When will I have a long tassel?

In the following days, a set of news reports suddenly appeared in the media, revealing the news that the bosses of Korean-owned companies in various places had escaped. The conscience of heaven and earth, these reports are talking about "a small number of foreign-funded enterprises", but the examples cited are all Korean-funded. All the reports can stand the test. They contain specific provinces, cities and company names, and also provide detailed information on the situation of these companies in arrears of employee wages and bank loans.

Several major national media outlets also published commentator articles, criticizing without naming names that investors from "certain countries" lacked basic professional ethics, spent a lot of money while making money, and were very harsh on their employees. They were hit by the financial crisis. , he left behind a bunch of financial disputes and fled with the money.

These articles also urgently call on local governments to strengthen the management of domestic and foreign-funded enterprises within their jurisdictions, understand the assets of these enterprises in real time, and prevent a small number of unscrupulous investors from draining corporate assets and evading responsibility. The article also reminds units that have business dealings with foreign-funded enterprises to pay attention to economic risks, track receivables in a timely manner, and implement after-sales service terms.

Of course, at the end of the article, the commentators will still sing a few high notes, claiming that China's determination to open up to the outside world remains unchanged, its attitude towards attracting foreign investment remains unchanged, and that the "vast majority" of foreign businessmen are naive and naive. Evil and evil will come and go again. We must not discriminate against foreign businessmen.

Chinese officials and business leaders are very familiar with the stereotyped writing style of the media. When an article is placed in front of them, everyone can easily identify which content is practical information and which is just rhetoric to cope with the situation. In the media that always praises major achievements in investment promotion, a commentator's article suddenly appeared warning about the risks of foreign investment. There is only one explanation, that is, this risk is already very serious and everyone must pay high attention to it.

Almost in sync with public opinion, Dongyuan Company's customers called or sent faxes in droves. Some claimed that the machine tools they had purchased had undue malfunctions and requested Dongyuan Company to repair or compensate them. Some claimed to have heard of the machine tools they had purchased. I heard some rumors about Dongyuan machine tool quality problems and asked Dongyuan Company to clarify and provide future after-sales service guarantees.

Of course, the sale of machine tools is not a one-time deal, but comes with after-sales commitments, such as free maintenance within one year, only accessories fees within three years, etc. To realize these commitments, the first prerequisite is that the manufacturer still exists within one or three years. If the manufacturer goes bankrupt or is transferred to other investors, where will the customer find someone to repair it?

The Changning Municipal Administration of Industry and Commerce came to Li Taiyu’s door in a timely manner and told Li Taiyu very tactfully that the Administration had received reports from some companies claiming that the Dongyuan machine tools they purchased had quality problems, and that they were entrusting relevant agencies to conduct inspections. During this period, they were worried that Dongyuan Company will flee China like "a few" other Korean companies, so it requests the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to preserve Dongyuan Company's assets and at least leave enough funds for compensation.

Li Taiyu was really angry. He came to the Changning Investment Promotion Bureau and questioned the officials who had helped him invest in Changning. Officials treated him with the same courtesy as in the past, repeatedly emphasizing that Changning City's investment policies have not changed and that the super-national treatment that foreign-invested enterprises should enjoy is still valid. After speaking on these occasions, what the officials said later was somewhat meaningful. They said that they believed that Dongyuan Company was not the type of dishonest enterprise reported in the media, and that Dongyuan Company would never evacuate capital. Li The overall character can stand the test like real gold.

"Really, Mr. Li?"

The officials finally asked Li Taiyu this way.

"Of course, that's for sure!" Li Taiyu replied calmly and went back dejectedly.

The rest of the story is unremarkable. Affected by the "leaked" machine-20 inspection report, Dongyuan Machine Tool was completely ruined in the industry. He Jian tried hard to find a few orders at first, but when he arrived at the customer's unit, he said that he was from Dongyuan Machine Tool Company, and the other party immediately served tea to see them off. Some friends I knew in the past also had thorny words, saying that brothers are just for betrayal. It is understandable that Mr. He would harm his old friends when he joined a foreign company.

More and more old customers are coming to make claims. Some customers actually bought machine tools without problems, but after seeing the report from Machine 20, they couldn't help but find something wrong. Some middle-level cadres responsible for equipment procurement were trained like Sun Tzu by their leaders. Naturally, this bad temper can only be blamed on Dongyuan Company, the instigator.

Li Taiyu was in dire straits and could not make up for the financial hole. He asked the finance department to refuse to pay the OEM fee to the OEM, and as a result, they used the materials received in the early stage to pay off the debt. Some customers who requested compensation for their losses received no response, and a complaint filed against Dongyuan Company was taken to court. The court, which had always taken its time, acted very quickly this time and immediately sealed Dongyuan Company's workshop, claiming that if Dongyuan Company could not come up with funds to compensate, the court would forcibly auction these assets to pay off debts.

Li Taiyu called some other Korean businessmen he knew to learn about the situation, and the news he got was also extremely pessimistic. Some Korean businessmen are operating fairly normally, but others are in much the same situation as Li Taiyu encountered.

Of course, the quality of Korean products is not that bad. The problem is that the publicity in the early stage was too high, and their products were touted as Zenith Star Technology, which caused customers to have undue expectations. Nowadays, the soap bubble has been blown. How can those customers who pay high prices to buy Korean products be so easy to talk to? Even if they are nitpicking, they will still come to find trouble.

Among them, Tang Zifeng's early publicity also played a big role. After more than half a year of publicity, many people's impression of South Korea is no longer so good, and they have some doubts in their hearts. Now that news of Korean companies running away has emerged, compared with what was written in previous newspapers, most people have quickly turned from fans of South Korea to unfavorable ones.

In the end, Li Taiyu ran away empty-handed. After the court issued several rounds of summons to him, Dongyuan Company was confiscated and publicly auctioned. The proceeds from the auction were used to pay various debts of Dongyuan Company. Longhu Machinery Factory in Heling City, Jinnan Province purchased the factory buildings, equipment and some recovered materials of Dongyuan Company for 1.5 million yuan. This price was more than 1 million yuan lower than the assessment made by the accounting firm because the court required Longfor must undertake all after-sales services for Dongyuan Machine Tools until the end of the after-sales service period.

"What a wonderful piece of equipment, now it's all mine!"

Walking into the factory of Dongyuan Company, looking at the imported machine tools, Zhao Xinggen, the director of Longhu Machinery Factory, smiled so much that he couldn't close his mouth. These machine tools were purchased by Li Taiyu from abroad and cost nearly 3 million yuan. Except for a few Korean machine tools, most of them are products from machine tool powers such as Germany, Japan, and Italy. They are far better than the old-fashioned ones currently used by Longhu Machinery Factory. Domestic machine tools are much stronger.

"Mr. Zhao, you were able to get such a huge advantage, but thanks to Mr. Han's guidance, you must not forget it." Wang Yingsong followed Zhao Xinggen and reminded him appropriately.

"Yes, thank you to Mr. Han. Mr. Han is really a noble man to me, Mr. Zhao!" Zhao Xinggen quickly bowed to a middle-aged man walking on the other side of him and thanked him, with a hint of respect in his tone.

This middle-aged man, with a red face and an imposing manner, is wearing the most popular sheepskin jacket among wealthy people. The cuff of his left hand is lifted up habitually, revealing the shiny Rolex watch on his wrist. Han Weichang, Director of Sales Department. I don't know when, everyone who knew him changed to call him Mr. Han, and he accepted it happily.

Of course, there is one person who does not call him Mr. Han, but calls him Lao Han, as if greeting an uncle guard. Han Weichang didn't dare to be shy in front of this person. If this person called him "Mr. Han" at any time, his first reaction would not be pride, but a chill in his vest, fearing that his drinking wine with someone last month would be exposed. .

The person who awed Han Weichang so much was, of course, his direct leader Tang Zifeng.

At this moment, Tang Zifeng was not in front of Han Weichang, so Han Weichang could still put on some airs. He smiled reservedly and said: "Mr. Zhao is too polite. I just went along with the flow and helped Mr. Zhao a little. There is no need to talk about it all day long. However, there is something I would like to say to Mr. Zhao. I don’t know if Mr. Zhao likes to hear it or not.”

"I want to hear it, I want to hear it!" Zhao Xinggen agreed very readily, "How dare I not listen to what Mr. Han said. Before I even had the chance to get to know Mr. Han, I admired him so much."

The younger brother Zhao Xingwang who was following Zhao Xinggen curled his lips. He was the only one who knew that there was something in Zhao Xinggen's words, and they were not really good words. Three years ago, Linyi Machinery launched a metal baling machine, which received an excellent response from the market. Longhu Machinery Factory took a fancy to this product and wanted to imitate it. However, it was misled by several technical points said by Han Weichang in the newspaper. It took countless detours and lost 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.

After they finally figured out the truth, the two brothers did express their admiration for Han Weichang, but at the same time they also vowed to chop him up and feed him to dogs.

Who would have thought that this guy who had tricked their brothers to the point of tears would come to them a few months ago, accompanied by Wang Yingsong, to give them advice and let them cooperate in acting. With dubious ideas, the Zhao brothers acted according to the script, and finally acquired Dongyuan Company's assets at a surprisingly low price.

At this point, the Zhao brothers are too embarrassed to remember the past grudges. They have indeed dug a hole, but who makes them willing to jump in? Facing a person who can lead him into a pit and lead him to lead Li Taiyu into a pit, it is undoubtedly the wisest to turn an enemy into a friend.

As a result, Han Weichang became the closest friend of the two brothers.