In April, the sky in Qionghai was overcast and drizzling. A large car drove past the puddles of water on the road, causing splashes of water.
The car windows were full of rain, and Lu Fei stared at the annual meeting slogans, colorful flags, banners, etc. hanging along the street, with various slogans written on them——
China's peaceful rejuvenation, Asia's destiny is one!
There are fixed police presence everywhere, and you can see police officers conducting explosion prevention inspections across several streets, which shows that they attach great importance to the Boao Forum for Asia.
After all, more than 1,000 representatives from all over the world are here.
Upon arriving at the Boao Forum for Asia Hotel where the guests lived, Wang Ben got out of the car first, carrying Lu Fei into the lobby under a black umbrella.
"hooligan!"
Xu Xin was sitting in the waiting area not far from the front desk. She stood up and walked to him. She saw the front desk lady handing over the registration form with a smile.
"Sister Xin."
Lu Fei took the pen to sign, and then received the guest gift package, room key card, Boao Forum schedule, brochure...
"Oh, luxury suites. This is a treatment only available to VIPs. There are only 18 suites in the entire hotel."
Xu Xin lowered her voice and said, "I heard that Lin Jiaqing will deliver the opening speech this time."
Lu Fei raised his eyebrows, indicating that we would talk about it on another occasion, and then, led by the bellman, he quickly arrived at the suite.
"Send us a pot of coffee, thank you."
Xu Xin took out a pile of information from her women's bag.
Seeing the baggage attendant leaving, Lu Fei turned his attention to the document and glanced at it a few times, his eyebrows raised involuntarily:
"Are these all information about the Jianlong Project?"
"Not only that, but also a small amount of information from steel companies such as Shagang, Hangzhou Iron and Steel, and Jinling Iron and Steel."
Xu Xin skillfully pulled out a few red folders from the pile of information, all involving Jianlong.
Lu Fei took a closer look and found that the entire 1.5 million-ton wide and thick plate production line construction project had a total investment of US$398 million, and the main investors were Tangshan Jianlong and Jinling Steel United.
It is precisely that behind these two companies, Fosun holds shares, that is, Guo Guangchang is operating capital.
"It was originally a small project of 1.5 million tons, but it was illegally expanded into a large project of 6 million tons. Construction was started without approval..."
Xu Xin went off script and introduced the situation in detail.
"Tie Ben is second."
The more Lu Fei looked down, the more similar he felt.
Tieben is a private steel enterprise in Jiangnan. The leader, Dai Guofang, has judged that the domestic steel boom will last for at least five years and plans to expand its scale to 2,000 acres.
As a result, with the encouragement of the local government and Li Dakang, the project was changed over and over again, and it was suddenly transformed into a tens of billions project covering an area of 9,379 acres and producing 8.4 million tons.
You must know that Tieben's fixed assets are only 1.2 billion. It is not just a snake swallowing an elephant, it is simply a snake swallowing a dinosaur. If it is really successful, Dai Guofang is China's "Carnegie" and a veritable steel king.
However, it is difficult for projects worth tens of billions of dollars to get approval from central government departments, so they resort to opportunism and spin off countless sub-projects, break them into parts, and submit them in batches to avoid approval.
The chicken that happened to be caught up in macro-control and became a warning to monkeys, Dai Guofang went straight to prison. Not surprisingly, Jianlong was the second chicken.
"Guo Guangchang is much luckier, at least he doesn't have to go to jail."
Xu Xin raised her lips, "According to the internal information I got, this case will be handed over to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces."
"Decentralization of authority?"
Lu Fei's eyes lit up, that is, the life of the Jianlong Project was in the hands of Sha Ruijin and other leaders.
"Yes, many people are staring at Jianlong now. It is the 'wind vane' that measures the government's standards for punishing steel companies. Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are also having a headache."
Xu Xin caught a glimpse of Wang Ben coming with coffee, took the initiative to help him, poured him a cup gracefully, and gave him a gentle push.
"How about it, is it a good deal?"
"indeed."
Lu Fei added sugar and milk to his coffee and pondered while stirring.
Don't look at the current downturn in the steel industry, which is entirely due to the impact of high-pressure policies. Just like the property market, once it is loosened, it will be like a wild horse that runs wild and will definitely rebound strongly and immediately skyrocket.
This kind of investment is called "counter-cyclical investment". Bicycles turn into cars, just like the gold investment industry in 2004 and 2005. At this time, the price of gold was at a historical low.
"Are you so optimistic about gold?"
Xu Xin raised her orchid fingers and took a sip of coffee.
"Of course! Now that the U.S. dollar is weakening, energy prices are rising, global interest rates are rising, and inflation is increasing, no one would dislike gold as a store of value and a safe haven."
While flipping through the information, Lu Fei asked, "Has Goldman Sachs placed any short orders?"
Xu Xin said: "Still standing still and not taking the bait."
"If you don't even have this kind of determination, you don't deserve to be the world's number one investment bank, and you're an old gangster on Wall Street."
Lu Fei told him that on top of the US$4 million, he would add an additional US$6 million to make up a total of US$10 million to continue fishing.
"Ah Fei, this is Goldman Sachs."
Xu Xin frowned, "We don't need to fight with him."
"This is not a deadlock. It's a normal investment. Whether or not Goldman Sachs quits, I will buy long, just to see if there are any windfalls."
Lu Fei smiled slightly and shifted the conversation back to Jianlong, "Sister Xin, what is the gap in the entire project now?"
"The budget for the first phase of the project is about 6 billion. Now 4.8 billion has been invested. There is at least 1.2 billion short. It is estimated that no matter how much money is spent, it will not be able to come out."
Xu Xin presented evidence that the 700 million working capital Jianlong borrowed from the bank was all used for short-term loans and long-term investments, and the tight capital chain was at risk of breaking at any time.
"1.2 billion is not a problem. The key lies in whether Jianlong's shareholders like Guo Guangchang are willing to join us. The key to blending is whether Jianlong can be turned from illegal suspension to legal operation."
Lu Fei touched his chin, "How is it legal? Sister Xin, do you have any ideas?"
Xu Xin smiled and said: "It all depends on us, Mr. Lu. Are you very popular in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"
"Sister Xin, you don't want to make a fuss about the handling authority in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, do you? You think too highly of me. I am a businessman, but I can't influence the decisions of the province."
Lu Fei was so excited that he waved his hands and refused. He would not do such a stupid thing for the sake of risking a mere steel company!
"what are you thinking!"
Xu Xin rolled her eyes and pulled out Hangzhou Steel's information from the pile of documents. Her plan was to introduce a state-owned steel enterprise from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to participate. With the status of a state-owned enterprise, wouldn't it be legal?
Lu Fei took a closer look and saw the title page saying:
"Hangzhou Steel Daxie Island 6 Million Ton Steel Plant Project".
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The official opening ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow, and the two days will be full of roundtables and orientation meetings for Boao Forum for Asia directors, members, and sponsors.
At 7:30 that night, a welcome party for members and sponsors was being held in the hotel banquet room. The high-level and large number of business people participating naturally far exceeded the private enterprise summit in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
"Kakaka~"
The sound of the camera's shutter is accompanied by the flashing flash. It does not stop for a moment, and the lens focuses on the world's political and business leaders.
The media reporters are divided into several groups. They cannot contact the top bosses because of their high standards, so they can only resort to the next best thing and find the rich and powerful people in the country.
Jianlong is in the limelight, and the attention of two parties involved, Jianlong's Zhang Zhixiang and Fosun's Guo Guangchang, has increased sharply.
"Mr. Guo, has Jianlong received the final opinion on how to deal with it? Is it going to be shut down completely or will it be rectified on a regular basis?"
"Mr. Guo, some people say that Jianlong is the second Iron Ben. What do you think?"
"If Jianlong really ceases operations, what will President Zhang do?"
"..."
Facing the media's pursuit, interception and indiscriminate bombardment, Zhang Zhixiang's face became increasingly gloomy, and he couldn't bear it and replied:
"I'm not happy with your questions!"
He gouged out the reporter who had failed to curse Jianlong, his eyes were so cold that they could kill, "It's like a child was just born at home, and before you start raising it, what should you do if someone says the child died?"
"Old Zhang, forget it, Old Zhang."
Guo Guangchang suddenly jumped up, quickly pulled Zhang Zhixiang, rushed out of the crowd of reporters, and quickly walked into the hall to escape.
"Humph, these reporters are so rude!"
Zhang Zhixiang had an angry look on his face and a murderous look in his eyes, but he still felt displeased that he actually asked his secretary to investigate the reporter who just asked the question.
"I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet."
Guo Guangchang comforted him helplessly, "I have sent people to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to inquire about information. In fact, our problem is not big, but the superiors only allow Jiangsu and Zhejiang to build a large steel plant. Ours and Hangzhou Steel are no more and no less 600 tons. , bumped into each other."
"Isn't that a fool's errand! Hangzhou Steel is a state-owned enterprise in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and now the power of disposal is in the hands of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Isn't it clear at a glance whether to help him or to help us?"
Zhang Zhixiang's heart skipped a beat.
"Look at you, you're in a hurry, just listen to what I have to say."
Guo Guangchang shook his head and laughed. He told the truth that Hangzhou Steel's Daxie Island project had not started construction because it could not solve the problem of compensation for the demolition of thousands of residents, and it was not far away from death.
"You mean, the province will let us go?"
Zhang Zhixiang was surprised at first, and then overjoyed.
Guo Guangchang said with a smile: "We are 40 to 50 percent sure. If we ask Mr. Lu to help lobby again, we will be at least 70 percent sure."
Zhang Zhixiang asked: "Mr. Lu? Is he the Internet CEO who caused a lot of commotion in the stock market recently?"
"Yes, in his official posts in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangnan, Eastern Guangdong, Yanjing and other places, the leaders will give him some bad reviews."
Guo Guangchang whispered: "I heard that Sha's nephew Zheng Tong signed a contract as an artist in Mr. Lu's entertainment company."
"This is happening!"
Zhang Zhixiang took a breath of air, "Will he help us? Why should he help us?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he and Guo Guangchang looked at each other, looked at him with a sly smirk, and woke up and asked: "You want to get him to join the gang?"
"Isn't it good? With resources, background, and money, it's more than enough to fill the 1.3 billion hole left by Jianlong."
Guo Guangchang took two glasses of wine from the waiter's plate and gave each of them one glass.
"That makes sense, that makes sense."
Zhang Zhixiang's face turned cloudy and he grinned: "Cheers!"
"cheers."
Guo Guangchang squinted his eyes, and a light flashed across his glasses frame.
Clink, wine glasses collide.
Zhang Zhixiang drank it all in one gulp and looked around, trying to find Lu Fei's face in the crowd. Suddenly, there was a sudden noise at the door.
"Mr. Lu!"
"Mr. Lu!
"
"Mr. Lu..."
"Mr. Lu, this Boao Forum covers the fields of real estate, automobiles, and energy. It has been reported recently that many private enterprises want to enter these industries. Do you have any plans to do so?"
"I have no intention of entering the real estate and automobile industries for the time being. Logic currently does not have the strength to manufacture complete vehicles, and currently plans to build a mobile phone brand that is not inferior to major international manufacturers such as Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung."
As soon as Lu Fei said these words, there was an uproar in shock.
The reporters were like sharks that smelled the smell of blood. They pounced more fiercely, chattering and chattering.
"Mr. Lu, when will Logic's mobile phone be launched on the market? Will it be at this year's new phone launch conference?"
"Well, haha, it's a secret."
Lu Fei deliberately left the situation in suspense, with a mysterious smile, and disappeared from the media's lens with Xu Xin.
"Seriously, Fei, logic really doesn't make a car?"
She pinched the goblet and glanced at it.
"Of course we won't build it, but maybe in the future, when logic technology becomes more mature, we can make electronic parts like cars and machines."
Lu Fei laughed and kept turning his eyes.
Looking around, there was no familiar face. The only person participating in the Chinese Renaissance Meeting was BYD's Wang Chuanfu.
Xu Xin suddenly reminded: "Hey, they are coming."
Lu Fei followed her gaze and saw Guo Guangchang coming towards her, greeting him politely:
"Hello, Mr. Lu."
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Since the turn of the millennium, China’s private capital factions have become more and more dense, intricate, and intricate like branches.
Success is also luck, failure is also luck.
Reckless heroes and high-level elites relied on temporary opportunities to rise to prominence. They could not survive the turbulent changes and fell like the Delong family.
Those who can survive will at least be capital giants, such as Wanxiang Group, Holley Group, and Tomorrow Group. And Fu Xingxing, which spans real estate, finance, and medicine, is the giant among giants.
Guo Guangchang, who is responsible for the task, is fully qualified to hang street lights.
His hairline is in a mid-life crisis, his hairstyle is in an "M" shape, he wears a pair of thick glasses, and there is a lot of scheming hidden in his eyes. It is obvious that he has a lot of money.
"Mr. Guo wants to invite me to invest?"
Lu Fei shook his wine glass, the red wine rising and falling, "As far as I know, Jianlong has been suspended in violation of regulations. The next step is likely to be a complete failure of the project. If you invest money now, won't it be wasted?"
"Mr. Lu, we are very confident that we can resume work, but we need Mr. Lu's mediation."
Guo Guangchang spoke out his inner plan.
"If I invest 1.3 billion, how many shares can I hold?"
Lu Fei and Xu Xin looked at each other and took a sip of wine.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Zhang and I hold 70% of the entire project. We can definitely make the decision and take out 22.67% of the equity."
Guo Guangchang believes in fair prices and a smile on his face.
"Haha, haha~"
Lu Fei raised the corners of his mouth and laughed.
Zhang Zhixiang and the two were overjoyed when they saw this, and then laughed. Soon, the surroundings were filled with joy.
"Mr. Guo, I want to ask."
Lu Fei suppressed his smile and kept an expressionless face. I finally became Shangsha's guest, so I have to sacrifice my face to intercede for you.
Guo Guangchang nodded, yes!
Lu Fei frowned slightly, he still has to pay you.
Zhang Zhixiang nodded, yes! Can I still vote for women?
"The Jianlong project is a good project, but I refuse."
Lu Fei raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth, "Looking at your damn faces, then I won't be able to kneel down and beg for food."
"Mr. Lu, do you think the equity is too small? This can be discussed further, and any additional conditions can be raised."
Guo Guangchang and Zhang Zhixiang made eye contact. This is definitely not something that can be spent at 28!
Just now, we have discussed the bottom line, which is at most 30%.
They are not worried at all about the loss of control. Jinling Steel and Jianlong are acting in concert. Even if Lu Fei holds 30%, he will not be able to make waves in the board of directors and can only take the dividends.
"I have an idea, but I don't know if I should talk about it or not?"
Lu Fei stared at the two of them closely and took a sip of his wine.
"Mr. Lu, feel free to say anything. If you have any good ideas that can save Jianlong, we would be very grateful."
Guo Guangchang was disdainful. Does an Internet person understand industry and steel?
Lu Fei smiled and said: "I heard that a project of Hangzhou Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. also failed, and it happened to be in Yongcheng. Why not just combine the two projects into one?"
"I don't understand what Mr. Lu means?"
Guo Guangchang had a clear conscience and his face turned cold: "Why don't you explain it a little more clearly?"
"Mr. Lu's idea is very simple, that is to let Hangzhou Steel control Jianlong, so that Jianlong can use the shell of a state-owned enterprise to get the project approved."
Xu Xin cast a meaningful look, "I wonder what you two think?"
