After Wang Yiding left, the beautiful and charming Li Dan stepped forward, "Zhang Tianxing, you said you want to return to China to develop, is that true or false?"
Zhang Tianxing nodded, "There's no point staying here, and studying is too strenuous. I'd rather go back to China to develop."
"You don't want your Harvard University diploma?" Li Dan said in utter surprise. The courses here were demanding, but Zhang Tianxing had been working hard.
With Zhang Tianxing's effort and the teacher's special attention to this top student, obtaining a diploma was not an issue at all.
"I don't want it. I'd rather go back and get a diploma from Zhonghai University," Zhang Tianxing said with a feigned casual smile. In reality, where he got his diploma from wasn't important.
He wasn't planning to enter politics, nor did he intend to find another job. He simply wanted to be a small boss and earn some pocket money.
How much money is a lot? It's just a number.
Money is merely something that brings a sense of security.
If you can go a few years without working, if you don't have to worry about money when a family member is sick and needs treatment, then you've had a very successful life.
The more Zhang Tianxing experienced, the more he found his definition of success becoming increasingly blurred.
Building a business big and strong, reaching the position of the richest man, is a form of success.
At this moment, Feng Changlun called.
"Hello, can you hear me? This is Zhang Tianxing."
Feng Changlun's hurried voice came from the other end of the phone, "Boss Zhang, something terrible has happened."
"What is it? Don't rush, tell me slowly," Zhang Tianxing comforted Feng Changlun. What was going on? Feng Changlun was usually a very calm person. Had he encountered a difficult problem?
"Boss Zhang, it's like this. The legal department of Siemens contacted me and has filed a lawsuit against me, asking for ten million US dollars in damages for pre-contractual liability. What should I do?" Feng Changlun's anxious voice came from the receiver.
"What, ten million? Why? What reason do they have?" Zhang Tianxing asked in surprise. Ten million US dollars was truly not a small sum.
He hadn't expected Siemens to be so audacious. Why not ask for ten billion? Zhang Tianxing grumbled.
"It's like this, when we were doing the project research before, I signed a non-compete agreement. Now that the research institute has gone bankrupt, my former mentor is suing me for violating the non-compete agreement."
"How about this, Brother Changlun, I'll give you a phone number. This is Lawyer Jimmy from Hamlin Law Firm. He will help you solve this," Zhang Tianxing said softly.
"Boss Zhang, I can't afford them. Hamlin Law Firm is the most famous 'Red Circle' firm in all of America. Their service and agency fees are astronomical. I simply can't afford it," Feng Changlun quickly replied.
It would be best to hire lawyers from Hamlin Law Firm, especially since Lawyer Jimmy was the best of the best. With Jimmy's intervention, this lawsuit would be more than half won.
There was a saying in legal circles: if Lawyer Jimmy performs poorly, he can send the opposing party to jail; if he performs normally, he can send both the opposing party and their lawyer to jail.
If he performs exceptionally well, he can send the judge and the jury to jail.
"Don't worry about this matter. The company will cover the legal fees. A non-compete agreement, is it? If we remain silent, they might think our company is just a sick cat, afraid to make a move," Zhang Tianxing immediately set the tone and dispatched elite forces.
What was Siemens? We'll deal with them as they come, block their attacks as they appear.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, Feng Changlun immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Siemens was not to be trifled with, and Zhang Tianxing, without a second word, directly agreed to have the company handle the lawsuit for him.
Feng Changlun exhaled deeply. Good heavens, if the company hadn't intervened, this lawsuit could have dragged on until he was bankrupt.
"Thank you, Boss Zhang. Thank you so much," Feng Changlun said, a little excited. Zhang Tianxing seemed good, a man who could handle things.
"It's nothing. Have the orders and contracts been signed?" Zhang Tianxing was very concerned about this issue. He was about to return to China and wanted to bring a project back to Zhonghai, which would surely surprise the school leaders.
"Everything is signed. It's just that we have a shortage of staff right now. I wanted to sign a long-term contract with the other party, but they refused and insisted on short-term contracts, with shipments coming in batch by batch, as they are produced."
"There's nothing we can do about that. We'll just have to place another order in a couple of days. We can never have too many chips, only too few. We will need an astronomical number of them in the future," Zhang Tianxing said helplessly.
"Boss, we have enough. More than the current mobile phones on the market. We can't produce that many mobile phones."
"Don't worry about that. Prepare plenty of chips and accessories. We will produce an astronomical number of mobile phones. We will be the kings of sales for the next generation of mobile phones, so order more accessories, as many as you can." Zhang Tianxing once again urged Feng Changlun to stock up, better to have too much than not enough.
"There's nothing I can do. I've contacted several alumni, but they all said they are unable to help. The main issue is that our order volume is too large, and their production lines cannot be entirely dedicated to producing PHS chips." Feng Changlun felt frustrated. He was a chip researcher, yet he had to import chips from outside. Wasn't this a slap in the face? However, without the equipment, he was helpless; a clever cook cannot cook without ingredients.
After comforting Feng Changlun for a few words, Zhang Tianxing hung up the phone and fell into thought. It seemed Feng Changlun indeed had some skills. He hadn't expected Siemens to file a lawsuit. There must be a hidden reason behind this. He needed to find a way to uncover the inside story.
Jimmy's call came soon after. "Boss Zhang, I didn't expect you to have so many cases. However, this one is a bit special."
"Jimmy, forget about 'special.' How far can we take this lawsuit? We're not afraid of spending money; we're afraid of losing," Zhang Tianxing stated his stance clearly.
"You're straightforward, Boss. With just that one sentence from you, we're guaranteed to win this lawsuit. Hamlin Law Firm has lost fewer than five cases in its history. We are definitely winning this one," Jimmy assured Zhang Tianxing. He then added, "By the way, Boss Zhang, this case might bring you an unexpected surprise."
Hearing this, Zhang Tianxing was a little puzzled. At most, they would win the lawsuit and wouldn't have to pay the other party. What other unexpected surprise could there be?
"What surprise? Tell me directly," Zhang Tianxing asked, as Jimmy had successfully piqued his curiosity.
"If I tell you, it won't come true. Boss Zhang, rest assured, our firm has never lost a case in Boston," Jimmy deflected the question, not answering Zhang Tianxing's inquiry.