The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

"It has been 12 years since I graduated from university in 1982."

"Your brother-in-law has now done almost everything he wanted to do."

"The rest is mostly about adding bricks and tiles."

"So specific management measures will be gradually introduced, but he will still oversee the major decisions."

Since Zhou Yun had asked this question, Zhu Ling did not hide anything from him.

Anyway, Jiang Hui's decision will gradually become known to everyone.

"The group's business is growing, and my brother-in-law is so busy every day that he doesn't have time to spend with his wife and children, which is indeed a problem."

As a former secretary, Zhou Yun was quite familiar with Jiang Hui's work habits.

Despite being the richest person in China, he has very little free time.

Of all the tourist attractions in China, I've hardly visited any of them.

Gradually handing over the business to subordinates while focusing on the overall direction is a relatively reliable approach.

"Yes, it just so happens that my father was assigned a task by his superiors during this period: to promote China's accession to the WTO."

“Jiang Hui will also help with this matter for the foreseeable future.”

"As long as we can successfully join the WTO, it will be very beneficial to both the economic development of China as a whole and the development of our group."

BMW Group is definitely an export-oriented company.

After joining the WTO, import tariffs in various countries overseas decreased, which meant that BMW Group's competitiveness improved.

This is definitely something that benefits both the public and private sectors.

So when Jiang Hui learned about his father-in-law's new task, he volunteered to help.

When it comes to dealing with various countries on the international stage, Jiang Hui is definitely a person with a lot of experience.

In addition, as the owner of the largest private enterprise in China, his words carry considerable influence.

If necessary, he can even use some of the interests of the BMW Group to exchange with certain people.

This can inadvertently accelerate the progress of many countries.

After Zhu Ling and Zhou Yun discussed this topic, Jiang Hui had already begun making related plans.

Fang Huihui was officially appointed as the General Manager of BMW Group, while Chen Chenxing and Hou Guoming were appointed as the Group's Deputy General Managers.

Aside from his chairmanship positions at various companies, Jiang Hui does not hold any direct positions at BMW Group, Zhujiang Technology, Lingnan Semiconductor, Zhujiang Online, or other companies.

Such a significant change has naturally attracted considerable attention from many people in China.

"President Geng, President Jiang will no longer design new models for BMW Group, and he certainly won't interfere with new models for Hongqi BMW either."

"We don't know whether this is good or bad for our Hongqi BMW."

Zhao Xingyu is paying close attention to the movements of the BMW Group.

After all, their products were provided by the other party.

“Starting with SUV models, Jiang Hui has not been directly involved in the design of our Hongqi BMW models.”

"However, I estimate that once those car models are designed, they will still be given confirmation."

"As long as Jiang Hui has overseen the process, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Geng Weidong wasn't particularly worried.

In the past few days, there have been many rumors circulating in the industry that he is preparing to retire from the business and no longer directly participate in the company's daily management.

Geng Weidong had naturally heard of this claim as well.

"That's true. This matter won't have a huge impact on our company."

"However, President Jiang is also very decisive, choosing to retire at the height of his career at this time."

"If I remember correctly, he's only 35 years old this year, right?"

Zhao Guangming, who is about to turn 60, is still wondering if he can continue to serve the company for a few more years.

But Jiang Hui retired just after turning 35.

The difference is really significant.

“Jiang Hui is a man of great wisdom. It’s not a bad thing for him to step down from the actual management of the company at this time.”

"Their group is getting bigger and bigger, and it's actually impossible for him to manage it all."

"Controlling the group's development by grasping some major directions is also a pretty good option."

"Besides, all the senior executives in these companies were promoted by him."

"The group's achievements today are almost entirely due to Jiang Hui's efforts."

"So even if he doesn't participate in specific management, it doesn't affect his control over all the companies in the group."

"The only concern is whether his children will be able to take over the company smoothly in the future."

Geng Weidong has a very clear understanding of the issues.

Although Jiang Hui has stepped down from company management, it does not mean that he has lost control of the company.

If Jiang Hui wants to take over the company again someday, it's just a matter of a word.

No one would object.

This is the advantage of private enterprises.

"That Fang Huihui is from Hong Kong. I heard she's quite assertive. I guess it won't be so easy for us to negotiate some business with BMW in the future."

Zhao Guangming knew that in the future, Hongqi BMW would not directly connect with Jiang Hui, but would definitely have to communicate with the actual management personnel.

At this point, the impact of replacing players will definitely come.

Given Fang Huihui's firm stance, it's not advisable for Zhao Guangming and the others to go directly to Jiang Hui; doing so would only ruin things.

"The entire automotive industry is now on a fast track of development."

"Rapid development can mask many problems, and there shouldn't be any major issues with our cooperation in the short term."

"The day when the profit margin of Hongqi BMW drops significantly, or even when it loses money, will be the day when the conflict between the two sides explodes."

Geng Weidong felt that he would not encounter such a situation during his tenure.

He will retire in two more years.

He believes that China's automobile market will remain booming for at least another 20 years.

It's questionable whether he'll still be alive 20 years from now.

Who cares about all that?

Zhao Guangming naturally understood this meaning, so he didn't dwell on it any further.

……

"Mr. Jiang, would you be interested in serving as a visiting professor at our Capital University of Technology Shenzhen Branch?"

After hearing Jiang Hui gradually withdraw from the company's daily management, Lai Yongfeng's mind immediately became more flexible.

Jiang Hui's professional skills, management abilities, and strategic vision are all top-notch in this era.

For many students, being able to serve as a visiting professor at the Shenzhen branch of Capital University of Technology is a very attractive opportunity.

This will also enhance the influence of the Shenzhen branch school.

The key point is that Jiang Hui, a financially independent person, has absolutely no concept of salary or anything like that.

For the Shenzhen branch, all we need to do is give them honors.

Lai Yongfeng certainly wouldn't want to miss out on such a good opportunity.

Capital University of Technology is Jiang Hui's alma mater, and the Shenzhen branch campus was established at Jiang Hui's suggestion. Under these circumstances, he felt there was still a possibility of success.

"Visiting professor is out of the question, but it wouldn't be a problem to give a lecture there occasionally when I have time."

Jiang Hui has already handed over the management of his own company to his subordinates, so how could he possibly tie himself to the Shenzhen branch school?
Although I am only a visiting professor, I still have a lot of freedom.

But he also didn't want any constraints.

"Then I'll communicate with your secretary later to see which times are more suitable for you."

Although he was very disappointed, Lai Yongfeng did not show it at all.

"The Shenzhen branch campus is constantly expanding its enrollment, and new majors are already being offered."

"At that time, I can donate some money to the school every year in the name of the company, set up some scholarships, and build some libraries or teaching buildings."

Although Jiang Hui did not accept Lai Yongfeng's invitation, he did give him some incentives.

Having too much money isn't necessarily a good thing.

The key point is that Jiang Hui knows his net worth will continue to rise.

He's already worth more than 100 billion RMB, and in a few years he'll be worth trillions of RMB.

In a decade or so, it might become ten trillion.

Having so much wealth, whether for an individual or a family, is not necessarily a good thing.

For personal enjoyment and the realization of personal life ambitions, such a large amount of money is not necessary.

Therefore, how to use this money is a matter that tests people's wisdom and moral character.

Jiang Hui is clearly quite open-minded and knows that money should not be wasted on things that need to be spent.

One or two libraries or teaching buildings from various universities across the country could be donated.

At current prices, 1000 million yuan would be enough to build a library.

Even if we only allocate 10 billion yuan this year, we can still get things started in 100 universities.

If we add a little more money each year, eventually every university in China will have a BMW-style building.

This has an intangible but positive impact on the BMW Group.

"Thank you, President Jiang. The school has expanded rapidly in recent years, and the support from higher authorities and the main campus alone is becoming increasingly insufficient."

“I’ve even started looking for bank loans.”

Lai Yongfeng was overjoyed to receive such an unexpected surprise today.

Jiang Hui's family is very wealthy; even a tiny bit of their wealth would be enough to make the Shenzhen branch school incredibly prosperous.

Of course, Lai Yongfeng himself never intended to touch the money.

He is not such a short-sighted person.

……

They donated 10 billion yuan in one go to various universities to build libraries or teaching buildings.

This is definitely the largest donation from China in the last decade or so.

Although the donation was made in the name of BMW Group, it inevitably drew a lot of attention to Jiang Hui.

As BMW Group has developed to its current state, many people know who its actual controller and founder are.

With Hong Kong soon to officially return to China, no one will consider BMW Group a foreign company anymore.

This is definitely a private enterprise belonging to China, a typical achievement after the reforms.

In particular, Jiang Hui is a native Chinese, and every step he has taken is clearly visible.

Every penny is meticulously calculated.

This is very rare.

"Xiao Jiang, you did a great job, even better than I expected."

In the courtyard, Jiang Hui and Zhu Jiansheng enjoyed tea together under the pomegranate tree.

After Jiang Hui and his wife bought the courtyard house years ago, they left it to Zhu Jiansheng and his wife to live in, even though Jiang Hui and his wife moved to Shenzhen.

Every time they return to the capital, Jiang Hui and his wife stay here.

"The various plans for the next ten years have basically been completed."

"As long as each company continues to develop step by step, everything will be fine."

"Taking advantage of this free time, Lingling and I can also travel around a bit."

"We will intervene in the company's daily management if necessary in the future."

"As for those donations, our net worth will definitely increase in the future, and may even skyrocket."

“Being richer than a country isn’t necessarily a good thing; there’s no need to have so much money.”

"If we can use this money to improve the domestic education system, it will be beneficial to the development of our group to a certain extent."

"After all, we are the largest company in China, and we recruit the most college graduates every year."

"In the future, our group's annual recruitment scale may very well reach 10 people."

Jiang Hui, on the other hand, saw things very clearly.

I'll lend a hand to the domestic education system and also to my father-in-law's current WTO accession project.

In the long run, this will have a tremendous impact on the group's development.

This matter deserves to be handled properly.

Even if these things are handled well, they can offset the impact of stepping down from the group's daily management.

"Yes, I'm glad you've thought these things through."

"Next, I'll need your help to come up with some ideas to clear the obstacles to joining the WTO."

“You are an authoritative figure in the economic field, and the relevant departments listen to many of your opinions.”

“Foreign institutions will also respect your opinion.”

As the richest man in China, and soon to be the richest man in the world, Jiang Hui's words definitely have influence in many countries.

When communicating with the United States, having General Motors help coordinate things can definitely be very effective.

Jiang Hui was well aware of this as well.

If things can be handled in the United States, then the problems with many of our other allies will naturally be much less significant.

That way, the time it takes for China to join the WTO can be significantly shortened.

Originally, China would have been largely unaffected by the 97 financial crisis.

It is entirely possible to take advantage of this opportunity to achieve rapid growth.

"No problem. We'll strive to get China officially into the WTO by next year, so that our products can enter the global market."

In modern China, factories of all kinds are being built every day.

The demand for exports is also increasing.

If we can rapidly expand the global market, not only will these companies grow and thrive, but we can also solve a large number of employment problems.

At the same time, various regions can also generate substantial tax revenue, which will have a significant impact.

If these events happened 7 years earlier than in my previous life, they would definitely have a huge impact.

Jiang Hui felt he had made some contribution. (End of Chapter)