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The three old men had indeed gathered together, now nursing their headaches. Before boarding the ship, Air Force had sent Old Kong a message, updating him about Liu Xiaoguang's situation from yesterday. By the time Old Kong read the message, Air Force had already set sail, making it impossible to reach him.
"Old Liu, I told you not to let Xiao Guang get in touch with Xiao Tian. Look at the mess now; he went and asked them for technology. He's even less reliable than Old Lu!" Old Kong exclaimed, banging his fist on the table, his brow furrowed in frustration.
Liu Xiaoguang had caused a ruckus with Shi Ye and Shi Tian, which had put them in a difficult position. The old men had been eyeing the Rod materials for quite some time, and they were keeping a close watch on everything. If Shi Tian decided to shut down the Fishing Tackle Shop, what would they do? They would be left dumbfounded!
Forcing them to hand over technology? They might want to do that, but what good would it do? If Shi Tian casually mentioned that the materials were imported, could they really send him to jail for private crimes? That would be even worse!
"I’ve warned him before; this kid is stubborn. I told him not to contact Xiao Tian, but he turned around and sought out Shi Ye instead!" Old Liu lamented.
"It would have been better if he had gone directly to Shi Tian! If he had approached Shi Tian directly and sweet-talked him a bit, there might have been a chance. Now that he's stirred things up with Shi Ye, it’s only made matters worse!" Before Old Liu could finish speaking, Old Wen interjected.
"Xiao Tian isn't someone easy to fool either! How could he be so easily swayed? Xiao Jun and Liu Ya have been hanging around Shi Ye for years; they’re quite sharp! They were toyed with by Xiao Tian in Xishuangbanna for half a month! Can you believe that?"
"Let’s wait until they come back from the sea! Xiao Guang should apologize to Shi Ye!" Old Liu was at a loss for solutions; that's just how he was.
Exchanging glances with Old Wen, Old Kong shook his head helplessly. "Xiao Guang is naive and easily manipulated; even Shi Ye knows this. We need to check if someone is using him as a pawn!"
After Old Kong finished speaking, Old Liu was taken aback and sighed again. Did he really need to be so tactful? Why not just say he's foolish? Whether he's foolish or not doesn’t matter; let him be! If he’s being used as a pawn, at least they could catch a chicken to serve as a snack for Shi Ye!
This time around Xisha, there was no detour. Air Force sailed fast; he never held back on fuel. The Fishing Boat needed sixteen hours for its journey; six hours was just right for him, but seven hours would be pushing it!
After finishing his call, Shi Tian was summoned into the room by Shi Ye. Liu Xiaoguang was fixated on the Rod materials; he needed to confirm things with Shi Tian first.
If Shi Tian had the technology, then they would handle it accordingly. If not, they would need to acquire it and proceed based on having technology—two entirely different approaches.
Once the door closed behind them, Shi Ye handed Shi Tian a cigarette and leaned against the doorframe. "Xiao Tian, someone has already set their sights on your Rod materials! You need to be careful!"
Lighting up a cigarette, Shi Tian chuckled. "I know; it's your father-in-law! What’s up? Did he call you? If he wants technology, let him come talk to me directly!"
Shi Ye raised an eyebrow at this remark; his father-in-law was quite something. He had been registered with Lu Ying Er for quite some time and hadn’t even bothered to call him. Even when he chatted via video with Lu Ying Er and Old Lady Lu, Old Lu would just turn away without showing his face!
But what did Shi Tian mean by that? Did he really have technology?
"Let him come talk to you? How do you plan on discussing this with him? You’re not actually going to give him technology, are you?" As he placed a beer in front of Shi Tian, Shi Ye asked with interest.
"Of course I will! Why wouldn’t I? I provide the technology; he provides the money. We can start with fishing line production—if we’re building a factory, we’ll need an investment of several million at least! We can split it eighty-twenty; if this deal goes through, I’ll take thirty percent!" This sounded like a lucrative deal!
With some squeezing involved, the fishing line production process could definitely be exchanged for something valuable. If someone was willing to pay up, this could turn into a great business opportunity—like catching wolves with empty hands!
The profit margin on fishing lines wasn’t huge, but producing materials meant they could create more than just fishing lines! At that point, they could let Shi Ye expand the business without needing to fuss over their Cha Dong Plan anymore—after all, they were also small capitalists!
"What line? The Carbon Line?" Shi Tianyi asked, and Shi Ye immediately inquired eagerly.
"Sure! Let's produce the Carbon Line! But the investment for producing the Carbon Line is quite substantial, isn't it? I estimate it would take several tens of millions, if not a few hundred million. Does your father-in-law have that much money? The more valuable it is, the better. If Old Lu can really come up with a few hundred million at once, he could turn the ship around and have Old Lu fund it!"
A few hundred million isn't just an asset; it's liquid capital! Without hundreds of millions in assets, who can mobilize a few hundred million in liquid funds in a short time?
He could still easily take out a few hundred million, but to build the Carbon Line, that wouldn't be enough! A complete production line costs over a hundred million, and that's only for an annual output of twenty to thirty thousand tons!
Shi Ye casually mentioned to Shi Tianyi, "Let's not tell anyone about this for now. Just give me the initial resources; I'll handle the operations! You can forget about your fifty percent share; this cake can't be eaten by just one or two families. We need to find several others to support us!"
The front-runners might not get a large share or have much say in things; the real money is made by those who remain low-key but manage to get rich quietly!
If this works out, neither Shi Tian nor Shi Ye will even have their names on the shareholder list. They won't need to put in any money, but the profits will still end up in their pockets.
"Alright, consider this my wedding gift to you and Ying Er Jie. I'll give you the initial resources; everything else won't concern me!"
"By the way, remember to ask Old Lu for a shipyard. He has to cover that cost. You weren't there when Old Lu poured me two bottles of Moutai; that old guy is too ruthless. If I don't take advantage of him, it feels like I'm losing out!" Shi Tian said with a grin.
The relationship may have soured, but Shi Ye certainly wouldn't shortchange himself when it came to money. Shi Tian wouldn't be able to pocket much either; just giving him some pocket money would be enough for him to live comfortably for life!
"Alright, after the New Year, come with me to Beijing. I'll help you find a venue! I've been holding back my frustrations all these years!" With some leverage in hand, Shi Ye immediately felt emboldened!
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