Document:

Exhibit 10.136

 

Agreement
Number:XGSR-21-040

 

Shenzhen
Gas (Hong Kong) International Co., Limited

 

and

 

Leading
Wave Limited

 

Strategic
Cooperation Framework Agreement

 

2021
August 30

 

Guangdong·Shenzhen

 

    	 

     

    

 

Party
A: Shenzhen Gas (Hong Kong) International Co., Limited

 

Company
Registration No.:1640848

 

Registered
Address: Block F, 20/F, Seabright Plaza, 9-23 Shell St., North Point, Hong Kong

 

Party
B: Leading Wave Limited

 

Company
Registration No.: 218629

 

Registered
Address: Sertus Chambers, 2/F, The Quadrant, Manglier Street, Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles.

 

After
extensive exchanges and in-depth communication, both parties have reached an agreement on the establishment of an in-depth strategic
cooperative relationship based on the principles of equality, voluntariness, mutual benefit, and long-term friendly cooperation, and
signed this agreement for mutual compliance by both parties.

 

	1.	Cooperation
                                            Purpose and Objectives

 

Create
synergistic advantages and win-win situations between both parties through close cooperation on projects, management training, and operational
integration.

 

Complete
a portfolio of mergers and acquisitions with an annual net profit of CNY 300-500 million in the next five years, and reach an investment
scale of CNY 3-5 billion.

 

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	2.	Scope
                                            of Cooperation

 

Focus
on the mergers and acquisitions of urban municipal natural gas companies (including but not limited to individual private company acquisitions,
private packaged deal asset acquisitions, packaged acquisitions from local governments etc.) that are in the business of natural gas
(LNG, pipelines) trade, clean energy development and infrastructure, pipeline investment, construction and operation, regional energy
supply, urban smart energy management, energy utilization consulting services, etc. The acquisitions will be centered in the Sichuan
Province, but can extend to any province or city that Party B has an edge in.

 

	3.	Mode
                                            of Cooperation

 

The
two parties will establish a joint venture company in Hong Kong to realize the cooperation objectives. The two parties will initiate
the establishment of the joint venture company when both parties have identified the first target company to be acquired.

 

	4.	Cooperation
                                            Platform

 

1. The
two parties will use the joint venture company as the main entity to acquire the natural gas companies. If there are additional considerations,
the joint venture company will SPVs to carry out the acquisitions or investments on a deal by deal basis.

 

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2. Party
A will own 51% of the joint venture; Party B will own 49% of the joint venture. The terms of the joint venture will be subject to the
final shareholders agreement.

 

3. Both
parties agree to carry out business activities including but not limited to share acquisitions, asset reorganizations, etc. through the
joint venture company or other SPVs recognized by both parties.

 

	5.	Responsibilities

 

The
overall operation and management of the joint venture company shall comply with the internal regulations and control systems of Shenzhen
Gas Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shenzhen Gas”), the mother company of Shenzhen Gas (Hong Kong) International
Co., Limited. This includes is but not limited to party discipline inspection, financial management, human resource management, investment
financing management, etc. Based on a reasonable division of labor, the two parties each appoint corresponding management personnel,
and the division of labor is as follows:

 

	1.	Party
                                            A Responsibilities

 

1. Party
A is responsible for the overall financing of the joint venture platform, and provides financial support when the registered capital
of the joint venture platform cannot meet the capital needs of the acquisitions. Party A will provide the corresponding amount of capital
required by the joint venture company according to the scale and progress of the acquisitions. The cost of funds provided by Party A
shall not be higher than the comprehensive cost of funds of Shenzhen Gas and Party A。

 

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2. Party
A is responsible for the independent third-party due diligence and other related expenses required by Shenzhen Gas and Party A’s
decision-making process for all potential acquisitions on the joint venture platform (In principle, financial due diligence and audit
costs and relevant expenses shall be borne by the joint venture, assuming both parties require third-party audits on the potential acquisitions).

 

3. Shenzhen
Gas or Party A has the right of first refusal to acquire the assets under the joint venture company. The specific purchase arrangement
is subject to the joint venture agreement signed by both parties.

 

	2.	Party
                                            B Responsibilities

 

1. Party
B and its operation team are responsible for collecting information on potential acquisition targets, complete basic data sorting and
providing investment summary and recommendations to the joint venture for screening. Each potential acquisition target should meet the
following criteria: annual gas sales volume is not less than 10 million cubic meters/year, or net profit is not lower than CNY 5 million
annually. Targets that have significant growth potential can also be considered.

 

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2. Party
B and its operating team are responsible for assisting the joint venture company to complete the due diligence and to negotiate for best
terms on proposed acquisitions or investments in accordance with the project investment management regulations of Shenzhen Gas and the
joint venture, as well as maximize

 

3. Party
B and its operating team will manage the operations of acquired targets by the joint venture company by optimizing the upstream gas supply
and unlocking the potential of the downstream market to enhance the profitability of the acquired company.

 

4. As
one of the shareholders of the joint venture, Party B and Party A jointly assume the potential risks of the acquisitions of the joint
venture company. The joint venture company serves as a vehicle for company acquisition and integration to reduce investment risk exposure
for Shenzhen Gas and Party A.

 

5. In
the course of this cooperation, if Party A independently raises funds for the joint venture company, Party B must pledge 49% of its equity
in the joint venture company to Party A or a third party designated by Party A; at the same time, Party B agrees to the pledge the equity
of the acquired companies held by the joint venture company to Party A or a third party designated by Party A.

 

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6. Party
B and its operating team are responsible for assisting the joint venture company by creating a strategic network of regional companies
from the acquisitions through upstream gas source optimization, pipeline gas trading, new regional pipelines and provision of regional
energy supply services, etc. The integration of all potential acquisitions requires significant coordination. Party B will also explore
potential new value-added businesses based on the pain points of the market in order to increase the profitability of the acquired companies.
Party B will strive to create an integrated large-scale operation with regional characteristics through selective acquisitions for Shenzhen
Gas in 3-5 years.

 

	6.	Confidentiality

 

Both
parties confirm and agree that, prior to the signing of this agreement and during the duration of this agreement, one party (the “disclosing
party”) has disclosed to the other party (the “receiving party”) all information related to project operations, financial
status, technology, etc. (regardless of the medium performance ) And the content of this agreement shall be confidential information
(hereinafter referred to as “confidential information”). Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, the party receiving
(knowing) the confidential information shall keep the confidential information confidential. The recipient shall not use or disclose
confidential information to any third party except for the purpose of disclosing to its shareholders, directors, management, employees,
and professional consultants for the purpose of the project or to comply with relevant laws, regulations or applicable listed company
rules. This agreement will continue to be effective until the confidential information enters the public domain not due to the recipient’s
reasons.

 

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	7.	Others

 

1. This
agreement is an agreement of intent to cooperate between the two parties and is non-binding. Before signing the formal joint venture
agreement, both parties shall adhere to the terms agreed in this agreement. Both parties need to agree on any changes to this agreement
and sign a supplementary agreement. The actual acquisitions carried out by both parties shall be subject to the final joint venture agreement
signed.

 

2. This
agreement is signed in Futian District, Shenzhen. The signing, performance and dispute resolution of this agreement are governed by the
laws of the People’s Republic of China (for the purpose of this agreement, the laws of Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative
Region and Taiwan are not included). If the two parties have disputes arising from the performance of this agreement, they shall be settled
through friendly negotiation. If the negotiation fails, either party may bring a lawsuit to the people’s court with jurisdiction
in the place where the contract was signed.

 

3. This
agreement will become effective after being signed by the authorized person of both parties. Unless this agreement is replaced by another
agreement/contract signed by both parties or both parties agree to extend its validity period, this agreement will be valid for two years
and will be automatically terminated after expiration.

 

4. This
agreement is in four copies, and both parties hold two copies, which have the same legal effect.

 

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Text Below)

 

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(No
text on this page. This is the signing page of the Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement between Shenzhen Gas (Hong Kong) International
Co., Limited and Leading Wave Limited)

 

Party
A:Shenzhen Gas (Hong Kong) International Co., Limited

 

Authorized
signatory:

 

Date:

 

Party
B:Leading Wave Limited

 

Authorized
signatory:

 

Date:

 

    	8 / 8Exhibit
10.137

 

12%
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

	¥5,000,000.00	China
  (Jiangsu) Pilot Free Trade Zone

 

MATURITY
DATE OF January 10, 2025 THE “MATURITY DATE”

JANUARY 10, 2022 ‘THE “ISSUANCE DATE”

 

FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, Chengdu Rongjun Enterprise Consulting Co., Ltd., a limited Borrower registered in China, Unified Social Credit Code:91510100091298948U
(“Borrower”) hereby promises to pay to Jiangsu Huanya Jieneng New Energy Co., Ltd., a limited Lender registered in China
Unified Social Credit Code:91320703MA267AP00F (the “Holder”), the principal amount (the “Principal Amount”)
of ¥5,000,000.00 (Five Million Yuan) as evidenced by this Promissory Note (the “Note”), on or before January 10, 2025
(the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of Twelve Percent (12%) per
annum (the “Interest Rate”) commencing on the date hereof (the “Issuance Date”).The Borrower hereby acknowledges
receipt of the Principal Amount from Holder.

 

1.
Payments of Principal and Interest.

 

a.
Pre-payment Payment of Principal and Interest. The Borrower may pre-pay principal or interest on this Note at any time prior to the
Maturity Date, without penalty.

 

b.
Interest. This Note shall bear interest (“Interest”) at the rate of Twelve Percent (12%) per annum from the Issuance
Date until all outstanding interest and principal is paid in full, or otherwise converted in accordance with Section 2 below, and the
Holder, may include any accrued but unpaid Interest in the Conversion Amount. Interest shall commence accruing on the Issuance Date,
shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed and shall accrue daily. All outstanding interest
shall be paid in full beginning January __, 2023 on each yearly anniversary thereafter. Upon an Event of Default, as defined in Section
10 below, the Interest Rate shall increase to Eighteen Percent (18%) per annum for so long as the Event of Default is continuing (“Default
Interest”).

 

c.
General Payment Provisions. This Note shall be paid in lawful money of the Peoples Republic of China bycheck or wire transfer to
such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice tothe Borrower in accordance with the provisions of this
Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due bythe terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below),
the same shallinstead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and, in the case of any interest paymentdate which is
not the date on which this Note is paid in full, the extension of the due date thereof shall not betaken into account for purposes of
determining the amount of interest due on such date. For purposes of thisNote, “Business Day” shall mean any day other than
a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banksin the Beijing, China are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain
closed.

 

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2.
Conversion of Note. This Note shall be convertible directly or indirectly into shares or equity interest of Heze Hongyuan Natural
Gas (the “Equity Interests”) equal to 15% of Heze’s outstanding Equity Interest on the date hereof. In the event there
are future sales of Equity Interests, the conversion amount shall be adjusted lower on a pro rata basis to all other holders of Equity
Interest in Heze. This Note may be converted at any time by the Holder providing written notice to the Borrower.

 

3.
Other Rights of Holder: Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. Any recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Borrower’s assets to another person or entity or other transaction
which is effected in such a way that holders of Equity Interests are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation)
stock, securities, equity interests, cash or other assets with respect to or in exchange for Equity Interests, a written agreement (in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to deliver to Holder in exchange for this Note, a security of the Acquiring
Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar inform and substance to this Note reasonably satisfactory to the Holder.
Heze shall make appropriate provision (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to ensure that the Holder will thereafter
have the right to acquire and receive, such shares of stock, securities, cash or other assets that would have been Issued or payable
in such transaction.

 

4.
Security Interest. The Borrower’s controlling shareholder hereby pleges all of the Borrower’s shares held by it as security
for this Note.

 

5.
Voting Rights. The Holder of this Note shall have no voting rights as a note holder.

 

6.
Default and Remedies.

 

a.
Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, an “Event of Default” shall occur upon:

 

i.
the Borrower’s default in the payment of the outstanding principal, Interest or Default Interest of this Note when due, whether
at the Maturity Date, acceleration or otherwise, after being given 10 Business Days to cure;

 

ii.
the Borrower’s breach of any material covenants, warranties, or representations made by the Borrower herein or in the Loan Agreement
or Security Agreement.

 

iii.
the cessation of operations of the Borrower or Heze or a material subsidiary;

 

iv.
the Borrower or Heze pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law; (a) commences a voluntary case; (b) consents to the entry
of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (c) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially
all of its property; or (d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

 

v.
a court of competent jurisdiction entering an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that: (a) is for relief against the Borrower or
Heze in an involuntary case; (b) appoints a Custodian of the Borrower or Heze or for all or substantially all of its property; or (c)
orders the liquidation of the Borrower or Heze or any subsidiary, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for thirty (30)
days;

 

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b.
Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs, the Holder may in its sole discretion determine to request immediate repayment of all or
any portion of the Note that remains outstanding; at such time the Borrower will be required to pay the Borrower the Default Amount (defined
herein) in cash. For purposes hereof, the “Default Amount” shall mean: the product of (A) the then outstanding principal
amount of the Note, plus accrued Interest and Default Interest, divided by (B) the Conversion Price as determined on the Issuance Date.
If the Borrower fails to pay the Default Amount within thirty (30) Business Days of written notice that such amount is due and payable,
then Holder shall have the right at any time, so long as the Borrower remains in default (and so long and to the extent there are a sufficient
number of authorized but unissued shares), to require the Borrower, upon written notice, to issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the
number of Equity Interests of Heze equal to 15% of the Equity Interests in Heze.

 

7.
Amendment of this Note. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower
and the Holder.

 

8.
Payment of Collection, Enforcement and Other Costs. If: (i) this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement
or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding; or (ii) an attorney is retained to represent the Holder of this Note in any
bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceedings affecting creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Note,
then the Borrower shall pay to the Holder all reasonable attorneys’fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, in
addition to all other amounts due hereunder.

 

9.
Waiver of Notice. To the extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives demand, notice, protest and all other demands and notices
in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note.

 

10.
Governing Law. This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity,
interpretation and performance of this Note shall be governed by, the laws of People’s Republic of China, without giving effect
to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the state
and federal courts sitting in People’s Republic of China for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith
or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit,
action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding
is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives
personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by sending, through certified
mail or overnight courier, a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such
service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit
in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLYWAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND
AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OFANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANYTRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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11.
Specific Shall Not Limit General; Construction. No specific provision contained in this Note shall limit or modify anymore general
provision contained herein. This Note shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Borrower and the Holder and shall not be construed
against any person as the drafter hereof.

 

12.
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude
further exercise

 

13.
Notices. All notices and other communications given or made to the Borrower pursuant hereto shall be in writing(including facsimile
or similar electronic transmissions) and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery, (ii) when sent by electronic
mail or facsimile, as deemed received by the close of business on the date sent,(iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or(iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight
courier, specifying next day delivery. All communications shall be sent either by email, or fax, or to the email address or facsimile
number set forth on the signature page hereto. The physical address, email address, and phone number provided on the signature page hereto
shall be considered valid pursuant to the above stipulations; should the Borrower’s contact information change from that listed
on the signature page, it is incumbent on the Borrower to inform the Holder.

 

14.
Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall
be excluded from this Agreement and the rest of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

15.
Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing
usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under
applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of
any law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or aportion of the principal, Interest or Default Interest on this
Note.

 

16.
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors and assigns hereto

 

[Signature
Page follows]

 

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This
Note has been duly authorized and validly executed by the authorized officer of the Borrower, on the Issuance Date

 

CHENGDU
RONGJUN ENTERPRISE CONSULTING CO., LTD.

 

	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	 	 

 

Registered
Address:No. 1416, 14th Floor, Unit 1, Building 1, No. 99, Section 3, Zhonghe Avenue, High-tech Zone, Chengdu

Email:

Phone 

 

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