308: Chapter 307 The Arrival of Sanctions

Watching Zheng Yi follow Chen Xin upstairs, Xu Kexin and Han Xiaoxin looked at each other.

"Who is she?"

Xu Kexin asked curiously, "She seems to have a lot of presence."

Han Xiaoxin shook his head slightly, indicating he didn't know, then stroked his chin and said, "Xiao Ke, do you think... could she be the person Sister Liu and the others were waiting for?"

"I don't... think so, right?"

Xu Kexin hesitated for a moment, then realized what he said. She immediately flared up and grabbed Han Xiaoxin by the ear. "How many times have I told you, don't call me Xiao Ke! Do you know I'm older than you?"

Han Xiaoxin immediately grimaced in pain as his ear was pulled.

"Let go, let go, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

"Hmph."

Xu Kexin said aloofly, "Call me Sister, call me Sister and I'll let you go."

"Sister, I'll call you Sister, okay? Let go quickly, if you pull any harder it'll fall off!"

Han Xiaoxin had no backbone.

Xu Kexin nodded with satisfaction and let go.

Han Xiaoxin hissed, taking in cold air. Just feeling the burning sensation in his ear, he knew it must have turned bright red.

He silently soothed his severely injured ear.

Beside them, a zero egg flew back and forth, up and down, its two eyes curiously staring at the two of them, looking very lively.

"zero degree, do not upload what just happened to the database, and especially do not let Mr. Wang see it, you hear me?"

Han Xiaoxin sternly instructed.

This was a matter of face, it couldn't be taken lightly.

"Understood, Master."

zero degree narrowed its eyes and replied in a cheerful voice.

"Tch."

Xu Kexin gave a disdainful hiss. "Hypocritical man."

Han Xiaoxin didn't want to be outdone. "Vicious woman."

Just as Xu Kexin's hand was moving with lightning speed closer and closer to Han Xiaoxin's other ear, her phone suddenly vibrated slightly.

Xu Kexin took just one glance, immediately withdrew her hand, and glared at Han Xiaoxin.

"Consider yourself lucky."

Having said that, without waiting for Han Xiaoxin to retort, she hurriedly walked to the reception desk, opened the computer, and her expression instantly became serious and solemn.

Looking at this, it was likely that Liu Yemei had assigned another task, and it was probably an urgent one that had to be completed immediately.

Not bothering Xu Kexin anymore, Han Xiaoxin felt a bit bored.

Ever since Wang Jie and the others left, he had lost the opportunity to be respectfully called Captain.

Damn it, why did he find them annoying when they were here, but now that they were gone, he missed them a little?

He didn't know which company they were on a mission for now.

His mind wandering, Han Xiaoxin took out his phone, intending to make a call to check on them. However, when he saw the notification in his phone's push bar, he couldn't help but freeze.

What the heck?

...

Second floor.

"So... the situation is currently not optimistic?"

Zheng Yi looked at Liu Yemei, who had finished introducing the situation.

"Mm."

Liu Yemei nodded slightly. "We can find ways to solve other problems, but the problem we are facing now is the Chip."

This was a problem that would directly strangle them.

"Regarding the current situation, Mr. Wang has already made arrangements in advance. The Chips stored by the company are temporarily enough to cope with the current production volume of zero eggs ordered, but it cannot last."

Liu Yemei adjusted her glasses and stated calmly, "According to the current production volume of zero eggs, at most it can last for a month and a half before the company's stored Chips run out. At that time, the production of zero eggs will definitely be affected."

Without zero eggs, the influence of Frontier Technology would be negligible, and the survival of the company would face a serious challenge.

In fact, in Liu Yemei's view, these problems were still manageable.

Without Chips, at worst, they could find other channels. The world was so big, there would always be a Chip factory willing to do the OEM work.

Or they could slow down the release speed of zero eggs; insufficient production capacity was a very good excuse.

For such a high-tech gadget, isn't it normal for production capacity to be insufficient?

The real problem facing Frontier Technology was: her respected Mr. Wang had suddenly announced an increase in pre-orders a few days ago! And he increased it by 100,000 units at once!

The rush to buy was indeed exciting, but watching the funds on the account rise rapidly, she felt no joy, only a feeling like an abyss.

If Frontier Technology fell into trouble, these orders would be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

She saw all of this.

But seeing Wang Shuo full of confidence, high-spirited, and wanting to make a big move to turn the situation around, she couldn't bear to tell the truth.

As a qualified assistant, there were some things she had to make decisions about.

Zheng Yi frowned slightly. "Is there no other way?"

"Yes."

Liu Yemei nodded gently. "Announce the abandonment of physical zero eggs and switch to online authorization, distributing clients."

Zheng Yi raised her eyebrows slightly. "That's not a very good method, why..."

"Wang Shuo won't agree."

Chen Xin said indifferently.

Zheng Yi cast her gaze toward Chen Xin.

"Once Wang Shuo decides on something, he won't give up."

Chen Xin's eyes flickered slightly; she once again thought of the first time she met Wang Shuo.

The two of them weren't even very familiar with each other, yet just because of her willfulness, he dared to take on something that her father couldn't accomplish even after mobilizing the entire company's resources.

Even without sleep for several days, even with deep dark circles under his eyes, he still fulfilled his promise beyond expectations in a short time.

Whenever she thought of Wang Shuo taking her hand and placing that precious USB drive into her palm, Chen Xin felt her whole being warm up.

At that time, she didn't understand how difficult it was, but Wang Shuo definitely understood, and must have understood.

But he still went ahead without hesitation.

Seeing her young lady's expression, Liu Yemei sighed slightly and said, "Young Lady is right. Mr. Wang has already rejected this proposal; the physical form of the zero egg must be preserved."

Zheng Yi frowned.

This little guy, is he really that stubborn?

The situation is already this obvious, and he still wants to face it head-on?

"So... the reason you asked me to come this time is to..."

"Sister Zheng."

Zheng Yi, interrupted by the sudden "Sister," looked at Chen Xin, who had spoken up.

Chen Xin's expression was serious, and her voice carried a hint of pleading. "We want to ask you... to help Wang Shuo."

Zheng Yi showed a trace of surprise, then quickly hid it. "My relationship with your sister Chen Yi is quite good, so you calling me Sister is fine. Tell me, how should I help?"

Seeing Zheng Yi nod, Chen Xin was visibly relieved.

"It's like this."

Liu Yemei said, "Mr. Wang is preparing to jointly develop Chips with the Huaneng Group. A preliminary intention has been reached, but whether it's building a factory or developing Chips, neither can be completed in a short time."

"Furthermore, although the Huaneng Group has confirmed the amount of the initial investment, they have not given a definite answer regarding the specific investment method and timing. We estimate that this portion of funds will not be in place in the short term."

"So..."

Zheng Yi had a strange expression. "You want to borrow money from me?"

"That's not it."

Liu Yemei shook her head slightly and said, "We will find a way to solve the money issue. What Mr. Wang needs most right now is time."

Liu Yemei cast her gaze toward Zheng Yi and said solemnly, "Senior Colonel Zheng, we hope to receive official support."

This was also the last method Liu Yemei could think of: turning the zero egg over to the government in exchange for state support.

And after she and Chen Xin came up with this method, the person with the greatest influence they could think of was the person in front of them—a Chinese military officer, Senior Colonel, Zheng Yi!

Zheng Yi's gaze condensed slightly. Seeing their determined expressions, she nodded slowly. "I can try. If things are truly irreparable, I will do my best to preserve Frontier Technology."

This sentence was enough.

Chen Xin and Liu Yemei were immediately a bit more at ease.

As for the rest, it would just depend on how far they could go.

Just as she was about to speak, Liu Yemei's phone vibrated slightly. She picked up the phone, and looking at the message Han Xiaoxin sent, Liu Yemei couldn't help but frown.

This is...?

...

8:00 PM, December 29, 2018, The White House released news through its platform:

The US Government announced the official implementation of sanctions against the Chinese Huaneng Group, imposing a comprehensive embargo on all patented technologies, including Chips!

Immediately, the internet was in an uproar!