My son is a reincarnated soul; I overheard his inner thoughts and became the richest man.

Shenzhen.

When President Ren returned to the company, it was already late at night, but he immediately convened a meeting with all senior executives.

When the news that "China's richest man Chen Feng has invested 8 million yuan" was announced, a long-suppressed cheer erupted in the conference room.

This money will not only cover the legal fees for the Cisco lawsuit, but also get the stalled research and development line running again.

The darkest chapter, which was originally set to be the sale of the company to Motorola by the end of the year, has been completely rewritten.

A few days later, Huawei's legal team flew to Shanghai, and the two parties officially signed the agreement.

With the first tranche of 3 million yuan arriving, Huawei, this massive machine, was refueled.

......

On the evening of the tenth day of the first lunar month, Chen Feng hummed a little tune as he returned home.

In the living room, Chen Xiaotian, the son, was facing the heavy CRT monitor, typing away rapidly on the keyboard.

The screen displays footage from "Red Alert 2".

"Dad, you seem to be in a good mood today?"

Seeing his father's radiant face, Chen Xiaotian took off his headphones and casually asked, "Did you close another big deal?"

Chen Feng changed his shoes, walked to the sofa and sat down, saying casually, "It's nothing much, I just signed a contract with Mr. Ren from Huawei today, and I invested 3 million shares in them."

"Oh, Huawei..."

Chen Xiaotian responded casually, but as soon as his hand touched the mouse, he suddenly froze.

[Holy crap?!]

[Dad invested in Huawei? And he invested 3 million shares?!]

[These are Huawei's internal virtual restricted shares! Aren't they only issued to employees according to the rules? Why would CEO Ren Zhengfei make an exception for his father?]

Chen Xiaotian suddenly turned his head, his eyes looking at a monster.

[These 3 million shares, based on Huawei's current total share capital, represent more than 5% of its total shares—that's practically robbery!]

However... there's a catch with Huawei's virtual stock.

Although the dividends are incredibly high, with annual returns ranging from 25% to 50%, if the dividends are not reinvested, the shareholding will be continuously diluted.

After all, Huawei's total share capital will eventually expand to tens of billions of shares.

[When the dividends are paid out next year, I need to find a way to remind my dad not to spend them, but to reinvest them all! As long as the interest compoundes, these 3 million shares are an inexhaustible gold mine!]

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng silently made a note in his mind: dividend reinvestment, this point needs to be added to the memo.

But then, the son's words took a sudden turn, becoming heavy.

[Sigh, what a pity. Such a powerful company as Huawei will be severely harmed by the US in the future.]

Who would have thought that a superpower would mobilize its entire national strength to suppress a Chinese private enterprise?

[While Huawei is currently struggling to survive, who could have imagined that a little over a decade later, its 5G technology would be globally leading, its HiSilicon Kirin chip design would outperform Qualcomm, and its mobile phone sales would even surpass Samsung and Apple to become the world's number one.]

[It's precisely because they're too powerful that they've threatened America's interests.]

[Starting in 2019, several rounds of sanctions resulted in a complete halt to chip supplies. TSMC refused to provide foundry services, ASML refused to sell lithography machines, and even screws containing US technology were prohibited from being sold to Huawei.]

Despite designing world-class chips, the inability to manufacture them domestically has severely hampered their development. Their high-end smartphone business has been halved, leaving them reliant on 4G phone sales to stay afloat.

If Dad really becomes rich in the future, he might consider investing in the chip industry chain in advance.

Photolithography machines, etching machines, high-purity photoresist... these things are incredibly expensive, often requiring investments of tens or even hundreds of billions of yuan. China's foundation in this area is too weak right now; Shanghai Microelectronics is probably just starting out.

If we had invested money eight or ten years earlier, we might not have been so stuck in this situation later.

Chen Feng's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

These thoughts struck him like a thunderbolt.

Is the United States using its national power to suppress a single company?

Chip supply disruption? Bottleneck?

You've designed it, but you can't build it?

Although Chen Feng didn't understand the technical details, he grasped the underlying logic—if the core technology wasn't in his own hands, it was like a castle built on sand, which could collapse at any moment.

Fengtian Technology is about to start making mobile phones as well.

If the company grows larger in the future, will it face the same dilemma?

A strong sense of crisis arose spontaneously.

"It seems that simply being an assembly plant isn't enough."

"Xiao Tian is right. While we can't crack the chip manufacturing nut right now, it must be included in our long-term strategy."

"Once I have more funds, I'll sell everything I own to fill this bottomless pit. Not for anything else, but so that I won't be at the mercy of others in the future."

Chen Feng looked at his son, who was still playing games, and his gaze became deep and firm.

......

At the end of February, the spring chill lingered.

Yu Bo's operation was very prudent. He sold 140 million shares of Fengtian Technology in batches, eventually cashing out about 6.3 million RMB.

On the same day the funds arrived, Chen Feng instructed the finance department to transfer 5.22 million yuan of them into Huawei's account.

With this, the investment agreement concerning 3 million virtual restricted shares has officially completed the final piece of the puzzle.

However, no one expected this.

With the arrival of March, an invisible war quietly enveloped the land of China.

SARS broke out.

It started as just a rumor in Guangdong, but the virus spread at an alarming rate.

By early March, Beijing had confirmed its first imported case, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Overnight, Banlangen (Isatis root) and white vinegar became hard currency, and long queues formed outside pharmacies.

The streets of Shanghai have become deserted.

Buses and subways that were once packed with people are now empty, and people avoid enclosed public transportation like the plague.

Out of caution, Chen Feng decisively ordered that all employees of the group and its subsidiaries who could work from home should do so. The company urgently purchased a large quantity of masks and disinfectant, and carried out regular disinfection.

This crisis disrupted everyone's rhythm.

Zhang Qiang, general manager of Fengchi Electric Vehicles, had originally planned to go to Vietnam to inspect and build a factory, but now he has to put it on hold.

But he soon discovered that a huge business opportunity was hidden within the crisis.

On the phone, Zhang Qiang's voice carried a hint of unexpected excitement: "Mr. Chen, this market is unbelievable! We thought everyone was afraid to go out and spend, but our electric bikes are selling like hotcakes!"

"The logic is simple: people are afraid to take the bus, can't afford a private car, and bicycles are too tiring. Electric bikes have become the perfect alternative—ventilated, private, and fast."

"Distributors across the country are urging for more goods, and the warehouse inventory is almost empty. Some stores are even experiencing long queues and rush purchases, with trucks being pushed away as soon as they are unloaded."

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the sparse traffic below, Chen Feng said in a deep voice, "This is a typical case of panic-driven demand. The market education for electric vehicles has been completed ahead of schedule by this epidemic."

"That's right!"

Zhang Qiang added, "I have a feeling this isn't just a short-term outbreak. The pandemic has changed people's travel habits, and the domestic market is about to experience a real boom!"

"President Chen, I suggest we adjust our strategy. Let's put the Vietnam side on hold for now, or hand it over to a deputy. We must concentrate our efforts on expanding production capacity and extending our distribution channels to counties and townships. Whoever can capture this incremental growth will be the future king!"

Chen Feng immediately approved: "Approved. As soon as the pandemic is over, we'll expand production and plant Fengchi's flag in every county in China."

......

The same scenario unfolded in Zhongguancun, Beijing.

In the office of JD Multimedia (the predecessor of JD.com), Liu Qiangdong looked at the backend data with shining eyes.

"Boss, the order volume is overwhelming!"

The assistant excitedly reported, "Since everyone's been afraid to go out shopping, online orders have surged by 50%! Hard drives and CD burners are the best-selling digital products."

Liu Qiangdong clenched his fist and exclaimed, "This is our opportunity! SARS forced consumers online, which is helping us cultivate user habits!"

"Tell the guys to take precautions, but deliveries can't stop! Right now, whoever gets the goods to the customer will be a lifelong customer!"

He paced back and forth in his office, his thoughts racing.

"However, we're burning through our money too fast. The 20 million that Mr. Chen invested last time has already been almost entirely spent on building logistics and expanding our product categories."

"Once this wave of the pandemic is over, I need to go to Shanghai again to see Mr. Chen. We absolutely have to secure this round of funding; we're going to go all out!"