When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

Faced with Wang Donglai's directness, Jack Ma didn't try to be evasive.

"To be honest, I don't really agree with Mr. Wang's philosophy, but whether as a businessman or a scientist, Mr. Wang is extremely successful."

"How old is Mr. Wang this year? He has already achieved such results. I think no one would question Mr. Wang."

"Investing in a company is actually investing in a person."

"With Mr. Wang's capabilities, profitability is not a problem at all. Moreover, I have also carefully analyzed Galaxy Technology's financial situation."

"Therefore, from a financial investment perspective, investing in your company is a sure thing."

"From another perspective, your company's technological development will drive the progress of human civilization as a whole, which is of paramount importance."

Money is important, but there are other things that are more important than money!

Jack Ma's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Jack Ma's decisiveness is evident in his decision to increase the wages of ordinary employees and adjust Taotian Group without receiving a clear commitment from Wang Donglai.

After listening to Jack Ma's words, Wang Donglai remained calm and asked softly, "Mr. Ma, you still haven't answered my question!"

Jack Ma said a lot, but he didn't directly answer Wang Donglai's question.

At this moment, when Wang Donglai brought it up again, Jack Ma couldn't help but choke up.

"No problem, I'll just invest the money and not worry about the company's development!"

Jack Mario said this through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing Jack Ma's words, a slight smile appeared on Wang Donglai's face.

"Alright, now that Mr. Ma has said that, I have no further questions."

"Thank you so much for your support, Mr. Ma!"

Jack Ma breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Wang Donglai's reply.

He doesn't plan to take the money from Taotian Group to invest in Galaxy Technology. Instead, he plans to invest through his own investment institutions, or even in his own name.

As for which one to choose, we'll see how things go at that time.

After the cooperation was reached, Jack Ma visibly relaxed.

After chatting for a while, Jack Marie hesitated for a moment before speaking up: "Mr. Wang, there are a few things I'm not sure if I should say."

Wang Donglai immediately became interested.

A statement that begins with this phrase is usually quite significant.

He was curious to hear what Jack Ma would have to say.

"Since Mr. Ma has decided to invest money, he can be considered one of the future shareholders. He may speak frankly about what he wants to say."

Jack Ma looked at Wang Donglai seriously again, took a deep breath, and then said, "Mr. Wang, have you ever looked into the domestic and international scientific research fields?"

Wang Donglai didn't respond, but waited for Jack Ma to continue.

Jack Ma didn't let Wang Donglai continue speaking and continued talking.

"Actually, it would be better if there was some competition in certain areas."

Wang Donglai narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing something different in Jack Ma's words.

"Mr. Wang, objectively speaking, we are still in a catching-up phase compared to overseas technology, but we are in a leading position in some areas. There shouldn't be any problem with that, right?"

"As for Silicon Valley, are the main workers white, Indian, or our people? I wonder if Mr. Wang is aware of this situation?"

“I have some data here. In fact, most of the middle management of overseas tech giants are mostly Chinese.”

"It could even be said that we Chinese played an important role."

Wang Donglai's eyebrows furrowed, and he interrupted Jack Ma, saying, "Mr. Ma, just get to the point!"

Jack paused for a moment and said, "There's an old saying that goes, 'When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away!'"

"When we are lagging behind in a technology, we receive a lot of support, but once we surpass it, that support will gradually disappear."

"If it can still bring strong commercial benefits, then it will be taken over by someone, or some documents will be issued."

At this point, Wang Donglai immediately understood what Jack Ma was talking about.

Whether Jack Ma's words made sense or not, Wang Donglai knew perfectly well.

"Mr. Ma, I understand what you mean!"

"But I don't want to do that!"

"It's not that I don't understand this principle, but that I am confident I can solve this problem."

"I hold the trend of the times in my hands. At worst, I will just push the times forward."

"Isn't this what manned spaceflight is all about!"

Wang Donglai spoke with great confidence, while Jack Ma was speechless.

His purpose in saying these words was mostly for Wang Donglai's benefit.

He was already preparing for Alipay's IPO, so he contacted many people and did a lot of work.

These were his true feelings, as Wang Dong said.

Another purpose, besides this, was to act as a lobbyist and say a few good words.

It's quite obvious that Wang Donglai's way of thinking is different from his.

Upon hearing this, he refused without the slightest hesitation.

Jack Ma immediately abandoned his idea of ​​continuing to persuade him.

After all, he was quite clear about which aspect was more important.

"Mr. Ma's words were probably meant to speak up for overseas semiconductor companies!"

"I'll let it go this time, but I hope there won't be a next time."

"However, since Mr. Ma is considered one of us, I can't refuse to give him face."

"The lithography factory and the lithography machine are not a life-or-death struggle. ASML can continue to survive by changing its development direction in time, but it will certainly not be as prosperous as before."

Wang Donglai never actually intended to completely destroy Western companies.

However, the West has always used its first-mover advantage to make excessive profits.

Furthermore, the development of China will inevitably lead to business clashes.

Therefore, Wang Donglai will naturally develop the technologies that need to be developed.

However, the world is so big and the market is so vast that Galaxy Technology cannot take it all, so cooperation is inevitable.

Jack Ma was initially annoyed by Wang Donglai's attitude, but after hearing Wang Donglai's promise, he suppressed his anger.

With Wang Donglai's words, he could finally explain himself to those people.

Without a doubt, he still owed Wang Donglai a huge favor.

All of this is understood without words.

"Mr. Wang, I am truly grateful for your kindness this time."

Jack Ma thanked Wang Donglai very sincerely.

When Wang Donglai saw Jack Ma's appearance, his heart stirred, and he hesitated for a moment, which was rare for him.

Then, thinking back to what Jack Ma had just said, he made a decision.

"Mr. Ma, I heard that Alipay is going public?" Wang Donglai said casually.

Jack Ma did not deny it, but nodded in agreement, saying, "If Mr. Wang is interested, I can reserve a spot for you!"

"Mr. Ma, are you aware that Galaxy Technology is also preparing to launch an online bank?"

Instead of answering directly, Wang Donglai asked this question.

Upon hearing this question, Jack Ma nodded and said, "I've heard a little about it, but I don't know the specifics."

In fact, how could Jack Ma not know?

The demands that Wang Donglai made were exactly what he had been dreaming of.

However, he dared not bring it up in front of his superiors, because he knew it would be useless.

However, Wang Donglai brought it up so directly, and the higher-ups were still considering its feasibility, so it seemed they were about to approve it. How could Jack Ma not be envious?

No matter how envious he was, there was nothing he could do.

Just like Galaxy Technology's acquisition of the Class A testing and Class A director qualifications, once you have the strength, you'll naturally get what you're supposed to have.

It is precisely because of these factors that Jack Ma is so optimistic about Wang Donglai and Galaxy Technology.

Just as Jack Ma's thoughts were wandering and he was thinking about these things, Wang Donglai spoke up.

"Mr. Ma, you should really reconsider Alipay's IPO!"

Wang Donglai didn't explain it very clearly, he just gave this reminder.

Jack Ma understood instantly, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then he relaxed.

"Mr. Wang, some things are unavoidable, and the pressure is too great; they are beyond my control!"

Wang Donglai sneered and said, "Mr. Ma, there's no need to tell me all this. I'm only saying this because I don't want you to make a mistake that could affect the development of the new business."

"I think Mr. Ma is certainly well aware of the risks involved in Alipay's IPO."

"I personally disagree with and am quite disgusted by doing this."

"Sometimes being too shrewd in your calculations isn't a good thing!"

"That's all I have to say. Mr. Ma, please have some self-respect!"

When Wang Donglai saw Jack Ma's evasive and sophistical attitude, he immediately lost interest in talking.

If Jack Ma insists on not going public, there's not much those people can do.

Even if Jack Ma were to go public, he could have chosen some less risky options; there was no need for him to do so.

However, Jack Ma immediately shifted the blame onto someone else, as if someone had a knife to his throat and was forcing him to do something.

Respect the fate of others, set aside the urge to help others, and avoid self-pity.

Wang Donglai had already given the reminder, which was already out of consideration for their friendship.

Otherwise, why would he get involved in this matter?

He didn't think that in this timeline, Jack Ma could successfully go public and overcome this hurdle.

Wang Donglai has already made his stance clear, and Jack Ma isn't shameless, so naturally he won't make things awkward.

After exchanging a few polite words, Jack Ma stood up to take his leave.

As Jack walked outside, he kept thinking about Wang Donglai's reminder.

Could it be that Wang Donglai heard something?
Or was Wang Donglai simply unable to stand it and thus spoke up to remind him?
Or perhaps it's due to other factors.

For a moment, many thoughts flashed through Jack Ma's mind.

……

In the afternoon, a small meeting was held on time.

The people and companies participating in this conference are all important components of the semiconductor industry.

HiSilicon, Unisplendour, Huahong, Shanghai Microelectronics, ASML, TJD, Hynix, Huaxin, etc.

Representatives from giants like Qualcomm and Intel also participated.

Despite this situation, Wang Donglai still held the dominant position.

No one objected to Wang Donglai sitting in this position.

After all, Galaxy Technology's achievements speak for themselves.

Whether it's lithography machines or other technologies, Galaxy Technology is the strongest.

Even in terms of market capitalization, Galaxy Technology is among the world's leading giants.

Given such a position, it is only natural and reasonable for him to sit in the main seat.

The meeting got straight to the point.

Liang Song, representing Galaxy Technology, began by introducing the sale plan for the lithography factory.

Yes.

The leadership decided to officially launch the lithography factory technology on this occasion and move it into the international market.

The pricing scheme was handed over to Galaxy Technology.

After all, this technology was developed entirely by Galaxy Technology through sheer hard work.

"We are responsible for the installation, maintenance, and upkeep of some of the equipment used in the lithography factory."

"Just getting it to land will require fifty million US dollars."

"The installation, calibration, and equipment maintenance costs, also known as the start-up costs, amounted to ten million US dollars."

"Subsequent maintenance and other contracts are signed every two years, at a rate of five million US dollars per year."

"The engineer is away on business; all repair expenses will be borne by the buyer!"

"As for confidentiality measures, they are the same as yours. We did the same thing you did to restrict us!"

Liang Song's speech was simple and straightforward.

It was so straightforward it was almost blatant.

Hearing Liang Song's words, many people felt a little embarrassed.

However, many others felt a surge of pride.

After all, China's lagging behind in the semiconductor field is multifaceted.

Many of you here have experienced the feeling of being choked.

The purchased equipment not only needs to be remotely monitored, but if there is even the slightest problem, it will cost a lot of money to hire engineers from overseas to repair it, which is extremely expensive.

In addition to these, there are various other conditions.

Now, Galaxy Technology is taking it back exactly as it was, which is naturally very encouraging.

That's the only point.

That's the price from the lithography factory, which was somewhat unexpected.

The initial installation cost was $50 million, which is more than 300 million.

It seems expensive, but compared to a lithography machine, it's actually very cheap.

Even with the addition of startup fees and other costs, it's still only a fraction of the price of a lithography machine.

Therefore, many Western business leaders frowned when they heard the price.

China didn't rip them off; instead, they offered such a cheap price.

This made them involuntarily suspect that there might be some flaws in the lithography factory's technology that they were unaware of, which was why the price had been reduced so drastically.

After waiting for a while, I did not hear a reply from the overseas company.

Liang Song was somewhat surprised, but Wang Donglai guessed what they were thinking and couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

"It seems that our prices were too low, making you think there was a problem with our technology, which is why you took the initiative to lower the prices."

"I truly cannot understand your thinking."

"In that case, let's double the price!"

Wang Donglai accurately stated what they were thinking and decisively doubled the price.

Wang Donglai's actions immediately alerted the overseas giants.

"Mr. Wang, you can't do this!"

"Honesty is essential in business!"

"This price can't be set so hastily!"

Seeing these overseas giants hastily lower their prices, Chinese people immediately burst into laughter.

At the same time, I gained a deeper understanding of Wang Donglai's domineering presence. (End of Chapter)