Technology: Breaking the monopoly global hegemony

Chapter 54 Germans in Impression

"Life is easy and the sky is hard to grow old. The Double Ninth Festival is every year, and today is the Double Ninth Festival. The yellow flowers on the battlefield are extraordinarily fragrant. The annual autumn wind is strong, not like spring, but better than spring. The river is boundless and the sky is frosty."

October in the Gregorian calendar is actually a very wonderful month. In October in the lunar calendar, there are Daqing Festivals, and there are also Double Ninth Festivals for thinking and praying.

Thinking of the wish in his heart, Gu Qing recited a poem by a great man, then left the hotel arranged by Xia Wei refreshed, and took the car to his destination today.

This time I came to Germany, but I really didn’t want to listen to other people’s press conferences, but planned to be the first son of overseas deployment.

Of course, the most important thing is that several big platforms receive funds, otherwise Gu Qing would rather refit a few more industrial robots in his small factory to increase productivity, wouldn't it be good?
For all industrial companies that want to go overseas, what is the most important thing?
It can be said that there are many most important places to pay attention to, but in Gu Qing's view, a safe, economical and practical storage and maintenance factory is the most important.

The former can place enough products, and the latter is the most important after-sales service that can be given to customers.

From the perspective of ordinary people, the first stop overseas when going to sea is often to choose the United States.

As the fintech hegemony in the world, the United States does have enough charm to attract all small bosses to earn dollars.

But Gu Qing deeply remembers in his last life, what kind of out-of-the-box tricks the United States used when others might threaten him.

Warehouse fires, corporate executives and talented technologists committing suicide, policy restrictions and even fines, public opinion condemnation, there are so many tricks to bring down a company that is gradually growing well.

So Germany, the looming big brother on the European continent, has become another choice.

What UK?
What you are talking about is that Lafayette controlled the government, the crown prince was unable to succeed for a long time, except for repairing the yard all day long, drinking tea and trying to isolate himself as the former world overlord?
This script is so familiar, so the status of this country should also be familiar.

The old pirate had long been beaten on the beach by the tide of the times, and all that was left was the broken ship and a bunch of old antiques.

And Germany is now one of the main sites of many cross-border e-commerce platforms, and cross-border sellers have an increasing demand for German overseas warehouses, so more logistics companies provide German overseas warehouse storage services.

What's even more amazing is that these cross-border e-commerce companies generally set up overseas warehouses in Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, etc., and Xia Wei still has some contacts in Munich, so he can talk about things.

Of course, Gu Qing himself did some investigation and research with [Xuanwu], focusing on small companies that are easy to acquire.

However, he later discovered that if the domestic company in Daxia is the main body and conducts cross-border e-commerce sales only in Germany, then in this case, the domestic company only needs to apply for a VAT number from the German Finance Bureau, and only needs to apply for a VAT number in Germany. VAT declarations are made every month.

However, if you want to set up a new company or acquire a company in Germany, you need to pay value-added tax, year-end corporate income tax and business tax in accordance with local German requirements.

But what's the use of just selling? Only by owning a large company and recruiting enough local employees will the government (river crab) give you a good face, and even dare not suppress you at will.

In the end, Zmelmann Storage Company was selected by 【Xuanwu】.

Zmelmann means carpenter in German, and this storage company is indeed an industry founded by an old carpenter. It mainly places furniture and materials for furniture dealers, and charges storage and maintenance fees.

The scale of this company is actually not large. It serves furniture stores around Munich. At its peak, there were only more than 100 employees.

However, with the development of logistics, the "involution" of the furniture manufacturing industry, and the entry of cheap furniture from the Great Xia Kingdom, Zmelmann's customers either went bankrupt and changed jobs, or the volume of goods dropped sharply, or they found a small warehouse by themselves. Shipping saves costs.

So the third generation of Zmelmann Storage Company took office, and after the old man passed away, he began to actively seek to sell the property.

After all, I don’t feel bad about selling my father’s land. Although the price is a little higher, the intention of selling it is very sincere. After all, if I don’t sell it, my income will get lower and lower every year, and I will pay a lot of taxes. Sooner or later, I will go bankrupt.

As for the ambition, to strive for the success of Zmelmann Warehouse?I'm sorry, the three generations who are addicted to art have long been looking forward to Shu.

In fact, Gu Qing also understands this rich third generation. After all, the entire European market is not very easy. There is no opportunity to plunder global resources like in the last century. Pirates and hunters are much less capable of self-reliance and farming. At least Compared with the Chinese race, this is the case.

It is not a big problem to acquire this company, after all, Daxia has invested and purchased many industries in Germany.

For example, in 2016, Medi spent 46 billion euros to acquire about 86% of the shares of KUKA (robots). In 2016 and 2015, Daxia Chemical acquired 9.25% equity of KraussMaffei (industrial machinery) for 100 million euros. In 2013, Weichai Power acquired 11.67% of Kion Group (Kion, forklift) and 32% (hydraulic pressure) of Linde Company for 90 billion. In 2013, Chint Group merged Conergy (solar panels)...

When Gu Qing saw this long list of information, he was in admiration in his heart, so he didn't have too much pressure to acquire this small company that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

After all, the value of this Zmelmann storage company is the land, factory buildings and employees. As for the patented technology?
Old technologies such as wood drying and maintenance, and warehouse deworming are not put in the eyes of the government at all.

Sitting in the car and looking at the materials, and browsing exotic scenery from time to time, it is still very relaxing.

But not long after, the phone rang.

"Hello."

"Hello, Mr. Gu, this is the hotline of Schultz Law Firm. I am the lawyer serving you, Tols Schneider." Some blunt English came from the other end of the phone.

The image of a middle-aged man with a beard and a serious face on the phone immediately appeared in Gu Qing's mind.

"Hello, Lawyer Schneider, I'm Gu Qing."

"Mr. Gu, I'm already waiting at the appointed place. Please remember to bring your ID. After signing the relevant agreement, I will serve you wholeheartedly." Torsi said methodically.

Gu Qing naturally agreed, and then hung up the phone.

As for the Schultz law firm, Xia Wei was recommended by the relevant bosses of the company. Of course, Gu Qing also checked the information.

Schultz, Schutze, in German means: Debt collectors (Schulthei, Schuldhei) is an old German law firm.

(End of this chapter)