Half an hour later, Director Yu led the team back. As expected, they found nothing. It was pitch black outside and there were not enough manpower. Where could we arrest people?
Zhang Hao followed Village Chief Fan and helped Aunt Sun back home. After hearing about the adoption proposal, the old lady calmed down a lot.
Seeing her son coming back, Li Dajuan quickly asked:
"Xiaohao, how's the matter?"
If she hadn't suffered from frozen shoulder and couldn't stand the cold, she would have gone out to watch the fun.
"Alas, we didn't catch the person who snatched the dog."
Zhang Hao couldn't help but sigh.
"Short-lived turtles, even pet dogs are being snatched away. Is there any way to do it?" Li Dajuan smacked her thigh and said angrily, "Fortunately, we have a big yard at home, so we don't have to go out to walk the dog."
"Mom, you'll be fine in the future. Try to go out for a walk as little as possible. Don't bother yourself when you go out. Be sure to bring a bodyguard with you. It's not safe outside."
Zhang Hao took the opportunity to warn him.
"Okay, except for going to your sister's place, I basically don't go out much. Our house is not lacking in food and drink. I find that there are fewer and fewer good things outside, and they are not as complete as our house!"
Li Dajuan waved her hand.
Fortunately, their family still has a vegetable garden, so they can be self-sufficient in food and drink. They can live a peaceful life behind closed doors without having to go outside to buy food.
Zhang Hao nodded: "By the way, Mom... let me tell you, I am going on a business trip the day after tomorrow, and Hua Qing will also go with me. Please help me prepare more cooked food."
"Ah... can you not go? What if there is a problem with the railway and it is blocked halfway, with no way to the village in front and no store in the back?" Li Dajuan asked worriedly.
"Mom, let's go by boat. We can't get stuck."
Zhang Hao quickly explained.
Minde itself is a coastal city, and the port does not freeze in winter, so it is very convenient to travel there.
"Okay, where are we going this time?"
"Minde in Minzhou is not far from Huicheng."
"How long will it take to go?"
"It will take about a week or two, and I will definitely be back before the end of the month at the latest. In addition to work, I also want to take Hua Qing around during this business trip. It will be treated as a honeymoon."
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Zhang Hao replied with a smile.
Li Dajuan couldn't help nagging: "Come back for your honeymoon. It's not safe outside, so the whole family won't have to worry."
"Don't worry, just walk around, you won't be far."
Zhang Hao quickly comforted him.
……
On October 10, Zhang Hao and his team officially set off, with more than thirty people in the team.
Not long after boarding the ship, everyone held a small meeting in their free time. This time, in addition to acquiring Minde Times, they also had to build a new scrap car recycling factory. There were many things and they needed to be prepared in advance.
"Uncle Zhou, have you contacted the Minde officials? What is their attitude?"
"What other attitude can there be? Of course we welcome it with both hands. Mayor Jiao assured us that if the acquisition fails, he will resign directly."
Zhou Jianneng said with confidence.
Zhang Hao couldn't help but nodded. Although he couldn't believe what he said, it at least represented an attitude.
"What about Minde Times? Are they planning to sell their shares or are they ready to cooperate with us?"
Minde Times is a long-established battery manufacturer with a history of more than 50 years. The founder of the company has long been gone. It implements a professional manager system, the shares are very dispersed, and there is no major shareholder in the absolute sense.
"We need to discuss this in person. According to the information collected so far, most investment companies and institutions want to retain their shares so that they can get a piece of the pie."
"It's too troublesome. With so many shareholders, how can we have so much time to argue with them? This acquisition must be completed quickly, otherwise I would rather give up."
Zhang Hao expressed his attitude on the spot.
Zhou Jianneng heard this and hurriedly reported: "Dr. Zhang, the Minde officials have come up with a plan. The advantage is that it cuts through the mess quickly, but the disadvantage is that it is easy to offend people."
"Oh? What plan?"
Zhang Hao was immediately interested.
"Bankruptcy first, then acquisition."
Six words popped out of Zhou Jianneng's mouth.
"The method is good, but do they have the power?"
"Director Zhang, don't forget that this is a state of emergency."
Zhang Hao immediately slapped his forehead. How could he forget this? Theoretically speaking, Minde officials do have the power to make Minde Times go bankrupt and liquidate.
"What if you offend someone?"
"If we want to go bankrupt and liquidate, the first thing we will offend are those investment companies. They are not good people, and the interests involved behind them are complicated.
This is not the worst thing. The worst thing is the stock investors. If this triggers a mass incident, we will definitely have to live with it."
Zhou Jianneng sighed after finishing speaking.
Forget it if it were normal times, this is a sensitive period, and the word "stability" overrides everything else.
Zhang Hao's head was as big as an ox's for a moment: "Does Minde official have a solution?"
"They want us to delay the acquisition for a year, and by then the limelight will have passed."
"This method is good!"
"It's only one year, not that long."
"I suggest we wait."
Du Chengping and others expressed their agreement.
Zhang Hao suddenly frowned. By this time next year, due to energy shortage, reconstruction would be very troublesome. He also wanted to use this time to make more preparations and try to minimize the impact.
Zhou Jianneng saw that his eldest nephew had a strange look on his face and quickly asked: "Director Zhang, is there something wrong here?"
"No problem, it's just that I thought of a way to get the best of both worlds."
Zhang Hao had an idea and came up with a new plan.
"Director Zhang, what can we do?"
Everyone quickly asked.
"It's very simple. We first acquire the company, and the conditions can be appropriately discounted, and then let the Minde official cooperate with us to increase capital and expand the shares of Minde Times, diluting other people's shares. As long as we get the controlling stake, when the time comes,
Aren’t we the ones who have the final say?”
"What if they follow suit and inject capital?"
Yin Suwan raised a question.
"It shouldn't be possible." Zhang Hao shook his head and then explained: "Since the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, these investment companies have suffered the heaviest losses. They have a lot of bad debts. Even if they still have funds on hand, they can't follow up.
Let’s compare.”
"Director Zhang is right. The shares held by those investment companies are not large. The most is only a few percent. They cannot obtain controlling rights at all. It is absolutely impossible for them to invest huge amounts of money."
Zhou Jianneng followed closely and echoed.
"If we give up profits, we will lose in the end." Du Chengping said unwillingly.
"You can't say that. Currently, everything is waiting for improvement. The official policies and conditions are the most favorable. If you miss this year, it may not be possible next year."
Zhang Hao quickly advised.
"But..."
Zhang Hao patted the table and continued: "Everyone, please forgive me, this is a win-win cooperation, one more friend is better than one more enemy.
If the research and development of new batteries is successful, the pie is too big for us to eat alone. If these investment companies are left behind, we will definitely be able to eat the biggest piece of the pie."
"I agree with Director Zhang's plan."
Zhou Jianneng was the first to raise his hands.
He has his own selfish motives. The more shareholders there are and the more dispersed the shares, the more stable his position will be.
The others looked at each other and finally agreed to the plan. The previous acquisitions had already cast a shadow on them. Although Zhang Hao's plan was expensive, it would at least reduce a lot of resistance.
Zhang Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, then the acquisition plan has been decided. Next, let's talk about the scrap car recycling factory."