Li Siwen explained while eating the food: "First of all, I really don't like William's arrogance, and these words can be regarded as teaching him a lesson, but just like what I thought, this way of provocation does seem childish.
However, although I am naive, I can express my attitude to William intuitively. I just want him to understand that in the field of LCD, these old Americans are not good enough. There is still a big gap between them and Japan. Even the most cutting-edge Motorola
technology companies are still being trampled under the feet of Japan.
Even if the secretary named Vera argued that the company's focus was different, how could the arrogant American not take this matter to heart? You know, the LCD technology was sold to Japan by the American.
There is also a little story here. In the early 1960s, Motorola also invested in the panel field, but eventually failed. Cutting off the production line in the panel field was one of the feats of the current president Robert. What I say today will definitely
will get into Robert's ears."
Li Siwen's words made everyone fall into deep thought. Lu Shuhang frowned and said, "Are you trying to sow discord between Motorola and Japan?"
"It should be said that I want to break the harmonious situation between the beautiful country and Japan." Li Siwen explained slowly: "Dating back to 1960, the beautiful country produced the first LCD panel. After years of research, many companies have
High-tech companies invested in research and development of LCD panels, including Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Communications, AT, RCA and other companies, but finally gave up. The reason is very simple. The LCD field consumes a lot of money and the benefits are very small.
By 1972, the beautiful country had completely given up on LCD research, but Japan chose to enter the game and bought all the technology back. Seiko and Sharp were the leaders in purchasing technology, and the two companies subsequently used display technology in
On computers, electronic watches and other objects.
At first, such an investment was a loss. However, as the times progressed, more and more devices required LCD panels. Japan relied on the technology at hand to keep its market share soaring until it completely monopolized the industry. Today, 9% of the world's
Sixteen LCD panels come from Japan. What a terrifying number.
Japan has invested its entire nation in this technology, and hundreds of panel companies, large and small, are completely in Japanese hands, from the upstream raw materials, to the midstream production processes, to the downstream market.
Faced with this situation, if I want to break through the Japanese blockade, it is impossible, so there is only one way, which is to force them to bow to me!"
Li Siwen's tone suddenly turned cold, and everyone took a deep breath. Lu Shuhang quickly confirmed: "You mean to ask those Japanese companies to bow their heads?"
"That's right, and the only country that can break this situation is the beautiful country." Li Siwen continued in a deep voice: "Since the use of LCD panels has become more and more widespread, the beautiful country has realized the crisis. In the early 1990s, it had already asked IBM and
nec has entered the game, but how can they compare with Japan, which has invested for decades? There are basically no major achievements, and they are not willing to invest.
This is why the United States supports Korean companies to enter the panel field, and Ms. Li should know this better than me."
Li Fuzhen nodded lightly: "Actually, in addition to our Samsung Group, LG Group and some Taiwanese companies have also received proposals from the United States. What they say are suggestions are actually orders." Li Fuzhen paused slightly and continued: "I am very curious, how do you do it?
Let the beautiful country help break the situation."
"The beautiful country submitted a bill related to sanctions on LCD panels in 1992. However, Clinton had just taken office at that time and the bill was not passed due to some factors. However, today is different from the past. In addition to the rapid growth of the Japanese market, the demand of the beautiful country
It’s getting bigger and bigger.”
Hearing Li Siwen's words, Li Fuzhen immediately said: "So as long as you add fuel to the fire and let the beautiful country impose sanctions on Japan, you can backfire on the entire Japanese panel market. By then, Japan's state-owned enterprises will definitely bow to you?"
After Li Fuzhen finished speaking, everyone looked horrified almost at the same time. Chen Qiuyu whispered: "Fifty percent of Japan's LCD panel market is in the beautiful country. If Japan is sanctioned, the whole country must be wailing."
"Furthermore, Japan's economy is already in pain, and LCD panels are Japan's core pillar industry. If the United States really kills it, those companies will beg us to buy it." Zheng Jiayu also said.
She just finished speaking, and Lu Shuhang couldn't help but take over the words: "I thought you were here to sweep up goods, but I didn't expect you to do this. Are you hiding it too deeply?"
"Brother, there is a saying that times make heroes. I just followed the times." Li Siwen said with a smile.
"Don't talk so high and mighty. This is a disservice to you. Damn it, they racked their brains and couldn't figure out your purpose. I admire you, I admire you!" Lu Shuhang was excited again and again. After calming down, he said slightly worriedly: "
Will the beautiful country really fulfill your wish? If we don’t introduce policies immediately, Datang may not be able to survive!"
"This is the reason why I bought an LCD screen at ten times the price." Li Siwen's eyes burst out with confidence: "I want to shake the entire market on my own."
There was an astonishing aura surrounding the box, and everyone focused their attention on Li Siwen's face. In this rich land, no one would believe what anyone said, not even Bill Gates.
But today, when Li Siwen said this, no one would doubt it. Everyone here had experienced a big scene, but everyone still believed it.
Li Siwen did not explain what would happen next, or how to operate. Everyone did not continue to ask questions, because everyone knew that now that the answer to the mystery had been revealed, the process was no longer important. Everyone believed that Li Siwen would do this well.
everything.
"Eat, the Mapo Tofu here is really authentic, please eat more." Li Siwen greeted everyone while eating, and finally said: "By the way, tomorrow morning Jiayu and Qiu Yu, you two will go and get the contract
Once the details are finalized, remember to send it to Lin Weiwei by fax and wait until the legal department confirms that there are no problems with the contract before signing it. Try to get it done in one day."
"No problem." Zheng Jiayu nodded.
"By the way, Qiu Yu, after dinner, please contact Chang Hai and ask the headquarters to prepare to start work. At the same time, we will directly reduce the price of our VCD chips to fifteen dollars."
"Fifteen dollars?"
Everyone was shocked at the same time. The price was almost bottoming out. Chen Qiuyu hurriedly said: "Then the profit of our VCD chip will only be five dollars."
"Philips chips are priced at 40 US dollars, and Samsung chips are priced at 50 US dollars, and they were released during the period when I was sanctioned by Japan. They don't want to make it easier for me, so how can I make it easier for them? The horn of counterattack has been sounded. I want to
Use the usual means of technological hegemony to completely crush these two companies’ dreams of entering the VCD chip market.”
"What if Philips and Samsung also follow up with price cuts?" Chen Qiuyu asked again.
"They will definitely follow up and lower the price. After all, after so long of research and development, it can't be ruined in their hands. But our advantage is that their investment is much larger than ours, and Datang has already earned enough profits."
Li Siwen paused slightly: "As long as they dare to lower the price, we will continue to lower the price, even if the chip is lowered below the cost price, we will not hesitate."
"I understand." Chen Qiuyu nodded.
Lu Shuhang sighed: "Not only do we have to break the technological blockade, we also have to fight a price war with two of the world's top companies at the same time. This battle is really going to be a desperate and desperate fight!"
"That's what's interesting!" Li Siwen laughed and said to everyone: "Don't look too worried and eat more. I've said it several times."
Li Siwen urged everyone, and even asked the waiter to serve a bottle of good wine, and started drinking with everyone, but no one dared to drink more, because everyone was well aware of the difficulties in the future.
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In a high-end hotel in Chicago, Masayoshi Son's expression was as gloomy as a wax figure. He was worth nearly two billion and appeared at the wine table with confidence. He believed that the 1.5 million LCD panels were already in his pocket.
thing. And as long as Motorola is taken over, other manufacturers will naturally not dare to sell panels to Li Siwen easily.
But he never expected that Li Siwen would not follow the routine and directly raise the price ten times. Such a price was not only shocking, but also simply unreasonable.
Son was aggrieved by the defeat and felt uncomfortable with the defeat. He never thought that he, the richest man in Japan, would be defeated by money.
"Damn it." Sun Zhengyi became angrier as he thought about it, cursing.
"Hey, I am the crown prince of Samsung Group, brother Dongbin is the young master of Lotte Group, and brother Zhengyi is the richest man in Japan. How come the three of us combined lost to that boy?" Li Zaiyong gritted his teeth: "Seven thousand five hundred
It’s just a thousand-dollar knife, can’t we take it out?”
"That's right, how can the status of the three of us be lost to a person who is about to go bankrupt?" Xin Dongbin said angrily.
"That's enough. You two have been complaining so weirdly. Why didn't you say anything when Li Siwen said 75 million?" Sun Zhengyi said angrily.
"I...we are waiting for you to make the decision!" Li Zairong hurriedly replied.
"I make the decision? I think you two want me to pay the money alone." Sun Zhengyi continued with a cold face: "It's not that I can't afford the money, it's because this kind of behavior is undesirable. Both of you
You know how to hide behind, do you want me to be taken advantage of?"
"Brother Zhengyi, don't get me wrong. We don't mean that. We are just unhappy about losing to Li Siwen." Li Zairong hurriedly apologized with a smile.
"Okay, I can't tell you what you two are thinking?" Sun Zhengyi took out a cigarette, took a few puffs to calm down, and said, "We lost at the dinner table, but this is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Brother Zhengyi, is there anything else you can do?" Li Zairong asked.
"Think about it, MP3 cost US$40 before, but now a display screen costs US$45 more. So now the cost price of MP3 is at least US$80, while the market price of MP3 is US$70.
, Li Siwen's only strategy is to raise prices, but once the price is too high, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction in the market. It is obviously fanciful for him to rely on these 1.5 million LCDs to revitalize the company.
Moreover, once word of this ten-fold price spreads, all the display screen companies in the country will definitely not sell it to him at a low price. How much money do you think he has to spend on it?" Son Zhengyi smiled coldly: "He did this.
It’s obviously out of his mind.”
"That's right, by the time his funds are broken, it will be too late to regret. My dad said that if a businessman does not calculate the cost, he will definitely suffer a thunderstorm." After Li Zaiyong finished speaking, he looked at Son Zhengyi and said: "Brother Zhengyi, what are we going to do next?
manage?"
"Simple, contact several media and expose this matter. I want everyone in the United States to know how stupid Li Siwen is." Sun Zhengyi gritted his teeth and said.
Son Zhengyi thought he had Li Siwen's tail, but he didn't expect that he would be led by Li Siwen every step of the way.
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Late at night, on a hotel balcony, Li Siwen was leaning against the fence and lighting a cigarette. The gray sky was pressing hard on him like an airtight quilt.
Li Siwen's idea is very good, and he knows that the beautiful country doubled the punitive tariffs on Japanese LCD screens in 1996. All he is doing now is to make the sanctions come early, but
He is not sure whether he can succeed. After all, everything is in the hands of Lao Mei. He is very smart, but others are smarter.
Creak!
The balcony door was opened, and Li Fuzhen walked out wearing a scarf. Her figure was even more obvious in the dark night.
"Aren't you asleep yet?" Li Siwen asked.
"Can't sleep." Li Fuzhen walked to Li Siwen, stretched out her hand and said, "Can you give me one?"
Li Siwen took out a cigarette from his arms and handed it to the other party, then helped the other party light it, and said quietly: "I'm sorry, I regard Samsung as my opponent."
"There is nothing to be sorry for. After all, Samsung has long regarded you as an opponent." Li Fuzhen took a puff of smoke and said: "On the contrary, it is me who should apologize for causing you such a big trouble."
"It has nothing to do with you. This is my fate. The moment I open my eyes, I am destined to be the enemy of the world." Li Siwen said his wise words again.
"The moment you open your eyes, you are destined to be the enemy of the world." Li Fuzhen murmured to himself, and after a moment he whispered: "You are the most outstanding man I have ever met in my life, your courage, your mind
, and your profound knowledge, deeply attracted me. Although these words are shameful, I still can't control myself, please accept my worship."
Li Siwen was stunned for a few seconds and replied with a smile: "If it's admiration, I'm willing to accept it, but if it's a confession, I'm afraid not. You have to know that my daughter is already in elementary school, haha!"
Li Fuzhen smiled gently: "Confession? What you think is too beautiful, isn't it? I am a dignified three-star princess."
Li Siwen also laughed and changed the topic: "If you have anything to ask, just ask!"