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Chapter 695 Big Loss! (4K chapters)

Bugatti, a subsidiary of the Big Three Group, has injected a lot of effort into La Voiture Noire.

Although every Bugatti is not suitable for running laps on the Nürburgring because of its overweight body, it does not prevent the world from loving it, especially the top rich people who collect sports cars.

La Voiture Noire, which Bugatti spent several years building, used many unprecedented new technologies in the engine, squeezing the potential of the internal combustion engine once again.

Those scientific research results are the information that Stefan really wants to know.

Of course, the big three group knows that competitors are coveting their research and development results, and they strictly guard against all aspects, strictly control the information of car buyers, and need to sign a series of contracts, and cannot sell to the next car owner without permission. Otherwise, it will be blocked directly.

Not only Bugatti, many top supercars will have similar "unequal" contracts when they are sold. When Ferrari sells sports cars, it will require that the owner is not allowed to test the vehicle lap without permission.

If you violate the relevant regulations, you will be disqualified from re-purchasing every minute, which will make those top rich people who love to collect very uncomfortable.

There was once a British rich man who owned more than a dozen Ferraris and more than 60 sports cars of various types. Because he did not comply with the regulations set by Ferrari, he lent the car to an organization for testing, but Ferrari canceled the supercar. VIP qualification, included in the blacklist.

Although being blacklisted can still be purchased second-hand, but the face is always not so good-looking, and it will never be possible to get the latest model in the first place.

Stefan's identity label is too strong, and it is almost impossible to order a La Voiture Noire from the big trio.

Of course, after three to five years after La Voiture Noire is on the market, Stefan can easily buy La Voiture Noire through second-hand channels, but that will lose the significance of research.

After Wu Qian roughly understood the situation, he said in a bit of a dilemma: "Stefan, if I lend you the car, there is no guarantee that the Big Three will not find out, then I will be on Bugatti's blacklist..."

Not being on the blacklist is not what Wu Qian is worried about at all, he just wants to see how important this matter is to Stefan.

Stefan showed a tangled look on his face. He really couldn't guarantee that the information would not be leaked, but a good opportunity was in front of him, and he really didn't want to give up on it.

"Wu, I will try my best to keep it confidential. In addition, I planned to propose to the group to expand a parts factory in South Africa, with a scale of about 500 people. It is better to change the location of the factory to Solan. This does not hinder our previous cooperation. Agreement, how?"

Wu Qian was taken aback for a moment. He underestimated Stefan's desire to study La Voiture Noire. The other party really understood his mind and offered a satisfactory bargaining chip at once.

Borrowing a car to the other party for research and research, and not not returning it later, it is easy to give Solan a factory with 500 employees. This is a good deal!
Satisfaction is satisfaction, and it is necessary to strive for more.

Wu Qiandao: "The scale of a factory with 500 employees is indeed not small, but... Stefan, do you know that the SPA logo Tielong has recently merged with Fiat?"

Stefan was thinking about the appearance of the engine under the hood of La Voiture Noire, but he couldn't keep up with the rhythm. After thinking for a while, he nodded.

"I know that the combination of the two companies has become the world's fourth-largest car company in terms of sales volume and third-largest revenue. The combination of the two companies is very remarkable."

He didn't understand how this matter was related to the one he talked about before, and there were question marks in his eyes.

Wu Qian smiled and said: "It seems that you don't know that among these two companies, there is another small shareholder, and that is me. I have taken over all the projects related to the new energy of Mark Tielong."

Hearing Wu Qian's words, Stefan's expression was even more exaggerated than before.

All he knows is that Wu Qian is very fond of cars, has a car variety show shooting team under his name, and has built a racing track that meets the requirements of Formula One in Tianchao Capital, but he does not have a complete car production industry.

Unexpectedly, Wu Qian's capital "claws" finally extended to the production field.

"Oh, Wu, I'm totally shocked by this news..."

Stefan couldn't figure out why Wu Qian could buy La Voiture Noire since he was a shareholder of Signature Tai Tielong Group. This is simply unreasonable.

How did he know that ordering La Voiture Noire was before Wu Qian's sudden acquisition of the new energy production line of the iconic Tai Tielong.

Wu Qian spread his hands and said, "Your group wants to learn about Bugatti's engine technology. I can help you. I also want to know about your group's new energy technology. Can you help me?"

The era of internal combustion engines has come to an end, and new energy vehicles are a must for car companies. It is beyond doubt that every large car company has unique technologies in the field of new energy.

Stefan immediately reviewed the advantages of the new energy of the logo Tai Tielong. If Baoma and the logo Tai Tielong communicate technically, he feels a bit at a disadvantage because his own technology is better.

But if you put the weight of La Voiture Noire on the balance, it seems that the two sides are even again, at least you won't suffer too much.

"Wu, with regard to the research and development of new energy, Baoma Group can communicate with the logo Tielong to a certain extent, but as for the specific situation, I need to discuss with the engineer."

Stefan did not fully agree, but agreed to communicate.

After learning that Wu Qian was a shareholder of Logo Tielong, the relationship between the two became more and more complicated.

Before, Stefan regarded Wu Qian as a friend and partner, but now he added a new identity, a not very strong competitor.

Wu Qian was quite satisfied with Stefan's answer. Of course, he didn't expect to get Baoma Group's core technology in new energy. That's a dream.

"I didn't expect the cooperation between us to start so soon. I'm really happy. I don't know when the parts factory will start construction? I can order someone to help me choose the site and provide all the convenience, oh, including the materials for the construction of the factory. They can all be provided at a low price, and I believe Bai Peila has a surplus.”

Wu Qian did not let go of the conditions of Stefan's previous promise, and he was caught tightly.

Stefan smiled helplessly. If he had known Wu Qian's another identity earlier, he would not have raised such a condition. But fortunately, Solan's geographical location is much better than that of South Africa, and it can indeed take advantage of it in terms of transportation. A lot of cheap.

"Wu, you can do business better than the Jews. Even if it's a parts factory, I want to enjoy the rights on the blank check!"

Stefan also began to fight for his own interests, asking for tax relief.

The two parties finally reached an agreement very happily.

The sports car was just a plaything to Wu Qian, and it was extremely cost-effective to exchange a plaything for a technical exchange and a parts factory.

The world of adults is so simple, put forward conditions, you love me.

"Three days, no, it only takes thirty hours, and I will return the car to you. I will contact the van to pick up the car at the airport now."

After the matter was settled, Stefan couldn't wait to take out his mobile phone and start contacting his subordinates to work.

After contacting the person in charge, Stefan was about to leave. He said: "Wu, I will always pay attention to ThyssenKrupp. The smelting of ultra-high-strength steel is completed. I will inform you immediately that I am leaving. , please send someone to go to the airport with me."

Wu Qian could feel that Stefan attached great importance to La Voiture Noire, so he did not keep him, and sent David and Bauer to accompany him.

Stefan and his party left the manor in a helicopter. Anyway, Wu Qian had already stated that he would not use the helicopter he prepared, and he happened to have something urgent, so he simply used it himself.

Watching the helicopter drift away, and when the noise was reduced to the point where it would not interfere with the conversation, Yao Xinlu turned her head to Wu Qian and said, "I never thought that ThyssenKrupp is the group that smelts ultra-high-strength steel... What a coincidence."

Wu Qian was in a good mood, he turned his head and smiled and said, "Beautiful Miss Yao, what's the coincidence?"

While talking, Wu Qian signaled to go this way. There was a tree-lined path of more than [-] meters between the helipad and the villa.

"You said before that you planned to acquire high-quality industrial properties in Germany. I checked a lot of information and the first company I locked in was ThyssenKrupp. ThyssenKrupp has recently encountered a serious financial crisis and its market value has shrunk. It was soon removed from the Dax by Germany."

Dax is a stock index in Germany, which is equivalent to the FTSE 100 Index in the United Kingdom, the Dow Jones in the United States, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange in China.

Wu Qian looked at Yao Xinlu with a strange look, and said in an indifferent way: "Financial crisis, shrinking market value, being kicked out of the stock market, is a high-quality industry? Maybe it's because I'm not good at Chinese, please explain..."

Yao Xinlu was amused by Wu Qian's words, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, just listen to me. I purchased ThyssenKrupp's financial data in recent years from a survey agency, and after analysis, I found that there is no problem with the operation. The company The condition is also very good.”

"The root cause of ThyssenKrupp's delisting is that the big short sellers on Wall Street in the United States are eyeing this fat sheep and using treacherous trading methods to delist ThyssenKrupp under legal compliance. ..."

The various means may not be so mysterious in retrospect, but it is a layout that lasted for several years. Yao Xinlu did not tell Wu Qian in detail, because it involves very deep financial knowledge, and he will talk about it in a short while. Not sure.

The group returned to the villa. The weather was already cool, and they were in the forest again. The spade troops had already lit the fireplace, and the slight heating filled the room, making it very comfortable.

After listening to Yao Xinlu's words, Wu Qian was silent for a while, and then said: "It seems that it is a very wise choice for me to withdraw the acquired company from the securities market, otherwise it may be the same fate if I am targeted..."

Wu Qian did not stand on the moral high ground to criticize the big short sellers on Wall Street. He played according to the rules of the game. If he wins, he has a skill. If he loses, he has to admit it.

When you are not familiar with the rules of the game, the best way is to refuse to participate in the game!
"Well, according to what you said, maybe now is a good time to buy ThyssenKrupp. What's the market value?" Wu Qian asked.

Yao Xinlu is already familiar with a series of data, she said: "The current valuation of ThyssenKrupp is about 80 billion euros."

Wu Qian rubbed his chin, looked at the flames dancing in the fireplace, and said, "Well...the market value is a bit high. A steel company has such a high market value after it has been delisted. It's better than that..."

"Boss..."

"It's not like this……"

Rosalind and Yao Xinlu spoke at the same time, they looked at each other, Rosalind raised her hand to ask Yao Xinlu to speak.

Yao Xinlu nodded to Rosalind, and then said to Wu Qian: "ThyssenKrupp is a very large group with many industries under its name. Steel was only ThyssenKrupp's main business in the past. At the highest point, it once occupied 60.00% of the company's revenue."

"However, in the past ten years, the revenue of steel has been in decline. On the contrary, other fields have begun to make efforts, so the group has begun to 'de-steel', intending to divest the steel business from the group."

"My proposal is to only acquire ThyssenKrupp's steel industry, so that it can spend the least amount of money to help Solan's development the most, and at the same time reduce Mr. Kureta's dependence on Maoziguo Steel .”

Based on the conditions given by Wu Qian and the situation of Solan, Yao Xinlu chose the steel department of ThyssenKrupp Group after comprehensive consideration. If this department is brought to Solan, it will definitely be a move that kills multiple birds with one stone, and her opinion is very pertinent.

The 80 billion euro industry is indeed a very large expenditure for Wu Qian, and he needs to make a cautious decision, but if it is just the steel department of the ThyssenKrupp Group, I believe it will be much easier.

"ThyssenKrupp used to rely on steel to start its business, but now it wants to 'de-steel'. What other projects does this company have now?"

Wu Qian asked, he was very curious about what business the steel tycoon did after his transformation.

Yao Xinlu looked at Rosalind and said with a smile: "Rosalind should be very clear, let her talk."

Rosalind smiled gratefully. Since Yao Xinlu was with Wu Qian, her business volume has become less and less. This is not a good signal for her, so she hopes to show her performance.

"BOSS, ThyssenKrupp is a multinational group engaged in industrial engineering and steel production. It is one of the world's largest steel producers. Today, its main business has shifted from steel to elevators, mechanical parts, high-speed trains, and ships. There are more than 600 subsidiaries around the world.”

"Among the many subsidiaries, I think there is one that is very worthy of attention, and that is ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, which is a company specializing in the production of frigates and submarines."

Rosalind has finished speaking. Although she didn’t say it clearly, it can be seen that her meaning is contrary to Yao Xinlu’s thinking. She believes that if the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp is possible, it should be acquired in its entirety, not only Business in the steel sector.

After listening to Yao Xinlu and Rosalind's words, Wu Qian remained silent and did not speak. After thinking quietly for a while, he slapped his thigh fiercely and said.

"I'm at a loss!"

The inexplicable sentence made everyone in the room puzzled.

(End of this chapter)