#62 - Section: Five Stages (Part 2)

Lu Haifeng continued, "Starting in 2010, your company entered the fourth stage. Research and development, enterprise business, carrier business, and consumer business have been basically perfected and updated, entering a truly globalized stage. You've encountered high-tech giants from across the ocean, which is why President Ren, you are hastily researching photolithography technology."

"After all, you are about to enter the next stage, the extreme survival stage. The extreme survival you predicted is not far away, right?"

Master Ren was speechless for a moment, unable to refute because what he said was true. But at this moment, he felt a sense of understanding.

Xu Wenwei, who was beside him, was already shocked beyond words. It wasn't that his position was insufficient, but Lu Haifeng's words made his hair stand on end.

At this moment, he truly realized how formidable Lu Haifeng was. Facing this young man, he felt stripped bare, as if this young man had seen through everything about him, leaving him feeling cold both physically and mentally.

He looked at Lu Haifeng with astonishment. Even though he had imagined countless conversation topics and methods before entering this VIP room, he never expected it to be like this.

Lu Haifeng knew Huawei inside and out, understanding their next step, their next strategic move, as if Lu Haifeng was eavesdropping on Huawei's core leadership meetings.

This made his hair stand on end. Is this what a super genius is like? How terrifying!

Master Ren looked at Lu Haifeng from the side, suppressing the excitement in his heart. Finally, his mood was still a bit agitated as he said, "President Lu's views coincide with mine. Your strategic vision makes Ren admire you immensely. If I didn't know President Lu's character, I would have thought you knew some of my company's top secrets in advance."

Master Ren readily admitted the facts Lu Haifeng stated, and even joked about it.

At this point, denying his company's development strategy was meaningless. Everyone was extremely intelligent, and someone like Lu Haifeng had an unwavering will and would not be swayed by external words.

Lu Haifeng couldn't help but laugh when he heard these words, and said calmly:

"President Ren, you can research my Huaxing Laboratory, and of course, I can research Huawei's development strategy. It's just that I see a bit further. Perhaps there will be other changes in the future. I'm just bringing it up for discussion here."

Discussion? You've already made a definitive conclusion, okay?

Now, after a deep conversation with Lu Haifeng, he finally understood why Huaxing Technology could rise so quickly in the technology circle. Vision, strategy, and layout determine everything.

Lu Haifeng and his company's importance in Master Ren's heart continued to skyrocket.

Master Ren thought for a moment and spoke again. This time, he decided not to have any reservations or concealments, because he was facing someone with such insight and strategic foresight. Concealing anything in front of him would only be a waste of each other's time.

At their level, they didn't care much about money, but they cared a lot about time.

Master Ren sighed and said, "President Lu, can I call you Little Lu? It's more intimate this way."

"Little Lu, to be honest, the people of Huawei have paid too much to get where we are today, all for an ideal, which is to stand at the highest point in the world and look at the scenery below."

"Frankly speaking, the series of events that have occurred in recent years, whether it's suppression or strangulation, have made us completely understand that relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on ourselves. Everyone is holding their breath, determined to become the world's number one."

"This is also a slogan within our company. I didn't allow them to shout it before."

At this moment, Master Ren's eyes were terrifyingly sharp, even more so than many young people.

He told Lu Haifeng about Huawei's internal affairs without reservation.

"I proposed within Huawei that Huawei may face a long winter and needs to survive to the extreme."

"Unfortunately, after the 'Huawei's Winter' speech, there were very few respondents."

The old man said with disappointment, "Imagine, we spent a great deal of effort to successfully climb to the top of the mountain, while those developed countries across the ocean have long been conserving their energy. At that time, we will usher in the most brutal market."

"We were very hesitant when making this decision."

"So, in 2002, we were all disheartened and even prepared to sell Huawei to Motorola for 50 billion RMB."

"Both sides talked for a long time, various negotiations and cooperation, and made great compromises. The letter of intent was agreed upon in early 2003, and even the documents were drafted."

"The procedures were all completed, and only the Motorola board of directors' approval was left. Even our negotiators had bought suits and ties, waiting to hold a sophisticated reception after the signing."

"As a result, at the last moment, Motorola suddenly changed its mind. They believed that Huawei was not worth 50 billion RMB and replaced the CEO to negotiate with us."

"And this person was very impatient and extremely short-sighted, pressing the price down to 37.5 billion RMB before signing."

"I was furious at the time and directly terminated the merger negotiation. At that time, I thought, it's impossible to make a decision with a world giant while wearing a leather jacket and a cowboy hat."

Master Ren said with some excitement. At this moment, he regarded Lu Haifeng as a confidant who could discuss matters on an equal footing, recounting his experiences back then.