Chen Taizhong's trip to Germany only took three days and was very low-key. Not only did he enter the country alone, he even contacted Catherine by phone and never met in person.
The bad girl from the Kennedy family chose this place for the negotiation. Obviously there is a reason. If I don't go to the UK to talk to you, I just want to avoid discord and turn around and go to the top management of Mannesmann. This is a trick.
A very low level hint.
Judging from the reaction of the Germans, everyone is determined to boycott the British. When Mannesmann's president Claus Kassel wrote an impassioned signed article in the newspaper, he asked shareholders to support Mannesmann and boycott the British.
After that, the sentiment even became a little fanatical.
At this time, no one is particularly optimistic about Vodafone, even the people who have the most confidence in them. Yes, Vodafone has performed very strongly in the past two years, and everyone has high expectations for this company. However, based on these alone
Just wanting to acquire Mannesmann is not enough.
Mannesmann also has shortcomings. As mentioned earlier, 60% of their shareholders are foreigners. These people don't care whether Mannesmann's surname is German or British, and this company is talented.
Moved to a long-established pipe manufacturing company in the communications field. There was no support from a strong consortium behind it.
Of course, they also have advantages, which need not be elaborated, but the British were surprised to find that since the acquisition was announced, they had given the other party another advantage, which they had not thought of in advance.
Yes, the trouble lies in that announcement. The naked hostile takeover made people in the German business community feel disgusted. Similar takeovers are quite normal in the United States or the United Kingdom, but in Germany
, this is a recognized lack of business ethics.
As soon as Cassel's article came out, and many people wrote articles explaining how despicable this kind of behavior was, people were excited. Even German Chancellor Schroeder said privately that a company with a lack of business ethics would be left alone.
Acquiring a German company is irresponsible to the vast number of German employees in the company.
This is some background information. It is precisely because of this background that Catherine raised the price to two hundred and thirty one share. Four days ago, I wanted to sell it to you for two hundred and one share, but you didn't buy it.
Of course, this is also her method of asking for high prices. Now if Cidafeng agrees to a stock price of 211, she will definitely take action without hesitation. For short-term speculation, it is enough to stop playing.
Her idea of taking advantage of others' danger is simply a child's play in the face of a behemoth like Vodafone. Anyway, this is not the first time the British have encountered this situation. When they acquired American Air Communications at the beginning of the year, it was no less troublesome than this.
Therefore, the price given by the British was one hundred and nineteen, which was nineteen euros more than the previous price of one hundred and seventy-one, which was a ten percent increase in four days. But obviously, this price was not what Catherine wanted.
need.
Therefore, Chen Taizhong sneaked in quietly at the right time to listen to the British's comments on the negotiations between the two parties afterwards, but unfortunately, he did not hear much. As for the Mannesmann stocks held by the bad girls of the Kennedy family, the British
There is no talk about their upper limit.
"You didn't go, right?" I swear to God. Catherine didn't really think so. She was just slightly dissatisfied that Chen couldn't be with her, and she was curious about how Chen eavesdropped.
, anyway, it is a woman's patent to mess around with the man she likes - this commonality crosses national boundaries and races. "Tsk. How can you say that?" Chen Taizhong was on his way to Dusseldorf, where he
The ninety-meter-high office building at Mannesmann's headquarters is waiting for his visit, "Okay, I'll give you a piece of news. The British Prime Minister Mr. Blair said privately that he will come forward to help Taida Feng at the appropriate time.
As soon as I speak
"Oh, is it true?" Catherine became more and more excited when she heard the news.
"That's great. I also said that Vodafone's behavior would not be supported by the British.
Her worries are justified. Currently, Tidafeng seems to be a giant, and everyone is optimistic about its development. However, it must be pointed out that its operating income is not even half of Mannesmann's. In the first three quarters of this year,
, its revenue barely exceeded 8 billion US dollars, while Mannesmann's operating income during the same period was 17 billion US dollars, which was fully twice that.
Therefore, it is okay to describe this merger as a big deal. But it can also be described as a small snack. The money Catherine raised this time mortgaged a lot of her things, and she could not afford to lose, so she heard that the British Prime Minister was willing to do it.
It is normal to cheer when this kind of hostile merger and acquisition occurs.
"Of course what I said is true." Chen Taizhong snorted, listening absentmindedly. "And the British are considering using some other abnormal means. Oh, my God, there is even a banner saying "Not for sale" hanging on the upper floor of the headquarters.
It’s so exciting, Catherine, wouldn’t you consider buying some more stock? I think this acquisition war may have just begun.”
"No, I can't bear the risk of a higher acquisition price." Catherine did not lose her head and refused immediately. Most of the time, people think that women in shopping malls lack courage or decisiveness, but this
This is also the strength of female businessmen, they are cautious enough.
She was somewhat interested in other things. "Abnormal means...? Oh, what is that?"
"I think it might be bribery or something like that," Chen Taizhong thought so, "Casel is a good decision-maker, and Mannesmann has flourished in his hands, but according to British analysis," this man's character
Here, the common stubbornness of the Germanic people is missing. Under strong enough pressure, he may consider adapting to the different physical conditions and the homework that must be done for a large-scale merger and acquisition. Each
The key to the growth of important characters: their background, family background, and even the weaknesses of relatives and friends around them, as long as they are worth exploiting, must be put under a microscope and passed through several channels - probably when there is a vacancy in Chinese officialdom, there will be several competitions.
It's a bit similar to opponents racking their brains to find other people's weaknesses.
"Bbribing the Germans" maybe." Catherine's voice hesitated. It seemed that she was not particularly optimistic about this method. "The Christian Democratic Union's "black gold case" was just exposed.
Of course, no one had the hindsight to know that five years later, Mannesmann’s president Kassel and several other senior executives were sued in court because these people were involved in the acquisition of Mannesmann by Tai Da Feng.
was suspected of accepting commercial bribes of nearly 60 million euros, becoming another major crime that year.
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It must be admitted that there is no such suspicion in the current Kassel. His iron-bloodedness and enthusiasm incite the hearts of the majority of Germans - although he also admits that "nationalist sentiment" is a kind of backwardness.
The phenomenon is not in line with the progress of today's society, and he is trying to avoid using it.
When the incident was revealed five years later, Mr. Cashel's image collapsed in an instant. That is a story for later. Since it is not within the period when this book was written, here is a brief explanation. "The Black Gold Case? Maybe.
"Chen Taizhong also knew about this black gold case, which is another eye-catching topic in Germany besides the merger war between Vodafone and Mannesmann. "It seems that old Cole is going to be unlucky."
"I heard that they are going to introduce a woman as chairman, the current general secretary Angela Murrell, who is the old disciple of Cole;" Catherine became less and less interested as she talked, "I think we should go back.
Catherine's stock was finally sold two weeks later. By then, Mannesmann's stock had risen to 195 euros, and her asking price had also risen to 240. The final transaction price was 219 yuan.
Facts have proved that she was quite cautious in doing things. More than a month later, Mannesmann's stock did try to hit 240 euros, but finally stopped at 239 euros, and she made another move at that time.
Although you can get the maximum profit, the risk is too great.
Regarding this result, both Wei Minghe and Shao Guoli expressed satisfaction that those who could sell stocks at the highest position were either conspirators or lunatics. Of course, the luckiest guys, such as time-travelers, were not excluded.
After Chen Taizhong returned from Germany, he packed up and prepared to return to China. However, at this moment, he received another phone call. The person who called was a bit inexplicable. It was Yang Xuefeng, the boss of Tiaoshan Coal Industry Group in Subo City.
Tiaoshan Mountain is located in Yongtai County and is a branch of Yongtai Mountain. Tiaoshan Butterfly Industry is one of the largest state-owned coal enterprises in the south of the country. Although it is only a deputy department unit, it enjoys the treatment of the main department.
However, Mr. Yang, who was nearly fifty years old, was quite polite to Chen Taizhong, "Director Chen, I'm really sorry for interrupting so rashly. I was sitting with Mr. Xie of Bitao that day, and I started talking about you."
"Oh, Xing Jianzhong." Chen Taizhong understood immediately after hearing this. This was probably going to be a bit troublesome. "Mr.
The relationship between Bitao Die Tar Deep Processing Factory and him is definitely not shallow, even if we don’t talk about Mr. Xing himself. Just talking about the investor, Mr. Xiao Jing, the talented and beautiful girl that day, is the only genuine person recognized by Mr. Chen on various occasions.
girlfriend.
But since this call was made by Yang Xuefeng and not by Xie Jianzhong, it was obvious that there was some cause and effect, so he answered in general, and at the same time hinted that if the other party wanted to ask me for help, it would have to be Xing Jianzhong.
Okay. You are not good enough in my eyes.
Yang Xuefeng could sit in this seat, how could he not hear such a meaning? He couldn't help but laugh, "That day was the matter of Xiao Xie from the Provincial Media and Carbon Work Safety Production Association coming to contact Tar. I received him."
There is no boundary between safe coal production and coal tar deep processing. However, the technical transformation work of Xing Jianzhong's Bitao plant has been completed, and the separated asphalt can be used for road construction. Once this major problem is solved, the second and third phases of the project will be launched.
It is also a necessity.
Normally, he collects things that others don't want, and there is no need to come to try to make friends with him. However, Mr. Xie understands the truth that "there is always time to think about things, and there is no time to think about them." And if things continue like this, the tar in Phoenix City will definitely not be able to meet Bitao's needs.
, then it is also appropriate to establish good relations with several large-scale media mines outside.
In addition, with the rise of Bitao, some thoughtful people have followed suit. Although the complete theft of technology like Zhangzhou has not happened again, there is no doubt about the imitation ability of the Chinese people. It is nothing more than fractionation and dialysis.
How hard can it be?
Of course, the technical background of things from copycats cannot be compared, so even if the copycat factories are more successful, they can only extract two or three products with relatively guaranteed quality from coal tar, which is not the same as Bitao's tar.
Compared with the profit generated, the utilization rate is really terrible.
But no matter how miserable it is, it is profitable after all, isn't it? The price of coal tar collected by Bitao is really not high, plus the transportation cost, some owners in remote areas simply sell it nearby at a low price. This is a big deal for Mr. Xing
, is not good news either.
Especially in recent years, the weakness of the coal industry has bottomed out and is currently brewing for a rebound. It is conceivable that as the coal market rises, the price increase of tar seems to be inevitable.
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Xie Jianzhong was not qualified to participate in the conference, and because his company was not the main business of the coal production industry compared to the participants, everyone did not pay much attention to him, except for a Zhangzhou butterfly company.
I'm interested and ask him about technology transfer.
However, Yang Xuefeng is an exception. Mr. Yang took over Tiaoshan Butterfly Industry the year before last. The coal industry has been in recession for the past two years, and his life has been very tight. During the most difficult period, Tiaoshan even gave the coal industry his own dormitory.
The district can't even afford heating.
It’s not that there are no butterflies in the mine, it’s that the dug-out coal requires grandpa and grandma to get rid of it. There is too little coal and coal dealers are too lazy to come and collect it. And it is not easy to recover the funds to ensure that the work is half started.
The situation this year is slightly better. But it can only guarantee the heating supply. However, the level of Taishan Coal Mine is quite high, so Mr. Yang can understand from it that the international situation is changing, the European economy is recovering, and the coal industry
Sooner or later, there will be a wave of market conditions.
Over the years, life in Taishan has been really miserable. Not only are the prices of the matchmakers allocated by the state low, they can't guarantee repayments. The coal dealers are also trying their best to lower the prices and delay funds. Therefore, Yang Xuefeng is extremely looking forward to this market trend.
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He doesn't want to be controlled by others, and he also wants to ensure that the interests of Tiaoshan Coal Mine are maximized in this market situation, so it is necessary to find ways to open overseas markets.
Yang Xuefeng has long heard about the story of Xie Jianzhong. After all, he is a star in the coal production-related industries. Because he has mastered technology that others cannot copy, he is still able to survive despite the general weakness of the coal coal industry.
It has to be flavorful.
Why does this person have skills that others cannot master? Because he is a turtle!
Likou Zhangan goes out
Xie Jianzhong also has a good reputation in the coal industry. After this person returned to China after studying in Europe, he did not return to his hometown of Zhangzhou. Instead, he went to Phoenix, which has relatively few coal resources. This caused complaints from Zhangzhou's coal bosses.
No, this is a rather weird thing.
Yang Xuefeng worked in the coal industry and didn't really have much contact with the outside world. Because he wanted Mr. Xing to help him find connections, he learned about the matter and was shocked to find that Mr. Xing was not on good terms with Chen Taizhong, the deputy director of the Phoenix Investment Promotion Office.
Qian, and Director Chen is currently in charge of the Phoenix Office in Europe.
Phoenix, Office in Europe? This is obviously a discovery that shocked Mr. Yang. When did this prefecture-level city also have an office in Europe? I have to take a closer look.
The result of a detailed understanding is that Yang Xuefeng received Xing Jianzhong very warmly and said that he could sign a long-term supply contract with Bitao to sell the tar from the coke factory, but "I have a small matter and I want to trouble Mr. Xing."
Xie Jianzhong was still in high spirits at first, but when he heard that he wanted to ask Chen Taizhong for help, he hesitated a little, "It would be more appropriate for you to approach him yourself for this matter. You also know that I am from Zhangzhou, and they are treating me there now."
, there’s still a bit of a misunderstanding.”
Although this excuse was relatively weak, it made sense. Yang Xuefeng already knew that the relationship between Xie Jianzhong and Chen Taizhong was far less strong than the relationship between the Jing family and Chen Taizhong, so he approached Sha Pengcheng, the deputy governor in charge of industry.
Mr. Yang doesn’t want to go to Fenghuang City. Butterflies are also produced in Phoenix. I haven’t thought of it at first. If I go there, wouldn’t I remind people in Phoenix that there is still such a way to go?
When Governor Sha heard that it was about Chen Taizhong, his eyebrows immediately wrinkled, "This guy is quite capable, but he has a bad temper. You should say hello to him first. Well, don't say you've come to see me."
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Upon hearing this, Yang Xuefeng understood that even though Boss Sha was not dealing with this person, this person was still able to thrive despite being at odds with Boss Sha. How many people had this guy offended?
Since this was the case, Yang Xuefeng didn't think about it so much and just made a phone call. He reported his family name and asked if he would succeed or not. How would he know if he didn't try?
Unexpectedly, I got an answer with a strong official flavor in the first try. Mr. Yang always thought that because he was young and had a bad reputation, he might be frivolous and incompetent. Who would have thought that his answer was a little arrogant, but it was also
Rich and regular.
So, he told Ming Jianzhong's answer again, and said that his Pushan had signed a long-term supply contract with Bitao. This was the sophistication of Mr. Yang.
If we leave it to those young and energetic people, like you, Xing Jianzhong, a small private businessman, I won’t sell you matchmaker tar unless you help me intercede. Anyway, that little bit of cabbage-priced stuff is really dispensable to Tiaoshan.
But people who do things seriously will never cut off their options for a moment of anger. Besides, there are still shares of the Jing family in Bitao.
"Your Tiaoshan Butterfly Mine is a municipal enterprise, right? This is what Chen Taizhong is more concerned about. He thought to himself, Zhao Xicai's stall, if I eat too much, should I take care of it? There is still a lot of coal in Fenghuang City and there is no place to sell it.
"The provincial management of enterprises is only in Subo, but Yang Xuefeng knows it. Chen Taizhong and Zhao Xicai don't deal with it. He said in his heart that if you don't ask, I will find a way to hint. You ask like this. Wouldn't it be too stupid for me not to make it clear?
However, someone dared to ask such an unscrupulous question, which shows that it is quite unambiguous. Mr. Yang's answer became more cautious, "When the conditions are good, Tiaoshan can purchase some coal mines across the province, as long as the local government is willing to sell them."
"Oh, then it's under the control of Sha Pengcheng." Chen Taizhong said this again. Of course, he did not mean it. It was just because he had a bad relationship with Governor Sha that he directly named him.
Yang Xuefeng was speechless immediately. I said, young man, look at you. There are enemies all over the world. How about I have to bite the bullet and do it myself? "Well, Governor Sha can take care of it, and so can Governor Fan.
I remember when Secretary Meng was at the Ministry of Energy, he came down to inspect Tiaoshan, and I even participated in the reception."
"Secretary Meng? Well, tell me what you think. Chen Taizhong softened his words as soon as he heard about Meng Yi, and this Yang Xuefeng might have been promoted when Secretary Meng was in Tiannan.
Of course, he also has some other thoughts. Erdu Mountain produces butterfly charcoal, and Phoenix also produces butterfly bears. Please tell me if you are afraid that Shantou can do it. I have given priority to Phoenix, and how much land is there?
You'll be done with it.
But how could Yang Xuefeng not think of this? He didn't go to Fenghuang City to find Chen Taizhong because he was afraid that Fenghuang City would come up with other workarounds. It's not that his method can be used by others. He wanted to use this method
A sudden change in the market situation. Transforming the equipment and facilities at the mine will inevitably involve financial issues, and Tiaoshan Coal Mine is not currently rich in funds.
Don’t be afraid if you don’t have money, let’s attract business and attract loans. Therefore, he hoped that Chen Taizhong could attract funds from Europe, and he could use the coke produced by selling the mountain to repay the loan.
When it comes to the sale of coke, we have to mention export quotas. Without export quotas, coke cannot be exported at all. Many people are able to make a living from coal because they have such connections when obtaining similar approval documents.
Tiannan Province also has quotas assigned by the state every year, and Tiaoshan is a state-owned enterprise, so it is said that it does not have to worry about this quota. However, due to well-known reasons, it is difficult for Taishan to obtain more quotas.
And once it attracts loans from Europe, Tezrang can legitimately occupy other companies' quotas - that's the coke I use to repay the money, and I'm not allowed to export it? Okay, can you help me repay the money?
From a certain perspective, if Taishan can sign a more suitable loan agreement, the quotas they occupy have nothing to do with Tiannan, but are competing for jobs with the entire coke industry.
Borrowing money for renovation and using it to expand export capabilities, this deal kills two birds with one stone. The coal industry really can't be more aggressive." Moreover, such a method is more suitable to be used in the Dadi Mine. The coal mines in Fenghuang are all
It's a bit too small and too fragmented, but if Zhangzhou's resources are consolidated, it may be possible to operate in this way.
The abacus is very good, but what does it have to do with me and Phoenix City? After Chen Taizhong understood it, he wanted to perfunctoryly say, "Oh, let me help you pay attention. It's hard to say whether it will succeed or not.
"Our renovation is planned to invest five to six billion." Don't worry. If Yang Xuefeng dares to make such a request, then something will be better. Only fools can imitate Lei Feng these days, and Yingrang has nothing to do with Phoenix City.
Chen Taizhong is already struggling, help him attract investment, and then help him sell coke?
"This transformation requires the use of a lot of sophisticated mining, smelting, safety and other equipment and facilities. At this point, we don't have enough experience. We still need more guidance from our sister units such as the Phoenix Office in Europe."
This is Mr. Yang's killer copper. Of course, since Linli's business is relatively secretive, he didn't know that Chen Taizhong also had a Prince company, so he didn't say much. However, such a hint was enough.
The work of 5 to 6 billion will be guided by your Phoenix Office in Europe.
Of course, it is hard to say how far this guidance can go, whether it is all equipment and facilities, or part of the equipment and facilities, including even the civil engineering work. After all, there are still some "waiting for brother units." Anyway, the friendship between the two
It hasn't come to this point yet. It's enough for him to mention it to prove that I didn't keep you busy in vain.
Director Chen, if you are serious, you can sit down and talk about all of this. I have already reported the amount to you, so there is nothing that cannot be discussed. I believe you can understand, right?
"Oh, it is indeed a good thing to improve productivity and better ensure production safety." Sure enough, Chen Taizhong's tone changed slightly, but the next moment, he said another unspeakable sentence, "Don't place all your hopes on
Overseas, domestic, and provincial, Mr. Yang, you should also strive for more."
Does this guy want to help, or does he not want to help? Listening to the "beep" sound coming from the receiver, Yang Xuefeng's brows slowly wrinkled, he really didn't understand."
In fact, there is nothing to understand about this. Chen Taizhong has a dichotomy attitude. He can help or not. First, he must first consider whether Fenghuang City can operate in this way, and secondly, he can consider Pushan Butterfly Industry.
Then there are the policy issues, and he also needs to know more about the needs of Europe. If he doesn't make a deal, it's useless even if you talk about it, right?
Chen Taizhong took over a coal mine worker and later gave it to Liu Wangnan. Since Fenghuang has a major coal-producing county, Jinwu, he knew very well what kind of hard life the small and medium-sized coal companies in Fenghuang City were living.
This is the serious thing that the Office in Europe should do! He thought so, and because the matter was so closely related, he hesitated for a while. Should I return to China now?
This matter is of great significance. It proves that Phoenix City can not only attract people to come in but also leave, and more importantly, like the things he encountered in the past, no one else can handle this matter except him. At least he cannot let him do it.
Don't worry, although he has worked very hard to help Yuan Meng adapt to this environment.
As for Yang Xuefeng of Shanshan Coal Industry who suggested this idea, he didn't even bother to consider it.
While he was thinking about it, the phone rang suddenly. The caller was Huang Hanxiang. He picked up the phone with a smile, "Ha, Uncle Huang, I have something to talk to you about."
"Wait a minute." Huang Hanxiang's voice sounded serious. "There is an important task in the organization. I hope you can help us understand the situation."
"Organizationally," right?" Chen Taizhong was a little dizzy immediately. It's not like you don't know that I don't want to deal with relevant departments.
"In September, Beijing's Olympic Bid Committee was established. Huang Hanxiang said without hesitation, "This" Paris also wants to bid for the Olympics. Can you help understand their dynamics?
Double the last two hours. Fengxiao summons the monthly ticket.
