"I have also heard of Chairman Zhao's Fumao Group, and the new technology group is not half a star short in terms of heritage. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Hu Wenhai modestly shook his head and said: "Whether it is the United States or China, the value of an enterprise is measured not only by its tangible assets, but also by its intangible assets. ST Group may have some advantages in tangible assets, but it lacks a lot in intangible assets. ”

Zhao Xicheng was a little surprised, and nodded unconsciously: "Yes, Mr. Hu can say this truth, no wonder he can stand out in the environment of the mainland, and even become the richest man in the world in such a short time." ”

"Hey, Dong Zhao, don't laugh at me. This amount of money in my hand seems to be a lot, but what is it compared to real capital?" Hu Wenhai waved his hand: "Far away, the example of the DuPont consortium is there." Although the capital of the DuPont family is not too much for a single person, the capital under the control of the entire family is too considerable. With my small size, I can withstand the wealth controlled by a few core members of DuPont. Hanging out this signboard is not a good thing, but it is a big wind. ”

"Well, that's what Mr. Hu said. Zhao Xicheng thought for a while and frowned: "Although putting the name of the richest man in the world on your head makes us Chinese have a lot of face." However, it is indeed a bit inappropriate for ST Group and for you......"

Manager Sun interjected at the right time and asked Zhao Xicheng: "Dong Zhao, according to what you say, if this name is not a good thing, where did you first hear someone call Mr. Hu like that?"

Hu Wenhai is now one of the backers of the China Shipbuilding Corporation – and of course, the reverse is also true. It is not wrong for CSSC to say that it is one of the backstage of Xinke, and the two companies can probably be regarded as a real strategic partnership.

Manager Sun, as the "new science faction" of China Shipbuilding Corporation, of course, wants to maintain Hu Wenhai's relationship. Hearing Zhao Xicheng's words, he keenly felt that the things in here were a little sensitive.

"What is this...... Zhao Xicheng pondered for a long time, shook his head and said: "I really can't remember when I heard someone talk about it." It seems that during this time, there was suddenly such a saying. Not to mention anything else, aren't DuPont's 10 billion yuan and Mercedes-Benz's $3 billion traded with Xinke Corporation? And Xinke Company should be wholly owned by President Hu, right? Not counting the rest, the net worth of $13 billion can indeed sit in the position of the richest man in the world. This truth is here, and no one has thought deeply about whether there is anything wrong with it. ”

Hu Wenhai smiled and put on an indifferent look: "If Zhao Dong can't think of it, forget it, it's not a big deal." If someone says two words, can you still lose a piece of meat?"

"Hehe, that's true. Zhao Xicheng raised his glass: "For Mr. Hu's open-mindedness, it's time to have a drink." ”

......

"Hello Mr. Hu, I've heard about you for a long time, but I didn't expect to finally meet you today. ”

Towards the end of the reception, Hu Wenhai was invited to a room not far from the banquet hall.

A man with a smart smile and a smart smile in a modest suit and a purple and blue tie had been waiting here for a long time. When Hu Wenhai was invited over by Manager Sun, he immediately stood up and walked over with a smile.

"This is Consul General Tang Xingbo of the Consulate, and our delegation from CSSC has been thanks to the Consulate's care in the past two days. Manager Sun looked quite emotional on his face, and introduced Hu Wenhai: "If there is no central liaison from the consulate, I am afraid that we will not even know which direction to open the door of the Americans." Consul Tang's ability to work is truly admirable. ”

"Consul Lao Tang took the time to come to see him, and it was hard work. Hu Wenhai took the initiative to shake hands with Tang Xingbo, and then was invited to sit down on the sofa next to him.

Manager Sun did a good job of meeting the two parties, and took the initiative to withdraw after a few polite words.

Tang Xingbo was not in a hurry to talk to Hu Wenhai, and first took a sip of tea from the teacup in his hand, making the reception room quiet for a moment.

"I know the purpose of Mr. Hu's visit to the United States this time, and to be honest, the risk of safety is not small. Americans seem to emphasize the law on the surface, but when it comes to such big interests, it can be said that there is no bottom line. ”

Speaking of this, he raised his head and looked at Hu Wenhai with a straight face: "The instructions given to me in China are to try our best to cooperate with your work, but the premise is that your safety must be guaranteed." It is better to abandon this project than to put you in danger. In order to be able to cooperate with Mr. Hu's actions, I would like to hear how you plan to carry out your work on Hughes and Raytheon?"

If it is an ordinary business competition, the country will not be so cautious. But this time Hu Wenhai faced Hughes and Raytheon, two of America's top arms contractors.

These conglomerates, which have long been closely integrated with the banks, have become the de facto rulers of the United States. In the face of such an enterprise, if it is a partner, of course, it makes people feel comfortable and happy. For example, with the support of Grumman, not only did the domestic air force get a brand-new F-14 fighter, but even the overhaul line was packed and taken away. Grumman can't trade directly with Iran, but it's a joy to get rich together through China.

In addition to this, Grumman has expanded the scope of cooperation in the "Pearl of Peace" program. At a very low price, it undertook the renovation program of 50 American men in the air, and expanded the number of internships and the range of technologies that the Chinese side can access at the Grumman Long Island factory in New York. The original plan of 20 technicians has been expanded into a study group of 100 people, and almost all relevant materials have been opened to the avionics part that is of most interest to the Chinese side. The occasional dissenting voice in the National Defense Committee turned its head and disappeared like a wave on the shore.

In order to master the production and sales of Viagra, Grumman did not even have to stumble on the acquisition of Pfizer from Morgan Financing. Nowadays, Ambrera is in the limelight of the world's No. 1 pharmaceutical company, relying on the crazy sales performance of the little blue pill around the world. Even in the face of piracy and dumping by the Soviet Union, Grumman can bring at least three billion dollars in net profits every year.

In addition, Grumman's F-14 fighter jets exported to China are not only always the latest models, but the price does not have to change with exchange rate fluctuations. In fact, it is in this way that Grumman is subsidizing the Chinese side with an alternative blue pill to grow profits by leaps and bounds. In just two or three years, the little blue pill produced by Ambrera has appeared in any corner of the world where human activity exists.

This is the power of the big American conglomerates and the military-industrial complex, which is really satisfying and worth relying on as an ally. Not only is the contract signed by both parties strictly enforced, but Grumman is very generous in order for the cooperation to go smoothly and to continue to obtain the patent rights of the little blue pill after the contract is over.

But the forces behind Hughes and Thor are no less than Grummen's, and the Boston Consortium and the Texas Consortium are also well-known in the United States. What's more, without the help of these consortia, the power of Hughes and Thor itself is already very huge.

It is not impossible to provoke these two companies in a hurry, and it is not impossible to send Hu Wenhai on the territory of the United States on a Turkish plane.

In order to prevent this from happening, Tang Xingbo received very strict orders. If Hu Wenhai has any accident in the United States, what awaits him at that time will not only be a demo or punishment, but also a very slight price for ruining his political future.

Whatever the reason, Tang Xingbo must not let Hu Wenhai be exposed to the slightest danger. If Hu Wenhai could not provide cooperation in this regard, then he would rather send a report to China to ask China to send him or Hu Wenhai back to China.

This determination was almost engraved on Tang Xingbo's face with a knife.

"To be honest...... Hu Wenhai groaned and shook his head: "I don't have a complete plan of action yet." ”

"What kind of attitude to Hughes and Raytheon will be discussed after contact. Whether it is confrontation or cooperation, and whether we have chips in our hands that the other party is interested in, these are unknown. But I have a technology in my hands that should appeal to DuPont. The DuPont consortium's influence in the United States is not small, and I plan to contact them first, they are all old partners, and there is no need to worry about safety. In addition, there are two or three other companies in the United States, which are operated remotely through China during this time, and I have to inspect their business progress this time. ”

Hu Wenhai's mission in the United States this time is not just one. Some people may forget that when the server alliance was established, in order to get the ticket to this alliance, Hu Wenhai acquired Dell Company, which had just spread its wings at that time.

In the past two years, he has not interfered much in Dell's operation, and under the leadership of Michael Dell, Dell's performance has also grown steadily. In addition to Dell, it is also necessary to adjust the operation of Lloyer, and the work of the North American branch of ST also needs to be sorted out, although these tasks are trivial, but they are also one of Hu Wenhai's tasks in the United States.

Not to mention, DuPont has not launched the third generation of water lithium battery to the market for a year after acquiring all the technology of water lithium battery. Hu Wenhai estimates that eighty percent of them have discovered the fatal flaw of water lithium battery.

In order to increase the power and charging speed of lithium water battery, it is necessary to increase the voltage. However, once the voltage exceeds 1.5V, there is a risk of electrolysis of water. Although the third-generation water lithium battery can isolate the contact between water and electrodes through the ion permeable membrane, the generation of lithium crystal branches will lead to the damage of the ion permeable membrane. Different from the safety voltage of the first generation of lithium water battery, the voltage of the third generation of lithium water battery greatly exceeds the 1.2V condition required for electrolysis. Once the lithium crystal branch punctures the ion permeable membrane, the hydrogen and oxygen electrolyzed by water can cause very serious safety risks.

At this time, DuPont should be in a hurry, right? Although it will not make a loss-making transaction, the production of lithium water battery is still profitable. However, the revolutionary technology that was originally expected has become an ordinary industry with a long stream of water, and the psychological gap is too great.

It's time to throw out lithium-ion polymer batteries. For DuPont, this will be the final piece of the puzzle to put together the "DuPont battery empire".

Hu Wenhai believes that DuPont will definitely be willing to pay a large price for the dream of achieving a battery empire.

Of course, the old man of the black soil taught us that wool can't be picked up on one body, otherwise the end will be like Aunt Baiyun, which is a little too obvious.

If Hughes and Raytheon were willing, Hu Wenhai wouldn't mind pulling them along to do the project.

However, only if they recover the stumbling blocks under Kuwait. As for whether DuPont is willing to share the battery market and whether the two companies are interested in the lithium-ion battery market, it can only be seen step by step. In the end, if the other party is really toasting and not eating and drinking, Hu Wenhai has also prepared a table full of Han people, it depends on whether these two companies have such a good appetite to digest.

Anyway, for the Kuwaiti project, Hu Wenhai will never mind setting off a consortium war in the United States. Morgan + Dupont VS Boston + Texas, he's all ready.

At that point, I am afraid that half of the United States economy will be in turmoil. When the time comes, the people who line up to jump from the Empire State Building will blame Hughes and Thor......

"Dupont. Tang Xingbo nodded unexpectedly, Hu Wenhai's approach did not exceed his expectations.

It's just that the news he got shows that Xinke has already packaged and sold the technology of lithium battery in his hand to DuPont, and now he has any technology that can impress the other party, this possibility is probably not great.

Even if there is any breakthrough in battery technology, both sides are standing at a starting point, and Tang Xingbo is not optimistic that Xinke can win too much support in this way. After all, with DuPont's size, it's not that hard to catch up.

"Okay, you can contact DuPont first. Tang Xingbo thought for a while and said: "I will arrange someone to collect the information of Hughes Company and Raytheon Company, hoping to help Mr. Hu." ”

"That's great!" Hu Wenhai nodded lightly: "The intelligence problem is the point I am most worried about, if Consul Tang can help me solve this problem, it will be great!"

"I tried my best to collect information about these two companies, but after all, they are the military industrial enterprises of the Americans, and this information is more sensitive. It's hard to say exactly how much help it can provide. Tang Xingbo frowned and sighed: "Our current relationship with the United States is not ordinary, and it is better to stimulate the nerves of Americans as little as possible." ”

"It doesn't matter, just collect information from open sources. Hu Wenhai waved his hand again and again: "If some sensitive measures are used, it will bring unnecessary risks to this operation." ”

"But when it comes to less nerves irritating Americans, I'd like to ask Consul Tang to do me a favor. Hu Wenhai said.

"Oh, Mr. Hu, please say that the order I have received is to fully cooperate with your work. Tang Xingbo did not hesitate at all, and nodded happily.

"That's right, I met Chairman Zhao Xicheng of Fumao Group in the banquet hall before. I got a message from his mouth that now there are some remarks in American society that I am the richest man in the world. Regardless of whether this is the case or not, I feel that there is something unusual in this statement. ”

"What's wrong with this?" Tang Xingbo was slightly stunned: "The richest man in the world is a compliment in the United States, and Americans think that a person is rich is a very worthy thing to worship. If Hu's remarks that he is always the richest man in the world are universally recognized, it will also be a good thing for Xinke to do business in the United States, right?"

"To be honest, I don't have a clue. Just by feeling, I don't think it's easy. Hu Wenhai shook his head with some concern: "If it's convenient, please ask Consul Tang to help me pay attention to the news in this regard." ”

"Okay, I'll have someone look into it. Tang Xingbo didn't say anything more, and wrote down the matter in his heart.

The two talked for a short time in the reception room, and as soon as the reception of the New York Chinese and the delegation of the China Shipbuilding Corporation came to an end, Li Baisheng knocked on the door of the reception room.

"Consul Tang, the representatives of the Chinese enterprises outside have almost left, it's time to send Mr. Hu away. ”

Tang Xingbo hurriedly stood up, stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Hu, let's leave the consulate as soon as possible, the situation here is more complicated." If you need any help, you can contact me or the embassy through Pear Baisheng. ”

"Then trouble Consul Tang. Hu Wenhai nodded, and after saying goodbye to Tang Xingbo, he turned around and left the small reception room.

Walking to the parking apron outside the consulate, sure enough, the cars that were parked before had almost disappeared.

This time, Hu Wenhai was not sitting in the diplomatic car with the red flag before, but two Ford cars with a rather ordinary appearance, and the four windows were pasted with one-way transparent film. Qin Kai and Wang Ye were already waiting in the car, Hu Wenhai was sitting in the back seat, Li Baisheng was in charge of driving, and soon the two cars left the consulate.

Li Baisheng introduced while driving: "We borrowed a villa with Mr. Zhao Xicheng, which is not far from the city of Manhattan. During this time, Mr. Hu and we could live there. ”

"Is Zhao Xicheng reliable?" Qin Kai asked with a frown.

"Mr. Zhao is still very supportive of the mainland, and this time the CSSC delegation came, and he was the first to stand up and say that he would order two 150,000-ton cargo ships, which shows that he still has feelings for China. "Although I can't say that I can be completely trusted, we won't put all the safety work on him. The staff of the consulate of the house has checked it and there are no safety hazards. Apart from the eight of us, the security near the villa was well equipped. It only takes more than ten minutes for the people from the consulate to rush over after receiving the news, and there is a branch office in the NYPD nearby, which is relatively reliable. Consul Tang meant that he thought it was safer to be in a semi-public environment than a secluded safe house. If an attack were to take place in such a place, it would lead to a backlash from the affluent. ”

"It's up to Consul Tang's arrangement. Hu Wenhai nodded, stopped Qin Kai from continuing to ask questions, leaned on the back of the seat and closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

In terms of security, Hu Wenhai is not very worried. Even if such drastic means were to be used, it was only after the two sides had communicated that the contradictions were irreconcilable and that Hu Wenhai was a mortal threat to them. It is true that Hughes and Thor are arms companies, but they are not second-rate people in the Northeast with big gold chains, and there is no reason to cut people at a glance.

Zhao Xicheng's villa is located in the wealthy area of Long Island, and the environment is quite pleasing to the eye. The ginkgo trees planted around the road look to be quite old. Although there are few vehicles along the way, the proportion of luxury cars is not low. These two originally inconspicuous Fords are somewhat conspicuous on this road. As far as the eye can see, none of the villas around the road are facing the street, all of them are hidden behind lawns or trees, and the area is quite large.

The electric gate was opened by remote control, and the two cars ran for more than a minute before stopping. Zhao Xicheng, who had just met Hu Wenhai at the consulate before, was standing in front of the villa at this time.

"I'm sorry for the trouble Chairman Zhao, this is really a beautiful building!" Hu Wenhai stood in front of the building and looked around, I have to say that this is indeed a gorgeous building with a sense of design.

The all-white villas are presumably Mediterranean-style, with simple lines and geometric shapes that create an impactful visual effect. Just standing here and watching for a while is a pleasing pleasure to the eye.

"Hehe, it's good if the guests can like it!" Zhao Xicheng smiled and stepped out of the way and made a gesture of please: "During this time, please ask Mr. Hu to rest here with peace of mind, and if you have trouble, you can call me." Although Fumao Group is not a big company in New York, it still has a little face. ”

"Thank you so much Chairman Zhao. Hu Wenhai followed him into the villa with some sighs, and listened to Zhao Xicheng introduce the villa with a little pride.

"Mr. Hu, please see, from here you pass through a forest, and behind you is the beach of Long Island. It's Manhattan Island over there, how about it, nice view, right?"

"Oh, it's indeed a treasure of feng shui!" Hu Wenhai echoed a little absent-mindedly.

He and Zhao Xicheng were standing on the platform on the roof of the villa at this time, next to a sofa, a carpet and a coffee table. Looking out from the railing, the surroundings are indeed an open scenery.

Hu Wenhai moved his mouth, but finally didn't ask - there is no shed on this platform to protect against the rain, if there is a sofa and carpet, what will happen when it rains?

Zhao Xicheng didn't seem to notice Hu Wenhai's complaining in his heart, and after retracting his gaze, his attention fell on Hu Wenhai. At this time, Qin Kai and Wang Ye were familiarizing themselves with the room and assigning security work, and it was rare that no one was by Hu Wenhai's side.

"I don't know how Mr. Hu feels about the United States?" Zhao Xicheng's expression was a little serious.

"Oh, of course it's good. There is probably no better country in this world than the United States. Hu Wenhai nodded, the United States is indeed good, this is undeniable in any case.

"So, why didn't Mr. Hu come to the United States because he was restricted everywhere on the mainland?" Zhao Xicheng said suddenly: "I think the United States is where you really fit." (To be continued.) )