2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 302 It’s done!

When Tan Jincheng announced at the town government meeting that the first phase of the Shanchi Group's Tianjin Industrial Base had an investment of over 100 million yuan, the total cumulative investment was 400 million yuan.

When the investment for the first phase of the project was expected to be fully in place by the end of this year, the relevant personnel in Chenguantun Town became noticeably restless.

Even Yang Zhenting couldn't suppress his joy, his eyebrows twitching.

In the JH District's fiscal plan, there is an award for investment projects attracted by various townships in 2006, and a merit award for those who have made contributions to investment attraction has been established.

For fixed asset investments that are actually in place but between 10 million and 1000 million yuan, the person who introduced the investment will be rewarded with 1 to 2 yuan.

The actual amount introduced is between 1 million and 2 million yuan, which is nearly 10 to 20 yuan.

A reward of 2 yuan will be given for attracting investments of over 40 million yuan!

In other words, as long as the Flash project is secured, he, as the lead person, will receive at least 70% of the reward. This income is legal, and even if he has bigger goals, it won't affect his happiness.

Other people in Chenguantun Town, including Lao Chen, had a simpler idea: when a large project is introduced, the distribution of bonuses is secondary; the important thing is that everyone has a chance to get a share.

To be honest, the people in the town didn't quite like Yang Zhenting, who was here on temporary assignment. He was young, parachuted in, and his usual behavior was somewhat out of place with everyone else. Smoking wasn't even allowed in his office.

What terrible habits he has! But today, everyone looks at him differently.

Flash Group's plans are very clear, and its funding sources are also very clear: a combination of its own funds and bank loans. Like Xinri and Yadi, Flash Group also places its simple vehicle models at its Tianjin base.

"Once fully completed, the Tianjin base is expected to have an annual output of around 100 million vehicles and approximately 1000 employees, of whom more than 10% are engineering and technical personnel. The final industrial output value of the factory should be over 10 billion yuan."

This is the ultimate trend for factories, not necessarily the current one, but it certainly sounds exciting.

"Ahem, everyone, please be quiet. First of all, we would like to warmly welcome Mr. Tan to invest in Jinghai. In addition to providing good service and support, our district has also set up various awards for enterprises, such as the scale and efficiency award, the technological transformation award, the well-known brand award, and so on."

"Regarding land resources, we will do everything possible to coordinate with Flash Group and the land and resources department. In addition, regarding industrial land, our JH District also has its own advantages. The lowest standard of 204 yuan per square meter is the cheapest in the entire city, and we can also offer certain discounts."

Tan Jincheng nodded. That was indeed the case. Apart from Ninghe's 168 yuan, even Jixian, the northernmost county, was more expensive than Jinghai.

"We can provide Flash with enough land to utilize at the lowest land price in Ninghe. In addition, we can grant Flash a tax exemption policy in 2006 and 2007, and a 50% tax refund in 2008."

To retain Flash, Jinghai went to great lengths, even resorting to unethical tactics. Already possessing an advantage in industrial land prices, they negotiated using Ninghe's prices, offering discounts exceeding 20%.

If Ninghe found out, he'd be furious.

The tax benefits mean that the Flash Motors Tianjin base will basically not need to pay taxes until all construction is completed.

"In addition, after the land acquisition is approved, we will cooperate with the company to do a good job in the resettlement of personnel during the land acquisition process. However, we hope that Flash Group can continue the policy in Beicang and leave as many jobs as possible for the displaced farmers."

Additionally, we hope that Flash Group, when recruiting, will give preference to applicants with household registration in Chenguantun Town and JH District, provided they meet the company's requirements.

"No problem," Tan Jincheng readily agreed.

With preferential treatment comes obligation. Besides, Tan Jincheng doesn't think there's anything wrong with hiring local workers, especially these displaced farmers. Those who are willing to work in the factory are actually honest and hardworking people.

Those who don't want to work in the factory have already taken their demolition compensation and gone off to enjoy themselves; you might not even be willing to invite them to work there.

"Actually, there are some other requests. We hope that Flashgate can use part of the profits from the Tianjin factory for subsequent industrial upgrading, instead of taking them all away. In addition, we hope that Flashgate Group can support some local auto parts companies as much as possible to promote common development."

This is based on the fact that the Flash Group has moved the production of simplified models, namely the Flash brand, to the Tianjin base. Simplified models usually do not have high requirements for the technological content of the workshop.

Years from now, it might be considered outdated production capacity.

The local government of Jinghai did not want Flash Group to make money but fail to upgrade and renovate, leaving behind a pile of broken copper and junk before leaving. This shows a certain foresight.

It takes courage to propose at an investment promotion conference that companies should not take all their profits with them but leave some in the local area.

Saying it directly might scare away investors. Most people wouldn't bring it up at an investment conference; they'd find ways to make sure you retain profits later. Tan Jincheng admires those who are willing to take the blame for their own actions and contribute to local development.

"Okay, based on what the leader said, Shan Chi has decided to stay in Jinghai. Don't worry, my father is a state-owned enterprise worker and was previously a farmer. I am only 21 years old. Even for the sake of our reputation, I would never do something like making money and then just walking away."

Furthermore, industrial upgrading is something any company that wants to achieve long-term development should do; please rest assured, leadership.

Tan Jincheng's words brought a sigh of relief to the other attendees, especially Lao Chen. When they met in the morning, the leader had this idea, and Lao Chen meant that they shouldn't mention it yet, but bring it up later.

However, Yang Zhenting knew some of Tan Jincheng's temperament from Zhao Jinsheng and felt that it was better to be upfront about this kind of person. If you messed with him behind his back, he might really give up and do something reckless.

What Yang Zhenting knew about FlashDrive was different from companies like Yadi and Xinri, which were in the electric vehicle industry. FlashDrive's business was not limited to electric vehicles.

Losing a factory wouldn't be a major blow to FlashTech. At worst, they could cut their entire electric vehicle business, but they still have auto parts, automobiles, investments, trade, and internet companies, as well as a clothing factory under construction.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Tan." The leader nodded and smiled at Tan Jincheng.

Tan Jincheng's words were somewhat offensive, especially the statement that Shan Chi decided to stay in Jinghai just because of the leader's words. However, he didn't care at all, which was also a form of flattery.

This kind of offense, keep happening!

Tan Jincheng made the final decision, so there was nothing more to say. The attendees applauded, while Yang Zhenting clapped his hands and stared at Tan Jincheng thoughtfully.

With numerous businesses under his control, he is young, clean, decisive, and has a broad perspective. No wonder Old Zhao values ​​him so much and even specifically asked him to take care of him.

After the general framework was agreed upon, the remaining details were left to our subordinates to discuss. Once all the details were settled, we could sign the contract. However, before that, we had to wait for Flash Technology's legal team and staff to arrive in Tianjin.

So that's all for today.

It's very harmonious. No matter what ulterior motives they may have behind the scenes, no one will act recklessly when faced with a common interest.

Chenguantun Town is quite large, with 24 administrative villages and an area of ​​about 92.5 square kilometers. The large area is an advantage, as there are many places to choose from. After visiting several administrative villages, Tan Jincheng selected three villages that were close to the town government seat and met the land use standards.

All three options are fine, as they are not significantly different. The key is to see which land acquisition policy is more convenient and faster. This move was quite unexpected by the villages.

"This kid's got some tricks up his sleeve. He's making us compete against each other. Anyone can do it. Is this how it works?" The three village chiefs were dumbfounded after learning the result!
It has to be said that this move was indeed a bit underhanded, and from that moment on, the three village chiefs became somewhat wary of each other.

As for forming an alliance and applying the same land acquisition policy? You're dreaming. What if none of them choose you in the end?
This makes sense to Tan Jincheng. He says, "I'm here to invest and make money, not to build relationships. I'll cooperate with whoever gets things done more efficiently."

As for those who were not selected, Tan Jincheng also provides follow-up subsidies so that their efforts are not in vain. They can donate some money to support village and town construction, but of course, it is impossible to say this now.

After learning the result, Lao Chen and Yang Zhenting burst into laughter.

Old Chen cursed without any regard for his image: "Damn it, this is the way to teach them a lesson. They've been driving me crazy these past few days. They've smoked several packs of cigarettes."

For the two of them, the meat was going to rot in the pot anyway, so it didn't matter who got it. Old Chen wanted to try to get some for his hometown village, but he didn't want to do it himself.

If he really does that, he'll never have a single intact window in his house, and he might get hit on the head with a club on his way to work.

If they don't fight for it, they can at least have a reputation for being selfless and just get a few scoldings when they go back to the village. But Boss Tan said he would donate some money to their village to improve people's livelihoods. If anyone scolds them again, they can beat them up.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you know, these business people are really cunning. No wonder they can make money," Old Chen said to Yang Zhenting with a hearty laugh.

These past few days, he's found Yang Zhenting much more agreeable, while Yang Zhenting just smiles without saying a word.

He knew what Old Chen was referring to: the loser would receive a donation. Both he and Old Chen were aware of this. In addition, Tan Jincheng would also provide another donation to the town's school and the county's welfare home.

It must be said that this was handled very well, avoiding trouble for themselves, improving efficiency, and preventing criticism.

(End of this chapter)