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Chapter 245 The Ambitious Plan to Achieve Annual Sales of 3000 Million! Is 40 Square Meters a Big Deal? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The next day at dawn, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Chen Yansen sat at his desk in the hotel, turned on his computer, and checked the core data of each subsidiary as usual.

The major shareholder of AutoNavi has changed from Hou Jun to Senlian Capital. According to the plan, Xiao Jun should be preparing to take over the management of AutoNavi.

It's just unknown how complicated the expressions on Hou Jun and Cheng Congwu's faces will be when they see Xiao Jun.

After finishing his work, Chen Yansen took out his phone and started browsing Weibo. The ninth item on the trending topics list was about the first-day sales of Orange Power Bank.

"Orange Power Bank 66W!"

Those who don't know might think that the Orange power bank can output 66 watts.

Clicking through revealed that the Orange Power Bank, which was just launched yesterday, has sold a total of 66 units across the entire network.

With a one-piece molded alloy casing and imported battery cells, it's priced at only 69 yuan.

With this configuration and price, back in 2012 it was like something that normally cost 100 yuan suddenly being discounted by 30% today.

If it were another brand, users might suspect that the capacity was falsely advertised, the battery cells were of poor quality, or the safety performance was low, but this was manufactured in Orange's own factory.

From Orange C1 to Orange D1 and Orange C2, they have long left users with a good impression of solid materials and reliable after-sales service.

These sales of 66 were not achieved overnight.

Chen Yansen smiled faintly. At this rate, selling tens of millions a year would be a piece of cake.

It's important to know that as smartphone screens get bigger and more numerous, and the number of applications increases, the battery life of mobile phones is declining sharply.

When out and about, especially for Apple users, it's hard to feel safe without a power bank.

“Even Xiaomi can sell 3000 million units a year. Orange Power Bank’s battery cells and TI chips are of higher quality, so there’s no reason for it to sell fewer than that.”

Chen Yansen secretly assessed the situation.

At 8:30 a.m., Chen Yansen took a car to the No. 4 orange factory located in Luyang Industrial Zone.

As soon as the car approached the vicinity of the park, it was spotted in the distance that Cao Dahua and others were standing in front of the gate waiting.

"Boss, this is Cai Jingming," Cao Dahua said, pulling over the middle-aged man beside him.

"You've worked hard these past few days." Chen Yansen raised his hand, patted the other person on the shoulder, and encouraged him with a smile.

Cai Jingming is in his early forties, with a side-parted hairstyle and gold-rimmed glasses. He used to be the vice president of Pegatron's Shanghai branch, but Cao Dahua poached him with a high salary to become the head of Factory No. 4.

Chen Yansen had only spoken to him on the phone; this was the first time they had met in person.

“Thank you for your trust, boss. I have worked at Pegatron for many years and have extensive experience in production management, supply chain management and cost control…” Cai Jingming said confidently.

"Mr. Cai, since you passed the interview, it means I approve of you, so there's no need for further explanation."

Chen Yansen waved his hand, interrupting Cai Jingming.

His requirements for the person in charge of the No. 4 orange factory were not high; he just wanted things to go smoothly in terms of production and daily management.

Tsai Ching-ming has worked at Pegatron for many years, primarily in the mobile phone manufacturing industry, making him more than qualified for this position.

"Boss, this is Lin Qingbai, the head of R&D at Shenzhen Orange Lab. He was previously in charge of mobile phone and tablet R&D at Foxconn. The Orange Bluetooth earphones, which will be released at the end of the month, are his first work after joining the company."

As Cao Dahua spoke, he pushed a young man wearing black-rimmed glasses in front of him.

He was around thirty years old, wearing a black suit and a blue tie, looking very similar to Tang Zhenzhe's style, with his hair slicked back with wax.

"Hello, boss." Lin Qingbai bowed and greeted him, behaving extremely humbly.

“I’ve seen the design drawings for the Orange Bluetooth earphones. You’ve put a lot of effort into the selection of the diaphragm, coil, magnet unit, and cable. But with this in-ear design, the comfort of wearing it also needs to be considered.”

Chen Yansen reminded him in a calm tone.

Although Lin Qingbai's design would have scored 90 points in 2012, from his perspective as someone who has been through it all, the ear-hook style is still too ugly. However, due to technical limitations, it is the best solution available at the time.

“Okay, boss, I understand.” Lin Qingbai nodded in agreement, not taking Chen Yansen’s words as a joke.

As a research and development staff member at Orange Technology, although he had only been with the company for a few months, he had already vaguely learned that the hardware design and battery management system of Orange phones were inseparable from the influence of the big boss.

This is a young entrepreneur who truly understands technology!
Lin Qingbai was naturally receptive to advice. If it were someone else, he would have retorted without hesitation: "I'm the head of R&D, what do you know about design?"

"President Cai, I heard you've recruited quite a few college graduates?" Chen Yansen asked Cai Jingming.

"Regarding the educational background of our employees, I had the HR department compile statistics. 23% have a bachelor's degree or above, 39% have a high school diploma, and 38% have a junior high school diploma or below. In fact, most of them are students from second- or third-tier universities."

"I think having a certain proportion of undergraduate employees is a good thing. It will make it much easier to select production line leaders, equipment technicians and production planners in the future. Consider it as a talent reserve."

Cai Jingming said frankly.

At Pegatron Electronics, there is a similar talent reserve strategy. Team leaders or supervisors promoted from the production workshop are knowledgeable in both production and management, and their labor costs are lower than those of external recruitment channels.

"Not bad," Chen Yansen simply praised.

"Boss, Mr. Meng has arrived," Cao Dahua suddenly said.

Chen Yansen looked up and saw a black Audi A6 with a license plate bearing very small numbers slowly driving towards him.

"Old Cao, you have a good eye," Chen Yansen joked.

Cao Dahua chuckled.

Five minutes later, the Audi stopped.

Tao Jingwen was the first to get out of the car. Before her feet even touched the ground, she ran around the car to open the door for Meng Yuanzhi and protect the top edge of the door from bumping his head.

As expected of the chief secretary of the central government, his movements were fluid and graceful.

Others might appear obsequious doing this, but Tao Jingwen remained calm and composed throughout, making it impossible for anyone to feel the slightest bit of aversion.

"Mr. Meng, Secretary Tao."

Chen Yansen took the initiative to greet them and introduced Cao Dahua and Cai Jingming.

"I waited for more than three months, that's a really long time."

Meng Yuanzhi smiled slightly, making a teasing remark that seemed to have a deeper meaning, while glancing at Tao Jingwen out of the corner of his eye.

Tao Jingwen immediately understood what her boss meant, and quickly took out two business cards from her pocket, handing them to Cao Dahua and Cai Jingming respectively.

"Good things come to those who wait. I believe that all the preliminary preparations will ensure stable production capacity and a high yield rate," Chen Yansen responded.

"Can the order volume keep up?" Meng Yuanzhi asked with concern.

Chen Yansen's face stiffened, and he cursed inwardly: "He really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topic."

Including orders for mobile phones from Xiaomi and Huawei, as well as orders for Orange power banks, the company can barely absorb one-third of its production capacity.

This is also why the factory has only hired a little over 5000 people. In his plan, Factory No. 4 will need to undergo two more large-scale recruitment drives before it can reach full capacity and release its maximum production capacity.

Meng Yuanzhi looked at Chen Yansen, understood, and waved his hand with a smile, saying, "You're right, good things come to those who wait, let's take it slow."

More than 5000 social security positions were not a small number in 2012.

Chen Yansen accompanied Meng Yuanzhi to the main venue of the unveiling ceremony. After the two sat down, Chen Yansen took the opportunity to ask about the license plate of Kuaidi Dache.

"We can give you the license, but you can only have a maximum of 500 full-time drivers registered under your name."

Meng Yuanzhi pondered for a while, then spoke.

The license was granted, but restrictions were added.

"Thank you, Mr. Meng."

Chen Yansen understood the other party's subtext: as long as no one re-examined the case, he could charge 5000, 50000, or even 500000.

But if the higher authorities inquire, Meng Yuanzhi will only reply that he initially only issued compliant licenses to 500 full-time drivers.

With the results achieved, Meng Yuanzhi was entitled to a share of the profits.

When problems arise, Meng Yuanzhi is always quick to distance himself from the situation.

Chen Yansen smiled and skipped the topic. Some things are better left unsaid; you can't ask them out loud, because asking them will only lead to trouble.

"The space in Xucheng is simply not enough for your development. Have you ever thought about building your own group headquarters in Luzhou?"

Meng Yuanzhi suggested.

He inquired and found that the offices of Orange Technology, Orange Payment, Today Technology, and Pinbei Mall are all crammed into Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park, and there are no problems for the time being.

However, these companies are expanding at an extremely fast pace. In another two years, the entire science park may not be able to accommodate Chen Yansen's employees.

"I've thought about it, but I don't have the money." Chen Yansen shrugged, the meaning of his words couldn't be clearer.

Meng Yuanzhi laughed. There really aren't many shameless young people like Chen Yansen. Ordinary college student entrepreneurs would be considered quite composed if they didn't tremble when speaking in front of him.

“I can provide you with a low-interest loan. As for industrial land, the price is between 150 and 375 yuan per square meter. Don’t even think about getting it for free, but we can reduce the price to 40% to 50% through land use tax reduction, land transfer fee refund, and infrastructure subsidies.”

Meng Yuanzhi suppressed his smile and spoke frankly.

"Interest-free loan is more like it," Chen Yansen muttered to himself.

He did plan to move the company headquarters to Shanghai after graduation. Luzhou was not out of the question, but the benefits had to be satisfactory.

Moreover, establishing the headquarters in Luzhou will not affect his future plans to establish a branch in Shanghai. He should get the benefits first.

"Interest-free? You dare to dream of that! Even when Di Dongfang settled in Luzhou, they didn't dare to ask for that." Meng Yuanzhi shook his head with a smile.

He can make concessions within the rules, but when it comes to things outside the rules, even if he goes over them by just a fraction, countless eyes are watching him.

"Just kidding, Mr. Meng, don't take it seriously. This time, the loan amount can't be as stingy as last time. 30 billion shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Chen Yansen asked in a serious tone.

"Spend 30 billion to build a headquarters? How much industrial land do you need?"

Meng Yuanzhi was speechless, thinking that Chen Yansen was just talking nonsense again.

"40 square meters, that should be barely enough."

Chen Yansen said calmly.

40 square meters?

You think this is building a factory?
Meng Yuanzhi couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Seeing that the other party did not believe him, Chen Yansen could only emphasize again: "Ali's Taobao City in Xixi, Hangzhou covers an area of ​​26 square meters. In a few years, Pinbei's market size may not necessarily lose to Taobao. In addition, there are Orange Technology, Today Technology and Orange Payment. Is 40 square meters a big deal?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yuanzhi's eyebrows furrowed immediately. He looked at Chen Yansen and realized that the other party's ambitions were even greater than he had imagined.

40 square meters sounds like a lot, but in reality it's only about 600 acres of industrial land.

Of course he can handle it!

“Mr. Meng, I don’t have many requirements. If you keep cutting corners on me, I would rather give up Luzhou. To be honest, my first choice is Shanghai.”

Chen Yansen glanced at Meng Yuanzhi and spoke before the other could.

Meng Yuanzhi chuckled. He had intended to say, "30 billion is too much, how about 20 billion?"

But when he met Chen Yansen's determined look, he swallowed his words and nodded heavily, saying with great confidence, "No problem, I agree to everything."

He was afraid that if he tried to bargain any further, Chen Yansen would just walk away, which would be awkward.

As it approached ten o'clock, the people who came to participate in the unveiling ceremony gradually arrived.

Besides the senior executives from the central government, there were also CEOs from more than a dozen companies, including Luzhou Urban Construction, Xincheng International, TCL, and Jingdongfang, as well as reporters from print, streaming, and television media in Huian Province.

As soon as everyone stepped onto the stage for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the shutter buttons below the stage went off in response.

"The first phase of Orange Technology's Luzhou factory has officially started production, with an annual production capacity of 10 million flagship mobile phones!"

"Meng Yuanzhi and Mr. Chen Yansen, founder of Senlian Capital, cut the ribbon together!"

"Unveiling the Orange Mobile Smart Factory: Over 5000 Employees, Daily Production Capacity of 3 Units!"

"Orange Mobile Phone Factory: 23% of its frontline operators hold bachelor's degrees!"

Before Chen Yansen had even stepped down from the stage, reporters had already drafted news headlines.

The staff of "Xin'an Night Sky" are negotiating with Cao Dahua, hoping to invite Chen Yansen to participate in their talk show.

That afternoon, Senlian Capital announced that it had completed the acquisition of AutoNavi.

This can be considered an official response to the previous rumors!

Soon, the news that a 20-year-old entrepreneur had spent 46 billion yuan to buy Gaode Maps became a trending topic.

Some netizens even joked: "President Chen asked his secretary to buy a map, and ended up spending 46 billion yuan to buy a Gaode Map."

"Damn it! We're all twenty years old, and he spends 46 billion in one go, while I struggle to even come up with 46 yuan."

at the same time.

Kuaidi Dache's Luzhou branch was also established on the same day.

The explosive popularity of the ride-hailing model finally brought Cheng Wei, who was far away in Yanjing, his first opportunity for financing.

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