"The new energy vehicle industry?"
Hearing Ye Chen's question, Senior Zhang was somewhat surprised, and answered without hesitation:
"My father, as well as my uncles and other close friends, are all involved in the new energy vehicle industry."
Um?!
Did you ask the right person?
Ye Chen was pleasantly surprised. Was this the legendary "the mountains and rivers seem to block the way, but then a village appears amidst the willows and flowers"?
"Senior Zhang, do you know if any of your uncles or elders have recently obtained patents?"
Ye Chen continued to ask.
"Patents? I don't know about that."
Senior Zhang shook her head.
She wasn't interested in that, and she didn't concern herself much with her father's work.
"That's a pity."
Beside her, Su Ningshuang sighed softly, feeling that things might be turning around.
"However, I think my dad should know about this."
"It's Saturday today, and he's resting at home. Why don't you two come back with me, Su, and ask him?"
Senior Zhang added another sentence.
Is there still a chance for things to turn around?
Su Ningshuang agreed, and led by Senior Zhang, they headed straight for Senior Zhang's house.
A few minutes later, they arrived at Zhang's home and met her father.
Upon hearing Ye Chen's question, Zhang Xuejie's father immediately replied:
"Oh, I know, isn't that Old Lin's patent?"
"Does your uncle know?"
Ye Chen was overjoyed; he had finally found it.
"Of course I know. I even participated in and helped with Lao Lin's patent research."
Zhang Xuejie's father nodded.
Lin had previously stated that if the patent made money, he would receive a share.
Why are you asking this?
Zhang Xuejie's father was somewhat puzzled.
His own daughter's juniors and classmates suddenly asked Lao Lin what his patent was for.
The two are completely unrelated.
"I plan to buy this patent."
Ye Chen explained.
"What?"
"Buy this patent?"
Ye Chen's answer greatly shocked Zhang Xuejie's father.
“Young man, this patent is the culmination of many years of hard work by Lao Lin. It’s not something you can buy for tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan.”
Zhang Xuejie's father gave a dismissive reply.
He thought Ye Chen was joking.
Old Lin's patent would cost at least nine figures to acquire, and the starting digits couldn't be too low.
Old Lin and the others involved were still counting on this patent for their retirement.
One of his daughter's junior classmates, a college student in his early twenties, wanted to buy Lao Lin's patent? Is this a joke?!
How is that possible?
Even many wealthy people don't have that kind of power, so this young man should probably give up.
"Young man, it's not that I have any prejudice, but let's not talk about this anymore."
"Old Lin is very busy right now, so let's not waste his time."
Zhang Xuejie's father refused.
Zhang Xuejie wanted to say something more, to speak up for Ye Chen and Su Ningshuang, but before she could open her mouth, her father waved his hand.
Zhang Xuejie's father felt that if he really introduced this young man to Lao Lin, and the young man took out hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan, wouldn't that be a slap in Lao Lin's face?
Never mind, never mind.
"Uncle, I've come with sincerity. Money is not a problem."
Ye Chen smiled faintly.
His ability to make money is extraordinary.
"You've come with good intentions, so how much are you planning to offer?"
While drinking tea, Zhang Xuejie's father casually asked.
He estimated that Ye Chen's wealth was at most a few hundred thousand coins, with a peak of ten million.
"Not a lot, maybe a few billion."
Ye Chen gave a nonchalant reply.
"puff........"
Upon hearing Ye Chen's precise figure, Zhang Xuejie's father spat out the tea he hadn't yet swallowed.
"You...you...what did you say...?"
Zhang Xuejie's father suspected that there might be something wrong with his ears.
Am I hallucinating?
"I said billions, so what?"
Ye Chen answered.
Before the game released the challenge, Ye Chen planned to spend several billion, at most ten billion, to reach the peak.
Ye Chen didn't know the specifics of the patent; he was only trying to stop the Ye family's actions in Beijing.
But things changed when the game introduced challenges.
Ye Chen's peak earnings are around 30 billion.
After all, the 5% stake in Kering Group that is a challenge reward is worth two to three hundred billion.
At worst, he could just spend 30 billion to complete the challenge and get the rewarded experience points and mall points; he wouldn't lose out.
Of course, this is Ye Chen's bottom line.
Although Ye Chen wanted to buy it, he didn't want to be taken advantage of and have others overcharge him.
Therefore, Ye Chen immediately offered a conservative, low price.
"Billions..."
After swallowing hard several times, Zhang Xuejie's father was completely dumbfounded.
Billions, billions! That's an enormous sum of money.
He simply couldn't bear to think about it any longer.
If Lao Lin's patents really sell for billions, even if his share is small, it will probably still be tens of millions.
With tens of millions, he could be completely financially independent and would never have to be a miserable wage earner again.
Just as Zhang Xuejie's father was shocked by the price Ye Chen quoted, Ye Chen added a sentence that left him even more dumbfounded.
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