this man is not calm

Chapter 417: Multi-pronged Advance
Judging from the current domestic attitude and development status towards fuel ethanol, it is probably somewhere between encouragement and appropriate control of scale. It is mainly regarded as a way to dispose of old grain and improve utilization efficiency. The red line is that we cannot compete for land and grain and affect the overall situation.

Someone like Jin Shang who has a broad perspective will definitely not do anything against the trend. Whether it is papermaking or fuel ethanol, the main focus is still on planting non-grain crops, such as saline-alkali land that is difficult to develop and has low yields, and research on improving the economic value of fast-growing tree species, sea rice, and genetically modified oil crops.

Coincidentally, Jin Shang recently discovered a very useful technology and happily got it.

For areas with developed papermaking industries and high forest coverage, the use of sulfite pulp waste liquor fermentation technology to produce fuel ethanol is indeed very useful. The raw materials such as calcium oxide required in this process can basically be provided by its Haihua factory, which is completely self-sufficient.

As for the residue after fermentation, it is perfect as a fertilizer additive or feed supplement.

From chemicals, papermaking, fuel ethanol, circulating water, pesticides and fertilizers, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, soil improvement, new energy power generation to IT technology, a barely self-circulating profit chain has basically been formed. When the time is ripe, we will try automotive glass, mobile phones and tablets, touch screens, OLEDs and then photovoltaic silicon materials.

Of course, the one with the highest technological content is still the ultra-high purity semiconductor-grade monocrystalline silicon. Unfortunately, wafer factories, which cost tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of dollars but may not necessarily produce results, are the commanding heights of future technology. Without sufficient strength or support from above, they cannot be operated at all.

The domestic industrial layout in this life is much more reasonable. The development of the semiconductor industry is not lagging behind too much. The mid- and low-end markets still have some presence, but there is nothing we can do about the top semiconductor components. This is why Jin Shang can rely on the existing conditions to barely make commercial-grade MP3 players, feature phones with certain software capabilities, and game consoles. In the future, it also plans to delve deeper into the IT software and hardware fields, and it cannot do without confidence.

Next, the group saw the parking lots, stations, duty rooms and some distribution rooms that had been built on both sides of the road. Solar photovoltaic panels had been installed on the ceilings, and temporary battery packs were already working, which could basically meet the on-site electricity needs.

After a rough look, Mei Yingnian left with satisfaction. He was very busy as there were three or four commercial real estate projects underway in the room waiting for him to host.

Jin Shang, who was a step behind, returned to the temporary office meeting room and listened to the technician's layout arrangements for the data center computer room.

Looking at the 3D simulation analysis results projected onto the screen, Jin Shang asked unexpectedly:
"Can finite element analysis also be used to analyze air flow direction and temperature change trends?"

The young technician in charge smiled and answered confidently:
"In theory, as long as the mechanical model is built, everything can be analyzed by finite element method. The difficulty lies not in the software and application, but in the mechanics... To put it bluntly, it lies in the development of mathematics. When can we accurately analyze all the mysteries of fluid mechanics?"

According to the current development of mechanics, there are still many unknowns in fluid mechanics, especially in the field of aerodynamics. Even a series of research results that are regarded as the truth, such as wing theory, lift coefficient, vortex disturbance, etc., have been raised difficult questions. Whether it is the result of the prediction of the mysterious and complex model, the flying bricks, or other undiscovered theories, there has been endless debate.

The current situation is to follow whichever one is the most useful and closest to the discovered laws. As for some "small problems" that are self-contradictory and illogical, don't panic. Just make a model and blow it in a wind tunnel test, and you will know the answer.

In other words, current fluid mechanics/aerodynamics research has been striving to get closer to the truth and to find mechanical models that are closer to actual physical phenomena. This is reflected in the current status of simulation industrial software, which is constantly being improved and new ideas are emerging.

The role of 3D simulation is not omnipotent, but to find the approximate optimal solution, save costs, and then make fine adjustments in actual operations to avoid irreversible errors in principle.

After chatting with the professionals for a while, Jin Shang asked casually:
"Does our company have similar technical accumulation?"

"Two-dimensional drawing is OK, but there are still problems with three-dimensional design, calculation, simulation and rendering. The graphic design research group is more inclined to animation production, human motion simulation and three-dimensional photography production, mainly developed for film and television dramas. In terms of industrial drawing software, it cannot be said that there is no software at all, but it is too weak. There is still a long way to go before it can enter the practical stage."

"That's it!"

Jin Shang frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Although the market for industrial software is not very large, it plays a significant role. There are also domestic ones, and everyone knows whether they are good or not.

Currently, Jinxi Culture is used both at home and abroad, and it spends a lot of money every year to purchase genuine licenses.

"In short, choose the useful ones first, develop and design them independently, and then we can talk about it later. We don't have the energy and strength for it at the moment. Once the scale is up, the small problems now may not be a problem in the future. By the way, you were seconded from the head office, right? I have some impression of you..."

Starting from scratch will be too slow and inefficient. It will be much easier to get started after merging with one or two industrial software development companies, then you will have ready-made ones and then slowly improve them.

"The college student who joined the company two years ago studied at the headquarters' technical center for three months, and was transferred to Planet Intelligence to develop software compatibility systems. He came back at the beginning of the year to assist General Manager Yang in developing supporting office software for Bai Ze 98. He was seconded to the data center preparatory team two months ago."

"Oh, now I remember that I upgraded and integrated the slideshow (PPT) into the office software package. This is it. It seems to be very useful."

Not long ago, the software that was demonstrated in front of Jin Shang was actually this software, but it has not been publicly released yet. It will be released together with the new version of the operating system next year. Currently, it is only being tested and used internally in several affiliated companies.

"Several of my colleagues think it's pretty good. The technical difficulty of this line is actually not that great. The key is to ensure compatibility and user experience. In this regard, our company is very experienced and pays great attention to interactive communication, and provides timely feedback to customers."

"Well, work hard and strive to achieve financial freedom before the millennium."

There was a bit of teasing and some sincerity in the jokes.

Two years ago, Jinxi Culture was not much better than a makeshift team that had just started. The college students recruited at that time were all well-known. They had been working in various grassroots departments for more than two years and had good abilities and qualifications. It was estimated that the next time we would meet would be at a meeting of middle and senior management.
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At the end of September, after the strategic investment cooperation memorandum was signed on behalf of CSSC and the economic development authority of Gyeonggi Province, it marked that the investment plan of Xingdao Haihua, which was initiated by Jinxi Cloud Service, officially began to get on track. Investment funds from all parties began to arrive one after another, and the construction progress was significantly accelerated. The combined heat and power supercritical power station and seawater desalination were prepared to be put into production first, and others followed one after another. It is expected that the first phase will be completed in about two and a half years.

How much additional investment will be made depends on the development of the current situation and whether the overall development of culture today is healthy.

In today's rapidly developing economy, two or three years is already a long time. For things that are too far in the future, plans cannot keep up with the changes and will be of little use even if they are finalized.

After this matter was settled, the last major event during Hong Renquan's term as chairman was to sign the third quarter report and convene the routine board of directors and shareholders' meetings. All that remained was to go through the process and wait for the right time to step down.

In the next few years, the shipbuilding department of CSSC will operate semi-independently, leaving professional matters to professionals. Non-core construction departments, electromechanical equipment, paint chemicals, instrumentation and other businesses will be reintegrated into Planet Intelligence and Xingdao Haihua, and a small number of technical personnel will be specially hired to Jinxi Cloud Service and its ground marketing department. The sluggish main business in recent years has made CSSC constantly try to expand upstream and downstream, struggling to save itself, and has achieved some results. However, now that the peak season of the ship market is coming, it has to focus on the main business, and the miscellaneous supporting businesses seem to be a bit too big to get rid of. They will be separated and integrated into the affiliated companies with equity participation. After getting rid of the burden, they will go into battle lightly and pick up the lost part of the shipbuilding business again, strive to make it bigger and stronger, and create glory again.

As for the separated second-level subsidiaries, such as Sing Tao Haihua, Planet Intelligence and Jinxi Cloud Services, most of them are going to go public for financing, and even some third-level subsidiaries do not rule out the possibility of IPO listing.

However, that should be several years later. The current secondary market cannot accommodate too many IPOs. The listing of Jinxi Video and Minxing Bank this year has already taken more than 10 billion yuan from the market, which is more than two-thirds of the total of last year and the year before.

With severe blood loss, it is estimated that there will be no major IPOs in the remaining three or four months.

On September 2th, Dai Yiqun came back from vacation and after attending a concert abroad. This time, it was to promote the movie "Changbanpo" and to reshoot the exterior scenes for the Lunar New Year movie "Drunken Master ". She also urged the post-production. Rushing the work is the norm. It didn't matter if it didn't make money in the past, but it has been proven that the audience still buys into big stars, big directors, and big-budget movies, so naturally, they won't be as perfunctory as before.

After finally having a few full meals, I naturally wanted to eat my fill quickly, for fear that this was just a flash in the pan and I wouldn’t be able to eat again in the future.

As the first theatrical movie developed based on the IP of a historical figure based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it cannot be overemphasized. A good start is half the success. If it fails to attract audiences to spend money to go to the cinema while the TV series is still on the air, it will be even more difficult in the future.

Not only in China, there is a lot of support from all sides, the theater schedule is seriously skewed, and there are almost no qualified competitors in the same period.

Not only that, foreign countries have coordinated with many countries and regions that are deeply influenced by Chinese culture to release the film simultaneously. If this fails, I don’t know how many years it will take to recover.

The premiere ceremony was held at the Changdi Cinema Line's Northern Super Flagship Store, which had just completed renovation and upgrading. The super IMAX theater, which was converted from an old theater, can accommodate 2,400 people at the same time. It is currently the largest new-style theater in China and is perfect for premieres and opening ceremonies of various blockbusters.

Despite the large number of seats, movie tickets are not necessarily easy to buy. There are nearly 500 free tickets, nearly 1,200 tickets sold online, and more than 700 tickets for the event. When the news came that Dai Yiqun would attend the premiere, they were quickly sold out.

The movie is 130 minutes long in total and is shown seven times throughout the day. In the past week, except for the midnight to early morning shows on weekdays, which still have a large number of remaining tickets, the pre-sales of other shows have exceeded 80%.

The daily revenue of this cinema alone exceeds 500,000. If popcorn, drinks, peripheral toys and souvenirs are included, the direct income will increase by 115%.

That’s right, everyone is not dazzled. The income from selling popcorn, carbonated drinks, yogurt, snacks, etc. is much higher than movie tickets.

If we deduct the shares of all parties from the direct box office revenue and then calculate the production costs, even if the movie is a big hit, the profit will not be much. However, the gross profit of snacks sold around the cinema is over 85%.

When he actually got the share of theater revenue, even Jin Shang, who had expected it, had to take a deep breath and secretly sighed in his heart, "It's so terrifying."

If anyone says that movie theaters are not making money, he will be slapped in the face immediately. Once you find the key point of revenue, making money is that easy.

If the movie doesn't make money, it has nothing to do with the cinema. Even if it makes a loss, it's the production and distribution that suffer the loss. As long as it can attract moviegoers to the cinema, it is a big success for the cinema chain.

Think about it, when offline stores that have been devastated by the impact of e-commerce are closing down one after another and the vacancy rates of major shopping malls are high, only movie theaters are still standing tenaciously. This shows how strong the vitality of this thing is, and it really makes a lot of money!

At ten o'clock in the morning, when Jin Shang arrived, the scene had already ended and the movie inside had just begun. After being led in by the staff, he came to a position not far from the main creators without anyone noticing.

On the left is Nan Dalong, one seat away is Dai Yiqun, on the right is the aisle, and behind them are Zhang Yu and several of her classmates and colleagues.

"how is the situation?"

"The domestic box office should be similar to that of The Substitute Prince, estimated to be between 140 million and 180 million. The overseas box office is much better."

After lowering his voice, Nan Dalong responded,
"Your "The Strange Cases of the Song Dynasty" and "The Substitute Prince", as well as the fictional historical IP "Justice Bao", do not have a good cultural foundation abroad. People have hardly watched domestic TV dramas and novels. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is different. It is a real killer. The total box office overseas may be twice as high as that in China."

"So...it's done?"

"As long as the reputation doesn't collapse, it won't be a big problem."

Once the first shot is fired, the sequels can follow.

There are so many things that can be filmed, such as the Battle of Chibi, the Battle of Yiling, Dingjun Mountain, the Six Expeditions to Qishan, the Nine Expeditions to the Central Plains, the Seven Capture of Meng Huo, and Intercepting the River to Rescuing A Dou. Which one does not have a mass base?

By filming in different methods and locations, you can make money from this IP for more than ten years.

"I've seen the rough cut of the movie, and it's not a big problem."

Judging from the feedback from "Golden Finger", it is relatively positive. There are no big surprises, but it is slightly better than expected.

In addition, the hot sales of the movie mean that this theme has completely gone viral and become a cultural phenomenon. Correspondingly, film and television soundtracks, DVDs, image licensing, Three Kingdoms City tourism and cultural development, action figures, toys, books and games can all benefit.

Kill two birds with one stone. As long as there is one hot spot, it can drive other sectors to make money together.

(End of this chapter)