After what Mr. Ni said, Jiang Chen's first reaction was naive.
But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that maybe this should not be called naive, but should be called pure.
The purity of an intellectual and scholar.
It is precisely because of their purity that they have no external thoughts and are even ignorant of the world. It is precisely because of this purity that they often seem naive and always easily deceived.
Therefore, in the end, Jiang Chen did not make any fierce remarks and just said with a smile: "It is possible what Mr. Ni said, but as a businessman, I actually prefer the other option, that is, even if I make money,
I made a lot of money but didn’t invest in research and development.”
"Why?"
Mr. Ni was a little confused.
He is a scholar and a scientist. He has spent his whole life studying natural science, human heart, and human nature. It is really not his strong suit.
Jiang Chen smiled and said: "It's very simple. You can obviously make money lying down, so why bother to stand up?
People are essentially the same. You can easily make money by buying it and assembling it, so why invest the money you earn in research and development? Wouldn’t it be good to use it to enjoy it? Wouldn’t it be happy to use it to make more money?”
"But, what if one day they stop selling to us?" What Jiang Chen said was not completely unreasonable, but Mr. Ni still couldn't completely agree.
Jiang Chen shook his head: "I don't think so. The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. The purpose of doing business is to make money. For those foreigners, we don't study anything and just buy everything from them.
, that’s what they really want to see.
On the contrary, once we invest seriously in research and development, they will panic, impose sanctions and cut off supply."
"Then what you mean is that R&D is wrong. Is it right not to do R&D?" Mr. Ni laughed dumbly.
Jiang Chenle said: "These are two different things. From the perspective of those foreigners, our research and development is naturally wrong. Only by not researching and developing can their products continue to be sold at high prices, and they can continue to make a good living by exploiting us.
But from our own point of view, in order not to be slaughtered all the time, in order not to be exploited, research and development and owning it ourselves is the only way to go."
"Then you said that even if he makes money, Lao Liu will not invest the money in research and development?"
"Because he may not care at all whether we are being slaughtered or exploited.
Even if we are slaughtered and exploited, it has nothing to do with him. Anyway, he can easily make a lot of money.
On the other hand, if he insists on spending money on R&D, he will most likely be struggling with money, because R&D will cost money and may be wasted, because foreigners are not stupid, so instead of cultivating a competitor, it is better to build another one.
Support an agent.”
There are some things that Jiang Chen also these geniuses slowly figured out.
It's not that he wants to wash it white. On the contrary, he feels that no matter how he washes it, some things cannot be washed white.
He simply feels that Lenovo's current strategy cannot simply be defined as wrong.
Lenovo's biggest mistake was that it didn't pay enough attention to research and development when it was making a lot of money from being a comprador.
To put it bluntly, it really defines itself as a comprador and a tool to help foreigners harvest the country.
It really just wants to make money while lying down, fearing to offend the foreign father, and has forgotten its original intention and the responsibilities it should shoulder.
Mr. Ni doesn't know much about these things, but that doesn't mean he's stupid.
On the contrary, he is actually very smart and can understand everything Jiang Chen said.
After a long silence, he sighed: "Are you so sure that even if he makes money in the future, he will not be willing to invest in research and development?"
"I'm sure."
"People are lazy. No one wants to suffer if they can be comfortable."
"From my personal observations and contacts, Mr. Liu is a standard businessman.
When a businessman pursues profit, what he pursues is money, profit, the righteousness of the family and the country, and the glory of the nation, but that is never what he considers."
"I can also say with certainty that even if he makes money in the future, Mr. Liu will only think about how to make more money steadily.
He doesn't really want to engage in R&D. Even if you don't leave now, Mr. Ni, he will try his best to drive you out of Lenovo before long.
I say this not because I don’t respect you and look down on you, but because of this kind of thing, none of the ten of you combined can be a match for Mr. Liu.”
After saying so much, Jiang Chen finally stopped talking about the yes and no, and instead stated his views firmly and categorically.
Mr. Liu is a businessman!
Even if it makes money, Lenovo does not have the motivation or genes for R&D!
Mr. Ni is destined to be kicked out of Lenovo!
Mr. Ni was a little surprised. To be honest, he didn't expect Jiang Chen to be so sure in his words, even saying that he would be kicked out of Lenovo.
Will he be kicked out of Lenovo?
Will it really happen?
Probably not?
But it seems that it is not completely impossible...
Thinking about these things, Mr. Ni was a little speechless for a while, and the car was eerily quiet.
Jiang Chen didn't say anything more.
Because he knew that some things were still a bit cruel to this old man who was over fifty years old.
Mr. Ni also needs time to think and digest these.
It wasn't until he checked into the hotel after dinner that Mr. Ni asked: "What about you? For you, isn't the more money Lenovo makes, the better?"
Jiang Chen smiled casually: "Yes, but I think I can make better money, just like toothpaste and washing powder. I hope that one day these will be our own.
As for Lenovo's status as a major shareholder, it is only temporary and will be gone in a few years.
I will not allow Lenovo to really do it, never!"
After saying that, he left Mr. Ni's room.
Shortly thereafter, in the hotel's luxurious suite, Xu Yue, wearing a nightgown, brought two glasses of red wine and said with a smile: "Have a drink?"
"Thank you." Jiang Chen took the glass, shook it, and took a sip. Soon his eyes shifted from the bustling night view outside the window to the pretty and delicious assistant beside him.
Xu Yue rolled her eyes: "Why are you looking at me like this, do you want to eat someone?"
Jiang Chen smiled: "I kind of think about it."
After saying that, he leaned into Xu Yue's ear and said, "When it's over here, come home with me."
Just such a sentence, coupled with the scorching airflow, instantly made Xu Yue's cheeks hot, her bright eyes moist, and her body clearly became soft and weak, making her dizzy and almost unable to stand still.
It took a while to calm down, but he didn't say anything bad. He just asked: "Are you sure about Mr. Ni's matter?"
"It's not bad." Jiang Chen took another sip and said with a smile: "If nothing else, our chip design center will have a real master."
It's all planned.
The ideas of poaching and bargain hunting were actually born at the same time. In terms of importance, the former is actually even higher.
It was just brought forward because of this press conference.
But that’s okay, because for this kind of thing, one day is one day sooner, and it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.
Xu Yue laughed: "Then have you ever thought that our new products are priced so high that those foreigners won't buy it?"
"It's okay. Whether you buy it or not, it depends on the price. For the future, you must hold on. Anyway, there are plenty of places to make money!"