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Chapter 472 Want priority purchasing rights? Sure! The order is increased to 15 billion US dollars!
As dusk settled, the waters of Swan Lake darkened first.

The weeping willows on the riverbank have lost their daytime greenness, turning into dark silhouettes when viewed from afar.

The department store's giant LED screen was playing advertisements, and stylish young people were chatting and laughing as they walked by, holding Kawanka milk tea.

Chen Yansen turned his gaze back and straightened his shirt cuffs, because Luzhou Prefecture was almost there, just at the next intersection.

His trip to Luzhou was originally just to attend the unveiling ceremony of the group's headquarters, but being in the mundane world, he couldn't avoid the necessary social interactions.

For example, he had to meet with Jin Junhua, the chairman of Rongshida, since Rongshida's OEM assistance was indispensable in ensuring that half of the Orange E1 electric fans were delivered to customers on time.

Xu Minggang from Xincheng International, as the contractor of the Senlian headquarters building, should also be met.

A moment later, Lao Huang turned the steering wheel to the right and parked the car in the parking space in front of the hotel.

Luzhou Prefecture is a typical Huizhou-style ancient building with blue tiles and white walls. The wind chimes on the eaves make a crisp sound when the evening breeze blows.

Inside the banquet hall, Xu Ming had just taken out his phone when he saw a message from his assistant. He immediately got up and walked out, his cold face instantly transforming into a bright smile.

Xu Xiangdong of Huazhang Wine Shop was chatting with Shi Yuzhu, chairman of Giant Group and vice president of Huian Chamber of Commerce, while leading his daughter: "Mr. Shi, this is my daughter, Xu Jiujiu, the founder of Magic Camera."

"Like father, like daughter. Mr. Xu has truly raised a fine daughter." Shi Yuzhu raised his wine glass and lightly clinked it with Xu Xiangdong's, his tone full of praise: "Magic Camera has garnered hundreds of millions of downloads worldwide in just four months. Among young entrepreneurs, Ms. Xu is definitely a leader."

In his view, Xu Jiujiu's abilities are indeed not to be underestimated.

One hundred million downloads is no small number; many internet companies that have been established for over a decade have yet to surpass that number in terms of cumulative users.

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Shi, but among the young entrepreneurs in our Huian Province, Chen Yansen is the most outstanding one."

Xu Jiujiu responded gracefully, politely and humbly.

Influenced by her father, she was exposed to such things from a young age and appeared very composed in these kinds of business settings.

"Chen Yansen? If you put him on a national or even global scale, you won't find another young person who can be compared to him."

Shi Yuzhu chuckled and shook his head.

Last year, overseas media referred to Zuckerberg as the "US version of Chen Yansen," but this year no one mentions it. Obviously, they feel that the gap between the two is too big, and Zuckerberg is not worthy of being compared with Chen Yansen.

Let alone young entrepreneurs like Xu Jiujiu, even he himself is far inferior to Chen Yansen in terms of wealth and influence.

Moreover, after the DeepBlue Battery was launched, a bunch of research institutes in classified fields chased after DeepBlue Technology to send patent licensing fees, which shows how much it meant to the higher-ups.

The fact that Chen Yansen was the first speaker at the Yanjing Internet Conference in mid-August speaks volumes about the importance of DeepBlue Technology.

Shi Yuzhu knew perfectly well that Giant Group was just a game company with little value to the country or its people, and it couldn't compare to Senlian Capital at all.

Therefore, he knew when to quit while he was ahead and retired early, living a semi-retired life of "eating and drinking to his heart's content".

At that moment, Xu Jiujiu caught a glimpse of Xu Minggang walking out out of the corner of her eye, and her heart skipped a beat, realizing that Chen Yansen had arrived.

Everyone noticed Xu Minggang's actions. Some immediately followed, some hesitated, and others remained where they were, looking completely unperturbed.

the other side.

As soon as Chen Yansen got out of the car, he saw Xu Ming striding towards him. Before he even arrived, his voice was already there: "President Chen!"

As he got closer, Xu Minggang lowered his voice and added, "Brother Chen, it's really not easy to get you to have a drink. Tonight, we're going to drink until we're completely drunk."

"I've been waiting in the virtual city for more than half a year, but Brother Xu hasn't come looking for me with any wine. Could it be that he has a problem with me?"

Chen Yansen grasped Xu Minggang's right hand and teased him with a smile.

“Brother Chen has invested four billion to build a new house, so shouldn’t I be in Luzhou to keep an eye on the project’s progress for you? I would like to go, but I just can’t get away.”

Xu Ming just shrugged and said something polite.

"President Jin, President Liang." Chen Yansen greeted Jin Junhua of Rongshida and Liang Zhirong of JAC Motors respectively.

“President Chen!” Jin Junhua and Liang Zhirong nodded in response.

"This is Chen Baoxian, chairman of Chacha Foods; Shang Xiaobo of Honglu Steel; and Yu Zhuyun of Huahuan Investment..."

Xu Minggang pulled Chen Yansen aside and introduced him to everyone one by one.

This group of people covers multiple industries such as food, building materials, investment, real estate, and home appliances. They are all wealthy businessmen.

At this moment, they lined up like primary school students to greet Chen Yansen one by one.

The group lingered at the entrance for more than ten minutes. By the time Chen Yansen entered the banquet hall, the clock on the wall was pointing to six o'clock.

As soon as Xu Ming led Chen Yansen to sit down at the main table, Shi Yuzhu, sitting opposite him, took the initiative to say, "Mr. Chen, I've heard so much about you."

"Mr. Shi, I should be the one saying that. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Chen Yansen replied.

In his memory, every time he turned on the TV as a child, he would see the brainwashing advertisements for "Brain Gold," which was extremely annoying.

Shi Yuzhu smiled awkwardly, vaguely understanding the subtext in Chen Yansen's words, but he didn't take it to heart.

For him, the health supplement market a decade or so ago was a place where anyone who dared to enter could make money.

Would he just sit there and not make money?
"Times have changed. The internet sector is indeed a place where miracles happen frequently. Mr. Chen has built Senlian Capital with a valuation of over 100 billion US dollars in just three years, which is truly admirable."

Shi Yuzhu exclaimed in sincere admiration.

He attended the banquet mainly to make friends, and Chen Yansen was undoubtedly the most influential among them.

Chen Yansen was speechless. A CEO worth hundreds of billions was flattering him to his face. As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. So he and Shi Yuzhu started chatting.

Midway through the conversation, the other party mentioned the Golden Wine, a collaboration between Giant Group and Wuliangye, which they hadn't yet tried online channels. In just a few words, the two finalized their plans to join the platform.

The two then discussed the joint operation of mobile games.

Orange phones have been installed in China for over 100 million units and have a strong distribution capability on mobile devices, which Shi Yuzhu is very envious of.

Although the two companies had collaborated before, the scale of their collaboration had never been large.

Faced with Shi Yuzhu's proposal for in-depth cooperation, Chen Yansen neither agreed on the spot nor directly rejected it, but only gave a verbal promise: if Giant Group's marketing expenses could exceed a certain scale, it could enjoy a 20% discount on the list price.

Shi Yuzhu agreed without hesitation and offered a framework contract worth 500 million yuan on the spot.

This is the benefit of attending industry conferences, chambers of commerce, or banquets. With the recommendation of acquaintances, some business deals can often be made smoother by skipping complicated preliminary research and negotiations.

Chen Yansen sat in his seat, being toasted by a constant stream of people. Xu Jiujiu, sitting in the corner, couldn't help but look worried as she watched him drink several glasses in a row.

Xu Xiangdong saw this and said in a low voice, "Girl, don't blame your father for not reminding you. A man like Chen Yansen is never short of women, especially pretty girls. Don't be silly and go after him."

"Dad, you've misunderstood. I know he has a girlfriend," Xu Jiujiu quickly denied.

"Good that you understand." Xu Xiangdong breathed a sigh of relief.

He may not understand Chen Yansen, but surely he understands the thoughts of men?
Ten minutes later, Xu Xiangdong patted his daughter's hand, signaling Xu Jiujiu to follow, and the two walked together to Chen Yansen's table.

"Mr. Chen, thank you for your support of Huazhang Wine Shop. During this year's Pinduoduo 618 promotion, we sold more than six million yuan worth of products in just one day. I'll drink this first as a sign of respect, please feel free to drink as you like."

Xu Xiangdong smiled and held up his wine glass with a very humble posture. Before Chen Yansen could speak, he drank the two ounces of wine in one gulp.

Since Huazhang Liquor Store joined Pinbei Mall, it has become a leading merchant in the liquor category in just one year.

Xu Xiangdong brought back cheap European wines to China for bottling and then sold them as a case of six bottles for 99 yuan.

If this were a decade or two later, users wouldn't give it a second glance, but in 2013, many people still viewed the phrase "imported from overseas" with a filter, and its allure hadn't yet faded.

This can be seen from the rapid development of Pinbei International.

"It's all about win-win cooperation, and I also have to thank President Xu for his support of Pinbei," Chen Yansen nodded slightly.

"Mr. Chen, the number of downloads for Magic Camera has exceeded 100 million, and the number of registered users is expected to break the 100 million mark by early September."

Xu Jiujiu smiled faintly, dimples appearing on her cheeks, her charming innocence revealing a touch of cuteness.

"Think more about making a profit," Chen Yansen offered a brief suggestion.

Despite the rapid user growth of Magic Camera, the competitive pressure is considerable. If product innovation fails to keep up, it can easily be replaced by other similar products.

Next, Jin Junhua from Rongshida came over, and his meaning was very clear: he wanted to purchase the usage license of the Yuxi development tool and the Tiangong I100 IoT chip, so as to develop corresponding home appliance products.

Smart air conditioners, smart fans, and smart air fryers all have great potential. Although costs have increased, the profit margins are even higher.

If Haier dares to sell air conditioners for 6000 yuan a unit, then Rongshida air conditioners can too!
Chen Yansen was very accommodating and readily agreed.

If you can buy Xiaomi, then of course you can buy Rongshida.

The larger the amount of data, the stronger the performance of the algorithm model.

Liang Zhirong, the CEO of JAC Motors, hesitated to speak, but seeing that Chen Yansen had people with him, he could only wait silently for an opportunity.

Only after Jin Junhua left did Liang Zhirong drag his chair closer to Chen Yansen and ask, "President Chen, if JAC Motors purchases 4890 power batteries, how long will it take to receive the goods?"

"Two months later," Chen Yansen said truthfully.

The capacity of Shenzhen Factory No. 1 (formerly UPU Battery) is currently only enough to supply mobile phone batteries for brands such as Orange, Shanxing, Huawei and Apple, while the remaining production lines are fully dedicated to supplying Tesla.

As for Factory No. 2, although it is quite large, it will take at least two more months before it is officially put into production.

He understood Liang Zhirong's meaning; he simply wanted to leverage DeepBlue Battery to launch pure electric vehicles with longer ranges.

"What are your thoughts on new energy vehicles, Mr. Chen?" Liang Zhirong probed again.

“It has potential, but the supply chain is not yet mature,” Chen Yansen said succinctly.

"Once DeepBlue Battery's production capacity comes up, the market size of pure electric vehicles will inevitably grow rapidly. Putting aside international oil prices, domestic oil prices are high while electricity is cheap. I think the market potential for electric vehicles is huge. Mr. Chen, are you interested in cooperating?"

Liang Zhirong stared intently at Chen Yansen and asked.

What to collaborate on?
Car manufacturing?

Chen Yansen chuckled inwardly. At this time, making cars would mostly be met with criticism. The market was unclear, the policies were not clear enough, and the supply chain was not perfect. In addition, he did not want to sell DeepBlue batteries at a low price. It was destined that the cost of the battery pack alone for an electric car with a range of 500 kilometers would exceed 15 yuan. So how much would the car be priced?
40?
Isn't this a joke?
Chen Yansen knew that if he dared to sell, users would dare to criticize him.

Once Tesla, BYD, Great Wall, JAC, SAIC, and BAIC have cultivated the market, then he can step in and drive the price down to 20 or 10 yuan per vehicle, and directly reap the benefits. Wouldn't that be better?

"I'm not interested in the automotive industry," Mr. Chen replied, though his words didn't reflect his true feelings.

He paused and then said, "If Mr. Liang is interested in Deep Blue batteries, I can offer JAC the same supply terms as Tesla."

Liang Zhirong was overjoyed and quickly said gratefully, "Then thank you very much, President Chen! In fact, JAC has been deeply involved in the electric vehicle field for many years and has accumulated considerable technical expertise in battery modules, motors, and battery thermal management technology."

In fact, JAC started its layout in the new energy field very early. Last year, it launched the iEV3 pure electric vehicle, and at the beginning of this year, it launched the iEV4. However, the range of these two models is limited, and they can only travel 100 kilometers on a full charge.

It's only suitable for going out to buy groceries or taking a stroll in the mall.

“The minimum annual procurement volume is 5 million US dollars, Mr. Liang, is that alright?” Chen Yansen nodded and asked casually.

How many?

5 billion!
It's in US dollars!

Liang Zhirong was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Can a Tesla run out of power?"

"The pre-orders for the Model S LR version have just exceeded 10,000 units," Chen Yansen said casually.

Liang Zhirong said with a wry smile, "President Chen, JAC's new energy vehicles don't even sell 10,000 units a year."

2013年的新能源购车补贴，力度可不小，续航里程在80公里到150公里之间的纯电汽车，每辆车补贴3.5万；150公里到250公里补贴5万；超过250公里补贴6万。

For example, the JAC iEV3 is priced at 15 yuan and has an official range of 150 kilometers, which is right at the mid-range subsidy line. With local subsidies and preferential policies, the final price is less than 8 yuan.

Liang Zhirong knew the supply price of Deep Blue batteries. Based on a 20 kWh battery pack, switching to Deep Blue batteries would increase the range to 250 to 300 kilometers, with a cost of approximately US$8000.

In other words, JAC needs to sell more than 6 new energy vehicles a year to consume the $5 million Deep Blue batteries.

"With the Deep Blue Battery, how can JAC electric vehicles still not sell well?" Chen Yansen asked rhetorically.

"Can we sign a priority purchase agreement?" Liang Zhirong asked through gritted teeth.

“Okay,” Chen Yansen replied.

Just as Liang Zhirong was about to take a gamble, he heard Chen Yansen add, "The order amount needs to be increased to 15 billion US dollars."

???

Liang Zhirong gave a dry laugh and said, "President Chen, never mind."

(End of this chapter)