Chapter 566: Special Requirements

He began to list them:

"First, the purchasing party must pay an additional 'Annual Supreme Service Fee', the amount of which shall be no less than 30% of the equipment's own value, prepaid annually."

"Second, the purchasing party must bear the full round-trip transportation costs for the Long Country maintenance team, requiring the use of the highest-grade transportation and cabin classes."

"Third, the purchasing party must provide the highest level of security for the maintenance team throughout the entire duration, and the security personnel must include a Hexin team composed of Long Country special service personnel."

"Fourth, the purchasing party must arrange designated high-standard accommodation for the maintenance team, prioritizing newly built or specifically designated foreign guest houses to ensure the team's comfort and safety."

"Fifth, and most importantly, the purchasing party must pay the full salary of the maintenance team during the service period, at a standard no lower than three times the daily wage of top international engineers, plus a foreign exchange allowance of no less than 50%."

The atmosphere in the conference room changed subtly; some wore expressions of shock, while others could not hide their smiles.

"Are... are these conditions too harsh?" a representative from the economic department asked cautiously, "Will they accept them?"

Li Mingyuan was confident: "The key lies in the packaging. We are not imposing conditions, but providing 'top-tier customized service' to ensure their critical systems are always in optimal operating condition. Besides, when you possess something others desperately need, they are willing to pay far more than you imagine."

"I am worried about the political impact," the representative from the Wajiaobu said, "Such harsh conditions could be interpreted as Maintenance Hegemony."

Minister Zhang spoke at this moment: "In fact, this precisely reflects our responsible attitude. Think about it, the Longxin System will run on the critical infrastructure of various countries; once a problem occurs, the consequences would be unimaginable. We are sending the most excellent technical team to provide the most professional service; this is respect and responsibility toward our partners."

Li Mingyuan added: "More importantly, these clauses will create enormous economic and intelligence value for us. The legal presence of the technical team in various countries will not only bring back huge amounts of foreign exchange but also allow us to grasp first-hand international intelligence and technological trends."

The leader thought for a moment and nodded: "This line of thinking is very good. But the specific implementation requires more detailed planning. Comrade Li Mingyuan, you work with the Wajiaobu and the trade department to formulate a detailed tiered authorization plan. Adopt differentiated strategies for different countries and different fields."

Li Mingyuan nodded respectfully: "Yes, I have already prepared a preliminary framework." He handed over a document, "Here is the authorization plan that divides the world into four tiers based on national relations and strategic importance."

The leader quickly browsed the document and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, proceed according to this line of thinking. Remember, our goal is not simple technology export, but to build a new technological order centered on Long Country. At the same time, ensure our own development is not affected; the domestic construction of the 'Pangu Net' must be accelerated."

After the meeting ended, Li Mingyuan and Minister Zhang walked out of the conference hall side by side.

"Lao Li, this move of yours is truly brilliant," Minister Zhang lowered his voice, "Who would have thought that not only can we obtain huge income through technology exports, but we can also take the opportunity to send large numbers of personnel with 'legal status' to be stationed in the key departments of various countries."

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly: "This is the rule of the information age. Whoever controls the technology controls the game."

"However, won't this 'Maintenance Hegemony' be too obvious?" Minister Zhang was somewhat worried, "Those major powers won't easily accept such conditions, will they?"

"They will," Li Mingyuan said confidently, "Because the cost is too high. Imagine if a country's banking system, power grid, and government Data Library were all running on the Longxin platform; once a problem occurred that could not be solved, the consequences would be catastrophic. By comparison, accepting our 'overlord clauses' is a piece of cake."

Minister Zhang was thoughtful: "You know, Lao Li, sometimes I really wonder if you traveled back from the future. Your foresight regarding these matters doesn't seem like something someone from this era could have."

Li Mingyuan just smiled mysteriously and did not respond to this joke-like speculation, but a ripple stirred in his heart. If Minister Zhang knew how accurate his guess was, what would his reaction be?

In the following weeks, the Long Country Wajiaobu and the trade department were extremely busy. A cleverly worded "Longxin Technology Authorization and Service Framework Agreement" was quickly drafted and translated into multiple languages, ready to be offered to various countries.

The main body of the agreement looked quite standard and professional, detailing the scope of technology authorization, usage restrictions, and security requirements. Those "overlord clauses" were cleverly hidden in the appendix, appearing in the form of an "Advanced Service Guarantee Clause," with cold and professional wording:

"To ensure the optimal operating state of Longxin equipment and the Pangu System, and to safeguard the absolute security of user critical data, this agreement specifically provides 'Supreme Level Technical Support Service', with detailed terms as follows..."

Following this were over a dozen pages of detailed regulations, packaging all the harsh requirements Li Mingyuan had proposed into a seemingly reasonable and professional service system. Any country or organization wishing to purchase Longxin equipment had to accept this appendix as an inseparable part of the contract.

And beneath the surface commercial terms, a deeper strategic intent was hidden: under the guise of technical maintenance, to legally deploy Long Country's technical personnel into the critical facilities of countries around the world, establishing an invisible global influence network.

This agreement soon became a trump card in the hands of Long Country diplomats, appearing frequently in various international negotiations. Surprisingly, faced with these harsh conditions, most countries not only did not retreat but instead scrambled to express their willingness to accept them.

The new order of the information age was quietly taking shape under Li Mingyuan's meticulous design. A technological world centered on Long Country was spreading globally from the starting point of Penglai Base.

Penglai Base, late at night.

Li Mingyuan stood alone in front of his office window, looking at the starry sky in the distance. Everything was proceeding according to plan, even more smoothly than he had expected.

"This world will be completely different," he whispered to himself, "The future has already changed, and history will be rewritten."

He turned and returned to his desk, opening a notebook densely filled with his "future memories"—technologies and reforms that would only appear decades later on the original timeline. Now, these reforms would arrive ahead of schedule, and the leader would no longer be Western countries, but Long Country.