Chapter 705: Urban Oasis Sky Farm

Chapter 705: Urban Oasis Sky Farm

These people all came to Chen Xi for investment because the company had previously announced that it would support potential technology products.

Generally speaking, looking for investment projects does not require people to line up for presentation like Chen Xi did.

Normally, those people outside hardly ever see the boss of the investment company.

More than 90% of people who go to large companies to solicit investment either send emails and wait for news, or use connections to find them.

Of course, it costs money to make connections.

Chen Xi also has his own purpose in recommending himself today.

"Number one comes first." Chen Xi waved his hand, the door opened again, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked in.

He opened his briefcase nervously and took out the documents he had prepared long ago.

The information was sent to Chen Xi, and the man took out a USB flash drive, plugged it into the computer and began to explain.

Watching the man's skillful operation, Chen Xi understood that this guy must have found several investors.

"Mr. Chen, the product I brought today is of epoch-making significance." The middle-aged man adjusted his glasses, his expression solemn as if he was about to uncover the mysteries of the universe, "It's a smart dog walker!"

Chen Xi just took a sip of tea and almost spit it out. He suppressed his smile and raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Smart dog walker? I'd like to hear more about it."

The middle-aged man pressed the enter key, and the screen lit up, showing a dog wearing a mini GPS collar running happily in the park. On the other side of the screen, a leisurely owner was holding a mobile phone, seemingly controlling something remotely. "You see, this device not only allows you to locate your pet in real time through your mobile phone, but also allows you to set an automatic dog walking route. It even has a built-in dog behavior analysis system that can tell you when your dog needs to go to the toilet or when he is in a bad mood and needs comfort!"

Chen Xi tried to keep a professional expression, but he was roaring inside.

Is this really a technology product from 11?

Why do I feel like I have entered 2030 early?
"I see you are so skilled at this, you must have contacted more than one company. Can you tell me why you were rejected?"

"They said my product is too advanced and it would be a waste of time if I put it into mass production now." The man was honest and obviously a technician. He told the whole story without hiding anything.

"Since you already know the reason, why do you still come to me?"

"I think if we wait a few more years, this product will definitely be a big hit."

"Then come back to see me in a few years. Next one!" Chen Xi asked the guest to leave without hesitation.

As an investor, what matters most is the interest. If it is not in line with the interest, then naturally we will not invest in it.

"Brother Xi, didn't you say before that some products that seemed to be of little use could make a lot of money after some hype? I think that smart dog walker is promising." After the middle-aged man left, one of his younger brothers spoke up.

"There is no room for hype about this thing now. It is not expensive, but there are too many things to match it, such as GPS, data analysis, etc. You know the dog leash, this thing also has no cost, but most people who walk their dogs would rather find a broken rope than spend a few dollars to buy a professional dog leash. Simply put, consumers are unwilling to spend the money..." Chen Xi shook his head.

This product would have been quite interesting before its rebirth, but now...

But this thing is not suitable for walking the dog, but you said it is suitable for walking a baby.

The second person who came in was a young woman. In his previous life, Chen Xi had rarely seen women who came to solicit investment. Most women opened beauty salons and restaurants, which required very little capital, and would never come to him.

The woman has a pretty face and an artistic air, and she seems quite confident in every move she makes.

In her hand she held a folding umbrella that looked no different from an ordinary umbrella.

"Mr. Chen, my name is Lin Youran. I'm here today to introduce you to my creative project - the 'Emotion Regulation Umbrella'. As you can see, this is not just an umbrella that protects you from wind and rain, it's also a portable emotion regulator." Lin Youran gently unfolded the umbrella, and the umbrella surface shone with a faint luster in the sun, as if foreshadowing the miracle that was about to unfold.

"Our core technology lies in the built-in emotion sensing chip. This technology can keenly capture the user's subtle emotional fluctuations. Through algorithm analysis, the umbrella can react instantly and change the color and pattern of the umbrella surface. For example, when you feel depressed, the umbrella surface may turn into a gentle rainbow color, soothing your soul with the most gorgeous colors in nature; and when you are in a good mood, it can turn into a dazzling starry sky, doubling your happiness."

Lin Youran spoke as she operated the remote control in her hand. The umbrella's cover changed rapidly according to her commands, from ocean blue to dreamy lavender purple, and then to the dazzling Milky Way night view. Every change was eye-catching, as if it was really adjusting the emotional atmosphere around her.

"In modern fast-paced life, everyone is under a lot of pressure. Sometimes, a simple little change can bring great psychological comfort. The 'Emotion Regulation Umbrella' is hoped to become people's little happiness on rainy days, so that everyone can find his or her own sunny sky." Lin Youran handed the umbrella in his hand to Chen Xi.

Chen Xi looked at the gadget in his hand and smiled: "A simple heart rate test sensor installed on an umbrella with light, when you say it, it becomes a daily necessity with a little flavor of life. Not bad, very good packaging, I wonder what the cost and expected profit are?"

Lin Youran quickly replied, "Mr. Chen is very insightful, but the heartbeat test sensor you mentioned is just a simplified metaphor for our emotion sensing technology. In fact, our emotion sensing chip integrates more complex bioelectric signal processing technology. Although it sounds high-tech, thanks to the rapid decline in the cost of electronic components in recent years, under this year's production environment, the cost of each 'emotion regulation umbrella' is controlled at about 50 yuan, which includes the high-quality umbrella material, waterproof electronic components and the mass production cost of the emotion sensing chip.

As for profits, considering the uniqueness and market scarcity of the product, we plan to set the retail price at 299 yuan. Of course, this does not include the possibility of further increasing profit margins through brand cooperation, limited edition design, etc. ”

In the domestic market, as people's living standards improve and personalized consumption trends strengthen, we expect to attract at least 50 mid- to high-end consumers in the initial stage, with annual sales of 1.5 million and net profits exceeding 1.2 million. In the international market, especially in developed countries such as Europe, the United States and the Sakura Country, the demand for creative living products is even stronger. Through precise marketing strategies and localized design, we are confident that we can achieve at least three times the sales in the global market, that is, 3 million annual sales, and net profits are expected to exceed 4.5 million.

In addition, we are also exploring the linkage application of the 'Emotion Regulation Umbrella' with other smart devices, such as connecting with smart watches or mobile phone apps to achieve more personalized emotion management solutions, which will further broaden the product's application scenarios and market potential."

I have to say, this woman is quite good at speaking.

Even if Chen Xi exposed the shortcomings, he could still package the product again through words.

This woman is much stronger than the uncle just now.

"Well, the product is not bad. Wait for notification first. We will notify you after we have a meeting to study it." Chen Xi did not express his opinion directly, but his meaning was very clear.

After the woman left, some people started to express their opinions: "Brother Xi, an umbrella costs 300 yuan, I'm afraid you are kidding. Who would pay yuan to buy this thing? I'm afraid they are crazy."

"Yeah, I think the cost is too high. Making hundreds of millions a year is nonsense to me," someone else echoed.

Chen Xi waved his hand and said, "Silly, she told me the fifty yuan. Attracting investment is just like doing business. You start with a high price and then lower it after a series of negotiations. You should be more flexible in thinking. If he says to sell it for 299, then we should sell it for 299. Let me tell you this. I will make a batch of umbrellas and sell them online for 299. Consumers will definitely think it is expensive. Then I will find a small factory to produce a batch of identical products and sell them for 99. You can see whether they will sell like crazy then."

"Wow, you can play it like this, Brother Xi, you are such a profiteer." After hearing what Chen Xi said, everyone exclaimed.

"This is just the beginning. You newbies have to stay in Huajing for a few years. When you come back, you will be smarter than monkeys." Chen Xi smiled and let the next person in.

The third person to walk into the conference room was a young and energetic young man, dressed in simple casual clothes, with a smile that showed confidence in the future on his face.

He was carrying a seemingly ordinary suitcase in his hand, but the mystery in his eyes made people curious about what was hidden in the suitcase.

"Hello, Mr. Chen! I am Li Chenguang. Today I am very honored to have the opportunity to introduce you to my innovative project 'Urban Oasis: Sky Farm'." After Li Chenguang politely greeted, he gently opened the suitcase, revealing a carefully designed mini sky farm model.

Although the model is small, it has everything, from vertical planting system to intelligent irrigation, light control, to environmental monitoring and data analysis, each part reveals the perfect combination of technology and green.

"With the acceleration of urbanization, land resources are becoming increasingly scarce, while people's demand for healthy and green living is growing. 'Urban Oasis: Sky Farm' was born based on this background. It integrates modern agricultural technology into urban space and uses idle areas such as building tops and balconies to create an efficient and environmentally friendly vertical agricultural ecosystem." Li Chenguang explained in detail while operating the control panel on the model.

"Look, this is our intelligent irrigation system. It can automatically adjust the amount of water according to the plant's growth cycle and the current ambient humidity to ensure that each plant can get the most suitable water nourishment. And this light control system can simulate the natural light cycle to provide plants with the best photosynthesis conditions. More importantly, we have also introduced Internet of Things technology to monitor key parameters such as soil moisture, temperature, EC value (electrical conductivity) in real time, and provide personalized growth plans for plants through big data analysis."

As Li Chenguang introduced, the LED lights in the model began to flicker, simulating the changes in light from sunrise to sunset, and the small plant models appeared more vibrant under the simulated irrigation.

Chen Xi couldn't help but be impressed by the professionalism and meticulousness.

"This is ridiculous. Go to the countryside and see how many fields there are to grow crops. Why should we do this in the city? It's totally unnecessary."

"Right, right, right. Where do you want to put this thing? On the roof of an office building or a residential building? Let me tell you, many people build sky gardens on the roofs of residential buildings, but if you're not careful, it becomes an illegal construction."

"Growing plants in the city is too costly and a bit uncommercial." Everyone in the meeting room was not optimistic about this project. They all talked about its shortcomings, making the young man blush.

The confidence that I had just now was completely gone.

"It sounds good, but you know, investment is about returns. In which regions is your project most likely to be commercialized? How do you calculate the costs and benefits?" Chen Xi raised key questions.

"This... I haven't thought about it yet. To be honest, I'm still a student and don't have much social experience." Li Chenguang scratched his head.

"Well, I think it's okay. I'll go back and wait for notification."

"Huh? Really?"

Hearing this, Li Chenguang was stunned on the spot. He had no idea what the other party meant.

Because when many people go to apply for a job, the HR tells them to wait for notification, which most likely means there is no hope.

Combined with the discussions of the crowd just now, Li Chenguang felt that this investment-attracting campaign should have failed, and Chen Xi's words just now were just a polite remark not to hurt his self-esteem.

"I said I think it's okay. We need to discuss it first before making a decision. It won't take long. You don't mind taking some time, right?"

"Okay, okay, Mr. Chen, please take your time to think about it."

When the person in the main seat spoke again, Li Chenguang suddenly showed a hint of joy on his face. He walked backwards out of the conference room, and kept thanking them, just like a contestant who had finally passed the art exam.

"Brother Xi, it's fine that the umbrella can make money, but this sky farm, it doesn't seem reliable to me." After everyone left, someone in the meeting room asked another question soon.

Chen Xi took a sip of tea and raised the information in his hand: "I think this project is feasible, but it is not feasible in China. In China, it can only be built into an Internet celebrity building. The advantage of this project is that it can be built in places with small land areas, such as large cities in Kimchi Country and Sakura Country. Due to the high population density and scarce land resources, the demand for green agricultural products is extremely strong, which is an ideal landing place for 'Urban Oasis-Sky Farm'. As for costs and benefits, I just looked at the information and preliminarily estimated that the construction cost of each standard unit of the sky farm is about 30 yuan, including equipment purchase, installation and commissioning, initial seedlings and fertilizers. According to my analysis, each unit can produce green agricultural products worth about 80 yuan per year. After deducting operating costs, the net profit margin can reach more than 50%. In addition, it is also possible to plan to carry out value-added services such as agricultural tourism and popular science education to further broaden profit channels..."

If this project is shown to others, they may not be interested in it.

However, Chen Xi is planning to engage in agriculture, which is a complete gift package for growth.

It is absolutely perfect to bring this project to the two neighboring countries.

However, this project is not so easy to do. It is a completely advanced agricultural technology. Moreover, people may not be very receptive to the vegetables produced by this model. It needs a certain amount of publicity. Professional equipment and people with rich agricultural knowledge are also indispensable for slow research.

In fact, many of the current ideas were proposed many years ago, but were forgotten by the world due to lack of technology and acceptance.

"How come you, Brother Xi, can always think differently about any project?" Yin Anwei scratched his head.

"Haha, I've said this before. Investors must not only be able to make money, but also have to use their brains to come up with ways to maximize the benefits of the project." Chen Xi smiled and hooked his finger, allowing the next person to come in.

My luck is really good today. In the past, I looked at hundreds of projects and couldn't do any of them, but now I have found two promising people at once.

"Brother Xi, I see that these project cycles take a long time, so how can we make money for the company in a short time. Otherwise, we can also follow others in lending money. Loan assistance companies are also very profitable now. By helping others get loans from banks, you can get several points of service fees." Someone made a suggestion.

"No, if the loan assistance company doesn't do well, it will have to go to work as a sewing machine. Moreover, I think that irregular loan assistance has ruined the atmosphere of the entire loan industry and is simply destroying the economy. Lending is indeed a good choice if you want money, but the source of this money is actually private investors. To be more specific, these people are mainland investors. We can completely absorb non-mainland funds to enrich ourselves..." Chen Xi directly rejected the idea of ​​lending. He had done this in his previous life.

The later lending market is not good, and there is considerable competition. Although the industry has a unified annualized range, each platform will advertise low interest rates in order to attract customers. In fact, after clicking on the loan, the interest rate is calculated on a daily basis. Loan assistance companies are often not formal, and many companies use some tricks, such as AB loans, to fool people. This shameless practice makes borrowers hate the platform very much. In order to maintain their own business, banks can only use mysterious forces to clean up these competitors.

In short, this industry can be summed up in one word - chaos!
"Then how about attracting funds from abroad to the country?" Yin Anwei quickly changed his mind.

"Not necessarily. Foreign funds are indeed huge, but it is not easy to get the money. Most of the money will become pawns of foreign financial groups. We can also look elsewhere, such as Hong Kong and Macau."

"Then why would they give their money to us for investment management? Does the mainland market have a bright future?"

"On the one hand, it is indeed very promising. There is another reason. The wealthy people in these two regions really want to connect with the mainland. They not only want to be rich, but also want to have other identities in their own places. To get these identities, it is not only about money, but also about making some contributions. As for what kind of contributions, of course, they are projects for the country and the people..."

"I see in TV dramas that all the rich people are cunning and treacherous. How do you convince them?"

"Of course there is a way to do this. As for HK businessmen, if you create benefits for them, they will cooperate with you. But the people in the Australian region are special. They have so much money that they simply can't spend it all. Improving their status and prestige has become what the family wants to do most..." Chen Xi smiled and didn't want to discuss this further.

At this time, the next person also came in with his product.

This is a young man, who looks like Li Chenguang before, a student.

He stood there stupidly, looking a little overwhelmed. At Yin Anwei's suggestion, he remembered that he was here to solicit investment, and quickly said, "I am Zhang Liheng, a college student majoring in computer science and technology. Today, I came here with the intelligent pet companion robot developed by my team, hoping to gain your recognition and investment." Zhang Liheng's voice was trembling.

He carefully took out a small robot from his backpack. The robot had a round appearance, gentle colors and a cute shape.

"This intelligent pet companion robot was developed by our team in response to the busy pace of life of modern urbanites and the loneliness of pets. It can not only accompany pets in playing, feeding, and cleaning, but also learn pets' behavioral habits through the built-in system, communicate emotionally, and even provide real-time feedback on the pet's status when the owner remotely monitors through a mobile phone APP..."

Zhang Liheng said while pointing at the promotional video on the projector.

"Wang Wang Wang"

The robot in the video flexibly moves to the front of the dog and begins to interact with the pet using sound. It also feeds the dog through its robotic arm, but its movements are a bit stiff.

"Our robot is equipped with a variety of sensors, including voice recognition, image recognition, and temperature and humidity sensing, which can take care of the needs of pets in all aspects. More importantly, we also plan to add more intelligent functions in future versions, such as adjusting the interaction mode according to the pet's mood, and even providing personalized health advice for pets through data analysis..."

"This idea won't work. Your video is obviously cut in half. If I'm not mistaken, the scene at the back should be that the dog was startled by the sudden appearance of a strange thing and barked at it. According to current technology, all intelligent robots have no commercial value. It can also be said that the technology is completely unable to meet the ideal requirements. I suggest that you change the product. It would be better to change it to a smart pet. It doesn't have to be a cat or a dog. You can make it a non-animal type, and then wait ten years before coming to me..." Zhang Liheng had just finished speaking when Chen Xi directly rejected this product, making the other party blush.

"Next person."

"Wait, I have another project."

"besides?"

Zhang Liheng hurriedly took out another document. Chen Xi frowned, but still wanted to give the other party a chance.

"What the hell is this? I don't understand it!" After seeing the image on the projector, people in the conference room shook their heads.

There were a few big words written on the screen: Time Bank.

"Is this guy trying to make fun of us by asking us to open a bank?"

“Timebank, is that a special name for a bank?”

"I've only heard that money can be deposited in a bank, but I've never heard that time can be deposited in a bank."

“Hahaha, I feel like this is a scam project.”

"Time is not an object, how can it be stored or accessed?"

"I seem to have seen a science fiction movie in which everyone has a number on their arm, which is time. It's just like a person's savings. It takes time to buy things, and this time is constantly decreasing. When the number is zero, the person dies. But the rich have a lot of time. If the number on their arm is sufficient, they can achieve eternal life."

"Science fiction movies are science fiction movies, and there are so many loopholes that I don't even want to complain about them."

Zhang Liheng blushed at these people's words. He was in a bad mood after two projects were rejected. (End of this chapter)