Chapter 81: Quid pro quo
Arthur's words are also straight to the point, He Ran and Bo Xiaoye should know what is going on even if they are mentally retarded, if others listen to this, they must think "Arthur, your old boy looks down on me!" In fact, the head of the Porosti family meant nothing more than to say, "You can talk"
"Mr. Arthur, when the Snow Valley Laboratory first decided to put itself in the window, there were not a hundred but eighty companies that were intended to be acquired, and the kind of companies that meet the conditions of you Europeans, which can use Snow Valley's technology to forge excellent results and are not so big a threat to Europe, must exist, and I don't think it will be our turn." He Ran was still more cautious about the hints that Arthur Yan gave him.
"Mr. He, I think at this time, there is no need for you to be modest, aside from my sister Olivia's praise for you, you can complete a number of perfect technology acquisitions from the harsh conditions of Europe and the United States, your skills are afraid to be greater than what you show to outsiders, and you are only in your twenties, I would like to have a son like you, as the heir of the family, but unfortunately there is no such outstanding as you among my children, which is also the main reason why my friends and I choose you and your gloss group, Whether a ship can make a great voyage depends not on the size of the ship, but on the excellence of the captain of the ship. Arthur's words were sincere enough, but Bo Xiaoye and He Ran, as well as Zhuo Yining, who had never said a word from beginning to end, felt that this important figure in the Europa continent must not be such a simple character.
"Mr. Porosti, I think we can be more open with each other, and since we can sit down for lunch together, it shows that there is a basis for us to be friends, so it is beneficial to be open and honest about the consensus that we may reach between us." Bo Xiaoye had fully entered the role at this time, and regarded himself as a part of He Ran's camp, and his natural entry actually made Arthur feel that he didn't dare at all.
"Mr. Bo, I can see that you are a sincere person, but also a smart person, if every time the communication object is someone like you and Mr. He, then I think my life will be much more comfortable, well, since you want to be more direct, then we will omit some transitional language." Arthur drank the red wine from his glass, exhaled lightly, and with a slight drunkenness, spoke his deeper thoughts.
"Mr. Ho, as far as I can tell, in addition to being a brilliant business genius, you also have an unusual preference for certain aspects of technology."
Arthur's words made Bo Xiaoye and Zhuo Yining invariably focus their eyes on He Ran, and this little superman also felt that the other party seemed to have some information about him, but he still responded with a calm emotion, "I have a wide range of hobbies, delicious food, beautiful women, and all kinds of soft and hard currencies in the world, I don't know which hobby Mr. Porosti is talking about?" ”
"First of all, I would like to say sorry to you, since the establishment of the branch headquarters of the Glossy Group in Europe, I have started some investigations against you and your company." When Arthur said the word investigation, Bo Xiaoye and He Ran breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and Bo Xiaoye almost laughed, because most of the investigations that any organization or individual tries to conduct against agents are not as important as they are, so they can calmly continue to listen to Arthur.
"Different from in North America, the glossy group's corporate acquisitions in Europe are mostly precision manufacturing and traditional industrial technology, and the purpose is extremely obvious, and after the completion of the acquisition, the glossy group often uses various means to destroy the specified process of technology delivery in the contract, almost all of them are completely snatched in a short period of time, and once successful, the glossy group will quickly build a factory in China for technology utilization, and will never carry out the same operation in Europe, so as to prevent the European side from obstructing."
Arthur's words made Bo Xiaoye close his eyes and shake his head, and whispered to He Ran, "You kid is lacking in virtue enough." ”
"Business practices are not tired of deceit." He Ran replied to Bo Ono's joke in Chinese, but this did not delay Arthur from continuing.
"However, in Europe, where you don't have an industrial construction plan at all, there is such a department under the Gloss Group, the location of this department is in London, and it is also the headquarters of your Glossy Group in Europe, this organization called the Technology R&D Department is almost a money-burning department, I doubt what kind of technology research and development you are using this department, because you are making savage acquisitions like beasts in Europe, and it seems that there is no need for technology research and development here. It wasn't until you hired a lot of interns from British universities who could be converted into cutting-edge technology that I realized that you were developing military technology! ”
Arthur picked up the knife and fork in his hand again, and continued his lunch with a hint of an imperceptible weird smile, and at this time, He Ran was still tasting the new dishes on the plate without changing his face, "Mr. Porosti, your association is very unrealistic, if I want to carry out military research and development, I need to go all the way to Europe?" ”
"I have also considered this question, but after inference, I found that it is completely reasonable for you to carry out military research and development in Europe, although at present you have begun to transfer part of the center of your business to Europe, but you used to conduct business activities in the United States all year round, so if you have a special preference for certain aspects of technology, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not get some technical information from the United States, but this also determines that you will never be able to carry out relevant research and development in the United States, which is tantamount to throwing yourself into the net, and what about China? Not to mention how strict China's control over private military R&D activities is, if you spend a lot of time opening relevant research institutes in China, the United States will definitely be suspicious of your actions, and your business has a great stake in North America, so you will not take this risk! ”
Bo Xiaoye listened very attentively, nodded and said to He Ran, "The more this guy talks, the more reasonable it becomes." In exchange for a finger He Ran held up at him under the table.
"So, your choice is very wise, Europe, which is both the absolute sphere of influence of the United States and an ally of NATO, and has your justifiable business activities, it is perfect to open a laboratory here for completed research and development, am I right, Mr. Ho?" With that, Arthur raised his glass in the direction of He Ran and Bo Ono.
"In that case, your purpose is already obvious." Bo Ono took Arthur's words, "You want to get some technology from us that interests you, right?" ”
Arthur stood up with a smile, "What I want is the power that can make the declining strong man rise again!" ”