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Chapter 2334: At most it is a joint venture rather than an acquisition
"It seems that Mr. Ji is really proud of being acquired. I used to respect Mr. Ji, but now it seems that I was a little naive. Mr. Ji is just a person who likes money, huh!"

The boss of a domestic mobile phone manufacturer also narrowed his eyes at this time. Earlier, the other party announced that it would invest more than 10 billion yuan in chip research and development, but it started well but ended badly. Later, it announced that it would not invest anymore because it was just a loud slogan and this amount of money could not even build the infrastructure.

Besides, chip talents cannot be found and used immediately. When SMIC was making products, it achieved nothing in the early years. A bunch of big names could not break through the technological barriers to form products. It was the key figure, Zhang, who really found the direction for the company and clarified the product configuration. The company made progress only after breaking through layers of technical and process barriers.

The vast majority of domestic manufacturers are only good at product design, or to put it more clearly, product performance and appearance design. The big guys who outsource all the implementation are actually a bunch of paperhangers. Can they achieve real core construction? Don't dream too big.

Therefore, in recent years, a large group of bigwigs who think they represent national capital have emerged. They use beautiful products to show how outstanding their technology is. In fact, the core components of their products are all from the Apple or Samsung chain, and they are too lazy to even establish their own product supplier system.

As for the core chips, let alone the CPU, even the GPU cannot be touched by the other party.

"This CEO's words are very nice. I remember that your company had been negotiating with Microsoft ten years ago. The price at that time was one billion US dollars, and Microsoft only offered 300 million US dollars. The two of you colluded for a full year and a half, and finally your company was exposed for falsifying data, and Microsoft gave up the acquisition."

"The so-called chip project of your company is actually the foundry for Tepco. Your company has not designed a single chip so far. It is now also manufacturing low-end chips for some domestic manufacturers."

"The design drawings came from Japan, the lithography machines came from the Netherlands, and the engineers were poached from SMIC and several other sister companies present here."

"As for sales, you don't have any sales at all. Instead, you eat whatever the market gives you. You are not picky. I wonder what you are going to do next? Now that we are so short of chips, which sector are you going to go into? Let's see if we can process some products for you?"

Looking at the other party, Ji Donglai was not polite at all. When the other party mocked him, Ji Donglai directly exposed the other party's past. The other party was so angry that he wanted to explode, but was stopped by a boss in front of him.

The boss who was ridiculed by Ji Donglai had some background and was also a foresighted person. He was one of the cadres who went into business back then, but the other party was just a foresighted person.

It does not have the spirit of a medium-sized Huawei at all. Instead, it is just eating and drinking without restraint. Its product positioning is confusing, and the company's talents cannot be trained in a systematic way.

None of the people who had worked for the other company in recent years had worked there for more than three years, and all of them had resigned.

It’s not that we haven’t recruited top talents before. They come with difficulty and leave very resolutely. Several top architects of SMIC have joined the other company, but they were just empty positions.

The company's top management could not provide a blueprint for the business, and the directions they gave after each meeting were different. Eventually, all these capable people left, and now the so-called chip department is just an old factory that manufactures some chips for low-end inverters, but fortunately the quantity is large.

"Mr. Ji, there is no point in arguing. We all know that your company is very accomplished in the field of chip design and manufacturing. But this belongs to the country and the nation after all. Isn't it irresponsible to the country and the nation for you to sell it to Intel? If it were me, I would definitely not sell it!"

What does it mean that two snakes and rats are from the same nest? The boss who just pulled the person in front of him also organized his words at this time and put the big hat on him first.

Ji Donglai smiled this time and did not answer the other party. Instead, he took a sip of water and looked at the leader who had not arrived yet.

"Boss Ji, am I wrong?"

Seeing that Ji Donglai ignored him, the other party became a little angry and embarrassed.

"I'm too lazy to answer you, because you are only qualified to say this when you are qualified to be acquired. You are not as good as the guy who just spoke. He made a name for himself back then. What about you? There is not even a decent piece of equipment in the factory. In recent years, we have only provided people with some raw materials, and those are high-power raw materials."

"Five years ago, my salesman competed with your company for the domestic market over raw materials. You used your control over sales channels to beat up my salesman. You almost monopolized the channels in the Jiangnan region."

"My sales staff had no choice but to sell all their products overseas, but this also made our brand successful. This time, high-end photoresist materials were sanctioned, and it was almost impossible to find decent photoresist materials in China. Someone found our sales staff through foreign channels, and they were able to obtain enough photoresist materials for production use."

"I dare say that 80% of the people here use high-grade photoresist materials that come from my factory. So if I want you to stop production, I only need to issue an order, but you... are still insisting on the original formulas. If I cut off the supply, you won't be able to develop a decent product even if I give you ten years. Do you have the right to criticize me?"

Ji Donglai opened fire this time, pointing at the opponent and attacking him.

Those who still wanted to act like saints and criticize Ji Donglai were all speechless at this moment, because several of them still didn't know that the domestic alternative photoresist used in their factories was produced by Ji Donglai's factory.

Especially the top three well-known domestic chip manufacturers, several people hurriedly took out their phones to verify, and after a while their faces changed, because they found that their factory not only produces photoresist, but also many of the underlying equipment comes from Yiyuan Intelligent Manufacturing.

As long as Yiyuan Zhizao is unhappy, and with the sanctions from foreigners, its own factory cannot start production at all.

"Boss Ji, we are all just concerned about being strangled by foreign countries. That's all. We don't mean to mock you. We should just have friendly exchanges. There is no need for us to be on high alert... Don't you agree?"

The domestic manufacturers who have been cooperating with Ji Donglai began to speak for him, and the people below could only smile at him against their will. Ji Donglai was not impressed. Yiyuan Zhizao had developed to this point and did not need to give face to anyone in front of him, because Yiyuan Zhizao had the strength to do so.

Besides, these people are asking something of me, not me asking anything of them.

It happened that at this time, the leader in charge of the meeting walked into the meeting room, and a group of bosses stood up one after another. Ji Dong looked at them and then slowly stood up, but he was not cold.

"Everyone, please take a seat. Today we are organizing a meeting to clarify some of our country's..."

Before speaking, the leader looked around the room and glanced at Ji Donglai. Ji Donglai didn't even look at him because... the other party's rank was too low, not even a director.

When the other party spoke, he intentionally or unintentionally emphasized national justice, emphasizing that the companies of everyone present should contribute to the country and the nation, and not easily think of selling or other things.

The other party spoke eloquently for a full fifteen minutes. A group of people were taking notes with their notebooks, but Ji Donglai didn't move at all. Several other CEOs of large companies just opened their notebooks, but Ji Donglai was too lazy to even open his notebook.

"Recently we heard that foreign companies are acquiring some of our domestic companies. We want to remind you that it is not easy for companies to get to where they are now. They are the result of the hard work of the country and everyone. It would be a pity to sell them off."

"So I want to ask if you have any ideas about these things. If you do, please speak up. We can all sit together and solve them..."

When the other party was speaking, he looked at Ji Donglai again, but Ji Donglai didn't even look at him. The reason was simple: the other party's level was not even as good as Ji Donglai's.

The other party can only turn their attention to the other bosses, who keep expressing their loyalty, saying that their company is this or that and that they must operate with the purpose of contributing to the country and the nation, as if these people did not make any money.

Especially the bosses who sent their entire families abroad and almost cashed out their shares, said the most pleasant things at this time, and the host was very happy.

The other party looked at Ji Donglai again, but Ji Donglai still didn't express anything. He just looked at the notebook boredly.

"Does Yiyuan Zhizao Ji have anything to say?"

The other party was somewhat disappointed with Ji Donglai's performance and called him out directly.

"Nothing to say!"

"Uh……"

The group of people below were all looking at Ji Donglai, thinking to themselves that he was so courageous.

Only the top five bosses cast approving glances at Ji Donglai at this time, because this meeting was completely dispensable.

"Boss Ji, everyone has said something, you can say something too!"

It was too disrespectful to the leader, and the other party was a little embarrassed at the moment.

This time, Ji Donglai didn't even look at the other person and remained unmoved.

According to the information Ji Donglai had learned, the core subsidies of his company were withheld by the person in front of him. The other party had a small amount of power but used it for great purposes, and Ji Donglai did not give him any face at all.

The reason why Intel was allowed to come up with various gimmicks this time was, on the one hand, to make money, and on the other hand, to let the higher-ups notice that the things that should have been given to them were being withheld.

At this time, the other party was a little embarrassed. Although the other party was small in these years, people in almost all departments were well-behaved when they saw him. Ji Donglai, the private enterprise, was too capable.

Moreover, he did it in front of so many people, not giving himself face. This was a blatant provocation.

"Now that everyone has finished speaking, let me summarize. We must unite on the basis of national interests and do things. Don't get cocky when you have achieved a little success, as if someone owes you something. This is arrogant!"

(End of this chapter)