2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 408 Public Announcement After the Counterattack
To attack someone, you don't need to care what they say; just stand on your moral high ground and spew insults.

Flash's counterattack was exceptionally fierce. They seized upon several experts whose statements were incoherent and launched a relentless moral attack on them. The internet was their main battleground.

They have their own portal website, and they also have partnerships with QQ Space and Renren.com, plus the most powerful online troll team on the entire internet.

The most impressive thing about online trolls isn't their ability to insult people, but their ubiquitous internet search capabilities; they can find out everything about your ancestors.

Everyone makes mistakes, let alone experts who have a desire to express themselves. How could their remarks be without flaws? Besides, their attacks on Flash are simply nonsense.

It's easy to find loopholes. Tan Jincheng is too lazy to care who's behind it, and he can't care anyway. Whoever stands out will be targeted and punished. His strategy is to shoot down the first bird to stick its head out.

Flash's counterattack came swiftly and fiercely, and the internet was soon flooded with all sorts of negative information about these experts, from gossip news to short essays on forums and blogs. Flash's online army team is now quite adept at this tactic.

Those who can see through the meaning behind these remarks naturally know that this is Flash's counterattack against previous negative news. It has to be said that Flash's counterattack is really ruthless, and the reputation of the experts who emerged has been greatly affected in a short time.

For someone who makes a living off their reputation, ruining their reputation is like taking their life.

At the same time, it also showed everyone the ruthless side of Tan Jincheng. Tan Jincheng has always presented a humble and polite image to the outside world, showing great respect for his seniors on various occasions, and always paving the way with donations when investing in various places.

In terms of business competition, Flash has always used relatively fair methods. Even when it attacked Chip Japan, it brought out solid products and marketing strategies and did not resort to any underhanded tricks.

It's rare to see Tan Jincheng bare his fangs, which is one of the reasons why these experts dare to make such reckless comments. Tan Jincheng gives off such a humble vibe that he seems easy to bully.

In a society that values ​​seniority, although Tan Jincheng has a high status, his age does make many people feel contemptuous of him.

But those who can build a large business all have a ruthless side; to think they're easy to bully is wishful thinking.

Flash's strategy was very effective, making those who dared to show their heads flee in panic. For internet spectators, it was rare to see such a high-level game, and this kind of play based on moral high ground was quite novel.

As for what kind of shady dealings might follow, the general public doesn't care at all; they just want to have some fun. These days, online banter is much more lively than in later generations, and people dare to expose anything.

However, the most talked-about case this year should be the Peng Yu case, which occurred last November and will be sentenced this September, causing a huge uproar.

Flash's counterattack provided amusement for internet spectators, merely a diversion from life, but for the experts who named it, it was a disaster.

At the same time, the term "expert" began to appear widely on the Internet, many years earlier than Tan Jincheng's previous life.

This is a bad sign for academia.

For a moment, internet experts were in a state of panic, fearing that this trend would affect them.

Communication with Beicang went smoothly. After the New Year, Tan Jincheng rarely appeared in Beicang. In addition, Tan Jincheng usually prefers to stay at home. There was not enough communication, and most of the misunderstandings arose from insufficient communication.

Speaking of Beicang's ambiguous attitude, it was indeed a test of Tan Jincheng's intentions. The Tianjin Industrial Base is said to be a continuation of the industrial layout, and Beicang is very supportive of it, even providing some assistance.

It's understandable that the Wangjiang Industrial Park is being built in their hometown. Besides, the labor costs there are cheaper, so it's normal for companies to consider costs.

However, a series of actions after the Lunar New Year, including the acquisition of an electronics factory in Shenzhen, missing out on a great internet opportunity with Orange Technology, and losing a power battery project with an investment of up to 20 billion yuan, have somewhat unbalanced the mindset of Beicang.

A 7.6 million yuan valuation for an internet company is quite unique in Ningbo, an internet wasteland. Beicang is even more unique; Tan Jincheng begged them to take it over, just to make more money.

What seemed like an outrageous valuation at the time turned out to be worth almost nothing a year later. It would be a lie to say I didn't regret it. Of course, what was Tan Jincheng's asking price again? 1 million?

The company's stock price increased eightfold in just one year, and this was only after its Series B funding round. The real valuation increase is yet to come. With the entry of investment giants like Sequoia Capital and the involvement of Tencent Investment after the Series B funding round, Orange Technology's IPO is practically a done deal unless they've lost their minds.

Orange Technology could be said to lack the necessary expertise and understanding of internet valuation systems, but letting go of the power battery project is something they truly regret.

Since the beginning of this year, Tan Jincheng has been making overseas investments. Beicang was worried that he would leave, so leaving the headquarters here without developing a headquarters economy would be pointless. Fortunately, through this communication, Beicang confirmed that Tan Jincheng had no other intentions, and that placing the power battery in Luzhou was due to a previous decision, which was simply because the engineering schools in Ningbo were too weak.

The subsequent automotive project will still be located in Beicang. In fact, the land in Chunxiao was acquired by Tan Jincheng for the automotive project. These days, land acquisition is relatively easy, especially for industrial land in remote areas.

There are quite a few projects that involve simply driving a few piles and then waiting a year or two before construction begins. Tan Jincheng doesn't do that kind of thing in popular areas, but in more remote places like this, occupying two plots of land isn't a big problem.

The electric vehicle project will not see major changes this year, as we are collaborating with Ningbo Vocational College to offer new majors. However, the apparel industry will see significant growth this year, and there are also plans to introduce an outlet mall.

Therefore, it cannot be said that the headquarters' development is completely neglected. Moreover, Flash Motors also has plans for a car project. If all else fails, they should try to launch Orange Products as soon as possible and go public, which would also be a major achievement.

After friendly communication between the two parties, and confirmation that FlashChe had not given up on Beicang, Beicang breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, Beicang isn't afraid of Tan Jincheng returning to Anhui Province; what they're afraid of is him going to Shenzhen. Flash has an electronics factory in Shenzhen and collaborates with large enterprises there. Besides, it's hard not to be tempted by the olive branch extended by Shenzhen.

Compared to Anhui Province, Beicang has an advantage in terms of resources, but compared to Shenzhen, Beicang, or even Ningbo, would not dare to say that it has an advantage.

These were things Zhao Jinsheng told Tan Jincheng in private. Having dealt with Tan Jincheng many times, Zhao Jinsheng knew Tan Jincheng's personality. Rather than using ambiguous words, it was more practical to be direct and frank with him.

Young people are straightforward, which is understandable. Just look at how he deals with those self-proclaimed experts; he's really direct and doesn't hold back.

After learning the truth, Tan Jincheng couldn't help but laugh. He never expected that he would be so popular now, with his every move being watched.

“When I went to Shenzhen, it was during the humid season, and I really couldn’t stand the weather. I prefer Ningbo to Shenzhen.”

This is indeed the truth, the genuine sentiment. Having lived two lives, Tan Jincheng spent almost all the most important time of his life in Ningbo. The living environment here is not exactly livable, with frequent typhoons and unbearable heat.

But what cannot be changed are the habits of life.

Zhao Jinsheng was unaware of Tan Jincheng's background. In fact, in his opinion, Tan Jincheng had lived in Beicang for less than he had. However, for the CEO of a company with a revenue target of 50 billion, such a statement was already more than enough.

If someone really wants to move away, what can you do?
If it were a typical boss who started out in a rather shady way, they could probably manage things in different places. But for someone like Tan Jincheng, whose money came from clean pockets and who was featured on CCTV as an annual economic figure, you really can't mess around with him.

In Luzhou, following expedited approval by the Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, the design plan for the Luzhou Battery Factory project, a self-branded subsidiary of Hangxin Times Co., Ltd., has officially entered the public consultation phase.

Like the FlashTech Wangjiang Industrial Park last year, this is another key project invested by Tan Jincheng in Anhui Province.

Compared to last year, the battery factory now includes high-tech components, and its importance is on a higher level.

The industrial land for the battery factory is located in Feixi County, which will become the Economic Development Zone. The factory and its supporting facilities will occupy a total area of ​​approximately 1600 mu (about 100 hectares), with a total building area of ​​over 720,000 square meters. The building area submitted for approval this time is 400,000 square meters.

The building is 17.15 meters high, has a plot ratio of 1.05, and occupies an area of ​​approximately 960 acres.

Once completed, the Hangxin New Energy Battery Factory will cover a vast area and be a very impressive factory site. This time, Tan Jincheng does not intend to acquire land in a piecemeal manner, but will take advantage of the policy opportunity to acquire as much land as possible in one go.

Anyway, given Flash Group's revenue and financial resources, there shouldn't be any problem building this factory within three or four years. So what if the debt ratio is a bit high? As revenue increases, the debt ratio will naturally decrease.

With the project entering the public announcement period, Tan Jincheng has been able to relax a bit. He had been busy with this matter in Luzhou, dealing with all sorts of people there, and occasionally having to return to Yicheng.

Even if I don't invest back in my hometown, I still have to participate in some activities, not to mention I need to keep track of the construction progress of the Wangjiang Industrial Park.

In addition, Tan Jincheng also had to remotely direct Zhou Ao and his team to deal with public opinion, which made him extremely busy during this period. Now the project has been officially launched and entered the public announcement phase.

Finally, I can relax and go back to Beicang.

(End of this chapter)