Ants exploded, I opened a power plant to supply power to the world

Even for a major player like Zhetong, this is a truly significant player.

Therefore, Lin Zhe attaches great importance to the achievement of this matter.

Although Musk didn't come, Tesla's European head and CEO, and other heavyweight figures, were all present.

It seems that Tesla is also happy to see this happen, otherwise they wouldn't have sent such a large delegation to receive them.

Lin Zhe then visited the factory area.

To be honest, although Tesla is criticized by many people overseas, Lin Zhe believes that its conditions are still much better than those of many factories.

The visit was just a walk around and looking at things; there wasn't much of substance to it.

After all, Lin Zhe is not currently in the automotive industry, nor is he a competitor.

I don't really understand it even after reading it, so I might as well just take a casual look.

More than half an hour later, Lin Zhe and his group entered the office.

This is the proper place to discuss business.

……

As a new energy vehicle company, Tesla naturally couldn't avoid using the slogan of environmental protection to open up the market at the beginning.

Now, Zhetong Power, a legitimate provider of environmentally friendly electricity, is delivering its services right to your door.

Then they naturally couldn't refuse.

If this deal doesn't go through in the end, it's inevitable that some competitors will try to sabotage it.

For example, they might issue press releases.

Tesla is not supposed to be environmentally friendly.

They always tout environmental protection, so why don't they use the environmentally friendly electricity that's being delivered to their door now?
There will definitely be a lot of people making a fuss about this.

Furthermore, Musk himself had met with Lin Zhe in the United States.

As a tech enthusiast, he genuinely wanted to collaborate with Lin Zhe.

This presents an opportunity; at least a relationship has been established, and there may be future collaborations.

Therefore, Musk made a direct statement: as long as the price offered by Lin Zhe does not exceed the current electricity price, an agreement will be reached with Zhe Tong.

In the future, wherever there is ZTE power supply in Europe, Tesla's factories and dealerships will all switch to ZTE power supply.

Since the boss has said so, the managers below naturally won't say anything.

He got straight to the point, and the price Lin Zhe offered was quite reasonable.

Although the factory is located near central or even southern Europe, supplying power to it would require building a massive power transmission line.

But the price not only didn't increase, it's actually less than what their Tesla factory is currently using.

Once the price is stated, there's not much to say.

The contract was signed immediately after both parties' legal representatives reviewed it.

From then on, Tesla officially became one of Zhetong's customers.

In the United States, where Zhetong currently has its own Gigafactory, there is no factory area yet.

Otherwise, the other side will also be connected to Zhetong Power.

……

After securing Tesla, Lin Zhe took Yan Xi on a trip to Borussia Dortmund.

I went there to watch a football match and experience the crazy fan culture there.

Of course, Borussia Dortmund is also one of the major teams sponsored by Zhetong.

Therefore, there is a huge logo of Zhetong Electric above the stadium, and Lin Zhe was naturally given a VIP seat in the stands.

The thunderous cheers from the crowd and the team's brilliant performance were a real treat for Lin Zhe.

Even Yan Xi was caught up in the atmosphere and became fully engaged throughout.

Although she would keep asking Lin Zhe all sorts of questions.

What does "offside" mean?

Why wasn't this goal counted?

Does a red card mean you can no longer play football?

Lin Zhe could only try his best to give simple and easy-to-understand answers to these questions.

The home fans were in high spirits, and the players were also very energetic.

We won 2-1, albeit with some close calls.

As the final whistle blew, Lin Zhe and Yan Xi stood up and joined the others in scrambling to their feet. The club's CEO also came over to congratulate Lin Zhe.

After all, he is a major financial backer of the club.

Then we naturally have to show our attitude.

After all, if this level of gold is well maintained, then there might be further investment and sponsorships in the future.

"How long is your contract for the shirt sponsorship?"

Upon hearing Lin Zhe ask this question, Dortmund's CEO beamed with joy.

Sure enough, this still requires making the client happy.

Fortunately, today's game was exciting enough that everyone enjoyed watching it.

I became interested directly in the advertisement on the chest.

For a football club, shirt sponsorship is also an important source of revenue.

More influential clubs earned tens of millions of euros that year.

For example, Real Madrid's airline advertising space on their jersey costs 70 million euros a year, which is roughly 700 million RMB.

Dortmund does not have the same influence as Real Madrid.

However, it is also one of the top clubs, and the sponsorship fee for the shirt advertisement can be as high as 30 million euros a year.

A major investor like Zhetong is not short of money at all.

If the other party is happy, the agreed price, even if not too high, can still be several million euros higher.

Moreover, the influence of such top companies is mutual.

This will also indirectly enhance Dortmund's brand influence.

So when Dortmund's CEO heard this, he immediately responded with a smile.

“Mr. Lin, our chest sponsorship agreement with Vodafone expires in a year. If you are interested, I would be very happy to discuss this matter with you.”

A year is still not a long time.

Lin Zhe was genuinely interested in this.

"Okay, then I hope you can reserve a spot for negotiation. I will send a team over to meet with you when it's almost time."

"Of course, it would be my pleasure and an honor."

……

Lin Zhe spent the next month or so in Europe.

Aside from work, I also travel occasionally to experience the local customs, history, and culture.

Yanxi went back once along the way.

We spent the rest of the time together.

Lin Zhe had a very enjoyable trip.

The work has been done well, and negotiations have been reached with a number of large companies.

Zhetong's business in Europe is also slowly expanding.

The number of staff is also constantly increasing.

It is expected to capture about 15 percent of the European market share by the end of this year.

Lin Zhe was already quite satisfied with this data.

Because the first step is often the hardest, but as long as you start taking steps and gradually develop, you will quickly gain market share.

This year's figure is 15%, which is an achievement that would be impossible for other companies to accomplish.

However, the expected outcome can be achieved after Zhetong's strong entry.

Next year, this market share could reach 35% or even 40%.

With such a large untapped market, Zhetong will reach new heights.

……

Binhai Airport.

Lin Zhe, who hadn't been back for a month, felt a sense of comfort even from the smell of the air.

Some places are nice, but they're not home.

It had to be home; Lin Zhe was already planning what to eat. (End of Chapter)