23: Foolish people are giving away money! They've swindled Apple from 50 billion yuan!

Xia Academy of Sciences. Li Jianguo's office.

"These domestic manufacturers are only coming to us now?"

"Isn't that a bit late?"

Li Jianguo looked at a list of applicants seeking help, his brows slightly furrowed, his face showing a trace of dissatisfaction and confusion.

The manufacturers on this list did not come to apply for help when the quantum chip was announced.

As soon as Huawei released their phone, they applied immediately.

Their behavior and motives made Li Jianguo feel that they lacked any sense of responsibility.

They were purely businessmen, only caring about their own interests.

They had no thoughts of contributing to the country's technological development.

Li Jianguo continued to read down the list.

"Apple and Samsung also came to buy chips?"

"Heh! Didn't they say they looked down on our Great Xia Country before?"

"Now they are begging at our door?"

A trace of contempt and disdain appeared in Li Jianguo's eyes.

He recalled the high and mighty attitude Apple and Samsung had previously displayed.

They had disparaged and disdained Great Xia Country's technology greatly.

It was as if Great Xia Country's technology was not worth mentioning in their eyes.

But now, seeing Huawei shining brightly thanks to quantum chip technology, they could no longer sit still and all wanted a piece of the pie.

Sure enough, businessmen are always profit-driven.

Knowing full well that the US had issued an order regarding the purchase of quantum chips, these two companies actually disregarded the US sanctions.

It was evident that Apple and Samsung were truly feeling the crisis this time.

"Forget it, I'd better go ask Lin Chen!"

Li Jianguo thought for a moment and decided it was better to seek Lin Chen's opinion.

Lin Chen's office.

He was writing the full set of technology for the [Super Energy Laser Weapon] obtained from the Inheritance Space into a technical proposal.

Just then, he saw Li Jianguo knocking and entering.

Lin Chen stopped, looked up, and asked, "Old Li, are you here to see me about something?"

Li Jianguo sat down and explained his purpose.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's face immediately turned cold.

"Heh, Apple and Samsung want to use our quantum chips?"

"It's not impossible! The price will be 100 times the domestic price!"

"Moreover, even if they don't care about the price, they will have to wait until domestic demand is exceeded before we supply them!"

When Li Jianguo heard this, he immediately knew what Lin Chen was planning.

"Little Lin, this move is truly ruthless! I expect they will start cursing directly! Hahaha!"

At such a high price, if they buy them back and install them in their phones, how high will the selling price have to be?

Moreover, it's only after meeting domestic demand that they get supplied.

By then, the entire market will probably be occupied by Huawei.

It will be useless even if they get the chips.

"What about those domestic companies?" Li Jianguo continued to ask.

Lin Chen frowned slightly, "Let them adapt slowly; I don't have time to deal with them right now!"

He was currently busy with the laser weapon.

Where would he have time to manage them?

Furthermore, it had taken them so long to come.

It proved that they hadn't put any effort into adapting at all!

Li Jianguo understood what Lin Chen meant.

"That's true, they only applied now, their motives are a bit too obvious!"

Lin Chen nodded and didn't say anything more.

Anyway, Huawei had already successfully developed it and lowered the phone prices.

There was no need to worry about a monopoly raising prices crazily.

Furthermore, the current production capacity of the quantum chips couldn't even satisfy Huawei itself.

It was impossible to provide chips to a second company.

Just let them adapt slowly!

"Little Lin, since you don't have time, I'll have my subordinates reply to them!"

Li Jianguo expressed his agreement with Lin Chen's decision.

After speaking, Li Jianguo said goodbye and left.

Lin Chen continued his work.

...

On the other side.

After receiving the reply from the Xia Academy of Sciences, Mr. Lei from Xiaomi Company turned livid.

"Why?"

"Huawei can get help from the Xia Academy of Sciences, why can't our Xiaomi Company?"

"Damn it, I definitely cannot give up like this. I want to find the leaders in the capital."

Mr. Lei was not willing to give up.

He still wanted to find the competent authorities in the capital to pressure the Xia Academy of Sciences.

They had to help them adapt to the quantum chip.

As for the executives of Blue Factory and Black Factory, they chose to go back and discuss countermeasures after receiving the news.

On the other side, the Samsung executives were so angry they flew directly back to South Korea.

Beijing, a certain five-star hotel.

After Marco from Apple received the reply from the Xia Academy of Sciences, he was so angry that veins were popping out:

"fuck, Great Xia is bullying us too much!"

"Why don't you just go rob someone at 100 times the price?"

"And we have to pay in full first and wait for supply?"

Every single point made Marco feel nakedly insulted.

That's right, it was an insult!

But even so, he had to endure it!

Who told him to be the one begging others now?

A moment later, Marco calmed down.

Marco didn't dare to make decisions on his own regarding Great Xia Country's demands.

He immediately convened an online shareholder meeting to seek the opinions of the major shareholders.

The meeting started quickly.

But after Marco explained Great Xia Country's harsh demands, the shareholders' reactions were the same as Marco's.

They all started cursing directly.

But soon, they calmed down.

Capital is always profit-driven.

They were thinking about whether they could make money if they made phones after buying chips at 100 times the price.

"Everyone, I think there is still profit to be made!"

"Even if we pay 100 times the price, can't we just pass the cost on to the consumers?"

"After using the quantum chip, our phone's performance will be greatly improved, so a price increase is justified, right?"

"Therefore, I think we can agree to Great Xia Country's demands."

Marco analyzed it logically.

The shareholders nodded one after another after hearing this.

Then Marco initiated a vote.

90% of the shareholders agreed, and the rest abstained.

The meeting ended.

"Great Xia Country, you want to use this method to disgust my Apple Company?"

"Just you wait! I will earn it back from you Great Xia Country a hundredfold, a thousandfold!"

Marco's eyes were filled with the flames of revenge and greedy desire.

He quickly organized the meeting results and replied to the Xia Academy of Sciences as fast as possible, agreeing to those harsh conditions.

Moreover, he placed an order for 5 million chips at once!

The price given by the Xia Academy of Sciences was 10,000 RMB each!

He paid 50 billion in advance for the goods.

As for whether Great Xia Country would breach the contract?

Marco had never worried about that.

After all, in the international arena, Great Xia Country was the country with the best reputation.

It would definitely not breach the contract.

Xia Academy of Sciences. Li Jianguo's office.

After receiving the news from his subordinate, he was stunned.

"Is this Apple Company crazy?"

"They want to buy chips even at 10,000 yuan each?"

"And they are buying 5 million of them directly?"

Li Jianguo was truly speechless.

In this world, there really are fools rushing to send money.

However, let Lin Chen decide on this matter.

Li Jianguo sent a message directly to Lin Chen.

Soon, he received Lin Chen's reply: "Agree! Fools sending money, it would be a waste not to take it! Specific delivery time, TBD!"

"Good!" After Li Jianguo replied to Lin Chen, he was full of excitement.

"50 billion! This should finally make our research funding a bit more abundant!"

Soon, Great Xia Country arranged for people to sign the contract with Marco.

After the contract was signed, Marco immediately had people transfer the money.

Then, Marco flew back to the US excitedly with the contract.