Chapter 782: A Complete Victory

Hongxing Electronics Factory, General Manager's office.

Liu Siman poured a cup of tea for He Yuzhu and said softly, "Siqiang, do you know why I asked for you?"

He Yuzhu smiled, "Is it a lack of money?"

Liu Siman shook her head, "If it were that, I wouldn't be worried... People above are saying we are investing too much in scientific research... They are especially dissatisfied with our investment in the Lithography Machine Research Institute..."

He Yuzhu leaned back on the sofa, sighed, and said, "It looks like your Lithography Machine Research Institute is finished."

Liu Siman sighed, "Western countries have united to blockade us, using all sorts of excuses one after another. Some people within our own ranks have also started to waver. They think we can just buy the main components from abroad, do simple assembly, and earn the price difference; that way, those foreigners won't make things difficult for us..."

He Yuzhu laughed as soon as he heard this, "These people are still too Tianzhen..."

Liu Siman nodded, "Siqiang, the lithography machine sector has only survived because you've been subsidizing it. If we stop working on it, we won't have any bargaining chips in the future! I always feel that their so-called global division of labor is just a monstrous lie; once we fall behind, they will surely impose an embargo..."

He Yuzhu clapped vigorously, "As expected of my Apprentice, you see things far ahead. Don't they just want you to dissolve the Lithography Machine Research Institute? Listen to them and dissolve it immediately. I will secretly take all those people in. Let's use the 'feign an attack on one front while attacking another' strategy."

"That's great, Siqiang is truly brilliant!"

He Yuzhu said, "You should also develop new products—let's build personal laptops, and I will provide you with some design plans."

"Siqiang, many people are starting to be unwilling to use our Operating System now. They say the United States' system is easier to use and free. What should we do about this?"

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "There's no help for it; we'll try our best to sell the computers cheaper. From now on, our main competitors will be Microsoft and Apple. However, I have already started buying their stocks in large quantities, striving to acquire them."

Liu Siman's eyes lit up instantly, "That's wonderful! This way, we won't be afraid of being controlled by others."

He Yuzhu shook his head, "Don't be happy too soon. If your Hongxing Electronics Factory doesn't have its own unique skills and happens to be reduced to an assembly plant, it won't be easy to survive in this industry. In the future, many private enterprises will import parts from abroad to assemble their own computers, and they might sell them cheaper than you—those foreign manufacturers are just looking to engage in a price war with us."

"That can't be, right?" Liu Siman was still a bit skeptical.

"Regardless, you still need to try your best to invest more money into scientific research, and you must go to Europe and the United States to register patents. Otherwise, there's no guarantee that some company won't snatch up your intellectual property and turn around to sue you for patent infringement."

Liu Siman nodded vigorously, "Siqiang, I understand."

He Yuzhu looked at her and said earnestly, "Man Yatou, if you feel unhappy working at this factory, come to me!"

Liu Siman's eyes grew slightly warm, "Siqiang, my superiors still value me quite a bit; I'll see how it goes first, and if it really doesn't work out..."

He Yuzhu waved his hand at her, "You decide, there's no rush."

As soon as He Yuzhu returned home, he saw He Zheng, Yi Xiaotian, and Bang Geng sitting in the living room together.

He Yuzhu was amused, "Was that batch of goods in the Soviet Union swallowed up by someone?"

He Zheng nodded, his face bitter as he said, "Dad, this was a natural disaster; no matter how smart I am, there's nothing I can do."

He Yuzhu said, "Stop doing trade with the Soviet Union for now; their country is unstable at the moment, wait a few years before talking about it."

Bang Geng took over the conversation, "Siqiang, we want to go to Hong Kong to buy property. I know an older sister who deals in antique furniture; she says that buying property in Hong Kong now can make money. We want to try it."

He Yuzhu laughed when he heard this and nodded, "That's a good idea. How much do you want me to invest?"

He Zheng hadn't expected his father to agree so quickly, so he immediately said, "Fifty million, is that okay? I... I will pay you interest."

He Yuzhu said cheerfully, "I'll give you two hundred million, go buy it. This money isn't in the country; go ask Aunt Zhao Ying for it."

He Zheng's eyes widened, and he nodded vigorously, "That's great! Then... how should I pay you the interest?"

"No interest needed. Just give me half of the profits when you sell the property. Don't just buy good houses; buy good storefronts too," He Yuzhu said with a wave of his hand.

The three of them left happily.

He Jia walked in, pouting, "Dad, I want to do business too. I don't want to follow Aunt Lou anymore; I want to do it on my own."

He Yuzhu asked with a smile, "What do you want to do?"

He Jia puffed out her chest, "I want to open a film company and invest in making movies!"

He Yuzhu was amused, "How much money do you need?"

"I don't need much, five million, is that okay?"

"Fine. But I'm telling you now, if you lose it, there won't be any more money later," He Yuzhu said.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, several more years went by.

He Yuzhu's Automobile Factory had already begun to take shape.

The cars he designed were beautiful, and as soon as they were pushed to the market, they were in short supply.

As long as it was the domestic or imported cars of that time, the styles were all very rustic.

Once He Yuzhu's cars came out, they featured future models and technology; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they crushed the competition.

At the same time, He Yuzhu's investments in the Japanese stock and futures markets also yielded great results.

Over these years, he kept pouring money in, cumulatively investing 3 billion US dollars; after several rounds of crazy surges, his total assets had already exceeded over 10 billion US dollars.

But he knew in his heart that the Japanese stock market was about to turn downward soon.

Fearing that Zhao Ying wouldn't follow his instructions, he flew to Tokyo himself.

As soon as Zhao Ying saw him arrive in person, she knew something major was about to happen, "The stock market here has been too strong recently; it keeps rising. This is much more impressive than running a real business."

He Yuzhu said, "It's time to dump the stocks."

Zhao Ying was a bit confused, "Zhuzi, I see many analysts saying that the stocks could still double again."

He Yuzhu shook his head, "When everyone is going crazy, that is exactly when we should cash out and leave the market."

Zhao Ying nodded.

For decades, she had always followed He Yuzhu's lead and had almost never taken a wrong turn.

She said excitedly, "Zhuzi, do you know how much the scale of the funds we manage has reached?"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

"15.1 billion US dollars! This is an astronomical figure; all our other company assets combined don't add up to this much."

He Yuzhu smiled, "After finishing this wave, we'll find an opportunity to storm into the US stock market. How is the Apple and Microsoft stock I told you to buy?"

Zhao Ying replied, "We bought 6% of the circulating shares for each."

He Yuzhu said, "After selling this batch of stocks, don't be in a hurry to buy US stocks; wait until after October of 1990."

Zhao Ying was completely confused, "Why wait until then?"

He Yuzhu said with full confidence, "Next year M Country is going to fight a big war, the stock market will plummet, and when it hits the bottom, we will buy a large amount of Microsoft and Apple stocks."

"You really are a money-gathering boy!" Zhao Ying hugged He Yuzhu tightly.