Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 254: The Older, the Spicier_1

Trouble never waits for an invitation to knock on your door.

Xiao Ming understood this in his previous life, so although the other party’s words took him by surprise, he was not shocked.

The reason his eyebrows rose was that he suddenly remembered something.

In his past life, around this time, the world trade was still focused on globalization, opening up various trade routes, which allowed many companies to save on design and research and development time and costs, directly utilizing the supply chain to enjoy the integration of global resources.

This was certainly beneficial for rapid business development, but it also had a downside, which was that it led to companies becoming overly dependent on the supply chains, lacking in-house design and research and development capabilities and easily being held by the throat.

But at that time, who could have imagined that so-called globalization would last at most another decade? Investors only wanted to profit as quickly as possible.

Apart from countries, no one was willing to invest a massive amount of money to wait for something that might take many years to pay off.

Consequently, this led to another catastrophic outcome—many ambitious and talented individuals, full of ideals, left for foreign countries en masse, causing a significant brain drain.

Among the talent lost in relation to the Lingnan Business Association, there was a heavyweight named Tang Qingbai.

This big shot left for Niederland a year later and, nine years afterward, developed the world’s first mass-production EUV lithography machine, also known as the extreme ultraviolet lithography machine.

This type of lithography machine was indispensable for producing semiconductor wafers smaller than 5 nanometers, a unique product in the world. Apart from his company, no one, not even any country, managed to develop it; each machine sold for over a billion US Dollars.

Xiao Ming remembered clearly that Han Country only succeeded in producing its own EUV, completely freeing itself from being held by the throat in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, ten years after his death.

The reason why he insisted on investing in the electronics and technology industry in Lingnan at this time, with eighty percent of the motive being to retain Tang Qingbai, was at all costs!

"Sorry, may I ask for your last name?" he asked, patiently waiting on the phone.

"All this nonsense, my last name is Dong. Go out and inquire about the name Dong Chenghua, and you will know how much clout I hold in Lingnan.

Let me tell you, if you want to do business here, without the support of the Business Association, you won’t make a dime, understand?"

"Understood. The Business Association is, after all, an alliance where everyone joins forces in business, mutually benefiting everyone," Xiao Ming replied with a smile.

"Hey! You’re quite on the ball, kid!" Dong Chenghua laughed as well, "Not bad, not bad. Our members of the Lingnan Business Association come from all over the South; we’ve never been exclusionary.

As long as you understand and follow the rules, there’s money to be made for everyone, and we can talk about anything."

Xiao Ming curled his lip, then asked, "May I know which company Mr. Dong was referring to?"

"Baiguang Optical Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the owner is Chen Tianyou." freēnovelkiss.com

As expected!

Tang Qingbai was indeed a partner and the head of research and development at Baiguang Optics.

Lingnan Business Association, I’m sorry, if it were any other company, maybe I would have given you face, guided by the principle that less is more.

But now, with the nation’s future at stake, I must slap your face regardless.

Perfectly timed, I have earned my reputation, and just lack a stepping stone to firmly establish my footing in the Lingnan business world. Your Business Association is neither too big nor too small, just about right.

"Hmm, I’ve got it," Xiao Ming thought, his smile becoming even more radiant, "May I ask why?

It’s curious that this company, rooted in Lingnan, would dare to offend the Lingnan Business Association."

"Hmph! What else could it be for? They’re arrogant but incompetent, thinking they are omnipotent and disrespecting their elders! You don’t need to probe into the specifics, the bottom line is that they are disobedient and need to be taught a lesson.

Right now, they’re seeking financing everywhere, and they will approach you sooner or later.

I’ve given a heads-up to everyone else; you’re the last one. Don’t let me down!"

Xiao Ming’s eyes flashed as he said, "Boss Dong, I’ve been in Lingnan for a while now, and I’ve just picked up a phrase in Cantonese. Listen to this and tell me if my accent is authentic."

"Oh, you’re such a busybody! Just say it already!"

"Drop dead, old witch!"

The call ended, and Dong Chenghua stood there with his phone, stupefied as if petrified.

Not far away, the vice president of the Lingnan Business Association, Dong Jingyi, who was reading the newspaper, lifted his eyes from behind his glasses and asked, "What did that guy from out of town say?"

"Fuck!"

Dong Chenghua sprang to his feet, shocked and angry, and said, "He... he dared to curse me!"

Dong Jingyi furrowed his brows, took off his glasses, and said in confusion, "Given his composure in front of the camera, he doesn’t seem like a foolhardy youth. A promising young talent with a net worth of over a billion in just three to four months—how could he be so reckless?"

"It’s obvious, he thinks he can be successful wherever he goes and doesn’t take our association seriously at all," said Dong Chenghua seething with rage. "Damn bastard, I’ll find someone to settle the score with him right now!"

"Stop right there!"

Dong Jingyi rebuked, "Do you have a pig’s brain?

He’s now seen as a hero, an example. Afterwards, if you take him down, he doesn’t even need to name names. Just a pitiful act on camera will be enough to leave you in a position where you can’t walk away from this. Do you understand?"

"So... we just put up with this?" Dong Chenghua protested. "Since Xiao dared to curse me over the phone, it’s clear he must have already dismissed Chen Tianyou and Tang Qingbai, and it’s very possible that they’ve reached an investment intent.

If they manage to pull it off, our Dong family will lose face. Later on in the association, who would listen to you? There’s no chance for the chairman position!"

Dong Jingyi’s expression darkened, and after a moment of thought, he said, "I’ve told you many times before not to rush into things and definitely not to act impulsively.

Even if they have reached an agreement, Xiao Ming’s investment in Lingnan is ultimately about making money.

Today, when you spoke to him, you were representing the association, not the Dong family. That is to say, he trampled on the face of the entire Lingnan Business Association, so we can naturally settle this using the association’s name."

Dong Chenghua’s eyes lit up, "Old man, are you suggesting..."

Dong Jingyi smirked coldly, "Broadcast the general content of your conversation to the other bosses in the association; don’t be afraid of losing face.

Then spread the word that Xiao Ming looks down on the Lingnan Business Association.

That’s enough, don’t say anything else. Do you understand?"

"Ha!" Dong Chenghua clapped his hands, "With this, anyone who cooperates with Xiao Ming is also seen as not taking the association seriously.

Who would dare not to give face to the Lingnan Business Association when doing business in the South?

Old man, you’re still the cleverest!

Is this what they call ’using minimal effort to move a heavy weight’?"

Dong Jingyi chuckled with a sinister and triumphant sound.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ming had already found the financing application of Baiguang Optics from the materials sent by Gu Tinglan, and he was taken aback at first glance.

A small company that had always been an OEM, actually dared to ask for a hundred million US Dollars up front, and was only willing to give away fifteen percent of its shares.

Such an arrogant financing application would be odd if it did manage to get some money.

If Xiao Ming didn’t know Tang Qingbai’s value, he would definitely reject it at once.