Chapter 024: Insider Guidance
Listening to Gong Hui's tone, he was definitely knowledgeable, so Meng Qian asked, "What is the inside story to reveal?" β
"Your decision was too hasty." Gong Hui sorted out her thoughts, "I have almost witnessed the battery industry in Shenzhen from a hundred flowers to a declining day by day. It can be said that now it is the world of big brands and big manufacturers, and almost one of the new entrants and small and medium-sized investors has died. β
Meng Qian pushed the dim sum in front of her and flattered: "You speak slowly." β
Gong Hui was in no mood to eat: "Let's just say it, a few years ago, in the field of electronics in Shenzhen, there was a miracle of tens of thousands of dollars and millions of dollars of hard work, but with the decline of the cottage machine era and the increase of competitors, the elimination speed of this industry is unimaginable. β
"The profits of low-end battery products have been very low, and because of the bad economic situation, suppliers have closed down in batches, and agents must also bet on a part of the payment, beware of not being able to sell, and the links of supply and marketing are in trouble, and low-end enterprises will have no future."
Meng Qian asked: "Then take the high-end route?" β
Gong Hui continued: "According to your investment scale, you can only be oriented to the middle and high-end, but I feel sorry for you, the time is not right - if you enter the industry two or three years early, there is a great chance to seize the opportunity and develop and grow, but the current market has been monopolized by big brands." β
"As far as I can see, a friend of mine invested tens of millions of dollars and vowed to make the best battery in China, which is stronger than Scud, and he strictly grasped the material, and the cost soared to nearly 20 yuan, which is more than twice that of Scud, and the quality is very good, but it is still bankrupt and closed."
Meng Qian didn't understand: "What do you say?" β
"Or the sentence just now, the world of big brands and big manufacturers, you are an unknown manufacturer, why should agents take your products? There is no brand of a large manufacturer, there is no popularity, and the cost is more than twice as high as others, who dares to try? Bankruptcy is a matter of course. β
Meng Qian figured out why she was not optimistic: "In this way, the situation in the middle and low-end is grim, and none of the pieces can be developed." β
Gong Hui didn't say anything: "There is a chance for development, but it is very slim, can you be sure that you must compete with others?" β
Meng Qian was not hit: "There is still a lot of hope." β
Gong Hui didn't understand: "You still insist on doing this business?" Depending on your ability, can't you choose a better way out? β
"Relax." Meng Qian said to her, "Thank you for your concern, I know that you love me." But I'm not blind, I'm sure what I'm going to do is high-end, and it's not like you said that you will die without results in three or five months, I'm facing the field of technology monopoly, and no one can do it in five years. β
Gong Hui didn't believe it: "How can there be this? β
"Scientific and technological innovation." Meng Qian took another sip of coffee, "I'll follow the existing model again, no matter how high-end it is, it's dead-I agree with what you said." β
"But what I want to do is to upgrade the battery under the system, compared with the current can be said to be cross-era, its capacity can be increased by more than three times, support fast charging, and the charging speed can be increased by more than 6 times. What is most needed in the field of batteries? That's my kind of breakthrough! β
"You're just a theory, you have to do it in the year of the monkey." Gong Hui is not optimistic, because she knows a lot, so she knows more about the difficulty inside.
"Bet?" Meng Qian said playfully, "If I do it, you promise me a request, if not, you make a request." β
"Are you so sure?" She was skeptical.
"I'll just ask you, do you dare to bet?" He said defiantly.
"Bet on it." She didn't believe it.
"Waiter, pay the bill." Meng Qian greeted the waiter and packed up his things: "I'll prove it to you now, go to my house, and let you open your eyes!" β
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"Wow, you're a mess."
Gong Hui opened her eyes when she entered the door, clothes, snacks and books were everywhere, and it was estimated that she would put them wherever she wanted, and she would not clean them at all.
Meng Qian smiled: "Don't care about these details, Ming'er, I will call the housekeeping service to ensure that it is restored to its original state." Find a place to sit and drink? β
"I don't drink anymore." Gong Hui helped him tidy up the sofa and coffee table before sitting down.
Meng Qian took another computer and product of his own, put it in front of her, and proudly: "The data and finished products in the laboratory are beyond your imagination. β
Gong Hui picked up the finished battery with a bad package, and after looking at it a few times, she reminded: "If it's true, you should pay attention to confidentiality." β
"You're my friend, don't mind."
Gong Hui said cautiously: "Technology is money, and my brothers will settle accounts." β
Meng Qian sat down next to her: "Don't worry, although you know how to do it, you are definitely not a scientist. If you want to take a few glances at my products, it's impossible. Take 10,000 steps back and say, if you can do it, it is estimated that it will have no future, I might as well dispel the idea now. β
Gong Hui nodded: "It's good that you know it in your heart." β
"Look, this is the data that I did in the laboratory for professional testing, can you understand it?"
"I don't understand."
"I don't understand it so simple and I'm worried about leaks?" Meng Qian smiled, "Help you analyze, first of all, the old three, capacity, voltage and internal resistance ......"
After some introduction, Gong Hui digested the content.
But she still has one last question: "I admit that you have made a breakthrough in technology, but the materials and processes you need are different from the traditional ones, and there will be many difficulties in commercialization; Secondly, your cost, new products can increase the cost accordingly, but what about market acceptance? β
The production steps are too complex and will increase the cost; Increasing costs will lead to a smaller market for products, which in turn will affect the company's earnings...... This is a problem that has been accompanying Meng Qian since he decided to enter this field, and Gong Hui also pointed it out sharply.
Meng Qian said: "This is what I want to consider, and I have to spend money on research in this area." But back to the question just now, who is the winner of our bet? β
"No, it's not there yet." Gong Hui shook her head.
"You promised me an hour ago, and now you're going to be rippy?" Meng Qian looked at her with a frown.
"The official results are out." She smiled slyly.
"Okay." Meng Qian was a little dissatisfied, "But I made it clear, a condition and can't be refused." β
"No refusal." She nodded, "As long as you can." β
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The production of battery cathode and anode materials and the cost control of products all need to be tested.
Meng Qian will definitely not be able to do so much work alone, he needs technical professionals, preferably very familiar with battery manufacturing and production, and also have a certain ability to innovate. Recruitment is a route, but technical talents are often the sweetheart of enterprises and are not easy to find.
After the company hung up the recruitment, he thought of a new route.
I called the management teacher of the laboratory last time, and they had a few conversations, and the teacher said that he also had some proud protΓ©gΓ©s, and he was very good at bragging, but he didn't know if he had real skills. The teacher on the other end of the phone said yes and responded the next day.
"I have a student who works in a big company, specializing in battery materials, and if you really have new technology and money, you can dig him up."
"Will people agree?" Meng Qian doubted, after all, he did a good job in a large company.
Teacher Liu smiled heartily: "My student is a technical person, and he is dedicated to progress, if you give him the opportunity to get in touch with new technologies, he will definitely be happy to change jobs." β
Meng Qian had the mentality of trying: "Okay, please ask the teacher to help me make an appointment to meet." β
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PS: There is an extra chapter today