Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 525 Reasons for Not Going Public

I have to say that Qin Sichen is not only a gentle and kind woman, but also a standard housewife. This can be seen after living with Lu Shaohua. It can be said that she can go into the kitchen, go out to the living room, and is good at all aspects.

Since living together with Lu Shaohua, Qin Sichen returned to her residence as soon as she got off work at noon and in the evening, and then started preparing meals. Fortunately, Lu Shaohua had hired a servant to help with cooking, otherwise it would not be easy to prepare meals for more than 30 people. However, there was one thing that Qin Sichen did herself, and that was cooking. She was the only one who took care of it, and Lu Shaohua's appetite had been whetted.

Of course, as the CEO of a large group company like Phoenix Group, there are bound to be endless things to do every day, but it doesn’t matter, he can take them home and do them. For this reason, Lu Shaohua specially asked Shenzhen to send three of the latest Phoenix laptops to Qin Sichen for office use.

She goes to work in the company during the day and comes home at night to deal with the unfinished work. She is extremely busy, but Qin Sichen has no complaints. On the contrary, she is very happy. The reason is that now she is Lu Shaohua's wife and is in charge of the Phoenix Group for her husband. No matter how busy or tired she is, she is happy.

To put it bluntly, Lu Shaohua called her Qin Sichen his wife, although in actual sense she had no share in Phoenix Group, but wife represented the wife and the family. Since they were a family, then from a certain perspective, Phoenix Group also belonged to Qin Sichen, and it was normal for her to be a little busy and tired and to take care of her own things.

However, what about Lu Shaohua? Lu Shaohua's life has not changed. He is still so idle. He handed over the affairs of the group to Qin Sichen. He is still the same as before, only in charge of the general direction of development, and then there is nothing else for him to do.

However, Qin Sichen is his now, and Lu Shaohua's life has also changed. Finally, he doesn't need to stay alone in an empty room when he sleeps at night. He has a body as pure as snow to hold on to, and he can occasionally do what he loves. He can be said to be living a real man's life and is extremely happy.

Yes, Lu Shaohua was happy. With such a mature, beautiful and considerate woman taking care of him, how could he have any worries? But this was only a superficial problem. Now, a difficult problem appeared.

"I think it is necessary for Phoenix Group to go public. This will increase the market value of Phoenix Group tenfold or even a hundredfold." Qin Sichen lay beside Lu Shaohua and whispered his idea.

Phoenix Group ranks 37th in the world, and its current market value is apparently US$200 billion. However, after having a relationship with Lu Shaohua, Qin Sichen learned more and knew that the actual market value of Phoenix Financial, a subsidiary alone, is more than US$150 billion.

Although Qin Sichen didn't know why Lu Shaohua was reluctant to let Phoenix Group go public, he knew that going public could increase the market value of Phoenix Group tenfold or even a hundredfold, and that was enough.

Does Lu Shaohua want to expand Phoenix Group? Does Qin Sichen want to expand Phoenix Group?

The answers were the same. They both thought that Lu Shaohua's goal was to build an economic empire, so of course he had to make Phoenix Group stronger and bigger. There was no doubt about that. And what about Qin Sichen? She also wanted to see Phoenix Group become stronger, because she was now a member of Phoenix Group, so the answer was unquestionable.

But Lu Shaohua couldn't. He couldn't let Phoenix Group go public. The reason was simple. Phoenix Group was like Lu Shaohua's child. He raised it with great effort. If it went public, it would mean that a part of the shares would be in the hands of others. This also meant that part of Lu Shaohua's achievements over the years would have to be shared with others.

Are you willing to share your own children with others?

Lu Shaohua was unwilling, and he would never allow such a thing to happen. It was for this reason that Lu Shaohua delayed letting Phoenix Group go public. This was the most fundamental reason, and one of Lu Shaohua's two major reasons.

There is another reason. Putting aside the first reason, after going public, Phoenix Group will leave a back for the enemy, and the enemy can attack Phoenix Group at any time. This is Lu Shaohua’s second reason.

There can be competition in industrial products and projects, but these are relatively open. Lu Shaohua has a huge intelligence network. If a competitor appears or an enemy lurking in the dark is encountered, the intelligence network can be used to find out, so as to achieve the purpose of knowing both oneself and the enemy, and not being afraid of losing.

But it is different in the stock market. If there is an enemy hiding in the dark and slowly acquiring shares, don't make big moves, just absorb them bit by bit so that Lu Shaohua is unaware of the enemy. Maybe a few years or months later, a major shareholder will suddenly appear in the Phoenix Group, and then Lu Shaohua can only watch others share his achievements.

"Ah!" Lu Shaohua sighed helplessly, and said after a moment of silence. "Since I founded Phoenix Group, I have never planned to list it."

"Why?" Qin Sichen asked with question marks written all over his face.

"I like to attack, not defend." After saying that, Lu Shaohua paused and explained, "After going public, we have to be on guard against enemies secretly acquiring shares of Phoenix Group. This is what I hate the most. Why not let Phoenix Group go public and develop in other areas?"

"Are you talking about industry?" Qin Sichen asked.

"Well, don't forget. I am a reborn person who traveled through time with my memories. Everything about the future is recorded in my mind. As long as there is potential in an industry, I will participate in it one by one. I can make myself stronger. In addition, there is a large amount of working capital in the group. We are not afraid of financial constraints causing bottlenecks in the group's business. Therefore, it is the same whether we go public or not." Lu Shaohua said seriously.

Just as Lu Shaohua said, all industries within Phoenix Group are full of potential and are not afraid of encountering development bottlenecks. In addition, with a large amount of working capital, listing financing becomes dispensable and a bit unnecessary.

It must be said that what Lu Shaohua said made a lot of sense. Qin Sichen nodded in sudden enlightenment, understood Lu Shaohua's intention, smiled, and changed the subject, asking, "By the way, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten why Phoenix Financial has a market value of more than 150 billion US dollars?"

Qin Sichen calculated that Phoenix Financial's current cash flow and investment in the Hong Kong stock market are worth only about US$75 billion, but the actual data is more than US$150 billion. Where did the other half, more than US$75 billion, go?

"Ha ha!"

Lu Shaohua laughed loudly, nodded Qin Sichen's head with his finger, and then said, "You, you, curiosity can kill a cat, but you are my wife now, I am not afraid to tell you that investing in the Hong Kong stock market and Liu Mingzhang's hands are just superficial. Moreover, the real big deal is the shares of several American companies. That is the real big deal."

"America? Shares?" Qin Sichen grasped the two key points in Lu Shaohua's words and asked.

"Yes." Lu Shaohua nodded. He had already said something, so he might as well say more. "We have shares in more than ten companies, including Microsoft, Dell, IBM, Boeing, Cisco, Apple, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, etc. We also have shares in several Japanese companies, such as Toyota, Honda, and Hitachi. Do you think we are the big boss?"

Surprised, absolutely surprised. Qin Sichen had just returned from the United States, so of course she knew the situation there. The companies that Lu Shaohua had just mentioned were all companies with great potential and were developing very fast.

This is where the problem arises. It is precisely because the companies mentioned by Lu Shaohua are all fast-growing companies that Qin Sichen was surprised. Because the faster those companies grow, it means that the shares held by Lu Shaohua are constantly appreciating in value, and they are really the real big shots.

After the surprise, what was left was happiness. Qin Sichen was happy for Lu Shaohua. After all, Lu Shaohua was her husband. Having such a young husband who controlled shares of dozens of fast-growing companies, Qin Sichen felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

"It's a bit too unbelievable, but it also proves one thing, that is, my little husband is the best." Qin Sichen said proudly.

If it were some time ago, Qin Si Chen would not have dared to say such corny words, but now it is different. Although his conservative personality has not changed, the relationship is different after all. Only two people can hear the corny words, so Qin Si Chen doesn't mind saying a few words.

"Of course, you don't know who I am, your husband." After a pause, Lu Shaohua changed his smile and put on a lewd smile, saying in a very seductive tone. "Your husband is not only good at making money, but also good in bed. Don't you have to reward me well?"

"Tsk, you're not serious at all." Qin Sichen's expression changed instantly, and her pretty face turned red like a ripe apple. She was very shy, and after a moment's hesitation, she continued. "By the way, I noticed that you seem to have targeted Asia for Phoenix Financial recently. Is this the prelude to the coming storm?"

Qin Sichen doesn't understand finance, but that doesn't mean there's something wrong with her vision. From the trends of Phoenix Finance, it's clear that Lu Shaohua is weaving a network, a very large network, and this is completely planned in advance.

"Smart." Lu Shaohua smiled and praised Qin Sichen, then his expression became serious and he said, "Yes, something is going to happen in Asia. I will first cast the net, let the fish swim over, and then collect the net.

After finishing speaking, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment and continued, "It is already April of 96. After this year, let's say 97. 97 is the year when the disaster comes. Well, by the way, speaking of this, I want to tell you that our company's products must be carefully controlled. Don't just produce in large quantities in pursuit of output. If you produce too much, it will be troublesome."

Although Lu Shaohua didn't explain it in detail, Qin Sichen still smelled something fishy. He didn't ask any more questions at the moment, but nodded seriously and said, "I will discuss it with my aunt tomorrow and control the production."

"Oh, my aunt has been called." Lu Shaohua smiled and teased Qin Sichen for a while. Seeing her making a fuss, he made a gesture of surrender, calmed down the fight, and became serious again. "Well, there is one more thing I want to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Qin Sichen knew that Lu Shaohua was talking about serious matters, so he didn't dare to be careless and also became serious.