Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 496 - 311: Captive of the Nine-Eyed Celestial Pearl

Chapter 496: Chapter 311: Captive of the Nine-Eyed Celestial Pearl

"Haha, Mr. Qi, still awake at this late hour?" came the voice of De Gaulle on the other end of the phone.

One has to mention the demeanor of this European noble; refined and elegant from a young age, even though he was pinched by Qi Yun last time, he still maintained a polite demeanor.

Although it’s most likely a façade.

"Yes, I wanted to ask Mr. De Gaulle about the progress on those lithography machines," Qi Yun cut straight to the chase, without any formalities.

"Haha, Mr. Qi is quite direct." De Gaulle’s laughter paused for a moment on the other end, "The progress isn’t very smooth. Christophe has discussed this privately with several major shareholders, and although some support has been garnered, it’s still not enough."

"He is currently actively communicating with Mr. Wei from TSMC. As long as he can gain support from their side, he can persuade other shareholders and use Taiwan as a transit point to transport the equipment."

Qi Yun nodded upon hearing this; he understood the complexity of the situation. Selling the most advanced lithography machines to Huaxia under the strict EU and US embargo is indeed very challenging.

"Can you give me an estimated timeframe?"

There was a moment of silence on the receiver; after a few seconds, De Gaulle replied earnestly, "I’m sorry, it’s impossible to give a specific time for this kind of matter; everything depends on TSMC’s attitude."

"But rest assured, Mr. Qi, I also want to obtain the complete map as soon as possible, so I will definitely expedite this matter for you."

Qi Yun didn’t doubt his words, but he couldn’t wait indefinitely. After a brief thought, he asked, "What is the attitude over at TSMC? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Mr. Wei has concerns about this matter and doesn’t want to cause shareholder division." De Gaulle explained concisely, then added, "If Mr. Qi can help persuade TSMC, the lithography machines can be transported within two days."

Qi Yun placed his hand on the car window, tapping it lightly as he quickly calculated in his mind.

Mr. Wei is worried about shareholder division; fundamentally, he’s concerned that transporting the lithography machine to Huaxia poses greater risks than benefits. As long as sufficient profit assurances can be offered, their concerns can naturally be alleviated.

But what can he do about this?

Money? Power?

Seems they are unmatched...

"Alright, I understand. I’ll see what I can do if the opportunity arises." Qi Yun sighed and hung up the phone.

To help Salaman resolve the Beidou issue, Fu Wentao has to step in, but Fu Wentao is currently in the United States dealing with the lithography machines.

In the current situation, unless he can get the lithography machines back, it wouldn’t be appropriate to ask Fu Wentao for this favor.

Ten minutes later, Qi Yun returned home. His daughter was already asleep, and Zhao Qing was sitting cross-legged on the sofa knitting a sweater, a skill she had just picked up recently, saying she wanted to knit a scarf for Qi Yun before winter.

"Why are you back so late today? Did you eat?" Zhao Qing greeted him warmly upon his return.

Qi Yun shook his head with a wry smile, "I would have forgotten if you hadn’t mentioned it."

Zhao Qing reached out to take the bag from his hand, giving him a playful glare, "Busy to the point you don’t take care of yourself, even forgetting to eat." As she said this, she turned towards the kitchen, "Sit down for a while, I’ll fix you something to eat."

Qi Yun wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, burying his head in her silky hair, taking a deep breath.

Zhao Qing stiffened slightly, gently wriggling with a shy manner, "Stop fooling around, you smell terrible." Despite her words, she didn’t push him away, "Go take a shower first, I’ll make you noodles."

Reluctantly, Qi Yun let go, taking a quick survey of the balcony before entering the bathroom.

After showering, Qi Yun emerged wrapped in a towel, the aroma of scallion permeating the air as he entered the living room.

Zhao Qing was standing next to the dining table, dishing out freshly cooked noodles into a bowl. Besides a golden fried egg, there was even a shelled small lobster.

"Come eat quickly before it gets cold." Zhao Qing set the chopsticks in place, lifting her head to speak, "Brother Wei Yong came earlier and brought a box of lobsters."

"That guy, just come over, and he still brings stuff..." Qi Yun muttered, sitting down at the dining table, "Did he mention why he was looking for me?"

Zhao Qing shook her head, "He didn’t say. He waited for a while, and seeing you hadn’t returned as it got dark, he left."

Qi Yun didn’t say much else and picked up his chopsticks to eat.

After eating, he took his phone to the study, intending to call Wei Yong, only to be met with the "The number you dialed is turned off" message.

Qi Yun knitted his brows, adding a reminder in his memo to contact Wei Yong. He’s been so busy lately, forgetting much, afraid he’ll overlook things.

If Wei Yong comes to his home looking for him, there’s definitely something he needs help with.

After dealing with this matter, Qi Yun put down his phone and began catching up on the new day’s intelligence.

[Today’s Intelligence 1 (Red): Sky Rainbow Game Company has conducted a new round of evaluation on "Defense of Azeroth" and plans to re-enter negotiations soon. This time, their psychological price is not higher than two billion to acquire Yunqing Technology and full ownership of Defense of Azeroth]

Two billion... Qi Yun cracked a smile.

Last time, their offer was eight million to buy 51% of Yunqing Technology’s shares or twenty million for full ownership of the game, yet now the price has been elevated tenfold!

Looks like Xiang Xiaoyue’s millions were well spent; it’s already showing results in under two months.

As for whether to sell or not... Qi Yun hadn’t considered it yet.

Even if a decision is to be made, he would first listen to the opinions of the company’s key contributors.

Though the company is his, everyone has contributed; being the boss doesn’t justify acting autocratically.

...

[Today’s Intelligence 2 (Red): Little Huang’s hair salon business is thriving, planning for expansion, looking to you for financing again]

[Today’s Intelligence 3 (Red): TSMC CEO Wei Zhe’s household is deeply devoted to Buddhism, attends rituals every Saturday morning at the Dharma Drum Mountain Temple in Taipei, unwaveringly; he also has a strong passion for Tibetan Buddhism culture, having invited high monks from the Tibetan Area to Taiwan for teachings]

Hmm? Qi Yun rubbed his eyes, thinking he had just been contemplating about you.

Buddhist devotee...

He muttered these words softly, then after a few seconds, suddenly his eyes lit up.

"As a Buddhist devotee, how could he refuse the allure of a Nine-Eyed Celestial Pearl!?"

After all, no genuine Tibetan Buddhist devotee can resist a superior-quality Nine-Eyed Celestial Pearl!

And it just so happens that today is Friday, with even the meeting place already known...