Chapter 437 The Obedient Lu Mingyuan
Chapter 437 The Obedient Lu Mingyuan
Lei Jun waved his hand:
"Need not!
Lu Mingyuan has always been a mad dog. Shen Fei has taken care of his whole family, so it's no surprise he'll bite someone else.
We only need to do one thing: prevent them from biting us.
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That evening, Silver Lake Capital received a reply from Dami.
Thompson smiled after reading it; indeed, training a dog still takes time.
"Wilson, you did a great job!"
But Wilson on the other end of the phone said with a hint of disdain, "Mr. Thompson, they haven't completely given in either."
They still had their backbone, and set conditions regarding business strategy, chip pricing power, and mobile phone prices.
"I've checked it, and overall it's under control!"
We're here to discuss cooperation, so we should at least give him some face, considering his pathetic pride!
Sign it. Secure the rice deal for now. As for Lu Mingyuan, make another trip there tomorrow. Take it two ways.
One company focuses on the high-end market, while the other continues to focus on cost-effectiveness.
Two dogs were tied to the same leash.
Wilson then came up with another condition: to add a clause to the rice contract stipulating that the rice could not use Transsion chips at any time.
A single violation will result in a $500 million fine!
After hanging up the phone, Thompson also picked up his wine glass in advance.
"Shen Fei is the one who transmits the message."
"Huawei has Ren Zhengfei, and these people in China are not easy to deal with, but it doesn't matter, we have plenty of time and resources!"
America's century-long plan has only just begun!
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The next morning, Wilson arrived at the headquarters of Ruiyi Mobile.
It's called the headquarters, but it's actually just half a floor of office space.
The logo at the front desk is very grand and shiny, but there isn't even a staff member working there.
Fortunately, Wilson had contacted them in advance, and within minutes someone came to greet him, bowing low and smiling like a servant.
Soon the two arrived at Lu Mingyuan's office, which was very luxurious, unlike the layout outside.
After all, how could our young master Lu possibly lose money starting a business? The level of decoration in his office is probably comparable to several other offices outside.
Wilson looked at the layout and instantly understood why Sharp Mobility had failed so miserably!
But he's here to find the dog, not the grapefruit project.
"Mr. Wilson?" Lu Mingyuan quickly stood up, wiped his hands on his pants, and reached out.
Meanwhile, he kept complaining to himself, "Why didn't I leave sooner?" He never expected that these investment banks would arrive so early...
Oh, what a pity.
Wilson didn't notice these details, and after shaking hands with him, he quickly said, "Mr. Lu, it's an honor to meet you!"
"No, please don't call me President Lu."
A hint of surprise flashed across Lu Mingyuan's face, after all, he had rarely heard this voice since the downfall of his family.
"Just call me Xiao Lu. Nobody in the industry calls me President Lu anymore."
Wilson sat down and carefully surveyed the layout details of the office in front of him.
Besides the luxurious decor, the words hanging on the wall caught his attention: "Endure hardship and bide your time!"
The signature was Lu Mingyuan himself.
Upon seeing this name, he instantly understood why Lu Mingyuan was willing to hang this piece of silk calligraphy here, not even finding it frightening; it was clear that he was indeed having a hard time swallowing his anger.
Seeing Wilson's gaze lingering on the painting, Lu Mingyuan sighed deeply again, clenching his fist.
He will absolutely not swallow this insult.
"Mr. Lu, I'll get straight to the point since time is tight."
Wilson was very satisfied with his appearance and quickly placed the documents on the table.
Silver Lake Capital is ready to invest in you.
And seeing you like this, we've decided to increase the amount to $500 million, still for 85% of the shares.
Lu Mingyuan's hand trembled slightly on the table.
"How many?"
He was indeed very excited. Five hundred million US dollars, which is a valuation of less than 30 billion to 40 billion!
This person, whom others considered a good-for-nothing, has actually built a company with a market value of nearly 50 billion yuan. In the business world, this achievement is definitely not low.
He proved himself!
Wilson wasn't too happy with him, so he brought it up himself:
"5 million, 85%, we hold a controlling stake, which means Ruiyi will no longer belong to the Lu family."
"Of course you can continue to be CEO, but we will have a majority on the board."
All major decisions, including product lines, pricing, supply chain, and market decisions, require board approval.
Of course, we will send relevant professionals to help you expand Ruiyi's business and make it one of the top three in China.
Wilson spoke with an air of enticement, these things being very simple to him.
After he finished speaking, he wanted to see Lu Mingyuan's reaction.
After all, he had seen anger, hesitation, and haggling all over the rice business.
He could even hear a lot of cups being smashed over the rice's side.
However, Lu Mingyuan showed no change in emotion; he simply took the document with delight and flipped through it from beginning to end.
"Mr. Xu, the traditional style is no problem. Do you know what we need most right now?"
"money?"
"Yes, money."
Lu Mingyuan put the document back on the table, and his gaze toward Wilson seemed to say, "My godfather is above me."
"After I fell, although my family's accounts were not frozen, most of the funds under my name were frozen, and in order to reduce the impact, many of the shares I had previously invested in were also forced to be returned."
However, my family was quite supportive of my business venture. Although the mobile phone industry was booming, we were, after all, novices, and we still lost a little money.
Wilson looked at him as he complained, his expression full of admiration. "My live performance was really good."
Lu Mingyuan stood up, walked to the figure of the man who had endured hardship and bided his time, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes once again.
"Shen Fei has ruined my whole family."
Everything my dad had saved up his whole life vanished overnight.
Other family members were also affected; my mother was beaten by my father and had to stay in the hospital for half a year.
My brother-in-law was a heartless man; he was affected by it and divorced my sister!
I will make these people pay the price.
Then he turned around, his eyes bloodshot, and sat down abruptly.
You're asking me if 85% is okay?
Mr. Wilson, I'd sign even if it were 90%, let alone 85%.
All I need is one thing—money, and a cheap supply chain.
That thing will allow me to make a phone, make money, and slap Shen Fei in the face, making those short-sighted guys pay the price.
I'm willing to give anything to succeed.
Wilson glanced at the twitching corners of his mouth. There was something the other man didn't say: he was willing to betray his country. Wilson clapped his hands. What a ruthless man!
Although he wouldn't bother getting close to someone like that, he needs a dog like that right now!
Wilson immediately transformed into a caring older brother: "Mr. Lu, I understand what you mean, but I don't need you to betray your country!"
You only need to do one thing: use Qualcomm chips, Google's operating system, and the American supply chain to make a phone cheaper than Transsion's, and beat Transsion!
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