Li Yinxin pushed the door open and walked in quickly, "On Friday, Obama is holding a charity dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. The two of us are invited to come."
Li Fuzhen thought of Lu Fei's face, and then of Ren Youzai's situation, shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget it, Yin Xin, you can go by yourself. It's not convenient for me to go at this time."
"Why?"
Li Yinxin blinked, "Oppa said we must go. Michelle, the first lady, will also attend this party. He wants to introduce us to her. As the founder of Line Company,
Help the Donkey Party in the midterm elections.”
"Really?!"
Hearing "Michelle", Li Fuzhen's heart skipped a beat and struggled for a moment, "That won't work either. I'm nominally trying to fish out Ren Youzai this time. The most important thing is to force him to divorce. How can I do that at this juncture?"
What about attending a charity gala without permission?"
There was a hint of regret in his tone. If he could get along with Michelle, he would be more reliable than betting on any number of stick commanders!
However, the whole show is done, and the character of a good wife cannot be destroyed.
"Hey, Oppa has already guessed that you would be like this, so he made up the reasons for you. In order to get that useless brother-in-law, he had to attend the charity dinner and make connections. After all, Samsung cannot be like in Bangzi,
You can do whatever you want in America." Li Yinxin winked and smiled brightly.
"He really thinks things through."
Li Fuzhen chuckled, feeling warm in his heart.
"Hehe, of course, Oppa regards our affairs as very important. As for the things that Ou Ni has told you, there is not a single thing that he did not personally arrange, putting aside all his own important things."
Li Yinxin grabbed her hands and said, "Onie, we all hope you can end this unhappy marriage!"
Li Fuzhen smiled even brighter, "Okay, let's go, but at the banquet, we can't get too close to Lu Fei."
"Why?!" Li Yinxin was stunned.
"You, you, you forgot what time it is?"
"when?"
"Now Samsung and Logic, dad, eldest brother and Lu Fei are all competing with each other." Li Fuzhen shook his head helplessly: "As members of the Samsung family, if we are too close to him in public at this time, let alone what people outside will think.
What would they think if it reached their ears?"
Li Yinxin said distressedly: "It won't be so serious, right?"
"What do you think?"
Li Fuzhen poked her forehead, "They are both CEOs of companies with a market value of over 100 million US dollars. Why are they so insensitive?"
Li Yinxin sighed, "What should we do?"
"So, to avoid suspicion, at least keep a distance during this period." Li Fuzhen said quietly, "Now because of him, the ITC has issued an import restriction order against Samsung. If it is issued, it will definitely hit the entire consumer electronics business."
One thought gives rise to thousands of thoughts.
But when I think that the successor is Lee Jae-yong, I can't help but feel schadenfreude. Now Samsung is trapped in a fourfold siege of price war, legal war, public opinion war and political war. Let's see how he can break the situation?
"Yeah, Ernie, signed!"
Li Yinxin was scrolling through her phone, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
"Did Ren Youzai agree to sign the divorce agreement?"
Li Fuzhen was so excited that he put his head over and saw a piece of news about Samsung pop up on the screen of his mobile phone——
"Recently, the International Trade Commission has issued an import ban order on a large number of consumer electronics products that infringe Samsung's logic patents. The order has been signed and approved by the General Secretary. The revised ban order will officially take effect from now on and will last for up to 60 days..."
"Only 60 days."
Lu Fei stood in the reception room of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, full of dissatisfaction. These old gangsters are really thieves. If they want to renew the contract after 60 days, they must provide benefits that satisfy them.
"Whether it's 60 days or 90 days, Samsung's losses will not be small." Ivanka looked sideways, "How much can it lose?"
"About three to four billion U.S. dollars."
Lu Fei's lips curled up. "And this is only direct losses, such as warehousing, transportation, market value, and reputation. The total of these indirect losses will probably exceed more than a billion dollars."
"It's higher than the compensation you requested from the court! Just like this, Samsung doesn't intend to settle?" Ivanka took a breath.
"How could we just surrender like this? After all, we are Samsung. It has just begun. It will be a protracted battle." Lu Fei smacked his lips, "It's just that we have the upper hand at the moment."
"It seems like you won't be able to tell the winner in a short time,"
Ivanka smiled and said: "The prohibition order is only for 2 months. Whether it can be renewed then depends on Lucian's wishes."
Lu Fei nodded, "Have you made all the arrangements I told you? I will give Michelle a chance to perform later."
"The people here this time are all important figures from the Donkey Party."
Ivanka was full of confidence. It was a charity gala in name, but in fact the people she invited were all from Hollywood, Wall Street, Silicon Valley and other backgrounds. The only thing they had in common was that they were all gangsters.
It is equivalent to giving Michelle a stage to canvass votes for her husband in the midterm elections from fathers who are donors.
"I can rest assured that you will do the work."
Lu Fei patted the back of his hand.
"By the way, in addition to Samsung, CJ is also here this time."
Ivanka reminded that it was Li Meijing who came to CJ.
"Be careful and try to avoid letting them meet."
Lu Fei frowned, then quickly relaxed.
The reason why CJ was able to obtain the materials of Samsung colluding with operators on price manipulation, and the reason why CJ was willing to report Samsung, was naturally Mr. Lu, and the people who were the threads in the middle were naturally Ivanka and Li Meijing. After all, they were all messing around.
Hollywood.
It just so happened that CJ’s enemy was Samsung, logic’s enemy was also Samsung, and the enemy of my enemy was my friend, so they hit it off immediately.
"Don't worry, I will never put your little lovers in trouble." Ivanka glanced angrily and revealed that the deposed prince Li Mengxi was actively uniting with Li Fuzhen's aunt, Li Shuxi.
That is, the Samsung wife who married into LG.
"His aunt?"
Lu Fei was stunned for a moment and found out after asking.
At first, Li Bingzhe was angry with the second princess Li Shuxi because of the deposing of the crown prince, and he did not leave any inheritance to her.
Lee Meng-hee and Lee Sook-hee wanted to take advantage of the situation when Samsung was under siege, and prepared to file a huge inheritance lawsuit against Lee Kun-hee. They determined that Lee Kun-hee had misappropriated part of the property that Li Bingzhe had trusted in the name of others, and demanded the recovery of their share.
"They are planning to take action by the end of the year."
Ivanka's eyes flickered, "Let me tell you something. I hope that logic can cooperate and continue to increase the suppression of Samsung."
"No wonder they are so active in cooperating. It turns out they are fighting for inheritance." Lu Fei curled his lips, but agreed verbally.
After all, you can't let a horse run without giving it food.
After a while, the banquet hall of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel was filled with guests and friends, and all of them were important figures in the political and business circles.
The moment Michelle appeared, everyone's eyes were focused on her, which was both unexpected and surprising.
"Hey, Michelle..."
Lu Fei personally received Lucian's wife and several colleagues she had brought with her who were previously responsible for intellectual property.
"Thank you for inviting me, Lu."
Michelle grinned. This was a rare opportunity, which set up a stage for her to canvass votes for her husband.
This Lu Fei, if you feel sleepy, bring you a pillow right away.
"Actually, we should thank you. This is our honor!" Lu Fei shook her hand politely, and then took her to meet Li Yinxin, Li Fuzhen and others.
"Ivanka, come and accompany them."
During the entertainment, Lu Fei handed the two sisters over to her.
Then, I walked among the guests, especially clinking glasses and drinking with judges, litigants, and bosses of law firms in the legal profession.
Everyone is happy to make friends, Huaxia Lu is a big customer!
At this moment, a honest voice came from behind:
"Hey Lu!"
"Musk."
Lu Fei looked back and saw the chubby Musk, and raised his eyebrows, feeling surprised.
The two chatted for a while, and then said: "Congratulations, Tesla went on the market this year, taking another step towards new energy vehicles."
"Hey, actually, for me, Tesla's listing is just the beginning." Musk laughed, "When it comes to listing, the only drawback is that you were not present, otherwise, Tesla's stock will still be there.
Big rise.”
"not necessarily."
Lu Fei waved his hand.
"No, no, no, for sure! You are the god of investment! You are the richest man in the world!" Musk raised his glass.
Lu Fei clinked glasses with him and took a sip of red wine.
"Although it's a pity that you couldn't come to the listing ceremony, I must thank you." Musk was excited. "If it weren't for you, Larry Page and the others wouldn't have invested, and Tesla wouldn't have been able to do so easily.
Listing on Nasdaq and raising the most needed funds is really timely."
"Seriously, you can still find money without me. There is an 'Advanced Technology Automobile Manufacturing Plan' recently. As a support project for new energy vehicles, you can ask the Ministry of Energy to provide low-interest loans to Tesla." Lu Fei shook.
Holding a wine glass.
"Lu, you really helped me a lot!"
Musk patted his chest and promised that if Logic's automotive chip technology passes the test, Tesla can also cooperate with Logic like BYD in the future, from batteries to chips.
"With the money, what are you going to do next?"
Lu Fei is also a director and shareholder of Tesla.
"We have acquired a closed automobile factory in California, which was previously operated by Toyota and General Motors, and then produced our first Model S in this factory." Musk said, "This is what I showed you before.
sample car."
"But I heard from Larry that the Model S has not reached the ideal level in terms of assembly or workmanship."
Lu Fei narrowed his eyes into thin lines.
"After all, this is the first time. There have been problems with the wipers, seats, and sun visors. There are all kinds of problems inside and outside the whole car, but it's nothing. Don't be afraid of problems, just be afraid that there will be no problems."
The embarrassment on Musk's face was fleeting.
"haha, really?"
A smile appeared on Lu Fei's lips. According to Larry Page, Tesla's exterior design is at the $1 million level, the driving experience is at the $200,000 level, but the back seat is only $15,000 to $20,000.
The dollar grade is completely inferior to BYD.
Since Wang Chuanfu listened to Lu Fei's advice and hired designers from Volkswagen and Rolls-Royce, BYD's exterior design has made rapid progress and already has the charm of the Qin, Han and Tang series.
"Ahem, there are still two years before launch and delivery. Tesla has plenty of time to make changes." Musk was not confident at all.
"It is still important to note that Tesla's maintenance system is not yet mature. If the Model S failure rate and repair rate are high, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to deal with it, and the consequences will be disastrous."
Lu Fei reminded me that after all, the current Tesla is not the Tesla of future generations, and car owners need to adapt themselves.
It’s not the car that’s at fault, it’s the driver!
"Lu, I understand everything you said."
Although Musk was unhappy, he had to admit it.
The most direct consequence of product defects is that it looks popular, and some people are willing to pay high prices to queue up, but the actual conversion rate will be very low, even so low that if it cannot continue to increase transaction volume, the automobile factory will most likely be forced to
Discontinued.
Once production capacity stops, small factories like Tesla, which have highly tight capital chains, will be on the verge of bankruptcy.
"Although I don't want to sound harsh, if this happens, I will definitely help."
Lu Fei raised his wine glass and signaled for a clink.
"No! If it comes to that, I will simply sell Tesla directly to you, Lu, and let you save it!"
Musk smiled and said: "I'm going to build my rocket."
"Are you sure? I take it seriously."
Lu Fei showed a meaningful smile.
"certainly!"
Musk vowed to promise, and the two made a private bet to acquire Tesla.
"Just kidding, I won't take advantage of the situation, and I don't know how to manage the development of new energy vehicles." Lu Fei changed the topic and was very interested in SpaceX.
"Well, Lu, SpaceX is currently receiving orders from NASA, and in principle cannot accept investment from other than U.S. capital." Musk shrugged, looking helpless.
"It's not me, it's her."
Lu Fei cast his eyes on Ivanka not far away and saw that she was chatting and laughing with Michelle, Li Fuzhen and others.
"she?"
"What!?"
When Ivanka heard that Lu Fei was going to invest in SpaceX, she blurted out, "Are you crazy?"
"Don't look like that. I have invested in several civilian rocket and drone companies in China. If it weren't for investment restrictions, I wouldn't need you at all." Lu Fei rolled his eyes.
"But why invest in rockets?"
Ivanka was full of doubts, "You have to know that if the rocket fails to launch and explodes, there will be nothing. One shot costs tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars. If you don't think it's too much money and you have nowhere to spend it, you might as well
Cast yourself in more movies."
"What if it's my money and it's in the name of our children?" Lu Fei calmly touched her belly.
"You can figure it out yourself."
Ivanka blushed and knocked his hand away.
"Really?" Lu Fei's eyes lit up.
"What do you think? Didn't you see that I rarely drank alcohol just now?"
Ivanka glared angrily.
"hey-hey."
The corners of Lu Fei's mouth raised crazily, and the red scarf on his chest was particularly bright. Unexpectedly, Dong Jianguo wanted to be Grandpa Dang!
