I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 146 A Great Opportunity, There Will Be Opportunities

Whether the "911 Incident" will turn someone into an American that very night is unknown, but for domestic R&D-oriented technology companies, it is certainly a spring.

Many of the technological loosenings are due to the shift of international hotspots.

Of course, if it's a "tech company" without the strength, it will take longer to recover.

At this time, Zhang Da'an was actually keeping some things from Lao Fangtou. While online arguments were part of his daily work, he also had leisure activities outside of work. For example, he had his professional team from Jiangning University of Finance and Economics work with relevant departments to negotiate patent licensing and production line introductions in multiple countries such as the United States, Italy, Japan, and South Korea.

Whether it can become a model after joining the World Trade Organization remains to be seen, but in any case, the bank has prepared $60 million to lend to Zhang Da'an at any time.

Two things: storage media and LCD panel.

The reason for developing our own products is because they are a combination of "Zhang An Education" and "Zhang An Industry," and our next major product will be electronic products.

Directly producing LCD panels would be somewhat of a redundant investment, but having its own production capacity is essential to ensure supply chain security.

So Zhang Da'an used a new Dongwei Port Middle School as collateral. The bank didn't hesitate at all; any branch school was indeed worth that much.

Not to mention the potential for land appreciation.

Compared to these leisure activities outside of work, Lao Fangtou's concern that the comprehensive upgrade of the "personal blog business" of the three major portal websites would impact his own "Jinbang Blog" is simply insignificant.

One of the pig farms, in particular, is experiencing a painful ordeal. For example, after listing on NASDAQ, its financial report last year had significant problems. The revised net income was reduced from the original $7.9 million to $3.7 million, with the misreported income being $4.2 million. The actual net loss was $20.4 million, an increase of 18 percent from the original $17.3 million.

According to Nasdaq rules, if a stock remains below one dollar for 30 consecutive trading days, it will be issued a delisting warning. If the company's stock cannot rise above one dollar within the next 90 trading days and remain above it for 10 consecutive days, it will face the risk of being delisted.

Then the "pig farm" was temporarily shut down.

At this point, to even launch a new "personal blog business" is utter nonsense, even Zhang Da'an's maid, who became the boss, would know it.

Therefore, Zhang Da'an just wanted to see his memory chips, 1TB hard drive, and second-hand production line as soon as possible, and then get the LCD panel production line and production patent license.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it can be imported now. When Kabul isn't so bustling, even if you have legal patent authorization, it'll just be toilet paper in Washington's White House.

What about "long-arm jurisdiction" or "long-arm jurisdiction"? They say you can do it, and you can do it even if you can't; they say you can't do it, and you can't do it even if you can.

If you prepare now, becoming a "little giant" in five years won't be a problem. The key is that you won't have to buy expensive memory to fit into your electronic products.

In the future, there will never be a time when memory is cheap. If a "gamer" occasionally thinks it's a good deal, it's purely because they've been manipulated into a state of mental instability by unscrupulous merchants.

However, given the old man's anxiety, Zhang Da'an, being a righteous young man, will still offer some guidance on the ideological issues of the 48-year-old comrade.

"What's the rush? Let others follow the trend if they want. This is a mature business tactic that has been used for thousands of years. Are you so anxious that you can't eat if others want to compete?"

"Several top bloggers have left 'Golden List Blog' in the last two days, boss. Aren't you worried at all?"

"Without Butcher Zhang, am I still going to eat pork with hair on? You should issue a notice saying that bloggers are allowed to update their blog posts across platforms."

"what?"

"Screw you, just listen to me. What social networking company makes a living off this little bit of money? Hurry up and stop bothering me, or I'll give you a bonus later."

"How many, how many?"

"Holy crap, you actually dare to think that?"

Didn't you say you were going to give out bonuses?

The old man thought to himself, "I'm already this old. Is it appropriate for me not to make some money?"

After hanging up the phone, Coach Zhang didn't want to hear the old man's dog barking.

Compared to all that, the online attacks and criticisms leveled against him by a large group of people are much more interesting.

Keyboard, please!!!

However, before the battle even began, people from the province came to Luzhou. There was no questioning or accusation. Can't Coach Zhang choose not to be an American? It's a matter of personal choice, which is reasonable.

Besides the cadres who work in the development of the science and technology industry, there are also a slightly more advanced group of people from the province who are "pretending to be low-key." They are obviously more powerful and have no home anywhere; Jiangkou Province is just a "base."

The goal is simple: I heard that Coach Zhang has a loan of 60 million US dollars, so could we spare some of it? The interest rate is negotiable.

"Mr. Zhang, we're not primarily here for the money; we'd like to discuss the possibility of cooperation in the memory industry."

There's a reason why Coach Zhang agreed to sit down and talk: the two people who came were students of Du Xiaoshuai, the chief mathematics expert of "Zhang Xiaobai Technology Co., Ltd."

One was an official, the other was a businessman.

The official is named Li Kai, who is currently in charge of the second phase of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' industrial park project in Jiangning; the businessman is named Zhai Xiaodang, who is an investor, but mainly does high-end intermediary business. He is one of the few capable people in Jiangkou Province who can travel around to different places as a broker.

However, Zhai Xiaodang was a bit unlucky. After his father retired, his brother's business went wrong, which caused him to lose all his family's wealth just to save the core business, namely technology industry investment.

This money, a ten-figure sum, was given away ten years ago.

The reason he was able to make a comeback is entirely due to his social skills and the fact that he hadn't been arrogant and domineering over the years. He's a completely different person from Zhang Da'an.

However, Zhai Xiaodang lacks core technology and has been making money solely through his personal abilities in recent years, which is truly shameful.

Li Kai was much simpler. He first explained his purpose for coming, and then directly stated his bargaining chip: "The country is currently focusing on developing high-tech electronic industries, and there are pilot projects in all directions, but it's not like giving us policies means it's over. We still have to compete with each other. Jiangning City originally didn't have a chance, but when we heard that President Zhang wanted to do it, we came here immediately to discuss our ideas."

“Just talk about the benefits, what I can gain, and what I have to give up.”

"First and foremost, of course, is land. Building on what you've already done with the Chengdong District, Mr. Zhang, we'll upgrade further to the Beijiang District, HX District, Chengnan District... and of course, the existing Chengdong District. You can give priority to selecting from the announced undeveloped plots..."

"Priority selection? Really? You want the land that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has its eye on? You'll give it to me?"

"can!"

Decisive and without hesitation.

It looks like a scam.

"You're talking nonsense! That piece of land is ostensibly for the Academy of Sciences, but it's actually for our national brand computer company. You want to give it priority to me? Unless you show me the documents, I don't believe you. You can talk a good game better than me."

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Zhang Da'an was unwilling to get too involved in Jiangning City because he knew that many plots of land had nothing to do with Jiangning City and were profit growth points for other listed companies.

To put it bluntly, Jiangning has worked hard for twenty years, but a large part of it has been a result of others' efforts. If it were something like "picking the peaches," at least they would have left behind a peach tree.

At this time, the leading domestic computer manufacturer had transformed into a financial company. The annual research and development investment figures could be matched, but in reality, they were all inflated.

How much water is there?

Even assembling a supercomputer can be used as a gimmick.

Even if we can't handle the memory, hard drive, and graphics card, we can surely handle the peripherals, right?
Sorry, it's all just a shell.

Even if we take a step back and assume that this shell is used in fields such as the petroleum industry and chemical industry, there will always be a "trickle-down effect", right?

Sorry, still no. Our raw materials are still mainly sourced from European and American chemical companies.

The added value on the production side is almost zero.

In this era, among major consumer electronics items, laptops are considered quite high-end and sophisticated. However, what's most impressive in the past few years is that laptop prices have dropped below 9,999 yuan... making them extremely cost-effective!
This is an era where even "gamers" can't influence technological development, so even in computer forums, Western influence absolutely dominates Eastern influence.

People like Zhang Da'an, who openly express their stance on the internet and clearly refuse to align themselves with the "beacon of humanity," have become the only exceptions.

Not a minority, but the only child.

The reasons are simple: either they lack fame, or they lack a platform, or they're being given rags, or they're being targeted by a media frenzy...

Zhang Da'an is not afraid of being stuffed with rags, being targeted by the police, or even being challenged to a one-on-one fight online. He immediately announced the address for a real-life offline PK, and anyone who doesn't go is a coward.

Zhang Da'an's current online fight win rate is 200,000 to 0, and it is highly likely that it will break through 2 million or even 20 million next year, making it impossible for him to lose.

It feels so good to be able to use the keyboard!

In such a market environment, why don't insightful people want to make changes?
In short: even a hero can be brought down by a single penny.

One more thing: Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice.

It's true that the large company that sells assembled computers is transforming into a financial company, but it is also the source of funds for the Chinese Academy of Sciences and many universities.

this is the truth.

Knowing full well that it's actually garbage, they still deceive themselves into thinking it's "market for technology," and the final result is exactly the same as the family car market.

People with insight are no different from "sleeping husbands".

It's a remnant of an era.

Seeing Li Kai's rambling and nonsensical talk, Zhang Da'an knew that this guy was probably "grasping at straws" and had somehow come to him for no reason.

"Mr. Zhang, one party's efforts may not be enough, but cooperation among multiple parties will definitely make it possible. Mr. Zhai has a lot of experience in this area, especially in the production line sector of high-tech industries. Whether it was the technology introduction in Andong in the early years or the establishment of second-hand production lines in Jianghuai Province, he played a significant role. Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhai has deep connections in Japan and South Korea."

"Oh? How deep is it?"

Zhang Da'an didn't want to waste any more words with them. One of them was a fool who was eager for quick success and wanted a big project to promote his progress, while the other was a high-end broker in the world of fame and fortune who wanted to improve his network through Zhang An Business Network.

They are all incredibly talented and capable, but Coach Zhang simply doesn't need their resources.

He already owns a "thousand-acre industrial park" in the eastern part of the city and has no interest in hoarding land, especially in his previous cooperation with the university cluster in Jiangning City. Under the "High-level Talent Housing Benefit Plan", a piece of land is already being developed for housing, and all of them are contributing personnel and resources from various universities.

Unless Zhang Da'an gets arrogant and starts committing fraud and acquiring land everywhere, eventually becoming a super real estate developer, none of these things will sway him at all.

Objectively speaking, Zhang Da'an is a special kind of real estate developer, but unlike those who develop commercial or residential real estate, he is a "super school district housing developer".
It's not exactly a school district property; it's more like a super community economy developed around the school, except that the permanent residents of this community experience large-scale population turnover every year.

Three thousand students, along with one or two thousand parents, is the minimum; it's essentially a collection of the non-agricultural population of a small town.

The school collects 100 million yuan a year in tuition fees, but "Zhuangyuan Street" doesn't collect tuition fees.

In addition, the school's affiliated companies and enterprises have gradually begun to move into "Zhuangyuan Street", which has further stimulated the hotel business of "Zhuangyuan Building". The direct economic output influence of Xindongwei Port Middle School on "Zhuangyuan Street" has been declining every month.

There are also schools, institutions, enterprises, organizations, etc. from other places that come to study. The annual flow of permanent residents is indeed very large, but it is mainly students and parents. The number of newly added permanent residents is also quite large, and they are mostly from the industrial and commercial sectors.

Therefore, Zhang Da'an's core business company, "Zhang'an Education," is actually no longer just a retake institution; it involves a non-agricultural employment population equivalent to half or even more of that of a county.

This only includes "Zhang An Education," not the "Zhang An Industry" enterprise alliance.

Those who aren't specifically in charge of a particular area might not fully understand Zhang Da'an's current influence at the grassroots level.

Originally, someone like Li Kai, who had long been involved in formulating science and technology development policies, might not necessarily have a deep understanding of the actual situation at the county and township levels. However, it's not impossible that Liu Yuanshan, who jumped out of the Chengdong District, combined with Zhai Xiaodang's keen sense of profit as a veteran "fallen" broker from a wealthy family, could analyze something deeper.

From the outside perspective, the person "Zhang Da'an" is not a specific individual.

The industry, education, culture, and media sectors all see things differently. The general public only sees the "three-time champion," and that's it. But the employees of the "Zhang An Education" and "Zhang An Industry" corporate alliance don't see a champion at all; they only see the boss, nothing else.

Only those with greater ambitions will realize that Zhang Da'an's current influence is actually quite dangerous; he can only be an ally, not an enemy.

The premise of being an enemy is being able to kill them, but Zhang Da'an is invincible now, which is equivalent to a special existence with a "lock-in" cheat code in the operating rules of this system. So, knowing that he can't be killed, it's foolish to treat him as an enemy. This is Li Jiqi in another realm.

Once you understand this, dealing with Zhang Da'an becomes much easier, because you don't need to consider the option of "hostility." You can choose "coexistence" or "alliance" as much as possible. There is no option of "neutrality." In this world, even "neutral countries" are an abstract concept, let alone in the most primitive arena of fame and fortune.

Li Kai's ability to get Zhang Da'an to give him face and meet him demonstrates his status and power; however, to persuade Zhang Da'an to become an "ally," he needs to demonstrate something that can impress Zhang Da'an.

Anyway, whatever Zhang Da'an needs now, he has to give it to him; otherwise, there's no point in discussing it. When Li Kai arrived, he had already finalized the plan during a meeting at the provincial department. So, how to improve upon this plan will most likely depend on Zhai Xiaodang, who accompanied him.

"Mr. Zhang, these are some technology import proposals I've handled. You can take a look at them while I give you a brief report."

"Report," Zhai Xiaodang used this word, adopting a very humble posture.

"Well, let me see."

Without saying I wouldn't look or listen, Zhang Da'an showed no politeness whatsoever, flipping through the pages and discovering that Zhai Xiaodang had worked on quite a few big projects with his grandfather twenty years ago.

At least it's not the low-level business of selling color TVs; it's something with real technological content. Ten years ago, it even participated in the overall introduction of projects between USTC and several Soviet research institutes.

The average amount of money involved in a single project is over 20 million US dollars, which is quite impressive.

Unfortunately, his father was incompetent, and his brother was even worse, dragging him down with them.

She used to be a carefree "carefree man," but now she's a "super matchmaker."

It is indeed quite gorgeous.

15 kVA battery production line, 4957 plastic pipe production line, optical fiber and cable production line, automotive automation production line, 6-inch chip production line...

The time span is twenty years. The early part may have been exaggerated, but the later part is not a big problem.

“I know that Mr. Zhang has sent his legal and technical teams to Japan to discuss patent licensing, hoping to get involved in the high-end semiconductor industry. My connections in Japan, South Korea, Italy, and France over the past ten years can still come in handy. With a concrete construction plan, we can compete with dozens of other projects in China. With the capital and R&D advantages of Jiangkou Province itself, we can certainly compete.”

It was supposed to be a self-introduction, but it was more like an interview.

Zhang Da'an wasn't the boss, but in this situation, he was no different from one.

“Now that a major international event like ‘911’ has occurred, things that couldn’t be discussed before can now be discussed in Singapore or the Netherlands. Things that the US used to strictly enforce embargoes on are now 100% being diverted to this situation, so the opportunity is rare. With Mr. Zhang’s financial resources, he doesn’t need to seek external financing, so there is no risk of being fully tracked, and he can keep a relatively low profile.”

"What if I also want to buy some patents related to mobile device communication technologies?"

"This is a great opportunity. Samsung is lobbying relevant Japanese companies. Now is the best time to compete. In a few years, this opportunity may not come again."

"That's fucking bullshit..."

"..."

"..."

These two are a mix of truth and lies, like an old sow wearing a bra—one set after another.

In reality, Japanese companies were still enjoying the collaboration between Sony and Ericsson, which would have lasted for many years until the partnership ended.

Basically, the moment Sony Ericsson was shut down marked the moment when Japan truly completed its closed loop in the mobile communication terminal business. Of course, this loop could be kept on its own island, and then Apple phones would come along and crush suppliers and consumers alike.

Although it did take the iPhone many years to conquer the peculiar Japanese market, the outcome will not change.

The fate of the equipment manufacturing industry is the fate of the nation.

Military enthusiasts often say that "the fate of a nation is determined by the fate of its giant ships," which is essentially about the rise and fall of large-scale equipment manufacturing. A giant ship itself is a super system engineering project.

But at this time, Japan's "white-haired elites" were still thinking about the wonderful thing of taking all the profits. However, they became obedient after ten years and lay down after twenty years.

Of course, the same group of people will be in charge ten years from now, and twenty years from now; ten years ago... it was the same group of people.

Feedback on the internet has led to a continuous stream of industry leaders, such as Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, the "Yellow Leather Jacket," Jessica Su, and Ma Sheng. In China, various figures have also made their appearances. However, in Japan, people still talk about Konosuke Matsushita decades later.

As for the "must-play video game addict," he must be someone who talks about "uncle" all the time.

To call Japan a capitalist society is a complete and utter exaggeration. A society that has long been a feudal underworld, it always has a nostalgic version of beauty in a world where the situation is changing more and more rapidly.

But for Zhang Da'an, a newly emerging capitalist living in a rapidly developing industrialized country, this kind of feudal society was actually quite good.

Once a connection is established, the cost of lobbying is actually very low.

If you can win over the "white-haired elites," you've won over everything.

Those "black-haired office workers" have no voice; they can't even bark like dogs.

The most typical example is the unfortunate person who invented "blue LED".

If this guy were in China, he'd definitely be an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, establish his own school of thought, become a grandmaster, and have countless students...

If this man were in Ukraine, he could easily become a foreign academician through international collaboration, establish his own school of thought, become a grandmaster, and have countless students all over the world…

If this person were in a country like Australia or Russia, which specializes in a particular subject, he could easily become an academician of a national academy of sciences, then hold academician titles from multiple national academies of sciences, then establish his own school of thought and become a grandmaster, eventually having countless students all over the world...

But in Japan, he only deserves a $200 bonus.

I'm just a corporate slave, that's enough.

For Zhang Da'an, in this underworld social ecosystem, the only way to stand out is to debut as an idol and then meet the old man from Johnny's Entertainment.

Fortunately, he wasn't in that situation, nor did he need to get into Tokyo University to marry into a wealthy family. All he had to do was find someone in charge and then discuss business.

Before, he had to rely on himself, on Shazhou City, on Wudu City, Jiangning City, and Jiangkou Province. Now, he has become the top scholar in the imperial examination, and several wealthy families with no connections in the court are offering him gifts... What's going on?
Zhai Xiaodang currently possesses a large amount of "arable land," and according to regulations, he must pay taxes. However, the imperial court happens to offer preferential treatment to "scholars," allowing them to be exempt from taxes on a portion of the land's output. This makes it very suitable for someone like Zhai Xiaodang to register his "arable land" under the name of Zhang Da'an, a "scholar."

The specifics of how the tax exemption will be implemented depend on the preferential policies for the development of high-tech industries issued by Li Kai.

Anyway, even without Zhai Xiaodang, Zhang Da'an could still build a "thousand-acre industrial park" and enjoy the benefits himself; with Zhai Xiaodang, he would just enjoy even more benefits.

Of course, it's not impossible for Zhai Xiaodang to work independently; theoretically, it's not impossible. For example, the three major portal websites all have their own reasons for doing so.

Then there's Baidu, which will remain a symbol of Beijing for a long time, until the "Putian system" of private hospitals comes to the fore, which will finally become unbearable for the general public, and then Baidu's halo will fade away.

But high technology isn't something anyone can just play with; it requires a certain level of prestige.

What is Paimian?

The value of united front work lies in prestige.

Zhai Xiaodang, a pirate from the old era, would normally not be able to board a ship in the New World, but things are different now. Zhang Da'an just stands there and declares that he is a Marine, a positive character!
Bao Zhengyi.

Zhai Xiaodang can also be discussed, and justice can be served.

However, this old fellow was dishonest, and Zhang Da'an exposed him as soon as he told a lie, which was quite embarrassing.

Fortunately, Li Kai, a "young cadre," was with him, so everything was fine.

"If you're so capable of getting the patent I mentioned, I'll twist my head off and use it as a ball. You're just spouting nonsense. Do you think I'm some clueless sucker?"

"Mr. Zhang, I'm so sorry..."

"Ah."

Zhang Da'an nodded. "I'm magnanimous and will forgive you, old comrade. You must be fifty years old this year, right?"

"forty nine."

Do you have a son?

"Two sons and two daughters, the eldest son is twenty-four and the youngest son is twelve."

"The older one comes to be a hostage, and the younger one, once they're adults, also comes to be a hostage. If you're willing, we can talk; if not, that's it for today."

After saying this, Zhang Da'an remembered something and reminded him, "I'm talking about a legitimate son, not a bastard."

"..."

"..."

In modern society, "protons" are more useful than in ancient times.

Forget about legal contracts; at Zhang Da'an's level, they're all just toilet paper when it comes to running away. It's better to focus on that little bit of "blood transmission" stuff.

"Okay, I agree!"

“Fine, then I’ll get straight to the point. The production lines I’m importing from Japan and South Korea do have semiconductor-related components, but that’s not the main focus. I’m in talks with Jiangning Institute of Technology about an integrated turnkey solution for mobile communication equipment, but Jiangning Institute of Technology’s main patents are concentrated on the previous GSM system. The patents I need now cover a wide range. If you can help me secure patent licenses from some of the largest communication technology developers in China, I’ll place this business in Jiangning City.”

"..."

"..."

Li Kai and Zhai Xiaodang understood immediately. Similar things used to be common in Europe and America. They used to call it "general contracting" and later "turnkey project". In short, it was a project cooperation model that made clients worry less and feel more at ease.

However, Zhang Da'an is now moving to mobile communication devices, mainly mobile phones.

Generally speaking, industries involving electronic information technology are often capital-intensive and technology-intensive; without the ability to attract sponsorships and investments, they are unlikely to succeed.

Unfortunately, Zhang Da'an was an exception; his situation was extremely rare, with only a handful in history.

If you just point it out, a lot of unscrupulous investors will rush in to promote "top-performing stocks".

Fang Daqiao was unaware of the plans for these matters. Only a very few employees of Yuzhang University of Finance and Economics knew about them, and even the old accountant who graduated from Jiangning University of Finance and Economics did not know the full picture.

The logic is simple: Yuzhang University of Finance and Economics owes them a favor, while Jiangning University of Finance and Economics does not.

Now, Li Kai and Zhai Xiaodang know too.

"Mr. Zhang, please rest assured."

Without further ado, Zhai Xiaodang means we'll see each other on the spot.

The next day, they sent their eldest son, Zhai Dingding, over.

"Dingding, this is your Uncle Zhang. From now on, you will work for General Manager Zhang and do whatever he assigns you."

"Don't worry, feel free to relax with me. I won't assign the kids anything that will strain their brains; they'll all be easy tasks."

"Mr. Zhang, then I'll take my leave."

"Have a safe journey, Mr. Zhai."

Zhai Xiaodang had probably already spoken to his son, so there was no reminiscing or any deep father-son farewell. In short, the father got into a Mercedes-Benz, and the son received a brand-new security guard uniform.

There's also a rubber stun gun.

“From now on, if anyone comes here to cause trouble, your job is to knock them down with six blows in one second. If they can still struggle to get up on the ground, it means you are not taking your job seriously.”

Zhang Da'an patted Zhai Dingding on the shoulder and flicked the dust off his shoulder. "Dingding, once you pass your probation period, I'll give you a promotion and a raise."

"Mr. Zhang, I..."

"What did you call me?"

"Uncle Zhang, I will definitely carry out your instructions to me diligently!"

"Very good, very energetic!"

Seeing how energetic and motivated this young man is, he believes that Xiao Dingding will definitely grow into a capable and independent Da Dingding.

(End of this chapter)