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Chapter 455 Your dad is only worth 1000 yuan? Deep Blue Global Procurement Conference: If you have the technology, you have to be tough!
Chun Shen, State Guest House.

Old Chen sat on a small stool, holding his phone and scrolling through the news; the headlines on the screen were increasingly exaggerated.

"With the Forbes rich list about to be released, Chen Yansen may become the richest man in Asia."

Goodness, they skipped China entirely and expanded the scope of their statistics to the entire Asian continent.

"A business genius! A 21-year-old billionaire with 27 employees – a look at Chen Yansen's most profitable companies!"

Looking at the comments section, Old Chen was immediately stunned; a bunch of netizens were calling Chen Yansen "Dad".

"I just got a prospective daughter-in-law, and suddenly I have millions of 'grandchildren' out of nowhere," Chen Guobin muttered under his breath, his expression strange.

"Brother Bin, Xiao Sen is in the news again!"

Wang the Bald from the photo studio next door walked in with a handful of melon seeds, grinning from ear to ear.

Fortunately, it's summer vacation now, otherwise the Guobin Bookstore would probably be packed with students from Chen Yansen's alma mater.

"Old Wang, when I watch the news, I always feel a chill down my spine."

Chen Guobin sighed and said with a self-deprecating laugh.

It seems that only three years have passed since his son's net worth increased from over a billion to over 10 billion, then to over 100 billion and 500 billion.

Thanks to his son, he also became the father of a "God of Wealth" and "Asia's Richest Man".

Wang the Bald spread his hands, gesturing for Chen Guobin to grab some melon seeds to eat together, and joked, "Brother Bin, to be honest, if it weren't for the fact that I have elderly parents and young children to support, I would really like to tie you up and ask Xiao Sen for a few billion to spend."

After hearing this, Chen Guobin felt a chill run down his spine.

He glanced at Old Wang's sweaty hands, and wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he symbolically grabbed a few sunflower seeds, but didn't dare to put them in his mouth. Instead, he peeled them open with his hands and threw the kernels into his mouth.

"Now that you mention it, I really feel a chill down my spine," Chen Guobin said, frowning.

As he spoke, he looked around and examined the bookstore that had been open for more than 20 years.

If he were to actually close the shop and go to Xucheng to live with his son, Old Chen would feel a strong sense of resistance.

I have hands and feet, and I'm only in my early forties. Do I have to stay in a villa and live a retirement life?
After thinking it over, he sent Chen Yansen a text message: If someone kidnaps me and asks you for money, don't give it to me. Just send me to see your mother instead.

the other side.

Upon receiving the text message, Chen Yansen smiled and shook his head. To reassure Old Chen, he immediately replied, "Don't worry, if it's over 1000 yuan, I'll block the kidnappers."

Chen Guobin opened the text message, feeling both gratified and inevitably a little disappointed: This kid, is your dad only worth 1000 yuan?
He knew Chen Yansen was joking and didn't want to trouble his son, so he sent another message asking, "If all else fails, should I move to Xucheng?"

"No! You should stay in Chunshen and keep my mother company," Chen Yansen refused.

"..." Chen Guobin put away his phone, intending to go back to Beishan to complain to Liang Huizhen.

Chen Yansen understood Old Chen's concerns and felt a warmth in his heart.

It seems that Old Chen still has some feelings for me, and even though I'm leaving Chunshen, I don't want to cause him any trouble.

However, since Old Chen was unwilling, he wouldn't force him.

In fact, Chen Yansen had already arranged two groups of security personnel in Chun Shen.

Old Chen's safety is still guaranteed as he stays in his hometown.

"Knock knock knock—!" A knocking sound rang out.

"Enter!"

Chen Yansen replied.

Meng Yun, dressed in a light gray business suit, pushed open the office door and softly reminded, "Boss, the meeting room has been arranged. General Manager Gao is receiving the two bosses from BYD and CATL."

She paused, then added, "Panasonic, LG, and Yamasei also sent representatives."

"Okay, I know."

Chen Yansen got up and walked towards the elevator outside the door, with Meng Yun following closely behind.

This procurement negotiation meeting for Deep Blue Battery was initiated by Senlian Capital, with assistance from Xucheng Central Division and Anguo Association. Dozens of buyers were invited to attend.

The Shiny Orange X1 SE sold 17.2 units in just three days after its launch, of which five or six thousand were sent to R&D labs around the world through various channels.

Sion Power from the United States, upon receiving the battery, immediately put it on a CT scan machine to thoroughly understand the mechanical structure and electrode stacking method of the Deep Blue battery.

But these things were of no help to their research!
The core technologies of the Deep Blue Battery are the MOF membrane preparation process, the microcapsule formulation of the self-healing electrolyte, and the laser etching method for the three-dimensional electrode.

The key is to solve problems such as shuttle effect, lithium dendrite formation, and short cycle life!

Subsequently, they attempted to use high-precision atomic probes to analyze the electrolyte formula of the Deep Blue battery, but it was too complex. Perhaps through several years of trial and error experiments, they could obtain a preliminary approximate ratio of the core components, but whether they could obtain a high-purity electrolyte remains to be seen.

By then, DeepBlue Battery may have already launched its next-generation technology and even built a comprehensive patent defense pool. Anyone who dares to cross the line should be prepared to be sued and pay huge compensation.

From a technical perspective, the difficulty of reverse engineering varies greatly depending on the type of technology.

Mechanical structure - one star.

Two stars in the electronic circuit.

The ingredients and formula are rated four stars.

The process parameters are rated five stars.

Battery manufacturers in Europe and America have been working hard for several days, but they've been hovering around the threshold of achieving a single star rating.

After careful consideration, he decided to go to China in hopes of obtaining the corresponding technology license.

However, after they expressed their intention to cooperate to Senlian Capital, they were rejected on the spot.

We welcome your inquiries; would you like a patent license?
Go find somewhere cool to cool off!

Chen Yansen divided the protection of the Deep Blue Battery's patent into three stages.

Initially, defensive technological measures are employed to delay the opponent's window of opportunity to acquire the technology. In the medium term, through iteration and advantages in the industrial chain, the reverse engineering results are devalued or even rendered useless.

For a long time, with the help of the Anguo Association, we have been countering infringements.

The materials and electrolyte formulations are upgraded every three years to further enhance the technological leadership.

As Chen Yansen walked and pondered, he soon arrived at the door of a conference hall.

This is the largest conference room at Orange Technology, with an area of ​​over 400 square meters, and it is usually used for departmental meetings.

As soon as he stepped inside, hundreds of eyes turned to look at him.

Staff from the inspection station and the Anguo Association stood around the room. Every buyer had gone through layers of screening before being qualified to appear in this meeting room.

As soon as Lao Gao saw Chen Yansen, he waved and led two middle-aged men in their forties to come forward.

One of them was wearing a royal blue suit, had a receding hairline, wore frameless glasses, was of medium build, and had slightly dark skin.

Before Gao Weilin could introduce him, he extended his right hand and greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Chen, it's an honor to meet you! I am Wang Chuanfu from BYD."

"Mr. Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Chen Yansen replied in a formulaic manner.

Floor Dog, who doesn't know it?
Before an employee leaves, an additional fee will be deducted for floor wear and tear and bed wear and tear.

It's hard not to become famous!

Another middle-aged man grinned, shook Chen Yansen's hand and said, "Zeng Yuqun of CATL, I have long admired Mr. Chen's name."

Wang Chuanfu and Zeng Yuqun were both college students in the 1990s, with backgrounds in the technical field. They overcame many technical challenges in the battery industry before starting their own businesses.

They are all entrepreneurs who understand both technology and management.

But in front of Chen Yansen, they all adopted a very humble attitude.

Both of them knew perfectly well that the era of lithium-sulfur batteries was coming!
There's nothing shameful about clinging to a powerful backer when you can't overcome patent restrictions.

Living is more important than anything else!

"Mr. Chen, I am Sun Rongzhen, head of the purchasing department of Shanxing Battery. I look forward to cooperating with Shenlan Battery."

Another middle-aged man in a bespoke suit squeezed through, speaking broken Chinese with a fawning smile on his face.

Even though he was the buyer and Chen Yansen was the seller, he acted as if he were looking at his father.

There's nothing we can do; it's just that SDI, a subsidiary of Shanxing, is underperforming!

They can't even handle lithium-sulfur batteries, let alone reverse engineer them.

In 2013, Sansun favored large-screen phones, and even tablets, such as the Sansun Galaxy Tab3 8.0, whose name itself indicates that it has an 8.0-inch screen.

In other words, it's a tablet computer that can make phone calls.

When playing videos with the screen always on, the battery lasts for 8 hours, but when playing mobile games, it only lasts for 6 hours.

The battery life is terrible!

Large screen is the biggest feature of Shanxing's high-end models!
We can't just abandon it and not use it, can we?

Therefore, Shanxing's desire for deep blue batteries is even stronger than Apple's.

Before his departure, Sun Rongzhen was repeatedly instructed by Shen Zongjun, the head of Shanxing Mobile's business, to make sure that the cooperation was successful and to obtain the procurement rights for Deep Blue Batteries.

Korea is a country with a strict hierarchical workplace, and Sun Rongzhen dared not be negligent, fearing that Chen Yansen would not cooperate with Shanxing, so his smile became even more obsequious.

"Hello, Mr. Sun." Chen Yansen extended his right hand and greeted him briefly.

Following that, representatives from manufacturers such as Panasonic, LG, Tesla, BMW, and Canon came forward one by one to greet them.

As industry insiders, they understand the appeal of Deep Blue batteries better than consumers do.

You may not need it, but you can't live without it.

Once all competitors in the market switch to Deep Blue batteries, anyone who doesn't will be seen as an outlier and will be abandoned by consumers.

After making his rounds, Chen Yansen recognized all the purchasing representatives from both China and abroad.

The group mainly consists of mobile phone, camera, and electric vehicle companies, with electric vehicle manufacturers mixed in, each with its own product production requirements.

BMW was the most generous, offering a base licensing fee of $1 million, plus a commission of $35 per kilowatt-hour.

Given BMW's global business volume, it would have to pay Senlian Capital $2 million in patent fees annually.

Chen Yansen remained unmoved and resolutely refused.

His stance is clear: DeepBlue Battery only sells products, not technology.

“Mr. Chen, I know that DeepBlue Battery has built two production bases in Shenzhen, but even with full capacity, the 100 million square meter production workshop cannot meet the procurement needs of all of us,” asked Herbert Diess, the BMW representative.

“Production capacity is indeed an issue, so today, I will only select a group of high-quality companies from among you for cooperation.”

Chen Yansen said with a smile.

What constitutes high quality?

High bids and large order volumes.

Herbert Dis was taken aback. Wasn't this asking them to bid against each other?
Sun Rongzhen frowned, and his heart skipped a beat.

“Of course, I hope everyone can compete fairly,” Chen Yansen added, then leaned back, looking down at the group with disdain.

After he finished speaking, he left no room for discussion.

If someone holds advanced technology but speaks hesitantly, then what was the point of developing the Deep Blue Battery?

If Lei Yijun were here, he would surely be in a good mood. Two years ago, he suffered a lot of humiliation and injustice in order to secure Samsung's screen supply order.

(End of this chapter)