Chapter 2238 Joint Investment

Zhao Fusheng was naturally not deceiving Tan Kaixuan.

In fact, many people now only find smartphones convenient to use, but no one realizes what changes smartphones will bring to the lives of ordinary people.

Technology brings beauty. The development of smartphones has led more and more people to make living more happily their life goal.

"Think about it, after work, watching a video on your phone, chatting, browsing news you like, or playing a game for a while—what kind of scene would that be?"

Zhao Fusheng looked at Tan Kaixuan and said slowly.

Tan Kaixuan was startled, then furrowed his brows.

Clearly, he understood what Zhao Fusheng meant.

Zhao Fusheng chuckled but did not continue.

In fact, the emergence of smartphones has changed people's lives in many aspects such as travel, work, photography, dining, socializing, entertainment, payment, and health.

This is a new industry landscape.

Larger screens, better touch controls, and a more complete application ecosystem have together created the new experience of smartphones.

However, the rapid development of mobile operating systems and smart hardware can only be considered hard indicators. What truly drove the industry's rapid growth, in Zhao Fusheng's view, was the development of mobile networks. Faster network speeds promoted the development of peripheral applications. Users could enjoy internet speeds similar to home via mobile networks, which complemented the development of smartphones.

Under these circumstances, if he and Tan Kaixuan could take the lead, they would undoubtedly reap huge benefits.

Tan Kaixuan remained silent for a long time. He had to admit that the scene Zhao Fusheng described stirred his interest.

Although he did not have a deep understanding of the internet industry, Tan Kaixuan was well aware that the internet industry would definitely be one of the most important industries in China and even the world in the future.

"How much are you planning to invest?"

Tan Kaixuan asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "Not sure yet. I plan to prepare a few hundred million US dollars first, have Dong Chenxi start looking for suitable projects, and then Future Technology will follow up and start developing some useful programs. What do you think?"

"Okay."

Tan Kaixuan nodded: "Let's do it together. I'll also put in some funds."

He paused, then added: "But it's best to register the company in the Cayman Islands. I think that's more suitable."

"No problem." Zhao Fusheng nodded.

He naturally understood Tan Kaixuan's intention. Registering a company in the Cayman Islands has many advantages.

After all, enterprises engaging in cross-border operations are often subject to various restrictions from their home governments, especially in developing countries. In such cases, registering an offshore company becomes a shortcut for enterprises to go global and conduct cross-border business.

Moreover, the Caribbean offshore financial centers have no foreign exchange controls. Funds of international business companies registered there are not restricted in transfer, which is highly attractive to enterprises from countries with foreign exchange controls.

Additionally, the major Caribbean offshore financial centers implement confidentiality provisions favorable to international business companies registered locally. These include no requirement to present audited accounts or annual audits, permission to issue bearer shares, no need to maintain local activity records, no need to disclose director names to the company registrar, and no need to register shareholder information.

The relaxed legal environment and high confidentiality of company business provide sufficient security for offshore companies themselves, greatly reducing various risk factors.

Local courts have even repeatedly prevented banks from providing client information to foreign courts and governments, offering good concealment conditions for enterprises and their actual controllers.

More importantly, such companies are tax-exempt for fifty years from the date of establishment. No income tax, capital gains tax, corporate tax, or estate tax is levied.

Furthermore, offshore companies are not required to hold annual general meetings or board meetings. Even if held, the location can be chosen arbitrarily, offering greater flexibility. The shareholders, directors, and officers of an offshore company can be citizens of any country and can reside anywhere. Shareholders and directors can take unanimous action without meeting, and the company's archives and principal place of business can be located anywhere.

For Zhao Fusheng and Tan Kaixuan, if the joint establishment of an investment company could avoid exposure, that would be the best outcome.

After all, the reputations of these two men were no longer what they used to be.

Countless eyes were watching them.

As for how much to invest, that would depend on Dong Chenxi's evaluation results, and this matter would certainly be handled by Dong Chenxi herself.

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...

Two wealthy men, and a conversation decided a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

But Zhao Fusheng and Tan Kaixuan felt nothing special about it.

For them, this situation was simply because they trusted each other, leading to such cooperation.

"Come on, I'll treat you to spaghetti."

After finishing the serious talk, Tan Kaixuan said to Zhao Fusheng with a smile.

"..."

Speechless, Zhao Fusheng looked at Tan Kaixuan with resignation: "I want barbecue."

"Haha, dream on."

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Tan Kaixuan said unceremoniously: "Here you want barbecue? Let me tell you, being able to eat steak is already good."

Zhao Fusheng rolled his eyes but knew that Tan Kaixuan was not wrong.

He had nothing to say about European cuisine.

Not that their food was unhealthy, but the tastes of our great foodie empire were different from those of the European masses. For them, eating was more about filling the stomach than about presentation.

But for us in the great foodie empire,

Well, is there anything in this world that cannot be eaten?

Thinking of this, Zhao Fusheng couldn't help but laugh.

In the end, Zhao Fusheng and Tan Kaixuan enjoyed a nice Western meal, lamented that it wasn't as good as the barbecue stalls by the school roadside, and then went their separate ways.

Tan Kaixuan had other matters to attend to, and Zhao Fusheng also had to leave Venice and head to the island near Rome to meet up with Fan Baobao and the others.

Originally planning to fly, Zhao Fusheng thought it over and ultimately chose to go by car.

As for the reason?

Zhao Fusheng felt that enjoying the scenery along the way was actually a very pleasant thing.

After all, for him, after so many years of hard work, busyness had become the entirety of life.

Having the chance to move slowly was also an enjoyable experience.

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"How did you find the scenery of Venice, the water city?"

On the island, Fan Baobao leaned against Zhao Fusheng and asked him.

"So-so."

Zhao Fusheng shrugged, looking displeased: "To be honest, I have no longing for that kind of place."

"You just don't understand romance."

Fan Baobao glared at Zhao Fusheng and said irritably.

She knew her own man too well; she understood Zhao Fusheng's temperament thoroughly.

That guy didn't have even a trace of romantic cells. He was like a staid middle-aged man; the word romance had nothing to do with him.

But Zhao Fusheng looked innocent: "What romance? It's really not fun. All kinds of bridges and rivers, intricate and complicated. Honestly, I think it's like a maze. I don't know how the people there manage to live..."

"You really..."

Fan Baobao didn't know how to praise her husband anymore.

This guy was simply too hateful!

"Haha, I'll take you there sometime, and you can experience it yourself to know what it's like."

Zhao Fusheng said casually, as if he hadn't noticed Fan Baobao's expression.

Seeing Fan Baobao's face light up with joy, he breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

Sure enough, to deal with women, one should use the tactic of retreating to advance.