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Chapter 1613 Returning Home Rich and Rich
In fact, Zhou Bingkun's negotiations in Shanghai were not very easy, because Shanghai still wanted to establish a joint venture. You must know that Tesla was the first wholly foreign-owned car company in the future. This way, you can probably understand how difficult this negotiation was.

In addition, Kunlun Group had no experience in car manufacturing, and its treatment was not much different from that of Wang Shufu later. To some extent, it was even suspected of loan fraud and policy deception.

However, in the end, Kunlun Group decided to temporarily give up the mainland market and insist on building an automobile production base in Shanghai, and sell it to international markets outside of China by sea transportation. Of course, banks in Shanghai also have to provide large loans as financial support.

In 1988 in the metaverse, an American company called "Panda Motors" planned to invest 20 billion U.S. dollars to build a large automobile factory in Danshui, Huizhou, with the goal of producing 30 "Panda" brand cars annually and ensuring that all vehicles would be exported.

This project was like a pie that suddenly fell from the sky. The arrival of Panda Car instantly made Danshui a hotbed for investment and speculation.

However, after the investment was completed, Panda Automobile Company further increased its demand to sell 30% of its production capacity in China, and even proposed to enter China in the name of full export, but was rejected by the government.

In the end, the Panda Auto City project was aborted in Danshui, Huizhou.

Today it has been transformed from an abandoned workshop into an upscale residential area.

It is worth mentioning that this community was developed by the American Panda Group.

Of course, Suning would not engage in such erratic loan fraud. Today, Asia, Africa and Latin America are all vast emerging markets, so Kunlun Automobile will indeed rely on the low costs and stable social system in the mainland to impact the international automobile market.

Of course, we will continue to negotiate with Shanghai. Sooner or later, Kunlun Automobile will be able to enter the mainland market. However, no matter what, Kunlun Group is also a Hong Kong-funded enterprise.

Of course, Kunlun Automobile's benchmark is still the Japanese cars that are good quality and low price, because only in this way can it carve out a path in the international market. This is also the operation and marketing strategy of Kunlun Group in automobile projects.

After Zhou Bingkun signed a series of contracts on behalf of Kunlun Group and Shanghai, Kunlun Group enclosed land and built a factory in Shanghai's Pudong area, bought a building on the Bund as an office building, and established the headquarters of Kunlun Automotive Research Institute in Shanghai.

It was only the 1980s, and there were still more than ten years before Pudong was developed, so Pudong was just a remote and poor place for many people. Shanghai also did not care about Kunlun Group's acquisition of land and construction of a factory in Pudong.

Just when Zhou Bingkun was about to return to Hong Kong Island to report on his work, he suddenly received an invitation from Jiangliao Jichun, and it was Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen who personally contacted them. It was obvious that some of the factories in Jichun had begun to collapse.

Zhou Bingkun then called Suning in London, England. "Brother Ning, I suddenly received an invitation from Jichun. They want me to go to Jichun for an inspection. I suspect that factories like the Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory may be struggling. After all, this time it was Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen who called me personally."

"Well, then you can go and take a look and see if the conditions in Jichun are harsh." Although Suning knew that it was not appropriate to invest in Northeast China now, Suning thought about it and agreed.

"Okay." Zhou Bingkun was naturally very happy after getting Suning's consent.

"Wealth that does not return to one's hometown is like a journey at night in fine clothes! This time, you should enjoy it to the fullest."

"Brother Ning, thank you."

In fact, Suning knew that Zhou Bingkun was not a suitable negotiator because he was too kind-hearted and his methods were not so ruthless.

Moreover, Suning judged that Ji Chun might want to sell off the Songhua River Soy Sauce Factory, and the Songhua River Soy Sauce Factory was Zhou Bingkun's original unit, so naturally there was no way to fall out with these old workers.

Therefore, Suning only asked Zhou Bingkun to make preliminary contacts, and the real negotiations still had to be left to professional negotiators.

……

At this time, Suning's business in the UK was going very smoothly. The British naturally did not want to have Russians in their territory, so they have always disliked Kunlun Group.

Today, Kunlun Group actually wants to take the initiative to move closer to Britain. The British are naturally very surprised and welcome it. At the same time, the failure of the Volga Automobile acquisition also explains a lot of things.

After learning about Kunlun Group's intention to acquire Land Rover and Bentley, the British man couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised. "Mr. Su, Land Rover and Bentley are both high-quality industries of our British Empire. We will never sell them easily."

Suning didn't look seriously at the Prime Minister as he explained, his words clearly hinting at aligning himself with the British Empire. "Your Excellency, first of all, Kunlun Group's main partners and I are both registered residents of Hong Kong Island. Furthermore, after we acquire Land Rover and Bentley, we won't be moving our production bases overseas. Instead, we will continue to increase our investment in Land Rover and Bentley. As for funding, we hope to obtain loans from British banks like HSBC."

"Mr. Su, may I ask why your acquisition of Volga Automobile failed?" The British Prime Minister then looked at Suning with curiosity and asked.

"The Soviet Union wants to acquire shares in our Kunlun Group and also requires that the new automobile factory continue to be built within the Soviet Union. These are things that our Kunlun Group cannot accept."

"I heard that your Kunlun Group has a very close relationship with the Soviet Union?"

"These are all rumors! Kunlun Group initially focused on foreign trade, and the Soviet Union was also our main market. We also borrowed some funds from the Soviet financial system."

"More than that, right? As far as we know, many of your Kunlun Group's experts are from the Soviet Union."

"That's right! The main reason is that Soviet experts don't demand high salaries, and their technical skills are no less than those of top British and American experts."

"Mr. Su, are you willing to increase cooperation with the British?"

"Of course! Our Kunlun Group is headquartered in Hong Kong Island, and our subsidiaries are all registered in the Cayman Islands. Naturally, we are very willing to strengthen our cooperation with you."

"But your Kunlun Group isn't a listed company yet. Do you have any plans to go public in the future?"

"Of course! The Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, and the New York Stock Exchange will all be our targets for investigation."

The Prime Minister was very satisfied with Suning's statement, and then reached a preliminary consensus with Kunlun Group. "Mr. Su, Downing Street is very willing to support this acquisition, but the details still need to be negotiated with Land Rover and Bentley."

"Thank you, Prime Minister! I really want to pay a visit to the Queen of England. I wonder if I have the honor?" Suning mentioned visiting the Queen of England without much surprise.

"Of course! I'll help you arrange this." The female Prime Minister smiled and nodded, understanding what she meant. "Thank you, Prime Minister."

When one's strength grows to a certain scale, all forces will want to win it over, so Suning's Kunlun Group has entered the vision of all parties.

Sometimes, many things are not as simple as they seem. Take the richest man Li and the shipping king for example. Later generations only saw that they acquired Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf Holdings, but they did not know why it was them.

Mr. Li can be said to be a financial tycoon cultivated by HSBC. His unwavering loyalty to the British in later generations also explains everything. To put it bluntly, Mr. Li is just a vest and white glove of the British.

As for the shipping king who acquired Hutchison Whampoa, he is even more powerful. He was a major shareholder and board member of HSBC a long time ago, so the British are also willing to accept the fact that the shipping king snatched food from the tiger's mouth.

Therefore, Suning came here this time to reach a consensus with Downing Street, so that there will be fewer twists and turns and policy troubles when negotiating with Land Rover and Bentley next time.

Soon, with the introduction of the British Prime Minister, Suning met the powerful Queen of England, and the host and guest had a happy dinner together.

The next day, Suning dined with the Queen of England, and the news that Kunlun Group acquired Bentley and Land Rover made headlines in major media outlets, immediately causing a sensation in financial circles around the world.

Putting aside whether this huge acquisition will be successful, the publicity it will bring to Kunlun Group is priceless, and Kunlun Group has become a hot topic in the international business circle.

Then, Kunlun Group's acquisition negotiation team came to London and began to take over the specific negotiations with Land Rover and Bentley, while Suning returned to Hong Kong Island calmly.

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At the same time, Zhou Bingkun also returned to Jiangliao Jichun, but this time his identity had changed and he became a guest of Jichun.

At this moment, Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen immediately called Zhou Bingkun, "Bingkun, since we asked you to return to Jichun this time, I'm sure you have some guesses in your mind."

"Aunt, is this about the Songhua River Soy Sauce Factory?" Zhou Bingkun did not pretend to be confused when facing Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen.

As expected, Qu Xiuzhen and Ma Shouchang exchanged a helpless glance before explaining with a wry smile, "That's right! The Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory is already struggling, especially with the southern condiment brands entering the market. The situation at the Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory has become even more difficult."

"Auntie, although your idea is good, ordinary workers cannot understand it. In their minds, what you are doing is selling off state property."

"What if both parties reach a cooperation and achieve mutual benefit?"

"How can we achieve mutual benefit? Do you want us, the Kunlun Group, to invest, and then your Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory to continue producing the same three items, and then bring our Kunlun Group down?"

"This..." Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen did not expect Zhou Bingkun to be so pessimistic about the soy sauce factory.

At this moment, Zhou Bingkun looked at Ma Shouchang and his wife with a sincere face and said, "Uncle Ma, Auntie, the times have really changed. Reform and opening up is the general trend, but it will take at least ten years for Northeast China and Jichun to reform and open up."

"Bingkun, aren't you too pessimistic?" Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen asked back with some disapproval.

"Uncle Ma, Auntie, do you know how much trouble our Kunlun Group had building the Mohe warehouse? Do you know how much it cost us to negotiate with the Shanghai auto production base this time? And did you know that our production base in Shenzhen just received a bid?"

"Bingkun, why don't you Kunlun Group contact the Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory? Both parties should be able to reach a mutually beneficial situation."

"Sure! But you two shouldn't have too high expectations. You should know that everyone sees different things."

"No rush! As long as we sit down and talk, we'll be able to figure it out one day."

"Uncle Ma, Auntie, to be honest, our Kunlun Group's development plan has always put the Northeast region and Jichun last, because Brother Ning and I are too familiar with the situation in the Northeast and Jichun."

Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen looked at each other helplessly, then turned to Zhou Bingkun and explained, "Bingkun, we can actually help you run a reform pilot. This way, there will be fewer obstacles to your cooperation."

Seeing Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen's sincerity, Zhou Bingkun actually felt excited. "That's great! Actually, the production process of the Songhua River Soy Sauce Factory needs to be improved as soon as possible. What Kunlun Group really cares about is the market share of the Songhua River Soy Sauce Factory."

"Then can you tell us about the specific acquisition plan?"

"We will completely buy out the seniority of all workers at the Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory. All future hires will be contract workers, with the capable promoted and the incompetent demoted. Employees who disobey management will be fired immediately, completely breaking the "big pot" mentality."

"What? What about management?"

"The management must naturally bear the brunt of the blame! They must be held accountable for the plight of the Songhuajiang Soy Sauce Factory."

"This……"

"Uncle Ma, Auntie, Brother Ning and I have always been very curious. Why do domestic factories and businesses practice the 'father retires, son takes over' system? In some places, several generations have worked at the same company. Do they naturally think that this company is their personal property? Isn't this a feudal family system? Besides, employees will become lazy. A job that guarantees a steady income makes them lose their passion and fearlessness. It's also unfair to other passionate young people. That's why our Kunlun Group absolutely does not practice this hereditary system."

"..." Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen were shocked at this moment. It was the first time they heard such a statement.

"Uncle Ma, Auntie, my idea may seem unorthodox, but this is also what Brother Ning and I pursue when we left our hometown to fight for it. We are pursuing true fairness, justice, and fairness."

"..."

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(End of this chapter)