Chapter 326 - 303: Tianxin Technology Company’s Background
Chapter 326: Chapter 303: Tianxin Technology Company’s Background
News that Xia Wei Group had broken its single-day sales record spread like wildfire online. Countless netizens took to their keyboards, launching a furious barrage of criticism and ridicule against the Western capitalist forces.
Ye Ling saw these comments and a slight smile touched his lips.
However, he didn’t underestimate those capitalists because of it.
It was fine to treat this as a joke, but if he actually took it seriously, Brother Ling himself would likely become the punchline.
To the Western capitalist forces, even though Xia Wei Group’s sales were increasing instead of falling, the company was still doomed sooner or later as long as it couldn’t solve its chip problem.
In fact... they could even speed up its demise!
After all, it wasn’t just the new phone models that needed chips. The models currently on sale also required them, and while there was some inventory, it would eventually be depleted.
This was where the importance of Tianxin Technology Company became clear. If Tianxin Technology Company hadn’t stepped in, Xia Wei Group would have been utterly finished!
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「Xia Wei Group Building.」
Inside the enormous conference hall, many of Xia Wei Group’s top executives were seated. The current chairman, Ren Guofeng, sat at the head of the table.
"This chip incident is the second attempt by the Western capitalist consortium to suppress our company. Their target is obvious: the smartphone market, which we have been gradually conquering!"
Ren Guofeng said, clearing his throat.
Hearing this, the many executives of Xia Wei Group revealed grave expressions.
Chips, compared to operating systems, were a much harder problem to solve.
You might be able to develop an OS on short notice, but... developing a chip on short notice was a complete fantasy.
Long development cycles in the chip industry... That was one of the industry’s defining characteristics.
"Lin Xiao, report on our company’s current phone inventory," Ren Guofeng said, looking at Lin Xiao beside him.
"Yes, sir!"
Lin Xiao nodded, stood up, and said, "Due to the impact of this incident, our company’s phone sales have skyrocketed. As sales rise, our inventory is rapidly decreasing. Besides the newest models, for which the supply is still relatively sufficient, the stock for our older models will only last for about half a month."
Half a month!
The Xia Wei Group executives couldn’t help but sigh. Securing a chip supply and then manufacturing the phones within half a month...
It was a fool’s errand!
For a moment, the conference hall erupted in discussion, a sense of helplessness on everyone’s faces.
The Western capitalist forces had been ruthless this time, cutting off the chip supply directly. To prevent Xia Wei Group from making a comeback, they had even canceled some pre-arranged orders and paid the contract termination fees.
These fees were indeed a large sum of money, but for Xia Wei Group, if the chip crisis truly hit, this amount wouldn’t even begin to cover the losses.
Thus, those capitalist consortiums didn’t feel the sting at all.
Xia Wei Group itself was a prime cut of meat—an especially juicy one!
"Chairman, there is something I’d like to say," Lin Xiao suddenly spoke up.
"Go ahead," Ren Guofeng nodded.
"I’ve received word that a high-tech company called Tianxin Technology Company can supply us with 7nm chips!" Lin Xiao said.
"7nm chips? How is that possible? This blockade was orchestrated by a coalition of Western consortiums. There’s no way any power would dare to defy them!"
"This... couldn’t be a scam, could it?" The Xia Wei Group executives frowned, their faces showing hesitation.
Lin Xiao wasn’t surprised by their skepticism.
The chip industry’s notorious reputation was well-known. If Ye Ling hadn’t been the one to contact him this time, he probably wouldn’t have paid it any mind either.
"Alright, please listen to me. First, this blockade was indeed orchestrated by a coalition of Western capitalist consortiums. However, Tianxin Technology Company is a domestic company!"
Lin Xiao smiled slightly, then added, "Of course, you might all have doubts about this company’s authenticity. But I can guarantee that its credentials are absolutely solid!"
Firstly, Ye Ling had helped Xia Wei Group through their last crisis, so Lin Xiao trusted him implicitly. Moreover, he had done his own research and found that Tianxin Technology Company had an incredibly powerful background.
"President Lin, I have a question." At this moment, a bald man stood up and spoke.
"Our group has not only heard about the goings-on in the chip industry, we’ve experienced them firsthand. May I ask why President Lin can so confidently say there’s no problem?"
The bald man’s attitude was very aggressive.
This man was a bit of a rival to Lin Xiao, but what he said did make a lot of sense.
After all, the chip industry was a murky business!
Lin Xiao said he could guarantee it, but most of the Xia Wei Group executives weren’t particularly convinced...
This was far beyond something that could be covered by a simple "I’ll take responsibility." After all, Xia Wei Group was already on the brink of desperation.
When Ren Guofeng heard the voice of dissent, he didn’t speak, but instead sat there quietly.
’At a time like this, it’s all about who can make the more convincing argument.’
’Although I actually trust Ye Ling quite a bit, too,’ he thought, ’I can’t show it openly...’
The reason Xia Wei Group had achieved its current status had a lot to do with the rules governing its senior management.
No matter who it was, everyone had the chance to voice their opinion. It wasn’t a place where rank determined the validity of one’s words.
In this way, the entire company avoided many strategic errors and was filled with greater vitality.
"President Wei’s point is very reasonable," Lin Xiao nodded, then said, "I wonder if everyone here has heard of Ning International?"
"Ning International?" Everyone was momentarily stunned.
"President Lin, what does Ning International have to do with Tianxin?" President Wei asked, taken aback.
"According to my investigation, Tianxin Technology Company’s background is terrifyingly powerful. Besides Ning International, there is an even stronger entity behind it—the kind that can’t be spoken of..."
Lin Xiao said with a faint smile.
Hearing Lin Xiao’s words, the buzz of discussion died down, and everyone’s eyes flickered with thought.
The meaning behind Lin Xiao’s words was obvious. First, Tianxin Technology Company had the backing of Ning International.
To be honest, that alone was incredibly impressive.
Ning International’s current market value had already surpassed a trillion. To be frank, it wasn’t that far off from Xia Wei Group.
And, most importantly, Ning International was a private family enterprise!
Ning Tianliang owned eighty percent of the shares, while it was common knowledge that even Ren Guofeng, the head of Xia Wei Group, only held a two-point-something percent stake.
And, according to Lin Xiao, behind Tianxin, there was an even more powerful force than Ning International...