PFC Chapter 110 Formal Signing
Chapter 110 Formal Signing
After Chen Feng reached an agreement with Tim Patterson, he hurried to find Professor Chi Zhixin.
Professor Chi was communicating with the delegation. Chen Feng pulled him out and quickly repeated to Professor Chi the content of his conversation with Tim.
After Professor Chi heard this, his body swayed. Chen Feng was quick to catch him.
"Professor, what's wrong with you? This is a critical moment, we have to hold on!" said Chen Feng.
Professor Chi Zhixin recovered, grabbed the teacup on the table, gulped it down, and then held Chen Feng's hand tightly: "Xiao Chen, please say it again, did I hear it correctly?"
Chen Feng had no choice but to repeat the conversation with Tim.
Professor Chi said anxiously, "Let's not talk about whether the DOS system can be used. Let's talk about the $100,000. Where did you get it from? The school has no money, and the government can't allocate this amount of money!"
Professor Chi was worried that Chen Feng would make a promise on impulse and then not be able to pay when the time came. What should he do?
"Xiao Chen, do you know that if the country and the school can't come up with this money, the American delegation will come to us and accuse us of not keeping our word, which will affect other areas of cooperation!"
Chen Feng smiled when he heard this: "Don't worry, Professor. Neither the government nor the school needs to pay for this. There are companies willing to do so."
Professor Chi was stunned: "What company?"
"Phnom Penh Industrial Investment Co., Ltd." Chen Feng replied, "It's in Ninghai. It's our country's first private Sino-Taiwanese joint venture."
"Private enterprise? Why would they buy it?" Professor Chi was very surprised.
Chen Feng confessed, "Professor, let me be honest with you. I am a shareholder of this company. I want to buy it and invest in our field so we can develop it together. The operating system of computers in the future is definitely the most important field. We can't miss this opportunity."
After hearing this, Professor Chi did not speak for a long time, just staring at Chen Feng.
After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Xiao Chen, you are really brave. Well, since you are so confident, I have to support you. But I tell you, if you want to buy it, you must strictly abide by the promise!"
Chen Feng nodded. "Professor, don't worry. I have a plan. I plan to sign the contract while the delegation is still in Ninghai! Then I'll pay the down payment. Professor, don't worry, I'll pay the money, but nominally, our school and department will still be the primary sponsors!"
Hearing this, Professor Chi's eyes lit up and he completely understood what Chen Feng was planning. He wanted to give Ninghai University and their department a great political achievement!
This is not a small matter, it is a serious achievement!
Just think about it, if Ninghai University could shake hands with the American delegation, sign a cooperation agreement, and introduce American technology, the key is that the school would not have to spend a penny. Such a good thing is harder to find than climbing to the sky!
For their profession, it's as stable as a rock. Retreating? Don't even think about it! They might even be able to take advantage of this opportunity to participate in a major international collaboration project, which would be incredibly exciting!
The benefits are too numerous to count!
For Chen Feng, the benefits are even greater. Seeing how Microsoft has grown, this wave of investment is definitely worth the bet!
The two of them got together again, chatted for a while, and almost planned their next move.
Professor Chi was an impatient person, so he turned around and went to find the principal.
When President Shang of Ninghai University heard Professor Chi’s report, he was surprised and delighted.
Is there such a good thing?
It's like a pie falling from the sky!
Principal Shang was not vague either. He dropped the things at hand and followed Professor Chi to Chen Feng and Tim Patterson.
After personally confirming that this was true, Principal Shang was so happy that he immediately ordered people to prepare the contract and arrange the signing ceremony without saying anything!
During the process of preparing the contract, Chen Feng and Tim discussed each clause in detail directly in English without the need for a translator.
The translator specially arranged by President Shang stood aside, stunned as he listened, and secretly admired in his heart: The university is indeed full of talented people.
At this moment, Ning Yao took on the role of Chen Feng's secretary, meticulously assisting in preparing related matters, with an indescribable sense of pride in his heart.
The officials who came with them had not expected such an important contract to appear, and they all looked happy for a moment.
They don’t understand anything about software or computers, they just think they have introduced something good!
The university is definitely in urgent need of important technology! This will give us a lot of room to write reports later!
Finally, in front of everyone, Professor Chi and Tim Patterson solemnly signed their names on the contract.
Chen Feng chose to step back behind the scenes, as he believed that such a moment should belong to Professor Chi.
He couldn't complete this project by himself, so he definitely had to rely on Professor Chi and his classmates in the department. Therefore, in the final contract, he left room for Ninghai University and the computer major, which can be regarded as a cooperation between enterprise and university.
Therefore, it is most appropriate for Professor Chi to sign as the representative of Ninghai University.
The contract was signed, and the two parties exchanged their agreements. Chen Feng felt a heavy burden finally lift from his heart, and he applauded along with the crowd around him. This crucial first step had been taken.
The next challenges will undoubtedly be even more daunting, but he is very much looking forward to developing an operating system that is comparable to or even surpasses Windows.
But the matter was not over yet. After signing the contract, it was time to fulfill it. Chen Feng immediately transferred Xu Wei, who was still working at the Phnom Penh Winery in Mashan Village, to Ninghai, and asked her to be responsible for allocating funds and handling remittances.
According to the agreement signed with Tim Patterson, the company needs to exchange a sum of US dollars to pay for the upcoming DOS system.
Xu Wei took the prepared documents and went to the bank.
Arriving at the bank, she handed a neatly arranged stack of documents to the teller and explained her purpose swiftly: "We are a Phnom Penh company and need to exchange US$100,000 according to international agreements."
The salesperson took the document, looked through it carefully, and his brows gradually furrowed.
"Well... to exchange such a large amount of US dollars, we need the approval of the State Planning Commission." She looked up at Xu Wei with a hint of scrutiny in her tone.
Xu Wei was stunned. He didn't expect there would be this extra procedure.
"An approval from the State Planning Commission? I've never heard of that before," she said hurriedly. "This is a formal agreement signed between our company and a foreign company to purchase an advanced DOS system. Time is of the essence. Can you make some concessions?"
The salesperson shook his head and said firmly: "The rules are the rules. Without the approval of the State Planning Commission, we can't handle it."
In desperation, Xu Wei had to take the documents back to the company and report the situation to Chen Feng.
After hearing this, Chen Feng immediately went to find Professor Chi, who then found President Shang, and finally applied to the Discipline Inspection Commission in the name of Ninghai University.