Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 980: A huge investment of 500 billion US dollars, buying more than just an opportunity

Good resources are always scarce.

Whether it is a degree housing or something else, it is the same.

The same is true for the lunar research station of Venustech.

Since Venustech released the concept video of the lunar research station, it has attracted much attention from all parties.

Shortly thereafter, Venusstar Technology announced that the lunar research station was recruiting like-minded partners from around the world.

As a result, interested countries naturally took action.

"Zhao, we know that the construction of a lunar research station is very technically difficult and requires a huge investment."

“But your fees are too high.”

"To arrange for an astronaut to enter your space station, it will cost $100 million per person to send him up, and another $100 million to bring him back."

"The key is that after the astronauts arrive at your space station, they will be charged an additional $100 million for each day they stay there."

"To complete some tasks at the lunar research station, you would have to stay there for ten days or half a month at most. That would cost more than a billion dollars, which is really too much."

The European Space Agency acted very quickly this time.

As the director, Werner flew over personally to discuss cooperation plans with Zhao Siyu.

As for whether each country will discuss cooperation with Venusstar Technology individually in the future, that is another matter.

"Werner, if I remember correctly, the construction of the International Space Station cost more than 1000 billion US dollars, and a large amount of money is spent on maintenance every year to ensure its normal use."

"Our lunar research station is many times larger than the International Space Station in terms of both the scale and difficulty of its construction."

"According to current estimates, we will need to invest at least $500 billion to build the lunar research station."

"For such a large investment, according to China's current loan interest rates, the annual interest alone would reach 20 to 30 billion US dollars."

"After the scientific research station is successfully built, the resources we need to maintain its normal operation will be enormous."

"With such a huge investment, there is still a risk of success. If something unexpected happens during the construction process, we will have to start all over again. The investment may go straight to the trillion dollar mark."

"This is a huge investment that has never been seen in human history. Even if we want to cooperate with everyone at a low price, there is nothing we can do."

Anyway, the financial report of Venusstar Technology is kept confidential, and China has even exempted all taxes and fees for Venusstar Technology for the next ten years.

All financial data of Venusstar Technology is not disclosed to the public, even the tax bureau is not aware of it.

So when Zhao Siyu says how much money was invested in the lunar research station, that is how much money was invested.

If you don’t believe it, then don’t believe it!
If you don't cooperate, there are others who want to cooperate.

This thing will be the only one of its kind in the next ten years, or even the next twenty years.

If you can't even make the profit from your unique business higher, are you mentally ill?
"Although we understand that the construction cost of the lunar research station is very high and the risks are great, it can accommodate at least dozens of people working at the same time. If we follow your charging standards, the annual cost of these personnel alone will reach hundreds of billions of dollars, or even more."

“This data is a bit too exaggerated.”

Werner is certainly not willing to accept the high price so easily.

However, Zhao Siyu would not give in either.

"The account is not calculated in this way. First of all, most of the staff in our research station are engineers from our own company. We cannot charge them, which means that we lose a lot of income in this area."

"And then there's the problem that the research station can't be fully staffed all year round. That's not realistic."

"It's just like a hotel outside. It's impossible for it to be fully booked 365 days a year."

"In this case, if we charge $100 million per person, it's actually not high at all."

"Of course, if you think it's a bit high, I think it's normal."

“In fact, when we calculated the costs internally, I was also shocked.”

"Anyway, it will take some time to build the lunar research station, so you can go back and think about it carefully."

Zhao Siyu directly took a step back to advance.

You think it's expensive, right?

Then why don't you cooperate for now?

Go back and think about it carefully. I don’t know if there will still be a chance for cooperation after you have thought it through.

Werner was naturally aware of this situation.

So I definitely won’t go back directly.

Seeing that there was not much room for negotiation on the price, Werner changed the subject and said, "Isn't it a bit unreasonable to start paying these cooperation funds now?"

"After all, our lunar research station hasn't even started construction yet."

"And the cooperation terms also directly stipulate that the cooperation funds will not be refunded under any circumstances. Isn't this also unreasonable?"

"What if this research station is never built? Wouldn't we be at a huge loss?"

Werner felt that his request was a very normal one, so he spoke in a slightly louder tone.

However, Zhao Siyu did not follow his pace at all and said directly: "It is indeed as you said, this cooperation has certain risks."

"It is precisely because this project is so risky that we have such regulations."

"Again, there's no need to rush into this cooperation. It's okay to go back and think it over before signing."

Zhao Siyu pretended to look quite regretful and took a step back.

But as he stepped back, Werner found his situation even more embarrassing.

"Then... let's go back and think about it again."

Werner is also considered an experienced negotiator.

He also knew that if he continued to give in at this time, he would probably have no say in the future.

This was not the result he wanted.

So even if you want to agree, you will definitely have to struggle.

Zhao Siyu doesn't care about this.

After the meeting with Werner, he had to communicate with several Middle Eastern countries about the cooperation project on the lunar research station in the next week.

The Emirates, which once cooperated on the Chang'e space station and whose astronauts are still in the space station and have not yet returned, is also very enthusiastic this time.

After initially understanding the various requirements and related promotion plans of Venusstar Technology and visiting the production factories of several products of Venusstar Technology, the Crown Prince, as a representative, once again signed a huge cooperation order worth US$200 billion with Venusstar Technology.

In order to show respect for major customers, Zhao Siyu also gave the Emirates some room to maneuver.

At that time, they can flexibly consider whether to increase the number of people landing on the moon or choose to extend the time of the moon landing.

Anyway, the package is 200 billion US dollars. Within the rules, you can play it however you want.

Following closely, the wealthy dog ​​owner who had been struggling over whether to further develop in-depth cooperation with Venusstar Technology in the aerospace field also made a move this time.

They directly targeted the Emirates and signed a sky-high cooperation contract worth US$200 billion with Venusstar Technology.

And their funds were transferred to the foreign exchange account of Venusstar Technology on the day the contract was signed.

The bank was shocked.

After all, they had never seen a one-time payment of 200 billion US dollars before.

The Emirates and the dog owners seemed to have taken the lead, and Qatar was not willing to lag behind and came to cooperate.

They chose to sign a $100 billion package service, which is considered a super large order.

These three contracts in the Middle East alone have contributed a huge order of US$500 billion to Venusstar Technology.

Of course, after obtaining these orders, whether Venusstar Technology will cooperate deeply with the other party in some areas such as satellite intelligence and anti-missile and air defense is something only the parties involved know.

Even because of these collaborations, whether China will give these countries some special protection and speak on the other side's side at critical moments is also a topic that cannot be discussed openly.

Three large orders were signed in succession. In order to achieve a huge publicity effect, Venustech decided to make an official announcement on its official Weibo account on the same day.

As a result, the news that the lunar research station received a huge amount of funding cooperation of 500 billion US dollars naturally became a hot search.

500 billion US dollars, not 500 billion RMB.

The impact of this data is absolutely huge.

Even the aerospace technology side couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"Boss Cao, congratulations. This time you have directly recovered all the investments in the lunar research station, right?"

Qian Junfeng tried his best to control himself from being jealous, it was just 500 billion US dollars in cooperation funds.

Would this stop him from being jealous?
The total funding for aerospace technology in the past decade is less than 500 billion US dollars, right?

As a result, three wealthy people in the Middle East directly gave $500 billion to Venustech.

Even if Venustech has paid some other things behind this, it is worth it.

"Hey, Mr. Qian, you don't know that I'm under a lot of pressure right now."

"You know how difficult it is to build a scientific research station on the moon."

"Whether it is the lunar orbit space station, the lunar orbit satellite launch, or all kinds of efforts to land on the moon in the future, they are actually preparations for the construction of the lunar scientific research station."

"In this case, if you add up all the investments, it's very scary."

"I'm not exaggerating. The $500 billion is really not enough."

"In the future, our lunar base will be a large base capable of supporting long-term human survival."

"This investment is a bottomless pit."

"Don't even mention $500 billion. Maybe even $5000 billion won't be enough."

Cao Yang gave a half-truthful explanation.

After all, I have already received the benefits, so there is no need to be jealous.

Describing the situation as a little more difficult can make those who have invested money feel more comfortable after it is spread.

Besides, what Cao Yang said was not false.

At most, it is just some unconfirmed content.

"The construction of the lunar base will definitely cost a lot of money."

"But the base naturally has other ways to make profits, right?" Although Qian Junfeng felt that Cao Yang's explanation made some sense, he always felt that something seemed to be wrong.

He believed that if these projects were handed over to NASA, it would cost a huge amount of money.

But it would be so expensive to entrust it to Venusstar Technology, so he had many questions in his mind.

Of course, it would not make much sense to argue about this issue at this time.

Why don't we just stick to the facts and have a good exchange about the lunar research station.

Perhaps many Nobel Prizes in the future will be related to the lunar base.

In the future, I guess there will be a lot of related articles published in magazines like Science and Nature.

"Let's not even talk about how the lunar base will make a profit later on. The early stage investment in these projects alone is enough to scare people to death."

"This $500 billion advance payment is really not enough!"

What Cao Yang said was not false. After all, there would not be just one or two lunar bases planned for the future. Instead, at least twelve large bases would be built based on the geographical conditions of the moon.

In this case, let alone 500 billion US dollars, even adding a zero may not be enough.

Of course, if mining is successful on the moon and some rare metals or other minerals are transported back using starships, it would be normal for the project to be profitable every year.

"Mr. Cao, for such a large investment, we at Aerospace Science and Technology can help communicate with relevant departments and invite some industrial investment funds to participate in it. What do you think?"

Qian Junfeng did not continue to argue with Cao Yang about the return on investment. After all, this was not his focus.

As the general manager of Aerospace Science and Technology, what he wants to do most is to get involved in this project.

It’s not that China doesn’t have money. As long as there are good projects, the relevant departments can definitely find a way to raise enough funds.

Banks can also provide huge loan support.

As long as these funds come in, aerospace technology will definitely be able to exert some influence.

After all, they are all state-owned enterprises, and direct transfer of shares is common.

"For the time being, with this $500 billion support, it is enough for the next two years."

"If necessary, I will communicate with the relevant departments later."

Cao Yang knew that some money was not so easy to get.

Venusstar Technology is not short of money now, so it can just develop on its own.

……

After a few wealthy countries set an example, other institutions such as the European Space Agency could no longer sit still.

Various people have come to Venusstar Technology to discuss cooperation. Even if they don’t want to sign a cooperation agreement so quickly, there is no harm in understanding it first.

However, this makes the situation in America a bit awkward.

Griffin didn't know whether he should go over and talk to Venusstar Technology or just pretend he saw nothing.

"Masco, how feasible do you think the lunar research station plan released by Venusstar Technology is?"

Although Gryffindor's worries already revealed a lot of his inner thoughts.

But he still wanted to hear what Musk thought about this issue.

“Very impactful!”

"They can easily build a space station, so landing on the moon is not that difficult for them."

"Once we successfully land on the moon, it is entirely possible to build a scientific research station on the moon."

"The only difference is the scale of what this research station can achieve."

Musk considered his words carefully and expressed his thoughts.

Obviously, he thinks that the concept video released by Venusstar Technology is completely feasible.

"If that's the case, then we're embarrassed."

"Once China builds a base on the moon first, then they can occupy a lot of territory according to international rules or unspoken rules."

"When we go to the moon again in the future, it is very likely that many suitable landing sites will have been occupied by others."

Gryffindor's concern is obviously not without reason.

After all, up to now, America has no clear plan to return to the moon.

At this rate, it is estimated that it will not be completed within the next ten years.

This would be very dangerous.

"There is nothing we can do about it. Unless we can also reach the moon as soon as possible, it will be very difficult to stop them."

"What's even more troublesome is that after Venustech did this, many countries around the world are looking for them to cooperate."

"The potential impact and risks of this matter are difficult to assess."

After Musk said this, Gryffin fell silent.

Of course he could feel the huge impact of such things.

America has always been labeled as a high-tech country.

But now more and more high-tech are being linked to China. What is going on?

……

Venusstar Technology's lunar research station project has attracted great attention from various countries.

Nanshan Film and Television also felt that they could have some connection with this matter.

Especially since the previous movie "The Wandering Earth" was very successful, it can be said that it gained both fame and fortune.

This gave Zhang Xin and Zhang Songwen more confidence in shooting science fiction films.

"Zhang Xin, are you hoping to film a new science fiction movie based on the lunar research station?"

Zhang Songwen quickly read the script framework handed over by Zhang Xin, weighing the pros and cons of this matter in his mind.

The investment in shooting a science fiction film is relatively large.

If there is no better prospect to look forward to, no film and television company would dare to start easily.

Now Zhang Xin plans to invest 10 billion RMB to shoot a new science fiction movie. How much box office revenue will it take to recoup the cost?

Although with the rapid development of China's economy and the rapid increase in the number of cinemas, the box office revenue has also increased significantly in recent years.

However, movies with a box office of billions are still very rare.

With an investment of 10 billion yuan, if the box office is not more than 30 billion yuan, it will definitely be a loss.

That's why Zhang Songwen was a little conflicted.

"I think this is a very good opportunity. Venusstar's lunar research station will be built in the next few years, and we are now starting to shoot the film, which is expected to be released by the end of next year, or at the latest during the summer vacation of the year after."

"By then, there will definitely be some clearer progress on the lunar research station project."

Zhang Xin further expressed his thoughts.

In her opinion, although there are some risks, they are not very big.

The key is to take this opportunity to promote Venustech Technology and the lunar research station.

This is very important.

"What you said makes sense. Let's clarify this idea and then tell Mr. Cao about it."

"When such a big movie is to be shot, I guess there will be a lot of celebrities who want to get involved."

"If Venusstar Technology or Nanshan Automobile Group and other sister companies have some publicity ideas, they can definitely combine them with it."

“We can even start considering the placement of advertisements in some films in advance.”

Zhang Songwen felt that he should inform Cao Yang about this matter.

On the one hand, it was to increase the sense of presence, and on the other hand, it was to let Cao Yang know that Nanshan Film and Television was going to shoot a big-investment film.

Although the Nanshan Group's companies are large in scale, the projects handled by Cao Yang are often worth tens of billions of yuan.

But for Nanshan Film and Television, a movie with a budget of 10 billion yuan is already considered a super production.

Even in the whole of China, it is considered the movie with the largest investment.

"That's fine, but if we're going to do this, we have to move faster."

"I'll have someone improve the script as soon as possible, and then see how to hype up the topic."

"When the time comes, half of the various advertising placements will be given to Nanshan-affiliated companies, and the other half can be considered for cooperation with external companies."

"Otherwise, our pressure to recoup our investment is indeed quite high."

Zhang Xin didn't expect this movie to make a lot of money, it would be ideal if it could not lose money.

As the largest film and television company in China, Nanshan Film and Television must shoot some blockbusters every year in order to maintain its influence.

Shooting blockbusters certainly involves risks, and these are risks that large companies must bear.

Fortunately, Nanshan Film and Television has the cooperation and coordination with Nanshan-affiliated companies, so its profit-making methods will be more diverse.

In addition, with Zhang Xin's special background, there is no need to worry about losing money from shooting blockbusters.

Otherwise, Nanshan Film and Television would not dare to shoot several blockbusters every year like that.

There is no airtight wall in the world.

These actions of Nanshan Film and Television soon spread within the industry.

Celebrities from all walks of life immediately tried their best to play a role in this movie.

They are all experienced and know that the key to winning the favor of Nanshan Film and Television is to help promote the products of companies such as Nanshan Automobile Group and Honor Technology Group.

Otherwise don't even think about it.

Invisibly, a trend has emerged among Chinese Internet celebrities to endorse Nanshan-affiliated corporate products for free.

It can be said that the Nanshan Group’s companies have won this time.

The competitors were so depressed that they were speechless!

(End of this chapter)