Deputy General Manager Zheng has been working in the New Energy industry for twenty years and knows very well what the ten words "Elon Musk first invested in China enterprise" mean.
It means that Green Energy Technology's technology is not "recognized by Industrial Capital", but has been stared at by the most picky eyes in the global New Energy circuit.
It means that from today on, any institution that wants to enter Green Energy Technology Shareholder Register must write its name next to the halo of Elon Musk.
It also means that--Dening Times's commitment to Green Energy Technology "Supply Chain the door is open" suddenly changed from charity to struggle.
It's not Green Energy Technology begging Dening Times to open the door, it's Dening Times who needs to occupy a position on Green Energy Technology's Shareholder Register before Tesla's Supply Chain eats up all Green Energy Technology.
Director He figured this out faster than Deputy General Manager Zheng.
He tapped his finger lightly on the edge of the report, raised his head, and met Zhao Chen's eyes.
There was no stiffness in Deputy General Manager Zheng's eyes after his authority was challenged, only a clearness after recalculation.
Henglong holds 4.99% of Bidiya, and Era Vanguard holds more than 10% of Tesla.
And now Zhao Chen is standing here, telling them in a tone that is as plain as if he is reading the weather forecast--
Elon Musk himself will participate in this round of financing of Green Energy Technology in his own name.
Director He does not need to know what the relationship is between Henglong and Era Vanguard. He only needs to know one thing:
Green Energy Technology enters Tesla Supply Chain. From today on, it is no longer "possible" but "ironclad".
Representative Two Central State-Owned Enterprises's reaction was more cautious than that of the two representatives Industrial Capital, but the underlying factors of caution were the same.
The investment logic of central enterprises in the New Energy field is different from that of Industrial Capital. They do not look at short-term financial returns, but rather the security of the industrial chain and strategic positioning.
If Green Energy Technology's technology enters Supply Chain of Tesla and Dening Times, Supply Chain of Bidiya,
Then its strategic value on the domestic Energy Storage Materials track is no longer on the order of a start-up company.
It is the piece of the puzzle that connects the global New Energy industrial chain and the domestic New Energy industrial chain.
Deputy General Manager Zheng withdrew his hand from the cover of the Tesla report and placed his fingers on the table with his fingers crossed.
He was silent for a while, then spoke.
The voice was much lower than before Zhao Chen went out to answer the phone. The coldness of being fished out of ice water was completely gone.
Instead, there was a prudence that was close to sincerity that Zhao Chen had never seen in him before.
"Zhao Zong, Mr. Zhou. Industrial Capital needs to pause today's meeting."
Zhou Bingcheng's fingers tightened slightly on the table.
"We just got the test report of Tesla Materials Laboratory.
We have just heard about Mr. Elon Musk's personal decision to participate in the investment.
Green Energy Technology enters Tesla Supply Chain--"
Deputy General Manager Zheng's eyes stopped on Zhao Chen's face for a moment.
"Prior to today, Industrial Capital was a possibility that needed to be evaluated.
After today, it's an established fact that needs to be repriced."
Director He took over, speaking faster than Deputy General Manager Zheng, but with the same solemn tone.
"Zhao Zong, Bidiya invests in upstream material companies, investing in technology and Supply Chain's certainty.
The test report of Tesla solved the problem of technical certainty. Elon Musk followed the investment and solved the problem of certainty of Supply Chain.
Before today, Bidiya and Investment Committee had not seen these two certainties, and I personally had not seen them either.
After seeing it today, I need to re-evaluate the value of Green Energy Technology."
Two Central State-Owned Enterprises One of the representatives opened his notebook, wrote a few words on it, and then raised his head.
"The investment decision-making process of central enterprises is longer than that of Industrial Capital, but the principles are consistent with Dening Times and Bidiya.
Fundamentals of Green Energy Technology has undergone major changes in today's Meeting Room. Central enterprises need to bring these changes back and go to the meeting again."
Deputy General Manager Zheng leaned back in his chair and looked from Zhao Chen's face to Zhou Bingcheng's face.
"Mr. Zhou, Zhao Zong. Industrial Capital is not to delay, but it takes time.
Tesla's report, we want to take it back.
We want to bring back the information about Elon Musk's follow-up investment.
Green Energy Technology goes into the certainty of Tesla Supply Chain, we want to bring it back.
After bringing this information back, Dening Times needs to restart Investment Decision Committee internally."
He paused.
"The day after tomorrow. Industrial Capital will give Green Energy Technology a clear answer the day after tomorrow.
Valuation, shareholding ratio, and risk control terms will all be discussed again."
The air in Meeting Room loosened slightly.
Zhao Chen's eyes moved from Deputy General Manager Zheng's face to Director He's face, and then to the face of representative Two Central State-Owned Enterprises.
Their expressions are different - Deputy General Manager Zheng is cautious, Director He is clear, and the representatives of central enterprises are solemn.
But what lies beneath the three expressions is the same:
They need time.
It's not procrastination, it really takes time.
It takes time to translate the Tesla test report from English into a language that can be used at the investment decision-making meeting.
It takes time to change the message "Elon Musk's first investment in China company" from a news headline to the core issue of Investment Decision Committee.
It takes time to recalculate where the valuation should be anchored after Green Energy Technology changes from "domestic Energy Storage Materials start-up" to "Tesla Supply Chain target".
"The day after tomorrow." Zhao Chen nodded, "Okay."
Deputy General Manager Zheng's shoulders relaxed almost imperceptibly.
Director He's fingers tapped lightly on the table twice, the rhythm was brisker than ever before.
Two Central State-Owned Enterprises One of the representatives closed his notebook.
"Zhao Zong, Mr. Zhou."
Deputy General Manager Zheng stood up. This time when he picked up the Tesla inspection report in front of him, his action was more solemn than picking up any other document.
"I took this report away. The day after tomorrow, Dening Times will come back with a new valuation."
Director He also stood up and picked up the report in front of him.
Representative Two Central State-Owned Enterprises also picked up the report.
Four Tesla Materials Laboratory test reports were picked up from the conference table by four pairs of hands and put into four different Briefcase.
The sound of paper sliding into leather was particularly clear in the quiet Meeting Room, as if something was solemnly and irreversibly incorporated into Industrial Capital's core decision-making process.
People from Industrial Capital filed out.
When Director He walked to the door, he stopped for a moment and looked back at Zhao Chen.
There was no longer the subtle speechless embarrassment in that look before, only a calmness after being convinced by the facts.
Meeting Room's door is closed.
Zhou Bingcheng leaned back in the chair and exhaled a long breath.
The breath was so long that it felt like he had let out all the pressure accumulated in his chest for the past two hours.
Old Fang opened and closed the Pilot Testing data report in front of him, closed and opened it again.
Sister Liu's pen drew one circle after another on the notebook. At the end of the last circle, a small hole was poked on the paper.
Zhao Chen picked up the tea cup. The tea was already cold. He didn't pay attention and took a sip.
The winter sun Zhangjiang outside the window has turned westward, and the pale golden light spot has moved from the center of the conference table to the side near the window.
It fell on the cover of the report in his hand, illuminating the Tesla logo slightly.
Zhou Bingcheng's voice came from behind, a little hoarse.
"Zhao Zong, the day after tomorrow - what price will you quote for Industrial Capital?"
Zhao Chen put down the teacup and his eyes fell on the Wutong tree outside the window Zhangjiang.
"I don't know." He said, "But no matter what price they quote, the valuation of Green Energy Technology, from today on, is no longer their final say."
Zhou Bingcheng didn't ask again.