WPG0016: True Gold: Profit Margins Exceeding 300%!

An Wuyang first checked the information on Shadow Shield Security Company. This so-called "security company" was rather interesting because its description stated it was "a private security company not actually registered in any region globally."

This meant it was a shadow company!

On the surface, it did appear to be a company.

But if someone with intent dug deeper, they would find that Shadow Shield Security Company didn't exist, as it hadn't been registered anywhere in the world.

Under these circumstances, there was no way to trace its actual controller through registration records, let alone uncover what lay hidden behind it.

In the security field, such shadow companies typically served as black gloves for certain ultra-large forces.

Now An Wuyang had a black glove in his grasp. Even if it was still very small, it already possessed a preliminary deterrent capability.

After An Wuyang finished reviewing the information on Shadow Shield Security Company, he quickly went through the details on A Batch of Precious E-Waste, and then felt a slight sense of brain shrinkage.

He still needed to pay 10 million US dollars?

That didn't seem quite right, did it?

Then An Wuyang rechecked the prompt from the Happy Life System and finally spotted the key point: "Congratulations, host, for obtaining the purchasing rights for A Batch of Precious E-Waste."

So the reward he received wasn't direct ownership of that batch of e-waste, but rather the "purchasing rights"!

But the purchase price was as high as 10 million US dollars. Where would An Wuyang get 10 million US dollars?

If their family's Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group was in good shape, An Wuyang could have managed to move 10 million US dollars around. That wouldn't have been impossible.

But right now, their family's Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group had already entered the stage of sacrificing the knight to save the king, hadn't it?

An Wuyang didn't dwell further on the 10 million US dollar procurement cost. He glanced at his parents, who were still eating skewers, then silently got up and returned to his room.

In the bedroom.

An Wuyang first began looking into information about that batch of e-waste, such as why it was worth 10 million US dollars.

Under normal circumstances, e-waste shouldn't be valuable, right?

An Wuyang searched for relevant information about e-waste on his phone. After nearly an hour of detailed study, he finally understood why the price of this e-waste was so high.

Because it was literal!

This batch of e-waste was indeed very precious, as it contained gold inside, and the gold content was quite high.

For example, each Via.C3-XP1000PRO contained approximately 0.07 grams of gold.

Each AMD.AM486DX2-66V16BGC contained roughly 0.1 grams of gold.

Each Cyrix.MII-300GP contained about 0.12 grams of gold.

Each Intel-i486-DX2 contained approximately 0.17 grams of gold.

The highest gold content was in the Intel.Pentium.Pro. This processor was a high-end product of its time, with each unit containing between 0.3 and 0.4 grams of gold.

According to the prompt from the Happy Life System, the quantities of the above five types of e-waste ranged from 990,000 to 1,000,000 units each. That allowed for calculating their total gold content.

An Wuyang then checked the current spot gold price. At present, the spot gold price within Xia Country was about 380 yuan per gram.

Even if the quantity of each of the five types of e-waste was calculated at 990,000 units, based on their gold content and the gold price of 380 yuan per gram, the final value of the gold extracted from them exceeded 300 million Xia Country yuan.

A procurement cost of 10 million US dollars, against a final value of 300 million Xia Country yuan—wasn't the profit margin too huge?

As the saying goes: With a 300% profit, capital dares to trample on all laws under heaven.

An Wuyang now had that very thought!

No matter what, he had to make this deal happen. If he succeeded, even if he had to split half the profit, it could still alleviate his family's predicament.

At least when it came to settling severance pay, his family wouldn't need to sell off their various residences, vehicles, and Li Wenya's luxury bags and jewelry.

'With only the purchasing rights, I need to solve two problems,' An Wuyang began considering how to tackle the issues.

'First is the procurement funding problem.' An Wuyang thought about asking his parents to solve the funding issue, but given the plight of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group, he placed this option at the lowest priority.

He would only turn to his parents if there were absolutely no other way.

'Second is the transportation and customs clearance problem. Our country has long restricted the import of e-waste. Although these processors aren't traditional e-waste, without the relevant permits and corresponding connections, getting them back won't be easy.' An Wuyang pondered solutions.

An Wuyang's social circle determined that his way of thinking was different.

'And there's a third problem.' An Wuyang thought of a new issue.

'Although the Happy Life System indicated that A Batch of Precious E-Waste is under the management of Shadow Shield Security Company's Baitouyin Branch, when I go to White Eagle to pick up the goods, I'll still need to arrange security personnel—and they need to be overt security.' An Wuyang considered the details.

An Wuyang really liked the Happy Life System's straightforward way of handling things. For example, in terms of fund acquisition and remittance, it fully complied with laws and regulations, thus sparing An Wuyang trouble.

So An Wuyang also hoped that when dealing with matters himself, he would preferably handle them in an aboveboard manner to avoid leaving unnecessary complications.

'Combining the three issues, I need to find at least two or three partners. One partner to solve the funding problem, one to handle customs clearance and transport, and I also need to address the security personnel issue.' An Wuyang broke the problem down.

Once the problem was broken down, An Wuyang mentally sifted through his network of connections to see who could solve these issues.

An Wuyang was born into a wealthy and influential family. From a young age, he had actively or passively participated in various gatherings, thus forming his own network of relationships.

For instance, the descendants of Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group's business partners—how could An Wuyang not know them?

Additionally, within government departments, An Wuyang also had corresponding connections.

For example, in the medical system and the police system, he had friends in both.

These networks of connections are also part of the An family's wealth, and they serve as an important marker distinguishing new money from old money.

New money only has wealth, while old money also has a network of relationships.

After some deliberation, An Wuyang listed six names on his phone. Each of these people could play a role, and some of their functions overlapped—that was because An Wuyang wanted to have backup options.

After all, An Wuyang couldn't guarantee that no one would turn him down.

If someone refused him, he would still have alternatives!

He couldn't let a single rejection ruin a deal with a profit margin exceeding three hundred percent, could he?