Chapter 62: Are you free tonight?

Su Xin frowned and asked:

"How much is the breach of contract penalty?"

"Depending on how much production progress is delayed, I roughly estimate that if one of the battery cell production lines is shut down for half a month, the breach of contract compensation caused by the reduction in output will be around 30 million."

"Of course, if the remaining production line works overtime to increase capacity, the breach of contract compensation could be reduced somewhat, but it would still be over 20 million."

"And if both production lines are shut down, the delay would be even more exaggerated, potentially causing 100 to 200 million in breach of contract compensation."

"Furthermore, after shutting down the lines, the basic wages, social security, and housing provident funds for the one or two thousand people in the factory, as well as various benefits, must still be paid as usual, and the factory equipment must also be maintained. Adding these up, it costs nearly 10 million in vain every month."

"Therefore, once the production lines are shut down, the factory's losses will be very large, and the longer the shutdown, the greater the loss."

Su Xin pondered for a moment, then asked:

"If we transfer the contracts to other battery factories, or if we directly hire other factories to produce on our behalf, would that be possible?"

Li Yongxian shook his head: "Our batteries are not completely standardized industrial products; every company's craftsmanship and technology are slightly different, and quality control management is not the same either. The contracts stipulate the purchase of our batteries. If we hire other factories to produce them and are held accountable by the clients, it would likewise be a serious breach of contract."

Su Xin said without hesitation:

"In that case, arrange for the business department to stop taking orders first; do not accept any new orders. For the factory's existing orders, you and the various clients should negotiate; if they can be canceled, cancel them, and if they can be reduced, reduce them. If they truly cannot be reduced, then breach the contract where necessary and pay the compensation where necessary."

"In short, the modification of the production lines must be carried out as soon as possible; not a single day can be delayed."

"By the way, after the meeting, calculate carefully: if only one production line remains, how long are the existing orders expected to last? If the second production line is also shut down for modification in a month, how much breach of contract penalty will the delayed orders incur? Report these to me after calculating."

"As for the breach of contract penalties, if it's not enough, I will invest additional money. You can rest assured and just do as I require."

Li Yongxian said solemnly: "Understood!"

The group discussed more details, and after an hour-long meeting, a preliminary modification plan for the production lines was finally formulated.

The modification plan is under the full responsibility of Li Yongxian, assisted by several members of management, executed by several senior engineers, and supervised and reported on by several administrative specialists sent by the head office.

Coupled with the fact that Tianqi Energy has already achieved digital management, although Su Xin does not inquire about the details, he can still control the progress of the modification plan.

Sitting in the car on the way back, Su Xin finally let out a long sigh of relief.

A continuous week of focused research had left him physically and mentally exhausted, but thinking of the gains during this period, he felt quite joyful.

Now that his two business priorities, Tiantian Assistant, are on the right track, the revenue and profits are very considerable, and the number of members is still growing, continuously earning him huge sums of money.

The research and development of Tianqi Energy has also come to an end; as long as he waits for the patent application to be completed and the production line modification to be finished, he can hold a press conference, which will surely shock the world and bring him even greater benefits.

"I can rest for half a month first."

"Should I go get a driver's license first? Or take this opportunity to take my parents on a trip?"

"Or, should I take the initiative to invite Liu Xuewei to dinner as a return gesture? After all, she has treated me to two meals, and I haven't taken the initiative to ask her out even once."

Su Xin put aside all matters regarding work, his thoughts began to wander, and then he picked up his phone, dialed out, and it was quickly answered.

"Son, what's wrong?"

"Mom, I happen to have some time these few days and want to take you and Dad out for a trip to see some places. Is there anywhere you want to go?"

"A trip? Your dad and I are currently in Zhangjiajie. Do you want to come over?"

"Forget it then. Since you've already gone out to play, I won't disturb you."

Su Xin smiled.

He had originally thought that his parents were the same as before, unwilling to spend money on going out even when they were wealthy, so he wanted to take them around to see things and incidentally change their consumption habits. He didn't expect that his parents had already gone out traveling quietly.

This was a good thing.

If his parents could live more open-mindedly, he would have less to worry about.

However, Su Xin still called his parents' bodyguards and felt much more at ease after learning that they had been secretly protecting his parents all along.

"Since that's the case, I might as well take this time to get a driver's license. This thing is always useful, and I can occasionally drive myself to enjoy it."

"I'll take the time to invite Liu Xuewei to dinner as well."

Su Xin pondered secretly and was just about to instruct Feng Haifeng to help him contact a driving school when he remembered that Feng Haifeng had been sent on a business trip.

Because he attached great importance to this patent, Su Xin did not fully trust the patent agency, so he had Feng Haifeng and Xiang Lianyun accompany them throughout the whole process; it is estimated that the two of them won't be able to return for a short time.

"Qingli is also getting busier and busier. Forget it, I'll handle this small matter myself."

Su Xin opened his phone and started searching for well-known driving schools in Tianjing City. As soon as he clicked the search box, a pile of advertisement pages popped up immediately.

"Paid promotions are one thing, but the first five results on the homepage are actually advertisements. This is too ugly to look at."

Su Xin couldn't help but frown.

"One day, when I update an intelligent search engine in Tiantian Assistant, I'll leave you with nowhere to go."

After the complaint, Su Xin didn't really take this matter to heart. After all, he had considered the planning of an intelligent search engine before, but he had placed it in a relatively later position and had no energy to develop it at the current stage.

Soon, Su Xin found a well-known driving school that was not far from where he lived and had good scale and reputation, and called to book an exclusive class that offered one-on-one service.

Afterward, Su Xin made a WeChat call to Liu Xuewei.

According to his usual habits, if it were work-related matters, he would usually use Tianwei Butler to contact her; if it were private matters, he would use WeChat calls or video.

Therefore, after Liu Xuewei answered the WeChat call, she smiled and teased: "Boss, contacting me via private WeChat during work hours, could it be that you want to conduct a sting operation? I'm not slacking off, you know."

Su Xin smiled: "Whether you are slacking off or not is none of my business. My current identity is your friend, and I don't have the qualifications to manage that much."

Liu Xuewei giggled and said deliberately in a pretentious tone: "That's good, my friend. What is it that you are looking for me for in the midst of your busy schedule?"

"Are you free tonight? Let's have a meal together."

Hearing Su Xin's words, Liu Xuewei was overjoyed and replied repeatedly:

"I'm free! Of course I'm free!"

"Alright then, at 6:30 in the evening, I'll wait for you at the cafe at the entrance of the company."

"Okay, see you then!"

Liu Xuewei smiled sweetly.

After hanging up the phone, the smile on her face lasted for a long time, and then she remembered something, and her expression couldn't help but slowly stiffen.

"Oh no! I forgot about my appointment with Qingli!"