Chapter 271: Strengthening The Military With Technology, Starting With Small Drones!
Chen Jun and his father’s conflict was perfectly resolved, and they reached a high degree of consensus.
Chen Zhenhua was proud of his son’s achievements, sincerely recognizing this path of military service from the bottom of his heart, and anticipating that in the future he could go even higher and farther.
Chen Jun, recognized by his father, no longer had any worries holding him back.
Thus, having resolved all knots and conflicts, the two who had mended their father-son relationship began a relaxed “army version tour” under the lead of their son Chen Jun.
Chen Zhenhua followed Chen Jun to his son’s company, feeling the warriors’ respect and admiration for Chen Jun.
Wherever they went, it was “Company Commander,” with eyes full of sparkling gazes, making Chen Zhenhua, as a father, feel utterly refreshed and invigorated.
As the happiest thing in his life as a father, his son’s achievement of fame and success absolutely ranked first.
Chen Jun wanted his father to deeply experience the army, to further recognize army culture, and to pave the way for the long-prepared military strengthening through technology plan.
He specially took Chen Zhenhua to the shooting range to shoot, teaching him hand-to-hand how to fire the rifle and pistol.
He also let him sit in the special reconnaissance company’s infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier, experiencing the momentum of having the world under control while sitting in the tall armored vehicle.
Later, he even specially applied to the battalion to go to the tank company to experience the main battle tank.
To experience a true steel behemoth.
He also applied to the army aviation company to borrow a helicopter, letting his old father Chen Zhenhua feel the shock of a military aircraft soaring in the sky overlooking the earth.
Civilian helicopters Chen Zhenhua could sit in casually, but the latest military Z-9 helicopter was something money couldn’t buy.
For ordinary soldiers to let military family members experience all these most advanced equipment and weapons in the troops, that was absolutely impossible.
However, facing these applications from Chen Jun, Acting Battalion Commander Gao Cheng did not hesitate at all.
He specially approved them all!
No one in the battalion had any dissatisfaction with Chen Jun openly engaging in special privileges.
Because everyone knew very well that these privileges were what Chen Jun deserved; without Chen Jun, even Steel Seventh Battalion wouldn’t exist.
And Chen Jun knew his limits, focusing only on experiences without crossing the line.
Having served in the military for three generations over decades, he understood confidentiality regulations better than anyone.
Under his son’s previous lead, Chen Zhenhua had a deep military career experience, feeling many firsts in his life.
Not only did his horizons broaden, but his mindset also further elevated.
Entering a different realm in life!
After an entire afternoon of experiences, Chen Zhenhua had a very happy and joyful time.
Dinner was not as grand as lunch; Chen Jun didn’t bring even one other person, just taking his father Chen Zhenhua to the wilderness.
He personally made him the most characteristic delicacy on the Loess Plateau as dinner.
Oil-dripping roasted wild rabbit!
Chen Zhenhua ate the wild rabbit roasted by his son, drank the beer his son personally brought, watching the sunset slowly sink from the mountain edge.
Sunset in the west, good wine and meat, deep father-son affection…
Chen Zhenhua was intoxicated!
This feeling was really too great!
After the warm and affectionate father-son barbecue, with both slightly tipsy from three parts alcohol, Chen Jun began to roll out his plan and arrangement.
Based on his understanding of future development trends, he analyzed the future national direction for his father.
Because he worried that saying too much would be hard to explain clearly, and the butterfly wings flapping too much might lead to bad influences later.
Plus, for his own development in the troops, the various core conditions needed in the future.
Chen Jun mainly picked out a few points to “enlighten” his old father, hoping he could seize first-mover dividends on these points.
The first point was definitely finding investments, and focusing on emerging technology fields.
Like social software, search software, e-commerce, etc.
Especially instant chat software, which would definitely become the main exchange tool in the future, indispensable in everyone’s daily life.
He must find a way to invest, and invest heavily.
Absolutely a huge profit with no loss!
The reason was that the army is the nation’s cornerstone of heavy weapons, now vigorously pushing the informatization reform, so the civilian technology trend would inevitably surge in the future.
Various technology internet companies would absolutely be the main sectors of the future.
Chen Jun wanted to mention future giants, with Tencent’s market value soaring to trillions, investing now would be lying down to make money.
Ali and Baidu were also money-printing machines; holding them was a huge profit.
And these companies in 1998 hadn’t been established yet or were still in preparation; investing a million would absolutely make him a major shareholder.
And in just over ten short years, a million investment could skyrocket to billions in returns.
But Chen Jun couldn’t directly name them, as he was still in the troops, and these companies were all obscure “small roles.”
Chen Jun had no suitable reason to explain how he knew they would make big money in the future.
What he could do was point out the direction, subdivide as much as possible within the direction, specify which industry, so his father could go search.
As for whether father Chen Zhenhua could find them, seize this heaven-sent opportunity.
That would depend on his own fate!
If at any time before today, Chen Jun told Chen Zhenhua so much and said which direction could make money.
Chen Zhenhua wouldn’t listen to a single word, even sneering—
“I’ve done business for decades, do I need you to teach me?”
But today was different.
Having felt Chen Jun’s achievements in the troops far surpassing his lifetime accomplishments as a father, and that in the future he could bring honor to the family and open the genealogy.
Under this intense atmosphere, Chen Jun’s image and status in Chen Zhenhua’s mind had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Chen Zhenhua now naturally believed.
His son was a rare genius, so his vision must be a genius’s vision; if he said this to him, there must be a reason.
Under this thought’s influence, Chen Zhenhua highly valued what Chen Jun said.
Not only listening with ears, but even worrying about forgetting key points, he specially took out paper and pen from his pocket, recording it down in black and white.
Seeing his father value it so much, Chen Jun spoke even more enthusiastically.
After talking about various future wealth-making hotspots, the kind that could blow a dead pig away, he immediately entered the main topic.
First starting from his own needs, using this as an excuse to extend.
“Dad, during exercises in the troops, I found a very important field blank; if you can find a method to make up for it, it would absolutely make our Chen Family’s Enterprise leap to the national frontline, and cooperating with the troops, as long as quality passes, sales wouldn’t be a worry.”
This big pie Chen Jun threw out instantly hooked Chen Zhenhua’s appetite.
“The troops are state-responsible; how could there be blank fields? Wouldn’t it be? Private enterprises entering is very difficult.”
Though Chen Zhenhua was very tempted, his reason made him doubt.
“Nothing is absolute; the state can’t cover everything, many fields actually cooperate with private enterprises, just that these are secrets, outsiders don’t know.”
Chen Jun first did simple popularization, then said eloquently: “I’m now doing new establishment in the troops, right at the national frontline.
You can’t say the whole nation is inferior to me just because of this example; that’s definitely impossible.
But I could rely on my sharp vision to discover and pioneer new establishment in the troops, and have achieved quite a bit so far.
This proves I have enough vision to see the army’s current shortcomings.
The state might be researching this too, now also working hard on development.
But this doesn’t mean private enterprises can’t achieve better in this field, doesn’t mean you have no opportunity.”
What Chen Jun wanted to say was DJI; his goal was also to become DJI.
In the future, DJI drones’ global monopoly was a true absolute monopoly, with no opponent worldwide.
And the future global-dominating DJI, its chairman was now just a high school student.
As long as entering the drone field one step ahead, pulling up this overall framework first, and pre-arranging key people.
In a few more years, by 2003, he could catch the key fish.
Future DJI founder Wang Tao entered Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2003, studying electronic and computer engineering.
There he met two like-minded classmates, and the most important mentor Li Zexiang.
That led to the later drone giant DJI!
Just these three ordinary university students, plus an ordinary Hong Kong University of Science and Technology teacher, could create a super enterprise like DJI alone.
Their starting funds were not much, and the beginning was very tough.
That is, the startup period was the hardest.
Chen Jun had full reason to believe that with sufficient funds as support, with Wang Tao team’s talent, the first-generation drone could come out years ahead.
Even possibly around 2004, birthing the first-generation DJI drone.
By then…
If Chen Jun’s combined arms unit development went smoothly, it would reach regiment level, perfectly matching.
If around 2004-2005, at regiment level, he could establish small drone establishment.
That would absolutely be a dimensional strike, an invincible existence.
Thinking about it made him excited back then!
…
After hearing Chen Jun’s words, Chen Zhenhua felt what Chen Jun said made a lot of reasoning; thinking about it, it was indeed so, instantly regaining confidence.
Thus, Chen Jun followed this topic, telling him the equipment the army needed.
Large drones, airplanes, tanks, etc., these private enterprises definitely couldn’t handle, and Chen Jun didn’t want to start from there.
Small drones, robots, robot dogs, all-terrain off-road vehicles, bulletproof helmets and bulletproof vests, etc.
These were the mainstream, and most valuable.
While the state and army focused on big items like fifth-generation aircraft and carriers, they left a lot of space for private enterprises in other small tech areas.
As long as seizing these points for research, there would absolutely be great prospects.
And in Chen Jun’s view…
It could make his family’s enterprise earn money, accelerate the troops’ development, and boost the combat effectiveness of the combined arms unit he built, gaining more honors.
Simply killing three birds with one stone!
Perfect!
Chen Jun also continuously instilled this thought of honor in supporting the military during the chat, making him more supportive of his ideas.
And Chen Zhenhua, having basked in glory in the troops, had a big mentality change.
For other things, Chen Zhenhua might not be moved.
But Chen Jun mentioning helping his troops was naturally seen by Chen Zhenhua as helping his son, instantly sparking great interest.
Chen Zhenhua now had his mind full of bringing honor to the family, with Chen Family producing a big general in the future.
As long as it could help his son, he must do it.
Thus, when Chen Jun talked about suggestions related to drones, robots, etc., Chen Zhenhua took an especially serious attitude.
Not only asking in detail, but remembering very seriously.
Recording every key point Chen Jun said, and upon returning, have people investigate, focusing on these aspects Chen Jun mentioned.
Chen Family made fortune in shipping for so many years; foundation not saying very solid, but already had some.
Investing in now-hot big industries, entering one or two fields was already the limit, more would be overwhelming, after all only so much money.
But what Chen Jun said were future emerging fields, equivalent to now all sesame small companies.
Investing in their future, a kind of gambling.
Investing in small companies cost very low, hundreds of thousands already big hand, over a million could be major shareholder, even fully acquire.
Even if for these seven or eight points Chen Jun said, finding one or two companies per point to invest.
Altogether, Chen Zhenhua could grit teeth and handle it.
For his company’s future development, and more for his son’s future development in the troops, Chen Zhenhua was prepared to gamble.
Even if losing the gamble, Chen Zhenhua wasn’t afraid; worst case, go back to hometown countryside to retire with wife.
Anyway, son would stay in troops this lifetime.
If winning the gamble…
Chen Zhenhua’s heartbeat accelerated; he didn’t dare imagine.
Soldiers in the army who don’t want to be generals aren’t good soldiers; businessmen in commerce who don’t want to make big money aren’t good businessmen; same reasoning.
As second tier in Magic City this super metropolis, completely unable to get on mainstream stage.
Chen Zhenhua also wanted to reach first tier.
As long as having that ten billion, hundred billion assets, upper class he could roam freely.
With Chen Zhenhua’s ambition stimulated, he became even more anticipatory of Chen Jun’s words, even starting to proactively ask and discuss.
Under the two father and son’s heated discussion, unknowingly night had fallen.
However, though the sky darkened, the sun in the two father and son’s hearts had just risen, blazing fiercely.
Both father and son would begin charging toward their goals, embarking on peak journeys in their respective fields.
