Without Them, We Earth Would Be Much Better Off!

Gao Yuan slept very soundly all night.

After arriving in Nanjing, the change of environment, the novelty of his surroundings, and the long talk with Xu Qingzhou had allowed Gao Yuan to gradually understand many things he hadn't thought clearly about before, naturally relaxing his mood.

He woke up a bit late the next day. Gao Yuan and Xu Qingzhou didn't leave their room until nine in the morning to have breakfast at the buffet restaurant.

Not long after, they saw Boss Xu of Xiyin Group appear at the restaurant entrance. He looked around, spotted Gao Yuan sitting by the window, and strode over.

"President Xu, what brings you here?"

Gao Yuan was very surprised by the sudden appearance of this big shot.

"Just passing by, so I thought I'd swing by and pick you up to head to the company and continue yesterday's talks."

After all, he was a prominent figure in the business world. Boss Xu hid his intentions extremely well. He didn't show his eagerness to sign a contract with Gao Yuan, instead using the excuse of passing by.

"Alright, let's head out then," Gao Yuan said, standing up.

This time returning to Xiyin Group was clearly different from yesterday. Boss Xu was personally overseeing things, and he had also called in the heads of the technical department, finance department, and business department, along with seven or eight other influential figures, forming a rather large negotiation team.

"I've thought about it carefully last night," Boss Xu said after some pleasantries, getting straight to the point. "Your company's X Fiber is a perfect fit for our group. The only issue is, if we place a large order, we'd prefer to have an exclusive contract."

"An exclusive contract?" Gao Yuan was taken aback.

"That is, all X Fiber should be supplied exclusively to Xiyin Group, and not sold to anyone else," Boss Xu quickly explained.

So he wants to hog it all...

Gao Yuan mused inwardly. As expected, Boss Xu was a shrewd businessman. Once he discovered the immense potential of X Fiber, he wanted to find a way to monopolize it and prevent others from competing with him.

Back then, when Boss Xu founded Xiyin Group, he actually had two partners who worked alongside him.

However, times had changed. The company had grown to achieve tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue, yet no one remembered those two original partners anymore.

"That's impossible."

Gao Yuan smiled and shook his head, decisively rejecting Boss Xu's proposal without even thinking about it.

"Our sales volume is huge, we can take all your production capacity!" Boss Xu persisted.

Gao Yuan curled his lips and said calmly, "Boss Xu, you've misunderstood. We don't have our own factories; we contract upstream chemical fiber companies for production."

"According to the Ministry of Commerce's 2020 statistics, there are over 40,000 chemical fiber enterprises of various sizes nationwide, with an annual production capacity of 62 million tons, accounting for over 60% of the global total capacity."

"If X Fiber truly becomes a global bestseller, relying solely on the existing domestic supply chain system is enough to support an annual output in the tens of millions of tons."

"With such a massive production volume, I doubt you, Boss Xu, can handle it all, can you?"

This...

Boss Xu never expected that Gao Yuan, this young man, wasn't a traditional businessman. He didn't like playing word games with people; instead, he preferred to present data and logic directly.

From the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey, Gao Yuan had calculated that with the current massive domestic production capacity and such convenient conditions, there was no need to build his own factory.

As for the extra costs associated with outsourcing production, Gao Yuan didn't care. There was always more money to be made in the world. It was only natural for others to be compensated when they helped produce products. Why always think about hogging everything?

At this point, Boss Xu finally realized that the initiative in the negotiation was not in his hands.

The elder who toured the south had once said that science and technology are the primary productive forces!

This was an unsolvable deadlock.

X Fiber possessed such a low price and such incredible performance. With Gao Yuan as the sole supplier, if Boss Xu dared to say no today, X Fiber products would appear on other competitors' shelves tomorrow.

Slap~

He solemnly signed his name on the contract with the ballpoint pen and placed it on the table. Gao Yuan then enthusiastically shook hands with Boss Xu. Boss Xu, on the other hand, seemed a bit dejected, his smile slightly forced.

"From now on, we are partners," Gao Yuan said with a smile. "Regardless of anything else, let's first unite against external threats and get through this crisis."

Boss Xu nodded slightly. He never expected that Gao Yuan would not only refuse exclusive supply but also clearly state that he would sign contracts with more fast-fashion companies next.

Furthermore, all companies using X1 Fiber were not allowed to attack each other; they had to join forces first to fend off the offensive from the European continent.

This kid studied computer science, he must have picked up bad habits from Qualcomm! If you use their product, you're subject to their control? That's completely unreasonable! This is a free market economy now, Boss Xu grumbled inwardly.

It had to be said, Qualcomm had a notorious reputation that had spread far and wide. Even Boss Xu, who was in the apparel business, knew Qualcomm's nickname of "patent troll."

Since the contract was signed, Gao Yuan and Xu Qingzhou left immediately without any further delay.

On the way back, Xu Qingzhou repeatedly asked questions, wanting to know what Gao Yuan was thinking and why his attitude had changed so drastically overnight.

Previously, Gao Yuan wasn't like this; his highest goal was simply to make money.

In contrast, Gao Yuan's performance today seemed to have a deeper meaning, as if he intended to tie Xiyin Group to his chariot through unique technological conditions.

"Come on, tell me," Xu Qingzhou said anxiously as Gao Yuan fell into thought. "What are you thinking? I feel like you've changed so much."

Gao Yuan scratched his scalp. "Although the news media constantly refers to companies going global and fighting in overseas markets as the Huaxia Legion, in reality, they are still fighting on their own. When attacking Western opponents, they will also fiercely bite their domestic peers given the chance."

"So I have a rather immature little idea: can we use the power of X Fiber to make them unite a little more?"

"As we all know, our current situation is not optimistic; we are almost being besieged globally. Capital has no homeland; for them, whoever feeds them is their mother. They are completely untrustworthy."

"We must use a force that capital cannot resist to control them, and then we can drag them along to achieve more important goals."

Dr. Xu Qingzhou frowned, "Listen to yourself, talking like you're not a capitalist."

"Of course I'm not, I'm an idealist," Gao Yuan said, giving Dr. Xu a look and speaking very firmly.

In reality, the reason Gao Yuan had these thoughts, besides his idealism, was also due to the System. Burdened with the Future Technology System, Gao Yuan felt he had to do something to live up to the system bestowed upon him.

"That's true, you are quite idealistic, unlike ordinary capitalists," Dr. Xu Qingzhou said, shaking his head. "What is this more important goal you speak of?"

Gao Yuan smiled and said in a tone that was half-joking, half-serious, "The famous keyboard politician Shan Gao County once said that the North American slave owner genocidal anti-human bandit gang must be eliminated."

"Without them, it would be very important for our Earth!"

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