242: Acquisition of electronics companies

After Hong Tongtong picked up Hao Xiuhua and brought her home, she saw Liu Xiaolin looking depressed and knew there was no good news from Gao Yuying for the time being.

"Don't worry, I'll call my Dad later and ask if they have any news about electronic companies. Also, we can change our thinking; we don't necessarily have to acquire one, we can cooperate. If we cooperate, we can provide the technology and high-end R&D personnel, and they can provide the venue and ordinary employees. That way, it should be much simpler and faster," Hong Tongtong expressed her idea.

However, Liu Xiaolin also had his own thoughts. How could he casually hand over this important set of design drawings to others? It was safer to keep them in his own hands.

After all, this set of design drawings was not like a blood-making machine. Even if the design for a blood-making machine was leaked, it would benefit patients. If the design drawings for the lithography machine were leaked, it could cause huge social upheaval, because who wouldn't want to possess this set of design drawings? It was like a dragon-slaying saber that could trigger a bloody Jianghu war.

"Okay, then ask Uncle if there are any electronic companies for sale. For such a big matter, cooperating with others isn't ideal. I still hope we can lead the R&D work for the lithography machine ourselves," Liu Xiaolin said.

"Alright, I'll call and ask right away," Hong Tongtong said.

She quickly dialed her Dad's number. "Dad, how have you been lately? What? I forgot about you? How could that be? I miss you and Mom so much."

"Girl, how long has it been since you came home to see Dad and Mom? You don't even call often anymore," Hong Youli said, pretending to be angry.

"Didn't I just call you? Are you really angry?" Tongtong said coquettishly, "Dad, don't be angry anymore, I love you, mwah."

"Spit it out, are you asking for donations or pocket money?" Hong Youli already had rich experience in answering her calls.

"No need for donations, but if there are Uncles and Aunties who earn a lot, I wouldn't mind if they donated some charity funds to our Medical Aid Foundation, haha. I still have pocket money; you transferred fifty thousand to me last time, which is enough for me to spend for a while," Hong Tongtong said with a smile.

"Ah? So, this time you really called because you missed Dad?" Hong Youli said happily.

"Of course, I called because I missed Dad. But incidentally, there's a small matter I need to ask you and Mom for help with," Hong Tongtong's soft voice made everyone's heart melt.

"See? I knew you wouldn't call Dad for something so pure!" Hong Youli's voice immediately filled with helplessness.

"Dad, it's not about me, it's about someone else," Hong Tongtong quickly argued.

"Okay, I know. Your matters are just pocket money; everything else is someone else's matter," Hong Youli retorted bluntly.

"Oh, Dad, please stop nagging. This matter is really important; Xiaolin needs help," Hong Tongtong said.

"Ah? My son-in-law's matter? Why didn't you say so earlier! Quick, quick, what is it?" As soon as Hong Youli heard that Liu Xiaolin needed help, he naturally had to take it seriously; this concerned his daughter's future!

"It's like this, Xiaolin wants to acquire an electronic company. Do you have any news about relevant electronic companies for sale?" Hong Tongtong asked.

"Electronic company? For sale? Let me think." Hong Youli's mind spun quickly several times. "It seems there is an electronic company for sale, but it's very far from your Jiangnan City, it's on our side."

"Then I'll talk to Xiaolin and see what he thinks. I'll hang up now and call you back later," Hong Tongtong said before hanging up.

"Xiaolin, my Dad just said he knows of an electronic company for sale, but it's on our side," Hong Tongtong said with a bit of difficulty, because Kunhe City, where her family lived, was very far from Jiangnan City, taking over eight hours to drive.

Liu Xiaolin's companies were all located within a five-hour drive around Jiangnan City; this eight-plus-hour drive was nearly twice as far.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this news, he was very satisfied. "Kunhe City is a concentrated area for electronic products with a very high proportion of electronic companies. It's very convenient to establish a company there. Firstly, there are many talents in related fields, so there's a high probability of success during recruitment. Secondly, raw materials and spare parts in related fields are highly concentrated, which provides a time advantage for developing the lithography machine; we won't need to run all over the world looking for suppliers."

"So you mean we can go to my side?" Hong Tongtong's voice clearly became excited.

She had been away from home for some time, managing the Medical Aid Foundation in Jiangnan City, and could only see her Dad and Mom once in a long while. If she went back to Kunhe City with Liu Xiaolin to start a company, she could live at home and spend more time with her Dad and Mom.

Liu Xiaolin naturally also understood why Hong Tongtong was excited, which further strengthened his resolve to acquire an electronic company in Kunhe City.

"Of course, I think Kunhe City is very suitable for us, and we can also live at your home and eat the meals Auntie makes every day, how great is that," Liu Xiaolin said with a smile.

"Then should we move the foundation to Kunhe City too? That way, Auntie can also be with us," Hong Tongtong had spent a long time with Hao Xiuhua and was a bit reluctant to part with her.

"I won't cause you trouble. I'm quite good in Jiangnan City, and the foundation is much more convenient here than there," Hao Xiuhua said after hearing this.

"It's fine. Tomorrow, you can hire two staff members to help Mom manage the foundation together. Anyway, the foundation is right at Jiangnan Machinery Factory, and the people in the factory will also take care of Mom. Don't worry," Liu Xiaolin knew that his Mom was unwilling to leave Jiangnan City.

"Alright then, I'll call Dad again and ask him to contact the electronic company for sale first. After we handle things here in Jiangnan City tomorrow, we'll set off for Kunhe City the day after tomorrow. How does that sound?" Hong Tongtong said in a very organized manner.

"Okay, that works. We'll set off the day after tomorrow," Liu Xiaolin nodded and said.

So Hong Tongtong dialed her Dad's number again. "Dad, we've decided to go back to Kunhe City to acquire the electronic company! Please talk to the Boss of that electronic company for sale. We'll be home the day after tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay, then I'll arrange to have dinner with Boss Xu, and we'll discuss this matter at the dinner table." Hong Youli was an old hand and knew how to negotiate business most advantageously.

"Okay, please arrange it as you see fit. We'll talk in detail after we get home," Hong Tongtong said before hanging up.

Liu Xiaolin was currently calculating what matters he needed to handle tomorrow. The only thing directly related to him was saying goodbye to Gao Yuying and telling her not to inquire about acquiring electronic companies anymore; the rest was about the foundation's personnel recruitment.

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