Chapter 331 We Are for Poetry and the Distance

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God damn spare change, over thirty billion Euros have actually become mere loose change? The expressions on the faces of the bosses present were like they had just eaten shit. "Mr. Brian, are you sure you haven't misread?" someone asked for confirmation once again. "I have confirmed it three times now, there is no mistake, it is indeed over twenty-five thousand three hundred billion Euros!" Brian said emphatically, "If any of you doubt my eyesight, I'm sure Mr. Zhang wouldn't mind having someone else come up to verify." "Just to be on the safe side, I... I will verify it myself!" Zhang Menglong shrugged his shoulders, "Please, go ahead." "My God, it really is..." Though he had mentally prepared himself, he still gasped at the sight of the string of numbers. "This is just the amount I have in Swiss Bank," Zhang Menglong said, "If you have reviewed my profile, you should be well aware that in Qingqiu Country, just in Qingqiu Bank alone, I have several hundred million trillion Qingqiu Currency. Just this sum alone, I believe, is more than enough to buy out all of your companies!" Besides surprise and admiration, the hearts of these bosses had almost lost the ability to do anything else. "Now, do any of you still doubt my capability to pay the penalty fee?" Zhang Menglong's gaze swept over everyone's faces, but nobody dared to meet his eyes anymore. Over twenty thousand billion Euros in cash deposits, ah, that's something normally only a country could produce, isn't it? If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have definitely thought it was a bluff. "Mr. Zhang, we believe you, Suberk Electronics is willing to continue with our contract!" "I from Kebel Machinery am willing as well!" ... At this moment, the life and death of Qualcomm Electronics were instantaneously unrelated to them; they even hoped that Qualcomm Electronics would go bankrupt directly, so they could maintain a long-term cooperative relationship with Zhang Menglong. "Otto, sign contracts with the bosses!" Zhang Menglong instructed. "Yes, Mr. Zhang!" Although Otto felt heartache over such a huge financial loss, he supported Zhang Menglong's decisions unconditionally, one hundred percent. But he was now suddenly pondering in his mind, what exactly did his father and grandfather expect him to learn by following Zhang Menglong? This wasn't at all like the storming through the business seas as he had envisaged! ... "Mr. Zeida, I heard some rumors, but I'm not sure if they are true," said Skech hesitantly. "What rumors?" "I heard that Mr. Brian of Suberk Electronics has recently landed a very large order, about the same size as our previous contract but at prices 50% higher than ours. They've already started purchasing raw materials!" "What? 50% higher than ours? Our total profit margin is just about 50%; is that man crazy?" "Smack!" Yeji Zeida suddenly thought of something. "No! That man might not be crazy; it could very well be Zhang Menglong!" ... As one of the world's leading electronics technology companies, Qualcomm Electronics' headquarters had been the site of a week-long workers' strike, which quickly drew media attention, with scores of journalists flocking to the small town in Silicon Valley to get the scoop. As the leader of the strike, Berlinas naturally became the focus of media attention, and surprisingly, Berlinas, who was caught in the eye of the storm, agreed to an interview with the media. "Mr. Berlinas, is it true that you led the employees of Qualcomm Electronics to strike?" "Mr. Berlinas, we've been told by senior management at Qualcomm Electronics that you've made a lot of unreasonable demands. Is this true?" "Mr. Berlinas, according to insiders, you were urged by certain individuals to take the actions you did. How do you respond to that revelation?" When Berlinas appeared in front of the reporters, dozens of microphones were passed to him, and each question was sharply delivered. "Cough cough! Please, everyone, quiet down. Today, since I've decided to take your interview, I will definitely answer all your questions. There's no need to rush." The journalists immediately quieted down to listen intently to Berlinas's responses. "First of all, the statement that I led this strike isn't entirely accurate. Although I am a leader, I was elected by all employees involved in the strike to negotiate with the company. I represent the fundamental interests of the broadest base of employees, not my own selfish desires!" "Next, our demands are entirely reasonable. You, my friends from the press, can look into it. Despite being a leading enterprise in the semiconductor and communication industries, our salaries at Qualcomm Electronics are still not reaching even 60% of the average level in this Silicon Valley town. If our wages don't increase, we might starve to death!" "As for the last point, that is slander and false accusation against me," said Berlinas, speaking with righteous indignation, "we've never taken instructions from anyone for our strike; we do it for the poetry and the distant lands!" ... "Damn! Well said!!" Watching Berlinas's live interview, Zhang Menglong clapped his hands with approval. "Such eloquence is wasted in that broken factory working as an engineer! I suggest the Chinese Department at Yanjing University hire him directly as a professor!"

Chapter 331 We Are for Poetry and the Distance

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