Chapter 1915

Little Chicken Ichiro remained silent. Originally, they had wanted to conceal that the ownership of the Avian Vessel Research Institute lay in Qiudongfang's hands, but upon further thought, they felt it was impossible.

As long as Liu Wei's intellect is sound, when he proposes abandoning the acquisition of Avian Vessel Technology in favor of acquiring the Avian Vessel Research Institute, it will certainly arouse suspicion.

Seeing Little Chicken Ichiro silent, his facial expression was very calm, showing no emotional fluctuation.

But at this moment, in Liu Wei's view, this is a signal that negotiations can continue.

"Mr. Little Chicken Ichiro, actually you should understand that merely investigating Avian Vessel Technology cannot force Zhou Andong to concede to us. And you merely blocking the IPO of Rising Sun will likely not make Zhou Andong compromise either.

After all, 1997 is approaching; even if Rising Sun's listing is delayed by two or three years, it won't affect its development. Therefore, we have only cooperation, a two-pronged approach, to make Zhou Andong feel the pain and make him sit down honestly to talk with us."

Little Chicken Ichiro finally spoke, a faint smile appearing on his face: "You merely having the military investigate Avian Vessel Technology a bit, just going through the motions.

And we need to pay a huge price to get British politicians to step in and block Rising Sun's IPO. This way, our respective investments and the benefits we gain are extremely unequal.

But, as you said, since it's cooperation, both sides must show sincerity. Therefore, Sony's activity funds in the UK will be borne jointly by both sides, each half.

However, this requires a condition: while acquiring Avian Vessel Technology, we must also add the Avian Vessel Research Institute."

Liu Wei's face lit up with joy, about to agree, when he felt Huang Mei behind him poke him.

"This!" Liu Wei pretended to think: "I need to report to my family first, I'll get back to you tomorrow."

"Can do!"

Little Chicken Ichiro's heart sank straight to the bottom of the valley, but his facial expression remained unchanged.

"I'll see you out!"

This time, Liu Wei was very polite in seeing Little Chicken Ichiro out, watching the little Japanese enter the elevator before turning back into the room, then looking at Huang Mei with a puzzled expression.

"Why didn't you agree."

Huang Mei furrowed her brows tightly together: "I always feel this little Japanese is a bit off, but I can't pinpoint exactly where."

Liu Wei trusts Huang Mei greatly; hearing her say this, he also fell into deep thought.

"Could it be that their negotiations with the Yu Gong Group encountered some accident?"

Huang Mei's eyes narrowed: "Very likely, otherwise why would these greedy little Japanese concede?"

"Then, what exactly went wrong?" Liu Wei fell into deep thought: "If we knew, perhaps we wouldn't need to spend half our activity funds."

Huang Mei slowly sat down, her slender fingers tapping on her elastic thigh.

"Before, Sony had been negotiating over Avian Vessel Technology, but now suddenly wants to add the Avian Vessel Research Institute—could the accident lie here?"

Saying this, Huang Mei looked at Liu Wei: "All's fair in love and war; regardless of whether the accident is due to the Avian Vessel Research Institute, tomorrow we'll trick the little Japanese."

Liu Wei didn't understand: "How to trick?"

Huang Mei stood up, then immediately sat down on Liu Wei's lap, then wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in to whisper in his ear.

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Little Chicken Ichiro returned to the guesthouse, immediately went to see Yoshio Kunihiko, and recounted the negotiation process.

Yoshio Kunihiko's face alternated between cloudy and clear; he knew that wanting to take advantage, they had probably been too bold.

"Notify the Yu Gong Group to continue negotiations tomorrow, but Zhou Andong must attend."

Little Chicken Ichiro asked: "What about our cooperation with Liu Wei?"

Yoshio Kunihiko pondered for a moment: "Wait until we make contact with Zhou Andong, then decide."

This old Japanese still isn't giving up, always thinking that through negotiations he can make Zhou Andong yield.

Because this way the cost paid would be minimal, more in line with Sony's interests.

"Alright!" Little Chicken Ichiro nodded: "I'll contact the Yu Gong Group right now to notify them to continue negotiations tomorrow."

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In the evening, Zhou Andong chatted with Zhou Xianyong and Zhou Wanyu for a while, then returned to his room and took a shower.

Just as he came out of the bathroom, the pager on the tea table rang. Wrapping a towel around himself, he walked over, picked it up, and saw it was a call from Wu Huilin's office.

"It's past eight already, why haven't you left yet?"

Zhou Andong muttered, picked up the phone on the bedside table, and called back.

Just as it rang twice, Wu Huilin answered: "Chairman!"

"It's so late, why are you still in the office?" Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Director Gu must be scolding me again for being an unscrupulous capitalist."

Wu Huilin laughed along: "Director Gu is with me right now, secretly listening."

"Alas!"

Zhou Andong sighed: "This child, can never change her habit of sneaking around; if this continues, how can she shoulder great responsibilities?"

"Cut the crap." Gu Bing's scolding came through the receiver: "Huilin, hurry up and talk business, finish and go home, absolutely cannot let Zhou Andong this hateful capitalist exploit you again."

Wu Huilin shook her head and began talking business: "Sony demands to resume negotiations, and you must attend."

Zhou Andong asked: "Which day?"

"Tomorrow!" Wu Huilin said: "Just now they found an excuse to suspend negotiations, and now they're suddenly eager to resume—I always feel there's something fishy here."

Zhou Andong laughed: "No matter the time, our nation will never lack traitors."

Wu Huilin was startled, then immediately sensed: "You mean someone is helping Sony to act against the Research Institute?"

"Exactly!" Zhou Andong said: "If I'm not mistaken, the little Japanese have already made contact with Liu Wei."

Wu Huilin worriedly said: "If that's the case, we're indeed in trouble."

"Not at all troublesome." Zhou Andong snorted coldly: "I'll make their greed pay a heavy price."

Wu Huilin was very curious how Chairman Zhou Da could make Sony pay a heavy price.

But she didn't ask, because if the little Japanese really produced two billion US dollars, Avian Vessel Technology might really be sold.

However, she knows the importance of the Research Institute, and it is absolutely impossible to sell.

Not to mention two billion, even if the little Japanese went crazy and offered two hundred billion, it still couldn't be sold.

So, the negotiations could not possibly yield results; what the chairman said, making Sony pay a heavy price, would soon be exposed.

Zhou Andong put down the phone, wanting to call Alice to let her get ready.

Looking at the time, in London at this hour, it should be around five in the morning; thinking to call again tomorrow morning.

The next day, Zhou Andong woke up after six o'clock, just about two or three in the afternoon in London.

He first lit a refreshing cigarette, then yawned repeatedly as he sat up, leaning against the headboard to pick up the phone.

Soon, Alice's voice came through the receiver: "Boss, good morning."

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "How are the arrangements against Sony coming along?"

Alice brightened: "Boss, are we going to move?"

"Yes!" Zhou Andong took a puff of cigarette: "It should be possible to act within half a month."

"No problem." Alice said excitedly: "What we've obtained this time is not just Sony, but also Hitachi, Toshiba, and Sankyo.

The most serious is Toyo Rubber Company, which produces vibration-damping rubber components for railway vehicles and ships, and has engaged in falsifying performance data.

At least it will affect 1,000 railway vehicles, including 240 Shinkansen high-speed cars. Moreover, Toyo Rubber's seismic-isolation rubber components for super-high-rise buildings also have falsified performance."

Such news is not surprising to Zhou Andong; it would be rare for those well-known Japanese companies not to falsify.

However, in this era, if these were exposed, they would definitely shake the world.

"I only asked you to investigate Sony—why are you thinking of investigating other companies?"

"It wasn't me who arranged people to investigate." Alice explained: "It was that Sony senior executive we bought out who blew the whistle, and also provided us with evidence, while we only paid a price of eight hundred thousand pounds."

"Very worthwhile." Zhou Andong was in extremely high spirits: "If we expose all of this, the Japanese stock market will surely crash, and even the yen will fall."

"Yes, boss." The excitement in Alice's voice could not be concealed: "This time, we want to take a big bite out of Japan."

Zhou Andong said generously: "Alice, as long as this operation satisfies me, I will not only reward you with a cool sports car, but also reward you with a luxurious mansion."

"Boss!" Alice's voice rose a notch: "Please rest assured, I will definitely satisfy you; please prepare the money."

"Having confidence is good." Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Then that's settled."

After hanging up, Zhou Andong dressed and left the hotel; it seemed to have rained last night, and the ground was wet.

The air seemed to float with a thin gauze; under the morning light, people wandering through it felt as if in a fairyland.

Especially after the night's settling and the light rain's filtration, dust had also disappeared, and the air was very fresh.

Zhou Andong took a deep breath, fresh and cool, with a hint of chill silently seeping into every organ and bone crevice.

He ran a large circle along the road, as the pedestrians on the way gradually increased, before returning to the hotel.

He first took a shower, then went to the restaurant for breakfast, but did not encounter Zhou Xianyong and Zhou Wanyu, guessing they were tired from yesterday's play and hadn't gotten up in the morning.

After finishing his meal, Zhou Andong left the hotel; Wang Wentian had already parked the car at the hotel entrance.

Huang Yali got out of the car: "Chairman!"

Zhou Andong nodded: "They haven't gotten up yet; you go to the restaurant to eat something first."

"Okay!"

Huang Yali responded with a sound, watching Zhou Andong get into the car and leave before turning back into the hotel.

The negotiation time is nine o'clock; when they arrived at the group, it was only a little past eight.

However, Gu Bing and Du Chun had already arrived, and were chatting in Wu Huilin's office.

"You all came this early?"

Zhou Andong knocked on the door and entered, saying with a smile.