Chapter 291: Recruiting Bootlickers

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

A provocation. A tit for tat provocation. It was no longer done in the subtle way of the East, but a direct hit to their image and ego. Not only was good old Merica unaccustomed to this, but they also found it completely unacceptable. Hence, retaliation arrived the next day.

Isolation! A complete and thorough isolation policy against Z country. Any company that collaborated or had business contacts with Xing Hai Technologies and their related businesses would all be blocked. All copyrights of western tech companies would never be authorized to Xing Hai Technologies. The overseas assets of all employees from Xing Hai Technologies were frozen… Etc., etc.

However, unexpectedly, the global bounty for the arrest of the founder, upper management of Xing Hai Technologies, and their relatives were never announced.

“If you could place a bounty on my people, I could also place a bounty on your people! And the bounty reward would be ten times more! Your family would also be on the wanted list. Say, would you dare to issue this wanted list?” Alice sent out this blunt warning message.

Then, he thought about the burst of rage from the CIA. The other party thought about this and his anger completely disappeared. However, he still had no idea why the sanctions did not work. Was the isolation tactics against Xing Hai Technologies even effective? It was indeed true that Xing Hai Technologies needed many patents that were copyrighted by Western tech companies.

For example, the ARM architecture was needed to manufacture mobile CPUs. At present, Xing Hai Technologies was still using this architecture for the sake of better software compatibility. However, for Xing Hai Technologies, the impact was minimal. Xing Hai Technologies could make a mobile CPU based on the “Weaver Architecture.” Its performance would be on par with CPUs made with the ARM architecture.

The Star Cloud operating system needed to be slightly adjusted. Alternatively, they could use the mobile version of the “Xuanyuan OS.” The user would find it equally smooth and easy to use. As for the software ecosystem, they could use the conversion function of the “Work Assistant” to quickly resolve system compatibility issues.

In addition to the ARM architecture, for some patent barriers that simply could not be circumvented, Xing Hai Technologies could only go into the production of counterfeits in accordance to the special protection clause of the Patent Law. If you were alive and you want to continue living, there was no way that you would not grab any means of survival available. Moreover, the core technologies integrated into most of Xing Hai’s products, such as the Wa-wah cleaning robot, the Little Star learning machine, the Bang Bang robot, the Xinghai computer, and other hardware products, were their own technology. They were not dependent on external sources. Not to mention their software products.

But even so, as they were caught in the middle of the storm, Xing Hai Technologies still aroused concern in many in the face of such sanctions. There were some small domestic suppliers who were so frightened that they canceled their collaboration with Xing Hai Technologies.

In order to avoid being implicated and the negative effects on overseas revenues, many companies distanced themselves from Xing Hai Technologies for fear of being on the sanction list. Certainly, this had an impact on the business development of Xing Hai Technologies.

After all, Merica was still the overlord of the global economy. They still had a great amount of power. No matter how much they despised and scorned Merica, Merica still had many ways to restrict their development and damage their interests.

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“Brother Chen, you’ve really managed to provoke Merica this time. You’ve delivered a hit with the strength of a nuclear bomb on Merica in the field of science and technology. Merica would find this absolutely unacceptable. The chip industry is their most profitable core industry and an important pillar of their technological hegemony. Now, you’re destroying this pillar and taking away their pie. They absolutely can’t accept this. So, Brother Chen, your Xing Hai Technologies can only expand in the domestic market. The Star Cloud system and Xing Hai computer may not be distributed in overseas markets in either direct or indirect ways. Their development will face severe restrictions. Even the domestic supply chain will shrink.” On the phone, Lei Xiao Jun sighed, “Brother Chen, your company’s development strategy is too extreme, too extreme! You’ve offended the overlord, Merica, as well as its most difficult to deal with agency. Brother Chen… your balls are too big. You’re too headstrong, you lack thought!” Lei Xiao Jun could not help but roast him with his words. Once you offended Merica, your good old days would be over. Even for him, his Da Mi company still obediently paid a fine of $1.9 billion before exiting the Merican market. He hoped to return to the Merican market in the future, and did not want to extinguish his last hope.

What about Xing Hai Technologies? They actually dared to confront them with dogged determination. There was not even a trace of fear of the total isolation policy of Merica against them. They could not possibly get even more hard-headed.

“Headstrong?” Chen Jin was slightly stunned, am I headstrong? Then he smiled and said, “Brother Lei, are you confused about the direction of the isolation policy? It is clear that I am isolating Merica, how is that Merica is isolating me? Do they even have the ability to block Xing Hai Technologies?”

“You–” Lei Xiao Jun was suddenly stunned. He was annoyed. He was still acting so stubbornly at this time! He was hopeless! He was really helpless in the face of this idiot.

“Don’t be anxious, Brother Lei, listen to my analysis. Xing Hai Technologies’ most competitive technology is not our robot, nor is it the Xing Hai computer. These are just small toys. These technologies are not our core technology. Our core product is the ‘Little Star Intelligent Learning Machine’ which has the ability to transform the education of a country. It is also the “virtual factory” that brought the industry of a country to a whole new level. It is also the “work assistant” that improved the efficiency and quality of workers in a country. Of course, the most essential of all the core technologies that form the basis for all these core technologies is probably the “Intelligent Learning Technology.” This should be the thing that all countries are dreaming of. It is also the reason why Merica has repeatedly cracked down on and blocked Xing Hai Technologies. As long as we don’t hand over these technologies and don’t cooperate with them, the suppression will continue. Their tactics will get harsher until Xing Hai Technologies compromises. We are considered criminals because we have something precious that they want! This is the simplest reason. Their sanctions are something that will come sooner or later. It will happen as long as Xing Hai Technologies is still standing.”

This conflict was irreconcilable. Of course, Lei Xiao Jun’s worries were not unreasonable. Under the comprehensive sanctions implemented by the West and led by Merica, the development of Xing Hai Technologies would definitely be seriously affected. It was akin to being restricted to an isolated island. They would develop abnormally, as they were unable to obtain sufficient resources to freely develop. In the long run, this was not conducive to the growth of Xing Hai Technologies.

However, Chen Jin came up with a solution to overcome the ridiculous blockade. He planned to put the word out, and reserve two places for the recruitment of two bootlickers.

“Bootlickers?” Lei Xiao Jun was confused. What did this term mean?

“Dogs that will kneel down in front of Xing Hai Technologies and lick our boots.” Chen Jin explained, “This is my plan. I will no longer defend only the development strategy in Z country. I’ll allow the three products, ‘Little Star Learning Machine,”Virtual Factory,’ and ‘Work Assistant’ to enter the overseas markets. They will even enter western markets besides that of Merica’s. Of course, the knowledge tree of the Little Star Learning Machine would only be available up to the high school standard. The simulation of the virtual factory would only attain a reality index of 99%. The ‘work assistant’ will be limited to a few civilian sectors. And all data will remain stored in the database of Xing Hai Technologies. When the bootlickers are not sufficiently obedient, we can cut off the data service at any time.” Chen Jin asked calmly, “Brother Lei, do you think it’s possible to recruit bootlickers with such conditions?”

“Yes, for sure!” Lei Xiao Jun nodded fiercely and felt extremely excited.

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