After Lu Feng finished speaking, the entire room fell silent. Everyone stared at him with wide eyes, as if they had seen a ghost. Even Mr. Feng found it unbelievable.
Such a grand vision and precise understanding of the Four Little Dragons was something even Mr. Feng didn't fully grasp. After Lu Feng finished speaking, he instantly felt enlightened and understood many things.
Because Feng Zhiyao studied in the United States, he had some understanding of these international industrial layouts, but some of the teachers at the school did not have as deep an understanding as Lu Feng.
For the first time, he felt that this person, who was about the same age as him, seemed to have something in his head. Was he really just a primary school graduate?
Meanwhile, President Du, Li Fang, Sister Wu, and the others were left speechless, silently thinking, "President Lu is awesome!"
"President Lu is truly an outstanding individual!" Mr. Feng couldn't help but praise.
"It's nothing, I just know a little bit about it." Lu Feng continued, "Actually, if you look closely at the Four Asian Tigers, in terms of ports, they are all located in coastal areas, which facilitates global trade. In terms of finance, it's even simpler, with some Wall Street financial groups moving in one after another. Finally, there's the issue of regional sovereignty. These four places are all very easy to manipulate into puppet states."
"Such industrial spillover effects are short-lived. I expect them to peak in seven or eight years. The reason why Hong Kong's future is the mainland is because after reaching its peak, the industry will be unable to upgrade and its position in the global industrial chain will be reduced. Then it can only move towards finance."
“Hong Kong is backed by the mainland. As the mainland’s industries upgrade, its weight in the global industrial chain will increase. Countless products and companies will go overseas. Serving these companies will be enough to support Hong Kong’s prosperity. It is a very wise choice to withdraw from the global industrial chain and provide financial services to support the mainland.”
"Then how can you be so sure that the mainland will rise?" Feng Zhiyao said somewhat unconvinced. "It's as if it's a done deal in your mouth."
“With the global industrial transformation and upgrading, more and more cheap factories are relocating overseas. The Four Asian Tigers can no longer meet the needs of these companies. However, the mainland is constantly attracting the attention of global capital. Cheap and young labor force, attractive policies, and a stable business environment—these three factors are enough,” Lu Feng said, looking at Feng Zhiyao.
“That only shows that the mainland is suitable for cheap sweatshops, which is completely different from its rise!” Feng Zhiyao pressed.
“The mainland is currently undergoing its first round of industrial upgrading. I suggest you go and take a look. There are many bosses like me there. The government will upgrade industries such as steel, electricity, heavy machinery, and infrastructure, while private enterprises will focus on integrated circuits, materials applications, and internal combustion engines.” Lu Feng looked at him and smiled, “Let me tell you something quietly, we’re almost halfway to success.”
Feng Zhiyao wanted to refute, but he realized that he knew nothing about the mainland and that most of what he knew came from other people or from the media and television.
"President Lu, you've really impressed me. I used to think you were already very capable of running a business at such a young age, but I never imagined you had such a broad vision." Mr. Feng's eyes were full of praise.
They were not only impressed, but everyone else present felt they could gouge their eyes out.
"Let's talk about Jiafeng Electronics again. Mr. Lu still wants to raise funds based on a valuation of 10 billion?" Mr. Feng asked.
"I know you won't agree." Lu Feng's smile was somewhat bitter. It seemed the 10 billion valuation was basically gone. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "What price do you think it's worth?"
Mr. Feng glanced at the people present and said, "Please excuse yourselves for a moment."
Everyone stood up and walked out, but Feng Zhiyao remained seated.
"Zhiyao, you should go out too," Mr. Feng said to him.
Feng Zhiyao was slightly taken aback and quite surprised. He couldn't stay any longer, no matter what the matter was. He stood up and left, leaving only Lu Feng, Mr. Feng, and Zhenkun at the scene.
After the area was cleared, Mr. Feng relaxed considerably and said to Lu Feng, "I can give you 500 million yuan in exchange for 5% of the shares."
"Really?" Lu Feng was somewhat incredulous.
"However, this 500 million is not legal money, but illicit funds. You can take as much as you can launder. What do you think of this proposal?"
Illegal funds?
Lu Feng's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch. In the end, President Zheng and his group offered 250 million yuan for 6% of the shares, giving up everything except the voting rights.
But compared to 500 million, it seems that 500 million is more worthwhile!
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