Hearing Bai Ru's words, Zhao Chen couldn't help but laugh:
"Sister Bai Ru, we may know each other, but business is business."
"You know I'm not short of money, but don't even think about lowering my price."
"Because my skills are worth this money, sixteen million, not a penny less."
"Or I could sell this technology to someone else."
"You'd better think it over carefully. If you can't make up your mind, just ask Mr. Lei."
"Not to mention President Lei, even President Yao next to him knows his stuff."
"You can ask me if my technology is worth the price?"
"Actually, let alone 16 million, I could sell it for 20 million. If you don't believe me, you can ask other people in the same industry."
"So, the price I've given you is already very favorable. If you try to bargain further, then you're not giving me face."
After Zhao Chen finished speaking, he took a small sip of the coffee in front of him.
Bai Ru herself owns a coffee shop, and she's quite unhappy that she's now discussing business with other coffee shops.
She truly hadn't expected that her best friend's boyfriend would be so difficult to deal with.
Moreover, they didn't give her any face at all.
However, at that moment, Mr. Yao, who was sitting next to him, couldn't sit still anymore.
"Then sixteen million it is, I'll take it!"
"President Lei won't have any objections! Xiao Bai, let's leave it at that. I'm afraid things might get complicated if we delay!"
Yao Dong was scared by Zhao Chen's previous skills.
If he sells this technology to someone else, it will be a huge problem for Golden Umbrella Company, and it will be very difficult to solve.
Why bother when we might need to spend even more money to solve this problem later?
Zhao Chen then revealed a victorious smile. In a negotiation team, the worst thing is when your teammates lack determination.
Bai Ru was also furious, secretly cursing Yao Dong for being such a terrible teammate.
Yao Dong is a tech guy; his strengths don't lie in negotiation.
Moreover, he believed that Zhao Chen's skills were indeed worth the price, and that his value even exceeded that price.
The price Zhao Chen offered was indeed very fair and affordable.
Yao Dong also wanted to get to know this tech guru.
So young, so talented, and so skilled—if we could bring his team to work with us, that would be a huge boon.
Of course, he knew this was almost impossible. The other party could earn over ten million just by selling a piece of technology.
Moreover, judging from the way Bai Ru and Zhao Chen were talking, it was clear that Zhao Chen, just as he himself said, was not short of money at all.
These are the most difficult people to control, unless you offer them a sufficiently large benefit.
However, a technology costing 16 million is already the maximum amount Yao Dong can authorize. He can't make any more decisions than that; he has to consult Lei Jun.
At this moment, Zhao Chen gently tapped the table:
"Sister Bai Ru, bring out the contract. I know you've already prepared it."
Seeing Zhao Chen's confident demeanor, Bai Ru was seething with hatred. She had handled many negotiations for the Bai family before, but she had never felt so frustrated as she did today.
All the details and leverage were laid bare and completely under someone's control.
She had no chance to resist at all.
This is the difference between having your own trump cards and needing to rely on others.
Bai Ru couldn't help but secretly complain in her heart:
"Yao Dong and his fellow programmers always brag about how awesome they are."
"They claimed to be the top team in the country, but they were outmaneuvered by a kid."
"What a bunch of useless noobs!"
However, since things had already come to this, there was nothing more she could say.
He could only grit his teeth and pull out the contract he had prepared long ago.
Zhao Chen took it and examined it carefully; he had read quite a few legal articles in his previous life.
Although he is a hacker, he also has a legitimate livelihood on the surface. In order to prevent others from taking advantage of him in the future, he has carefully studied various legal provisions.
He also thoroughly studied the laws of this world.
After all, he now possesses a photographic memory and exceptional comprehension.
He has memorized legal provisions perfectly. Coupled with his understanding and application of various court cases, Zhao Chen's level of legal application is now comparable to that of many senior lawyers in law firms.
Therefore, he can spot any loopholes or loopholes in these contracts at a glance.
After confirming that there were no problems with the contract, Zhao Chen signed his name with a flourish.
Although Bai Ru was unwilling, she had no choice but to sign.
Yao Dong, on the other hand, was all smiles as he held the contract.
That's great, we can get the good technology right away.
For tech enthusiasts like them, that's the happiest and most joyful thing.
Zhao Chen opened his notebook and showed Yao Dong some of the key technologies.
The most important value of this 16 million lies in Zhao Chen's encryption algorithm.
This was probably the most basic encryption algorithm in Zhao Chen's hands, but to programmers at that time, it was a method ahead of its time.
Zhao Chen explained it carefully, and Yao Dong finally understood. After he had fully grasped the meaning, he was immediately amazed.
"My goodness, heroes emerge from among the young! I never imagined there could be such understanding and algorithms."
"I, Yao Dong, am truly impressed today! Mr. Zhao, I wonder if you'd be interested... Ah, never mind, I won't ask. With your talent, our Golden Umbrella Company probably can't contain such a great figure as you..."
Yao Dong is well aware of his own limitations in this regard.
With such advanced technology, why would someone need to be confined to a single company?
Zhao Chen laughed at this moment and said to Yao Dong, "President Yao, please don't say that."
"Although I won't be tied to Golden Umbrella Company, I'm still very willing to cooperate with President Lei."
"Next time I can talk to Mr. Lei. If your company encounters any difficulties in the future, you can also ask me for help."
"However, the fee I charge is not low."
"Sister Bai Ru, don't feel unconvinced. I gave you some advice on Kingsoft Game Ranger this time."
"This set of suggestions alone is worth the price of admission."
"If you don't believe me, you can ask General Manager Yao."
As Zhao Chen spoke, he opened a document and showed it to them.
The above outlines the future development direction of Kingsoft Game Ranger and the potential bottlenecks it may encounter, and more importantly, it provides solutions.
They also revealed some subsequent events involving the Golden Umbrella Company.
The potential value of these alone cannot be measured by sixteen million.
Bai Ru's eyes lit up as she watched Zhao Chen's series of moves.
She didn't understand programming; that was for tech people.
She only understands business operations.
Bai Ru hadn't expected that Zhao Chen also had a unique advantage in this area. Many of his tricks were ones she had never heard of before, which were truly refreshing.
Zhao Chen then said with a smile:
"Alright, that's all I can say. Anything more will be subject to additional pricing."
"You know what I mean."
"Please pass on a message to Mr. Lei: he can come and talk to me when he has time. I believe he will come to me soon."
Zhao Chen knew that Lei Jun was making great strides at Golden Umbrella, but he wouldn't be able to stay there for long.
Five years later, Steve Jobs was about to create his masterpiece: the iPhone, which was called the "phone of God".
In 2004, the iPhone development project was established, and three years later, in January 2007, the first-generation iPhone was launched.
This ushered in the era of smartphones dominating the world.
It's still a long time before Jobs' first project was launched.
Zhao Chen is preparing to stage a major hijacking!
The reason he never took the Zhao family seriously was because his opponent was destined to be a giant of the era!
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