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The Five Elephants Battery was the only battery project that was not controlled by Chen Weizheng's technology. It was not limited by the cobblestone solution, nor was it limited by other super natural resources. All of the materials could be found on Earth, so it could be said that this was a technology that could be replicated on Earth. However, only Yang Jinzhang possessed this technology right now, while the most important material synthesis technology could only be produced in the experimental zone of Savage mountain. The reason why Chen Weizheng encouraged the development of this project was so that after he left, there would still be a replacement technology on Earth. Although this technology was much worse than the pure original battery, it was not just a little bit worse.
Due to Liu Yi's request, only the Tancheng Automobile Factory used this battery. The 120v200Ah battery could barely meet the needs of 24k. Although it was not light, about 20kg, and was not cheap, it had become the most stable power source for electric scooters in the country.
The director of the Five Elephant Battery Factory was Huang Zhenhai, the captain of the First Brigade and Third Squad of the Tianquan Branch of the Dajiang Security Company of the Dajiang Group. Ever since Huang Zhenhai met Xiao Xiao, who worked as a florist on Donghui Road, they became good friends and married not long after. Xiao Xiao often came to visit Xian Hua, and Xian Hua was very attached to this aunt of hers. Liu Yi asked He Bailing to bring Xiao Xiao and her husband to the Xian Hua Group. Xiao Xiao was in charge of logistics, and Huang Zhenhai was in charge of security. Only after a long time did he realize that Huang Zhenhai was not a street thug. He graduated from the Red River Vocational Technical College and worked in a high-tech electronics factory after graduation. Later on, the company he worked in closed down, and he was honorably laid off. Only then did he find a job in the Great River Security Company. When he set up the Five Elephants Battery Factory, He Bailing chose Huang Zhenhai among the middle management of his company. It was mainly because of the couple's feelings for Xian Hua.
The Five Elephants Battery Factory went to work at 9am as usual.
It was a little different today. A municipal car drove around the Five Elephants Battery Factory in the high-tech zone without stopping. It did not even roll down the windows. It left the Five Elephants Battery Factory and drove towards the Xian Hua Group's headquarters.
The Xian Hua Group was a private residence covering an area of about ten acres. It was located in the west of the city, close to the wetland park in the west of the city. This piece of land was a commercial land that He Shan had acquired with the strength of nine dragons and two tigers. After acquiring the land, he didn't do real estate development on this golden land. Instead, he built a very romantic courtyard, a very Chinese-style courtyard, a front courtyard, a back garden, a parlor, a large hall, a main house in the middle, two wings on both sides, and winding corridors. Everywhere was connected. There were small bridges, flowing water, and rockery. It was like the gardens of Suzhou, but also like the palace of a prince in the capital.
After He Bai Ling took over, she loved this place. After renovating it again, she turned this place into the headquarters of the Xian Hua Group. Chen Weizheng had been to this place before. He thought that the company would have the same kind of boss. With a general manager like He Bai Ling, it was not strange to have such a group office.
Today, He Bai Ling came early. She made a pot of tea and waited for them. Her assistant, Mo Yi, was sitting on the other side of the bamboo screen, working on his own work. When there were guests, he would come if he wanted to. When he didn't want to, he pretended not to see them.
A small government car from Wuxiang Battery was parked in the parking lot. Two people got out of the car. One was the mayor of the city, Zhao Hengguang, and the other was the director of the city's Development and Reform Commission, Fan Shouneng. He was the secretary left behind after Liu Dehou went to the capital.
Fan Shouneng hadn't been the secretary of the provincial party committee for a long time, so his rank wasn't promoted. When Liu Dehou left, he could only be assigned as a director. Because he didn't have any grassroots work experience, he couldn't be in charge of politics. He had to be placed in the city's Development and Reform Commission, first as the acting director, then as the director. In recent years, the functions of the Development and Reform Commission had been stripped again and again. It was very different from when it was established. However, some things still couldn't be avoided. Therefore, Director Fan had to accompany Mayor Zhao.
The receptionist brought the two government officials to He Bai Ling's parlor.
She asked the two to sit down and poured two cups of hot tea.
"Have the two of you eaten breakfast?" He Bai Ling asked: "If you haven't eaten breakfast, it's best not to drink tea. This is because tea leaves contain caffeine and other alkaloids. Drinking tea on an empty stomach will cause the intestines to absorb too much caffeine. It will cause symptoms such as anxiety, dizziness, weakness, absent-mindedness, and other symptoms. Sometimes it will also cause gastrointestinal discomfort and loss of appetite. Drinking tea after eating something should be fine … "
Zhao Hengguang said that they had eaten a little porridge, so they should be able to drink tea. Fan Shouneng said honestly: "Then I'll drink plain water!"
He Bai Ling laughed: "Not plain water. Eat something before drinking tea. I have some food here. Both of you can eat some." She stood up and opened the fridge. She took out a bag of western-style bread, cut a few slices of ham, and put them on the toaster to bake. Soon, the parlor was filled with the faint smell of toast.
She placed a small plate with toast and tomato sauce on it. The oil on the ham seeped into the bread, and the aroma was very strong. It was very appetizing.
Fan Shouneng was completely unable to resist the temptation of food. He picked up the bread, squeezed the tomato sauce, and took a bite.
"The reason I like this office the most is because it's very homely. It doesn't have the cold feeling of an office." He Bai Ling said.
It was Fan Shouneng's first time in this office. He looked around and it really did have a homely feeling.
"Director He!" After eating the bread, Zhao Hengguang wiped the crumbs from the corner of his mouth with a tissue and said: "This time I'm here on official business. I want to know how much the production of the Five Elephant Batteries under your group can achieve if you go all out?"
"Mr. Mayor, don't beat around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it." He Bai Ling said: "Is the repurchase really coming to me?"
Zhao Hengguang smiled awkwardly and didn't answer. He drank a mouthful of hot tea.
"What will come will come. You can't run away even if you want to." He Bai Ling said: "During the New Year, my husband and the others were repurchased. It's only been half a year and it's our turn! Mr. Mayor, to be honest, my Xian Hua Group isn't small. If you want to buy back, then buy back all of them. I can't agree to buy back just one Five Elephant Battery. You can't take away the good stuff and leave the bad stuff for me. "
"Buy back all of them? How many companies do you have in your group? How much is the repurchase fee? "Zhao Hengguang asked.
"Not many companies, just a dozen or so. The repurchase fee isn't much either, just one or two billion." He Bai Ling said: "The main thing is the Five Elephant Battery. Now that the profits are good, the repurchase price will definitely be higher. Back then, when the Six Great Families bought the shares of Longshan battery, they paid 90 billion for 51% of the shares. How much do you think it'll take to buy the Five Elephant Battery? "
"I haven't calculated it. I just have this thought." Zhao Hengguang said: "Now the higher-ups are also very worried. Don't let the Five Elephant Battery be like the Longshan battery back then, an empty shell without technical support."
"That's completely possible! You're buying back the company, but you're not buying back the technology of the company, let alone the people who have the technology. " He Bai Ling said: "Maybe you think that the technology is part of the company. I can only tell you that in theory, that's the case. The problem is that the people who have the power to sell the company aren't the people who have the technology."
"President He, do you think that the Five Elephant Battery will become the same farce as the previous purchase of Longshan battery?" Fan Shouneng asked.
"It's not a farce, it's not a farce." He Bai Ling said: "Last time, it was a private transaction. This time, it's a public transaction. As a company, even if we don't want to, we have to comply. I also won't fight against the country as a company. I don't have the power to do so. I can only hope that the country will consider the feelings of companies like us when they buy back the company. It's not easy to build a company, but it's easy to destroy it. "
"The country's original intention of buying back the company wasn't to destroy the company, but to make it bigger and stronger under the control of the country," Fan Shouneng said: "But judging from the situation of the repurchase in Gu Yi City, it doesn't seem to be the case."
Zhao Hengguang glanced at Fan Shouneng. After he left Gu Yi City, the companies in Gu Yi City were declining day by day. The Fenglin Factory and Longshan Factory still couldn't start operations. Li Wei of the Zhenghua Factory took the money from the repurchase and went to France to build a new electric car factory. Old Master Li's factory was bought back, and he was obviously relieved. After returning the money to the Southern Military Region, he officially retired and spent his days fishing and bird riding. The Jinling Factory was the only company that was still producing due to the government's purchase. But because the military battery supply stopped, they had no choice but to stop production. The once prosperous Longjiang District of Gu Yi City was now full of old factory buildings without any workers. At night, there was no light at all, and it looked like a haunted house.
The Director of the Longjiang District Public Security Bureau of Gu Yi City, Wang Yisheng, resigned and went to Shin Myung Province. The public security system was like a dragon without a head. For a period of time, the public security system was in chaos. The steel factory buildings were uprooted, and the machinery and equipment were taken away overnight to be disposed of as scrap. Gu Yi City's Longjiang District was already a thing of the past. Whenever this topic was brought up, Zhao Hengguang's heart would ache.
He Bailing glanced at Fan Shouneng. This person was still young, in his thirties. He was slightly plump, elegant, and had a pair of half-rimmed glasses. He was dressed very prudently. Although it was not branded, the quality was not too bad. His leather shoes were shiny, and there was not a trace of dust. He Bailing knew that this person used to be Liu Dehou's secretary, but he did not know what the current situation was. Therefore, when he spoke to him, he was not as casual as Zhao Hengguang. Now, looking at his attitude towards Gu Yi City's Longjiang District, he knew that he should still be following Liu Dehou. He was also Zhao Hengguang's comrade in the trenches.
"There are many things. The tone set by the higher-ups is good, but the execution of the subordinates is wrong. In addition, there are people who consciously want to find some personal benefits. Unknowingly, everything changes." He Bai Ling said, "We're all acquaintances and know each other well. Since you're here, you've also asked for my opinion. My opinion is: If you want to buy back, buy back the entire Xianhua Group. I can't sell a single Five Elephant Battery."
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