Chapter 38: Turmoil From All Sides
In the Xinghai Meeting Room, the atmosphere was no longer harmonious.
“General Manager Yun, the production capacity issue really can’t be resolved. We can dismantle the wireless charging pile production and transform it into a battery assembly line. For this, Xinghai can continue to add investment!”
“General Manager Liu, it’s not that my thinking is outdated, but dismantling and transforming this new factory is not something that can be completed overnight. Instead of messing around with this factory building, it’s better to build a new factory. Xingyun has experience with this, and with Xinghai’s technical support, I am confident that a factory of the same scale can be completed in three to four months.”
“Four months! Do you know how much money we’ll lose in four months! General Manager Yun, you may not know, but the market has now hyped our solid-state battery to 8000 per kWh!”
“General Manager Liu, forgive me, but I cannot agree.”
“Second Brother, speak up.”
Liu Jun’s eyes were full of bloodshot veins. Apart from his whole person being extremely excited, the fatigue at the bottom of his eyes could not be concealed.
Fan Ren coughed lightly and said, “Third Brother, go home after work and rest. Don’t argue with me. For solid-state batteries, we at Xinghai are the ones who master the rules. What are you worried about?”
By the end, Fan Ren’s tone already carried a hint of sternness.
Hearing this, Liu Jun nodded in realization.
He indeed needed a good sleep. Three days had passed since the press conference, and during this time, he had been busy negotiating orders with various car companies.
But limited by the production capacity issue, he could see a lot of orders but couldn’t fulfill them. This had nearly driven him mad with anxiety.
“Don’t worry about the production capacity issue, take it slow. General Manager Yun, give me a construction plan for the new factory in the next couple of days. The investment will still go through Xinghai.”
“No problem, General Manager Fan.”
Fan Ren set the tone, and no one present continued to refute.
“How are the patent authorization talks going?”
Hearing Fan Ren change the topic, Liu Jun no longer dwelled on it. After pondering for a moment, he said, “The acceptance of our quotation varies among the major companies.”
The fee for Xinghai’s authorized production was set at 30% patent usage fee, meaning for every 1 kWh battery produced, 300 yuan in patent usage fee must be paid to Xinghai.
For such a technology patent with significant innovative significance, this price was actually not too high.
“Sea Cow, Aomei, these two have always cooperated with us, as well as a few companies with lower market share, have all preliminarily reached authorization intentions.”
Fan Ren nodded and asked, “What about San Xin? And Deli, forget it, let Deli do as they please.”
It was unexpected for Fan Ren that San Xin did not sign cooperation with Xinghai immediately. In his view, Jin Qiaoying, as the head of China District, had always maintained a relatively harmonious relationship with Xinghai.
Moreover, earlier he had used private relations to reveal some information to her, although later he learned that Jin Qiaoying did not believe him and quickly sell off lithium batteries.
But it shouldn’t lead to hesitation on the patent authorization price. 30% is not low, but to say it’s high, it’s not that high either.
Haven’t you seen the market hyped to 8000 yuan per kWh, and the price is still continuously rising.
Now, as long as they sign the authorization, producing them means huge profits.
While they were in the meeting, at Linhai Airport, a private plane with a streamlined fuselage was slowly landing with an elegant posture.
On the other side, Jin Qiaoying, wearing a black dress and tall in stature, was staring expressionlessly at the private plane ahead.
The plane slowly came to a stop, the cabin door opened, and a tall man with sharp features between his brows was the first to walk out.
Jin Qiaoying did not go forward to greet him. She came to the airport today purely for family etiquette to pick him up. She nodded from afar to the man and then got into the car parked nearby first.
“Hehe, Sister Qiaoying is still so cold.”
Seeing this scene, the young man tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a meaningful smile.
“General Manager Jin, welcome to guide us. I, on behalf of the employees of the Linhai Branch of the company, extend a warm welcome to your arrival.”
Jin Qiaoying, as the head of China Region and a direct descendant daughter of the Jin Family, could disregard respect for this fellow direct descendant son of the Jin Family.
But these senior executives below could not. Although San Xin Group offers very good treatment, it places great emphasis on rules.
Jin Ze smiled, walked forward to shake hands and thank the senior executive of the Linhai Branch ahead, then politely declined the other’s invitation and got into the back seat of Jin Qiaoying’s car.
The convoy then slowly started, heading towards the pre-arranged hotel.
Jin Qiaoying made no comment on Jin Ze who had boarded her car on his own initiative. She leaned back in the back seat, her beautiful eyes slightly closed, revealing a distant demeanor under her exquisite makeup.
“Sister Qiaoying, the main reason I came this time is to represent headquarters in expressing apology for your proposal three days ago.
I’m very sorry, headquarters did not accept your suggestion to sell off the battery inventory.
But I’m even more curious: since you knew about all this in advance, why didn’t you report it to headquarters? As a result, the losses the company will suffer this time are immeasurable.”
Jin Qiaoying opened her eyes and gave Jin Ze a slightly mocking glance.
“Being able to know this three days in advance was already a decision made by General Manager Fan of Xinghai out of consideration for the good relationship we’ve always had with San Xin. Who do you think I am?”
Jin Ze showed a hint of helplessness. Since childhood, this sister had never given him a good face, and now it seemed that this trip here would inevitably not be pleasant.
He didn’t beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, “Sister Qiaoying, how much do you think it would take for Xinghai to completely transfer this technology patent to our San Xin?”
“Hmph, are you stupid or are those old guys at the company stupid? How much money have you prepared? Ten billion? Or a hundred billion? Dream on. The people at Xinghai have had no intention of selling patents since high-voltage wireless charging began.”
Jin Qiaoying mocked him without reservation, but she didn’t see the anger on Jin Ze’s face that she expected.
“What if we add you?”
Jin Ze looked at his sister, who had never been involved in any negative news, with a playful gaze.
“San Xin’s direct descendant daughter of the Jin Family, in charge of San Xin China District for seven years, during her term the region’s revenue ranked first in the entire group, and also.”
“Enough!”
Jin Qiaoying’s pretty face was frosty as she angrily stopped his next words.
“With all that? As far as I know, Sister Qiaoying’s private friendship with that General Manager Fan of Xinghai is not simple. You even have the ability to freely enter and exit his office.”
“You’re investigating me!”
Jin Ze neither admitted nor denied, showing no embarrassment at all.
“Ah, Sister Qiaoying, you know too. Our San Xin’s investments in the battery industry in recent years account for over 30% of the group’s funds. Can you bear to see these years of effort go down the drain?”
The car slowly drove on the noisy highway, but the atmosphere inside the car fell silent.
And while these four related companies were all bustling over the sudden emergence of solid-state batteries, the special care ward of Linhai City Center Hospital was crowded with a group of people in uniforms.
“Mr. Ma, due to you and your son Ma Wei being suspected of illegally misappropriating 1 billion funds from Deli Electric Power, as well as money laundering, bribery, and other charges, we are now formally taking compulsory measures against you. And issuing an international arrest warrant for Ma Wei who has already fled abroad.”
Ma Gaosheng had been lying there for three days, his complexion much improved. Hearing these words, he unexpectedly smiled without refuting.
He didn’t respond, bypassing the crowd to look at Ye Hongzhi, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, on the outermost edge.
Ma Gaosheng smiled and nodded to him, then extended his hands, showing no intention of resistance whatsoever.
“Old Ma, you’ve got guts!”
Ye Hongzhi threw down a cold sentence and strode away.
