Winner Takes It All, Resurrection 2009

Chapter 717: Individuals Destroy and Protect Each Other

A sleepless night and a night of partying.

So much so that early the next morning, he went to the central bank yawning and was still in low spirits when signing domestic guarantees for foreign loans on behalf of several Southeast Asian business groups.

Zhou Xiaochuan received them personally. After the legal affairs of both parties confirmed that the contract terms were correct, he asked curiously, "It's such a serious occasion, and there are news media waiting outside to take pictures for publicity. Why do you look like you're still asleep?"

Li Zehua didn't dare to tell the truth, so he laughed and said, "I got drunk from the round-the-clock fight last night. I'm really sorry."

Zhou Xiaochuan did not doubt him and said with a smile: "Young people need to exercise before drinking."

Little did he know that the man in front of him, who was famous for his ability to drink a lot, had just left. A deputy governor of the central bank came up and handed over the prepared internal confidential documents to Qingyun Legal.

“Here are some specific details about the domestic energy industry. You can take them back and refer to them carefully. Although the operation has been officially launched, there will definitely be many difficult problems to face in the future.

This is also to provide you with the necessary information and evidence. This time, a delegation of major West Asian companies is coming and specifically wants to invest in Qingyun. You will be in Shanghai at that time, so you must entertain them well and strive to promote cooperation.

They hold the largest amount of U.S. dollars in their hands, apart from U.S. capital. If they can successfully reach a cooperation agreement, their subsequent overseas expansion strategy will no longer lack the necessary foreign exchange support.”

Zhou Xiaochuan wanted him to stay in Yanjing and wait for the visit of the joint trade delegation of the big households and Babutie before leaving, but he knew that Qingyun's family was huge and there were endless things to deal with every day.

Chairman Li Zehua has been in Yanjing for about a month. He now has a lot of affairs accumulated. If he delays any further, there may be trouble in the backyard, so it is not convenient to keep him.

"I will try to stay."

After Li Zehua finished speaking, he asked quietly: "Are there any specific instructions from above?

For example, to what specific extent can the cooperation be discussed? In addition, what opinions do the energy sector and the two oil companies have?
I will not touch the domestic crude oil and natural gas refining easily, but the overseas part should be no problem, right?"

Zhou Xiaochuan obviously came with a mission and had already inquired about these things clearly. He immediately said: "In principle, there is no preset position. The institute will send people to guide the domestic crude oil procurement cooperation.

As for overseas oil cooperation projects, Yanjing will not interfere with the specific commercial terms..."

That's what they say, but it's quite troublesome to implement.

After all, Qingyun is a commercial company and its purpose is definitely to make money. For example, whenever it arrives in a place, it will form a joint-stock energy company with the local traditional energy group.

There is nothing to do with the two oil companies here. Maybe they are competitors. The two oil companies have obvious political missions, so it doesn't matter if the purchase price is higher or lower.

Zhou Xiaochuan obviously understood the inside story and said with a wry smile: "The bottom line set by the higher-ups is no more than $65 per barrel (the international oil price was approaching $130 at this time), and it was stuck exactly halfway.

Although we are certain that we will be able to bring down international oil prices in the next one or two years, this task is obviously arduous and long, and requires unremitting efforts from all parties to achieve cooperation.”

As he said this, he subtly reminded him, "In principle, the big customers accept the expectation of forward price reduction and want to take the opportunity to improve their relationship with us, but we are still some distance away from reaching an agreement on $65.

You must not launch any big moves at this time, such as pulling in Venezuela, putting pressure on the market with big cats, and using Qingyun’s exclusive resources to lure them to negotiate a price far below 65, otherwise it will be embarrassing for both the top and the bottom.”

In business cooperation, the key is to see who controls the core resources, that is, the resources that the other party urgently needs. The stronger party can ask for an exorbitant price, while the weaker party can only comply.

This is what big investors are like. Apart from crude oil, they have nothing else to offer. In addition, the United States and Europe have been fighting each other recently, so they have been closer to Europe and took the opportunity to squeeze out big American investors.

He was also very worried about his future situation. This time, Babutie went to Yanjing to explore the way, vaguely revealing the desire of the big customer to get close to him quickly, and even proposed to buy the 054 and 056, as well as larger ones, that Dongda allowed to be exported.

Dongda and the big households have always had a good foundation for cooperation, but the recent situation is sensitive and special, which has forced Babu to take the lead and figure out how to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand his influence in West Asia and North Africa.

This becomes an issue that Yanjing needs to consider comprehensively and carefully. It cannot be too high-profile before the US and Europe decide the outcome.

We cannot waste opportunities or miss them. This tests the negotiation skills and mutual trust of both parties.

Li Zehua nodded to show that he understood and was about to leave.

Zhou Xiaochuan pulled him again and whispered, "The office director of the big boss is waiting for you outside. There is something good going on."

"He won't say anything good, he's so secretive."

Li Zehua was very puzzled, but unfortunately, no matter how he asked, the boy wouldn't say anything. So he had to walk out, and happened to run into the director who was about to come in.

As soon as they met, the director extended his hand from afar and said, "Congratulations, Director Li. You can rest assured now."

"Where does joy come from?"

"The foreign affairs commissioner who is visiting the United States has just reached a reciprocal agreement with a large American group. From today on, you can also enter and exit the United States freely without worrying about your personal safety."

As the director continued to tell the story, the world opened a new door to Mr. Li...

"Similar to HE binding, passive balance under the mutual assured destruction ability, can individuals also play like this?"

Li Zehua had not come to his senses until he finished the media reception and drove to the airport to fly back to Shanghai.

The main thing is that it was his first time to come into contact with the top-level rules of the game, which was quite novel. From today on, the small group of people who controlled the world's core resources had completely invited him.

Become one of the so-called own people.

There are not many people. Including him, there are only a hundred people. Even Tesla’s chairman, Jack Ma, has not squeezed into this circle.

However, the American version of the insider god Buffett was among them. There were not many people from Tokyo University, just a handful. Even Ye Jingming couldn't get in.

To put it bluntly, it is just a rule to prevent these big figures who control the world's mainstream resources from playing dirty tricks on each other at critical moments, which would lead to escalating competition and entering a state of disorder.

"Since when do I need to use other people's lives to guarantee my safety? This is a joke."

Although they belittled it verbally, they took the matter very seriously in their hearts. After all, everyone on the list has a super group supporting them. Money is meaningless in front of these people.

For example, the assets controlled by Qingyun Group are more than one trillion yuan. The liquid funds that Li Zehua can use at any time alone are as high as one hundred billion US dollars. Give him some time and he can get them through the financial institutions he controls.

It would be no problem to easily double the 100 billion.

The richer you are, the more you feel that money is meaningless. The industries, sectors, resources and connections that you can control are the core amulets. Money alone is just a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.

If someone has power and his livelihood is dependent on that of a large group of people, that's really awesome.

For example, in an ordinary small county town in the mainland, according to the standards of 2012, if there is an industry with a value of tens of millions and three to five hundred employees, you are almost a top guest and can enter the office just by saying hello.

If you have a fortune of over 100 million and have 3,000 to 5,000 employees, you will be the biggest boss in the county. Even in the city, you will be a well-known boss and no one will dare to touch you.

If the industry is non-policy and difficult to copy and replace, then congratulations, at the municipal level, as long as you don't do anything out of the ordinary and don't easily rely on a certain individual.

You will almost certainly enjoy wealth and glory for the rest of your life. No matter who takes up a local office, the first thing they will do is visit the older generation. The second thing they will do is call you to a meeting and ask about your well-being.

No matter what practical difficulties you have, whether you have been wronged or what support you need, as long as it is within the principles, they will basically respond to your requests. If you encounter problems in your business, they will be more anxious than you.

This is the primary case of being too big to fail. Once something goes wrong, thousands of families will lose their source of income, tens of thousands of people will be affected, and everyone from top to bottom will be so nervous that they can't sleep.

We have to find ways to pull you up, but you must not fall down, otherwise the next year's tax revenue, the welfare of various units, and the development task assessment indicators assigned to you will all fail to be completed. When the board comes down, no matter what, everyone will be involved. When this matter is mentioned in a meeting, everyone will be angry, so you must keep the company operating normally.

At the provincial level, there are not many listed groups at present. Going public through business involves the lives and property of countless people, who are worth tens of billions or even hundreds of billions and can make rules in the industry.

There are almost no hidden dangers that can threaten you in the country, because if something happens, the group behind you will help you deal with it, as long as you don’t think about moving the headquarters to other provinces or going abroad quietly.

In this province, you are equivalent to having a golden medal of immunity from death, and you can definitely walk sideways like a crab.

As for Qingyun Group, it has more than six million full-time employees (domestic part only), all of whom are covered by five insurances and one fund, providing a steady stream of income for the three major social security funds.

Almost every older generation who receives pension insurance, medical reimbursement, or office worker who is about to retire, has to accept it as a gift, so naturally they will have concerns when doing things.

As long as Li Zehua does not do anything that would anger the people and trigger extreme selective incidents of collective resentment, the rest will be easy.

After all, if something goes wrong like Qingyun, millions of families and hundreds of thousands of companies upstream and downstream of the industrial chain will be affected. There are only a few giant groups in the country that are in trouble.

It involves paying hundreds of billions of yuan in taxes each year, contributing hundreds of billions of yuan in social pooling funds, being included in a unified security system, and driving employment for tens of millions of people upstream and downstream (this number is reflected in textile enterprises and service industries alone).

It also holds a leading edge in many industries including semiconductors, consumer electronics, heavy industry (electrolytic aluminum, copper), emerging vital industries (photovoltaics, new energy), and high-tech fields (drones, industrial robots, precision equipment).

No matter who comes, it is impossible for them to destroy the Great Wall. In addition, Li Zehua is a sensible person and does not take sides easily. He will be close to whoever is on the stage. If there are isolation requirements, he will do his best to implement them.

Don't be overly flattering to your superiors, but as for the people below you, just look at the tens of thousands of people in the General Affairs Department of Qingyun Group and you will know. Just ask anyone and you will find that there must be a director or bureau chief within three generations.

These are groups that have been specially arranged for special care, and each of them has special resources behind them. Qingyun is not greedy and pays them top salaries in the industry, and any problems they encounter are within a reasonable range.

Help and take care of him as much as possible. For example, if there are subsidies from above, Qingyun is qualified to get 1000 million. Qingyun is also sensible and will take care of the things and show filial piety. In the end, he can get or million.

It is also satisfactory. In a word, everyone has benefits and is cared for. It is reasonable and legal to provide funding for holiday activities and scientific research projects.

We will never leave any handle for private individuals, including donations of official vehicles, which are all public to public and never private to private. No matter who comes to check, we guarantee that the accounts are clean.

Who doesn’t like this kind of group?
What's more, it can also go abroad to win glory and create a steady stream of excess returns for Dongda Capital. Now even the Southeast Asian economies have begun to cheer for Qingyun.

Therefore, the University of Tokyo spent a huge price to make exchanges with the American bigwigs who control core resources behind the scenes. The meaning is that the University of Tokyo is no longer a small player.

At the very least, it is the second largest economy in name only, and its comprehensive strength has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. If anyone fails to respect the core interests of the University of Tokyo, don't blame the University for turning the table afterwards.

Li Zehua himself is one of the core interests of Dongda Capital. Everyone here has a large family and a large business. Not to mention this lifetime, even if your descendants eat for 10,000 years, they still cannot finish the food.

Everyone has a promising future and endless blessings to enjoy. There is no need to make things difficult for young people. Those little private actions can be restrained in the future, and it would be best to greet each other properly.

If anything unpleasant happens again, don't blame Dongda for taking ruthless action against the group that made the move. Your American capital group is indeed powerful, but Dongda is determined to deal with a certain large consortium, so the other party will have to think twice.

In addition, there is Qingyun Group's global business intelligence network and hundreds of thousands of young and strong men who have retreated. Not to mention that they are all well-trained, at least they are equipped with Beidou navigation.

Get some small drones and launch surprise attacks on certain groups. Who can stop them?

One of the rules is to bind each other and use the future and destiny of each group to ensure that the bottom line of competition between them does not get out of control and the safety of core figures.

There is always a limit to personal power, and the real world is not like the ones in TV and movies where there are flying and omnipotent gods. No matter how powerful you are in front of others, a peanut can suddenly shoot at you.

It still needs to be cool.

Therefore, grouping together to gather strength and respond together becomes an inevitable choice. Even if someone within the group expresses different opinions, he must seek support from others before taking action.

Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if we rashly provoked a war between the two big groups and caused serious damage to the interests of everyone. The so-called cleaning up the house is nothing more than a matter of raising hands to vote.

When an individual faces a group, it is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. No matter how strong he is, he will only be crushed.

Only with this set of effective control measures can we ensure that the manipulators behind the scenes who control the resources will not be easily eliminated by the opponents, and allow everyone to look at the problem more rationally.

When faced with a dispute, the first thing to do is not to resort to physical means to resolve it. Instead, the leaders of the two major groups should make an appointment to sit down and have a friendly conversation when they feel that the exchange of interests can satisfy their needs.

We can reach a consensus, and then go back to suppress the very few dissatisfied guys within the group, thus eliminating the hidden dangers.

Of course, this is only the priority means of solving the problem in most cases. When faced with infringement of core interests, the major groups will never hesitate to take action, but will try their best not to completely tear their faces apart.

Because when everyone is disturbed, naturally all other groups will join forces to completely drive out the guys who ignore the rules.

As for the small and medium-sized groups that are not in this circle, I’m sorry, unless a certain group is willing to protect them, otherwise if the interests of the core group are violated, they will do what they should do, and there will be people to help clean up the mess even if the matter is exposed...

Zhang Tao remained silent after hearing this.

Lin Wenhui, who was seeing us off at the airport, was delighted. "With this level of protection, we don't have to be so restrained when doing things. Especially since you have encountered security threats many times, our subordinates have to consider whether they will offend anyone before doing things.

Will it bring huge trouble to the group?

Now, as long as the big groups reach an agreement, who will be our opponents among the remaining small and medium groups? "

There are few timid people in the financial industry. When Lin Wenhui becomes ruthless, he dares not frown and is willing to help families reunite.

However, Li Zehua was obviously not as optimistic as him, because the goal of Qingyun and Dongda Capital was to abolish the old era and establish a new order.

Perhaps there won’t be much movement in the next two years that will affect the foundation of American capital, but as the big plan moves forward, the most brutal competition will break out sooner or later. By then, no rules will be as direct as the rumbling power in one’s hands.

"Put away that arrogance and be humble."

Li Zehua couldn't help knocking: "Qingyun's reputation in the industry is not very good to begin with. If you let go of your hands and feet, will others still be able to survive?"

Lin Wenhui was stunned, but did not dare to refute. After all, if Qingyun got more, other groups in the industry it was involved in would get less.

Fortunately, Qingyun did not engage in low-price competition, and tried its best to maintain a 30% gross profit margin in the industry, allowing its peers room to survive. At the same time, it left room for investment in scientific research and avoid quickly killing the entire industry.

If they don't exercise restraint and offend everyone, where will Qingyun Group go in the future? Will they learn from the coarse grains of later generations, fishing in dry ponds and hunting in burned forests?

Wait until the host can no longer sustain itself, then run away with the excess profits?

Li Zehua couldn't do this. His eyes were always on coarse grains. As long as there was a risk of it being out of control, he would do whatever it took to completely wipe it out from the face of the earth.

Those who do not plan for eternity are not qualified to plan for the moment.

This is the ancestral heritage place where 14 million people of Southeast University live together. Anyone who wants to mess around will have to bear all responsibilities and consequences.

Qingyun just wants to live a comfortable life and live longer. Without the protection of a strong motherland, Qingyun is destined to be dismembered in today's world dominated by Europe and the United States.

"This matter can be controlled at the highest level. No one can try to show off. If I catch them, it won't be as simple as a reprimand."

After saying that, Li Zehua looked out the window and said, "It seems that going to America for a tour is not a bad idea."

(End of this chapter)