industrial overlord

Chapter 653 Conditions
Leaving a mournful Singapore behind, Lin Zhenhua and Chen Tian boarded the plane back home.In order to avoid being recognized by Singaporeans at the airport and causing unnecessary troubles, Lin Zhenhua had to put on sunglasses and didn't take them off until he got on the plane, which made Chen Tian gloat.Lin Zhenhua thought that maybe within the next 10 years, he would not be able to go to Singapore again, and maybe the Singapore embassy would directly refuse his visa.

After returning to China, Chen Tian politely declined Lin Zhenhua's invitation to go to Xunyang for a few days, and hurried back to Beijing to report on his work.As for whether he really wants to conduct a self-criticism after returning home, Lin Zhenhua doesn't know.This time Lin Zhenhua and Chen Tian's trip to Singapore was originally just to collect some information, but there was an uproar because of Lin Zhenhua's outrageous words.It's no small thing that the Singapore stock market plummeted for a week and then slumped there, never recovering.

According to Chen Tian, ​​the high-level officials generally appreciate the turmoil they caused in Singapore this time. After all, Singapore's consistent tough attitude towards China has already disgusted China.In addition, it is also of strategic significance for the country to be able to intervene in the Kra Canal in the name of the people and give China an option to go out of the Indian Ocean.Thailand has benefited the most from the Kra Canal. In order to facilitate the Chinese government's support for the project, Thailand has made a lot of promises to China, which are naturally inhumane.

Lin Zhenhua went back to Xunyang alone. According to Chen Tian's instructions, he did not take the initiative to talk to the planning committee about the financing of the Kra Canal, and pretended that it had nothing to do with him.He believed that both Thailand and the Navy would go to the Planning Commission for activities, and there were people who were more anxious than him. Whoever could hold back his temper would be able to obtain the most favorable negotiation terms.

In fact, Lin Zhenhua should have calmed down and stayed in Xunyang for a while. Although Hanhua has construction sites all over the world and dozens of branches at home and abroad, Xunyang is still the most important base camp. In the past two or three years, several new stalls have been opened here.

What Lin Zhenhua paid the most attention to was naturally the construction of Hanhua Microelectronics Company.The equipment imported from the United States has been installed and debugged. Jiang Jie and Miao Xiaoqiong, with a group of young men with an average age of 28, are designing and producing Hanhua's first batch of industrial control chips day and night.Technically speaking, these chips are only equivalent to the level of international chip giants like KHN five years ago, but they are Hanhua's first batch of products after all.Lin Zhenhua has full self-confidence. With the spirit of Hanhua, as long as he achieves a zero breakthrough, it is only a matter of time before he catches up with the world-class.

The construction of Hanhua Automobile Company has also been completed, and the first batch of trial-produced cars will soon roll off the production line.The technical team of this automobile company was brought out by Yang Tao, Lin Zhenhua's brother-in-law, from the design department of a large state-owned enterprise.According to their own statement, this state-owned enterprise is only obsessed with importing technology from abroad. The engineers in the design office have to sign for foreign experts to even change the shape of a car light, and most of the time, foreign experts are unwilling to sign this. Word.

Unbearable, this group of people "defected" collectively under the leadership of Yang Tao. Hanhua accepted them with open arms and granted them the right to design their own brand cars.How can these young people who have been suffocated for a long time not get such a broad stage, not to risk their lives, and in less than a year, they have come up with a full set of design drawings.Except for the engine and gearbox, which need to be outsourced for the time being, everything else can be solved by ourselves.However, Yang Tao also patted his chest and assured his brother-in-law that within two years, the two major problems of the engine and the gearbox will definitely be solved.

Hanhua Group itself is engaged in equipment manufacturing, and Hanhua can provide almost all the equipment for automobile production.The Xunyang Municipal Government has also given great support to this project, asking people to give people, and asking for land to give land, so almost at the same time as the design of the new car was completed, a domestically leading and world-class car production line was also completed. up.

The business of Hanhua Chemical Equipment Co., Ltd. is also getting bigger and bigger. In addition to traditional fertilizers and petrochemicals, it also involves fields such as pharmaceutical chemicals, fine chemicals, and coal chemicals.Especially for equipment like coal liquefaction, the output value of a set is several billions, which is definitely a huge profit.Equipment like this can't be made by any company that wants to do it. Few domestic companies can make just a few high-pressure forgings. This needs to be processed under a large hydraulic press. Barriers to equipment have discouraged countless competitors.

Lin Zhenhua wandered back and forth in various branches, listening to the executives of each company introduce to him the business situation of the year, the situation of technological innovation, etc., feeling like an old farmer looking at the harvested crops.These are all the lands and mountains he brought down, and they are now on a very large scale.

Lin Zhenhua waited in Xunyang for more than two months, and finally waited for Huang Gang from the State Planning Commission. He made a special trip to discuss with Lin Zhenhua about the Kra Canal.Huang Gang delayed his arrival for more than two months, not out of patience with Lin Zhenhua, but because of such a major event, there are many details that need to be implemented, and some are still relatively sensitive policy issues that require repeated meetings to discuss and decide.Now that the country's overall thinking on the Kra Canal project has been clarified, Huang Gang went to Xunyang to meet Lin Zhenhua in person.

"Mr. Lin, you talk about building a carat canal in Singapore, but you broke our legs. Tell me, how should I compensate for my loss?" In Lin Zhenhua's office, Huang Gang smiled. That's how it started.

Lin Zhenhua pretended to be surprised and said, "No way? Director Huang, I was just joking with Ji Lapeng. How could a small company like Hanhua start building something as big as the Kela Canal? What? There must be some misunderstanding."

Huang Gang widened his eyes and said: "Mr. Lin, you are wrong. You are not joking. Your such a large industry under Mr. Lin should be a golden mouth and jade teeth. How can you say nothing? Now We have already negotiated with Thailand, you said you were joking, isn't this an international joke?"

Lin Zhenhua spread his hands: "Then there is no way. Our Hanhua is also very tight in funds now. How can we get a carat canal worth 200 billion US dollars? Now that the country and Thailand have negotiated, it is simply up to your State Planning Commission Allocate funds to fix it, anyway, our country is rich and powerful, and we don’t care about the mere 200 billion.”

"You're ruthless." Huang Gang admitted that he had worked in state agencies for a long time, and he was used to speaking very seriously. He was definitely not Lin Zhenhua's opponent in such jokes and bickering.He cupped his hands to Lin Zhenhua and said, "Mr. Lin, don't make things difficult for me. You know very well that if the country can directly come forward to build this canal, it won't wait until today. Now everyone hopes that you will come forward To organize this investment, what kind of help do you need from the state? Let’s just say it straight. Before coming, our director has already explained that all requests from Hanhua can be agreed, as long as it is not a violation of laws and regulations. .”

"No way?" Lin Zhenhua was really surprised this time. "Is this canal so important? How can the country promise me such a big pie? To be honest, I can't think of anything to mention." Whatever you ask for."

Huang Gang said: "Our director said that Hanhua is the pride of the national industry, and our planning committee must continue to support Hanhua. Even if there is no such thing as the Kra Canal, if Hanhua has any requirements, the planning committee will also maximize it. Therefore, please rest assured Mr. Lin on this point. As for the Kela Canal, it is indeed of great significance to our country, so please ask Mr. Lin to worry about it."

Hearing Huang Gang speak so sincerely, Lin Zhenhua was too embarrassed to joke anymore. He asked, "Huang Gang, what kind of consideration does the country have for the construction of this canal, you can tell me thoroughly."

Huang Gang said: "This canal is of great significance for improving the safety of our country's ocean transportation. The country means that the control of this canal must be in our own hands, lest other people use various excuses to us. Intervention, that must be sustained."

"This is not a problem." Lin Zhenhua said, "Jilapong and I have already agreed that if we can't get a controlling stake, we won't invest. I don't believe that Thai people can get money from other channels."

"Being able to do this, nothing else is important. Several departments have put forward two other requirements. Let me tell you here too. Of course it's better if you can get it. It’s a small loss.” Huang Gang said.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Let's talk about it. If the influence is not big, I think Ji Lapon will agree."

"First, after the completion of the Kra Canal, the Canal Zone will become a global investment hotspot. The relevant departments hope that Thailand can provide convenience and preferential treatment for Chinese enterprises to invest in the Kra Canal Zone. .” Huang Gang said.

"There is no problem with this at all." Lin Zhenhua took it all in. "During the construction of the canal, I first asked Jirapeng to set aside a few pieces of land for us. We will get the right to use it first. In the future, others will not be able to fight for it. .”

What Lin Zhenhua didn't tell Huang Gang was that Hanhua's decision-making team had already considered that the industrial land he got in the future would be up for grabs. The transfer of the land use rights alone would be able to put Hanhua in The investment in this project has made up a large chunk.

Knowing that Lin Zhenhua has such abilities, Huang Gang nodded and said, "The second point is that some departments hope that when bidding for projects, construction units from China can be considered as much as possible. Such a large canal project , It is also very good for training our construction team."

Lin Zhenhua said: "This is even less of a problem. To be honest, I am really worried about handing it over to construction teams from other countries. The construction period is long and the cost is high, and the money is not enough for them to waste. I have already made up my mind. Now, not only the construction should be undertaken by Chinese companies, but all the procurement of engineering equipment and port equipment must also be given priority to Chinese companies.

Xie Youshan, the boss of Xunyang Port Machinery, has approached me several times during this period of time, saying that if the port equipment uses their company's, he can give me a discount on the price. "

"It should be so." Huang Gang said, "The construction experience of large-scale canal projects, as well as the experience in equipment manufacturing of large-scale canal projects, are very rare for us. If we can gain these experiences from this project, then we The return on investment provided is even more adequate.”

Lin Zhenhua said: "Thailand cannot provide these equipments by itself, and their construction team has limited capabilities, so they will not compete with us on this issue. What we need to guard against is mainly companies from other countries, especially Japan and South Korea. In this regard , Ji Lapon and I should be able to reach a tacit agreement."

Huang Gang said: "In this way, there is no problem. The country can approve this transnational investment project at any time. The next step depends on how you raise these funds, and what kind of name you want to invest in."

Lin Zhenhua said: "I have already discussed this issue with some friends who are interested in investing. What everyone means is to set up a carat canal investment company and raise funds through private placement. Approved, otherwise this is illegal fundraising, such a large amount is appalling."

Huang Gang said: "This problem has been solved. When you file a report, the relevant department can approve it immediately. This is a special case. However, the state still needs to supervise the use of investment funds. This is not because of distrust of you." It is not a question of trust, but the amount is too large, if there is some risk, it will affect social stability."

Lin Zhenhua said: "The actual required investment is about 60 billion US dollars. I am sure that the investment of the entire canal will be controlled within 100 billion US dollars. During this period of time, I communicated with many friends in the business field. Everyone is interested in investing in this project, and I estimate that it will not be difficult to get together 60 billion.”

Huang Gang said: "Then I know it well. Before I came, the leader also told me that if you have difficulties in raising funds, the country can also consider providing some in a flexible way. I think this is unfounded worrying, just you Hanhua , It is estimated that it is not difficult to raise 10 billion US dollars? At present, you are the ones with the most abundant cash flow among domestic companies."

Lin Zhenhua shook his head and said: "On the contrary, we are very short of cash flow. You see, we have launched a microelectronics company and an automobile company in this period of time. Especially the microelectronics project, this is simply a bottomless pit. Not a single sound can be heard, we are very short of money now."

"Isn't your microelectronics project already in production? I heard that your first batch of chips will be released soon." Huang Gang said in surprise.

Lin Zhenhua said: "It can only be said that our first phase of the project has been put into production, and we still have the second and third phases, which require a large amount of capital investment, so we really have something that we want to ask the planning committee to help us solve .”

"What's the matter?" Huang Gang asked.

"We want to go public," Lin Zhenhua said.

　The past few days have been in a very bad state, and it has been very difficult to code words.The main reason is that there is a little trouble at work, and people feel quite tired.I had no choice but to stop updating for two days, everyone forgive me.

　　
　
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