Chapter 278: Buying Horse Bones with a Thousand Gold

"Hello Mr. Li Zhao, my name is Chen Jiajun, and I have just acquired this company," Chen Jiajun said to Li Zhao with a smile.

Li Zhao said with some confusion: "The United States has just experienced a stock market crash; coming here to acquire a company right now is not a very good idea."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "If it weren't for this moment, do you think these Gweilo in the United States would be willing to give me a chance to enter the market?"

Li Zhao thought for a moment: "That's true, these Gweilo have their eyes stuck in their backsides, but why did you choose this one? The company's employees have almost all left."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "The others aren't important; I came mainly for Mr. Li."

Li Zhao was stunned for a moment, not expecting this answer, and after struggling for a while, he said: "I don't understand what it is about me that is worth Mr. Chen's consideration; as you can see, I am just a mediocre engineer."

Chen Jiajun casually picked up a tape recorder from the company and said: "The fact that you improved this tape recorder is reason enough."

"Oh? Mr. Chen is very optimistic about the future of the tape recorder?" Li Zhao frowned and said: "But more advanced technology has already emerged; I estimate that the tape recorder will be phased out in a few years."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "Indeed, this technology won't be popular for long, but I have a way to make this thing take the whole world by storm."

Only then did Li Zhao remember that Chen Jiajun had just taken over the company.

So he could only focus on the compensation; as long as the money was enough, he wasn't afraid of failing to poach any team.

The development of all walks of life was hindered, and the biggest problem among them was the issue of funding.

Over the past few days, Cao Weicai had helped Chen Jiajun acquire quite a few companies, most of which were small companies covering various electronic products.

However, Li Zhao was a very easygoing person, waving his hand and saying: "Compensation is no problem at all, as long as it's enough to feed my whole family; you can pay the bonus after this Walkman makes money."

The impact brought by the stock market crash was enormous, and the United States ushered in a Great Depression.

The whole person seemed to be filled with fighting spirit from head to toe.

Therefore, he could not be more satisfied with the conditions Chen Jiajun offered.

Chen Jiajun flew into a rage, but quickly calmed down.

Moreover, many people were optimistic about this track, and it was a very difficult thing for Chen Jiajun to intervene.

"Damn these cursed Gweilo." Back at the hotel, Chen Jiajun pulled off his tie in great annoyance.

Companies that did not involve key technologies could be acquired without any trouble.

This was not because Chen Jiajun had money with nowhere to spend, but because he was preparing to pay a high price to attract top talent.

This young man, not yet twenty-five, although he graduated from a second-rate university.

Other aspects were fine, but he was particularly annoyed by the fact that the United States' Gweilo were being beaten black and blue by Japan in the field of semiconductors.

This was a good thing for Chen Jiajun.

Li Zhao was also pleasantly surprised to hear of Chen Jiajun's grand gesture.

Hearing Chen Jiajun's vision for the Walkman, Li Zhao's eyes immediately lit up: "If it follows your idea, Mr. Chen, I think it will have a great market. At the very least, it will definitely be attractive to young people. It's just that I can only say I will do my best to shrink the tape recorder; I will give you a design plan as quickly as possible."

Therefore, based on the above reasons, Chen Jiajun was repeatedly shut out.

Leaving Ao En to continue researching the Walkman with Li Zhao, Chen Jiajun took Cao Weicai to continue his buying spree.

Hearing that Li Zhao seemed impatient to start working, Chen Jiajun immediately revealed a smile: "Let's hear about the compensation I'm offering you first."

Added to the impact of the stock market crash, there was even a sharp increase in the foreign trade deficit.

It is estimated that it won't be long before the famous "Plaza Accord" is formed.

Regarding the arrogance of these Gweilo, although he had some psychological preparation beforehand, he did not expect it to be so disgusting.

It's just that this time, things were not so simple; the technology of chip companies is generally not for sale.

That high-and-mighty sense of superiority made Chen Jiajun quite unhappy.

Li Zhao immediately became interested, pushed up his glasses and said: "I'm all ears."

Ao En was also very interested in this matter, and he also wanted to cooperate with Li Zhao to see if they could strike a spark.

The first thing that came to Chen Jiajun's mind was chip companies.

However, the first thing needed was a talent who understood the rules here very well.

Chen Jiajun didn't mind; originally, liberating Ao En from the affairs of the Hung Hing was because he hoped Ao En could become his Chief Engineer, and it was quite good for him to get in touch with this aspect of things now.

Out of protection for technology, the United States had long controlled the circulation of its own technology.

He was an out-and-out newcomer in this industry. Even if he wanted to poach people, those talents might not necessarily pay him any mind.

After Li Zhao finished his business there, Chen Jiajun would find an opportunity to integrate these electronic product companies.

So this acquisition plan had become secondary; Chen Jiajun was prepared to teach these Gweilo a good lesson.

This difficulty was not only artificial, but also due to the policies of the United States.

The preliminary goal had been achieved, and the next step was the cutting-edge industry.

Chen Jiajun's first reaction was to turn to Cao Weicai.

If it weren't for the high expenses in the United States, he would still prefer to be a researcher.

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said: "You can see that I am not short of money, so what should be given must be given. Your salary and benefits will be doubled, and after the product is developed, you can enjoy two percent of the profits."

Cao Weicai on the side could not help but smile bitterly; no one would have expected such a thing.

Chen Jiajun told Li Zhao his vision for the Walkman, then smiled and said: "Palm-sized, can you do it?"

But relying on his own means and ability, he had squeezed into the circle of Wall Street; one look and you could tell he was no ordinary person.

Coupled with the contact over these past few days, Chen Jiajun thought even more highly of this young man.

He had ability, means, and ambition; all he lacked was an opportunity.

So Chen Jiajun was prepared to help him complete this opportunity.

So after hitting a wall a few times, Chen Jiajun specifically sought out Cao Weicai.

"Mr. Chen, are you planning to go to Intel today?" Cao Weicai skillfully took out the documents and said: "As far as I know, this company's business has been losing money recently, and it seems to have reached the point of changing its CEO; I think this is a good opportunity."

Although Chen Jiajun had ambitions for Intel, after the previous few incidents, he knew that the chance of getting his hands on it was not high.

So he waved his hand and said: "There is no rush for this matter; I have something else for you."

Cao Weicai was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Just say what you have to say."

Chen Jiajun stared at Cao Weicai and said, "I want to poach you."

"Huh?" After hearing this, Cao Weicai was stunned on the spot, the smile on his face freezing instantly.

Just as he was about to say something, Chen Jiajun waved his hand to interrupt him: "Don't be in a hurry, listen to me first. I know the compensation Citibank offers is something ordinary companies can't provide, and the platform is also extremely vast. But have you ever thought about it? You are Chinese, and you are naturally discriminated against here."

"What do you think the probability is of you entering the upper management given your abilities?"

At this current period, the United States is still quite conservative and not yet that obsessive, being quite unfriendly toward non-white ethnic groups.

Even if Cao Weicai were more capable, his level would only reach this point at most.

Hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Cao Weicai began to think seriously.

Chen Jiajun continued: "Having talent but no opportunity is not just a saying; I feel your abilities could have a better space for development."

Cao Weicai took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Chen, thank you for thinking highly of me. But what do you need me to do if you poach me?"

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "You should have also figured out my purpose for coming to the United States this time."

Others might not know, but Cao Weicai had been following Chen Jiajun for many days and roughly knew what this Mr. Chen from Hong Kong wanted to do.

He wanted to steal the United States' cutting-edge technology.

Although this matter is extremely difficult, it is not impossible in business.

Plus, Chen Jiajun has money, and he is quite wealthy.

He has over two billion US dollars in liquid assets alone on hand.

Such financial strength is already enough to represent many things.

At the very least, if one is willing to join Chen Jiajun's ranks, the compensation will not be worse than it is at Citibank.

Cao Weicai was silent for a moment and said, "Mr. Chen, could you let me go back and think about it?"

"Of course, such an important decision should be thought over carefully," Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

Chen Jiajun was not in a hurry, because he could see that Cao Weicai was a very ambitious young man.

As long as there is ambition, he is not afraid that Cao Weicai won't take the bait.

For several consecutive days, Chen Jiajun did not continue to contact Cao Weicai, seemingly giving him sufficient time to consider.

On the morning of the fourth day, Cao Weicai took the initiative to find him and said to Chen Jiajun, "Mr. Chen, I have already resigned from Citibank. From now on, I will serve as your Private Consultant."

Regarding this decision of Cao Weicai's, Chen Jiajun suddenly laughed out loud: "Good. I can be certain of one thing: you will not regret today's decision."

Cao Weicai had clearly made a great determination; he looked quite haggard after not seeing him for these few days.

He managed to force a smile and said, "I hope so too."

Chen Jiajun patted Cao Weicai on the shoulder and then said to him, "I have a plan."

"Are you preparing to take revenge?"

After hearing Chen Jiajun's plan, Cao Weicai said with some surprise.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "It doesn't count as revenge; I never do things that aren't beneficial."

"But this plan of yours," Cao Weicai said with some confusion, "I have no way to profit from it, and instead, I will offend a large group of people."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "I don't know if you have paid attention to the economic news, the ones here in the United States."

"Hm? Does this have anything to do with this plan?" Cao Weicai asked, puzzled.

"Since the stock market crash, the United States has seen a sharp increase in fiscal deficits and a significant growth in foreign trade deficits. Many economists believe in hoping to increase the export competitiveness of products through the devaluation of the US dollar to improve the imbalance in the United States' international balance of payments. And I feel this matter is very likely to become a reality."

Chen Jiajun said to Cao Weicai with a smile: "After all, the United States' fiscal deficit today is real; if it doesn't suck blood from other countries, the outcome might be very troublesome."

Regarding this kind of thing, Chen Jiajun had long since become accustomed to it.

Relying on the reputation of being the world's number one power, the United States has not done little in the way of plundering on a global scale.

This is almost an inherent vice deeply rooted in the Anglo-Saxon pirates.

"How did you know this?" Cao Weicai said in astonishment.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "Of course, it's based on the news here in the United States."

Chen Jiajun would not tell Cao Weicai about the Plaza Accord; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.

However, fortunately, there were already some signs of this in the United States, so although this explanation was far-fetched, it was reasonable at the time.

But Cao Weicai did not think that much, instead marveling at Chen Jiajun's insight.

To be able to analyze so much just from the news shows that his Boss is definitely not a simple character.

Previously, Cao Weicai still had some worries, but just this point that Chen Jiajun displayed is not something an ordinary person could achieve.

Chen Jiajun smiled and said to Cao Weicai: "I hope you handle this matter, so I can clearly see your ability. I am a very realistic person; only if your ability is strong enough will I give you more resources."

Hearing Chen Jiajun's straightforward words, Cao Weicai not only did not retreat but instead ignited his fighting spirit.

Compared to those capitalists painting big pictures, Chen Jiajun's promise was undoubtedly more reliable.

So Cao Weicai took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "You can rest assured and leave it to me."

Marvin Eames is the Boss of a blood testing agency.

He is a top student who graduated from the medical department of Stanford University.

He himself is also an extremely talented scientist; after graduation, he worked at a medical institution in the United States.

Originally, with his ability, not to mention rising steadily, at the very least he should have lived better than 99% of Americans.

But he was clearly not satisfied with the status quo; in this vanity fair of the United States, everyone wants to climb up.

So, at the invitation of a close friend from the same school, Marvin resolutely resigned from his high-paying government job to jump ship and start a business.

The two of them together established a blood testing center called "Testing and Science."

The ambitious Marvin planned to go public for financing once the new testing method he was researching could be applied.

Unfortunately, good times did not last long; the two did not wait for the company's financing, but instead waited for the arrival of the stock market crash.

Marvin's partner lost a lot of money in stock speculation and instantly squandered the family fortune.

Not only that, this guy was very treacherous and directly rolled away all the remaining funds of the company, leaving a mess for Marvin to clean up.

It didn't matter that this guy ran off with the money; Marvin had poured in his entire net worth and taken out bank loans, and relying on the company's good credit, he could still hold on.

Unfortunately, there is a saying: a hemp rope always breaks at the thinnest point, and misfortune always picks on the miserable.

Marvin soon discovered that his research results had hit a dead end.

The direction he was researching simply lacked the conditions for large-scale application.

If it were just scientific research, that would be one thing, but he was not doing research now; he was running a company.

All profits and losses were his own responsibility; there was absolutely no one to back him up.

Added to that, in the current climate of a stock market crash, wanting to raise capital had become almost a delusion.

If he didn't find a way to get a sum of money to clear the bank debts, his house and car would be auctioned off as collateral.

Even more unfortunately, his wife knew he was about to go bankrupt.

She left their two-year-old son behind and ran off with a rock-and-roll youth.

Under such multiple blows, it was a testament to his mental resilience that Marvin hadn't suffered a breakdown.

Coming to a Bar to drown his sorrows had become a reasonable thing to do.

And this Marvin was the target Chen Jiajun had set his sights on.

Although after understanding the details, he knew the company had no value left.

But this company could become an excellent bait, and a poisonous bait at that.

So Chen Jiajun directly had Cao Weicai make contact with Marvin, preparing to teach those arrogant Gweilo on Wall Street a harsh lesson.

"Hello, Dr. Marvin."

Cao Weicai sat directly at the bar counter next to Marvin, extended a hand, and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Marvin was a bit strange, but his good upbringing still led him to shake hands with Cao Weicai: "Hello, I don't think I know you."

Cao Weicai smiled and said, "You are a leader in the medical field; it's normal not to know a small fry like me."

No one dislikes being praised, especially Marvin at this moment.

Having heard too much sarcasm, questioning, and abuse, it had been a long time since anyone had spoken to him like this.

This immediately gave Marvin a bit of a favorable impression of the young man before him.

It must be said that although the rules at Citibank were perverted, they gave Cao Weicai strong social skills.

Just two short sentences were enough to build rapport with Marvin; this was something one couldn't learn in ordinary places.

Since the attitude was good, there was a possibility of continuing the conversation.

Cao Weicai ordered a drink and started chatting with Marvin.

Once a miserable person has someone to talk to, they will subconsciously start to pour their heart out.

Marvin was naturally no exception.

However, because this guy had suffered too many blows, he was overflowing with negative energy at this moment, complaining the whole time.

There were his business partners, his wife, and the United States government.

Cao Weicai just listened quietly without interrupting.

After he finished complaining, he seemed much more relaxed, patted Cao Weicai on the shoulder, and said, "Buddy, thanks for listening to me vent."

Cao Weicai smiled and said, "It's okay, everyone goes through this at times; things will always pass."

Marvin gave a bitter smile and said, "I don't know how this is going to pass. If it weren't for my son, I might have already jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge."

At this point, Cao Weicai revealed his true intentions to Marvin: "What if I said I have a way to help you get rid of these debts?"

"Hmm?" Hearing this, Marvin sobered up quite a bit.

He had a clear self-awareness; in his current situation, it would be good if others didn't kick him while he was down, so how could they offer a helping hand? Unless there was something about him worth the other party coveting.

So Marvin smiled bitterly and said, "Stop joking. I'm penniless now; who would spend a large sum of money to save me?"

Marvin had used his company and all his assets as collateral to take out a loan of five million dollars from the bank for his team's research.

But the money was almost gone, yet there were no research results at all.

Cao Weicai smiled and said, "That's not how you put it, Dr. Marvin. As long as you are ruthless enough, it's not like there's no chance for a turnaround."

Marvin was stunned for a moment and said, "What exactly do you mean?"

Cao Weicai smiled and said, "My Boss has taken a liking to your company, but he needs you to cooperate with him in acting out a play. If the play is performed well, he says he can not only help you pay off all your debts but also give you a handsome bonus."

"There's such a good thing?" Marvin was a bit skeptical.

But when Cao Weicai stated his plan, Marvin immediately gasped: "You are asking me to cheat—no, to scam those Wall Street investors?"

"Don't put it so harshly. It's just normal business," Cao Weicai said calmly.

Although Marvin was tempted, he knew the federal government was not to be trifled with: "But if I really do this, the federal government won't let me off."

Cao Weicai smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Once the matter is done, the Boss will help you change your name and leave the United States. The world is so big, who could find you?"

Hearing Cao Weicai's words, Marvin hesitated.

But the next sentence completely broke Marvin's psychological defenses: "Mr. Marvin, you wouldn't want your son to attend those trashy public schools in the future, drop out in his teens, get high, and join a gang, would you?"

Marvin loved his son very much; one could even say he would do anything for his son.

Hearing Cao Weicai's words, his already wavering attitude immediately firmed up: "How do I know if you'll keep your word? If you scam me, I'll probably spend the rest of my life in prison."

Cao Weicai smiled: "Sorry, I didn't mean to mock you. But with my Boss's net worth of billions of dollars, do you think he would scam you over this little thing? He values his reputation very much."

"Moreover, as long as you agree, we can take over your company right now and pay off your debts. What do you think?"

"Really?" Marvin's eyes lit up upon hearing this condition.

Cao Weicai smiled, took out the contract, and said, "You can call your Lawyer over now; let's find a quieter environment to discuss the cooperation."

Hearing Cao Weicai's words, Marvin didn't want to delay for a moment and immediately called his Lawyer.

After confirming there were no problems with the contract, Marvin signed his name on it without hesitation.

Afterwards, he felt the mountain of debt on him had been lifted, and his breathing felt much easier.

Cao Weicai smiled and said to Marvin, "Dr. Marvin, you are much more comfortable now."

Marvin nodded and said, "I have never felt this relaxed before. It seems I can get a good night's sleep tonight without needing alcohol to numb myself."

Cao Weicai nodded, "That is good, but do not forget about the press conference in three days."

Marvin was stunned for a moment, then said earnestly, "Rest assured, I will prepare well. I will definitely be able to shock the media."

Marvin knew that Cao Weicai was reminding him.

To tell the truth, Marvin did indeed have the thought of playing these Asians for a fool and then running away.

However, this thought had only just appeared in his head before he cast it aside.

After all, the risk of such a thing was truly too great; a Big Boss with a net worth of billions could have ten thousand ways to play him to death, especially in this country where money is supreme.

In Marvin's view, if he really did that, the probability of his entire family being wiped out was even higher than being caught by the federal government.

Seeing Marvin's earnest expression, Cao Weicai knew that this guy was definitely a smart person.

Smart people never require much wasted breath; Cao Weicai smiled and said, "Very good, see you in two days."

"Goodbye." Marvin took a deep breath, turned around, and left the Bar.

(End of this chapter)