Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

Chapter 486 Agree to Investigate

At present, China lags far behind in the field of semiconductors, and it is not easy to make key progress.

Therefore, Zhao Wenhao thought of seeking external assistance.

He has the funds.

Especially in another year or two, the funds of his New Century Investment Company will be absolutely huge.

But money alone is not enough. If possible, he is willing to spend money to purchase relevant patented technologies to achieve a breakthrough.

However, patented technology cannot be purchased just by having money; one also needs certain connections to achieve it.

And those present here, like Wells from Citigroup and Doug from Goldman Sachs, have such a network of relationships to make this happen.

At present, China-US relations are still good and are in a sweet period.

But if the relationship between the two sides deteriorates in a few years, then if they want to purchase related technologies, they will probably encounter political obstacles.

Therefore, Zhao Wenhao deliberately mentioned this matter.

"Mr. Zhao, with all due respect, your country is lagging far behind in the semiconductor industry. It seems difficult to catch up!"

Doug pondered for a moment and told the truth.

"Not necessarily. At least in terms of the basics, we still have some. Moreover, we are not short of funds at the moment. I am willing to spend 5 or even 10 years to do this." Zhao Wenhao said meaningfully.

"Mr. Zhao, I believe in you. I want to invest in your Hengyuan Semiconductor Company."

Without waiting for others to speak, Zhang Peng took the lead and directly stated his decision.

He looked at Zhao Wenhao with firm eyes, as if he was fully prepared.

However, Zhao Wenhao only smiled and didn't respond immediately. He knew in his heart that he wasn't short of money; what he really needed was advanced technology that could drive the development of memory and hard drives.

Obviously, Zhang Peng has not yet fully understood this.

At this moment, he is more like a speculator who is eager to seize the opportunity, hoping to establish a connection with Zhao Wenhao so as to avoid missing out on future wealth opportunities.

Seeing that his cousin Zhang Peng did not get a clear answer, Song Weixuan began to think carefully.

After some thought, he roughly understood Zhao Wenhao's intention.

So, he stepped forward and interrupted, "Mr. Zhao, our Meifeng Group actually has some investment projects in Europe. One of them is a semiconductor company, and we have even become the second largest shareholder of this company."

However, they are not focused on the memory or hard drive business, but rather on the research and development of other types of chips. If you are interested, I would be happy to help connect us and facilitate strategic cooperation between the two parties."

After saying that, Song Weixuan turned around and winked at his cousin Zhang Peng.

It was not until this time that Zhang Peng finally came to his senses.

He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, so he quickly said: "Mr. Zhao, our company also has a lot of investments. If you are willing, we can also help to connect you."

"Hahaha..." Zhao Wenhao burst into laughter. "Mr. Song, Mr. Zhang, our Hengyuan Semiconductor Company is of course happy to cooperate with all parties. Come, this glass of wine is for you two!"

After saying that, Zhao Wenhao took the initiative to stand up, with a smile on his face, walked over to the two of them, and continued sincerely: "If you have the chance, you can come to our Hengyuan Semiconductor for an inspection. I would be happy to meet you in Xuanzhou."

Hearing this, Zhang Peng was overjoyed.

This sentence is equivalent to acknowledging that his investment can proceed to the next step of negotiation.

Of course, the prerequisite is to help build bridges and facilitate technical cooperation between Hengyuan Semiconductor and other technology companies.

There are many forms of so-called technical cooperation.

For example, investing in each other's shares, buying out technology copyrights or technology usage rights, etc.

"Of course, of course, Mr. Zhao, please wait for my good news." Zhang Peng smiled happily and clinked his glasses with Zhao Wenhao.

The three of them then drank the wine together.

As for Wells and Doug, who were sitting opposite, their brows were slightly frowned, and no one knew what they were thinking.

Zhao Wenhao certainly saw the expressions of the two men. In fact, he was more willing to cooperate with them. Their resources were what Zhao Wenhao truly valued.

However, it was impossible for Zhao Wenhao to take the initiative to approach them and show his goodwill. He hoped that these two would be more proactive.

Everyone sat down again and continued chatting.

Until the end of the dinner, nothing about Hengyuan Semiconductor was mentioned again.

Zhao Wenhao was a little disappointed, but didn't say much.

No matter what, with the help of Song Weixuan and Zhang Peng, there will always be some results.

"It's almost time. I have to go back to Xuanzhou early tomorrow morning. How about we stop here today?" Zhao Wenhao looked at his watch and suggested.

Zhang Peng quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Zhao, it's too early now. For us Hong Kong Islanders, the nightlife has just begun. How about this, let's go somewhere else to continue drinking. I've already made arrangements."

Of course Zhao Wenhao couldn't agree to this. He knew very well that what Zhang Peng meant by "proper arrangements" must be to invite some celebrities to accompany him.

Although he was young and full of energy, and because his wife was pregnant, he was also very pent up, but he still rejected Zhang Peng's kindness.

Zhang Peng was helpless, but there was nothing he could do.

Thus, the farewell banquet came to an end.

"Mr. Zhao, personally, I'm very optimistic about Hengyuan Semiconductor because it belongs to you. I believe that since Mr. Zhao has invested such a large amount of money, he must be hoping for a breakthrough. But I want to invest more in you as a person."

Before leaving, Wells held Zhao Wenhao's hand and finally spoke out his true feelings.

In fact, he said it very sincerely, that he valued Zhao Wenhao as a person.

Born in 70, he is only 26 years old this year, but he has already achieved such success. Even in the Western world, such people are rare.

"Unfortunately, I'm just an employee. Some things need to be decided through negotiation, and I can't make decisions on my own. But don't worry, I plan to arrange for a team of experts to inspect your company in the near future. Once we reach a conclusion, we'll make a decision based on the circumstances."

Wells shook Zhao Wenhao's hand tightly and said with certainty.

Zhao Wenhao nodded to show his understanding.

It’s good to have such a response.

At least Wells agreed to arrange an inspection, and he personally hoped to reach a cooperation.

Whether cooperation can be achieved will of course depend on the results of the inspection.

However, Zhao Wenhao is confident.

"Mr. Wells, I will wait for your arrival in Xuanzhou."

Zhao Wenhao also didn't say much. It was fine as long as Wells had this attitude.

Moreover, he did not intend to rely solely on one thing. Even if he could not cooperate with Wells and Daugda, he would definitely negotiate with other companies.

In a word, if the technology can be obtained by spending money, he will definitely not be stingy.

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