Chapter 183: The Bad Guy in Da Yizi's Eyes

Soon, the silk bathrobe strap was thrown off the bed.

"Um..."

Under Xu Yuexin's kiss, Da Yizi's breathing grew increasingly rapid.

"Stay prone."

In the bedroom where the atmosphere kept heating up, Xu Yuexin turned Da Yizi over, her back facing him.

"No way."

Da Yizi said reluctantly, but couldn't defy him.

As Da Yizi lay prone with her back up, Xu Yuexin moved behind her.

"Hmm..."

Soon after, the golden tassels on Da Yizi's earrings began to clash with each other, repeatedly producing crisp sounds...

……

At dawn, the east already showed a pale white.

Xu Yuexin lounged against the headboard, with Da Yizi still lightly panting beside him.

Da Yizi's face flushed with a pink hue, her whole body weak as she lay on the bed, expression lethargic and satisfied.

At this moment, she was covered only by a thin blanket. A pair of crystal‑clear, jade‑smooth, slender beautiful legs were exposed beyond the blanket.

Xu Yuexin savored the scenes that had just unfolded, and looking at Da Yizi's flower‑like, moon‑like beauty in his arms, felt a sense of conquest.

"Quick, call me husband again."

Xu Yuexin patted Da Yizi's perky butt and said.

"Ow, Bad Guy!"

"Obey."

"Big Bad Guy."

Da Yizi hummed, twisted her face and said.

"Fine, if it's Bad then let it be Bad."

Xu Yuexin shrugged and said, "If a man isn't Bad, a woman won't love him."

"Kiss."

After planting a kiss on Da Yizi, Xu Yuexin got off the bed and prepared breakfast for the two of them.

Dawn was about to break, so no more napping.

While shopping yesterday, Xu Yuexin casually bought two bags of bread, shoved them into the toaster, making breakfast for two.

With the toast ready, Da Yizi, still in her silk bathrobe, came to eat breakfast, then returned to the bedroom to sleep after the meal.

"Aren't you sleeping?"

Da Yizi asked Xu Yuexin as she got up.

"No, I have something to do outside."

Xu Yuexin replied briskly, got up, took his suit jacket from the coat rack, slipped it on and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment."

At that moment, Da Yizi called him over.

"What's up?"

Xu Yuexin turned around and said.

"Straighten your clothes."

Da Yizi stepped forward, patted the collar of Xu Yuexin's clothes and said, "Alright, now it's smooth."

"Come, a kiss."

Xu Yuexin tilted his face slightly, pointed to his own cheek and said.

"Dream on."

Da Yizi gave him a white look, twisted her head and sped away.

Xu Yuexin watched older sister-in-law's graceful back, hehee, he smiled, turned and walked out of the house.

Xu Yuexin's goal today was a patent agency; he wanted to purchase a Chip Technology Patent there as the foundation for his venture.

He had previously considered the exact way to buy it.

Chip comes in two types: Advanced Process and Mature Process. The Advanced Process is very expensive and fraught with hidden dangers; as a newcomer, he could easily fall into traps.

Mature Process is different; it's a mass‑market product, relatively cheap and transparent in price, and after comparing three suppliers he could secure it at a fair and reasonable price.

As for the technical gap between Mature Process and Advanced Process, he'll chase it after his business gets off the ground.

After descending Taiping Shan, Xu Yuexin arrived in Central, and after several searches found several patent agencies in the backstreets.

Xiangjiang's core industries are finance, real estate, and trade; the tech sector's status is not high.

Office buildings of patent agencies can only be relegated to low‑rent backstreets, while the main streets are occupied by brokerage firms, funds, and law firms.

When Xu Yuexin arrived, those patent agencies hadn't opened yet.

He therefore sat at a 24‑hour KFC, waiting for them to open.

Of course Xu Yuexin didn't wait in vain; he ordered a spicy chicken nugget combo and an Orleans chicken wing, and proudly showed them off.

Come to think of it, this was Xu Yuexin's first KFC since he transmigrated; the previous trips to Xiangjiang he was too busy to eat there.

Soon, the nuggets and wings were all gone, and the patent agencies across the street began opening one after another.

After paying, Xu Yuexin left KFC and, from left to right, visited these patent agencies, planning to compare three offers.

The leftmost agency was named Xian Tong Technology Agency, and Xu Yuexin couldn't help but chuckle at the name.

That's basically a knock‑off of Silicon Valley's Xian Tong Semiconductor.

After taking the elevator upstairs, Xu Yuexin followed the signs, turning left and right, and finally stopped at the doorway of a back office.

Knock—, is anyone there?

Xu Yuexin knocked on the office door.

Sir, please come in.

A Cantonese female voice came from inside, "The door is open."

Xu Yuexin turned the door handle and saw two finely made office ladies seated in the small office.

"Good day, sir. I am the supervisor here; may I ask if you are here to inquire about technology transfer?"

"Yes, I'd like to discuss Semiconductor Technology with you."

"Alright, Semiconductor, is it? May I have your surname and full name, sir?"

"No need for a formal surname. Xu, Xu Yuexin."

"Very well, Mr. Xu. I am Liu, Liu Meiyi, the supervisor here. The current market situation for Semiconductor Technology is as follows…"

The female supervisor poured Xu Yuexin a glass of water and then began a nonstop introduction.

Through her presentation, Xu Yuexin learned that the most advanced Chip on the market is the 5 micron process, which matches his recollection.

In the patent market, the most advanced Advanced Process available for purchase is the 10 micron one.

Besides that, there are also 13 micron, 40 micron, 100 micron, and so on…

To be honest, later generations are accustomed to using nanometers for Chip processes, so Xu Yuexin feels a bit uneasy hearing microns now.

"Please give me the pricing for each process."

When the female supervisor reached the end of her introduction, Xu Yuexin interjected.

"At present, the self‑use patent price for the 10 micron process is 30 million Hong Kong Dollars. If you purchase it for self‑use and also wish to conduct further research and modification based on the 10 micron, the corresponding patent price is 80 million Hong Kong Dollars."

"The self‑use patent price for the 13 micron is 10 million Hong Kong Dollars; if you buy it for research and modification, the price is 30 million Hong Kong Dollars."

…

The female supervisor continued her nonstop explanation.

The patent has only two uses: purchase for self‑use, or, beyond self‑use, use it as a basis for in‑depth research to develop better products.

For these two different purposes, the price difference is also huge.

"The research‑use patent for the 40 micron is priced at 4 million Hong Kong Dollars, right?"

After listening to the introduction, Xu Yuexin asked.

"Yes, sir."

"Could it be cheaper?"

"Sorry, sir, that's not possible; these are cutting‑edge technological achievements, hard to discount."

"Alright, I'll check with another company."

Xu Yuexin politely nodded, turned, and walked out of the office doorway.

"Take care, sir~"

The female supervisor calmly said goodbye. After all, all patent agencies on this street quote the same price, and she believes that no matter how many companies Xu Yuexin asks, the result will be the same.

Leaving Immortal Copper, Xu Yuexin went to a few places behind and found the quotes were all identical.

Playing the price Alliance, huh…

Xu Yuexin muttered to himself, pondering how to cut their prices.

Claiming a false quote is useless; these agencies surely know each other, and even if I say another gave a lower price, a single call would verify it.

I need to think of another method.

Xu Yuexin thought.

In the end, these patent agencies are merely intermediaries; bypassing them to deal directly with the supplier would surely save a lot.

The difficulty is that Xiangjiang is a trade and financial port, but not a technology hub; many reputable tech companies have no branches there.

Calling the headquarters of those tech companies directly to request a patent purchase? They probably won't respond.

After all, no major corporation would conduct a big deal with a stranger calling from thousands of miles away.

Thinking that, Xu Yuexin felt trapped in a dead end.

The 4 million patent fee is really expensive; there must be a lot of markup.

Bargaining is crucial to him; business is about not letting any drop go, especially when a huge sum is involved.

Many entrepreneurs fail because they aim too high, believing they'll do big business later, neglecting cost‑saving, which leads to a broken cash flow.

Xu Yuexin is keenly aware of this; even with plenty of cash, he still saves where he can.

The current situation presents him a dilemma.

…

Let's do it this way: first pretend to accept Immortal Copper's offer, and after Immortal Copper arranges a meeting with the selling patent company, bypass them and contact the other side directly.

Xu Yuexin stood on the street corner pondering for a long time, finally settled on a plan, and turned back to Immortal Copper.

"Supervisor Liu, hello, I am willing to accept the 4 million Hong Kong Dollar quote; please arrange a face‑to‑face meeting for me."

In the office, Xu Yuexin said to Immortal Copper's female supervisor.

The female supervisor smiled slightly: "We will handle everything; you don't need to meet."

The precautions are indeed quite strict.

"That's not good. Some follow‑up technical service issues I must confirm with the patent holder in person."

"No problem, Mr. Xu; these tasks can also be done through us, and the 4 million price includes after‑sales fees."

"Don't joke, that's so inefficient."

"Sorry about that; this is our usual practice, Mr. Xu."

"I urge you not to go too far in mistreating people!"

Hearing this, Xu Yuexin's face darkened, and he pretended to be angry, saying, "I've already complied with all your price demands; why can't we even arrange a meeting with the patent side?"

"Um, Mr. Xu…"

The female supervisor hadn't expected him to turn hostile, and her expression clearly hesitated.

"If you don't arrange it, it's fine; I'll ask the next company."

"If none in Xiangjiang arrange it, I'll go to Tokyo, to Seoul, there's bound to be a company that can arrange it."

Xu Yuexin stared intently at the female supervisor, said that, and then rose to leave.

"Wait, Mr. Xu."

The female supervisor quickly caught up, "Regarding the meeting with the patent side, I can apply to headquarters on your behalf."

"You apply first; I'll ask other companies later."

Xu Yuexin didn't even turn his head and walked away briskly.

"Then please, Boss Xu, leave a contact method."

The female supervisor said as she followed behind him.

Xu Yuexin took a business card from his pocket and tossed it to the female supervisor: "Here you go."

Given her initial refusal to budge, a rough attitude is appropriate.

After leaving Xian Tong, Xu Yuexin actually went to negotiate with several other firms.

These firms, like Xian Tong, initially refused to arrange a meeting with the technical side, and only made a reluctant concession after Xu Yuexin expressed displeasure.

By the time he finished talks with all the patent agencies on this street, it was already evening.

Xu Yuexin rode back to the Half-Mountain Mansion in the sunset; shortly after arriving home, the phone rang.

It was the Xian Tong female supervisor's call.

"Hello, Boss, we've scheduled a meeting with a patent supervisor from Intel for the afternoon at two o'clock the day after tomorrow; may I ask if you will be available then?"

"Where shall we meet?"

"At Central Hilton; our people will wait for you at the entrance then."

"Alright, see you there."

After hanging up, Xu Yuexin closed his eyes and began to contemplate what to do at the meeting the day after tomorrow.

……

In the afternoon two days later, Xu Yuexin rode in a Mercedes‑Benz and arrived at the Hilton Grand Hotel.

Just as he expected, Supervisor Liu was waiting at the entrance, and greeted him with a smiling face as he approached.

"Hello, Boss Xu, the people from Intel have already arrived."

After speaking, she escorted Xu Yuexin into the hotel lobby and took the elevator to a conference room on the top floor.

The conference room was luxuriously decorated, with marble floors featuring water‑jet inlay, an exquisitely crafted crystal chandelier, and floor‑to‑ceiling windows offering a view over half of Xiangjiang.

Inside the conference room sat three people: another female office lady Xu Yuexin had met that day, a middle‑aged man, Langqin Man, and a white young man in a T‑shirt.

"Hello, Boss Xu."

"Hello, Mr. Xu."

"Greetings, both of you."

Xu Yuexin greeted the white young man and the middle‑aged man, then they exchanged introductions.

Through self‑introductions, Xu Yuexin learned that the middle‑aged man is a Partner of the Xian Tong Technology Agency, and the white young man is Intel's patent supervisor.

Upon hearing their positions, Xu Yuexin kept his guard up and directly discussed some professional knowledge of the Chip industry with the white young man.

He needed to guard against Xian Tong casually pulling a foreigner in to fool him.

Although Xu Yuexin is not a Chip engineer, thanks to B‑station videos, he still knows basics like Moore's Law.

In this era, where knowledge dissemination is far less convenient than in later times, it's more than enough for simple communication.

The exchange went smoothly, and the white young man praised Xu Yuexin twice, saying he understood the Chip industry well.

Langqin Man and the female supervisor looked a bit unsettled by this.

Is Xu Yuexin planning to bypass them and deal directly with the patent side?

"Mr. Robert, may I ask what the patent price is for your 40‑micron Chips?"

"Yes, that's correct; the purpose is personal use and improvement research."

After a brief dialogue, Xu Yuexin directly asked the white young man.

"The price is 1.2 million Hong Kong dollars, including a 200,000‑dollar agency fee; why does Mr. Xu still have objections?"

Without waiting for Langqin Man or the female supervisor to intervene, the white young man replied offhand.

The air in the conference room fell silent instantly.

Langqin Man and the female supervisor exchanged a glance, their expressions turning sour.

They had finished the buyer‑seller charade, only to be exposed.

"This technical supervisor just arrived and is unaware of the pricing; actually…"

The female supervisor hurriedly interjected.

"No need to explain."

Xu Yuexin frowned slightly and said in a calm tone, "I heard everything clearly just now."

"Today's negotiation ends here."

"Wait, Boss Xu!"

As Xu Yuexin stood up, Langqin Man quickly rose from his seat and stood beside him, saying, "There may be some misunderstanding here."

"I think we can still continue the discussion."

"Misunderstanding?"

Xu Yuexin looked at him coldly and said, "I think just the opposite; the truth has finally emerged."

(End of chapter)