Chapter 195 One step ahead, every step ahead!
After Charles arrived at the villa halfway up the mountain and saw the security personnel standing near the gate and carrying things in their hands, he knew that Su Chen was really as extraordinary as shown in the information.

They say seeing is believing. Even though Charles had been mentally prepared, he still felt a little sighed when he really saw such a scene. After all, only those at the top can enjoy such a scene.

As far as he could see, there were at least fifteen of the industry's top security personnel. He did have some vision.

After waiting at the door for a while, Jiang Hui took him into the villa.

Charles seemed full of confidence at first, but when he was about to reach the backyard and saw Arthur Morgan drinking tea with Su Chen through the floor-to-ceiling window in the room, he was completely stunned.

He never thought that the person who came to acquire Longteng Technology's new technology this time would be Master Arthur, a direct descendant of the Morgan family. According to their predictions, he should be a senior executive of the Morgan Group.

How could it be that someone from the Morgan family personally came out? Aren’t they said to be hiding behind the scenes and never stepping out in front of the public?

What is this game?

All the direct descendants have come out. How can I, as a senior executive of Black Rock Foundation, have the confidence to compete with them?

For a moment, Charles didn't know whether he should go to the back garden.

Jiang Hui, who was walking in front, suddenly found that the head of the Black Rock Foundation stopped, turned to look at Charles and asked, "Mr. Charles, is there anything I can help you with?"

Jiang Hui's words pulled Charles back to his senses, and he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I just thought of something."

Charles also figured it out. Since he was already here, how would he know what the result would be if he didn't try it?

He took a deep breath, then strode towards the back garden.

Regarding Charles' arrival, Arthur was calm and composed, sipping tea and chatting with Su Chen. However, as the host, Su Chen could not be as indifferent as him.

After greeting Arthur, he turned his gaze to Charles who was walking towards him.

Although Su Chen didn't know him, he thought he should be a senior executive at the Black Rock Foundation headquarters, otherwise Bird wouldn't walk at the back like a grandson with his head down.

When Jiang Hui was receiving him at the gate, he naturally knew Charles' identity. After bringing him to the yard, he quickly walked to Su Chen's side and introduced him, "Sir, this is Mr. Charles, the vice president of the Black Rock Foundation."

"Hello, Mr. Charles!" Su Chen greeted with a smile, his eyes moving slightly.

"Hello, Mr. Su!" Charles bent down slightly.

It's not very obvious, but you can see that he has lowered his status a lot in his heart.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Charles. If he had not met Su Chen and Arthur, who have powerful backgrounds, he would have looked up at them with his head down and a bit of contempt, and his tone would not have been so polite.

"Mr. Charles, please take a seat. I'll introduce you to the person next to you."

Before Su Chen finished speaking, Charles respectfully addressed Arthur, “Master Arthur, long time no see!”

Arthur put down the teacup in his hand, glanced at Charles, and nodded lightly in response.

This scene made Su Chen's eyes flash with a hint of surprise, but he quickly returned to normal. Thinking about the identities of the two, it was normal that they knew each other.

No matter if you become an executive or even the person in charge of a company, you have to bow your head in front of the boss behind the scenes. After all, you are just an employee, only relatively senior.

He asked Charles to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

At this time, Mark also arrived in time. The reason why he was able to reach the villa halfway up the mountain so quickly was because he had foresight and rented a villa nearby, which was only a few hundred meters away from the villa where Su Chen was.

Seeing that everyone was present, Su Chen was ready to start today's topic. After all, it was already around four o'clock in the afternoon, and if it was delayed any longer it would last until the evening.

"We've had tea and everyone has gotten to know each other, so let's get straight to the point." Su Chen said with a smile on his face.

"I wonder if you two are planning to bid openly or secretly, or if you want to discuss it privately?"

Su Chen did not expect that Morgan and the people from the Black Rock Foundation would run into each other, but this saved him a lot of trouble. Unfortunately, the people from the Black Rock Foundation this time seemed to be a little bit useless, and they looked a little weak in front of Arthur.

I don’t know if it will have any impact on subsequent bidding.

Charles' heart moved when he heard this. If he took the photo secretly, he could avoid Master Arthur and he wouldn't have to bid against him openly. He didn't dare to speak loudly because of his status.

Although imagination is beautiful, reality is cruel. Arthur seemed to have some ideas and said to Su Chen: "Mr. Su, can you give Charles and I some time to chat privately?"

When these words were spoken, Charles on the side was stunned for a moment. If he hadn't developed the ability to remain calm even when faced with a huge crisis over the years, he would have wanted to jump up and point at Arthur's nose and curse him.

What shameless words these people say.

Of course, this is just Charles's own imagination. He wouldn't dare to do this even if he had ten times the courage.

After all, the Pacific Ocean has no lid, and his body can't feed many fish.

Su Chen smiled and nodded when he heard this, then he stood up and walked towards the house. Seeing this, the others also left the back garden.

"BOSS~ What do you think they will talk about? With Arthur Morgan's identity, how can Charles not listen to what he says? You know, Morgan is also one of the shareholders of Black Rock Foundation." Raymond said while looking at the two people in the garden through the floor-to-ceiling window.

"How should I know? Maybe they are discussing the purchase price, don't you think so, Mark?"

Su Chen's sudden change of subject startled Mark, who was calculating how much share he could get, and he stood up immediately.

"Mr. Su, you're right!" Mark's tone was firm.

Although Mark was distracted and didn't hear clearly what Su Chen said, as long as what Su Chen said was right, he thought there shouldn't be any mistakes.

Neither Su Chen nor Raymond and the others expected Mark to make such a big noise, and they all looked at him.

Mark looked at the expressions of the crowd and felt a little nervous. Did he say something wrong? He asked anxiously, "Uh~ Did I say something wrong?"

Raymond, Chen Fei and others came back to their senses and nodded with a smile, saying, "Yes, you are right."

Seeing this, Mark also laughed.

Su Chen looked at Mark's contented expression, and a smile flashed across his lips.

After chatting for about ten minutes, Charles walked in quickly. "Mr. Su, we have reached an agreement. Master Arthur asked me to call you."

Su Chen got up without any delay and walked towards the garden.

As soon as he sat down, Arthur said, "Mr. Su, we offer 3 billion US dollars to acquire Longteng Technology and all patents related to new weak artificial intelligence technology. I wonder what you think."

"Three billion?" Su Chen did not agree immediately when he heard the price. He naturally knew that the value of this new weak artificial intelligence technology was immeasurable for the current market, but it would eventually be realized by someone one day.

Maybe it's a month, maybe it's a year.

The key lies in who can seize the market with this new technology. As long as the technology is applied to the market, even if there are latecomers who surpass it, it can still be regarded as a gem in the market. After all, those customers have long been accustomed to the new technology.

So Su Chen was also considering whether this price was too low, and he could ask for a higher price.

As if he had seen through Su Chen's thoughts, Arthur picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Su Chen and his own cup, then said, "Mr. Su should also know that many companies have invested a lot in weak artificial intelligence. As far as I know, NVIDIA is about to make a breakthrough in this area. By then..."

Su Chen certainly understood what Arthur meant, but he was not someone who could be easily fooled.

"Mr. Arthur, let's not beat around the bush. You and I both know the importance of this technology. Even if other companies are about to make breakthroughs, they will only be about to make breakthroughs."

"Even if I'm only one month ahead, the technology I have is the most advanced weak artificial intelligence technology in the world."

"I think Mr. Arthur and Mr. Charles should understand the principle of one step ahead, all steps ahead."

Su Chen picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, then looked at the two people sitting opposite him and said, "Let's just be frank. I don't care what you guys negotiated in private. The price is 5 billion US dollars!" "This price should be within your acceptable range. What's more, as long as we get this new technology, we can earn back the money in one or two months at most, right?"

After saying this, Su Chen didn't care about Arthur and the others' expressions and continued to sip the tea in his hand.

Arthur didn't expect Su Chen's thinking to be so sharp, and he had to admit that Su Chen was right. As long as he was one month ahead of other companies, the research of those companies could be said to be useless.

After a long silence, Arthur smiled bitterly, "Mr. Su, you really have a unique vision!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Su Chen's face. He knew that Arthur agreed to the price he mentioned.

He raised the teacup in his hand and gestured to Arthur: "Cheers!"

Arthur also picked up the teacup in his hand and gave a look to Charlton beside him.

In this way, the teacups of the three people gently collided with each other in the air.

Seeing this, Su Chen's heart was moved. He knew that Arthur did not eat alone. He thought it was normal. As one of the largest foundations in the world, the Black Rock Foundation's internal shareholders are all top financial groups. The Morgan family cannot eat alone this big cake.

Treating everyone equally is the long-term path.

The next thing was very simple. Among the people Raymond brought with him was a professional lawyer, and the acquisition agreement was quickly finalized.

Just as Su Chen was about to sign, something suddenly occurred to him and his hands stopped immediately.

"Mr. Su, what are you doing?" Arthur looked at Su Chen with a frown, thinking that he was going to raise the price.

"I just want to ask if I need to pay taxes when selling the company's shares?" Su Chen asked doubtfully.

You should know that there are three deadly behaviors on the blue planet: tax evasion in the Bald Eagle, hostage-taking in the Bear Country, and drug trafficking in China.

In Bald Eagle, no matter you are an ordinary citizen or a wealthy tycoon, as long as you dare to evade taxes, the IRS tax department will keep a close eye on you. The key is that the tax department has great power. Even the famous FBI is a subordinate of the tax department.

Besides, the tax on bald eagles is extremely high. In cases like Su Chen's, it can reach the highest rate of 39.6%. Longteng Technology is sold for billion, but they may only get billion.

This does not include personal income tax and the like, but it is enough to give you an idea of ​​how terrible this tax is.

Su Chen didn't want all his money to go into the tax department of Bald Eagle.

If it were in China, I would just pay what I deserve, and I would be making a contribution to the construction of an aircraft carrier. But this is the Bald Eagle, and of course I will avoid taxes if I can reasonably do so.

Arthur was obviously relieved when he heard Su Chen's words, thinking it was something important.

"Mr. Su, don't worry. Both Morgan and Black Rock Foundation have ways to reasonably avoid taxes. The money will be credited to your account within two hours after signing the contract."

After getting Arthur's guarantee, Su Chen signed his name without hesitation, and then handed the pen to Mark beside him.

Mark was so excited that his hands were shaking when he took the pen. He pounded his arms twice before he calmed down a lot and quickly signed his name on the contract.

After signing, Su Chen handed the USB flash drive containing weak artificial intelligence technology directly to Arthur, and a professional immediately took out a notebook to verify whether the item was authentic.

After waiting for about seven or eight minutes, the man who had been squatting on his laptop nodded towards Arthur excitedly, indicating that there was no problem with the thing.

Seeing this, Arthur did not waste any time and quickly completed all the procedures. Now he was just waiting for the funds to arrive.

Su Chen took the lion's share of this transaction. Just from the 51% of the shares, he earned 2.55 billion US dollars. Add to that the 60% share that Mark promised him, the total is about 4 billion.

Thinking of such a large sum of money, Su Chen smiled a little more.

After the work was done, Charles had no plans to stay any longer. Such a scene was not suitable for a middle-aged man like him. He didn't dare to speak too loudly in front of Su Chen and Arthur. Staying would only make things difficult for himself.

After finding a reason and apologizing to Su Chen and Arthur, he left the villa with his people.

Arthur also sent away his men, leaving only his personal secretary Frey and a few bodyguards to wait for his money to arrive.

"I caught a giant grouper when I went out to sea today. Let's have dinner together tonight." Su Chen showed off the size of the grouper.

"Giant grouper? Can I take a look?" Arthur also became interested.

Arthur must have eaten all kinds of grouper, but catching a giant grouper is something he has never experienced before. In their top circle, achieving something that others cannot achieve brings a sense of pride that others cannot envy.

"Of course!" Su Chen took Arthur directly to the kitchen.

The kitchen was a bit lively at this time. The Cantonese chef invited by Jiang Hui was discussing with several of his apprentices how to deal with the giant grouper on the table.

As soon as Arthur walked into the kitchen, he saw the giant grouper that was longer than himself. He looked at Su Chen with some doubt and asked, "Did you really catch this giant grouper?"

"Of course. If you don't believe it, there's video to prove it!" Su Chen said with some pride.

Upon hearing this, Arthur understood that this giant grouper was indeed caught by Su Chen.

"Hello, boss!" When the chef saw Su Chen, the owner of the villa, coming, he also stepped forward to greet him.

Su Chen nodded slightly, "Thank you for your help tonight, Master Dong!"

"No trouble, no trouble!" Master Dong quickly waved his hands and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that rich people really speak differently.

Su Chen also specifically asked Master Dong how to prepare the fish, but the answer he got surprised Su Chen.

Frying, stir-frying, roasting, boiling, stir-frying, braising, boiling, blanching, shabu-shabu, steaming, stewing, etc. Master Dong mentioned twenty or thirty cooking methods in a row and was ready to give a big culinary demonstration.

Arthur, who was standing by, also became interested after hearing so many cooking methods. He insisted on staying in the kitchen to watch how Chef Dong and others made them. Su Chen had to spend a lot of time persuading him to give up this idea.

The two chatted for more than two hours. What surprised Su Chen was that Arthur was very knowledgeable and could talk about history, literature and various hobbies.

During this period, 5 billion US dollars flowed into Su Chen's account without a penny less. As for how Morgan operated, Su Chen was not curious about it. As a large consortium with such a long history, it must have its own ways.

At dinner time, Arthur was amazed to see dozens of delicious dishes prepared with different cooking techniques on the table. He said frankly that he would definitely go to China to taste the authentic food when he had time.

Of course Su Chen warmly welcomed this.

Both Su Chen and Arthur were very satisfied with the meal, which lasted for two hours.

The relationship between the two of them also improved a lot in these few hours, at least they were no longer as polite in addressing each other as before.

Villa entrance~
"Su Chen~Thank you for your treat!" Arthur said, touching his round belly. This was the most satisfying meal he had ever had.

"Hahaha~ There's no need to be so polite between friends. I'll take you to taste more delicious food when you come to China!"

Arthur was very pleased with Su Chen's words, "I'll keep your words in mind!"

After saying that, Arthur seemed to have thought of something, and then asked, "Su Chen, are you free these days? Do you want to go to New York with me for a few days?"

"How many days do you want to play in New York?" Su Chen was stunned. He didn't expect Arthur to invite him to New York, and from the meaning of his words, it seemed that there was something going on.

After hesitating for a moment, Su Chen nodded and agreed.

"Of course there is no problem. Then you, the master, will take me out to play!"

Seeing that Su Chen agreed, Arthur told him the details of the departure. After confirming, the two exchanged a few more words of greeting before Arthur got in his car and left.

After watching the luxury convoy disappear from his sight, Su Chen turned around and returned to the villa.

(End of this chapter)