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Chapter 288 Moving House! (Third Update!)

"Boss, if you're going to make salted duck, just make it properly. Why are you putting sugar in it?"

"If you're going to add sugar, there's a dish in Sichuan called sweet-skinned duck, which is the proper way to add sugar to duck, not like what you're doing, putting sugar in salted duck!"

In a duck products shop in an urban village, Lin Yi and Ji Shuangshuang enjoyed authentic Nanjing salted duck while commenting on the owner's cooking methods.

The shop owner was busy at the counter. Hearing his voice, he just smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything.

On the sign next to him, there was a line of large characters written with a calligraphy brush.

Authentic Nanjing Salted Duck, absolutely no added sugar!

Just then, Lin Yi's phone chimed, breaking his rambling.

"Who could it be?" He slowly took out his phone and unlocked it.

Looking at the message Smith sent on his phone and the email notification, his face twitched, and he couldn't help but laugh.

Across from her, Ji Shuangshuang saw the awkward smile on her face and, without even looking up, asked, "Was that a scam company calling you about borrowing sperm?"

"Is your son in the hospital right now, needing surgery that requires a lot of money?"

"Or perhaps, it's about getting you to buy a house?"

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who would receive that kind of text message?" Lin Yi rolled his eyes and couldn't help but complain.

The fraud companies were able to obtain those phone numbers entirely because of the actions of the major telecom operators.

Even if a fraud company obtains information, it still has to tailor its approach to the individual.

Why would a scam company call someone like me, in my early twenties, with no job, no house, and nothing to my name?

Think too much!

While inwardly complaining, he casually handed the phone he had taken from Ji Shuangshuang to her:
"Look!"

Ji Shuangshuang turned her head at the sound and immediately saw the phone that Lin Yi had snatched from her hand.

Then I saw the software displayed on my phone.

It's a piece of software I've never seen before.

The content displayed inside is in English.

After squinting for a while, her human-computer brain began to translate.

[New business, start production immediately!]

As for the person who sent the message, it was a name she knew all too well—Smith.

A very generous tycoon who casually throws away hundreds of thousands of dollars, and in reality, hundreds of millions of dollars.

Thinking of how generous the other party was last time, Ji Shuangshuang leaned over:

"How many hundred million this time?"

Lin Yi didn't say anything, put his phone away, then logged into his Google Mail on his phone, opened the latest email in his inbox, and displayed the email address.

Looking at the email, Ji Shuangshuang felt that the name looked familiar.

After thinking for a while, the confusion on her face disappeared, replaced by a strange look.

If I remember correctly.

Lin Yi sent the email before leaving get off work.

In other words, the email Lin Yi sent out went through a long and complicated process, and ended up back in his hands.

crazy.

The world is crazy.

Thinking of this crazy world, she couldn't help but stuff another big mouthful of salted duck into her mouth:
"I don't really understand you men!"

"You don't need to understand. Eat, then rest, and then prepare to move your things tomorrow. The office over there is spacious and has a break room, which is more suitable for working overtime!"

"hehe--"

Back in his office, Lin Yi unfolded his cot, lay down, and began replying to Smith's messages.

[What the hell? We haven't even discussed the price, and you're already sending me an order to produce? Mr. Smith, I don't think you're such a frivolous person.]

Furthermore, your order didn't mention the quantity or unit price.

This might not be easy!

Washington.

As the new week begins, Smith is sorting through the lists he received from Baroque.

Before I could even finish organizing the list, I saw a reply to the message I had just sent.

I picked up my phone and glanced at the text. Then I opened the email and checked its contents again.

Finally, touching his nose, he awkwardly replied to Lin Yi's message.

Sorry, let me ask!

He then sent the message to Baroque, who was also busy. Upon seeing the message, Baroque forwarded it verbatim to Benjamin.

Benjamin, far away in Qatar, is overwhelmed by the ISI's counterattacks in Iraq and northern Syria.

Coming to his senses, he then sent the message to Eisent.

After handing over a day's work, Eisen was too tired to speak, but after reading the message clearly, he still forced himself to send it to Lin Yi.

Finally, Lin Yi looked at the message he had sent out, which had gone through a long and winding path, and ended up back in his hands.

I always feel like there's something strange about this world.

He sighed, mentally estimated the cost of the battery, and added his profit and taxes to the cost.

Then, by increasing the price by 400%, a reasonable price was finally obtained.

295 dollars.

As for the quantity, we'll set it at 1 units for now!

He then sent this number to Eisent.

Upon seeing the number, Eisent frowned, then crossed out the 95 from 295, turning it into $280.

When 280 reached Benjamin's hands, the general, from an old political family, felt uneasy looking at the number.

After feeling uncomfortable for a long time, he finally figured out the reason.

That price is too high!
Besides, if I helped find business, how could I not make some money?

A Chinese contract manufacturer dares to charge $280 for a single battery component, which is more than 2000 yuan.

A battery costs over 2000 yuan. Is that battery made of gold or silver?

No way. A mere OEM manufacturer, without America's military-grade support, dares to charge over 2000 for a single battery.

Where did he get the guts?

After thinking for a moment, Benjamin remembered that 250 was an insult in Chinese, so he crossed out 280 and left it as 250.

As a general running a business, charging $30 for a battery isn't unreasonable, is it?

1 batteries only amount to 30 yuan. This is a small amount of money because I personally handled this business. Otherwise, no one else would have a way to give me money.

As the head of America's Naval Systems Command, Baroque was naturally well-informed and knew what the number 250 meant in the Chinese context.

Looking at that number, he always felt that Benjamin was cursing him.

Of course, this is consistent with Benjamin's usual style.

After thinking for a while, he deducted 50 from the 250 as compensation for the insults he had received, and transferred the remaining 200 to Smith.

Smith, who had some technical knowledge, immediately dug out his previous emails and rechecked the battery module parameters as soon as he received Baroque's message.

After checking, he estimated the cost of the battery according to Lin Yi's pricing habits.

$200 is a bit too much!

$200 is really too much for a battery the size of a mobile phone.

The cost of the battery used in an electronic product should only account for about 5% of the product's total cost. Anything more than that is excessive.

and so……

$200 is too much, $180!

The maximum number is 180, which is considered a very auspicious number for the Chinese people.

I'll take 20 for myself!

So, after going through all that, when the price returned to Lin Yi, it was only 180 left, and then there was Smith's explanation.

This price is the result of countless arguments with the other party before they finally agreed to it. Do a good job and don't let them down!

295 - 180 equals 115.

I quoted a price, went out for a walk, and when I got back, I only had 180 left.

Seeing this price, Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh that these people were truly adept at profiting from every opportunity.

Unfortunately, I anticipated the predictions of these aggressive people.

Lin Yi placed his fingers on the keyboard and typed a long message for Smith:
"I'll give you this price out of consideration for our past cooperation, but next time, if you offer me a price that's practically at cost, you'd better get lost! I can't even afford to cut my production line costs!"

After finishing his tirade, Lin Yi plugged in his phone to charge, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

However, after receiving his message, Smith immediately replied "ok" to Baroque, who then immediately replied to Benjamin, who in turn replied to Eisent.

After receiving the news, Eisent started frantically sending messages to Lin Yi again.

【Done! 】

Transfer the money here, and then you'll only need to...

Wait, this money...

It seems we'll have to pay for this ourselves...

No, that's not right. It seems we have to pay you first, then you pay me, and then I pay the manufacturer...

【wrong……】

Lin Yi cursed all night long as his phone kept ringing.

The next day, when Ji Shuangshuang brought breakfast and knocked on the door, she noticed the dark circles under his eyes and instinctively asked:
"Did you go and cheat on me last night?"

"I stole it from you!" Lin Yi cursed as he took the fried dough stick, stuffed a bite into his mouth, and said.
"Some idiot texted me all night last night."

After finishing his soy milk and fried dough sticks, he finally looked up at Ji Shuangshuang:

"Where are Lao Han and the others?"

"They're still eating downstairs. They should come up when they're done eating."

As soon as Ji Shuangshuang finished speaking, footsteps echoed in the stairwell.

Han Shunfa appeared at the stairwell with dozens of security personnel in a grand procession.

Dozens of people lined up in the corridor, and then Han Shunfa came up to Lin Yi:

"Boss, how do we move it?"

"Move the financial documents first! Follow General Manager Ji's instructions! I'll have two people move the computer over here first, and move the books from the bookshelf over as well. Throw away that bed."

After giving his instructions, Lin Yi nodded to Ji Shuangshuang, then turned and went back to his office, where he took sticky notes and put them on the things he needed to move.

In just over 10 minutes, he had put labels on everything.

Faced with sheer manpower, the documents and computers from both offices were efficiently loaded onto trucks and moved to the new office.

After the security personnel put the items away and left, Lin Yi personally took charge of filing all the items that had been moved and sending them to their proper places.

By the time we finished our work, it was already noon.

After locking the office door, Lin Yi strolled over to the finance office with a cheerful smile and plopped down on Ji Shuangshuang's desk:
"Come on, I'll treat you to dinner!"

Ji Shuangshuang looked up from the organized documents. "What do you want to eat?"

"West Lake Fish With Vinegar Sauce!"

The familiar dish names made Ji Shuangshuang's face twitch twice. She raised both hands and gave a thumbs-up:

"Okay, let's order 5 catties of West Lake Vinegar Fish. You eat half, I eat half, and we'll feed each other. Whoever throws it up is a dog!"

These words changed the entire situation. Lin Yi jumped off his desk: "Then let's go! Whoever spits it out is a dog!"

"Whoever spits it out is a dog!" Ji Shuangshuang followed closely behind, looking ready to fight to the death.

But the two of them only maintained their desperate stance until they left the office building.

As soon as Lin Yi stepped out of the new office building, he saw a familiar face.

Qin Chao's secretary, Xiao He.

He was standing in front of the office building, looking up at it, then glancing left and right, as if looking for someone.

He caught a glimpse of Lin Yi walking out of the office building out of the corner of his eye. His tense face visibly relaxed, and then he quickly walked up to Lin Yi:

"President Lin, really, you should have just told us you were moving office buildings so that everyone could have come and cut the ribbon for good luck."

"It's not good for you to do things so quietly!"

Just as he finished speaking, he saw Ji Shuangshuang behind him, his gaze quickly returning to Lin Yi, and he winked at Lin Yi, saying:

"Did I come at the wrong time?"

"No! You've come at the perfect time!" Ji Shuangshuang stepped forward, stood beside Lin Yi, and said to Xiao He:
"Our General Manager Lin is planning to devour a 5-jin West Lake Vinegar Fish by himself later, and I would like you to be a witness!"

The words "West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce" made Xiao He's expression change, but when he heard that Lin Yi wanted to handle it himself, his expression immediately softened, and he gave Lin Yi two thumbs up: "Hero!"

Lin Yi rolled his eyes and pointed at Ji Shuangshuang: "I'll split it between her and me."

"So brave!" Xiao He's praise immediately turned to Ji Shuangshuang.

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Lin Yi rolled his eyes and asked:

"Secretary He, what brings you here today?"

At this moment, Xiao He finally remembered his task, slapped his forehead, and hurriedly pulled a document from his briefcase, showing it to Lin Yi:
"That's right, the Party Secretary went to a meeting in the provincial capital a couple of days ago."

"The main content of that meeting was to upgrade the local industrial chain under the leadership of the state and with the cooperation of local governments."

"The core is to improve the technological content of the industry while gradually eliminating outdated production capacity."

"After this meeting, another meeting was held, but this meeting included people from the military and people from several large shipyards along the Yangtze River."

"The main purpose of this meeting was coordination."

"The main area of ​​coordination is the processing of some naval components."

"As you know, Jiangnan Shipyard is located in Shanghai, and many of Jiangnan Shipyard's outsourcing companies are distributed along the Yangtze River, including many in Suzhou."

"The main purpose of this coordination is to take advantage of the current industrial chain upgrade to support some manufacturers."

"So the naval comrades took out a PowerPoint presentation and explained the uses of some important components and the importance of these components."

“There was something on one of the slides that the secretary found very familiar.”

"It wasn't until the meeting was almost over that he remembered seeing that thing at your factory."

"So he said there was no need to make this, as there were factories in Suzhou that could produce it."

"He had barely finished speaking when he was rebuked by Jiang Daqiao, the Party Secretary of Jinling City."

"The Party Secretary of Jinling City said that there are factories in Jinling City that are making similar things, but it is very difficult to do so."

"If there's a factory in Suzhou that can make it, he'll run around Nanjing."

"Hearing Secretary Jiang say that, Secretary Qin was also confused and didn't dare to speak."

"However, he did not give up, and he spent a few days inspecting Nanjing."

"I just got back yesterday, and they called me over today."

"The Party Secretary said it perfectly: next year, there must be a Jiangdaqiao Marathon on this small piece of land in Jiangsu Province!"

(End of this chapter)