Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Chapter 279: Thousands of Gold to Buy Horse Bones

"Hello Mr. Li Zhao, my name is Chen Jiajun. I just acquired this company," Chen Jiajun said to Li Zhao with a smile.

Li Zhao said with some surprise, "The United States has just experienced a stock market crash. It's not a good idea to come here to acquire companies now."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "If it weren't for this time, do you think these American devils would have given me the opportunity to get involved?"

Li Zhao thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. These foreigners are all blind. But why did you choose this company? Almost all of their employees have left."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "The others are not important. I came mainly for Mr. Li."

Li Zhao was stunned for a moment, not expecting this answer. After hesitating for a while, he said, "I don't understand what I have that Mr. Chen values. As you can see, I'm just a mediocre engineer."

Chen Jiajun casually picked up a tape recorder from the company and said, "The fact that you improved this tape recorder is enough."

"Oh? Mr. Chen is very optimistic about the future of tape drives?" Li Zhao frowned and said, "But there are already more advanced technologies available. I estimate that tape drives will be obsolete in a few years."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "Indeed, this technology won't be popular for long, but I have a way to make it popular all over the world."

Li Zhao immediately became interested, pushed up his glasses, and said, "I'm all ears."

Chen Jiajun told Li Zhao about his idea for a portable music player, then smiled and said, "Would it be possible to make it the size of a palm?"

When Li Zhao heard Chen Jiajun's idea for the Walkman, his eyes lit up immediately: "If we follow Mr. Chen's idea, I think it should have a great market. At least it will definitely be attractive to young people. As for scaling down the cassette player, I can only say that I will do my best, and I will give you a design solution as soon as possible."

Hearing that Li Zhao seemed eager to start working, Chen Jiajun immediately smiled and said, "Listen to what I'm going to offer you first."

Li Zhao then remembered that Chen Jiajun had only just taken over the company.

However, Li Zhao was easy to talk to. He waved his hand and said, "The salary and benefits are not a problem. As long as my whole family can have enough to eat, that's fine. We can give bonuses after this Walkman makes money."

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said, "As you can see, I'm not short of money, so I'll give you what's due. Your salary will be doubled, and after the product is developed, you can enjoy two percent of the profits."

This isn't because Chen Jiajun has money to burn; rather, he's preparing to spend a fortune on something worthless.

He's a complete newcomer to this industry. Even if he wanted to poach talent, those skilled individuals might not even bother with him.

So the only thing to do is focus on compensation; as long as the money is right, there's no team that can't be poached.

Li Zhao was also pleasantly surprised to hear about Chen Jiajun's generous offer.

If it weren't for the high cost of living in the United States, he would prefer to be a researcher.

Therefore, he couldn't be more satisfied with the conditions offered by Chen Jiajun.

He seemed to be filled with fighting spirit.

Orn was also very interested in this matter, and he wanted to collaborate with Li Zhao to see if they could create any sparks.

Chen Jiajun didn't mind. The original intention of freeing Aoun from Hung Hing's affairs was to make Aoun his chief engineer. It would be good for him to get involved in this area now.

While Aoen and Li Zhao continued developing the Walkman, Chen Jiajun took Cao Weicai on another shopping spree.

The impact of the stock market crash was enormous, and the United States experienced a Great Depression.

The development of all industries has been hampered, with the biggest problem being funding.

This is actually a good thing for Chen Jun.

Over the course of several days, Cao Weicai helped Chen Jiajun acquire a number of companies, most of which were small companies covering various electronic products.

Acquiring a company that doesn't involve key technologies is straightforward.

After Chen Jiajun and Li Zhao finished their business, they would find an opportunity to integrate these electronic product companies.

The initial goal has been achieved; the next step is to develop cutting-edge industries.

The first thing Chen Jiajun thought of was a chip company.

However, this time the matter is not so simple, as chip companies' technology is generally not for sale.

Moreover, many people are optimistic about this track, making it very difficult for Chen Jiajun to get involved.

This difficulty is not only due to human factors, but also to reasons related to American policy.

To protect its technology, the United States has long controlled the flow of its own technology.

In other aspects, things are alright, but the fact that the Americans were thoroughly defeated by Japan in the semiconductor field has greatly angered them.

Coupled with the impact of the stock market crash, there was even a significant increase in the foreign trade deficit.
It is estimated that the famous Plaza Accord will be formed soon.

For the reasons mentioned above, Chen Jiajun was turned away several times in a row.

"Damn these foreigners!" Back at the hotel, Chen Jiajun angrily ripped off his tie.

Cao Weicai, standing to the side, couldn't help but smile wryly; this was something no one could have predicted.

Chen Jiajun vented his anger, but quickly calmed down.

Although I was somewhat prepared for the arrogance of these foreigners, I didn't expect them to be so annoying.

That sense of superiority made Chen Jiajun quite unhappy.

Therefore, this acquisition plan became secondary; Chen Jiajun was prepared to teach these foreigners a lesson.

However, the first thing is that we need someone who is very familiar with the rules here.

Chen Jiajun's first thought was of Cao Weicai.

This young man, not yet twenty-five, graduated from a second-rate university.

But by relying on his own methods and abilities, he managed to squeeze into the Wall Street circle, which shows that he is no ordinary person.

After spending the last few days with him, Chen Jiajun has become even more optimistic about this young man.

They have the ability, the means, and the ambition; all they lack is an opportunity.

Therefore, Chen Jiajun is prepared to help him fill this opportunity.

So after hitting a wall several times, Chen Jiajun specifically sought out Cao Weicai.

"Mr. Chen, are you planning to go to Inter Company today?" Cao Weicai skillfully took out the documents and said, "As far as I know, this company has been suffering continuous losses recently, and it seems that it has reached the point of needing to change its president. I think this is a good opportunity."

Although Chen Jiajun had ambitions for Intel, after the previous events, he knew that the chances of acquiring it were slim.

So he waved his hand and said, "This matter is not urgent, I have something else to discuss with you."

Cao Weicai was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "You can just say what you need to say."

Chen Jiajun stared at Cao Weicai and said, "I want to poach you."

"Huh?" Cao Weicai was stunned on the spot after hearing this, and the smile on his face froze.

Just as he was about to say something, Chen Jiajun waved his hand to interrupt him: "Don't rush, listen to me first. I know that Citibank offers benefits that most companies can't provide, and the platform is also very broad. But have you thought about it? You are Chinese, and you will naturally face discrimination here."

"How likely do you think you are to reach a higher level given your abilities?"

At this point in time, the United States is still quite conservative, not yet so fanatical, and is quite unfriendly to non-white ethnic groups.

Even if Cao Weicai is very capable, his level can only go so far.

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Cao Weicai began to think seriously.

Chen Jiajun continued, "Being talented but unappreciated is not just a saying. I think your abilities have room for better development."

Cao Weicai took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Chen, thank you for thinking so highly of me. But what do you need me to do to recruit you?"

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "You should have figured it out by now, this is the purpose of my trip to America."

Others might not know, but Cao Weicai had followed Chen Jiajun for many days and roughly knew what this Mr. Chen from Hong Kong wanted to do.

What he wanted was to steal America's cutting-edge technology.

Although this is a very difficult task, it is not impossible in business.

In addition, Chen Jiajun is rich, and extremely rich.

They have over two billion US dollars in liquid assets alone.

Such financial resources are enough to represent many things.

At least if they were willing to join Chen Jiajun's team, their treatment wouldn't be worse than at Citibank.

Cao Weicai was silent for a moment before saying, "Mr. Chen, could you let me go back and think about it?"

“Of course, such an important decision should be carefully considered,” Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

Chen Jiajun wasn't in a hurry, because he could see that Cao Weicai was a very ambitious young man.

As long as he has ambition, he is not afraid that Cao Weicai will not take the bait.

For several days in a row, Chen Jiajun did not contact Cao Weicai again, seemingly giving him ample time to consider.

On the morning of the fourth day, Cao Wei took the initiative to come over and said to Chen Jiajun, "Mr. Chen, I have resigned from Citibank and will be your personal advisor from now on."

Upon hearing Cao Weicai's decision, Chen Jiajun burst into laughter: "Good. I'm certain you won't regret your decision today."

Cao Weicai had clearly made a great decision; he looked much more haggard in the past few days.

He forced a smile and said, "That's what I hope for too."

Chen Jiajun patted Cao Weicai on the shoulder and then said to him, "I have a plan."

"Are you preparing for revenge?"

After hearing Chen Jiajun's plan, Cao Wei said with some surprise.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "It's not really revenge. I would never do anything that isn't for a good reason."

“But I can’t profit from your plan,” Cao Wei said, somewhat puzzled. “In fact, it will offend a lot of people.”

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "I don't know if you've been paying attention to the economic news, especially from the United States."

"Huh? What does this have to do with the plan?" Cao Wei asked, puzzled.

"Since the stock market crash, the United States has experienced a surge in fiscal deficits and a significant increase in foreign trade deficits. Many economists believe that the devaluation of the US dollar will increase the export competitiveness of products and improve the imbalance in the US international payments. And I feel that this is very likely to become a reality."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said to Cao Weicai, "After all, the United States' fiscal deficit is a real problem. If it doesn't siphon resources from other countries, the consequences could be very troublesome."

Chen Jiajun was already used to this kind of thing.

The United States, relying on its status as the world's leading superpower, has engaged in numerous acts of plunder and extortion around the world.

This is almost a deeply ingrained vice among the Ansar pirates. "How did you know that?" Cao Weicai asked in surprise.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "Of course, it's based on news from the United States."

Chen Jiajun wouldn't tell Cao Weicai about the Plaza Agreement, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain himself clearly.

Fortunately, there were already some signs of improvement in the United States, so although this explanation was far-fetched, it was reasonable at the time.

Cao Weicai, however, did not think so much about it, but was amazed by Chen Jiajun's insight.

The fact that so much can be analyzed just from the news shows that my boss is definitely not a simple person.

Cao Weicai had some concerns before, but Chen Jiajun's demonstration of this skill is something that not everyone can do.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said to Cao Weicai, "I hope you will handle this matter so that I can clearly see your abilities. I am a very pragmatic person, and I will only give you more resources if you are capable enough."

Hearing Chen Jiajun's blunt words, Cao Weicai not only did not back down, but his fighting spirit was ignited.

Compared to the empty promises made by capitalists, Chen Jiajun's promises are undoubtedly more reliable.

So Cao Wei took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Marvin Eames is the owner of a blood testing facility.

A high-achieving graduate of Stanford University's medical school.

He was also an extremely talented scientist who worked for a medical institution in the United States after graduation.

With his abilities, he could have easily risen to a high position, or at least lived a better life than 99% of Americans.

However, he was clearly not content with the status quo; in America's world of fame and fortune, everyone wanted to climb the ladder.

So, at the invitation of a friend from the same school, Ma Wen resolutely resigned from his high-paying government job and started his own business.

Together, the two founded a blood testing center called "Testing and Science".

The ambitious plan is to go public and raise funds once the new testing methods developed by Ma Wen's research are put into application.

Unfortunately, their good fortune didn't last long. Instead of securing funding for the company, the two faced a stock market crash.

Marvin's business partner lost a lot of money in the stock market, instantly squandering his entire fortune.

Not only that, this guy was incredibly cunning and ran off with all the remaining funds in the company, leaving Marvin to clean up the mess.

It doesn't matter that this guy ran off with the money; Marvin invested all his savings and borrowed from the bank, but he can still manage thanks to the company's good reputation.

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, "A rope always breaks at its thinnest point, and misfortune always befalls the unfortunate."

Marvin soon discovered that his research had reached a dead end.

The direction he was researching simply did not meet the conditions for large-scale application.

If it were scientific research, that would be one thing, but he's not doing research now, he's running a company.

All profits and losses are borne by the individual; there is no one to bail them out.

In addition, given the current stock market crash, raising funds has become virtually impossible.

If they don't find a way to get some money to pay off their bank debts, their house and car will be auctioned off as collateral.

To make matters worse, his wife knew he was about to go bankrupt.

She abandoned her two-year-old son and ran off with a rock musician.

Despite the multiple blows, Marvin's mental state did not deteriorate, which is quite remarkable.

Going to a bar to drown one's sorrows has become a reasonable thing to do.

And this Ma Wen is the target that Chen Jiajun has his eye on.

Although after learning the details, I realized that his company was no longer of any value.

However, this company can be an excellent bait, and a toxic one at that.

Therefore, Chen Jiajun directly instructed Cao Weicai to contact Ma Wen, preparing to teach these arrogant foreigners on Wall Street a lesson.

"Hello, Dr. Marvin."

Cao Weicai sat down on the bar next to Ma Wen, extended a hand and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Marvin was a little surprised, but his good education still allowed him to shake hands with Cao Weicai: "Hello, I don't think I know you."

Cao Weicai said with a smile, "You are a leader in the medical field, it's normal that you don't recognize someone as insignificant as me."

No one dislikes being praised, especially Marvin at this moment.

I've heard so much sarcasm, doubt, and insults; it's been a long time since anyone has spoken to me like that.

This immediately made Marvin feel a bit more favorably toward the young man in front of him.

It must be said that although Citibank's rules are abnormal, they have given Cao Weicai strong social skills.

With just two short sentences, she was able to build rapport with Marvin, something you can't learn in other places.

Since the attitude is very good, there is a possibility that the conversation can continue.

Cao Weicai ordered a drink and started chatting with Ma Wenxian.

Once an unlucky person has someone to talk to, they will subconsciously start to confide in others.

Marvin was no exception.

However, this guy has suffered too many blows, and he is currently overflowing with negative energy, complaining throughout the entire post.

He has his business partners, his wife, and the U.S. government.

Cao Weicai listened quietly without interrupting.

After he finished complaining, he seemed much more relaxed and patted Cao Weicai on the shoulder, saying, "Buddy, thanks for listening to my woes."

Cao Weicai smiled and said, "It's okay. Everyone's in a similar situation at this point. Things will pass."

Marvin gave a wry smile and said, "I have no idea how to get over this. If it weren't for my son, I probably would have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge long ago."

At this point, Cao Weicai revealed his true intentions to Ma Wen, saying, "What if I had a way to help you get rid of these debts?"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Marvin sobered up considerably.

He has a clear understanding of himself. Given his current situation, it would be good enough if others didn't kick him while he was down, let alone offer a helping hand. Unless he has something about him that the other party would want to take advantage of.

So Marvin said with a wry smile, "Don't joke around. I'm penniless right now. Who would spend a lot of money to save me?"

Marvin secured a $5 million loan from a bank by mortgaging his company and all his personal assets to fund his team's research.

But the money is almost gone, and there have been no research results.

Cao Weicai said with a smile, "That's not how it works, Dr. Marvin. As long as you are determined, there is a chance for things to turn around."

Marvin paused for a moment, then asked, "What exactly do you mean?"

Cao Weicai said with a smile, "My boss has his eye on your company, but he needs you to cooperate with him in putting on a show. If you do a good job, he said he can not only help you pay off all your debts, but also give you a substantial bonus."

"Is there really such a good thing?" Marvin was a little skeptical.

However, when Cao Weicai revealed his plan, Ma Wen gasped in shock: "Are you asking me to cheat, to swindle those Wall Street investors?"

"Don't put it so harshly. It's just normal business," Cao Weicai said calmly.

Marvin was somewhat tempted, but he knew the federal government was not to be trifled with: "If I really did that, the federal government wouldn't let me off the hook."

Cao Weicai said with a smile, "Don't worry about that. Once it's done, the boss will help you change your name and leave America. The world is so big, who can find you?"

Hearing Cao Weicai's words, Ma Wen hesitated.

But the next sentence completely shattered Marvin's psychological defenses: "Mr. Marvin, you don't want your son to go to those lousy public schools and drop out in his teens to party and join gangs, do you?"

Marvin loves his son very much; you could even say he would do anything for him.

Hearing Cao Weicai's words, his already wavering attitude immediately hardened: "How do I know if you'll keep your word? If you cheat me, I'll probably spend the rest of my life in jail."

Cao Weicai smiled and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean to mock you. But my boss is worth billions of dollars. Do you think he would cheat you over something like this? He values ​​his reputation very much."

"Furthermore, if you agree, we can take over your company right now and pay off your debts. What do you think?"

"Really?" Marvin's eyes lit up when he heard this condition.

Cao Weicai smiled and took out the contract, saying, "You can call your lawyer over now. Let's find a quiet place to discuss the cooperation."

Upon hearing Cao Weicai's words, Ma Wen didn't want to waste a moment and immediately called his lawyer.

After confirming that there were no problems with the contract, Marvin signed his name on it without hesitation.

Then, he felt as if a mountain of debt had been lifted off his shoulders, and his breathing became much easier.

Cao Weicai smiled and said to Marvin, "Dr. Marvin, you feel much better now."

Marvin nodded and said, "I've never felt so relaxed. It looks like I can get a good night's sleep tonight without needing alcohol to numb myself."

Cao Weicai nodded: "That's good, but don't forget the press conference in three days."

Marvin paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Don't worry, I'll prepare well. It will definitely surprise the media."

Ma Wen knew that Cao Weicai was reminding him.

To be honest, Marvin did have the idea of ​​messing with these Asians and then running away.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea as soon as it appeared in his head.

After all, the risks involved are just too great. A billionaire could be ruined in a million ways, especially in a country where money reigns supreme.

Marvin believed that if he actually did that, the chances of his entire family being wiped out were higher than if he were caught by the federal government.

When Cao Weicai saw Ma Wen's serious expression, he knew that this guy was definitely a smart man.

A smart person never wastes words. Cao Wei smiled and said, "Very good, see you in a couple of days."

"Goodbye." Marvin took a deep breath, turned around, and left the bar.

(End of this chapter)