Chapter 1035: You Can’t Forget Your Roots as a Human Being

Just after New Year's Day, the Tianan Company delegation led by Wu Tao and An Rong embarked on a flight to New York.

Although it was not the first time for Wu Tao to go there, for everyone at Tianan Company, it was still the first time to go there, and the freshness was self-evident.

In addition, this trip was to discuss acquisition matters with IBM, a well-known foreign IT company. It was also the first time that Tianan Company went abroad to acquire foreign business, and everyone was generally filled with a lingering sense of pride.

After more than ten hours of flying, the plane finally landed.

It was afternoon when we departed from China, and it was almost afternoon when we arrived in New York, just a little later.

Ivanka, who had just returned to the family business to take care of business, followed the car to pick her up at the airport in a charming manner.

Originally, the job of picking up the plane was Panis's. After all, New York is the headquarters of the Morgan consortium.

But Panis was busy with official duties in Zhonghai and couldn't get away, so the job fell on Ivanka.

Regarding this, Wu Tao didn't care who came.

In his opinion, it would be better not to come.

However, the acquisition capital of Tianan Company this time is as high as more than one billion U.S. dollars. Wu Tao does not intend for Tianqi Investment to pay for this investment alone, but from the accounts of each member of the strategic alliance.

So naturally this trip cannot be hidden from them.

Fortunately, after Ivanka met An Rong, not only did she not have any surprises, but she also handled it gracefully.

This made Wu Tao surprisingly relieved.

Along the way, Wu Tao asked about what happened after Ivanka ended her modeling career and returned to the family business. It was obvious that Ivanka had adapted well.

Not only is she at home like a duck in water, but she has also created a clothing brand based on her modeling career, with a high-end positioning.

This really complements each other.

She is really a foreign girl with a talent for business. Coupled with her figure and appearance, most people simply cannot hold her.

The process was pleasant until the convoy arrived at the final destination of the trip, the Hilton Hotel.

Under the guidance of Ivanka, Wu Tao and others had just gotten out of the car and walked into the lobby when they met a group of people from the Lenovo delegation getting out of the elevator and walking out, looking like they were in a business negotiation.

Wu Tao may not know anyone else at Lenovo, but Liu Chuanzhi is the face he is most familiar with.

Of course, He Zhiqiang and others who came with Liu Chuanzhi in person, as well as members of the Tianan delegation, are also no strangers.

For a moment, there was quite a sense of tension in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel.

But competition is competition.

After all, we are all Chinese, and we can't act harsh and quarrelsome in a foreign country.

Then it's really impossible to get on the stage.

So after a brief confrontation, Wu Tao grasped the palm that Liu Chuanzhi extended out. Unexpectedly, he thought it was an old friend who had not seen each other for a long time and was chatting with him.

"Welcome the Tianan delegation. I thought you didn't plan to come?" Liu Chuanzhi said calmly, but the implication was that he was carrying a gun and a stick. Anyway, Wu Tao heard it.

So he responded with a smile: "Has Mr. Liu already finished talking to IBM? If not, why don't we come?"

"...Lenovo is so eager to find a foreign brand to decorate its facade this time. Is it because it can no longer carry out independent research and development?"

Liu Chuanzhi's face twitched, and he said with a stiff smile: "To be honest, our negotiations with IBM are progressing very quickly and smoothly. I hope you can keep up."

"Congratulations to Lenovo." Wu Tao nodded, "I hope Mr. Liu won't give up his hometown just for a mere laptop business. After all, we all started our business in the Chinese market, so we can't forget our roots."

Liu Chuanzhi looked stunned, then he covered it up and said, "I won't bother Mr. Wu to worry about it."

"Then I wish you good luck." After Wu Tao said these open words, he released his hands, and the members of the two delegations left separately.

After leaving the Hilton Hotel, Liu Chuanzhi got into the car and went to the IBM headquarters, but he was murmuring in his heart.

How did Wu Tao know that he planned to move his headquarters to New York?

Except for people from Lenovo and IBM representatives who participated in the negotiations, he did not tell anyone else about this.

Could it be that someone under its own banner is cheating, or is IBM knowing everything about Tianan?

For a time, Liu Chuanzhi was filled with doubts, and he wanted to resolve the upcoming negotiations quickly to avoid having too many long nights and dreams.

In contrast, Wu Tao was not in a hurry when he returned to the hotel.

Especially after entering the room, An Rong couldn't wait to get in touch with IBM and confirm the schedule and plan for the negotiation as soon as possible, but was stopped abruptly by Wu Tao.

"Shouldn't we hurry up?" An Rong was a little impatient. She interpreted Wu Tao's effortless attitude as a mentality that the matter had nothing to do with him. "Looking at Lenovo, it seems to be progressing very quickly."

Wu Tao poured a glass of lemonade for An Rong and said, "Don't worry, right? IBM won't rashly sign a contract with Lenovo until we make an offer."

An Rong's heart moved, "Have you already cleared up the relationship and can you speak on IBM's board of directors?"

Wu Tao did not deny this, but he also did not admit it: "Since there is an opportunity to make more money, who would give up this opportunity? I think foreigners are certainly no exception."

Even so, An Rong couldn't help but asked, "Then what should we do now?"

Wu Tao finished the lemonade in his glass and said: "If you are really not tired, you can consider how the funds for the acquisition of IBM-PC business will be introduced. Now I am going to get some jet lag and take a nap."

When An Rong opened Tianqi Investment's latest evaluation report on Tian'an, her beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but frown.

The latest valuation of Tianan is only US$2 billion, which means that if Tianan wants to acquire the IBM-PC business, it will almost have to pay more than half of its shares.

But unlike Lenovo, which is already listed, its stock value is tangible.

The current valuation of Tianan Company is just a private assessment. No matter how fair and equitable it is, it cannot be used as a target to acquire the business of other companies.

Therefore, we can only use nearly half of the shares as a primer to attract other capital to enter.

As for the amount of financing and the number of shares, this is a question worthy of discussion.

Wu Tao did not make the final decision directly in Yiyantang, leaving it to An Rong to figure out and develop on her own.

While An Rong was thinking about financing options, the Lenovo delegation left IBM headquarters with low morale.

After getting in the car, Liu Chuanzhi had a gloomy face and said nothing. He Zhiqiang, who was accompanying him in the co-driver, was so frightened that he did not dare to say a word.

Liu Chuanzhi didn't understand that the negotiation had entered the final stage. It was clear that the other party had no objection to the conditions he had set out, so why could he still not sign the contract?

Could it be that Wu Tao also has people at the top of IBM?

After thinking about this, Liu Chuanzhi became more and more sure of his guess.

And in his opinion, this is also in line with the Chinese people's style of looking for someone to connect with them in all matters big or small.

Wu Tao was so superior to Xianting before, so he must have something to rely on.

In this way, even if you miss, you’re not far off!

Thinking of this, Liu Chuanzhi raised his head and looked at the blue sky of New York, feeling increasingly frustrated: That guy is definitely his nemesis. With him around, he can't accomplish anything!