Chapter 125 Powerless
The financial situation of the fairy company has improved, which is no better than Li Mengze's private finances! It's not that I'm short of money to spend, but there are no more items in my private account, and I have to keep going out. Now I have invested at least 4 billion yuan. 4 billion yuan is nothing to the fairies, and it's nothing to his huge private pool, but it still has a great impact on his personal feelings! From July 16 to now, seven years have passed. The business situation of Wansheng Company has been good and bad, and the company's performance has been declining. The market value has dropped from 110 billion yuan at its peak to 42 billion yuan, a decline of more than half. The market value of his assets in Wansheng Company alone has dropped from 33 billion yuan. 14.7 billion yuan, compared with the original investment, has only appreciated by 5.5 billion yuan in more than a decade. This is a matter that makes them more uncomfortable. In recent years, household expenses have become more and more. If it hadn't been supported by interest and the wages of a few of them, it would have been less and less. This is not what makes him worried. According to the current situation, Wansheng Company is likely to be unable to save it one day. It will either go bankrupt or be acquired by other companies. As soon as the new material market was closed, Wansheng Company invited him to discuss countermeasures.
In G state, the person Li Mengze is most afraid to see is his father-in-law Chen Xiaochong, but he has to visit the old man again. As soon as he arrives in G state, the first stop is to take the woman "go home to have a look". Chen Xiaochong is also studying history books now. Although he is 60 years old, his enthusiasm for learning is still the same, but someone thinks that he is just "looking for something if he has nothing to do". Fortunately, Chen Xiaochong did not mention the matter of Wansheng Company, and it seemed that he no longer worried about the company, which made someone feel better, because there was nothing he could do. I don't know much about the pharmaceutical industry, and I haven't worked in Wansheng Company for more than ten years. According to his personality, he has long forgotten Wansheng Company! The son-in-law and son-in-law talked about history, which is their common hobby. One is the status of a graduate student in the Department of History, and the other is the status of a student in the Department of History. Of course, what makes people feel a little embarrassed is that the latter has a deeper study of history than the former. The mother-in-law is not interested in their conversation. Like her daughter, she doesn't know much about history, but she is old. She has been idle at home for many years and has a good relationship with her husband. Now she is satisfied to see her son-in-law and get along so well. When she is happy, she cooks a few dishes in person and entertains two people who are talking. The family was also happy, but the atmosphere was quickly disrupted by the visitors.
When Chen Haisheng heard that his sister and brother-in-law had come to G State, he immediately rushed to his uncle's house. He met two people eating, drinking and chatting. The whole family was there. He couldn't help but be stunned by this situation. As soon as she saw that the atmosphere was a little strange, Mrs. Chen immediately stabilized the situation and quickly asked her nephew to sit down, brought a wine glass and added chopsticks. She did not give her nephew a chance to mention the company's affairs at all. The rare good atmosphere is really not suitable for talking about those unhappy things. In this way, the three people drank, ate and chatted together. Two people were full of interest, the other forced to pretend to smile, the two talked happily, and the other also worked hard. During the banquet, it is inevitable for everyone to talk about the series of battles of the fairy company, which is a rare evil battle for many years. What's more, it happened to someone. Even Chen Haisheng was a little moved. After all, it was said by the person in person. Although it is a family, it is not impossible. Several people have been talking about it since two o'clock in the afternoon. At four o'clock, a bottle of Maotai wine was used, which was also caused by Mrs. Chen's strict restrictions.
Li Mengze naturally does not specialize in drinking and chatting with his father-in-law when he comes to Gzhou. Although several people don't mention the affairs of Wansheng Company during the banquet, can they avoid it? One has been operating in the company for decades, one has been in the company for nearly ten years, and the other is also working in the company. After the first investment in their life, can they not care about this company? Of course, they can't. They definitely can't let it go! But is this company that they can manage well? One has been out of office for nearly ten years, and the other has not been involved in the company's affairs for a long time. How can they deal with it? If you can't see, your heart will be quiet. What else can you do with the so-called personal responsibility? These words have been learned by Chen Haisheng. At the beginning, he was a little impetuous, a little calm, and a little wanted to complain about someone, but gradually, he heard their helplessness. This is really not a problem that they can solve. Wansheng Company is now a little too far away from them, which is beyond their ability. The force range! From Li Mengze's words, he learned that Wansheng Company is only his personal business, and the shares are in private hands. It has nothing to do with Fairy Company, and there is no intention to involve Fairy Company, and Fairy Company does not have the pharmaceutical industry. Fairy companies don't understand anything. What they can do is to acquire, hold ahold, and then combine, and let the managers operate by themselves. They don't do anything. Fairies have talents but are not very professional. They are capable but not industry elites. It's okay to make suggestions. When it comes to specific business, they are "powerless"!
Chen Haisheng can't get any information that can help the company. He is really unwilling. He originally had his own company. Haisheng Company was founded and operated by him. It has grown in his hands. Although he did not achieve his original goal, he could definitely rank among the large trading companies in G state. Originally, he thought that he would stay with this company in his life. Who knew that his uncle left Wansheng Company. Then he took over the management of a large number of shares of the company from someone, which moved him. After all, Wansheng Company is not comparable to Haisheng Company. In order to enter Wansheng Company, I had to let go of the company that has been operating for many years, manage Wansheng Company as a major shareholder, and hand over the company founded by my old classmates to manage. Although this may lead to make greater achievements, I have betrayed my original ideals after all. The originally well-developed company suddenly encountered problems, so that it was out of control. After so many years of hard work, it became more and more heartbreaking. In the past few years, he has managed Wansheng Company, is happy with the company, and is sad with the company. He has placed his feelings on the company. In the past few years, his life has been quite good, especially the dividends of Wansheng Company. With the good income of Shanghai Sheng Company, it can be regarded as a rich family. He is definitely one of the few billionaires in China, but in this way, he also feels that his future is worrying, and years of hard work is likely to be like this. Destroy it once!
The situation of Wansheng Company is very bad. Since the failure of the product launched seven years ago, it has never been brilliant, and it has never been able to get rid of the shadow of that failure. The competition in the pharmaceutical industry, especially the biotechnology industry, is very fierce. It is wrong and passive step by step. Unless after a major operation, it is difficult to change the vicious circle. Of course, it is not that there are no companies that come back to life, but there are very few companies that can do it. How many companies have finally withdrawn from the market because of the failure of their investment strategy? It is very rare that Wansheng Company can support it for so many years. Over the past few years, the company's stock price has fluctuated. Although there is no **, the whole trend has gradually declined. Even after the company's many efforts, it has not finally got rid of the fate of continuous decline. Even if the staff work hard, the whole company still makes people feel that the sunset is not good. In recent years, the company has gradually been unable to recruit excellent scientific researchers. Due to the company's poor financial situation and heavy debts, even the original scientific researchers are quite divorced, which makes the company's senior management extremely uneasy and eager to change the status quo. However, due to the excessive pressure on the company's debt, a vicious circle has gradually formed. Unless it is a major operation, it is difficult to change it. This requires a large-scale capital injection into the company, especially some companies with capital and market strength to join in. But capital injection means the loss of previous rights, which is something that those who have power do not want to see, and it is a painful and contradictory problem for them. Some minority shareholders have gradually become disappointed with the company. They are originally minority shareholders and are supporting roles in the company. When the new shareholders come, there is no harm. In the case that the board of directors of the company is reluctant to attract investment, leaving Wansheng Company seems to be almost the same idea. More importantly, the simple capital injection of existing shareholders may not be able to solve the problem, and they are unwilling to take this risk. As minority shareholders, they do not pay much dividends every year and do not accumulate much money. If they put their years of income in this likely to fail company, it is still possible many years ago. But now, who is willing to give up the benefits that have been gained? The company can no longer hold the hearts of several minority shareholders, and even the hearts of shareholders cannot be retained. This impact is quite bad, which makes the major shareholders of the company have to worry more. At present, except for Li Mengze, the four major shareholders of the company, it can be said that no one is not worried, and everyone is looking forward to and worried about Li Mengze now, and has a contradictory mood! Li Mengze also thought of this kind of thought, thinking that he did not try to intervene.
After Chen Haisheng left, the two son-in-law were interested in talking, but the topic turned to Wansheng Company. If two people don't care about the company, it must be against their will. The heart is in the situation and the love is in the company. Can they not care about her? The two have never exchanged views in this regard. Now that there is an opportunity, they will naturally not miss it.
"Listen to you, you don't want to interfere?" From the previous conversation, Chen Xiaochong came to this conclusion.
"Dad, it's not a matter of whether you want it or not, but I can't solve it personally." Since his father-in-law asked this question, he can't avoid it. Although he doesn't know his father-in-law's true intention, it is true that his father-in-law has not made any advice for Wansheng Company in recent years, which shows that he is unwilling to take it lightly.
"It can't be solved, you mean..." Hearing that his son-in-law's tone was a little helpless, Chen Xiaochong was a little worried. In recent years, this son-in-law has been in the limelight, and the continuous war has become the focus of discussion in the streets and alleys. Even the school has been rumored. Is it possible that there is something wrong with the fairy? Even the mother-in-law on one side has also raised her spirit.
"You don't know that the company's shares have always been in my private hands, which has nothing to do with Fairy Company. Although there are still some spare funds in my hand, it can't save Wansheng Company. This is not a simple matter of money. The fairy company is normal and works well, but the fairy can't help!" Realizing that the two old people were concerned about the fairy company, he had to get rid of the problem between them.
"That's not a thing. Isn't it all yours?" Her mother-in-law was relieved to hear what he said, but she was a little disapproving and thought that it was all his career, and there was no need to distinguish it so clearly.
There is no need for Li Mengze to explain this. Chen Xiaochong quickly corrected his wife's wrong views. Even Chen Haili clearly understood such a problem. In the end, although Mrs. Chen was still unconvinced, she was no longer the same thing, but he led to another topic.
"Dad, I have been your son-in-law for more than ten years. Please give me your evaluation." Li Mengze suddenly asked, and this question immediately attracted the attention of two women.
"You," Chen Xiaochong hesitated when he saw his son-in-law's question. He thought about it for a moment and then said, "In my eyes, first of all, you are lustful. It's really a little bad for Lili and others. None of them are worse than you! However, you are not bad. It's okay. You have money. To be honest, I still can't believe that you have so much money. In addition, you are lucky, have a few good friends, and more importantly, these girls are infatuated with you. Until now, I still admire Yuer very much; in addition, you are still reliable. In the past, Chen Xiaochong would never have praised him, even now he is not so polite.
"I haven't seen you praise me a few words! Let's talk about career." Li Mengze was a little discouraged. His father-in-law's words were still merciless, and every praise and a derogatory sentence made people laugh and cry.
"In the career? It's easy to do things with money, but you still have a good vision. In the situation of Wansheng Company at the beginning, you dared to invest. I didn't praise you. Everyone should admire it. The spirit is also big enough. You dare to invest in an industry as big as a steel company. Over the years, the textile company has been scattered for you. These two things are enough for you to enjoy for the rest of your life. This is a great reputation! Based on this, I can rest assured that Lili will marry you!"
"Dad, am I so good? It's just a whim. How can it be so exaggerated? Li Mengze was a little embarrassed. His father-in-law didn't praise him. He was a little uncomfortable, but he felt that he was not so good at this praise.
"I'm not praising you. That's the truth. Even decades later, people still have to say that about you. For decades, no one has been able to do it. Who can not say hello! Then there is the basic industry. This industry that no one is optimistic about is actually done by you. It not only makes money, but also improves the process level of the whole industry. At that time, you just wanted to improve the process level! You are not a person with a long-term plan. You should have this plan!" Chen Xiaochong continued to praise, but it seemed that there was something in this praise. Over the years, he has calmed down and learned more about his son-in-law and admired him from the bottom of his heart, although he can't help but say bad words.
"Dad, I'm not that good. It's just a whim. Am I that good?" Li Mengze was very embarrassed to refuse, but he looked at his woman and remembered his mother-in-law's reaction by the way.
"Good is good, and you still need to twist it in front of us!" Chen Xiaochong disdained his poor performance, "Hello, it doesn't mean that people like you. In the past few years, you have really complained! Wang Zhaoyun is an example. Xixing Company is still being attacked everywhere. Only Lao Lin is good to him, which is also because of your relationship. It's different like a fairy. You are now under the enemy on all sides! Electronics companies are like this, and new materials companies are like this. That's why you don't want to interfere with Wansheng Company? Chen Xiaochong suddenly turned to Wansheng Company, which was also an answer to his wife's previous questions, but in his opinion, the main reason was that the fairy did not want to interfere in Wansheng Company.
"You are very accurate. The fairy company is now suffering from enemies everywhere. They are all hateful and afraid of fairies. On the other hand, fairies have never had the intention to enter biotechnology, which is actually related to me. On the one hand, I hold the shares of Wansheng Company in my hand, and there are many private entanglement. Once the fairy enters, she may not only attack Wansheng Company, but also may be unfavorable to him. On the other hand, the technical content of this industry is too high, and the danger is too great. If there is a mistake, it will be a heavy loss. I'm still relatively conservative." Li Mengze explained that he admitted that fairies did not dare to enter this industry.
"You are a little conservative. You have invested for so many years, and you have not invested in the high-tech industry until recent years. Electronic technology has matured. It is not a high-tech industry, but don't you feel sorry to let go of biotechnology?" Chen Xiaochong agrees with him, but in his opinion, it seems impossible for an investment company like Fairy to give up biotechnology.
"It must be heartache, at least it is heartache within the company, but it can't be heartache. There are many large companies in the high-tech industry, and everyone has a bad opinion of fairies. As soon as they entered the electronics industry, their opponents came overwhelmingly. Except for the first large-scale competition, which was provoked by fairies, the other two competitions were purely aimed at fairies. If I hadn't taken out private funds later, it would be difficult to say what the consequences would be. Later, as soon as she entered the door of new materials, she began to reshuffle for more than a year. If it hadn't been for the funds, she would have been eliminated long ago. Even now, the situation in the new materials market is not very good. I guess everyone is still unwilling. I hope we can survive this period of time and play after integration is done. You said, I dare to enter biology. Is it the industry of science and technology? Li Mengze sighed that today's fairies have become the target of public criticism. Every step they take is strongly concerned by their opponents, and they really dare not take it lightly.
"Are you afraid?" Chen Xiaochong ignored his feelings. Maybe in his opinion, this is nothing at all.
"I'm afraid not afraid. Fairy and Xixing can earn at least 70 billion yuan a year now. It's not bragging. It's still feasible to play wherever you want!" Li Mengze is very confident and seems to be very confident, but this change seems to be a little too fast.
"Look at you like that, you jump up when you are excited!" His mother-in-law made fun of him and laughed at the speed of his change. He was in his forties and couldn't calm down like a young man.
"Mom, this is true. The fairy is not afraid of anyone. Her assets are more than 1 trillion yuan. At worst, she will sell that father-in-law!" Li Mengze said with a smile.
"You mean Donglin, do you have the courage?" Of course, the old mother-in-law knows who his so-called father-in-law is. At this time, only Lin Mingtang can sell it.
"How dare you? If you know that Jiumei is so crooked, it would be strange if she doesn't treat you!" Chen Haili interrupted with a smile, knowing that Jiumei would definitely not agree.
"You don't know. We have discussed it several times. She is more energetic than me now." Li Mengze is not worried. He has been prepared for a long time. He has discussed Donglin's matter with Lin Yongqi several times in private.
"No way, can Lao Lin agree?" Chen Xiaochong expressed doubts. From his point of view, he did not believe that Lin Mingtang could be willing to go to Donglin Group.
"If he had agreed, Donglin would have demolished it long ago!" Li Mengze suddenly lost his breath. "He doesn't want to think about it. He is in his sixties, and his health is not as good as before. Why don't he step down and rest early? Donglin Group can't save it sooner or later."
"Lao Lin disagrees, so what is his plan?" Chen Xiaochong also estimated that the other party would not agree so happily that he would easily let go of the company he founded, but time did not allow it to drag on any longer.
"I don't dare to really follow him. I just gently told him that the fairy didn't want to take over Donglin. Donglin can be taken apart. One part belongs to Xixing Company, and the other part is self-organized. The words were told to him, and he was not angry, let alone reply. Otherwise, you can tell him that he can't give you face. What's more, he has to call you brother. Li Mengze had a whim and made full use of this old father-in-law.
"Then why don't fairies manage it directly? It's a pity that Donglin dismantled it. If the fairy takes over, I guess Lao Lin can communicate with each other. Chen Xiaochong raised questions, which is also what many people have doubts about.
"Xixing is also our industry, you know. Now that there is already a real estate company, why add another one under Fairy? On the other hand, Yongqi's cousin has been working in Donglin Group for many years. It is said that he should get a part of it, just like you divided the shares of Wansheng Company with me and Haisheng. After all, the fairy industry is also quite large. In addition, even in Donglin Automobile Company, the fairy doesn't want to take over. She can't chew too much and can't mess up!"
"In this case, I'll tell Lao Lin that he is not young and should enjoy happiness!" Chen Xiaochong did not refuse this job. Even if Lin Mingtang was reluctant, he would not embarrass himself. After all, he is a family. He always has to give face. If he doesn't do anything for a long time, he will be quite lonely.
Li Mengze did not intervene in the matter of Wansheng Company in the end. Since everyone did not mention the topic of fairy capital injection, he was happy to open his mouth, and private capital injection was also impossible. For example, Liu Fangsi and Chen Haisheng, especially some minority shareholders, would not take out so much money at all. Even if you have money, you won't take it out easily. Everyone is worried that the money invested will be wasted. By September, Wansheng Company had acquired one-third of the shares of a state-owned enterprise. That company became the largest shareholder of the company. Li Mengze and Chen Haisheng's shares were only 30%. Ye Guowen's shares also fell to a little more than 25%. Liu Fangsi's shares were less than 9%, while several small shares Dong all left the company, and it was their departure that stimulated the board of directors to decide to attract investment. Today's Wansheng Company has changed from the original four major shareholders to the five major shareholders. Because Li Mengze transferred part of his shares to Chen Haisheng, he also held 10 shares and became the fourth largest shareholder of the company. He exercised the management right of 30% of the shares and became the second largest "shareholder" of the company. After this investment attraction, although Wansheng's shares have been more diversified, and none of them have exceeded 40%, the overall situation of the company has greatly increased, the product sales have gradually expanded, and people's hearts have become stable, and it is not far from turning losses into profits.
Li Mengze is willing to give up Wansheng Company, which has aroused people's discussion, because this is the "first concession" of his investment in many years. Everyone has expressed their views on the fairy company's unwillingness to get involved in the field of biotechnology. Some people don't understand this, some people are not satisfied with it, some people are confused about it, and some people are secretly about it. Self-happy. There are fresh comments about fairies everywhere. At the same time, the society's understanding of Li Mengze is gradually deepening, and the understanding of him is gradually clear. An article once pointed out that he was "a person**, dare to take risks, but in fact he is relatively conservative", and that the fairy invested in "far more low-risk industries than high-risk industries", and pointed out the next development direction of the fairy company. In a more positive tone, the author pointed out that the next investment focus of the fairy company should be the "energy industry", but also pointed out that it is not a good opportunity for the fairy to enter the energy industry, and suggested that "the direction of the fairy capital will eventually be another high-risk industry". Although this article is not very conspicuous, Li Mengze has a deep sense of confidant after reading it, but there is a vast sea of people, and there are many people who know each other but have no fate. He still has more things to do, and he has no time to think about these subtle problems at all.