Chapter 424 We do not export goods but can export standards

  Ideal city.

  In front of a spacious door, Fang Chang stopped, looked at the envelope in his hand, opened it, took out a card from inside, and swiped it on the door.

  Light blue ripples spread along the door lock, and the door opened back with a click.

   What came into view was a spacious reception room. There were a few sofas on the black, white and gray checkered carpet. The simple and elegant decoration was very corporate style.

   In this crowded city, spaciousness is a luxury in itself.

  A woman in her mid-twenties was sitting on the sofa in the middle. She was wearing a silver coat, and the most impressive thing was her slender legs and the two delicate eyebrows on her pretty face.

   Those two delicate eyebrows are like a soft crescent moon, but they can't hide those heroic eyes and the radiant light in those eyes.

   Most of the people who can attend this party are upper-class people in Ideal City.

  From her aura, Fang Chang could feel that she was at least a rich woman.

   At least it is.

   "Hello, Ms. Li Shuyue, I've kept you waiting." Anyway, he was a guest, and Fang Chang made a gentlemanly opening remark.

  The woman sitting on the sofa made a gesture of invitation and said in a pleasant voice.

   "Don't be so polite, warriors of the alliance, I took the liberty to interrupt your rest, please don't be so polite, just sit down as you like."

   "Then I will not be polite."

  Fang Chang smiled lightly, found a sofa not too far away and sat down.

  The waiter brought tea for the two of them.

   There is a fragrance in the dense mist, which smells very light, but it has a kind of refreshing comfort.

  The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, but they talked about irrelevant topics.

   It is very interesting that Fang Chang can feel that she is different from those rich ladies on the dance floor. There is no admiration or curiosity in her flickering eyes, and the admiring eyes are more like encouraging herself to continue talking.

  Is it to examine the investment environment of the alliance?

  Thinking of this, Fang Chang couldn't help lifting his spirits, and he stopped being restrained, and started to run the train with his mouth full, blowing from the development of the alliance to the individuals in the alliance.

  For example, Fuji Teng, who runs a small workshop, was blown into a master of art by him.

   Yaya, a strong sensory expert who hangs around like a street stalker all day, is blown by him into a mushroom fairy who wholeheartedly pursues the most perfect mushrooms.

  The scrambled eggs with tomatoes became the descendant of the scrambled egg family who mastered 888 lost recipes, and Irena became the master who explored edible exotics...

  Even the **** Mosquito was blown into a rocket scientist who dreamed of exploring the edge of the Milky Way.

   Managers…

  The manager doesn't seem to need him to blow it up. The figure riding the claws of death, bathed in the sunlight piercing the dark clouds, is full of style.

  I heard that Ideal City already has a film studio, and plans to shoot a movie based on him.

   I don’t know if he himself knows about this.

   When bragging, Fang Chang didn’t feel any psychological burden at all. After all, the alliance is more than 3,000 kilometers away, so it’s impossible for everyone to go there even if they are curious.

   "Wait, what is that lost 888 recipe..." After listening for a long time, Li Shuyue seemed to be most interested in this, and asked curiously.

   Fang Chang said with a smile.

   "Well, there's too much content, and I can't finish it in a while. Among the lots that appeared in the previous auction, those related to food are more or less related to that recipe."

   "Include this?"

   While speaking, Li Shuyue reached out and took out a pack of instant noodles from the drawer of the table beside her, her eyes full of curiosity.

  When he saw the Laokeng sauerkraut instant noodles in her hand, Fang Chang's expression suddenly became awkward.

   "Uh, this is made by mosquitoes."

  Li Shuyue frowned.

   "But didn't he dream of being a...rocketer in the Kuiper Belt?"

  Fang Chang hurriedly forcibly explained.

   "This is a work driven by his interest. Although his main business is tinkering with rockets, he occasionally produces some strange things... such as the one in your hand."

   Too bad, the bragging is too much, it seems to be a bit of a mess.

  Fang Chang thought to himself.

   But that Ms. Li Shuyue didn't seem to think there was any loophole in the story at all, but after a long silence, she sighed softly.

   "Unbelievable... It seems that the rumor is indeed not groundless."

  Fang Chang froze for a moment.

   "Rumor? What rumor?"

   "Some people discussed on Duandian Cloud that the ancestors of Vault 404 were all artists," Li Shuyue said with a smile, "I didn't believe it at first, but now I believe it."

  Fang Chang coughed.

   "Although I don't know where you heard this rumor, but saying so... Of course there is nothing wrong with it! We have indeed inherited some special things from the People's Federation, especially on the cultural level."

  Hearing what he said, Li Shuyue's eyes became brighter.

   But Fang Chang could feel that she didn't fully believe what she said, at most she believed half of it.

   But what does it matter?

   There was an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth, he had already predicted her prediction.

  Half letter?

  That's really hard to believe...

   Seemingly having grasped the information she wanted to know, Li Shuyue suddenly changed her expression and said with a serious look.

   "Let me introduce myself again, I am the CEO of Kisaragi Group, and this is my business card."

   With a swipe of the slender fingertips, a light blue holographic window appeared on the white coffee table and floated in front of Fang Chang.

   Fang Chang, who only thought it was a special effect of the game, was not surprised. He dragged the business card with his index finger and moved it to him to take a look.

  But soon he found that it was useless to read it. He didn't know the ideal city at all, so he couldn't understand what was written on this business card.

   Kisaragi Group?

  Isn’t there only five major groups in Ideal City?

  “…our company is invested and controlled by Ideal Group, and mainly engaged in food sales and processing related industries.”

  Looking at Fang Chang who was staring at the business card and lost in thought, Li Shuyue continued in a pleasant voice.

   "Honestly speaking, this is the first time I have seen such an interesting product. Although it is not very healthy and the storage time is not very long, it tastes surprisingly good... How did you come up with these novel cooking methods?"

  Fang Chang's expression was slightly subtle. After thinking for a while, he made up a reason that sounded like that.

  “For us, food belongs to the category of culture. Eating is not only to meet nutritional needs, but also a kind of spiritual satisfaction.”

   "That sounds interesting."

   Li Shuyue said with great interest.

"I have checked historical documents, and similar cooking techniques have appeared in history, but they were gradually replaced by scientific concepts in the early days of the prosperous era, and then the concept of food is like ours now... According to what you said, it was just to satisfy nutritional needs."

   "Maybe it's because people's spiritual world after the Prosperity Era is rich enough that they no longer need to sacrifice health or other things to get satisfaction. Of course, this is just my personal guess."

  Fang Chang just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Ms. Li Shuyue nodded thoughtfully.

   "This is quite an interesting idea, maybe the facts are as you said."

   "Maybe, but I'm not an expert after all." Taking a sip of black tea, Fang Chang said in a casual tone.

   "But I feel that you understand it very well. I heard from your ambassador that you are not only a soldier, but also responsible for the promotion of alliance products." Li Shuyue looked at him with piercing eyes, "Are you interested in cooperating?"

   It took me a long time to find myself because of this matter.

  Hearing what Li Shuyue said, Fang Chang had a happy smile on his face.

  Isn’t this what he was waiting for?

   "Of course, we are here to seek cooperation. I don't know which way you want to use?"

   No more nonsense, Li Shuyue said straight to the point.

   "According to our market research, we believe that the next six months will be the best window for alliance products to enter Ideal City. Residents here are very interested in your cultural products. I think food will be a good entry point."

"We can provide two sets of plans here. The first set of plans is that you are responsible for production and transportation, and we are responsible for sales. The second set of plans is that we establish a joint venture subsidiary. You provide personnel and technology, especially related food formulas. We Provide funds and venues, and produce and sell locally in Ideal City."

   After quietly listening to the detailed explanations of the two plans, Fang Chang nodded slightly.

   "No problem, we can provide what you said."

  Li Shuyue was overjoyed, but it didn't show on her face, she just smiled.

  However, just when she was about to bring the topic to the contract with "happy cooperation", the man opposite suddenly changed the subject.

   "However, compared to the two sets of plans you provided, I have a better proposal from my side. I wonder if you are interested?"

  The excitement was poured cold water, and Li Shuyue raised her eyebrows involuntarily.

"oh?"

  Honestly speaking, she didn't think that a commercially backward survivor colony could come up with any relatively novel ideas.

but-

  Let’s just listen to what he plans to say first.

   Didn't care about the disapproval in the eyes, Fang Chang cleared his throat, and started his flickering.

"Whether it is exporting products or exporting formulas, it is actually not in our best interests. After all, those formulas are not very difficult to be honest. If our products can really sell out of stock in Ideal City, I'm afraid we won't be able to use them." In two days, your competitors can refer to your sales data and make a competing product that is more in line with market demand."

   Li Shuyue said immediately.

"Don't worry about this, we have a sound patent law, and we also have our own research and development laboratory, and we will improve the formula according to the feedback from the market and consumers. As long as we do it faster and better than our competitors, we don't need to worry about being replaced. "

  Fang Chang nodded and said bluntly.

   "Of course, what you said makes sense, but let me make an assumption. If the subsequent formula is completed in Kisaragi Group, does it have anything to do with our joint venture subsidiary?"

  Li Shuyue's face was filled with surprise, and her heroic eyes narrowed slightly.

   "Oh? Are you worried that we won't keep our word?"

   Fang Chang said in a gentle voice.

"Of course I didn't mean that, it's just a reasonable assumption. You have technical advantages, and you know the local market and rules better than us, so you can maximize your benefits within the framework of the rules... To be honest, if there is a contract Disputes, I really have no confidence that I can win against you."

   Li Shuyue said impatiently.

   "So your proposal is?"

   "It is unrealistic to transport cheap consumer goods with expensive shipping capacity, and the formula itself is not that valuable. We do not intend to export products, nor do we intend to export formulas, but export standards."

"standard?"

  Looking at the hesitant Li Shuyue, Fang Chang nodded and said bluntly.

   "Exactly."

   Li Shuyue frowned.

   "Can you be more specific?"

   “To be more specific, it’s about telling stories.”

  Looking at the blank expression on her face, Fang Chang smiled and threw out the set of arguments he had prepared a long time ago.

"For example, Coke, this thing actually has no technical content, but Nuka-Cola sold in Boulder City is better than Vega-Cola or other cola, because the managers of the alliance recommended it as a substitute for alcohol in public, because the alliance's The awakened ones are drinking...the mercenaries will wonder if they can also awaken after drinking that stuff."

"Another example is fried chicken, the technical content is even lower, but as long as we are willing, it can wipe out a division of the legion tomorrow... I mean the team of ten thousand people. Another example is the bag of instant noodles in your hand, although I honestly don't know much about it. Like to eat, but as long as we need it, it can also be our army food...then they will sell well on the endpoint cloud, do you understand me when I say that?"

  Listening to Fang Chang's vivid description, Li Shuyue looked at the man in front of her with great interest.

   Good guy, even wastelanders know the brand effect?

   It does not use taste or nutrition, but uses cultural added value to empty consumers' wallets.

  If this is the case, it is really difficult for her company to kick him away after developing the market and completing product upgrades. After all, what is valuable is no longer patents and formulas, but the inherent impressions in consumers' minds.

  In fact, the products of Ideal City sell well in the wasteland, to a large extent, it is indeed not only because of the technology, but the brand influence behind it.

   And she has indeed considered doing so, creating a best-selling brand with alliance characteristics, using higher barriers to restrict competitors from entering the market, and harvesting the wallets of Ideal City residents.

  However, she originally planned to do this after the Kisaragi Group had thoroughly assimilated the partner's technology.

   After all, it is better to keep this kind of hen that lays golden eggs in your own hands, and there is no need to let others take a share.

   It's just that she didn't expect that the man in front of her was so ambitious.

  Just came to Ideal City from that backcountry, and he has already made up his mind to make the alliance's products into ideal and best-selling brands.

   "It's interesting." Li Shuyue's eyes showed a hint of appreciation.

  She has seen many wastelanders.

  Those people are mostly rude, short-sighted, and cunning.

   However, this can not blame them.

   After all, in the precarious environment of the wasteland, it may be difficult for people with long-term vision to survive until the next month.

   To be able to consider such a long-term thing, this guy is really talented.

  Do you want to agree?

  But even if they disagree, they can probably find others to cooperate.

  Thinking she was praising his proposal, Fang Chang had a happy smile on his face.

   "It seems that we have reached a consensus, so let's talk about the details of the cooperation... such as how to sell this standard."

  Li Shuyue stared at that face for a while, and suddenly said something that had nothing to do with business.

   “While we generally do not grant permanent residency to wastelanders, there are certain exceptions.”

  Naturally changed her sitting posture, her right leg rested lightly on her left knee, and a smile curled up at the corners of her plump lips.

   "... I suddenly like you a little bit, have you considered settling in Ideal City?"

  Although the tone was joking, the expression did not seem to be joking.

  Fang Chang admitted that this proposal is indeed very attractive.

  Life here is really good, it's like a different game compared to the wasteland world.

but-

   "It's an honor to have your appreciation, but I already belong."

  Looking at the polite man in front of her, Li Shuyue was slightly taken aback, apparently not expecting that her proposal would be rejected.

  But she was only taken aback for a moment, then smiled lightly, and said indifferently.

   "Don't get me wrong, I only like your business ability. Closer to home, let's talk about the details of cooperation."

   Appreciation is appreciation, but it is only appreciation.

   It's like passing by a store window and seeing a fashionable luxury item.

  She doesn't mind swiping her card to buy it, but she doesn't want to queue up at the door like the nouveau riche.

  With her assets, family, and appearance, she doesn't have any kind of man she wants, and she doesn't have to compete with anyone.

   But this guy's unmoved look still made her a little annoyed.

   Isn't my wife attractive at all?

   Didn't take that sarcasm to heart, Fang Chang just smiled lightly, crossed his fingers on his knees, and said calmly.

   "Of course, when I say my heart belongs, I mean my heart already belongs to the alliance."

   "Then as you wish, let's talk about the specific details of the cooperation."

  …

  The lounge next to the banquet hall.

  The mole, which is slumped on the sofa, is having a great time playing with virtual reality glasses.

  Suddenly, the colorful light and shadow flashed and disappeared from his eyes without a trace.

  The dazed-eyed Mole looked up, only to see the glasses in Fang Chang's hand.

   "What are you playing? So devoted."

  Seeing that Fang Chang was about to put on his glasses, Mole quickly reached out and snatched them back, smiling embarrassedly with sweat profusely.

   "Just played some ordinary small games, I flipped through them on the endpoint cloud."

   As expected of the residents of "Utopia", the people here are really open-minded.

  Fang Chang asked curiously.

"Is it fun?"

   "It's average, not fun, but playing virtual reality games in virtual reality games is beyond my expectations."

   While speaking, Mole couldn't help but praise in his heart.

   There is one thing to say, these days, the big manufacturers are making games with their feet, making dlc with their buttocks, and making money with their heads.

   It is the conscience of the industry that this kind of in-game easter egg can be singled out and released as an independent masterpiece.

   Must boast a wave of Aguang, it is indeed a 100% real virtual reality game.

   This is too real!

  “...In short, the operability is okay, the degree of freedom is OK, the content is quite large, but it is not realistic enough.”

   Fang Chang was stunned for a moment, and asked after a moment of silence.

   "...Is this game serious?"

"Pfft, what are you thinking? It's just a normal rpg game. Have you ever played Freelancer? It's the kind that looks at spaceships!" Mole looked at the expression on his face and knew that this guy was definitely thinking wrong, and quickly Changing the topic, "Stop talking nonsense, why did you come back so soon?"

  He still remembered that this guy went out around eight o'clock, and came back before ten o'clock.

   It's a little fast...

   "A little business talk,"

   "It's only about business?" Mole looked at this guy suspiciously, "I don't believe it."

  Fang Chang rolled his eyes, didn't bother to explain to him, and found a place to sit down casually.

  Of course he won't tell this guy that he just negotiated a deal worth hundreds of millions for the alliance.

  Risue Group, which is controlled by Ideal Group, intends to invest 100 million Cr to establish a joint venture with Niuma Group, a chain restaurant organization "Changyue".

  The currently determined brands include the "Ken Da Chicken" fast food restaurant, which mainly provides fried chicken and cola, and the "Niu Ma" hot pot restaurant.

  Export "premade dishes"?

   Selling instant noodles?

   Of course that kind of business can be done, but the profit is too low, and he really doesn't like it.

  Furthermore, the food safety standards in Ideal City are too high, and ordinary food can’t come in at all, and the alliance’s own food can’t be called surplus. Instead of importing food from the alliance, it’s better to directly produce it locally.

  As Fang Chang said, export standards.

  The current plan that has been finalized is that the "Kisaragi" Group will send employees to the alliance, and the Niuma Group will be responsible for arranging the training of these employees. After the training, they will return to Ideal City to serve as chefs and store managers.

  Still immersed in the game just now, Mole thought about it for a while, stared at the glasses in his hand, and suddenly said.

   "By the way... I find this virtual reality game interesting, but the gameplay is a bit too simple."

   Fang Chang glanced at him.

   "How to be rich?"

Mole: "It's not about how rich it is. Let me give you an example. I just played about three rpg games, one with an interstellar theme, one with a fantasy theme, and one with an alternate history. All three games are It’s the open world type of Lao Gun, the map is the best, the skills are so dazzling, NPCs can interact easily, and the degree of freedom is also very high... But the selling points of the three games are the same, it’s outrageous!"

   Fang Chang glanced at him.

   "Isn't that good? If it exists in reality, I'll buy it, okay?"

   By the way, even the easter eggs are made in such detail?

  Brother Guang used to brag to him, saying that most of the content of "Wasteland OL" was automatically generated based on the player's cognition and dreams. He didn't believe it at the time.

   Now it seems that it is really not bragging.

   He has to experience it when he is free.

   Anticipating Fang Chang's reaction in this way, Mole made a helpless expression.

   "That's what I said, but it would be boring to have this type of game on the entire game platform. Like moba, I haven't seen any chicken-eating games at all... Is it outdated?"

   Fang Chang was slightly taken aback.

  Although this sounds a bit outrageous, he seems to have found another way to make money...

  …

  In the early morning of the next day, a ray of sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the president's office on the top floor of a certain building in the huge building complex.

  Looking at the draft contract in her hand, Li Shuyue, who was leaning on the office chair, faced the steel forest emerging from the clouds, holding a cup of coffee in her hand, and sipped lightly with her brows furrowed.

  100 million Cr.

  This budget is only a small figure for the parent company Ideal Group, but it is not small for Kisaragi Group.

  After thinking for a moment, she stretched out her index finger and swipe lightly on the table.

  The light blue holographic window was projected in front of her, interweaving a bust with a three-dimensional composition.

  Using an electronic voice without ups and downs, the AI ​​assistant said softly.

   "Dear boss, what are your orders?"

   She said succinctly.

   "Help me get a ticket to the south of River Valley Province."

  Across a distance of 3,000 kilometers, no matter how true the news is, it will spread out of shape.

  If she doesn't go there to take a look, she will always feel uneasy.

  The AI ​​assistant reminded.

   "The company does not have a fixed flight to the south of the River Valley Province. According to the relevant provisions of Resolution No. 1001, it is necessary to fill in a form to declare the capacity of the leased aircraft, explain the relevant reasons, and issue relevant certificates."

   Li Shuyue said casually.

   "Well, you can just write it for me, and fill in the market research for the reason."

   The virtual image floating on the desk nodded slightly.

   "As ordered."

   The next chapter will be published soon after the typos are corrected. If there are any omissions, please help me find them.

  

  (end of this chapter)