Rebirth 2010: I'll be a big shot

Chapter 249 Starship Base! Tesla becomes the third largest shareholder again!

Author: The bright moon once shone on the ancient river

Chapter 249 Starship Base! Tesla becomes the third largest shareholder again!

In the early morning, the sky was slightly blue and hazy.

There was a gentle breeze, and there was a cool breath. The sun shone through the clouds and shone on the lush branches and leaves, tearing them to pieces.

Chen Heyu breathed steadily and walked vigorously, running slowly along the tree-lined path.

Half an hour later, he clocked in at ten kilometers, and beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. Dong consciously looked at the panel and saw the newly added measurable values, and unconsciously smiled with satisfaction.

When I returned to the room again, it was already empty.

The business card on the coffee table disappeared, and a faint fragrance lingered in the air, lingering in your nose.

Chen Heyu sneered, suppressed his thoughts, walked into the bathroom to wash himself, changed into a high-end suit, and appeared in front of the mirror.

He has a tall and well-proportioned figure, slightly broad shoulders, delicate and slightly angular facial features, and deep eyes that reveal intelligence and perseverance, as if he can see into people's hearts.

His thick eyebrows were raised, and the corner of his mouth raised a faint smile.

"Dong dong~dong dong dong!"

There was a rhythmic knocking on the door.

A "crunch" sound!

Chen Heyu opened the door and saw Zhou Xiaoyu who was neatly dressed. He couldn't help but joked: "Mr. Zhou, do you really have a good drinker? You have knocked down several foreigners. Could you please rest for a day?"

"No, no, no, I'm in good spirits."

Lao Zhou smiled awkwardly. He originally planned to protect his boss from drinking, but he never thought that he would be the one lying on the east side instead of him.

"You are not young anymore. Toji should drink less. No one will care about such social occasions."

Chen Heyu patted the wrong person on the shoulder and comforted him in a warm voice.

"No, thank you boss for your concern."

Zhou Xiaoyu nodded and followed Chen Heyu towards the hall.

"Morning!

Chen, he can accompany me to visit the Space M starship base tomorrow. There is plenty of time, and I can have breakfast first."

Musk walked on the sofa, holding a cup of warm coffee and greeting with a smile.

"Trouble."

Chen Heyu replied lightly.

Glancing at the dining table, there was a rich array of food, including steak, oatmeal, bread, fruit, coffee, and milk.

He took a portion with his leg and walked east to enjoy it quietly.

Lao Zhou and Musk on the side chatted about the valuation of Tesla. Due to different opinions, there was a stalemate for a while.

Seeing this, Chen Heyu interrupted the two of them.

"Don't worry about financing. Leave it to the professional financial audit department."

He gave Zhou Xiaoyu a look and he immediately understood that there were some things that should not be rushed, especially the investment behavior that should not be repeated.

Later.

The group set off and drove to the airport.

Chen Heyu and Musk shared a car, and during their chat, they talked about Space M's shareholding structure and the bosses hiding behind it.

"Although the shareholding ratio of PLSA Space Division is low, to be honest, without their support, it would be difficult for Space M to be as successful as Ming."

Mask shrugged and said helplessly.

In the first few years, Space M's rocket launches were absolutely miserable, with a success rate of basically 0. It was not until Falcon 9 version 1.2 that it barely gained a foothold.

Most of the private aerospace companies established together with Space M were shot dead in the bud due to financial or technical obstacles.

Under such circumstances, PLSA Space Division extended an olive branch and placed a purchase order, and Musk naturally readily agreed.

On the surface, Space M does not directly use the technology of the PLSA Space Division.

In fact, since its establishment, a large number of researchers from the PLSA Aerospace Department have joined Space M to help Space M complete the talent reserve, technology accumulation and supply chain system construction.

Otherwise, like a tree without roots or a boat sailing in the fog, where will the opportunity for growth come from?

"I don't have to worry too much about whether the idea of ​​taking a shareholding is just a whim. After all, his main business is artificial intelligence and chip semiconductors."

Chen Heyu said calmly.

In order to dispel Musk's defensiveness!

Space M's starship base is located in southern Texas, surrounded by inaccessible people and far away from bustling cities. It can effectively prevent industrial pollution and minimize accidents.

This place is more than a thousand kilometers away from the Golden State. It is impractical to drive there, and it will take three days to go back and forth.

So, everyone arrived at the airport, took Musk's private plane, and flew directly to Texas.

Two hours later, we landed safely, transferred to a car, and headed south all the way to the starship base in the Caribbean Sea.

After a while, the outlines of the two super-heavy booster No. 4 rockets gradually appeared out of sight.

As the distance got closer, Chen Heyu took a deep breath and felt two giant steel beasts standing next to the launch pad in the distance, shining brightly in the east of the sun.

"The No. 4 rocket uses 29 to 33 Raptor engines, and there are sensors and latches hanging around it to facilitate being hooked by Mechazilla's robotic arm during recovery.

In addition, it is equipped with a battery to power the device, allowing the grid fins to operate for an additional two minutes or so during landing..."

Musk introduced excitedly.

Chen Heyu nodded frequently and became very interested in the Raptor engine. After his explanation, he quickly understood the design principles.

That engine uses liquid oxygen (LOX) and methane (CH4) as fuel and is a combustion propulsion cycle engine, which can effectively increase the load capacity and reduce the manufacturing cost per ton.

The full-flow nozzle design can maximize the exhaust speed and thrust.

Using fuel premixing and high-temperature combustion technology, the thrust of a single engine exceeds 200 tons.

"That's such a good thing!"

Chen Heyu narrowed his eyes slightly, a look of excitement flashed in his eyes, and he wanted to take it into his pocket immediately.

"Don't you know if that thing works well when installed on an airliner?"

He thought to himself.

Looking at the launch base nearby, hundreds of workers hurried there, the noise of heavy machinery could be heard in the ears, and a huge and modern launch tower towered into the clouds.

"Chen, the destination has arrived, welcome to the Space M starship base.

If the cost per ton of orbit is raised to an affordable level, humanity will become a space race civilization and a multi-planetary species..."

Musk's mental state was completely different from what he showed at the Tesla headquarters yesterday, with his chest rising and falling and his expression highly excited.

"Oh? Then wish me success."

Chen Heyu said solemnly, not forgetting to observe the surrounding environment.

The command center, control room and studio in front of him were waiting for him to explore, but Masik's boasting did not show anything.

"It will definitely succeed. He is confident."

Musk said firmly, dragging Chen Heyu into the outside of the base. You can see engineers and technicians shuttled there, carrying out assembly and maintenance work.

Various high-tech equipment and robotic arms are waving in the air to detect and debug various components of the spacecraft. The entire process is precise and rigorous.

A security protection area has been set up on the periphery to protect the safety of core facilities and personnel. A tall fence and a modern security system have been built.

"Call Pullman over here!"

Mask said to the secretary beside him.

"No, boss."

The secretary responded immediately.

Then, Musk invited Chen Heyu to the research room. When most people saw him, they gave a gentle signal and did not interrupt their work.

A few minutes later, a middle-aged man walked in, about forty years old, with short chestnut hair and wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses.

"Chen, the chief engineer of the Raptor engine, the former dynamics expert of the PLSA Aerospace Department, Pullman."

Mask stood up and introduced.

"Pullman, Chen is his good friend, the boss of Future Technology, and the core shareholder of Tesla."

He continued to add, then stepped aside with a hidden emotion on his face.

"Chinese?"

Pullman raised his head, looked at Chen Heyu with a haughty attitude, and asked cautiously.

"What happened to the Chinese people?"

Chen Heyu looked disdainful. He saw the disdain and defensiveness of the wrong party and immediately replied.

Looking sideways, he saw Mask's expression, and with a flash of his mind, he realized the wrong intention.

"Didn't he expect that the boss would hang out with a Chinese businessman and ask for information about the most cutting-edge technology in the aerospace field of the beautiful country?

Let him guess, what is my purpose? Do I want to steal rocket manufacturing technology?"

Pullman crossed his arms and asked coldly, not caring about Mask's presence at all.

"Shit! Pullman, Chen is his most distinguished guest, he begs me to apologize immediately!"

Mask's face turned red and he scolded loudly.

That man is simply lawless. Doesn’t he know that he can get his salary on time every week and rely on him, Elon Musk, and not some bullshit aerospace company?

"He doesn't think he's at fault!"

Pullman was stubborn and tough-minded.

"I'm fired, get out now!"

Mask smiled and said lightly. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. That idea finally came true.

"I can't do that. He asked the union to sue me and complain to the PLSA!"

Pullman suddenly became angry, with an expression of disbelief on his face, and shouted loudly.

"Security, please ask him out."

Mask waved his legs, and a few tall, strong red men dragged the "former" chief engineer away like a dead dog.

"Are you sure there's no problem?"

Chen Heyu showed a smile and asked deliberately.

"Chen, if he offends me, I am slapping him in the face. Of course, such a person cannot stay in Space M."

Mask didn't panic and explained.

But in fact, he did not tell the truth. Pullman was not a person assigned by the PLSA Space Division. Relying on his background and skills, he often made mistakes and violated his arrangements. This time, he was purely using the topic as an opportunity to kick the wrong party away.

It is true that the PLSA Aerospace Department supports Space M, but these preferential policies do not apply to all private airlines.

Space M has it, Lanyuan has it, and other companies have the same technology and financial support.

It’s just that among the dozens of companies, Space M and Lanyuan are successful and have the loudest voices.

"Another engine engineer comes over. Remember, please be polite."

Musk looked at his secretary with a smile and gave instructions again.

"No...no, boss."

The female secretary raised her eyes to look at Mask, then stared at Chen Heyu, and replied with a sigh.

Engineer Wei Dai's attitude was much more eye-catching. He introduced the design and development process of the Falcon engine. Although the core appearance was skipped, he still lacked the powerful legs to escape the system.

"Ding! System input technology: Raptor engine technical principles!"

Chen Heyu smiled with satisfaction.

After visiting the R&D center, I then looked at the spacecraft design and found out that the system could not be activated. It was obvious that the aerodynamics, electronic engineering, and thermodynamics knowledge involved in that technology was too complex.

He can dismantle it bit by bit, get a rough idea, and barely input some propulsion system, structural design and thermal control technology.

If you continue to go deeper, your behavior will appear weird. Chen Heyu thought about it and realized that he had given up on doing that before.

In the aerospace field, without strong support, even if he loses all core technologies, he will still be unable to move forward.

Thinking of Mr. Meng's promise, he couldn't help but calm down and prepare to speed up the development of the chip industry after returning to China and get a ticket to the aerospace industry as soon as possible.

…

Until late in the evening, Musk organized another dinner party.

That time, outside a luxurious villa in Texas, most of the guests were local celebrities, well-known entrepreneurs, bankers and investment bank general managers.

Chen Heyu declined the Western meal arrangement and took a full day's rest to recuperate before starting negotiations with Musk.

In the Q3 quarter of 2015, Tesla's market value was just over US$30 billion, rising to a peak of US$37 billion at the beginning of the year.

Since then, Shanhai Capital and Musk have become more controversial, and Zhou Xiaoyu is willing to give a valuation of US$28 billion.

After all, Tesla, which has only sold 30,000 units, really has no market prospects, especially in the market of low-priced gasoline vehicles, where the decline is obvious.

But Musk obviously doesn’t think so, and he killed the valuation of US$34 billion.

I want to use the least amount of stocks to get the most financing!

"Everyone takes a step back. For $32 billion, the extra $2 billion in valuation will be regarded as a mistake of my personal trust."

After several days of negotiations, Chen Heyu lost his patience and took the initiative to give in.

"Chen, he thinks..."

Musk wanted to push the envelope.

"$31.5 billion! If I really want to bargain for a high price, the price will continue to fall."

Chen Heyu swung his legs, interrupted him, and rubbed his swollen head.

Yidong is missing $500 million?

Mask immediately quit, but when he saw Dong Zhi's hint from the corner of his eye, he suddenly remembered the behavior of the person in front of him. He opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Initially, I agreed to the offer of US$31.5 billion!

US$1 billion, replacing 3.17% of Tesla’s equity.

Adding to the previous shareholding ratio, Shanhai Capital has become the third largest shareholder of Tesla with 12.8% equity, ranking only behind Musk and Fuda Group.

After finishing all the work, Chen Heyu was on the plane back to China, while Lao Zhou stayed in Donglai and was responsible for finishing the acquisition operations of MVIDIA and Tesla.

at the same time.

In Angel City, a girl with blond hair and blue eyes walked into the overseas headquarters of Shanhai Video with a gold-gilt business card.

…

During his trip to the beautiful country, Chen Heyu spent a total of 3 billion US dollars to acquire two technology companies with great potential.

The news quickly spread back abroad.

"Shanhai Capital has swept across Beilizhou and invested heavily in the new source of automobile industry!"

"With a massive investment of 20 billion, future technology will complete the industrial layout, and artificial intelligence may usher in explosive growth!"

"Breakthrough! Shanhai Capital acquires 8% equity of MVIDIA Chip for US$2 billion, leading the next generation of semiconductor technology in the East!"

Chen Heyu showed his prosperity and smiled knowingly, otherwise the foreign media would blow it!

(End of chapter)