Chapter 9

Director Deng was taken aback, not expecting Huang Xuan to directly discuss the price. In his view, if it were Zhang's son, he should be more concerned about his own procedures. However, despite his confusion, he still spoke kindly: "It is Lianyou Company, which has previously developed several office systems for us. The company is now taking shape, and the other party said the price is negotiable."

Lorraine should have supplied over 50,000 kilowatts of electricity through the energy chain. Although this falls significantly short of the 10 million he requested, it is still a good start. Watching the six vibrating generators that seemed to be on drugs, Huang Xuan shouted amidst the rumbling to Li Shenggang: "Did you rent all the generators with the money I gave you?"

Indeed. Mr. Li, with his triangular eyes, said: "They are all 250 kW generator sets, operating well"

"Let's rent 10 more units," Huang Xuan gritted his teeth and said, "I transferred 200,000 to the construction site account. You should first pay off the money we owe them, and let them wait another two days for the rest."

Then, Director Deng asked, "What conditions do you want?"

With a flick of his hand, Huang Xuan, unable to bear it any longer, covered his ears, pointed to his pocket, and exclaimed: "I still have some spare cash here; how many more units can fit in this space?"

Huang Xuan switched out of the game he was playing, wedging the phone between his head and shoulder, and said, "Who is the other party? How much do they want to buy it for?"

In recent days, Li Shengang has been running around for Huang Xuan. He is a minor figure in a real estate company, not to mention he doesn't know the CEO; even his immediate superior is only somewhat familiar to him. Despite exhausting himself with flattery, he ultimately has no connections, working harder than an ox and eating worse than a pig. However, now, with a single phone call, his fortunes have turned; the CEO actually knows his name. Li Shengang thinks to himself that he must seize this opportunity.

Entering the shared sky, Huang Xuan named the programs "Password One" and "Password Two" which only have sparse download and usage records. He switched back to the game and said, "I am not very convenient to go out right now, let's talk on the phone."

If the generator set operates for 20 hours a day, the cost will amount to 8,400. In just two days, Huang Xuan already owes nearly 100,000. Based on the current scale, operating 6 sets for a month will also cost 1.5 million. As he mentally calculated, Huang Xuan couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh, wondering what kind of situation this was.

Huang Xuan certainly could not understand Li Shengang's thoughts; he merely noticed that two more sets of motors had been added to the construction site. Over the past two days, the electricity consumption on the site had reached a full 20,000 kilowatt-hours, which made him feel that Li Shengang's squinting eyes were not entirely intolerable.

After two minutes of silence, Huang Xuan became somewhat impatient. Deng Liwei then said: "I spoke with the other party, and they want to purchase the complete copyright for 1.2 million."

Deng Liwei, however, seemed not to have heard, and said in a slightly urgent tone: "The program you sent me yesterday is still available, right? There is a company interested in purchasing it. Could you come over to discuss?"

"You can put as much as you want." Li Shengang's laughter was drowned out by the rumbling noise, "From here all the way to the foot of that mountain is our land, more than enough to accommodate it."

"Done." Mr. Li did not ask why, but brushed off his beige suit, took out a small ledger from his pocket, and handed it to Mr. Huang, saying: "Mr. Huang, please take a look at the accounts from the past two days."

It was twice as high as expected, and Huang Xuan had no objections. However, he thought for a moment that this item was brought back from a high-level timeline by Lorin. To avoid any aftereffects, he added, "1.2 million is fine, but only for the current version; any other modifications or revisions must be approved by me." He then considered and said, "Uncle Deng, I don't quite understand these matters. Could you explain to them that the general idea is that aside from the current program, they cannot modify it or use it for anything else?"

I am currently grounded by my mother. Huang Xuan used his mother as a shield, playing games while saying, "Just let them state their conditions directly."

From here, looking back, it is probably over a kilometer to the foot of the mountain, which remains undeveloped, with a hasty growth of some mixed trees in lush green. Huang Xuan nodded reassuringly and said, "In the past two days, how have you calculated the cost of electricity generation?"

Although he could not understand the accounts, Huang Xuan pretended to be serious as he flipped through the more than ten pages related to the books. His mother had long taught him that the role of supervision often does not lie in whether any discrepancies are found, but rather in the form of supervision itself. He had originally paid little attention to these words, but when it came to spending his own money, Huang Xuan found himself unconsciously applying them.

"Huang Xuan, is that you? I am your Uncle Deng." Director Deng certainly had a knack for getting close to people, which made Huang Xuan feel displeased. The politeness from yesterday had vanished, and he bluntly replied, "What do you want?"

Therefore, although Huang Xuan's demands were absurd and nonsensical, Li Shenggang still thrived in his work, even going so far as to offend the project supervisor, insisting on using the electricity from the construction site. He had long realized that relying on these colleagues meant that, not to mention promotion, it would be fortunate if he could avoid being marginalized. However, if he could secure the support of the young master of the Sifang Group, then all of his colleagues would have to step aside.

"Let's do it at noon then," Huang Xuan said hurriedly, unwilling to wait any longer

Breakfast was enjoyed in a warm and friendly atmosphere with my mother. Over the past three days, Huang Xuan has consistently maintained the image of a good child. Although he was unable to persuade his astute mother to relinquish her supervision of his bank card, he still received a small allowance of approximately 5,000 yuan, which was far from enough to cover even the fuel expenses. Consequently, he had to continue owing his cousin for the electricity bill, and it seems that for the time being, his cousin would not recall this matter.

Renting a generator for one day costs 3,800 yuan, and it consumes approximately 65 liters of fuel per hour. According to calculations from m.hetushu.com, the cost per kilowatt-hour is over 1.6 yuan. However, I have discussed with the people from Shangcheng Technology, and if we rent more, we can get a significant discount. Li Shenggang's data is very clear, and Huang Xuan understands it well; without needing to calculate, it is evident that generating electricity at this price would cost 16 million yuan for 10 million kilowatt-hours. Although electricity on the construction site is somewhat cheaper, it only amounts to a few thousand kilowatt-hours per day, which is not very helpful.

"Let's start with the construction site account." Li Sheng showed no signs of embarrassment, and Huang Xuan naturally felt no shame either. However, judging by his expression, he seemed somewhat concerned about the consequences of handing his money over to this guy

Huang Xuangang was about to say 500,000, but quickly closed his mouth and elongated his tone, saying: "Um... Uncle Deng, you know I don't understand these things. What conditions do you think are appropriate?"

This time, Huang Xuan specifically opened a bank card. After confirming the transfer, he went directly to the construction site in Fuxin Community. He intended to spend this money quickly, preferably before his mother found out, so that he could use it all up.

The current issue is that the four generators produce no more than 20,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each day. Although the power supply at the Fuxin construction site is substantial, it can only be utilized during non-working hours, which is merely a drop in the bucket compared to Lorraine's demands. Huang Xuan could not think of any solutions and suggested that Lorraine use the electricity from home, but was firmly rejected by the esteemed Mr. Lorraine.

According to Lorraine's understanding, he believes that institutions concerned with electricity, as well as literature, may show a light-hearted interest in the flow of electrical energy, akin to a feather, as long as payments are made on time. However, if electricity is stolen without payment, both institutions and individuals would be filled with a heavy enthusiasm akin to Mount Tai. Therefore, for safety's sake, he would never resort to stealing electrical energy. On the other hand, a sudden increase in electricity consumption at home would inevitably attract the attention of the housekeeper. At this point in the conversation, Huang Xuan patted his head, feeling that the chances of completing this task were as slim as Yang Guifei's weight-loss tea.

The contract was signed at a café right at the doorstep, where the other party expressed surprise at Huang Xuan's young age. Following this, amidst a chorus of compliments, Huang Xuan happily signed his name and took away 2 million in pre-tax funds

What about the fuel costs? The fuel expenses for a generator are even higher than the rental price, and to be honest, the money Huang Xuan gave him can only be considered a deposit.

After a long silence, Deng Liwei finally spoke, saying: "The other party expressed a desire to meet you, and the terms are negotiable"

Well then, Director Deng agreed without any unnecessary words, while Huang Xuan stood for a moment in thought before finally putting down his phone and returning to the computer.

Deng Liwei hesitated for a moment, then covered the microphone. At this time, Huang Xuan also lost the mood to continue the game, so he simply turned it off and waited for him. After a few minutes, the phone rang: "The other party has agreed in principle; I don't know when you are prepared to sign the contract."

In a fit of anger, the phone suddenly beeped. Huang Xuan answered with a somewhat unfriendly tone, saying: "Who is it?"