Interstellar Energy Tycoon

Fang Yujun, the founder of Tianlong Aerospace, is a middle-aged man in his early forties.

Two days ago, Xingyuan Company sent an application for a visit. The news that the company's boss, Li Xingyang, was going to visit in person made Fang Yujun attach great importance to it. made reception arrangements.

In order to leave a good impression on Mr. Li of Xingyuan Company, Fang Yujun asked the employees in the factory to stop working for a day yesterday, and did a big cleaning, cleared out a lot of garbage, and made the inside of the factory clean and tidy.

I spent money to invite some beautiful hostesses to help serve tea and water.

All aspects of the details are considered very thoughtful, which can be described as extremely important.

I mean, is this necessary?

Tianlong Aerospace, anyway, is also a well-known private aerospace company in China, with a valuation of more than 5 billion. It has successfully developed two commercial rockets, Tianlong 1 and Tianlong 2, and achieved the first successful launch. It broke the curse that the first rocket launch of a private aerospace company must fail, and greatly boosted people's confidence in China's private aerospace industry.

As the founder, Fang Yujun is not only a senior aerospace expert, but also an excellent entrepreneur, because the Skyfire series rockets developed by Tianlong Aerospace all have the characteristics of low manufacturing cost, high reliability, and reusability. On the development path of cost-reusable aerospace technology, it is in a very cutting-edge position, and its comprehensive technical strength ranks among the top three among hundreds of private aerospace companies in China.

But even with so many major achievements, Fang Yujun, who often talks eloquently in front of the media cameras, always talks about "our journey is a sea of ​​stars", has become an Internet celebrity entrepreneur, and is very popular in front of people. For a new company that has been established for less than two years, facing a 25-year-old young man, he actually lowered his posture so low that the red carpet in front of the factory was covered. Abnormal?

Why!

In fact, he was suffering in his heart and couldn't tell.

That's right, he looks really good on the surface, but as long as you do a little research on his business information online, you will know that he has been listed as a dishonest person subject to enforcement, has multiple records of dishonesty, has long been restricted from high consumption, and his personal bank account has been banned. Strict supervision, as long as the deposit exceeds 2,000, it will be forcibly transferred to other people's accounts.

Lao Lai.

Fang Yujun, an Internet celebrity entrepreneur who has received much attention, has another identity, that is, he is an old man who owes a lot of money.

But he is so glamorous and successful, how could he become an old man who owes money and doesn't pay back?

From the point of view of common sense, he should be at least a billionaire, living in a villa and driving a luxury car, his children are studying in aristocratic schools, and he is used to a high-consumption life with style and taste. This is in line with his personality. How realistic is it? The situation is not like this?

But in reality, he has indeed become an old Lai.

There are no luxury cars and villas, all of which have been auctioned by the bank, and now I rent an old house with two bedrooms and one living room with my family, with a monthly rent of 800.

The 12-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son are both studying in the cheapest school with poor teaching quality. It is not a noble school. The daughter has to ride a bicycle to and from school by herself, bringing her brother along.

In the past two years, Fang Yujun has never had more than 500 yuan in cash on hand. He usually eats exactly the same food as the employees in the factory. Lei, I slept more soundly than anyone else.

Now he is most worried about two things, one is what to do with the employees' salary next month, and how to persuade investors to continue to contribute money to solve the problem of next month's salary, and secondly, his wife had a big argument with him yesterday He had to sell the company immediately, pay off the debts, and then return to the life of ordinary people. Stop dreaming of the stars and seas, and let others take over the business. This family can no longer sustain it!

The wife of Hedong Lion Roar, Fang Yujun's head was about to explode when he was so noisy, but he didn't dare to answer a word, and he had to be thankful that his wife didn't talk about divorce-in fact, divorce is impossible, and there are hundreds of millions of debts , the husband and wife share the burden, even if the wife is divorced, she has to bear half of it, so she can only vent her anger on him frequently, forcing him to sell the company.

However, among the domestic private aerospace enterprises, Tianlong Aerospace is developing very well. Why is Fang Yujun so miserable personally?

In fact, he is not alone in the difficult situation.

Among the domestic private aerospace companies, at least eight of the ten founders and partners are as miserable as him, and they have all become dishonesty executors. It is not Lao Lai but a very small number of them.

Including Blue Arrow Aerospace, Leading Aerospace, Excalibur Technology, Galaxy Power, Interstellar Glory, etc., companies that are well-known, established early, and have deep technology accumulation, without exception, are all in a similar situation to Tianlong Aerospace. It's just to varying degrees.

dilemma.

This is a dilemma that belongs to all private aerospace companies in Huaguo, and no one can get rid of it for the time being.

The reason for this predicament is not because of lack of technology, nor lack of talents, nor is it because no investors are willing to invest money. These are not problems, and they can be easily solved. After all, there is a feeling of "conquering the stars and the sea" in China. There are a lot of people, and countless people full of passion and confidence have entered this industry, and Fang Yujun is one of them.

As a result, the strong beliefs and lofty ideals were shattered by the cruel reality, and they were bruised all over when they hit a wall.

The most fundamental reason is that due to the lack of a large-scale aerospace market, a positive economic cycle cannot be formed. On the contrary, in the high R\u0026D activities, one by one owes huge debts, which leads to the high-status aerospace entrepreneurs who have faith in their hearts. , have become unseemly old Lai.

compare to.

The Space-X Sky Exploration Company on the old ugly side, because it has seized the development opportunity, holds the launch order of tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, and has very convenient financial financing channels, coupled with the optimism of countless investors, this can be realized The positive cycle of business has grabbed a large number of commercial aerospace markets, and reusable rocket technology is a hype gimmick that is greater than actual significance, and the cost will not be reduced too much. There are already companies in Huaguo that can come up with similar technologies. , can also greatly reduce the cost of rocket launch.

It's just that the opportunity has been lost.

The domestic commercial aerospace market is immature, and the annual launch demand is not large, and the number of companies entering the commercial aerospace field is too large, the forces are scattered, and the involution is serious, which is also the reason why it is difficult to form a climate.

But no matter what, the main problem is the size of the commercial aerospace market. If there is a commercial launch demand of tens of billions or hundreds of billions of dollars every year, a large number of Space-X companies will emerge in the territory of Huaguo, and they can do it. Lower cost, higher technical level and stronger strength.

It’s just that in China, except for the country’s annual space launch demand of 30 to 40 billion yuan—mainly the state-owned aerospace industry group is responsible for it, private aerospace companies can’t get a piece of the pie, and ordinary commercial companies can send a few satellites to the sky for their own sake. Advertising is very good. The launch demand of hundreds or hundreds of billions is something that you don't even think about, and few companies can afford this money.

Dead end.

So this is almost a dead end, and there is no hope of breaking it yet.

...

eleven o'clock in the morning.

Li Xingyang and his group arrived at Tianlong Aerospace headquarters by car - at the gate of the factory.

The door opens.

See the red carpet that extends into the interior of the plant.

Under the bright sun, I saw a few beautiful hostesses wearing cheongsams, standing on both sides with eight teeth laughing.

"Welcome, welcome, welcome Mr. Li, we have been waiting for a long time, please please..."

Fang Yujun, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, approached with a smile on his face, offered to shake hands, and was personally responsible for guiding and entertaining.

Li Xingyang felt flattered.

"Mr. Fang, I'm here to simply inspect your company this time. There's no need to make such grand preparations. Just keep the usual appearance. You don't have to delay the work at hand for the sake of the few of us." Li Xingyang said.

"No, Mr. Li, you are the inventor of superconducting materials and the most promising young entrepreneur in China. How can we neglect your visit? If there are some places where the hospitality is not good, I just hope that you will take care of it and don't blame it. .” Fang Yujun said.

"Everywhere, I was flattered. This is a bit exaggerated."

"It should be. This is the most basic priority. The whole company is looking forward to your arrival, Mr. Li."

"Okay, it's too hot outside. Mr. Fang, please show me around. I want to learn more about your company's technical strength and potential, and see if we can establish some commercial cooperation." Li Xingyang said.

"Okay, Mr. Li, this way please!"

Fang Yujun bent down and made a gesture of invitation, led Li Xingyang into the factory, and began to explain and introduce.