HPDBC Chapter 598: The Reason for Wanting the Sun
Chapter 598: The Reason for Wanting the Sun
The festive spirit of the Lunar New Year is still lingering, but the journey home has already been put on the agenda.
Yu Xiang also specifically asked Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying for their opinions.
"Mom! Dad! Are you really not coming to Hong Kong with us?"
Upon hearing this, Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying shook their heads vigorously.
Old Yu added, "No, no, you guys go ahead! Your mother and I have already discussed it, we're going back to Shanghai with Yu Wei and the others. We're used to living with them."
Zheng Aiying chimed in, "Yes! Don't worry about us, we'll take good care of ourselves! Besides, we live with your brother, what are you worried about?"
Yu Xiang actually guessed what her parents were thinking. Firstly, they were not used to life in Hong Kong, and secondly, they couldn't bear to leave their eldest grandson, Yu Chengping. Otherwise, why would they not stay in Qingjiang but go to Shanghai with their son and grandson?
Since that's the case, Yu Xiang won't force them.
"Then I'll have Xiaochuan arrange a car for you."
Old Yu waved his hand: "No need, no need, we'll just ride in your brother's car!"
Yu Xiang disagreed: "That won't do. It's too cramped for five people in Yu Wei's car, and it's not safe for him to drive such a long distance alone. How about this, I'll have Xiao Chuan arrange for someone to drive Yu Wei's car back, and you can take the Coaster. It's spacious, and you can even lie down and take a nap if you get tired on the way."
Seeing their daughter's insistence, Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying finally agreed.
Yu Xiang gently closed the door of her parents' house and returned to the first floor where her parents-in-law used to live. Huang Xiaochuan was not home; he was outside watching Xiao Dong, Xiao Duo, and Yu Chengping chasing and playing.
She walked up to Huang Xiaochuan and gently took his arm: "My parents said they're not going to Hong Kong with us. They're going to Shanghai with Yu Wei. Could you make some arrangements for them? Find someone to help Yu Wei drive his car back, and arrange a Toyota Coaster to take them back to Shanghai. Otherwise, it's neither comfortable nor safe for the five of them to squeeze into Yu Wei's car."
Huang Xiaochuan nodded in agreement, which was expected: "People get like this when they get old; they can't leave their children or their hometown."
Just then, Gao Song suddenly walked over with his phone: "Mr. Huang! It's General Manager Zhang from Changhong on the phone!"
He released Yu Xiang and took the phone from Gao Song. Yu Xiang knew he had something important to do, so she went to find her son and daughter.
"It's me. The Sun Microsystems acquisition has run into some trouble!"
Huang Xiaochuan's expression remained completely unchanged, as if he were listening to a routine briefing: "What trouble?"
"We were accumulating shares in the secondary market as planned, while privately contacting several institutional investors and early shareholders holding large stakes to seek negotiated transfers. Initially, things were going smoothly, but two unexpected situations disrupted our plans. First, founder Andy Bertolson was extremely adamant and refused to sell his core shares. More troublesome was his frequent private contact with Microsoft, seemingly trying to bring in this white knight to counter us. Second, a hedge fund registered in the Cayman Islands called 'jade capital' took advantage of the continuous decline in Sun's stock price due to market panic and false financial reports over the past two months to precisely buy at the bottom and quietly accumulate 33% of the outstanding shares."
Zhang Sui paused for a moment before continuing, "We contacted them immediately and expressed our desire to acquire their shares in Sun Company. However, their response was clear: although they had no intention of holding or participating in the company's operations long-term, they were noncommittal about our offer. After several exchanges, they quoted us an outrageous price, making it impossible for us to continue negotiating. By the way, I know their founder and chief investment officer; Wu Duo is very familiar with her. Her name is Qin Yu."
Huang Xiaochuan was taken aback when he heard Qin Yu's name.
"are you sure?"
"I'm certain, but I've specifically checked. Qin Yu's resume is outstanding. She graduated from Harvard and worked as an investment VP and fund VP at Morgan Stanley, achieving remarkable results. During the peak of the dot-com bubble, she made a name for herself with her extremely accurate short-selling strategy, accumulating astonishing initial capital and reputation. Subsequently, she started her own firm, 'jade capital.' Her investment style is known for its sharpness, accuracy, and willingness to take big bets. In the newly emerging fund manager circle on Wall Street, she is recognized as a ruthless character and a Midas touch."
"Qin Yu." Huang Xiaochuan uttered the name softly, his voice calm and even, as if he were merely confirming a distant symbol. However, deep within his heart, a string sealed by the dust of time was ultimately plucked by this sudden name, creating a barely perceptible ripple. The world is truly small; the threads of fate always manage to intertwine the past and the present unexpectedly.
"It's her," Zhang Sui confirmed, keenly noticing the almost non-existent pause in the boss's tone.
Huang Xiaochuan quickly made a decision: "Since she holds a key bargaining chip and is avoiding meeting me, it seems that conventional negotiation methods are not working. I'll have to tackle this tough nut myself."
He paused briefly, then said, "The Clark Medal ceremony happens to be in Boston in April. I'll move my trip forward; I'll fly directly from Shanghai to New York." His tone became firm, "I'll send Ms. Qin Yu a formal invitation to meet in my own name. The time and place will be entirely at her discretion. As for the wording," he paused, then added, "you can mention my name and tell her it's a 'reunion with an old friend.'"
"Understood!" Zhang Sui understood immediately and agreed. "I'll take care of it right away and make sure the invitation reaches her as soon as possible. I'll make all the necessary preparations in New York to welcome you."
After hanging up the phone, Huang Xiaochuan silently watched his wife playing with their children and couldn't help but think of Sun Company.
Sun Microsystems, once a Silicon Valley giant that dominated the market with its Soris operating system and SPARC processor, defining early internet server standards, is now teetering on the brink of the dot-com bubble burst, its stock price plummeting. To the world, it may seem like a thing of the past. But Huang Xiaochuan sees in its vast patent portfolio a treasure trove capable of reshaping the future of smart devices—especially its revolutionary Java technology platform (including Java 2) and the immensely promising SPARC processor architecture.
Java, which burst onto the scene in 1995, became the first truly general-purpose software platform in computer history with its "write once, run anywhere" philosophy. Although in the current era, before smartphones have even emerged and chip manufacturing processes are far from refined, Java's enormous potential remains largely untapped by the market. But Huang Xiaochuan understands better than anyone that as the mobile internet wave sweeps in and smart devices explode in growth, Java will become the crucial lifeline connecting everything, and its value will explode exponentially. The core objective of acquiring Sun Microsystems is to secure these future cornerstones. A classic case of ulterior motives.
In order to upgrade and develop China's technology industry in the future, Huang Xiaochuan plans to acquire as many key technologies as possible and make sure that these key patented technologies are in the hands of the Chinese people.