Lin Zuhui listened to the work report of President Chen Shiwen in the office.
For LEIT Group, Lin Zuhui has always been personally involved in the work and planned many business plans and development directions. To put it bluntly, even if there is a change of management, Lin Zuhui can also lead the change.
"This year, the Xtep sports brand should steadily exceed 1 billion in sales, and its profits are also expected to exceed 100 million." Chen Shiwenhui reported.
Lin Zuhui asked: "How many spokespersons does Xtep have now?"
Chen Shiwen thought for a while and said: "Seven, four mainland sports stars, three entertainment stars. Including Kong Linghui, Sun Wen, Liu Xiang, Zhang Yining, Nicholas Tse... Speaking of which, our endorsements are all costs.
Low, the effect is excellent.”
Lin Zuhui nodded. When Liu Xiang won his first championship in the World University Championship in 2001, he was signed by Xtep for 2.5 million for 7 years (I can get 30-50%). Xtep's endorsement fee for one year is less than 5 million.
One year is a very good deal.
Among them, signing Liu Xiang is probably the most cost-effective deal. In his previous life, Nike only spent 500,000 to sign the contract in 2002. Once he wins the most valuable gold medal in China in 2004, it will cost 5 million a year.
"What is the ownership of Xtep's stores in the mainland?" Lin Zuhui asked.
"Direct stores account for 60%, franchisees account for 40%, and franchisees' goods are distributed uniformly by dealers."
Lin Zuhui thought about it. Although Xtep is not a listed company, its parent company LEIT Group is a giant with a market value of more than 30 billion, and it is a company with seriously undervalued assets.
Therefore, from the beginning, the Xtep brand has focused on the development of directly-operated stores, and the 60% proportion of directly-operated stores is definitely far behind that of domestic brands.
Direct-operated stores have the advantage of direct-operated stores, that is, management can keep up; franchise stores also have the advantage of franchise stores, that is, they can complete expansion quickly and at the lowest cost.
However, once we enter the era of Internet shopping, the benefits of directly operated stores can be reflected; it is even better to acquire all dealers and indirectly control franchise stores.
Lin Zuhui also knew that domestic brands in the previous life experienced a watershed in 2012, which was excessive inventory; this was also one of the reasons why Xtep, 360, and Hongxing Erke lagged behind Anta and Li Ning.
Of course, Anta also has the synergy effect of the Fila brand, and has gradually become the leader of domestic sports brands.
"What do you think of Fila joining the LEIT Group?" Lin Zuhui suddenly asked.
Chen Shiwen's eyes jumped and his heart also jumped.
Fila is now worth at least US$2 billion, equivalent to nearly half of the market value of LEIT Group.
"Fila has just emerged. It's too early to join the LEIT Group. Instead, we can first let the Xtep brand and Fila's Greater China business have some cooperation. When the time is ripe, it's not too late to consider it again." Chen Shiwen suppressed his impulse and said seriously.
Fila has returned to the peak of Jiuqi with its 'Coconut Shoes', and has gone a step further with its 'Tianzu Technology'. Currently, its spokespersons have shown their strength and are even more unstoppable.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that due to the excellent management skills of the management of Barings Bank and Fila, coupled with the command of a legendary businessman behind them, it has only been in the past two years that Reebok has been surpassed. Currently, Reebok is worth 3 billion US dollars.
At present, Fila used to mainly sign tennis stars, but now it is very involved in basketball and football.
This year, Fila signed NBA No. 6 rookie Wade for 28 million US dollars over 7 years, and signed Yao Ming for 50 million US dollars over 7 years. This is a big move.
Coupled with the previously signed Gasol, Parker, Arenas, Stoudemire, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Messi, it can be said that there is currently a wealth of talents.
As for the price, it is relatively cheap, of course, only relative to their future performance.
For now, it may be several times overvalued. After all, Fila's goal is to sign them, no matter how high the price is, they will accept it.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi have both reached the tens of millions of dollars, which is the same level as James in annual income.
"Well, you are right. Fila's prospects are not inferior to those of the entire LEIT Group, so we need to carefully consider the merger." Lin Zuhui said seriously.
Even if Fila is incorporated into the LEIT Group system, it will still be a professional manager, and the LEIT Group will not interfere too much.
...
In late August, Lin Zuhui’s private plane took off from Xiangjiang and flew towards the United States.
On the plane, the three daughters, Jiahui, Qiu Shuzhen, and Lin Zixia, as well as their five sons and one daughter, happened to be returning to the United States. These women live in California and Hong Kong, and they travel in groups all year round. They are very chic.
The important thing is that they manage a lot of wealth themselves and don't need to ask for help.
In the living room on the second floor, Lin Zuhui and his three daughters sat together, while the children went to the entertainment room to play games and watch DVDs. They were very happy.
"How much did you earn this time?" Lin Zuhui asked with a smile.
"Two billion, that's a 10-fold increase. It's really a huge profit from oil speculation!" Guan Jiahui said with unfinished content.
"The gold futures I invested in have not been sold yet, and my current book assets have increased five times, making a profit of 1 billion." Qiu Shuzhen said excitedly. I saw this woman wearing a red suspender skirt, and the snow-white color of the bear's mouth and hooks were extremely conspicuous.
, this woman has always been beautiful. The key is to be able to endure loneliness and always be the woman behind Lin Zuhui. Few people outside know about Lin Zuhui.
Lin Zixia spread her hands and said, "It's none of my business!" But she didn't care at all and didn't dare to care.
She has always held 2 to 3% of the equity in TSMC, Hon Hai, and MediaTek, and then invested in some real estate in the United States. She also has a small amount of real estate investment in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
According to the current market value of TSMC of US$41 billion (listed simultaneously in Taiwan and the United States), with this investment alone, her net worth is already as high as 10 billion Hong Kong dollars. Of course, the market values of Hon Hai and MediaTek are much lower.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! In any case, Lin Zixia and Wang Zuxian, plus Lin Zhilin, Lin Xinru, these women even hold Taiwan Island stocks (and Formosa Plastics), there is no need to consider
They don't want to have to worry about creating a career for them.
"Okay, don't bother me about investing in the future!" Lin Zuhui said with a smile.
When Guan Jiahui heard this, she immediately sat down in Lin Zuhui's arms and started acting coquettishly.
"Dear, didn't you say we would have a chance to become billionaires? I'm not asking you for money, I'm just giving you some pointers in the future... The children will listen to you so much...
"
Lin Zuhui felt very good listening to the woman's thoughts.
There is nothing wrong with women liking money, and Lin Zuhui also likes to give money to women and share risks.
Lin Zixia shook her head, and after Guan Jiahui finished speaking, she teased her: "Guan is a fan of wealth!"
Guan Jiahui responded: "He is the God of Wealth, and I am Guan, the God of Wealth. What the hell!"
Lin Zuhui interrupted in time: "The stocks in your hands are stable. When the children grow up, they will naturally increase in value several times, or even more than ten times. In short, just follow my arrangements. As for investment properties, I will always give you
opinion.”
Seeing Lin Zuhui's seriousness, Guan Jiahui immediately shut up and stopped worrying.
Of course, she was thinking in her heart, if she kept 0.9% of Apple's stock, would she become a billionaire? The company's market value is currently only over 9 billion US dollars, how many times would it increase?
However, the major shareholder of this company is my own man, so the future must be very good!
Lin Zuhui asked Guan Jiahui, Qiu Shuzhen, Li Jiaxin, Li Zi, and Monica to each hold 0.5% to 0.9% of Apple stocks and Microsoft stocks.
As for the Apple stock in his hand, he still has about 10%, and he will continue to cash out until it is all cleared. Of course, he will buy another 2% of the shares from the secondary market through diversification and offshore methods.
Although there is a lot of tax paid in the process, that amount of tax is nothing compared to the future market value of 2 to 3 trillion.
........
Martin Eberhard returned to the company somewhat disappointed, and was greeted by his partner Mark Tarpenning.
"Hey, man, you don't look good!" Mark said.
Martin nodded and said: "I went to register the 'Tesla Motors' brand and was told that someone had already registered the trademark and name a year ago, so..."
Mark made a head covering gesture with his hands and said in disbelief: "Oh my God, this is really a bad thing. We have been thinking about this name for a long time! By the way, why did the other party register 'Tesla Motors'? Is it?
A traditional gasoline truck, or a motorcycle?”
"NONONO is an electric vehicle developer and a research and development center set up by foreign investors in the United States. It is said that it is an electric vehicle brand invested by China's Xiaomi Technology."
"Watt, are you sure they are not researching electric motorcycles? Electric cars are not what their level of technology should be researching!"
"It's not wrong. I have inquired about it. They have recruited more than 30 R&D personnel in the United States in the past year. Moreover, their R&D headquarters is in China. It is said that the investment has exceeded 10 million US dollars."
"It's unbelievable that we don't even have 1 million US dollars. But don't be discouraged. We already have the results of AC Propulsion's early research and development. We just need to slowly polish the details."
Martin nodded, his confidence greatly increased.
It turns out that electric vehicles have a long history in the United States:
[In 1991, General Motors developed the EV-1 and put it on the market as the first mass-produced electric vehicle. This car had an unimpressive appearance and a cruising range of 140 kilometers. Due to the low input-output ratio, more than 2,000 vehicles were produced.
Afterwards, General Motors announced that it would give up in 2002. This incident brought notoriety to General Motors, and a documentary called "Who Killed the Electric Car" made the incident widely circulated. Afterwards, he participated in the EV-1 project.
Engineer Al Cocconi founded AC Propulsion, an electric car company in California, and produced the T-Zero, a lead-acid battery car for one person.
When AC Propulsion was in trouble, Silicon Valley engineer Martin Eberhard invested $150,000 in the company. In exchange, he wanted Cocconi to try using thousands of laptop lithium batteries for the T-Zero.
Power. After switching to lithium batteries, T-Zero has a driving range of more than 480 kilometers. Eberhard persuaded AC Propulsion to build such a car for him, but Cocconi had no intention of setting up a car company. Eberhard decided
do it yourself.】
In other words, electric vehicles have already appeared, but the details still need to be slowly polished. From manufacturing details to cost, it is a long-term project.
In the previous life, it took Tesla five years to put its first electric car on the market, and the price was as high as US$120,000. It was almost on the verge of bankruptcy; because of this price, customers besieged Musk.
.......
Zou Kaixuan took Tesla President Du Mingtang to find Al Cocconi, the boss of AC Propulsion.
"What? You want to acquire all the electric vehicle technology I have?" Al Cocconi said in surprise.
Zou Kaixuan nodded and said: "Yes! In fact, we have also had some successful research and development in the past six months, which can initially use lithium batteries as power for cars. However, we still hope to get the technology you have mastered for mutual verification. You also know that this technology is very useful for
Electric vehicles are only in their infancy, and huge funds will be needed to make them a reality."
Al Cocconi nodded. He didn't think this technology was so great. After all, if it was really great, he would have joined Martin's entrepreneurial team.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "No problem, whatever price you are willing to pay!" People die for money and birds die for food, and Al Cocconi also wants to make a fortune.
"$300,000 buys all the technology for your car that can run 480 kilometers!"
Al Cocconi smiled and said: "You are a large enterprise. This price is too cheap. I want 800,000 US dollars."
"Deal! But we need to verify it!"
Al Cocconi was stunned, and he downplayed his feelings, but he was not a shameless person, so he approved the deal.
After the two parties completed the transaction under the witness of their lawyers, Al Cocconi was in a good mood.
"By the way, Miss Zou, this technology is not unique to me. There was an investor last year... Now, Martin and his partners have established an electric vehicle brand, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California."
Zou Kaixuan immediately said: "Please give us a contact address and phone number!"
"No problem! Miss Zou, you really impress me. You are the only female technology tycoon in the world and the most discerning technology tycoon." Al Cocconi couldn't help but praise.
Zou Kaixuan's reputation is almost as good as that of Lin Zuhui because she is a woman and a technology giant. In addition, Xiaomi Technology has also invented many epoch-making products and has achieved success in the business field.
She is often received by foreign heads of state, which is very different from her status in front of Lin Zuhui.
"You are flattering, we are still decades behind American technology." Zou Kaixuan said elegantly and modestly.
.......
In the villa in San Francisco, Lin Zuhui was sitting on the sofa, and Zou Kaixuan was squatting below, working hard with his head buried in his head.
Lin Zuhui stroked her hair like a kitten, and he was very excited.
You don’t have to look for a beautiful woman when looking for a woman. A female technology giant like Zou Kaixuan is just his lover. Of course, Zou Kaixuan is actually pretty. After being trained by Lin Zuhui’s beauty saint, she is also very attractive. Of course, the main thing is
Still a sense of conquest.
Putting Zou Kaixuan on the sofa, who would have thought that a world-class female business tycoon was wearing Q-interest underwear, with a red face and blurred eyes.
"Boss, I am yours..."
Porcelain skin followed Lin Zuhui's words, and soon the two were intertwined.
afterwards.
Lin Zuhui was not surprised when he heard about Martin.
"Strive to acquire the company founded by Martin and send the two of them to Tesla's R&D headquarters in the United States, no matter the cost." Lin Zuhui said resolutely.
He is putting small shoes on the United States. Without Tesla’s Musk, how can we go to Mars? And Starlink?
After all, doing this requires a lot of money, or at least a lot of obstacles can be set up.
As for what Musk is doing is human progress, that has nothing to do with Lin Zuhui. He doesn’t want to go to Mars. Besides, it’s just a delay. Maybe China’s technology and environment will come up.
"Don't worry, boss! Martin and the others have no money, I will definitely buy them out."
Lin Zuhui pinched her hand and said with a smile: "You are now a world business giant, and you still call me boss!"
"This is so fun! Besides, it's you who support Xiaomi Technology and me, otherwise we wouldn't be where we are today!"
"Don't talk about those things in the future, about support or not. You are my woman and you have given me two sons. What's wrong with giving you a career? What's more, if it were my other women, they would do the same thing.
If you don’t come, you won’t be able to do well.”
"Well, I listen to you anyway!"
...
In the following period, Zou Kaixuan's team held many negotiations with Martin and Mark's teams. Finally, with the money, Martin and Mark joined Tesla's US R&D department and received a huge amount of US$3 million in funding.
After Lin Zuhui heard the news, he didn't care. Things that can be solved with money are not problems.
Xiaomi Technology can invest 10 to 30 million US dollars in research and development expenses on Tesla every year. When the time is right, Tesla can also obtain huge loans and financing in Xiangjiang.
In short, Lin Zuhui has a lot of money.
"Next, Tesla's team will polish the technology and also consider costs, otherwise it will never be possible for electric vehicles to replace gasoline vehicles." Lin Zuhui told Zou Kaixuan.
Zou Kaixuan nodded and said: "If the technology makes progress, I believe the government will support it."
"This is good. Once public opinion is manipulated in advance, the Chinese government will immediately support Tesla. In fact, it is also supporting the entire Chinese electric vehicle industry."
"Well, I understand! The development of this industry is inseparable from the support of the government. As long as the prospects of electric vehicles are promoted, the government will definitely provide subsidies and develop in the field of charging piles."
Lin Zuhui briefly explained the routine in the field of electric vehicles, which is to ask the mainland government for subsidies or to build factories to make up for the loans. Hong Kong capital also belongs to China. As long as the industry is important, the government will not miss it.
Otherwise, once Tesla moves its headquarters to the United States, it will be time to cry.