Chapter 95: Chapter 90: I Have a Friend...
After deciding to rent this factory, Xu Yun walked over to Yang Hongzhi and asked:
"Director Yang, what is the rent for this factory?"
Yang Hongzhi hesitated for a few seconds upon hearing this, clearly weighing something, and finally said:
"Dr. Xu, you were introduced by Secretary Zheng, and Heke University is also considered an old client of our High-tech Zone.
So, I’ll give you the bottom price directly...
per square meter per month, how does that sound?"
105/square meter/month.
To be honest, this price is not too far from what Xu Yun had anticipated since the hardware costs of the factory are over there.
Even though a part of it was paid by Novartis, the expenditure of the High-tech Zone itself is not small either.
However, as the saying goes, a Huaxia person who doesn’t haggle is not a good Huaxia person, so Xu Yun still wanted to try:
"Director Yang, can it be cheaper?
Academician Pan’s project here in your area had a first phase investment of seven billion, give me some face, will you?"
Upon hearing Xu Yun mention Academician Pan, Yang Hongzhi’s pupils slightly contracted, and he became somewhat uneasy.
In 2017, the Lu Zhou Comprehensive National Science Center was officially approved, including the National Laboratory for Quantum Information.
That is, half of the two and a half national laboratories mentioned previously in Heke University.
The entire Quantum Information Laboratory is expected to invest 100 billion over five years, with seventy billion already invested in the first phase, located in the Lu Zhou High-tech Zone – don’t think the number is outrageous, it’s true.
There’s no way around it.
The Eagle’s Starlink has already occupied the orbit, if we don’t hurry, there will be no chance at all.
And as the general person in charge of the entire project, Academician Pan is like a venerable author to the High-tech Zone,
not only untouchable but also needing daily reverence – of course, only referring to legitimate readers.
Seeing Yang Hongzhi ponder for a moment, he said:
"...In that case, Dr. Xu, we’ll reduce it to 102 per square meter per month, how does that sound?"
A reduction of 3 yuan per square meter, the annual cost for 2,400 square meters would be 86,000 less, which indeed isn’t a small amount.
However, Xu Yun was still not very satisfied with this price, so after a moment of contemplation, he continued:
"Director Yang, have you seen the Ke Da cockroach trending topic before?"
"Huh? Cockroach?"
Hearing the word pop out of Xu Yun’s mouth, Yang Hongzhi blinked in confusion.
Even though he couldn’t understand why Xu Yun suddenly changed the topic, he honestly said:
"Of course, I saw it. It was at the top of the local trending list that day."
"Then did you know that Ke Da is planning to do a pest extermination live broadcast?"
"I know, before you came, there was a girl in our office talking about...uh, wait, Dr. Xu, I remember Mr. Gu seemed to say... your company deals with pesticides? Could it be..."
Xu Yun nodded with a smile, candidly admitting:
"That’s right, the Ke Da incident was orchestrated by our company, and now the product is already applying for a patent."
Then he paused, looking at Yang Hongzhi with a meaningful gaze:
"Director Yang, since you know that Ke Da is planning a pest extermination live broadcast, you must also know that various media outlets will be present, right?
Currently confirmed are groups like Wannan Tuan Tuan, Observing Animals Network, Pengpai News, and Sichuan Province Observation, most of which are either official media or highly influential self-media."
After briefly introducing the visiting list, Xu Yun continued:
"During that time, Ke Da’s official Weibo will also live broadcast the entire event. Some views of rat control sites will be fixed for 24 hours, and their placement will be very forward.
So Director Yang, I wonder if the district has any interest in putting up a banner for advertising on site?"
"... Putting up a banner for advertising?"
"That’s right, like hanging a streamer above the pest control site with slogan ’Lu Zhou High-tech Zone Wishes Ke Da Pest Control Great Success,’ what do you think?"
"..."
Face with Xu Yun’s proposal, Yang Hongzhi instinctively wanted to refuse.
But as the words reached his mouth, he suddenly thought of something and changed his mind:
"... Dr. Xu, what’s the quote for such banner advertising?"
"It’s definitely free!"
Xu Yun waved generously:
"After all, once you charge, the nature changes, but free is still free, and you have to lower the rent of the factory for me, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Hongzhi fell into deep thought.
Just as Xu Yun said.
With the backing of various official media and the event’s inherent popularity, Ke Da’s rodent extermination attention level has reached its peak.
Much like the 30,000 kg watermelon incident at Hema back then, daily topics are brewing around it, making it naturally climb to around 20th in trending.
Back then, Hema incident had 300,000 retweets, 600 million viewers, and attracted tens of millions of discussions.
Even when the prize-winning lady, ’Bu Fu Shu,’ decided to give the watermelons to Shangdu’s three thousand bus drivers, the live broadcast audience reached seventy million.
Indeed.
The popularity of online platforms is often exaggerated these days; numbers cannot be taken seriously.
But even after eliminating the fake traffic, the actual number remains substantial.
After all, Weibo’s daily active users are over there, and despite its various unerasable black marks, its reputation as the top domestic social software is real.
The Hema incident was like that, let alone this more extensive, deeply rooted Ke Da pest control.
It could be said in this way.
If the advertisement spaces during the pest control could be auctioned off, a million-level ad fee might be a bit exaggerated, but a price of 200,000-300,000 would definitely attract a bunch of businesses lining up to pay the next second.
Unfortunately, due to Heke University’s nature, the academy cannot make such opportunistic moves and can only watch this portion of profit fly away.
At most, make room for themselves like companies 002230 or 688027.
But aside from those companies, the Lu Zhou High-tech Zone is in a very unique position.
It has inseparable ties with Heke University; strictly speaking, with a banner up anywhere would be justifiable without worrying about criticism for unsightly behavior.
If no one mentions it, Heke University and the High-tech Zone wouldn’t naturally associate with each other either.
But hearing Xu Yun’s suggestion, Yang Hongzhi had his ideas sparked.
This factory left by Novartis, due to demanding specs, hadn’t found a tenant for three and a half years.
If Xu Yun’s Huadun Biotech were missed, who knows how long it would take to find another interested party.
If the rent can be reduced in exchange for some advertisement, it might not earn a lot, but there would be no loss.
Currently, the High-tech Zone’s annual advertising fees are close to tens of millions, with a招商 ad running daily on Wannan TV at 6:55 pm, costing 72,000 for 15 seconds.
And though a banner isn’t as visually powerful as a TV advertisement, it can hang for 24 hours.....
Thus, after nearly a minute, Yang Hongzhi came back to his senses.
A trace of resolution flashed in his eyes, and he spoke seriously to Xu Yun:
"Dr. Xu, name a number. If I can accept it, then there’s no need for us to dawdle anymore.">
Xu Yun thought for a moment and gave a figure:
"Director Yang, I have a friend named Qiu Sheng who has always been fond of 91, so how about setting it at 91 yuan?"
Yang Hongzhi was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and extended his hand:
"Dr. Xu, happy cooperation!"
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