Ordinary Road 2010

In addition to PPT, it is not difficult for new forces to spend some money to build a prototype car.

Mass production is another matter. This is a critical threshold, and those who fail to pass this level are not officially entered the industry at all.

A complete vehicle production base probably means an investment of tens of billions of dollars. This matter is a difficult problem for those pheasant teams who join in the fun. Of course, it is not too much pressure for Lin Yi.

Not to mention that Wanli Travel has billions of dollars in his account, and he has no intention of making the car building a solo effort.

Don't you have Papa Ma?

Chapter 574

If it is writing codes, although Lin Yi dare not say how advanced he is, he can at least do a few gestures.

He can't help with building cars.

Good management is that professional people do professional things and perform their duties.After sending Shao Yu away, Lin Yi went to do another thing.

Jiaocheng is located in the northeast of southern Fujian Province. In 2016, the total GDP was still the second last in the province. It was originally an unknown third-tier city.

A few years later, there will be a company named after this city, which will show its presence in front of the people of the whole country.

At least in front of shareholders.

Lin Yi felt quite strange when he came here, because in China, you rarely see a big and important company willing to stay in a small city.

Of course, it doesn't seem so conspicuous now.

"Boss Lin, it is said on the Internet that you are the richest man born in the 90s. You are handsome, unrestrained and suave. When I saw you today, you really lived up to your reputation."

"Boss Zeng is making fun of me, just call me Lin Yi."

The Zeng boss that Lin Yi met was not young, and strictly speaking he was starting a business, but this was not his first career.

He has been deeply involved in the lithium battery industry for many years. He used to mainly make mobile phone batteries and entered Apple's supply chain. Now he has started a new stove to develop power batteries. He is the leader in China and BYD, which is self-produced and sold.

The power battery is the most important part of an electric vehicle, and it also accounts for a large part of the cost of the vehicle.

The reason why Lin Yi came to see him was because this industry leader is currently seeking a round of equity financing, which is a rare opportunity.

After getting to know each other for a while, Boss Zeng asked with a smile, "I don't know why Lin Yi made a special trip to our small place this time?"

Lin Yi got straight to the point: "Wanli Travel has decided to enter the new energy vehicle industry. Boss Zeng must have heard about this matter?"

The other party nodded and said yes: "Of course, you are now the top of the new Big Three in Wanli Travel, and your every move is attracting attention. Recently, it has been rumored that you are amazing in poaching corners from OEMs. The industry praises you for your courage."

The efficiency of traveling thousands of miles is very high, and it is impossible to hide the large-scale poaching of people. They didn't plan to sneak around, so they simply made a big fuss.

So the fact that they want to build a car is now known to passers-by, and Lin Yi specially appeased some investors who raised doubts about it.

Whatever is said outside, does not affect their step-by-step.

Lin Yi still has self-knowledge: "What is so bold? I'm afraid it means that I don't know the heights of the sky and the earth at a young age?"

Boss Zeng smiled and said nothing.

The industrial boss has a somewhat complicated mentality towards Lin Yi and the others who are engaged in the Internet. They envy them for making money easily, but also despise them for their lack of technical content.

Lin Yi finally expressed his intention: "It is precisely because of this that we choose the best partners, especially the industry giants like Boss Zeng."

"To tell you the truth, I am here today because Wanli Travel is very interested in your company's latest round of financing. I believe Boss Zeng has seen my sincerity."

You don't have to come to them to discuss financing. Lin Yi's personal visit is his sincerity.

Boss Zeng really felt that Lin Yi was a young layman, and whether he could build a car on a whim was another matter.

However, Wanli Travel is now in the limelight, and it doesn't seem to be a bad thing for it to join its shareholders' meeting to at least increase its popularity.

"I don't know how you plan to cooperate?"

"I know that you plan to seek 800 billion yuan in financing at a valuation of 80 billion yuan in this round, and we want half of it."

Of course, Lin Yi's coming to the door in person was not a trivial matter, but half the time he opened his mouth, not only his tone was not small, but his appetite was quite large.

Boss Zeng was noncommittal for the time being, and asked again: "There must be some other conditions?"

Lin nodded and said, "The reason why we want to form a close alliance with your company by investing in shares is that we hope to get your spare no effort in business help."

"We hope that we can ensure you get the most advanced technology, the highest priority production capacity guarantee and the best price when it comes to building cars."

Lin Yi's words were half-truth and half-false. He really wanted to negotiate some terms of exchange for the shares, but even if he could succeed in building the car, he might be able to use the other party's production capacity. This is an exaggeration.

Boss Zeng was not surprised by Lin Yi's appeal. He thought about it for a while and gave this reply:

"Lin Yi, first of all, I am very grateful for your optimism and support for the company. As a power battery supplier, I am also very happy to see you joining the wave of new energy vehicles."

"Let me say it on my behalf, I welcome you on behalf of the entire industry."

"I'm afraid I can't fully agree with the plan you just proposed, because the company's financing amount in this round is only 80 billion, which is not high."

"Before you, I have promised several partners who have had good cooperation experience before, and even discussed with them to ask for less quota in order to introduce more new friends."

"If your family takes half of the 80 billion, then I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to explain to other old friends and new friends."

Lin Yi had expected this.

The valuation level of the other party's financing round is actually not low. After the investment, it reached 800 billion. You must know that their valuation was only 230 billion a few months ago. Even so, Lin Yi didn't plan to bargain.

Although the other party is not the famous Ning Wang yet, the capital with a keen sense of smell has already harvested several rounds before the shareholders found out that it is killing all directions in the A-share market.

Its shares are highly sought-after.

The friends that Boss Zeng said had reserved shares were not ordinary people. For example, there was a fund under Ma Jack who had promised to sponsor Lin Yi.

If Lin Yi didn't travel here today representing the "head of the new Big Three", but came here as a passerby, even if he came to the door with billions of cash, he might not be able to get a precious share.

"Understood, just tell us how much you can give us?"

"Since I met you today, I intend to make friends with you, Lin Yi. It just so happens that you are so forthright, so I'll just say it straight."

Boss Zeng stretched out two fingers, "I can find a way to allocate 20 billion for you, and there will be nothing more."

20 billion, only 3 million US dollars, hate less hate less!

Lin Yi knew in his heart that there was only so much this time, but he still had to complain a few words. Boss Zeng promised with a smile that he would give priority to him in the next financing.

Relying on this verbal promise, Lin Yi increased his holdings two times in a row, and by the time of Ning Wang's IPO, his shares had crossed the 5% threshold.

That's another story.

They then discussed for a while the other conditions that Lin Yi had just proposed, but they were basically intentional, because the matter of building the car had not yet been decided, and they couldn't place an order for the other party right now.

Lin Yi was satisfied with the harvest of this trip.

Standing at the time point of the end of 2016, there are not many opportunities left for Lin Yi to play the role of "prophet".

With this investment base, even if Wanli Travel's car-making road does not go smoothly, at least it will not lose everything based on the appreciation of the stock price.

Chapter 575 My Name

On the night of New Year's Eve, Lin Yi came to Haojing's Venetian Resort Hotel as agreed with Gu Caiwei, which was the venue of the party.

Interestingly, Lin Yi did not sneak around this time for the first time.

He was pretending to be a staff member of Iron Eater Entertainment, followed Gu Caiwei and the others to form a group of five people, and went directly into the backstage lounge.

In this way, the teammates of GIVE ME FIVE naturally couldn't hide it from them. After the introduction last time, they had already seen the strangeness and greeted Lin Yi normally.

Only Xu Yali and Lin Yi still turned a blind eye to her, and of course Little Huya would not seek to humiliate herself, anyway, just treat each other as passers-by by ignoring each other.

Peng Yuchen was obviously by his side, but he didn't plan to mediate for them.

However, Lin Yi always felt that last time Xu Yali faced his ignorance with a kind of aggrieved patience, and this time there seemed to be a little eager provocation in her eyes.

No matter what, GIVE ME FIVE's current coffee seat is there, and it is almost the finale-level guest at the party. The allocated lounge is naturally spacious enough, and no one will hinder anyone after all.

This is the first time for Lin Yi to enter the backstage, and he was very curious about this place at first, but after looking around for a while, he felt bored.

Unremarkable.

Gu Caiwei and the others performed very late in the sequence, and the waiting time was very long, but it took half a day just for makeup and styling.

Most of the time, Lin Yi chatted with Gu Caiwei casually, and occasionally chatted with Peng Yuchen and her teammates.

Xu Yali, who was sitting alone in the corner, talked the least, so she was the first to do her styling, then got up and walked out alone, and said:

"I'm going to meet friends in the lounge outside."

It is very common for artists to visit each other backstage. After all, we are all in the same circle, and we can see each other when we look up.

For those who are interested, it is also an opportunity to make connections. Xu Yali has always been the most enthusiastic about this matter in the team.

But Peng Yuchen is here today, according to their habits, the boss should take them out for activities after all five of them are ready.

When Xu Yali went out, the others were silent, and Peng Yuchen did not stop her.

It wasn't until Gu Caiwei and the others were about to change their costumes that Peng Yuchen took Lin Yi out of the lounge and ordered another little assistant:

"Go get that one back."

Then she led Lin Yi out by herself, and at the same time talked about today's arrangements:

"I have reserved a separate seat for you in the VIP area of ​​the front auditorium. You can sit there and watch today's performance without being noticed by others, and the camera will not turn there."

Although she helped arrange the meeting between Lin Yi and Gu Caiwei in the past, but it was the first time for Lin Yi to lead the way with such thoughtful treatment.

"Mr. Peng is so polite, so you don't mean to use me as a tool again?"

He was talking about the incident in the Shencheng dormitory, and Peng Yuchen also said frankly:

"Thank you for what happened last time. Although I didn't say hello to you in advance, you still cooperated very well. You deserve to be Boss Lin who can take the helm of the new Big Three."

The last sentence was obviously a joke, and Lin Yi didn't really want to pursue it, but just asked: "I see Xu Yali's appearance today, and your discipline doesn't seem to be very successful?"

Peng Yuchen replied: "A bunch of girls in their early twenties, it's nothing to be petty, just don't make trouble for me."

"But having said that, although my contract with them has not yet reached the point of renewal, I always feel that Xu Yali is very difficult to keep."

Before Gu Caiwei debuted in the summer of 2013, they changed from a trainee contract to an artist agency contract, with a period of five years.

This time is not short, but compared to the counterparts of another cosmic idol power, it is much more humanitarian.

Apart from Gu Caiwei, Peng Yuchen originally praised Xu Yali the most, but now that she has found out that the other party has two hearts, of course there will be adjustments in the future.

It's not like refrigerating her, after all, money still needs to be earned, but she won't be given much resources.

Peng Yuchen thought that his own boy group should be launched as soon as possible, otherwise when the GIVE ME FIVE contract expires, the company will not accept it.

There is no need to tell Lin Yi these words, they happened to pass by a lounge when they were walking out, Peng Yuchen pointed to the piece of paper pasted at the door.

It was the name of an artist, indicating that the temporary owner of the lounge today is also one of the guests of the party.

It happened to be the Singaporean male singer with the same name and surname as Lin Yi.

Of course, the two of them didn't want to go in and get to know this golden age of music, one of the few active king-level singers.

It wasn't until he walked out to a slightly secluded place that Peng Yuchen smiled and said:

"Do you know? My first reaction when I heard your name was that if I want to push you to debut, I have to change your name first."

Lin Yi can understand this, not because Peng Yuchen changed his name to Mad Demon.

In any circle, it is not necessarily a good thing for an unknown newcomer to have the same name as a prominent senior.

"This name has also troubled me."

It is conceivable that with such a name, strangers who meet for the first time will naturally think: "You have the same name as that so-and-so..."

It should be said that most of the people didn't mean anything malicious, at most Lin Yi felt bored and responded with a few words in a neutral manner.

But there are always some people with a very strong "consciousness of respect and inferiority". Even if they tease in a joking way, they can't hide the taste inside and outside the words, which is equivalent to:

You also deserve to have the same name as him?

Arguing with this kind of person is also futile, so it is a habit for Lin Yi to call himself Lin Yi by his acquaintances, and to avoid trouble by calling himself Lin Yi in front of strangers.

If it weren't for formal occasions, he would have to use his own name out of respect, which he would often forget about in life.

Peng Yuchen is a fine person, she heard something, and asked with a smile:

"You said once, it seems that it's been a long time since no one mentioned this male artist with your same name in front of you, was I rude just now?"

Lin Yi waved his hand to express that he didn't need to care.

But Peng Yuchen was right about one thing, that is, no one has mentioned in front of him now that there is a Singaporean male singer with the same name as him.