Chapter 713: Hit It Off
In an antique Chaoshan teahouse, Liu Lianxiong was skillfully fiddling with the tea sets on the table. His movements were very skillful and his gestures were smooth and flowing, and it was obvious that he was an old hand at this.
But it's normal. Liu is from Chaoshan. He learned these things from childhood under the influence of his elders. Even after studying abroad and drinking more coffee and red wine, he didn't forget these things.
Originally, according to Liu's idea, he planned to meet on his newly purchased yacht, find a few young and beautiful girls to accompany him, and go out to sea together.
However, this suggestion was directly rejected by Song Yuanchao. Song Yuanchao did not like this idea. Besides, he and Liu Da were only acquaintances, and it was far from the point where they could go out to sea together.
So we finally chose this Chaoshan teahouse. The location here is very nice. In Hong Kong where every inch of land is valuable and the pace of life is fast, there is such a quiet place, which is suitable for chatting.
"You two, please..." Placing two small teacups in front of Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo, Big Liu raised his hand with a smile.
After saying thank you, Song Yuanchao picked up the teacup with two fingers, put it under his nose to smell it, then took a sip, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Good tea, good tea art!" Song Yuanchao praised.
"Haha, not worth mentioning. I have seldom had time to drink tea these years. Fortunately, I have not forgotten the skill I learned in primary school. I can only say that I am so-so." Liu Da smiled modestly. Qin Zhengguo at the side joked, "Boss Liu, in my eyes, your skill is no different from that of a professional tea artist. A rough man like me cannot even handle the whole set of skills. In my opinion, drinking tea is just to quench thirst. You are not as casual as me. I usually just put some tea leaves in a glass and rinse it with boiling water."
"Hahaha, Boss Qin is really good at joking. You are not particular about details. There is nothing particular about drinking tea. There are small ways to drink it and big benefits to drink it. What's wrong with being straightforward like you? Pursue the essence of drinking tea, return to nature, be generous! Refreshing! I envy your free and easy style."
Old Liu is really good at talking. With just a few words, he praised Qin Zhengguo to the sky, and the principles he said seemed to be true.
The three of them started chatting over tea, talking about the different tea-drinking customs in the north and south. They talked for more than ten minutes, and they were very interested, as if they had met today just to drink tea.
After chatting over tea for a while, Liu finally brought the topic back to the cooperation mentioned earlier.
He was prepared for the meeting today. He took out a document from under the table and handed it to the other party, saying sincerely that it was about his company's product catalog and the current plan for the Pengcheng factory.
Speaking of the Pengcheng factory, Liu smiled and told Qin Zhengguo that when he went to Pengcheng for inspection, he learned that Shenghua had done so much in Pengcheng and even had two large-scale parks. It was just that he went there too late. He originally planned to rent a factory in Shenghua's park, but when he inquired, he found out that the suitable factory was gone. He had no choice but to buy another piece of land in Pengcheng to build his own factory.
If I had met Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo earlier, it would have saved me a lot of time and energy. It wouldn't be as troublesome as it is now. Maybe the factory in Pengcheng could have been put into production. But now that I have built it, the factory building has just been completed, and there are still many messy things to do later.
Song Yuanchao just smiled and didn't respond to what Liu said. Qin Zhengguo had already mastered this skill after doing business for so many years. Moreover, Qin Zhengguo was the one who handled all the external contacts and important company matters for Shenghua in recent years. He was very good at dealing with people and could tell at a glance that what Liu said was just an ordinary compliment and should not be taken seriously.
Not to mention that they were not familiar with each other before, even if they were very familiar with each other, Liu would not set up a factory in Shenghua's park like ordinary Hong Kong businessmen.
You have to know that as a new rich man in Hong Kong, although Liu cannot be compared with those old rich people, his wealth is also incomparable to ordinary people.
Liu's company currently has nearly 10,000 employees. How could such a large-scale industry possibly set up the Pengcheng factory within Shenghua's park?
The property rights of all factories in Shenghua's park are held by Shenghua. If Qin Zhengguo were Liu Cixin, he would definitely not make this choice. He would rather spend more money to buy land and build a factory himself.
The factory is the lifeblood of an enterprise. Liu is not a small businessman and he is not , so what he said is just talk and should not be taken seriously.
Moreover, Qin Zhengguo also knew that Liu Da now had the idea of developing into the real estate industry. Buying land and building a factory in Pengcheng was probably one of the ways he planned to invest in real estate. In case the factory closed in the future, the land would still belong to Liu Da, and Liu Da could find a way to convert the land into real estate investment.
After taking the information from Liu, Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo read it carefully and seriously.
While they were reading the materials, Liu did not rush them. Instead, he continued to fiddle with the tea set on the table, waiting quietly for them to finish reading.
Before coming, Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo both had a good understanding of Liu's company. As a listed company, it was not difficult to collect some public information.
After reading the information provided by Da Liu, Song Yuanchao nodded secretly in his heart. The information provided by Da Liu was relatively reliable. At least it was not much different from the information he had collected. In addition, Da Liu also made a special introduction to the specific equipment and production capacity of the Pengcheng factory. From this point of view, Da Liu was full of sincerity.
"How does Boss Liu plan to cooperate?" Song Yuanchao had already discussed with Qin Zhengguo before coming. Today's meeting was mainly about Qin Zhengguo, and Song Yuanchao was just a guest. Although Big Liu should have guessed Song Yuanchao's true identity, no one revealed it, and everyone kept it to themselves.
Qin Zhengguo finished reading the information, lit a cigarette and asked.
"Haha..." Liu smiled and reached out to point at the documents Qin Zhengguo had put back on the table. "Boss Qin, your company's Shenghua Electronics in Pengcheng currently has five supporting factories, one of which is a subsidiary of Shenghua Group, and the other four are small electronics factories of Hong Kong companies in Pengcheng. Am I right?"
"Boss Liu's information is very accurate. It seems that he knows Shenghua very well?" Qin Zhengguo glanced to the side and saw Song Yuanchao sitting motionless. He immediately laughed.
"No, no, since we are going to cooperate, it is necessary to have a certain understanding of the partners. Besides, Shenghua is so famous in Pengcheng. Who doesn't know about your company? I only heard about it when I went to Pengcheng."
Liu Da answered with a smile. Qin Zhengguo did not respond and waited for him to continue.
Liu said: "According to my understanding, we will not talk about the supporting factories owned by Shenghua Group for the time being. The other four supporting factories are all small-scale electronics factories with small scale, backward equipment and weak technical force. At present, they mainly handle some orders for component assembly..."
At this point, Liu paused, and seeing that Qin Zhengguo and Song Yuanchao did not comment, he continued, "Shenghua Electronics is a subsidiary of Shenghua Telecom. Although the company was established only a year ago, I heard that its current development momentum in the mainland is very strong. Especially in the past few months, the orders sent by Shenghua Electronics to supporting factories have increased significantly, which means that Shenghua Telecom has opened up the market in the mainland. From the information I just showed you, you should be able to see the strength of our company. To be arrogant, our company is currently the largest and most powerful electronics and small appliance manufacturer in Hong Kong."
"The new factory in Pengcheng was planned according to the scale of the main factory in Hong Kong from the beginning. In the future, the Pengcheng factory will replace the main factory in Hong Kong in terms of scale and productivity and become an important production base of the company. At the same time, in terms of the configuration of factory equipment and technical personnel, it is second to none in both Hong Kong and Pengcheng."
"Although there are differences between electronic products and Shenghua Telecom mainly produces telecommunications products, there are many similarities between the two. What's more, your company currently only needs the supply of some parts and supporting products. I think our company can fully meet your needs in this regard."
"The other two are insiders. They should know that from the perspective of industrialization and quality, the larger the factory scale, the greater the output, the lower the cost, and the quality of industrialized production will be relatively stable. These advantages are not comparable to those of small factories. So considering all aspects, there is a basis for cooperation between us, and it is a good thing that benefits both sides..."
Liu spoke eloquently and clearly. It must be said that he is quite capable in business and has a detailed understanding of Shenghua's situation. Although some of his words were slightly exaggerated, the essence of what he said was correct.
Before coming to meet Liu Da today, Song Yuanchao and Qin Zhengguo actually already had the answer in their minds.
As the largest electronics and home appliance company in Hong Kong, Shenghua has no disadvantages in cooperating with Liu in this regard.
What's more, with the continuous establishment of cooperative enterprises in the mainland, Shenghua's business will enter a period of rapid growth. The current small-scale cooperating manufacturers are simply unable to meet Shenghua's needs in terms of output and capacity, so it is inevitable to seek new cooperative companies.
In other words, since it is a spare parts OEM, it doesn't matter who does it for? Besides, Liu has various advantages.
What's more, Liu is not an ordinary person. Song Yuanchao has no objection to the two sides cooperating in business. Doing business is about making friends, and more friends mean more paths. Although Liu has some problems in relationships between men and women, his ability in business is unquestionable. More importantly, Liu is from Chaoshan, and the influence of Chaoshan people in Hong Kong in both the black and white worlds is not small. Shenghua Group cannot ignore this power in Hong Kong. Even if they cannot become friends, it is better than becoming future enemies.
Qin Zhengguo thought for a moment and then burst into laughter, saying readily that there was no problem with cooperation and it was an honor for Shenghua to cooperate with Liu.
