Volume 8 Final Chapter Chapter 1054 The Female Demon in Business
At six o'clock in the morning, Nan Ruoyin was already running on the treadmill while taking a conference call.
Nan Ruoyin is a very busy person. Not only does she manage multiple companies and organizations, including Rachel's Space Journey Laboratory, GA Services, Celebrity Capital, and Rachel Investment Control, but she also holds several positions, including mayor of Fox Town, intern in the financial team, and university student.
"Old Zhao, you go first."
"Yes, Miss."
Zhao Wuji, secretary general of the Xiaonan Office, agreed and immediately began to report on the merger of the two companies that the Xiaonan Office was paying attention to, the Burlington Northern Railway (BT) and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF).
When talking about transportation in the United States, people usually only mention aviation and road transportation. The number of airports in the United States ranks first in the world, and the road network is also very developed, covering almost all of the country's territory. These two are so dazzling that not many people mention railways.
Even if it is mentioned, it is mostly negative news, such as a train derailment or a chemical leak, and so on.
When it comes to passenger transport, the US railways are indeed not worth mentioning. In fact, railway passenger transport is a giant piece of chicken ribs, which has been declining year by year. But when it comes to freight transport, the US railway transportation is quite developed and very profitable, with a profit margin of a terrifying 51%. Railways have always been among the top three most profitable industries in the United States and are eyeing the throne of first place.
"The two companies have just announced that they will merge into BNFS, but the union is not happy with some of the terms, so it may take a long time to negotiate."
Nan Ruoyin: "How long do you think it will take to actually merge?"
Zao Wou-Ki: "I would say it's two months if I'm optimistic. If I'm not optimistic, I'm not sure. The unions are very difficult to deal with."
Nan Ruoyin pressed a few buttons on the treadmill control panel, changing from running to walking. "The trade union represents the interests of the working class and is the spokesperson for the disadvantaged groups. Helping the weak and suppressing the strong is our Nan family's consistent purpose. Lao Zhao, ask someone to express condolences to the main person in charge of the trade union, let them feel the warmth from the working class, and don't leave any evidence."
Zhao Wuji: "Understood."
"Eman, hurry up and contact the small shareholders of the two companies. A premium of less than 20% is acceptable."
Erman Rolland: “OK.”
Nan Ruoyin: "Old Zhao, after becoming a shareholder of BNFS, I need to put forward suggestions that can increase the company's profits at the shareholders' meeting. Let the office think about it."
Zhao Wuji: "Miss, the office has conducted an in-depth study of the railway company. If you want to increase profits, you can start from two aspects: increasing the length of the trains and laying off employees."
Nan Ruoyin: "The current length of freight carriages is already over 2,000 meters. Can it be increased further?"
Nan Ruoyin knew that the condition of American railways was very bad. Maintenance funds were squeezed to the limit, and they had to rely on patchwork to survive. Hundreds of accidents .
Zhao Wuji: "Yes, as long as a reasonable number is calculated between the maintenance funds, compensation funds and revenue. Miss, most freight railways are in the wild. Even if they derail, they will not generate too much personal compensation. The compensation for goods is insignificant to the increased transportation capacity."
Nan Ruoyin thought for a moment and said, "The railway company has been operating railways for hundreds of years and is familiar with this field. They can definitely come up with easy-to-think-of solutions. The reason why they haven't been implemented is probably because there are problems with the solution itself. Lao Zhao, make the solution as rigorous and detailed as possible to reflect our value."
"clear."
Nan Ruoyin: "Next topic."
Erman Rolland: "Pixar's Toy Story has been completed. Internally, it is considered a very exciting animated film. Disney is very optimistic about it. However, according to the agreement signed between Pixar and Disney, Pixar has no right to profit from peripheral products. The box office of Toy Story has basically nothing to do with Pixar, and Pixar is still facing financial difficulties. Therefore, Jobs is already preparing for Pixar to go public."
Nan Ruoyin: "What stage has the listing reached?"
Emman Roland: "The application has been submitted and the financial information is awaiting review by the Securities and Exchange Commission."
Nan Ruoyin: “Does Pixar not have a finance department?”
Emmanuel Rolland: "Yes, there was only one accountant who didn't know how to use computers. She couldn't even enter the accounts into the computer."
Nan Ruoyin: “It’s really bad. It’s undeniable that Jobs is a genius, but his management ability is shit. It’s no wonder that Canon proposed that Jobs hire a CEO when investing in NeXT.
Eman, help me make an appointment with Steve Jobs. I want to meet him after I come back from Mountain View and tell him directly that both Celebrity Capital and Rachel Capital want to invest in Pixar.
"OK."
Nan Ruoyin: "Meji, how much money can I withdraw from GA before mid-October?"
Shen Zhihui: "US$600 million is not a problem."
Nan Ruoyin: "OK, Aiman, apply for the route, fly to Mountain View at 10:30."
Emman Roland: "Forbes magazine wants to interview you, would you like to accept it?"
Nan Ruoyin got off the treadmill, took a sip of water beside her, wiped her sweat with a towel, and said after taking a breath, "Promise, I'll postpone it until I finish the three things I have on hand."
"OK."
Nan Ruoyin: “Let’s adjourn the meeting.”
After hanging up the phone, Nan Ruoyin left the gym, washed up, and asked Sandy to bring breakfast to the garden.
Nan Ruoyin put some fried eggs into her mouth and picked up the phone to call Nan Yi.
"Dad, where is it?"
"Japan."
"Lend me some money."
Nan Yi stood up from the wet edge, walked out of the yard barefoot, and came to the rammed earth road outside, "Are you crazy? You asked me to borrow money. I was planning to ask you for a loan, but I just didn't have the nerve to ask."
"Hehe, one or two hundred million is fine, I don't think it's too little."
Nan Yi rubbed his temples and said with a stiff face: "No, just tell me what you are planning. You know clearly that I am not well-off."
Nan Ruoyin laughed again, "I want to borrow 1 billion from Xueshan Trust."
Nan Yi's face straightened, "Want to invest heavily?"
"yes."
"where?"
"BNFS."
Nan Yi thought for a moment, then praised: "You have a good vision, you know how to lay out the railway, but the way the railway company eats is a bit ugly."
"Dad, I don't participate in management. I'm just a shareholder and I just want to get dividends. I don't care whether it looks good or not."
"That's right." Nan Yi nodded and said, "Come on, you little girl, you've gone through so much trouble just to get financing from Southland Bank. I agree. Snow Mountain Trust can withdraw 200 million yuan, you take it. Let me tell you first, if you can't pay it back, I will personally lead a team to take your house."
"Hehe, come and collect it. I have no place to live so I'll live with you, Dad. It doesn't matter to me whether I live in London, Paris, Tokyo or Mumbai."
"Well, you still want to threaten me? When I go to New York, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."
“Hehehe.”
"Hey you, hang up, it's late here."
Nan Ruoyin teased, "It's not even ten o'clock yet, Dad, you have to take care of yourself."
"Go away, stop being so sarcastic."
After ending the call with Nan Ruoyin, Nan Yi made another call and asked the New York Southern Office to send him a document on American railways.
Nan Ruoyin, after hanging up the phone, couldn't help but sigh, "Dad is so thoughtful, he's full of tricks, I can't hide my thoughts from him at all."
After a sigh, Nan Ruoyin quickened her eating pace, finished her breakfast quickly, and took out Netscape's information to continue studying. The first contact would be made this afternoon. She wanted to overwhelm Anderson and Clark in momentum. If she wanted to increase her own momentum, she had to accurately grasp the pain points of Netscape and its two founders.
After studying the information for an hour and a half, Nan Ruoyin entered the cloakroom, changed into a black T-shirt, a casual plaid shirt on the outside, blue tactical jeans on the bottom, and a pair of low-top canvas shoes on her feet. She wore no makeup or jewelry , but a watch on her left wrist.
After getting dressed up and looking at herself in the dressing mirror, she found that her clothes were very much in the style of a female Silicon Valley programmer, but her temperament was not quite like that.
Nan Ruoyin's temperament is moving more and more towards that of a female devil in the business world. Compared with Nan Yi who plays softly and puts on a nice face, she is more fierce. This is a choice to adapt to the living environment. This is USA Style. She needs to let others know that she is capable at a glance, otherwise in the American business world dominated by white people, her yellow skin will easily attract attention.
When the interests are equal, capital will also consider other factors when choosing an alliance partner. Relatives, friends, classmates, compatriots, personal charm and ability, etc. will all affect the choice of alliance partners.
