He Zhengcheng spoke with great weariness. Some things that seemed obvious to him were difficult for the current elites to comprehend.
This wasn't due to a lack of ability, but rather He Zhengcheng cheating by seeing many of the hidden cards in advance.
"I want to train the team's capabilities through DVD and MP3 chips, and then proceed to develop a mobile phone SOC, which is a System on Chip, for system-level chips."
"It refers to a systematic solution that integrates the mobile phone CPU, GPU, RAM, communication baseband, GPS module, and so on."
"My vision is that after developing such a chip, whether it's DVD and MP3 manufacturers, mobile phone manufacturers, or even a small workshop, they can directly produce DVDs, MP3s, and mobile communication phones."
"You tell me, if such a product appears, how much foreign exchange can it save for Daxia Country, and how many technology companies can it foster?" He Zhengcheng asked.
"SOC solution?" Li Guangnan asked.
"Is the technical difficulty high?" Ma Xuezhen asked.
"I don't know, I haven't researched it." Li Guangnan said.
"Of course there's difficulty, and there's also the possibility of failure. After we develop the product, how do we bring it to market? How can mobile phone companies with insufficient patent reserves survive in the domestic market? The relevant departments need to turn a blind eye, instead of being as fiercely righteous as Mr. Li…" He Zhengcheng glanced at Li Guangnan.
Li Guangnan felt his blood rush again… "Cough cough! Lenovo is also willing to invest." Ma Xuezhen interjected.
"Of course I'm willing to have someone share the risk, but it can't just be about capital. Everyone should understand why I invited Mr. Li to join!" He Zhengcheng stated.
"I understand!" Ma Xuezhen said with a smile.
"…" Li Guangnan was speechless.
"If Mr. Li is willing to join, then I hope to keep the company as low-key as possible. No publicity, no contact with government departments. We will only seek government assistance if our further development is restricted after we have survived the market test."
"Furthermore, we cannot ask for a single cent of subsidy from above. In short, we must maintain a certain distance from the government." He Zhengcheng explained.
"Why?" Li Guangnan was dumbfounded. This person had a problem; he wouldn't take advantage of benefits.
"…" He Zhengcheng frowned, a look of disdain on his face.
"For the acquisition of patented technology, we lack patent accumulation, so there will inevitably be a need for overseas acquisitions."
"If we are too deeply involved with Daxia Country's official channels, America will prevent us. Perhaps one day we will succeed, and Mr. Li's background will draw attention. At that time, I will definitely not hesitate to drive you away."
"I must make this clear in advance. If you are willing to cooperate, you must be mentally prepared for this." He Zhengcheng stated.
"If you can truly make America wary, no matter what you do, I will have no objections." Li Guangnan replied.
"Forget it, already thinking about things after success before even succeeding, this is typical grandstanding." He Zhengcheng hammered his forehead.
"Does Mr. He have anything else to say?" Ma Xuezhen asked.
"I've basically said everything I wanted to say. My goal is to invite Mr. Li to help me build a chip design team in Daxia Country, but right now, I have nothing but money, meaning I only have this idea and determination."
"If Mr. Li and Ms. Ma have any questions, please feel free to ask. I will answer every question." He Zhengcheng offered.
"Why are you doing all this?" Li Guangnan asked.
"You can understand it as for making money. Let me put it this way, I value your backgrounds, which can reach the highest levels. I will use actions to prove my sincerity. Even if this project fails, it will still be a success for me."
"I will be making money in Silicon Valley for the next two years, and two years later I might come to Daxia Country to invest, hoping for some conveniences." He Zhengcheng explained.
"Daxia Country is currently very focused on attracting investment, you don't really need to, do you?" Ma Xuezhen was somewhat suspicious of his idea.
"The things I want to do are very difficult. Because of my Chinese identity, it's very likely I won't be able to do them in Europe and America. If it proves that I can't succeed overseas, then I might come back to seek help from Daxia Country." He Zhengcheng said.
"Can you tell us what it is?" Ma Xuezhen asked.
"I want to fly to Mars to take a look…" He Zhengcheng said.
"That's too difficult, we haven't even successfully landed on the moon yet!" Li Guangnan exclaimed.
"So, I want to try it myself…" He Zhengcheng replied.
"…" Both Ma Xuezhen and Li Guangnan were speechless.
There's only a thin line between genius and madman. He Zhengcheng wasn't like a genius, nor like a madman, but his calm words shocked both of them.
"Don't worry, if I haven't earned a net worth of 1 billion, I will never easily attempt it. And even if I do start trying, I will ensure asset isolation and it will not involve our soon-to-be-established chip company." He Zhengcheng assured.
"Does Mr. Li have any other questions?" He Zhengcheng asked.
"How much do you plan to invest?" Li Guangnan asked.
"This involves a cooperation between me and Lenovo. I will invest all the money Lenovo gives me into the chip design enterprise." He Zhengcheng replied.
"Is this Lenovo's investment?" Li Guangnan asked.
"No!" Ma Xuezhen said.
"Let me put it this way, I will exchange the international and domestic patents for this product, and a promise to increase Lenovo's stock price by at least 3 times within a year, for approximately one percent of Lenovo's shares." He Zhengcheng explained.
"You guys are…" Li Guangnan started.
"Do you think we are causing a loss of state-owned assets?" He Zhengcheng asked.
"Aren't you?" Li Guangnan retorted.
"Let's not even talk about how much this USB drive patent is worth. Let me explain the benefits of Lenovo's stock price rising by 3 times."
"Assuming Lenovo wants to take out a bank loan, how much can a Lenovo with a market value of only 5 billion loan? If Lenovo's market value becomes 20 billion, how much can it loan then? If loans are hard to understand, what about equity financing?"
"Lenovo's market value is currently 5 billion. If it wants to raise 100 million, it needs to give up 2 percent of its shares. But if its market value reaches 20 billion, then raising 100 million would only require giving up 0.5 percent of its shares." He Zhengcheng elaborated.
Finally, He Zhengcheng and Ma Xuezhen left Li Guangnan. As for his decision, He Zhengcheng was not confident and remained silent throughout the journey.
"Mr. He is different from most Hong Kong people I've encountered." Ma Xuezhen observed.
"Perhaps I still have a sense of national pride!" He Zhengcheng mused.
"National pride?" Ma Xuezhen echoed.
"This world is dominated by white people. For yellow people to gain respect, the rise of Daxia Country is essential. Just like how Europe and America established welfare societies, the fundamental reason was that capitalists feared social revolution." He Zhengcheng explained.
"Your ideas are somewhat unconventional in Hong Kong, aren't they?" Ma Xuezhen asked.
"Perhaps, but Ms. Ma, I heard you have a strong background. Are you interested in leaving Lenovo in two or three years? At that time, we can cooperate to establish a private equity fund for industrial investment." He Zhengcheng proposed.
"With Shanhai Capital?" Ma Xuezhen asked.
"Besides you, I haven't told anyone else. I've invested in several companies and personally operated two. I believe that within these one or two years, you will hear news about them."
"I won't mention eBay, which I invested in. There's also a network equipment company called Cerent, an open-source operating system company Red Hat, and a graphics card company called Nvidia."
"The one I personally operated is called Overture, which owns a music software called Music Player, and another search engine company called Google."
"I'm saying all this to prove my own capabilities. If in these two or three years, you only see information about eBay, then there's no need for us to discuss cooperation. If you also see information about the success of the other companies, then it means we still have a basis for cooperation." He Zhengcheng explained.
"Didn't you say you wanted to fly to Mars?" Ma Xuezhen asked.
"But that doesn't prevent me from leaving my mark on Earth!" He Zhengcheng replied.