Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 148 Huaxin Under Scrutiny

Guangzhou, Transsion headquarters.

Huang Tianya was scrolling through the news when he looked up at Shen Fei.

"The results are pretty good; the stock price has gone up. Hopefully, it will rise again after the market resumes trading."

Shen Fei was looking at the acquisition documents he was discussing, without even looking up.

"As expected."

The acquisition team has now replaced Motorola with other assets.

The acquisition team is entering the second phase, with the patent team integrating patents and other valuable assets.

As for the Motorola brand, Shenfei currently has two ideas.

First, they wanted to use Motorola as a shell to enter the American and European markets; second, they wanted to find a new parent company for him—why not make money off this opportunity?

But he hadn't figured out exactly how to handle it.

[Vote: Sell to Lenovo, or keep it as a shell company?]

"Mr. Shen, aren't you afraid that Tencent will overthink things?"

After seeing the results of this "zero-dollar purchase" in the United States, Shen Fei finally raised his head.

"He's probably overthinking it; he'll figure it out after a while."

Zhang Mingzhu, standing next to her, tilted her head and asked, "What have you figured out?"

Shen Fei signed the document and put it aside: "Think it through. With me in front of him, there will be far less trouble in the future."

Zhang Mingzhu nodded thoughtfully.

Sitting opposite them, Huang Tianya clicked his tongue as he looked at the two of them.

The stench of love.

"The label of being the largest foreign shareholder has been carried by Tencent for nine years. Nobody mentions it because Naspers keeps a low profile, but if someone wants to cause trouble one day, this is a ready-made target."

For example, with just this one issue, I wouldn't say their stock price would halve, but it would definitely drop for a week straight.

Huang Tianya grinned mischievously.

Zhang Mingzhu nodded again... Huang Tianya's skills were indeed capable.

"So what are we after?"

Shen Fei laughed: "Let him owe me a favor. Penguin Ma is a man of great loyalty. What he owes me today, he will repay in the future."

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The provincial government compound.

Zhang Shiqing also saw the news. He put down the report and remained silent for a moment.

This is a good thing.

As China's most famous internet company, Tencent should keep as many shares of its business in the country as possible.

He picked up the phone and called Shen Fei: "I saw the news."

In the office, Shen Fei made a vague gesture, and Zhang Mingzhu and Huang Tianya also stopped.

"Dad, you're interested in this too?"

Zhang Shiqing didn't answer: "How much did it cost this time with 18%?"

"It didn't cost any money; it was obtained through a share swap from three companies."

After listening to Shen Fei's detailed explanation, Zhang Shiqing nodded. He was a shrewd and decisive man.

"Shen Fei," he called out his full name, his tone carrying a hint of admiration for the first time, "you're playing a grand game."

Zhang Shiqing made no attempt to hide his true feelings, nor did he try to act like a know-it-all just because he was a junior.

He has the ability to take things on and let them go. If it were him, he would be able to completely control a company that he has already acquired.

He couldn't possibly unleash it all in an instant.

Shen Fei did not deny it: "Dad, the era of mobile internet has arrived. The future is the era of data. Whoever controls the data will have the right to speak."

But this can easily lead to overthinking.

We are now offering a free purchase program, exchanging future profits for current technology.

"What if one day their local government suddenly gives us a free purchase? I don't know where to cry then."

"They dare."

Zhang Shiqing's tone also carried a hint of anger. "Buying a company for free and robbing it—does this even respect international trade rules?"

Do they even care about them?

Shen Fei offered a few words of praise, then suddenly changed the subject:

"Dad, how is that impossible? You've been doing this for so many years, haven't you ever encountered something like this before?"

Zhang Shiqing was speechless. He had seen far more than just this; he had even dealt with many such cases within the Discipline Inspection Commission. However, it was unlikely to be a multinational corporation, especially one that controlled public opinion.

After all, whoever controls public opinion controls the future.

But it's always good to have a backup plan, and cashing it out now hasn't resulted in a huge loss.

So he changed the subject: "The new base in Guangzhou is under emergency renovation. Be careful not to overdo it."

Sending them here is the most important thing.

Shen Fei smiled: "Dad, I know what I'm doing."

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After the announcement was released, various discussions began to appear on Weibo.

Tencent, China's largest internet company, has undergone another shareholding change. According to the share allocation, it should now be owned by Huaxin...

More and more people are becoming interested in Huaxin Investment, which is gaining more and more fame.

After all, the fact that they can launch a subsidy program worth tens of billions of yuan every few months has made the source of this money a point of interest for many people.

But more people are interested in the assets he owns.

In a private club in Kyoto, the air was thick with the smoke of cigars. Several young men were lounging on leather sofas. Usually, they were surrounded by female companions, but today, unusually, none of them were.

"That's interesting. A rich kid like him made so much money in half a year. He's richer than us. He's got some nerve!"

Brother Zhang, make your move!

Lin Hu, who had dyed yellow hair, immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up, looking like a street thug with a ruthless and aggressive demeanor, his eyes filled with greed.

"Young Master Lu, isn't this simple?"

"Somebody with no connections dares to take such a lucrative position. We should investigate his taxes right now. Foreign investment is tough; setting up a local investment company is a piece of cake."

"In this land, there is nothing we cannot get what we want."

He's just a newly established capital company, does he even deserve to compete with us?

Remember, we're talking about equality for all here; individualism isn't allowed.

"Brother Lin, you're being too impulsive."

What's the use of their company? If you ask me, we should just poach their entire team and make them make money for us.

Talent is the most important thing in the 21st century. Besides, this is legal and won't affect my uncle at all; after all, it's just poaching someone, we can't make a big deal out of it.

One of his lackeys offered a suggestion...

He was the most humble among them. The eldest in his family had only recently been promoted to deputy director level, which was achieved with the help of his elder brother's family.

"Hey, you usually can't even speak clearly, how come you're so smart this time?"

"I let him into this circle because of his intelligence... but this time the idea is indeed more reliable than the previous ones."

Lu Mingyuan, sitting in the main seat, seemed out of place among these people. He gave off the impression of a refined gentleman, but in reality, he wasn't a good person at all.

During his school years alone, he caused countless abortions and was even indirectly involved in several deaths.

"What's the rush? Your behavior is too unseemly and will give others something to criticize."

Everyone nodded quickly. Uncle Lu was indeed at a crucial moment. If he could take that step, it would truly be a meteoric rise.

Just when everyone thought the matter was about to be over, Lu Mingyuan raised his head, his expression carrying a hint of intimidation.

"That person is quite capable and has a powerful background."

He's skilled, strategic, and not a complete fool. Let's avoid any fighting for now. Tomorrow, send someone to make "polite" contact and have a proper "talk."

"Tell him that either he should be sensible and we can all get rich together, or he shouldn't blame us for breaking the rules."

Zhang Hao quickly chimed in, "Young Master Lu is brilliant! He's trying to be polite first, then resort to force. If he's sensible, everything will be fine; if not, we have plenty of ways to deal with him."

Lin Hu grinned maliciously and patted his chest: "Young Master Lu, don't worry. If we can't reach an agreement, I'll take matters into my own hands. I want to see if his skills are better or our connections are better."

Lu Mingyuan picked up the glass of red wine, took a small sip, and then poured it directly onto the ground, his eyes filled with a cold indifference that seemed to control everything.

"Here, who sets the rules? He should know that. This isn't America, where money can solve everything..."