Chapter 684: Asking for Leave
After learning that Lu Yiming wanted to build a complete optical industry chain system belonging to Xiaguo, Wang Hongsheng was also full of admiration and expressed deep emotion: "It is indeed you young people who dare to think and act. When you say that, I feel that my vision is small. In this case, let me lend you a hand. I will contact some of my old classmates and ask them to participate."
It must be said that Wang Hongsheng was very generous. He originally wanted Lu Yiming to leave the investment and budget to Fu Ri University, but after hearing what Lu Yiming said, his mind opened up and he was no longer obsessed with the bonus, but took the initiative to help Lu Yiming contact talents.
After hearing what Lu Yiming said, Lu Yiming's impression of Wang Hongsheng instantly rose to a higher level. Compared with Ding Kuilin from Zhonghai Jiaotong University, there was an even greater difference.
Lu Yiming admired Wang Hongsheng's vision very much and said immediately, "Thank you, Principal Wang."
Although Lu Yiming is now the richest man in Asia, his cards are stacked against him. If he were to go find someone to set up a scholarship, those awesome students would probably cut off their heads and come to him.
But after all, this also takes time and energy.
But if Wang Hongsheng was willing to take action, it would be completely different.
He is the president of Fu Ri University, and his knowledge of various colleges and universities is far better than Lu Yiming. He has strong connections in both academia and politics, so it is very easy for him to accomplish something. It is perfect for him to do this.
Wang Hongsheng smiled and said, "I should be the one thanking you. There are very few wealthy people like you who are willing to contribute to the country."
Lu Yiming said modestly: "Principal Wang, you don't have to praise me to the sky. I can't do selfless dedication, but I am willing to take a gamble on things that are beneficial to the country and to myself."
Wang Hongsheng said with emotion: "You are willing to take a gamble, that's enough. You don't know how many rich people there are. According to the saying in my hometown, it's called silver carp eating ready-made shit. They are not willing to take any risks and only pick up ready-made ones, let alone gamble."
Lu Yiming said disdainfully: "I prefer to call that kind of people maggots possessed by time."
After finishing the call with Wang Hongsheng, Lu Yiming received another call from Wei Liqun.
"Mr. Lu, good news. The Future Fund has made great gains in the stock market. In just a few days, it has earned nearly 2 billion. It's true that you have a vision that is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
Lu Yiming could hear the happiness in Wei Liqun's tone and immediately gave him a few words of encouragement.
"I have good vision, and my brothers have worked hard. You lead your brothers to work hard, and after a while I will find a big cruise ship and take you to an island vacation!"
Wei Liqun was overjoyed after hearing this and said, "Everyone should be very happy to hear this good news. I will thank Mr. Lu on their behalf."
After talking with Wei Liqun, Li Yiwen also called and said something similar to Wei Liqun.
"Hey, why is the fluctuation so drastic all of a sudden?"
Lu Yiming said: "Haven't you seen the recent changes in the domestic and foreign stock markets?"
Li Yiwen didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this: "Of course I did. It seems that you were the one who triggered this. The emergence of graphene suddenly heated up the market. First, the stock prices of listed companies in the entire semiconductor industry suffered setbacks, which caused panic in the entire market."
Lu Yiming said proudly: "So do you think I shorted the stock prices of these semiconductor companies in advance?"
Li Yiwen was shocked: "What the hell!?"
"Wait, why didn't you tell me such an important thing in advance?"
"Didn't you ask me to give you a few days off so you can go home and spend time with your sister-in-law?"
“…”
Suddenly, Li Yiwen felt that the vacation he had just ended was a bit boring.
How can romance be as stimulating as shorting the stock market and robbing other people's money?
"What's going on? Tell me quickly."
Lu Yiming did not hide anything from him and told him everything.
Once a material of the level of graphene appears, its impact will naturally be world-class. Lu Yiming himself is also proficient in various hype and of course he will not give up this opportunity to make money.
"Wei Liqun just reported the results of my battle to me. In just these few days, I have already made 2 billion from listed semiconductor companies in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. This time, I shorted and completed 20 small goals, which can be considered a small achievement."
"I can't help it. The semiconductor industry of our island nation is being cut off by the United States. Otherwise, I could make more money."
Li Yiwen complained: "Two billion is too little for you?"
Then he asked, "What about Europe and America ? What's the situation now?"
Lu Yiming said: "I don't know yet. The Saltwater Fund is responsible for the short selling. I have handed it over to Marcus to handle it. I believe he will report back soon."
"That's fine. OK, I won't say any more to you. I'm going to get to work, or I'll be at a loss."
It was probably because Lu Yiming did something fancy during the holiday, which stimulated Li Yiwen. After chatting for a few words, he hurried to work.
Sure enough, that night, a long-distance call came to Lu Yiming.
The caller was Marcus Beck, and his tone was very excited.
"Boss, we made at least $600 million from this short sale! That's $600 million!"
Over the past year, the shadow of terrorist attacks, the growing tension between the United States and Iran, the endless corporate accounting scandals, and the conflicts of interest between investment banks and securities research have all shaken the investment confidence of U.S. investors.
There is no good news on economic fundamentals to boost the market. The U.S. government has not yet officially confirmed the end of the 2001 economic recession. The manufacturing industry is still at a low ebb, with more than a quarter of its production capacity idle.
Under such circumstances, the U.S. stock market continues to be mired in a vortex of turbulence.
It seemed that everyone was losing money, countless large enterprises and companies were struggling, but Saltwater Fund was able to make huge profits. It had almost become a myth on Wall Street, and Marcus Beck's fame was growing. Countless wealthy people and politicians wanted to meet him, the rising star in the stock market.
Because of Ian Ball's previous experience, Marcus Baker knew that he couldn't get carried away, so even through the phone, he was very respectful to Lu Yiming: "Boss, are we going to continue to short semiconductor companies next?"
Lu Yiming said, "No, we can't continue to short sell."
Marcus Beck was puzzled and asked, "Why? Now more and more investors are optimistic about graphene, and many big names in the academic world have also joined in and are discussing the issue of mass production of graphene."
Lu Yiming said firmly: "Believe me, they will not succeed. Graphene is beautiful, and the future is also beautiful, but people have to live in the present."
Obviously, Marcus Beck couldn't understand this philosophy for a while. Lu Yiming didn't give him a chance to think about it, but said, "I just accepted an interview with a reporter. I believe the news will soon spread to Europe and the United States, and the stock price of the semiconductor industry will rise immediately. So what you have to do now is not to continue to short, but to go long in advance."
"By the way, you should also short those technology companies that are hyping graphene. These bastards are using my research results to hype it up without even paying the tuition. It's really outrageous."
"Okay, boss."
Seeing Lu Yiming say this, Marcus Baker's eyes suddenly became stern and he quickly agreed.
Although Lu Yiming was a complete hands-off boss on weekdays and an ordinary investor in the Salty Water Fund, he did not even hold any important position in the company.
But the judgments given by Lu Yiming are always the fastest and most accurate, which has been confirmed by victory after victory. So even though Marcus Beck is already the helmsman of the Saltwater Fund, he dare not disobey Lu Yiming's words in the slightest.
After all, no one wants to go against money.
A few days later, Li Yiwen came to Zhonghai on a business trip. He had a barbecue with Lu Yiming in the evening. Lu Yiming told him about the situation in the United States. Li Yiwen said with emotion: "You have figured out the stock market."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Stocks are just like leeks. To put it bluntly, you hype them up first and then harvest them. Stir up the topic and heat, and when the leeks come in, you can harvest them."
Li Yiwen immediately blushed: "The bankers are all working together to cut the leeks of retail investors, but you are actually cutting your meat from the bankers. Aren't you afraid of offending people?"
Lu Yiming had a nonchalant expression on his face and said, "What are you afraid of? Come and bite me if you don't agree. What do you think I hired so many bodyguards for?"
“I give in!”
A few days later, things developed just as Lu Yiming had imagined.
The popularity of graphene suddenly became popular, but it was cut in half at its peak.
Lu Yiming's speech in front of reporters and media can be said to be a slap in the face of everyone, especially those investors who wanted to use graphene to hype themselves up, and they were all crying and cursing over their losses.
After all, in their eyes, Lu Yiming's behavior was simply smashing the pot after dinner.
Although to be honest, you are the one who made this mistake, and we are all here uninvited.
But there are still many people who are unhappy. For these investors, whose every pore is dripping with dirty blood, if they cannot take advantage of others, then they are losing money.
However, they had no way to deal with Lu Yiming and could only worry.
At the same time, Lu Yiming's move to invest huge amounts of money in the optical industry also attracted a lot of attention.
Especially in Xia Country, many people who are rich but lack investment direction immediately set their sights on the bright prospects of the optical industry.
Although they don't have the courage to make lithography machines, they think they can still make eyeglass lenses or something like that. The technology is not difficult, and the profits and prospects are good.
After all, given the intensity of study of children in Xia Country, the probability of them developing myopia is definitely very high.
If you think about it this way, the sales of glasses will definitely explode!
Moreover, although glasses are not fast-moving consumer goods, they are also very fragile and easily damaged. Even if they are not broken, you have to replace them when they are worn out, right? You also have to replace them when the degree is not enough, right?
The more they calculated, the more they could see the huge profits involved. Therefore, many people were soon attracted and followed Lu Yiming into the optical industry.
After all, it is an industry that even the richest people are optimistic about, so they are naturally willing to follow Lu Yiming's footsteps. Even if they can't get a share of the meat, it would be great to have a taste of the soup.
In this way, Lu Yiming almost single-handedly promoted the development of Xia Country's optical industry.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, Lu Yiming had just arrived at the school gate when he received a call from Wang Hongsheng: "If you are free, come with me to Beijing. I will take you to visit an important person."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Principal Wang, don't be like this, I still have to go to class."
Upon hearing what Lu Yiming said, Wang Hongsheng's face darkened: "How dare you talk about attending classes? You spend less than half of your time in school each semester. Hurry up and give me a definite answer whether you will go or not."
Lu Yiming sighed and said, "Hey, Principal Wang, I'm absent from class under imperial order. This can't be counted on me."
Then, he jokingly said, "Who are we going to see? Can't we just let him come to Zhonghai to see me?"
"I'm so fucking..."
I almost blurted out a swear word, but luckily I stopped it quickly.
"Have you heard of Academician Wang Xingwang? He is one of the pioneers and founders of modern defense optical technology and optical engineering in our country. He is not only an academician of the two academies, but also won the Medal of Merit in 1999."
When he heard that it was the recipient of the Medal of Merit, Lu Yiming exclaimed in his heart, "Oh my God!"
Don’t think that twenty years later, the domestic hot searches are dominated by so-called public figures such as internet celebrities, stars and wealthy people. Although they have already stood very high compared to ordinary people, it is a height that ordinary people can hardly reach.
But great scientists like Wang Xing, who is an academician of both the academy and the recipient of the Medal of Merit, are truly great figures standing at the top.
In terms of influence, even the richest people cannot compare to experts like Wang Heng who can influence national policies.
More importantly, in Xia Country, academic leaders like Wang Xing who are extensively involved in military technology research are not available to rich people just because they want to.
If it weren't for Wang Hongsheng's introduction, it would be basically impossible for Lu Yiming to meet the other party.
Otherwise, how can we talk about the importance of this connection? After all, he is the president of Fu Ri University, and basically belongs to the top few people in Xia Country's education circle. Only when you reach their level can you have any intersection with big figures like Wang Xing.
Even though Lu Yiming is already the richest man in Asia, it is not certain that he can meet Wang Xing.
Moved by this, Lu Yiming immediately said, "Principal Wang, you are so generous! I have decided to donate another 200 million to Furi University."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hongsheng immediately yelled, "What are you doing? Am I doing this for your money? What do you think of me?"
Lu Yiming said: "Okay, let's talk about the donation later."
Wang Hongsheng suddenly changed his tone and said, "That's not necessary. You can donate if you want . I'm not an unreasonable person."
"cut."
He asked for 200 million right away. Besides thanking Wang Hongsheng for introducing the boss, Lu Yiming also knew that education costs a lot of money. Foreign schools like Harvard and other world-class prestigious schools can only cultivate top talents because of the continuous donations from people, and these top talents will continue to donate to the school... forming a virtuous circle.
Domestic education basically relies on government funding.
This amount of money is actually not enough.
If we cannot form a positive cycle, the gap in education between us and foreign countries will only get bigger and bigger.
If education is to develop, it cannot do without money.
From Lu Yiming's perspective, both sides are his alma mater, so the benefits should not be wasted.
Besides, it's just a donation of 200 million. If you just go to South Korea and reap some benefits, you can get more than that amount. So you won't feel bad about spending it.
On the contrary, it is necessary to maintain Wang Hongsheng's network no matter how much money it costs. Who knows, it may come in handy someday.
After finishing his phone call with Wang Hongsheng, Lu Yiming went to Long Qiquan to ask for leave.
"Professor Long, I'm asking for leave."
"Another leave?"
Long Qiquan was troubled by this student whom he had only seen a few times in a semester. He thought of using the principal to put pressure on him, saying, "You take leave all the time like this, you don't act like a student at all. Does the principal know this?"
Lu Yiming said: "It was Principal Wang who asked me to ask for leave."
Long Qiquan: “…”
My goodness, does this count as asking for leave with permission?
Long Qiquan said with a dark face: "Why did the principal ask you to take leave?"
Lu Yiming said: "He asked me to accompany him to Beijing to meet several academicians from the two academies in the field of optics."
In order to promote the development of the optical industry and to produce the photolithography machine as soon as possible, Lu Yiming has tried his best. This trip to Beijing can even be regarded as just a start.
There are still a lot of things waiting for him to do later, such as giving a speech at the top 20 universities in the country in terms of optics. He has to do it in person, which is even more tiring than a damn concert tour.
Long Qiquan also knew that Lu Yiming was thinking about making a photolithography machine recently, so he did not stop him. He just sighed and said, "Well, do your best. Life is a rare opportunity. You are going to do great things. Although I can't help you in this regard, I will never hold you back."
Lu Yiming said with a smile: "Thank you, teacher. Don't worry, I won't fall behind in the professional courses. After all, I am your most proud disciple. I can't lose face for you, right?"
"Go quickly."
After taking leave, Lu Yiming ran to the industrial park and came to Dawn Optics.
When the pretty receptionist who had just graduated from college saw him, her face lit up with joy and she nervously walked up to him to say hello.
"Mr. Lu."
Lu Yiming nodded slightly as a greeting, and then asked, "Where is Lin Benjian? Is he in the company? I couldn't get through to his cell phone and his office phone just now."
The receptionist looked through the record book and said, "Mr. Lin is in the company."
"Okay, I'll go look for it."
Lu Yiming walked straight towards the laboratory.
Lin Benjian was actually in the laboratory.
"Old Lin."
Through the glass door of the laboratory, Lu Yiming saw Lin Benjian who was busy doing experiments.
Lin Benjian heard the noise, looked up, saw that it was Lu Yiming, and hurried over to open the door and asked, "Mr. Lu, what's the matter?"
