Teacher Liu, why are you here?

"Director Qiu, actually, we don't have many difficulties in terms of development. If we talk about challenges..."

Chen Yu looked around the room.

Qiu Guoqing didn't understand what Chen Yu meant and asked, "Just say it."

"Director Qiu, as I mentioned before, you see, our office is a bit small."

"That's true."

Qiu Guoqing and the other leaders looked around the office. Originally, Universal Technology already had over 30 employees, and it was quite cramped. With their arrival, the workspace seemed even more cramped.

"Director Lin, isn't there a lot of factory space in the industrial park? Several companies have gone bankrupt, leaving many vacant places."

Qiu Guoqing thought for a moment and glanced at Lin, the head of the Construction Bureau.

"That's true."

"Director Qiu, Director Lin, we really appreciate it."

"Don't thank us. We haven't given you permission yet. You need to submit an application first, and we'll review it. Also, even if we grant it, you'll have to pay rent."

"Sure, no problem."

Chen Yu nodded from time to time. He knew that this was just going through the motions. When all the leaders came to support, there was no way they would deny the request. Moreover, this policy was designed to support high-tech enterprises, and these buildings were sitting empty anyway. As for the rent, Chen Yu knew it would be quite affordable.

"What about the electricity bill?"

With the office issue resolved, Chen Yu raised the topic of the electricity bill.

Although it may seem like a minor issue, it added up to significant expenses. With over 30 people and numerous computers, especially commercial-grade computers, running 24/7, the electricity costs were substantial.

"We can offer you some discounts on the electricity bill based on the situation, but don't expect it for free."

"Where can you get anything for free? I'm a law-abiding citizen."

Chen Yu chuckled and added, "Director Qiu, you know we're an internet company, and our demand for broadband is much higher compared to other businesses. The broadband we currently have isn't the best; the signal is somewhat weak."

"This is a matter for Director Liu of the Telecom Bureau."

Qiu Guoqing looked at Director Liu of the Telecom Bureau.

Director Liu didn't hesitate. This visit had been prompted by County Mayor Lan, who had given him a heads-up, and he said, "We can install a dedicated optical fiber line for Universal Technology."

"Dedicated optical fiber, that's wonderful."

Chen Yu expressed his gratitude again.

"Hehe, but it comes with a fee."

Director Liu added, "Oh, well, how much does it cost?"

Chen Yu scratched his head, pretending to be unaware of the prices.

However, Director Liu wasn't fooled. They were dealing with a well-known second-tier internet company, and Chen Yu couldn't be oblivious to the cost of optical fiber.

"It's definitely not cheap, but the bureau can offer you a 50% discount."

"Even half-price seems expensive."

"It's already the lowest price available under the policy. If you want a further discount, how about your Universal Technology becomes state-owned?"

"Half-price is just fine."

With that, Chen Yu immediately agreed. Getting a dedicated optical fiber line was quite impressive, and in most cases, even if you paid, you couldn't secure one.

"Oh, Director Qiu, could we get a bit more tax refund?"

After various requests, the directors of each department were starting to become wary of Chen Yu. He seemed to request everything.

Initially, he asked for office space, which was reasonable. Then he raised the issue of the electricity bill, which was also understandable. Next, he asked for the optical fiber, which was reasonable. But later on, he actually suggested, in the name of security, that the police set up a post at their company. At this point, Director Zhou of the Public Security Department was almost ready to strangle Chen Yu.

Despite that, Chen Yu quickly turned to the topic of taxes, believing that even with the title of a high-tech enterprise, the tax burden was still too high.

"Chen Yu, we have already granted your company the maximum tax refund. What else do you want?"

"Director Qiu, I've been watching the news. It seems that there's a policy coming out called 'Three Exemptions and Three Halves'. Could we also benefit from this policy?"

"Oh, you're always keeping up with national news?"

"It's necessary."

"Let's see. The authorities have mentioned it, but there's no specific implementation plan yet."

"Uh..."

Chen Yu felt somewhat disappointed.

But that was indeed the case. Policies took time to be implemented, from development to actual execution. It wasn't reasonable to expect every place to implement them as soon as they were announced.

"Don't worry; your company is now a star enterprise in the county. As long as you don't break the law or violate regulations, you will definitely benefit from various favorable county policies. You see, we've already given you quite a few green lights."

"In that case, thank you very much, Director Qiu."

Of course, after thanking Qiu Guoqing, Chen Yu expressed his gratitude to all the leaders present.

"All right, Chen Yu, we need to get going."

"Why don't we have a meal before you leave?"

"Why eat when you've made so many demands? If we accept your meal, there'll be no end to it."

"Director Qiu, look at what you're saying. Am I that kind of person? Besides, if I'm that kind of person, you and all the other leaders here aren't like that either. Okay, then. Everyone, I won't keep you. You're all very busy with official business."

Now that the benefits had been obtained, Chen Yu didn't say much more and personally escorted the leaders out. However, as they stepped out of the door, a voice suddenly called out, "Chen Yu."

The voice belonged to none other than Liu Fangting, Chen Yu's homeroom teacher. Earlier in the morning, she had gone to Chen Yu's house, only to find it empty. Later, a neighbor mentioned that he might be at the store.

In a hurry, Liu Fangting rushed to the store. When she arrived, she was surprised to find that it was the shop with the famous Snails Beauty.

Liu Fangting felt somewhat embarrassed since she had eaten there several times before. Nevertheless, she had no choice but to tell them about Chen Yu skipping class.

Chen Yu's parents were also a bit helpless. They told Liu Fangting that their son had been busy with some kind of workshop lately. They had tried to talk to him several times, but he didn't listen. However, since Liu Fangting had come to visit, Chen Yu's parents decided to take her to his workshop to straighten him out.

Feeling uneasy, Liu Fangting decided to gather more information before making any decisions. So, she stopped Chen Yu's parents and found out the location of Chen Yu's workshop, deciding to visit it alone.

She was curious to see what kind of workshop this young man had set up, especially when he was skipping classes.

"Teacher Liu."

When Chen Yu saw her, he wondered why she was here.

"Why are you here?" Liu Fangting asked.

"Me... I'm here for work."

"Work?"

Liu Fangting looked at Chen Yu and then at Universal Technology.

It was the high-tech company that her students had mentioned.

But even if it was a high-tech company, what was Chen Yu doing here?

Students were supposed to attend classes, not work.

"Work? What kind of work are you doing here? Don't you have classes?"

"Well, I..."

Chen Yu was somewhat embarrassed and said, "I'm working here."

"Working? What do you mean, working? Aren't you supposed to be attending classes?"

"I... I..."

He hesitated for a moment. Chen Yu didn't know what to say. Over the past few weeks, he had indeed skipped quite a few classes. But he couldn't explain the details to his teacher.

Just then, Director Kang from the Education Bureau spoke up, "Teacher Liu."

"Dir-director Kang, you're here too?"

Liu Fangting looked surprised.

This was Kang, the director of the Education Bureau. Why was he here?

Wait, it wasn't just Director Kang. It seemed that the others ahead were all important figures from the county.

What were you all doing here?

I'm just a humble homeroom teacher. What could you possibly want from me?