<h4>Chapter 1105: Chapter 965 Switch to Another Industry</h4><h4></h4>


    Although he knew the truth,


    However,


    Tang Qing couldn’t borate to Ayman. It had only been a few minutes, and he had already uncovered so much; it seemed a bit too incredible. He just needed to maintain a skeptical attitude.


    Ayman asked in confusion, "Tang Qing, did you hear something?"


    "No, it’s just standard practice to approach all business with caution, especially since this is a major deal. Any mishap would be hard for us to bear, don’t you think?" Tang Qing certainly wouldn’t admit it.


    To be honest,


    If it were truly a good project,


    Tang Qing wasn’t averse to getting involved.


    Even if it were a trap, he could break through it with strength.


    But the ’bait’ in this trap was really not appealing at all, not enticing in the slightest, hard to swallow; naturally, Tang Qing had no interest in ying along with them. It was enough for him to watch the drama from the sidelines.


    Perhaps,


    It could be quite interesting.


    "I... I see, it looks like I need to think it over carefully too," Ayman thought Tang Qing was making excuses not to get involved in the project, so he quickly looked for a way to save face.


    As for his own continued participation,


    He still had to go back and discuss it with his father.


    Ayman was disappointed that his primary goal for this trip had not been achieved; perhaps Tang Qing didn’t want to take the risk, or maybe the funds were insufficient. In any case, the potential coboration had fallen through.


    Not far away, on the sofa,


    Zeng Rou listened to the dialogue in a daze.


    "Jiaxue, did that Ayman just now say he’s looking to cooperate with Tang Qing in drilling for oil?"


    "Yes, before, Tangtang and Ayman bought an oilfield in Algeria, and it has now entered the mining stage. It will officially start producing oil soon, and this visit is also something of a celebration."


    Lin Jiaxue had some understanding of this oilfield.


    She knew Tang Qing had spent several billion dors to acquire a forty percent stake. After so much time getting used to dealing in billions of dors, she wasn’t as shocked as before.


    Zeng Rou’s heart raced.


    Could he really be so wealthy? Coborating with a Saudi prince to drill for oil is one thing, but Ayman’s English was easy to understand, and he had actually invited Tang Qing again, this time for a project worth at least two billion dors.


    That’s equivalent to a hundred and sixty billion RMB.


    Yet Tang Qing turned it down.


    Could it be ack of money?


    It didn’t seem like it, as Tang Qing had emphasized the risks, not a shortage of funds. If it were a matter of money, it wouldn’t be shameful to say so—they were all well-acquainted, andcking funds is normal for businesspeople.


    "It seems we can only look forward to future opportunities for cooperation," Ayman said, not offended.


    "That’s not necessarily the case," Tang Qing said with a smile as he looked at Ayman.


    "Oh?"


    Ayman looked at Tang Qing, puzzled.


    What did that mean?


    Tang Qing exined, "Our cooperation doesn’t have to be in oil drilling. To be honest, as far as I’m concerned, drilling for oil isn’t as profitable as mining in the traditional industries. It’s just that the special status of oil makes it a kind of ’noble project.’"


    "International oil prices fluctuate too much; they’re muddled with too much great powerpetition and are not necessarily market-driven. The United States and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) hold too much pricing power. So why not switch to another industry?"


    Tang Qing truly didn’t think oil drilling was such a great project.


    Or rather,


    It wasn’t a good project for individuals.


    Because it’s too uncontroble. The tussles between the United States, the Arctic powers, and various Middle Eastern countries are the main forces influencing oil prices, on top of the rtionship between the United States and OPEC.


    Output,


    Price,


    Oil has a political significance that far outweighs its economic value. Myanmar Bank Group can engage in such business because the goal isn’t to make money but to exert influence over the energy industry.


    Tang Qing wasn’t particrly interested in oil drilling.


    His previous cooperation with Ayman had mainly been because he thought highly of the man, wanting to make a friend who could prove useful in the future. With ten to twenty billion dors at his disposal, Tang Qing would rather invest in mining and real estate.


    "What industry?"


    Ayman’s interest was piqued.


    Tang Qing’s business acumen seemed quite impressive. Otherwise, even with his massive capital, he would not have been able to manage all of his subsidiarypanies so sessfully, with not a single one having gone under.


    "You don’t like earning small change, nor do you fancy ordinary projects that could tarnish the reputation of the Saudi royal family. So, I do have a suitable business proposal for you—it’s the UK’s ARM Company."


    "ARM?" Ayman muttered to himself.


    Recalling information about thepany, Ayman was not oblivious to world affairs—he had heard of and understood the major globalpanies, including this one.


    It was a high-techpany based in the United Kingdom.


    Its main business was semiconductor intellectual property rights.


    Thepany had no physical products; it was involved solely in the design and architecture of chips and processors, profiting by licensing its patent technology to other semiconductor enterprises. Thepany didn’t manufacture a single chip—


    A very low-profilepany.


    Its mainpetitor was Intel.


    As for the rest—


    Ayman was not so familiar.


    "It’s thispany. I’m very interested in their stocks and optimistic about their future. If possible, we could coborate to acquire this enterprise," Tang Qing swirled the wine in his ss.


    "You’re not joking, are you?" Ayman eximed in surprise.


    Acquire?


    What kind of joke was that?


    "Do you know the corporate background of thispany? The resistance we face in acquiring it isn’t small; just the UK Government is a hurdle, not to mention the shareholders who are difficult to convince."


    Ayman frowned.


    Although he didn’t know much,


    He was aware that such apany was not something just anyone could acquire. ARM almost dominated the global microprocessor market, with over seventy percent of smartphones using their technology.


    To think about acquiring—


    The difficulty was immense, others weren’t exactly short of cash.


    "Of course, I know. This seemingly unremarkablepany with a market value of only a few billion dors controls patent technologies that almost cover the entire microprocessor patent field. It has a very promising future," Tang Qing said.


    Thispany was not just promising.


    It was extremely promising. Although its market value was only a few billion dors at the moment, six yearster, due to a surge in sales of global smartphones and tablets, its market value would increase tenfold.


    To almost two hundred billion dors.


    And kept rising.


    At its peak, over ny percent of the world’s mobile phones and more than a quarter of electronic devices used thispany’s technology. Intel was the king ofputer CPUs,


    But in the embedded field, it was ARM alone at the top.


    Also, because ARM only designed and did not produce, without any factories, focusing solely on research and development, its market value wasn’t high.


    If ARM were to produce its own chips like Intel, its market value could multiply yet again. However, due to strategic decisions, before Tang Qing’s rebirth, ARM was only involved in research and development.


    Since even his own mobile phones couldn’t escape the use of ARM technology,


    Therefore,


    Tang Qing became interested in thepany, with the goal of acquiring it not solely for profit but to give the Myanmar Semiconductor Industry Group a rightful qualification to manufacture microprocessors outright.


    The covert production of ’infringing’ products


    Would never be legitimate.


    Not to mention the difficulty in selling such products, which could also easily be the subject ofwsuits.


    If possible, using thispany as a window for technology output might also be worthwhile. Zhiya Technology had already made significant advancements in microprocessor research and development, which were based on ARM’s technology architecture.


    Leveraging thepany’s foundational patents to usurp Intel’sputer CPU market... seemed quite interesting.