Chapter 201 Help & Bad News
"Old Lin is a real person, and the valuation is very reasonable," Tang Ming raised his thumb, "I don't worry about dealing with a real person like Mr. Lin... Since you are so real, then I will also reveal some news about Electronics Factory No. 2 to Mr. Lin, Ziming?"
Damn! Lin Zheng resisted the urge to roll his eyes and felt speechless: I'm a real person, are you scolding me?
For any businessman, being "praised" as a real person is probably not a good thing.
"Cough cough..." Lu Ziming, the nephew of Lu Jie, deputy director of the Luyang State-owned Assets Administration, who had been quiet and didn't speak much, coughing twice, and said softly like a little girl, "The situation of Electronics Factory 2 is that he now owes a bank 2 million loan. Apart from this money, there is basically no foreign debt, and the workers' team is still intact. The only problem is that he needs to bear 400 retired employees of the old man. As for production equipment, although the equipment of Electronics Factory 2 is quite good, we have learned about some of the situations of the factory built by your company in Langya City. I believe Mr. Lin, you don't look down on this pair of rags... I guess you don't plan to... Considering that as long as the city injects 2 million cash into Electronics Factory 2, it can keep the Electronics Factory 2 in a good condition and sells it at a good price, the city's estimation price of Electronics Factory 2 is no less than 9 million, and it is not impossible to 10 million."
Damn! Lin Zheng almost cursed in his heart. Tan Na's face was not very good-looking. No matter who was repeatedly plotted against others, she would probably not feel any better.
It’s one thing to curse in my heart, but it’s another thing to do if there is any reaction to the expression. Lin Zheng nodded with a smile, “Mr. Lu, what you said seems to be a little different from what we have mastered.”
"Mr. Lin doesn't believe us?" Tang Ming's face changed slightly.
"If you believe it or not, you always depend on sincerity. It is impossible for Mr. Tang to believe everything you say with a red mouth with white teeth." Lin Zheng stared back without showing any weakness. "Compared with Mr. Tang, I actually believe my actuary more... For us, it is not inevitable for the Second Electronics Factory, but it is not the case for the leaders of Luyang City. If our Lisheng Electronics is released again, haha, I don't mind helping Luyang City promote their investment promotion policies. I think, I think the leaders of Luyang City will be very interested."
Tang Ming's face really changed this time. It was the first time for him. Tan Na, who was about to get angry but didn't speak much, suddenly spoke, "For the leaders of the Luyang Municipal Government, in order to set an example, it is not impossible to transfer the second electronics factory to Lisheng Electronics at a symbolic price... For Luyang City, which has no highlights in the investment promotion work in the past year, now they urgently need good news to inspire people and morale. Mr. Tang, you said, if we give Luyang City a promise, is it possible to have a symbolic price?"
But seeing Tan Na's smile-like eyes, Tang Ming suddenly calmed down and smiled again on his face. "What Mr. Tan said is that this kind of thing is not a simple buying and selling, but also a lot of political issues need to be considered. What you said is not impossible, but I think that is not what you want, right?"
"So what Mr. Tang means?"
"4 million! Up to 4 million, we can help Mr. Lin and Mr. Tan take down the second electronics factory."
"4 million?" This was the lowest price he had estimated before. Lin Zheng was slightly stunned. But then he smiled, "Young Master Tang is full of confidence... But you won't take the time to take a break, right?"
"Mr. Lin is indeed a smart person," Tang Ming raised his thumb. Isn't it? Nowadays, everything is looking at money. No one will be Lei Feng for no reason. Even if someone wants to be Lei Feng, he must have his own ulterior motive. He said frankly, "The 1.5 million errand fee is not too much, right?"
1.5 million, these guys are really not polite at all! What I guessed was fulfilled. These guys were just using their family background and identity as brokers, and they also made money in their own business.
Although they knew that all 1.5 million could not fall into the pockets of these four guys, each of them could lose at least 300,000. In 1994, this was definitely not a small amount of money. It was already amazing that the head of a municipal state-owned enterprise with good economic benefits could make about 100,000 yuan a year, let alone 300,000 yuan?
Lin Zheng finally understood why these four guys took the initiative to come to him: wealth is so touching.
He looked at Tan Na and Lin Zheng said, "Several, let's consider this matter, how about it?"
"Of course, that's right." Although Lin Zheng did not agree on the spot, Tang Ming and the others were a little disappointed, they had already expected this situation. If Lin Zheng really agreed at once, it would be embarrassing to others.
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"What do you think?" Tan Na asked Lin Zheng softly after getting in the car.
"A group of second-generation ancestors who are crazy about money." Lin Zheng gave a very pertinent evaluation without hesitation.
"This evaluation is pertinent," Tan Na smiled, "Are you saying that they are not enough to make trouble?"
"We can't say that they are not enough to make trouble. They said they can help us get the second electronics factory. I believe that although the asking price is a bit high, it is not a big problem. This price itself has room for bargaining. I mean, dealing with these people will always lead to endless troubles."
"No matter what excuses are used to whitewash, this is selling state-owned assets at a low price. Now it is necessary for economic development. The above may turn a blind eye to this situation. But when the domestic economy develops to a certain extent, it is probably time to calculate the total account. This is similar to raising pigs. When pigs are still pigs, the pigs will not say anything. It is not a big deal to steal a bite when pigs grow meat. But when pigs grow fat, who will raise such a thing that can't do anything except eat?"
Lin Zheng saw more and more about the official generation, the second generation of officials who reacted a year or two later, and the second generation of officials who reselled, stolen, and sold state-owned assets at a low price. Lin Zheng saw more and more. There were many state-owned enterprises worth 20 to 30 million and sold at less than one-tenth of the price, and it was not uncommon to give it to others directly. These people who made a fortune in related interest links all looked like successful people, but if you go on for another 20 years, what was the result of those successful understandings at the time? Many people are squatting in prison.
The bloody example is right in front of you. Lin Zheng will not be so stupid that he is blinded by this little money in front of you.
After being with Lin Zheng for so long, Tan Na has long been used to the way Lin Zheng talks. She was just a little worried, "Are you afraid of causing trouble? This is a problem, but these guys have a lot of background and energy, if..."
Tan Na’s concern is indeed a problem. These second-generation officials are all small-minded and needle-nosed. While being proud of their reasons, they are vengeful. In their opinion, it is natural to pay "hard work" from businessmen. If they dare not fulfill their wishes, they can use their connections to keep tossing you... Look at the four guys who came today, from the Public Security Bureau, from the Party Committee, from the Municipal Government, and from the State-owned Assets Administration Bureau. As long as they make up their minds to toss you, it will definitely be accurate. Lin Zheng does not think that even if these guys look gentle, they will have any substantial changes.
"This is a problem, but there is no way."
"Hmm?" Tan Na blinked, "What's the best way for you?"
"There are no good solutions, but there are some bad solutions. We are not ordinary small businessmen who can be bullied by others, right?" Lin Zheng smiled badly.
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Although Lin Zheng attaches great importance to the second electronics factory, he does not seem to be in a hurry. Compared with the second electronics factory, Lin Zheng attaches more importance to the company's subsequent research and development of the VCD product.
However, a news feedback from the United States almost made Lin Zheng bit his tongue: Texas Instruments decided to terminate the research and development of VCD main control audio and video decoding chips, tilt limited technical resources to DVD projects, and instead strive to work with Texas Instruments' partner: Toshiba, a company, to develop the research and development of the double-layer double-sided structure DVD format and technical indicators, and the main control decoding chips.
This news was bought by Lin Zheng from an engineer at Texas Instruments. He has obtained much more in the past than in the open. For example, in order to understand the trends of Texas Instruments more clearly, Lin Zheng bribed several engineers who are not very high in Texas Instruments but have access to a lot of information. Although he does not expect this guy to bring him any high secrets, even if he knows what Texas Instruments is doing now, it is also very important for Lianchuang Technology.
Lin Zheng was very surprised. As a partner of Texas Instruments, he knew that Texas Instruments' DSP department was developing VCD chips. In his opinion, if Texas Instruments could successfully develop a VCD-specific main control audio and video decoding chip, it would provide Lisheng Electronics with an opportunity to choose chips outside of Scooper. Through many seemingly unintentional halls, Texas Instruments' research and development progress in VCD audio decoding chips has exceeded 50%. According to this progress, they will be able to complete the chip research and development work in May 2015 at the latest, but Lin Zheng did not expect that at this time, Texas Instruments gave up.
"We must understand what exactly caused Texas Instruments to give up the development of VCD main control chips," After meeting with Tan Na and Lang Xuan, after hearing Lin Zheng's words, Lang Xuan's expression was extremely serious. "For those of us who cannot produce main control chips, there is nothing worse than having only one chip supplier on the market, especially Scooper is so dark."
"That's right," Tan Na nodded, her expression was also very serious, "And since Texas Instruments has given up the development of VCD main control chips, in addition to finding ways to restart this project, it would be even better if we can take this opportunity to get a share of the pie."
"As long as we have the opportunity, we must certainly not miss it, but the most urgent thing is to figure out why Texas Instruments does this... I think the cause is that the "technical indicators and standards for single-sided double-layer 12cm high-density multimedia CDs" released by the Sony-Philips Alliance last month stimulated the TI-Toshiba Alliance."
"You mean that the TI-Toshiba Alliance is going to speed up its voice on DVD?" Lang Xuan raised her eyebrows.
"This is one of the reasons, and it should be the cause," Lin Zheng nodded. "In order to compete for the standard setting of DVDs, Toshiba-TI Alliance and Sony-Philips Alliance have been bleeding in the past two years. Although one of the two alliances is engaged in "single-sided double-layer" and the other is engaged in "double-sided double-layer", the fundamental purpose is to compete for the final right to speak and standard setting... We all know that first-class enterprises have made standards... I analyze whether it is because TI has consumed a lot of resources in this battle and absorbed the technical indicators and standards of the "single-sided double-layer 12cm high-density multimedia CD released by Sony-Philips that scared the TI-Toshiba Alliance, and forced them to concentrate all their efforts to speed up the R&D progress. In other words, Texas Instruments is now out of money, which makes them have to make the decision to give up the development of VCD main control decoding chips?"
"This reason is valid," Lang Xuan and Tan Na frowned and thought for a while, and finally nodded. In this kind of thing, they must consider every possible link. "But I think the difficulty of DVD, standards and main control audio and video decoding chips should not be that great. There are also projects that are not much less difficult than this chip. Texas Instruments also have projects that are not much less difficult than this chip. Texas Instruments seems to have not been affected?"
Listening to Lin Zheng and Tan Na constantly analyzing various possible situations, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in Lang Xuan's eyes, "You guys think it is not that TI lacks money or has transferred more technical strength to the DVD team, but that they have made a mistake in their judgment on the market prospects of VCD?"
"What do you mean?" Lin Zheng and Tan Na were stunned and asked anxiously.
"It's very simple. According to the information we have now, a VCD decoding chip is only about 30 yuan, but the market price is 1,000 yuan. Such a high profit is enough to make any chip manufacturer completely crazy. The only reason why Texas Instruments gave up such a high profit market is that they think that the scale of this market is very small and not enough to support their huge R&D expenses, so they decided to give up this project... The only question is, is this market really big enough?"
Chapter completed!