"You people, I told you to sit wherever you like, don't be shy, why do you have to stand here? Sit! Sit! Sit!" Qin Ming said with displeasure as he looked at Ye Chen and the others who were still standing, while pointing to the sofa and telling everyone to sit down.
"Thank you, Elder Qin!" Sun Xiuzhu said respectfully, but before he could finish speaking, he was hit by a pillow that came flying towards him.
"Qin my ass! Am I that old? I told you to just call me Old Qin, that's enough. You like standing, huh? Go stand by the door. You two little brats, come sit down next to me!" Qin Ming cursed angrily, then pointed to the people next to him, Ye Chen and the fat man.
"Yes!" Sun Xiuzhu was on the verge of tears and silently went to stand guard at the door. Ye Chen and the fat man looked at each other and chose to follow each other's suggestion, sitting on the sofa next to him.
As for Tao Ping, a sixth-order Awakened One, he was not qualified to meet such an important figure and waited outside in the car.
"Good, which one of you is Ye Chen?" Qin Ming nodded in satisfaction and asked as he saw the two of them sit down.
“Yes, that’s me!” Ye Chen replied.
"Neither humble nor arrogant, nor reserved, no wonder he dared to propose a deal with Sun Xiuzhu, and such a large one at that!" Upon hearing Ye Chen's voice, Qin Ming turned his gaze to him and scrutinized him.
Although he always seemed to be a scoundrel, he had been secretly watching them from the moment they entered the manor. With his strength, he could know everything that was happening around him even without deliberately observing.
Although Ye Chen didn't speak like the fat man from beginning to end, he stood by very casually, even less reserved than Sun Xiuzhu. Now he was sitting on the sofa in a relaxed manner, showing no fear or restraint in front of the chief of the official committee and an eighth-level expert. In his opinion, this alone made him much better than Sun Xiuzhu outside.
"Old Qin, you're too kind!" Ye Chen said casually with a smile, which surprised the other party.
"Old Qin? Hahaha! Good! You're definitely more interesting than that guy!" Qin Ming was taken aback, then laughed again. He hadn't expected that these two would bring him so much fun today.
"Isn't this what you asked me to call you?" Ye Chen shrugged nonchalantly, but in reality, every address and every word was carefully considered.
Facing an eighth-tier powerhouse, one's life and death are entirely in the other party's hands. Even though the Blue Star plane is called a safe zone, in the era of lords, strength ultimately speaks. If a chief official really kills you, where can you appeal?
"Not bad, that's how you'll be addressed! You're just right, kid. No wonder you're the one who researched spatial teleportation technology and created the Duobao Trading Network! Your temperament and courage are indeed a little bit stronger than the average person!" Qin Ming laughed loudly, clearly in a very good mood.
"Thank you for the compliment!"
"Alright, enough dawdling. We're here for the space teleportation technology, so tell me, what price range are you looking for?" Qin Ming said, getting straight to the point.
Hearing his words, the fat man, who had finally relaxed a little, sat up straight again. This was a matter of life and death for their Duobao Trading Network.
"Official status, official protection, legal operation of Duobao Trading Network, and even official authorization for promotion!" Ye Chen didn't mince words and directly stated his demands. His straightforward words stunned Qin Ming. Was this how negotiations were conducted? Was he revealing his hand directly?
"You don't seem like a good negotiator. Shouldn't you use other resources to develop your territory?" Qin Ming asked, frowning.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen smiled and said, "The fact that a powerful figure like you is sitting in front of us is already the greatest show of sincerity. With this, we can guarantee the proper operation of Duobao Trading Network. With such a large platform, would we lack resources?"
"As long as these few things can be achieved, the rest are just extras. Old Qin, I don't think you'll care about these things. Wouldn't it be better to use them as a token of our friendship?"
With official protection and authorization, Duobao Trading Network's normal operation is already guaranteed. Even if Wanwulou wants to suppress it, it can only do so through normal business means and cannot resort to underhanded tactics.
"You've got quite the ambition, kid!" Instead of replying immediately, Qin Ming looked at Ye Chen with a playful expression and said.
“Without ambition, you can’t achieve great things! If you want to protect the entire Blue Star or the former Chinese Empire, thirteen chief officials are still a bit too few, aren’t they?” Ye Chen said without the slightest fear, making the fat man next to him tremble.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? Weren't we here to discuss cooperation on space teleportation technology? How did I end up as the chief of the official committee?
The fat man stared blankly at the two of them, while Qin Ming's aura suddenly turned cold. He looked at Ye Chen with a solemn expression, as if he were carefully examining the young man who had just become a lord.
"Sure enough, even if one's appearance remains unchanged, even if one likes the things that young people like, one still cannot compare to the real young people who have this kind of unstoppable drive!" After a while, Qin Ming finally spoke up, his gaze towards Ye Chen and the others filled with a touch of melancholy.
"Youth has nothing to do with appearance or age; the most important thing is mindset. You've just been working too hard all these years. Once you rest, you'll be a young person heading towards the future again!" Ye Chen said, causing Qin Ming to fall into deep thought once more.
"Youth has nothing to do with appearance or age; the most important thing is mindset. I hope you're right!" Qin Ming murmured, then looked at Ye Chen with a complicated expression.
"I can agree to your request, but there are limitations. The official status is not a problem. I will have someone arrange two high-level sinecure positions for you later, and at the same time, I will certify Duobao Trading Network as an official enterprise. You should know about these kinds of companies; there are quite a few of them!"
"However, we will not interfere in your competition with Wanwulou. I'm not afraid to tell you that almost all super powers have the background of official committees, so you can only rely on yourselves in this regard."
"The official announcement will only confirm the legal operation of Duobao Trading Network, but there will be no special publicity or promotion, and no official promises will be made. We hope you understand this."
"But don't worry, these points are enough to guarantee the operation of your Duobao Trading Network. Even if Wanwulou is threatened, it won't dare to openly attack you. As for the rest of the business competition, we can't interfere!"
"Thank you! This is very good!" Ye Chen thanked Qin Ming one by one. As long as it was normal business competition, they were not afraid of Wanwulou and would rely on their own abilities.
Moreover, as Qin Ming said, behind every super power is the shadow of the government. For example, the powerful Celestial God Group not only has an official background, but also has Edward, one of the Thirteen Chiefs, standing behind it. Edward is an old lord who is older than Qin Ming and has terrifying strength.
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