Chapter 496: 1 Yuan for 3 Billion? Free is Often the Most Expensive! 20 Billion to Build a Car!
The night is dark, and the lights in Luzhou Prefecture are bright.
In a luxurious box on the top floor, Jia Yaoting looked at Chen Yansen with expectation and burning eyes.
Chen Yansen remained unmoved and picked up the teacup and took a sip.
After more than ten seconds, he replied calmly, "Then I wish Mr. Jia's new car a big sale."
Faced with a well-known liar in the circle, Chen Yansen would never invest a penny in the other party's project.
It would be better to donate the money to a charity association than to invest it in Jia Yaoting.
The latter can at least get the good reputation of "stupid but rich", but the former can only be described as "stupid".
After all, there are countless bigwigs who have been cheated by Jia Yaoting!
Just like Sunac Group's Sun Hongbin, when the LeEco crisis broke out in 2017, he directly threw out 15 billion to help the company, and even said: "Old Jia, you focus on making cars! I'll take care of the financial matters."
As a result, the 15 billion yuan was invested but not even a splash was seen, and in the end all it got in return was Accountant Jia's words "I will return to China next week".
People have been tricked into becoming mentally retarded!
Later, Evergrande's Xu Jiayin invested 6 billion yuan in Faraday Future, but it was still a waste of money and the investment was wasted.
What's even worse is that Wen Xiaodong of Taoyuan Capital lent Jia Yaoting 2.4 billion yuan.
But on the eve of Jia Yaoting's escape, when he went to ask for money, the other party said bluntly: "I definitely don't have any money. I can mortgage my Yidao car to you."
Wen Xiaodong thought it was better than having nothing, but after taking over, he found that the company's debt was as high as 4.5 billion.
When he wanted to find Lao Jia to argue again, the other party had already been basking in the California sunshine.
A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree!
Jia Yaoting's eloquence is indeed amazing. Not only does he have first-class lobbying skills, but his speaking skills are also at the master level.
From business tycoons to individual stock investors, they were all deceived by him.
Of course, these people are not fools. Jia Yaoting does have a sharp business sense.
In the past two days, LeTV has been hoarding copyrights, doing sports live broadcasts, and developing super TVs and super smartphones. Which one of these is not taking advantage of the trend?
Jia Yaoting was slightly stunned when he saw Chen Yansen's indifferent reaction.
This is different from what he imagined!
But it doesn’t matter, a truly strong person will never complain easily.
He quickly thought about it, combined with his previous investigation of Chen Yansen's personality and analysis of his investment style, and decided to get straight to the point: "Mr. Chen, I want to obtain the purchasing rights for Deep Blue 4890 batteries, and I also hope to get the support of Senlian Capital."
Am I your father?
Or are you my biological son?
What a big face!
Chen Yansen sneered in his heart. Putting aside other things for now, just looking at Accountant Jia's shameless skills, it would probably take an ordinary person three to five years to learn how to do it.
"Does LeEco have the qualifications to produce new energy vehicles?"
Chen Yansen put down the teacup and asked slowly.
"According to the Regulations on the Management of Pure Electric Passenger Vehicles, LeEco can build a factory first, and then apply after completing the construction of the body molding, painting, and assembly workshops and meeting the qualification requirements.
Of course, LeEco can also obtain car manufacturing qualifications by cooperating with other car companies.”
Jia Yaoting shrugged and answered without hesitation.
Before he came to meet Chen Yansen, he had already made a plan in mind. Obviously, he was not the kind of entrepreneur with an empty head.
Otherwise, how could he have fooled a large group of old foxes in the business world?
"I can give you the purchasing rights for Deep Blue Batteries. The minimum contract value is US$500 million, with a 30% deposit and delivery within one year."
Chen Yansen acted according to the rules.
LeTV wants to buy DeepBlue Technology’s power batteries?
no problem!
Pay the money!
In his eyes, Jia Yaoting's credibility was no different from that of an Indian. He would not accept the order without a deposit.
The final payment must be received on the day of delivery.
"Mr. Chen is not interested in the new energy vehicle industry?" Jia Yaoting was not satisfied with Chen Yansen's reply, so he asked tentatively.
He was determined to bring Senlian Capital into the game.
You know, Senlian Capital possesses the world's leading lithium-sulfur battery technology. As long as Chen Yansen is willing to invest, LeTV Auto can raise 10 billion yuan with just a PPT.
In the domestic venture capital circle, who doesn’t know that Chen Yansen is the “God of Investment”?
For example, products such as DJI drones and Moman cameras, which Chen Yansen once invested in, have all developed rapidly in their respective fields.
"Not much interest."
Chen Yansen looked nonchalant.
Most of the manufacturers that started new energy vehicle business in 2013 are old-fashioned car companies. They produce hybrid and pure electric vehicles at the same time. Who would believe that it is not for subsidies?
For newcomers like Jia Yaoting, the first thing they have to do is to solve the problem of industrial land, followed by production qualifications and compliance. The approval process for new automobile projects is very strict, and the prerequisite is to meet a series of requirements of the "Automotive Industry Development Policy", such as the proportion of R&D investment and environmental protection standards.
Next is the problem of body materials. High-strength steel and aluminum alloys rely on imports, and Baosteel's high-end steel production capacity is insufficient.
Although we can learn from Tesla and adopt a steel-aluminum hybrid body design, this process requires extremely high manufacturing precision, and the welding process needs to overcome the technical difficulties of connecting dissimilar materials such as steel and aluminum.
Ordinary welding processes are prone to problems such as cold welds and cracking, and heavy investments must be made to introduce laser welding equipment, which is undoubtedly a considerable expense for newly established car manufacturers.
More importantly, even if the process problems are solved, the subsequent maintenance costs of the steel-aluminum hybrid body will increase significantly.
It was not until 2014, when Baosteel launched its independently developed high-strength steel, that it met the initial conditions for entering the market.
In addition, it is necessary to reserve motor and electronic control technologies in advance.
Therefore, Chen Yansen is not without interest in making cars, but he believes that the market, production and policy conditions are not mature enough.
The funds required to cultivate the market in the early stages are unimaginable.
Let our competitors go first!
Let’s smooth the road first!
Anyway, he holds the power lifeline of new energy vehicles in his hands. If he enters the market a year or two later, he can avoid the chaos and trial-and-error costs in the early stages of the industry.
Once the market is mature and consumers have a clear understanding of it, we can then enter the market with our core technological advantages. This will not only save the effort of educating the market, but also take on the already formed market demand.
When you put food in your competitor's pot, you don't even have to light a fire or add firewood.
"Mr. Chen, I plan to invest 20 billion yuan in the LeEco car project. If you are willing, you can spend 1 yuan to purchase a 10% stake."
Jia Yaoting said lightly.
Despite the severe pain in his body, he still had a calm smile on his face and acted generously.
This almost free equity was the bargaining chip he gave up with gritted teeth in order to get Chen Yansen into the game.
Can you get 2 billion for free just by putting your name on it?
Ye Qiuping, who was standing aside, held her breath and followed Chen Yansen. She also saw how easy it was to make money!
The gap between people is really incomparable.
Master Ye sighed quietly, thinking about how he worked in the company to make money for Chen Yansen during the day, and how he had to wear all kinds of strange clothes to warm Mr. Chen's bed at night. He worked so hard, but only made more than 2 million a year.
This money is not easy to earn!
Ye Qiuping subconsciously looked at Chen Yansen, wanting to see what he would choose.
Although Chen Yansen has a net worth of hundreds of billions, 2 billion is not a small amount.
Hearing this, Chen Yansen smiled, feeling disdainful in his heart: You said 20 billion, so it’s 20 billion?
I don’t believe you!
However, don’t refuse the equity that comes to your door.
Under his influence, the domestic Internet, manufacturing and new energy vehicle industries have undergone tremendous changes.
What if Jia Yaoting succeeds?
This thought flashed through Chen Yansen's mind.
Although he always had doubts about Jia Yaoting's style of doing things and his character, and was aware of his past and future record of "deception", no one dared to assert that at a time when the industry landscape was being reshaped, this financing master could find a way out.
Chen Yansen shook his head.
Accountant Jia's courage and gambling nature are indeed great. Regardless of whether the 20 billion investment can be realized, the fact that he will give away 10% of the equity for free is enough to make many investors' hearts beat faster.
You bastard, you really dare to gamble!
When Jia Yaoting saw Chen Yansen shaking his head, the smile on his lips suddenly disappeared.
Can you give up 2 billion without hesitation?
He opened his mouth, his mind a little stuck.
My first reaction was, could it be that the other party thinks it’s too little?
Ye Qiuping also looked puzzled, but that did not prevent her from looking at Chen Yansen with admiration.
This guy is a little bad, but not stupid at all.
Perhaps behind these 2 billion, there is a trap that she has not discovered.
"Mr. Chen, do you think it's too little?" Jia Yaoting asked cautiously.
Chen Yansen looked at him with a half-smile, and using a trace of his mental strength, he asked softly, "Mr. Jia, do you really want to build a car?"
"That's right." Jia Yaoting replied firmly.
But the chances of LeTV succeeding are too low.
LeTV, LeTV TV, LeTV mobile phone, LeTV Sports, LeTV Interactive Entertainment and other ecosystems appear to have huge businesses and strong strength, but their profitability is extremely poor.
The funds needed for business expansion are all provided by shareholders and bigwigs in the industry.
Every step is like walking on a tightrope, and you are taking things too far. Once the capital chain breaks, everything will be lost!
Even Chen Yansen, who "is not interested in making money and only wants to accumulate the flame of humanity", will first ensure that the profit model of a new industry can continue to operate before taking action.
Chen Yansen frowned. He could accurately judge that what Jia Yaoting said was not a lie.
Old Jia looked at him anxiously. Seeing that he hadn't responded yet, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and increase the stake: "Mr. Chen, 15%."
3 billion?
Ye Qiuping was secretly shocked.
At this moment, even she began to feel suspicious.
I'm afraid Jia Yaoting has no good intentions. The 20 billion he mentioned can probably only be obtained by using Chen Yansen's name.
As long as he reveals the news that Chen Yansen holds a 15% stake to other investors, investment institutions at home and abroad will probably flock in.
Ye Qiuping came to her own conclusion.
Just like the previous Magic Camera, it obtained Chen Yansen’s personal endorsement in the same way, and then once topped the download charts of major app stores, with hundreds of millions of users.
And this is also Jia Yaoting’s idea!
“It’s not about equity.”
Chen Yansen was firm in his attitude.
He neither wanted to invest money nor was he too lazy to accept Accountant Jia's free options.
Because he knows that free things often come at a higher price.
Jia Yaoting's expression froze, and his right hand holding the wine glass hung in the air. He didn't dare to call out the 20% price.
I thought the plan was foolproof, but it failed!
With project assets worth 3 billion, can the other party resist the temptation and flatly refuse?
He wanted to give money to Chen Yansen, but he refused to accept it!
Although this scene was magical, everyone present knew that what Jia Yaoting wanted was never the money in Boss Chen's pocket, but to suck the blood of the entire capital circle by using Chen Yansen's shareholding title.
Jia Yaoting had no good intentions, so Chen Yansen naturally wouldn't be fooled.
Instead of cooperating with LeTV, it is better to find manufacturers such as Great Wall, BAIC, SAIC or JAC. At least the latter have certain technical accumulation and can guarantee production capacity.
What does Jia Yaoting have?
A PPT?
What's more, with DeepBlue Technology's dominant position in the field of power batteries, as long as Chen Yansen opens his mouth, many automobile manufacturers will rush to cooperate with him.
Therefore, no matter how big the pie Jia Yaoting draws, Chen Yansen will not consider it.
If you buy Mr. Chen’s goods, Mr. Chen will be very happy; but if you want to cheat Mr. Chen, he will not be happy.
The atmosphere in the box suddenly became stagnant. Jia Yaoting laughed dryly, quickly skipped over the question, and continued to talk about procurement cooperation.
Immediately afterwards, the two of them determined the subsequent docking process.
Chen Yansen raised his hand to look at his watch, and Jia Yaoting immediately understood and took the initiative to end the drinking party.
On the way back, Ye Qiuping whispered, "Boss, I think this Boss Jia has bad intentions."
"Are you afraid that I can't beat him?"
Chen Yansen put his hand on Master Ye's thigh and asked with a smile.
Will the strong be afraid of the weak?
"Don't be afraid." Seeing his confident look, Ye Qiuping knew that with Chen Yansen's cunning, he would definitely not fall into Jia Yaoting's hands.
"But you were questioning me just now, which obviously shows that you don't believe in my methods. You must be punished." Chen Yansen said with a smile.
"An extra half hour?"
"You wish! That's a reward!"
Twenty minutes later, the two returned to a villa.
Chen Yansen first took out a set of Godzilla and Ultraman cosplay costumes from the cloakroom, and then went straight to the master bedroom.
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The next day, October 19th.
A series of new products from Orange Technology have landed at the Kuaipao flash sale store, and long queues have also formed outside the offline Orange Smart Life Museum.
Weibo, Toutiao and Douyin are filled with a large number of review videos posted by digital bloggers.
In terms of performance, system stability and fluency, the Yaocheng X2 far surpasses the iPhone 5s, Sanxing Galaxy Note 3 and Sony Xperia Z1.
With sales of 472,000 units on the first day, it has firmly established its foothold in the high-end market.
(End of this chapter)
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