Tech Dominator Starts with Raising Kids-Chapter 234: Reaching a Consensus

In the conference room, Xu Pengfei didn’t show any surprise at the reasonable suggestion made by Chen Zhimin.

Outsourcing is a manufacturing method employed by many companies.

Especially in the field of electronic devices, most are produced by external manufacturers.

"President Chen’s suggestion is very good. From the beginning, Candy Technology has considered using outsourcing factories."

Xu Pengfei appeared composed and unperturbed.

"However, due to the unique nature of Z_001’s raw materials, Z_001 can only be produced by our company itself."

"If any of the presidents here are aware, you’d know that the Z_001 production workshop is fully automated with no workers inside."

"But to maximize benefits and achieve mutual success, our company is willing to provide the Z_001 materials and essential electronic control components."

"In fact, our company can solely provide the Z_001 raw materials, while you produce the electronic control components yourselves."

"However, the control program for the electronic components needs to be network-authorized and written by our company."

This plan was previously discussed between Mo Jingchun and Xu Pengfei.

In the end, Mo Jingchun prefers a more straightforward approach. Going around in circles in the meeting room only to arrive at the same result—why waste the time?

In the conference room, the presidents attending the negotiation meeting looked at each other in surprise.

Without the bargaining process, they didn’t quite know what to make of it.

The manufacturing process of Z_001 raw materials was something everyone was clear about even before coming. Whether for national secretive reasons or Candy Technology’s interest,

Candy Technology certainly wouldn’t reveal it to us.

The main reason being that, from the investigative data, Candy Technology hadn’t applied for any patents related to Z_001.

Regarding production, undoubtedly, both parties reached a consensus.

Chen Zhimin first glanced at Candy Technology’s real decision-maker, Mo Jingchun, who hadn’t spoken from the start, then asked the president:

"President Xu, what is the wholesale price of Z_001, and additionally, how is the authorization code charged?"

Finally, it was time for the pricing phase, prompting Mo Jingchun and the other two to sit a bit straighter.

Even though Mo Jingchun wouldn’t let Xu Pengfei quote excessive prices, it had to be higher than the military’s. Otherwise, what would the military perceive? 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

With a slight upward curve at the corner of his mouth, Xu Pengfei said with a hint of a smile:

"Everyone, not to hide from you, the purchase price for Z_001 raw materials is 79,999 yuan per kilogram."

"Initially, our offered price was 199,999 yuan per kilogram."

"Therefore, taking several factors into account, our wholesale price for Z_001 raw materials is set at 109,999 yuan per kilogram."

In the conference room, apart from Mo Jingchun, Xu Pengfei, and Xia Xiaomin, everyone else gasped.

However, after calculating, they found there’s still a very large profit margin.

Compared to ordinary lenses, the profit multiplier is not as large.

But don’t forget that smart nearsighted glasses are sold at high prices.

A smaller multiplier doesn’t necessarily mean lower profits.

"President Xu, can’t the prices be a bit lower? Our wholesale volume is quite substantial."

One person took the lead to speak, and everyone else nodded.

But Xu Pengfei shook his head, "In one year, or maybe two, after our company has recouped its R&D costs, we’ll definitely lower the prices, but for now, it’s not possible."

"Everyone may not know, but Candy Technology has several major upcoming R&D projects requiring significant capital investment."

"If you all can wait, you can certainly do so. I can assure you that in a year, the wholesale price of Z_001 will decrease."

The presidents were speechless at this point, wondering just how much the price would drop.

Lowering the price by even a cent counts as a decrease.

As for waiting until a year later, how could that be possible?

If we actually waited a year, we might just be eliminated by the market.

Don’t think only internet companies are prone to collapse. In these times, the physical industry isn’t doing much better.

Especially in recent years, the prices of various raw materials have surged quickly.

The increase in raw material prices, especially in the construction industry, is particularly evident.

After the meeting, none of those holding contracts were in the mood to stay at Candy Technology for lunch.

Staying even one more minute felt like an ordeal.

Watching their departing backs, Mo Jingchun remarked sentimentally:

"Great people, indeed!"

"Saved the company some hospitality expenses."

"In this day and age, such cooperative partners are really rare."

Standing behind their boss, Xu Pengfei and Xia Xiaomin couldn’t help but twitch their lips at the boss’s unorthodox commentary.

The boss seems to have a misunderstanding of the term ’great people.’

Outside the Candy Technology Park, after getting in the car, Ma Qilin, accompanying Chen Zhimin, said:

"Do you think we can hack the authorization program inputs? A single component costs ten yuan, which matches the production costs of the control components."

The driver in the front, driving steadily, remained focused without being distracted by their conversation.

He naturally knew which conversations to listen to and which not to, as a driver should.

Resting with his eyes closed, leaning on his seat, Chen Zhimin shook his head, saying:

"Don’t forget Candy Technology’s origins."

"As far as I know, none of those internet giants have cracked Candy Technology’s algorithms yet. Do you think we, in the physical industry, could do it?"

Just as Chen Zhimin said, Mo Jingchun was never worried about the programs being hacked.

The authorization input code must apply for a fixed IP address!

Most importantly, Zero oversees everything. Trying to perform underhand operations under the watchful eye of AI would require these companies to possess even stronger AI.

But is that really possible?

Without donning a Bluetooth headset, Mo Jingchun directly picked up his phone and asked:

"Zero, where is Guoguo right now?"

"Boss, she’s in your office."

"You might need to prepare yourself."

With eyebrows furrowed, Mo Jingchun picked up his pace.

In the next second, Zero sent a picture captured by the office camera to the phone.

Inside the office, cotton was scattered everywhere, and in the photo, Candy stood there looking helpless.

Obviously, the little one had made a mess, and facing the scattered cotton, she had no idea where to start the cleanup.

In the elevator, Mo Jingchun said helplessly to Xia Xiaomin behind him:

"Xia, could you please find the cleaning lady to come to the office and tidy up?"

"Alright, boss."

The elevator reached the tenth floor, and Xia Xiaomin exited in advance.

Inside the office, upon seeing her brother standing at the door, the little one panicked even more.

However, looking at Candy biting her finger, Mo Jingchun remained extremely calm.

Kids playing with toys and breaking them is unavoidable.

Should a child be scolded just because something breaks?

At least, that’s not what Mo Jingchun believes—kids should be spoken to nicely.

Of course, as for those overly naughty and disobedient troublemakers, just pretend Mo Jingchun never said anything.