Oh, he had been waiting.
Jasper remembered Henry said how Todd and his father did everything to squeeze into the real upper class and he suddenly understood what Henry had meant by this.
The five billion US Dollars was their admission ticket.
Jasper looked at Todd with a smile and said, “Mr. Puller, with all due respect, I would like to know the answer to a question. of course, if it is not convenient, Mr. Puller can choose to not answer it.”
Todd vaguely knew what Jasper wanted to ask, but he still nodded. “Go ahead, Mr. Laine. I will definitely not hide what I am able to answer. Even if I can’t answer it, I won’t lie to you.”
Nodded, Jasper said, “Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing has money and resources. It can be said that you guys enjoy market dominance in Nawait.”
“In terms of financial resources and status, companies that can rival Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing are few and far in between, so why is Mr. Puller willing to pay such a high price?”
Todd frowned. Although he did not want to answer this question, he hesitated for a moment before replying anyway, “Since you asked, then I’ll just speak honestly.”
“Yes, my father founded Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing. The right to operate it lies with my father too. However, based on shares alone, we don’t hold all the rights. We had to give some of the shares to Flips for the technology.”
“To survive, we also had to let the Nawait Government take some of our shares.”
Todd’s words were very subtle, but they revealed the embarrassing situation of the Puller father and son duo. He sighed and said, “Some topics are more sensitive, so I won’t continue. It’s not suitable to say more about this. You’re a smart man, Mr. Laine, so you know what I’m talking about, right?”
Seeing Todd‘s bitterness, Jasper nodded and said, “I can understand.”
The Puller father and son were indeed the founders of Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing. However, companies like Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing were sensitive. After ceding a large part of their equity for technology and survival, Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing was in a precarious position.
It was no longer a purely commercial company, and in many cases, it also had to enforce a political goal. However, obviously, this was not what the Puller father and son wanted. They were not at all satisfied being reduced to mere ‘interest spokespersons’.
Therefore, they eagerly wanted to enter the upper-class circle and escape the shackles that were the current shareholding system of Nawait Semiconductor Manufacturing.
Shaking his head, Jasper spoke directly without thinking too much about this issue, “Thank you very much for your frankness, Mr. Puller, but I will still say the same thing. This is not the time for that proposal. I’m sorry but I can’t explain any further, Mr. Puller.”
Seeing the disappointed look in Todd’s eyes, Jasper reached out and patted him on the shoulder. He continued, “But I can promise you that if l intend to continue with the establishment of such a foundation a long ways into the future, I will consider Mr. Puller’s previous request.”
“Really?” Todd said in surprise.
Jasper was not the Pullers’ only option, but he was their most suitable prospect.
If possible, Todd would love to work with Jasper. So, when he heard that there was still a chance, he was thrilled.
Jasper nodded and smiled, “Stay alive, and then we’ll talk about the rest. Back to what we said about investing in the foundation, what do you think, Mr. Puller?”
“Let’s do it!” Todd gritted his teeth and said.
He knew this was the first step to gaining Jasper’s recognition, and it was also the most important one.
