The Age of Rebirth

Chapter 409

At the base airport, Li Weidong watched several soldiers deliver the aircraft carrier model to the cargo warehouse at the bottom of the plane before he felt relieved. A few white-haired old men not far away were looking at him with piercing eyes.

"Mr. Li, you really don't need us to send you back?" Colonel Liu looked at Li Weidong. He didn't look like a billionaire.

"No, you'll be home when you arrive in Qizhou!" Li Weidong waved his hand and said, when he arrived in Qizhou, it would be his grassland and his horse, and he could do whatever he wanted!

Colonel Liu was no longer polite, saluted Li Weidong, and said, "Dong Li, I wish you a safe journey!"

Li Weidong shook hands with Colonel Liu, "Colonel Liu thank you for your hospitality, if one day you come to Qizhou to contact me, I will do my best!"

The two said goodbye to each other, and Li Weidong's family boarded the plane, ending his fantasy journey of just over a day.

Today is different from yesterday. There was almost no sound on the plane when we came here. Now it seems that everyone has no pressure on the return journey and is familiar with each other.

And there is also a common language. The people on the plane are imagining the benefits of the aircraft carrier, talking about when China will have the second, third, and Nth.

These serious people with stars on their shoulders are very kind to Li Weidong's family. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. They admire Li Weidong's actions.

An hour later, a small airliner at Zhangzhuang Airport in Qizhou landed smoothly and began to slow down and taxi until it came to a slow stop. The cabin opened and everyone stepped down one by one.

This is a military airport, and usually there are not many planes taking off and landing. At this time, several cars have already driven by the plane, and the license plates are quite special.

"Chairman, our car is over there, and we drive an eight-ton truck, is it enough?" Zhang Dongshuo ran to Li Weidong and pointed to the car in the distance.

Li Weidong's car was parked at the farthest distance, which is a reflection of status. At this time, rich people are nothing and can only stay behind. It's not a matter of giving face or not, it's a rule.

"Why do you drive such a big truck here? Do you think it's pulling an airplane? Wait for them to leave first, and then bring the car over!" Li Weidong said in a deep voice, looking at the particularly conspicuous heavy truck in the distance.

Zhang Dongshuo almost choked to death. An hour ago, Li Weidong informed him that he would come to pick him up at the airport and that he would drive a truck. When Zhang Dongshuo was hesitant to ask how long it would take, a busy tone came from the phone, and Li Weidong had already hung up the phone.

He wondered why Ding Yuan didn't make a phone call like this, what kind of situation it was, and how he could take care of himself again.

But Zhang Dongshuo couldn't refute the leader's words. He still understood Li Weidong's temper, and many of his words were just words, especially this kind of casual criticism, which basically didn't make much sense.

If Zhang Dongshuo is really serious, then he is getting farther and farther away from this position.

"I'll go over and make arrangements now!" Zhang Dongshuo didn't dare to stay. After talking to Li Weidong, he smiled respectfully at Liu Jinhui. He said hello. How much enthusiasm do you want for the boss's wife? If you are too enthusiastic, the boss must have thought up.

At this time, Xia Guoqiang came from behind, smiled and said to Li Weidong, "Chairman, you have worked hard all the way. I just saw the news on the Internet. I didn't expect the chairman to be so powerful!"

Xia Guoqiang really thinks that Li Weidong is awesome. He has been with Li Weidong for several years. He doesn't know when Li Weidong will accomplish this. The confidentiality work is absolutely awesome.

Now he feels that the gap between himself and Li Weidong is getting bigger and bigger. When Xia Guoqiang first followed Li Weidong, he just felt that he was amazing, but he didn't feel that he was insurmountable.

He is also a college graduate, a few years earlier than Li Weidong, just unlucky, and subconsciously thinks that Li Weidong is just luckier than him, he can work hard, jumping can shorten the gap.

Now I find that even if I take a rocket, I can't reach it. The gap is too big, and it is not a realm at all.

Xia Guoqiang is the deputy general manager of Xinsheng Holdings, a core executive, and has a relatively clear understanding of Li Weidong's industrial situation.

However, this clarity is only limited to the country. Li Weidong knows very little about Xia Guoqiang's foreign assets, but what he learned from Li Weidong's mouth can be estimated to be much more than the domestic assets.

Only domestic assets are counted, and Li Weidong is already the richest man in the country. If overseas assets are counted, Li Weidong's name must be on the world's richest list.

The key is that he is so rich and still so low-key, if not necessary, he rarely announces the company's marketing and profits to the outside world.

Even the speculation of the rich list is only based on the annual reports released by several listed companies to make some assumptions and conjectures.

Xia Guoqiang couldn't learn, and when he returned home, he felt radiant when he heard it, so Xia Guoqiang felt that the gap between him and Li Weidong was getting bigger and bigger, and his ideological realm was different.

Confucius said, although it is not as good as seeing a virtuous person, think about it, but think about it, you will not break the law. Communicating with such people can always improve your realm.

"Why are you here too?" Li Weidong said slightly puzzled after seeing Xia Guoqiang.

"I just met Director Zhang at the company and said he was coming to pick you up. I haven't reported to you for a few days, so I'll follow you!" Xia Guoqiang said with a flattering smile, and took out a box of foreign cigarettes and handed one to Li Weidong.

As soon as Li Weidong took the cigarette, Xia Guoqiang's lighter was already on hand, and the consciousness of lighting the leader's cigarette must be cultivated.

Li Weidong took a puff, exhaled the smoke and said, "Why are you joining in the fun? I see you eight hundred times a day!"

At the end of each year, the heads of various companies under Li Weidong's name who think they have some strength will come to Li Weidong to contact him under the guise of reporting work.

They are all working for Li Weidong. They have worked hard for a year and made a lot of money. Li Weidong is not easy to refuse, and he has to show encouragement and support, and treat him well.

While Li Weidong and Xia Guoqiang were talking, the passengers on the same flight left one after another, and Li Weidong's cargo was also carried from the cabin to the truck.

Liu Jinhui had already got into a black Mercedes-Benz with the two children, and asked Dai Mei to drive away first, and he and Xia Guoqiang got into another Mercedes-Benz and left together.

Li Weidong doesn't have too many requirements for cars, but he has a special liking for Mercedes-Benz, so he changed many cars before and after, all of which are Mercedes-Benz, and the car at home is also mainly Mercedes-Benz.

As soon as Li Weidong and his party left the airport, there were several cars following them not far or near. This was the security team prepared by the company for Li Weidong's trip.

These people are different from Ding Yuan. Ding Yuan is Li Weidong's personal bodyguard personal assistant, and these people are the security personnel that the company provides for Li Weidong.

Although Xia Guoqiang said that he was reporting work with Li Weidong, it was actually just a matter of family affairs. When he was with the boss, he didn't have to talk about work.

Qizhou Automobile Factory, where Xia Guoqiang is the general manager, and Qizhou Skoda, where he is the chairman, are both in the eastern suburbs. Even the suburbs are in Qizhou, which belongs to the same city as Li Weidong.

Although it is not possible to meet [-] times a day as Li Weidong said, it is still possible to meet twice in three days.

Li Weidong is not a management leader, and he doesn't usually ask about the company's affairs. Xia Guoqiang doesn't need to report to Li Weidong, so there is no work to report to Li Weidong.

Even if Xia Guoqiang wanted to tell Li Weidong about the company's affairs in detail, Li Weidong didn't have the time, mood or interest. He might say, "Report all these things to me. What do I want you to do?" ?”

But today was a bit unusual. After walking for a while, Li Weidong asked, "What do you think about Wu Gang being the vice president of sales?"

Xia Guoqiang looked at Li Weidong's face, thought for a while and said, "Chairman, besides the general manager, Skoda also has two vice presidents sent by Skoda!"

"This power is a bit too strong, and the two vice presidents of sales and technology are held by outsiders. I am a little worried!" Xia Guoqiang knew that his careful thinking could not hide Li Weidong, and said truthfully.

"Some time ago, Skoda Holding Company was very interested in several of our models and proposed to share this patent. The manager discussed that it could be authorized through patent exchange with Skoda, but I refused!"

"You came up with these novel shapes, which are completely different from theirs. If we exchange those outdated models with us, we will definitely suffer!" Xia Guoqiang flattered.

"In Skoda Holdings in the Czech Republic, I own 30.00% of five shares, and their output this year is 45 vehicles!" Li Weidong emphasized.

The final ownership of Skoda’s equity was completed the year before last. Li Weidong had a long dispute with Volkswagen for these five points of shares. The addition of these points of shares seems innocuous, but in fact the difference is too great.

More than one-third means that it has a security control line and can exercise one-vote veto power on major matters. It also means that the shares held by the public will not reach two-thirds, and many major matters require Li Weidong’s consent.

In the end, the equity dispute was won by Li Weidong at a price far exceeding the value of the shares, which made the Czechs laugh from ear to ear, but they should not be able to laugh this year.

Based on Skoda's sales and profits this year, the money Li Weidong paid for these five points will be able to pay back within three to four years.

When Xia Guoqiang heard Li Weidong's words, he suddenly felt a toothache. With such a rich boss, he couldn't even chat.

He wanted to say that the entire Qizhou Automobile is yours, but you can’t say that, the profit you make is the

But this year their output is only 80.00 vehicles, which is far behind others. Even if Li Weidong's shares in Qizhou Skoda exceed [-]%, it is still the European Skoda that makes money!

"Don't cherish your broom. Skoda has a lot of things to learn from its century-old development. Don't think it's amazing to dig some skilled workers from others to make a car!"

"When the wings are not strong, don't fly like others!" Li Weidong's criticism is a bit harsh, but it is also the truth. Qizhou Skoda has only established a factory for a few years, so how much accumulation can it have.

Regardless of the current annual output of 10,000+ vehicles, without the technology provided by Skoda, it is estimated that not a single car will be produced next year.

"Yes!" Xia Guoqiang felt sweat on his forehead.

"I have no objection to Wu Gang as the vice president, but the chief technical engineer should not move for at least five years. Not only should he not move, but we must develop him into our own people and learn more from him!"

Li Weidong does not object to these people engaging in some small means, but it cannot affect the operation of the company. In the field of small cars, the country is far behind, and even some large factories do not have this strength.

Without enough accumulation, building a car is simply impossible.

"Yes!" Xia Guoqiang said again.

"I heard that you are going to empty out the Qizhou heavy truck workers?" Li Weidong looked at Xia Guoqiang, eased the atmosphere, and said jokingly.

"What's the matter, there are nearly 10 people, where are we going to dig these talents!" Xia Guoqiang smiled awkwardly.

"And their recent profits are not very good. They haven't been paid for more than a year. They can be regarded as a way out by coming to us!" Xia Guoqiang explained.

"I haven't paid wages for more than a year, so it's so difficult?" Li Weidong said in surprise. He also knew that the factory was not doing well recently, but he didn't expect it to be so bad.

"That's not true. Over the past year, only living expenses have been paid, and sometimes it's not in time. The main reason is that the factory really has no money. It is said that the debt is tens of billions, and the loss is billions!" Xia Guoqiang said with a complicated expression.

In 2000, a company had a debt of 120 billion, which was unimaginable, and it was almost worth the output value of a county for a year.

Debt is not terrible, the key is that the debt ratio is as high as 130%, completely insolvent, and this is a debt situation that occurs when assets are overvalued.

If an enterprise reaches this level, its assets are no longer assets. When a mold that produces a certain part of a car is no longer produced, the value of this mold is only the price of selling scrap.

The difficulty of refinancing with such a debt ratio can be imagined. If a pot cannot steam steamed buns, it is no longer a pot. No one will be willing to add firewood to this pot, but will have to dismantle the pot instead.

In his previous life, Li Weidong's machinery factory had experienced the days when he only paid living expenses. He still can't forget how difficult those days were.

Having a chance to find another family is definitely like sending charcoal in the snow, so Xia Guoqiang is right, Qizhou Skoda is simply a living bodhisattva for these people.

"The truck factory can't pay wages. Some workers with good skills and difficult family conditions start to look for jobs with us, and we can't refuse!" Xia Guoqiang continued to explain.

"Although trucks are different from cars, they are still cars, and their structure is similar. These workers are quick to learn and can be regarded as semi-skilled workers."

"And since all our production lines were completed last year, the market has opened up and sales have increased significantly. Our production pressure is very high. We have production lines, but we lack skilled workers."

"It's an opportunity for us now that the workers from the truck factory are looking for jobs. Of course, it's also a good thing for these workers. After all, it's important to support their families!"

"And the salary we pay is also high. As long as we have the ability, we can afford a reasonable salary. It is true that more work gets more pay, and it is basically no problem to support a family!"

"Speaking of which, we still help truck factories to reduce their staff and reduce their labor costs!" Xia Guoqiang said more and more smoothly, feeling as if he was really a hero.

"Why did they suddenly lose so much that they couldn't even pay the employees' wages?" Li Weidong only knew the result of the loss of the truck factory, but he really didn't know how the loss occurred.

"There are many middle-level cadres in our factory who came from Sinotruk. I also heard them discuss this matter. The efficiency of the factory in the past two years has not been very good, but in the past two years, many parts factories supplying them have increased a lot. !"

"And in such a difficult situation, these parts factories can still get cash to settle their bills. The only cash flow in the factory is gone. The key is that the quality of these parts is not good, and the products they make cannot be sold. Backlog, this is a deadlock!"

After Xia Guoqiang finished speaking, he shook his head and sighed.

"Normal, when a whale falls, everything grows!" Li Weidong also shook his head and sighed.

　"They are definitely going to reorganize like this. You go and inquire and see if we can participate in or acquire a share!" Li Weidong took out a cigarette and lit it, and said after a while.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)