Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

As the president of East Germany, I will not say that I will worry about the country all my life; but I have been in politics for a long time, and I am an absolute veteran! Of course we know what the gap is between East Germany and West Germany, otherwise we wouldn’t be trying our best to promote the merger of the two Germanys!

After the merger, the Germanic nation will become stronger. As for personal gains and losses, I really don't care about it. If you only think about yourself, you will not think about the merger of the two Germanys.

Bao Zixuan has just given out the gap between the two Germanys. No matter what happens, it is impossible for East Germany to take the initiative after the merger!

Many things do exist objectively, but it is obvious to all that East Germany has a poorer economy and lower people's income than West Germany. There was no mention of the gap in governance ability between the top leaders of the two Germanys, which can be said to have given East Germany a leg up.

Manfred Gerlach said with a wry smile: "It is said that Mr. Bao is a top expert in the field of international economics and politics; it is just that his achievements in the field of science and technology are too high, and he is a science and engineering graduate, which hides his other abilities. . I didn’t have much contact before and thought it was an exaggeration. Now it seems that I am ignorant and there is no problem with media reports.”

"Actually, even if you don't tell me, I know that it is not only due to the high degree of damage to our own economic foundation; it also has a lot to do with the system and governing philosophy.

"Compared to West Germany, East Germany has lagged behind in all aspects."

"But as Mr. Bao said, the people of East Germany are definitely a hard-working group; and they will never discredit their bloodline!"

"Even if you don't say some things, Your Excellency Xiangbi has already guessed that the two Germanys are currently seeking to merge, and they have received the approval of the United States and the Soviet Union. The Berlin Wall will be dismantled this morning, and there will be no obstruction to the reunification of the country."

"After the merger of the two Germanys, planning and development must be based on the West German model; the situation of large state-owned enterprises in East Germany will become very embarrassing."

"I originally thought of letting a West German multinational company take over, but after comprehensive analysis, it was not that suitable."

"The long-term confrontation has made the relationship between the two Germanys not as harmonious as imagined; even after the merger, it still needs an adaptation process. In addition, it is only left to the West Germany, taking the opportunity to lower prices or make some excessive demands; for the East German people , extremely disadvantageous.”

"The merger is to make the country stronger and the people's lives happier; it must not harm the interests of one party."

"Mr. Bao led a delegation to East Germany, and he must have been optimistic about some companies; the technology may be backward, but it is still much better than some developing countries. In the past, it was more due to the inflexibility of operations, not that the products were not competitive in the market. "

"Coupled with Germany's excellent technical workers, we will definitely not suffer any losses after acquiring it."

"There is absolutely no doubt about the economic strength of Xiangjiang businessmen, and their management concepts are worthy of learning by the whole world. It is very reassuring to hand over East German enterprises to you."

"In addition, the treatment of Heiyun Group is even more enviable by everyone; and it has been deeply involved in East Germany for many years, I believe that the people will not have any resistance."

Manfred Gerlach knew very well what kind of character Bao Zixuan was; cutting through the mess with a sharp knife and a quick decision would increase the opponent's favor; of course, it was also because the situation was urgent, after all, there was not much time left for East Germany.

After the end of World War II, Germany was divided. After more than 40 years of post-war development, West Germany's economy developed rapidly, and many large multinational companies emerged. The more famous ones include Mercedes-Benz Group, Siemens, Volkswagen Group, Bosch, Bayer and Daimler; these multinational companies were developed with the assistance of the United States and the West, but no large multinational company appeared in East Germany after World War II.

The backbone of East Germany's economy, the Volksgemeinschaft was a large-scale United Nations enterprise; it was the result of the confiscation of a large number of Junker assets by the Soviet occupation authorities and the land reform of the Soviet-occupied areas. Each of these large conglomerates has its own construction division, transportation division, and so on.

This kind of enterprise is suitable for completely and accurately implementing the economic plan formulated by the central government; but it lacks production efficiency because it is large and comprehensive. Moreover, East German companies are essentially producing for the country and generally do not have independent export qualifications; their foreign trade is represented by the German Ministry of Domestic and Foreign Trade.

Before the merger, the inherent shortage economic characteristics of the planned economy could still make East German consumers hungry. As a result, a single product often does not encounter competitors for decades, and it is difficult for manufacturing companies to have the motivation to maintain the brand and improve products.

The most typical example is the Satellite brand cars that are all over East Germany. This little car named after 1 day was not behind the times at first. Although the displacement is pitifully small, the car is also small. However, except for a few fine-tunings, this car took 30 years to make since its debut, causing veteran drivers to complain about it.

The Sachsenling Automobile Factory, which produces Satellite cars, doesn't care at all about the complaints from veteran drivers. Because a car is hard to come by, East German workers who want to buy a car usually have to queue for ten years before they can get their wish.

When the two Germanys merged and the domestic market became part of the world market, many trademarks disappeared due to lack of interest. In a sense, this car is also one of the symbols of the East German era.

Almost all East German brands that had certain market competitiveness in their previous lives could not escape the fate of being acquired by West German companies.

Zeiss, Germany's most famous optical equipment company, split into Carl Zeiss GmbH in West Germany and Carl Zeiss-Jena People's Enterprise in East Germany on both sides of the Iron Curtain after World War II.

If it weren't for the emergence of Bao Zixuan and Heiyun Group, I believe East Germany's Carl Zeiss would have had the same fate as its previous life, and would eventually be acquired by West Germany's Zeiss.

In Bao's view, many companies in East Germany are still remarkable; at least Zeiss is very capable, otherwise it would not have cooperated for such a long time.

Bao Zixuan thought for a moment and said: "Now that the President has made his choice, the Xiangjiang merchants will not let you down. It doesn't matter how you want us to cooperate."

"We will try to preserve the original appearance of the business as much as possible, and will provide an emergency loan; allowing many small and medium-sized enterprises to return to the hands of the founding families."

Hearing this, Manfred Gerlach immediately understood what it meant; if it could be done, it would definitely be a great happiness for the people of East Germany.

Needless to say, Made in Germany is synonymous with high quality. The foundation of Germany's manufacturing industry is a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the key force supporting the "Made in Germany" brand.

In fact, the lifeline of West Germany's economy relies more heavily on millions of small and medium-sized enterprises. Whether it is the number of employees, the number of apprentices, or the proportion of exports; they are not inferior to large multinational companies.

According to statistics, there are about 2,000 hidden champion companies in the world, of which more than 1,000 are in West Germany, accounting for half of the total, and they are spread across all walks of life.

The average annual turnover of West Germany's hidden champion companies exceeds 100 million US dollars, and the average number of employees is about 2,000; most CEOs have served for more than 20 years, and their products have led the world market for more than 20 years; companies with an average life span of 100 years have a history of 100 years.

There are many hidden champion companies in West Germany, and of course there are also in East Germany; but that was before the split.

But these companies are still there, and descendants of the founding families still work in the factories. If they are allowed to regain power and Black Cloud Bank provides loans, all problems will be solved.

The kid in front of me is not greedy, of course, it is not very accurate to say that; more importantly, he wants to increase his impression points and provide necessary support for the acquisition of large enterprises.

Manfred Gerlach thought for a moment and said: "Mr. Bao is the entrepreneur who really helps East Germany. On behalf of all the people, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

"There are only two months to complete all plans; otherwise it will be too late. Currently, all large enterprises in East Germany will be open to Xiangjiang businessmen; you have priority."

"I believe that with Mr. Bao's business reputation, he will never let the East German people suffer."

"As for some small and medium-sized enterprises, I hope Mr. Bao can fulfill his promise and provide financial and market-related support."

Hearing this, Bao Zixuan was shocked; East Germany was also a country in its childhood, and it was also a developed country. At this moment, Manfred Gerlach's intention was very clear. He gave them two months to make the acquisition; it was a separate business.

Such generous conditions make people feel a little fake; very unreal.

Fortunately, Mr. Bao responded quickly and said directly: "Thank you for your trust, Mr. President, and I will also express an attitude here; the East German people will not suffer financial losses; the company acquired will not easily fire any worker; And we guarantee that the wages, benefits, and treatment will not be worse than those of Xiangjiang employees!"

"In addition, we will modernize the enterprise and actively expand overseas markets."