Chapter 472: Slapping the Face with a Big Move

For several days, Lenovo and Shenzhou Storage were scolding each other, but when Shenzhou Storage started to expose the old bottom, it still shocked a group of melon-eating masses.

Reports were constantly broken by *Huashang Daily*, *Pingyang Municipal Daily*, and a group of Hanxi media, including Tianya Net.

First, it exposed where Lenovo's first bucket of gold came from. Someone did raise hundreds of thousands, but that money was given by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and had nothing to do with that person!

And the several businesses managed by that person in the early stage were all a mess, and finally, they were only one step away from bankruptcy. In the end, it was Ni Guangnan who gave up his high salary overseas, returned to the country to research the Han card, and let Lenovo have its first bucket of gold.

Even the origin of the name Lenovo was because of Ni Guangnan, but now Ni Guangnan has been driven out of the company he built with his own hands!

And the second thing was exposing the program-controlled switchboard project that Lenovo disbanded. The technology back then was ahead of Huawei.

But that person, in order to completely drive Ni Guangnan's people out of Lenovo, hard-heartedly destroyed the switchboard project. The result was the achievement of Huawei today, and also let Lenovo lose a project with revenue of billions.

If the first two revelations still belonged to the rumors of the rivers and lakes, making people who saw them half-believe, then the last one made people who saw the news dumbfounded, because this revelation poked the inside story of domestic computers.

The rivers and lakes have the rules of the rivers and lakes. Some rules of the rivers and lakes belong to the fact that people in the industry know, but everyone follows the rules, and no one pokes the inside story of the industry out.

Because the inside story was poked out, everyone had no food to eat, so people in the industry, even if they couldn't look at the other party, didn't expose the old bottom to each other, because everyone had to eat from the same trough!

Placed in the domestic computer industry, it also belongs to this situation. The domestic computer industry, which has been making a lot of noise in these years, is what kind of bird-like appearance, Founder, Great Wall, Inspur, Seven Joy, Shida, all know it well, and everyone is playing the same way.

This is also the reason why home appliance companies like Haier and Hisense dare to enter the computer industry, because they are all purchasing computer parts from overseas and then assembling them. As long as they can turn on, they can hit the banner of domestic computers!

Computer patent technology pays IBM, system software uses Microsoft's, chips use Intel's, graphics cards use Nvidia's, memory sticks use Toshiba and Samsung's, hard drives use Maxtor's, computer screens use Sharp's, and the rest of the servers, network cards, RAID cards, etc., are all imported from overseas.

In these years, Dongling High-Tech launched the domestic Silver Sable mouse, which leaped to become the leader in global mouse technology innovation, and also launched a domestic keyboard.

Otherwise, domestic computer companies, mice, keyboards, all have to be purchased from Logitech!

Of course, the computer case was developed by Lenovo itself, but that was it. The rest of the core computer parts were all purchased from overseas. Every time a computer was produced and sold, a large amount of patent fees had to be paid to overseas manufacturers. This is the brand computer that hits the banner of domestic computers!

When this last piece of news was broken, the entire country was in an uproar. These inside stories, if Shenzhou Storage didn't break them, he estimated that it would have to wait for ten or twenty years, or even twenty or thirty years, until America targeted the country, before there would be media reports.

And now, it had been leaked in advance. Never mind the onlookers; many media outlets were left completely bewildered.

On the technology media side, they also knew that domestic technology was weak, and many technologies and parts needed to be purchased from overseas, which was also reasonable, and everyone understood it. After all, domestic computers had only started for a few years.

But, damn it, there is not a single core computer part, and they are all purchased from overseas. No matter how willing they

The only bright spots in the domestic computer industry were the Silver Mink mouse and the Shenzhou USB flash drive, which actually possessed independent technology and patents. But as luck would have it, these two companies were currently rivals of Legend Computer. Even with their eyes closed, it was impossible to hype up the domestic brand computer that Boss Liu had once spoken of with such certainty!

"They've gone crazy. Shenzhou Storage has truly gone crazy this time. They're going to offend the entire domestic computer industry!"

"What do you think of the latest reports? Is what the media says true? That Legend Computer doesn't have a single core component, and all the money earned from selling computers is handed over to overseas manufacturers?"

"We are in an era of globalization. Legend's ability to assemble and optimize overseas components is also a form of strength!"

"Then what about now? IBM isn't granting licenses, Toshiba isn't supplying memory sticks. I heard Legend's new computers have even delayed their release, and all the profits have gone to companies like Intel!"

On Tianya Net, it had been lively these past few days. It wasn't just Tianya Zatan; even Tianya Sports, Tianya Literature, and even Tianya Stocks were arguing over the war of words between the two sides.

There were many onlookers, but there were also voices supporting Boss Liu, sticking to the same old globalization argument, claiming that there was no need to produce components themselves as long as they could be bought.

Buying components that were better in quality and cheaper than what they could produce themselves—why bother with R&D and waste money? This was also Boss Liu's philosophy.

Right now, many people supported this view. Before being beaten up or having their leeks harvested, no one knew just how low the bottom line of the Anglo-Saxon bandit gang and the Hebrews could be!

"If the Legend brand is allowed to become the representative of domestic computers, that will be the day domestic computers are destroyed. From the system to the chips, and from the graphics cards to the panels, everything will be destroyed at the hands of a certain person!"

When Tianya Net moved the latest report to its site, it caused another uproar. This time, it was almost pointing at someone's nose and cursing, claiming that this person was the culprit behind the destruction of domestic computers.

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"Boss Liu, what is your take on the latest ruling by the Hong Kong court? Your company's computers have been temporarily banned from sale in Hong Kong!"

"Singapore, Siam, Malaysia, and many other places in Southeast Asia have also announced a ban on the sale of multiple models of your company's computers. May I ask what countermeasures Boss Liu has?"

"Legend's stock price in Hong Kong has fallen for seven consecutive days. Will it be delisted from Hong Kong?"

"May I ask if the rumors regarding Legend are true? Are all the technologies and core components used by Legend sourced from abroad?"

"Boss Liu, will you concede in the USB patent lawsuit between Legend and Shenzhou Storage? Shenzhou Storage has demanded a huge compensation of 400 million. Will your company pay it?"

When Boss Liu appeared at the entrance of a building, a large group of media reporters immediately surrounded him, aiming their cameras and microphones at him and throwing all sorts of questions his way.

Today, Boss Liu was ostensibly here to attend a meeting, but in reality, he was here to meet with Duan Yongji and others from the Taishan Industry Research Association to discuss countermeasures. At this critical juncture, the only people Boss Liu could trust were the members of the Taishan Industry Research Association.

Over the past few days, while the war of words raged, unfavorable news about Legend from Hong Kong and overseas had also been continuously transmitted back to the mainland.

In Hong Kong, Siam, Malaysia, Singapore, and other major overseas sales locations for Legend, local courts had temporarily banned its sales there.

In other words, if Legend and Boss Liu didn't concede and didn't offer an apology to Shenzhou Storage, the lawsuit wouldn't be withdrawn, and they wouldn't be able to sell anything overseas!

And Legend, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, had seen its stock price fall for seven consecutive days, leaving investors in Hong Kong cursing in frustration.

It wasn't just Legend that was falling; the entire red-chip stock sector on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange had been dragged down by it. The stock prices of Sitong and Fang Zheng had also plummeted, leading to a chorus of curses against Legend and Boss Liu in Hong Kong, with some even calling for him to step down as president.

"These are all baseless rumors. I, Old Liu, have walked a straight path all my life. I have a clear conscience, and I have done my utmost for the company. My sincerity is as clear as the sun and moon!"

Standing before the crowd, Boss Liu raised his eyebrows, speaking with iron-willed determination, looking every bit the part of someone who would face the accusations of a thousand men with cold defiance.

But the next moment, a reporter suddenly asked Boss Liu, "Boss Liu, do you have any explanation for the fact that most of your company's profits are handed over to overseas patent and component companies?"

The sudden question left Boss Liu noticeably stunned. He hadn't expected someone to actually confront him so directly. Looking closely, he saw the tag hanging in front of the reporter who asked the question: a reporter from the Pingyang Daily. Boss Liu let out a muffled grunt and, without offering any answer, flicked his sleeves and left.

How could Boss Liu explain this question? As it stood, computer profits seemed high because domestic computer pricing was high, and the margins were also high.

But in reality, most of Legend's profits were handed over to companies like Intel, Microsoft, IBM, and Toshiba. It wasn't just them; most domestic computer brands were the same.

Previously, this was an unspoken rule within the industry. As for the profits of different computer companies, it depended on who could hype it up better, who could hype it up more loudly, who could sell computers at a higher price, and who could keep assembly costs lower—that was who made more money!

Upon reaching the top floor of the building, after being checked by specialized personnel and leaving their mobile phones and other items outside, Boss Liu finally walked in.

"Boss Liu!"

Seeing Boss Liu enter, Duan Yongji, Zhang Yue, and several other members of the Taishan Industry Research Association gathered in the room, including Shi Laoban of the Giant Group, who had already declared bankruptcy and was seeking a comeback.

Upon seeing Boss Liu, one of them subconsciously wanted to put away a newspaper on the table, but Boss Liu took a step forward and picked up the newspaper first.

Seeing the content on the newspaper, Boss Liu's expression shifted several times. The newspaper clearly contained the prophetic report that had caused such a sensation on Tianya Net.

"Those who destroy domestic computers and delay the development of domestic computers will surely be Legend Computer, and surely Boss Liu!"

Looking at the black-and-white title, Boss Liu forcefully suppressed his anger. He held up the newspaper in his hand, sighed heavily toward the members of the Taishan Industry Research Association, and said, "I, Old Liu, have made a laughingstock of myself before you all this time!"

"You all don't believe that this bewildering nonsense is true, do you?" Boss Liu asked with a smile.

Originally, this was just a joke, but after asking, Boss Liu saw that not a single person was laughing, and his face immediately turned completely black.

Those who could join the Taishan Industry Research Association were all sharp individuals. Whether it was Duan Yongji, Zhang Yue, or Shi Laoban, they were absolutely the cream of the crop.

Although the content in this newspaper was smearing Legend and Boss Liu, Shi Laoban felt that what it said seemed... to have some truth to it.

Once domestic computer brands led by Legend all used overseas components and relied solely on assembly to easily occupy a large market share, who else in the country would develop technology? Or rather, even if they did, they wouldn't be able to beat Legend, which had already become an agent for foreign computer component companies.

Once Legend became the hegemon of the domestic computer industry, the future of the domestic computer industry might truly be controlled by overseas component companies!

"Old Liu is joking. Everyone came here today to help you resolve your worries, Old Liu!"

But in front of Boss Liu, the members of the Taishan Industry Research Association didn't dare to say that the newspaper was true. It was Duan Yongji who spoke up to break the tension.