Chapter 511 I Really Don’t Mean That

Tang Zifeng did not find it difficult to persuade the Zhao brothers to give up the idea of ​​acquiring PATEO. Long before setting off from Linhe, Tang Zifeng had already thought that if the Zhao brothers dared to quarrel with him, he would use Zhou Heng and Mr. Xu to let the Zhao brothers know what the will of the country is.

In fact, as early as the outbreak of the European debt crisis, decision-makers had already made an arrangement requiring the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce and other departments to strictly regulate overseas mergers and acquisitions to prevent Chinese people from competing against each other and allowing foreigners to make money in vain. So cheap.

To limit self-bidding, there is a matter of priorities. There are some rules for who is eligible for mergers and acquisitions and who needs to make some concessions. These rules cannot be explained in formal documents. Some of them can be understood but cannot be expressed in words. It depends on the understanding of each enterprise.

If you really encounter someone who is blind and insists on disrupting the situation, causing losses to the country, the country has countless ways to teach him how to behave, and there is no need to go into detail.

What the Zhao brothers really wanted was for the National Development and Reform Commission to agree that they would join forces with several other Jinnan companies to acquire Mero, an Italian antique car brand. This matter does not conflict with the will of the country, and if the Zhao brothers can sell domestically produced cars with labels to developing countries such as Asia, Africa and Latin America after acquiring the Mero brand, it will also be consistent with the One Belt and One Road strategy that the country is promoting. Yes, worthy of support. Therefore, Tang Zifeng gave them a favor and promised to speak for them at the right time. The Zhao brothers were naturally grateful.

After solving the problem of the Zhao brothers, Tang Zifeng returned to Linhe without stopping to meet with Lai Dongyao, the deputy mayor in charge of economic work in Linhe City, to discuss another more difficult matter.

"Looking for a loan from me? Mr. Tang is not joking with me, is he?"

In his office, Lai Dongyao looked at Tang Zifeng in front of him and said half truthfully.

Misinterpreting someone else's serious matter into a joke is a very sophisticated prevarication technique. It is equivalent to telling the other person that what the other person said is so unbelievable that you don't even believe it, so it's better for the other person to avoid speaking politely.

"It's absolutely true. We are at the end of our rope when it comes to this opportunity, so we have to ask you, the parent officer, to help us."

Lai Dongyao's little skills couldn't stop Tang Zifeng, he said with a smile, but there was no hint of "the Guizhou donkey has no skills" in his expression.

Lai Dongyao also smiled and said: "Mr. Tang, haven't you heard people say on the Internet that Linji is now the richest unit in Linhe. Even if the Linhe City Government collapses, Linji will never go bankrupt. Mr. Tang, follow me. We are called poor here, isn’t this our municipal government?”

"Is there such a statement on the Internet?" Tang Zifeng asked in surprise.

"Indeed, there is." Zhang Jianyang, the vice president of the company who was following Tang Zifeng, said, "Mr. Tang, this is a new joke on the Internet. It is about a college graduate who thought that we would come to work on the spur of the moment, and asked others whether it would be a good idea to have a chance to work on the spur of the moment. The future Will it go bankrupt? As a result, someone said what Mayor Lai just said."

"Who is talking nonsense!" Tang Zifeng pretended to be angry, "Isn't this a rumor? We are going to be insolvent at the last moment, and you are making up such rumors to ruin our reputation."

"Mr. Tang is wrong. This is to help Linji expand his reputation." Lai Dongyao said. After that, he frowned slightly and asked: "Mr. Tang, you said that you will be insolvent soon." , can’t this be true?”

It's no wonder that Lai Dongyao believes that he doesn't have much dealings with Tang Zifeng. In the past, when he came to the city to do business on an emergency basis, it was Zhang Jianyang who came forward. Although Zhang Jianyang was quick in dealing with things, he was still relatively reliable in his words. Tang Zifeng is the kind of person who likes to speak sensationally. Even after being a general manager for more than ten years, this problem has not changed. When Lai Dongyao heard what he said, he couldn't tell whether it was true or false.

"It's absolutely true." Tang Zifeng said, "Mayor Lai, let me tell you, we have a big expenditure recently, and the working capital of our entire group is not even enough to invest 1/3. If the city cannot coordinate for us If we get a big enough loan, our group will go bankrupt."

"It's not even 1/3 of your group's total working capital. How big of an expenditure is this? You said you hope the city can help you coordinate a large enough loan. So this is large enough, how much is it specifically? Lai Dongyao asked in surprise.

"10 billion." Tang Zifeng raised a finger. Seeing the look of horror in Lai Dongyao's eyes, he quickly comforted him: "Mayor Lai, don't worry, I'm talking about RMB, not US dollars."

Lai Dongyao couldn't laugh or cry: "Not even RMB! 10 billion, Mr. Tang, you'd better kill me directly. Linhe's regional GDP last year was more than 20 billion, and the fiscal revenue was not even 4 billion. Just open your mouth and say 10 billion, you really don’t know the suffering of the people.”

"I didn't ask the city finance to provide this money. I just wanted to ask the city government to help us guarantee and borrow 10 billion from the bank. If it wasn't such a large amount, only 3 to 5 billion, how could I alarm Lai Shi? Where is the grown-up Dajia?" Tang Zifeng said.

Lai Dongyao became serious. When Tang Zifeng mentioned the specific figures, it was obvious that he was not joking. He stared at Tang Zifeng and asked: "Mr. Tang, can I ask first, what is the specific use of such a large loan at the last moment?"

Tang Zifeng said: "The acquisition of Botai, a long-established European machine tool company. The company's current reported purchase price is 20 billion yuan, but we estimate that we should be able to win it within 10 billion yuan. The question now is how much we can acquire If we don’t spend 10 billion, we can only ask Mayor Lai for help.”

"Botai, yes, I've heard of it." Lai Dongyao nodded. Although he is not in the machine tool industry, he is still an official with some ability. He usually reads a lot of various economic information, so the name Botai is not unfamiliar to him. He also knew that PATEO was a very powerful German company, and the acquisition of such a company was considered a major event in the country.

"For such a large acquisition, should you apply for a loan from a national policy bank?" Lai Dongyao reminded.

Tang Zifeng shook his head: "This matter is a bit sensitive. PATEO has a lot of cutting-edge technologies in its hands. We want to acquire PATEO for its cutting-edge technology. If it is funded by the National Policy Bank, it is very likely that It will touch the sensitive nerves of some Western politicians, which will cause some trouble for our acquisition. We borrowed money from local banks, which looks more like a private acquisition, and it is easier to pass in the EU."

"Oh, it turns out there is such a consideration." Lai Dongyao understood.

Western countries are somewhat covering their ears when it comes to issues involving China. Their economy has declined, they need funds from China, and they also need the Chinese market to replenish their blood. Therefore, everyone from politicians to businessmen are in favor of economic and trade cooperation with China.

But at the same time, they feel that they are old aristocrats who represent universal values ​​and so on, and bowing to China would damage their image. In order to prove that they are not kneeling down to China, they need to throw out a few bills from time to time to discredit China and at least balance public opinion and voters' psychology.

The result of speaking out but being honest is that they have to give a name to everything. For example, when it comes to the acquisition of PATEO by a Chinese company, they claimed that they would never let PATEO's cutting-edge technology fall into the hands of the Chinese government. At the same time, they secretly He said that if a Chinese private institution came to acquire it, it would be fine.

When people watch the news in Europe and the United States, they find that their officials are talking nonsense. They say one thing and another, which is not surprising. They will naturally say different things on different occasions. It is meaningless to listen to what they say. What you really do is the right way.

EU officials have erected such a memorial arch, which blocks the possibility of borrowing money from the state when the opportunity arises. But if the emergency money is borrowed from some lower-level branches, it doesn't matter. This can be regarded as private investment.

Understanding this, Lai Dongyao frowned even more. He sighed and said, "Mr. Tang, this is quite troublesome. Logically speaking, acquiring a large machine tool company in Germany at the last opportunity is a good thing to inspire people. It will also be of great help to enhance the comprehensive strength of our Linhe City. Our municipal government will fully support it no matter what.

"However, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. A loan of 10 billion yuan is really not something that our municipal government can handle. To put it bluntly, the face of our Linhe Municipal Government is not worth 10 billion.

"The best we can do is to help you invite the presidents of several banks to come over and have a good talk in our city government. However, I don't dare to give any guarantee on what the negotiation will be like."

"Look, Lao Zhang, this is the human heart." Tang Zifeng spread his hands to Zhang Jianyang and said.

"Mr. Tang misunderstood us. It's not that we are unwilling to help, it's just..." Lai Dongyao quickly explained. Linji Group is the largest enterprise in Linhe City and one of the city government's moneybags. Lai Dongyao is not willing to leave a bad impression in Tang Zifeng's mind.

Tang Zifeng said: "Mayor Lai, don't explain, don't you just want us to take out things as collateral?"

"I don't mean that... Hey, Mr. Tang, do you mean that you are willing to take out things as collateral?" Lai Dongyao had just finished explaining half a sentence, when suddenly a light flashed in his mind, and an idea came to him. Some surprises.

"The Linyi Machinery Production Area plus the administrative area, about 900 acres of land, we will all pledge to the municipal government, and the municipal government will auction it. After the auction, the fees due to the municipal government will be deducted, and the rest will be used to repay the bank loan. Lai Shi What do you think?" Tang Zifeng said with a smile.

"That's great! With this land as collateral, let alone 10 billion..."

"Huh? Mayor Lai means that he can help us get more loans?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant!"

"You could mean it."

"That's not what I really meant..."