Actor: Thank you.

After hearing his words, Zhao Jin and Cao Jianjun were both frightened and confused.

It was filled with unknown fears.

What do you mean by saying that the central kitchen factory we visited before will become our first production base?
No... buddy.

Did we take over the main mine and end up in someone else's backyard?

Master Zhang crossed his legs and looked at the two of them.

It's a pity that such a large sum of money was given to the poor.

It's such a waste that the factory was given to that mother and son.

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold.

Now that I'm rich, it's perfect to leave the risks to them.

This is the agreement he reached with Dinghui.

As an investor in South Beauty, CDH Investments wields considerable influence.

He wanted to bring in CVC and take over South Beauty.

The purpose of swallowing it up is to find someone to take over so that they can cash out at a high price.

Zhang Yuan promised that he would not get involved in this matter.

After all, if they were really going to throw hundreds of millions of dollars at this mother and son, they wouldn't need CVC.

His condition for not investing was that after South Beauty's failed attempt to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the expiration of the betting agreement with Dingfeng, he would acquire Dingfeng's central kitchen factory in the suburbs of Beijing at a low price.

He sold everything to himself.

Most people might not understand, but back in 08, when South Beauty was at its most aggressive in its marketing, it became one of the catering suppliers for the Beijing Olympics.

At the same time, leveraging this reputation, they have also partnered with several companies, including KLM, Air France, and Dragonair, to provide catering services for China Express Airlines routes to the Netherlands, France, and South Korea.

So this factory in the suburbs of Beijing originally made airline meals.

It has a complete set of production and storage equipment.

The factory cost nearly 20 million yuan to build, but he only received a little over 1,000 yuan.

It's secondhand, after all, and has been used.

Dingfeng's reason was simple: debts must be repaid!
I'll use this to pay off my debt!
Sell ​​the factory, and I'll give you a grace period for repayment.

He knew in his heart that leniency was useless, because Dinghui still had something in his hands.

The true financial statements of South Beauty.

The key lies in the word "authenticity".

Most of these domestic companies that want to go public have financial problems.

South Beauty's financial statements look very good, but its profitability is actually much lower than Zhang Lan claims.

Dinghui always knew there was something wrong with the reports, but it pretended not to know.

Pretend you didn't see it, wait until it goes public.

Despite failing to go public, they continued to play dumb, hoping to "trick" CVC into coming to them first.

On the surface, it appears that CDH Investments and CVC jointly acquired South Beauty, but in reality, it was a group of bad guys setting traps for each other.

CVC took over with the intention of acquiring it, and spent a lot of money.

Dinghui thus successfully cashed out and left the market.

After discovering CDH Investments and CVC's plans, Zhang Lan also started to use her wits to transfer company assets.

The old trick: buy famous paintings and artworks, while having your son set up a trust fund in Hong Kong.

All assets were transferred to a trust with Wang Xiaofei as the beneficiary.

After discovering this, CVC immediately dismissed Zhang Lan from her position and kicked her out of the company, while simultaneously launching an attack on the trust company.

Some people always think they're smart, but in reality they know absolutely nothing.

Zhang Lan thought her methods for transferring assets were very clever, but in reality, she was just a country bumpkin.

They were able to find out the specific bank and funding chain of the trust in no time.

Moreover, the woman didn't understand financial regulations at all. She thought that trusts were like savings accounts, where you could withdraw and deposit money at any time.

The trust funds were misappropriated on multiple occasions by exploiting the emergency withdrawal provisions.

It turned out that the audit and certification were falsified, and the money was used to buy a house and a car...

CVC seized upon this alleged violation to dismantle her trust and then seized and transferred the assets through an international lawsuit.

This mother and daughter were full of rough-and-tumble traits; they were bold and ruthless, but had limited education.

He acted recklessly and arrogantly, only to find himself making mistakes everywhere.

The ultimate winner of the entire South Beauty incident was actually CDH Investments, which made a huge profit and benefited from both sides.

Therefore, they are willing to betray anyone's interests for money, and they don't care at all.

Zhang Yuan's direct deal with the "mastermind" is a win-win situation.

Wang Xiaofei called and cursed him like a mad dog, all because of this.

In the blink of an eye, I discovered my house had been burgled!

Zhang Yuan's attitude was, "What does your life or death have to do with me?"

What's more, you two were planning to scam me before, and you even went on a rampage online cursing me.

We all drink blood and eat meat, so don't pretend to be vegetarians and chant Buddhist scriptures.

It's as if you're the victims, as if I've bullied you.

If your lousy company were to actually go public, how much money would you swindle from shareholders?
We'll each rely on our own abilities.

With this factory, it can be put into operation quickly with a few modifications.

Moreover, it's close to Beijing, where Air China is located.

"Brother Yuan, this is actually quite good."

Even after hearing his detailed explanation, Zhao Jin still felt a chill run down his spine.

Once he's got his eye on you, how can things possibly end well?

"But they'll definitely be angry. What if they retaliate?"

"He wouldn't dare!" Zhang Yuan only uttered these two words.

"What you can think of, I can't think of."

"I have my own comprehensive plan."

"Just do as I say."

"I've organized a dinner party tonight, and you guys have to come too. Be smart, drink more, and don't embarrass me."

He glanced at the two of them again.

"After that, I will arrange for you to take business administration courses in rotation."

"And you need to lose weight properly!"

"With such a big belly, you can barely button up your shirt. What kind of appearance is that?"

Everything needs to be adjusted properly, inside and out.

In the future, they won't be small business owners with annual turnover of a few million, but rather management teams with tens of millions or even hundreds of millions in revenue.

We have to pretend to be civilized too.

Zhang Yuan knew that as long as he spent money, he could find all kinds of senior management talents. Their academic qualifications and titles were so numerous that they could practically mop the floor with their hands.

But the more someone is like that, the more wary I have to be.

When he was young, he didn't understand why ancient emperors always relied on treacherous officials and eunuchs.

We will not select those with exceptional abilities; we will choose the best candidates.

You'll only understand when you actually reach that position that the more capable you are, the more dangerous it is if people aren't on your side.

As for treacherous officials and eunuchs, their power was dependent on the emperor himself, so they were absolutely loyal.

Just like why many giant companies are family businesses, the father and son are the real family, while the senior executives are ultimately outsiders.

The Hermès heirs' assets, worth billions of euros, were taken away by fund managers.

Zhao Jin and Cao Jianjun have limited abilities and are indeed not qualified to take on leadership positions in such a large enterprise.

But I've already built up the relationships, and professionals will come to me.

What I need is not how capable you are, and abilities can be developed.

The key is loyalty, and loyalty to me, which allows me to remotely access the company's internal information.

Without our own people, wouldn't we be blind to the truth?
It is precisely because they are not so capable, and could not have reached this position without my support, that they take responsibility for me.

Just like women, housewives are definitely loyal to domineering CEOs, even if the other man is keeping ten or eight women on the side, they will pretend not to see it.

Because everything you have depends on the other party, they can easily deprive you of all your existing material life.

If a woman has her own career and a strong background, she wouldn't be so obedient; she would have the confidence to break up with him.

……

In the evening, a Mercedes-Benz S600 drove into the underground parking garage of the Houhai courtyard house.

"Damn, that's pretty good." Wang Sicong got out of the car and looked around the garage.

I saw the W12 Phaeton and the customized LFA.

“Yes, that’s fine.” Mr. Zeng also got out of the back seat of the vehicle.

However, what he said was acceptable is not the same as what the young master said was acceptable.

He checked the address before he came and was deeply impressed.

He was just an executive, not a shareholder, and he was still quite surprised to see the house.

Making movies really does make money... That's what Mr. Zeng thought.

He also glanced at the garage.

Unlike Wang Sicong, he doesn't care about luxury cars or sports cars.

I did notice that there were several Audi A6s parked there.

Today, they each received a call from Zhang Yuan, who sincerely invited them to his home for dinner.

They said they wanted to meet and talk, resolve the previous misunderstandings, and discuss cooperation matters.

The two of them discussed it and decided they had to go.

Let's see what this kid is up to.

Moreover, cooperation needs to be discussed, because the box office performance of films from both sides of the Taiwan Strait is indeed strong.

"Naive." After taking the elevator to the ground floor, Wang Sicong toured the large courtyard with his assistant and uttered this remark.

"Trying to intimidate me with money and shock me with your house?"

"Have you forgotten what we do?" No matter how big or numerous your houses are, can they compare to the size and scale of Wanda Group?
Young Master Wang gave a cold laugh as always.

Mr. Zeng, who was standing to the side, echoed his agreement, saying "yes" repeatedly.

"I'd like to see what tricks he can pull."

"I'm just waiting for him to give me a hard time," Young Master Wang said disdainfully.

He guessed that today's feast must be a trap.

Our family assets are worth tens of billions.

Should I avoid his sharp edge?
The two were eventually led to the vicinity of the restaurant.

Two waiters opened the carved door, and the two went inside.

"Oh, you're here."

"Welcome, Mr. Zeng and Mr. Wang." Upon seeing them, Zhang Yuan immediately put down his wine glass and stood up to greet them.

Si Cong looked around; the table was surrounded by middle-aged men he didn't recognize.

Mr. Zeng was more perceptive; he noticed that Zhang Yuan, the host, was not sitting in the main seat.

"Come on, let me introduce everyone to each other."

"This is Mr. Feng, General Manager of Air China."

"This is Mr. Liu from the General Armament Department."

"And this is...?"

"Mr. Jiang, hello, I'm Zeng." Mr. Zeng recognized him.

He is the head of a department at Poly Technologies.

The so-called "technology" mainly refers to the import and export plans for various equipment such as "sea, land, air, space, electronic police" systems.

They don't produce weapons; they're just the carriers of them.

This is because this company is one of the few in China with the qualifications for importing and exporting military equipment.

This is also a franchise.

"Hello, it's been a long time." The Poly representative recognized Mr. Zeng.

These two conglomerates are closely related, both having military backgrounds, and many of their employees know each other.

Si Cong, standing to the side, is also a shrewd person.

Don't be fooled by the young master's usual arrogance; he only acts that way towards outsiders who are inferior to him.

Upon hearing the names of these people, especially since many of them had connections to their fathers' group, meaning they had military backgrounds, they immediately became cautious.

He knew that Zhang Yuan would definitely bring "helpers" to this dinner party.

Otherwise, why bother arranging it on your own turf?

But unexpectedly, these "helpers" seemed a bit too powerful.

Moreover, Zhang Yuan invited me to his home for dinner not to show off, but for privacy and safety.

Zhang Yuan looked at Si Cong with a smile.

How will you address me?
Once you step out this door, call me Xiao Zhang, and I won't hold it against you.

Once you're inside this door, what will you call me?
"Brother Yuan!" Wang Sicong glanced around the people at the table again, a sudden inspiration striking him.

"Hey bro, come sit down." Zhang Yuan immediately pulled him over.

Look at him, he's not stupid.

In front of these people, Wang Sicong knew he had to play the innocent.

They also had to act like brothers with their master.

"Everyone who comes is a guest, so let me first offer everyone a toast."

He stood up, raised his glass, and everyone joined him.

"First of all, I wish our new company continued success."

"Regarding this matter, I must give Vice President Huang a special shout-out."

"We'll have to rely on you for the loan."

"You're too kind, we're all family."

This Manager Huang is the vice president of the Imperial Capital Bank.

Airline catering companies need money to operate.

If you need money, you have to take out a loan.

I applied for a loan from Beijing Bank, a local bank in Beijing.

Zhang Yuan had previously told Zhao Jin and the others that he could only take 30%.

The remaining 70%, or nearly 40%, of the shares belong to Air China.

If you don't take a stake, who will agree to do business with you?

Even if I were to make it for you, I couldn't make many.

This is called self-production and self-sales, and it makes sense internally.

Nearly 30% of the cases involved individuals with connections, but there was also a very important organization involved.

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Beijing.

If you want to do this kind of business in the capital, without their support, it's just bullshit.

The major shareholder of Beijing Capital Bank is the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Beijing.

Therefore, in the early stages of his company's operation, he borrowed money from the second largest shareholder's bank and took orders from the largest shareholder.

The collateral for the loan is the future payment for orders placed by the major shareholder.

Therefore, he promoted the "industrial upgrading" of the catering company, not just for the purpose of making money.

Even if it doesn't make money, we have to do it.

Of course, you can definitely make money.

The key is to rely on one company to cultivate more relationships, so that the rest of one's businesses in the capital can be firmly established.

Without some powerful connections, there's no one to help you if something happens to you.

And fearing it wasn't enough, he added a little more.

Cao Jianjun, holding his wine glass, suddenly stood up.

He gave a standard military salute to the two from the General Armament Department and Poly Group.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Even though his physique has changed, his military bearing is ingrained in his bones, a testament to his military service.

"Good!" The officer from the General Armaments Department also stood up and returned the salute.

"Our soldiers are still the most reliable."

"With him here, I feel at ease."

"You absolutely cannot fail or slack off; you must live up to your past military service."

"We will resolutely carry out the mission and live up to expectations!" Cao Jianjun downed a glass of baijiu.

He had enough breath to keep him going, and he didn't collapse even after drinking so much.

In addition to Air China, Zhang Yuan also managed to get some work from the General Assembly Department.

Simply put, he had the mindset of a drug dealer but earned the money of a boxed lunch seller.

We received a production order from the General Armament Department for one million portions of Type 13 military rations.

It wasn't given to him directly; it was still a qualification issue. The order was first sent to Poly Technologies' foreign trade department, and then Poly sent it to his catering company.

After peeling it twice, the gross profit is still 25%.

A million copies may seem like a lot, but it can actually be done by 10,000 ordinary soldiers in just a few weeks.

This kind of work is usually only done in state-owned factories.

As always, it's not about making money, but mainly about maintaining relationships and increasing contact.

Build a moat around your ever-growing assets.

If someone ever targets me, at least I'll have someone to mediate and smooth things over.

The Type 13 military rations are called Type 13, not because they were developed in 2013; they were developed much earlier.

Moreover, it is different from the packaged military rations that people have seen online in the past.

It's also packaged food, which is similar to airline meals.

However, the difference is that the Type 13 improved the taste and introduced squad-level military rations.

Instead of each person having their own packet to eat, it's now done in groups by class.

Take out your plates: you bring shredded pork with garlic sauce, I bring fried rice, and he brings a stove and a heating element.

Everyone ate together.

It looks more like a casual get-together.

Soldiers are human beings too, and they deserve to live a better life.

In addition to the first batch of orders, he also used his connections—"I stole oil for my country"—to secure a place in the development of the Type 17 military rations.

The higher-ups decided that, in order to adjust the taste and make the military rations more palatable, enterprises and universities would be invited to participate in the development of the Type 17 ration.

Many military rations similar to pre-cooked takeout meals have emerged, and products resembling "self-heating hot pot" have been developed, with further improvements in taste.

It's not enough for fighter jets and warships to be more advanced than others; food and drink must also be provided.

After all, you need to eat well to have the fighting power.

The Type 20 is even more impressive, being the world's first to introduce the concept of lightweight and modular military rations.

The purpose is to free up individual soldier load and space for future electronic and information warfare, allowing for the installation of more advanced equipment and batteries.

In the TV series "My Brother is Called Shunliu", the increasingly poor quality of the Japanese canned food indicates that the enemy is about to die.

vice versa.

The better and more advanced the military's food, the stronger the troops' combat effectiveness.

This embodies a systematic, standardized, and comprehensive modernization.

On the other hand, Lockheed Martin's portable military rations cost over $100 a serving, so Commissioner Smith is definitely ruthless when it comes to making money.

Being able to participate in the design and production of military rations is a small reward from them.

The Wanda duo, eating and drinking while observing each other's expressions, heard these things firsthand.

I know what I know.

So this was just a show of force today... How impressive! (End of Chapter)