"In 1979, it was spring. There is an old man who drew a circle on the South China Sea, mythically rising a city, miraculously gathering a mountain of gold, the spring thunder awakened the inside and outside of the Great Wall, and the spring glow warmed both sides of the river, ah...... China...... Yes...... China...... You have taken a new step in the majestic mountains and rivers and walked into the spring of renewal in Vientiane......"

As soon as he received the email from Principal Gao, he thought of the possibility of the old man going to the NB laboratory to inspect it. After a few phone calls, he learned about Li Xiaoshan's preparations from Zhang Bing, Wu Xiaozhu and Wu Xiaolian, and he could almost conclude that his previous speculation could not be wrong.

I don't have the opportunity to be a great man at zero distance, and I am a little regretful, but I am more happy, not for NB Electric, but for this troubled country.

As for Li Xiaoshan who took the opportunity to raise to the old man, about some difficulties encountered by NB Electric in China, he also guessed eight or nine. However, I don't think this can completely reverse the situation, after all, domestic affairs are too complicated, and once interests are involved, there will be policies and countermeasures, unless he is a princeling with eyes in the sky.

But in any case, this is a good thing, and it can more or less solve some problems. What's more, as soon as the news of the old man's southern tour is officially confirmed, the Hong Kong stock market will be red across the board, and the "private money" that Ding Wenming helped him smash into the Hang Seng Index futures will be multiplied several times.

Then follow Lao Suo to fish in troubled waters again, and do the pound article, then after returning from the North Pole, he will have enough funds to do what he wants. In fact, the sale of part of the shares of BNB News is to raise the funds needed for Ding Wenming to speculate and invest in Russia.

NB Electric will usher in the fourth leap forward, and he is in a very happy mood. On the way from the cottage to St. Petersburg University. I couldn't help but hum the familiar "The Story of Spring" in later generations.

The Language Center and the Mathematics-Mechanics Department are not on the same campus. Xia Yao sat in the car of the female bodyguard Magdalena as usual, and Jan-Joseph, who drove the car, did not understand Chinese, let alone Chinese music, so there was no need to worry that someone would ask about the origin of the song.

The charter was pleased, and so was Jan-Joseph.

His Royal Highness the Prince, who just left a few days ago, was very satisfied with his work, and his monthly salary was increased by a full 2,000 US dollars! The annual salary is more than 100,000 yuan, not to mention in Russia, even in Germany, this is a high salary.

The fly in the ointment is that he didn't go to college. Not even a bodyguard who could do anything but have no chance of being able to develop further in the NB Electric Group, as the former East German diplomatic courier Frank Estner did.

"Zhang, there is a guest looking for you, two Koreans, they came here yesterday afternoon, and they came again this morning, and they have been waiting for you in the office for many hours."

As soon as I got out of the car, Professor Peshkov, who was about to go to class, greeted me.

Two Koreans! Surprised, Charters took the purse from Jan Joseph. He asked in a low voice, "Professor, did they say what they were looking for me for?" ”

"Looks like a businessman. It seems to be familiar with you, and it should be your business and partner. ”

"Professor, you don't know the truth, I rarely ask about the affairs of the group, what partners can you have?" His sinister appearance made the charter ridiculous.

"I'll know when I go in," said Professor Peshkov, patting him on the arm, and as he walked towards the large classroom not far away, without looking back, "I have taken out the best things to help you entertain guests, and the cupboard is empty, remember to fill it for me when you have time." ”

His cabinet was not ordinarily large, and the charter didn't think that the two Koreans could wipe out all the wine and food in a cabinet, but he still smiled and said, "No problem, I'll help make it up early tomorrow morning." ”

Generous to the extreme, from the day of official work, the young boss in front of him has taken care of all kinds of drinks, food and fruits that they need for afternoon tea for these professors. Gradually, even the students caught his attention, and every three o'clock in the afternoon, he would go to the office with a big smile, without even looking for an excuse.

Thinking of Professor Peshkov's bizarre way of extortion, Jan Joseph couldn't help but laugh and said: "Sir, you have too many friends with the professor, and you can't even prepare a container. ”

The charter has long been accustomed to it, and said with a smile: "Then prepare two containers." ”

As he was talking, a familiar face walked out of the office, and when he saw him, he greeted him eagerly in English: "Mr. Zhang, you are finally here, it is not easy to see you again in St. Petersburg after 5 years." ”

There are not many Koreans who know him, and he has dealt with only a handful, so he recognized him at once, and hurriedly stepped forward, clasped his hand and asked, "Mr. President, why are you here on such a cold day?" ”

As for whether the color TV business can cooperate like a switch and socket panel, Li Ziyao has no confidence, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Zhang, no, Professor Zhang, you should be able to guess my intention." But before I get down to business, I have to introduce you to one person, Mr. Park Jung-wook, the executive director of the 4-star group. ”

Only then did the charter notice the thin middle-aged man behind him, and immediately stretched out his right hand and said enthusiastically: "Charter, Mr. Park, it's an honor to meet you." ”

"Mr. Zhang is really young and promising, and it is also my honor to meet a young talent like Mr. Zhang."

The dignified executive director of the four-star group actually bowed deeply like the Japanese, and made the charter a little at a loss, not knowing how to return the salute, so he simply pointed to the office and greeted: "Two, it's too cold outside, and you are wearing so little, let's go in and talk about it." ”

There were guests, and Jan-Joseph naturally couldn't go to the large classroom opposite to "go to class" as usual, and after rummaging for a while, he found the only bottle of instant coffee and made a cup for each of them.

The professor's office is not the president's office, there is no sofa coffee table, Park Jung-wook and Lee Zi-yao can only sit in Professor Peshkov's position one and the other to the side like students.

"Mr. Zhang, first of all, please allow me to express my most sincere congratulations to you, as described in your group's advertising slogan, the 'NB future window' of pure flat picture pipe technology. It will surely lead the trend of the color TV industry. It's remarkable. Even Mr. President is amazed by the achievements of your group and your laboratory. ”

Sure enough, it was for NB Electronics. The charter nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, especially to be so highly praised by Mr. President." ”

It was easier to deal with than expected, and Park Jung-wook seemed to see a glimmer of hope, so he said with a hot iron: "Mr. Zhang, in the past five years, we have been the closest partners, especially in the switch panel and energy business. We had a great time working together. So I have every reason to think that our cooperation will continue to go as smoothly as ever. ”

Talking about feelings, talking about friendship, what a cunning old fox.

The charter scolded secretly, pointed to a stack of books on the desk and said: "Mr. Park, Mr. Li, maybe the two of you don't know, I don't care about NB Electric affairs now, although I am still the majority shareholder of NB Electric." Of course, I couldn't agree more with what you said. I also sincerely hope that the cooperation between your group and NB Electric will be as pleasant as ever. ”

As soon as you open your mouth. and they blocked the road to death.

Having worked tirelessly to come to this icy and snowy city, how could Park Zhengxu stop there, glanced at Li Ziyao, and said with expectation: "You are the largest shareholder, and you have no doubt about the right to speak in the affairs of the group." Mr. Zhang, I think that whether the cooperation between you and me can go smoothly as always depends entirely on your attitude. ”

Is this a threat? What are you threatening me?

The charter felt very funny, pondered for a moment, pretended to be suddenly enlightened, and asked in surprise: "Mr. Park, Mr. Li, do you two want to cooperate with NB Electronics like NB Electrician?" ”

"We're looking forward to going a little deeper."

Now, there is no need to beat around the bush, Park Jung-wook stared into his eyes and said, "As we all know, consumer electronics is one of our core businesses. Your group has just launched the 'NB Future Window' series of color TVs, the impact on our color TV business is self-evident, so we are willing to show enough sincerity to ensure the existing market share. ”

The posture is very low, and the purpose is also very clear, and I only hope to maintain the current market share.

There are still a lot of good things in the four-star, and the charter pondered for a moment, and said with a sincere face: "Mr. Park, you and Chairman Li came to me so far, if you insist on the previous position of not asking about the affairs of the group, then I feel very sorry." But you should be more aware of how important the 'future window' technology is to NB Electrical, let's think about it, if it were you, what would you do? ”

No one would give up an old hen that lays golden eggs.

Park Jung-wook sighed secretly and said with a wry smile of helplessness: "It's really hard to say it, if it were me, I don't think I would accept any proposal for cooperation." But I am not Mr. Zhang, let alone the largest shareholder of the group, and I do not have the long-term vision of Mr. Zhang and our president.

If Mr. Chairman and you were to put themselves in your shoes, I think he would definitely say categorically that if the other party can offer conditions that are conducive to the development of the group, then this proposal can be considered. ”

It's so humble, no wonder you can become the executive director of the four-star group!

Since deciding to fund the Olympics and become a top partner of the Barcelona Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, NB Electric Group has regarded South Korea's four-star as its main competitor at this stage. Even in development, it is imitating its trajectory.

From a competitive point of view, there is no possibility of cooperation between the two sides in the color TV business; But as he said earlier, for the sake of the long-term development of the group, concessions must be made.

Believing that President Lin Dehou would have a well-established plan and a timetable for cooperation with his counterparts at home and abroad, he said thoughtfully: "Mr. Park, you are very frank and very modest, and seniors like you should be treated with due respect." Therefore, I will ask the board of directors of the group and President Lin of NB Electronics to seriously consider your group's cooperation intentions. ”

Kicking the ball, God knows what kind of excuses the people in Hong Kong will make.

Park Jung-wook didn't want to go home empty-handed, so he immediately asked: "Mr. Zhang, what we want to know is, does your group have any intention of cooperating?" If so, what do you expect? ”

The charter sighed lightly, shook his head and said: "Mr. Park, I have to regret to tell that the group really has no intention of cooperating at this stage, let alone what conditions it is impossible to propose." If you and Mr. Chairman really want to cooperate, then you should seriously consider what kind of conditions you can come up with to impress the board of directors of our group and Mr. Lin Dehou, president of NB Electronics. ”

"As far as I know. Your group is not short of capital. ”

"There's no doubt about it."

"That's just an exchange of techniques."

"It's an idea. But Mr. Park. Your group has it, and there are Japanese counterparts and European and American counterparts, and if they are also willing to exchange, then your group still has no hope of cooperation. ”

I have to admit that compared with those Japanese, European and American companies, the four-star group really has no technical advantages.

The big market of hundreds of billions of dollars, how can you just give up, let alone lose your advantage in the color TV business. It will have an impact on the entire home appliance business, Park Jung-wook blurted out: "Mr. Zhang, does it mean that you are willing to exchange, please believe in our sincerity." ”

Last night, Lin Dehou said on the phone that representatives of Philips had arrived in Hong Kong, and the heavyweights of several Japanese color TV manufacturers had also made similar requests. Even François, the newly appointed president of the European company, was targeted by the two German color TV companies.

More than a dozen companies are bogey, and no one wants other competitors to cooperate with NB Electronics. The current situation is extremely favorable for NB Electronics, as long as their appetite is satisfied. You can completely change to a technique that you don't usually dare to think of.

The charter believed in his sincerity, because the situation was pressing. Whether he wants to or not, he must show enough sincerity. But professional things are done by professional people, and they can't disrupt Lin Dehou's plan because of themselves, so he pretended to ponder for a moment, looked up and said: "Mr. Park and Mr. Li, I can only give you one promise, that is, to give priority to your group under the same circumstances." ”

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At the same time, in the conference room of the Hong Kong group headquarters, Su Mingxuan, vice president of NB Electronics, was receiving Hahn, the marketing manager of Philips Group from the Netherlands.

"As for capacity, you don't have to worry about us at all. It is important to know that all the production equipment in Langdao is provided by NB Industrial Manufacturing, and it is not difficult for us to add a few more production lines. Here, I can even tell you that when the factory reaches the design capacity, we will adjust the price to a certain extent depending on the sales situation. ”

Su Mingxuan didn't eat hard and soft, and even threw out the killer feature of price reduction.

Philips focuses on consumer electronics, and its ability to resist risks is far less than that of the four-star group that does everything, Hahn can imagine what kind of impact it will have on Philips after the "NB Future Window", and hurriedly said: "Mr. Vice President, I believe in the production capacity of your group, but your group has two pure flat imaging technologies, if you only use one, give up the other, is it a pity?" ”

"Give up, why do you think so?"

Su Mingxuan stood up, pushed open the door of the conference room, pointed to the office opposite, and said, "Mr. Hahn, you can go over and take a look, those computer monitors are using visual flat technology. In fact, we acquired a computer company in the United States back last summer. In the near future, you'll see our computers with flat screen display technology. ”

Now it's a color TV, and the next computer is going to be launched, Hahn was completely dumbfounded, and was stunned for a while before he asked in frustration: "Mr. Vice President, does this mean that there is no possibility of cooperation between you and me?" ”

Words can't be said to die, Su Mingxuan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "At least I don't think there is a possibility of cooperation." ”

"That means you're pushing us to Sony."

Japan's Sony is undoubtedly the next strongest competitor of NB Electronics, and Sony has many patents in CRT technology. Although the NB laboratory has put a lot of effort into it, if you look closely, there are still some gaps between the picture quality of the "NB future window" and Sony color TV.

And the patents they have can't get around at all, and if they want to achieve their kind of display effect, they can only change the battlefield and make a fuss about plasma or liquid crystal display technology.

Philips has a partnership with Sony, and that's the only card Hahn can play.

However, as far as Su Mingxuan's understanding of Sony is concerned, they will never open their core skills to Philips. What's more, it will take at least a year for Sony to launch a flat picture tube color TV. Even if it is willing to open up its core technology, it will take two to three years for Philips to launch a pure-screen CRT color TV, after all, Sony also needs market share.

"Sony is undoubtedly a respectable competitor," he said with a smirking smile, "but time is on our side, and if you really think so, Mr. Hahn, you can go to Tokyo and talk to them." ”

One red heart, two plans, how could Philips pin its hopes on NB Electronics. At this moment, President Fantersen is in Tokyo for a meeting with Sony executives.

Don't worry about the affairs over there, what Hahn has to do is to fight, fight and fight, looking at the fearless appearance of the Asian in front of him, he said meaningfully: "Mr. Vice President, I still suggest that your group seriously consider our proposal."

$200 million in exchange for patent licensing, or invest more money in NB Electronics. Such a large amount of money and such a great determination is extremely rare in intellectual property transactions.

Su Mingxuan, who served as the CEO of FHKI Intellectual Property Center before joining NB Electronics, shook his head and said meaningfully: "Mr. Hahn, the key is that we are not short of funds, and even if we do, we can raise funds in Hong Kong, and we don't even need to sell shares. ”

For such a group with great development potential, banks are willing to provide them with loans. But Hahn was not discouraged, because he seemed to hear the meaning of Su Mingxuan's words, and immediately asked, "Mr. Vice President, are you saying that we can cooperate in other ways?" ”

After hanging your appetite for a long time, it's time to make a move.

Su Mingxuan raised his head and thought for a while, and suddenly said, "Mr. Hahn, we are more interested in your group's technology in the processing, storage and transmission of images, sounds and data, especially DVDs. In addition, we are also interested in mobile communications, and if your group can open up its technology in this area, I think the board of directors of the group and President Lin will seriously consider cooperating with your group. ”

What are you kidding, actually playing the idea of laser discs, laser turntables and optical telecommunication systems, Hahn shook his head without thinking about it: "Mr. Vice President, your conditions are too harsh. ”

"Harsh?"

"Laser discs, laser turntables and optical telecommunication systems are at the core of our technology. The Board of Directors will never agree to that, and we have entered into a series of patent cross-holding agreements with Sony Japan, including non-proliferation provisions. ”

How could Su Mingxuan not know this point, the reason why the lion opened his mouth was just to test their bottom line. Hahn's words proved his previous speculation that Philips does not attach great importance to mobile communication technology, after all, there are too many competitors, such as Finland's Nokia, the United States' Motorola, Japan's Panasonic, Sony, South Korea's four-star, Germany's Orient, etc.

The negotiation had just begun, Su Mingxuan was not in a hurry at all, got up and said, "Mr. Hahn, I need to communicate with President Lin and the board of directors of the group, and I think you have the same needs." When the highest decision-making body of the two sides reaches an agreement on cooperation matters, we will sit down for substantive negotiations. ”

This was the first contact to achieve anything, and Hahn nodded in agreement, "Well, I'll wait for your news." (To be continued......)