Great Power Technology - #613 - Chapter 603 Beating the Mouse
Southern Jiangsu, Kunshan.
In a shabby-looking cafe on the campus of Yuancheng Metal Co., Ltd., a man and his daughter were leisurely enjoying the afternoon sunshine.
For him, this was a rare warm scene. After all, his daughter had not been in the sun for a long time since she became ill.
Patients suffering from lupus erythematosus must strictly avoid sunlight. Even if they have to go out, they must wear sun protection gear. More than once, he has seen his daughter carefully lying in front of the window, looking at the ground illuminated by the sun outside the window. daze.
So what’s on the ground?
He once tried to see it with his daughter, but in his eyes, the sunshine was just sunshine, and the ground was just the ground.
Without truly experiencing pain, it is indeed impossible to understand the serious world of patients and their desires for these seemingly ordinary things.
However, today he made an exception and allowed his daughter to have fun in the sun for ten minutes. It was not because he was not worried about his daughter’s condition, but because just now, he made a crucial decision.
This decision is very likely to allow my daughter to completely recover within three years.
Therefore, he decided to let his daughter have a good time, as a celebration of the arrival of hope.
Looking at his daughter rolling around on the grass, the man shouted:
“Nanny, come back soon, don’t stay in the sun for so long, your skin can’t bear it!”
Hearing his voice, the girl looked at the man with pleading eyes and said:
“Dad, can you play for another 10 minutes?”
“Can’t!”
The man answered firmly, but after a moment, he seemed to surrender in his daughter’s eyes and said:
“Five minutes max.”
The girl jumped up in joy, ran to him and kissed him hard on the face. At this moment, he suddenly felt that everything he had done was worth it.
Even if it’s not for the so-called long-term interests, even if it’s not for any larger or more lofty ideals, but just for this kiss, he is willing to leave everything behind.
Thinking of this, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket, dialed a number, and asked:
“Old Tao, have you seen the document I just sent you?”
Old Tao on the opposite side hummed and replied:
“I saw it, have you really decided? There is no guarantee of victory in this matter.”
The man chuckled softly and replied:
“Is there anything in this world that is guaranteed to win? Why am I worth this much because of gambling? To put it bluntly, it’s just good luck.”
“The conditions are good enough now. There are special subsidies and follow-up cooperation intentions. All we have to bear is short-term cash flow difficulties.”
“It’s just to sell goods… It’s not like we haven’t sold goods before. If we can hold on for half a year, it won’t be a big problem.”
Hearing the man’s confident tone, Lao Tao on the other end of the phone hesitated.
“I understand what you mean…but is it really that simple?”
“The conditions offered by the official are indeed good, but to really get those ‘rewards’, the premise is that our company can survive until they decide the winner.”
“You said it yourself, if you have to last for half a year, this half year will not be easy.”
“The Liu family is our main customer. We cannot suppress their goods alone. If we want to take action, we must work together as a whole. By then, all our sources of cash flow will be cut off.”
“The money in our company account can’t last more than six months.”
The man nodded secretly. He knew the risks in this cooperation better than Lao Tao.
As the main supplier of domestic personal laptop cooling systems, Yuancheng Metal is responsible for more than 70% of Liujia Group’s radiator supply, and the profits brought by these radiators also bring more than 90% of Yuancheng Metal’s profits.
It can be said that Yuancheng Metal relies on the Liu family’s laptop industry for its survival. Once the other party has problems, it will not be able to survive.
But now, what he wants to do is not only to help the other party when they are in trouble from all sides, but to add insult to injury!
He wants to suspend the shipment of all cooling modules and heat pipes and limit Liujia’s production capacity, thereby ensuring that in the future, Liujia’s notebook computer shipments will drop to less than 10% of the total market shipments.
Of course, this is not something he can do alone. In fact, representatives of the department called the “General Technical Office” solicited opinions from many manufacturers, but very few received clear answers.
Everyone knows what the authorities want to do, but no one knows whether they can accomplish it.
If you can’t do it, follow them and bet, and you will only be hurt in the end.
After all, the government will not go bankrupt like them. After a war, it may not be so severe that the bones and muscles are broken, but small businesses like Yuancheng Metal that participate in it will indeed face disaster.
After a moment of silence, the man no longer tried to convince Lao Tao with business logic, but said directly:
“Old Tao, if you think this decision is irrational, let’s talk about something else first. I have three questions and I want to hear your answers.”
“you say.”
Lao Tao’s tone calmed down slightly and he waited quietly for the man to speak.
“First question, what do you think we earn so much money for? Women? Status? Or enjoyment?”
Lao Tao was obviously stunned, as if he didn’t expect that the other party would ask such a question. After hesitating for a moment, he answered:
“I don’t know what others are doing…but for you, in the final analysis, it is for your family.”
Lao Tao knows very well what a man is like. Although he has been immersed in the business world for many years, he is rare and has not been contaminated by the bad habits of so-called business people. He can be regarded as an extremely down-to-earth and steady typical good man.
“You’re right. Firstly, it’s for my family, and secondly, for my daughter. Okay, second question, do you know how to treat lupus erythematosus?”
“…I heard about immune reconstruction therapy. The Liu family is also involved in this project – the official is taking action now. Isn’t it caused by this project?”
The man continued to nod, as if Lao Tao could see him.
“Yes, immune reconstitution therapy. The third question, do you think it is better to control this technology in the hands of the government, or in the hands of the Liu family?”
“You don’t need to answer this question, because we all have the answer.”
“I know you must say that the official will control the confidentiality of the technology, the official will issue policies, etc., but I want to tell you that this is a temporary solution, not the root cause.”
“When Simcere Pharmaceuticals took action, didn’t the officials act like they were going to intervene?”
“I don’t want to, but I really can’t.”
“Our country has rules and laws. Sometimes, even if we know clearly that they are taking advantage of the rules, we can only bite the bullet and suffer a hidden loss, because if we resort to outside rules, we will exploit the loopholes in the rules. The more it tears, the bigger it gets.”
“And the Liu family is just such a rat that exploits loopholes in the rules.”
“Look, my daughter needs immune reconstruction technology, so as a father, what can I do?”
“It’s nothing more than spending all the resources I can use to ensure that she has the highest probability of receiving treatment.”
“So, if the official wants the Liu family to fall, then I have to help the situation no matter what. Do you understand now?”
“understood.”
Lao Tao said no more and hung up the phone after a few words of greeting.
He looked at the still-lit phone screen, slightly absent-minded.
The other party’s ideas are a little twisty and a little funny.
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But, is he the only one who holds such an idea? And their reason is not just “to use immune reconstruction technology”?