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Chapter 1107: Chapter 967: Pulling in Orders
Seeing Ayman agree,
Tang Qing raised his glass.
"Happy cooperation!"
"Happy... cooperation," Ayman also lifted his wine glass.
Although the main goal wasn’t achieved,
there had been some harvest, yet the money was somewhat difficult to make. One hundred and fifty percent wasn’t a high premium, especially for a company like ARM, but by now, Ayman already had a target in his mind.
No more than that.
But getting a few percentage points of stocks was still manageable with a bit of effort.
...
Evening.
At the dinner table.
"Oh God, this is delicious, it’s like a work of art. If I didn’t know you were going to school, I would definitely buy a house next to you so I could come over for meals every day. It’s been so long since I’ve had such good food."
Ayman devoured the food in front of him while praising with his mouth full.
What princely image?
Out the window with that.
Tang Qing: "..."
God? You’ve got the wrong faith there.
"Good food is worth waiting for," Tang Qing smiled and said.
"..."
Later, when Ayman wanted to know about the food’s origin again, he was deflected by Tang Qing, who said that the meat wasn’t for sale, only for treating friends. However, for fruits and vegetables, one could go to Qingyan City to buy them, and the share could be increased a little.
The treatment would be the same as for other friends.
After being rebuffed a number of times, Ayman had to accept the ’cruel’ reality. The Saudi royal family had always paid great attention to the quality of what they ate, and such high-quality food was irresistible to him.
He had just finished eating,
And now he craved more.
Blame this damned mouth.
What else could he do?
He couldn’t exactly kidnap Tang Qing, could he dare!
"Tang Qing, you’re in charge of our meals for the next two days. I won’t eat breakfast tomorrow morning, but I want the same foods I ate today for lunch tomorrow, okay?" He had intended to take the leftovers, but Tang Qing had cleared the plates.
"Sure, no problem," Tang Qing readily agreed.
Ayman continued, "Don’t worry, I won’t eat for free. When I get back, I’ll send you a sports car. It’s a new Lamborghini I just reserved, coming in next week. I’ll have them deliver it directly to you, I’ll cover the tariffs."
To ensure future delicious meals, Ayman was willing to go to great lengths. He liked to collect cars, but his interest in driving was minimal. In his view, all men should have a passion for sports cars.
But Tang Qing was an exception.
Tang Qing shook his head: "That car... seems kind of useless to me, I don’t like sports cars."
"... Then what do you want? Just say it," Ayman was momentarily stunned and then said with a smile, unable to get angry even though Tang Qing threw him for a loop.
"Do me a favor," Tang Qing suddenly said.
"What?" Ayman thought Tang Qing might ask for something else.
Tang Qing explained.
"I have a photovoltaic equipment company, and I’ve heard that Saudi is very interested in developing clean energy industries, and it’s currently bidding for several desert tower power projects and large photovoltaic plant projects. I’m very interested in these orders."
"Are you talking about Microcrystalline Technology?"
Ayman remembered Tang Qing’s photovoltaic equipment business based in Seattle, which was no longer unknown. ’Microcrystalline Technology’ had made a name for itself in the market for household and low-voltage photovoltaic equipment.
"That’s right," Tang Qing nodded.
"How is the technology?" Ayman asked.
Tang Qing confidently said, "We’re second to none. The only thing lacking is a substantial track record, so I just need your help to mitigate the impact of this issue on my company’s bids.
I don’t need you to do anything else, I can compete fairly with other photovoltaic companies. The market will decide who’s the best, whether in terms of technological strength or cost advantage, we fear no one."
"I’ll go back and ask, I’ll give you an answer tomorrow," Ayman couldn’t promise right away.
"Okay."
After that,
Tang Qing waved goodbye to Ayman.
He had approached Ayman because Ayman’s uncle was the head of the Saudi Energy Department, holding the authority to approve these large projects.
Although Ayman’s grandfather,
who was the old King of Saudi, had passed away in the middle of last year, many of Ayman’s direct relatives still worked in important departments in Saudi, and they held significant positions in the new Saudi power structure.
In the short term,
the new King of Saudi couldn’t possibly replace so many people. If Ayman was willing to help, the money from these projects was enough to buy dozens of Lamborghinis, and that’s what Tang Qing was interested in.
Microcrystalline Technology.
It was Tang Qing’s next move in his energy strategy.
After a long period of breakthroughs and accumulation, it had transformed, making great progress in solar energy conversion and storage on solar panels. The efficiency limit of monocrystalline silicon had broken through twenty-five percent.
In the civilian sector, Microcrystalline Technology’s equipment had begun to make its presence known in the market.
Like in Africa,
where power outages were common and most regions lacked electricity, Microcrystalline Technology’s ’cost-effective home photovoltaic conversion plan’ had begun to gain popularity.
In Kinshasa, the provincial capital of Congo Gold,
installations of Microcrystalline Technology’s equipment had exceeded three thousand households.
And the installation numbers were still climbing.
The nature of keeping up with the Joneses exists worldwide, and it’s especially evident in Africa. Seeing that others have it, and that it’s inexpensive, combined with the power grid, it can provide 24-hour lighting.
Many people were tempted.
It spread like a virus soon after.
Of course, the efforts of the Fighters were a part of this success, unmatched by other companies. The Fighters, acting as the end distributors, allowed locals to purchase through installment payments.
Otherwise, these people would have hesitated a lot longer.
What about defaulting on payments?
There were few of those.
Because the Fighters simply wouldn’t sell to Africans with bad credit.
It was a pity.
All this was the result of household electricity generation.
In large photovoltaic projects, Microcrystalline Technology’s orders were somewhat pitiful.
Because large projects were scarce and there were many competitors. If it’s for homes or individuals, only efficiency and lifespan are of high importance. But for large projects, the clients consider much more.
Successful case studies.
Network integration losses.
Grid-connection efficiency.
To put it plainly.
For new products, large photovoltaic projects remain cautious due to the large investments. This time, the total worth of the Saudi projects was nearly three hundred million US dollars. Tang Qing was ready to make it ’Microcrystalline Technology’s’ debut on the large photovoltaic project stage.
...
After Ayman left.
"Zeng Rou, he was about to give Tang Qing a sports car. Why didn’t he take it? It’s a Lamborghini," Zeng Rou had overheard their entire conversation. A car was spurned for a business deal.
Tang Qing was just too... shrewd.
"I don’t like driving those things."
"How much money can you make if you secure the project you mentioned?"
"Several tens of millions of US dollars."
"..."
