They went to a nearby restaurant. Fang Tian, the mobile phone development team, and the guests present had a small celebration.
It was just a small celebration. They had to wait until the Meng Zhen system took over the world.
This was related to the company's competitiveness for the next 30 or even 100 years. They could not afford to lose it.
They were not too worried about the domestic market. After all, this was their home ground. They had also developed their own operating system and had the support of many citizens.
It would not be a problem to become the number one mobile phone system in the country.
The biggest problem was the international market, especially the European and US markets.
The next morning, Fang Tian and the team set off for Europe.
Before going to Europe, he went home to visit his mother-in-law, Chen Shanmei.
At the entrance of the villa.
Chen Shanmei, who was wearing a cheongsam, stood at the door. She had been waiting for a long time when she heard that Fang Tian was back.
She was very happy that Fang Tian was back. She pulled him into the living room. "You seem to have lost weight."
"Really?" Fang Tian touched his face. "Am I more handsome?"
"Haha." Chen Shanmei nodded. "Yes, my son-in-law is the most handsome!"
There were some delicacies on the table. They were all made by Chen Shanmei herself. They were very exquisite and tempting to eat them.
Fang Tian finished the snacks and looked at his watch. "I'm going to Europe. This time, it might be quick or it might be a long time before I come back."
The mobile phone development in Europe and US might be smooth, but there might also be unpredictable problems.
Chen Shanmei reminded him. "Try to come back before the Lunar New Year!"
Fang Tian was stunned. He did not understand why.
Chen Shanmei said, "Before the Lunar New Year, Old Master wants to distribute the inheritance!"
Fang Tian patted his head. He had almost forgotten that this was an inheritance of 80 billion. He had to fight for it.
"Okay, I'll settle it as soon as possible!"
…
France, Paris.
"What's the first thing that came to your mind when you came to France?" Fang Tian got off the plane and looked at Jin Yuye.
She said without hesitation, "Red wine, perfume, bags!"
Fang Tian laughed. "Didn't you think that there's a famous mobile phone brand in this country?"
Jin Yuye stopped and was stunned. There's a famous mobile phone brand in France?
What kind of mobile phone is there in France?
What kind of phone is French?
Isn't Finland's Nokia the best in Europe? Jin Yuye thought for a long time but couldn't think of anything.
Fang Tian took out a mobile phone from his pocket. It had physical buttons and a screen.
Looking at the phone, Jin Yuye suddenly remembered. "It's Alcatraz!"
This mobile phone brand was very famous in this era. In some parts of Europe, it was even more popular than Nokia. However, due to poor management, Alcatraz sold its mobile phone business to TCL.
That was in 2004. At that time, the mobile internet had not yet arrived. It was the era of functional computers.
When it came to the touchscreen era, TCL's Alcatraz was one of the top three brands in Europe.
However, their research and development capabilities were not strong. Moreover, mobile phones were not TCL's main business. They did not have enough investment resources. In the end, Samsung and Huawei suppressed them.
Regardless, Alcatraz was very popular among the Europeans and had a large number of fans.
The headquarters of this company is in Paris.
Fang Tian's purpose for coming here was very simple. One word — acquisition!
Buy over Alcatel's mobile phone business.
It was now in 2003, about a year before TCL. After his rebirth, he could not let go of this company.
At Violet Restaurant.
This was the place where he had agreed to meet Alcatraz's CEO.
Fang Tian pushed the door open and walked in. Jin Yuye followed him to act as his translator.
"Brother-in-law, I told you that you would benefit from bringing me to Europe. I can be your free translator." Jin Yuye was a little proud.
Fang Tian laughed. "Other than Mandarin, Japanese, and French, what other languages do you know?"
Jin Yuye quickly replied, "German, Spanish, Latin, and I even know Icelandic!"
She even knows Icelandic? Fang Tian was speechless.
Jin Yuye smiled mischievously. "Haha, I'm just kidding. I don't know Icelandic, but I know all the major countries in Europe. It's true."
They walked into the private room.
A man in a white suit stood up and took the initiative to greet them.
This man was the CEO of Alcatraz, Rolemann.
Fang Tian only knew one sentence of French. He greeted him, shook his hand, and sat down.
Rolemann personally poured him a glass of red wine. "This is Rolemann red wine. It's my family's winery. It's not any worse than Lafite!"
Jin Yuye translated for him.
Fang Tian smiled as he raised the glass to his lips and took a sip. "Mr. Rolemann, let's get straight to the point. Are you willing to sell Alcatraz mobile phones?"
"Since I'm here, I'm definitely willing." Rolemann swirled the wine glass in his hand. "How much are you willing to pay for them?"
Fang Tian was very decisive. He raised one finger and said, "One hundred million USD!"
The negotiation was surprisingly smooth. There was no tug-of-war, and Rolemann agreed readily.
Alcatraz's mobile phone business had been heavily suppressed by Nokia, and its market share was shrinking. He had long wanted to sell it.
As long as the other party offered a reasonable price, he was willing to sell his mobile phone business.
One hundred million USD was something he could accept.
After dinner, the three of them stood up and walked into Alcatraz.
The contract was quickly completed, and Fang Tian and Rolemann signed their names.
Just like that, Soft cloud Group bought 100% of Alcatraz's shares for one hundred million USD!
This included the mobile phone brand, the company's R&D staff, the technology patents, etc. All of these would belong to Soft cloud.
The European mobile phone headquarters would also be located in Paris.
Soft cloud Group had three benefits if they successfully acquired Alcatraz.
First, mobile phones could quickly take over Europe!
Second, after the acquisition, Alcatraz mobile phones would be installed with the Meng Zhen system. This would allow the Meng Zhen system to quickly take over Europe.
Thirdly, this brand could save a lot of money on promotion.
One hundred million USD was worth it!
Rolemann was not stupid to sell his mobile phone business for one hundred million USD. The mobile phone market was basically dominated by Nokia, and the company's mobile phone business was incurring losses every year. He could not find a breakthrough. Therefore, he might as well sell it.
After signing the contract, the two of them shook hands again.
Rolemann asked the question in his heart, "Alcatraz's mobile phone market share has been declining and is incurring losses every year. Why do you still want to acquire it?"
Fang Tian replied calmly, "My company is different from yours. We have a new generation of touchscreen mobile phones."
"Can your touchscreen mobile phone really change the mobile phone industry?"
"Of course," Fang Tian replied confidently.
"I sincerely wish you success!! I don't like Nokia. I will be very happy if you defeat it. "Rolemann laughed." I believe that your excellence will make the world a better place! "
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