Reborn in 95, I unearthed a gold mine after the family split up.

"Next, I stubbornly tinkered around with the product and eventually managed to copy it, which led me down the path of counterfeiting..."

Li Kaiming finished recounting his experience with a flushed face, feeling quite ashamed.

As a doctoral supervisor, I secretly made a knock-off version and was caught red-handed by the wrist. The current situation is indeed embarrassing.

Upon learning the reasons why the other party had started their own business, Zhang Dong nodded in understanding.

His initial thought was that the other party was no ordinary person, given their ability to produce a phone of that design.

Suppression is not as effective as guidance, which is why Zhang Dong decided to adopt a guiding approach even before meeting the other party, to see how to cooperate with them and jointly develop the mobile phone market.

After meeting the person in question, I realized that he was indeed an outstanding individual.

You know, back then, at that design institute in southern Yunnan, many designers worked for two weeks to produce a prototype of the phone.

But right now, all the technological research and development in this makeshift factory is being done by this young boss alone. Such top-notch talent is exactly what their company needs...

After hearing Li Kaiming recount his entrepreneurial journey, Zhang Dong was deeply moved.

"So Mr. Li has such an experience. I really admire you for doing R&D all by yourself."

"For this reason, I think our two companies can carry out deeper cooperation in the future. You can even become a branch of our company and take shares in our company."

"What? We can become your branch office?" Li Kaiming was overjoyed.

If that happens, their company will experience rapid growth and receive full support from the CEO's company.

If they get more shares, then they won't have to live like rats, hiding underground all day, unable to see the light of day...

"Mr. Zhang, I didn't expect you to be so generous, actually wanting to cooperate with us..."

Li Kaiming was so moved that he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Dong, who was standing to the side, was also very pleased to see Li Kaiming's expression.

At first, he was quite surprised when he heard from the marketing managers that counterfeit versions of their products had appeared on the market.

After all, their company's products are difficult to imitate, requiring unique craftsmanship and multiple grinding and polishing processes to perfectly integrate various jade stones into the phone casing.

But such a product was actually copied.

Even Zhang Dong had to admit that true masters were indeed found among ordinary people.

But after arriving, I found out that the other person was a doctoral supervisor at a university, a highly skilled individual.

This made Zhang Dong unable to contain his excitement. It could be said that their company was not at a loss at all to cooperate with such high-end talent.

Zhang Dong believes that once the two parties cooperate, this boss, Li Kaiming, will bring new vitality to their Ba Zong Company.

At the very least, technological research and development will reach a new level...

"Mr. Zhang, thank you for your generosity. I originally thought you were here to confront us and take us to court..."

Seeing Li Kaiming's excited expression, Zhang Dong couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"I didn't expect that I was here to cooperate with you, did I?"

"Yes, I really didn't expect that, Mr. Zhang. After you revealed your identity just now, you scared me so much that I broke out in a cold sweat."

"Who would have thought that you, the one in charge, would find us today, and after finding us, not only would you not hold us accountable, but you would also want to engage in in-depth cooperation with us..."

Zhang Dong smiled and nodded: "We have now entered an era of win-win cooperation. You can't dominate the market by going it alone."

"Therefore, our company's overall principle is also multi-party cooperation and mutual benefit..."

"Boss, your philosophy is really great. I've also heard that your CEO company has the best reputation in the industry, with no negative reviews."

"I've also heard that your company's work environment is a model for domestic enterprises, with an unparalleled ceiling..."

Seeing Li Kaiming praising their company non-stop, Zhang Dong smiled.

"Mr. Li, stop just praising us. What's your attitude? Are you willing to cooperate with us in depth?"

Upon hearing Zhang Dong's question, Li Kaiming's breathing became rapid.

Having just learned Zhang Dong's true intentions, he was extremely excited. He also understood that after cooperating with Zhang Dong's company, their counterfeit company would experience tremendous growth.

Moreover, by then, they will have a legitimate identity and won't have to hide like rats all day long, as they did before.

He certainly agreed to cooperate with Zhangdong Company, but in his excitement, he forgot to express his opinion.

"Mr. Zhang, I am willing to cooperate with your company."

"Hahaha--"

Upon hearing that the other party had finally agreed, Zhang Dong stood up with a big laugh...

Next, since it was lunchtime, Li Kaiming invited Zhang Dong to a local restaurant.

While eating and chatting, the group also finalized the cooperation, the responsibilities and obligations that both parties must follow, and the shareholding ratio of Ba Zong Company to Li Kaiming's company.

Li Kaiming was very pleased to see Zhang Dong's generous offer.

It can be said that cooperating with Zhang Dong's company has finally allowed their shady business to see the light of day again. They no longer have to operate in the shadows like before, where even meeting a client required hiding in a dark room...

After the two parties signed the cooperation agreement, Li Kaiming, feeling grateful, shared his thoughts and ideas on mobile phone development with Zhang Dong.

Zhang Dong was also taken aback when he heard Li Kaiming come up with his ideas and predict the general direction of future product design.

He thought to himself, "A top student is a top student, he's extraordinary." He felt that cooperating with Li Kaiming was the best thing he had ever done.

He was clear about the development trend and general direction of mobile phones because he was benefiting from the rebirth of mobile phones. However, the ideas that Li Kaiming talked about were also very much in line with the development trend of mobile phones in the future.

This made Zhang Dong realize that if he hadn't been reborn, Li Kaiming would have been a formidable opponent...

Zhang Dong wanted Li Kaiming to be the technical vice president in mobile phone R&D.

After understanding Zhang Dong's idea, Li Kaiming was even more surprised when Zhang Dong appointed him as the technical vice president on the spot with a generous annual salary.

"Mr. Zhang, you've given me such a generous gift that I feel embarrassed."

"We infringed on your technology patents, but you made me a vice president and gave me stock dividends. This really makes me..."

Li Kaiming was so moved that his eyes turned red, and he couldn't speak.

Seeing that Li Kaiming was deeply moved, Zhang Dong said sincerely, "Mr. Li, I feel that you are a talented person, which is why I want to cooperate with you. I feel that cooperating with you is the best decision I have ever made."

Seeing Zhang Dong give him such high praise, Li Kaiming was even more moved.