Internal Economic Control Department

The days were mundane.

Ever since Guo Yi discussed the twenty-year plan with Elder Zhou and Gao Linlin submitted her report, life had been very uneventful.

After submitting the report, there was no follow-up from home. Guo Yi didn't know if they were preparing in secret or had given up.

Regardless, from that day on, Guo Yi spent most of his time in various experiments.

No one bothered him, nor were there any other trivial matters to distract him; he was allowed to research freely.

Whatever materials he asked for were delivered immediately.

If he wanted to eat something, a dedicated chef would learn how to make it.

Of course, he still had to pay for all of this…

Occasionally, when he felt down, he could even drag Ostrich and the others to play Gundam simulation battles to relax.

He relaxed, at least. As for Ostrich and the others…

What did that have to do with him?

The downside was that he could only be a craftsman; there was no one to discuss the mysteries of the human body with.

There was also the occasional need to teach classes and lecture.

As for the factory workers, they continued their work, continued their studies, and had grown accustomed to being shocked by electricity.

Everything moved forward in an orderly fashion, unknown to anyone.

If it weren't for the continuous flow of supplies, they would have thought they were completely isolated from the world, forgotten by home.

One month later.

Peng City.

A man with a slight beer belly and an unusually sincere smile knocked on the door of a warehouse.

"Hello, we're from Wujiang Technology Co., Ltd. Are you here for an interview?"

A man with a receding hairline, thick glasses, and a thin, weak build opened the door.

"Hello, Manager Wang. We're from the Investment Office, under the Internal Economic Control Department. You can just call me Old Chang. This is Xiao Zhang, my team member."

Old Chang, the man with the slight beer belly, shook Manager Wang's hand enthusiastically with a full smile. "We're here to discuss some matters with you?"

"Investment Office?" Manager Wang gasped, surprised, before hesitantly inviting them in. "It's a bit messy here, please excuse me."

"No problem, no problem, you're too kind," Old Chang said, his expression unchanged, following Manager Wang with a smile.

Xiao Zhang, however, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his eye.

It was a small warehouse, less than 20 square meters.

The lighting was decent, but the table and floor were covered with various mechanical parts and clutter.

The only clean spot was the area on the table where a remote-controlled helicopter sat.

"Excuse me, I wanted to ask, are you looking for me?" Manager Wang was very doubtful that the two people in front of him had come to the wrong place.

He was politely called the CEO of a technology company, but more bluntly, he was the owner, technician, and worker of a small workshop.

His only three employees had resigned yesterday.

Now, all he had was this warehouse, lent to him by his uncle, and the items within it.

No people, no money, no products.

Truly a person of nothing.

"No, Manager Wang, we are indeed looking for you," Old Chang said, holding him in high regard. "Your Wujiang Technology Co., Ltd. has great potential, which is why we've come!"

"This..." Manager Wang looked at Old Chang's smile and listened to his words, feeling a bit awkward. He decided to be direct. "What is it you need from us? Director Chang, please just say it!"

"Alright, Manager Wang is a straightforward person," Old Chang's expression turned serious, and he gave a thumbs-up. "Since I'm a few years older than you, I'll take the liberty to call you Brother Wang. You can just call me Brother Chang."

"This... Director Chang..."

"Ah, just call me Brother Chang. There's no need to be so formal."

Old Chang smiled and interrupted Manager Wang, directly forcing the distance between them closer.

Manager Wang could only steel himself and say, "Brother Chang, just tell me directly, what's up?"

"Well, we want to invest in you!"

"Whoosh~"

Manager Wang couldn't help but stand up when he heard Old Chang's words.

Invest?

Invest!

Someone actually wanted to invest in his company with nothing?

Was he hallucinating, or had the other party lost their mind?

"Director Chang..."

"Call me Brother Chang."

"..."

Manager Wang rubbed his hands together and confirmed again, "Brother Chang, did you just say you wanted to invest in my company?"

"Yes."

Old Chang, as if he hadn't noticed Manager Wang's flustered state, continued to smile sincerely, "You heard correctly, we want to invest in you."

"Hoo~" Manager Wang took a few deep breaths, forcibly calmed himself, and then asked, "May I ask why?"

"Because we're optimistic about you."

"..."

Optimistic about what nonsense!

He wasn't new to angel investors.

Every single one he'd encountered before, upon seeing his company's scale and products, had run faster than dogs.

Who would be optimistic about him!

"Brother Chang, you can see for yourself, my company is just this big..."

Manager Wang said with a wry smile to Old Chang, "The day before yesterday, I still had three employees with me, but they all resigned yesterday.

With my lack of money, lack of technology, and lack of products, how could you possibly take an interest in me..."

"Because we're optimistic about you."

"..."

"Brother Chang, let's get straight to business."

"Alright." Old Chang nodded. "Manager Wang, I have two plans here.

One, we'll fully fund you. You'll be the public face, with 100% control, and no connection to us. Privately, you'll be integrated into the system and receive a salary. You don't need to worry about company management or development.

The second option is an interest-free loan of one hundred million, with a five-year repayment period. Any extension will be subject to normal interest rates. Additionally, we'll provide you with some basic drone technology. And these technologies haven't been patented yet, so you can apply for patents in the company's name for subsequent derivative technologies and the technologies we provide. We'll take ninety percent of the shares, while you maintain 100% public control. You'll be responsible for company management, and we'll only send someone for financial oversight."

After hearing Old Chang's two proposals, Manager Wang frowned and pondered. Both options meant he would be the figurehead, with no mention of today's events publicly. The first option meant he would be directly brought into the fold, and he could likely live a stable life by just following procedures. But this would be at the cost of his dreams...

Therefore, after hesitating for less than ten seconds, Manager Wang told Old Chang his answer: "Is there a third option?"

"Yes, nothing happened today."

Manager Wang nodded. "Can I see the technology you're providing first?"

"No."

"Then I'll choose the second option."

Manager Wang sighed inwardly with resignation. "In that case, can I see the technology you're providing now?"

"Xiao Zhang."

"Snap~"

Xiao Zhang, who had been completely unnoticeable, opened the briefcase he was holding and took out some documents, handing them to Manager Wang. "The technology catalog and overview are here."

Manager Wang took it and began to read it directly.

For a moment, the only sound in the room was the rustling of Manager Wang turning the pages.

After a long while, Manager Wang rubbed his temples and looked up, saying, "Many of these technologies are very mature and can be commercialized. Why did you choose me?"

"Because we're optimistic about you."

"..."

Manager Wang looked at the smiling Old Chang with a helpless expression, shook his head, and extended his palm, resignedly saying, "Happy cooperation. When will the payment arrive?"

"Within one minute of your signature, it will be in your account."

Manager Wang looked at the two copies of the agreement before him, carefully reviewed them, and finally signed his name.

"Alright, then I'll head back to report."

Old Chang nodded to Manager Wang, who had signed and confirmed the payment had arrived, then stood up and left with Xiao Zhang. "Please don't see us out, Manager Wang."

"Okay, then I won't."

Manager Wang nodded excitedly, "Now that I have money and technology, I'll quickly reassemble the team for research and production."

"Mm."

Old Chang took a few steps, then suddenly stopped. As if offering advice, or perhaps a command, he turned his head and said to Manager Wang, "Many of our own things are actually very good. You should pay more attention to them."

"Mm..."

Manager Wang watched Old Chang's retreating back, feeling that there were some secrets he couldn't know.

But since he couldn't be told, he wouldn't pry.

Now that he had money and even more technology, recruiting people, changing locations, and focusing on the technology was the most important thing!

As for whether he might fall into a trap...

As the CEO of a company with nothing, how could he be trapped?

Technology?

His family clearly had better!

A shield?

With that kind of technology and his family's support, even a pig could lead a team.

Therefore, Manager Wang set off with peace of mind towards his dream: civilian drones, here I come!