Chapter 395 Transactions with the British Government
“Forget the past, from now on, it will be managed by the financial company.” Yang Wendong shook his head and said: “But when it comes to your strategic cooperation, the financial company will only participate. Fund operations will not be taken care of.
In other words, whichever company you like, you will not participate in the acquisition, but will hand it over to the financial company, and we will work together to negotiate the acquisition. After the success, the shares will belong to the financial company, but For cooperation between enterprises, you can do whatever you want, and the financial company does not care.”
As the group develops, more and more shares of some companies are acquired at home and abroad, so Yang Wendong also thinks that it needs to be transferred. These are integrated, such as the shares of several future supermarket giants, the shares of several Hong Kong companies, etc.
In Hong Kong, a large number of companies have gone public in the past few years, and the 1967 economic crisis that they are about to face is not only real estate, but also a golden opportunity in the stock market and finance, especially those British-funded companies, maybe in the 1960s It's not easy to attack them, but you can slowly acquire shares first, and when the time comes, you can slaughter the fat sheep.
Wei Zetao nodded and said: "I understand, this is similar to the real estate business. Our subsidiary only does its own business, regardless of finance."
"Absolutely." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "This is also One of the reasons I consider is "
As a time traveler, he will not miss many industries at will, especially real estate finance, but each industry needs to do its own thing, and he cannot just run away when he sees real estate making money. Go into real estate.
So in the early days, Yang Wendong restricted any subsidiaries, no matter what the business was, to cooperate with Changxing Real Estate if they needed to buy land. Even if it was the land under his own office or factory, if it was in the future, If it is to be developed, it also needs to be handed over to Changxing Real Estate for operation. This is to prevent the subsidiary from becoming jealous of the real estate business and starting to speculate in real estate instead of doing business
The same is true for finance. This problem did not exist a few years ago, but now the Hong Kong stock market It also gradually increased, and from 1968 to 1973 it increased more than ten times. Manufacturing and even the real estate industry may not have such profits.
Yang Wendong will not let go of this market. He will also set up a company specifically to do this. However, other subsidiaries with different businesses are simply not allowed to participate, which is similar to being directly prohibited by law
Wei Zetao said: "Then Okay, is it Formosa Plastics this time?”
“This has started before the financial company was established, so let’s go to Changxing Industrial.” Yang Wendong smiled and said: “Actually, there is no difference. I asked Wang Yongqing, and he also said that he is not planning to go public in the short term, because many European and American capitalist tycoons may also be eyeing Formosa Plastics. "
"Europeans and Americans are eyeing Formosa Plastics?" Wei Zetao asked in surprise. road.
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Yes, many financial capitals in Europe and the United States have always wanted to control potential companies in other regions of the world, especially those involving basic raw materials;
Our group has not been targeted by them yet, but if it continues like this, it will definitely be the same. ”
It’s the same with any capital. Finance can easily become the final destination, because relatively speaking, finance is the simplest. It only requires entrepreneurs who invest well, and you don’t need to work hard to run it yourself;
Yang Wendong also does this when faced with industries he doesn’t understand. After all, even if he recruits professional managers to manage, he can’t make achievements in dozens of fields. It would be good to have about ten. , and in other fields, if you don’t want to let it go, it is easiest to invest, such as It is almost impossible to enter European and American retail markets such as Wal-Mart and Auchan, so investing is the easiest.
For overseas large capital, the logic is the same, but they are not time travelers and cannot accurately target those with strong potential. People can only cast a wide net to catch fish.
As long as it has the ability to grow in basic material companies like "Formosa Plastics", it is basically impossible to lose money, and plastics are gradually increasing. Will become one of the necessary basic materials for global economic development
Therefore, Formosa Plastics has naturally been targeted by overseas capital, but Changxing Industrial has not yet done so, because although it is stronger, it only produces end products, and they are not necessities. However, if the scale becomes larger in the future, That is also possible.
Wei Zetao nodded and said: "I have heard about this, especially some capital on Wall Street in the United States. They always find ways to invest in various places around the world, but they do have ability to help some invested companies, so it can be regarded as a mutually beneficial cooperation."
"But taking this benefit is like being strangled by the neck." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Wang Yongqing is very smart. I know that I will not be controlled by others until my scale is large, so I want to use my funds to develop quickly;
As for me, I am Chinese. If something goes wrong, I will not be controlled by others. It's easier to deal with, I guess that's what he thinks."
"Yes, Yang Sheng is well-known in places like Hong Kong and Wanwan, and he will definitely not do anything too extreme," Wei Zetao said.
"I don't know how to do it myself. Even if I am optimistic about the oil derivatives industry, I will do it myself." Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "No matter what else, just do our own thing with peace of mind.
Wang Yongqing The worries over there may be the same here in the future, so we must develop and grow as soon as possible.”
Business cannot be separated from ZZ. Yes, this is an eternal truth. If a Chinese capital becomes big during the M country, it will definitely be swallowed up by the four major families.
If I copy the development process of the four major families in the previous life, in the It's not a big problem if you wallow in a small fish pond like Hong Kong, but now that your products are selling well all over the world, and if you want to enter the electronics industry in the future, you may definitely be targeted.
There is no way to solve this kind of thing in business. We can only rely on background. And this background, in the 1960s, could only be the British Commonwealth. After all, it was once the largest empire in the world, even if it is now powerful It is in decline, but it is still one of the five permanent members. It has a certain deterrent effect, and many colonies are also very "friendly" to it. And even the United States has to be cautious when dealing with the United Kingdom. The relationship between the two is not bad on the surface.
"Okay, I will send someone to Wanwan to settle this matter as soon as possible." Wei Zetao said.
Yang Wendong said to Yao Jingyi: "Recruit financial talents as soon as possible, preferably top Chinese students in the Commonwealth."
"Yes, Yang Sheng." Yao Jingyi agreed.
For Formosa Plastics' capital increase, it is actually a small matter. After all, there will be opportunities when it is listed in the future. If you operate now, you may save a little money;
More The important thing is actually to use Wang Yongqing and the resources behind him to build a petroleum derivatives industry chain near Hong Kong. In this way, he can easily enter this industry; secondly, even if he fails, he can also reduce the cost of Changxing Industrial's plastic products. .
This is also of great significance to the development of Changxing Group, because now many of Changxing Industrial's products are facing competition from multiple competitors around the world. When the technologies are similar, cost control is the most important thing.
On March 16, Yang Wendong was invited by the new Hong Kong Governor Dai Linzhi and came to the Hong Kong Governor's house again.
"Hello, Mr. Governor of Hong Kong." Yang Wendong said with a smile and shook hands.
Dai Linzhi also shook hands like this and said: "Hello, Yang Sheng, please sit down." After the two sat down and exchanged some greetings, Dai Linzhi also went straight to the point and said: "Yang Sheng, I have a good friend here. I want to tell you that the British side has approved your application for Justice of the Peace last year, and Her Majesty the Queen is also very appreciative of your help in transporting water to Hong Kong last year."
"Thank you for the compliment, Her Majesty the Queen." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
The queen of this era is actually the queen of the 21st century, Elizabeth II, who has lived since she succeeded to the throne in the 1950s and has lived until the 21st century. She is the longest-successor in British history. My son has been a prince all his life, and he succeeded in taking the throne only when he was very old. Later, he was diagnosed with cancer and may not be able to be a prince for a few more years.
Dai Linzhi continued: "The appointment of justice of the peace will be in July-August. , this has been decided, just wait for the process, so don’t worry;
The main reason for calling Yang Sheng over is the second thing.”
“What’s the matter? Yang Wendong asked, and he also guessed that it would definitely not be just a justice of the peace, otherwise there would be no need to call him over.
Dai Linzhi said: "It's from London, England. Their officials there hope that your company can invest in the UK, especially your factory."
"Should I invest in the UK?" Yang Wendong was stunned for a moment. , said: "Mr. Hong Kong Governor, generally it is a country with a strong economy. It is only right for factories to move to countries with a poor economy. If I do this, isn't it the other way around?"
"Haha, I know, but also It depends on the situation. The United Kingdom and the United States do not have manufacturing industries now. " Dai Linzhi said with a smile: "You also know that I used to manage Hong Kong industry, and I also know a little about industry.
Changxing. In fact, it is not a loss to move some of the products produced by the industry to Europe and the United States, because the transportation cost of many products is too high, such as trolley boxes and such large hollow plastics. Even if you have your own ship, the transportation cost is still very high. < br>
These things can be produced in the UK, and they can be sold to Europe or the United States. Yang Sheng, you are also an expert in this field, so you should understand this. ”
"That's true." Yang Wendong said: "In fact, our company has also calculated the costs internally. Producing in some places in Europe and the United States can theoretically be cheaper;
But when investing overseas, you can't just rely on theory. , there are too many problems beyond our control, and there are various unpredictable risks, so I would rather invest in Hong Kong or nearby places.”
In the past, many Asian factories invested in the United States and were deceived and bankrupted. , although this era may be better, there is no need to take this risk;
Besides, containers will soon be popularized, and shipping costs will be further reduced. Wouldn’t it be foolish to invest in the United Kingdom and the United States at this time? Unless, there are other benefits in exchange.
Dai Linzhi nodded and said: "Yang Sheng's consideration is indeed correct, but since you have said the same thing, you might as well consider it. As for the risk issue, if your company wants to develop into a large enterprise, how should it deal with overseas The problem is sooner or later
You can't be the only one making money overseas, right? Trade is generally a matter of buying and selling, and you sell it. As a big businessman, Yang Sheng also knows the problems involved, right? "
"So, if I invest in the UK, the British government can serve as the backend for my global trade? "Yang Wendong asked.
Dai Linzhi said with a smile: "Yes, first of all, there will definitely be no problem within the Commonwealth, and in other markets, such as the United States, Asia, etc., the British government can also intervene appropriately. "
"Just for a factory, it seems a bit unworthy for the British government to do this, right? "Yang Wendong asked in confusion.
Although Britain has declined in recent years, it is not like this.
Dai Linzhi said: "I can tell you the real reason. Nowadays, the British party competition is fierce, and the core issue is employment. You should also know this;
As for London, they are planning to build a container terminal, but Once such a terminal is built, tens of thousands of people may be unemployed, and they are all young people. The government's resistance is too great, so we want to attract more factories to invest in London, absorb these jobs, and reduce the pressure on the government."
"So that's what happened, but I can't provide so many jobs by myself?" Yang Wendong said with a frown.
Terminal containerization is the most important event in many countries after the 1950s. It is possible for a city or even a country to take off. On the contrary, for a large port city like London, it will be finished if it fails. .
As a smart person, you can naturally see this, but the problem is that those workers will not care about you. They will only care about their jobs in the past few years and will not accept new changes, just like Kodak and Kodak in the previous life. Everyone knows that Nokia and others will be finished if they don’t reform, but internal interest groups will not agree to use their own unemployment to promote the transformation of the company
Successful change makers don’t have great vision. Who can’t see the trend? ., if you want to succeed, you need to win over, appease or suppress all interest groups, form a new balance of interests and make the revolution successful. If you can succeed in this, then you are awesome.
Dai Linzhi nodded and said: 'I You know, the British government is not just looking for You are alone, otherwise the person coming here will not be me. If you are willing, the British government will send someone to Hong Kong to talk to you;
As for the investment amount, the British side will give you It's up to you to negotiate what the benefits are, and I won't be involved. ’
“Okay, we can discuss it.” Yang Wendong still agreed.
Even if we can't reach an agreement in the end, at least we still have to have an attitude. Rejecting it now will only do harm and no good, although he also knows that some of the promises made by the British may be false.
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"Okay, then I'll tell the British side right away." Dai Lin said with a smile.
Yang Wendong suddenly asked: "Mr. Hong Kong Governor, the UK is preparing to build a container terminal, but what about Hong Kong?"
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