Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

When Bao Zixuan returned to the hotel, he immediately called everyone over. Time was tight; besides, they were all busy people, so they had to make a quick decision! Manfred Gerlach gave him two months, which seemed to be quite a long time; but with so many corporate acquisitions, the funds involved were very large, and some preparation was required. They have shown sincerity, but they cannot take advantage of the price; they must also be vaccinated in advance!

Not only is it an issue of unkindness, it will even affect Heiyun Group and its own reputation; being recognized is the result of so many years of persistence. Next we have to go to Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union; we must not lose the big for the small.

I still have some control over my own business, but it's not easy to give too many orders to others. Once East German senior officials feel that Xiangjiang businessmen are unreliable, they will come to take advantage; but this will be very detrimental to the next plan, and the ugly words must be spoken up front!

Bao Zixuan said with a serious expression: "Everyone, we have reached an agreement with East German President Manfred Gerlach. In the next two months, all state-owned enterprises in East Germany will be open to Hong Kong businessmen. In other words, we have priority Quan belongs to a separate business."

"Recently, the two Germanys will discuss the details of the merger, and other aspects have not been taken into consideration. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I hope you will not miss it."

"Although the overall economy of East Germany cannot keep up with West Germany, its technological level is not bad; it was just that it failed to develop a good market before and was left behind."

"I know what you want, so I made a list."

"The first is the automobile industry. Currently, the most famous brand in East Germany is Horch, the brother of Audi. The overall technical strength cannot be underestimated and it is a very high-quality asset."

"Also there are the Ernst-Gruber Automobile Plant in Werdau, which specializes in the production of heavy-duty trucks; and the Oak Automobile Plant in Zitau, a border town between East Germany and the Czech Republic, which specializes in the production of Oak vehicles; Eisenach Automobile The factory specializes in the production of Wartburg cars; the Ludwigsfeld Automobile Factory is responsible for the production of various types of trucks; as the other automobile factories are not large in scale, it does not make much sense to acquire them!"

Seeing that everyone was half-informed, Bao Zixuan continued to introduce; the more detailed the preparations in the early stage, the smoother the acquisition process will be.

August Horch is one of the pioneers of the German automobile industry and the founder of Audi; one of the four rings in the Audi logo refers to Horch cars. Horch graduated from a technical college in Mittweida, Saxony. He started working in the engine manufacturing department of Carl-Benz AG in Mannheim and later became general manager of the automobile manufacturing department. After moving to Zwickau, the company began producing cars with four-cylinder engines.

Due to differences with the board of directors and the supervisory board, the Horch company founded by August Horch in 1 immediately established another automobile company in Zwickau. Since the Horch brand had been used by the original company and had been registered as a trademark, Horch translated his name into the Latin word Audi, so the new company used the name Audi; and the brand Audi was born.

After the end of World War II, Horch Automobile completely separated from Audi because its factory was located in East Germany. The company is currently owned by East Germany.

They don't know much about cars, but everyone knows that entering the industrial field is the only way to grow the family.

Unexpectedly, Bao Zixuan is really capable. For two months, East German state-owned enterprises were only open to businessmen from Xiangjiang. I wonder how many people can do it.

It would not be accurate to say that Xiangjiang tycoons have no understanding of cars; there are many people who understand.

Ye Deli smiled and said: "Everyone, everyone knows my ambition; how about giving up the Horch car to Ye!"

After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought; although Germany is an industrial power, it mostly refers to West Germany. Not even East Germany, the Horch Automobile Factory belongs to the most high-end brands in the country; naturally it is the first target of many people!

Now if Ye Deli wanted to, he couldn't directly refute the other party's face; but he was very unwilling to let him go like this.

Horch Automobiles won the championship as early as 1 in the toughest and longest rally race. Winning the championship in the prehistoric era of automobiles is enough to prove the purity of the bloodline. After all, at that time, there was no domestic car company in Japan.

With a good technical accumulation, a long-standing brand, and the endorsement of Bao Zixuan, Ye Deli certainly didn't want to miss the opportunity.

Seeing everyone lost in thought, Bao Zixuan knew that when interests were involved, no one wanted to let go. Yip Deli's acquisition of Horch Automobile is not necessarily the most suitable one, but he can't fault it either.

Bao Shoufu said with a smile: "Horch Automobile is more focused on the field of cars, plus it has a certain racing foundation; it is very consistent with Ye Sheng."

"In addition, the overall valuation of Horch Automobile is around US$50 million; you may not be able to make money in a short time after purchasing it!"

Everyone knew what Bao Shaofu wanted to express; they had already acquiesced in Ye Deli's acquisition of Horch Automobile. For the sake of what has been said, face must be given.

Li Chaoren said with a smile: "Since Ye Sheng intends to acquire Horch Automobile, we naturally have no objection; and Li's ambition is not in cars and racing cars; he will pay more attention to trucks!"

Bao Zixuan and Li Chaoren have already expressed their attitude, so naturally others will not argue with Ye Deli. Horch Automobiles basically belongs to Yip Deli, and all that remains is the final signing of the contract.

Ye Deli was very satisfied with the price given by Bao Zixuan; at the same time, he also knew what was going on. Don't take too much advantage, and don't set the price too low; otherwise it will be difficult to explain to East Germany!

Horch Automobiles and Audi belong to the same generation, and were even founded earlier; Audi's market value has already reached billions of dollars. Even if it is clear that there is a gap between the two parties, it is definitely not that big; if Horch Automobile is acquired for only 50 million US dollars, it will definitely be a sure-profit deal; what else is there to be dissatisfied with!

Ye Deli said with a smile: "Then thank you all, if there are any good projects next, I will definitely not fight for them!"

They are all people of status, and of course they know that the benefits cannot be taken up by one person; otherwise, they will easily be isolated and end up with nothing. Having successfully won the Horch Automobile, other projects naturally have to be put aside!

Li Zhaoji thought for a moment and said: "The Ernst-Gruber Automobile Factory in Werdau specializes in the production of heavy-duty trucks. Li is very interested. I don't know what you think!"

It’s not a spoils-sharing meeting at this point, but it’s not even close! From Bao Zixuan's tone, it seemed that he was not very interested in the East German automobile industry.

It's normal to think about it. After all, with Heiyun Group's current technical reserves in the automotive field, it really looks down upon East Germany's automotive industry. But for other businessmen in Xiangjiang, it is a rare opportunity.

If the automobile industry prospers, the economy will definitely prosper; if the automobile industry declines, the economy will definitely be in trouble. In fact, this is true not only for the German economy, but also for major economies around the world; this shows the importance of the automobile industry to a country's economy.

Among the many manufacturing industries, the automobile industry is the most important industry in the manufacturing industry, if not one of them. The automobile industry can determine whether a country's manufacturing industry is strong or not.

Throughout the history of various countries, whether it is the rise of the American economy in the 1920s; or the economic take-off and development of the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, and France in the 1950s. All are led by the rapid growth of heavy industry represented by automobiles, which are their pillar industry.

The automobile industry is an industry with large economic scale, wide coverage, and strong driving effect on the national economy; from the upstream steel, precision machinery manufacturing, automation and artificial intelligence, etc., to the downstream energy, transportation, finance, services, etc., It has a huge influence on the national economy and can be said to affect the whole body. For most industrial countries, the automobile industry is usually seen as a symbol of the country's overall manufacturing level and technological innovation capabilities.

Not only that, the car itself is also a bulk durable consumer product with a very complicated structure. The automobile industry not only has large investments and high requirements for economies of scale, but is also closely connected with many departments of the national economy; more importantly, the proportion of intermediate inputs and value transfers is significant.

With such an important position, how can major countries hand over their own automobile industries to others? Even if the Xiangjiang businessmen are wealthy, don't expect the West Germans to sell their companies to you.

Heiyun Group was able to acquire American automobile companies, but it was by chance; it was more of luck. Even so, the cost is quite high.

At this time, we can obtain a complete automobile industry system in East Germany, so what does it matter if the technology is lagging behind? The price itself is not expensive, which can be said to be very tempting!