Xu Qiang knew in his heart that even if we were responsible for product research and development, it would be impossible to obtain too many shares in Zhang Li's factory.

Because it is impossible for Xu Qiang to manage the factory's operations and investments, he just wants to be a hands-off boss and not have to worry about anything except product development. In this case, 30% of the shares is already very exaggerated, especially when the other party does not know that you have so many products that are ahead of this era.

Moreover, even in later generations, technology investment generally only accounts for 10% or 20%. If the technology is valuable, it can be increased to 30%. This is also a common practice internationally.

Therefore, it was already an exaggeration for Xu Qiang to ask for 30% of the shares.

"This one……"

Sure enough, when Zhang Li heard Xu Qiang say this, she immediately frowned.

"I have my reasons for asking a high price." Xu Qiang had anticipated Zhang Li's reaction, so he continued, "The technology of the products I provide is one or two generations higher than similar products on the market. Even if they are sold abroad, they are advanced. As long as we control the cost, they will definitely sell well..."

"Comrade Xu Qiang, it's not that I don't believe you, but it's hard for me to believe some things before they are confirmed." Zhang Li hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Besides, your asking price is too high. I feel I can't accept it..."

Facing Xu Qiang, Zhang Li was very frank. In fact, Zhang Li had discovered before that Xu Qiang liked to ask for exorbitant prices, and the prices he offered were extremely exaggerated. Although it was later proved that Xu Qiang's offer was indeed worth the money, the price he gave him should be the highest in the country.

There are reasons why things are expensive, but Zhang Li's factory is different. She pays for it out of her own pocket and is responsible for her own profits and losses. She doesn't dare to gamble so much on many things. If she accepts Xu Qiang's offer and the final product is not a best-seller, then everything she has done will be just helping Xu Qiang.

"You don't have to rush to reject me." Xu Qiang smiled and continued, "How about this? I will first provide you with the production process of two daily chemical products, and I will produce some of the raw materials. In two months, if these two products are popular, we can sign a cooperation contract. If they are not popular, I won't take a penny. What do you think?"

Xu Qiang has mastered the formulas and production processes of many daily chemical products. In the past, he made a lot of money from soaps and shampoos, but if he wanted to produce on a large scale, it would not be so easy.
First of all, there are almost no private enterprises in the country at present. Secondly, if Xu Qiang wants to set up a factory, he needs a lot of investment, including land, factory buildings, equipment, as well as technical personnel and sales. With his current family background and personnel such as Liu Jun and Erhu, it is totally insufficient.

Finally, if the factory cannot establish good relations with the local government, it will not be able to operate for long. After all, chemical plants are highly polluting industries, and if the superiors are stricter, the factory will not be able to operate at all.

Moreover, Xu Qiang has no plans to open a daily chemical factory in the future. His goal is to open a company that produces aramid fiber or carbon fiber. This kind of enterprise has a high technical threshold. If it forms an upstream and downstream industrial moat, it will form a monopoly in the country in the future and the profits will be very high, far exceeding those of daily chemical companies.

So Xu Qiang is very patient now. After all, it doesn't matter whether he does the business or not. In order to show his sincerity, he proposed to give Zhang Li part of the technology and formula of two new products to let her see his strength first.

"Well... okay!" Zhang Li thought for a moment and said with raised eyebrows.

After all, Zhang Li still has some confidence in Xu Qiang's technical ability, and Xu Qiang's proposal is very practical. If it works, then it works. If it doesn't, then just give it up. It's that simple.

If the daily chemical products provided by Xu Qiang can indeed sell well in China, then there is no harm in giving him some shares. After all, Zhang Li will still make a lot of money.

"That's settled then. This week, I will provide you with two technical data of new products, including a temporary list of production equipment. You can start with small batch production. If the market response is not good enough, you can cancel this product project at any time." Xu Qiang said straightforwardly.

Despite saying this, Xu Qiang is still quite confident in the product technology he has mastered. After all, his product technology is three or four decades ahead of this era. They are all mature products that have been tested by the market and are simply a crushing presence in today's consumer market.

"Cheers to our future happy cooperation." Zhang Li picked up the red wine glass and said to Xu Qiang.

"cheers!"

Then, the two clinked their cups together...

…At the same time, thousands of miles away, the Fifth Machine Department of BJ.

At this time, Zhang Zhen was sitting at his desk, carefully reviewing some documents, looking focused and serious.

After a few knocks on the door and permission being given, the office door was pushed open.

"Old Guo, sit down."

Seeing that the person coming was Guo Tiemin, director of the General Office, Zhang Zhen immediately put down the documents in his hand, smiled and motioned for him to sit down.

"Minister Zhang, I have already arranged everything you arranged for me this morning, but this..." At this time, Guo Tiemin put a document on Zhang Zhen's desk and said, "Isn't this Xu Qiang a bit too much?"

"What do you mean?" Zhang Zhen glanced at the list on the table and asked Guo Tiemin.

"Ever since we established the Chemical Research Institute in Shanghai and appointed Xu Qiang as the temporary director, this guy has been asking for money..." Guo Tiemin obviously had some resentment towards Xu Qiang, and his brows furrowed as he spoke.

"Our research institute in Shanghai has just been established. It is definitely impossible to complete it all at once. It's just like moving into a new home. The furniture was purchased bit by bit later. There is nothing wrong with Xu Qiang doing this, right?" Zhang Zhen said calmly.

"If Xu Qiang just wanted to buy some necessary equipment and tools for the laboratory, I would have nothing to say, but the problem is that the purchase applications he submitted recently were all for insignificant things, such as ping-pong tables, color TVs, fitness equipment, and chess and poker..."

"I want to say something about this matter. At present, all the members of the research institute in Shanghai were transferred from our BJ. Xu Qiang did this in order to stabilize these people and enrich their daily life and entertainment. In this way, everyone can reduce homesickness and maintain a happy physical and mental work. I think there is no problem..."

"But the problem is that he goes too far each time. Just last week, we approved two color TVs for their research institute, but this week he applied for a commission, saying that the toilets in the institute were too inconvenient to use, and they wanted to replace them all with high-end enamel flush toilets!" When he said this, Guo Tiemin was a little angry. He continued, "Don't you think this kid is a bit too much? He is totally pursuing hedonism! He doesn't act like a scientific researcher at all!"

“Hahaha!” Hearing this, Zhang Zhen suddenly laughed out loud, and after a moment said, “Since he has applied, we will satisfy his request!”

"But……"

"You said Xu Qiang doesn't look like a scientific researcher, but this guy has indeed made a lot of achievements. Whether it's military batteries or aramid paper, they are all major projects that fill the gaps in the country. Especially the aramid paper project, how much money it saves our country every year, I think you should know."

"Uh..." Hearing this, Guo Tiemin's dissatisfaction seemed to disappear a lot.

You know, the success of the aramid paper mass production project has saved the country at least tens of millions of dollars in foreign exchange a year. What's more important is that the success of such a project has also prevented related high-tech industries from being strangled by foreign countries in the future. So from this point of view, Xu Qiang has made a huge contribution, and the funding for the entertainment items provided to them before is indeed not worth mentioning.

"In addition, Comrade Xu Qiang is currently in charge of the 8702 project. You should also be aware of the importance of this project." Zhang Zhen picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said, "After Old Xu's accident, no one in the entire Fifth Ministry of Machine Building was willing to take over this mess. Only Comrade Xu Qiang took the initiative to volunteer. Do I have any other choice?"

"But what if Xu Qiang can't complete anything..."

"Trust people when you employ them, and don't employ people if you don't trust them. You have to understand that the 8702 project has its own particularity and dangers. Even top professionals like Lao Xu have failed sometimes..." When he said this, a gloomy look flashed across Zhang Zhen's face. After a moment, he said, "Xu Qiang is a rare young genius. Don't be fooled by his desire for this and that, which makes him seem to be more playful. In fact, he has to manage the project team and ensure the progress of the project. The pressure on him is very high. As a superior, the only thing we can do is to reduce the pressure on him as much as possible so that he can go into battle with a light load, which can also increase the success rate of the project."

"I understand." Hearing this, Guo Tiemin nodded slightly and his expression began to calm down.

"So from now on, whatever Xu Qiang wants, we will do our best to satisfy him. As long as he dares to apply, I will definitely approve it!" Zhang Zhen raised his eyebrows and continued, "Also, don't worry about the project. The more he wants, the more confident he is. When he doesn't want anything anymore, that's when we should worry..." (End of this chapter)