As If Facing a Great Enemy

"I never expected this situation. If it weren't for President Peng's directness, I still wouldn't know that such an astonishing material has emerged domestically!"

Peng Fan spoke with such certainty that it was clearly not false.

Deng Guangyi couldn't help but let out a long sigh, forcing a bitter smile.

Anything was possible.

He just didn't want to believe that someone domestically could create a material with performance comparable to King Material. It was difficult for him to accept it immediately. After all, he had been in the industry for over ten years, nearly ten of which were at Qian Jia. He had long been accustomed to King Material's unchallenged dominance.

So many universities, research institutions, and high-tech companies domestically, whether it was their Qian Jia or their competitor Di Guang, invested countless hundreds of millions each year into researching new materials. At least three or four hundred million, right? But the result was that after more than a decade, King Material still reigned supreme.

With so many groups, companies, and funds invested, at most they were just making minor improvements around the edges.

Even in the places where the "little days" were quite good, which were in the first tier globally for material research and development, they were still just making minor improvements year after year in the field of optical materials. Many companies had even given up on investing in R&D in this area long ago.

He never expected that an optical material with performance surpassing King Material would suddenly appear domestically and then defeat Zhong Wei Technology in the bidding for the Oupai mobile phone project, causing him to lose the Zhong Wei Technology bid as well.

When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer.

Before the other party had even started to exert force and distribute their product, they had already had a significant impact on them.

Just thinking about the situation that would follow, Deng Guangyi couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and a layer of goosebumps appeared all over his body: "Where is Qian Jia's future? I have original shares!"

Would the giant Qian Jia, with a market value of over a hundred billion, be reduced to just another miscellaneous material because of this new material that appeared out of nowhere?

If Qian Jia's future was worrying, wasn't his future worrying too?

As a veteran of nearly ten years, Deng Guangyi had purchased original shares worth over a million yuan when Qian Jia Optics went public. By now, they had quadrupled or quintupled in value, and his net worth had exceeded five million yuan.

If Qian Jia completely failed, his net worth would also be gone.

In an instant, Deng Guangyi thought of many things, and layers of cold sweat were about to flow down his back.

"President Deng, President Deng?"

The male sales subordinate next to him saw his face was pale and quickly reminded him.

Deng Guangyi finally came back to his senses, then subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, and asked Peng Fan with a forced smile, "President Peng, do you have the other party's contact information?"

Peng Fan shook his head without hesitation: "Not at the moment."

Talking so much with them was already because of the delivery date. Any more, and it might displease Zhou Feiyu. At least at this stage, Peng Fan didn't want to fall out with Zhou Feiyu.

"It seems the other party is very secretive."

Deng Guangyi said reluctantly, but he knew clearly in his heart that Peng Fan was unwilling to give him the contact information.

In fact, with a little thought, he knew that if the other party hadn't come through Peng Fan's connections, they wouldn't have appeared at the bidding meeting that day. It could only be said that Peng Fan was keeping something back.

He couldn't imagine, even if he tried, that Peng Fan was unwilling to provide him with the contact information because he had signed a confidentiality agreement with Zhou Feiyu and didn't want to fall out with him.

After eating and drinking to their fill, Deng Guangyi suggested going to karaoke to have some fun, but Peng Fan refused.

Deng Guangyi had no choice but to send Peng Fan back to his residence, and then he returned to Qian Jia Optics.

"President Deng, I'm very familiar with Zhai Zhigang, the engineer responsible for verifying materials at Hua Long Technology. Should I ask him?" Xiao Liu, the female assistant, asked Deng Guangyi in the car on the way back.

Deng Guangyi thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing with her idea.

But what they didn't expect was that when Xiao Liu called to inquire, Zhai Zhigang initially answered enthusiastically, but as soon as he heard she wanted to ask about the FY-01 material, his expression immediately changed. He replied, "I don't know anything," and then found an excuse to hang up.

"It seems Hua Long Technology is keeping this material very confidential."

The female assistant, Xiao Liu, changed her expression.

Deng Guangyi's expression became serious. "We can't be careless. This material has appeared out of nowhere. If our Qian Jia Optics doesn't get a handle on the information immediately, I'm afraid there will be big problems."

Subsequently, Deng Guangyi used some connections and tried again to get contact information, but unfortunately, the results were not good.

Deng Guangyi then gave up and called his direct superior, explaining the situation and stating his concerns and requests, asking him to step forward to report to higher-level company leaders and coordinate resources.

Deng Guangyi's direct superior was already a high-level executive in the entire Qian Jia. Above him were several executive vice presidents and the company's big boss.

Less than half an hour after the call, Deng Guangyi received a return call from his direct superior, telling him to hurry back as the big boss wanted to hear his report in person.

The big boss was even alerted? Well, if such an astonishing material appeared abroad, that would be fine, after all, it's across the ocean, and the national conditions of each country are different. But now that it has appeared domestically, things are looking very bad.

Deng Guangyi was a little surprised by the company's high level of attention, but he quickly understood.

He didn't dare to delay and returned to the company as quickly as possible, then went to the big boss's office to report the situation.

At this time, it was already past nine in the evening, but the big boss's office was full of people. In addition to the big boss, several executive vice presidents and his direct superior were all present.

After listening to his report, everyone, including the big boss, showed a serious expression on their faces.

His direct superior, after he finished speaking, quickly said, "Boss, I suggest we immediately find the other party's contact information, get in touch first, and then see if there is a way to buy the patent for this material."

An executive vice president immediately retorted, "Your idea is too unrealistic. People nowadays are not that easy to fool. Everyone knows the benefits of patents, so how could they easily let go?"

Another vice president also said, "That's right, if it were you, would you sell the patent for such high technology?"

Another vice president said, "There's no need to even mention buying the patent; it's not about the money. I believe that as long as the money is in place, there is no patent that cannot be bought. The key now is that the other party's material is being used by Hua Long Technology, which means it's a sure thing that the other party will get an order from Hua Long Technology, and it's impossible for them to give up the patent. Perhaps, we should purchase a period of patent authorization."

As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused the vice presidents who had spoken earlier to nod in agreement.

The big boss also agreed more or less and said, "I think this suggestion is relatively reliable. Since the other party is a new company, what they are most lacking right now should be production capacity. Even if Hua Long Company places an order with them and someone is willing to invest in them, production capacity definitely cannot be resolved in a short time. Without two or three years, it's not even worth thinking about."

Saying this, the big boss repeatedly said it was a pity and spoke off-topic: "In an era where high technology dominates everything, even though we have money, people, and production capacity, we are still powerless and can be eliminated by the market at any time. The sudden appearance of this material is clear proof. Even though the other party has just appeared, we are currently facing a formidable enemy. I think if we don't seize this opportunity this time, perhaps the only path waiting for us is decline."