Fortunate?

Lucky?

NO！NO！NO！

In the eyes of the world, the word "lucky" is not enough to describe Bian Xuedao.

At 10 a.m. Pacific time on October 3, SpaceX held an unprecedented press conference at the company's headquarters in Hawthorne, Nevada, following the successful launch of the Falcon 1.

The press conference attracted the attention of 90% of the mainstream media in the United States and a large number of European and Asian media. In addition to the media, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) also sent people to the press conference.

In addition, a number of experts, scholars, professors, and even science fiction writers and star singers interested in space who are engaged in civil space and aeronautical science research came to attend the SpaceX press conference.

Everyone knows that the history-making SpaceX is about to rise, and Elon Musk has completely turned over.

10:05 a.m.

Elon Musk, dressed in civilian clothes, stepped onto the podium.

After a brief opening remarks, Musk stood in the corner of the podium, and the big screen behind him began to play the video of the successful launch of the "Falcon 1" three days ago, many of which were made public for the first time.

Everyone has seen the rocket launch, but when the video was played, the press conference was still silent.

Shock!

It's an intoxicating shock!!

Not because of the rocket's lift-off, but because a private enterprise did what only a few powerful countries could do.

That's where Musk's cleverness lies.

He doesn't say much about the high-sounding clichés that have no nutrition, he speaks with "facts", he speaks with "achievements", and he speaks with "actions".

After the video, the applause at the press conference was thunderous and enduring.

Because this video not only shows the successful launch of the rocket, but also the countless days and nights of the SpaceX team along the way, and countless pictures of tackling key problems.

There are laughter and tears, perseverance, confusion, loss, and high spirits in these pictures.

These pictures tell the people in the audience that it is the extraordinary efforts and sweat of these people in the picture that have made today's achievements and glory.

These pictures tell the people in the audience that SpaceX has taken a solid step at every step, and today's success is not accidental, it is inevitable + inevitable + inevitable after necessity.

The applause subsided.

Musk walked back to the center of the podium, and he said calmly and slowly: "The success of Falcon 1 belongs to everyone on the SpaceX team, and it also belongs to the people who contribute to help support SpaceX." ”

After speaking, a few lines of subtitles appeared on the big screen behind Musk-

- Draper-Fisher-Jurvetson (DFJ Ventures).

- Blumberg-Capital.

- Founders-Fund.

At this point, people in the audience saw that Musk was announcing the source of SpaceX's funding.

The first page is all about investment institutions for SpaceX.

From the second page, the list of private investments starts to appear on the screen.

Then......

Everyone in the audience was captivated by the name that topped SpaceX's private investment list on the big screen.

David-Bian！？

Who is David-Bian?

What is Bian's last name?

When everyone's doubts were thick, the big screen began to display the shareholding percentage behind each name.

Two seconds later, the people at the press conference collectively gasped.

The David-Bian name shows a stake of up to 5%.

Below David-Bian, the second-placed name has a 0.4% stake, and the third-ranked name has a 0.25% stake, which is a huge difference.

Some people have calculated that from the second to the last, the combined holdings of these private investors are 2.25%, which is less than half of the number of shares held by the person in first place.

The never-famous David Bian actually owns 5% of SpaceX!

A full 5%!!

The largest individual shareholder of SpaceX!!

As the only private company in the world that can deliver launch vehicles into orbit, what does it mean to own a 5% stake in SpaceX?

And also......

When did this strange David-Bian start investing in SpaceX?

Was he an investor in SpaceX before the successful launch of the Falcon 1? Or was he already an investor in SpaceX before the successful launch of the Falcon 1?

This question is critical.

If it's the former, it means that this David-Bian is a quick speculator. If it's the latter, it means that this David-Bian has the money, the eye, the courage, and is a great person.

The list on the big screen showed the last page, and a female reporter in the audience raised her hand and asked, "Mr. Musk, can you tell me the identity of David Bian, who is at the top of the list of private investors?" I think many people here are as curious as I am about who this 'Mr. Mystery' is. ”

After the female reporter finished speaking, a male reporter with glasses sitting next to her also raised his hand and said: "Mr. Musk, can you tell me whether this 'mysterious David' is a long-term investor in SpaceX, or an investor attracted by the successful launch of Falcon 1?"

After the male reporter finished speaking, many people in the audience nodded at the same time.

Holding 5% is not a small amount, it has already passed the shareholding line of the major shareholder, and everyone present is curious about who the "mysterious David" is.

Gazing over the NASA officials sitting in the front row of the audience, Musk looked at the male reporter who asked the question and said: "I can tell you for sure that David-Bian is a long-term investor in SpaceX, and Mr. Bian is full of yearning and enthusiasm for space like me." ”

"Buzz!"

Musk's voice fell, and the people in the audience immediately turned their heads and ears.

Musk said that the "mysterious David" is a long-term investor in SpaceX, which means that the "mysterious David" is not a quick speculator, but a discerning and bold investor.

Then, Musk smiled at the female reporter who was the first to ask the question and said: "This 'mysterious David' has appeared at the SpaceX press conference, but I didn't say his name at the time." ”

At this time, Musk pressed the micro remote control in his hand again, and the big screen behind him began to play the video again.

The background of the video is almost exactly the same as today's, in which Musk walks up to the podium and says straight to the point: "I'm happy to announce the good news to you, I just received a $100 million private investment, which will be used for Tesla and SpaceX, respectively." ”

"My investor is an outstanding entrepreneur who is very passionate about space exploration and has a passion for new energy, and the name of this entrepreneur will be reflected in the company's next financial report. ”

Seeing this, the people in the audience instantly understood.

In particular, the reporter who participated in the SpaceX press conference on July 11 immediately matched the cause and effect - "It turned out to be him!"

This "mysterious David" is the man who pulled Musk and SpaceX back from the precipice of bankruptcy three months ago.

Unlike the infinite scenery at the moment, three months ago, Musk, who failed to launch three times in a row, was on the "persona non grata" list of all investment institutions and private equity funds in the United States. As a result, because of the $100 million injection of "Mysterious David", the expected bankruptcy announcement was turned into the fourth launch preview of "Falcon 1".

Then, the launch of the Falcon 1 was successful!

SpaceX has taken a crucial step from being ignored to being hot. From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration to say that "mysterious David" is the savior of SpaceX and Musk.

At this time, a white science fiction writer in the audience stood up and asked, "Mr. Musk, is this David-Bian an American?"

As soon as the problem came out, the press conference scene fell silent.

The surname "Bian" is so strange that it is definitely not a common surname in the United States, is it a minority immigrant?

Knowing that he would eventually face this problem, Musk calmly replied: "David-Bian is the entrepreneur's English name, and his Chinese name is Bian-Xuedao." ”

Chinese ......

Bian-Xuedao……

"Wow!"

The audience exploded in one fell swoop.