What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 419 Cooperation
People are more willing to consume when the economic outlook is positive, and tend to save when the outlook is negative.

Yu Xing verified this pattern himself.

After being rejected twice, he calmed down. The public was there, Renault was there, and the scam was spreading all over the world, so there was no need to rush.

The current focus should be on the phased achievements made in air suspension and millimeter-wave radar.

Yu Xing calmed down and did not make any adjustments to the testing in the adjacent workshop for the time being, but the range of vehicles to be tested would be further expanded.

On September 17, Liu Jiankai, carrying a tray, crouched down in front of Yu Xing.

This time, the topic he discussed was still the trend of Bitcoin, but his tone was much more normal, without the impatience he had shown in previous meetings.

Bitcoin prices fell in the first two months, but have seen a mild rebound this month, and the trend has stabilized.

As Liu Jiankai chatted with President Yu, who had a calm expression, a thought suddenly popped into his mind. He asked, "President Yu, I feel that you have always been very indifferent to the rise and fall of Bitcoin. What are your true thoughts about it?"

He felt his wording was accurate; President Yu was simply indifferent.

I was drawn in, developed a gambler's mentality, made a tough decision to cut my losses, and was then attracted by related news again. The price fluctuated more than tenfold throughout this process.

It's not that President Yu has to have the same emotional ups and downs as me, but he shouldn't be completely unaffected either.

"I didn't have any particular ideas, I just wanted to try out what kind of effect this tool could achieve," Yu Xing said, expressing his most genuine thoughts.

After pondering for a few seconds, Liu Jiankai asked, "President Yu, what do you think the price will be like?"

Yu Xing laughed and said, "You asked me? I don't usually pay attention to this. If I had to say something, I would just have a very simple idea: wait a little longer."

He praised Liu Ge's performance this time: "I think your mindset is much better than before. People are indeed honed through experiences."

Liu Jiankai reflected, "President Yu, I was too hasty before."

Yu Xing's sentiments welled up: "That's how people are, and so am I, just not here."

Thinking about Xiaoying's plan for fund operation, he pondered and said, "Liu Ge, if you really still want to get involved in Bitcoin, I think you can consider what to do."

Liu Jiankai's heart skipped a beat. He didn't speak immediately, but after calming down, he said, "Hmm, let me think about it carefully, the start-up capital for this platform project..."

Yu Xing generously said, "See how much you need, and I'll exchange it for Bitcoin for you."

Liu Jiankai hesitated, as if to say something but then stopped himself. Was it really true that the wool came from the sheep's back?

Although those 100,000 bitcoins were no longer his concern, the fact that the initial funding came from there still felt a bit strange.

Yu Xing continued with a smile, "I think 100,000 bits of power should be more than enough to support you."

He wanted to continue the conversation on this topic, but his phone showed a call from Wang Chuanfu of BYD.

Yu Xing exchanged a few pleasantries with a smile before hearing the unexpected news.

"Mr. Yu, I'm almost at Lingang," Wang Chuanfu said. "Are you there today? I'd like to come over and check on you."

Yu Xing exclaimed in surprise, "President Wang is coming to Hong Kong? I'm here, welcome! Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

Wang Chuanfu chuckled: "I'm just here to take a look. No need to trouble yourself. I'll be there in about an hour."

Yu Xing glanced at the time and said, "Okay, Mr. Wang, I'll wait for you to have dinner."

However, Wang Chuanfu had already eaten on the way.

Yu Xing ended the call, wondering what the other party meant by rushing to visit without even eating.

He did have a conversation with Wang Chuanfu a few days ago, mentioning his breakthrough in millimeter-wave radar and how BYD could use it to discuss cooperation with international suppliers.

Besides BYD, Yu Xing also made a similar request to Chery.

If it's for this reason, then logically, the feedback from contacting suppliers shouldn't be so quick; but if it's for Zhibo's production capacity, then it's too early.

Yu Xing was completely baffled, so he ate a few bites of food and finished his lunch.

He concluded by saying to Liu Jiankai, "You should focus on the project first. There's no rush. We can wait for the domestic policies to be released."

Liu Jiankai was taken aback: "Domestic policies?"

Yu Xing nodded: "I reckon there will be some, but they probably won't support it. Like I said, let's wait and see."

As Liu Jiankai watched his boss's departing figure, his mood became somewhat heavy again because of what his boss had said. Could it be that President Yu had already heard some news?

Then another thought popped into his head: if there was inside information, then he should kill a bunch of them.

At 1:30 p.m., Wang Chuanfu and his entourage arrived at the Silicon Carbon Group in Lingang.

As soon as Yu Xing and Wang Chuanfu met, before they could even exchange a few words, Yu Xing was pulled aside to see the prototype of the "Jiuzhou" car from the Silicon Carbon Group.

"It's very long, and it really does have six seats. There's a risk involved."

Wang Chuanfu sat in the driver's seat, and his first comment was one of concern. Then, he touched the interior, examined the overall design, and said, "This looks like it's going to be sold at a high price."

“Mr. Wang, I’m not selling at a high price; I’m bringing down the price of luxury cars.” Yu Xing didn’t seem to be discussing the six-seat configuration, but simply smiled and said, “We’ll give you as much as we can.”

Genuine leather seats, suede interior trim, seat massage...

These are also projects that Silicon Carbon Group is procuring and researching, but they have a lower priority than the technical aspects. However, just as Wang Chuanfu demonstrated, these are things that users can feel immediately.

First impressions are still very important.

Wang Chuanfu nodded slightly and said, "Electric motors make horsepower cheap."

He started the prototype vehicle and drove it around twice on his own, silently experiencing the driving and riding experience of this range-extended vehicle.

"Mr. Wang, how are you feeling?" Yu Xing asked after Wang Chuanfu slowed down.

"Not bad, it's better than I expected, at least on the surface." Wang Chuanfu gave his overall impression first, then added, "It feels a bit soft to drive, did you deliberately tune it like that?"

Yu Xing smiled and said, "Yes, we hope to target the family customer group. If they buy a car based on this factor, they usually won't drive aggressively. They will care more about the passenger's riding experience than the driving experience. It would be best to achieve a balance, but right now it's still a bit too soft."

Wang Chuanfu naturally understood this line of thinking.

Regardless of whether the market will accept the six-seat positioning, Silicon Carbon Group does seem to be pushing forward around this positioning.

He thought for a moment, then quickly changed the subject, saying, "Mr. Yu, I must thank you for being willing to use your project results to help."

Yu Xing was a little surprised: "Foreign countries are already willing to sell millimeter-wave radar?"

Wang Chuanfu shook his head: "No, when we first asked, they didn't quite believe us."

“It’s normal for them not to believe it. Zhibo Company will raise more funds later, and there will be concrete news step by step.” Yu Xing raised an eyebrow slightly. “The more information we have, the more likely their attitude will change.”

Wang Chuanfu turned to look at Yu Xing and asked, "President Yu, you are indeed very selfless. Why are you willing to help like this?"

Yu Xing was taken aback by the direct question and paused for a moment before replying, "It's not entirely selfless. Technology can spill over. The prototype of the Chibo machine has shortcomings. We hope to advance the industry and hope that this advancement will continue to benefit Chibo. They say that the silicon-germanium process in semiconductors is developing, as well as gallium nitride power devices. These can make millimeter-wave radar more powerful."

Seeing that Wang Chuanfu did not speak, he added, "The impact of industry progress is multifaceted. As more people use it, users will understand, and the regulations from above will be fully implemented."

Millimeter-wave radar involves frequency band issues, and the previous document was a "trial measure".

Upon hearing this, Wang Chuanfu nodded and said, "We have looked at the patents on battery safety that the Silicon Carbon Group has released, and some of them are indeed very good, and the usage conditions are not demanding."

The “selflessness” he referred to was not only millimeter-wave radar, but also the open patents of the Silicon Carbon Group.

BYD was quite surprised by the Silicon Carbon Group's approach and naturally did some research on it. After the research, they found that it did indeed have value, which made them even more surprised.

Patents are the result of real money and research.

"Only when the new energy industry can capture a share of the market from gasoline vehicles can the carbon silicon group make a living from that market share," Yu Xing said with a smile. "Battery safety is still very important. After much thought, we believe that if we can save everyone time in this regard, that would be the best."

Wang Chuanfu slowly said, "That's what they say..."

That's what they say, but actually doing it is another matter entirely.

The matter concerning the Silicon Carbon Group is indeed very transparent.

Wang Chuanfu didn't offer much praise, but instead asked, "You formed a patent alliance, why didn't you invite BYD?"

Yu Xing was both amused and exasperated: "President Wang, you're really being direct today. To put it bluntly, that patent alliance is still all about the influence of the Silicon Carbon Group. We don't think it can affect BYD."

He then asked expectantly, "Would BYD be willing to join?"

The patent alliance had considered BYD, but only thought about it and then gave up. However, Wang Chuanfu came over in person and brought it up, so it seemed to be a possibility.

Wang Chuanfu shook his head and answered decisively, "I don't want to."

Yu Xing: "..."

He asked, "Then why are you asking me?"

“Your patent alliance has too many members, and there may be other companies in the future,” Wang Chuanfu said bluntly. “But I think we can do patent licensing and cooperation in the area of ​​battery safety.”

BYD is unwilling to engage in broader cross-patent licensing, but it can do so on a one-to-one basis with Silicon Carbon Group.

Yu Xing was a little surprised: "President Wang, your visit today has really surprised me."

Wang Chuanfu said with a smile, "We didn't expect the Silicon Carbon Group to open up its patents like that. Just like you said, we're all in the same market, so saving time on these kinds of issues is the best thing to do."

Yu Xing extended his right hand and quoted, "That's what they say..."

That's what they say, but it was still quite surprising and gratifying that they actually shook hands and cooperated.

(End of this chapter)