1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 108 Business Empire Plan! Start!
More than ten days ago, Li Tingzhao sent a message.

According to Li Qiwei's request, he selected two reliable business talents and asked Li Qiwei to make arrangements. They are expected to arrive in London on January 1.

Through his father's introduction, he knew that these two people were elites in Li's business. They had been apprentices beside his father since childhood and were considered half-disciples.

Now he has grown up and become a core figure in the family business.

One is 35-year-old Hu Xizhong, who is responsible for factory production and other related work and is considered a behind-the-scenes figure.

The other is 30-year-old Sheng Jingran, who is mainly responsible for dealing with foreigners, negotiating contracts, etc., and is a front-line figure.

Since he was sent by his father, it means his loyalty is beyond doubt and Li Qiwei can use him with confidence.

On the morning of January 1, Li Qiwei finally met the two people who had come from thousands of miles away at home.

Just as imagined, Hu Xizhong was mature and steady. He wore a long gown and had a small mustache. He looked very simple and steady.

Sheng Jingran, with his short Western-style hair and even using hairspray, looks very stylish and energetic.

"Brother Hu, Brother Sheng, forgive my rudeness, but there is a reason that I cannot personally go to London to greet you."

Hu Sheng and the other man did not dare to be arrogant and hurried forward. The talkative Sheng Jingran was the first to say, "Third Young Master, you must not say that."

"Brother Hu and I never thought that we could do things for the Third Young Master."

"Third Young Master, you are now well-known in the country."

"When other people in the company knew we could come, they were drooling with envy."

Li Qiwei looked at Sheng Jingran's excited expression and thought to himself that he was indeed engaged in foreign affairs work. He had such a sweet mouth.

When dealing with foreigners, you must never be timid. The more humble and introverted you are, the more others will look down on you.

Sheng Jingran's cheerful and confident personality is exactly what Li Qiwei needs.

Moreover, the other party calls himself the Third Young Master instead of the Young Master, which shows that the relationship between them is not an ordinary employment relationship.

Hu Xizhong then clasped his hands and said, "Third Young Master." His words were brief and powerful, reassuring to hear.

Li Qiwei was in a very good mood as he had gained two more generals. He felt that his career would soon be able to take a step forward.

He introduced Hu Sheng and the other man to other people and then arranged their accommodation and luggage.

When they were almost done, he pulled the two of them together and said with a smile, "Come, let's talk while we eat. I have prepared some good wine and food for you two to welcome us."

"After eating, we will discuss important matters together, hahaha."

Hu Sheng and the other man were deeply moved. They didn't expect the third young master to be so approachable.

The key is the feeling of being respected and valued, which makes the two feel that the long journey is not worth mentioning.

Amidst laughter and joy, everyone congratulated the two fellow villagers who had come from afar.

After the meal.

In Li Qiwei's study, Hu Xizhong and Sheng Jingran sat together excitedly, staring at the young man opposite them with burning eyes.

Although the Third Young Master is a dozen years younger than them, the achievements he has made are beyond their reach in their entire lifetime.

Nobel Prize in Physics, British knight, graduated from Cambridge.

Any one of these three things, if placed in China, would be the elite among the elites, and is fundamentally different from them.

When all these achievements are concentrated in one person, people can only look up to him and not even think of comparing themselves with him.

Li Qiwei felt very happy when he saw the admiring eyes of the two people. It seemed that this was the domineering aura that a time traveler possessed.

My loyal little brother, seeing me is like seeing a god, and I bow down to you.

"Brother Hu, Brother Sheng, before you came, I think my father had already told you my plan."

“I want to build a huge business empire, but I don’t have the energy to do it.”

"Therefore, I need capable people to help me share the burden, and I will give guidance on the general direction."

Hu Sheng and the other man are business veterans. After listening to Li Qiwei's bold words, they did not think that he was daydreaming. Instead, they thought that the third young master was very ambitious.

I feel that it was right for me to travel thousands of miles to come here.

If the Third Young Master simply asked the two of them to set up a small factory or something, although they would not complain, they would certainly have no motivation or passion.

And now, the four words "business empire" seemed to have magic power and firmly captured the hearts of the two.

"Brother Sheng, I just heard you mention the word company. Is this word now used by everyone in the country?"

Sheng Jingran was stunned for a moment, then said, "No, that's because I deal with foreigners a lot, and their foreign companies and factories are all called companies."

"I have also studied the corporate system of foreigners and found it to be very advanced and can greatly improve business efficiency."

"As for the country, they are still called stores, shops, bureaus, villages, and warehouses."

"I have suggested to my master that we integrate the Li's business into one company to make it easier to cooperate with foreigners."

"Master, he is still considering it at the moment."

Hey!
After listening to Sheng Jingran's explanation, Li Qiwei thought to himself that he was a talented person.

Just based on the other party's conversation, knowledge and appearance, even in later times, he would be able to quickly get along well.

At this time, the taciturn Hu Xizhong continued, "Third Young Master, do you want to set up a company system like the foreigners, with subsidiaries under the parent company, each responsible for different businesses?"

This time Li Qiwei was really shocked.

He had originally wanted to spend some time explaining, but he didn't expect that the two knew much more than he thought. They were indeed the business elites sent by his father and should not be underestimated.

In fact, companies are not new. They were invented in Europe hundreds of years ago.

Then, through several wars, the Qing Dynasty's doors were opened, and many commercial things were introduced in.

Although the Qing Dynasty imposed various blockades, it had no control over the trading ports.

The Han elites quickly learned the Western ways.

Because it’s not a complicated concept.

Today, the Qing Dynasty has closer ties with the West. Basically, whatever Europe and the United States have, China also has, with the exception of a time delay.

Li Qiwei's confidence increased now, and he said, "Okay, since you two are well versed in this, I will directly explain my plan."

After saying this, Hu Sheng and the other man suppressed their excitement and immediately perked up.

Li Qiwei will not be like other farming time travelers who start from a small company and then turn it into a big company, establish a group, a multinational group, etc.

He wants to directly build the group framework and then fill it with companies.

In this era, there is no company law that requires compliance in all aspects, so he has a lot of room for maneuver.

“My business plan is divided into two phases.”

"Let me talk about the first phase first."

"I will set up many industrial companies in the country to specialize in the production of various industrial products."

“These companies will have a parent company, which I named Shanhe Industrial Group.”

"The so-called group company includes not only the parent company itself, but also its subsidiaries, which together form a whole."

Hu Sheng and his friend pondered the word "group" and found it to be very vivid and grand, which could be understood at a glance.

It seems that the Third Young Master is just as the rumors say, a god from heaven who knows everything about every industry, otherwise how could he have coined the word "group".

"In the UK, I will set up various investment companies to invest in innovative companies in the high-tech field."

"I have been paying attention to this type of enterprise over the past year. In the future, we will also collect newly established technology companies."

“The profits of investment companies must be transferred to domestic industrial companies through legal means.”

"Similarly, these investment companies also have a parent company, which I will temporarily name Pioneer Investment Group."

After hearing this, Hu Xizhong and Sheng Jingran understood.

Isn’t this just making money from foreigners and spending it in the country?
This is the true meaning of learning from the barbarians in order to defeat them.

Just from this simple plan, one can see the Third Young Master's earth-shaking ambitions.

Once these companies are fully implemented, the power they contain is simply terrifying.

They both looked at the Third Young Master, wondering if the Third Young Master would set up a weapons company in the future.

Then. Then wouldn't it be that the two of them instantly felt their blood boiling and swallowed hard.

Li Qiwei ignored the two people's rich associations and continued, "I will set up another parent company above these two group parent companies, called Qiwei United Holdings Company."

"The shareholders of this company will not be open to the outside world in the future and will always be members of the Li family."

Hu Sheng nodded. This was to ensure that the Li family's wealth could be passed down from generation to generation.

At this time, Hu Xizhong suddenly asked: "Master, you don't set up an industrial company abroad. Are you worried about the risks?"

"But if we stay in China, given the morality of the Qing Dynasty, I'm afraid our industry will also be affected."

Li Qiwei gave him an appreciative look and said, "Brother Hu, you are right."

"I think this way based on my prediction and judgment of the current world situation."

“I think the world is going to be in a state of great turmoil for the next few decades.”

“So when we are abroad, we must not hold immovable assets, otherwise we will be very passive and may end up helping others.”

"As for the domestic situation, that involves the second phase of the plan. You two don't need to know about it for now."

Sure enough, after listening to Li Qiwei's explanation, the two of them suddenly began to breathe faster and their mouths became dry.

After spending just a dozen minutes with the Third Young Master, they suddenly felt that they were about to do great things.

When he opens his mouth, he is talking about the world situation; when he closes his mouth, he is talking about a huge investment and industrial group.

Think about the past in China, when people called me Manager Hu or Manager Sheng, I would be very proud and think I was a big shot.

Now, in comparison, they suddenly realized that their previous businesses in the country were just playing house.

The ceramics and tea leaves in my hands suddenly lost their fragrance.

Li Qiwei felt that he had explained enough, so he took out a document from the cabinet.

He took one last look at it before handing it over to the two men.

"Look, both of you. This is the specific business scope of the two major groups I am currently planning."

"After you finish reading, I will divide the work and assign you your respective tasks."

The two took it and looked at it, "Hiss!"

(End of this chapter)