As early as after meeting Wang Chuanxi, he had made two preparations, which seems to be wise now.
"Minde era? Have we transformed the battery?"
Zhou Jianneng couldn't help but frown.
In the past ten years, the Minde era has continued to decline, and its market value has dropped by three-quarters from over one trillion at its peak. Last year, there were still more than 300 billion left, and now it is estimated that it is less than 100 billion. Zhang Hao nodded: "Minde Times is the number one local battery company after all. It has both technology and foundation. Besides, they also have their own car brand, which can save them a lot of trouble."
"BYD was the loser in the Fujian era. Can we compete with them?"
Zhou Jianneng is a little unsure.
Minde Era was once Faraday's battery supplier, and it also relied on Faraday to make its fortune. If BYD is added to it, it will lose no matter how you look at it.
"Uncle Zhou, today is different from the past. Everyone is basically on the same starting line now. It's really hard to say who will lose and who will win. It all depends on their abilities.
Besides, we only made batteries in the early days, but now the demand for batteries exceeds supply, and the profit is no lower than making cars. Maybe even BYD is asking us to supply it."
Zhang Hao tried to comfort him.
"I'm afraid it's impossible." Zhou Jianneng shook his head and then explained: "BYD has its own battery factory, and it is impossible for them to use our batteries."
In fact, the decline of Minde Era is due to the fact that several large car companies have built their own battery factories, and only some small and medium-sized car companies will get goods from Minde Era.
As a result, not only the sales volume is greatly reduced, but the profit margin is also not as good as before.
"Don't be afraid, they don't want it, there are many people who want it. Besides, as long as we use technology and economies of scale to keep costs to a minimum, then the higher authorities will force them to give up the battery business without us having to take action."
Zhang Hao took the lead in drawing a big pie.
In the dream, in order to reduce costs, various car companies jointly created a battery company, which basically monopolized the battery supply of all cars.
In this case, why can't this battery company be in the Minde era?
Zhou Jianneng grinned: "Xiao Hao, the scale is easy to say, the big deal is just investing money, but this technology may not be developed in a year or two, and if the direction is wrong, no matter how much investment it is, it will be useless."
To be honest, technology companies are far from being as glamorous as they appear on the surface. As long as you are not a fool, who doesn’t know the importance of technology?
The key is that the risks involved are not something that ordinary companies can bear.
"Uncle Zhou, don't forget, I happen to have a newly established company under my name that can provide help."
Zhang Hao quickly reminded.
Zhou Jianneng responded quickly: "Shuguang New Energy?"
"That's right." Zhang Hao nodded and said confidently: "Shuguang New Energy is a company jointly established by me and the Eastern Academy of Sciences. It has an investment of hundreds of billions and includes the top talents in the federation. When the time comes, the two companies will form a project.
I still don’t believe in evil.”
This is called borrowing a chicken to lay an egg.
There is another point that he did not say.
Through his experiences in the dream, he knew where the next trend in the battery industry would be. Although he knew nothing about the specific technology, he understood the general direction.
This is enough, the rest is nothing more than spending money, and he happens to be not short of money.
The Buddha receives a stick of incense, and everyone strives for a breath.
He was determined to take over the two brands BYD and Faraday, leaving them with only two options: acquisition or bankruptcy, without exception.
Zhou Jianneng was immediately shocked. This is really a good path. The eldest nephew is really smart.
"What a great idea! Very feasible."
"Uncle Zhou, without further ado, as soon as I finish the wedding, we will start the acquisition work immediately. No accidents can happen this time no matter what."
"I understand." Zhou Jianneng regained his confidence, "But in Minzhou during the Minde era, should we rebuild the factory on the same site or move the factory directly here?"
"The cost of rebuilding in situ is too high, and local officials may not agree to the relocation. The most important thing is that Minde is a coastal city and there is no transportation problem."
Zhang Hao said without hesitation.
This time I was tricked by Shencheng. Only a virgin and a fool would retaliate with kindness. Moreover, Minde is also part of the large capital circle, so no matter how bad it is, it can't be much worse.
"One more question, what should I do over there in my hometown? We promised Mayor Yang before?"
Zhang Hao thought for a while and replied: "The plan remains unchanged, let BYD take over!"
"Can they agree?"
Zhou Jianneng feels there is little hope.
The conditions given by Laoshan are not harsh, but they require a lot of investment. Logically speaking, BYD is not in a hurry to build a branch factory, and even if it does, it will take a few years.
"Don't agree? Then don't blame us for fighting in the arena. Besides, they also need a production base in the north, and Laoshan is the most suitable."
Zhang Hao snorted coldly.
This request is not excessive. He is 70% to 80% sure that as long as the other party is not stubborn, he will definitely be willing to spend a small amount of money to settle the matter.
"It seems so." Zhou Jianneng nodded.
……
Returning to the living room again, Zhang Hao clearly felt that the atmosphere at the scene had become a bit gloomy, especially the group of people from the Laoshan Chamber of Commerce, who gathered together in groups and talked softly, and you didn't need to guess what they were talking about.
When Zhang Chongxin saw his son coming out, he immediately walked over and asked in a low voice: "Is there an accident at BYD?"
"Have you heard about it?"
"Your dad and I are not deaf or blind, how could I not know?" Zhang Chongxin said angrily.
"Dad, don't worry, I have already thought of a response plan." Zhang Hao quickly comforted him.
Zhang Chongxin glared at his son: "I remember a few days ago, you still promised me that the problem was not big? Is this what you said is not a big problem?"
The cooked "swan" flew away, which is a pity.
"Damn it, who told your son to be young? He was a little too confident, and ended up being played like a monkey."
Zhang Hao laughed at himself.
"Don't be downcast. This year is your big day. Don't look so grim. It's not your fault. You're still young and inexperienced.
As the old saying goes, 'It's better to bully a white-headed man than a poor young man'. If they bully you like this, you will regret it one day. It's just a small setback, don't take it to heart."
Zhang Chongxin quickly patted his son on the shoulder to express encouragement. His son's current achievements are already very, very remarkable. He is better than 99.999999999% of young people. There is no need to be too pretentious.
Zhang Hao rubbed his face with both hands and forced a smile: "Dad, you don't have to worry about me. I can bear it. Little BYD will fall into my hands sooner or later."
"That's right!" Zhang Chongxin glanced at his watch, "It's almost time. Go and get the bride back. We'll talk about other things tomorrow."