"When the world ends, it's not a bang, it's a boo"

The sentence is written in "The Hollow Man", and the scene of this night is exactly the end of the world.

Communication signals are interrupted, lights flicker, screens distorted, children burst into shrill cries, roads plunge into darkness, as if a monstrous tide of darkness has swallowed up the city, buildings are obscured by the night, and only the dim stars scatter a faint light in the sky.

It was the most widespread blackout in U.S. history, and few knew it was caused by a skirmish between Eastern Power Grid and Osborne. It wasn't until the end of this nightmarish 20-hour blackout that the sound of trash cans, the opening of elevator doors in buildings, and the roar of subway trains, all familiar sounds reappeared, that power, water, and transportation gradually returned to normal in the vast expanse north of New York City.

In this turmoil, Stark became the biggest winner. The cost of electricity is low, and Stark Industries originally had a small self-contained power grid, so it was only necessary to sit back and wait for the customers who connected to the grid to come to the door and sign the agreement.

Osborne, on the other hand, is much inferior in this regard.

This is also unavoidable.

While the operating costs of the new solar system are almost zero, the initial investment is not a small amount, and while Osborne's new system is more powerful and less expensive than the cost of an old collector system of $50 per square foot, it is still worth thinking about for the average person earning $2,000 a month. Moreover, this company did not have energy channels and relationships before, and it was difficult to attract large customers for a while. But despite this, it has also gained a lot after the accident, some of the local wealthy people have generously placed orders, and some people from the surrounding cities no longer want to be bothered by power outages.

That's it. Although the new business is not very hot, at least the company is close to running at a loss, and there is no need for Eric to invest too much in it.

For the Academy. This is good news worth mentioning, even for ordinary people who have a good relationship with them. I am also glad that this investment has not failed.

Now they're talking about it.

"The environmental crisis coupled with aging equipment will only increase the problems faced by the three major power grids." Mary Jane sat at her employer's desk, spinning a mechanical pencil at a rapid pace. "I hope everyone can buy our products so that they can live in the light all the time."

"But that's going to cost a government subsidy." , this young lady has been very concerned about this place, and now she and Peter are college classmates, and they have to visit every day at noon lately, anyway, Mary Jane has a bad relationship with her. Accustomed to this attitude, she is quite familiar with everyone.

Not long ago, her chief father, Eric, donated several sets of solar equipment to the New York Police Department, so the local police department and Stacy's family were lucky enough not to be dragged down by the power outage.

Now she's debating the new product with Mary Jane.

"According to the social survey I did before, the popularization of new energy is not as promising as the newspaper claims, and it still needs more government subsidies, otherwise many people will continue to wait and see. At the time of the power outage, people were very dissatisfied with the power grid, claiming that they would replace it as much as possible, but once the turmoil passed, they would return to their old ways. ”

"Listen. This is the point of view of the social elite. Mary Jane sarcastically. You take ordinary people for fools, they will always have problems that need to be solved, especially when there are more and more power outages. Know that winter will soon be coming. ”

Speaking of more and more accidents, her tone suddenly became heavier, and at the same time quietly glanced at the employer next to her, as a personal secretary, Eric's movements could not be hidden from her, and this gentleman did not intend to deliberately conceal it, now seeing her hintful glance, Eric could only shrug his shoulders and remain silent.

He's not a saboteur, and he certainly won't keep attacking. Generally speaking. There is always a limit to things, and this time it was the opponent who broke the rules first. Even if it's just one shareholder, Eric has a reason to take advantage of it. But if you continue to do it day after day for a little profit, even if you force your opponent to close the door, it may not be in line with your long-term plan.

No one wants to deal with a guy who is too cruel, the reason why Sunshine is the source of life is because of its warmth rather than tyranny, and Eric doesn't want to be like Green Goblin Norman, even allies have to turn against each other to be at ease.

So he just listened quietly without interjecting, and the conversation between the two girls continued.

Gwen disagreed with Mary Jane, but her tone was soft.

"I'm sure more and more people will choose the new type of solar, it's really good, my father's colleagues and my friends are planning to install it in their homes, but we also have to see that the cost of it really needs to be considered by low- and middle-income people, who are the biggest customers. If they can't make up their minds for a while, and they don't have an urgent need, then there is a good chance that they will remain where they are. ”

As she spoke, there was a sound of footsteps, and Osborne's young president and his Spider-Man friend walked in, not seen for a while, he had now completely stepped out of his father's shadow, his demeanor had become vigorous, and his eyes were full of confidence and sharpness peculiar to young people.

"Makes sense." Harry finally had time to see his girlfriend, but as soon as he walked through the door, he heard someone talking about his career, so his attention immediately focused on Gwen.

The promotion of rooftop solar power systems is underway, and the social evaluation is quite good, even above Stark Industries' civil electric motors, but the market response is relatively muted, and there will always be people in this country who are willing to spend a sum of money on worry-free equipment, but unfortunately they are not yet mainstream.

Now that he saw a pretty girl talking about what he cared about, Harry didn't bother to say hello to his girlfriend, and immediately listened intently.

Mary Jane didn't say anything when she saw her boyfriend's appearance, she quietly listened to Gwen's point of view, which corroborated Eric's previous words, which allowed her to have more experience and deeper understanding. Personally, she doesn't hate Gwen, their different backgrounds make them have different perspectives, and in the past, the girl next door, Mary Jane, may have been a little lost, but after Eric's plenty of room to grow, Miss Secretary is very different from before, she is far less psychologically sensitive and vulnerable than in the past.

"For something new, if it is not irreplaceable and revolutionary, there is usually a long process of exhibition. In the general trend it will continue to grow, with the expansion of the basic user base is getting faster and faster, suddenly one day its early accumulation may be re-recognized by the market and burst out, this day may be a positive change in the needs of users, or it may be the additional attention brought by unexpected events. However, if you want to receive good market results at the beginning, you must have policy support. ”

Gwen smiled embarrassedly when she noticed Harry, who was staring at her, and added that it was her personal thoughts.

"No, don't be so cautious." Harry's eyes lit up, and he praised the girl with enthusiasm. "I think you're thinking a good idea, and in fact we're lobbying the White House, but the grid is paying more than we are -- it's ridiculous that the big three grids would rather spend their money on public relations than improve their aging equipment, and in turn condemn our advanced products, what a bunch of short-sighted fools, they're simply a stumbling block to social development."

Harry's accusations are understandable, but it would be too much to take his opponent for a fool.

Mary Jane pursed her lips and turned her gaze to Eric, who was slowly drinking tea on the other side. She has heard from her employer that due to the nature of large-scale projects, the cost of upgrading the power grid is extremely huge, and the cost far outweighs the return, and due to depreciation, it will not take long for the new equipment to be as dilapidated as the previous one, and routine maintenance and timely replacement is the right way to operate reasonably. Rather than struggling in the process of upgrading-repairing, it is better to inject the profits saved into new research and replace the outdated parts with new architectures.

If there is no Stark and Osborne's epoch-making new technology, it may become the subject of the next phase of investment in grid facilities, when the policy tilt makes hundreds of billions of funds invested, relevant enterprises and individuals will be able to share this delicious meal.

Now the two new energy companies have to replace the original table diners, or at least sit at the table with them and share the eligibility to eat.

Compared to his employer, Harry's attitude was frivolous and aggressive, which Mary Jane didn't like very much, and she appreciated Eric's saying that you can despise other people's products, but not other people's intelligence.

Apparently Gwen agreed, and she politely greeted Harry before leaving at the end of her lunch break.

Seeing the beautiful back disappear, Harry remembered his girlfriend who had been specially visiting, but at this time, the secretary also re-entered the intense work, so he could only look at the owner of the place empty-handed.

Eric gave him a gentle and compassionate smile, as if he had seen through his inner embarrassment, Harry was even more embarrassed, but fortunately he still had Peter, a high school friend who intervened in time, and after drinking afternoon tea with Eric, the two of them went downstairs with each other.

The afternoon sun is warm and sleepy. Eric basked in the sun and quietly calculated that since the matter of Osborne had been preliminarily resolved, it was time to leave for Washington. (To be continued) R655

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