The two fell silent. Liu Qiangdong could no longer stay in Huaxia. If he showed his face, the creditors would devour him alive. Therefore, the best option was either to surrender himself to the authorities and stay in prison, which would be the safest place.
Or, he could flee to the United States, just like a certain Mr. Jia later did, and continue to draw elaborate plans for the world. Clearly, Liu Qiangdong intended to take the latter path, and most people would choose this route. No one wanted to entrust their future to a prison.
“Then why haven’t you left quickly? What are you doing here? Once a warrant is issued for your arrest, you won’t be able to leave!” Lei Jun said in a low voice.
“I need money. I need startup capital that can be used in the United States!” Liu Qiangdong said. “This is currently the place with the most wealthy people in Huaxia. I can only borrow money here!”
“But in your current state, who would dare to give you money?” Chen Yongming said helplessly.
“Someone will. I believe he can see my value. I am a person worth investing in!” Liu Qiangdong said with confidence. As his words fell, the person appeared at the farewell gathering.
***
Although it was a farewell dinner hosted by Boss Huang, Boss Huang did not give a speech to everyone at the beginning. He simply invited everyone to eat and drink well, and then enthusiastically started talking to everyone.
No, it should be every boss present, or rather, every entrepreneur who had decided to go to the United States to expand their territory. However, there were not many such people, including Lei Jun and Chen Yongming, a total of only seven or eight.
Therefore, even though Boss Huang spent about 20 minutes talking to each person, it was soon Lei Jun and Chen Yongming’s turn.
“How are things? Is there anything I can help you two with for this trip?” Huang He looked at the two people in front of him, a brilliant smile on his face. After all, he was very familiar with these two.
In his previous life, Boss Wang was a loyal user of Lei Bus. He initially used an iPhone, and later switched to the Mi MIX, and then continued to use the MIX series. He would replace his phone as soon as a MIX was updated, and if it wasn’t updated, he would continue to use it. He was considered a loyal fan.
As for OPPO, Boss Huang had never used an OPPO phone because he disliked paying for intellectual tax. However, Boss Huang greatly admired this company, as being able to harvest the intellectual tax of people across the country was also a skill.
Moreover, OPPO phones later gradually started to focus on cost-effectiveness, and were considered a promising company. Therefore, Boss Huang was somewhat familiar with both of them, and thus was exceptionally enthusiastic.
“No need. Jiangnan Group’s help this time has already been immense. If we can’t open up the US market with this help, then we wouldn’t have deserved to be here!” Chen Yongming said.
Indeed, the reason why these seven or eight entrepreneurs dared to cross the ocean and go directly to the United States to develop the market was naturally due to the strong promotion and promised assistance from Jiangnan Group.
This included financial loan support, and more importantly, market support. Because Jiangnan already had a foothold in the US market, the BLM company and Atari, combined, had over 2,000 stores, which was enough to form a sales network that covered the entire United States.
And this network would be fully and completely open to Lei Jun and other companies. At the same time, it would provide official, industry, publicity, and marketing support in all aspects. This level of support was unparalleled.
In fact, Lei Jun and others also couldn’t understand why Jiangnan Group would do such a thing. This was almost equivalent to actively cultivating a large number of competitors for themselves in the US market. They didn’t understand what Boss Huang was aiming for.
However, history has proven that Boss Huang never did things without a reason. He always had his own purpose, and the final results could help him make a lot of money.
For example, after the Huaxia Electronics Technology Industry Development Alliance was established with great effort, once it was on the right track, it not only monopolized almost the entire electronics industry production in Huaxia, but most importantly, it controlled pricing power and industry direction, gradually grasping all electronic enterprises worldwide. And the various affiliated enterprises also benefited greatly by following Jiangnan Group.
Moreover, Jiangnan Group used this alliance to rapidly absorb the electronic industries of various countries. Currently, it had basically consumed all the low-end electronic industries and was moving towards high-end industries.
At the same time, the entire Electronic Technology Development Industry Alliance was also continuously producing various new technologies and inventions… because the entire alliance provided channels for technology transactions and also for technology monetization.
Therefore, in the past year or so, the alliance’s various technology and patent sales had repeatedly reached new highs. For example, a complete set of lens and camera patents from a company was sold for a staggering 1.2 billion yuan.
This told all enterprises in the alliance not to fear investing funds in technological research and development. As long as enterprises were willing to invest in technology, they could obtain generous returns from their achievements.
Therefore, various new technologies emerged from the alliance over the past year. Although, due to the time factor, there were not many technologies with truly practical value.
However, it was precisely because of the time factor that it was believed that there would be more such technologies in the future, until the entire alliance occupied the global high ground in technology, then this alliance would truly be invincible, capable of sanctioning the industry of a country by its own power.
And six months ago, Jiangnan Group convened some leading and backbone enterprises within the alliance that produced mobile phones and electronic products, and proposed this plan to support them in going to the United States to start businesses and develop markets.
Therefore, due to the fear of the unknown, most companies did not dare to go to the United States. However, there were still seven or eight companies that believed that Jiangnan Group’s actions this time would bring generous benefits, just like the establishment of the Huaxia Technology Electronic Industry Alliance.
And those who entered first would definitely gain a first-mover advantage in this change, so they rushed in without fear.
“Good, thank you all for your support!” Boss Huang smiled even more happily. “Jiangnan Group still has a large part of its strength in the United States. If you encounter any problems, you can contact us at any time. Our President Hao Jianguo of BLM Company is also a Chinese compatriot with a broad vision and patriotic feelings. If you have anything, you can find him. As long as we can do it, we will be willing to help you!”
“Thank you, Mr. Huang!” Lei Jun and Chen Yongming thanked him in unison.
“By the way, I’ve prepared two small gifts for you there. When you arrive, just find Hao Jianguo, and he will help me deliver this gift to you. I believe this gift will surely surprise you and save you at least three months of trouble.” Boss Huang said with a smile. Lei Jun and Chen Yongming felt a surge of curiosity in their hearts. What kind of gift could be so effective?
Boss Huang chatted with the two for a few more words. Just as he was about to leave, a deep voice suddenly said, “Mr. Huang, can you give me 10 minutes?”
“Boss Liu!” Hearing the other person speak, Huang He couldn’t help but smile slightly. “I thought you came just to join the fun and didn’t plan to say a word to me!”
“Don’t worry, no one will cause you trouble here. Even if you are recognized, there will be no trouble. They will give me this much face!”
“Please forgive my embarrassment, Boss Huang!” Liu Qiangdong said with embarrassment on his face. He had thought Boss Huang hadn’t noticed him and was hiding like a thief.
“Alas, in business, there are gains and losses, which is normal. In fact, I am very optimistic about Boss Liu’s strategy of directly competing with foreign advanced companies like Nokia through high-quality products.”
“I think this is an excellent thing. Therefore, Huaxia still needs to rely on the label of being good quality and cheap to gain market share. But in the future, our market and production capabilities must evolve. We cannot be raw material processors for others for a lifetime, nor can we be small vendors for a lifetime. Our products must eventually stand at the pinnacle of the world, and we need talents and entrepreneurs like you, Boss Liu!”
“It’s just that your pace is a bit too large. I think if you wait for about another 10 years, your plan will definitely succeed!” Huang He said with a smile.
“Alas… I am ashamed!” Liu Qiangdong’s eyes were a little teary, and his heart was full of complaints. The reason he dared to develop high-end mobile phones and compete with companies like Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola.
It was because he saw Boss Huang’s Tianxing mobile phone, which had become the most expensive and best-reputed mobile phone in the world… To be honest, although a large portion of people did not recognize a mobile phone produced in Huaxia.
But at least in a certain circle, they considered the Tianxing mobile phone to be the best in the world.
Coupled with the fact that Jiangnan Group had either become the world’s number one in luxury goods, memory chips, blind boxes, and gaming, or was rushing towards the position of the world’s number one, with an air of unstoppable momentum, this gave Liu Qiangdong the illusion that he could do it too, and then he suffered.
“Alright, let’s not talk about the past anymore. Boss Liu, you came here this time, you must be looking for me, right!”
“Yes!” Liu Qiangdong licked his lips and nodded in acknowledgment. “Uh, I hope…”
“How much money do you want to borrow?” Boss Huang directly retorted.
“Ah…” Liu Qiangdong was stunned. He hadn’t even spoken, and how did Huang He know he was here to borrow money? However, considering his current situation, it was normal for Huang He to guess his purpose.
“100 million US dollars!” Liu Qiangdong gritted his teeth and stated a figure that shocked Lei Jun next to him. This guy really dared to ask for it.
“Okay, but I won’t lend this money to you. I’ll invest in you instead and can hold a 49% stake in your new company. However, I must state clearly beforehand that this money can only be used in the United States, only for starting a business, and it must be supervised by my professional financial personnel!” Huang He said indifferently.
“Good! It’s a deal,” Liu Qiangdong said ecstatically.