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Chapter 200, Shareholders' Meeting and Electric Vehicle Plan (Subscription Request)

February 26, 1982, Want Want Group Office in Bingcheng.

Wang Duoyu rubbed his temples, looked at Zheng Baoyin and said:

"Investing is absolutely no problem. I have money on hand, but the problem is that you don't have any money."

Who knows the latter said helplessly:
"Uncle Nine, we are always grateful for your willingness to guide us and help us make money. So we are not afraid of you taking a large stake, we are afraid that you will abandon us."

Hearing this, Wang Duoyu shook his head and said nothing.

People’s hearts are hidden, who knows who is sincere and who is fake?
Maybe Zheng Baoyin is really grateful, but what about the future?
And does his wife Lin Xiaohui think so too?
"Let's hold a shareholders' meeting. If that doesn't work, we can find another solution. Anyway, we have to get through this difficult time. If there's a problem, we have to solve it."

Wang Duoyu gave the order, and Zheng Baoyin was overjoyed when he heard it, and quickly said that there was no problem.

Half an hour later, Want Want Group's first shareholders' meeting officially began. This was the first time such a meeting was held since the group was founded.

Of course, there was a meeting when it was established, and that meeting was held at Wang Duoyu's home.

All of Old Wang’s relatives were there, because the shareholders of Want Want Group were the younger generation of Old Wang’s family, such as Wang Jianda, Wang Yudong, Zheng Baoqiang and others.

"Dear shareholders, our Want Want Group is currently facing a problem."

At the beginning of the meeting, Zheng Baoyin clearly stated the current problem, which was lack of money.

Since we have accountants and cashiers, everything has transparent accounts and there is nothing to argue about.

So after Zheng Baoyin finished speaking, everyone started discussing how to solve this problem.

Wang Yudong suggested continuing with the loan. After all, Wang Duoyu’s previous investment of 300,000 RMB was financed by a loan.

This suggestion was quickly refuted by others for two reasons. First, loans require interest, so loans are not cost-effective. Second, loans require collateral, and Want Want Group currently has no collateral, so how can it get a loan?

As soon as this was said, it quickly gained everyone's unanimous support.

But the loan proposal was rejected, so what other suggestions are there?

Everyone looked at Wang Duoyu, who had been silent the whole time, and Liang Xiufen spoke first:
"Uncle Jiu, do you have any good ideas? You hold a higher proportion of shares in Want Want Group, how about you..."

Before she could finish her words, she was pulled by her man Wang Jianda and warned in a low voice: "Liang Xiufen, shut up!"

Without waiting for her to explain, Wang Jianda quickly said apologetically to his uncle:

"Uncle Jiu, Xiufen doesn't understand anything, please don't be offended."

Liang Xiufen suddenly felt very aggrieved. She did nothing wrong, so why wasn't she allowed to speak?

Wang Duoyu saw all the little actions of his relatives and found them very funny, but at the same time he felt a lot of emotions in his heart.

Money is a really good thing.

It has only been a short time, but the attitude of people like Wang Jianda towards him has changed.

Regardless of whether Wang Jianda and the others admit it or not, they are now much more reserved than before when they were casual in front of Wang Duoyu.

In the past, although Wang Duoyu was also very powerful, he did not have much contact with relatives like Wang Jianda. They respected him for sure, but they felt more of a sense of unfamiliarity.

But now, they all work in Want Want Group and are also shareholders, and they have a better understanding of Wang Duoyu's strength.

In their opinion, Want Want Group is already very powerful, but this company is just an enterprise that Wang Duoyu can mess with at will when he feels like it.

The real purpose is to pull in and help the relatives of the old Wang family. In any case, in the eyes of relatives such as Wang Jianda, Zheng Baoyin, and Liang Xiufen, Wang Duoyu has this purpose.

However, Wang Duoyu’s greatest strength lies in Harbin Institute of Technology, in the Ice City.

Want Want Group is right next to Harbin Institute of Technology. The equipment can be purchased or borrowed at will, and some teachers and students from Harbin Institute of Technology come to help from time to time.

From these small details, Wang Jianda and others became increasingly clear about how powerful Wang Duoyu's status in Harbin Institute of Technology is.

Listening to some students from Harbin Institute of Technology chatting, I learned that Wang Duoyu paid salaries to foreigners in visiting scholar exchange groups. It was all in US dollars, and hundreds of thousands of US dollars were paid out just like that.

It is said that last year, companies such as Huashun Company earned hundreds of millions of US dollars overseas, and Huashun Company, Diaopai Company and other companies were also established at the suggestion of Wang Duoyu.

Therefore, these relatives of the Wang family have only been in Bingcheng for about a month, but they have already fully felt Wang Duoyu's strength in Harbin Institute of Technology.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

Therefore, Wang Jianda and his companions became more reserved and nervous when facing their relative Wang Duoyu without realizing it.

"Since none of you have any good ideas, let me tell you what I have. One is that I can lend money to Want Want Group. There will definitely be interest, but it won't be much. For example, if I lend you 100,000 yuan and repay it within three years, the total interest will be 1,000 yuan."

When everyone heard what Wang Duoyu said, their eyes lit up, because the interest rate was indeed not high, much lower than bank loans.

But what surprised everyone even more was that Wang Duoyu actually had money?

Zhao Jianguo, Liang Xiufen, Wang Jianchao and others all complained in their hearts: Uncle Jiu is obviously rich, why did he need to take out a loan for the 300,000 yuan?

However, they forgot that these loans were all related to Wang Duoyu himself, and the interest was not paid by Want Want Group, but by Wang Duoyu himself.

"The second method is to raise funds. All of our shareholders will raise funds according to their respective shareholding ratios."

Seeing Wang Duoyu raise his second finger and propose a second solution, no one wanted to choose this solution.

why?
Because the first method is obviously better.

The second method requires everyone to contribute money, but at this time, no one has received their salary yet, so where will the money come from?

When we raised 20,000 yuan before, we had already emptied everyone's wallets. Where would the money be left?

Wang Duoyu was not very surprised to hear that they were willing to choose the first method.

One hundred thousand dollars used for three years only earns one thousand dollars in interest, which is really not much.

We are not fools and can all calculate this amount.

Now that this issue has been resolved, the shareholders' meeting can end.

However, Wang Duoyu urged everyone to stay because he had something else to say:

"Look, I have another way to make money. I'm raising funds today, so I'm going to tell you about it. I don't come here very often, and I don't see you all every day, so I'll just tell you directly if there's anything I want to say."

"I want to start another project, a food project, an instant noodle factory."

"Instant noodle factories need more workers and advanced machinery and equipment."

"Ice City's population has increased significantly this year, and many people are looking for jobs here. So I wanted to take this opportunity to recruit some skilled workers."

The increase in the number of job seekers in the Ice City can be seen from the huge crowds at the job recruitment market this spring.

There are two reasons for this situation. One is that last year the four major companies under Harbin Institute of Technology made a lot of money overseas.

Newspapers such as People's Daily, Guangming Daily, and Youth Daily often report these events to enhance our country's prestige!
Many people have noticed this, especially young people living in small and medium-sized cities, such as young people in small counties. They are the group that is ignored.

These people stay in the county town, but there are not many job opportunities in the county town. They can only go out to work, or continue to muddle along.

The newspapers publicized the development of companies such as Huashun Company, and many people realized that Bingcheng might also have better development opportunities.

So many people came to Bingcheng to participate in the spring recruitment after seeing the recruitment advertisements of Huashun Company and other companies published in the newspapers.

The second reason is that the four words "reform and opening up" have become more deeply rooted in people's hearts, and everyone has seen the determination of the top leaders to develop the economy, so they are all willing to try to get into business.

In the history of the original time and space, there were not so many newspapers reporting on the "grand occasion" of economic development in 1981, but in this time and space, Huashun Company set a good example.

Products such as electric bicycles, although not yet very popular in big cities like Shanghai, have appeared on the streets.

This is a walking advertising sign.

Anyone who likes to read newspapers knows that electric bicycles are the flagship product of Diao Pai Company.

The four major enterprises under Harbin Institute of Technology have already sold their products abroad, which fully demonstrates the meaning of reform and opening up.

Those who ventured into the sea first have already tasted the sweetness.

Those who enter the business later may not be able to reap the benefits of the times.

However, most people are conservative. They dare not go into the sea, but they are definitely willing to come to Ice City to apply for jobs.

So after the Spring Festival, there were a lot more people in the talent market in Ice City.

As the flow of people increases, the number of small vendors will also increase.

And if these people cannot find jobs in the job market, they will come to the vicinity of Harbin Institute of Technology to look for opportunities.

After all, it takes great courage to travel thousands of miles to Ice City, and they all spent a lot of money.

They definitely wouldn't want to leave Ice City in such disgrace.

Since there are so many people here, Wang Duoyu certainly hopes to do his best to help.

Without factories, the Ice City will not be able to retain people.

In Wang Duoyu's opinion, it is definitely unreliable to rely on people like Tong Jianwei, the top leader of Bingcheng.

After Wang Duoyu finished speaking, everyone in the conference room fell silent, so quiet that it was a little scary.

It was Zheng Baoyin who asked:
"Uncle Nine, we're completely broke now. If we set up another instant noodle factory, we'd be completely out of both staff and money. We can't ask you to lend us money anymore, can we?"

Liang Xiufen, Zhao Jianguo, Wang Jianchao and others echoed their agreement.

It's easy to borrow money, but hard to repay it.

Their personalities tend to be conservative. After all, they have never dealt with so much money before. Borrowing 100,000 yuan today is already a lot.

If it weren't for the Spring Festival period when Wang Jianchao and his friends brought back so much money from outside, Liang Xiufen and his friends would have never seen so much money before.

Wang Duoyu couldn't help but sigh when he heard this:

"Alright, since you don't want to, then just ignore what I said. But I'm telling you, I'm definitely going to open an instant noodle factory, and in the next few days."

If the factory is not established, those outsiders stranded in Ice City may find it difficult to survive even if they do not leave.

There will certainly be difficulties in the early stages of economic development, but Wang Duoyu does not want Bingcheng to miss this opportunity.

Because once many people are extremely disappointed with Ice City, they may never come to Ice City again in their life.

After leaving Want Want Group, Wang Duoyu returned to Harbin Institute of Technology and went straight to the secretary.

In the office, Liu Deben was reading documents. When he learned that Wang Duoyu had arrived, he quickly stood up and greeted him warmly.

After taking a sip of boiled water, Wang Duoyu said straight to the point:

"Secretary, I went out today and found that there are quite a lot of people around our Harbin Institute of Technology, many more than before."

"Oh, I noticed that too. I heard he was looking for a job in Ice City. Sigh."

Hearing this, Wang Duoyu suddenly felt helpless.

This is the limitation of the times. Except for a very small number of people with business acumen who can find business opportunities from some small things in daily life, most people are just ordinary people.

When they see such phenomena, they remain unmoved and at most express a few words of sympathy.

"Secretary, have you ever thought about keeping all these people here?"

Liu Deben was a little puzzled when he heard this. They were just a school, not a city government. Was it necessary for them to get involved in these matters?
Wang Duoyu knew what the other person was thinking by looking at his expression, and he couldn't help but explain:

"Secretary, although Harbin Institute of Technology is just a university, our development cannot be separated from the city's support."

What's in Ice City?
There is ice and snow for half a year, a heavy industrial base, and a barely decent tourism base, but these will all be disadvantages in the next few decades.

Because the long, cold winter is enough to discourage many people, and if the tourism industry wants to develop, it must wait until everyone has money.

What's more, if the Bingcheng Municipal Government has no money, how can they promote the development of public services?

For example, urban environment, urban transportation such as buses and subways, employment opportunities, etc., all require strong financial support, and cannot be achieved by just talking about it.

However, if the Ice City declines and the city fails to develop, it will be a huge blow to Harbin Institute of Technology.

Wang Duoyu doesn't want Harbin Institute of Technology to be like in the original time and space, relying solely on financial support from above to develop aerospace and other technologies. That would be too late.

Harbin Institute of Technology currently has four major enterprises, which currently still rely on exports overseas to make money. However, if one does not plan for the future, he will have immediate worries, and what Wang Duoyu needs is a long-term vision.

The confrontation between the Polar Bear Empire and the United States cannot continue for many more years.

Because at the end of this year, Brezhnev will suddenly go to see their Tsar due to a heart attack.

After the extremely powerful Brezhnev left, the fate of the Polar Bear Empire would take a sharp turn for the worse until it was beyond redemption.

By the end of the 1980s, polar bears were dying.

In the early 1990s, the behemoth that dominated the Asian continent would collapse.

The whole world is shocked, and everyone will flock to share this polar bear.

The world situation developed too fast, which was something no one had expected, but they could only accept this extremely shocking news.

At the same time, after the United States has devoured all the polar bears, it will turn its attention to us.

In other words, we don’t have much time left to develop rapidly and accumulate strength.

By that time, Harbin Institute of Technology might become a thorn in the eyes of others, and the four major enterprises of Huashun Company might suffer a severe blow.

Therefore, this basic domestic foundation must be built up.

And Bingcheng is the most core plate, so how could Wang Duoyu give it up?

He doesn't need to do anything. He just needs to push things from behind and make suggestions. How much time can he waste?
After explaining the interests to Liu Deben, Wang Duoyu continued:

"So now I have an idea, which is to cooperate with Harbin Institute of Technology to set up an instant noodle factory."

"No, no, this is definitely not possible. The instant noodle factory is in the food industry, which is inconsistent with the positioning and development of our Harbin Institute of Technology."

Wang Duoyu was not surprised to hear Liu Deben's objection.

Just like when he had previously suggested to Liu Deben that Harbin Institute of Technology set up watch factories, garment factories and other units, Liu Deben disagreed.

The most important function of Harbin Institute of Technology is to cultivate science and engineering talents for the motherland, followed by the development of cutting-edge technology. As for companies like Huashun Company, they are actually just incidental.

If it were not for the research funding, Liu Deben and the previous secretary Li Rui would not have agreed to establish companies like Huashun Company.

"Okay, then I'll ask other universities to recommend talent and let them manage it, and I'll invest. That should be fine, right?"

Liu Deben frowned and said:

"Duoyu, if you do that, won't it take up a lot of your time and energy? That's definitely not okay."

Wang Duoyu spread his hands helplessly, "Secretary, this won't work, and that won't work either. So what do you want me to do?"

There was a moment of silence in the office. After a while, Wang Duoyu finally revealed his true intentions and said:

"Secretary, how about we talk to the person in charge of Bingcheng? Maybe he might have other ideas." This was a good idea, and Liu Deben finally agreed.

In fact, this is Wang Duoyu’s purpose.

The instant noodle factory involves food safety issues, and Wang Duoyu doesn't want to get involved in this. Want Want Group is actually very good, but he is involved in it after all.

So it is not appropriate, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to bring up this matter at the previous shareholders' meeting.

That evening, Liu Deben brought Wang Duoyu to the municipal government office compound and had dinner with the top leader Tong Jianwei and others in the cafeteria.

In addition to Tong Jianwei, those who came to dinner included the second-in-command Kang Yumin and the third-in-command Zhao Guobin, a total of five people.

Everyone was very happy as the glasses flew around, but no one drank too much because they knew very well that they were going to talk about business next.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Liu Deben took the initiative to speak:

"Secretary Tong, Mayor Kang, Executive Director Zhao, Professor Wang and I are here to offer some suggestions for the development of Bing City."

Liu Deben's status is quite high, not to mention Wang Duoyu. After the successful lecture held at Harbin Institute of Technology last year, his status in Ice City has skyrocketed.

"Okay, okay, we're all ears."

Tong Jianwei was overjoyed when he heard this, as this was what he really thought.

Who doesn’t know that Wang Duoyu is not only a mathematician, but also has the nickname of “Golden Hand” in the field of economics?
The three people present all knew about Lotte Group and were well aware that Huashun Company had already earned US$1.6 billion in foreign exchange revenue in the past month.

Although technology occupies an absolute dominant position in this part of revenue, if it were not for Wang Duoyu's foresight and precise positioning of the gaming market, how could he have made so much money?

Isn’t the technological strength of the United States and Japan in the gaming field strong enough?
But we haven't seen how powerful they are. Weren't they still defeated by the handheld game consoles launched by Huashun Company and had no power to resist?

Therefore, Wang Duoyu has a unique vision and accurate judgment of the market.

"Dear leaders, this is just my personal opinion. If anything I say is wrong, please help me add a few words."

Wang Duoyu spoke immediately and modestly.

Tong Jianwei and the other two praised him a few words, exchanged some pleasantries, and then listened attentively.

Next, Wang Duoyu started from the two points of the surge in traffic near the Bingcheng Talent Market and Harbin Institute of Technology, and then used the instant noodle food processing factory as a starting point to discuss in depth.

If Bingcheng wants to develop under the wave of reform and opening up, it should focus on developing its advantage in heavy industry and absolutely cannot get rid of this industry.

But at the same time, light industry also needs to promote its development, especially since the Ice City is located in the north and is the northernmost provincial capital city in China, so it should develop in all aspects.

"We don't have the advantages of places like Guangzhou and Shanghai, but Ice City also has its own advantages."

“We don’t aim to catch up with Guangzhou and Shanghai, but we just hope not to be left too far behind.”

Tong Jianwei, Kang Yumin, Zhao Guobin and Liu Deben looked at each other. The economy of Ice City should be better than that of Guangzhou and Shanghai now, right?

Last year, Guangzhou's GDP was 10 billion RMB, and Shanghai's was 30 billion RMB.

But what about Ice City?
From the perspective of the original time and space, the GDP of Ice City in 1981 was only 4.8 billion yuan, less than half of Guangzhou.

However, this time and space are very different, because of Harbin Institute of Technology's four major enterprises, Harbin Institute of Technology's foreign exchange income reached 1.5 billion US dollars last year.

1.5 billion US dollars, according to the dual exchange rate system, is 4.2 billion RMB.

The domestic revenue is not much, but it is still several hundred million RMB.

If you add them all up, the four giants under Harbin Institute of Technology alone have nearly 5 billion yuan.

According to last year's situation, the Ice City could at best be on par with Guangzhou, but this year will be different.

Huashun Company is now very successful overseas. Its revenue in just two months was 1.6 billion US dollars, which is equivalent to 4.48 billion RMB.

This does not include the three companies including Diao Pai Company.

By the end of the year, surpassing Guangzhou will definitely not be a problem. As for Shanghai, it is indeed impossible to catch up in the short term, but maybe there will be a miracle?

Wang Duoyu continued to talk to himself:

"So the crisis facing Ice City is quite severe right now. It is really difficult for Harbin Institute of Technology to develop on its own."

"If the Ice City lags behind, it will be difficult to attract talent. Without talent, Harbin Institute of Technology will also be unsustainable."

"Therefore, the Ice City must not only develop, but also become as powerful as Guangzhou and Shanghai. While vigorously promoting the development of heavy industry, it also needs to increase investment in light industry."

After he finished speaking, Tong Jianwei and the other three were already frowning and thinking.

Because Wang Duoyu raised many questions, all of which were very sharp contradictions.

Harbin Institute of Technology cannot stand alone, especially if it wants to develop itself, it cannot do without the strong support of the Ice City.

For example, some time ago, Wang Duoyu mentioned that he wanted to provide computer hardware to various departments of Harbin Institute of Technology. Once completed, Harbin Institute of Technology's demand for electricity will increase by several levels.

For example, the stepper lithography machine has been developed and will definitely be put into production before March.

Once production starts, the consumption of electricity will increase simultaneously.

Photolithography machines are big power consumers, especially since Harbin Institute of Technology has begun preparations to build its own chip factory.

Once a chip factory is established, it will not only require a large number of talents, but also a surge in demand for energy such as electricity.

After all these factories and enterprises are put into operation, they will also put great pressure on the transportation of Ice City, because a large amount of chip raw materials, clothing raw materials, computer raw materials and other raw materials will be transported to Ice City from all over the country and even overseas.

After these companies process these raw materials into finished products, they need to transport them to consumers or downstream suppliers.

Therefore, is it okay if Ice City does not develop?
Not only does it need to develop, but it also needs to develop vigorously.

Because the increase in factories means an increase in staff, it is impossible for Bingcheng to have so many talents on its own. It must have attracted more talents from surrounding areas and other places to gather here.

As the population increases, the demand for public transportation and other aspects will also increase. At the same time, these people will also generate consumption, so the demand for food, travel, accommodation, etc. will also increase.

This is a positive cycle, but if Bingcheng does not do a good job in this regard, it will not be a positive cycle.

The brains of Tong Jianwei and the other two were obviously working faster, but given their brain capacity, it was obviously not enough.

Because it involves people's livelihood and there are so many complicated issues, it is difficult for them to get started for a while.

After thinking about it, Tong Jianwei looked at Wang Duoyu seriously and asked:
"Professor Wang, what should we do? Where should we start?"

Wang Duoyu heard this and said:

"I believe that Secretary Tong and you are definitely more experienced than I am and understand how to run a business better. Although Secretary Liu just said that we are here to offer suggestions, in reality, I am here to point out problems."

"How exactly to do it? Haha, I don't know either. To be precise, I don't know that much about Ice City either."

"But I suggest that Secretary Tong take a look at the book 'The Rise of Great Powers.' I believe that with your experience, you will be able to discern more."

"Of course, if Secretary Tong allows me to speak, I do have a few suggestions. First, public transportation must be developed. Although in the early stages, public transportation will definitely require continuous subsidies from the municipal government, I don't know when it will be profitable."

"The second is to build food streets. For example, near universities like Harbin Institute of Technology, we can build food streets to attract people and boost the economy."

"Third, we should build more large-scale projects, such as road and water conservancy projects. Since the winter here in the Ice City lasts for half a year, we can gradually promote the ice sculpture tourism industry."

"Fourth, we must also promote the development of industries such as steel, machinery, and electricity. On the other hand, we can also apply to Beijing to develop the automobile industry."

"If you want to develop the automotive industry, Harbin Institute of Technology will definitely give its full support. We will even establish more automotive-related research projects, such as our Diao Pai company. Our future development will definitely go a step further and move towards the automotive industry."

Regarding the electric vehicle industry, Qian Xuesen actually made suggestions to the country in the history of the original time and space, but that was in the 1990s.

In the original time and space, Qian Xuesen proposed a specific implementation plan based on his understanding of the development status of new energy vehicles abroad and the current situation of the domestic battery industry.

At that time, China was developing hydride-nickel batteries. After being fully charged, this type of battery could travel 250 to 300 kilometers, which was close to the highest international level at the time.

At this time, Diao Pai Company has taken the lead in developing electric bicycles, and is now cooperating with Qianyuan Laboratory under Chengfei Manufacturing Plant to develop drone batteries.

The research project on electric vehicle batteries was established early on by Diaopai Company at the suggestion of Wang Duoyu, but there has been no movement so far.

This battery project has directly skipped the nickel-metal hydride battery stage and entered the lithium-ion battery stage.

In the original history, the batteries used in the early stages of the development of new energy vehicles were lead-acid batteries, which are the weapons that Diao Pai Company currently uses to dominate the international market.

At present, the mainstream development direction of new energy vehicle batteries in the international community is nickel-hydrogen batteries.

Nickel-metal hydride batteries have higher energy density and longer life than lead-acid batteries, but they are more expensive and their performance decreases in high temperature environments.

However, lithium-ion batteries are the future of new energy vehicles and the key technology for China's new energy vehicles to overtake others in the history of the original time and space.

To be honest, if Harbin Institute of Technology did not currently lack such a foundation, Wang Duoyu would even think of letting Harbin Institute of Technology directly develop solid-state batteries or other battery technologies.

For example, sodium ion batteries, zinc-air batteries, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, etc.

Cars are the jewel in the crown of modern industry. Once the automobile industry develops, it will be a huge advantage for Ice City.

Just look at Japan.

Japan has relied on cost advantages such as miniaturization and low fuel consumption to increase its share of the European and American automobile markets year by year over the past few years.

Otherwise, Japan's automobile industry would not be targeted by the United States.

Tong Jianwei and the other two wanted to consult Wang Duoyu about the development of the electric vehicle industry, but Wang Duoyu raised his fifth finger:
"Fifth, as I just said, Ice City needs to develop its own light industry, such as hotels, food processing plants, etc. These are businesses that are related to people's livelihood and are very critical."

"Okay, that's all my suggestions, but they all seem to involve spending money. I remember Bingcheng is broke right now, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Kang Yumin cried out in pain:

"Professor Wang, I totally agree with what you said. We are poor."

Liu Deben and Wang Duoyu looked at each other, thinking that they might have found the wrong people to cry poor to.

It is true that Harbin Institute of Technology is rich, but Harbin Institute of Technology itself does not have enough money to spend.

After all, Harbin Institute of Technology has a lot of scientific research projects and many places to spend money. The lithography machines have been put into production, but the produced lithography machines will definitely be supplied to chip factories first.

Chip factories also require investment.

Money is needed everywhere.

"Mayor Kang, if you're looking for alms, I have a few half-baked ideas."

Wang Duoyu said with a smile:
"First, you can go to the capital. There's still a lot of money there, but whether you can bring it back is hard to say."

"Secondly, Bingcheng can raise its own funds and borrow money from banks, which is very different from government bonds. For the relevant details, you can actually read the book "The Rise of Great Powers."

Before Wang Duoyu could finish, Tong Jianwei interrupted:
"Professor Wang, I have two questions. First, I've read the book you mentioned, The Rise of Great Powers, five times. I still remember the general content, but I don't know anything about national debt like you mentioned."

"Secondly, Professor Wang, could you elaborate on the development plans for the electric vehicle industry and the current state of technological research and development at Harbin Institute of Technology? As you said, our Ice City truly needs to thrive in many areas, especially with industries like the automotive industry providing a foundation."

Upon hearing this, Wang Duoyu couldn't help but smile and nodded, saying that he would bring the detailed version of "The Rise of Great Powers" tomorrow.

As for the electric vehicle industry plan, he has not made any plans.

However, Diao Pai Company's battery research project and Harbin Institute of Technology's technological research and development in electric vehicles have not made much progress.

In short, at present, this is just the beginning, and it may only be realized in the next three to five years.

It’s just that it started late, so it can only rely on the First Automobile Works in CC City in the south for help.

At this point, Tong Jianwei and the other three nodded, indicating that they understood.

But at this moment, Zhao Guobin suddenly said:

"Professor Wang, if I remember correctly, did you set up a Want Want Group before?"

Seeing Wang Duoyu nod, he continued:

"If that's the case, why not put the instant noodle processing factory under the Want Want Group?"

Wang Duoyu smiled and explained after hearing this, but Zhao Guobin immediately asked:

"Then Professor Wang, if you have some funds, how about we help you find someone to invest in the instant noodle factory?"

"no!"

Liu Deben and Wang Duoyu both shook their heads and refused.

Seeing that both of them rejected it, Zhao Guobin looked incredulous. Why?
It's very strange, why would you refuse?
Isn't this a mutually beneficial thing?
"Executive Director Zhao, Professor Wang should focus on scientific research rather than running a business. Even with Want Want Group, he promised me that he wouldn't waste much energy on it. Besides, this is just a career he's pursuing for his fellow countrymen."

After Liu Deben explained, Wang Duoyu added:
"In addition to the reason Secretary Liu mentioned, food safety is also very important. I can't manage the instant noodle processing factory myself, so it all depends on the management team. So, is it possible that they are deceiving their superiors and hiding things from their subordinates?"

"I don't want to see instant noodle factories producing unsafe food. Even state-owned enterprises need to strengthen supervision and regulation, otherwise accidents are likely to happen."

"Ice City doesn't have many light industrial units, so I didn't make any related suggestions just now. If Ice City's food industry develops in the future, food safety issues must be taken seriously."

Hearing Wang Duoyu say this, Tong Jianwei, Kang Yumin and Zhao Guobin all nodded repeatedly.

All three of them are people from that era, and perhaps they will take this issue very seriously, but what about people in the future?

Due to the increase in private enterprises and inadequate supervision, problems can easily arise.

The trust that Bingcheng has worked so hard to build can easily be lost due to food safety issues or other problems, which can lead to many outsiders being unwilling to come to Bingcheng again.

This is what Wang Duoyu is most worried about.

Zhao Guobin felt very sorry and helpless.

Wang Duoyu clearly had money, but since he refused to take it out, there was nothing anyone could do.

At this time, Wang Duoyu had no idea that Zhao Guobin was eyeing his little money.

The meal with Tong Jianwei and the other two lasted nearly three hours. We had a great time chatting and talked about many topics.

The next day, Wang Duoyu arranged for the security department to help deliver the detailed version of "The Rise of Great Powers" to Tong Jianwei and others.

In the morning, he found Liu Deben and Lu Gongliang again to discuss the development of Harbin Institute of Technology with them.

"Secretary, Principal, our Huashun Company has grown rapidly and is on the verge of becoming a behemoth, so I suggest splitting up their business segments."

Huashun Company currently has several products including handheld game consoles, "China Cube" game cartridges, CD-ROM storage, HS213, etc., and flash memory technology has also been developed some time ago.

Then next, the sales growth of the memory business segment will definitely be faster.

As for the gaming business segment, the three game cartridges of "MapleStory", "Super Mario" and "Hot Blood Fighting" will be launched on the market in the first half of this year.

It is almost foreseeable that the gaming business segment will have explosive performance this year.

So the time has come to divide the family.

Liu Deben and Lu Gongliang nodded, knowing that it was indeed necessary to split up the family at this time.

"Duoyu, what you said makes sense. The division of the family business is simple, but you should have other things to do, right? I guess it's the electric car plan we talked about last night?"

(End of this chapter)