Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 168: Going Further and Further Away

With Gu Heng taking the lead, Fu Songyang and Lu Yuan were not ready to continue to wait and see, and they spoke one after another.

Fu Songyang: "Director Lin, I can accept the tax issue. For us taxpayers, no matter where we pay taxes, it is to support national construction. I can register a branch in Yangcheng and move the main body of the Yangcheng International Circuit project to this branch to facilitate the tax calculation of your Yangcheng Municipal Government.

but!

Regarding profits, Mr. He and Mr. Gu and I have the same idea.

Although our Hengxiang Yongrui Trading Company is not as big as Xiaopeng Automobile, we still have hundreds of employees to support, and I need to be responsible for them. "

Lu Yuan: "I mean the same thing as them."

Lin Hansheng started to have a headache after listening to the responses from this group of people.
He certainly knew that it was too much to ask for all the profits to be kept in Guangzhou and used for secondary investment to support municipal construction.
But the municipality is not an ordinary company.
The internal relationship is complicated
This proposal was not proposed by him, but by his superiors. As a result, it was rejected unanimously as soon as he opened his mouth, leaving him no room for bargaining.
The meeting just started, and then it fell silent.
After a long while, Lin Hansheng organized his words and spoke again: "Why don't we each take a step back?"

"Why don't we both take a step back?"

"Since it is difficult to reach an agreement on the entire profit, why not reduce this share? 60% of the profits generated will be included in the construction fund for joint supervision and reinvested in Yangcheng, and 40% will be treated as normal dividends and handled by your five companies.

As for taxation, the conditions remain the same as before, and all will be handed over to us in Yangcheng."

As Lin Hansheng finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Cooperating with a giant like Yangcheng City Government, it is inevitable to suffer losses. Before attending this meeting, He Xiaopeng, Fu Songyang, and Lu Yuan were all prepared, but they did not expect them to be so overbearing.
If this condition is really agreed, then the investment in Yangcheng International Circuit will definitely become a huge burden for all the companies present. If the company encounters funding problems later, it is likely to be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Using huge cash flow to exchange for a real estate right, only a small part of the profits generated can be used. This kind of cooperation would be laughed at in the international capital market.
After all, among the five companies, Fu Songyang and Lu Yuan, who invested the least, still had to put out 5 billion in cash.
10 billion, not to mention investing in the financial market, even if it is kept in the bank to earn interest, it will be better than the current cooperation model when inflation is expected.
However, they are all companies in the automotive industry and need to use this international racing project to prove their company's strength. Suddenly, they are in a dilemma.
Gu Heng looked at their appearance and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Director Lin, I don't think there's any need to discuss the profit aspect any further. No matter what they choose later, we at IDE Capital will definitely not be able to accept this condition.

You can even add a few additional clauses to the investment terms, forcing our five companies to invest in a portion of Yangcheng's municipal construction within a certain period of time. I can make the decision. Our IDE Capital can take all the investment of no more than 5 million yuan, even if the subsequent profit margin is very small. It doesn't matter. We can just regard it as supporting Yangcheng's development.

but!

In terms of profit, it’s the bottom line.

Let alone 60%, even 6% is unacceptable to us.”

a!

Fu Songyang and Lu Yuan applauded Gu Heng in their hearts.
At this time, only Gu Heng could step forward. Xiaopeng Automobile and Luyuan Company were both Yangcheng enterprises, and they were still enjoying the policy dividends of Yangcheng. It was impossible for them to have a negotiation as fierce as Gu Heng.
As for Fu Songyang's Hengxiang Yongrui Trading, it has too little share.
Only 5%, the voice is too low.

Gu Heng became the representative of the five investment companies in this meeting.
after an hour
The meeting was still struggling with the first question.
Lin Hansheng has lowered the conditions to the lowest within his authority, which is 35%. Even He Xiaopeng and others are somewhat tempted. After all, it is impossible to cooperate with a giant department like Yangcheng Municipal Government without any loss. Being able to keep 65% of the profits is already very good.
But Gu Heng expressed his meaning very clearly.

Take 100% of the profits away, investment is another matter.

Suddenly, the whole meeting came to a standstill.
"Since we can't even agree on the first question, let's suspend today's meeting. We will continue the discussion tomorrow at 3 pm, still in this meeting room."

at last
Lin Hansheng couldn't hold it any longer.
He really had no idea what to do when faced with Gu Heng, a man who refused to give in to any persuasion.
Especially since the Yangcheng International Circuit project negotiations have reached the final stage, a 200 billion project, one of the largest projects in Yangcheng in 2024. If the negotiations really fail, he cannot bear the responsibility.
Since we can't reach an agreement, we might as well go back and report it and let the higher-ups make the decision.

Although it is the final meeting, there is no requirement that the final meeting must be held in one go. If no agreement is reached, it is not uncommon for a meeting to last for ten or eight days.
Seeing this, Gu Heng stood up, nodded to Fu Songyang, Lu Yuan and others, and then walked out of the meeting room without any hesitation.
Tu Yong and Shu Yan also followed quickly
Only the people in the conference room were left looking at Gu Heng's back, thinking about something.
Outside the meeting room, Gu Heng walked and asked Tu Yong softly.

"Tu Yong, what do you think will be the final share of the profits that will be kept in Yangcheng for secondary investment?"

Listening to Gu Heng's question, Tu Yong thought for a moment and responded: "It should be difficult to be lower than 30%. In fact, all local governments are doing this kind of profit retention. After all, this kind of continuous investment is one of the achievements of Yangcheng's municipal departments. It is equivalent to a disguised compulsory investment attraction.
A project worth 185 billion yuan, with an annual profit of nearly 10 billion yuan, there is no way they would let go of such a great political achievement.”

Gu Heng nodded upon hearing this, and then said directly: "Then you can contact Mr. Fu and Mr. Lu who were at the meeting just now. I will not attend tomorrow's meeting, and I will leave it to you to handle it.

We can agree to the conditions of the Yangcheng Municipal Administration, but we must get equal benefits, otherwise this cooperation will be cancelled. Anyway, we have only signed a letter of intent so far. The worst that can happen is that we will have to pay a few million. It is better not to sign such an unfair contract.

If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just go to Beijing to get some land and build my own racetrack. It’ll cost money anyway.”

Tu Yong now couldn't figure out what Gu Heng was thinking.
In order to get more investment shares, the entire company put all its energy into this project.
Now, due to a breakdown in negotiations, they are planning to give up the investment.
Who wouldn’t be confused by this kind of repetitive behavior?

But no matter what, Gu Heng is his boss, and his demands are the will of IDE Capital. Even if they are unreasonable, the entire company must execute them unconditionally.
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu. I will discuss with Mr. Fu and Mr. Lu later and come up with a specific plan to ensure the success of tomorrow's negotiations."

Gu Heng nodded slightly and patted Tu Yong on the shoulder: "No matter what the result is this time, your salary has been determined to be 800 million per year.

Work hard, and when the company sets up a board of directors in the future, I will use a portion of my equity to motivate employees, and you will definitely be the first choice for board members."

After painting the pie, Gu Heng waved his hand towards everyone and said, "You guys can do whatever you need to do. I have some personal matters to take care of. Just arrange a driver for me.

By the way, Jiang Ruxue will go with me too."

As he said that, he got into the extended Bentley Flying Spur that he had driven here.
Half an hour later.
The Bentley Flying Spur stopped at an ordinary store in Baiyun District.
Gu Heng got out of the car as the driver opened the door. He couldn't help but frowned and asked Jiang Ruxue who was standing respectfully beside him: "Are you sure it's here?" Jiang Ruxue nodded: "It's here. I helped you find a location for your company in the commercial district, but they refused. They said the rent there was too high and they couldn't afford it. They had to choose this place for the company."

"Didn't you say that I would have to pay for the company registration costs?"

"I told them, but they still didn't want to."

Gu Heng didn't say anything after hearing this. Under the guidance of Jiang Ruxue, he came to a half-open rolling shutter door.

Hihua Hengfeng Building Materials Co., Ltd.

Looking at the simple sign next to the rolling door, Gu Heng smiled and shook his head.
This company name is quite interesting.
Enter one name for each of the four of them.
Gu Heng had promised to help Li Haibin, Song Hua and Li Feng make a small fortune, and he kept his promise. Although he did not do it himself, he arranged for Jiang Ruxue to help them register the company and arrange all matters. As soon as the Yangcheng International Circuit project started, Gu Heng would directly include their company as a partner.
As a major shareholder of the project, it is not a problem for me to designate a small building materials supplier.
Although there is suspicion of backdoor dealings, a small building materials company can only take a profit of around 10 million yuan from the project at most. As long as it does not affect the quality of the project, no one will make a big deal about it.
Thinking of this, Gu Heng took Jiang Ruxue and walked straight in.

As soon as I entered, I heard someone shouting something in Qing'an dialect.
"Four Ks! Report!"

"Fuck you, why are there no hits every time? Are you trying to use tricks to take the photos?"

"Get lost, I'm just lucky, hurry up, two bombs double the money, 2 dollars each, give me the money quickly."

As Gu Heng walked in, Li Haibin, who was yelling at Song Hua and Li Feng to give him money, threw away the playing cards in his hand and said directly: "Hengzi! How did you find time to come here?"

Listening to Li Haibin's words, Song Hua and Li Feng turned around at the same time.

Gu Heng was about to respond with a smile when he saw Li Haibin's face change when he saw Jiang Ruxue, who was accompanying him. He inexplicably became more respectful and continued to greet her, "Secretary Jiang."

For a moment, Gu Heng suddenly didn't know what to say.
He was not used to the fact that his childhood friends suddenly developed a sense of respect for his secretary.
But Gu Heng didn't say much. Instead, he sat in front of them and said with a grin, "Why don't you continue playing? Come on, take me with you. It just so happens that I haven't played Landlord for a long time. I'm itching to play a few rounds."

As he spoke, he took the initiative to reach out and shuffle the cards.
But then Song Hua started jokingly: "Stop it, Brother Heng, you are a big boss with a net worth of unknown amount. How can we play Landlord with you with our 5 cents base points?"

Gu Heng didn't mind: "If you lose, you still get the minimum score of 5 cents. I lose the minimum score of 5. How about it? Do you want to play?"

If it was a few years ago
When Gu Heng said this, several people would probably agree with him quickly, and then target him to death, and finally mock him for defaulting on his debt.
But now.
They knew that Gu Heng had the ability to fulfill his promise, but no one took action.
"Hengzi, why did you come to Yangcheng all of a sudden? Is the racetrack project about to start?"

Seeing that they were all motionless, Gu Heng lost interest and stopped shuffling the cards. He nodded and responded to Li Feng's words: "The project should start in two months at the latest. You guys can also prepare. Contact all the building materials suppliers. The more goods you get, the better. As long as the quality is good, you can take as much as you want."

Several people's faces were filled with excitement.
During this period, they have contacted and prepared tens of millions of building materials based on Gu Heng's recommendation.
Moreover, Gu Heng asked Jiang Ruxue to pay the deposit first.
Once this batch of building materials is requisitioned for the racetrack project, the profit will reach more than two million, and there will be a continuous supply in the future. It is no exaggeration to say that when the international racetrack project is completed, the profit that can be obtained may be as high as eight figures.
This is wealth they never thought they would have in their lifetime.
"Hengzi, I have discussed this with Haibin and Xiaohua. You provide both money and connections for this business, so we plan to give you 70% of the company's shares. Haibin, Xiaohua and I will each own 10%."

The tone is full of restraint and caution
Before Gu Heng finished listening, he waved his hand impatiently and said, "I have told you before that this project is to help you make money, so any money you make is yours and you don't need to share it with me.

I still have enough money.”

"But."

"No buts!"

As Gu Heng's tone became more serious, the small room suddenly became quiet.
Originally, Gu Heng came to Li Haibin in such a hurry because he wanted to chat with these childhood friends and keep in touch with them.
But I didn't expect it to be like this.
"Do you have any cigarettes?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

As he spoke, Song Hua took out a pack of Double Happiness from his pocket. Just as Gu Heng was about to take it, he saw Li Feng stop Song Hua's hand, then took out a pack of soft Huazi from the table beside him, and said with a smile: "Take this."

Gu Heng looked at Li Feng deeply and took the cigarette he handed to him.

"Is there a fire?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Haibin held up a lighter and lit the cigarette in Gu Heng's mouth.
The faint smell of cigarette smoke entered his lungs, and Gu Heng smiled and shook his head.

"I'm here today to inform you that you can get ready. If the project is officially decided to start, it will be put out to bid. I'll let Secretary Jiang inform you of the specific process. I'm a little busy, so I'll leave first."

Gu Heng said, without giving them time to react, he walked out of the store building.
Be reasonable.
Gu Heng now regretted helping these childhood friends make money.
It wasn't because he was jealous of them getting rich. After all, this little money was nothing in Gu Heng's eyes.
What I really regret is
They are all adults.

When adults interact with each other, once there is a conflict of interest, especially with Gu Heng and them, to put it bluntly, Gu Heng is giving them food to eat, even the most thick-skinned people will have a sense of superiority and inferiority.
The performance of the three people just now has been clearly revealed.
Gu Heng could enjoy the respect and humility of outsiders as a matter of course, but he could not accept that his childhood playmates had become like those people.
In the future, the four of them may still be seen as childhood friends by others.

But only they themselves know that they are going further and further away.
But the so-called regret is just a thought, there is nothing to regret.
Compared to maintaining the so-called childhood friendship and letting them suffer from poverty and hardship, Gu Heng would rather let them live a better life. It's just that human hearts are something that he can't control.
(End of this chapter)