If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools.

Since Xu Yang has already stood in front of the stage, he can always find some information.

It just so happened that the list Fu Xi gave showed that Xu Yang would attend an auction the day after tomorrow, so they had one day to prepare.

Fu Bo was responsible for building Xu Yang's network of relationships.

The more he watched, the happier he became. He said cheerfully, "This guy seems to have pretty good relationships. Several of his childhood friends are still friends with him. They even invested in his startup."

Jiang Ran flipped through the information in his hand without looking up: "What does this mean?"

"Does that mean he's probably easy to talk to?"

"It could also be that the industry is closed, with production and sales all by themselves, so outsiders can't get in and insiders can't get out."

Fu Bo responded thoughtfully.

For a moment, the only sound in the study was the rustling of papers.

Not long after, Fu Bo jumped up excitedly again: "Oh my god! I knew it! No wonder I always thought he looked familiar, it turns out he looks 70% like Jiao Wenbo, the president of the Federal Academy of Sciences!"

"Jiao Wenbai?" Jiang Ran finally became interested and came over to ask, "What's their relationship?"

"I can't find any," Fu Bo said, shaking his head. "There's nothing on StarNet. I looked it up on my brother's company's intranet. Jiao Wenbai rarely shows up in public, and there's only a few lines of information on him. If I hadn't met him before, I definitely wouldn't have remembered him."

"I see."

Jiang Ran stroked his chin and thought: "The nephew looks like his uncle, could it be that they are nephew and uncle?"

"I don't know," Fu Bo asked in confusion. "What's the point of thinking about this?"

"Of course it worked."

Jiang Ran glanced at him and said, "If they are uncle and nephew, at least tell me two pieces of information."

"Oh?" Fu Bo was extremely curious. "Can you tell me about it?"

"First, he comes from a prominent family and has connections in the military and political circles. With such a powerful background, he's definitely not afraid of Jiang Wenxue, who hasn't even reached the top yet. In other words, as long as he's willing to help, the resistance we encounter will be much smaller."

"As for the second point..."

"What's wrong with the second point?" Fu Bo was very anxious.

"The president of the Academy of Sciences is a close relative, so he should be very fond of military machinery, right? What do you think..." Jiang Ran asked, holding his chin, "If we ask Zeng Pei to customize some high-tech gadgets for him, will that impress him?"

Fu Bo looked at her speechlessly: "Is there anything more advanced than the research of the Federal Academy of Sciences?"

"I'll have to ask Zeng Pei about this."

"Okay, don't blame me for not warning you if you make a fool of yourself."

On the day of the auction, Jiang Ran and Fu Bo prepared as much as possible, then changed into formal clothes and sneaked into the venue with the pass given by Fu Xi.

After walking around the entire auction hall, he still couldn't find Xu Yang, so he could only sit down in his seat.

Fu Bo kept turning his head to look at the entrance: "Do you think he will be late or not come at all?"

"Probably not." Jiang Ran fiddled with the new camera in his hand. "According to the information, Xu Yang is a man who keeps his promises. This is also one of the reasons why he is so successful in the business world."

Fu Bo nodded in approval: "As expected of my brother's partner and our future financial sponsor."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yang appeared at the entrance of the venue.

However, just as Jiang Ran and Fu Bo stood up, the host walked onto the stage and announced the official start of the auction, and the security guards around them also started working.

Fu Bo sat down and said, "You actually came on time. No, this won't do."

Jiang Ran: "You were just praising him."

Fu Bo: "I was clearly praising my brother and myself."

Jiang Ran: "So you knew that too."

“…”

"Okay, let's wait until the auction is over before we go and block him."

"That's all we can do."

Jiang Ran and Fu Bo were not there to attend the auction, nor did they learn about the items in advance. From beginning to end, their attention was focused on Xu Yang, who was not far away.

But when the auction was almost over, Xu Yang remained as steady as a rock and didn't even raise his card once.

Fu Bo asked worriedly, "Could it be that he has no money?"

Jiang Ran frowned and glanced at him: "I beg you to stop being such a pessimist."

Fortunately, as the auction was nearing its end, Xu Yang finally raised his hand.

Fu Bo patted his chest and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I still have money."

Jiang Ran also breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the breath was relieved for only a few seconds before it was immediately lifted again.

After Xu Yang, another guest raised his bid and offered a price 200,000 higher than his. However, Xu Yang did not bid any more and watched helplessly as the item he had bid for fell into someone else's pocket.

Fu Bo became increasingly worried: "Is he poor or just stingy?"

"Shut up!" Jiang Ran tugged at his sleeve. "I'm just... frugal and thrifty! Otherwise, how could I have started a business from scratch? Do you think everyone is like you?"

Fu Bo said "Oh" in a wronged tone.

After waiting for the auction to end, Xu Yang still didn't buy a single item.

However, at this most critical moment, Jiang Ran and Fu Bo no longer cared about the status of his pocket. As soon as Xu Yang stood up, they immediately followed him.

Xu Yang's car was parked outside the clubhouse. Jiang Ran and Fu Bo stopped him before he got in the car and left.

Xu Yang glanced at the two people who suddenly appeared: "Robbery?"

Jiang Ran was silent for a moment, then smiled brightly: "Of course not, we have some business matters to discuss with you. We want to discuss cooperation."

"Yes, yes, yes," Fu Bo also hurriedly agreed, "Actually, we..."

"Are you Fu Bo?" Xu Yang interrupted him.

"Ah?" Fu Bo was stunned for a moment. "Ah, yes, it's me. You, you know me?"

"You and your brother look a lot like each other."

"Oh, so that's it. I wasn't finished yet. We actually..."

"I roughly know what you are going to say," Xu Yang glanced at the light watch on his wrist, "Fu Xi mentioned it to me, but I'm not very interested."

Jiang Ran and Fu Bo exchanged a glance, then took a step forward. "But Brother Xi's understanding of our project is certainly not as comprehensive as ours, and we've brought a lot of things today. You can take a look first and then tell us the answer."

Xu Yang didn't reply for a moment.

Both of them were anxious, waiting for his final judgment.

"For Fu Xi's sake, I can give you a chance."

Fu Bo and Jiang Ran were delighted, but before they could express their joy, they heard Xu Yang continue, "I have a meeting in half an hour. It takes ten minutes to get there from here. Taking into account the error, I can give you fifteen minutes to talk about your project."

"Then we..."

"There are so many people around, let's talk in the car."

Jiang Ran and Fu Bo did not come here unprepared today.

They brought three things in advance and showed them to Xu Yang in order, hoping that one of them would impress him.

The first thing is the relevant information of the first episode of "Back to Earth", including investment and return rate calculations, audience feedback and news discussions, as well as the federal government's latest outdoor sports call proposal.

“This is the information we have compiled.”

Jiang Ran said seriously, "This program is in line with the federal government's initiative and will definitely receive government support. We can also apply for corresponding loans and subsidies, which will also be beneficial for building good government relations."

"The overall discussion of the first issue was positive, and word of mouth was very good. As long as the quality and quantity are maintained, it will continue to ferment and become a hit product without any meal replacement."

"Even if it can only maintain the performance of the previous season, the return on investment of 'Back to Earth' has exceeded eight times, which is definitely a profitable thing. So no matter from which aspect, investing in this program is beneficial and has no harm."

"Beneficial or not?"

Xu Yang laughed: "Then Jiang Wenxue's favor is not harmful, right? You haven't even heard of this yet, have you?"

Jiang Ran was about to say something when Xu Yang interrupted her: "You should have known about my situation before you came. I don't need to use government connections, and I'm not interested in this small project with such a low return on investment. It's not worth my debt of gratitude."

"Anything else? These can't convince me," Xu Yang said, glancing at his watch again. "You still have seven minutes."

“Yes, yes, yes!”

Fu Bo was almost furious. He quickly took out a space button from his backpack and placed it on the small table. "This is a new mecha made by our partners. The energy support is made of iron birch trunks found on Earth. Its texture is more ductile and tougher than traditional materials, and its hardness is much stronger than many metals."

"The earth still has many high-quality materials like iron birch. They have been buried for thousands of years. If this is used well, it can be of great use!"

Xu Yang picked up the space button and looked at it with interest, but after a few seconds he put it back on the table.

"Perhaps my uncle would be interested in this," Xu Yang said. "But no matter how good the material is, I can easily send a team to search for it. There's no need to go through the trouble of investing in a program and then relying on you to find it."

This is the same as what Jiang Ran said at the beginning.

No matter how many precious things there are on earth, there is no need for others to obtain them through a third party.

Fu Bo's head drooped lower and lower, and he looked a little dejected.

Xu Yang said: "You have two minutes."

Jiang Ran took a deep breath, took out his camera, opened the photo interface, and placed it on the table for him to see. "This is the scenery I've photographed on Earth. There are giant tropical trees and wild fruits, as well as dangerous snakes, insects, rats and ants. These are valuable, but they're also worthless. But they're definitely something you can't just send a team to. Are you interested in these?"

This time Xu Yang did not refute immediately.

He looked at the photo in Jiang Ran's hand and fell into silence for a moment.

Fu Bo noticed from his watch that the time had exceeded fifteen minutes, but Xu Yang still didn't say anything and didn't let them leave.

It seems that this wave is promising!

Fu Bo immediately sat up straight and waited for the verdict with Jiang Ran.

After a long while, Xu Yang's voice came slowly: "I was kidnapped by space pirates when I was in junior high school. I think I was taken here."

Fu Bo and Jiang Ran: "..."

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【Irresponsible Mini-Theatre】

Fu Bo: Can we still make up for this situation?

Jiang Ran: I’m afraid it’s a bit difficult.

Xu Yang: I defeated all those pirates at that time, and I still feel a little nostalgic when I think about it.

Fu Bo and Jiang Ran: !!! ???