Chapter 225 Historical Encounter

"Can't taste it?"

"Can't taste it..."

"..."

In the [Fat Xiaoan] restaurant.

Lin Guodong opened a bottle of red wine.

This bottle of wine was brought from home, and it was called [Lafite Rothschild].

[Lafite Rothschild] red wine has a mellow aroma, a mild taste, and a strong wine aroma. It is one of Lin Guodong's most treasured wines.

Then...

Zhang Sheng couldn't taste it.

After taking a sip and thinking about it for a long time, he only knew that it was from France. Zhang Sheng couldn't guess the rest.

After seeing Zhang Sheng frown and finally shaking his head, Lin Guodong smiled at the corner of his mouth. The appreciation in his eyes not only did not decrease, but became more intense.

When he first met Zhang Sheng, he only thought that Zhang Sheng was a talent.

But when he drank the first cup of tea with Zhang Sheng, Lin Guodong suddenly had an idea in his mind.

He hoped to recruit Zhang Sheng to his [Yaohua] Group.

He is very young, and youth is capital.

Possessing endless energy, overflowing talent, full of ambition and unyielding ruthlessness.

Being young also has its disadvantages, recklessness, lack of knowledge, taking things for granted, and not being able to see the overall situation...

But...

You can't seem to find any disadvantages in Zhang Sheng.

In fact, his knowledge is extremely amazing.

You can talk to him about tea, you can also talk to him about red wine, you can talk to him about brands, and you can also talk to him about capital.

It seems that he can talk to you about every field, and what he says is meaningful, as if he has been working in this industry for a long time.

This is amazing!

It seems that the young man in front of him is not a college student who has just started a semester, but a peer who has been in the business world for a long time.

The desire to recruit people in Lin Guodong's heart has become stronger.

In the restaurant.

It's very quiet.

The private room Zhang Sheng booked is in the corner, and the walls are made of soundproof materials. Except for the soft music from the speakers, you can't feel the noise from the outside world at all.

Such an occasion is very suitable for chatting about things.

Lin Guodong took a sip of red wine, and after a moment of intoxication, he looked at Zhang Sheng seriously.

"Xiao Zhang, do you know what I'm doing?"

"I guessed it." Zhang Sheng nodded.

"You know about communication equipment, right?"

"I know a little, but not in depth..."

"I want to know how deep your understanding is? Like red wine, most of it can be tasted, or like ordinary people say, you only know a name?"

"Only know a name."

"Oh, then let me introduce myself. I have a company called [Yaohua]. In the early years, I started as a switch. Later, I invested in research and development and expanded some of the operators' businesses. Now I am expanding to India and the European Union..." Lin Guodong smiled gently on his face and introduced his [Yaohua] company seriously and solemnly.

Zhang Sheng listened and nodded from time to time.

But he didn't feel surprised.

Lin Guodong's self-introduction only verified Zhang Sheng's previous guess.

Zhang Sheng's eyes gradually deepened, and thoughts frequently occurred in his mind. He keenly realized that this was an opportunity!

"Mr. Lin, do you want to invite me to join Yaohua?" Zhang Sheng stared at Lin Guodong after hearing what he said.

"You are very smart. We started to invest in 3G research and development fifteen years ago. Unfortunately, we were a step behind. But this step behind is not because we don't have enough technology, but because the rules are set by countries such as Europe and the United States. We are just a very small part of their rules. As a part of this, it is impossible to break through... So, we have to break the rules!"

"4G research and development requires a lot of money, right?" After listening to this, Zhang Sheng thought of an old man in the original world, and he felt a little admiration in his heart.

"I am a gambler..." Lin Guodong smiled and told his entrepreneurial experience.

Twenty years ago.

Lin Guodong stood at the top of the Yangcheng Communication Tower and overlooked the people below.

At that time, he was doing well in the switch agency equipment and made a decision that everyone thought was crazy at the time.

He was going to give up the switch agency business and spend a huge amount of money to invest in equipment research and development.

That year!

Lin Xia was just born.

Gu Jiangyan worked alone in Cangdong County, preparing for the Yanjing exam, while taking care of her child. Although the money earned from investment could afford a nanny, she could share some of her energy.

But...

The money would soon be gone.

Not only would the money be gone, but he would even be in debt!

Lin Guodong had no money for research and development.

So, he had to collect money and borrow money.

So, he borrowed money from Xinghui Manufacturing in Yangcheng at 20% interest, and embarked on a journey with no way out.

Fight with one's back to the water...

Go for broke...

These idioms are very vivid when applied to him.

Fortunately, he won the bet.

He did not fall into the abyss of capital.

Lin Guodong finished the story and looked at Zhang Sheng.

He was waiting.

Zhang Sheng pondered for a moment and finally looked up: "What can I do?"

"In the future, most of my energy will be spent on overseas R&D and strategic planning. The domestic market is currently under the charge of Vice President Yu Dong, but Yu Dong is only suitable for maintaining the status quo..." Lin Guodong looked at Zhang Sheng: "In my eyes, maintaining the status quo means being eliminated. Europe is making progress, the United States is making progress, and the technology is changing with each passing day. We Chinese have a long way to go with Europe and the United States. If we don't make progress and instead maintain the status quo, we will always have to stay under the rules of Europe and the United States. We live in a peaceful era, but the technology industry will never be peaceful."

"..."

Zhang Sheng listened to Lin Guodong's words.

He was very serious.

After coming to this world, it seemed that he listened to someone so seriously for the first time.

"In the 1980s, I went abroad. At that time, I looked at the tall buildings and was shocked and desperate... I wondered if I could see this prosperous scene in my lifetime..."

"..."

"The gap between us and them is so huge that even elementary school students and college students are not enough to describe this gap. After returning to China, I couldn't sleep. I told Lin Xia's mother a lot of what I saw and heard abroad. That night, I tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Finally, I decided to resign from the state-owned enterprise..."

"..."

"Xiao Zhang, you are young, you will never know how terrible the shock from overseas was in the 1980s... At that time, I felt darkness, but now Thinking back, that should be the darkness before dawn..."

"..."

"Later, our country did not disappoint me. It rose quickly, and countless talents emerged among us. We were thriving. I thought we would always rush forward in this era of galloping, but..."

"..."

"I saw Japan. Japan, which once threatened to buy the entire Wall Street, suddenly collapsed overnight!"

"..."

"We don't like Japan, but we have to say that Japan's collapse is a great wake-up call for us. On the surface, we all know that it is a bubble in the real estate market, but if you analyze it in depth, you will know that it is a pair of hands that control the lifeline of the entire Japan. Japan is like a puppet..."

"..."

In the box.

Lin Guodong's face was slightly flushed and he took a sip of red wine.

The square face was full of nostalgia and emotion for the past.

He talked to Zhang Sheng about many things, including the Japanese bubble economy that year, the financial crisis of the millennium, and the financial crisis of 2008...

He laid out the eerie connections between "capital" and "country to country" and analyzed them with Zhang Sheng one by one.

Zhang Sheng listened carefully.

He was in awe.

Even someone like him felt vaguely infected: "Boss Lin, you are admirable!"

"Xiao Zhang, I want to hear your thoughts..." Lin Guodong's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he had a vague expectation: "I have read your resume, and read it very carefully. You have great business talent, but the stage you are on now is too small. Just before you stepped into the room with the gift, I was thinking, if you can show greater potential on the big stage..."

"Boss Lin, I don't like working under others." After a moment of silence, Zhang Sheng finally laughed.

This was his response.

"I can give you absolute freedom in the future, but in the early stage, maybe you have to start from the grassroots level and get familiar with the business of [Yaohua] step by step. I need an all-round helmsman other than me..." Lin Guodong looked at Zhang Sheng's response and was not surprised. He just smiled.

"Boss Lin, I know [Yaohua] is a very large stage with a lot of resources on that stage, but that is just the stage you built..." Zhang Sheng pushed his glasses, as if he had a kind of toughness in his bones. He put away his smile and was more serious than ever: "Although I have not fought as cruelly as you, Boss Lin, I have also wandered on the edge of the cliff many times along the way... The big stage is certainly desirable, but it is not my stage. I need a stage and I will build it myself. Now I am not walking fast, but every step, I am very steady..."

In the box.

Fell into a brief silence.

Lin Guodong stared at Zhang Sheng for a long time...

Finally laughed.

Sometimes, he felt that the young man in front of him was very similar to him.

Unwilling to be inferior to others.

But at the same time, Lin Guodong heard the hidden meaning of Zhang Sheng's words: "You like equality..."

"Yes! I like equality."

"You seem to have other ideas?" Lin Guodong thought for a moment and finally laughed.

"Yes!" Zhang Sheng nodded: "Mr. Lin, I want to cooperate with you!"

"Then what capital do you have?" Lin Guodong narrowed his eyes.

"【Yaohua】, maybe you want to make terminal equipment, I can form a team..."

"Mobile phone business?"

"Yes!"

"Mobile phone team, we are already doing it, and have reached a preliminary agreement with the operator. Your scale is not enough..." Lin Guodong looked at Zhang Sheng.

"What kind of scale is enough?"

"I have a sub-brand called 【Huaxing】, which signed a sales contract of two million units a year this year, and the top ten sales of Huaxia mobile phones..."

"What kind of contract should I sign to cooperate with you?" Zhang Sheng narrowed his eyes.

"Five hundred thousand units!" Lin Guodong stared at Zhang Sheng.

“…” When Zhang Sheng heard this data, he was silent.

“I know this is difficult for you. After all, everything starts from scratch, but if we talk about business, 500,000 units is the threshold for cooperation…”

“One million!”

“Hmm?”

“I can sign a one million contract with you. If it doesn’t reach one million units, I will work in your company in my next life. Whatever you say, it’s what I want!”

“Oh?” Lin Guodong was stunned, then looked at Zhang Sheng with a smile: “What do you need?”

“I need some of your resources. It doesn’t need to be as good as [Huaxing], but it can’t be too bad!”

“How much investment do you need?”

“I don’t want a penny. I will hold the full shareholding!”

“Hmm?”