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Chapter 706 The First Business License for a Private Aerospace Company! Xiao Ma: You build rockets? 134 billion in funding!
That afternoon, Ali cursed and swore as he changed the color scheme of Yaomao Mall's trademark, simply because Huang Zheng lacked sportsmanship. He spoke in a warning tone online, but privately sued Ali Baba immediately.

It has to be changed!

For the first time, Zhang Jindong of Suning felt that Huang Zheng was a good person, even more despicable and shameless than Ma Liyun.

Liu Qiangdong, far away in Yanjing, suddenly slapped his forehead, a mischievous smile spreading across his face: "How come I didn't think of this? By the way, I wonder if Ali has applied for a patent for the new color scheme of its trademark?"

Thinking of this, he immediately called the head of JD.com's intellectual property department and asked them to quickly register the relevant patents and trademarks.

Old Ma disgusted him, so of course he had to disgust Old Ma back.

The 2014 Double Eleven shopping festival officially kicked off with a patent infringement dispute.

Chen Yansen only stayed in Luzhou for two days before taking a plane to Yanjing.

Han Jinheng promised that his aerospace company's license application had been approved.

Although there was no precedent for private aerospace companies in China, Chen Yansen built a lithography machine!

When they last met, Han Jinheng asked him what reward he wanted.

Chen Yansen immediately replied, "I need a business license for a private aerospace company."

Han Jinheng and Li Qingsong were completely stunned on the spot.

Their confusion is not without reason.

First, according to the established policies in China at that time, private capital was not qualified to get involved in the aerospace field;

Secondly, space activities involve a wide range of issues, including national security, airspace management, and compliance with international rules. However, at that time, China had not yet promulgated a comprehensive basic law on space, and the relevant regulations were not only fragmented and scattered, but also had a low legal status.

For example, commercial launch vehicles and satellites have been included in the weapons and equipment research and production license catalog. Private enterprises must meet the strict standards for military products in order to be eligible to enter this field.

At the same time, the boundaries of authority and responsibility among various management agencies are not clear enough, and information sharing is not smooth. This may lead to difficulties for private capital when it wants to enter the aerospace field, such as the lack of legal basis or conflicting regulations. Therefore, opening up the aerospace sector to private enterprises requires the gradual improvement of the regulatory system as a prerequisite.

Finally, aerospace technology is closely linked to national defense, and some aerospace activities also involve key issues such as sensitive technologies, military applications, and competition for space resources.

Like satellite internet, it is not only a space infrastructure for the information age, but also has important strategic value for national defense. The frequency and orbit resources also follow the international rule of "first come, first served".

If the private space sector is fully opened up without effective regulation, it could affect the country's control over strategic space resources and even trigger risks such as information security and technology leaks.

Therefore, Han Jinheng looked troubled at the time.

He really didn't dare to make that decision.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yansen immediately asked: Why is it that China has been unable to manufacture lithography machines for so long?

Because there is no economic benefit and the entire process relies on subsidies, even if it can be manufactured, the product developed will have more strategic value than industrial value.

Furthermore, since frequency and orbit resources are first-come, first-served, why not give private aerospace companies a chance?
Thanks to Senlian Capital's past outstanding achievements, Han Jinheng finally relented and agreed.

It took him a month just to coordinate the interests of research institutes in Northwest, East China and North China before the business license was finally finalized.

However, there are prerequisites: the state-owned shareholding ratio must not be less than 30%, and foreign institutions are not allowed to be introduced.

For Chen Yansen, all he needs to do is maintain his controlling stake.

Before takeoff, he called Ma Wenteng and asked, "Pony, I've started a new company. Are you interested in investing?"

Upon hearing this, Pony Ma was immediately intrigued and patted his chest, declaring, "I'll invest in any project you have, even if it's a rocket! I'll take a stake!"

From 2010 to 2014, every penny he invested in Chen Yansen yielded a return of several times, or even hundreds of times, the investment.

That's why Ma Wenteng decided to invest money even before he understood what the project was or what it entailed.

“Then I’ll reserve a spot for you! The first phase of the project requires about 150 billion in funding. So, whether you use the name of Tencent or your own name, 1 billion in exchange for 10% equity, and I can give you a maximum of 3%.”

Chen Yansen spoke slowly and deliberately.

"30 billion? No problem, I'll invest myself."

Little Ma readily agreed, then paused and asked, "Oh right, I forgot to ask you, what specific products do you make?"

“A rocket!” Chen Yansen answered matter-of-factly.

"What? Build a rocket? You're not kidding, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Brother Ma was stunned, and his mind went blank.

When did the government actually allow private capital to get involved in the aerospace field?

"Have I ever joked with you?" Chen Yansen retorted.

"You're in Luzhou? Let's talk when we meet."

Ma Wenteng took a deep breath, his interest piqued.

He didn't have much of a feeling about building rockets, but he was particularly curious about how Chen Yansen obtained a legal license.

"I'm at the airport. I'm going to Yanjing on a business trip this afternoon," Chen Yansen explained.

"Okay, I understand. See you in Yanjing then."

Ma Wenteng thought for a moment and then said.

Two days later, the China Internet Security Conference will be held in Yanjing. He hadn't planned to go, but now it seems that it's convenient for him to go there.

1 billion for 10% equity?
To put it bluntly, only Chen Yansen dared to say such a thing. If it were anyone else, Ma Wenteng would most likely not give them a friendly look.

What kind of lousy company dares to make such a high price without even deciding on a name, directly quoting a market value of 1000 billion?
It seems that only Chen Yansen in China has the confidence to do so. Immediately afterwards, Chen Yansen made phone calls to Ma Zheming of Apple, Ren Zhongfei and Meng Yuanzhi of Huawei, and others, and easily obtained hundreds of millions or even billions of yuan in funding with just a few words.

Before even taking off, Chen Yansen had already raised 134 billion yuan.

Although these people find it difficult to understand the profit logic of private aerospace companies, since Chen Yansen took the initiative to contact them, no one would refuse to cooperate.

Ultimately, the mere mention of "Chen Yansen" was enough to convince them to invest.

Everyone knows that since Chen Yansen entered the business world, he has never made a mistake, nor has he ever made a losing deal.

That's what you call word-of-mouth!
at the same time.

The news of the issuance of the first business license for a private aerospace company spread quickly, and staff at research institutes in Beijing, Shanghai, Chang'an, Sichuan, Nanjing, and Wuhan also received the news promptly.

"Have you heard? This license was given to Senlian Capital!"

"Isn't this ridiculous? Think about it, the design requirements for the rocket's thrust chamber and combustion chamber are extremely high. The materials used must have high strength and be able to withstand high temperatures. Even a slight mistake could cause an explosion! Such a dangerous task is entrusted to a private company? What were the higher-ups thinking?"

"If it's Senlian Capital, it's not bad. They've always offered good benefits to their employees. I wonder if they're hiring now?"

"Xiao Zhou, you're not thinking about switching jobs, are you?" "We aerospace engineers value teamwork and dedication the most. When you say that, don't you think about the training the research institute has given you over the years?"

"Director, I was just joking."

Zhou Junping quickly gave an awkward smile, his face showing embarrassment.

But only he knew that he had long since had enough of the Eighth Research Institute in Shanghai.

My monthly salary of 12,000 yuan is indeed higher than that of my colleagues in places like Chang'an and Jiangcheng, but to be honest, the difference is very limited.

It's worth noting that housing prices in the suburbs of Shanghai had already reached 15,000 yuan per square meter last year.

Based on his current income, even if he didn't eat or drink for ten years, he could only barely afford a small three-bedroom apartment on the border of Shanghai and Lucheng, and he would still have to spend four hours commuting every day after that.

He understands that aerospace workers should be dedicated, but there must be a prerequisite for dedication.

He has a family to support, including elderly parents and young children. He can't live in a rented house forever, can he?

Zhou Junping silently noted this down, intending to check the company's registered name later so he could submit his resume in the future.

For a time, many mid- to low-level researchers in aerospace research institutes across the country couldn't help but secretly harbor some thoughts.

While the bigwigs at the top were well-fed and clothed, the ordinary researchers lived a very frugal life.

For these researchers, the biggest hope is that Chen Yansen can offer them a higher-paying job.

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On October 10th, while Pinduoduo held a mobilization meeting for its Double Eleven promotion, Xiaohongshu, which has been online for nearly two years, also launched a live streaming function for bloggers and opened a special e-commerce section, officially entering the stage of commercial monetization.

Like Douyin and Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu shares Pinbei's merchant and product resources, but recommends different product pools based on the different types of users on each platform.

For Huang Zheng, Xiaohongshu, with its 6000 million daily active users, can play a significant role in boosting Pinduoduo's performance growth.

In contrast, Taobao Live (formerly Laiwang), after investing over a billion yuan, still has less than 1000 million active users. Buyers are still concentrated in the live streaming channel of the Taobao App and are not willing to download another app for it.

Compared to Douyin and Kuaishou, the gap between the two is quite obvious.

The next morning.

Huang Zheng sat in his office, looking through the initial data of Xiaohongshu's e-commerce business, and his mood immediately improved.

Yuan Wei reported with a happy expression: "As of 24:00 last night, the first day's transaction volume of Xiaohongshu's e-commerce business was 160 million yuan, of which the GMV of the live broadcast room exceeded 130 million yuan, accounting for as high as 80%."

Huang Zheng nodded, then instructed, "Tell the customer service department to keep an eye on user feedback on Douyin, Kuaishou, and Xiaohongshu, such as logistics speed, product quality, and after-sales service, to monitor public opinion on the platforms from multiple perspectives."

"Okay, Mr. Huang, I'll talk to Mr. Fei later."

Yuan Wei responded.

the other side.

Western Guangdong.

Lu Caimei, 37, held her phone and opened the recruitment section of Orange Construction.

Job opening: Cafeteria worker

Monthly salary: 12000 to 18000 yuan.

Job Scope: Responsible for the daily cleaning of the canteen to ensure a hygienic and clean dining environment; responsible for the washing, cutting, and cooking of ingredients to ensure the safety and quality of the dishes.

1.2 to 1.8?
Could the salary have been marked incorrectly?
Lu Caimei rubbed her eyes, her face filled with disbelief.

If she hadn't been certain that she had clicked on Orange Construction's official website, at first glance, she would have really thought she had accidentally stumbled into a recruitment website in northern Myanmar.

Then I saw that the workplace was in Abyssinia.

This is where?

Lu Caimei muttered to herself.

(End of this chapter)