NOVPUBChapter 682: Chapter 488 The Center of the Banquet_2 Chapter 682 -488 The Center of the Banquet_2 鈥渀
鈥淚s the device that President Chu mentioned the latest life activity monitor from the States?鈥
As Chu Mo nodded, a glint of brightness in his eyes, Cao Renyi suddenly sighed and said:
鈥淭o be honest, the Americans can be so lovable yet infuriating.
You gotta love their equipment for being truly advanced芒鈧€漷ake this life activity monitor as an example.
With this thing, research in brain development will become at least seventy percent more efficient, or even more than ninety percent.
But when it comes to talking good about them, these bastards know we lack the technology and love to choke us with it.
They dare to ask for one billion US dollars for a single life activity monitor芒鈧€漣sn鈥檛 that just like robbery?
They鈥檙e really a bunch of bandits.鈥
As one of the top tech moguls in Hua Country, with a market capitalization of his Star Technology Company also exceeding three trillion RMB, Cao Renyi had more dealings with some international high-tech firms, and precisely because of that, he could relate more than anyone to the helplessness one feels when dealing with Americans.
Jiang Rourou had visited Cao Renyi鈥檚 Xinyue Technology Company a while ago, and even poached quite a few core members from his company.
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Without Cao Renyi鈥檚 strong support, her Star Technology Company couldn鈥檛 have grown so rapidly.
While this had a lot to do with Chu Mo鈥檚 donation of ten billion a while back, Cao Renyi was genuinely a good person芒鈧€漚t least, he was truly willing to lend a hand.
Jiang Rourou鈥檚 Star Technology is also a high-tech company.
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In many ways in the future, they would likely need Cao Renyi鈥檚 support.
Chu Mo looked at the old man in front of him, his head full of white hair yet passionately involved in philanthropic works, and suddenly said:
鈥淲hat, President Cao also wants to buy a life activity monitor?
I鈥檓 purchasing in large quantities; Zhang Dongdong is buying in bulk too, ordering fifteen units at a time, so we鈥檙e getting a rather favorable price.
If you need one, I can have Dongdong buy an extra unit.
Buying fifteen or sixteen makes no difference芒鈧€漣t鈥檚 a small matter.鈥
Cao Renyi鈥檚 eyelids twitched slightly.
One life activity monitor was one billion US dollars, which equated to roughly six billion RMB.
Although he could afford it, it still hurt to pay that much.
Hearing that Chu Mo was buying fifteen units all at once, he quickly calculated in his head and gasped when he realized the price for just that batch of monitors would be a whopping eighty billion RMB.
Even for a Hua Country tycoon ranked fourth on the rich list, that was a staggering amount.
鈥淧resident Chu, you鈥檙e really big-spending, aren鈥檛 you?
Since that鈥檚 the case, then this old man won鈥檛 be shy about it.鈥
Cao Renyi smiled and nodded.
Then, he suddenly turned his gaze to the country鈥檚 richest man, Zhang Dahua, with a grizzled hair and cheerful face, he said:
鈥淶hang Dahua, I remember you complaining a year ago that Dongdong was reckless, only thinking about eating, drinking, and having fun.
Look at him now, handling an eight hundred billion business deal all by himself芒鈧€漣f this deal goes through, your entire group鈥檚 revenue can鈥檛 even match up.
Following Chu Mo was the right choice for Dongdong.鈥
The group of top tycoons teased each other.
Their casual business deals easily amounted to tens or hundreds of billions.
Those less affluent could do nothing but marvel, without any room to interject.
At this moment, the Family Head of the Yang clan, Yang Tianxia, had a slightly grim expression.
He represented one of the eight great ancient families, and Chu Mo represented emerging power.
Although the eight great families had faced challenges from rising powers before, a mere pushback would usually crush the opposition.
Even those few survivors could only develop under the eight families鈥 noses.
To have someone like Chu Mo, who was nothing a year ago, become so powerful in just one year that he could casually set up a trillion-dollar club, was an unprecedented challenge for these great families.
Also, this was the first time all eight families had joined forces against a rising power, yet the results didn鈥檛 seem very effective.
Yang Tianxia, watching Chu Mo chit-chatting easily with the other top tycoons, felt a strong sense of crisis emerging within him.
If the jewelry business squabble between Lin and Fan of Magic Capital marked the first battleground between Chu Mo and the eight great families, the schism between the Zhou brothers of Magic Capital represented the second battlefield.
Now, Yang Tianxia pondered whether the Yang family should continue to increase their investment in the upcoming competition.
After all, they had already invested tens of billions and still came out at a disadvantage.
As Yang Tianxia was brooding, Ma Yu, Chairman of Alibaba, suddenly spoke up:
鈥淧resident Chu, I鈥檓 quite curious.
The total investment for the Longevity Club is said to exceed one trillion.
Would it be possible for President Chu to disclose how much you鈥檝e invested so far?鈥
Chu Mo held a wine glass in his hand and squinted his eyes.
He swept his gaze over Ma Yu, who, as the second-richest tycoon in Hua Country, also had an unparalleled influence.
More importantly, this big shot was good at hyping things up芒鈧€漞ven more popular among Hua Country鈥檚 public than the richest man, Zhang Dahua.
Looking around the entire gala, the hall was filled with Hua Country鈥檚 true top tycoons.
Except for the ornamental female companions who came to spectate, anyone who could enter here had at least a net worth of a hundred billion, with several possessing a thousand billion, not only including the few Forbes-like tycoons but also others who preferred to keep a low profile yet held formidable power.
For example, there was Yang Tianxia, with a net worth of one thousand five hundred trillion, the Family Head of the Liu clan with three hundred billion, the Family Head of the Luo clan, Luo Hao, with five hundred billion, and so on.
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