Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Two days later, Xingfuyuan Community

"What? Interested in programming?" An Xiaohai asked with a smile when he saw Zhou Xun reading a C++ book.

"Yes, I am quite interested!" Zhou Xun nodded with a smile. "And I think that computers and the Internet will be used more and more widely in the future."

If the enemy increasingly uses computer and network technologies, and we don't understand them, we will be at a great disadvantage. That's why I really want to learn them.

"It's not too late for me to start learning now, is it?"

"Of course it's not too late. As long as you're willing to learn, it's never too late to start!"

You have a great eye, I support you. I'll give you a reading list in a bit. If you thoroughly understand all the books on the list, you should be considered an expert.

If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me.

However, let me give you a heads-up: computer and internet technology are about to enter a period of rapid development, and keeping up with these changes will be extremely difficult.

"I'm not afraid of hard work. Doing anything well will be hard work."

"By the way, Xiao Hai, Director Ye called me personally last night. He asked me to stay by your side and help you during this period."

"What's your opinion? Would you like to work with me? There might not be many battles left, so my work here might be a bit boring."

I really enjoy working with you!

Having worked with you several times, I've gained a new understanding of our work. Director Ye is absolutely right: battles don't always involve real fighting, but the level of danger is always the same.

The battlefields ahead will only become more complex, and we'll need to master more and more. I'm starting to lose confidence; I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt to the more complex struggles of the future.

"You can definitely do it!" An Xiaohai patted Zhou Xun on the shoulder. "The situation we'll face in the future will indeed become increasingly complex, but we also have to face the enemy. Who's afraid of who? Bring it on!"

"Yes, you always hit the nail on the head!"

"Stop flattering me!" An Xiaohai shook his head and smiled wryly. "By the way, any news about that mountain goddess?"

"No," Zhou Xun shook her head: "I've been browsing the forum the way you taught me these past two days, and I haven't received any private messages from anyone."

"This isn't right... Could it be that they really all retreated?" An Xiaohai said in a low voice, frowning.

"Let's wait a bit longer. They just suffered such a big loss; they need some time to adjust."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

"rest assured!"

Just then, Mai Xiaoyu knocked on the door and poked her head out: "Mr. Chen, Zhao Gang is here, he's almost at the entrance of the complex. Shall I go meet him?"

"Okay, go ahead," An Xiaohai nodded and then turned to Zhou Xun: "Chen Xun, you should also get ready quickly. Today we'll push forward our cooperation with them."

"Okay!" Zhou Xun immediately began preparing the relevant materials.

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Zhao Gang arrived much later than expected. He was carrying gifts in both hands, and An Xiaohai quickly went forward to welcome him in.

"Mr. Zhao, we're business partners now, why are you being so polite?"

"Of course! Of course! Hehe!" Zhao Gang laughed brightly, "I've been looking forward to being summoned by President Chen every day, and today my wish has finally come true!"

"It's my fault, something came up and I was delayed for a few days. Come, Mr. Zhao, have a seat!" An Xiaohai invited Zhao Gang to sit down and nodded to his secretary who had come with him, as a way of greeting him.

Zhao Gang's secretary should be named Zhang Cuicui, a middle-aged woman from a store that An Xiaohai had his eye on.

"Mr. Zhao, I know you're quite anxious, so let's get straight to the point and talk about business!" An Xiaohai said while making tea for everyone.

"That's wonderful! Mr. Chen is so understanding! I was really anxious!"

During this period, I have been following Mr. Chen's instructions, and everyone's emotions have indeed stabilized a lot, and they are more proactive in their work. But I'm still worried... worried..."

"You're worried this situation won't last, aren't you?"

"Yes, that's right. Mr. Chen is really amazing, you hit the nail on the head! That money won't last long, it will run out sooner or later, and I'm really afraid we won't be able to continue!"

Besides, Mr. Chen spent so much money, we can't let him get nothing in return, can we? These past few days, I haven't been able to calm down for a single moment.

"Alright, let's begin!" An Xiaohai poured a cup of tea for each person. "Mr. Zhao, do you have a winery in Liangshan, Jingxi?"

"Yes, we do have a small winery over there."

That area is a mountainous region with very poor transportation, surrounded by villages inhabited by ethnic minorities. More than ten years ago, the Liangshan County government approached us, asking us to undertake some projects there to boost the local economy.

We had no choice and couldn't refuse, so we set up a small winery there.

The distillery has a large factory area, but its production scale is small, and it lacks modern equipment and production lines. The alcoholic beverages are brewed by local ethnic minority workers using their methods, making it impossible to achieve a standardized taste.

The small distillery's products have always sold very poorly, and it's currently in a state of near collapse.

"I see. So, if we want to do something with this small winery, does Mr. Zhao think there might be any resistance?"

"We face no resistance here. Few people care about that small distillery, but most of the distillery's employees are local ethnic minorities from the mountains. They are a bit difficult to deal with. Once we can win them over, there will be no problem."

"Very good!" An Xiaohai nodded. Dealing with the local ethnic minorities was naturally not a problem. The mountain village over there was the hometown of the Wild Man and his group.

"Mr. Chen, you mean..."

"What I mean is, let's start our collaboration with this small winery."

"Starting with this small winery... Mr. Chen, are you planning to get into alcoholic beverages?"

"No, let's make water first, not wine."

"Make water?"

“Yes, we’ll make bottled mineral water,” An Xiaohai nodded slightly at Zhao Gang. “This business is still a blue ocean in China. There aren’t many people doing it, and no brand has already made a name for itself. In that case, let’s start with us.”

"This..." Zhao Gang and Zhang Cuicui exchanged a glance, both of them clearly bewildered.

"Mr. Zhao, let me explain in detail!"

I own a Haian Investment Company. My Haian Investment Company and your Fuwang Grain and Oil will jointly establish a Jingxi Industrial Co., Ltd.

Haian Investment was responsible for all the funding for the project, while Fuwang Grain and Oil took out that small winery and converted it into capital to inject into Jingxi Industrial Co., Ltd.

Jingxi Industrial adopts a limited partnership management model, with us acting as the general partner and you as the limited partners…

"Wait! Mr. Chen, please wait a moment! ...Excuse me, what is a limited partnership? And what are general partners and limited partners? I really don't understand these things!"

"A limited partnership is a type of company organization that separates shares from management rights. In other words, you can enjoy the benefits of your shares, but you have no say in the management."

This type of company structure is already very common abroad. We don't have it yet, but we can include these terms in the contract..."

An Xiaohai began to explain in detail to Zhao Gang, and this explanation lasted for a full hour. Zhao Gang was not impatient at all, asking questions from time to time while taking notes in his notebook.

"Mr. Chen, I understand. In other words, you will contribute 200 million yuan, and Fuwang Grain and Oil will contribute the small winery. Together, we will establish Jingxi Industrial Co., Ltd., with us holding 10% of the shares and you holding 90%."

Then we enjoy the profits from this 10% share and bear the corresponding debts, but we do not participate in the management of Jingxi Industrial Co., Ltd., is my understanding correct?

Yes, that's about it.

"Mr. Chen will contribute 200 million, and we will contribute the small winery with a 10% stake. That means the small winery is effectively valued at a discount of 20. Is my calculation correct?"

"almost."

"But that small winery isn't worth 200,000! It wouldn't even sell for 30,000 or 50,000! And the people there are difficult to manage. If we do this, who knows if they'll cause trouble? Mr. Chen, you're making a huge mistake!"

"Don't worry about that, Mr. Zhao. Whether it's worth it or not is up to me. I'll figure out how to handle the workers inside."

I just feel that 10% is a bit too much for you. This is for the sake of the bigger picture. Giving away too many shares at the beginning will be detrimental to future financing. Diluting them proportionally will also easily lead to disputes.

"If you're willing to take a smaller share, I'm willing to give you some compensation. If you're willing to reduce your shareholding to 5%, I can give you an additional 200 million as compensation."

"Ah?!..." Zhao Gang and Zhang Cuicui were terrified, their eyes completely unfocused.

Mai Xiaoyu stared at An Xiaohai with ill intent. This guy was definitely up to no good again!