done anything that goes against the national interest for personal gain?"
Ni Guangnan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Of course you're fine with it personally, but with Fengyu Electronics involving the interests of so many people, do you really think you can make the decision yourself?"
"Bang!"
Li Ye slammed his fist on the table in anger: "Isn't that obvious? I'm still young. As long as I don't die, I can give you ten more five-year plans, believe it or not?"
(End of this chapter)
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