Reborn, back to a small county town to become a wealthy family

Chapter 743 Everyone gets what they need
Luo Yang appeared unwell during a video conference on Tuesday morning and was distracted several times.

Fortunately, Liang Yuxin, who was thousands of kilometers away in Guangzhou, didn't notice.

I only recovered after my lunch break.

In the afternoon, Luo Yang took Sun Wei to attend a new energy industry seminar. When they arrived at the hotel conference room reserved by the district, Luo Yang felt a little embarrassed. There were so many bosses present, but he didn't recognize a single one of them.

"Mr. Luo, you were also invited to attend this seminar?"

Just as Luo Yang stepped out of the conference room, intending to have a smoke in the hallway outside, a surprised greeting came from the elevator entrance.

He paused for a moment, looked up, and saw that it was Sun Ruiyang, the general manager of Yuanfan Power Battery Technology Co., Ltd.

"Yes, I've come here to learn a bit."

Luo Yang didn't boast about the fact that his superiors had specifically asked him to attend the meeting; he simply responded with a single sentence.

"Xiao Zhang, go sign in at the entrance. I'll chat with President Luo for a while."

Sun Ruiyang immediately instructed his secretary to sign in at the conference room door, then walked over to Luo Yang and asked, "Did you hear something, so..."

"?"

Is there something more to this seminar than meets the eye?
Luo Yang handed a cigarette to Sun Ruiyang, then gestured with his chin towards the bustling conference room: "No wonder so many bosses are here."

"No."

After taking the cigarette, Sun Ruiyang lit it for Luo Yang first, and replied, "We all came here because we smelled the fish. They say it's the last subsidy allocated from above, and who wouldn't want to grab a share?"

Subsidies allocated from above?

New energy vehicle subsidies.
Luo Yang glanced at Sun Ruiyang without showing any emotion: "Does Yuanfan have any hope?"

When the Minhang High-tech Zone was recruiting investors, they approached Luo Yang. Since he lacked technical expertise, he partnered with his father-in-law to invest in this power battery factory. Because Jiang Yuanshan held a larger share, the company's management was handed over to Yuanfan Group, hence the company was named after Yuanfan.

"That's why I'm so eager to attend this seminar."

After saying this, Sun Ruiyang glanced behind him and then lowered his voice, saying, "It is said that the district has drafted a preliminary list, but I don't know if Yuanfan is on it."

"Lu Lin should know, right?"

"He was in charge of this area and was involved in drafting the list, so he must know it clearly."

Sun Ruiyang paused as soon as he finished speaking, and after a moment of surprise, asked in delight, "President Luo, are you very familiar with the leader?"

"We've met once, but we're not very close."

He was telling the truth; he had indeed only met her once.

Sun Ruiyang, however, was somewhat skeptical.

Because the district sent invitations to the companies participating in this conference, and Yuanfan was one of the invited companies, Luo Yang's ability to attend the seminar was definitely not through Yuanfan.

Based on this alone, Sun Ruiyang had reason to believe that Luo Yang could not have appeared here without a reason.

Luo Yang didn't explain further, nor was there any need to explain to him.

The two chatted in the corridor for a while longer. Seeing that it was almost time, they put out their cigarettes and returned to the conference room, finding seats at the back to wait for the meeting to begin.

Lu Lin entered the meeting room five minutes before the meeting was scheduled to begin.

From the moment he entered until he sat down in the front row, a constant stream of people approached to greet him. Through these voices, Luo Yang realized that those accompanying him were leaders from the High-tech Zone and the Industry and Information Technology Bureau.

The atmosphere only calmed down after the seminar moderator took the stage.

According to the meeting agenda, Lü Lin first took the stage to deliver the opening speech.

He didn't give a long speech; he spoke briefly without notes and then left the time for the experts' presentations.

"Distinguished leaders, guests, experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs working on the front lines of the new energy field, good afternoon!"

As the presentation began, the lights in the conference room dimmed, and the presentation slides were projected onto the stage.
"It is an honor to stand on the stage of the New Energy Technology Innovation and Development Seminar. Today, I would like to share my views and thoughts on how to promote the innovation and application of new energy technologies."

The scholar-expert spoke eloquently: "Currently, the global energy transition has entered a new stage of rapid development, and new energy technologies are playing an increasingly important role in this transition. The innovation and application of new energy technologies are not only related to national energy security and sustainable economic development, but also a crucial tool for addressing global climate change. Therefore, the importance the country attaches to new energy is self-evident."

The preceding discussion made Luo Yang drowsy.

Even though the latter half of the content involved an analysis of cutting-edge new energy technologies, Luo Yang was not a professional, and those dry data still failed to engage him.

Sun Ruiyang listened with great interest.

According to the normal seminar procedure, after the expert presentations, there should be group discussions.

However, the seminar organized by the district only lasted one afternoon, which was not enough time. So after the experts finished their presentations, some universities and corporate research institutions took turns to go on stage to showcase their research results.

"Didn't we make a breakthrough in the research and development of power battery technology for new energy vehicles some time ago?"

When it was this turn, Luo Yang regained some of his energy.

He turned to Sun Ruiyang beside him and asked, "Is Yuanfan not included in the showcase of achievements?"

"Mr. Luo, we've only made a small breakthrough in implementing application functions based on existing technology."

Sun Ruiyang explained softly, "In principle, it is an optimized result of a certain permutation and combination, not an innovative achievement."

"tsk"

Luo Yang couldn't help but click his tongue; "Although I don't know much about technology, after listening to their application technical indicators just now, I feel that the difference is quite large?"

"That's just theoretical data from the lab; it's still far from practical application."

Upon hearing such a assessment, Sun Ruiyang had to explain again: "Many technologies are like this. Without considering the cost of raw materials, the production environment, or any other expenses, they can achieve many application indicators that break through the existing market in the laboratory. However, such technologies do not have universal applicability and have no practical significance."

With this explanation, Luo Yang understood.

To give a simple example, consider a certain new energy vehicle power battery. In the laboratory, it can achieve the data that a fully charged battery can power a car for 2000 kilometers, regardless of cost. However, the cost of manufacturing such a battery is tens of millions of yuan, so it has no practical application value.

The market is willing to accept low-performance new energy power batteries that can travel 800 kilometers on a full charge and cost only a few hundred thousand yuan for the whole vehicle.

"Oh, so that's bragging?"

Luo Yang laughed: "Can this also be considered a publicity stunt for your own company?"

Anyway, it's just data that can be achieved in the laboratory. As for when it will reach the level of commercial application, isn't that up to them to decide?
"Uh"

Sun Ruiyang was at a loss for words.

"They are all smart people who know they should demonstrate their abilities on such important occasions and hope to gain attention from above."

Luo Yang glanced at Sun Ruiyang: "Our Yuanfan is still too honest."

Sun Ruiyang blushed instantly at those words. It seemed that President Luo was right!

"Go back and quickly make arrangements to have the R&D team produce a report on the technological breakthrough."

Luo Yang may not understand technology, but he understands people's hearts.

Even if the higher-ups want to give you subsidies, they should at least give you a plausible reason, right?
Sun Ruiyang nodded immediately after understanding.

The live performance segment took up the most time; by the time the leaders from the High-tech Zone and the Industry and Information Technology Bureau took the stage to speak, it was already past 5 p.m.

After giving his thank-you speech, the host mentioned the dinner reception that evening.

"boss"

Sun Wei, sitting on the other side of Luo Yang, leaned closer and reminded him, "You have an appointment to attend a dinner party with Pudong Development Bank tonight."

"I know."

He knew perfectly well that tonight's dinner party had been moved from Wednesday night.

"I'll go and say hello to my boss before I leave."

Since the leader had specifically requested that he attend the meeting, Luo Yang guessed that Lü Lin would find an opportunity to talk to him during the banquet. Therefore, he had to let him know before leaving, lest he be unable to find him and be thought to be arrogant and disrespectful to the leader.

Sure enough, Lu Lin was visibly taken aback when he suggested leaving first.

"Mr. Luo, I was planning to talk to you a little later, but I didn't expect you to have other plans for tonight."

Lu Lin didn't feel offended, nor did he try to persuade him to stay; his expression, however, conveyed a sense of regret.

"Boss, it's not a big problem if I'm an hour or two late."

Luo Yang came up with a compromise: "There should be a lounge nearby, why don't we go over and sit down now?"

Lu Lin raised his wrist and looked at the time on his watch.

He then waved to his secretary, who was standing not far away. After the secretary came over, he whispered a few words to him before turning to Luo Yang and saying, "Mr. Luo, it won't take up so much of your time. Twenty or thirty minutes will be enough."

Although it was said to take twenty or thirty minutes, Lü Lin was still habitually cautious.

The two only talked for about ten minutes in the lounge.

"I heard that Kunpeng Technology is going to participate in the Berlin International Air Show in September?"

It seems that Lü Lin is paying attention to Kunpeng Technology, otherwise he wouldn't have made a special effort to learn about the company's activities.

Moreover, after asking that question, Luo Yang realized that he had misunderstood; the matter his superiors wanted to discuss with him had nothing to do with new energy policy subsidies.

"I registered in the first half of the year and received a reply and invitation from the airshow organizers in June."

Luo Yang replied truthfully: "Drones belong to the field of civil aircraft and are developed in the low-altitude field. It just so happens that there is not much international attention in this area, so we have the advantage of being a first mover, which is why we have the opportunity to participate in this exhibition."

"OK."

After receiving confirmation from Luo Yang, Lü Lin clapped lightly and said, "You have pioneered a new era in the domestic civil aviation equipment manufacturing field, bringing honor to the private enterprises in our district."

"Actually, there is another similar company in China that was also invited."

Luo Yang had to tell the truth: "A drone R&D and manufacturing company located in Shenzhen called DJI is currently our biggest competitor, both in the domestic and international markets."

"DJI, located in Shenzhen?"

Lu Lin paused for a moment, then asked, "What stage is the competition between you two at right now?"

"In the domestic market, we have a slightly higher market share. In the US market, they have a bigger advantage, but we are catching up quickly. At the current rate of development, by the end of the year at the latest, we will at least be on par with them, if not surpass them. As for the European market, we will have to see how things go after this airshow."

Luo Yang first described the market competition situation before talking about the fundamentals: "They are the first company in China to develop civilian drones, and they also produced the first drone that could be put into practical use. We are a latecomer, but in the research and development and production of second-generation multi-rotor drones, Kunpeng Technology has taken the lead. However, there is not much difference between the two companies in terms of technology."

At this point, he paused.

"A new aircraft model was supposed to have a test flight a few days ago, but I didn't attend because I had to attend a seminar."

After a moment's thought, Luo Yang decided to try explaining: "Because the two companies are technologically on par, the drones we sent to the Berlin Air Show were all technically similar. The company wasn't entirely satisfied and tried to integrate some of our recently achieved breakthroughs into the new model, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that the timeframe is too tight and our R&D team's technical capabilities are limited, which may lead to the new model being unstable."

Luo Yang sighed and said, "If a product launched at an international exhibition like the Berlin Air Show encounters problems during test flights, it's all over!"

After hearing these words, Lü Lin fell into deep thought.

"As a high-tech industry located in our Minhang District, our local government should not only provide guidance but also offer assistance to the best of its ability."

After a moment, Lü Lin looked up at Luo Yang: "We also hope that Kunpeng Technology can win in the market competition, so, Mr. Luo, is there anything we can do to help Kunpeng Technology?"

Luo Yang never believed in the benefits of things being free.

"Boss, specific assistance needs to be described by the company's technical lead, as they are more aware of the current shortcomings of the new model."

He both told the truth and took a step back.

"That's true."

Lu Lin smiled and said, "Even if you told me now, I probably wouldn't understand. This kind of thing needs to be handled by professionals."

so.
Luo Yang smiled too.

"I am truly grateful to the leaders for their care and support for Kunpeng Technology."

He said sincerely and earnestly, "Do you have some time recently? I would like to invite you to visit our company and give us some guidance."

"I wouldn't call it guidance, but it's certainly good for observation and learning."

Lu Lin said in a good mood, "However, I won't come empty-handed. I'll bring a few experts with me to Kunpeng Technology to see if we can help you solve some practical difficulties."

"Then I'll contact your secretary tomorrow to confirm your availability?"

"Yes, I'm quite busy this week, so the tour will probably have to be rescheduled for next Monday or Tuesday."

The pleasant conversation between the two had come to an end, and both had achieved their desired goals.

Luo Yang's demands were twofold: first, to gain access to national-level professionals in the aviation field through Lü Lin; and second, to secure key attention and support from the district government for Kunpeng Technology.

As for Lü Lin's demands...
Although he hasn't said it yet, Luo Yang can guess a little.

Kunpeng Technology's participation in the Berlin Air Show is closely related to this.
(End of this chapter)