After a long journey.

After the plane landed in Hong Kong, Su Yehao suggested grabbing a bite to eat first.

Lin Baojian's parents were originally from the Chao Shan area. They lived in Hong Kong back in the day, then moved to Vietnam where he was born, before finally settling down in Taiwan.

So even though he had been studying and working in the United States for many years, Lin Baojian still held a special affection for Hong Kong.

He was already in his fifties and valued the idea of returning to his roots.

Adding to that the setbacks he had faced in his career, having worked as a general manager in the US with little success, he was now recruited by Su Yehao for a high-paying job. The old gentleman was in good spirits, speaking softly and seemingly even-tempered.

As they say, the local environment shapes the person.

His fellow countrymen, whether it was Yin Liuli or Zhang Rujing, were vastly different in personality and manner of speaking from the carefree Hong Kongers, possessing a hard-to-describe "island style."

Su Yehao himself wasn't much of a talker, so conversations with him often fell flat.

Therefore, on the way to the restaurant, Su Yehao called Mr. Zhang Rujing, who was busy preparing for the OEM factory, to join them for dinner.

The two already knew each other through TSMC, so it was also a way to find Lin Baojian a fellow countryman, lest he get bored in Hong Kong and suddenly decide to resign and leave one day.

After the Rolls-Royce bulletproof car was smashed, it was sent back to the UK for factory repairs.

With black Rolls-Royces all over the streets, Su Yehao took the opportunity to have the factory repaint it in a two-tone silver and black. As of December, the car still hadn't been returned.

At the moment, they were riding in a Mercedes-Benz Pullman from the HI Garden Hotel, heading towards Central.

Seeing the skyscrapers on both sides of Victoria Harbour, Lin Baojian assumed they were going to eat in one of the buildings. Unexpectedly, the vehicle turned a corner and stopped in front of a small restaurant with a sign that read "Kau Kee Restaurant."

The owner of the beef brisket restaurant immediately said in an exaggerated tone upon seeing Su Yehao, "Wow! Long time no see, young master! No wonder I felt an aura of nobility!"

"I went away on some business, so it's been a while. Do you still have a private room?"

The owner replied, "Yes, yes, yes! Wait a few minutes, I'll have someone clean it up right away. Those punks spilled beer everywhere, acting like drunken gods when they can't even hold their liquor. I'll make sure they clean it up spotlessly, you can sit here for now..."

Seeing Su Yehao greet the beef brisket restaurant owner so familiarly, Mr. Lin found it quite interesting.

Smelling the aroma of beef offal from other diners' pots, his stomach immediately rumbled.

Su Yehao switched to Mandarin and asked Mr. Lin, "This place is ordinary, but the beef brisket is absolutely amazing. It's cooked until it's fragrant and tender. Is it okay to eat here tonight? The oxtail and offal are also good."

Lin Baojian waved his hand and smiled, "I usually eat Chinese food at home too. As long as it's not too spicy, I'm fine with anything."

"That's good. Just wait a few minutes, the owner is cleaning up the private room. Mr. Zhang Rujing should be here soon."

"Okay."

"..."

Shortly after.

Su Yehao had just sat down in the private room when Zhang Rujing arrived, looking travel-worn. He put his suitcase by the wall and said with a smile, "The call came at the perfect time. I just flew back from Japan, and I get to eat beef brisket as soon as I land. It's been a while since I saw you, Lin-ge, right? I think the last time was at an exchange meeting in Hsinchu?"

"Hmm... it should be three or four years ago. I'm in a different industry than you guys, and my technical level is limited, so I don't usually have many opportunities to interact."

Hearing this, Zhang Rujing smiled and said, "If you say that, then we'll have to step aside. I've been following your papers for a long time, and many people in the industry recognize their value. Although light source technology doesn't seem to be your specialty, it's precisely because of this that you have a unique perspective and different ideas, which may open up a new path in the lithography industry."

Years ago, Lin Baojian proposed making immersion lithography machines in his paper.

Meanwhile, Nikon and Canon, ASML...

Mobile phones with camera functions hadn't been released yet, but related concepts had already emerged on the market, and many companies were working on research and development.

For example, Sharp had already established a research and development department with Samsung of South Korea.

Canon was also optimistic about this new business. It was related to the digital camera field, which was its area of expertise. It was just worrying about not having a suitable partner when Su Yehao's Black Diamond Mobile Phone Company emerged and proposed to cooperate in development and share most of the research and development funds.

There were both intangible and tangible benefits. Faced with Su Yehao's money power, even the top executives of Canon couldn't resist.

There was no other way, he was too sincere.

Kinjo Masato personally acted as his frontman, sending a total of 900 million yen, completely dispelling the last reason for refusal...

Kau Kee Restaurant in Central.

A large pot of beef brisket was quickly brought to the table, with some beef tripe and oxtail that Su Yehao had specially added.

Eating and drinking.

Su Yehao could still chime in at first, but as Lin Baojian and Zhang Rujing got into their conversation, he gradually couldn't understand and focused on eating.

He had first gone to the Maldives to eat seafood, then stayed in Silicon Valley for more than ten days, and his mouth was completely bland. Otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically chosen a beef brisket restaurant...