Chapter 1603 This is your last chance
"Mr. Ma, they've come to ask us for the five million yuan deposit for the land."
"Let Zhuo Minglan handle it; she's the one who's done everything."
"But Zhuo Minglan is away on a business trip."
"Heh, that's quite clever!"
Zhuo Minglan's "outward inspection" and the Jingnan Group receiving the summons happened almost simultaneously, and rumors began to circulate within the Jingnan Group once again.
"Did you know? Our group has been sued. Zhuo Minglan took a five million yuan deposit for a piece of land, but the land can't be transferred. They're blocking our group's gate and making a scene!"
"Wasn't that five million transferred to Southwest Heavy Truck for emergency relief? How can it be attributed to Zhuo Minglan?"
"If the land transfer was handled entirely by Zhuo Minglan, whose responsibility is it if not hers? Do you know that Zhuo Minglan went out for an inspection yesterday? Nobody knows exactly where she went."
"Damn, it's only five million, is it really that serious? Would our company renege on its debts? Just give the money back, that's all."
"Give it back? Who's going to give it back? We're splitting up soon. Whoever puts the money in their pocket keeps it. Don't even think about taking it out. Besides, lawsuits and judgments take time. Our group might split up in a few days, and we might not even have a chance to keep going by then."
"By the way, do you think Zhuo Minglan is like Cong Jin Hong? Otherwise, why would she be hiding at this time?"
"It's hard to say. When the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, everyone wants to drag a few branches home for firewood. Five million is enough to live on for a lifetime, even if you only scrape off a hair. Hey, hey, don't look at me like that! I would never do such a thing."
"Sigh, we've only been merged for a little over a year, and now we're splitting up again? What's going on here?!"
"Hey, didn't you hear what they said on TV? It's not that I don't understand, the world changes so fast. Back when we merged, everyone got promoted."
Now that the higher-ups can't afford to raise so many children, they all have to be sent down to the local areas. So naturally, whoever needs a child will adopt them! Good kids like those from the Light Automobile Company and the First Branch Factory are definitely in high demand, while those sickly kids from Southwest Heavy Automobile, well, everyone just doesn't like them.”
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Listening to the commotion outside as buyers demanded repayment, Li Ye felt only helplessness and amusement.
Jingnan Group is a group company at the level of a provincial-level department, but now it has been identified as a "fraudster" for defrauding a mere five million yuan.
What's even more ridiculous is that neither Shang Bin nor Dong Shan had any intention of repaying the money; they were both using delaying tactics, making them even more hateful than those who maliciously only refunded money decades later.
That's five million! Throwing it into the mire of Southwest Heavy Truck might not make a sound, but being cheated out of five million is a disgusting feeling you'll never forget.
Moreover, it's very likely that this five million will simply be left unresolved, because the document delegating the enterprise to local authorities has finally been issued.
Qu Si visited Jingnan Group again, accompanied by staff from Beijing and the Southwest.
After conveying the instructions from above, the group discussed whether to split up the Jingnan Group.
Qu Si stated bluntly, "This time, the instructions from above are very thorough. All subordinate enterprises will be decentralized, and a Beijing Automobile Group Company will be established to absorb all automobile enterprises in Beijing."
Jingnan Group is also a Beijing-based company, but its situation is somewhat special. While its headquarters are in Beijing, some of its production capacity is located in the southwest. Therefore, you must reach a consensus as soon as possible on whether you are willing to merge into Beijing Automobile Group.”
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After Qu Si finished speaking, the surroundings became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Even Ma Zhaoxian, who hoped to acquire Southwest Heavy Truck, remained silent.
Because everyone knew in their hearts that Qu Si was not asking Ma Zhaoxian and the people in the capital, but rather Shang Bin and the people in the southwest.
The group from the southwest was led by Director Qian. He glanced around, observed everyone's expressions, and then slowly began to speak.
"Southwest Heavy Truck is a long-established heavy industry enterprise in Southwest China with a long history and brilliant achievements. However, in recent years, it has encountered some difficulties due to the changes of the times."
Especially after merging with the Jingnan Group, the difficulties in various aspects have tended to intensify. Although our Southwest region is not as wealthy as Beijing in terms of funds and human resources, it still has no problem taking over a company with about 10,000 employees.”
Well, despite its ailing and half-dead state, Southwest Heavy Truck is still highly sought after by the local authorities!
Li Ye lowered his head, concealing the sneer on his lips.
There's a severe shortage of money everywhere in mainland China right now, and even government employees can't guarantee their salaries will be paid. Yet this Director Qian still says "there's no problem."
That's true, what's wrong with selling off assets? Even a broken ship has three thousand nails! No matter how badly Southwest Heavy Truck is ailing, let's get our hands on the inheritance distribution rights first.
The Beijing authorities also expressed the same attitude, willing to embrace the mess that Southwest Heavy Truck was making.
Qu Si smiled, then asked Ma Zhaoxian and Shang Bin, "The local authorities have already expressed their opinion, what is your group's internal opinion?"
Ma Zhaoxian calmly said, "I do not agree with splitting up the Jingnan Group. Although some issues have arisen in the year since the merger, they are all solvable problems."
"Competitors are enemies; cooperation benefits both, while conflict harms both. If Jingnan Group is split in two, then everyone will have one more competitor in the future."
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Director Qian glanced at Ma Zhaoxian and said with a gentle smile, "General Manager Ma, even if Jingnan Group has split up, it is still a state-owned enterprise. It's a bit inappropriate to say that fighting will hurt both sides!"
"Hehe, Director Qian is right, it's a bit premature to say that."
Ma Zhaoxian smiled and didn't seem to care, but his words were anything but humble; from now on, they would be rivals, rivals who would fight to the death.
At that moment, Shang Bin suddenly said, "I also agree with Comrade Ma Zhaoxian's opinion that it's better not to split up the Jingnan Group."
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Everyone was stunned. No one expected Shang Bin to contradict Director Qian. The two of them were chatting and laughing when they entered!
Moreover, based on the five million incident a few days ago, everyone is convinced that Shangbin intends to break up the group.
But some people, upon further reflection, seemed to understand something.
After the split of Jingnan Group, will Shangbin return to his old position in Southwest China?
It's impossible. Dong Shan has already taken that position, and Shang Bin will most likely be transferred to another unit.
If Jingnan Group hadn't been split up, Shang Bin could have continued to live happily in his current position, or even sought a position in the newly established Jingcheng Automobile Group.
As for that five million, which organization doesn't have some debt these days?
Director Qian gave Shang Bin a cold look and cursed him inwardly as a "traitor."
Then, he looked at Dong Shan.
Among all the people present, Dong Shan was the one with the most qualifications to speak, but he was the least experienced. Yet, his words were the most forceful.
"I also support keeping the group merged, but it's essential to define the subordinate leadership position. Some of our previous conflicts were related to the unclear subordinate relationship."
Southwest Heavy Truck is one of the earliest heavy truck manufacturers in China, and it is qualified to lead the company in every respect.
Looking at the impassioned Dong Shan, Li Ye felt a strange unease.
【Dong Shan, are you talking in your sleep? Or are you being sarcastic?】
Based on Dong Shan's statement, Li Ye felt that he was aiming for a division of the family business and the distribution of goods. However, he was unwilling to lose face, so he had to make a few pronouncements for himself before splitting up the business.
The problem is that after Dong Shan finished speaking, the Southwest side also indicated that they could bring the light vehicle company to the Southwest as well.
It has to be said that only a certain group of people can do something as natural as spouting nonsense with their eyes wide open.
Finally, Li Ye couldn't help but speak up.
"It seems that everyone disagrees with splitting up the family, but they have different opinions on the leadership positions. In fact, the question of who leads whom is not difficult to discuss. It just depends on who needs whom."
"After the merger of Jingnan Group, Southwest Heavy Truck sought our technical assistance, but the matter was dropped after an incident involving injury occurred."
They also sought financial assistance from Beijing, and just a few days ago they were even selling their land in Sanlihe to raise funds.
They also sought our help in production and management. When General Manager Dong took office in Southwest China, he brought with him over a hundred technical and management personnel.
So the facts are very clear: Southwest Heavy Truck needs us, not the other way around. How could they possibly expect us to accept Southwest's leadership?
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"Heh~"
Director Qian chuckled and then said with a smile, "Comrade, you're being too magnanimous with your words."
Li Ye didn't laugh at all. Instead, he looked at Dong Shan very seriously and said, "I'm saying this one last time. This is your last chance."
(End of this chapter)
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