Chapter 784: 31: Cannon Fodder in the Real World (31)

Jiang Qi tidied up the messy documents on his desk, and then saw the compensation terms sent by the other company. Just a casual glance at the numbers was shocking.

He was almost out of breath.

"Can’t all these people figure out why the chip exploded?"

Jiang Li put out his cigarette.

When he spoke, his voice was terribly hoarse.

"Go, bring Jiang Xun and Jiang Zhuan here."

Soon, the two brothers walked in and were both startled when they saw Jiang Li’s current state.

In their impression, Jiang Li was always confident and suave, much like an unbeatable Great General.

A stark contrast to the current downtrodden gloom.

Both were somewhat nervous.

They had guessed that Jiang Li would eventually look for them.

In the study, the curtains were tightly drawn, blocking out all the sunlight from outside, and only a lamp beside Jiang Li was on.

The room hadn’t been ventilated for a long time, and the air was thin. Jiang Xun felt a tightness in his chest, especially after hearing Jiang Li express concern about his leg injury, it worsened.

"It’s fine now, big brother."

"You both know about the current situation at home. You were on the ship at that time. What do you think of this incident?"

Jiang Zhuan spoke up directly.

"If Jiang Lai really did this, then it’s our responsibility. If you want to punish us, go ahead."

"No, I’m not here to blame anyone. At this critical moment, I want you to realize the severity of the situation.

We are a family, and at this time we should work together.

Jiang Xun, you have a good relationship with Jiang Lai. Do you think she did this?"

"I don’t know. Don’t you have a sense of whether she did it? It’s been so long without any evidence. Is it possible... it has nothing to do with Jiang Lai?"

He looked at Jiang Li without avoiding his gaze.

"Big brother, with just Jiang Lai, where would she get the capability to do it so seamlessly? It was a chip that got damaged, not something else. Could she really achieve this?"

On this point, Jiang Xun and Jiang Li had similar thoughts.

That is, with just Jiang Lai, how could she accomplish this.

The company under her indeed developed well, but compared to Jiang Technology, it was still lacking.

In terms of strength, Jiang Li knew his suspicions were unfounded.

"But I believe one thing more.

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

The chip had no quality issue, so it must have been a problem during transport. On the whole ship, there was only one person who wanted to bring me down.

It could only be her."

Jiang Xun’s breathing was tight.

"So you asked me here just to tell me this?"

"Rest assured, I don’t suspect the relationship between you and Jiang Lai. After all, it was because of her that your mother passed away. Your grudge against her is deeper than mine.

I’ve always had confidence in you both."

As he spoke, Jiang Li fiddled with the cup on the table.

"I called you here to brainstorm, to have everyone come up with ideas. If we can get through this, there’s still hope for us all.

If we can’t, Jiang Technology will be handed over, and based on Jiang Lai’s temperament, none of us will have a good time."

As he spoke, Jiang Che, Jiang Qi, and Jiang Huan also came in.

"Everyone think about what we should do next."

Jiang Li, who had been managing everything quietly, didn’t know what to do now either.

Since we’re at a dead end, we might as well take a bold, unconventional step. Maybe we’ll find a way out.

The board members are all fair-weather friends who sway with the wind.

If they find out about this, they’ll leave Jiang Li without hesitation and instead support Jiang Lai.

In the silence, Jiang Zhuan slowly spoke.

"Hasn’t The Lion Technology Company always wanted to acquire our third-generation Smart Tiger chips?

They want to learn our technology. So why not take this opportunity to repackage these chips and sell them to them?"

Currently, Jiang Technology’s core technical team is under Jiang Li’s control, and Jiang Lai has no way to poach them.

The reason she founded The Lion is that she can’t get involved with Jiang Technology at all.

Now she’s ambitious and wants the technology, so it’s just right. Let’s use this opportunity to give her the technology.

"Jiang Lai isn’t stupid. She knows there’s a problem with the chip. How could she possibly buy them back? And this matter is inseparable from her. You’re actually thinking we should just gift her the technology?"

Jiang Che thought Jiang Zhuan was talking nonsense, and there was a hint of suspicion in his gaze.

Jiang Zhuan just looked at Jiang Li.

"Big brother, do you really believe Jiang Lai has the skill to sabotage our chips?

We’ll straightforwardly sell her the damaged chips at a cheap price. If she wants to learn the technology, she can. The technology she wants is in these chips.

She could choose to buy them back for slow study or choose not to buy, and then she’ll never have the opportunity to access our chip technology again.

Moreover, if she buys them, our cash flow could recover, and the first installment of compensation can be paid."

When Jiang Zhuan finished speaking, everyone silently looked at him.

Jiang Li’s gaze was sharp. He sat in the darkness, like a beast lurking in the shadows, and the moment his eyes locked on you, the air around became thin.

But Jiang Zhuan continued to look at him steadily.

"This is my suggestion. I think the problem is quite simple. At this juncture, we need money.

Apart from The Lion, no company can take in so many chips."

Jiang Li’s silence weighed like heavy ice on Jiang Zhuan’s heart.

Finally, Jiang Li stood up and heavily patted Jiang Zhuan’s shoulder.

"I underestimated you before."

After saying that, he turned on the lamp behind him. As the glaring light filled the entire study, Jiang Zhuan squinted his eyes.

"Go negotiate with The Lion. Set the price to the maximum. If they want our chips, they must buy the entire batch. Otherwise, even if I have to destroy them, I won’t let her have them cheaply."

Jiang Che clapped his hands.

"Well, let’s see if Jiang Lai is willing to spend extra money to study our technology."

"She will be willing because I understand her ambition."

Jiang Li got up and lit a cigarette.

"Once the money comes in, let’s first get through this hurdle."

Soon, Jiang Che returned full of joy from negotiations with The Lion. As soon as he entered Jiang Li’s office, he couldn’t wait to tell him.

"Jiang Lai initially refused to buy the entire batch. Later, when I sent people to destroy the chips, she immediately panicked.

After a long negotiation, she agreed to buy them back at the price of regular chips.

This way, we can recover our costs this time."

Jiang Li took a deep drag of his cigarette.

"There’s a problem with that batch of chips. She won’t be able to figure anything out."

"Our big brother is still wise. Before selling the chips to them, he tampered with them. Now those chips look fine, but are almost completely destroyed inside.

Jiang Lai suffered a heavy loss. Let her see how she can calm down those old folks in the board!"