2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 244 A Player with Good Luck?

Shocking!
Leader Gu did not doubt the truthfulness of Tan Jincheng's words.

For Comrade Xiao Tan to say, "I won't recognize you once I leave this door," it's clear that the other party has no reason to lie to her.

It's not that I'm shocked that Tan Jincheng wants to build cars. He went through all the trouble of getting the car manufacturing license. If he just intends to make a quick buck and act as a middleman, then there's really not much point in doing so.

Thinking a little deeper, one can imagine that Tan Jincheng has the idea of ​​building cars, electric cars? It seems like such a thing exists? It's just that it's unclear how to achieve mass production technically. He doesn't understand this kind of technology very well, so he won't comment.

The young man's ambition is truly astounding. He's trying to seize control of the other side just by relying on a production license. However, these words must not be leaked at all.

And the other party telling me these things was clearly not just a simple answer to my previous questions.

However, it must be said that if FlashTech can really acquire a controlling stake in Zhongtai, it would be a good thing for the district, as it would then become a truly local car company.

It's unclear how he'll realize his ambitions, but if he really wants to take it over, the equity of the urban investment company must be very important, right? That's probably one of the reasons he brought the urban investment company on board.
That's quite a long-term perspective.

"Alright, I understand. I'll keep it a secret for you. Besides, no one will believe it if we tell anyone, and it won't do us any good."

"Thank you, sir. I'll be going now to finish up the formalities."

No one mentioned whether it was right or wrong to try to seize the other party's equity before even starting a partnership, nor did they discuss how they would proceed. That's just how business is; there's no right or wrong in it.

After Tan Jincheng left, the leader pondered for a long time in his office, trying to figure out the feasibility of the matter. However, after a long time, he still couldn't figure out how to win over Zhongtai Auto.

This company is a well-known enterprise in the province. The group company is listed through a backdoor listing and has good strength. Manufacturing cars requires a lot of funds. However, the other party has an A-share listed company as a financing platform. If they need money, they can raise funds from the A-share market through bond issuance or refinancing.

Even if Flash Technology and City Investment invest, they probably won't get many shares. There's no need for them to transfer too many shares and leave potential problems for the company. So how can they gain control when the company is doing well?

Throw money at it? If they had the money, Xiao Tan wouldn't have resorted to such crooked ideas. It's obvious that FlashTech can't afford to do that right now.

It might not be possible to afford to rebuild it even within three to five years.

Unless there are any changes in the equity of the other company, Xiao Tan can continue to find bargains like she did with the Andaer production qualification!
"Is this young man really planning something like this? Is he hoping for a stroke of good luck that will last forever?"

Looking back on the development of Flash Technology, Tan Jincheng's ability is undeniable, but in terms of luck, he has also been quite fortunate. Xiao Zhao had chatted with him and inquired about his past success.

At the first Canton Fair, Tan Jincheng couldn't even get a booth and had to be careful with his accommodation expenses. However, by using some unconventional methods, such as sneaking into booths and handing out business cards, he unexpectedly acquired one of Jinpeng Trading's most stable clients. Luck certainly played a significant role in this.

The funding for the establishment of Jinyi Industrial was even more outrageous!
When Jinyi Industrial was established, it is certain that Tan Jincheng could not have come up with that much money based on the company's output value at that time, and without any dividends. That should have been the poorest period for him, except for the beginning of his business.

This is also the most puzzling sum of money in Tan Jincheng's rise to wealth, and Zhao Jinsheng had inquired about it discreetly at his behest.

And guess what? I bet on football and correctly predicted the Champions League finalist!
In the words of his business partner Zhang Xupeng, it's bizarre that an AC Milan fan bet on Liverpool, the opponent in the final, to win the championship. What's even more bizarre is that he actually won!
Well, there's not much to say about winning the lottery, since the money is legitimate. Compared to the luck at the first Canton Fair, this was the most amazing and luckiest thing I've ever done.

The second amazing move was that when FlashTech Technology was just established and the cars had not yet been launched, he dared to sign a popular singer who was not yet a star at the time, giving the singer his first endorsement contract.

As a result, the singer became an overnight sensation, and the corresponding Flash series also gained tremendous exposure, quickly establishing a foothold in the market.

At the same time, this was the first time in the electric vehicle industry that a company had hired a celebrity as a spokesperson. After that, many companies followed suit, and the electric vehicle market was quickly opened up.

To some extent, the fact that the Flash series of electric vehicles became a dark horse brand in 2005 was closely related to this key operation. Without this endorsement, Flash Technology would not have developed so rapidly.

On the other hand, his practice of finding celebrities to endorse his products has been imitated by many companies. This year, it has been rumored that superstars like Andy Lau and Jackie Chan will accept endorsements from electric vehicle companies.

With more companies participating and the market becoming more active, it is a great benefit to the development of the industry, and Comrade Xiao Tan has also contributed to this.

The third time was this Andar vehicle qualification. I went home for the New Year and somehow managed to snag a vehicle qualification. It cost me less than 10 million yuan, and I can at least double my money by reselling it, right? Isn't that just luck?
Judging from this, this kid is incredibly lucky, isn't he? A legendary lucky player?

It has to be said that after reviewing Tan Jincheng's rise to wealth from beginning to end, in addition to his excellent grasp of timing and outstanding personal business skills, luck seems to have always been with him.

Who knows, maybe good fortune helped him this time in his pursuit of the shares? This is too mysterious; you can't believe him, but you can't help but think in that direction.

Regardless of the outcome, even if the battle for equity fails, it will still benefit the district, as the current proposal is already enough to sway him.

If I can't figure it out, I might as well go and report it.

On the other side, in front of the district government office building.

Tan Jincheng leaned against his A6 and lit a cigarette. Recalling the conversation just now, he felt there was nothing wrong with it. His boss's attitude was also good today, and the way he looked at him seemed a little different than before.

That counts as half-convincing, right?

Looking around, the area around the district government building was still quite desolate. This was a newly built office building, and construction was still underway around it, with incomplete supporting facilities. In the future, I would live across from this building.

However, it is still a large construction site in front of us.

The world changes rapidly, and in just a few years, things have changed dramatically. Unlike his previous life, Tan Jincheng can now feel the magnitude of the changes in this city more and more, and he also feels more and more that time is very important to him.

Through the conversation just now, Tan Jincheng also sorted out the development trend of Beicang District in his mind. Beicang, and even Ningbo, can be considered to be in the initial stage at this time. Ningbo Port is not yet the world's largest port in terms of throughput.

In 2006, Shenzhou had only been listed in Hong Kong for three months. At that time, the number of listed companies in the district could be counted on one hand. The few key private enterprises in the future, especially the Tesla suppliers, were not as large as Flash Technology.

Even Yongcheng Bank, which made Yageer a fortune, is not listed. Tan Jincheng checked when he bought Moutai stock and didn't see Yongcheng Bank. He wondered if he could get some shares before it went public, even at the issue price.

"I'll find some time to ask around."

FlashTech currently has its salaries paid through Yongcheng Bank, and some of its loans are also handled by Yongcheng Bank. The company has a lot of business dealings with the Beicang branch. Before its IPO, it subscribed to a portion of the shares in the primary market at the issue price, so there is still a chance for it to succeed.

FlashTech is in the early stages of rapid development in Beicang District. By keeping pace with the times and avoiding detours, FlashTech may well grow to the scale of companies like Shenzhou, Haitian, and Tuopu, becoming a top enterprise in the district.

He may not be familiar with other cities, but he is confident that he can grasp the development trajectory of Beicang District.

Looking at the busy cranes across the street and the construction workers faintly visible, Tan Jincheng truly felt a surge of pride in his heart!
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Friday, September 3st.

Tan Jincheng registered three companies in one go.

One of them is Yongcheng Xinchi Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd., into which Andar's intangible assets were all injected. This company is also the first wholly-owned subsidiary of Flash Technology.

Currently, FlashTech holds shares in or controls companies including Yongchenghang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., which is engaged in the lithium battery business, with an 85% stake, and the newly registered Xinchi Intelligent Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which holds 100% of the shares.

The legal representatives of both companies are Tan Jincheng. There is also Mingcheng Industrial, whose legal representative is Zhang Mingcan. It is engaged in plastic product processing, and Shanchi Technology holds a 28% stake in it.

And Shanghai Shengshi Flash Trading Co., Ltd., which is Flash Technology's general agent, in which Flash Technology holds a 20% stake.

The company has one wholly-owned subsidiary, one holding subsidiary, and two joint-stock companies, with businesses covering auto parts (plastic products), lithium batteries (new energy), automobile manufacturing, and trade.

If we had access to software that allows us to see through equity ownership structures, or if we were to investigate further, we could roughly see that FlashTech is gradually moving towards the automotive industry.

These are assets belonging to Flashpoint Technology.

As for the other two companies, they are an investment company and a technology company, respectively. The investment company is called Ningbo Superstar Engine Investment Co., Ltd., and Tan Jincheng plans to handle some personal investments in the future under the name of this company.

Personal investments are still a bit too troublesome. Buying stocks and houses is manageable, but it's not so convenient when it comes to equity.

As for technology companies, they are preparing for investments in the internet sector and future intelligent connected vehicle systems.

(End of this chapter)