I can become stronger by paying salaries. I have one billion employees!

Chapter 485 Pinbei Elders' Council! A loss of 10 billion US dollars? The influence of Deep Blue Battery is evident!

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of the Sky Garden Hotel.

As Chen Yansen stepped out of the car and entered the lobby, the duty manager greeted him with a smile and said respectfully, "Good evening, Mr. Chen."

"Go about your business, don't worry about me, tell the kitchen to serve the food."

Chen Yansen waved his hand and said.

With the support of Senlian Capital, the Sky Garden, a top-tier Michelin-starred restaurant in the virtual city, has become increasingly well-known.

Orange Technology has held several new product launches here.

However, once projects such as Pinbei, Orange Technology, Today Technology, and Orange Payment move into the Luzhou headquarters next year, the reputation and business of Sky Garden will likely fall back to the level of three years ago.

This is also the main reason why companies rarely relocate, as it affects not only the upstream and downstream of related industries, but also the local service industry.

A decade or so ago, if a business owner had the idea of ​​relocating in the morning, someone would come to persuade them to move by the afternoon.

If you listen to advice, all will be well; otherwise, you'll suffer tonight.

If you don’t get it, destroy it!

Of course, given Senlian Capital's strength in China, no one dares to touch Chen Yansen.

Although Xu Zhenhui was unwilling, Meng Yuanzhi's fist was bigger than his, so he could only watch helplessly as Chen Yansen moved the company to Luzhou.

“Yes, Mr. Chen,” the duty manager nodded in response.

Chen Yansen sat in the lobby rest area for a while, and Zhang Yifeng, Song Yuncheng and others came in one after another. The group took the elevator to the Huangshan Hall on the top floor.

The private room, which is seventy or eighty square meters, is decorated in a magnificent style. A landscape painting of a welcoming pine tree hangs in front of it, and the furniture and decorations in the room also exude the charm of the Jiangnan region in ink and wash style.

A long table made of jujube wood lies across the bottom of the picture. To the east is a blue and white porcelain vase, to the west is a mirror, and in the middle is an antique clock. This is a typical custom in southern Anhui, symbolizing a peaceful life.

It's easy to see from the interior furnishings that the rooftop garden was indeed designed with great ingenuity.

When the big bosses from Huizhou enter a private room and see the table, they are reminded of the main room of their hometown, which evokes childhood memories.

"Huh? I know that. Xu Song sang in his song, 'East bottle and west mirror placed, I can't forget.'"

As soon as Hu Li entered the room, she saw the desk and said with a smile.

In the past, when they came to the Sky Garden, they would go to the banquet hall and rarely went into the private rooms, so this was the first time they had seen it.

Chen Yansen chuckled softly. He had been to this private room countless times. Once, when Song Yuncheng asked about it out of curiosity, he had explained it to her.

Living rooms in many parts of Huian are designed this way, but most people only know that they should arrange them this way, but they don't know why they should arrange them this way.

Before Chen Yansen could sit down, Xiang Pengfei pulled out the chair for the head of the table, gesturing for the boss to sit first.

In terms of insight, even Li Hui is no match for Xiang Pengfei.

Chen Yansen patted Xiang Pengfei on the shoulder and said, "With your quick wit, you can thrive anywhere."

He then sat down in the main seat and said, "Don't stand, sit wherever you like."

Even so, everyone's attention was focused on Song Yuncheng.

As the number one employee of FoxTao and Pinbei, if President Song didn't sit down, how could they dare to sit down first?

"Oh, it seems Manager Song is highly respected. Come, have a seat!"

Chen Yansen pointed to the spot on his left and joked with a smile.

Song Yuncheng smiled and sat down next to Chen Yansen without refusing.

Zhang Yifeng sat to Chen Yansen's right.

Seeing that the two had both taken their seats, Xiang Pengfei chuckled and sat down right next to Zhang Yifeng.

Zhang Wenbo, Zhuang Rui, Hu Yun, Chen Xu, Hu Li, Yuan Wei, Li Hui, Meng Xibo, Xu Xingxing, and Zhu Xiaopeng took their seats in turn.

Upon seeing this, the waiters outside quickly brought hot towels for everyone to wipe their faces and hands.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, exquisitely plated dishes were served, with Moutai, whiskey, rice wine, red wine and juice placed in the center of the table.

Chen Yansen reached for a bottle of juice and said, "You can decide what you want to drink. I'll drink juice tonight anyway."

Actually, he wasn't interested in drinking; he only drank for social reasons.

Compared to the relaxed and pleasant relationship three years ago, apart from Song Yuncheng, Zhang Yifeng and others have become more mature in the workplace.

Just from the seating arrangement, it's clear that these people have long since shed their naivety and become qualified Pinduoduo managers.

Zhang Yifeng wanted to toast Chen Yansen, but Song Yuncheng hadn't moved yet, so he had to wait.

"Boss, thank you for your guidance. I'd like to propose a toast to you."

Song Yuncheng had worked in the major client sales department for more than two years and had long since mastered the drinking culture.

Seeing Zhang Yifeng frequently rubbing his wine glass with his fingers, she immediately understood what he meant. So she picked up her glass, stood up, and solemnly expressed her gratitude to Chen Yansen.

"Stop! Sit down! No work talk tonight, and no thanks allowed."

Chen Yansen said with a stern face.

"Brother Sen, Yuncheng drank it all, and it was baijiu (Chinese liquor). How can you drink juice?" Hu Li smiled slightly and teased boldly.

"Sister Li is right, let's get Brother Sen some Moutai!" Xiang Pengfei responded immediately, livening up the atmosphere.

Chen Yansen stared at Song Yuncheng, and the two exchanged glances.

I'll deal with you when I get back tonight.

I'm not afraid!
Chen Yansen smiled, took the wine glass handed to him by Xiang Pengfei, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Next, Zhang Yifeng and the others took turns toasting him. Chen Yansen chatted with each of them individually for a few minutes, gaining a more direct understanding of the changes Pinbei had undergone in the past year.

After all, since Huang Zheng became CEO of Pinbei, he has only visited Building 6 a handful of times. He usually relies on weekly meetings and monthly financial meetings to get a general understanding of the situation and is not clear about the details on the front line.

Now, fueled by the alcohol, Zhang Yifeng's radiant expression as he spoke of the industrial belt and the agricultural assistance plan seemed more genuine to him than reading dozens of pages of reports.

We agreed not to talk about work, but after only two drinks, the conversation swirled back to business.

Chen Yansen didn't bother with it anymore and picked up his chopsticks to eat dinner.

Xu Xingxing sat in the corner, her gaze fixed on Chen Yansen. Hu Li, who was sitting next to her, happened to catch a glimpse of this scene and showed a thoughtful expression.

The meal lasted from a little after six o'clock to ten o'clock, a full three and a half hours.

In Chen Yansen's view, Zhang Yifeng and others have grown extremely fast.

After three years of professional experience, their thinking is far more mature than their peers, and they have their own internal logic in dealing with people and things.

After leaving the hotel, since everyone had been drinking, they all stood at the intersection waiting for a designated driver.

If there were no outsiders, Song Yuncheng could simply leave her car in the hotel parking lot. However, since everyone present was a colleague and classmate she had worked with for many years, she felt it was inappropriate to get into Chen Yansen's car directly.

Chen Yansen got into the car and waved goodbye to everyone.

at the same time.

Tim Cook, at Apple's headquarters in California, is reviewing the first-month sales figures for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in China. From September 10th to September 30th, a total of 723 million units were sold over three weeks.

The iPhone 5s accounted for 78.6% of the market, while the iPhone 5c accounted for only 21.4%, which truly confirms the saying that Apple users only buy the expensive ones.

The total sales of the version equipped with the deep blue battery reached 691 million units, accounting for more than 95%.

Looking at the global market, the Deep Blue battery version still leads in sales by a wide margin.

After a moment of contemplation, Cook immediately decided to completely abandon traditional lithium batteries and fully embrace DeepBlue Technology.

As for companies like SDI, Sony, ATL, Desay, and Sunwoda, they will all be kicked out of his supply chain.

Although he wanted to find another alternative supplier besides DeepBlue Technology, they were the only supplier of high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries.

In North America, it is difficult to find a second company that can offer a substitute with the same parameters as the Deep Blue Battery.

After returning from China, he visited SionPower, Polyplus and Moltech. In terms of energy density, Polyplus has the strongest technology, with laboratory data reaching 520 watt-hours per kilogram.

But when asked about cycle life, he was dumbfounded. After more than 200 complete charge and discharge cycles, the battery is basically unusable and cannot be used commercially.

Furthermore, the problems of shuttle effect and lithium dendrite formation have not been solved, resulting in severe battery overheating, frequent spontaneous combustion, and extremely unstable performance.

Although both are lithium-sulfur batteries like DeepBlue Technology's batteries, they are worlds apart in terms of performance and safety.

When asked about the cost, it turned out to be even higher than that of the Deep Blue battery.

Cook finally gave up completely.

The next morning, Foxconn and Orange Mobile's factory received a notification from Apple that the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c would only have one version with a deep blue battery.

In other words, Cook will suspend cooperation with cell suppliers and battery assembly manufacturers.

Guo Mingtai and Cao Dahua might not care, but companies like Shanxing, Sony, and ATL were dumbfounded.

In the consumer electronics sector, Apple is undoubtedly one of their major clients.

If they lose Apple's orders, they will lose two to three hundred million dollars in revenue each year.

They tried to call and persuade him to stay, but Cook coldly replied, "I gave you a chance, but consumers didn't buy it."

Cook is a professional manager who holds millions of Apple shares and whose interests align with the company's.

Even if DeepBlue Battery only accounts for 80% of sales, he is willing to give other suppliers a chance, thereby reducing his dependence on DeepBlue Technology.

However, the sales share of the deep blue battery versions of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c is 95%, or even very close to 96%.

Is this still a choice?

As Apple begins to adjust its supply chain, battery manufacturers in small and medium-sized countries are in dire straits, with cumulative losses reaching as high as $10 billion.

What upsets them most is that Apple will next replace the batteries in its computer products with Deep Blue batteries, which will inevitably shrink their business again.

DeepBlue Technology neither sells its patents nor licenses its production processes to others, so they don't even have the opportunity to do contract manufacturing.

You can only buy ready-made products with money!
Sansung, LG, and Sony have all signed procurement contracts with DeepBlue Technology, waiting for the second factory in Shenzhen to start production.

Meanwhile, mobile phone manufacturers and computer brands that did not obtain the purchasing rights became anxious, fearing that they would lose the initiative and thus affect the sales of their own products.

In a short time, all parties used their own methods and connections to try and obtain the right to purchase in the second batch.

On the other side, Chen Yansen was at Xiangcheng Horse Ranch. He had just ridden around a few times when his cell phone started ringing incessantly.

The callers included business associates and colleagues from the central government, all with the same simple purpose: to obtain the right to purchase Deep Blue batteries, even if the order amount was as low as five hundred million US dollars.

Chen Yansen gave a unified reply that another procurement negotiation meeting would be held after the holiday, and that the specific details would be discussed at that time, before hanging up the phone.

Why did you not come last time, and now you're in a hurry?

Just wait patiently!

Chen Yansen mounted his horse, pulled on the reins, and chased after Song Yuncheng, who was not far away.

The influence of Deep Blue Battery on various industries is constantly spreading outwards. New products will create new jobs, but they will also have a devastating impact on existing industries.

Clearly, the battery industries in South Korea, Europe, and the United States are at the center of this storm.

(End of this chapter)