Chapter 6: The First Bucket of Gold (Part 2)

On the second day, Ren Chaofan went to Dazhengzhiyou to pick up two tons of sparkling glaze and called a vehicle to deliver it to Yingpai Ceramics. Long Linggui had already informed the warehouse, and the entry procedures were completed smoothly. Then, Ren Chaofan took the entry slip to Long Linggui's office.

Long Linggui became anxious upon hearing this. He pulled Ren Chaofan and headed towards the table, saying as they walked, "Hurry, while he hasn't arrived yet, let's play a game first."

Long Linggui, however, was relentless: "Come on, stop talking, let's play ball. Not playing is a sign of disrespect towards the elder brother."

Long Linggui holds the racket horizontally with his left hand, employing a style somewhat akin to a fast attack combined with a spin ball technique, primarily focusing on offense. Ren Chaofan, on the other hand, uses a right-handed horizontal backhand style, which is purely defensive

Ren Chaofan nodded to indicate his agreement, and then walked outside with Long Linggui

In the quality indicators of ceramics, water absorption rate is a very important metric, especially for architectural ceramics. If the water absorption rate of ceramics is high, the moisture content in the ceramics will significantly increase. Particularly in winter, the moisture contained in the ceramics is prone to freezing. The repeated process of freezing and thawing can lead to quality issues such as warping, cracking, and flaking in the ceramics

Long Linggui nodded briskly and said, "No problem." He stood up and led Ren Chaofan towards the production workshop

In order to improve the quality of ceramics and reduce their water absorption rate, it is necessary to add a large amount of non-plastic materials to the ceramic body. However, if the amount of non-plastic materials in the body is increased excessively, it will reduce the strength of the body, making it prone to breakage during the process of transferring the body into the kiln for firing. This significantly increases the production costs of ceramics

Ren Chaofan can no longer afford to concern himself with romantic entanglements; his primary focus must be on how to survive and how to earn his first pot of gold

Long Linggui immediately became very interested and said, "Oh? How about we have a little sparring session?"

Long Linggui smiled and said, "Isn't it just two tons of goods? I thought it was something significant like a book. As long as the quality of your two tons of goods is fine, I will take it. Today, just accompany me to play ball. Tomorrow morning, just deliver the goods to me."

After the demonstration, Ren Chaofan picked up a small bag of anionic exchange agent, adjusted his vision, and looked inside. As the magnification of his vision increased infinitely, the molecular structure of the anionic exchange agent appeared before Ren Chaofan. It turned out that the anionic exchange agent was actually a multi-molecular hydrocarbon compound

Why is it so chaotic? Because Ren Chaofan's extraordinarily handsome appearance and his charming demeanor have a tremendous impact on the young girls at F University. Among those who saw Ren Chaofan, three fainted, four had nosebleeds, five went crazy, and half of them experienced their menstrual cycles arriving early, while the rest could only scream in excitement. In such a scene, it is not just that Ren Chaofan is a person; even if he were an orangutan, he would still be left in a state of utter disarray.

When Shi Yicheng said the words "no matter what you do," his tone was not only very serious but he also made exaggerated facial expressions towards Ren Chaofan, as if hinting at something to him

The term "炒货" refers to the practice of leveraging one's connections to purchase raw materials from a certain company and then reselling them to manufacturing enterprises, thereby earning a profit from the price difference. This practice is characterized as a short-term and quick project, requiring minimal personal capital. However, it demands a high level of technical expertise from the trader. This is because the raw materials that manufacturing enterprises need to procure from traders are often quite specialized, and the technical personnel at these enterprises have limited understanding of the technical parameters of these materials. Therefore, the trader must properly adjust the production formula for the manufacturing enterprise.

Long Linggui said: "I cannot conveniently disclose this to you, but I can provide you with a rough price range. It is around 15,000 per ton." In reality, the price is 21,000 per ton. Due to the exclusive nature of the business and the fact that the Japanese company intends to raise prices, Long Linggui asked Ren Chaofan to look for any domestic alternatives. However, Long Linggui does not hold much hope, as he has consulted with technical experts across the entire ceramics industry, including several renowned ceramic research institutes. The responses he received indicated that there are currently no such products available domestically. Therefore, he is essentially offering Ren Chaofan a hollow favor. In reality, Long Linggui does not hold much hope, as he has consulted with technical experts across the entire ceramics industry, including several renowned ceramic research institutes. The responses he received indicated that there are currently no such products available domestically. Therefore, he is essentially offering Ren Chaofan a hollow favor.

Ren Chaofan scratched wherever it itched. He glanced at his watch and, with a troubled expression, said: "I’m sorry. I have an appointment with a friend who is coming over to play. He will be here shortly"

Anionic modifiers are added to the matrix to enhance its strength, which can reduce the yield of the final product; therefore, at that time, they were considered a relatively expensive additive

He asked Long Linggui, "Brother Long, what is the price of the anionic exchange agent?"

Ren Chaofan nodded and then turned to extend his hand towards Long Linggui: "Thank you, Brother Long. Please hold on, I will definitely give you a response regarding the alternative product within ten days."

Long Linggui is a Singaporean who particularly dislikes others meeting him without an appointment. He coldly stated, "Let's discuss any matters at the company tomorrow"

Long Linggui handed the signed inventory receipt to Ren Chaofan and said, "You can settle the accounts with the finance department shortly." He capped his pen and placed it on the stand, adding, "Almost all of our raw materials are supplied by various units. The only one we personally procure is the anionic exchange agent from Japan. If you can find a substitute product domestically, you will be responsible for supplying this anionic exchange agent. This is all I can assist you with." If you can find a substitute product domestically, you will be responsible for supplying this anionic exchange agent. This is all I can assist you with.

Thus, the two resumed their match. With Ren Chaofan intentionally conceding, the final score was three to two, with Long Linggui winning one game. Due to the numerous exchanges, these five games took a total of two and a half hours to complete

Ren Chaofan smiled and said, "How could I dare? It's just that I am currently unemployed and have been reading books. A friend who invited me earlier said he would introduce me to a ceramic factory tonight, allowing me to handle two tons of goods to sustain my living. Since he is not here now, I must quickly go find him"

At this moment, Ren Chaofan came to F Grand Gymnasium to wait for someone, a person named Long Linggui

Long Linggui is the head of the Supply Department at Xinziying Ceramics Company. He is known for his integrity and honesty, refusing to accept any benefits from suppliers. However, he has a particular hobby: he enjoys playing table tennis. Every afternoon after work, he drives to Gym F to play for an hour.

Shi Yicheng sighed, lamenting that his current energy was only a fraction of the several trillionth of what it had been at its peak. Otherwise, he would need to personally venture out to search piece by piece; he would only need to sense it to know where the innate energy was concealed

At 5 PM, Ren Chaofan appeared in a disheveled state at the FS University gymnasium, dressed from head to toe in counterfeit Adidas sportswear and holding a table tennis racket

At this moment, Shi Yicheng's avatar had already departed from Ren Chaofan. He planned to utilize his avatar to search across various locations on Earth in order to find places rich in innate energy. Meanwhile, the remaining consciousness of his main body entered a dormant state to conserve energy. Of course, he also needed to reserve a small portion of energy for Ren Chaofan. In his words, although it was a very small amount of energy, it was sufficient to make Ren Chaofan invincible.

He cheerfully told Ren Chaofan that his avatar would be traveling outside for about one year, during which his main body would not awaken within Ren Chaofan's body, and no matter what Ren Chaofan did, he would remain unaware.

Ren Chaofan looked gratefully at Long Lingui, carefully put away the storage receipt, and sincerely said: "Thank you, Brother Long. However, I would like to trouble you once more. Could you take me to the workshop to see the process of adding the anionic exchange agent?"

Ren Chaofan smiled: "Director Long, perhaps you misunderstood. I am here to play basketball today as well. Recently, I met a coach from the provincial team who has been teaching me for a few days. I came to see if I have made any improvements."

However, he finally said seriously: "No matter what you do, if you still want to keep your life, you must not engage in any sexual relations with women before I return"

Long Linggui was taken aback; this handsome young man looked very familiar. Ren Chaofan, aware that Long Linggui might not remember him, introduced himself: "I have played basketball with you before. My name is Ren Chaofan, but you can call me Afan"

Ren Chaofan deliberately walked while glancing towards the door, half-pushing and half-dragging himself to the pool table. The two of them took their positions and began the first game.

Ren Chaofan's physical strength was certainly not an issue, while Long Linggui, who was nearly fifty years old, was almost incapacitated after playing five sets. He sat on the floor, wiping his sweat, and said: "What a thrill, what a thrill!"

Long Linggui also exclaimed in delight, saying, "Come again, come again." Ren Chaofan deliberately glanced at his watch and said, "It's already 5:40, it seems he won't be coming. Director Long, I apologize, but I must leave first."

At 5:20, Long Linggui appeared in the gymnasium. Ren Chaofan hurriedly approached to greet him: "Director Long, hello!"

At this moment, Long Linggui was certainly unwilling to let such a good opponent slip away. He said with a stern face, "Afan, are you not giving me any face?"

Ren Chaofan picked up another preform that had been treated with a replacement agent and looked inside. He discovered that the molecular chains of the anionic replacement agent dispersed upon encountering water within the preform, combining with other raw material molecules inside. As the moisture gradually diminished, the molecular chains of the replacement agent began to coalesce again, thereby firmly binding the internal molecules of the preform together, which increased the adhesion strength of the preform

Ren Chaofan declined, saying: "How could I possibly accept that?"

Hello, while they are away, I would like to share a bit of knowledge about ceramics and also introduce anionic exchange agents

After leaving Tianhong Glaze, Ren Chaofan does not plan to start a company for the time being. It is not that he does not want to start one, but rather that he lacks sufficient funds to do so. Consequently, he has no choice but to temporarily engage in speculation, accumulating capital through trading.

Ren Chaofan sighed: "Let's take it one step at a time."

He said to Ren Chaofan: "Afan, remember to deliver the goods to me tomorrow. But you, remember, you must accompany me to play basketball at least once a week from now on."

Originally, Ren Chaofan could only defend against one or two of Long Lingui's powerful shots. Now, after undergoing modifications and with the assistance of innate energy, his defense is impenetrable. ... One shot, two shots, three shots ... Long Lingui unleashed a flurry of smashes, reaching over thirty shots, yet he still could not defeat Ren Chaofan. As the exchanges increased, the game became more captivating. People around the table stopped playing and gathered to watch the match. ... Long Lingui unleashed a flurry of smashes, reaching over thirty shots, yet he still could not defeat Ren Chaofan. As the exchanges increased, the game became more captivating. People around the table stopped playing and gathered to watch the match. Finally, Ren Chaofan noticed the sweat beading on Long Lingui's forehead and deliberately created an opening, allowing Long Lingui to land a decisive shot. The crowd erupted in cheers, clapping and exclaiming how thrilling it was.

Ren Chaofan met this person while working on glaze at Tianhong and learned about his interests, even accompanying him here for a few matches. Unfortunately, at that time, Ren Chaofan's skill was too poor, which left Long Linggui completely uninterested. Now that Ren Chaofan has mastered innate energy, using a small amount of energy to play table tennis is certainly no problem at all

Long Linggui was busy when he saw Ren Chaofan enter, so he paused and called the clerk to pour a glass of water for him. He then gestured for Ren Chaofan to sit down across from him. He took the receipt from Ren Chaofan's hand, signed it while saying: "Afaan, this way of speculating is not a sustainable strategy."

Long Linggui led Ren Chaofan to the workshop, where the technician demonstrated the process of adding an anionic exchange agent on-site for Ren Chaofan