flstandardbreds Chapter 118 The local bully turned out to be a liar?
Chapter 118 The local bully turned out to be a liar?
Two years ago, the 19th Route Army went out of the province to help Chiang Kai-shek and fought with the National Army.
Chen Bonan took the opportunity to drive out Chen Zhenru, the leader of the 19th Route Army and then director of the Civil Affairs Office, and successfully seized control of the military and political power in Guangdong Province.
He became a powerful warlord who controlled a region, and was jokingly referred to as the "Southern King" by various circles.
Lin Yi came to Guangzhou this time specifically to see Chen Bonan.
Chen Bonan was indeed a warlord, but after taking charge of Guangdong Province, he put a lot of effort into economic development.
Encouraging private enterprises while also investing in government-run ones.
Various movements continued.
Regardless of whether he was raising funds for the military or serving the people as an official.
In short, Guangdong Province, especially Guangzhou, has been thriving in the past two years.
From the perspective of the whole of China, Guangdong Province is also an economic powerhouse.
The light industry is highly developed.
Furthermore, the port had been open for several decades, leading to the prosperity of foreign-invested enterprises.
Although these foreign investors started their businesses because of cheap labor and proximity to the market, they also cultivated a large industrial workforce while taking away a lot of wealth.
Lin Yi wants to set up a factory and start production as soon as possible.
A large number of skilled industrial workers are also an indispensable part.
Skills training courses definitely need to be organized.
However, whether the workers who enter the training course have a certain foundation determines whether they can quickly take up their posts and create value.
This highlights the importance of work experience and is also one of the time costs in the eyes of business owners.
Therefore, he chose Guangzhou as the first stop in his automotive industry development.
As long as he offers higher salaries than local companies, he won't have trouble recruiting.
The only thing left for him to do was to visit Chen Bonan, find out his attitude, and incidentally get some benefits from the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Even setting aside the three-year tax exemption and two-year tax reduction, at least for things like acquiring land and building factories, the Civil Affairs Bureau should offer some preferential treatment before collecting taxes in the future.
In this matter, Chen Qiyuan, a director of the Textile Federation and a wealthy man from Guangzhou, played a bridging role.
It's better than Lin Yi coming to their door himself, showing off his bank account to demonstrate his wealth...
Lin Yi brought a lot of bodyguards, which caught Chen Qiyuan off guard.
The few vehicles he brought weren't enough, so in the end, most of the people had to take rickshaws, which solved the problem.
The procession stretched for two hundred meters, drawing the attention of passersby.
A welcome banquet was held, where local association members were met, words of encouragement were spoken, and a blueprint for the export market was outlined.
It was already evening when the whole process was completed.
Lin Yi, who was staying at the Yangcheng Hotel, invited Chen Qiyuan to the coffee shop and then told him about meeting Chen Bonan.
Chen Qiyuan did not refuse.
He is a local person with status.
In particular, as a major taxpayer, he had met with Chen Bonan, the Director of the Commissioner's Office who was concerned about the economy, several times.
He also has his own network of contacts within the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Most importantly, Lin Yi wants to build an auto parts factory.
Given his wealth, it couldn't be something small-scale.
If Director Chen knew about this, wouldn't he be welcomed with open arms?
As the matchmaker, it wouldn't be right for him not to do favors.
If this matter is eventually resolved, you'll also gain a favor.
After quickly calculating the matter in his mind, Chen Qiyuan smiled broadly.
"President, I will go to the government office to deliver the visiting card first thing tomorrow morning."
"If all goes well, I should be able to see Director Chen before noon."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Qiyuan. I'll be setting up a factory here in the future, and I'm afraid I'll need your help a lot."
Lin Yi was being polite.
After a few modest words, Chen Qiyuan couldn't contain his curiosity and asked in detail about the parts factory.
Light industrial products rely on low profit margins and high sales volume, and this is especially true in the textile industry.
Profit margins will not increase simply because the market expands in the future.
With his industry reaching this level, a multi-pronged approach became an inevitable choice.
However, over the years, efforts have been scattered and ineffective, resulting in little progress.
He had also privately inquired about the businesses owned by Chairman Lin Yi, who was sitting in front of him.
It can only be said that doing business has little to do with age; the most important thing is talent.
Whether it's Yongli Alkali Plant or Fenghua Metallurgy.
Each one of them is so tempting.
The stunning women's bicycle that was once all the rage in Guangzhou further demonstrates this person's discerning eye.
I heard that they've recently started exporting.
Moreover, it was the foreigners who took the initiative to come to us for negotiations.
The reason why Lin Yi came to Guangzhou was largely due to the grand welcome he gave, which involved inviting almost all members from the province to Guangzhou.
It's not just about Lin Yi's identity as president.
Now that Lin Yi is going to invest in an auto parts factory, it's bound to be a profitable business.
I'll make one myself later, so the other person gets the meat and I can have some soup.
Of course, this is on the premise that Lin Yi is willing to share market channels with him.
"To whom?"
"I'm using it myself right now, but if foreign companies need it in the future, the parts factory will certainly be happy to take their orders."
"...Is the president planning to build his own car?!"
Chen Qiyuan was stunned for a moment before exclaiming in surprise.
"Yes, it's already in the planning stages."
Lin Yi nodded.
There's no need to keep this a secret.
Once things officially start moving, the scale of the operation will be so large that it will be impossible to keep it a secret.
Not to mention, he was even planning to use this matter to negotiate with Chen Bonan.
The current investment is in an auto parts factory. If the cooperation goes well in the future, it's not impossible for me to build a complete vehicle factory in Guangzhou.
"It's amazing, it's amazing."
Chen Qiyuan exclaimed with admiration, "Only you, Chairman, could accomplish something this important."
"We still need everyone to work together. Without everyone's support, it won't be easy for me to succeed by fighting alone."
Lin Yi chuckled and then asked, "Brother Qiyuan, would you be interested in investing in this parts factory?"
Binding interests together is an old trick.
But this is also the most effective method.
Investing and starting a business in a place and getting things done with the officials doesn't mean everything is fine.
Especially in this era of rampant gangs.
Shanghai has all sorts of gangs and secret societies, and so does Guangzhou.
It may not be a big deal, but it's absolutely disgusting.
Unfortunately, it's not always appropriate to involve officials in such trivial matters.
Dealing with these thugs on your own is inefficient and takes up a lot of your energy.
Therefore, the best solution is to find a local bigwig to be your business partner.
And Chen Qiyuan is the most suitable person.
How could someone who sits at the top of Guangzhou's textile industry be just a simple businessman?
Having connections in the government office means you must also have some influence in the local area.
Such ridiculous and absurd matters can often be resolved simply by using his name.
It doesn't need to be much; just 10% of the shares will be enough to get him on board.
Originally, he just hoped to share Chen Qiyuan, but he never expected that Lin Yi would take the initiative to invite him to invest.
A windfall suddenly fell on his head.
They were all stunned for a moment.
When he came to his senses, a look of joy appeared on his face, and he was about to speak when he suddenly heard a burst of laughter from the side.
"Hehehe, you scared me! I thought we Chinese could really build cars ourselves. Turns out you're a fraud!"