Chapter 249 - 249 Too Late
249 Too Late
“President Huang, welcome to ASML!” Wembide didn’t even look at Louise and Chaiter. He walked straight up to Huang Jun and greeted him solemnly.
“Hello, CEO Wembide,” Huang Jun replied. His voice was calm, as if he was meeting any ordinary person.
“President Huang, I’ve received news that you’ve already purchased 47 photolithography machines from another company. This is regrettable news.” Undisguised disappointment was written on Wembide’s face.
“I also heard that it is the Divine Dragon Software Company that is supplying you with the lithography machines.”
“The Divine Dragon Software Company is a great company, but they’re a start-up company. They’ve been established for no more than three months.”
“Their technology in the software industry is indeed solid, but they’re just a software company. Is the lithography machine produced by their company really reliable?”
“Is it possible for a company that has never worked in the relevant field and doesn’t have the relevant technicians to complete the development of a 7-nanometer DUV lithography machine in three months?” Wembide was blunt and pointed out the crux of the issue.
“President Huang, we are all clever people. There are some things that don’t need to be said clearly!” A faint smile appeared on Wembide’s face. It was a sinister smile, a smile that sent shivers down one’s spine.
“My man has gone too far this time. Don’t worry, I will give you a satisfactory explanation.” As Wembide spoke, he glanced at Chaiter. His eyes were cold and murderous. There was also a cruel smile on his lips.
Chaiter trembled when he saw this. A large amount of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead and body, and his eyes were filled with extreme fear.
“President, please spare me!”
“Everything I do is for the company!”
“I don’t have any selfish motives, President. You can’t do this to me.” Chaiter’s tone was teary. His voice was mournful as he begged Wembide to spare him.
Chaiter was terrified when he saw Wembide’s cold eyes and emotionless expression. He felt helpless.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he crawled to Huang Jun and knelt down in front of him. He kept kowtowing. “President Huang, I was wrong! I was wrong. Please, spare me. Please spare me. I won’t dare to do it again!”
Chaiter was filled with endless regret and extreme fear.
He knew that only Huang Jun could save him now.
Moreover, he knew that the Divine Dragon people were soft-hearted and cared about their reputation.
He put down all his arrogance, gave up all his dignity, and knelt in front of Huang Jun to beg for mercy. Based on what he knew about the Divine Dragon people, they might forgive him.
As long as he survived, he would have a chance to make a comeback.
“If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place!” Huang Jun said coldly.
The others standing behind Huang Jun felt much better when they saw Chaiter crying. In the past month, Chaiter had deliberately made things difficult for them. They had only put up with him because they wanted the lithography machines.
It was precisely because Chaiter deliberately made things difficult for them that the procurement contract couldn’t be signed for a long time. In the end, ASML lost this ten-billion-dollar procurement contract.
Therefore, everyone felt that Chaiter deserved it.
“Take him away! He is an embarrassment to ASML. We’ll deal with him slowly when we get back,” Wembide said coldly.
After Wembide gave the order, two burly men stepped forward. The two of them had sinister smiles on their faces as they dragged Chaiter away like a rag doll.
“Mr. Huang Jun, let’s talk about our collaboration next!” Wembide’s expression did not change at all as he said calmly to Huang Jun.
“About what, Mr. Wembide?” Huang Jun asked with a shrug.
Wembide frowned. Then he replied, “Discuss the procurement contract for the lithography machine!”
“Mr. Wembide, the National Chip Company no longer has any plans to purchase lithography machines this year,” Huang Jun said with a smile.
“Mr. Huang Jun, we can discuss the situation openly. If I’m not wrong, the purchase contract you signed with the Divine Dragon Software Company and the lithography machines are fake!”
“You want to use this opportunity to apply pressure on our company!”
“Secondly, you want to use this press conference to tell Sunset that you’ve already mastered the manufacturing of the lithography machine. From there, Sunset will lift its restrictions on your country importing lithography machines.”
“I have to say that this is a genius idea and a good strategy!”
“This method can fool the eyes of everyone in the world… but it can’t fool me!”
“I’ve also made enquiries with the light source, lens, and ultra-precision motor manufacturers. They haven’t received any orders from the Divine Dragon Software Company. Moreover, they’ve also asked their peers. No one has received any orders from the Divine Dragon Software Company either.”
“I don’t think I need to explain what this means.” A smug smile appeared on Wembide’s stony face. The smile looked very sinister, making people feel fear.
“The core components you mentioned are all produced in our country, so there’s naturally no need to order them from overseas,” Huang Jun said confidently.
“Don’t talk nonsense. It’s not that I look down on you, but your country doesn’t have this production and processing ability at all, especially on the lens of the lithography machine. Your country will still need at least ten years of hard work to produce a qualified 7-nanometer DUV lithography machine lens.” A trace of disdain flashed in Wembide’s eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smug smile.
“President Huang, let’s not beat around the bush!”
“The current situation is very simple. We want to sell our 7-nanometer lithography machine. You want to buy it!”
“Previously, the deal could not be closed because of Chaiter.”
“Now, I’m back!”
“We’ll seal this deal at the normal price.
“Don’t worry. With your country’s press conference as a cover, our contract can be kept a secret. We’ll only announce it to the public next quarter.”
“We have 27 lithography machines. As long as you transfer the money over, you can immediately take the lithography machines away. We will also cooperate with you to transport the lithography machines.”
“The price of the lithography machine is still the price we agreed on previously, 300 million yuan per lithography machine! I’ll also give you a 20% discount for the subsequent service fee, it would be 800,000 yuan per year!” Wembide was very domineering, and there was an extremely powerful aura in his tone.
Huang Jun and the rest looked at Wembide with amusement. Then he shook his head.
If only Wembide had stepped forward from the beginning, if he had been so sincere from the beginning.
If ASML hadn’t been so high and mighty in the beginning.
If ASML hadn’t made things so difficult in the beginning.
This deal would have been concluded long ago.
Now.
It’s too late.