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Chapter 459 Following up with DJI, 4.7 units sold in three days! Chen Yansen: I just want to be your father!

At five o'clock in the afternoon, golden sunlight streamed across the windowsill and scattered across the floor.

People were leaving the buildings of companies such as Orange Technology, Pinbei Mall, Today Technology, Orange Payment, and Tiangong Technology. Some took shuttle buses back to the city, while others drove home.

Working from nine to five, with a two-hour lunch break, means a six-hour workday. Many people work overtime, while others leave on time.

Chen Yansen glanced out the window. In the height of August, the sky was still as bright as day, and the sun showed no sign of setting.

He opened DJI's overseas official website and found that the cumulative sales of the Phantom 1 Pro had exceeded 4.7 units. It had been online for less than three days, but its sales figures were equivalent to those of the Phantom 1 in a month.

In order to make DJI the world's first drone company to use Deep Blue batteries, Wang Tao transferred another 10% of his shares to Senlian Capital in exchange for additional support from Chen Yansen and $1500 million.

As an upgraded version of the DJI Phantom 1, the Phantom 1 Pro is equipped with a 4600mAh deep blue battery, which can last for 35 to 40 minutes on a full charge.

Compared to the Phantom 1's 10 to 15 minutes of battery life, the Phantom 1 Pro offers more than double the battery life.

Of course, the price also increased from $679 to $769.

In 2013, outdoor sports or photography enthusiasts, especially those in Europe and America, had plenty of money.

A drone only increased in price by $90, but its battery life doubled – it's such a great deal!

The Phantom 1 Pro's hot sales have put Chris Anderson, the founder of 3D Robotics, in a difficult situation. The company's two newly launched drone products, Iris and Iris+, have instantly become products that no one wants.

Leaving aside flight control, navigation, and payload systems, in terms of battery life alone, it is easily outclassed by the Phantom 1 Pro.

The Iris+ is priced at $750 on the official website, and does not include a gimbal.

Its battery capacity is 3500 mAh, and the official claim is that the battery life is 10 to 15 minutes, but in actual tests, it only lasted a maximum of 12 minutes.

If used with a gimbal, the battery life is reduced to only 8 minutes.

The price is similar to that of the Phantom 1 Pro, but the battery life is several times worse. Even users in North America who are bad at math know which product to choose.

After discussing with another founder, Haldi Muñoz, he decided to personally travel to China, hoping to persuade Chen Yansen with his sincerity and ask DeepBlue Technology to lower its procurement amount requirements.

Little did they know that Chen Yansen was always mercenary.

Sincerity?

Can that thing be sold for money?
French drone company Parnot, German companies Microdrones and Aibotix, and Swiss Drones, among others, have all called to inquire about our services.

Ma Zhiao's response was exactly the same: DeepBlue Battery is very willing to cooperate with your company, but currently has limited production capacity and cannot supply goods at the moment.

To put it bluntly, they just look down on the small orders from these companies.

After all, the boss had already said that he wouldn't accept orders with a contract value of less than 5 million US dollars.

Logically, DJI was not qualified to purchase the goods, but it received special approval from Chen Yansen after voluntarily giving up 10% of its equity.

Chen Yansen's high-energy, high-density Deep Blue batteries have made him a "father figure" that countless drone companies are eager to curry favor with.

Upon learning of this industry trend, Wang Tao became extremely anxious, fearing that Chen Yansen might disregard DJI's fate and sell Deep Blue Battery to competitors such as 3D Robotics, Parnot, or Microdrones.

He pondered for a moment, took out his phone, found Chen Yansen's private phone number at the top of his contacts, and dialed it.

Chen Yansen picked up his phone, and after seeing the caller ID, a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"Mr. Chen, this is Wang Tao. I heard that Chris from 3D Robotics is planning to purchase Deep Blue Batteries?"

Wang Tao is a pragmatist with outstanding abilities, much like Zhou Shouzhi; both are cunning and ambitious.

He has a slightly irritable temper, and his words often carry a questioning tone.

"You want to teach me how to do things?" Chen Yansen retorted.

Upon hearing this, Wang Tao panicked and realized his tone was inappropriate. He quickly explained, "President Chen, I didn't mean anything by it! It's just that 3D Robotics' core business is also in North America, which overlaps with DJI's market area. I'm worried that it will affect the sales of the Phantom 1 Pro, thereby harming Senlian Capital's interests."

The implication is that Senlian Capital holds a 23.5% stake in DJI, meaning they're all in the same boat.

"I cannot sacrifice DeepBlue Technology's interests for DJI's business," Chen Yansen resolutely refused.

Wang Tao was a little dazed, and a sense of regret suddenly arose in his heart.

Why wasn't a separate exclusivity agreement signed when the equity transfer agreement was initially signed?

But he could only dream about it, because he knew in his heart that the 10% equity in DJI's Series B financing was merely to obtain special procurement treatment.

Otherwise, given DJI's shipment volume, it simply cannot handle the $500 million in orders per year.

Wang Tao was a smart man. Seeing that Chen Yansen kept talking about interests, he understood the subtext of his words.

He took a deep breath and asked with a smile, "Mr. Chen, what price would DJI have to pay to secure the exclusive purchasing rights?"

In his view, since DJI uses an AB share structure, each share has 10 times the voting rights,

Chen Yansen smiled. It was indeed less effort to talk to smart people; they understood instantly without needing to spell it out. So he got straight to the point and said, "I want to add 1500 million US dollars to exchange for 10% of DJI's shares. This way, I can give the group a satisfactory explanation."

Explain?

You're the big boss of Senlian Capital, who else do you have to answer to?
Wang Tao saw through it but didn't say anything.

In his view, DJI implements an AB share system. After deducting the 15% option pool, the 13.5% shareholding of senior executives, and the 23.5% shareholding of Senlian Capital, he still holds 58% of the shares, and each share has 10 times the voting rights.

In this way, even if he receives multiple rounds of financing and his equity is diluted, he can still firmly control the decision-making power.

The current question is, is it worthwhile to become deeply integrated with Senlian Capital?
After pondering for more than ten seconds, Wang Tao replied sincerely, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your interest in DJI Technology. I would like to sign another exclusive procurement agreement this time."

"Okay." Seeing that Wang Tao was perceptive, Chen Yansen readily agreed.

After dealing with Wang Tao, he hung up the phone immediately.

Having access to cutting-edge technology gives one a natural air of confidence.

His willingness to invest in DJI is a gesture of respect to Wang Tao.

As for drone companies such as 3D Robotics, Parnot, and Microdrones, he never considered collaborating with them.

After finishing his chores, Chen Yansen got up and walked outside, took the elevator to the underground parking lot, and then drove back to Delta.

Meanwhile, Zhang Peng held a pregnancy test stick, his face beaming with undisguised joy.

After more than two months of hard work, we finally saw two lines.

"It's not too late to regret it now," Chen Fengling said softly, looking at Zhang Peng with a complicated expression.

"Regret? How could I! I'm going to be a dad!"

Zhang Peng suddenly stood up, hugged his former boss, current girlfriend, and future wife, his face full of excitement.

Chen Fengling felt a warmth in her heart and subconsciously touched her stomach.

"Would your dad agree?" After a moment of silence, Chen Fengling frowned slightly.

"I'll call him right away." Upon hearing this, Zhang Peng turned around and went to get his phone.

Chen Fengling waited anxiously.

"Beep...beep...beep..." The dial tone kept coming from the receiver.

With a 'click', the call connected!

"Dad, I'm going to be a dad!" Zhang Peng said casually.

You're a dad now?

Zhang Peng's father was taken aback, and it took him a while to react before he lowered his voice and asked, "Is your boss nearby?"

“She’s my girlfriend, not some boss. I’ve already resigned from Ping’an,” Zhang Peng corrected.

"Really pregnant?" Zhang Peng's father didn't believe it, thinking it was his son's new trick.

"Wait a minute!" Zhang Peng sent over a picture of the pregnancy test.

When Zhang Peng's father opened the picture, he felt a wave of dizziness and, with a resigned air, handed the phone to his wife.

The two couldn't accept reality, but now that they had grandchildren, they couldn't possibly teach their son to be a scumbag.

"Tell your girlfriend to talk to her parents and arrange for both sets of parents to meet as soon as possible to set the engagement and wedding dates," Zhang Peng's father said reluctantly, looking worried.

"Dad, you agree?" Zhang Peng asked in surprise.

Mr. Chen's trick really worked!
"You bastard, if I don't agree, are you going to kill my grandson?" Zhang Peng's father cursed angrily.

"Maybe it's her granddaughter," Zhang Peng said, pursing his lips.

"Not even my granddaughter!" the old man roared, making Zhang Peng's eardrums ache.

Despite being scolded, Zhang Peng had a bright smile on his face.

Giving the old man a grandson or granddaughter is better than anything he says.

Ten minutes later, Zhang Peng couldn't stand the old man's nagging any longer and forcibly ended the call.

Chen Fengling covered her mouth and smiled slightly. Seeing the little puppy being scolded so harshly, she felt much better.

"Sister Ling, I've applied to be transferred to the 'Semir Online' project. I estimate the process should be completed in the next couple of days," Zhang Peng said.

“I applied too. There aren’t many employees at PingAn who are interested in ‘Semir Online,’ so there are quite a few spots available. Here, take this card. Once we’re all transferred to the Luzhou headquarters, let’s buy a house first.”

Chen Fengling took a bank card out of her pocket and stuffed it into Zhang Peng's hand.

"Sister Ling, here's your salary card." Zhang Peng felt a warmth in his heart and his nose tingled with emotion as he handed the bank card back.

“We still need to buy a house eventually. You’re the child’s father, so listen to me and take the money,” Chen Fengling gently persuaded.

With a total of 300,000 yuan in the bank, it's more than enough for a down payment on a three-bedroom apartment in Luzhou.

Zhang Peng himself had savings, but after working for only a few days, all his assets totaled less than 100,000 yuan.

"Sister Ling, you're so kind."

"Stop messing around! Behave yourself for the time being."

"I think."

"You're dreaming!"

……

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In Villa 108 in Delta, Chen Yansen lay on a soft couch by the pool, his eyes closed, his right hand hanging over the water, two plump koi gently nibbling at his fingertips.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he suddenly opened his eyes, looked at his watch, and realized that only ten minutes had gone by.

"I haven't dreamed in a long time, why would I dream about Ye Qiuping?"

Chen Yansen chuckled, shook his head, and muttered to himself.

Since his mental strength and physical fitness broke through 100, his sleep duration has become shorter and shorter. He only sleeps for forty or fifty minutes a day before waking up automatically.

He had done a test and found that even if he didn't sleep for seven days in a row, he wouldn't feel sleepy at all.

Sleeping was more of a habit for him.

"Boss, dinner's ready." A soft, sweet voice came from behind.

Chen Yansen felt a surge of anger rising within him as he thought about his dream.

Have a meal?

Eat my ass!
Mr. Chen strode into the kitchen, placed Ye Qiuping on the counter, and began eating the seafood served before the meal.

Ye Qiuping bit her lip, sensing that Chen Yansen was in a very bad mood today.

(End of this chapter)