Excellent little farmer

"I heard that there are some changes in the central government's policies, and the policies for private enterprises are also loosening, from the original appropriate restrictions to active support. The financial sector has also begun to open its mouth, so Jian Weiwei feels that this is a rare opportunity. He wants to take this opportunity to grow bigger, and then use mortgage financing to continue mergers and acquisitions and expand, striving to increase the scale in the next two years.”

Xu Wei seemed to sense that I didn't have much objection to what he just said, so he felt more confident and spoke with extra force.

"What does he need from me?" I asked directly.

"Uh... building Viagra means that we need a fund to take the first step. We already have a considerable amount of loans in the bank. If we continue to borrow money, it may be difficult, and it will also increase the bank's worries, so if we have this With a sum of funds, he can start the merger and acquisition process, and then use the mortgage financing of the acquired mines to continue the process." Xu Wei's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly spoke out.

"The idea is great, will the bank agree?" I asked.

"We have already communicated with the bank. Jianweiwei is very capable in this area and can basically be said to be unfavorable. In addition, the local government also supports our idea of ​​​​mergers and reorganizations to expand the scale. After all, if these mines are to close down, it will be very difficult for them. It’s a blow, so they are willing to support us on some policies.”

Xu Wei clenched his fist and waved it, and said loudly: "This is a God-given opportunity, not to be missed."

Han Jianwei came to my home in the afternoon. The two of them brought Wu Zhibing and Wang Changquan together and discussed for nearly two hours. This first snowballing amount of funds was very important. Han Jianwei proposed 30 million to 50 million. Between them, it is best to be 50 million, which can eliminate the doubts of lending banks to the greatest extent, show the strength of Guoquan Energy to local governments, and at the same time, it can also maximize the pace of mergers and acquisitions.

The four people also discussed the possible impact on the energy industry due to the impact of the Southeast Asian financial crisis on domestic economic development. For Guoquan Energy Company, the demand from the domestic consumer market will be a key factor. Now the weak domestic economy has begun to show itself. It is estimated that there will be further weakness next year, and may even extend into the year after that. This means that the coal industry will usher in a period of shrinkage and recession, and companies in the entire industry will struggle to survive this difficult period of recession.

However, this is indeed a rare period of opportunity. The decline in coal prices and the sluggish industry have directly made it difficult for coal mining companies to survive. Many unsustainable coal mines may not be able to overcome this hurdle, and this also provides opportunities for Guoquan Energy, financially supported by Jiayu Group, provides a good opportunity for leapfrog merger and expansion.

According to Han Jianwei's vision, if funds can be secured, he hopes to increase the coal production capacity under Guoquan Energy to 3 million tons per year within one year, and strive to reach 5 million tons per year in the next year. In the next year, it will reach 10 million tons per year, which is a quite ambitious plan.

However, I question whether Han Jianwei's capital chain can support the recovery of the coal market. This 50 million fund alone is simply not enough to meet Han Jianwei's grand plan, not to mention that Han Jianwei's plan also includes coking and other comprehensive processing systems. Come in, the financial requirements are astronomical.

Even if Han Jianwei can get strong support from local governments and financial departments, this plan is too huge, and it is also a big question whether the middle and senior managers of coal mining companies can meet such development.

Han Jianwei also provided an explanation for his plan, especially the adoption of mergers rather than new establishments to expand scale, absorbing original enterprise managers, strengthening the training of old managers, and limiting production capacity. This series of measures will ensure the safe and smooth operation of the enterprise.

I also realized what Han Jianwei was thinking. Han Jianwei wanted Guoquan Energy Company to achieve a production capacity of 10 million tons within three years, rather than actually producing 10 million tons of coal every year. He wanted to completely dominate the coal market. When the coal market recovers or even becomes popular, production can be increased to 10 million tons or more at any time. When the coal market has not yet recovered, production can be reduced and basic operating capabilities can be maintained.

"The two major problems are financing and management level. Jianwei, I think the latter is even better than the former." I waved my hand and motioned to Wang Changquan to open the window. The thick smoke made Wu Zhibing and I uncomfortable.

"I think so too, but the urgent problem is still funds. In terms of production capacity, I just ask that it can reach that level. With the current economic operation trend, it is estimated that the coal market will continue to be depressed next year, so production pressure is not a problem, but In terms of management, I plan to adopt a variety of means to improve the level, including hiring and introducing management talents with high salaries, assigning key personnel of the company to participate in off-the-job learning, and conducting rotation training for middle and low-level managers. It just so happens that production is not tight in the past two years, so I can Make time for self-improvement.”

After years of hard work, Han Jianwei has become more and more entrepreneurial. Even in front of me, an old classmate, he is very confident. He waved his hand and said: "Although Guoquan Energy does not dare to compare with the size of your Jiayu Group , but I am originally a boiler worker and know the importance of management to enterprise production, operation and safety, so I would rather be frugal in other aspects, but I never dare to relax in management systems and safety regulations."

"The bigger the company, the higher the risk, Jianwei, you have to consider this, especially coal mining, which is the industry with the highest risk. A big accident can completely finish you off, and even make you lose your job." Prison, I don’t want you to become a prisoner just to make money.”

I said with some sigh, the boilermaker has now become a coal mine owner, and I don’t know if this has pushed him into a field that is at the forefront of the limelight.

“I always use this sentence to remind myself that if a company fails, it’s OK, but if someone goes to jail, it’s meaningless.”

Han Jianwei nodded and said, "Don't worry about this, Qingquan."

Deep down in my heart, I actually quite support Han Jianwei. Han Jianwei is a character with great ambitions and desires, but he is also able to restrain himself. The energy industry has to go through several iterations from the state retreating and the people advancing, to the state advancing and the people retreating. There is indeed a lot of room for development.

Han Jianwei's idea undoubtedly represents a dream deep in his heart that he cannot achieve personally, that is, to become a bigger and stronger energy company and go abroad, so that Guoquan Energy can no longer be limited to the domestic market, but only compete with people who represent the country's identity. Instead of competing, energy state-owned enterprises are marching into overseas energy markets to fight in bigger storms.

Jiayu Group also has a bioengineering project to be launched this year, and Guoquan Energy needs to rely on Canglang's financing, so Canglang's funds are relatively tight at the beginning of the year, but as soon as summer has entered, Jiayu Group's cash flow will It started turning around quickly, so the problem was not that big. Especially last year, Jiayu Group, the dominant player in the high-end water market, made high profits, making Canglang's profits even more unusually rich, so that When executives such as Shen Jiayu were studying whether to consider listing, they almost unanimously agreed that they would not consider it for the time being, especially in the water industry, which was even more unnecessary.

On the first day of the first lunar month, the day almost revolved around the discussion of this issue. The discussion lasted until the evening. Han Jianwei also stayed at my house for dinner, and then returned to Yuzhou with Xu Wei.

Wu Zhibing and Wang Changquan were also deeply touched by Han Jianwei's determination and courage. No matter what, at least Han Jianwei dared to try and fight. Not many people have this kind of courage, especially when they already have a career foundation. After that, it would be even more difficult to dare to go out and fight so boldly.

Sometimes running a business is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. If you fail to seize the good development opportunities, you may be stuck in the second or third-rate level for the rest of your life. Han Jianwei undoubtedly wants to break through himself.

I also feel a little emotional. The changes in Han Jianwei and Xu Wei are so shocking. You can hardly imagine that Han Jianwei was a down-and-out boiler worker in the factory a few years ago, and Xu Wei was a farmer who knew nothing and had never seen the world. youth.

Now, in just five years, Han Jianwei has transformed into a mining boss with tens of millions of assets under his control, while Xu Wei's old peasant smell has long been wiped away, replaced by a calm and capable person.

People are changing. With the changes of social times, and with the rich and bumpy experiences, I have become mature and confident. I realized that I have actually changed the destiny of many people invisibly, and this will be in the future. It becomes more and more obvious over time.

I was already a little top-heavy when I came out of Zhu Changzhi's house. Zhou Hengyang also came back. Drinking in Zhu Changzhi's house is always an opportunity to relax and communicate. I suffered a lot from the Shaoxing Huadiao that Zhou Hengyang brought back from Shanghai. This kind of yellow rice wine is somewhat similar to jasper wine. At first, I thought it was very tasty, and I drank one cup after another. But when I was full, the liquor began to slowly seep out, and then I opened the air for a while. It feels like the world is spinning.