Very shocked!
Leader Gu did not doubt the authenticity of Tan Jincheng's words.
For Comrade Xiao Tan to say, "Once I walk out this door, I won't acknowledge it," it was clear the other party had no need to deceive him.
It wasn't a shock that Tan Jincheng wanted to build cars.
After painstakingly acquiring the car manufacturing qualification, if he only intended to make a quick buck by playing a broker-like role, there was indeed little necessity for such effort.
Thinking a little deeper, one could realize Tan Jincheng had the idea of making cars.
Electric vehicles? Does such a thing exist? He just didn't know how to achieve mass production technically; he wasn't very knowledgeable in that area, so he refrained from commenting.
This young man's ambition is truly great, thinking of seizing control of the other party purely by leveraging a production qualification.
However, these words absolutely cannot be leaked.
And the other party telling him all this was clearly more than just answering his previous questions.
But it has to be said, if Shanchi Technology could really acquire controlling stake in Zhongtai, it would be a good thing for the district.
By then, it would be a truly local automobile enterprise.
He just didn't know how Tan Jincheng would realize his ambition, but if he truly wanted to take it over, the City Investment Company's equity should also be very important, right?
Perhaps this was one of the reasons he pulled the City Investment Company into the partnership?
He truly thought far ahead.
"Alright, I understand. I will keep it confidential for you. Besides, no one would believe it if word got out, and it would do us no good."
"Then thank you, Leader. I'll be going now. I'll go take care of the procedures ahead."
No one mentioned whether it was right or wrong to try to seize the other party's equity before even cooperating, nor did anyone discuss how to act.
Business matters are inherently like this; there's no right or wrong.
After Tan Jincheng left, the leader pondered in his office for a long time, deducing the feasibility of the matter.
After half a day of deduction, he still couldn't figure out how to take over Zhongtai Auto.
This company was considered a well-known enterprise in the province, and its group company was listed through a backdoor listing, with good strength.
Manufacturing cars requires a lot of capital, but the other party had the A-share listed company as a financing platform.
If short on cash, they could completely raise funds from the A-share market through bond issuance or refinancing.
Even if Shanchi Technology and the City Investment Company invested, they probably wouldn't get many shares.
The other party had no need to transfer too much equity and leave hidden dangers for the company.
So, how could control be gained when the company was developing well?
Throwing money at it?
If he had money to throw, Xiao Tan wouldn't be having such crooked thoughts.
It was clear that Shanchi Technology couldn't afford to throw money at it right now.
Not even within three to five years.
Unless there was a change in the other company's equity, allowing Xiao Tan to continue snapping up bargains like he did with the Anda'er production qualification this time!
"Could this young man be thinking this? Good luck once, good luck every time?"
Recalling the development history of Shanchi Technology, Tan Jincheng's abilities were undeniable, but when it came down to it, his luck was indeed good.
Xiao Zhao had chatted with him and inquired about some of his past ventures.
At the first Canton Fair, Tan Jincheng, who couldn't even get a booth and had to save on accommodation, unexpectedly secured Jinpeng Trade's most stable customer through some unconventional methods, like sneaking into booths and distributing business cards.
Luck certainly played a significant part in this.
And the funding for Jinyi Industry's later establishment was even more outrageous!
When Jinyi Industry was established, it was clear that if Tan Jincheng were to draw from the company's output value at the time, and without any dividends, he simply couldn't have come up with that much money.
That should have been one of his poorest periods, apart from the very beginning of his entrepreneurship.
This was also the most perplexing sum of money in Tan Jincheng's rise to prominence.
Zhao Jinsheng had also discreetly inquired about it under his instruction.
And what do you guess?
He won by betting on football matches, correctly predicting the winner of the Champions League!
In the words of his business partner, Zhang Xupeng, an AC Milan fan betting on their final opponent Liverpool to win was simply bizarre, and even more bizarre was that he actually won!
Well, winning the lottery is nothing to talk about, as the money came from legitimate sources.
Compared to the luck at the first Canton Fair, this was the most miraculous and luckiest operation.
The second miraculous operation was when Shanchi Technology had just been established, and the cars hadn't even been launched for sale, yet he boldly signed a then-unknown singer, giving them their first endorsement contract in their career.
The result was that the singer became an instant hit, and the corresponding Shanchi series gained immense exposure, quickly securing a foothold in the market.
At the same time, this was the first time a company in the electric vehicle industry invited a celebrity to endorse their product.
After this, many companies followed suit, and the electric vehicle market was rapidly opened up.
To some extent, the Shanchi series electric vehicles becoming a dark horse brand in 2005 was closely related to this crucial operation of his.
Without this endorsement, Shanchi Technology would not have developed so quickly.
On the other hand, due to his celebrity endorsement strategy being imitated by major enterprises, it was rumored this year that superstars like Huazi and Brother Long would accept endorsements from electric vehicle companies.
With more companies participating and invigorating the market, it was also a great benefit for the industry's development.
Comrade Xiao Tan also had some credit for this.
The third time was this Anda'er automobile qualification.
After going home for the New Year, he actually stumbled upon an automobile qualification, spending only tens of millions of yuan, and could probably at least double it by reselling?
Wasn't this luck?
It seems this kid's luck is too good, a legendary fortuitous player?
It must be said that after reviewing Tan Jincheng's entire journey to success, apart from his grasp of timing and excellent personal business abilities, luck seemed to constantly accompany him.
Perhaps, this time, good fortune would also help him in his covetousness for equity?
This stuff is too mystical; you shouldn't believe it, but you can't help but think in that direction.
But no matter what, even if the equity struggle is unsuccessful, it will still benefit the district, and the current plan is already enough to impress him.
Unable to figure out why, he might as well go report it.
On the other side, in front of the district government office building.
Tan Jincheng leaned against his A6 car and lit a cigarette, recalling the recent conversation.
He felt everything went well, the leader's attitude today was good, and the way he looked at him seemed a bit different from before.
Was this considered half-persuaded?
Looking around, the area around the district government building was still quite desolate.
This was a newly built office building, and construction was still underway around it, with incomplete supporting facilities.
In a future life, he himself would live opposite this building.
However, currently, it was still a large construction site.
Great changes happen over just a few years.
Different from the patterns and realms of his past life, Tan Jincheng at this moment increasingly felt the immense changes in this city, and at the same time, he increasingly felt that time was very important to him.
Through the recent conversation, Tan Jincheng also internally sorted out the development trend of Beicang District.
At this time, Beicang, and even Yongcheng, could be considered in its nascent stage.
Yongcheng Port was not yet the world's largest throughput port.
In 2006, Shenzhou had only been listed in Xiangjiang for three months.
The listed enterprises in the district could be counted on one hand.
Several key private enterprises of later generations, especially those suppliers to Tesla, were smaller than Shanchi Technology at this time.
Even Yongcheng Bank, which made Youngor a lot of money, hadn't gone public.
Tan Jincheng had checked when he bought Maotai stocks before, and he didn't see Yongcheng Bank.
He just didn't know if he could get some equity before its listing, even at the offering price.
"I'll find time to inquire."
Shanchi Technology's current payroll is handled by Yongcheng Bank, and part of its loans are also with Yongcheng Bank.
It has a lot of business dealings with the Beicang District branch.
There is still a chance to subscribe for a portion of shares at the offering price in the primary market before its listing.
Shanchi Technology is in the initial stage of rapid development in Beicang District.
By following the pulse of the times and avoiding detours, Shanchi Technology might very well grow to the scale of Shenzhou, Haitian, or Top, becoming a top enterprise in the district.
Tan Jincheng was unfamiliar with other cities, but he was confident in his grasp of Beicang District's development trajectory.
Looking at the busy cranes and dimly visible construction workers across the road, at this moment, Tan Jincheng truly felt a surge of heroic ambition in his chest!
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March 3rd, Friday.
Tan Jincheng registered three companies in one go.
One of them was named Yongcheng Xinchi Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd. All of Anda'er's intangible assets were injected into this company, and this company was also Shanchi Technology's first wholly-owned subsidiary.
Currently, companies in which Shanchi Technology holds equity or controlling interest include Yongcheng Hang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., which engages in lithium battery business, with Shanchi Technology holding an 85% stake, and the newly registered Xinchi Intelligent Manufacturing, with Shanchi Technology holding a 100% stake.
Tan Jincheng is the legal representative for both of these companies.
Additionally, there is Mingcheng Industry, whose legal representative is Zhang Mingcan, dealing with plastic product processing, in which Shanchi Technology holds a 28% stake.
And Shanghai Shengshi Shanchi Trading Co., Ltd. serves as Shanchi Technology's general distributor, with Shanchi Technology holding a 20% stake in it.
One wholly-owned subsidiary, one controlling subsidiary, and two associate companies, with business covering components (plastic products), lithium batteries (new energy), automobile manufacturing, and trade.
If one had the kind of equity penetration software available in later generations, or if one were diligent enough to investigate, one could roughly see that Shanchi Technology was gradually laying out its plans in the automobile direction.
These are Shanchi Technology's assets.
As for the other two companies, they are an investment company and a technology company, respectively.
The investment company is named Yongcheng Juxing Engine Investment Co., Ltd. In the future, Tan Jincheng plans to handle some personal investments under the name of this company.
Personal investments are still a bit too troublesome.
Buying stocks and houses is manageable, but it becomes inconvenient when equity is involved.
As for the technology company, it is preparing for investments in the internet sector and future intelligent vehicle-to-everything (V2X) systems.
(End of Chapter)