2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 303 Aftermath! (Additional update)

"Shanchi Tianjin Production Base to be Located in Jinghai!"

"The largest electric vehicle production base in China will be completed and will have an annual production capacity of 100 million electric bicycles!"

"Following its acquisition of a controlling stake in Bafang Electric, Flash Group has once again made a major move, with the signing of a contract for a factory in Tianjin with a total investment of over 3 million yuan!"

"Shanchi Group Chairman Tan Jincheng attended the site selection ceremony for the Tianjin factory!"

"The Expansion Journey of Olympic Sponsors: A Brief Discussion on the Causal Relationship between Flash Group's Expansion and Olympic Sponsorship, and a Detailed Analysis of the Value of Olympic Brands."

"The monthly sales champion of electric vehicles, the rapid expansion of Flash Motor, and a detailed analysis of Flash Motor Group's capital chain and business layout."

"The man beside Liu Yifei? The details behind the ten-year contract? A glimpse into the amazing life of the most handsome and youngest chairman in the electric vehicle industry."

"Brother Chun's mentor? The inextricable link between Flash and Super Girl."

When Zhao Xinyi read the media headlines in her melodious voice, Tan Jincheng, who had been listening with great interest to the praise, stopped her after reading the last two headlines.

"What is all this? Which tabloid published this? Why is the entertainment industry getting involved? What does 'the man next to Liu Yifei' even mean?"

Tan Jincheng accepted the reports from mainstream media; setting up a factory wasn't a big deal. Why did the gossip media in the entertainment industry have to get involved? What did this have to do with them?
Or is it that there's no more juicy gossip in the entertainment industry lately? What were some of the biggest entertainment scandals in 2006?

"Haha, there are also reports of signing a cooperation agreement with Jay Chou. Do you want to hear more?" Zhao Xinyi laughed.

This is even more outrageous; it's said that the boss used a poem to move Jay Chou and successfully tricked him into falling into the trap.

According to Zhao Xinyi's thinking, it might not be that gossip media actively tried to gain attention, but rather that these celebrities' teams released press releases, especially for Liu Yifei, whom Zhao Xinyi strongly suspected was released by her own team.

Recently, although Liu Yifei's popularity remains high, her singing at Xiao Rizi has caused considerable controversy due to the emotional issues faced by Chinese people. In addition, her behavior has reminded netizens of the actions of a certain popular female star a few years ago, stirring up netizens' emotions.

Because she is still young and has not done anything outrageous, the criticism she received was relatively mild. However, it was the first time she had experienced cyberbullying since starting her career.

At this point, it's entirely possible to create a sensational news story to attract attention.

"By the way, boss, did you really win over Jay Chou with just one song?" Zeng Jixiang asked curiously.

"It's one thing for other people to ask this question, but why are you asking it too? I settled it with money, okay?" Tan Jincheng said irritably.

Eight million a year was not cheap in 2006. In addition, the clause that stipulated not to sign with competing companies seemed to be what Tan Jincheng wanted, but it was actually extremely beneficial to Jay Chou as well.

Three years later, the price for signing a contract will be different. Flash may not be willing to pay that much for the endorsement fee. If they don't sign, he will get a year's worth of endorsement fees for free. The initiative of signing or not signing is in his hands. No matter how you look at it, he will make a fortune.

This already means that Flash signed him for over 1000 million per year, only the payment was made in four installments.

"By the way, boss, Chun Ge's agent called me to ask about Chun Ge's contract renewal," Zhao Xinyi said.

"Oh, what did she say?"

Chun Ge's contract is for two years, and it's almost one year from now. It's normal business to discuss renewal in advance. Also, he may want to take advantage of the recent popularity of Flash Group and Tan Jincheng himself.

After all, the term "FlashMoon" has already appeared on the internet, which shows how much traffic it generates.

"The other party expressed their willingness to continue the cooperation, but the endorsement fee should be increased, but they did not say exactly how much."

"Yes, her endorsement fee should definitely be increased. You should talk to her about it. If it's not too unreasonable, you can renew the contract."

"What do you mean by 'not going too far'?"

After a moment's thought, Tan Jincheng said, "The treatment of a second-tier star."

"Okay, I understand." The endorsement fee for a second-tier female celebrity is around 150 million yuan, and for a higher one it can be 200 million yuan.

With the emergence of a new batch of Super Girls, no matter how popular Li Yuchun is, she will definitely be in a downward consolidation phase this year, just like a stock. Tan Jincheng thinks that the price for a second-tier female celebrity to endorse her is more appropriate.

I wonder if Tianyu, who likes to ask for exorbitant prices and is known for its reckless behavior, can accept this offer. If they don't accept it, who should we choose?
Should we continue to pick up bargains? Zhao Xiaodao will debut this year, so should we sign her next year if we can find a bargain?
However, it seems that their fans and Lao Liu's fans don't get along. I hope they don't end up arguing with each other on Shanchi's media accounts every day. That would be so annoying.

Forget it, let's talk about it later. It'll take this girl several years to become famous.

Flash is not the Flash of 2005 anymore. Signing an unknown female celebrity may not be of much use to Flash, but it is a good publicity tool for her.

Didn't you see the gossip media comparing Flashcar to Chris Lee's mentor? After officially signing with Jinghai, Tan Jincheng's business in Tianjin can be considered over. He acquired a total of 12.5 square meters of industrial land, and the total building area after completion will reach 8.75 square meters, making it the largest electric vehicle production base in China.

The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. However, after the completion of the first phase, the production of the Flash brand series will be moved from Beicang to Tianjin.

In the future, the Beicang production base will mainly produce the Fengchi series. If future sales reach the level of the previous Yadi series and exceed production capacity, then a third production base will be built.

At that time, the Fengchi Feiyi series will be moved to Tianjin, the Beicang will produce the high-end Guanneng series, and the new third base will take over the production capacity of low-end products.

What are the next steps in the itinerary?

"On the 28th, a large car dealership in Suzhou, together with us and Yadi, as well as two local electric vehicle companies, will be holding a large-scale promotional event in Taicang. I wonder if you would be interested in participating."

"Could you go on my behalf, Zeng?" Tan Jincheng remembered this matter.

This is right after we reached a cooperation agreement with Bafang Electric. A large automotive company in Suzhou sent us an invitation to cooperate on promotions. It should be a way of returning the favor. But this is a small matter. Zeng Jixiang can handle it on behalf of the company.

There are some things that these two assistants should handle themselves. We can't let them run around doing everything. It's time to train them. In the future, Tianjin will need someone to manage things.

“Okay,” Zeng Jixiang replied happily. As an assistant, who wouldn’t understand what this meant?

Zhao Xinyi didn't say much, and continued to report: "You can skip this, but you have to attend the seminar on the 11th of next month in Shanghai regarding the 11th Five-Year Plan for the bicycle industry. This is an invitation from the Bicycle Association."

"In addition, the Zhejiang Provincial Cycling Association will be holding its members' meeting in Hangzhou on the 8th. You'd better not miss it."

FlashTech is no longer a small factory operating alone; it is now a member of the Zhejiang Provincial Cycling Association and the National Cycling Association.

In addition, I am a member of the Ningbo Anhui Provincial Chamber of Commerce, and I've joined quite a few other random associations as well.

"Okay, these two will be present. You can arrange it as you see fit. Also, contact Boneng and see when we can meet, or how about we go directly to Huzhou after the Hangzhou meeting?"

"Weren't they supposed to be coming to Beicang?"

"Don't be too formal. It doesn't matter where you go. Just meet and chat. You can make the arrangements."

"Okay, got it."

He's getting busier and busier, and now he has to plan his schedule carefully. Actually, Tan Jincheng doesn't like attending these kinds of association meetings, but sometimes, depending on the schedule, it's hard to refuse.

You can cultivate a mysterious persona in front of consumers and the public, but if you do that within the industry, the end result is that you won't know many inside stories, creating an information gap for yourself.

What's the difference between this and being a complete idiot? Just because you're reborn doesn't mean you're awesome. There are some industry secrets that reborn people might not know.

For example, although it is a bicycle association, many topics related to electric vehicles are often mentioned, such as electric bicycles.

Tan Jincheng learned from a meeting that CNR's electric locomotive research institute had signed a contract with a bus manufacturing group in Shandong Province to supply 21 sets of hybrid bus drive power electrical systems.

In addition, BYD's electric vehicle project has made substantial progress, with its first electric vehicle charging station soon to be completed and put into trial operation in Shanghai.

The research and development and industrialization of new energy vehicles have actually already begun in large companies. If Tan Jincheng hadn't known this, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to cooperate with Zhongtai and acquire shares in the Beicang factory.

Electric cars are different from electric scooters, so we need to plan ahead.

If we use the analogy of leeks trading stocks, the electric scooter industry is like short-term trading. I know it's about to explode, so I buy in at the first limit up and make a quick buck.

But electric vehicles are a long-term investment. You need to have a base of assets, a foundation, to gradually accumulate wealth. You buy a little each year and let the long line catch a big fish.

"How's the collection of information on those overseas lithium-related companies that I asked you to gather last time coming along?"

“We’ve collected data on some companies both domestically and internationally, but there are quite a few of these companies, so it will take some time to collect a more comprehensive collection,” Zeng Jixiang replied.

He is in charge of the main affairs in this area.

"Okay, here's what we'll do. You find headhunters and have them recommend a few people working in the securities industry, such as investment professionals, analysts, traders, etc. Don't be too demanding. Arrange for them to work at ByteDance. I'll take care of the arrangements."

It's time to gather some funds and start slowly acquiring shares in lithium-related companies.

Hmph, I didn't start developing cars as early as BYD, but I have plenty of money!
An extra chapter will be added.

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