Volume 8 Final Chapter Chapter 1149 Brotherly Alliance
After leaving Yanweidie, Nan Youqiong came to the first factory of Shencun Aotai Precision Industry.
After more than ten years of development, the industrial zones of Aotai Industrial Zone Development Company have blossomed all over the world. Following the footsteps of Aotai Industrial Zone, Aotai Precision Industry has also opened branches all over the world.
The development focus of Aotai Precision Industry is domestic. It not only has 12 factories in Guangdong Province, but also 23 factories in the Yangtze River Delta. It radiates to the areas south of the Yangtze River with the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta as the center points, and has established a total of 52 factories across the country.
Ueto Masami knew that Nan Youqiong was coming, so she flew over from Houston, the headquarters of the Aotai Development Group. This was Nan Youqiong's first time to inspect an Aotai-owned company, so she had to take it seriously.
At the gate of the first factory area, Ueto Masami came with only her secretary to greet Nan Youqiong who was getting out of the car.
As soon as Nan Youqiong got out of the car, Ueto Masami immediately came forward and bowed to greet him, "President."
Nan Youqiong bowed slightly in return, "Aunt Ueto, I'm so sorry for making you rush all the way here from Houston."
"This is what I should do." Ueto Masami bowed again, "President, shall we go to the meeting room or the workshop first?"
"workshop."
"This way, please."
It took them more than two hours to tour the entire factory. Afterwards, instead of going to the meeting room, they talked in the small garden of the factory.
"Aunt Ueto, Aotai Precision Industry has stopped expanding in China and will maintain its current scale for the time being."
"Because of the strategic economic dialogue between China and the United States?"
"Yes, China will never agree to the US's demands, especially the one about opening up its financial markets. It is impossible for the two sides to reach a good result through negotiations."
"President, what conclusion did the strategy team come to?"
"It's peaceful on the surface, but there are turbulent undercurrents. In the short term, A-shares are likely to suffer a blow, and perhaps the stock market will plummet."
Ueto Masami was silent for a while, then said, "President, do you want to separate the Chinese factory into an independent one?"
"Not for the time being. We will split up the business and allocate a small portion of the existing long-term customer orders to factories outside of China to train and reserve personnel first."
"This is good. If there are any changes in the future, it will be easier to relocate the industry line."
"PaPa often says that we should prepare for a rainy day. China should start to control the proportion of its own employees and use outsourced personnel as much as possible in the future."
The more employees involved, the more passive they will be in the future. Whether it is industrial transfer or enterprise cancellation, they will encounter many constraints and will not be able to do what they want.
"Hayi."
After a brief stop in Shencun, Nan Youqiong continued heading north.
After arriving in Shanghai, he first went to see the old lady, and then met with Fan Hongdou to discuss the listing of cowpeas and beans.
For long-term development, Cowpea chose to go public in the United States, but Doudou could not go to the United States. The reason was not only business needs, but also information security issues. In order to avoid becoming a bystander in the future and to firmly grasp the right to speak, Doudou could only be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Before going public, Doudou will also conduct a financing round for non-fundraising purposes, inviting powerful individuals/enterprises from the mainland, Hong Kong and other regions to invest, and transfer shares to N companies held by the Nan family, preparing to secretly cash out shares in the future.
After staying in Shanghai for two days, Nan Youqiong took his own plane and continued heading north.
This time we went quite far north, all the way to Seoul.
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NM Entertainment, Lee Eun-joo sits in Baek Kyu-ha's office.
"President, I request to be released from my contract."
Lee Eun-joo's words did not make Baek Kyu-ha furious. Compared with other entertainment companies, NM Entertainment does not emphasize a strict hierarchical system of superiors and subordinates, and will not scold subordinates like pigs or dogs. The overall atmosphere is relatively relaxed.
Because of this, some people inevitably take the company's courtesy as their blessing, and over time, they mistakenly believe that this is how the world is.
"reason?"
"I want to develop in the film industry and participate in more excellent film productions."
Bai Guixia said expressionlessly: "Your reason is very reasonable. The company will not stop you from leaving, but your contract has not expired yet, and you must pay the penalty. Find a lawyer to look at the contract, pay the penalty, and you can leave."
Baek Kyu-ha picked up the phone on the table in front of Lee Eun-joo and said, "Notify everyone to stop Lee Eun-joo's subsequent announcements, remove the security, and sort out the advertising contracts that are being executed."
Baek Kyu-ha hung up the phone and continued expressionlessly, "You have to continue to execute the unfinished advertising contracts. If you offend the advertisers, your career as an actor will be over. If there is nothing else, you can leave now."
Looking at Bai Guixia's series of actions and the cold words he said, Li Enzhu felt very aggrieved. She couldn't understand why President Bai, who was like a kind father before, changed so quickly.
She left Baek Kyu-ha's office feeling aggrieved and ran into Kim Hye-soo in the corridor. She told her grievances, but Kim Hye-soo just replied "idiot" and walked past her into Baek Kyu-ha's office.
"President Bai, are you really going to let Eun Joo leave the company?"
"Why not?" Baek Kyu-ha looked up at Kim Hye-soo, "Our company is not a prison. Anyone can come and go freely."
"but……"
Bai Guixia frowned and said, "No buts. Don't talk about Li Enzhu anymore. Just tell me what you want from me."
Looking at Baek Kyu-ha's cold face, Kim Hye-soo could only hold back what she was about to say. Her status in NM was higher than other artists. This status was not obtained by contribution, but because she had some connection with the mysterious Mr. Nam, Baek Kyu-ha treated her differently.
If he didn't know how to advance or retreat, Bai Guixia might turn against him at any time.
Having entered the entertainment industry as a teenager, Kim Hye-soo has a deep understanding of the ugliness of this circle. It is her luck to be able to join NM Entertainment and receive full protection, and she should cherish it.
"Director Kim Jin-sung is going to make a new movie and invited me to be the leading actress. The role is very challenging."
"Are you going to appear naked again?"
"No, the role is very difficult to perform."
Bai Guixia tapped a few times on the keyboard, called up Jin Huixiu's future work schedule, glanced at it, and said, "You have an advertisement to be filmed in Macau in mid-March, so arrange your time."
On the other side, Nan Youqiong had been taken to Sunflower Manor by Nan Jiajun and Li Xuxian.
In 1998, Nan Yi and Li Jianxi's family met once, and the two sides easily reached an agreement on marriage, except that the marriage partner was changed from Li Fuzhen to Li Xuxian.
Compared to Lee Fu-jin, Lee Seo-hyeon appears to be more mature and stable, and there are not so many twists and turns. He married Lee according to the order of seniority and waited for the eldest brother and second sister of the Lee family to get married. Then they got married in 2000. They have been respectful to each other since marriage and gave birth to a son, Nam Jae-cho, the following year.
Nan Zechao is not Nan Jiajun's eldest son. Before him, Bian Shangmei gave birth to his eldest son Nan Zeyang in 1999.
The "Chao" in Nam Zechao refers to the Chao of Joseon, and the "Yang" in Nam Zeyang refers to the Yang of Descendants of the Sun. Both names have the metaphor of benefiting Joseon, and Chao and Yang together mean Chaoyang.
[According to the "Samguk Yusa" written by Goryeo monks in the 13th century , the origin of the Korean ethnic group is the sun god Hengyin, whose mythological prototype comes from India's Shakya Deva Inti. Hengxiong, the son of the sun god Hengyin, yearned for life on earth, so he led 3,000 people to descend on Mount Taibai. Therefore, the Korean ethnic group claims to be the descendants of the sun god.]
In the garden of the manor , Nan Youqiong walked to the side of Nan Zechao who was playing on the swing and said, "Oh, WuLi Zechao has grown one year older and become more handsome. Let uncle hug you."
As he spoke, Nan Youqiong picked up Nan Zechao, shook him in his arms, and then lifted him up high, making Nan Zechao giggle.
The little guy had not met Nan Youqiong many times, but he liked this uncle very much. Whenever his uncle came over, he would receive many gifts.
Li Xuxian, who was standing not far away, had a gratified smile on his face. The more his brother-in-law liked his son, the more secure his inheritance rights would be.
It has been nearly seven years since she married into the Nam family in Seoul. In the beginning, she could only work in a position that seemed to be high-ranking but was actually very marginal. Later, she was able to switch to a core position in the New Miracle Group. She has a clear understanding of the situation of the Nam family and has a general understanding of the Nam family above the Nam family.
She knew very well that her brother-in-law Nan Youqiong, as the second-generation head of the Nan family, had a great say in the selection of the heir to the Seoul Nan family. Without Nan Youqiong's approval, Ze Chao would never be able to take the position of heir.
For Nan Youqiong, the heir to the New Miracle Group can only be Li Xuxian's son. Even if Nan Zeyang's potential is stronger than Nan Zechao or Li Xuxian's next son, he cannot become the heir. He will only be transferred from New Miracle and join Nan's, moving step by step to the core of the Intelligence Committee.
The bloodline of the heir of the New Miracle Group is more important than ability. With the blessing of bloodline, the Seoul Nan family has completed a period of sedimentation. If the ability is insufficient, he can be used as a puppet and reproductive tool. For business matters, the Nan family can send someone to take over.
Relatively speaking, Nan Youqiong hopes this situation will happen, so that the Nan family can have a tighter control over New Miracle. After all, Nan Jiajun's feelings for PaPa will gradually fade, and he can only inherit a part of it, especially after Nan Jiajun becomes a parent and has to consider his own children.
He didn't have anything particularly important to do when he came to Seoul this time. The most important thing was to maintain stability.
Nan Youqiong took out a piece of Couples chocolate from his pocket, tore off the outer packaging and stuffed it into Nan Zechao's hand, "Eat it quickly, don't let your mom see it."
Nan Zechao took the chocolate, moved his feet, hid behind Nan Youqiong, and poked his head to look in the direction of Li Xuxian, "Agassi, help me be my mom."
"OK."
Li Xuxian saw all the little actions of the two, but she did not step forward to stop them. She usually paid attention to Zechao's sugar intake. It was okay to eat one more piece of chocolate occasionally. There was no need to lose face for her brother-in-law.
After watching for a while, Li Xuxian said to Nan Jiajun, "Honey, I'm going to the kitchen to see how the dinner is prepared."
"Okay." Nan Jiajun nodded without looking away.
Li Xuxian left for a long time. Nan Youqiong asked Nan Ze, who had just finished eating the chocolate, to play with him. Nan Jiajun tacitly asked the servants to look after his son, and the two brothers walked towards the artificial lake in the garden.
The two men lit up their cigars, took a few puffs, and then began to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Is sister-in-law okay?"
"In 1997, my father talked to Shangmei about marriage. You know how good my father is at communicating with people." Nan Jiajun spread his hands. "Shangmei has always been very good. I feel indebted to her."
"Hmm, once you've decided on a successor, you can let your sister-in-law take Zeyang to live in New York. If you're willing, I can train Zeyang in Northern Europe or join the Intelligence Committee candidate program."
Nan Jiajun thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about it a few years later. I want Zeyang to stay with me for a few more years."
"What are the housing prices in Seoul?" Nan Youqiong changed the subject at the right time.
Hearing this, Nan Jiajun's face was filled with worry. "The high housing prices are consuming the creativity of young people in the Republic of Korea. The future of the Republic of Korea is worrying."
Nan Youqiong teased, "As one of the initiators of raising housing prices, how did you manage to act like a man who cares about the country?"
"My father taught me. According to him, telling lies with open eyes is one of the basic skills for survival."
"Hahaha."
The two brothers smiled at each other.
"After the housing price crash in 1997, Abaji personally presided over the bottom-fishing of Seoul real estate, using a total of 10.5 trillion won (equivalent to 7.5 billion US dollars at the time) to purchase a large number of houses and land. By the end of last year, not counting the appreciation of real estate, the appreciation of the won alone had already brought in a book profit of 3.9 billion US dollars.
In the past nine years, housing prices in Seoul have experienced three major appreciations. From 1998 to 2000, housing prices increased by an average of 2.8 times; from 2000 to the third quarter of 2006, housing prices increased by an average of 4.2 times; in November 2006, housing prices rose by another 3.1%.
So far, the total value of the houses and land purchased by the father has reached 87.42 trillion won, equivalent to 95.125 billion US dollars. "
Nan Youqiong chuckled, "PaPa's vision is still so accurate. The things he bought all appreciate in value quickly."
Nan Jiajun said seriously, "This is as it should be. My father has measured every inch of land in Seoul with his legs. He knows the approximate income of residents in each district of Seoul. He has also made speculations and analyses on the industries in the Republic of Korea that will produce high-income people in the future. The results are very close to the current reality."
"Ahaha, PaPa isn't here, he can't hear your flattery."
"I'm not flattering you, I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart. My father not only raised me, but also taught me how to live a better life. I'm very grateful to him."
Nan Youqiong hugged Nan Jiajun and said, "Brother, your last name is Nan, we are a family."
"Yes, we are a family, and I will always be a Nan family member." Nan Jiajun rubbed his nose, touched his eye sockets, and continued to talk about the topic, "In the face of the surge in housing prices, the Blue House has introduced many policies, such as imposing heavy taxes on those who purchase multiple houses, restricting the sale of pre-sale houses, and raising interest rates and down payment ratios.
Heavy taxes will be levied on the second or subsequent homes owned by residents, and the transaction tax on the transfer of the second or subsequent homes will be increased from 9%-36% to 50%; in order to curb land speculation, from January 1 this year, a transaction tax of 60% will be levied on transactions of land that is not occupied by the land owner.
A new policy was just announced not long ago, which will launch 1.64 million new homes in the next four years and curb speculation through measures such as restricting mortgage loans to promote a drop in housing prices.
“What’s the down payment ratio?”
“Full payment and nearly full payment.”
"Ha, who is eligible to buy it?"
Nan Jiajun spread his hands and said, "You know, it's definitely not easy for people who really need it to get the qualification to buy it."
"With the full rental model, the transfer transaction tax doesn't make much sense for us."
[Let me explain a little more about full rental. Simply put, the tenant pays the landlord the full amount of the property's value or a certain percentage of it, such as 90% or 80%. Both parties agree that the tenant can live there for free for N years, and the landlord can use the money for whatever he wants. After the contract expires, the landlord returns all the money to the tenant without any discount, and the tenant moves out.
This means that as a landlord, you can easily cash out even if you don’t sell your house, although there are time limits. ]
"In fact, yes. Since the second half of 2005, I have sold or rented out properties with poor locations and slow appreciation. So far, I have cashed out $47 billion, of which $7 billion went to loan sharks and the other $40 billion is in Vail Bank."
Nan Youqiong nodded. "I know that the funds have become short-term financing and will mature in the second half of the year. After that, they will be used to invest in high-quality companies in trouble in Europe and the United States. One of the things I came here for this time is to complete the delivery procedures with you."
“Subprime?”
"uh-huh."
“Will the funds still flow back?”
"Only a small amount of Nan's share will flow back. As for your share, you decide for yourself."
Nan Jiajun thought for a moment and said, "We'll see when the time comes."
"The strategy team has modeled the development of the world's real estate and has decided that this year will be the first year of Nan's real estate investment." Nan Youqiong opened his palm and showed it. "We will wait and see for five years. Basically, after two five-year periods, that is, in 2016, Nan will clear all of its investments in the real estate sector and re-formulate its next investment strategy."
“Real estate cannot escape the ten-year curse?” Nan Jiajun sighed.
"What financial activities in this world are not Ponzi schemes? This includes the social welfare security systems of various countries. All Ponzi schemes have cycles. Fools cannot remain foolish forever. They must be given a break every ten years. Besides, when the old scam can no longer be sustained, a new one should be created to continue the lie."
"Your statement is too conspiracy-theoretic. The world is not yet so dirty. I would like to believe that the world is still dominated by light."
Nan Youqiong smiled faintly, "Perhaps, if the world is really so bright, why would there be a "Special Law Against School Violence"? NM Entertainment should try to please those bullied students and make a TV series about the revenge of bullied students. The biggest villain is called Adam, the son of an agricultural chaebol family."
"Has your life changed after plastic surgery?" Nan Jiajun said with a smile.
"It is also necessary to add specific battle robes and jewelry accessories. It is best to arrange a warm-hearted man with a little wealth for the heroine, so that more advertisements can be arranged."
While the two were chatting, Li Xuxian came to them, "Dear, brother-in-law, dinner is ready."
"Okay, let's eat now." Nan Jiajun replied, and then said to Nan Youqiong: "Youqiong, do you want to have a drink? My father asked someone to send us some Nanchen wine at home."
Nan Youqiong waved his hand and said, "I don't drink white wine, but some whiskey or rice wine is fine."
Nan Jiajun hugged Nan Youqiong and walked towards the villa, "We have yellow wine, too."
"Daughter's red wine?"
"Yes, it was also given by my father."
"Ha, one daughter buried a hundred jars of wine, so more than a thousand jars have been buried, and not a single jar has been used so far." Nan Youqiong laughed.
At this time, Nan Yi, who was ridiculed by Nan Youqiong, was measuring the underground temperature in a corner of the garden of Fang's Manor. Ever since Fang's Manor was built, he began to prepare daughter's red wine. No matter whether it was a daughter or a goddaughter, each person would have 100 jars. The earliest batch was twenty-three or twenty-four years old, and now it has only been buried and not dug up.
Nan Yi's heart is conflicted. He wants to see his daughters get married as soon as possible, but he is also reluctant to let them go. He has raised them with great difficulty since they were young, and he really doesn't want to see his own fruits being taken away by others.
Nan Yi was struggling when Nan Ruoqi trotted over to him and said, "Daddy, Mommy is calling us to eat."
"Where are we going to eat, her house or yours?" Nan Yi brushed off the dirt on his pants and said with a smile.
"My home."
"Oh, let's go to your house. I'll go prepare a gift."
"Hehe, discount."
The father and daughter walked towards the garage laughing and drove to the lavender manor.
After dinner, Nan Jiajun and Nan Youqiong smoked a cigar in the cigar room and chatted about some serious matters. Nan Jiajun then asked Nan Youqiong if he wanted to go out for some entertainment.
"What kind of entertainment?"
"Club."
"Is there anything special?"
"Actors, singers, trainees, company employees, any woman you want is fine."
Nan Youqiong frowned, "From your own company?"
Nan Jiajun swung his hand, causing the cigar smoke to curl. "Abaji has instructed us to treat our own people well. Abaji asked me to pay attention to an actress a long time ago. Later, she was signed to our own company. In 1997, when Abaji came over, he was with her for several days, but it didn't come to that step.
My father is always like this, so I can't go against his wishes. Artists signed by NM Entertainment are relatively happy, and the company will never force them to do anything they don't want to do. "
Nan Youqiong nodded, "This is as it should be. The relationship between us and the artists is one of mutual benefit. We use them to make money, and they use us to gain both fame and fortune. As for whether to take unconventional measures to achieve their goals sooner, it all depends on their personal wishes. Let them be responsible for their own choices."
"That's what my father meant. Previously, the company had a contracted artist named Choi Jin-sil. Her family was complicated and she worked very hard. As long as she could make money, she was willing to take any job. By 2000, she had made nearly 10 billion won and her fame had reached its peak. If she continued like this, her future would definitely be brilliant.
Unfortunately, in the same year, she married a professional baseball player, and after marriage, she terminated her contract with the company and retired from the entertainment industry."
"Is it her?"
Nan Youqiong pointed to the TV screen, where the TV series "Bad Woman, Good Woman" was being broadcast.
Nan Jiajun turned around and took a look. "Yes, it's her. I haven't finished my words yet. Choi Jin-sil made a comeback less than two years after her marriage. The newspaper said that her husband was a gigolo. He used her money after marriage and beat her if she didn't give him money. It seems that she had run out of money and had to make a comeback to make money.
South Korea is a small country, but it has a lot of actors. It's not easy to make a comeback after two years of rest. There was an article in a tabloid saying that she found a director while pregnant and slept with him twice before she got a role. "
"Didn't you sign back to the company?"
"No, even if she comes, we can't re-sign her. She can leave when she wants to, and come when she wants to. Where is the dignity of NM Entertainment?"
"Oh!"
