After a brief awkward silence, Gao Chenghai, as the host, found a more ordinary and casual topic, and turned on the kettle to boil water for tea.
Wei Qingfan said: "I'm planning to move here. I just bought the supplies and so on. Thanks to Aunt Wei for borrowing the car, otherwise it would be very troublesome in such a hot weather."
"What's the point? Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. We should help each other."
Gao Chenghai said a few words, and Wei Ning also sat down next to him. He glanced at his wife and asked, "I heard that you are all from other provinces?"
"Yes, Wanwan... my girlfriend is going to Xiamen University to study. I'm here to see her off. She has to leave in a few days."
Gao Chenghai didn't know about this before. He couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard this. He took a breath and said: "Then... your girlfriend goes to school here and you bought a villa? What an extraordinary move!"
"No no."
Wei Qingfan's attitude was very sincere and he explained: "The main thing is that the two of us set up an online store. The main thing is to let her take care of it in her spare time. I will also come over to see her. It is more convenient to have a place to stay."
Isn't this the same as spending two million to buy a villa just because his girlfriend comes to study here?
Gao Chenghai became increasingly surprised and curious about the possible background behind him.
The middle-aged man with a Chinese character face sitting next to him had been silent the whole time. Seeing such a young man sitting down and chatting without knowing the occasion, he became increasingly irritated. However, after hearing these conversations, he couldn't help but become curious and sat up straight.
He raised his body, leaned forward slightly, and said with a smile: "Then your family has quite a lot of assets?"
His words were a bit too straightforward, and even though Gao Chenghai knew his temper, he couldn't help but frown.
Wei Qingfan had also heard about this person's character, and he originally wanted to set the stage, so he put a bait first and said with a smile: "No, my parents just opened a small shop, a clothing store, they are all small
This business.”
What he said was the absolute truth, but since he spent millions to buy a mansion for his girlfriend, it would naturally sound modest to others.
What kind of small business can make a son spend so much money?
When the middle-aged man heard that he was talking about the "retail" and "clothing" industries, he looked a little disappointed. He leaned back on the sofa and was too lazy to talk.
Wei Qingfan asked Gao Chenghai again: "Uncle Gao, what do you do?"
"I opened a small company of my own, doing some mobile phone peripherals. I lived my life by watching other people's faces and making small fuss."
It was naturally impossible for Gao Chenghai to tell the truth to Wei Qingfan, so he took the lake over casually, boiled the water, and skillfully poured the water to make tea.
Wei Qingfan asked: "Is it the production of mobile phone accessories? Or assembly?"
Gao Chenghai was a little surprised that he would ask this question. He nodded and said, "Follow Dachang and drink some soup."
Wei Qingfan smiled and said: "That's good. Hasn't Lenovo already built a factory in Xiamen? It should be done soon. It will also be convenient for cooperation."
Gao Chenghai poured four cups of tea, handed them to the middle-aged man next to him and Wei Qingfan and put them on the table. He asked in surprise: "Are you still paying attention to this?"
"Saw it on the Internet."
Wei Qingfan picked up the teacup, smelled it, and said with a smile, "This tea smells so good."
"If you like it, take a pound back later."
Gao Chenghai said with a smile. After just a few words of conversation, his impression of Wei Qingfan changed again and he asked: "What grade are you in this year? Where are you studying?"
Wei Qingfan took a sip of tea and said, "I'm in my third year of high school."
"puff!"
Gao Chenghai and the middle-aged man next to him choked on their tea at the same time. Then when the hot tea was spilled, they were burned again. They put the tea cup down in unison and sucked in the cold air hissingly.
Weining just picked up the tea cup, escaped the disaster, and quickly wiped Gao Chenghai with the towel placed next to the tea tray.
Gao Chenghai wiped it on and handed it to the middle-aged man next to him. He looked at Wei Qingfan again and was speechless for a moment, "You're still in high school?"
Although his appearance is still a bit green, but after being exposed to him for a short time, the performance of his words and actions, let alone a high school student, are two steps behind his own son who is about to graduate from college.
Wei Qingfan smiled and explained: "Well, I asked for leave to come here to see her off, and I have to go back when she starts school."
"Then you..."
Wei Ning was also a little surprised, and then laughed again, "You're not old, you're quite mature."
"No, I'm often beaten at home."
Wei Qingfan smiled sheepishly, and then finally looked at the middle-aged man next to him, "Uncle Gao, is this uncle your colleague? Do you have something to talk about?"
When he spoke, he showed an "I'm sorry to bother you" look.
"No, this is my old classmate."
Gao Chenghai didn't pay much attention to him at first, but now his perception was completely different. When he asked about it, he introduced him with a smile: "Zhang Yuanping, my college classmate, works at Lenovo Research Institute."
"Amazing!"
Wei Qingfan marveled at his excellent acting skills and asked again: "Uncle Zhang makes mobile phones?"
"There is work in this area."
When Zhang Yuanping and Gao Chenghai mentioned his title, he seemed to be in a worse mood and his face didn't look very good, but he still managed to deal with it.
"Lenovo Research Institute seems to be in Beijing, right? Do you work in Beijing?"
Zhang Yuanping was a little surprised, but still nodded.
Wei Qingfan added: "I should go to the capital to study at university next year. Uncle Zhang, can I leave you a phone number?"
The three people present were a little surprised. Zhang Yuanping looked at him again and frowned: "You go to the capital to go to school, what is the use of me?"
Wei Qingfan's request was abrupt, but Zhang Yuanping's response was even more rude.
Gao Chenghai frowned and wanted to smooth things over, but Wei Qingfan already smiled and said: "Maybe there is an opportunity for cooperation."
Gao Chenghai and Wei Ning saw him smiling as usual. They didn't know whether they really didn't care or because the city was too deep. They looked at each other and were secretly surprised. They were even more curious about his family background.
How does this look like a high school student?
Zhang Yuanping looked at Wei Qingfan again, and finally reported a series of numbers. Wei Qingfan took his mobile phone and dialed it, saved it, and said: "I will probably change the number then, so I will dial it for you."
"
Zhang Yuanping felt a little unhappy when he saw him pretending to be an adult, so he curled his lips and ignored him.
Gao Chenghai refilled the tea and said with a smile: "Drink tea, drink tea."
Wei Qingfan drank tea, chatted for a few words, and said: "Auntie, uncle, you guys go to work first. I'll go back first. Wanwan is still cleaning up at home. If you don't go back to help, you'll scold me for being lazy."
Gao Chenghai didn't stay long and sent him out politely. Then he came back and was still amazed: "Third year... How does this look like a high school student?"
"It's not a good thing either!"
Zhang Yuanping sneered and asked again: "Stop talking about these useless things for now, okay? You can give me a happy word."
Gao Chenghai poured him another cup of tea. He didn't care if Zhang Yuanping didn't drink it. He refilled a cup for himself, drank it slowly, put down the cup and said, "We have known each other for so many years. We know everything about it. Just tell me."
Just do whatever you want."
"Didn't I tell you for a long time? Let's start a joint company, make mobile phones, make it bigger and stronger, and make a brand!"
Zhang Yuanping raised his voice and said, "I have the skills! You have the money and the channels. We can definitely make it work as a partnership! What future can you get if you keep doing copycats like this?"
Wei Ning came back from seeing Wei Qingfan off. When he saw the two of them arguing, he shook his head helplessly and went upstairs.
Gao Chenghai's expression remained normal and he continued to ask: "What then?"
"Then make money."
"Then what?"
"Research and development, making better mobile phones, chips, and systems are all in our own hands from the inside out..."
When Zhang Yuanping said this, he suddenly became excited, "Look! Look what these companies are doing. They are taking state subsidies and waiting to die, or they are begging for mercy. When the time comes, they will die if they pinch their necks. It's useless!"
"
Gao Chenghai picked up a towel and wiped the saliva on his face, then leaned back on the sofa and said helplessly: "I'm just a small company that does supply chain and knockoff phones. I follow these big manufacturers to make soup and eat some.
Leftovers, what’s the use of telling me these?”
Zhang Yuanping tried to persuade him again, but Gao Chenghai became increasingly helpless, "Besides, do you have the skills? Can you make a mobile phone? I would sell a copycat phone because I begged my grandpa and grandma to pretend to be a grandson to the channel dealer. I have one
What channels are there? How can we get started? How can we compete with big international brands like Samsung, Nokia, and Motorola?"
Zhang Yuanping was silent for a while, and he didn't know whether he was angry or shocked. He lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and asked, "Just tell me, do you want to do it?"
"Don't do it."
Gao Chenghai didn't hesitate at all and said decisively, "You know better than me what chips and systems are. Companies as big as yours don't do it, so you expect me, a small copycat factory..."
Zhang Yuanping didn't listen to his explanation at all, got up and left.
Gao Chenghai stopped explaining and hurriedly stood up and shouted: "Hey, hey, if the deal doesn't work out, our relationship is still there. If you stay for dinner, I'll open a bottle of good wine for you, okay?"
…
Wei Qingfan had already returned home in a very good mood.
Zhang Yuanping was his colleague in his previous life. He had worked at Lenovo, ZTE, and Zhanrui. He entered the company's chip design team around 2012 or 2013, and then quickly became one of the technical backbones.
The two were in completely different departments. Wei Qingfan knew him because his temper matched his technical strength and he had offended many company bosses.
In terms of technical level, Zhang Yuanping is definitely not the best among the technicians Wei Qingfan knows, but to some extent, he is the most ideal target person to recruit under his command.
First of all, the technical level is naturally very good, and secondly, this person has little ambition for fame and fortune, and has a bit of idealism. His biggest goal and desire is to make the domestic semiconductor industry no longer controlled by others.
It is said that this person had an old grudge with a certain senior official of the company in the early years, so he was reluctant to come to the company at first. Later, he found that there was no hope outside, so he came here holding his nose.
It is simply not a good fit to bring such a high-level technical expert who does not have to worry about competing for power and profit to start a business together.
As for having a bad temper... having a bad temper is a shortcoming if you don't have the ability, but not if you have the ability.
"Why did you go?"
Li Wanyi was putting things in the kitchen. When she saw him coming back, she asked strangely, "Why did it take so long?"
"Sister Xin's father is at home and had a conversation."
Wei Qingfan explained and then asked: "Then shall we cook by ourselves in the evening?"
Li Wanyi said: "Okay, I just tried it and there is already gas, but we don't have food and we have to buy food."
"Okay, I'll help you clean up and cook with you. I'll make a video call with my mom later... uh, forget it."
He got a little carried away. Halfway through, he remembered that he couldn't tell his parents about buying a house, so he gave up the idea.
Li Wanyi said: "Have you installed the broadband yet?"