500 million, which is absolutely an astronomical figure for our current finances in Shangjiang City. When we first established the company with the Japanese side, we had already raised nearly 300 million from various channels, and the 30
In the end, the vast majority of the billion was actually found by the province, which found ways to raise funds for us.
But I’ve been thinking: The province will definitely continue to support us. After all, this is a big project for the province, and we don’t have the ability to solve this problem on our own.
But today, Mayor Liu brought this issue to the Standing Committee of the Municipal Government for study. This in itself shows one thing: the province will no longer help us solve the problem of financial difficulties.
I suddenly felt a headache. I asked Mayor Liu: "How do the leaders in the province consider this matter?"
He shook his head and sighed: "The province requires us to solve the 500 million issue by ourselves. Secretary Chen asked our government to study it first and come up with a preliminary plan, and then the Standing Committee of the Listing Committee will study it. Mayor Feng, you
I'm in charge of finance, please share your thoughts."
I shook my head and said: "Mayor Liu, this matter is too big. I want to listen to everyone's opinions first, and then I think about it. Do you think this is okay?"
He nodded and said: "Okay. Let the other leaders talk about your ideas first."
Mayor Jin first said: "Our city's finances are so poor that it will be very difficult for us to come up with this money. We should find a way to ask the provincial leaders for more support."
Mayor Liu said: "The problem now is that it is no longer possible for the province to support it. Otherwise, what are we still studying here?"
The following deputy mayors all spoke respectively, but their ideas were not very realistic. For example, some people asked cadres to donate money to support, or donate two months' salary. Others talked about bank loans.
This is not actually a problem with the level of other deputy mayors. The key to the problem is that our finances are too difficult. Moreover, our state-owned enterprise, which is the main body of the loan, no longer has any collateral to provide to the bank.
That's it. Under such circumstances, even if the government provides a credit guarantee, the bank will not lend out the money. After all, it is 500 million in funds, which is not a small amount. Such a large amount of funds, even if
It is a provincial bank and does not have the authority to verify and approve.
After everyone else finished speaking, there was a temporary silence in the conference room. In fact, I have been thinking about whether this matter can be solved in another way. The methods they mentioned before are unrealistic and simply impossible.
Sure. But these 500 million dollars must be spent.
Mayor Liu looked at me and said, "Mayor Feng, it's your turn to speak."
At this moment, I suddenly realized something: maybe he was deliberately testing me. No, that's not necessarily the case. If I couldn't come up with a solution, he would tell others: He is not smart either. But
What will I do? What will he think? Will he be more wary of me?
I hesitated immediately. I was thinking: At a time like this, it would not be a good thing if I stood out too much. In this case, I would probably offend everyone here - are you better than everyone else?
Thinking of this, I smiled bitterly and said: "Mayor Liu, I'm sorry, I don't have any good solutions. This matter is too difficult. We really can't come up with 500 million. Deduction of wages will definitely not work.
The income of our cadres is already low. Even if we deduct two months of everyone’s salary, they don’t have much money. What about the collateral for bank loans? Five hundred million. Even provincial banks do not have this power. However, these five
We must find a way to come up with the 500 million. Whether the Japanese decided to do this because of our huge potential market, or they deliberately created problems to try to dilute our shares, we must come up with these 500 million, because
This involves our future interests."
He suddenly frowned, "What should we do? We have to find a way out?"
I asked him tentatively: "Or, wait until Secretary Chen comes back?"
He shook his head and said, "Let me say a few words."
I secretly wondered: So he had already had an idea? At this moment, I was full of curiosity - what kind of solution would he come up with?
In fact, I have just thought of a way, which is to invest a large part of all the assets in our industrial park as shares. While the Japanese shareholding ratio remains unchanged, the shares in the industrial park will be increased by a part.
At present, the total assets of the industrial park are definitely more than 500 million, and even our land resources exceed this amount. Moreover, the industrial park is already one of the shareholders of this company, and Japan has already recognized it.
The Japanese side has nothing to say about adjusting the shares in its two companies. Moreover, both of our companies are owned by the state, so for us, they are actually in the same pot.
Mayor Liu began to talk, "This matter is just like what Mayor Feng said just now. We must take out this money. The province will definitely not support it. Even if it supports it, it can only be based on policy."
. Secretary Chen is currently in Beijing with Governor Wang. Since Secretary Chen told me that we have to resolve this matter ourselves, this already illustrates the attitude of the province.
Mayor Feng was right just now. It is not feasible to deduct employees' wages and for our enterprises to obtain bank loans. The wages of our city's employees are only tens of millions a month, and the total in two months is only about 100 million.
Not only will this not solve the problem, but it will also lead to criticism. What’s more, at present, our company’s assets have basically been mortgaged to banks. It is simply unrealistic for banks to continue to lend money to companies.
However, we still have a way to solve this problem, and that is the assets of our industrial park. Speaking of this, we should thank Mayor Feng. If he had not requested that the companies under the industrial park be made shareholders of our joint venture with Japan,
Then it will be really difficult to do this.”
Having said this, he came to me with a smile and asked: "Mayor Feng, the current land resources of the industrial park should be more than 500 million, right?"
Just now, after he said this method, I was suddenly shocked: this person is really extraordinary. He can think of using this method to solve the problem, which in itself shows that he has a different way of thinking. To
I know that he is different from me. I am the leader in charge of the industrial park, so it is easier for me to think of this way. But for him, this requires leapfrogging thinking. For ordinary people, it is easier for me to think of this way.
To be honest, it is very difficult to think like this.
I nodded and said, "It must be more than that."
He smiled and said: "That's easy to handle. In this matter, we only need the leaders of the province to come forward and communicate with the bank for us to increase the ratio between the loan we need and the assessed value of the land.
That’s it.
And it is best to get loans from several banks, so that the problem can be solved within our provincial banks in Jiangnan. In this way, it will be faster and more convenient both in terms of time and procedures. Mayor Feng, what do you think about this?
Is it feasible?"
I said sincerely: "This is indeed a good idea. And the key to the problem is that the industrial park is one of the shareholders of this company, and the Japanese side will not raise any objections."
He nodded and said: "Yes, that's right. If our two companies adjust the shareholding ratio, it will not affect the interests of Japan. This will also be very beneficial to the future development of the industrial park. This is killing multiple birds with one stone.
It’s a good thing.”
His thoughts were exactly the same as mine. I couldn't help but sigh: This man is indeed very capable. Unfortunately, his way of doing things is sometimes too dark.
But I'm secretly glad because I didn't go out in the limelight today. Today, like Mayor Liu before, I also used the method of showing weakness to hide and protect myself.
The other deputy mayors have no opinions. How could they have any opinions? This is the only feasible way. (To be continued)