Global Monopoly of Technology

Chapter 674 [Starting to be a hooligan again]

The Bionic Man No. 1, August Furlong, went out with a mission to acquire Horizon Security, and the acquisition of the company could be completed within a month without any surprises.

But August alone is not enough. The core managers of Horizon Security Company must be their own people, and the middle and lower levels can recruit real employees to work for the company.

Next, Luo Sheng began to manufacture the second bionic man. The organs in the incubation room were all mature. After August left the laboratory, he could soon enter the manufacture of the second bionic man, and then the first three, four...

With the current efficiency, a bionic person can be produced in a month at most. There are many "components" such as organ tissues in the incubation room, but the liquid pool of the "assembly" platform only has one operating table, which is an expensive operating table of up to 1 billion US dollars. Even if Luo Shengchao is rich, he can't spend like this.

After the second bionic man is made, Luo Sheng can free himself, and the latter can let the bionic man take over his job to manufacture the bionic man. In the future, he only needs to issue orders, and the specific things will be done. Just let the tool people do it.

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As time went by, the days of such a steady and steady climb in technology did not last long. Luo Sheng's ebullient days ended with the understanding that Wang was about to do something.

July.

The second quarter reports of major listed companies have also been released. Bluestar Technology Group's 2017 Q2 financial report was released on July 12.

This quarter, Bluestar Technology’s global revenue was US$64.2 billion, and its net profit rose sharply to US$10.9 billion. This quarter’s net profit margin was as high as 17%, nearly doubling year-on-year, exceeding Wall Street analysts’ expectations.

Stimulated by the Q2 performance, the market value of Bluestar Technology has also ushered in a good increase, hitting a new high of US$1.76 trillion since the company's listing in July, and its total market value reached US$1.77 trillion.

Côte d'Azur's second-quarter audited statement has also come out, with global sales of $189.72 billion in the quarter, a decrease of about $20 billion from the previous quarter, which was within the company's internal expectations, due to the fact that Azure-5 Sales have passed the hot selling period and have begun to cool down one after another.

But even so, the performance of the two quarters of the Cote d'Azur in the first half of the year is close to the total sales of last year. Such a dazzling performance is inseparable from the contribution of Azure-5.

Net profit also hit a new high again.

It posted a net profit of $28.45 billion in the quarter.

I don’t know if it was because of the dazzling financial reports of Luo Sheng’s two companies that Wang was stimulated. Just a few days after the second quarter reports were disclosed, that is, on July 13, the news came out that Wang signed. issued a presidential memorandum asking the Commerce Department to conduct a limited investigation into whether imports of Internet service products and consumer-grade electronics threaten magnesium's national security.

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mid-July.

At this moment, Luo Sheng is participating in the video conference of the company's executives in his private office.

Yao Jianhong, who attended the meeting, said: "This so-called memorandum that was signed requires Wilbur Lowes, the head of the North American Department of Commerce, to start this investigation of imported products and services in North America as soon as possible. According to a statement issued by the North American Department of Commerce, the investigation Factors such as production capacity, labor, investment, research and development will be involved to determine whether imported products threaten the so-called national security."

Another manager who attended the meeting immediately said: "Anyone with discernment can see that this is aimed at us. The last time we negotiated, it was only a year ago that I made trouble with you again. It's really erratic and endless."

Seeing the executive cursing, Luo Sheng smiled indifferently and didn't start to speak.

The two companies are indeed able to make money, but it is impossible for others to let you make money in a safe and secure manner. These are two different things.

It’s not bad that Lao Mei can earn you a year’s worth of money. It still took a lot of effort and negotiation to get it. If it wasn’t for the hard work and rigidity of her own efforts, let alone a year, there might not be a chance for a month. .

Yao Jianhong continued: "Wilpo Ross said in an interview that a comprehensive investigation will be carried out promptly and, if necessary, actions will be taken to protect national security, workers and enterprises from threats from foreign companies. After a thorough investigation, A report including recommendations for action will be issued if any threat to national security is identified from imported consumer electronics."

The meaning expressed between the lines is obvious.

After briefly reporting the matter, Yao Jianhong immediately added his own opinion: "According to the relevant laws on the North American side, they do have the right to control imports by adjusting tariffs and quotas."

Luo Sheng tapped Erlang's leg and said slowly: "The reason they make so many expressions is one, employment, employment or employment, just to give me a priority to build a factory in North America, preferably all Azure mobile phones, ieP tablets and game consoles. Made in North America."

Judging from the past historical records, Bluestar Technology and Côte d’Azur have almost bid farewell to the North American market many times. It might have been easy if the old US decided to decouple five years ago, but it is not easy to drive Côte d’Azur out of North America today.

Because it hurts the old beauty herself.

The reason is also very simple. The technology companies in California and Silicon Valley on the west coast of North America were the first to refuse. Although Silicon Valley technology companies and Luo Sheng's companies are in a competitive relationship with each other, they also have a close relationship with each other as partners.

Completely breaking up, Silicon Valley and California, which rely on technology to eat, as vested interests, will inevitably suffer heavy losses. They are definitely the first group not to agree, and so is Wall Street.

On the whole, there is no benefit to the elite group of a large number of vested interests in North America, and it is bound to be opposed. Whether it is useful or not is one thing.

Obviously, there was a huge difference of interests within the other party, and there was no consensus. This led to the desire to drive Luo Sheng out of the North American market in recent years, but in the end, he failed to do so, and now it is starting to make trouble again.

Luo Sheng held his chin and fell into contemplation, and everyone in the meeting did not speak.

At the end, Luo Sheng put his hands down and looked at the participants on the screen, analyzing and making decisions in an orderly manner:

"They have done a lot of homework to do things at this time. Don't look at the news reports that are very intimidating. In fact, they also want to talk, but they are reluctant to come to the door to talk because of their face, so they lack an opportunity to meet and negotiate. Negotiations can take place whenever there is an opportunity.”

Hearing this, Yao Jianhong thought for a while and couldn't help but say: "Mr. Luo, the opportunity you mentioned is the Summer Davos Forum to be held in the middle of this month?"

Luo Sheng nodded and said concisely, "That's right."

They all have tempers, they all want to talk, and they all know each other's tempers to talk about each other in detail, so they need a step and an opportunity.

And the Summer Davos Forum is a perfect step. It gives the impression that I didn't want to meet you at first, and I planned to do it directly, but since I met in Davos, I've come here, and I'll talk about it by the way. It is not impossible.

Luo Sheng looked around the participants on the video screen and said, "My little princess is about to be born, and that's what happened in the last few days, so I won't join in the fun at the Summer Davos Forum held in Ben Thanh this time. How to talk about the meeting a year ago, a complete plan has been made, just follow the talk."

Speaking of which, Luo Sheng couldn't help showing a bright smile like a father, and all the executives at the meeting laughed along with him.

Yao Jianhong smiled in surprise: "Really? Then congratulations to President Luo in advance, leave the company's affairs to us, and I will go to Davos in person."

Luo Sheng said solemnly: "You can't miss any of your red envelopes."

"Haha, that's natural, it's necessary."

Other executives who attended the meeting also congratulated the big BOSS in advance, and the video conference lasted for a few minutes and ended there.

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From July 17th to 19th, the three-day Summer Davos Forum was held in Ben Thanh as scheduled. Most of the well-known bigwigs in the economic circle, business circle, and Internet circle showed up, such as Mr. Ma of Ali.

Azure Coast and Bluestar Technology have not been absent every year, but Luo Sheng has never attended. Both Yao Jianhong and Zhang Bowen represented the company to attend this forum exchange summit.

This time, along with the memorandum signed by Know Wang, the media and industry insiders are quite looking forward to whether Luo Sheng will appear in Davos this time.

As a result, on the day of the opening of the conference, the expectations were ultimately lost. Luo Sheng still did not show up in Davos. As the most influential or even one of the most influential leaders in the contemporary technology and business circles, it is inevitable that he would not come.

On the afternoon of July 18, a local Hyatt hotel.

Yao Jianhong watched a group of North American negotiators headed by Wilbo Ross sitting opposite him, and said calmly:

"There is no third-party ears and eyes here, and the content of the negotiation will not be kept on file. If the negotiation cannot be concluded, if you leave the conference room, nothing will happen. Let's open the skylight and speak up. Tariff adjustment is all you need to do with the outside world. Now It's hard to meet at the second opportunity of Davos exchange, it's better to talk about something real, it's good for both parties, isn't it?"

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