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Chapter 471 Chairman Shi? First Meeting with Kang Yiping! Meng Yuanzhi's Little Scheme, the Luzhou Branch Factory Plan!
For Chen Yansen, a mere hour and a half was just the beginning of getting into the zone.

Two hours later, Mengjie suddenly remembered that she had been absent from work for half an hour. She quickly forced herself to sit up, picked up her phone, and asked for half a day off.

After doing all that, she finally felt her stomach growling. She hadn't eaten lunch and had ridden her motorcycle for two hours, so it was no wonder she was hungry.

"Are you hungry?" Chen Yansen noticed her thoughts and asked casually.

"Hmm, there's a QR code for ordering on the table. What would you like to eat? I'll pay for today's bill."

Mengjie said with a grin.

After saying that, she reached into the blanket, grabbed little Chen Yansen, and snuggled closer to him.

"It's up to you to decide." Chen Yansen leaned against the headboard, replying to Zhao Maolin's message as he spoke.

We had agreed beforehand that I would treat him and Kang Yiping to a meal when I passed through Luzhou, as a way of expressing my gratitude.

In addition, the upcoming launch of Senlian Enterprise Phone Cards and the debugging of Tiangong baseband chips also require the cooperation of the telecommunications sector, so we should take this opportunity to deepen our cooperative relationship.

Zhao Maolin's idea was similar to Kang Yiping's, and the two hit it off immediately, agreeing to meet at 6 p.m. in Luzhou Prefecture.

Tao Jingwen left a message for Chen Yansen, asking him to go to the Central Secretariat the next morning.

Xu Minggang of Xincheng International, Jin Junhua, chairman of Rongshida, Liang Zhirong of JAC Motors, and others sent invitations to a drinking party after learning that he had come to Luzhou.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yansen asked Xu Minggang to take the lead in organizing a meeting and inviting a few familiar partners to come out and chat.

Otherwise, if he had to entertain each person individually, he would have to stay in Luzhou for a whole week before it was over.

Upon hearing this, Meng Jie wrapped herself in a bath towel, jumped off the bed barefoot, took out her phone to scan the QR code, and the menu bar of 'Jinyuan' immediately popped up on the page.

This is a new feature launched by Kuaipao in July, developed in collaboration with Orange Pay, and also includes a coupon code redemption function.

Simply put, after purchasing group-buying products, users only need to add the group-buying package from the coupon package to their shopping cart, submit directly, and they can enjoy the same food and service as dine-in customers.

There's no need to show the group-buying coupon to the store clerk separately, and the waiting time for verification is eliminated. The entire process is seamlessly integrated with online ordering, greatly enhancing the consumer experience.

Qiandu Group had no choice but to copy it, which resulted in being ridiculed by netizens.

Meng Jie quickly ordered four dishes and a soup, all of which she remembered were Chen Yansen's favorites.

The two stayed at the hotel until after 5 p.m. before leaving by car.

Meng Zhenguo bought Meng Jie a three-bedroom apartment in the government district so that it would be convenient for her to go to work.

A year ago, Chen Yansen bought five villas of different sizes in Luzhou. He gave the key to one of them to Mengjie, but Mengjie never stayed there.

So he asked Huang Boxiang to take Mengjie back to her apartment complex first, and then headed towards Luzhoufu.

The afterglow of the setting sun, and the sky filled with rosy clouds.

The sky in the distance was a deep red; Luzhou was still scorching hot at the end of August, and even the air was warm.

When Chen Yansen arrived at Luzhou Prefecture, Zhao Maolin and Kang Yiping were already waiting in the private room.

Pushing open a pear wood door carved with pine and crane motifs, you see a revolving lantern slowly turning overhead. This room was originally converted from the flower hall layout of an old Hui-style house, with polished blue bricks on all four walls.

The Eight Immortals table is made of rosewood, and a piece of Qimen jade is inlaid on the tabletop, forming the outline of Mihu Lake.

The central air conditioning outlet is extremely well hidden, concealed just below the door frame, slowly venting out cool air.

As soon as Zhao Maolin saw Chen Yansen, he immediately stood up to greet him.

Kang Yiping stood up as well, not daring to be presumptuous.

After all, his superior, Sun Gejing, treated Chen Yansen as an equal. Given his current status, although he was not inferior to Sun Gejing, if he acted too arrogantly, he would inevitably leave a bad impression on the other party, which would affect future cooperation.

He was perfectly aware of the implications of this situation.

"Mr. Chen, this is my boss, Mr. Kang Yiping, General Manager of Luzhou Telecom."

Zhao Maolin took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Mr. Kang, it's a pleasure to meet you! The launch of the Star Card and the Corporate Card wouldn't have been possible without your strong support. I brought a case of fine wine with me today."

Chen Yansen grasped Kang Yiping's right hand and said.

"A whole box? Looks like I'll have to risk my life to keep you company! Xiao Zhao, call an ambulance for me first."

Kang Yiping joked with a smile.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two politely declined each other's offer to sit down.

Zhao Maolin stood to the side, serving tea and wine, acting more like Kang Yiping's assistant or secretary.

Old Zhao had long since mastered the art of serving others with unparalleled skill.

For others, this might seem overly obsequious, but Zhao Maolin is different. His words and actions are very natural, making people feel comfortable.

Chen Yansen glanced at him and thought to himself: No wonder Kang Yiping has so many subordinates, but he is so fond of Lao Zhao and transfers Zhao Maolin to the Luzhou headquarters whenever he has the chance.

With skills like that, if he doesn't improve, who will?

"The sales of the Star Card far exceeded my expectations. The strength of Senlian Capital in online channels is truly astonishing. If it weren't for China Unicom and China Mobile following suit and creating a bunch of Treasure Cards, Fox Cards and King Cards, the number of Star Card orders would probably have exceeded 5000 million long ago."

Kang Yiping spoke slowly.

There was both praise for Chen Yansen and disdain for China Unicom and China Mobile.

With new users dwindling and acquisition becoming increasingly difficult, the three major telecom operators have resorted to stealing customers from their competitors.

Chen Yansen smiled. He knew that the Starry Card actually had many problems, but he didn't say anything.

Because he knew in his heart that Zhao Maolin could handle any problem that could be solved; and if he couldn't solve it, it would be awkward to talk about it as an "outsider instructing an expert."

The internal interests of telecom operators are equally complex, as can be seen from China Mobile's Fetion project.

Despite being squeezed out of its survival space by WeChat, it still can't break free from its own constraints, at most optimizing some unimportant modules, which can't play a key role at all.

Therefore, most of the time Kang Yiping was talking, Chen Yansen was listening, and Zhao Maolin would occasionally chime in to add something.

The three chatted about everything from Star Card to Enterprise Card, and then to broadband services.

As the conversation went on, the topic turned to unlimited data plans in North America.

Kang Yiping's stance is that unlimited data cards cannot be made for the time being, as there are too many stakeholders involved, and even Sun Gejing couldn't handle it, let alone him.

During the 2G era, China Mobile launched unlimited data phone cards, which were eventually canceled after a joint complaint.

The telecom company dared to do it, and the result was the same.

“Take it slow. The Senlian Enterprise Card’s rates have dropped by 40% compared to last year. With the current average monthly data bill, it costs less than 30 yuan per month to get 10GB of data, which is enough for daily use,” Kang Yiping said calmly.

The authorities have called for faster speeds and lower fees, but everything takes time.

“I understand.” Chen Yansen raised his glass and clinked it with Kang Yiping’s. For Senlian Capital, the Star Card as the main product and the corporate card as a supplement are sufficient to cover the needs of ordering takeout, hailing a ride, shopping, and watching short videos.

The drinking session lasted until 11 p.m., and all five bottles of wine on the table were emptied before both parties voluntarily ended it.

After seeing Kang Yiping and Zhao Maolin off, Chen Yansen got into the car and asked Huang Boxiang to drive back to Meng Jie's residential area.

He leaned back in his chair, pondering Kang Yiping's words at the dinner, then smiled slightly, preparing to visit Tiangong Technology's branch in Luzhou the next day.

After taking over as CEO of Semir Online, Gao Weilin moved his office to Luzhou, renting an office building in a software park in the government district.

Although the first phase of the Senlian headquarters project has been completed, the supporting facilities are not yet complete, so it cannot be put into use for the time being and will have to wait until the first quarter of next year.

At that time, projects such as Orange Technology, Pinbei, Today Technology, Orange Payment, and Tiangong Technology will move into the new home.

The Ghost sped along the Luzhou Elevated Road late at night, its taillights like two dancing scarlet stars, drawing two continuous light trails in the traffic.

at the same time.

Apple's delegation flew directly to Shenzhen to conduct a comprehensive review of Orange's mobile phone factory's production environment, compliance, and technological capabilities.

Even with precise technical parameters, the same product can show huge differences due to variations in manufacturing processes.

For example, before collaborating with TSMC, Cook had considered Sonic Semiconductor for Apple's A5 and A6 chips, but the processors produced by Sonic Semiconductor had low yield rates and unstable performance, so they had to give up on them in the end.

Chen Yansen wanted to exchange the supply rights of DeepBlue batteries for some of Apple's iPhone manufacturing business, and Cook agreed after careful consideration.

Within the foreseeable future, mobile phone manufacturers such as Orange, Huawei, and Samsung will launch new models with long battery life.

If Apple doesn't use Deep Blue batteries, it might not be fatal, but it will definitely have a negative impact on sales.

Cook can't afford to gamble!
The following morning, Chen Yansen changed into a black suit and took a car to the Central Secretariat.

Before I even got out of the car, I saw Tao Jingwen striding towards me.

"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time." Tao Jingwen opened the car door for Chen Yansen and greeted him politely.

“Once the Senlian headquarters is operational, we’ll have more opportunities to meet. Don’t find me annoying then,” Chen Yansen joked.

"Of course not, you are the God of Wealth of our Huian Province, how could we look down on the God of Wealth?"

With a smile on her face, Tao Jingwen led Chen Yansen inside.

The two walked down a long corridor and stopped in front of a door. Tao Jingwen raised her hand and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in!" A deep, resonant voice emerged from the crack in the door.

Tao Jingwen pushed open the door, gesturing for Chen Yansen to come in.

He took a step back and closed the door again.

"Mr. Meng."

Chen Yansen wasn't intimidated at all. This was his second time in Meng Yuanzhi's office. He pulled out a chair and sat down opposite him.

"I made the right bet! It wasn't for nothing that I went against everyone's advice and transferred the shares of Di Dongfang to you. You wanted land, I gave you land; you wanted funds, I gave you funds. Shouldn't Mr. Chen show some appreciation?"

Meng Yuanzhi raised his head, adjusted his glasses, and said slowly.

"Then shall I treat Mr. Meng to a meal?" Chen Yansen pretended not to understand and asked with a smile.

"What do you think?" Meng Yuanzhi said with a smile, but in a rather irritable tone.

"The No. 4 and No. 5 factories in Luzhou are my way of expressing my gratitude," Chen Yansen said seriously, his smile fading.

"What about DeepBlue Battery? I heard that due to insufficient production capacity, you outsourced your Middle East energy storage orders to BYD and CATL? The supporting facilities in Luzhou are quite good, so why not build another battery factory there?"

Meng Yuanzhi asked directly.

Immediately afterward, before Chen Yansen could speak, he added, "Land, funds, personnel, minerals—I'll take care of those for you."

Chen Yansen chuckled; Meng Yuanzhi really wanted to get involved in everything.

In fact, as Meng Yuanzhi said, DeepBlue Technology's current production capacity is indeed unable to meet all purchase orders.

Therefore, Chen Yansen raised the bar for procurement contracts, eliminating some brands with insufficient strength and leaving only a dozen or so key account (KA) clients.

The addition of a new production base in Luzhou is a significant achievement for Meng Yuanzhi, and for Chen Yansen, it also helps break through production capacity bottlenecks and prepare for the next stage of market competition.

The more minerals and factories there are, the higher the production capacity, the stronger the scale advantage, and the lower the production cost.

He wants to ensure that neither the small-time battery manufacturers nor the Korean battery manufacturers can afford to eat their fill.

Before he even came to see Meng Yuanzhi, he had already guessed the other man's ulterior motives.

“If it were someone else who made the suggestion, I would definitely not agree, because it would not be in line with the company’s development plan. But since it is Mr. Meng who has made the suggestion, the Luzhou branch factory must be built.”

Chen Yansen readily agreed.

Meng Yuanzhi chuckled, secretly thinking to himself: This kid has gotten even more shameless in the two years I haven't seen him.

With Luzhou contributing money and effort, what reason does Chen Yansen have to refuse?
"What kind of tea would you like?" Meng Yuanzhi made a move to stand up and personally brew tea for Chen Yansen.

"Where's the tea cabinet? I'll do it." Chen Yansen suppressed the urge to roll his eyes; he couldn't possibly let Meng Yuanzhi pour him tea and water.

"It's in the cabinet on your left, on the second shelf," Meng Yuanzhi said, sitting down and pointing to the cabinet beside him.

Next, the two drank tea and casually circled a piece of land on the map, which would be used as a branch factory for Deep Blue Battery.

Meng Yuanzhi picked up the teacup with satisfaction and savored it carefully. In a daze, he even felt that the tea soup had an extra sweetness.

Next year, after some of Senlian Capital's projects relocate to Luzhou, Luzhou may well become an internet or e-commerce capital like Hangzhou.

With the industry influence of Orange Technology and Pinbei Mall, they might be able to attract a large number of upstream and downstream companies in the industrial chain, thereby increasing Luzhou's industrial output, tax revenue, and employment opportunities.

The two chatted for a full hour and a half before Tao Jingwen returned to remind Meng Yuanzhi that he had an important meeting at 11 o'clock.

Seeing this, Chen Yansen took his leave.

Tao Jingwen escorted him to the gate of the Central Office, then said with a smile, "President Xu has reserved a banquet hall in Luzhou Prefecture. See you at 6 p.m.

Banquet hall?
How many people did Xu Minggang call?

Chen Yansen frowned slightly.

Tao Jingwen explained with a smile, "Senlian Capital will be coming to Luzhou next year, and the local entrepreneurs should meet with them, right? Chairman Shi of the Huian Chamber of Commerce specially came back from Guangdong."

Chairman Shi?
Could it be the guy who sells Brain Gold?

Chen Yansen quickly realized what was happening.

(End of this chapter)