Activating the Omniscient System, I'm doomed!

Inside the factory office.

Cheng Huarong looked at the chemical reaction formula on the paper, clenched his fist and laughed:

"Finally, I see hope! The problem that I've been researching for three years and haven't been able to solve has already been solved by others, they just haven't made it public."

The young assistant beside him smiled and said, "Master, you have such connections, why didn't you bring them out sooner?"

"This isn't my connection," Cheng Huarong said with shame. "It's the buyer of that apartment in Cuiqiandu, a Mr. Luo. He asked about it at noon, but I didn't take it seriously."

"Mr. Luo is probably collaborating with foreign experts and plans to incorporate his technology into our project."

The young assistant hurried over. "Master, have you agreed?"

"Of course, how long would it take us just the few of us to overcome these difficulties?"

"But...wouldn't a partnership mean sharing equity with him?"

Cheng Huarong shook his head and chuckled, "What's equity? He can get equity in this kind of top-tier technology that isn't publicly available. He can get it from a big company just the same way."

"I not only want to give equity to foreign experts, but also to Mr. Luo, who acts as a middleman, so that he doesn't neglect his work or sell it to another company halfway through."

"Hurry up and get ready, Mr. Luo will be here soon, I'll go downstairs to meet him."

……

When Luo Yi arrived at the foot of Building C in the industrial park, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

He had just gotten out of the taxi when he saw Cheng Huarong standing at the entrance of the building:

"Brother Luo, I've been waiting for you! Please come upstairs. My factory and laboratory are on the third floor."

Cheng Huarong, clearly an engineering student, seemed unnaturally enthusiastic, stiffly pulling out a cigarette. "Want a smoke?"

"I don't smoke." Luo Yi shook his head and followed the others into the freight elevator.

"It's good that you don't smoke." Cheng Huarong doesn't smoke either; he just bought this pack of cigarettes at the supermarket. He explained as he pressed the elevator button:

"The buildings in the industrial park are no more than six stories high, and there are only freight elevators. We usually take the stairs. Each floor is a factory, which is quite convenient."

Upon arriving on the third floor, Luo Yi began to observe the surroundings.

Cheng Huarong stood to the side and introduced: "The right side is the production workshop. Currently, there are only about 20 workers. We do some OEM manufacturing of foreign brand face masks and barely break even."

"But once the anti-aging face mask is developed, the labor shortage will not be a problem."

Seeing the three laboratories—high, medium, and low—Luo Yi felt much more at ease. He realized how much time and money it would take to build them himself.

"Brother Luo, what's the content after that chemical reaction formula?" Cheng Huarong's eyes were burning with eagerness, and he couldn't wait to know the answer.

Instead of answering, Luo Yi asked, "What are the typical models for collaborative research in China?"

"Invest in technology as equity and receive dividends proportionally."

Cheng Huarong invited the man to sit down, then said, "What's your name, this foreign netizen? His research abilities are very strong; he must be a well-known expert in the field!"

"We usually call him the 'Rolling Paper Professor.' He wants to keep the specific details confidential, but you can contact me directly. I can represent him on his behalf."

Cheng Huarong thought to himself, "This foreigner must be making extra money behind the company's back. It doesn't matter who he is, as long as he can provide the technology."

"President Cheng, what other difficulties have you encountered in your research and development? Tell me all of them, and I'll tell him about the situation tonight."

Luo Yi pretended not to know and took out paper and pen to take notes.

Cheng Huarong immediately became extremely serious, took out several reports, and rattled off a whole bunch of technical terms.

Although Luo Yi only half understood, he remained calm and, following the instructions of the omniscient system, tentatively asked:

"In other words, you still have two difficulties."

"First, the medication is not effective enough; it needs to extinguish the fire little by little, and the symptoms will rebound once the medication is stopped."

"Secondly, it will affect the body's functional balance, causing the body to forget to use its repair mechanisms, right?"

"That's right! Mr. Luo is indeed a professional!" Cheng Huarong slapped his thigh, not expecting the other party to explain things so simply and easily.

"If Professor Roll Paper can provide you with technical support and solve all these difficulties, how much equity can you get?" Luo Yi pretended to glance at his phone, as if he were just a messenger.

"57%." Cheng Huarong answered without hesitation.

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

The young assistant next to him opened his mouth as if to say something, but was stopped by a look from Cheng Huarong.

This number surprised everyone, including Roy.

Luo Yi couldn't help but ask, "I heard that holding 51% of the company's shares means you can control the company?"

"This is technology equity dividend, which means that if the company earns 100 yuan using this technology, he can take 57 yuan. This technology is worth this price; without it, I wouldn't earn a single penny."

At this point, Cheng Huarong added with a smile, "In addition, I will also give you 5% of the equity dividends. Let's put it this way, as long as this product can be launched, I guarantee you will earn tens of millions a year."

The two shares together amount to 62%. This guy's generosity caught Luo Yi off guard, rendering his prepared rhetoric useless, and naturally, he decided to leave the second weakness aside for the time being.

"Since Mr. Cheng has said so, let's draft the contract. Both shares will be registered in my name. I'll discuss the subsequent distribution with Professor Roll Paper."

Cheng Huarong was taken aback. "Young Master Luo and Professor Roll Paper have a very close relationship!"

"He doesn't actually lack money, he just wants to do some business. I'm just his errand runner in China, helping him realize his ideas." Luo Yi spoke vaguely, not afraid of being investigated, as there was no way to find out.

As for whether any Harvard professors are named "Rolling Paper," there's no way to find out, and it's not said to be their real name.

"You can rest assured about the technical aspects; there won't be any delays. This can be written into the contract."

Cheng Huarong finally nodded, picked up his phone and dialed a number, "Attorney Huang... could you please draft an equity agreement for me..."

……

Less than half an hour.

Cheng Huarong printed out the contract. "Brother Luo, the contract is ready. Let's check the terms. If there are any problems, we'll have the lawyer revise it."

"You go ahead and look, I'm going to the bathroom."

Luo Yi glanced at it briefly, then got up and went to the bathroom.

Close the door, open the AllKnowing app, and type in the question:

"What clauses in the contract I just reviewed are unfavorable to me? Please point them out and provide a proposed correction."

This issue is expected to take 16 seconds.

The question regarding equity agreements... has been resolved.

[There is a risk of formula substitution: The company is actually controlled by Cheng Huarong. If he transfers the effective formula to a new company and then lets the old company use the ordinary formula, your stock dividends will only earn you the meager profits of the old company.]

[Revised Proposed Solution: The contract should specify that this is a technology license, with equity dividends tied to the technology. Furthermore, the technology license should be renewed every ten years, and if the other party violates the contract terms, you have the right to cancel the license and reclaim the technology formula.]

I really didn't know about this potential problem when I first started my company.

Cheng Huarong didn't mention this when he called his lawyer, so it's likely that the lawyer used the contract template and left it unintentionally.

Fortunately, I consulted the omniscient system; otherwise, it would have sown a huge hidden danger.

Back in the meeting room, Roy pretended to look at the contract before raising this question.

"It really is!" Cheng Huarong looked up and examined him seriously. "No wonder Professor Roll trusts you so much; your abilities are indeed extraordinary! I'll have the lawyer revise it again."

This time, there won't be any problems with the printouts. Luo Yi signed and pressed his fingerprint, saying, "I'll tell the professor about the other two difficulties tonight. He also has a team there, and they should have results soon."

"If all these difficulties are resolved, how long do you expect it to take to reach mass production?"

Cheng Huarong thought to himself that the other two major difficulties would take at least half a year to overcome.

He replied, "I will prepare in advance, and mass production will be possible within a week."

Luo Yi nodded, and then took out the solution to difficulty 1 from his pocket.

"The complete reaction formula!"

Cheng Huarong casually tossed aside the newly signed contract, swayed back in his chair, and stepped forward to receive it as if it were a royal decree.

He pushed up his glasses, and the further he looked down, the more rapid his breathing became, and his eyes were turning red at a visible speed.

"This, this solution... it's truly, truly enlightening!"

"So that's how it can be done... I never thought it could be like this..."

Cheng Huarong, holding two pages of paper, muttered to himself as he went into the lab, oblivious to everything else.

"Mr. Luo, please don't take offense. My master is always like this."

The young assistant next to him offered an explanation.

"It's okay, I'll add you on WeChat. I can't get in touch with your master, and I'm afraid it will delay communication."

Luo Yi, along with his assistant Wei Xin, took the contract and returned to the hotel.

The legitimate long-term business is settled.

But this business requires research and development and production time.

We can't expect that in the short term.

Luo Yi opened the Omniscience app, pressed the voice button, and asked the question he had prepared beforehand:

Please tell me which types of unclaimed property meet the following criteria?

"Condition 1: I can easily obtain it now and move it easily."

Condition 2: No danger, no special identification markings.

Condition 3: No living person knows the location of this wealth.

"Condition 4: Start with those near me, the closer the better."

This issue is expected to take 77 seconds.

The search for the question "Unclaimed wealth..." has been completed.