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Chapter 290 High Technology is the Primary Productive Force

In the teahouse box, the aroma of tea filled the air.

Three coal bosses who had just invested in artificial intelligence sat opposite each other in silence, sipping their tea slowly.

After taking a few sips, Song Daorong put down his teacup and said with some resentment, "Brother Liu, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you signed too quickly without even thinking about it."

"What are you considering?" Liu Yuanrui frowned. "Your film company has already invested 50 million, and you still need the remaining 20 million?"

"That's different!" Song Daorong said indignantly, "A film and television company can at least make a movie or TV series, and maybe even hire a star. It may not make money, but at least it won't lose money."

"Who knows what this artificial intelligence thing is? I haven't figured it out yet. You signed it in such a hurry. What if it's a scam?"

Liu Yuanrui snorted coldly, "That's artificial intelligence, it's high-tech, and you're a coal miner who didn't even finish elementary school, what the hell are you researching?"

"You understand?!" Song Daorong was anxious and jumped up. "You are just a junior high school graduate, you only studied two years more than me. Do you know what high technology is?!"

Jiang Mingsheng tried to smooth things over, reassuring them, "You two have already signed. What's the point of arguing now?"

"When we do business together, the most important thing is that harmony brings wealth."

Song Daorong snorted coldly, sat back in his chair angrily, and started drinking tea madly.

Jiang Mingsheng looked at Liu Yuanrui and said half jokingly and half complainingly: "Brother Liu has always been calm in the face of adversity. Why are you so anxious this time?"

Liu Yuanrui put the cup on the table with a sullen face, "What do you know!"

"Originally, this high-tech project was meant for us, but Xiong Xiaoge insisted on getting on board and kicked us off."

"That Qin guy didn't want us to get involved at first, and it's obvious that he wants to go back on his word."

"I saw that the Qin guy and Xiong Xiaoge had a breakdown in their talks today, so they suddenly thought of bringing us in."

"If we miss this opportunity today, we won't be able to add it again."

Jiang Mingsheng hesitated for a moment and said, "If you don't want to increase it, then don't increase it. You can still save 20 million."

"What a mess!" Liu Yuanrui was furious. "We've been working on this for artificial intelligence."

"I can't invest in this project. Why should I spend 50 million to build a projection and video company? I have nothing better to do than to eat!"

Jiang Mingsheng frowned, "Brother Liu, tell me the truth now, what did Qin Shaoyan promise you in the beginning?"

"Did you really promise to help us make money?"

"Of course!" Liu Yuanrui said confidently, "Qin Shaoyan told me before that 50 million yuan was spent on the projection company just to buy a ticket."

“This artificial intelligence is the real deal!”

"Qin Shaoyan made his fortune by keeping up with the international Internet trends with his sharp vision."

"When Facebook became popular, he created the entire campus network. When it came to popular video sites, he created Qvod."

"It's the same in any industry. As long as you get ahead of others, you can make a fortune."

"The brave will die of overeating while the timid will die of starvation! If you are so timid and suspicious, you should go home and take care of your children as soon as possible. What business are you still doing?"

Song Daorong was still a little unconvinced, "Then how can we guarantee that this thing will make money?"

"Qin Shaoyan said he could make money."

"Has Qin Shaoyan never failed before?!"

Liu Yuanrui was choked and he didn't know how to answer this question.

He didn't know whether Qin Shaoyan had made a mistake or not, and he couldn't just insist that the other party would be able to do it.

Although the coal bosses haven't received much education, they are not fools.

The artificial intelligence project was guaranteed by Liu Yuanrui, and Jiang Mingsheng and Song Daorong followed suit to invest. If the project were to fail, the money would not be a big deal, but the main issue would be the loss of face.

Why did I believe Qin Shaoyan’s words in the first place?
Was it simply because of the atmosphere at the time?

It seems that Qin Shaoyan mentioned Bill Gates.

Just as the three of them were sitting in silence, a burst of hearty laughter was heard outside the box.

Pushing open the door, two familiar figures walked into the box one after another.

The leader, Wang Zhongming, had a rosy face and a smug demeanor. "Hey, all the brothers are here."

Huang Xinghua, who was following behind, also said, "Haha, we just said we were looking for you guys."

"We have concluded a big deal today, and Boss Wang wants to treat us. Since you are all here, let's go and have some fun together."

Wang Zhongming looked at the three of them and said with a fake smile, "Hey, why do the three bosses look unhappy? What difficulties have you encountered?"

Liu Yuanrui was too lazy to pay attention to him. He picked up the teacup and took a sip silently.

Jiang Mingsheng smiled and said, "Old Wang and Old Huang, you came at the right time. Today, the teahouse has just received some new Da Hong Pao. Let's try it together."

"No, no, we'll go drink Remy and Horse Noodles later, XO." Huang Xinghua said proudly, "I'm in a good mood today, I want to drink to my heart's content, Lao Jiang, do you want to come?"

"Forget it, we still have things to do." Jiang Mingsheng declined.

"What can you do?" Huang Xinghua came up and pulled Jiang Mingsheng's arm. "Hey, what about your film and television company's project? It's all invested."

"It has been signed." Jiang Mingsheng replied.

"Huh, so fast?!" Huang Xinghua was stunned.

Wang Zhongming next to him said sarcastically, "What a big deal! 50 million is invested as soon as it is said. The three bosses are really courageous."

Song Daorong snorted coldly, "Not only did he invest 50 million in a film and television company, he also invested 20 million in artificial intelligence."

"What can a human do?!" Huang Xinghua was stunned. "What the hell is that?!"

Wang Zhongming was also stunned, then burst into laughter, "Artificial intelligence?! Hahahaha, you dare to invest money in this thing... You are being taken advantage of!"

Song Daorong was so embarrassed by the ridicule that he retorted: "Ours is high-tech, you know nothing."

"High-tech?! You call this high-tech?!" Wang Zhongming mocked, "Ask anyone about this thing and they'll know it's a scam. How dare you treat it as a treasure?"

"Someone used this to commit fraud in the 21s and s. I didn't expect that in the st century, there are still people who would be fooled. You have been taken advantage of."

Song Daorong and Jiang Mingsheng's expressions changed immediately and they looked at Liu Yuanrui together.

"Old Liu?!"

"Boss Liu?!"

Liu Yuanrui's mind was in a mess at this time, and he began to recall and review the past over and over again in his mind.

Did I really get fooled?
"I told you guys not to invest money recklessly. It would be great if you could invest in Leshi.com with me." Wang Zhongming said proudly, "Now it's all gone, right? The money is gone."

"Well, every failure is a learning experience."

Song and Jiang's faces became increasingly uglier and gloomy.

The atmosphere in the box became extremely depressing, and everyone's eyes turned to Liu Yuanrui.

Liu Yuanrui was annoyed and wanted to reach out and tear open his collar to give himself a breath.

Before he could reach out his hand, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated a few times. He picked it up and found it was a call from Qin Shaoyan.

He subconsciously reached out to answer the call, but before he could say anything, Qin Shaoyan spoke first.

"Cancel all appointments for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and don't leave the capital."

"Facebook will send an inspection team to take a look at the AI ​​image recognition system."

Liu Yuanrui was confused at this moment, and he answered subconsciously, "Ah?! What inspection team?" "The Facebook in the United States." Qin Shaoyan said impatiently, "Have you never heard of Facebook?"

"They are interested in our artificial intelligence system. Xiong Xiaoge evaluated it and said that they would offer a price of $100 million."

"You two can discuss whether to sell it or not."

"What?!" Liu Yuanrui's ears seemed to explode with thunder, and he was completely stunned.

One hundred million dollars?!

Is Facebook going to buy an artificial intelligence project?
"Boss Qin!" Liu Yuanrui's voice was a little off. "What do you mean by $100 million? Are they going to offer $100 million for artificial intelligence?"

"This is just a preliminary valuation. We will have to discuss the exact amount." Qin Shaoyan explained patiently, "They sent someone here because they are very interested. Do you three want to participate in the negotiations, or send a representative?"

"I'm just here to inform you. You can decide for yourself."

Liu Yuanrui asked hurriedly: "Boss Qin, are you going to sell this project?"

"I'm not selling!" Qin Shaoyan said firmly, "I'm still waiting for this potential project to continue to appreciate in value. At most, I'll just sell a portion of my shares."

"But Facebook may offer to buy your shares. You should consider whether to sell them."

"Oh?" Before Liu Yuanrui could say anything else, the other party hung up the phone.

Liu Yuanrui was stunned for a moment, then gradually came to his senses. He raised his head and looked at the people in the box, and suddenly smiled.

"Boss Qin just called and Facebook will send someone over in the next two days."

“They want to buy artificial intelligence projects.”

Jiang Mingsheng and Song Daorong who were standing next to them were stunned when they heard the news.

“Hey, this, someone bought it?”

"How much does it cost?" Song Daorong asked hurriedly.

"One hundred million dollars!" Liu Yuanrui raised his finger, and the smile on his face could no longer be suppressed. "The valuation is one hundred million dollars. This is just the preliminary offer. The rest will be discussed in detail when the people arrive."

"One hundred million US dollars?!" Song Daorong gestured with his fingers, "That's 800 million RMB. Oh my god! I'm rich! 800 million, how can I spend it?!"

Jiang Mingsheng was still relatively calm at this time. He pushed Song Daorong and said, "That's 800 million for the whole thing, not 800 million for you."

"Ah?!" Song Daorong was stunned for a moment, "Then how much do you give me?"

"Do the math. Your 5% stake is worth $100 million." Jiang Mingsheng gestured with his fingers, "That's $5 million, which comes out to 40 million."

"Forty million?!" Song Daorong grinned. "Forty million is fine. I only invested twenty million, and it doubled in less than a day."

"Brother Liu! This deal is worth it!"

Liu Yuanrui was also confused at this time and could hardly believe it.

It only took one day and they were sold out.

As expected of President Qin, he can make clouds and rain with just a wave of his hand.

They say high-tech makes money quickly, and it really is fast. The ink of the signature hasn't even dried yet, but I've already doubled my money by reselling it.

wrong……

Liu Yuanrui suddenly came to his senses, "Wait a minute! This can't be sold!"

Jiang Mingsheng also reacted, "Yes, it can't be sold!"

Song Daorong also quickly echoed: "Yes, yes, you can't sell it!"

If you want to sell it, it’s not now.

It rose to 100 million US dollars in one day. What will it be like in one or two years?

Let's be conservative, let's say one billion dollars

If you invest 20 million, it will be 400 million in one or two years!

Oh my god, this high-tech makes more money than selling coal.

What is high technology? This is high technology!
At this moment, the three coal bosses finally understood what high technology meant and that it was the primary productive force.

While they were in high spirits, Wang Zhongming next to them was dumbfounded.

What the hell is this thing that was sold?

How come it was sold when it was obviously a scam?
"This is impossible!" Wang Zhongming cried out, "This must be a trap, someone is setting it up!"

Song Daorong mocked, "Old Wang, we weren't jealous when you made money, so why are you making sarcastic remarks when we make money?"

Jiang Mingsheng also said sarcastically: "Fortunately I didn't listen to you, Lao Wang. Otherwise, I would have invested the money in Leshi.com and I don't know when I can make money."

"Look at how good our high-tech is. You can see the return on your investment immediately."

Wang Zhongming said excitedly: "This must be a liar, don't believe it. What artificial intelligence? I know this stuff."

"I was fooled before. I was defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars!"

"This must be a trap set by Qin Shaoyan. You must have been fooled!"

Liu Yuanrui stood up and said coldly: "Old Wang, you invest in your Leshi.com, and I will do our high-tech business. We will not interfere with each other."

"Even if you were fooled, you should admit it. Don't be jealous of us making money."

Jiang Mingsheng laughed and stood up, "I made a lot of money today and I'm in a good mood. Let's go drink Remy and Horse Noodles to celebrate!"

"Yes, let's celebrate!" Song Daorong smiled at Lao Wang and Lao Huang who were standing there in a daze. "You two can drink slowly. I have to go buy two suits because I have to discuss business with the Americans tomorrow!"

The three of them walked out of the box arm in arm, laughing.

Wang Zhongming stood there in a daze, his mind full of one thought.

How come they make money?
Huang Xinghua next to him hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "Old Wang, can I withdraw my shares from Leshi.com?"

"Get out of here!" Wang Zhongming said viciously, "You're already in the car and you still want to leave?!"

……

Qin Shaoyan didn't know that Xiong Xiaoge had already started planning to hand over the "artificial intelligence" project to a buyer, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Because we are selfless in our hearts.

Nothing else, just clean!

This "artificial intelligence" project is just a pie in the sky for the coal bosses, and they never intended to cheat anyone.

Xiong Xiaoge insisted on coming and investing money, and he couldn't refuse.

I have clearly warned in advance that investing in this project will result in being stuck, so I am irresponsible.

What's more, he didn't just give up completely. He still struggled a bit and prepared to ask Facebook to take over.

Notifying Xiong Xiaoge was just a coincidence; the coal boss is the real boss.

Artificial intelligence is a long-term project, and Qin Shaoyan has not invested too much energy in it. He is now thinking about how to further strengthen Kuaibo.com.

Qin Shaoyan flipped through the newspaper and suddenly had an idea. He immediately summoned Xia Lian, the art director of the film and television company.

“Do you know how to shoot a music video?”

"Ah?!" Xia Lian was stunned for a moment, "MV?"

What is Mr. Qin going to do now?
(End of this chapter)