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"Qualcomm is not ASML. We are not on the verge of bankruptcy. Although our market share has fluctuated, our market share and the technology we possess are still the world's leading."

"Your conditions, let alone the board of directors, the shareholders will not agree to. Qualcomm is Qualcomm because of its independence and standard-setting power in the field of mobile communications. If you hand over the controlling stake to Galaxy Technology, in your Chinese parlance, that would be like reversing the fate of a great chariot."

It's clear that Amon has a good understanding of Chinese culture, as he was able to use the idiom "Tai'a upside down".

This also demonstrates the threat Galaxy Technologies poses to Qualcomm, and Qualcomm's sense of urgency.

Otherwise, as the current CEO of Qualcomm, there would be no need for Amon to learn about Chinese culture.

Wang Donglai was not surprised by Amon's refusal. Instead, a cold smile appeared on his face as he said, "Yes, Qualcomm's past glory is undeniable, but how many more years can such glory last?"

"I think Wall Street investors are well aware of this, and Qualcomm's stock reflects it, doesn't it? And you've come to me this time because your company's situation is already very dangerous, haven't you?"

Wang Donglai's words were like a sharp knife, directly piercing through Amon's disguise.

Yes.

As Wang Donglai said, he wouldn't have come here if Qualcomm hadn't had problems.

China's market has declined significantly in the past two years due to changes in international relations.

Furthermore, the emergence of super technology giants like Galaxy Technology in China, which have made significant breakthroughs in multiple fields, has led to a rapid shrinkage of Qualcomm's global market.

Even Apple compromised to secure Galaxy Technology's Xuanwu batteries, adopting multiple Galaxy Technology technologies in its smartphones.

If ASML, the giant in industrial lithography machines, can be sold to Galaxy Technologies, then Qualcomm's cooperation with Galaxy Technologies is nothing special.

In fact, Amon knew one thing: the cooperation with ASML was driven by them behind the scenes.

This is used to test the reactions of all parties.

The successful cooperation with ASML gave Gao Tong confidence.

That's why Amon made a special trip over here.

Originally, Amon thought that this trip would be a win-win situation for both Wang Donglai and Galaxy Technology.

Through equity swaps or the establishment of joint ventures, the global market can be divided equally, with each party reaping the rewards.

As for the relevant equity distribution, Amon still clings to the identity of Qualcomm as a giant and is unwilling to bow down to Galaxy Technology, which is why he had a dispute with Wang Donglai over the shareholding ratio.

Amon fell silent. Wang Donglai's words were very straightforward, and he naturally understood them.

"Mr. Wang, the option of cooperation is beneficial to both of us, and I believe you can see that."

"We have great respect for your company and for Mr. Wang, but we also ask that Mr. Wang show us some respect in return."

A hint of seriousness flashed across Amon's face as he spoke.

Hearing Amon say that, Wang Donglai chuckled softly: "It is precisely because I respect Qualcomm that I am meeting you!"

Before Amon could speak, Wang Donglai continued, "After we independently developed the relevant technology, the status of both sides changed. China is no longer a market that you can manipulate at will. I think you won't disagree with that."

"The problems your company faces are not only financial, but also in its development strategy."

“Samsung, United Microelectronics, and Apple all have their own chip manufacturing capabilities or unique ecosystem barriers. Qualcomm is caught in the middle, with neither manufacturing capabilities nor terminal ecosystem. It makes money by licensing patents and shipping chips, which is very convenient.”

"But it can only exist in the incremental market. Once the market becomes a stock, it will be immediately impacted."

"China is no longer the China of the past, but you still view us with the same old perspective and attitude. This is illogical and inappropriate."

“We need a partner who truly respects us, not just someone who treats us as a market to make a profit.”

"The conditions I'm giving you are my final conditions, and there will be no room for negotiation."

"I must remind you of one thing: the conditions we propose the first time are always the most favorable. The further we go, the less room there is for negotiation."

After saying this, Wang Donglai had no intention of continuing the conversation.

Amon naturally noticed this as well, and wisely got up to say goodbye and leave.

……

At the end of February, on the Weihe Plain outside Tangdu, the winter wheat had turned green again, and the lush green wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see, looking like a green sea when the wind blew.

Wang Donglai and Wu Qingsong, the chief manager of Tangdu City, stood on the edge of the field, in front of a newly erected sign that read "Yinhe Agriculture High-Standard Farmland Demonstration Zone".

In the distance, several large rotary tillers were shuttling back and forth in the field, turning over soil that gleamed with a moist, dark brown sheen in the sunlight.

"It only took a very short time from project approval to completion of procedures for this 10,000 mu of land."

Wu Qingsong handed a land contract to Wang Donglai, his tone tinged with emotion: "The province held a special coordination meeting, bringing together people from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Finance. They made a decision on the spot: Yinhe Agriculture's case will be handled as a special case. It's not that we're giving them special treatment; it's just that your project plan is so well-written. The high-standard farmland construction standards, the intelligent irrigation system design, the soil improvement plan, and the variety breeding plan—everything is supported by data, and every aspect has quantifiable performance indicators."

Wang Donglai took the contract, opened it, and read through it page by page.

The contract period is twenty years, with a price of one thousand yuan per mu per year. The price remains unchanged for the first five years, and then is adjusted every five years thereafter, with an increase of between five and ten percent. This price is considered fair in the Guanzhong Plain, ensuring that farmers are not disadvantaged while also providing Yinhe Agriculture with sufficient incentive to make long-term investments.

The contract was stamped with the official seal of the Tangdu Municipal Government, next to which was the star trail logo of Galaxy Agriculture.

"Twenty years, this is the timeframe I've insisted on."

Wang Donglai closed the contract and said, "Baili Xiu initially wanted fifty years, but I said that was too long. Agriculture is a long-term business with many variables and slow returns. Too much can happen in fifty years—climate change, market fluctuations, technological iterations—any one of these variables could turn a long-term contract into a burden. Twenty years is enough for us to get through the entire process from space breeding to large-scale planting, and it's also enough for us to verify whether this model can be replicated and promoted. If we can't prove it in twenty years, then we've gone down the wrong path."

Wu Qingsong nodded, his gaze falling on the land being tilled by a rotary tiller in the distance.

He knew that the "path" Wang Donglai was referring to was not just farming, but a complete industrial chain from space breeding to gene editing to large-scale planting and deep processing of agricultural products.

No one has ever walked this path before, but with Galaxy Technology supporting it, the world's strongest quantum computing platform for gene sequencing, the most advanced AI scheduling system for precision agricultural management, a nationwide cold chain logistics network for agricultural products, and the Pioneer Base, which has just completed a space breeding experiment, serving as the source of varieties, this path may not be impossible.

"The contract is signed, and the land is prepared. Have you decided what to plant next?" Wu Qingsong turned around and looked at Wang Donglai.

"Growing beans. The batch of legume seeds that Pioneer 2 brought back from the moon have undergone whole-genome sequencing at the Tangdu Laboratory, and the data is very impressive."

Wang Donglai's tone remained calm, but every word carried a certainty that had been repeatedly verified.

Pointing to the freshly tilled land, he said confidently, "In the low gravity and high radiation environment of the moon, the seeds were activated with several gene fragments that have never been expressed on Earth. One set is related to photosynthetic efficiency, and the other is related to the nitrogen fixation capacity of the roots. If these two sets of genes can be stably expressed in the field environment, the yield per acre can be increased even further on the existing high yield. And it's not just about yield, but also about stress resistance, drought resistance, salt and alkali resistance, and resistance to pests and diseases. These traits have been preliminarily verified in the laboratory, and the next step is to conduct large-scale field trials in a real field environment."

Wu Qingsong squatted down, grabbed a handful of freshly turned soil, and kneaded it in his palm.

The soil is loose and has a high organic matter content, making it the best loam soil on the Guanzhong Plain.

He looked up at Wang Donglai and asked a very practical question: "What about the super rice?"

"In Hanzhong."

Wang Donglai pointed in that direction and said, "Baili Xiu has contracted an experimental field in Hanzhong. The area isn't large; it's mainly for variety comparison. The research direction for super rice is quite different from that of super soybeans. Soybeans follow a route of space-induced mutagenesis plus gene editing, while rice follows molecular design breeding. We've collected thousands of rice germplasm resources from around the world and used the Tiangong platform to conduct genome-wide association analysis, identifying several key gene loci related to the number of grains per panicle and the weight of a thousand grains. Theoretically, aggregating these loci into one variety could push the yield per mu to a new level. But theory is theory; the performance in the field is the final judge."

I visited Hanzhong once.

Wu Qingsong stood up, dusted off his hands, and said in a relaxed tone, "The climate and water conditions in Hanzhong are good, farmers are more accepting of rice cultivation, and the promotion costs are relatively controllable. If we can successfully implement the entire process from breeding to promotion in Hanzhong, this model can be replicated in any major rice-producing area in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River."

"You are trying to turn agriculture into a hard technology, controlling the entire chain from space to the field, from genes to the table. If this path is successful, the country's dependence on imported soybeans and staple foods can be reduced significantly. The province supports you not out of respect, but because we see how far this path can go."

Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Donglai said with full confidence, "When Yinhe Agriculture was established, the goal was to turn the four major grain traders into five major grain traders. It's time for such a company to emerge in our local area."

Wu Qingsong was somewhat taken aback by Wang Donglai's target, looking at Wang Donglai with surprise, while Wang Donglai looked very serious.

……

The news of Galaxy Technology acquiring the land quickly spread first on local agricultural forums in Tangdu, and then among agricultural bloggers on Douyin.

The first photo to go viral was of Wang Donglai and Wu Qingsong shaking hands at the signing ceremony. The two were standing on the edge of a field, with the neatly tilled 10,000 mu of farmland and the sign that read "Yinhe Agriculture High-Standard Farmland Demonstration Zone" behind them.

Then someone dug up the details of the contract: 1,000 yuan per mu per year, signed for 20 years, with the price remaining unchanged for the first five years, and then adjusted every five years thereafter, with an increase of 5% to 10%.

On Zhihu, someone posted an analysis of this pricing mechanism, saying that from contract terms to price adjustment mechanisms to soil improvement plans, every aspect is precisely positioned at the balance between farmers' interests and commercial operations.

Some commenters said that this might be the first truly commercialized agricultural contract in China that is designed from the perspective of farmers, rather than the kind of scheme that involves acquiring land at low prices and then obtaining subsidies.

More people are talking about super seeds.

Someone dug up the live broadcast footage of the Pioneer 2 astronauts sowing legume seeds into an incubator on the moon, and put it together with the newly renovated 10,000-mu (approximately 667 hectares) field at the signing ceremony, with the caption "From the moon to the field, from space breeding to large-scale planting, this path was previously only seen in science fiction movies."

"This isn't contracting land; it's like planting seeds from the moon onto Earth."

"No wonder Baili Xiu insisted on signing a 50-year contract. I wouldn't be willing to let him go either."

"In the future, should Galaxy Agriculture's soybeans have a label printed on the packaging that says 'Lunar Gene Activation'? So that ordinary people can also taste the flavor of space-bred soybeans."

Local farmers in Tangdu were discussing more practical issues.

A user claiming to be from a village near the demonstration zone commented: "Our family's few acres of land are also within the contracted area. At first, some people in the village didn't want to sign, thinking that twenty years was too long and they were afraid of losing out if land prices rose in the future. Later, people from Yinhe Agriculture went door-to-door to explain that the price would be adjusted every five years, with an increase of 5% to 10%, and that they would give priority to hiring local farmers to work in the demonstration zone, with a base salary plus performance bonuses, and full social insurance and housing fund contributions. After hearing this, my dad signed without any hesitation."

"Only a fool would agree to such good terms. I would give my land to Galaxy Technology if I could just get a job."

"I really envy you people from Tangdu, Qin Province. You've benefited from such a great deal, and you're still acting all smug here."

At the same time, Galaxy Technology also proactively registered an official account.

The first video shows Baili Xiu squatting in an experimental field in Hanzhong, holding a newly sprouted rice stalk in his hands, and saying to the camera: "I am Baili Xiu, the head of Yinhe Agriculture. Thank you very much for your support and trust. I will lead Yinhe Agriculture to produce more and better agricultural products for everyone. Please support us!"

However, the comments section below the video is filled with job postings.

After all, everyone knows that Galaxy Agriculture is a new company and is definitely short-staffed.

This became a spectacle, adding to the lively atmosphere. (End of Chapter)