In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

Lin Zhiyuan stood up.

An invitation was extended to the CEO of TSL for a private meeting, which he accepted after some consideration.

The one-on-one conversation lasted for two hours, but when the two left the meeting room, the Handong delegation was greeted by a smiling international friend.

They did not back down from their previous resistance.

Fang Denggao could even detect a hint of relaxation and pleasure on his face.

"Let's go back!"

Lin Zhiyuan rubbed his temples wearily and spoke to the others.

But the car stopped halfway.

Lin Zhiyuan took Fang Denggao to another car, instead of returning to the business hotel where the delegation was staying.

"Executive Director Lin, Standing Committee Member Fang, everything is ready."

Fang Denggao looked around in confusion, only recognizing that it was an underground parking garage.

"Look, make sure you remember it clearly."

Lin Zhiyuan handed a handwritten document to the other party, saying, "If anyone asks, just say that you and I negotiated this together. Don't let it slip."

What?

Fang Denggao looked completely bewildered as he followed the waiting personnel into the elevator, opening the document in his hand as he did so.

Preliminary negotiation report between Handong and TSL.

Handong promises:

1. Tianshan Capital will inject 1 billion Lighthouse Coins into the TSL Super Battery Factory;

Second, a series of land use permits were approved, with seven connections and one leveling, and a commitment was made to start construction immediately upon land acquisition;

Third, purchase land and build factories in the name of Tianshan Capital, and bear all related expenses;

IV. Implement compliant industry support policies such as tax reductions and exemptions and R&D expense deductions throughout the industry cycle;

V. Supporting industrial chain layout, including but not limited to the promotion of supporting facilities such as charging piles and the early deployment of industries such as battery cells;

VI. We promise that the annual advertising expenditure for the trolleybus, including Tsl, will not be less than 100 million yuan;

TSL promises:

1. We accept the joint venture policy and only accept Tianshan Capital as a partner. We promise to hold no less than 10% and no more than 30% of the shares, and we only have the right to receive dividends, not management rights.

Second, we promise to transfer all the technologies and patents of the two generations of outdated TSL production to the government-controlled enterprise in Handong.

Third, apart from core engineers and management, all employees will be local, and a number of outstanding TSL employees will be regularly sent to Handong.

IV. We promise to establish a sales center before the factory is completed;

V. Assist Handong in establishing a series of new energy vehicle standards and regulations.

Damn it!

What is this? Who shoved this headless thing into my hand?

Get lost!

Fang Denggao almost lost control and slammed a dunk on Lin Zhiyuan on the spot.

"What are you giving me?"

Fang Denggao kept rubbing his arms until the hairs on his arms stood on end.

"Forehead!"

Lin Zhiyuan smiled wickedly, "When I get scolded later, someone will help me share the burden."

Get out!

Fang Denggao stood up and delivered a flying kick.

Lin, you old scoundrel!

If I don't unleash my fury, you probably won't know how formidable the Hegemon of Jiangdong is.

Lin Zhiyuan turned to the side and kicked Fang in the back. Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Fang flew out in a round shape.

"Oh!"

Lin Zhiyuan walked past with his hands in his pockets, letting out a disdainful sneer, "Little Jerry from Jiangdong, how dare you talk back?"

"Depend on!"

Fang Denggao rubbed his buttocks as he got up. "You, a guy from Donghai, can't escape either."

The two entered a safe house.

The moment of entry.

A large screen lit up.

Fang Denggao involuntarily swallowed, his knees trembling. The screen displayed a series of important figures he could only see on television.

"Please take a seat, young man!"

Mr. Wang, who was in the center of the screen, spoke up, "And that young man surnamed Fang next to you, we've been waiting for your news for a long time."

Fang Denggao, who had been grinning and joking earlier, became even more timid than a quail for the next two hours. He wouldn't utter a single sound unless he was called out by name.

But not speaking doesn't mean nothing's wrong.

Because he also has a pair of ears with excellent hearing, there are certain things he doesn't dare to listen to.

Especially after that preliminary letter of intent was presented.

One by one, the usually composed and stoic senior leaders blushed crimson, looking as if they wanted to devour someone, and blurted out, "What the hell are you, surnamed Lin or Li?"

"It's shameful to rush to give away money."

"I think you've been working in economics for too long and have completely forgotten that you live in a socialist country. Your every move reeks of capitalism."

It wasn't just one or two people who spoke, but a whole group.

If you bring Zhao Lichun, the former leader of Handong, over here and put him in front of this group of people, he will only be scolded and forced to smile.

"Old man, my surname was predetermined by my parents, it's none of your business what I say!"

Surrounded and attacked, Lin Zhiyuan picked at his ear, then grabbed the first person to speak and attacked him alone. "Your surname is quite in line with your demeanor. Tell me, are you the grandson of the Empress Dowager of the Western Palace, or her reincarnation?"

"Every day it's 'this is not allowed,' 'that is not permitted.'"

"Like a frog in a well, ignorant and arrogant!"

"Don't you understand the principle of learning from the barbarians to subdue them? Don't you understand the importance of opening your eyes to the world? Don't you understand that backwardness invites aggression?"

"If you don't pay a price for your lagging behind, why would anyone be so kind as to help you?"

"You're so kind-hearted, why don't you let me use your life savings and your big villa?"

"Born into a new society and a new era, yet you spend all your time using classical Chinese to understand things, advocating for isolationism—are you trying to restore the old order or something?!"

Lin Zhiyuan went all out, spraying twelve enemies at once, taking down one after another.

The two-hour video conference consisted of an hour and a half of Lin Zhiyuan spewing nonsense.

Fang Denggao was dumbfounded and amazed.

How can someone be so brave?

Every move was a deadly technique, every word was a hat factory, and every time he raised his hand, the table in front of him would suffer a blow. When he finished, the solid wood table was already half cracked.

"You old folks, have you learned to speak like human beings now?"

Lin Zhiyuan opened a bottle of mineral water to moisten his throat. "Let's get this straight and clear from the start, so I don't end up charging into battle while you stab me in the back."

"You! You brat, how dare you!"

The old man who spoke first clutched his chest, his beard bristling and eyes bulging with anger. "Who stabbed me in the back! I hate traitors more than anything!"

Cough!

Mr. Wang coughed twice, signaling for the argument to stop.

But the obvious smile on his face showed that he had thoroughly enjoyed the show.

If transoceanic video streaming hadn't been restricted, it probably wouldn't have been stopped so quickly.

"Zhiyuan, tell me why you did this."

Mr. Wang asked.

"Okay, Mr. Wang."

Lin Zhiyuan's face finally turned serious, and he slowly said:

"Firstly, it is naturally for the complete set of technical configurations for the manufacture of new energy vehicles. Due to the history of my country's automobile development, the three major components have long lagged behind international top brands, while new energy vehicles, or electric vehicles, are our only chance to overtake them."

Mr. Wang and many other leaders nodded in agreement, which is the main reason why they attached such importance to the matter and collectively initiated a video conference to monitor the progress.

By introducing a catfish—no, a crocodile—we can force the upgrading of domestic new energy vehicles, rather than manufacturing cars just to get subsidies.

"But what I want more is the essence of TSL."

Lin Zhiyuan continued.