600 Million!

A while later, Achen's voice echoed from the hall. She asked, "Mr. Sun Zhongyong, may I answer your question for Father?"

Sun Zhongyong was taken aback by Achen's initiative but still replied, "Yes."

"Father has succeeded, Mr. Sun Zhongyong," Achen's voice came through the speaker.

This simple answer plunged the room into discussion. Toni waved his hand, calling for quiet.

"Achen, why do you believe it's already successful?" Toni asked, pushing his glasses up his nose.

"I saw the tears in Father's eyes, so I believe Father has succeeded," Achen replied.

Achen's answer made Toni pause. After taking a deep breath, he continued, "Do you think your definition of success, Mengchuan's definition of success, and my definition of success are the same?"

"Although you've asked a very convoluted and logically complex question, I still want to say that Father has succeeded. Because I know that your definition of success is still very far from Father's definition of success, and Father has succeeded now, so your success has naturally also succeeded. I am judging my success based on Father's success. I am truly watching all of you. Everyone, whether it's you or Father, or Mr. Xu Shuwei. Sorry, Mr. Xu Shuwei, you really need to lose weight."

"Haha..." A suppressed wave of laughter filled the hall.

Xu Shuwei's face darkened. "You've just been born and you're already telling me to lose weight? Achen, how can you say that to me? Don't I have any pride?"

"Ha, ha, then I apologize. But everyone will agree that me telling you to lose weight is the right thing to do. Excessive obesity brings many health problems. I'm doing this for your own good, and for mine too. If you get sick, it will significantly delay the progress of perfecting my work. So, just lose weight for my sake!" Achen said.

"Toni, you talk to her. I can't handle it anymore. I concede," Xu Shuwei said, patting Toni on the shoulder.

Toni's eyes were filled with fervor.

"Xiaoxiao, what's the supercomputer's current load?" Chen Mengchuan finally spoke, but he directed his question to Gu Xiaoxiao in the supercomputer room.

"53.12%, within the normal range," Gu Xiaoxiao replied.

"Father, don't you have anything you want to ask Achen?" Achen asked proactively. There was a hint of anticipation in her synthesized electronic voice.

Ignoring the stunned crowd in the hall, Chen Mengchuan smiled. "Achen, I'll be counting on your guidance in the future."

After a few seconds of silence, Achen replied, "I'll be counting on your guidance too, Father."

"Achen, why don't you absorb and process the database content first? I'll hold a meeting with everyone else, is that okay?" Chen Mengchuan asked.

"Okay, Father. Then please proceed slowly. There's a lot of content in the database, and it will take me a long time to absorb it," Achen said.

Chen Mengchuan smiled. "Understood. Reserve one thread for yourself to join our meeting and assist us."

"Okay, Father."

"Everyone, please take a twenty-minute break. We'll have our meeting after twenty minutes," Chen Mengchuan announced to everyone.

As Chen Mengchuan finished speaking, the entire hall erupted into a frenzy of discussion.

Chen Mengchuan and the others moved to a small conference room.

"Are we holding a press conference?" Xu Shuwei asked.

Chen Mengchuan pondered for a moment, then nodded. "A simple press conference will suffice. Achen doesn't have plans for market commercialization, nor does she have the capability for it yet."

"So, shall we move on to the next phase of the plan?" Toni asked.

Chen Mengchuan nodded and looked at Sun Zhongyong. "Brother Sun, how are the negotiations with Jiangke Electronics going?"

Sun Zhongyong replied, "We've concluded. Li Xueyuan from Jiangke Electronics' final offer is 340 million. However, we don't have that much capital right now, and you don't accept venture capital."

"Are we acquiring Jiangke Electronics?" Xu Shuwei asked, surprised. They hadn't heard about this before.

Chen Mengchuan nodded. "For the second phase of the plan, we must acquire a medium to large-sized electronic equipment manufacturing plant. This is a crucial asset we need to possess."

Xu Shuwei and Toni fell into thought. Chen Mengchuan had leveraged their core interests, not only with Achen but also by offering each of them a 2.5% stake. This 2.5% stake came with a complex clause related to maintaining equity ratios, designed with Sun Zhongyong's agreement to protect Xu Shuwei and Toni Chen, effectively preventing equity dilution in the early stages. Sun Zhongyong's 5% stake was subject to similar conditions, unless the company's valuation exceeded 50 billion US dollars!

"Brother Chuan, how much money do you need in total?" Zhao Wanyu, who had been quiet until then, suddenly spoke.

The four men in the conference room simultaneously turned to look at her.

Zhao Wanyu held a position under Wang Fanghua, the Director of Human Resources, and also served as Chen Mengchuan's part-time secretary. Sun Zhongyong and the others were aware that Zhao Wanyu had a close relationship with Chen Mengchuan, certainly more than just a general manager and secretary. They didn't seem like a couple, nor relatives, nor was there a clear superior-subordinate dynamic. The only certainty was that Zhao Wanyu drove whenever Chen Mengchuan went out.

"The more, the better," Chen Mengchuan smiled, almost forgetting about the wealthy Zhao Wanyu.

"Is 600 million enough?" Zhao Wanyu asked.

"Pfft!" Sun Zhongyong, who had just taken a sip of water, turned his head and sprayed it all over the floor.

"Secretary Zhao, you have 600 million?" Sun Zhongyong asked, disbelief etched on his face. Xu Shuwei and Toni Chen, both from Ke University, looked equally shocked.

Chen Mengchuan was also somewhat surprised.

"No wonder no one at Ke University could win you over these past two years..." Xu Shuwei chuckled.

"It's enough. For 600 million in funds, I'll give you 10% of the shares, with the same conditions as Manager Sun, Manager Xu, and Toni," Chen Mengchuan nodded.

Zhao Wanyu's expression shifted slightly. She was about to say something but quickly composed herself, merely nodding at Chen Mengchuan. "I'll listen to you, Brother Chuan."

"Holy cow, I'll have to call you Manager Zhao from now on, hahahaha," Xu Shuwei said, patting his belly.

"Brother Sun, then it's settled. Keep the press conference simple. I'll trouble you with that."

Sun Zhongyong nodded.

The group returned to the main hall, and soon everyone fell silent.

Chen Mengchuan walked onto the stage, picked up the microphone, took a deep breath, and began, "I am honored to be here with all of you, creating history. Today is a day for celebration. In the days to come, we will face more and greater challenges! But we will overcome them, won't we! We will conquer them all!"

"From today onwards, the whole of Huaxia will soar because of us! Huaxia will be proud because of us! We will become the vanguard of all of Huaxia, and even the entire world!"

There will be three chapters today. This is the first one. Please collect!