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Chapter 721: Chapter 624: Creating a Market (Seeking Subscriptions!)_1
On this day.
Tang Qing and the others had a great time, except for Chai Ren whose mind was still clouded with a faint worry.
Ge Feng’s eloquence and humor left a deep impression on Tang Qing. It’s no wonder he dares to deal with the equipment handling issue. As a member of the American upper class, his conversation skills and insights far surpass ordinary people.
After a delicious meal of freshly caught seafood.
In the afternoon.
Tang Qing and the group took their leave. They still had to go back to Mu Jian’s farm to pack up some local specialties. They would be leaving for home the next evening, bringing their American trip to a close.
Despite the twists and turns during the process.
They found their experiences quite memorable.
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October 7th.
6:15 in the afternoon.
Tang Qing and the others showed up at the exit of Pudong International Airport, and took a car back to the villa.
By the time they returned to the villa.
It was already 10 o’clock in the evening.
"Phew... Finally, we’re back, Little Tang. That American trip was really stimulating," Chai Ren sighed with emotion.
He thought it was merely a shopping and fun trip. Unexpectedly, not only did he meet a quirky Saudi prince named Ayman, but Tang Qing also acquired a company worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Mu Jian unluckily bumped into a white guy, Tang Qing suddenly fired a gun, and then his friend took care of the aftermath, and much more.
While it did not reach hair-raising or tense levels, it still was a far cry from their initial plan of simple shopping and eating.
Only after returning to domestic soil.
Did Chai Ren feel truly relaxed.
Even if anything did happen, the laws of the United States couldn’t reach him in Huaxia, since Huaxia and the United States don’t have an extradition treaty. Feeling secure on his own country’s soil, Chai Ren could simply brush off any concerns. What could American law do to him?
Alright, not to brag, it was only because he knew Tang Qing’s friend could resolve the fire that he could show off like this. Otherwise, he would also be worried, fearing that the next time he went to the United States, he would be arrested by the American police at the airport.
That would be ludicrous.
Chai Ren didn’t plan on going to the United States in the short term. He preferred to stay domestic and move around Africa, as these two places were where he did the bulk of his business.
"It wasn’t too bad. At least we managed to do something meaningful." Tang Qing smiled, picked up an apple from the tea table and started munching. It was crisp, refreshing, and very sweet.
Chai Ren couldn’t resist either. He took a bite, and his eyes narrowed in pleasure.
"It’s delicious. I need to take some home tomorrow," Chai Ren said, savoring the taste in his mouth. He always felt that Tang Qing really knew how to live life, with beautiful women, good food, and no shortage of money.
Unlike him who was constantly working hard. To be honest, Chai Ren truly envied Tang Qing.
Although Tang Qing did not have a powerful background, he had an awesome friend. Chai Ren and others ended up acting as Tang Qing’s backer domestically, and they even had to help him out in times of trouble, much like nannies.
Upon reflection.
Who said birth could determine everything? He still had to be very careful around Tang Qing. Before he had to be, now he still has to be, and in the future, he probably will continue to be, especially after the incident a few days ago. Tang Qing’s problem was his problem as well.
Power.
Influence.
Money.
Chai Ren had power.
But he had to succumb to the influence of Tang Qing’s friend.
As for money.
It’s merely a tool in their hands, used equivalently in transactions, and it’s not the most important thing.
Tang Qing leaned on the sofa and laughed: "No problem, take as much as you can carry."
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll bring a truck to carry it all?" Chai Ren chuckled.
Tang Qing said nonchalantly, "Feel free, I’ll be moving near school tomorrow anyway. You’re welcome to take all the fruit from the villa. Oh, also take five boxes of fruit wine from the basement when you leave. Don’t mention money, it’s crass."
Tang Qing casually gave away five boxes of fruit wine. This stuff was like water to him, it wasn’t that expensive.
After the shooting incident, it brought the two of them closer. Before, they were simply connected through interests; now they also had a bit of friendship. After all, Tang Qing risked a considerable danger to shoot the gun, and it was for the safety of Chai Ren’s wife.
This act of kindness.
Was no ordinary favor.
Their relationship started to shift from sole interests to becoming good friends.
"That’s great. I appreciate your generosity, haha." Chai Ren was delighted. He did not refuse Tang Qing’s generosity. As the saying goes, courtesy requires reciprocity. Next time he would bring his grandpa’s exclusive goods as a return gift.
He planned to gift Tang Qing with some next time.
As the youngest direct descendant of the Chai family, he often stayed in Beijing to accompany his grandfather and was deeply loved. It would be easy to coax out some good things as gifts.
"Let’s go, it’s time for dinner." Seeing Lin Jiaxue and Zhan Xi come downstairs after their bath, Tang Qing got up and called out to them.
Chai Ren immediately jumped up from the sofa, exclaiming, "Oh... Oh... It’s time to eat..." Like a child, this sentiment was only shown by Chai Ren at home, and it represented his acknowledgement towards Tang Qing.
Dinner.
The curtain fell amidst a joyful atmosphere. After dinner, everyone was weary from traveling and needed to adjust to the jetlag. Consequently, everyone fell asleep quickly, and Tang Qing didn’t bother Lin Jiaxue, he simply just held her whilst sleeping.
The moonlight shone into the room—soft and serene.
He held his beloved in his arms.
Felt her steady breaths.
Unavoidably, Tang Qing’s thoughts drifted to his business affairs. The Asia Dollar was on track and had commenced its journey to become Myanmar’s legal currency. There were hardships all the way, but both the Asia Dollar and he had no retreat options.
Either skyrocket to the top.
Or stagnate with no life.
He chose the former.
...
The next day.
Chai Ren and his wife departed with five boxes of fruit wine.
Both of their vacations had ended. Zhan Xi had to go back to her military position. Being on leave for so long, the leadership was getting anxious. As a neurology doctor, she was a rare national talent and there were many surgeries waiting for her. If it was anyone else, they would have been prodded with daily phone calls.
Chai Ren also had a pile of things to handle next.
He had to travel around the world to negotiate and acquire various mineral deposits, manage the firm, and to a certain extent ensure Huaxia’s external resource supply. It was precisely because Huaxia held a large amount of overseas minerals that global mining tycoons chose to maintain current prices.
Also, because Huaxia’s crazy infrastructure required large amounts of steel, the three major iron ore merchants dared to continually raise prices. However, they didn’t dare to be too ruthless. If they forced Huaxia to fully activate their overseas and domestic mining, it would be a case of them biting off more than they could chew.
On the surface, a balance was maintained.
It was still dark.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue got on the car and headed for Fudan University.
To continue his college life.
The acquisition of the photovoltaic industry company had been completed.
Based on this, the United States branch of Sky Eye was established.
Initially, it only served that photovoltaic company. Mu Jian and Chai Ren intended to entrust their American industries to Sky Eye, but currently, Sky Eye’s American branch was too weak, with just a handful of employees. Thus, Tang Qing didn’t agree immediately, he just said to push it back.
That photovoltaic company was also renamed by Tang Qing.
Microcrystalline Technology.
This was the new name for the company.
Once Sky Eye finished consolidating over there, Tang Qing planned to form a technological partnership with ’Zhiya Research Center,’ commissioning the research and development of the latest photovoltaic power generation and storage technology.
What he really wanted to get involved in was not large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic technology, but small home-based production and storage—integrated solutions for voltage transformation and power supply. This was actually a massive market segment.
The photovoltaic policies of various countries.
Support funds or not.
Tang Qing didn’t care, as those things, even if high up to billions, were merely trinkets in the face of this enormous market segment. He wanted to dominate both the mainstream technology and the market.
In Tang Qing’s view, large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic technology was reliant on national policy. He had no interest in scamming government funding and the future of this field was only auxiliary to atomic power anyway.
Small domestic power supply devices were the mainstream.
The most important thing was not the solar panel, but the battery. It was conceivable that a battery that could keep a household running normally for a week, a month under an external power outage—not only low in cost, long-lasting, but also chargeable via a solar panel.
How could such a product not have a market?
In developed countries, it could impact urban areas.
But what about the whole world?
Although there are such solutions now, the issue is the cost, the cost, and the cost. As long as this problem is solved, the market could be as large as Tang Qing dares not imagine.
Not to mention anything else, just Africa alone could make him a fortune. The infrastructure there is awful, especially in the villages. The sunlight is intense. If the cost is not an issue, and the quality is good, then there wouldn’t be a market problem.
By solving the cost problem, it is actually equivalent to creating a new market, allowing more people to afford it. This is also one of the great things about Huaxia’s manufacturing, or it could be said that Tang Qing learned this from Huaxia’s manufacturing.
If I can reduce the cost of a kilowatt-hour of electricity to two cents, with a payback period of three years, wouldn’t you be tempted?
Tang Qing’s plan was simple: use the most advanced technology to solve the cost problem, seize the market with low cost and high quality, and even aim for a monopoly.
The derivative technology from this could also generate huge economic benefits.
If the storage capacity of batteries is resolved.
How could mobile phones, cars, digital products, and other fields not use his products? Actually, this was also an attempt by Tang Qing, preparing to cheat with the help of the scientists.
Barge into the market of batteries, semi-conductor products.
Tear a chunk off from it.
While making money, it was also doing groundwork for future high-tech industries.
