Chapter 158 Cooperation
“You ask me if my life is good now? I’m definitely not as comfortable as I was in Yangcheng before, but if you say it’s not good, that’s too pretentious.
In Shenhai It’s good to live in and eat well. Although there are quite a few differences between local and Cantonese cuisine in Shenhai, there are a lot of authentic Cantonese restaurants in a big city like Shenhai. No matter how expensive they are, I can’t afford them.
The biggest problem here is that I have no friends. Even if I reimburse the old guys in Yangcheng for the round-trip air tickets, they don't like to come all the way.
There may be some who are willing to come all the way. They come to me for other purposes, such as helping their children find jobs in light armor companies, or hoping to become suppliers, or whether they can open a human hibernation center in Yangcheng, and whether they can be qualified to join the chain. < br>
All in all, I don’t like to call them over. ”
Before the Xiaomi press conference, it was the Lunar New Year in the Year of the Dragon. Because Chen Yuanguang was in Mianyang, Chen Yuanguang’s parents came to Mianyang to reunite with him.
His parents still have nothing to do with each other. , even in Mianyang, I don’t want to stay in the same community, anyway, my parents are with me.
During that time, Chen Yuanguang didn’t eat in the cutting-edge technology cafeteria, but went to his father’s and his mother’s houses for lunch and evening. .
On this day, we accidentally talked about the problem of adapting to Shenhai, and Chen Qingzhi started to complain.
Chen Yuanguang was very happy to hear this, because these are not worries at all, "Didn't you tell me before that none of your friends have any ambition?
In current mainstream terms, it is If you have a little money at home, you can be carefree even if you lie flat."
Chen Qingzhi said with a bitter look on his face: "Yeah, who knew I could change so quickly? I also asked them, I said, Lao Li and Lao Wang are so old, why are you bothering with it? Your family doesn’t lack these three melons and two dates, why bother with this thing anymore?
Human Hibernation Center, this thing? It would cost tens of millions at least. Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to get your money back?
Spent all his wealth into it? ”
The human hibernation center operated by Guangjia Technology has been doing very well since it opened in Shenhai. It uses the latest hibernation technology and can set its own wake-up time.
“They It is said that the business of such scarce medical resources cannot be bad, and the entire GD province has not yet been rolled out. Even if subsequent hospitals provide human hibernation services, there is still a huge market for specialized human hibernation centers.
This type of organization that specializes in human hibernation services has made a lot of money in places like America, Neon, and Europe. How could there be no market in China? A large number of anxious young white-collar workers need such projects to relieve stress.
What they mean is that the human hibernation center is not a medical institution in contemporary times, but a tourism industry, a tourism industry for workers to relax. ”
This is the first time Chen Yuanguang has heard of this view, and it makes sense after thinking about it.
Chen Yuanguang did not interrupt. He could see that Chen Qingzhi had a lot to complain about.
"Then I said, even if you make money, it is very troublesome to run it. Aren't you most afraid of trouble?
They started to complain. In the past two years, it has become clear that the house has become difficult to rent. When I bought a trust, I lost a lot of liquidity. I was in a mid-life crisis even though I was lying flat.
The domestic financial industry is really not human, so I bought a public fund worth 200,000 yuan. , this group of people can give me a loss of 50%, which is still good. If you buy a trust, you will be cleared immediately, and you are not allowed to go to Yanjing to cause trouble."
Chen Qingzhi continued: "Even so, there are still so many houses, and they can be sold at any price, which is enough for retirement. They said they have to consider their children and grandchildren, and they still want to leave assets to their children and grandchildren.
In their view It seems that what is an asset is an asset that can provide a steady stream of cash flow. Cash is not an asset. A house was an asset before. Now it has depreciated and cannot beat inflation. It will even become less valuable and it is not an asset either.
They wanted to find new assets to leave to their children and grandchildren, so they came to me to ask if they could run a human hibernation center. "
After hearing this, Chen Yuanguang completely understood what these people were thinking," This is because the acquaintances around me have resources, and I want to use these resources."
Chen Qingzhi nodded: "You are right, I rejected it because the company you opened is a listed company. How can I intervene in the business? The franchise authorization in a place as big as Yangcheng is equivalent to a franchise. I don't have that much dignity.
Alas, after saying that, it was obvious that the relationship between everyone would never be the same again. "Chen Qingzhi let out a long sigh.
"So, no matter how open-minded people are when they are young, they will also change with the passage of time, changes in the environment, and the development of the times. In the past, when we talked about children, everyone was It is said that children and grandchildren will be blessed by themselves, so it would be nice if I could leave a house to them.
Now there will be more ideas.
Yuan Guang, after you became successful, you didn’t even have any friends with me. "
Chen Qingzhi continued: "Those old friends all hope to get some benefits from me, and hope to help their children find jobs. They said that they came back from studying abroad and the jobs they found were not satisfactory. . ”
Chen Yuanguang said: "I can give him an interview opportunity like this, let him bypass the written test and go directly to the interview, and lower the requirements appropriately, lest you really have no friends."
Chen Qingzhi shook his head: "I rejected it. Saying that you didn’t follow me and I don’t have a good relationship with you would be counterproductive if I asked you to make demands.
It’s not that I can’t help, but I think if I help, will I need to be promoted later? Help, you have to help to get a raise. If you help the first time, there will be a second time.
These old friends are all in the same group. If I help this one, do I have to help the other one? So I simply cut off their hope at the source.
Anyway, I am relieved. I found a community for retired people in Shenhai and plan to make friends again. This time I will not talk about myself. The son is Chen Yuanguang.”
He went on to say: "This is also a sweet trouble. Every time my friends in Yangcheng talk about you, they are so envious.
They all say that there was a rocket in my ancestral grave, and that my old house was demolished when I was young. I've already had a bad time, and my son is so powerful. They all said that if their children were half as powerful as you, they wouldn't come to beg me."
After Chen Yuanguang went back in the evening, he talked about this with Chen's mother. Mother Chen sneered and said: "He has made all kinds of bad friends, one after another. When he was young, he knew how to play and play in various ways. Now he knows that he has to fight.
After playing for a lifetime, he got older. Knowing that I need to find someone to help solve my children's work problems, I saw that you were successful and tried every means to curry favor with your father, hoping to make a fortune from him.
These people didn't think about doing business when they were young, but now they don't. Even if you give them a franchise, they will be stuck by all levels of supervision in Yangcheng.
Human hibernation is such a big piece of cake, how can it be so easy to cut it? "Mother Chen looked very disdainful.
Past experiences made her look down on Chen Qingzhi's friends, and she would complain harshly when she got the chance.
Chen Yuanguang quickly moved away On the topic, I have long been tired of hearing the two of them arguing: "Are you still used to it at Shen Hai? "
Mother Chen said: "What I am not used to is just changing my job. It was just a bit sudden. Shenhai gave me a list at that time and asked me which position I was interested in. I could pick whatever I wanted.
Among the state-owned enterprise leadership positions in Yishui, I picked one that interested me, and now it is considered to be in line with my expectations at the time. ”
Chen Yuanguang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his parents were adapting well.
On the other hand, after the official delivery of Xiaomi cars, major car companies began to take action. Everyone is very interested in the light armor technology behind Xiaomi cars. The most urgent of them is Geely.
Because the Lotus Automobile acquired by Geely was listed on the US stock market not long ago.
“Mr. Lin, if the same technology is used in Xiaomi cars, its price can only be 500,000 yuan, which is the upper limit that users can accept. But if it is replaced with Lotus, its lower price limit is 100,000 yuan. Millions.
This is the gap between brands. "The lobbyist sent by Lotus Automobile is called Yu Ning. He is an executive of NIO Capital. He has been working for Geely before joining NIO Capital and has a close relationship with the founder of Geely.
" But with Tongwei Compared with Ferrari and Porsche, the world's three major luxury car brands, Lotus's presence is too weak. Its brand awareness is also very weak, and it is far inferior to Xiaomi in terms of popularity. "Lin Jia was noncommittal.
She had done her homework before meeting and knew the origin of Lotus. Lotus is a typical brand with a big name but weak strength.
The Lotus brand is the most popular in China. The transliterated name is Lotus.
It has a long history. It is a luxury brand and has technology. It also has a glorious history in F1 events.
A typical declining aristocrat who was tossed around many times before committing to auspiciousness.
“That’s why it has room for imagination and expectations, right?
The capital behind Lotus now includes Geely, NIO, Jiangcheng Capital, Malaysia’s No. 1 A large local automaker and LVMH.
Its current valuation is just over two billion US dollars. Once it achieves profitability, it will not be a problem for its valuation to soar tenfold."
Lin Jia. His face was expressionless, but inside he was both shocked and amused.
Lotus has been listed on the US stock market, so its information needs to be disclosed publicly. Lin Jia was surprised by the complexity of the capital behind Lotus and even LVMH.
I will still be shocked when I hear Yu Ning mention it again.
LVMH is the parent company of LV, Dior, Givenchy, Bulgari and other brands. It owns more than 50 luxury brands, spanning multiple fields, and it actually has a hand in Lotus cars.
What she thinks is funny is that Lotus has been losing money for more than 70 years. For a company that has been losing money for more than 70 years, profits are a bit too optimistic.
This is like a student who usually only gets 20 points on each exam saying that he can get 60 points by the end of the semester. It's not impossible, but it just sounds a bit too optimistic.
"I understand, from the perspective of capital operation, Lotus Cars indeed has more potential." Lin Jia said politely.
Yu Ning heard the polite meaning, and he continued: "Lotus has technology, a brand, a history, a story, and a lot of high-end marketing resources behind it.
We currently lack A breakthrough point. After that breakthrough point, it is very easy to achieve profitability.
Lotus has been selling poorly before and it was difficult to achieve profitability because we lacked sufficient differentiation compared with Porsche and Ferrari.
We have always hoped to realize this specialness through complete electrification, so Lotus is particularly radical in its electrification transformation. Currently, of all the Lotus sports cars on sale in China, only one is a fuel car, and the others are electric cars. .
We hope to create a brand image that is advanced, fashionable, and technologically cutting-edge, so as to differentiate ourselves from other sports car brands. We are only a little bit away from success.
If Guangjia Technology joins, it can help us speed up this process. ”
Yu Ning did not talk about technology at all, talking about unboundedness, but completely about cooperation. What he always meant was that he hoped that Guangjia Technology would become one of the shareholders of Lotus and make a strategic investment.
In In their view, even if the news spreads that Guangjia Technology has taken a stake in Lotus Cars, Lotus's U.S. stock market value will easily increase by 30%.
There are currently no Chen Yuanguang concept stocks in the U.S. stock market. If Lotus Cars can take advantage of it. I can’t even imagine this bonus.
"I understand what you mean. The problem is that under the current circumstances, it is difficult for Guangjia Technology to provide what you want.
We have signed an exclusive license for five years for the new sound materials used in Xiaomi cars. Agreement.
As for room-temperature superconducting super batteries, they are still under development," Lin Jia said.
Yu Ning shook his head: "No, what we need is a strong enough partner.
Guangjia Technology has this strength. Everyone is a technology integrator and uses technology from various manufacturers. Technology, Lotus and Geely behind it have sufficient technical reserves
What we need more is a hot spot at the marketing level. The joining of Guangjia Technology is enough to attract widespread attention from the outside world.
Mr. Chen has been claiming about space mining before. We can use the ores from space mining as raw materials for Lotus to further add technological color to it.
Guangjia Aerospace can also enjoy the premium of super sports cars, which is something Xiaomi Auto cannot offer. "
Really, Lin Jia thought about it. The time it takes for Xiaomi to sell a car for more than one million may take longer than space mining.
" Mr. Yu, I admit that you have impressed me. I have another question to ask, that is, why don’t we cooperate with Porsche or Ferrari, but with Lotus? ”
Yu Ning smiled and said: "Because the other two are already successful enough, their demand for light armor enterprises is not as urgent as Lotus.
The price they offer is naturally not as good as Lotus.
We Can they provide shares, a high premium purchase price, and board seats?
Not to mention that Lotus’s growth potential is far greater than that of the other two companies. Our cooperation can enable Lotus to grow from second place to second place. The market value has grown from one billion to tens of billions, which is absolutely impossible for Ferrari and Porsche."
After hearing this, Lin Jia thought thoughtfully: "I will report this to Mr. Chen as soon as possible. .”
Yu Ning: "Thank you. If possible, the chairman of Geely would like to visit Mr. Chen in person.
In addition, on behalf of Lotus, I have a small request. I would like to trouble you to convey it to Mr. Chen for me and ask him if Willing to serve as the spokesperson of Lotus Cars on a global scale”
(End of this chapter)