Chapter Fifty-Three Arrangements

  Leng Yunai took over as the acting mayor, and the Changfu Steel Plant's affairs were put on the agenda. Everyone knew that this was a project personally overseen by Mayor Leng Yunai, so no one dared to raise any objections or make any small calculations. In everyone's eyes, Leng Yunai's strong stance had been fully demonstrated in his confrontation with Hong Gang, and even Mayor Hong had ended up in a dismal situation - who would still dare to ask for trouble? Moreover, the steel plant's affairs were indeed a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads; once it fell, no one would have a good outcome. This made everyone cautious and fully cooperative.

  Zhu Jianjun invited a team of professionals from Hong Kong, including steel experts, market research experts, mechanical equipment experts and others, totaling seven people. They not only conducted in-depth investigations into the production equipment, process flow, sales channels, raw material sources and prices, and worker skill levels at Changfu Steel Factory, but also gained a comprehensive understanding of Changfu's mineral resources and transportation infrastructure. Afterward, they submitted a lengthy report of over 1,000 pages to Fei Yuan Company.

  Of course, Fly Far Company also paid a considerable remuneration for this.

  As soon as Zhu Jianjun got the survey report, he couldn't wait to find Leng Binghan to make a report. The two agreed to meet at noon in the house of the power bureau.

  Dong Xi knew that Zhu Jianjun was impatient, and he would definitely rush over without eating. So as soon as school let out, he went to a small restaurant near the power plant dormitory and ordered some home-style dishes, asking them to wait until they were ready before delivering them over.

  This small restaurant, called Inoue Village, is not large, with only four or five tables. It's run by a couple in their thirties, the boss is the chef and the boss's wife takes care of reception and serving. They don't have any employees. However, the couple treats people sincerely, the food tastes good, and the restaurant is clean and hygienic, so business is relatively good, with many repeat customers.

  Leng Bing Han was also a regular here, although he wasn't picky about food in either his past life or this one, but he really didn't want to squeeze into the school cafeteria.

  Since having this house, although he still has to go home in the afternoon and doesn't dare to stay here, but after school in the afternoon, he usually comes here to practice his skills, think things over, and do some things he wants to do in his own space. As for eating, it was convenient to just find a place to get by, but unexpectedly the food here is quite good, and they can even deliver it to your doorstep, and the distance from the house is also very close, so he settled on this place.

  At first, the couple found it strange that this little kid was eating alone here, but later they thought that his parents were both working and didn't have time to come back home to cook for him at noon. They also thought that the family was quite well-off, so they gave money to the kid to eat out. Although this situation is rare, it's not too unusual, and they gradually got used to it. Each time, they would specially make a larger portion for Leng Bing Han, probably due to their maternal instincts, feeling sorry for him as he was just a little kid eating out every day.

  Zhu Jianjun quickly hailed a taxi and rushed over. The company's large sedan was too eye-catching, so he didn't take it, otherwise, it would have been hard to have a good conversation with Han Leng even for a short while.

  As soon as he entered the door, he saw a table full of sumptuous dishes, including braised pork belly, boiled meat slices, and sweet and sour fish. They were all home-cooked dishes, but they looked so appetizing that his stomach started growling. In front of Leng Bingxue, he didn't have any good manners or courtesy to speak of, handing over the thick investigation report before plopping down in a seat and rolling up his sleeves to prepare for eating.

  Frowning, he glanced at the nearly brick-thick investigation report on his desk, showing no interest, and tossed it aside, saying, "I won't bother reading this thing. Just give me a brief rundown after dinner."

  Zhu Jianjun said while eating, "After investigation by professionals, Changfu Steel Factory currently has 11 production workshops, more than 6,200 workers, and the factory area and living quarters all belong to the steel factory. The total land area is approximately 3,000 mu, with a total asset value of approximately 640 million yuan. However, the debt has exceeded 200 million yuan, mainly due to bank loans, raw material costs from mines, and unpaid wages for workers. But the production equipment in the factory is aging, and the technology is backward. If we take over, almost all the workshops need to be renovated, and the equipment must be replaced entirely. It's estimated that this will require an additional investment of approximately 300 million yuan."

  "Moreover, despite the evasions and obstruction by the leadership of the steel mill, they were unable to conduct a more detailed investigation into its financial situation. However, according to their estimates, apart from numerous unreasonable expenditures, over 400 million in assets had gone missing, which should include major cases of embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds."

  The only good thing is that the steel mill spent over 70 million importing equipment from Japan, which has been left unused in the warehouse. After our equipment expert reviewed it, although this set of equipment is not worth over 70 million, it's still usable, and its technical craftsmanship is much higher than what the factory currently has. Even if we take over, we can continue to use it. The reason they didn't use it before was that the entire technical process was completely incompatible with their current setup. I really don't know what those leaders were thinking, spending so much money on something that doesn't match their existing equipment at all, just to leave it idle, haha, they must be sick.

  "However, experts' advice is to boldly intervene and take over Changfu Steel Factory. They all believe that although the steel industry is currently depressed, it will recover soon, just like our investment in finance, now is the bottom, the best time to enter..."

  Leng Bing Han was eating while listening to Zhu Jianjun eat. After these years of tempering, the current Zhu Jianjun is also very good, concise and to the point, quickly expressing all the situations.

  The steel industry is definitely going to be hot, and it's not surprising that someone like me who has been reborn with foresight knows this. What's impressive is that those so-called professionals can come to such a conclusion at the most unfavorable time, which shows they have some skills after all, making the tens of millions spent on research worthwhile.

  "What does 'city' mean?" asked Leng Bingxue thoughtfully.

  "Alright, alright, no need to be so serious. Just say it's your dad's idea and that's it?" Zhu Jianjun rarely had the chance to tease Leng Qingcheng, and now he wasn't going to let it slip away. Smiling, he said: "Your dad hopes we can take over Changfu Steel Factory with a fund of 500 million yuan. Also, we need to accept all the current employees of the steel factory. As for other debts, we don't have to worry about them, the government will handle it, but we'll be responsible for the unpaid wages of the employees."

  His smile froze, and this old man actually dared to set conditions. Such conditions, except for himself, others would definitely sneer at them. Now, considering the current situation of Changfu Steel Factory, let's not say that others will take advantage of the fire to lower the acquisition price. Even if we follow the principle of fairness, it is unlikely that anyone would throw 500 million into this bottomless pit when the international market trend is unclear. Moreover, to truly revitalize the steel factory and renovate its facilities and technology, in addition to the initial 500 million, at least another 300-500 million yuan would be needed. Which family has such courage?

  Of course, relying on the foresight of rebirth, Leng Bingxiao knew that not to mention the factory equipment, just the three thousand acres of land alone would be worth far more than 500 million in the future, but that was still over a decade away.

  "After careful consideration for half a day, he said coldly: 'In this case, go and tell my old man that we can accept the price of 5 billion yuan, but there are several conditions. Firstly, all high-level management personnel in the steel plant, we don't want any of them, they should be returned to the government, and the houses, cars, etc. they used temporarily in the factory should be handed back. Whether the government wants to investigate and hold them accountable is none of our concern. Secondly, all employees in the factory must undergo our assessment and training before taking up their posts, those who do not meet the requirements will not be accepted, and the government should take care of them. Thirdly, all retired personnel should be taken over by the government, we will not bear the corresponding expenses, except for special talents who are rehired. Fourthly, in order to form an industrial chain, we hope to acquire Changfu Mining Company with funds. Fifthly, after both parties reach an agreement, a working group composed of representatives from Feiyuan Company, the municipal government, and the steel plant will be set up to jointly take stock of all assets and hand them over...'"

  For the steel plant, Leng Bingxue is a consideration. The steel plant has reached this point, and the entire high-level management must have collapsed. Such a person would not want to be in charge himself. It just so happens that his own younger brother, Leng Yunhua, is the director of a production factory and is very familiar with the situation and management of the entire steel plant. He has been good to him in both this life and the previous one, so even if he can't be the general manager, being an executive vice president is still possible. Using his own people is more reassuring.

  "Isn't five billion too high? Although on the surface it seems that those assets are also worth that much money, but those factories and equipment, we all need to eliminate them." Zhu Jianjun muttered to himself, after all, he had a 5% stake in it, so he was still a bit heartbroken, and being able to save some would be even better.

  Zhu Jianjun's idea was cold and icy, of course, he could understand, and chuckled: "Well, anyway, you go talk, if you can save as much as possible, that's the best, this is just my bottom line for you."

  "Oh dear, you two father and son are at it again, and I'm the one who has to suffer." Zhu Jianjun exclaimed in a half-joking, half-serious tone. Chen Yaxin had already returned to Hong Kong to take care of the foreign trade company's affairs, if not for this matter, Zhu Jianjun would have long gone back to Hong Kong to live a life of luxury and leisure.

  "Those who are capable have to work hard, after finishing this task, you can go back to Hong Kong to prepare for your wedding." Li Wei said coldly, "If this task is done well, not only can it solve a big problem for the Chang family, but also bring in at least hundreds of millions of profits every year. You wouldn't want to give up such a large sum of money, would you?"

  "Alas, it's not like I have a choice anyway. Who made me so unlucky to end up with you as my boss?" In fact, Zhu Jianjun was just casually venting his frustrations and didn't take it to heart. He said, "So what about the R project? The personnel and funding are already in place on the Hong Kong side."

  "This issue has been considered for a long time, and he resolutely said: 'So the matters on this side should be settled as soon as possible, and the follow-up work can be taken over by Wang Qiguang. Your key work is still Renminbi, if there are no problems, I predict that the funds invested in one or two years will gain several times or even dozens of times. Therefore, the $4 billion in funds that have been raised will not be moved, and the funds needed here are not much, at most ** billion yuan, which can be borrowed from banks.'"

  Zhu Jianjun's eyes sparkled with greed as he heard that the profits in R's financial market were so high, and he asked: "Can we lend more or refinance some capital into R?"

  He didn't worry at all that the cold and icy forecast would cause any problems. Over the years, Han Shao's sharp eyes had never made a mistake, every time there were great gains to be had. If this time was also successful, even if it was just a few times the lower limit of Han Shao's estimate, it would still be a profit of one or two hundred billion US dollars. Was there any business in the world that could make more money than this? If it wasn't 40 billion, but 50 or even 60 billion, wouldn't that be even more impressive? If it was tens of times the upper limit? Zhu Jianjun felt dizzy and didn't dare to think about it anymore.

  "Hehe, suit yourself, but control the degree, can't affect this side's plan and company's capital chain." Seeing Zhu Jianjun's appearance, Leng Bingxue smiled coldly: "After understanding this matter, I will order a private plane as a wedding gift for you."

  "Really?" Zhu Jianjun's eyes almost popped out this time.

  Although Zhu Jianjun is well-known in the Hong Kong circle, he has always adhered to his cold and icy intentions, keeping a low profile. His ride is just a big BMW, and his house is only an ordinary elevator apartment of less than 150 square meters, no different from a white-collar worker in Hong Kong. How could the neighbors around him imagine that this young man living nearby is a billionaire controlling tens of billions of dollars?

  But the pride of being young still hasn't faded, he had also fantasized about becoming the center of attention one day, now with a cold and icy promise to gift himself a private plane, wouldn't that make him overjoyed?

  Although there are many rich people in Hong Kong, it is not common for this generation to have their own private planes. Zhu Jianjun seems to be able to imagine the grandeur of that time. Heh heh, what's a top-of-the-line sports car compared to a private plane?

  However, he soon became gloomy and said: "Han Shao, can't we discount or exchange it for a house? This private plane still needs to be parked at the airport, apply for flight routes, hire drivers and flight attendants, which one doesn't cost money? I really can't afford it, otherwise, you'll have to take care of these things together with me."

  "If you want to, then do it, don't drag it out." She gave him a cold, icy stare, and couldn't help but want to kick him. "After all, when the time comes, you'll be the CEO in charge of tens of billions of dollars, why are you still being so petty about these small amounts of money? If you want to put on a show, then you have to be willing to spend the money."

  "Even a mosquito is meat after all, let alone these aren't small sums of money, they add up to tens of millions every year?" Zhu Jianjun muttered.

  Leng Bing Han was so angry that he couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You're also a billionaire, how can you be so tasteless? Alright, I'll give you a villa worth 100 million yuan, is that enough?"

  "Haha, great!" Zhu Jianjun's face was about to crack a smile. This cold and icy bamboo stick wasn't easy to knock on, let alone it being a villa worth hundreds of millions. In all of Hong Kong, villas worth hundreds of millions were rare. At this price, you could only buy a half-hill villa in Repulse Bay and be neighbors with several big shots from Hong Kong.

  "He hastily said: 'I've decided to postpone the wedding, wait until Han Shao sends off the villa, and then hold a grand wedding banquet in the villa.'"

  "In a few more years, Hong Kong's housing prices will plummet. I was originally planning to give you the house then, but since you're using it for your wedding and living in it yourselves, it doesn't matter anymore." Leng Bing said coldly.

  The two men had their discussion, and Zhu Jianjun hurriedly returned to prepare for the afternoon negotiations with the government. With a clear plan in mind, he just needed to follow it. At this moment, he couldn't wait to settle the Changfu side of things, fly to R immediately, make a lot of money from R's people, and get his hands on the billion-dollar villa promised by Han Shao as soon as possible. After all, the night is long and dreams are many.

  If Xiao knew about his little abacus in his heart, he would definitely kick him out of the door.

  Looking at the messy house with a cold gaze, he helplessly shook his head. It seemed that he still needed to find someone to clean and tidy up the house. How could he possibly deal with all these household chores himself without getting frustrated? Anyway, all the important and valuable things were stored in the Ring of Sealing, so he wasn't worried about anyone discovering anything out of place.