Chapter 1483 Competitive Relationship
For a famous business figure like Li Nai, every move, word and deed will be interpreted in various ways by others. In addition, he and Haihan have always been very close, so when he suddenly appeared in Liaodong, no one would think that he came here for a leisurely trip. Even He Li immediately regarded him as the most threatening competitor after learning his identity.
The reason why he receives such attention is naturally not only because Li Nai is the boss of Golden Shield and possesses many privileges that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve, but there is also an even more important reason that cannot be ignored, which is his family background. The Li family that Li Nai belongs to is one of the top wealthy businessmen in Guangdong and Guangxi. The Furifeng Trading Company they run is known to everyone in the Pearl River Basin. If you really think about it, Golden Shield Transport is just a piece of "Furuifeng". It's just a branch under the golden sign.
Everyone in the industry knows that the history of Furifeng's fortune is inseparable from Haihan. This small business firm, which was originally based in a corner of Guangzhou, quickly accumulated wealth after receiving the support of Haihan, and then in just a few years During the year, it grew into one of the largest merchants in southern Ming Dynasty. It is said that even those island countries in the South China Sea that are thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty already have the semicolon of Furifeng. In this way, it seems that it is not an unimaginable move for Fulifeng to extend its tentacles to the north through its subordinate branches.
But the question is, will Furifeng's intervention squeeze out the opportunities and shares of other peers? Moreover, Fulifeng has also joined business alliances such as the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce and the Nanhai Chamber of Commerce in the south. If these real business giants later enter the north, retail investors like He Li and others will not have much room to operate. Yes, this is something they must pay attention to.
Businessmen from Jiangsu and Zhejiang spoke to each other cautiously, trying to extract more information from a few words. But the businessmen from Fuguang are also not novices. They were selected by Haihan and traveled thousands of miles to come here for inspection. Naturally, their financial resources and intelligence are not bad, so why can't they hear the temptation in the other party's words. The merchants in Fuguang naturally had their own plans, and they responded with every detail. At the same time, they were also trying to find out whether their colleagues who came to the Liaodong front line before them had any special gains.
These businessmen are all talented people and are not easy to get rid of. Both sides have their own agendas, and neither side will reveal their trump cards easily. Liu Shang and Qin Wei, who were in the middle of the liaison, also knew the thoughts of these businessmen, but since they had been warned, Liu Shang and Qin Wei were happy to watch the fun.
The superiors did not explain to them why the two groups of people were arranged to arrive in Liaodong one after another, but they would never think that such an arrangement was caused by a mistake. In their eyes, the leaders were all experts who knew everything they could. Naturally, it was impossible not to anticipate what would happen when these two groups of people met. Since this is not a mistake, there is only one possibility left - the top is to let them meet in Liaodong, or it is necessary to have a wonderful reaction after they meet.
What will happen after these two groups of people meet has now been presented to Liu Shang and Qin Wei. It is obvious that businessmen in these two places have a strong sense of competition and have a clear sense of precaution against their counterparts who also come from the south. As for the role that the superiors are going to use this to play, Liu Shang and Qin Wei have actually already understood it, because both parties have expressed in words that they have negotiated a long-term investment project with the local chief executive Sha Xi, and the next few It will soon enter the implementation phase.
Have these businessmen ever discussed investment projects with Shaxi? We did talk about it. But is it all a done deal? That may not be the case. In fact, most people in Lushun have not made their final decision, because no one dares to just spend real money on this desolate Liaodong without coming to the front line to see with their own eyes. If there is, it is probably a die-hard follower like Li Nai who doesn't care about how to make money or how much money he makes.
However, they will not expose this state of uncertainty in front of their peers. On the contrary, they must act determined and let their peers know that they have decided to settle here. This may allow them to retreat before the difficulties. . And this kind of competition may be what Haihan executives want to see.
Among these people, Li Nai is indeed a bit detached. Although his family also asked him to check out the investment environment in Liaodong, his original purpose of coming here was just to relax. He had been living in the south for the past twenty or thirty years and had never been to Liaodong. Now that the Haihan people had expanded their control area here, he naturally wanted to come and broaden his horizons.
As for investment, if Haihan people say it is worth investing, then just invest. Anyway, they have made a lot of money thanks to Haihan in the past few years. Li Nai has an almost blind sense of trust in Haihan. So he doesn't care what other people think. Since he is here, he will spend tens of thousands of taels of silver before leaving to build a business store and a special dock here. If he can enclose the land for plantation, he can do it by the way. It would be better to encircle several thousand acres of land. According to past experience, the money invested can be repaid in at most two to three years, and everything will be earned after that.
But not caring doesn't mean that he can't understand the intrigue between the two parties at the moment. Although Li Nai has never been interested in doing business, he is not bad at thinking, otherwise he would not be favored by Haihan, who supported him all the way to reach his current status. Why do these people want to act? He actually understands that everyone's acting is not a hobby, but only for profit considerations. However, he would not expose these little tricks to disappoint. Many of the merchants from Fuguang are Furuifeng's partners. Since he is willing to find a little different kind of fun, of course he also has the beauty of an adult. It's just that he was not interested in this kind of social occasion. After exchanging pleasantries, he found an excuse to leave the group and went straight to the headquarters in Sujiabao.
Naturally, a place like the headquarters would not allow outsiders to enter casually. Li Nai also understood the rules of the Haihan Army and took the initiative to report his identity, saying that he was here to deliver the military supplies shipped to Liaodong with the military. Although he only transferred one ship from the trading house this time to the north, it was one of the largest seagoing ships under the name of Golden Shield. Since it was a big ship, it would be too wasteful if it was only used to carry him and a few personal attendants. Therefore, when setting off from the south, he took over a task of transporting ordnance from the Ministry of Defense to avoid emptying the ship. .
Even so, if we deduct the thousands of miles of round trip expenses for this group of people on the ship from the freight, not only will there be no surplus, but we will have to pay a small sum of money. It seems that only people like Li Nai, who are wealthy and don't care about profits and losses, can make such a move. However, Li Nai had a different idea. He should make a small loss and make a profit. Although he had no intention of making any money from this trip, it was always good to collect some money to make up for the expenses.
Li Nai only waited for a moment at the entrance of the command post before an officer came out and took him in. Li Nai went inside and saw that almost all the Haihan generals he knew were present, and it seemed that a combat meeting was being held.
"Did I come at a bad time? Why don't I go out first and come back after you guys have settled down the business?" Li Nai was very understanding when he saw this. He didn't bother to greet a few people one by one, so he complained first when he came. A crime.
Qian Tiandun greeted: "Third Young Master, please don't go out. The chairs have been set up for you. Sit down and talk!"
In addition to Qian Tiandun, those present were Harugong, Chen Yixin, Morgan, and Tom Wang. They were all acquaintances they had known before. Especially Navy Commander Wang Tom, who often traveled between Haihan and Ming Dynasty. Li Nai had visited many of them. As an excuse to take a ride on his ship "Majesty", the personal relationship between the two is really good. Moreover, everyone has always had a good impression of Li Nai, a Ming Dynasty businessman with progressive ideas. After long-term contact with him, they are willing to treat him as a friend. When people come all the way to Liaodong, they always have to give him a good greeting. Everyone in the military was indeed having a meeting just now, but what was discussed was not the battle plan, but the recent battle with the enemy in Jinzhou has become more and more difficult. The opponent has obviously gradually adapted to Haihan's combat method, so the military plans to re-activate the past The combat plan centers on the navy and deploys troops to the enemy rear areas in Liaodong via sea routes to carry out raids and harassment operations.
Before Haihan marched into Liaodong, there was a period of time when he used Zhifu Port in Shandong as his base and carried out the same combat mode along the coasts of Liaodong. However, compared with that period, the navy that has built a military port in Lushunkou is obviously much more convenient in terms of supply and troop deployment, and the fleet's range of activities and endurance time have also been significantly improved compared to before. Therefore, the corresponding combat plan must also be adjusted based on the current situation, in order to maximize the combat effectiveness of the troops.
Although the navy is the main body of the battle, other arms must also participate, especially the battle on land. It is impossible for Wang Tom's Marine Corps to monopolize this military exploit. However, this kind of special operation will inevitably mobilize some troops from the Jinzhou Isthmus defense line, which will definitely weaken the existing defense system to a certain extent. Therefore, the military must also make a defense plan in advance to prevent the Jin army from taking advantage of the weakness later. enter.
When Li Nai came, the matter had already been discussed to a great extent, so he was immediately let in. It was not that the military really trusted him unreservedly.
After Li Nai received a positive reply, he greeted everyone present one by one, then sat on the chair that had just been brought in, and said to everyone: "It's still the old rule, do business first, and then talk about friendship. This time it's shipped from the south. I will personally escort the goods all the way to ensure there are no problems. Now the ship is parked on the east coast, waiting for you to send someone to count and sign for the goods.”
After Li Nai finished speaking, he took out a cargo list, Qian Tiandun nodded, and Chen Yixin stood up and took it. He is now in charge of the supply of these logistical supplies, and he is also responsible for the counting of goods and the delivery of money. After Chen Yixin read the cargo manifest, he said to Qian Tiandun: "It is consistent with the cargo manifest sent by telegram. I will just send someone to the ship to count it clearly later."
As for freight settlement, there is no need to worry about it. Li Nai has been a loyal customer of Haihan Bank a few years ago. This kind of monetary settlement is made by the military by issuing checks. Li Nai can just transfer it to the bank at any time, without involving cash. There is no need to consider the inconvenience of portability. Chen Yixin didn't need to talk too much about this kind of thing, and Li Nai wouldn't ask too much.
After handing over the errands, Li Nai took the initiative to talk about the situation in Liaodong: "I am familiar with Chief Sha. When he invited me to come to Liaodong, I thought it was just for fun. How come I have to come here?" Cooperating with them to act? He arranged for the two groups to meet here by chance. It would be better to just hold an investment meeting to save everyone the trouble of calculating."
Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "Then you don't know something. These people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang don't trust us as much as you do. It will take a lot of effort to convince them to invest in development in Liaodong. Sha Xi said that if we want them to make a decision as soon as possible, we need to give them some external pressure. Competition will naturally bring pressure. ”
Li Nai responded: "According to the general's intention, then we Fuguang merchants will become a tool to put pressure on them?"
Qian Tiandun said: "You can't say that. If you invest money here, you won't get the same profits in the future. If you really ask Sha Xi, he must trust the Fuguang merchants more. After all, it was his idea to invite you to come and inspect. ”
Li Nai then nodded slightly and said: "No wonder almost everyone in the team heading north this time is familiar with him. It turns out that they had already made plans."
Sha Xi was originally in charge of business and immigration in the Guangdong Office and Hong Kong Island. Over the past few years, he had naturally accumulated some local connections. Therefore, when drawing up a list of merchants to invite to Liaodong for inspection this time, he did not blindly choose the big ones. , but specially selected some merchants who know the ins and outs. Of course, Li Nai is a special case. Even if he doesn't send a letter to invite him, as long as he knows about this, he will take the initiative to chase him here.
Sha Xi invited a group of acquaintances over, naturally to make it easier for him to control the situation. Li Nai didn't realize this clearly before, but after Qian Tiandun made it clear, he immediately understood Sha Xi's intention.
Sha Xi was not familiar with the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and obviously he could not rely too much on these people to help him develop Liaodong, so Sha Xi planned to bring a group of acquaintances from the Fuguang area to at least help him with his business first. The developed shelf is put up. At the same time, it can also put some pressure on businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, making them realize that even though Liaodong is still a barren place, the competition for development rights has already begun.
Of course, Li Nai doesn't mind helping Sha Xi and his compatriots. The money must be invested anyway. If you give Zu Sha Xi face here, there will definitely be more generous returns in the future. Li Nai naturally knew this simple truth.
(End of chapter)