Chapter 2766
Technology Theft
Chapter 2766 Technology Theft
Secretary Guo smiled and said, "Sir, Commander Yang and the others should be here soon."
Old Chen nodded. "Let's go, let's wait in the conference room."
After saying that, the two walked towards the conference room.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Yang Xiaotao and two others walking towards them.
They spotted Old Chen from afar and quickened their pace.
"lead."
"Hello, Chief."
After the three asked, Old Chen smiled broadly and pointed to the conference room next to him, saying, "Come on, I was just about to go inside and wait for you."
After saying that, he led the way inside.
The three followed them into the house and then sat down.
After Yang Xiaotao finished, he said to Old Chen, "Commander, we've come here because we need your help with something."
Old Chen laughed and said, "I was just joking with Secretary Guo, saying that your Ninth Department plans three steps ahead for every step you take, and that everything is planned out so that there are no mistakes."
"Well, you just said that and you're already asking for help."
Hearing this, the three of them smiled. Li Hongfeng, who was standing to the side, explained, "Commander, this happened suddenly and was beyond our expectations. We're asking for your help this time."
Seeing that Li Hongfeng had said this, Old Chen also became serious.
Yang Xiaotao then recounted the events.
The more Old Chen listened, the more solemn his expression became.
After Yang Xiaotao finished explaining the situation, Old Chen finally spoke up, "So, you want other car manufacturers to help with production?"
"In other words, it's about integrating the automotive industry and making us work for you?"
Yang Xiaotao smiled sheepishly and said, "Boss, you're really wronging me."
"What do you mean, 'work for us'?"
"We don't have that kind of face. Besides, aren't we all doing this for the sake of revolution and construction?"
Upon hearing Yang Xiaotao's words, Old Chen simply laughed.
This matter is urgent and important; it is no small matter.
After all, it involves orders worth millions, and there may be even more. In the future, it may even become an industry giant.
If done well, the profits will be far more than just a few hundred million.
More importantly, this will be a crucial piece in their competition in the world of capital, and it will be vital for their future strategic planning.
But accomplishing something this important is no easy task.
This is especially relevant to various car manufacturers and their future development prospects.
There are some things that people can talk about, sit down and chat about, and have some tea on a regular basis.
But if you really touch their core base, it's no wonder they'll get angry.
A silence fell over the meeting room, a somewhat oppressive atmosphere settling in.
Li Shengli was hoping that if he came here and explained the situation, his superiors would be happy to get things done.
But now it seems that things are not so simple.
Or perhaps I simply oversimplified things.
Li Shengli glanced cautiously at Li Hongfeng and Yang Xiaotao, keeping his thoughts to himself. He knew he still had to rely on Director Yang.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Yang Xiaotao spoke again, "Commander, we feel this is a rare opportunity. If we let it slip by, we'll really regret it."
"And this is a huge piece of fat."
"As you know, we in the Ninth Division are never the type to keep things to ourselves. We always think of our brothers when we get something good."
"of course."
Yang Xiaotao changed the subject and then laughed, "Of course, this is just our personal opinion. If there are any difficulties, we can overcome them ourselves."
"As you know, we've even collaborated with car manufacturers in Shanghai before, and we even supplied engines for those motorcycles."
"And we were also involved in the diesel engine project at Jiefang."
"Besides, even if we turn down some missions and fail to complete them, we can still make a fortune."
"Furthermore, if all else fails, we can cooperate with several other departments, wouldn't you say?"
Yang Xiaotao spoke with a smile, while Old Chen listened quietly, holding his teacup.
Of course, not everything Yang Xiaotao said is true.
Except for the last one that sacrificed some projects, the previous ones were all just for show.
Especially in Shanghai, the cars they produce now are quite good, and they are widely used domestically.
Some are even being prepared to be sent to Hong Kong.
However, it's hard to say. Considering Yang Xiaotao's connections in Shanghai, he felt that even if the other party didn't agree, they would still help.
As for liberation...
He's currently in seclusion, working on a new type of truck.
I doubt they'll be able to get out of this anytime soon.
Let's not even talk about the other car manufacturers; they're just sticking to their own little plots of land.
I definitely won't get involved in this kind of thing.
However, to be fair, the meat is best left to rot in the pot.
Thinking of this, Old Chen nodded, "Then we can issue a coordination notice and see who is willing to participate."
"However, let me make this clear from the start: if this matter goes wrong in the end, your Ninth Department will bear the losses for each party."
Yang Xiaotao readily agreed, "No problem. If any problems arise, our Ninth Department will be responsible for compensation at the original price."
Seeing this, Old Chen nodded in satisfaction.
If this notice contained that sentence, I imagine quite a few people would respond.
Most importantly, they still end up getting the lion's share of the spoiled meat.
This way, more funds can be invested in revolutionary construction.
Since learning about the construction progress of the Dengzhou nuclear power plant this year, he has been reflecting on it.
Over the years, it has always been the farmers who have worked hard to contribute to industrial development.
Just like the construction of this nuclear power plant, at the sound of a command, 100,000 soldiers and civilians went into action.
This is certainly a spirit, but isn't it also a sacrifice made by the farmers?
However, the shiploads of supplies delivered by the Ninth Division made him realize something was different.
The image of farmers eating rice, drinking meat soup, and gnawing on big bones described in the report seems vivid in my mind.
The people below also said that they had celebrated two New Years this year.
At this point, he wondered if industry could be used to support agriculture.
Use the production value of industry to improve the condition of agriculture.
How to improve the living standards of farmers?
What Jiubu did, though meager, showed him the possibility.
Therefore, he also wanted to set aside some money to try to change the state of agriculture in the country.
Instead of relying solely on industry to get by.
That's why he hopes the Ninth Department can produce more results and allocate more funds.
After finishing their business, Yang Xiaotao was about to leave when he saw Secretary Guo standing anxiously outside the office door.
Seeing the other person's expression, Old Chen frowned and asked, "What happened?"
Secretary Guo glanced at Yang Xiaotao and the others, then gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, I just received a call from Li Rong, the head of foreign trade. She said..."
She said that someone had leaked the technology of our game machine factory in Hong Kong.
As soon as he finished speaking, Old Chen's expression changed.
Before Yang Xiaotao and the others arrived, they were talking in the office about how the game consoles were going to make a fortune, and they were also looking forward to the next shipment of ten ships of supplies.
Now that the technology has been stolen, it means that it won't be long before game consoles are no longer exclusive to China.
Yang Xiaotao's expression changed slightly upon hearing Secretary Guo's words.
He thought that the technology of the game console couldn't be kept secret for long, because once the game console was disassembled, given the development of various countries, it wouldn't be long before they could figure out the principles.
In the future, there will only be more games like Mario.
However, at that time, Yang Xiaotao estimated that it would take at least a year, by which time the first wave of profits from game consoles would have been exhausted.
To his surprise, it was gone so quickly.
It's only been less than three months.
Yang Xiaotao looked unwell, and Li Hongfeng looked even worse.
He was not happy when his superiors asked them to build a factory in Hong Kong.
It's not that he looks down on the people there, it's just that he doesn't like the environment there.
Fortunately, Yang Xiaotao came up with a game console project, something that would absolutely "corrupt" the future of China. So when the decision was made to assign the project to Hong Kong, he didn't object.
He had also read the report summarizing the findings of the technical team upon their return, and naturally disliked it even more.
Now, sure enough, something went wrong there.
"What's wrong with them? They can't even handle something this simple?"
Old Chen was angry. He had just been thinking about developing agriculture and industry simultaneously, but now he had been hit with a blow.
Secretary Guo quickly replied, "This didn't happen recently."
"According to our comrades' investigation there, two workers in the factory repeatedly smuggled out the processed waste products and recorded the production process, which they then sold to a local hoodlum."
"Follow-up investigations also revealed evidence of involvement by Americans, Japanese, and Britons."
"In short, our colleagues in foreign trade say that the technology has been leaked."
After Secretary Guo finished speaking, Old Chen immediately headed towards his office.
Yang Xiaotao and the other two exchanged glances, then looked at Secretary Guo and said, "We have some things to attend to in Department Nine, so we'll head back first."
To everyone's surprise, Secretary Guo spoke up directly, "Minister Yang, you should wait a bit."
"The foreign trade department called you, but you're here."
"I reckon there might be a meeting soon."
Yang Xiaotao nodded in agreement, then said to Li Hongfeng, "Old Li, you go back first and do as we told the commander."
"Okay, let's go back first. We can talk about it later."
Li Hongfeng nodded, then led Li Shengli outside.
Yang Xiaotao then walked towards Old Chen's office.
Before I even got close, I could hear roaring coming from inside the office.
"What do you eat?"
"Mending the fence after the sheep are lost? Is this something that can be done after the sheep are lost?"
"Can you afford this loss?"
"This is a crime."
Yang Xiaotao stopped and looked around before finally smiling at Secretary Guo and asking, "Secretary Guo, where's the restroom?"
Secretary Guo twitched his lips, but still pointed in a direction. Yang Xiaotao pursed his lips and walked quickly in that direction.
ten minutes later.
Yang Xiaotao came out of the restroom and looked at Secretary Guo's speechless expression, feeling relieved.
"Minister Yang, there are twenty minutes left. The leader is having a meeting in the conference room. Please don't be late."
As Secretary Guo spoke, Yang Xiaotao immediately nodded, "Don't worry, I'll go to the conference room and wait for you now."
After speaking, he walked towards the conference room.
Secretary Guo shook his head; this Minister Yang was really too cunning.
Twenty minutes later, Yang Xiaotao sat at the very end.
He's been sitting in this spot for over twenty minutes. No matter who comes in, he nods and greets them, but he just won't get up and move.
During this time, Li Rong thought about asking if there were any other solutions, but Yang Xiaotao shook his head directly, leaving Li Rong feeling quite helpless.
Finally, Old Chen walked in and immediately saw Yang Xiaotao sitting there. He snorted coldly and didn't say anything.
The purpose of bringing Yang Xiaotao to this meeting was to see if there were any remedial measures, but judging from the situation, it seems that the kid is also out of options.
"Everyone knows what happened, so I won't go into details."
Old Chen didn't sit down, but stood and looked at everyone, "Whoever is responsible will be responsible, and no one can escape this responsibility."
Upon hearing this, Li Rong's expression darkened, and she felt a pang of regret.
In order to build a closer relationship, she was the one who strongly advocated for the establishment of a factory in Hong Kong.
Now that this has gone wrong, the person responsible naturally bears the greatest responsibility.
Just as Li Rong was thinking about how to make up for her mistake, Old Chen immediately called out Yang Xiaotao's name after he finished speaking.
Yang Xiaotao was waiting on the sidelines to watch the drama unfold.
After all, anyone with eyes can see that the fault lies with Hong Kong.
But to his surprise, Old Chen called his name first, catching him off guard.
"Yang Xiaotao".
"To!"
Caught off guard, Yang Xiaotao stood up gratefully.
With a cold expression, Old Chen took a deep breath and asked, "How long do you think it will take for them to make the game console?"
Yang Xiaotao wanted to say he didn't know.
But seeing Chen Lao's serious gaze, she still carefully analyzed, "Well, the research levels in the field of electronics vary from country to country."
"The fastest one here is the United States, and Japan is not bad either."
"I estimate, just an estimate, that with the production process, technology, and templates, it would take them at least a month, or at most three months, to make a similar game console."
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Li Rong, who was standing to the side, turned ashen-faced.
This was originally a golden goose.
Now that others want this chicken too, will the eggs it lays still be golden eggs?
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, he nodded to Old Chen and then sat down.
Silence fell over the meeting room once again.
"Let's calculate it based on one month."
Old Chen spoke again, "One month for research and development, and one month for promotion and production."
"That means we have two months left."
At this point, Mr. Chen looked at Li Rong and others from the foreign trade department, "We need to maximize our profits within two months."
"Yes!"
Li Rong stood up, her expression serious.
Yang Xiaotao glanced at Old Chen, then looked at Li Rong.
Something always feels wrong.
If I remember correctly, he mentioned it to Old Chen and Li Rong, that there was also a cartridge-based game console later on.
Who are these two trying to impress?
He bowed his head and said nothing.
The meeting ended quickly, and unsurprisingly, Yang Xiaotao was kept behind by Elder Chen.
Of course, Li Rong was also in the room.
But now, they don't seem nervous at all anymore; the two are chatting and laughing.
"I knew it, you two were setting a trap."
Yang Xiaotao sat down casually, and Li Rong chuckled, "No matter how well we set this trap, if you weren't there to cover for us, we wouldn't be able to trap anything in the end."
Old Chen nodded and placed the tea he had brewed in front of Yang Xiaotao, saying, "You've guessed our intentions, haven't you?"
Yang Xiaotao nodded, holding his cup. "I understand. They just want us to finish making the cartridge-based game console as soon as possible."
"However, sir, this is not something that can be resolved in a short time."
Old Chen nodded, "No need to worry, as long as it can be finished this year."
"This year? It's May now, which is more than six months. You really think highly of us."
Old Chen just laughed and didn't say anything, but Li Rong spoke up, "Our investigation has confirmed that it was Xiao Rizi who did this."
"These bastards think they can hide from us just by spreading rumors?"
"If I don't get my revenge this time, people will think I'm easy to bully."
Yang Xiaotao looked at Li Rong in surprise, then at Old Chen, "What does this mean?"
Old Chen shook his head, and then Li Rong explained to Yang Xiaotao.
"We determined that it was Xiao Rizi who was behind it, so we decided to play along."
Yang Xiaotao raised an eyebrow. "So, you're going to start a price war?"
Li Rong nodded appreciatively, "That's right, a price war. We lower our prices so that they won't make much profit even if they manufacture them."
"In order to earn more profits, they must increase investment, research and development, and production scale."
"At that time."
"If we come up with a new game console then, their investment will be wasted."
Yang Xiaotao excitedly added, and Li Rong immediately nodded, "Yes, that's exactly the point."
"So, Xiao Yang, your Ninth Department has to help with this."
Yang Xiaotao put down his cup. "Aunt Rong, don't worry. Putting everything else aside, when it comes to this kind of trouble that's ruining our lives, no matter who it is, our Ninth Department has to step in and help."
Upon hearing this, Li Rong smiled happily, and Old Chen looked at Yang Xiaotao with even greater satisfaction.