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Chapter 132: Young Master Guo of Red Sea Group (Long chapter, please subscribe!)

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was shocked, then angry.

"Oh my god! I've had enough of that damn company! Why can't we kill them no matter how hard we try? Are they made of iron? These guys are deliberately disgusting us! Damn it! This company is Satan!"

Vincent and Tom felt the Secretary of Commerce's anger and did not dare to look up for a moment, let alone speak.

Fortunately, after his tantrum, Raymondo finally calmed down and started thinking of a solution.

"Let me ask you, when will Huayao release its new flagship phone?"

Vincent quickly replied, "My informant said it will be at the beginning of next month."

"There are only a few days left. Hurry up and use all the resources you can to check the details of Huayao's new flagship phone. Are these guys just putting on a show, or are they really going to release a new phone!?"

Vincent and Tom nodded in unison, like chicks pecking at rice.

"Yes, Maidam!"

"Okay, Ms. Raimondo, we'll do it right away!"

A few days later, early in the morning, Hu Jiangshan washed up, ate a little, and drove out.

Today Hu Jiangshan is going to Guangzhou and Shenzhen to attend Huayao's new product launch conference.

To this end, Hu Jiangshan arranged the work on General Island yesterday.

Huayao’s new product launch was scheduled for 3:30 p.m., so it wasn’t too late for Hu Jiangshan to leave now.

Hu Jiangshan drove to Futian Port and found that there were many people queuing.

At this time, many Hong Kong people went north to travel, shop, and experience various services.

At this time, the mainland's experience in the service industry far exceeds that of Hong Kong Island.

Moreover, for people in Hong Kong Island, the prices in the Mainland are so low that it is like heaven.

However, at this time, the voice of Hong Kong people moving north was not as loud as in later generations.

The people of Hong Kong all went north quietly and came back quietly, and no one discussed this matter publicly.

Hu Jiangshan waited in line for more than an hour and finally passed through customs and arrived in Guangzhou-Shenzhen.

Huayao's new product launch conference was held at the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Spring Cocoon Stadium.

This place is very famous. Hu Jiangshan took a taxi and told the driver, and they arrived in more than half an hour.

At this time, a lot of people had gathered outside the venue, and the staff were making final preparations.

There are posters of various sizes hanging outside the stadium, and Huayao-related advertising videos are played on the big screen in a loop.

Everything indicates that today is a big day and Huayao's new product launch conference is about to begin.

Hu Jiangshan looked at the time. It was just noon and there was still some time before the press conference.

He was hungry, so he decided to eat first.

This is a bustling downtown area with many shopping malls nearby, as well as a food court and many places to eat.

Hu Jiangshan went to the nearest shopping mall to solve his stomach problem.

Meanwhile, across from the Spring Cocoon Stadium is a shopping mall.

There is a Starbucks coffee shop on the second floor of the mall.

Wang Ziqiu sat by the window, looking restless and fidgety, his eyes drifting towards the door from time to time.

Wang Ziqiu is waiting for someone, and that person is not just anyone.

Wang Ziqiu is a digital blogger.

He is not a particularly famous blogger, but he has hundreds of thousands of fans online.

It was very normal for Wang Ziqiu to appear here at this time.

Across the street is the Spring Cocoon Stadium, where Huayao’s new product launch will be held this afternoon.

This is a big event, and Huayao’s influence is undeniable.

Huayao's technology is recognized as top-notch, and it also does a good job in marketing. It is a true hexagonal warrior.

More importantly, Huayao has recently been pushed to the position of the face of Chinese technology.

The survival of Huayao has great practical and symbolic significance.

At this time, the Internet was already in an uproar.

Most people are fine, they don’t know the mystery.

But the digital circle is different. For example, people like Wang Ziqiu, who are quite familiar with digital products and technology companies, know what Huayao is facing.

So when Huayao held a new product launch conference at this time, it was as explosive as discovering an alien spaceship.

Because in the eyes of many digital bloggers, Huayao has no chips left and can only consume its chip inventory.

The rumors online that Huayao has found a new chip foundry and supplier are all nonsense and groundless in Wang Ziqiu's opinion.

It is impossible for Huayao to find a new source of chips, and Kirin chips will not launch new versions.

Kirin 990 is the swan song.

But it looks like Huayao is really going to hold a new product launch conference.

Although the official did not say that the flagship phone released was the P30, if it was not the P30, why was there such a big fanfare?

And there is already very reliable news on the Internet, which is the launch of Huayao P30 mobile phone.

Wang Ziqiu is sitting here, waiting for an unusual person.

The other party's identity is extremely sensitive. He is a diplomat from the Eagle United Consulate in Guangdong, China.

Although they said they were diplomats, Wang Ziqiu knew very well that it was just a cover and the other party's true identity could not be revealed.

The reason why Wang Ziqiu knew them was that he accidentally made friends with people he shouldn't have.

To the extent that Wang Ziqiu couldn't get off the boat at this time, he could only bite the bullet and listen to their orders.

They are capable of doing anything. If you don't obey and are exposed by them, you will be in big trouble.

By then, Wang Ziqiu will no longer be able to be a technology blogger. He will most likely have to work as a government official and work on a sewing machine.

Of course, Wang Ziqiu’s situation is not very good now. He is like a time bomb and no one knows when it will explode.

Now I can just hold on as long as I can, I can’t care less about anything else.

Just then, someone came in from outside.

He was a foreign man, the Frank mentioned earlier, who was an intelligence officer stationed in China all year round.

Frank walked over and sat directly opposite Wang Ziqiu.

"Hello, King."

Wang Ziqiu nodded: "Hello, Mr. Frank, what would you like to drink?"

Frank shrugged: "Don't worry, there are more people coming."

Sure enough, another person came in.

She was a Chinese-looking woman, Wu Feng, who was Frank's partner.

Intelligence personnel like them always work in groups of three whenever they go on a mission.

Two people are in the light and one is in the dark. Once something happens, the person in the dark can respond at any time.

If they fail to respond, there is a high probability that the two people in the open will be stuck.

Wang Ziqiu breathed a sigh of relief, as the person who had contacted him before had always been Wu Feng.

Seeing Wu Feng also makes Wang Ziqiu feel a little safer.

Wang Ziqiu ordered a cup of coffee for each of them and sat opposite each other.

Frank looked at the stadium across the street and said, "Huayao's new product launch was so grand, it looked like they were mocking us."

Wu Feng looked at Wang Ziqiu: "Do you have any other information to tell us?"

Wang Ziqiu smiled bitterly: "Sister Feng, I have said everything I can say. I am just a small blogger and I don't have access to much useful information."

Frank glanced at Wang Ziqiu and said, "Small blogger? How small? Do you have tens of thousands of fans?"

Wang Ziqiu replied sheepishly: "There are 460,000 fans on the entire network."

Frank's eyes widened and he almost spit the coffee in his mouth onto Wang Ziqiu's face.

"Four, four hundred and sixty thousand? That's so impressive?"

Wu Feng waved her hand: "Frank, calm down, more than 400,000 fans are not common in mainland China."

"My hair! This, this isn't enough?"

Frank really doesn't know much about internet celebrities in mainland China. He thinks that just like outside, having hundreds of thousands of fans is a lot. In fact, the real big internet celebrities in mainland China only start with a million fans.

Wang Ziqiu added: "I really can't get much useful information. I'm sorry."

In fact, Wang Ziqiu was relieved. If he really told these two people such useful information, it would be a headache and even more frightened.

Wu Feng smiled slightly: "It's okay, I'll need your help next."

Wang Ziqiu was stunned: "Help, what help?"

"You need to help us investigate whether Huayao has a new source of chips. If we need your help, we will contact you at any time. You can leave now."

Wang Ziqiu breathed a sigh of relief, said a few polite words to the two, and then stood up and left.

When asked about the source of Huayao chips, Wang Ziqiu could only say that even if he wanted to, he couldn't do it.

Wang Ziqiu once asked Huayao’s employees, but they seemed to be unclear about this matter.

This is also normal. Information like this can no longer be considered a trade secret and must be elevated to the national level.

Ordinary people really can't get close to the truth.

Wang Ziqiu hoped that these two people would never come to him, even though it was impossible.

Wang Ziqiu left, but Wu Feng and Frank did not leave.

The two of them came here this time not just to see Wang Ziqiu.

Wang Ziqiu is just an appetizer, there are bigger fish to come.

After a moment, someone came over.

This man was probably around thirty years old, dressed in a suit and tie, and looked handsome and elegant. He was obviously an elite at first glance.

Looking at the big gold watch on this man's wrist, he is more than just an elite.

The man came over.

Needless to say, Wu Feng, even Frank stood up to greet this person, which shows that the other party's identity is indeed extraordinary.

This person is Guo Zongzheng, the son of Guo Taiyuan, chairman of the Red Sea Group.

The Red Sea Group is a world giant in the assembly of electronic products and the exclusive assembly company of Fruit Company.

In other words, almost all fruit products such as fruit phones, tablets, laptops, etc. are assembled by the Red Sea Group.

As the son of the Guo family, Guo Zongzheng has now been sent to mainland China to serve as honorary chairman.

Guo Zongzheng does not have any actual position, but the halo around him is dazzling.

Guo Taiyuan also hopes that his son can get training in mainland China so that he can take over his business in the future.

Guo Zongzheng was invited to attend Huayao's new product launch conference during his visit to Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Yesterday, Wu Feng suddenly contacted Guo Zongzheng, which surprised him, but he still came.

Guo Zongzheng sat down and asked, "You two, what's the matter with calling me here?"

Wu Feng and Frank looked at each other, and Frank shrugged, motioning Wu Feng to speak.

Wu Feng said: "Mr. Guo, do you know what product Huayao is launching at this press conference?"

Guo Zongzheng said, "Yes, it's the P30 series." "Don't you think it's strange?"

Guo Zongzheng was a smart man and immediately understood what Wu Feng meant.

"Of course it's strange. According to common sense, Huayao is unlikely to release new mobile phones, especially flagship phones."

Wu Feng nodded: "Because in theory, Huayao has no chips to use."

Guo Zongzheng looked at Wu Feng, then at Frank, and said nothing.

Wu Feng whispered, "So we would like to ask Mr. Guo for a favor."

Guo Zongzheng took a sip of coffee and asked, "What can I do for you?"

"We want to know whether Huayao still has a source of chips. If so, we want to know where the chips come from."

After hearing this, Guo Zongzheng was not surprised and shook his head: "To be honest, I also want to know, but Huayao's confidentiality measures are very strict, and ordinary people can't get accurate information at all."

Frank finally spoke up: “Mr. Guo, but you are not an ordinary person, right?”

Guo Zongzheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you want me to go and get some information?"

Frank stared and nodded: "Well, Mr. Guo is a smart man."

Guo Zongzheng thought, what a smart person! This is something even a fool can guess.

Guo Zong knew the true identities of Wu Feng and Frank. What could they want from him? They must be looking for news and intelligence.

Originally, Guo Zong was thinking of saying whatever he knew, but he didn't expect that these two people wanted him to investigate.

In this way, the nature of the situation changes.

If the relevant departments in the mainland really get to know about this, Guo Zongzheng might be in trouble.

Wu Feng saw that Guo Zongzheng was hesitant and said, "Mr. Guo, this is our first cooperation. We can guarantee your safety, and it will also be good for your career."

Guo Zongzheng was stunned: "Will it help my career? To the Red Sea?"

Wu Feng nodded and said nothing.

At this time, what is said is just the point and not clear, leaving the other party with endless imagination.

This is the secret of how intelligence officers do their work.

Guo Zongzheng did think a lot. Although the Red Sea Group is now closely connected with the fruit company, it is not an Eagle Group after all. It still has many restrictions in international development. For example, it has encountered many obstacles in Bharat.

If Eagle Force intervenes in the future, all problems will no longer be problems and can be easily solved.

In addition, the Red Sea Group also has plans to build a factory in Eagle Rock, which also requires the cooperation of the White House.

However, Guo Zongzheng still felt that this matter should not be handled rashly or impulsively as the impact would be too great.

Guo Zongzheng asked: "Why did you come to me? You should have a better choice, right?"

Frank smiled and said, "Mr. Guo, you are the best choice. There is no better choice."

Guo Zongzheng was stunned, and for a moment he couldn't figure out whether what the other party said was true or false.

However, Guo Zongzheng had read a lot of magazines such as Yilin and Reader in the mainland before, and they all said that Europeans and Americans would not tell lies.

Frank must have really meant it.

Guo Zongzheng was somewhat touched, but still reminded himself to be cautious.

He thought for a moment and said, "Wait a moment, I'll make a phone call and be right back."

Guo Zongzheng left.

Frank chuckled and said, "Wu, who do you think Guo Zongzheng called?"

Wu Feng said calmly, "Frank, don't think you're the only one who's clever. Anyone can guess it."

Guo Zongzheng walked out the door, looked around, and made sure there was no one there. Then he took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

Soon, the other party answered the phone.

The other party was Guo Zongzheng's father, Guo Taiyuan, the chairman of the Red Sea Group.

Guo Taiyuan is a big boss and is on a business trip in France at the moment.

Guo Taiyuan asked: "Zongzheng, what's the matter?"

Guo Zongzheng said quickly: "Dad, there is something I must tell you, and I want to hear your opinion."

As he spoke, Guo Zongzhen told Guo Taiyuan about what Wu Feng and Frank had come to him to do.

After hearing this, Guo Taiyuan fell into deep thought for a moment.

Guo Zongzheng said: "Dad, this is a bit risky. I don't know what to do now. Should I agree to them?"

At this time, Guo Taiyuan finally spoke up and said, "Zongzheng, please agree to them."

"……what?"

Guo Zongzheng guessed why his father agreed, but he didn't expect it to be so easy.

"Dad, is this really okay? If the relevant departments in China find out..."

Guo Taiyuan interrupted his son: "Don't say this on the phone."

"Ah... OK, I get it, Dad."

Guo Taiyuan added: "You don't have to think too much about this matter. Besides, they can't find anything here. Even if they do find out, we have a way to solve it."

Guo Zongyuan felt relieved when he heard this: "Okay, Dad, I'll do it depending on the situation."

"Well, just do your best, don't force it."

Guo Zongyuan responded and walked back.

With his father's approval, Guo Zongyuan naturally had no worries and agreed to Wu Feng and Frank's requests.

A moment later, Guo Zongyuan came out of Starbucks.

He didn't dare stay too long. If someone with ulterior motives saw him interacting with these two people, he would inevitably get into trouble.

Of course, few people knew Frank and Wu Feng, so there was no need to worry too much even in public.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Hu Jiangshan had finished his meal and came to the Spring Cocoon Stadium.

Following the sign for Huayao's new product launch conference, I arrived at the entrance of the venue.

The door to the venue was not open at this time, so please read the instructions and enter half an hour in advance.

There happened to be a Mixue Ice City restaurant indoors with a few seats. Hu Jiangshan ordered a drink and sat there while waiting.

There was a table of people sitting next to them, who seemed to be bloggers from the digital circle who were attending Huayao's press conference.

Hu Jiangshan occasionally reads digital reviews and roughly knows a few of the people involved.

One is Lao Bai, and the other is Zhong Dazhe.

These three people are digital celebrities with over one million fans. They all have their own studios and have considerable influence.

By the way, there is also a girl among them, who is also a very popular digital blogger, her name is A Guan.

A Guan is a tall beauty with a sweet look and a heroic look in her eyes, which is quite distinctive.

Hu Jiangshan occasionally watches A Guan’s digital product review videos and is deeply impressed.

At this time, these people were discussing topics related to Huayao.

"Do you think Huayao will really release the P30 this time?"

"Of course, if it wasn't P30, why would there be such a big show?"

"The question is, if it is the P30, what processor chip does it use?"

Everyone looked at each other, obviously stumped by this question.

Then, several people looked at Lao Bai at the same time.

Why look at him?
Because Lao Bai is closest to Huayao.

Whenever Huayao has a new product, it will send it to Lao Bai as soon as possible to record a review video.

Lao Bai said helplessly: "I don't know why you are looking at me."

Zhong Dazhe asked: "Lao Bai, didn't you get the media machine either?"

Lao Bai shook his head: "I asked the people at Huayao, and they said that they didn't distribute the media machines in advance this time, and the products are all kept confidential."

Everyone was a little surprised.

A Guan couldn't help but say: "I didn't expect Huayao's confidentiality measures to be so strict that even Lao Bai doesn't have a media machine."

Zhong Zhe's eyes flashed: "There's not even a media machine. Didn't Huayao change the chip? Or is it Kirin 990?"

Guan said: "That shouldn't be the case. I saw someone leaked it online, saying it's an upgraded version of the Kirin 990 chip."

Zhong Zhe waved his hand: "It's hard to say, maybe it's just a feint."

In fact, many digital bloggers agree with Zhong Zhe’s judgment.

Because no one believes that Huayao's Kirin chip can continue to iterate.

Lao Bai shook his head: "I still think this rumor is not groundless. There should be a new processor chip."

Zhong Zhe disagreed: "I believe Huayao must have a new chip design, but who will manufacture chips for Huayao? Companies that can manufacture advanced chips will no longer cooperate with Huayao. This should be common sense."

Zhong Zhe's words were a bit blunt, but they were true.

Even Lao Bai, who has always supported Huayao, could not refute this point.

A Guan sighed: "I hope Huayao can really give us a surprise."

Zhong Zhe smiled and shook his head.

Everyone was no longer surprised by Zhong Zhe's reaction.

As we all know, Zhong Zhe is a fruit fan, and a senior and full-level fruit fan.

It is impossible for fruit powder and flower pollen to appear on the same person at the same time.

Of course, Zhong Zhe would also review Huayao’s products and praise them when necessary, but that was only for the sake of work and for the reward.

After much discussion, there was still no conclusion.

Fortunately, the new product launch conference is about to take place, and it will soon be revealed whether Huayao has any new information.

The most nervous people now are Huayao’s supporters.

Now they see hope, but at the same time they are worried that Huayao is just bluffing as the rumors say.

Just then, someone came over.

Lao Bai's eyes lit up and he said, "Here comes Big Mouth!"

Big mouth?

Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was indeed Wang Dazui, no, it should be Wang Chengdong who was walking towards them with majestic steps.

Wang Chengdong is worthy of being the most popular person in Huayao. Wherever he goes, there is chaos everywhere. Many people greet him and some even want to take photos with him.

Wang Chengdong responded as he walked over here.

Wang Chengdong spotted Hu Jiangshan at a glance and said with a smile, "Brother Hu, you're here!"

Hu Jiangshan also stood up and shook hands with Wang Chengdong.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Anyone who can make Wang Chengdong so friendly must be a great figure, at least a digital celebrity at the level of Lao Bai.

No, it seems that Wang Chengdong didn’t chat so enthusiastically with the digital celebrity.

Holy shit! They're even arm in arm!

(End of this chapter)