After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 350 Not even enough to fill a tooth gap

The next day was Sunday.

Zhou Haoran plans to go to Pudong to look at apartments with his sister Qingmei.

The time was scheduled for the afternoon.

I have an appointment this morning.

"Teacher Jiang, how's school?"

Zhou Haoran held Jiang Minsi's soft little hand and they went to visit an art gallery together.

"I'm being bullied. The school has issued a clear order not to let me be a judge for the essay competition."

Jiang Minsi has come to terms with things now. With a powerful backer, she no longer cares much about the petty squabbles at school.

Zhou Haoran confidently declared, "It's alright. Once you get to Fudan University, no one will be able to bully you. I can even speak up for the university president!"

"Haoran, how are you so capable?"

Jiang Minsi took his arm, her eyes filled with admiration.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Then let's make a decision quickly."

"It's been decided."

Jiang Minsi spoke softly, her face slightly flushed, and she held his arm tightly in her arms, naturally understanding what he meant by "decision".

"Really?"

Zhou Haoran's eyes lit up.

"Hmm." Jiang Minsi gently bit her red lips. "I've already reported to the school. I'll resign at the end of this semester. Then, I'll come and rely on you. I'm going all in. If I lose the gamble, I'll accept it."

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Teacher Jiang, you can have a bright future!"

Jiang Minsi tiptoed over and whispered in his ear, "Haoran, you're capable, I believe in you."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "Aunt Wan must have given you a lot of advice, right?"

"Ah."

Jiang Minsi nodded slightly.

This is an art gallery, and there are some artsy young people looking at paintings here.

So the two of them need to whisper to each other.

Zhou Haoran said in a low voice, "Did Aunt Wan tell you how we're going to define our relationship from now on?"

“Does she even need to say it? From ancient times to the present, concubines have always been subordinate to their masters.” Jiang Minsi rolled her eyes at him, her tone slightly aggrieved and reproachful. “She always calls you ‘Master,’ and I know what that means.”

Zhou Haoran was most wary of the ambition of a concubine to become the main wife.

Therefore, one must be extremely careful when choosing people.

We need to find someone like Aunt Wan—intellectual, gentle, and tactful. Some people are too ambitious, always thinking about "getting a permanent position." That could be a ticking time bomb; even if she's a celestial being, we need to be wary.

Teacher Jiang is very good.

Zhou Haoran whispered, "Teacher Jiang, in terms of status, I am now your master, and you have to listen to me."

"Okay, okay!" Jiang Minsi said coquettishly, "Look how smug you are! Come and look at the painting! I like this painting!"

"purchase!"

Zhou Haoran is very generous, charging several hundred yuan for a painting. I wonder how this young painter will make a living.

During lunch, Teacher Jiang suggested that we watch a movie in the afternoon.

Zhou Haoran said he had something to do in the afternoon and needed to accompany Qiao Suiqing to look at apartments.

The engagement banquet is on September 1st.

We need to buy a new house.

"Oh."

Jiang Minsi was not in a good mood.

Zhou Haoran chuckled, "You'll get a share too. You should change jobs first. In the fall, I'll buy you a house, any location in the city center you can choose! Teacher Jiang, I won't treat you unfairly."

"Oh dear..." Jiang Minsi was caught in a dilemma again. She was happy to own property, but she didn't want to seem too materialistic. "Haoran, don't try to confide in me with money. It makes me feel guilty."

"Isn't it only natural for me to spend my money?"

Zhou Haoran thought she was making a mountain out of a molehill, so he took out another 10,000 yuan and handed it over.

"I do not want……"

Jiang Minsi drew out her words, her face flushing.

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "Sorry?"

"Hmm." Jiang Minsi bit her lip in embarrassment and annoyance, "It's like you're keeping me as a mistress."

Zhou Haoran took her bag and put the money inside. "When does school break?"

"May 7th."

"That's perfect. I'm going to the United States early next month. Let's go together."

"what?"

The surprise in Jiang Minsi's eyes overshadowed her earlier shyness.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "I'm going to the United States to guide the scientists in Silicon Valley in their technological endeavors."

"childish."

Jiang Minsi's tone had changed noticeably, becoming much softer and more delicate. If you had thought he was exaggerating when they first met, his tone wouldn't have been so gentle and tender.

"I'm telling the truth, Teacher Jiang, you still don't realize how excellent I am," Zhou Haoran laughed. "By the way, do you have a passport?"

"No."

Jiang Minsi shook her head.

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "Then we need to get it done quickly. You should ask for leave and go back to your place of household registration to apply for a passport."

Even if we get our passports, there won't be enough time, will there?

Jiang Minsi's elation instantly cooled.

Getting a visa to the United States is so difficult!

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Everything else is easy to arrange. I'll have Oracle send me a few work visas, and you can go there as my assistant... Um, Aunt Wan will come along too, the three of us will go! The three of us!"

……

Zhou Haoran hosted two episodes of the show "Family Matters," but both episodes had local ratings below 3%, failing to rank in the top ten in the local ratings for the same period.

It is a failing grade.

In addition, Tang Shiyi had to go on a business trip to study at Crown TV for a few months, so he was transferred to Editor-in-Chief Lin's team.

Zhou Haoran did not go to work for a long time.

I feel a little embarrassed.

I go to school every day.

Go to take the final exam.

There are also graduation theses and graduation projects.

These are all simple. Zhou Haoran spends all his time in the lab, mostly writing papers to be published in journals, and occasionally giving guidance to Ning Yuanjia and his team on the campus card project.

6 month 21 number.

I have successfully passed my graduation defense!

This is not finished.

Zhou Haoran went through the internal referral channel, and with the permission of the school's academic committee and the approval of the Ministry of Education, he will skip the master's stage and be directly recruited as a doctor by Academician Cheng Dechang.

The next day, Liang Jianchang paid a visit.

"Haoran, good news!"

Liang Jianchang and he were already quite familiar with each other.

The main reason was that Oracle took the initiative to show goodwill and helped contact Mikron Semiconductor in Sweden, which helped Haoqi Sunshine Trading Company obtain the qualification to become the general agent in Greater China.

Next, Yangyang will take the documents to Sweden.

We're going to sign a contract with them.

"President Liang is here!"

When Zhou Haoran saw him arrive at the lab, he first invited him to look at the progress of the "campus card" system.

Liang Jianchang is a legendary figure from the Computer Science Department of Fudan University. Everyone present had heard of his legendary achievements and respected him greatly. He also shared many technical details without reservation.

Zhou Haoran didn't care at all.

This technology has no inherent secrecy to speak of.

The internet is just a place where everyone copies each other!

However, this doesn't apply to oracle bone script.

This is a traditional technology company.

Oracle has patented most of its technologies, placing great importance on technology confidentiality.

After touring the place, the two went downstairs to the coffee shop for a private chat.

Liang Jianchang said excitedly, "The headquarters has provided a compensation plan!"

"How about it?"

Zhou Haoran lowered his head and drank his coffee.

Liang Jianchang said, "Base salary: $20!"

"Oh."

Zhou Haoran remained calm.

He is short of money right now.

A while ago, I went to look at houses in the Tomson Golf Villa area in Pudong with my sister Qingmei. They were incredibly expensive!

Tomson Property is a Hong Kong-listed company.

Very rich.

After developing in the harbor, they quickly became the harbor's number one "land king"! They hoarded a large number of prime locations, focusing solely on luxury real estate. The most famous of these is, of course, Tomson Riviera, located near the Huangpu River.

Tomson Golf Villas is a super large plot of land.

It is estimated that more than 500 luxury villas will be built.

Even 20 or 30 years from now, this will still be the most luxurious villa area in the harbor, with a single villa costing hundreds of millions.

Building such a mansion would be too costly.

Even though Tomson Properties is a Hong Kong-listed company, it doesn't have that much money. Therefore, Tomson Golf Villas is divided into eight phases, with one phase launched each year. The first phase, which will be handed over this year, consists of only 10 top-tier detached villas.

The smallest is 400 square meters, and the largest is 650 square meters.

Zhou Haoran had his eye on the largest detached villa, which was 650 square meters.

Priced at 999 million yuan!

Zhou Haoran had already invested a large sum of money in Zhongbo Real Estate.

As a result, the only usable funds he has now are the two million yuan managed by Qiao Suiqing, leaving a significant shortfall. That's why she absolutely refuses to buy it.

Zhou Haoran was determined to buy this luxury house as their engagement home.

The remaining money was paid entirely by Oracle.

A reward of $20 isn't even enough to fill a tooth gap!
Seeing that he didn't react, Liang Jianchang thought he didn't understand, so he smiled and said, "This $20 base fee has no conditions. In other words, as long as you go to the United States and connect with Oracle's technical team, you can get this money even if you don't say anything or provide any technical guidance."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "President Liang, would I ruin my reputation for such a small amount of money?"

"That's right, that's right." Liang Jianchang chuckled. He wasn't the one paying; he was just there to deliver a message. "The $20 is the base fee, and there are very complicated payment terms. If your technical solutions perfectly solve their existing technical difficulties, you could receive up to $200 million!"

"Oh."

Zhou Haoran remained calm.

Liang Jianchang explained, "I'm not entirely clear on the specific technical difficulties, as I'm not a member of the technical committee. Each difficulty has a price quote, and even if you only help solve a few, you can still receive corresponding compensation. The highest is $200 million!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Senior, you've worked in the US before. What are the typical prices charged by tech consulting firms in Silicon Valley when they provide services?"

"I'm really not sure about that."

Liang Jianchang was telling the truth.

Zhou Haoran said with dissatisfaction, "Two million US dollars sounds like a lot, but it's still too little for Oracle."

"what?"

Liang Jianchang looked astonished.

Is a $200 million reward too little?

He worked at Oracle for six years, and his total income, including salary and stock options, was less than $200 million!

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "Senior, you can tell Oracle that I'm not satisfied with this offer. They want to take advantage of information asymmetry to get some world-class technical solutions from me at such a low cost, which is absolutely impossible. I won't ask for an exorbitant price, but it needs to be in accordance with Silicon Valley's market rates."

Liang Jianchang understood his meaning and said in a low voice, "Then I'll do some private research and see what the prices are for similar services in Silicon Valley."

Zhou Haoran asked, "Oracle also has an IT services business. Put yourself in their shoes. If I were working on a project and had many world-class technical challenges to overcome, and I wanted to hire Oracle's technical team for help, how much would it cost?"

Liang Jianchang's expression suddenly changed.

He knows that all too well.

That would be an astronomical price!

Even if they offered an exorbitant price, Oracle might not accept it.

If you have a top-notch technical solution, wouldn't it be better to keep it for your own use?

Why sell it to someone else?

If we're going to sell, we'll sell generic, pre-packaged products.

Two million dollars might not even be enough to cover the cost of one technical challenge!
Oracle is a traditional technology company.

This is different from some emerging technology companies.

Oracle's cutting-edge technologies are all patented.

If this project is successfully implemented according to Zhou Haoran's technical ideas and a patent is obtained, it could become a core competitive advantage for Oracle's civil aviation system.

A billion dollars wouldn't be a small amount!
(End of this chapter)