Chapter 322 - 299: Sending Charcoal in the Snow
Chapter 322: Chapter 299: Sending Charcoal in the Snow
Faced with immense profit, Ye Ling felt no temptation at all.
’Does he not like money?’
No!
Ye Ling liked money, but he understood a principle: a gentleman may love wealth, but he must acquire it through proper means.
He wouldn’t take money he shouldn’t, even if it were handed to him, because that kind of money would weigh on his conscience.
Take this instance, for example. Ye Ling could have indeed let Tianxin rip off Xia Wei Group, but... what difference would there be between that and the behavior of those Western financial consortiums?
At his core, Ye Ling was a citizen of Xia Country. The thought of backstabbing a company from his own country made him feel the money would be too hot to handle.
After all, in recent years, haven’t the enterprises of Xia Country been given enough trouble by those Western financial consortiums on the international stage?
’Should I join their ranks?’
Ye Ling knew he couldn’t do it!
Besides... if he raised the price for Xia Wei Group, there would certainly be short-term gains. In the long run, however, it would be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!
First, from Dong Xun’s perspective, Ye Ling would become a purely profit-driven person. How could Dong Xun trust him enough to continue their partnership?
’If a Western capital consortium offered a little more, would Ye Ling just defect to their side?’
Once his partner started having such thoughts, a rift would inevitably form in their cooperation, which was not something Ye Ling wanted to see.
He wanted a win-win!
The best-case scenario was for both sides to profit and form a stable, mutually beneficial alliance.
Second, raising the price on Xia Wei Group would not only completely sever the friendship he had built with them, but this act of kicking them while they were down would also tarnish his reputation.
’If he can kick Xia Wei Group while it’s down, couldn’t he do the same to other companies from Xia Country?’
’Who would dare partner with Tianxin Technology Company then?’
At that point, Tianxin Technology Company would be no different from chip factories like Taiji Palace!
Ye Ling wanted Tianxin Technology Company to be a company for Xia Country. The ones he would restrict would be foreign enterprises, never domestic ones.
In fact, he had already planned for the future!
When Tianxin Technology Company had the capability to develop 3nm chips, he would completely shatter the foreign monopoly and let those capital consortiums have a taste of being constrained at every turn.
"Young Master Ye, hello. Is there something I can help you with?" The call connected, and Lin Xiao’s voice came through, tinged with obvious fatigue.
"President Lin, I heard Xia Wei Group’s situation isn’t great lately?" Ye Ling asked.
"Yes."
Hearing this, Lin Xiao fell silent for a moment. But he didn’t try to hide it... After all, Ye Ling was now a shareholder of Xia Wei Group and had the right to know these things.
"Our supply has been cut off. The new phone model we planned to launch mid-year will be affected," Lin Xiao said with a sigh.
’Their new phone launch will be affected!’
Hearing his words, Ye Ling couldn’t help but give a wry smile.
’It seems... Xia Wei Group’s current situation is even more dire than I imagined.’
"I have 7."
Ye Ling said directly.
"You have 7?"
Lin Xiao froze for a second, then, as if realizing something, his eyes sharpened. "You mean..."
"President Lin, you can look up Tianxin Technology Company. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised," Ye Ling said with a faint smile, then hung up the phone.
...
「Xia Wei Group Building.」
Lin Xiao was slumped over his desk eating instant noodles. When he heard what Ye Ling said, his listlessness vanished instantly, and he quickly started searching on his browser.
Tianxin Technology Company!
Lin Xiao typed in the company name Ye Ling had mentioned and began to look into it. The more he read, the more shocked he became, and the more shocked, the more delighted.
After about ten minutes, Lin Xiao had finished reviewing all the information on the company, his eyes now filled with joyful surprise.
"Hahaha, we’re saved! We have a chance!" Lin Xiao laughed loudly and immediately redialed Ye Ling’s number.
Ye Ling was holding his phone, waiting for the call. As soon as it rang, he answered.
"President Lin, I assume you’ve seen it?" Ye Ling asked with a smile.
"P-President Ye... may I ask, this Tianxin... is it your company?" Lin Xiao asked, stuttering slightly.
He had even... changed how he addressed Ye Ling!
"You could say that. I have two partners as well," Ye Ling chuckled, then stated his purpose. "We plan to give you a hand!"
"You mean..." Hearing this, the joyful surprise on Lin Xiao’s face grew even more intense.
Based on the information he had just looked up, Tianxin Technology Company had already mastered the technology to produce 7nm chips, and what’s more, the factory construction was already underway!
If Tianxin Technology Company was willing to step in, they could certainly help Xia Wei Group overcome this crisis!
"It’s exactly what you think it means," Ye Ling said with a smile.
He wasn’t surprised by the other’s reaction. On the contrary, he found it very genuine.
Think about it: when you’re feeling utterly hopeless, and a glimmer of hope suddenly appears before you, wouldn’t you be overjoyed?
Of course you would!
"This... this is truly... Thank you so much!" Lin Xiao took a deep breath and thanked Ye Ling.
This "thank you" was by no means a mere platitude. On the contrary, it came from the bottom of his heart.
Ye Ling had truly helped Xia Wei Group so much. Last time, it was the system incident where Ye Ling stepped in, and this time, Ye Ling was once again offering a lifeline to Xia Wei Group.
Without a doubt, Ye Ling had won Lin Xiao’s goodwill!
Ye Ling smiled faintly and chuckled. "It’s too early for thanks, President Lin. I think we should meet first and discuss the specific procurement details, don’t you?"
"President Ye... do you have any stock on hand right now? In-stock inventory!" Lin Xiao asked.
"Not at the moment. The factory isn’t officially operational yet. We expect to be in full production in about half a month. Monthly output is projected to exceed one hundred thousand units!"
Ye Ling stated.
In truth, this number was a bit conservative. After all, with the land and financial support from Dong Xun, production capacity could be expanded many times over!
But Ye Ling didn’t intend to use all the facilities to produce 7nm chips. He was already planning for the production of 5nm chips.
Although 7nm chips were what Xia Wei Group currently lacked the most, that didn’t mean Xia Wei Group didn’t also need 5nm chips...
A blueprint had already formed in Ye Ling’s mind—a blueprint for Tianxin Technology Company!
"Alright, I’ll head to Modu immediately!" Lin Xiao said excitedly, then hung up the phone.
After ending the call, Ye Ling walked to the window. He looked out at Linyin Mansion, a landmark unique to Modu, a slight smile playing on his lips.
This Eastern dragon was about to take flight!