"Hello, my friend." Chen Yiyang said after meeting Gena.

Unexpectedly, Gena greeted him in Chinese.

But before Chen Yiyang could respond, Gena quickly followed up in Russian.

Natasha on the side translated, "He says that's the only line he knows."

"Why didn't you let me know when you came to Jin City? Not even a drink? Are you looking down on me?"

Chen Yiyang started off strong, making Gena feel guilty, hoping to take advantage later.

Unexpectedly, after Natasha translated Chen Yiyang's words, Gena gave Chen Yiyang a wronged look and said something.

"He says he asked around for you before coming, but you had gone to West Capital City."

Chen Yiyang was embarrassed, completely forgetting that he'd been in West Capital City for a long time.

Fortunately, this young Russian is easy to pacify.

The two found a place, and after a few bottles, they were back to being good brothers from another mother.

"Good brother, you have to help me this time." Gena grabbed Chen Yiyang's hand and said, "I have something very important to do here."

"You're my brother, if I don't help you, who will?" Chen Yiyang said, patting his chest.

"I urgently need to buy a batch of electric motorcycles worth at least fifty million to take back to Russia. If we can establish a stable purchasing channel, that would be even better."

This Russian businessman truly came to Huaxia to buy electric motorcycles.

Chen Yiyang had already learned about this through intelligence.

However, there was one thing he couldn't understand.

You know, the frontline is fighting, and the young folks in the back are getting into entertainment, that's understandable.

But why is there a shortage of electric motorcycles now?

Russia isn't lacking oil, can't they just use gasoline motorcycles?

"I only need civilian-spec motorcycles, no modifications needed. But I can't tell you what they're for, as it involves some classified information."

Faced with Chen Yiyang's inquiry about the use of the motorcycles.

Gena felt very troubled.

However, from his discomfort, Chen Yiyang could easily guess that these motorcycles might be for the frontline.

That's why not only a large batch is urgently needed, but also a stable purchase channel.

However, as long as Chen Yiyang ensures the motorcycles sold are not modified and meet civilian standards, that's fine.

Once sold to Russia, what they're used for is none of Chen Yiyang's business.

Just like the gas cylinders sold to the Middle East.

The original intent is good, it's about ensuring civilians' quality of life.

As for being used elsewhere, well, even kitchen knives can hurt people, but that's no reason to ban them.

"Leave this to me, brother," Chen Yiyang told Gena, "I promise I'll handle it well. Stay relaxed in Jin City, I'll find some people to show you around. Once I've negotiated, I'll call you right away."

"I trust you, brother," Gena said, shaking Chen Yiyang's hand, "We'll use the same account as last time, and I'll have someone send a million over for the initial expenses. You gotta help me settle this quickly."

"No problem," Chen Yiyang said earnestly, patting his chest.

Seeing Chen Yiyang's confidence, Gena felt reassured.

They continued drinking together.

Intending to head back to West Capital City tonight to contact the electric motorcycle factory, Chen Yiyang didn't dare drink too much.

So he secretly used Sprite as a stand-in for vodka to drink with Gena.

Chen Yiyang's stomach was nearly bursting by the time Gena got drunk.

After taking Gena back to the hotel.

Seeing Natasha's resentful eyes, Chen Yiyang quickly apologized, "You see, time is tight and the task is significant. I have to return to West Capital City tonight, let's meet next time, okay?"

But Natasha wasn't willing, feeling like she hadn't seen Chen Yiyang for half a century.

So, with a glance at the Porsche behind Chen Yiyang, she took his hand and got in the car.

Buying a car should be about size, for convenience. The Porsche is too small.

That was the conclusion Chen Yiyang reached as he sat on the flight back to West Capital City that night.

When Chen Yiyang arrived back in West Capital City, it was already night.

Obviously, it was too late to meet the electric vehicle factory people. However, Chen Yiyang called the person in charge, and they agreed to meet at the factory the next day for a chat.

The next morning.

Chen Yiyang reviewed the new intelligence for the day.

Todays' intelligence reveals: An ancient tomb will soon be exposed—under the one hundred acres of farmland in Xiayu Village, West Capital City, an eight-year lease transfer contract is being sought. Beneath this farmland lies a Prince's Tomb.

Upon leasing this farmland, you could successfully seize an opportunity.

Specific details about the location are attached on the second page.

Today's intelligence genuinely brought an overwhelming surprise.

Chen Yiyang thought, an ancient tomb beneath a piece of farmland is indeed big news.

But how does one find a bargain like that?

Secretly dig up the tomb and raid it?

If a large number of ancient artifacts unearthed from tombs start appearing on the market, it won't be long before the police get involved.

Chen Yiyang doesn't want to risk his life like that right now.

However, he can make use of this information itself.

If he reports it to the relevant archaeologists, it would be considered a good deed.

So Chen Yiyang decided to put the matter aside for the time being. He planned to deal with it once he has some free time.

After having breakfast, he drove to the factory of Aiya Electric Vehicle to have a talk with their chairman.

"Welcome, Mr. Chen." Aiya Electric Vehicle's chairman, whose last name is Liu, had evidently never heard of Chen Yiyang's name before.

But that did not prevent him from warmly welcoming Chen Yiyang.

Because the night before, during a phone call with Mr. Liu's assistant, Chen Yiyang had clearly stated that he wanted to sell a batch of electric vehicles to Russia.

Mr. Liu was quite keen on the idea of opening up international markets for his electric vehicles.

"We actually have a batch of electric scooters in our warehouse right now. But these scooters are old models."

"Are they poor in performance?" Chen Yiyang asked.

"Not exactly," Mr. Liu replied. "The main issue is that the design of these electric vehicles is somewhat outdated; they lack a trendy appearance. Therefore, their sales performance in the market is poor. However, this does not affect their usability.

I can give you a guarantee: for any electric vehicle sold from our factory, if there's a quality issue, we'll compensate you with three replacements for any single defective one."

"That's reassuring to hear from you." Chen Yiyang nodded and then continued talking with Mr. Liu. "My Russian client is currently looking for a stable channel to purchase electric scooters. He's interested in signing a long-term procurement agreement with your vehicle factory."

"Well, this." Mr. Liu seemed a bit troubled after hearing Chen Yiyang's proposal.

"Is there any difficulty in that?" Chen Yiyang didn't quite understand.

As logic would suggest, having a stable customer should be a good thing for a manufacturer of electric scooters.

Rarely does anyone lament about selling too many of their products.

"It's not that we don't want to sell, but there have been a few issues recently that have hindered our factory's operations." Mr. Liu invited Chen Yiyang to the factory's cafeteria.

They talked as they ate.

"The domestic electric vehicle industry is increasingly becoming a hot opportunity. Various government subsidies and the public's high acceptance are driving the trend.

Because of this, many companies, including ours, which are involved in the electric vehicle industry, are optimistic about the future development of electric vehicles.

Aiya naturally shares this vision and wants to see if it can carve out a space in the electric vehicle market."

"So what does that have to do with your electric scooters?" Chen Yiyang still looked puzzled.

"Here's the situation." Mr. Liu pulled out his phone and showed Chen Yiyang a map.

The map detailed Aiya's current factory location.

"As you can see, our factory is located here. Initially, we chose this location because if business flourished in the future, expanding the factory would be convenient; we could purchase the surrounding land to build new facilities.

So, if Aiya wants to develop in the electric vehicle sector, we inevitably need to purchase adjacent land to expand our factory facilities.

This would also lower our production costs for electric vehicles."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yiyang began to understand.

"So the situation you're facing now is that, due to special reasons, you can't purchase the surrounding land for factory expansion.

Yet you still want to manufacture electric vehicles and venture into that field. Hence, you're considering reallocating some of your capacity for producing electric scooters to electric vehicles?"

"Exactly." Seeing that Chen Yiyang understood his point, Mr. Liu expressed his frustrations to him.

In summary:

Aiya currently has enough capital to build another factory elsewhere.

However, doing so would prevent the company from achieving scale economies, and maintenance costs, as well as production costs of the factory, would increase.

Once the new facilities are constructed, managing them would also be a major issue due to the distance between locations.

After considering all factors, Aiya still prefers to produce electric vehicles within its own facilities in West Capital City.

This would inevitably affect the production capacity of electric scooters.

If a long-term supply contract is signed with Chen Yiyang, it would be difficult for Aiya to ensure an ample supply of electric scooters for both domestic and international markets.

While expanding overseas markets is excellent, the domestic market remains the foundation.

They need to secure the domestic market first, and only with surplus electric vehicles can they be sold to international markets.

"Couldn't you explain why, though the land around your factory is clearly idle, it cannot be leased for factory expansion?

If you expand capacity, you would naturally hire more workers and pay more taxes. There's no reason for the West Capital City Government to reject your proposal."

"From what I've gathered, a group of fuel vehicle manufacturers is behind the obstruction."

Mr. Liu thought that since Chen Yiyang had connections to Russia, perhaps he could help him with this issue.

So he explained the intricate interests behind the situation. Not only are there electric vehicle manufacturers in West Capital City, but also fuel vehicle manufacturers.

Although the government is heavily subsidizing electric vehicles, fuel vehicles are still mainstream for now.

Facing the rapid rise of electric vehicle manufacturers, these fuel vehicle businesses are feeling threatened.

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