2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 582 Takeover Offer
"It's done!"

In a domestic environment that fully welcomes foreign investment, the power of top international investment institutions that are fully committed to doing one thing well cannot be ignored.

On Friday, August 22, just five days after Tan Jincheng mentioned this matter to Shen Nanpeng, Shen Nanpeng sent Tan Jincheng a message.

Today is the fourteenth day of the Olympics, and the third to last day.

The women's table tennis team officially ascended to the throne today. The table tennis team has always been the most consistent in the Olympics, winning medals with ease. Tan Jincheng, who received a reply from Shen Nanpeng, seemed to have won his own medal as well.

"I'll adjust my schedule and communicate with Xiangcheng City Investment to see when they're available so I can visit them."

Zeng Jixiang responded. As the person in charge of the boss's schedule, he was already used to the boss's change of schedule. The boss often changed his schedule at will, doing whatever he wanted.

For him, who was in charge of the itinerary, the most important thing to study was how to handle the schedule so that there would be no conflicts.

The US stock market has been performing poorly these past few days, with most stocks declining. This has also dragged down the A-share market, which is barely surviving. Changfeng Group's closing price today remained below 5 yuan, at 4.99 yuan.

With a market value of just 20 billion yuan, it has already reached the psychological value of most people, but in fact, in this widely recognized bear market environment, very few people dare to buy at the bottom.

Furthermore, valuations in a bear market cannot be judged by common sense. Even a reasonable valuation may be halved again in a major bear market.

The same applies to Changfeng Group; with daily trading volumes in the millions, this stock has reached a point where almost no one cares about it.

Since Changfeng Group's stock price fell below 5 yuan, Xiao Zhang has never been to the VIP room again. This VIP room was shared between him and Lao Li. Lao Li's stock was worth more than 30 yuan, and he initially also had a net worth of around 30 yuan.

For more than half a year, he had been buying Changfeng Group shares on and off. Before that, he only had less than 220,000 yuan in his hands. The 20,000 shares of Changfeng Group were his last remaining assets in the stock market.

Now, those 20,000 shares are worth less than 100,000 yuan. Old Li has also lost a lot of money recently, and has effectively lost his qualification for the VIP room.

Unlike the retail investors of the fast-paced era a decade or so later, these days, retail investors rarely suffer large losses when trading stocks; instead, they tend to hold onto a single stock until the very end.

前世檀锦程就曾经见过公司的司机2007年6000点买的南山铝业，一直拿到了2023年，彼时20万元市值只剩下3万元市值都不舍得卖。

Xiao Zhang's stocks have already been halved, so he's naturally reluctant to cut his losses. Besides, he still has a glimmer of hope that Tan Jincheng will buy more shares, hoping that he can eventually pull the price up and reduce his losses.

People who have been to the VIP room can't accept the psychological gap when they go to the main hall. Since they were out of money anyway, they decided to find a job first.

When you run out of money to invest in stocks, life gets boring. These days, families with a little money to invest in stocks and who can get into VIP trading rooms are generally not poor, and most of them are concentrated in developed coastal cities.

Xiao Zhang is from Shenzhen. His family is well-off, but it's not good for a young man like him to just lie at home all day. He also has to be mindful of his parents' moods.

Finding a job isn't difficult, but what kind of job should you look for?

Lying on the bed with nothing to do, Xiao Zhang stroked his chin and pondered.

He wasn't looking for a job to earn a lot of money; the rent from his home was enough to live on every month. He was just bored.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Zhang suddenly stood up: "By the way, Dexian Electronics seems to be Tan Jincheng's company. If I go to Dexian Electronics to find a job, I might be able to find out some inside information."

He wasn't just acting on impulse when he bought Changfeng Group. The company's business wasn't doing well, but he always felt that Tan Jincheng's investment wasn't so simple. If it was just to solve the problem of Weilai Automobile's qualifications, he would have already bought Yangzi Automobile. Why would he spend so much money to invest in it?

He didn't believe that someone in his early twenties who could build a group company and own a US-listed company in just a few years would be willing to pay such a high price for a few percent of the shares just for a strategic partnership.

There must be other reasons, but Xiao Zhang couldn't be sure what they were.

After figuring things out, Xiao Zhang felt much more relaxed, and the depression of the past few days vanished.

Upon opening the door, Xiao Zhang excitedly told his mother, who was watching TV in the living room, "Mom, I'm going out to look for a job. Can I borrow your car for a bit?"

"Hmm? You weren't willing to take the job I introduced you to a few days ago, why do you suddenly want to find a job on your own?" Zhang Ma was very puzzled.

He was also having a lot of trouble with his son. If he didn't want to work, fine, since the family could collect rent and they wouldn't be short of money each month. But he insisted on investing in stocks, and in just six months he lost more than 10 yuan.

Xiao Zhang laughed and said, "I've figured it out. Give me the car keys, I'll go take a look."

"Where are we? Why do we need a car?"

"Over in Longgang."

"Isn't that an electronics factory over there? Are you going to work there? Can you handle the hardship?"

Longgang District has a large number of electronics factories, which is common knowledge in Shenzhen. Has this son lost his mind because of the losses? He didn't even want to do such an easy job at the street office a few days ago.

"I'm just going to take a look. I heard that company offers great benefits. If it's not a good fit, I'll come back."

Zhang's mother pursed her lips. What kind of good treatment could an electronics factory offer? But it was a good thing that her son was willing to go out and look for a job, so she didn't say anything more and handed him the car keys.

Xiao Zhang excitedly went out after getting the car keys.

Seeing her son so happy, Zhang's mother felt both amused and exasperated. It had been almost a month, and this was the first time she had seen her son smile so happily.

However, Zhang's mother underestimated her son. They weren't native Shenzhen residents; they had only arrived early and benefited from some government welfare policies. In their earlier years, they had endured considerable hardship. Working in an electronics factory for a few months was nothing to Zhang.

The moment the car started, Xiao Zhang couldn't help but laugh and curse: "Damn it, I believed you and lost everything. Now I have to work in your factory and then use the money to buy more shares?"

If Tan Jincheng were here, he would definitely tease him using the same methods used in later generations.

No problem, this is a closed loop: make money to buy stocks, make money to buy company products for consumption, and if you lose money, go back to work to earn a salary to buy more stocks. Done!
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"Mr. Tan from FlashDrive wants to visit us?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Kai frowned. He had met this young CEO of FlashCar before. He was a very interesting young man. At that time, he transferred 5% of the shares to him, which caused some controversy in the province.

However, in less than three months, the 5% stake earned the city investment company 8000 million yuan, and the controversy turned into praise.

As the head of the city investment company, Zhou Kai signed the transfer agreement last time, so the credit for the profits naturally fell on him. Naturally, he had a good impression of someone who would give him such a credit.

However, Tan Jincheng's visit this time made him somewhat worried.

"The person who came here is not a good person."

Thinking back to the phone call he received last night, Zhou Kai could tell that Tan Jincheng was really up to no good this time.

If they want to cooperate with Changfeng Group, they should just contact Li Jianxin; there's no need to contact me directly.

Zhou Kai frowned and remained silent for a long time, leaving his secretary unsure of his thoughts: "Then how about we cancel it? Just say we don't have time right now."

"No need, let's schedule it for next Tuesday. Also, let's inform Director Li of Changfeng Group and ask if he'll be available that day," Zhou Kai said, waving his hand.

Although he belonged to different regions and could have easily refused Tan Jincheng, the fact that he could find someone of this caliber to act as an intermediary showed that this kid's background was not simple either.

Not only is Jian Dan capable at such a young age, but now that it has been discovered that his background is also quite impressive, it is even more difficult for him to refuse easily.

"Okay, I'll go and inform them right away."

The assistant responded and then closed the door and left, indicating that the boss did not seem to be very welcoming of Mr. Tan's visit.

There's nothing important happening next Monday, but they insisted on scheduling it for Tuesday.

Mr. Tan has stated on several public occasions that he prefers odd numbers; he's very particular about details.

Beicang.

After receiving a reply from Zhou Kai's secretary, Zeng Jixiang quickly reported to Tan Jincheng. Tan Jincheng flipped through the calendar and saw that there were still three days until the 26th, so there was enough time to prepare.

"Go to ByteDance and inform Mr. Gu and Mr. Huang to prepare a team. We'll bring a few finance staff. Also, pick a few people to go to Xiangcheng tomorrow and help us arrange the trip."

Huang Ming has been staying in Beicang recently, as instructed by Tan Jincheng, so that he can be ready for the acquisition at any time.

“Okay,” Zeng Jixiang nodded in response.

With such a large entourage, not only did General Manager Huang go along, but he also brought the finance department from Flash, and even General Manager Gu was going. It seems this matter is quite significant.

But what is it?
A new car from Weilai Auto?
After Zeng Jixiang left, Tan Jincheng got up and went to the window, rubbing his hands together excitedly. It had been almost a year since he first had this idea last year.

After a year of preparation, we are finally about to take the stage of a tender offer.

If the news that a private company is going to acquire a state-owned enterprise that ranks among the top ten domestic car brands were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause a huge sensation and controversy.

Fortunately, it's during the Olympics, which helps to mitigate some of the trending topic effect.

What is the most important thing we should do right now?

Oh, right, the trading halt. Changfeng Group must be halted as soon as possible, otherwise the acquisition will most likely fall through.

Hehe, luckily the market has already closed for today, and tomorrow and the day after are the weekend, so there's still time.

On Sunday, August 24th, the sixteenth day of the Olympics, the final key match of the Games, featuring the victory of the Mickelson men's basketball team over the Spanish men's basketball team, marked the end of the 16-day Olympic Games cycle.

my country won a total of 48 gold medals at this Olympic Games, ranking first, and 97 medals in total, ranking second, bringing a summer celebration to a close.

The success of this Olympic Games is undoubtedly the most successful in history, bar none.

"Foreigners witnessed our prowess, and Chinese people gained confidence. This was definitely a worthwhile outcome."

Tan Jincheng lay on the hotel sofa, watching the closing ceremony with Gu Qingqing.

It was the same hotel as last time, and just like last time, they booked an entire floor. However, the purpose this time was quite different from last time.

(End of this chapter)