Chapter 403 200 times return on investment! Chen Yansen: I came to Shenzhen just to show off!
The next morning, Wuzhou Hotel.
In the nearly 2,000-square-meter conference hall, an LED lighting system is suspended from the ceiling, pouring down soft and bright light, which not only ensures the lighting needs of the venue but also does not dazzle the participants.
An entire background wall was completely occupied by an LED screen, and a text appeared in the azure blue screen: IT innovation drives human progress!
The conference tables and chairs are arranged in a circle in an orderly manner. Each table is placed with meeting materials, notebooks, and pens. There are also wireless microphones for participants to ask questions and speak at any time.
There is a tea break area in the corner, providing snacks, drinks, fruits and other meals.
Electronic posters are hung on the walls all around, playing in real time the cutting-edge technologies and innovative achievements of the IT industry in the past year.
Technologies such as Senlian Capital's electronic waybill, Orange Z1 instruction set, Aurora Future OS, social e-commerce and recommendation algorithm engine are all included in the exhibition.
The opening ceremony was held at nine o'clock, and Chen Yansen arrived at the scene twenty minutes in advance.
As soon as he got out of the car, the sound of camera shutters rang out from the reporter camp.
Compared with the two Ma and one Li, Chen Yansen is the youngest, has the highest business achievements and the most outstanding appearance in 'BATS'.
He is 1.86 meters tall, and the indigo suit he wears makes his figure look even more slender and handsome.
Previously, some media boasted that Li Yanhong was the most handsome entrepreneur in the Internet industry, but as Chen Yansen became more famous, such voices gradually disappeared.
Where do you get the courage to compare your looks with Mr. Chen?
He has 60 million fans on Weibo, 29 million fans on Toutiao, and over 37 million fans overseas. He has appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Even video bloggers on Facebook and Youtube regard him as the password to traffic.
The interview videos of Chen Yansen participating in "Dialogue" and "Elite Distance" have the highest single-video playback volume on Youtube exceeding 10 million times, which is undoubtedly the most dazzling business card among young Chinese entrepreneurs.
"Boss!" Cao Dahua stood on tiptoe, waved his hand, trotted over to Mr. Chen, and greeted him with a smile on his face.
He knew in his heart that without Chen Yansen's support, he would never have the chance to get an invitation to the "IT Leadership Summit" in his life, let alone be in the same room with a group of industry leaders.
Chen Yansen patted Lao Cao's round belly and joked, "Remember to exercise when you have time. Your belly is as big as if you are pregnant."
"Hey, boss, I've lost a lot of weight. Last time I went home, my mom almost didn't recognize me."
Cao Dahua licked his face and boasted shamelessly.
"Okay, go in first." Chen Yansen rolled his eyes at him and said with a smile.
"Mr. Gao, Mr. Liang." Cao Dahua greeted Gao Weilin and Liang Bo.
"Mr. Cao, you can call me Dylan." Gao Weilin retorted with a dark face.
"Okay, Lao Gao." Cao Dahua nodded seriously.
Chen Yansen shook his head and walked towards the conference hall. Seeing this, Cao Dahua hurriedly followed.
Gao Weilin, Liang Bo and Chen Jie followed closely behind.
When they reached the entrance sign-in, Cao Dahua's eyes lit up. He pulled Chen Yansen's sleeve and pointed at two people not far away.
One of them was in his early forties, wearing a white shirt and a light gray jacket. Although he was not old, he had 30% white hair on his temples. The other one was about 30 years old, dressed like an assistant, and stood behind the former on the right.
"Someone from the Central Office?" Chen Yansen asked in a low voice.
"Yuan Ruili, next to him is his secretary Lu Ran. The Orange Mobile Phone Factory has relied entirely on his care this year." Cao Dahua explained.
Chen Yansen responded and took the initiative to step forward.
Yuan Ruili was talking to Wu Ying. He caught a glimpse of Chen Yansen walking towards him. He quickly looked apologetic and went up to him with his secretary.
"Hello, Mr. Yuan! Thank you for your continued care for the Orange Mobile Phone Factory." Chen Yansen said with a smile.
"There are 30,000 frontline workers and R&D engineers who pay social security, with an annual salary expenditure of over 3 billion yuan and a production capacity value of over 50 billion yuan. I am not targeting people, but the facts. The Orange Mobile Phone Factory has made a contribution to Shenzhen."
Yuan Ruili stretched out his right hand and praised generously.
"Mr. Yuan, you're too kind." Chen Yansen said modestly.
As for people like Meng Yuanzhi and Yuan Ruili, just listen to what they say and don't take it seriously. If you can create results for them, they will be nice to you, otherwise they will show another face.
Chen Yansen has seen and heard a lot and has long been immune to it.
"But there is one thing I am very dissatisfied with." Yuan Ruili said with a straight face.
Chen Yansen knew what the other party wanted to say, but he could only play dumb and pretend not to know. He asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Please explain clearly, Mr. Yuan."
"Why did Orange Mobile choose Luzhou as the location for its No. 5 factory? The workers have the same hourly wage, and your labor costs have not been reduced. If you are worried about land policies and tax incentives, just speak up."
Yuan Ruili's expression turned from gloomy to bright, and he asked angrily.
"This is mainly because Luzhou is located at the junction of the north and the south, with well-developed railway and road transportation routes, which can shorten the supply interval of the northern market and improve the circulation efficiency of goods."
Chen Yansen replied seriously.
"Then next time we expand production capacity and add new production bases, will it be Shenzhen's turn?" Yuan Ruili asked.
"The probability is very high." Chen Yansen smiled lightly.
He is the kind of person who won't show his hand until he sees the rabbit. Does Yuan Ruili want Senlian Capital to make additional investments just by talking?
No way!
In order to keep Orange Mobile Phone Factory No. 5 in Luzhou, Meng Yuanzhi contributed both money and effort.
"Is Mr. Chen free tomorrow night?" Yuan Ruili asked.
With his experience and emotional intelligence, he naturally heard Chen Yansen's subtext.
What the companies want is nothing more than a stable and fair business environment, lower tax and fee policies, and industrial land subsidies. Can it be that Luzhou can provide conditions that Shenzhen cannot?
joke!
When it comes to attracting investment, Shenzhen is the most daring!
"Since Mr. Yuan has invited me, of course I'm free." Chen Yansen agreed readily.
It’s nice to talk about it, maybe there will be some extra surprises?
Just then, there was another noise outside the door.
Chen Yansen turned his head and saw that it was Ma Wenteng and Ma Liyun who walked in together. The founders of Penguin and Ali Baba appeared at the same time and instantly became the focus of media attention.
As soon as Xiao Ma Ge saw Chen Yansen and Yuan Ruili, he suddenly quickened his pace and walked towards them with big strides, leaving Ma Liyun behind in the blink of an eye.
Lao Ma chased for two steps, then realized that his legs were too short to catch up, so he simply stopped and accepted the interview with the reporter.
"Mr. Yuan, Mr. Chen." Ma Wenteng raised his hand and gestured.
After that, he pulled Wu Ying aside and introduced him: "Mr. Wu, this is Chen Yansen from Senlian Capital. Mr. Chen, this is Mr. Wu Ying, the chairman of Huaze Investment."
"Mr. Wu, nice to meet you. I've long heard of you." Chen Yansen stretched out his right hand and looked at the bearded man in front of him.
He is in his fifties, with an impressive amount of hair and a pair of mountain-shaped eyebrows, which make his face look rough.
Although Xiaolingtong has been swept into the garbage dump by the times, Wu Ying made at least tens of billions during the years when Starcom was at its peak.
"Orange phones are very good, and the Aurora Future OS system is no worse than Android and iOS." Wu Ying said bluntly.
"There is still a long way to go. Without Mr. Ma's support, the start of Aurora Future OS would not have been so smooth."
Chen Yansen praised Ma Wenteng.
"Huh? Robin is here too?" Wu Ying suddenly muttered and waved towards the door.
Li Yanhong was about to move closer, but when he saw Chen Yansen, his brows immediately furrowed.
Didi Taxi has been suppressed by Kuaidi Taxi and cannot even raise its head. Amap is also wantonly squeezing out the living space of Qiandu Map. Qiandu's food delivery and group buying businesses are even more stagnant and are no match for Kuaishou at all.
In addition, Pinbei and Ali forced merchants to choose between the two, and also crippled Qiandu Weigou. How could he possibly have a good face towards Chen Yansen?
If there hadn't been reporters present, his face would have sank.
But since Wu Ying called him personally, he couldn't refuse.
After all, the other party is a senior in the industry and is quite influential in the IT field. Putting aside his wealth, Wu Ying is also considered a first-tier figure among the guests attending the conference.
Li Yanhong's expression was a little awkward. He greeted Yuan Ruili, Wu Ying and Ma Wenteng one by one, and finally set his eyes on Chen Yansen.
Due to his manners, he reluctantly said, "Mr. Chen."
"Well, Mr. Li, nice to meet you again." Chen Yansen extended his hand.
Li Yanhong subconsciously stretched out his right hand, but then he thought of the other party's terrifying strength, and was afraid that Chen Yansen would do something bad to embarrass him.
So when his hand was halfway extended, it was suspended in mid-air, and he was caught in a dilemma.
Chen Yansen burst out laughing when he saw this. He saw through Li Yanhong's concerns and sneered in his heart: I am an outstanding young entrepreneur, not a boxer. Can I really beat you up?
"BATS are all here, let's take a photo together. With Mr. Chen here, it will also add excitement to the conference."
Wu Ying pulled Li Yanhong inconspicuously, stretched his right hand forward, and seeing their hands clasped together, he proposed.
"Mr. Wu has a good idea." Yuan Ruili immediately agreed.
Li Yanhong wanted to refuse, but since Yuan Ruili had spoken, he couldn't refuse the boss's face, so he had to bite the bullet and go up to the podium with Chen Yansen, Ma Wenteng and Ma Liyun.
"Boss Ma, you are the oldest, so it's most appropriate for you to stand in the middle."
The three of them suggested in unison.
"Little Sis, it's obvious that you think I'm too short?" Ma Liyun turned down the corners of his mouth and wanted to roll his eyes, but he looked at the camera and forced himself to hold it back.
Ma Wenteng and Li Yanhong stood on the left and right respectively, while Chen Yansen stood on the outermost side.
The four of them forced a fake smile and took the first group photo of the leader of 'BATS'.
Xiao Ma Ge has the best facial management and a perfect fake smile.
Old Ma's eyelids drooped, with a hint of sidelong glance, revealing a sense of arrogance and contempt.
Li Yanhong grinned, looking a little bitter.
Chen Yansen smiled the brightest, showing the vigor of a young man while remaining steady.
In contrast, Xiao Ma is like a follower, Lao Ma is like a butler, and Li Yanhong is like a security guard.
The conference staff member in charge of taking pictures had a strange look on his face. Apart from Lao Ma, Ma Wenteng and Li Yanhong were also good-looking and had a good aura, but they were afraid of comparison in everything.
Chen Yansen and others stepped down from the stage one after another, said goodbye to Yuan Ruili, and were led by the staff to the first row to sit down.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg also caused a sensation when he entered the venue.
Wang Tao was in the audience, staring at Chen Yansen for a long time. After he saw him take his seat, he ran over to greet him: "Hello, Mr. Chen, I am Wang Tao from DJI."
Chen Yansen stood up and greeted Wang Tao with a smile.
Unlike many products that first establish themselves in the domestic market and then "go global", Alexa smart speakers and DJI drones were first recognized in the European and American markets before being "re-sold" to the domestic market.
Last October, DJI launched the Ace One flight control system, which attracted some attention in the investment field.
Between Senlian Capital and Sequoia Capital, Wang Tao finally chose Senlian Capital because it understood the overseas market better.
After all, Alexa smart speakers have sold millions in the European and American markets and have a rich and comprehensive offline and online sales network.
Sequoia Capital was unable to provide additional support to DJI in terms of sales, so it was excluded by Wang Tao.
Under Lao Gao's leadership, DJI successfully won its Series A financing with US$15 million, holding a 15% stake.
The future return on investment will be at least 200 times!
"How are the sales of Phantom 1?" Chen Yansen asked casually.
"Cumulative sales volume reached 77,000 units, with revenue of 38.7 million U.S. dollars. Thanks to Mr. Mao's help in promoting the Phantom 1 and cultivating users through videos on Mimo."
Wang Tao was very enthusiastic when facing investors like Senlian Capital.
Because he knew very well that it would be difficult for DJI to open up the market in Europe and the United States with its channel expansion capabilities. However, with the help of Sunlink Capital, the Phantom 1 could even be easily sold to the Eastern European market.
“Only 500,000 units sold that year? Don’t be discouraged. I’ve seen DJI’s rotor chip technology and flight control system. There is potential.” Chen Yansen patted Wang Tao on the shoulder and comforted him.
Wang Tao was stunned when he heard this, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. He actually wanted to say: Mr. Chen, I am quite satisfied with the monthly sales of 40,000 to 50,000 units.
But he thought about it and held back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
I can’t say it, otherwise I’ll seem like a loser!
"Thank you Mr. Chen for your concern. I will continue to work hard." Wang Tao's eyes brightened and he immediately expressed his opinion.
"Come on." Chen Yansen's encouragement was perfunctory, but it made Wang Tao's blood boil.
Although there is a dozen years age difference between the two, Wang Tao is more like a younger brother and his eyes are full of admiration for Chen Yansen.
"Mr. Chen, I'll go back to my seat and not disturb you anymore." Wang Tao said goodbye with a smile, like a child who was praised by his parents, and returned to his seat in the sixth row.
Chen Yansen looked at the other person's back and didn't care too much.
Maybe DJI will be very powerful in the future, with a valuation of over 100 billion yuan, but at that time DJI was still a small shrimp.
A company that has not yet unleashed its commercial potential cannot be called an industry leader.
Investing in DJI was just a matter of course for Senlian Capital.
If you don’t make money for free, you will easily be punished by God!
At nine o'clock, several local bigwigs in Shenzhen took the stage to speak, which made Mr. Chen feel drowsy.
Chen Yansen likes to hear specific numbers, measurable indicators and the girls' low singing, rather than long speeches filled with empty words and clichés.
"Zhang Chaoyang and Zhou Hongyi didn't come, otherwise they would have gone to bed long ago."
Mr. Chen secretly complained.
While he was thinking about the progress of the construction of the Xucheng computer room, the bigwigs of the Central Office and the organizer had already stepped down.
Ma Liyun said on the stage: "Ten years ago, Penguin, Baidu and Ali were very small. If we offered free services, people would say we were courting death. If you want to offer free services again today, Penguin, Baidu and Ali will help you die."
What this means is that the market structure of BAT is basically stable, and it is difficult for ordinary people to break through the competitive barriers built by the three giants.
If anyone dares to touch my cake, I will kill you!
The person who gets on the car first will usually weld the door shut. It's just basic operation.
"Mr. Ma, how did Senlian Capital in BATS rise to prominence?"
The host asked with a smile.
Lao Ma's face froze and he cursed inwardly: You are deliberately looking for trouble!
The host looked at Li Yanhong and asked, "Mr. Li, do you agree with Mr. Ma's statement?"
Li Yanhong couldn't decide whether to nod or shake his head, he could only keep smiling.
"Let us welcome Mr. Li and Mr. Chen to the stage with warm applause to share with us the cutting-edge trends and developments in the Internet industry," the host continued.
What the hell, is there such a step in the process?
Ma Wenteng was slightly startled.
Chen Yansen was multitasking. When he heard the host's words, he strode up to the podium.
Does the host dare to act on his own?
Most likely that was the organizer’s intention.
The so-called sharing of entrepreneurial experience, to put it bluntly, is just pretending to be cool, and Mr. Chen is best at it.
Since he has come to Shenzhen, if he just sits there and watches others show off, then wouldn't his trip be in vain?
Topics, popularity and traffic, who would complain about not having enough?
Chen Yansen took the wireless microphone and sat on Xiao Ma Ge’s left.
Li Yanhong reacted quickly and trotted up to the podium.
The Big Four gather together!
(End of this chapter)
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