Chapter 487 The stupid young man
New energy vehicle supporting industry chain
If in the past three years, Mao Hongtao would not have to act as a lobbyist, Luo Yang would have taken the initiative to intervene, and not just in one link of the industrial chain.
But Luo Yang is currently in need of money, so how can he have enough funds to do this?
Seeing Luo Yang fall into deep thought, Mao Hongtao felt there was hope.
"Mr. Luo, you have a very good foundation here. You just need to increase investment in research and development for new projects. The two can be taken care of at the same time. It can't even be considered a transformation."
When talking about attracting investment, Mao Hongtao immediately becomes inspired.
"Besides, the introduction of Tesla this time has driven the development of the domestic new energy vehicle industry. A large amount of special funds have been allocated, and various policies have also been tilted."
He seemed to see the reason for Luo Yang's hesitation, and continued to encourage him, "In order to support the mature supporting industrial chain, Shanghai has also made great efforts. At this stage, any industry related to this aspect can enjoy preferential policies on land, loans, and taxes, and receive support from both the city and district levels."
"Maoke, I need to think about this matter."
Although Luo Yang himself does not have much funds to do this for the time being, Jiang Yuanshan does.
After Mao Hongtao offered so many tempting conditions, he was indeed tempted. He was thinking about whether he should talk to his father-in-law after returning to Yang City this week to move the power battery research and development sector of the cooperation between the two parties to the Magic City.
Yuanfan New Energy has been on the road of lithium battery research and development, but its current products mainly serve electric vehicles, and its business in electric vehicles is very limited.
If we can conduct research and development and build a factory in Minhang Hi-Tech Zone, as long as we produce qualified products, there is a high probability that we can become a supplier to Tesla.
In this way, Yuanfan New Energy Battery will have an opportunity to enter the new energy vehicle industry chain a few years in advance, and it can also make money while feeding back into research and development, thus embarking on a virtuous circle.
Another benefit is the circle. For example, at tonight's dinner, according to Mao Hongtao, the companies of Mr. Wei, Mr. Cao and Mr. Gao are all links in the new energy vehicle industry chain. If they can establish good relationships, it will be helpful for their future entry into new energy vehicle manufacturing.
"Mr. Luo, can you tell me what your concerns are?"
When Luo Yang said he would consider it, Mao Hongtao understood that he had an investment intention, but there were still some difficulties that needed to be thought through or resolved.
From the perspective of investment promotion and skills, when it comes to this point, we cannot let the fire that has already been lit be extinguished.
The best thing to do is to strike while the iron is hot and take it down in one go.
"I am collaborating with others on the development of power batteries. If we want to move to Shanghai and increase investment, we must discuss this with others."
Luo Yang did not say that the partner was his father-in-law.
"How big the investment scale is, where the product market is, what is the investment return period. These are not things that can be finalized by just a simple chat here tonight. If we really want to do it, we have to think through all aspects."
Having said that, Mao Hongtao felt more confident.
Because in the process of attracting investment, the most feared thing is to encounter clients who talk too much. These people are very good at making big promises and talking about a lot of concepts, but they just don't talk about the details of the project implementation.
For such clients, almost no deal is concluded.
On the contrary, a boss like Luo Yang, who really considers the details, has a high probability of finally being able to negotiate a project.
"Mao Ke, Mr. Luo, you two seem to be getting along really well, shouldn't you have a drink?"
The conversation between Mao Hongtao and Luo Yang was finally noticed by the other three bosses, especially Cao Weijie, who particularly liked to encourage others to drink.
"Yes, I must have a drink."
Mao Hongtao had waited so long for this opportunity, so how could he let it go?
He immediately followed Cao Weijie's words and raised his wine cup: "I was just talking to Mr. Luo about investment. Mr. Luo also has this intention. Regardless of whether it succeeds in the end, I have to toast him."
Now that things have come to this, how can you not drink?
Luo Yang also picked up the wine cup and clinked glasses with Mao Hongtao.
"Hey, the drinking has just started tonight, but Mr. Luo has already fallen first?"
Wei Jialiang is in his forties and has more social and business experience than Luo Yang.
It was obvious that the High-tech Zone Investment Promotion Office was trying to attract investment at tonight's banquet. The bosses were all aware of this, but Mao Hongtao was too embarrassed to get straight to the point when the banquet started, so the three old hands pretended not to know and started a random conversation.
If Mao Hongtao wants to take back the initiative, he will have to pay more.
Everybody was trying to hold back, but as a result, Luo Yang was broken through and a gap was opened. In Wei Jialiang's opinion, he was still young and inexperienced, and could not form a tacit understanding with everyone else.
So there was inevitably some sarcasm in what I said just now.
"My boss Luo is hesitating and waiting."
At this time, Yu Haiping's rich experience came into play. He smiled and picked up the wine cup and said, "Boss Wei, fighting alone will definitely be a disadvantage. Why don't the three CEOs work together with Boss Luo to carry out centralized procurement and ask Mao Ke to give more discounts, so that win-win cooperation can run through tonight's banquet."
"Hahaha"
It's the same sentence, but it makes people feel very comfortable, and the timing is just right.
Cao Weijie immediately seized the opportunity and raised his wine cup amidst laughter: "We have to join in the fun, Mr. Luo, I support you, I will drink this glass of wine with Mao Ke, and I will be one of the ones who will reap the benefits later."
"Good fellow, we were just talking about Sino-American technology, economy, and politics, and you guys started chatting about it secretly."
Gao Jun also picked up the wine cup: "No, you can't leave me behind, take this glass of wine with me!"
Wei Jialiang, who had just made a sarcastic remark, also smiled. He looked at Yu Haiping deeply, then picked up the wine cup as well.
These three guys actually already had investment intentions.
The reason why I haven't taken the initiative to talk about this topic is that I want to get more preferential policies from Mao Hongtao.
Among the people present, Luo Yang was the only one who needed to be attacked.
To be honest, if Wei Jialiang hadn't said something ambiguous just now, Luo Yang would have thought that this was a setup.
After drinking this glass of wine, the topic naturally turned to project investment.
Luo Yang then became a "spectator" again, watching the three bosses Cao Weijie, Wei Jialiang, and Gao Jun drinking and laughing with Mao Hongtao, and haggling over trivial matters.
When they were halfway through the drinking, Xie Zhanpeng, deputy director of the High-tech Zone, brought Jiang Bin, head of the Investment Promotion Office, to the box for inspection. They drank two rounds of drinks amid polite greetings. By the way, Mao Hongtao proposed two conditions that he "could not decide", which were decided on the spot by Xie Zhanpeng.
Luo Yang is familiar with this set of movements.
At around 8:30, the banquet ended, and Cao Weijie and the other three bosses reached a preliminary investment intention and obtained satisfactory preferential conditions.
Luo Yang still said the same thing, that he needed to go back and discuss with his partners before giving a reply.
"Boss, do you need me to take you home?"
Yu Haiping held two gifts in one hand and supported Luo Yang with the other hand as they got off the elevator.
"Call Chu Jing over."
Luo Yang gestured to the lounge area in the hotel lobby and said, "Come over and sit down. Help me order a cup of strong tea. We can chat about something."
Yu Haiping took Luo Yang to the rest area as instructed, and ordered two cups of tea while calling Chu Jing.
“You’re still young.”
Luo Yang, who was drunk, leaned back on the sofa and sighed, "A bunch of old foxes, they all had the intention to invest long ago, but they acted like they didn't care, making me look like a young man charging into the enemy's path."
"Boss, look at the three of them. The youngest is already in his early 40s. Judging by their age, they are all from the group that started their business in the 1990s."
Yu Haiping's alcohol tolerance is much better than Luo Yang's. He drank almost a pound tonight. Now he sits upright and thinks clearly.
“Among these entrepreneurs, who have survived to this day and expanded their businesses, are all smart people?”
"yes."
Luo Yang nodded, then looked at Yu Haiping and said, "You came to my rescue at the perfect time tonight, otherwise I would have been hated by those three for no reason."
"In fact, the boss doesn't need to worry. They are a little more shrewd and have gained some benefits, but it may not be a good thing."
Yu Haiping smiled and said, "If it weren't for you tonight, Mao Ke would have wanted to get back to the topic, but he would have been manipulated by the three of them. Mao Ke must have seen this kind of thing, and of course he would remember it in his heart. Now because of attracting investment, he has to endure it, but who knows if Mao Ke will be transferred to another place in the future?"
If you look at the problem from a different angle, you will get different answers.
"It's true that you are good at calculations, but it depends on the object. If tonight is a purely commercial game, who wins and who loses depends on their own ability. People with a bigger picture may even admire the winner."
Yu Haiping made an in-depth analysis: "But tonight's drinking party was organized by the High-tech Zone and the Investment Promotion Office. When discussing matters with the government, I personally think that your way of dealing with it is more popular."
He was being subtle.
In the domestic business environment, anyone can force a cow to drink water, except the government.
Luo Yang understood.
The depression in my heart was slightly relieved.
"By the way, our industry doesn't seem to have much to do with new energy vehicles. How could you, boss, be associated with Mao Ke?"
After mediating Luo Yang's mentality, Yu Haiping finally had time to ask the question that had been accumulating in his mind. "I have the idea of entering the new energy vehicle manufacturing industry."
Luo Yang is now more and more satisfied with this assistant, and he has begun to speak to him freely about some things: "Besides, my father-in-law is engaged in the research and development and production of new energy batteries, which is already linked to this track."
"Is your father-in-law working on new energy batteries?"
“Well, it’s quite large.”
Luo Yang sat up, picked up the strong tea on the coffee table, blew on it, and took a sip.
"Although my father-in-law is engaged in new energy batteries, most of his products are now applied in the electric vehicle market."
"Are you trying to use Tesla's opportunity to transform yourself?"
Yu Haiping immediately understood Luo Yang's idea: "And you didn't invest yourself, you asked your father-in-law to invest."
"That's not necessarily the case."
Luo Yang continued to drink tea: "Kunpeng Technology's power battery research and development is a collaboration with my father-in-law. If we increase investment now, we can add the starting power battery. If my father-in-law is willing to come to Shanghai to invest, it's not impossible for me to take a share."
"To pave the way for future new energy vehicle manufacturing?"
Yu Haiping's expression became lively: "Boss, you are making preliminary arrangements, but even an outsider like me knows that even if we don't count the research and development of new energy vehicles, the manufacturing alone requires a huge amount of investment. Where do you get so much money?"
"I am planning for the long term. Even if I want to do it, it will be three to five years later."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "Besides, I also have a lot of industries in my hometown, Yang City. The current scale is not smaller than that of Shanghai. In the future, I will cooperate with my father-in-law to invest in new energy vehicles. Personally, even if I don't rely on bank loans, I can still get 300 million or 500 million."
Yu Haiping: “.”
His speechlessness was due to shock, as he was surprised by his boss's confidence.
Is it so easy for an individual to come up with 30 to 50 billion in cash without relying on financing channels?
But Luo Yang said it so easily and confidently.
"This year I plan to integrate the industries in my hometown and set up a group company."
Luo Yang put down the cup, leaned back in his chair, looked at Yu Haiping and said, "You have to be familiar with the business on both sides in the future. The burden on you may be heavier, and you won't be able to handle it alone."
When he said this, Luo Yang's voice became softer.
After thinking for a moment, he raised his head and continued, "Talk to the HR department later and set up a secretariat to assist you in handling related matters. How many people will be needed? Think carefully about it."
Separately established means that it is independent of the board of directors' office.
Equivalent to Yu Haiping's secretary.
"Okay, boss."
Luo Yang mentioned earlier that the industry in Yang City is no worse than that in Shanghai. Yu Haiping has a rough idea of the scale of the industry.
As the assistant to the chairman of the board of directors of the group, he also serves as the director of the board secretariat committee and a member of the board of directors, and is himself a P9-level executive of the company.
Once Luo Yang lets Yu Haiping take care of the affairs in Yang City, it means that he will also have to take care of the affairs of 14 companies.
Combining the two situations, it makes sense to have several secretaries.
"I will be back to Yang City tomorrow. Please pay more attention to the Demon City."
Chu Jing hadn't arrived yet, so Luo Yang continued, "Especially Kunpeng Technology, you need to keep a close eye on it in the near future. If there is any situation, please report to me at any time."
Tomorrow morning at 9:30, Sunshine Culture and Tourism will start the first round of negotiations with the city regarding the Xishu Town project.
Luo Yang also plans to be present in person to participate in the negotiations.
If he hadn't drunk too much tonight, he would have even planned to rush back overnight.
The two chatted for another ten minutes before Chu Jing finally arrived.
"Pick me up downstairs at six tomorrow."
After the car arrived downstairs of Jiang Wen's residence, Luo Yang gave the driver some instructions and then let Chu Jing help him go upstairs.
Because we called in advance, there was no group yoga in the living room.
Dai Ying and Lu Yuanyuan also returned to their room early to rest.
"Please set the alarm for me. We need to leave at six tomorrow."
Luo Yang was afraid that he would forget because of drunkenness, so he told Jiang Wen to set the alarm clock after entering the house.
"So early?"
Jiang Wen was surprised and asked, "Doesn't that mean we have to get up at around five o'clock?"
"Well, I have a business negotiation with the Yang City Government at 9:30 tomorrow. Even if we avoid the morning rush hour, it will take about three hours to drive."
After drinking a cup of strong tea in the hotel lobby, Luo Yang became a little more sober.
"Then I'll help you take a shower and rest early tonight."
"Well, you need to rest early."
Luo Yang nodded and said, "If you want to play cards or practice yoga, keep your voice down."
When four girls play wrestling, they often shout and scream, and sometimes the noise is not much quieter than the music.
"No activities tonight."
Jiang Wen responded: "Dai Ying and Yuan Yuan also have to get up early for an interview tomorrow, so they need to go to bed early tonight."
"They haven't found an internship yet?"
Luo Yang was helped into the master bedroom and into the bathroom: "It shouldn't be hard to find a job now, right?"
It's not ten years later. In 12, it's not difficult to find an internship in a big city like Shanghai, especially since these two people are from Shanghai University of Foreign Languages, which has the 211 label.
"It's not hard to find, but it can't be that everything you pick up in the basket is a vegetable, right?"
Jiang Wen helped Luo Yang sit on the toilet and began to help him undress. As she untied his tie, she said, "Besides, they need to rent a house near their workplace. The salary is too low and the rent is too high, so they haven't found a suitable one for a while."
"If that doesn't work, arrange for him to go to Kunpeng Technology."
Luo Yang also started to work, unbuttoning his shirt: "This way they can live in the school dormitory, or rent a house near the university town, and take the subway to and from get off work, which is quite convenient."
"Ugh"
Speaking of this, Jiang Wen sighed.
"what happened?"
"Dai Ying is willing, Yuanyuan."
"Shit, this is never going to end, is it?"
A little drunk, Luo Yang cursed: "You are my woman, what does it have to do with her? Give her face?"
Originally, he still had some feelings for the loli with twin ponytails, but since he got a better porcelain doll, Luo Yang no longer had any feelings for Lu Yuanyuan.
"Jiang Wen, tell me the truth, is Lu Yuanyuan interested in you?"
"Pfft!"
Jiang Wen, who was holding Luo Yang's trousers in her hand, laughed: "What are you talking about? Yuanyuan is just too naive. Besides, with her small body, it's almost like I can bully her!"
"Great! So you have this plan!"
His temper came and went quickly. Luo Yang hooked Jiang Wen's chin and kissed her, and let go after a long while.
"Jiang Wen, I'm warning you."
Luo Yang said domineeringly: "Except for me, you can try with others, not even women!"
"Okay, okay, I am yours alone, and women are not allowed."
Jiang Wen knew that it was impossible to reason with a drunk person, so she could only go along with him.
She responded with a smile and helped Luo Yang turn on the shower.
While letting go, I made a phone call: "Xiaoxue, I have to help your brother-in-law take a shower. Come to my room and get him his pajamas. Also bring your alarm clock."
(End of this chapter)
