Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 416 Additional 500 million

Zhang Jiagang personally went into battle to promote the plan to build a textile wholesale mall to entrepreneurs in Qinghe City.

"Although the construction of wholesale malls is led by our government departments, the operation of the malls will adopt a market-oriented operation model. We will set up a joint-stock company like Yiwu Mall to specifically manage wholesale malls.

The transaction volume of Yiwu Wholesale Mall this year is likely to exceed 10 billion yuan. With so much money made, the total of stall fees, management fees, health fees, etc. collected by the mall will be conservatively estimated to be 30 to 40 million yuan!

We don’t need to be as big as Yiwu, even if it is half of Yiwu, with a transaction volume of 5 billion yuan a year and a management fee of 20,000 yuan, we can recover the investment in the market in three years.

, we will make a profit in the fourth year!”

Zhang Jiagang made a big pie impassionedly, but the entrepreneurs who attended the meeting sneered at this. These entrepreneurs are not so easy to fool, and it is impossible to be persuaded by Zhang Jiagang's few words, let alone asking them to shell out real money.

to invest.

For them, Yiwu Small Commodity City's annual transaction volume of RMB 10 billion is too far away, and the so-called management fee of RMB 50 million is just a drop in the bucket.

In future generations, a transaction volume of 10 billion yuan would be nothing at all. However, at that time, it was a figure that was unimaginable. For example, Qinghe City's annual GDP in 1993 was only 5 billion yuan, and Yiwu's

For a small commodity wholesale market in a county-level city, many people may think that this is bragging.

However, Li Weidong knows that this is not bragging. The potential of Yiwu Small Commodity City is more than this mere 10 billion yuan.

The Commodity City Co., Ltd. established in Yiwu is the future shopping mall group. It is a listed company with a market value of nearly 40 billion and annual profits of more than 1.5 billion.

This kind of management company that relies on shopping malls is like a hen that lays golden eggs. The key is that it does not require high thresholds and skills, there are no risks, and it will receive a stable income every year.

Zhang Jiagang was drawing a pie on top, and the entrepreneurs below were also discussing quietly.

"Did you hear that? It costs 50 million to build this wholesale mall! 50 million to build a market, it should be quite large."

"I think 50 million is definitely not affordable. Recently, the price of building materials has increased dramatically. Our company built a new three-story office building. We originally planned to spend 500,000, but after the construction was completed, it cost nearly 80.

Thousands! This doesn’t even count the decoration inside!”

"Even if the financing is based on 50 million, then each of our companies will have to invest 1.8 million, which is not a small amount!"

"I'm afraid that halfway through the construction, they will say there is not enough money, and we will be asked to invest more. If we pay, it may be a bottomless pit, but if we don't pay, once the project is stopped, the previous investment will be in vain!"

"One million and eight hundred thousand? Wouldn't it be nice to have a few more cars? Why do I have to invest in building a textile wholesale mall? Anyway, I'm not in the textile business. It doesn't matter if I have a mall or not."

Everyone was talking quietly, and it was obvious that when it came to paying money, most people were quite resistant.

After all, it was 1994, and domestic companies didn’t know much about “diversified investment.” At that time, Chinese companies, especially those in the north, were mostly engaged in product manufacturing and were not interested in investing in shopping malls.

Zhang Jiagang talked for a long time, and his mouth was a little dry. At this time, it was time for the participating companies to express their stance.

Only one of them said: "I very much agree with the city's decision to build a wholesale mall. Building such a wholesale mall is also very meaningful for our Qinghe City. A professional textile wholesale mall can drive the development of our city.

economy..."

This man kept talking for a long time. The general content was that the construction of a wholesale mall was very necessary and meaningful for Qinghe City. The city leaders’ decision-making was very wise. He would fully support the city’s decision-making and serve Qinghe City.

Beautiful words such as contributing to economic construction.

After all the nice words, it’s time to talk about real money.

Just listen to this person continue to say: "In order to show our company's support for the textile wholesale mall, our Shunfa Ceramics Company is willing to spend 20,000 yuan to invest in the construction of the wholesale mall!"

What this man said before was very decent, which made Zhang Jiagang very satisfied. However, when he heard the figure "twenty thousand yuan", Zhang Jiagang's expression instantly became a little embarrassed.

The ceramic industry in Qinghe City is relatively developed. Shunfa Ceramics is the leader among ceramic companies in Qinghe City. It has also developed very rapidly in the past two years. It has successively built a enamel chemical plant and a zinc oxide plant, and it also merged last year.

The Second White Porcelain Factory of the City.

According to Zhang Jiagang's understanding, the assets of Shunfa Ceramics should be more than 50 million, and the annual tax payment alone is several million. It is really outrageous for a company of this size to only pay 20,000 yuan.

However, people around him applauded, as if twenty thousand yuan was a large amount.

One of them even said: "Since Shunfa Ceramics has spent 20,000 yuan, our Xincheng Company cannot lag behind others. We also spend 20,000 yuan to support the construction of the wholesale mall!"

Then there was another round of applause, and everyone started cheering for this Xincheng company again.

The dissatisfaction in Zhang Jiagang's eyes flashed again. The scale of this Xincheng company is much larger than that of Shunfa Ceramics. However, it is even more stingy than Shunfa Ceramics. It is also willing to

Pay 20,000 yuan.

"The scale of our company is not comparable to those of the two, so let's just pay 15,000!" the third person said.

"Our company is not as good as yours, then we will pay 10,000 yuan!"

"Our company will also contribute 10,000 yuan!"

Soon, dozens of companies had pooled together about half a million.

However, to build a wholesale mall, you need 50 million, not 500,000!

"These 10,000 to 20,000 yuan are being sent to beggars! Those merchants in Wenzhou were willing to pay 50,000 yuan at least! You business people are not even as good as self-employed people selling clothes!" Zhang Jiagang cursed in his heart.

In fact, Zhang Jiagang also knew that these entrepreneurs probably had no intention of recovering the investment amount of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.

They didn't want to invest in this wholesale mall, but since Zhang Jiagang personally took the initiative and couldn't veto it, they paid a small amount of money as a token of face.

After all, Zhang Jiagang, the top secretary, personally came forward to lobby. If he didn't spend some money and blood, the scene would not be justified.

So they simply spent a small amount of money to send Zhang Jiagang away. And this money, they treated it like a meat bun to beat a dog, and they would never get it back.

After realizing this, Zhang Jiagang felt a little frustrated, but he was helpless. He couldn't force these companies to pay!

Zhang Jiagang could only continue to explain patiently: "Everyone, I am not asking you for money, but I hope you can invest. This money is not given to you in vain. I have just said that we will set up a special

The company manages the wholesale mall and earns profits by charging management fees. When the time comes, you investors will all receive dividends!"

After some enlightenment, I got a lot of nice words in exchange, but no one was willing to pay more.

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After the meeting, Zhang Jiagang returned to the office full of depression.

In the past, raising funds from merchants in the market was in vain, and now raising funds from enterprises is a waste of time. According to this situation, the wholesale mall may not be built.

At this moment, the secretary knocked on the door and came in: "Boss, Li Weidong, the factory director of Puppy Electric, wants to see you."

"Li Weidong from Puppy Electric? He is also here for the meeting today, right?" Zhang Jiagang thought for a moment and vaguely remembered that Li Weidong seemed to be silent during the meeting.

Other companies paid ten to twenty thousand yuan to help themselves, but Li Weidong didn't even bother to pay for it, and didn't pay a penny at all.

"During the meeting just now, this Li Weidong had nothing to lose. Why do you come to me now?" Zhang Jiagang said, as if he was mumbling to himself or asking his secretary.

The secretary replied: "Director Li, I want to talk to you about building a wholesale mall."

Zhang Jiagang hesitated for a few seconds, and finally nodded: "Please ask Director Li to come in."

After a while, Li Weidong was invited to Zhang Jiagang's office. The two of them sat down separately. After a few simple polite words, Zhang Jiagang asked: "Director Li, I heard that you want to talk to me about building a wholesale mall?"

Li Weidong nodded: "Secretary Zhang, let me get straight to the point. I think this wholesale mall is definitely worth building, so I plan to invest."

"Oh?" Zhang Jiagang immediately became interested when he heard that Li Weidong was willing to invest.

However, Zhang Jiagang was once bitten by a snake and was afraid of well ropes for ten years. He was also worried that Li Weidong would be like those previous companies and only paid tens of thousands of yuan symbolically.

"But even if Li Weidong is willing to contribute a few million, it's not enough. This project requires 50 million in funds. A few million won't solve the problem at all. But it's always a good thing if someone is willing to pay. At the very least

It can be used to buy horse bones for a thousand dollars, and maybe it can inspire other companies to invest."

So Zhang Jiagang asked: "Director Li, how much money do you plan to invest in this project?"

"How much money are you still short of?" Li Weidong asked.

"Well, the gap is still quite big." Zhang Jiagang was embarrassed to say that he was short of 50 million.

Li Weidong asked, "Secretary Zhang, as far as I know, the price of building materials has been rising recently. Is 50 million enough to build a wholesale market?"

"Fifty million should be about the same! After all, we also have companies that produce building materials in Qinghe City. If we have a good talk with them, we should be able to get a discount price." Zhang Jiagang replied.

Li Weidong shook his head: "Secretary Zhang, I think 50 million is not enough at all."

"Director Li, I won't hide it from you. Now we can't even raise 50 million." Zhang Jiagang answered honestly.

"Coin?" Li Weidong chuckled, and then said: "No need to cobble together, I can pay for all of the 50 million!"

Zhang Jiagang was suddenly shocked: "What? Director Li, did I hear you correctly? You said you are willing to pay 50 million?"

Li Weidong nodded, and then said: "In addition, I also plan to add some additional funds."

"How much more?" Zhang Jiagang asked inside.

Li Weidong stretched out five fingers.

"Do you want to invest another five million?" Zhang Jiagang asked with a message on his face.

"More than that!" Li Weidong smiled and shook his head.

Zhang Jiagang looked at the five fingers stretched out by Li Weidong again, and then asked: "Director Li, are you going to add another 50 million? In that case, it will be 100 million. If there are 100 million, we can

Build a wholesale mall as big as Yiwu Commodity City."

Li Weidong smiled slightly and replied: "It's not 50 million, I plan to increase it to 500 million!"

"Five hundred million!" Zhang Jiagang immediately stayed on the spot.

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The reason why Li Weidong wanted to invest in building a wholesale mall had to start a few months ago.

A few months ago, Li Weidong took stock of the financial situation of various companies in his hands.

The first is the loader factory. Thanks to the growth of domestic fixed asset investment, large-scale construction projects are underway in various places. The sales volume of loader is also very good. Basically, everything produced is sold.

However, the relocation of the loader factory to a new factory in the industrial park cost a lot of money, and the research and development of excavators and forklifts also required a lot of investment, so in general, all the money earned by loaders was invested in loaders.

Li Weidong did not earn any cash from the factory's production and research and development, but only earned an additional fixed asset.

The profits of Fukang Agricultural Machinery Factory are also quite good, but the speed of capital return is a bit slow.

Agricultural vehicles sold to farmers have to wait for agricultural machinery subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture to be received before the funds can be withdrawn. The business of sanitation vehicles is done with local government departments. Although there is no debt, the settlement speed is always slow. As for agricultural vehicles

The rear axle assembly of the car is a small profit but quick turnover, so you can't make a lot of money.

Moreover, the agricultural machinery factory has also relocated to the industrial park, which also costs a lot of money. Coupled with the investment in scientific research, in general, although the agricultural machinery factory has made money, the money is still on the way and has not been received.

As for the driving school, its profitability is also quite good. It is full of people learning to drive every day. After signing up, you have to wait several months before you can get a chance to get behind the wheel. The tuition fees are also very high. However, because it has only been open for a relatively short time, it has not yet recovered its capital.

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Puppy Electrical Appliances is Li Weidong’s most profitable business.

By working as an OEM for a foreign company, you can earn a sum of US dollars and enjoy the export tax rebate policy. A microwave oven costing 2,000 yuan a piece was definitely a huge profit product at the time.

The most profitable thing is the massage seat.

In the health care product market in the 1990s, it was difficult not to make money! Those who sold brown sugar water oral liquid could accumulate billions. After all, Li Weidong’s massage chair was a serious product with health care effects, so naturally it was

You can make a lot of money.

Especially after the Pandora's box of gold sales was opened, the hospital established an important channel for selling massage chairs, and money continued to flow in.

Lu Guangming relied on a market in North China to get millions of commissions after a small trial, and this was the result after the entire sales team was divided. You can imagine how much money Li Weidong, the boss, earned.

Next, Lu Guangming will also open up the national market. It can be expected that the sales volume of massage seats will increase exponentially in the future, and Li Weidong's income will also increase exponentially.

It was at that time that Li Weidong suddenly realized that he had too much money!

No one would mind having too much money, but in China, money deposited in banks and earning interest cannot escape inflation, let alone in the 1990s.

At the consumption level in 1994, one could retire and enjoy life with RMB 108,000 in hand. However, thirty years later, even RMB 100,000 might not be enough to buy a toilet in a third-tier city.

So holding cash in your hands means watching your money depreciate. If you want to beat inflation, you must invest your money.

Li Weidong naturally understood this truth, so when he found that he had too much money, he planned to invest it.

For a while, Li Weidong really couldn't find a suitable investment project.

After all, it was still 1994, the stock market was not yet standardized, and housing prices had not entered a period of rapid growth. It was still too early to invest in both the stock market and the property market.

At that time, the Internet trend had not yet emerged. Even the two Mr. Ma, one of whom was running a translation agency and the other was developing pager software, had not yet entered the Internet industry.

Finally, Li Weidong set his sights on the wholesale mall in Qinghe City.

The earliest wholesale mall in Qinghe City was the stall market outside the bus station.

Back then, when Li Weidong contracted a transportation company's clothing factory to make motorcycle jackets, he also went to the street market to sell leather jackets, and Li Weidong also completed his initial capital accumulation.

Later, the Qinghe City Industrial and Commercial Bureau built some greenhouses similar to vegetable markets nearby, and the vendors selling clothes moved to operate under the greenhouses.

In Li Weidong's memory, Qinghe City finally built a textile wholesale mall in the late 1990s, mainly for the wholesale of clothing.

Later, relying on this textile wholesale mall, Qinghe City successively built a small commodity city, a small household appliances city, a kitchen and bathroom supplies city, an automobile and motorcycle parts city, a construction board city, a chemical materials city, a hardware mall, etc., and Qinghe also became a city.

A mall focusing on marketing and logistics.

The development trajectory of Qinghe City is very similar to that of Yiwu. They both developed based on the wholesale market. However, with the development of the economy, there have been differences between the two. Yiwu is mainly engaged in foreign trade, while Qinghe is more focused on domestic trade.

Business.

In the next few decades, China's economy will develop rapidly, and business will become more and more developed. Being a wholesale mall will definitely adapt to the trend of the times.

In Li Weidong's memory, more than 20 years later, the overall annual transaction volume of Qinghe Mall, including e-commerce, could reach about 500 billion yuan. This number was equivalent to 1/200 of China's GDP at that time.

Don't think that the number of 1/200 is small. Given the size of China's economy, if we compare 1/200 with other countries, it would rank among the top 70 in the world.

If you can control Qinghe Mall, you will not only have a large amount of wealth, but also control a commodity trading and distribution base!

For Li Weidong, the fat piece of Qinghe Mall is no longer as simple as making money, but has great commercial strategic value.

Li Weidong would take a bite of this piece of fat no matter what!

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