"When he saw the photo, he obviously hesitated."
Chen Xi said, "But he doesn't believe it. In other words, he doesn't dare to believe it."
Zhao Chen picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"He's right not to believe it. A group photo really doesn't mean much.
When Elon Musk took a photo with me, even I didn't remember the existence of Green Energy Technology."
Chen Xi's lips moved.
"But you were right."
Zhao Chen's voice is neither fast nor slow,
"Henglong holds 4.99% of Bidiya, and Era Vanguard holds more than 10% of Tesla. These two are facts.
If Green Energy Technology's technological breakthrough is true, Henglong does have the ability to help it open the door to Supply Chain. This is not a Short Sellers check."
He put down the teacup.
"But the most important thing now is not Tesla, it is the authenticity of the technological breakthrough."
Chen Xi sat up slightly.
"Third-Party Testing Report brought by Zhou Bingcheng, have you got a copy?"
"Got it. He's sent it to me."
"Don't just read the report he gave. Go to CTI or SGS and do another round of Independent Testing on the samples sent by Green Energy Technology.
If the data is what he claims--
The cost of Energy Storage is 35% lower, the cycle life is more than 10,000 times, and the attenuation rate is less than 5%--
That 5 billion valuation is seriously underestimated. If it is inconsistent, there is no need to discuss it."
Chen Xi was jotting down quickly on his notebook.
"In addition, Zhou Bingcheng said that Industrial Capital requires a shareholding of no less than 15%.
Please help me check, Dening Times and Bidiya, who is specifically working on the Green Energy Technology project.
I want to know their true intentions - do they really want to help Green Energy Technology grow bigger, or do they want to lock the technology into their own Supply Chain at the lowest cost."
"Understood."
"One more thing."
Zhao Chen's eyes fell across the screen on Chen Xi's face,
"Zhou Bingcheng, after today's negotiation, what do you think of him?"
Chen Xi was silent for a few seconds.
"He's a founder who really wants to do something.
What he wants is not the highest valuation, not the most money, but to have Green Energy Technology's technology realize Commercialization at Scale in the shortest possible time.
To this end, he is willing to sacrifice valuation, dilute his equity, and even bow his head in front of Industrial Capital."
She paused,
"Zhao Zong, this kind of founder is the most difficult opponent to negotiate with. Because he is not greedy. If you are not greedy, you will not find his weakness."
Zhao Chen's mouth raised a slight arc.
"You are right. People who are not greedy are the hardest to talk to. But people who are not greedy are also the most worthy of investment."
He picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"Go ahead. First confirm the authenticity of the technical data. Once the data comes out, then decide what to do next."
Chen Xi responded.
She lowered her head and opened the copy of Third-Party Testing Report left by Zhou Bingcheng.
The paper page glows soft white under the light, and the numbers on it are densely packed--
Energy Storage Density, cycle life, Degradation Curve, cost calculation.
Next to each number is the official seal of the testing agency, like some kind of silent guarantee.
She picked up the phone and dialed the CTI Testing Shanghai branch number.
At the same time, Zhou Bingcheng was sitting on the flight from Shan City to Magic City, looking at the clouds outside the window.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the seat, replaying the words Chen Xi said over and over again in his mind--
Henglong has the ability to let Green Energy Technology enter Supply Chain of Tesla.
He didn't believe it.
In other words, he couldn't believe it.
A photo of Zhao Chen and Elon Musk cannot explain anything.
He has been in the New Energy industry for more than ten years and has met too many people who claim to have "connections" and "connections."
The number of people who can really put technology into Tesla Supply Chain can be counted on one hand.
But Henglong holds 4.99% of the shares of Bidiya. He has confirmed this and it is true.
Zhao Chen is in United States at the moment, this is also true.
What if - just what if - Henglong really has this ability?
When the plane landed Hongqiao Airport, Zhou Bingcheng turned on his phone and sent a message to Green Energy Technology's Co-founder and CTO Old Fang:
"Brother Fang, we have a meeting in the afternoon. Everyone."
Green Energy Technology's office is in an inconspicuous office building Shanghai Zhangjiang.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Meeting Room was full of people.
Old Fang is sitting to the left of Zhou Bingcheng, with a stack of Pilot Testing data spread out in front of him.
Operations Director Sister Liu is sitting on the right side, the pen in his hand drawing unconscious circles on the notebook.
Several other core members were scattered on both sides of the conference table, and everyone's expressions were not relaxed.
Zhou Bingcheng told Chongqing about the trip from beginning to end.
Henglong's attitude, Industrial Capital's valuation terms, Chen Xi's commitment, and the photo of Zhao Chen and Elon Musk.
Meeting Room was silent for a long time.
Old Fang The first opening.
He has been working in the Energy Storage Materials field for twenty years and is the core of the Green Energy Technology core.
"Bingcheng, I believe that Henglong will not interfere in business operations."
His voice is not high, but very steady,
"In the past four years, Henglong has never said a word about our technical roadmap except for reporting every quarter.
At that time, we switched from a small trial to Pilot Testing and almost couldn't continue burning it after burning 80 million. Henglong approved additional investment without asking a word.
Among the Financial Investment people, I have only met the Henglong family that can do this."
Sister Liu took over:
"But Tesla Supply Chain, I don't believe it."
Her tone is much more direct than Old Fang,
"Bingcheng, it's not that I don't believe in Zhao Zong's ability. It's that we all know how high the threshold of Supply Chain is for Tesla.
Dening Times spent two full years doing technical verification in order to enter Supply Chain of Tesla.
Green Energy Technology is a start-up company that hasn't even built Mass-Production Line yet, why?"
Zhou Bingcheng did not answer the call.
Old Fang pushed the Pilot Testing data in front of him forward.
"Tesla's matter, whether you believe it or not is another matter. But there is one thing we can do--
Didn't Chen Xi say that she wanted to confirm the authenticity of the technical data? She would definitely find a third party to do Independent Testing.
We gave her the data and asked her to check it.
If the test results are consistent with our report, it at least shows that Henglong is serious."
"Then what?" Sister Liu asked.
Zhou Bingcheng tapped his fingers on the table twice.
"Then let Dening Times and Bidiya know that Henglong intends to help us connect with Tesla Supply Chain."
The air in Meeting Room condensed slightly.
Sister Liu's pen tip stopped on the notebook. "Bingcheng, what do you mean--"
"Why did Industrial Capital give us a valuation of only five billion? Because they felt that Green Energy Technology had no other choice.
In Energy Storage Materials, the global application scenarios are concentrated in the hands of just a few giants.
Dening Times, Bidiya, Tesla, LG Energy Solution.
Anyone who can get into one of these will survive. If you can't get in, it's useless no matter how good your technology is."
Zhou Bingcheng's voice is not high, but every word seems to be squeezed out from between the teeth.
"So they lowered our valuation to 5 billion and wouldn't give us a penny more."
He paused.
"But what if they knew that Green Energy Technology had another door?"
Old Fang's brows wrinkled slightly:
"Bingcheng, we ourselves don't believe the relationship between Henglong and Tesla. Will Dening Times believe it?"
"They don't need to be convinced. They just need to hesitate."
Zhou Bingcheng Open the notebook in front of you,
"Industrial Capital's due diligence team is not just for nothing.
They will check the relationship between Zhao Chen and Elon Musk.
If they can find out, they will know that Henglong is not just talking.
If they can't find it, they will at least see one fact: Zhao Chen did meet him at Boca Chica, and Elon Musk did.
This fact itself is enough for Industrial Capital to re-evaluate the valuation of Green Energy Technology."
He raised his head and scanned the faces of everyone in Meeting Room.
"Everyone, I don't want to defraud Industrial Capital of money. I want them to buy what they should buy at a reasonable price.
We know best how much Green Energy Technology's technology is worth. Five billion is too cheap."
Meeting Room was quiet for a few seconds. Then Old Fang nodded slowly.
"Bingcheng, I stand with you on this matter. But there is one thing - Henglong, the data should be verified and the process should be followed.
We do not make lies, nor do we cooperate with anyone to make lies. Green Energy Technology has come to this day by relying on technology, not stories."
"Of course." Zhou Bingcheng's voice deepened,
"Technology is our root. If the root is rotten, everything will be in vain."
He closed his notebook.
"That's it. Sister Liu, prepare yourself. If Henglong contacts a third-party inspection, we will fully cooperate.
Brother Fang, sort out all the data of Pilot Line again and make sure that every number can withstand scrutiny.
Industrial Capital Over there, I'll go communicate."
Tesla Things about Supply Chain
He still can't believe it until now.
But he hoped it was true.