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At this moment, the office fell into a suffocating silence. After reading the documents submitted by Xiaochi Motors, the three secretaries, Ji Shuzhi, Bai Jianbo, and Chen Laisheng, were all dumbfounded.

Huang Bin had seen all three of them. They had been laughing earlier, but now it was Huang Bin's turn to laugh. He bent down, picked up the thermos, and refilled his empty teacup.

"Why are you all so quiet now?" Huang Bin breathed out hot air, blew away the tea leaves, and spoke in a flat tone, "Weren't you three quite the talkers just now? You were accusing Xiaochi Motors of speculation and market disruption, and even demanding they pay more tariffs!"

"Why are you all silent now, Lao Ji? Tell me your opinion on the $200 million investment in Xiaochi Motors!"

"Old Bai, why aren't you saying anything? Stop drinking, the teacup is empty!"

Just as Huang Bin was about to tease Chen Laisheng, Old Chen spoke up, "Old Huang, have you verified this scale of investment? It's two hundred million US dollars, not two hundred million Chinese yuan!"

"Yes, Lao Huang, foreign businessmen are the best at..."

Huang Bin waved his hand to stop Bai Jianbo from saying anything more. "Are you trying to say that foreign businessmen are the most cunning? Do you know that they've already invested 100 million US dollars in Nanshan County, Tuocheng, just to help their hometown, Lianzhai, escape poverty?"

Huang Bin took a new document out of his briefcase and placed it in front of Chen Laisheng, who was closest to him. "Look, look at this. This was a well-planned move, not something done on a whim!"

Chen Laisheng opened the file bag and took out the documents inside. Ji Shuzhi and Bai Jianbo both crowded around, wanting to see what kind of documents Huang Bin had taken out, and what kind of backup plan Xiaochi Motors had prepared.

The document was sent by the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland, and it contained only a few excerpts from the headlines of local Swiss newspapers: America Huasheng Fund officially acquires Saab Automobile in its entirety!

Scania CEO Raul Sen confirmed that Saab Automobile's business was being divested from Scania!

Huasheng Fund has invested in Scania. President Ren Laoer declined to disclose the specific shareholding percentage, only stating that the injection of funds from Huasheng Fund indicates a broader prospect for Scania's future business development.

Mr. Allen, CEO of Huasheng Fund, said: Saab Automobile will open a new automobile factory in Hong Kong, Asia, and the company's main development focus will gradually shift to Asia in the future!

After reading the document, Chen Laisheng looked at Huang Bin with some skepticism. "Old Huang, could this Huasheng Fund be the holding company behind Xiaochi Motors?"

"Tsk tsk!" Bai Jianbo rubbed his teeth. While they were still thinking about how to bring in Volkswagen, a foreign company, they directly acquired a car company in Switzerland with a big investment, taking the brand and technology with them all.

I really envy people who are rich and can do whatever they want!

"Let me put it more clearly. This Huasheng Fund is held by Mr. Chen Zaidong and his wife, Ms. Zhang Yi. According to publicly available information obtained by our embassy in America, the Huasheng Fund controls at least five billion US dollars in liquid funds!"

With a loud crash, Ji Shuzhi knocked the teacup off the table, spilling tea all over the floor. Incredulously, he asked, "How...how much?"

"Holy crap!"

"Fifty billion US dollars! Our country doesn't even have that much foreign exchange right now. Everyone says capitalists are rich, but this is way too rich!"

Bai Jianbo excitedly walked up to Huang Bin, looking at him with burning eyes, and said, "Old Huang, such a large and powerful car company is going to enter China, why didn't you say so sooner!"

"With Huasheng Capital behind Xiaochi Motors being so powerful, why should Shanghai Automotive be even negotiating with Volkswagen? We might as well just have Xiaochi Motors form a joint venture with us!"

"It would be even better if we cooperated with FAW. Lao Huang, could you pass on a message to Mr. Chen Zaidong, saying that FAW is very strong and has a large number of industrial workers? He wants to build an industrial park in Tuocheng, right? As long as he cooperates with us, we'll provide whatever he needs!"

"Old Chen, what do you mean? Our three major factories have a clear division of labor. We all agreed on this joint venture in the meeting; it should be led by Shanghai Automotive!"

With Huasheng Capital behind Skoda Motors holding at least five billion US dollars in liquid funds, it's such a lucrative opportunity. Only a fool would choose Volkswagen; of course, they would choose Skoda Motors.

Huang Bin glanced at the two arguing men. "Hey, hey, hey, what are you two thinking? I've told you before, today's meeting is to discuss the wholly-owned subsidiary of Xiaochi Motors, not to talk about who we'll partner with. They don't want a joint venture at all, understand?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water, completely chilling Bai Jianbo and Chen Laisheng, who were still thinking about good things.

Huang Bin looked at Bai Jianbo and said earnestly, "Old Bai, you should continue negotiating with Volkswagen. With the Snapdragon in hand, Volkswagen won't dare to ask for an exorbitant price. As for your concern that the Snapdragon might affect the negotiations, don't worry, Volkswagen is Volkswagen, and Snapdragon is Snapdragon; the two are not comparable!"

Then he looked at Chen Laisheng and Ji Shuzhi, "Old Chen and Old Ji, we've known each other for more than just a day or two. Actually, I understand what the three of you mean!"

"You're afraid that others will start from scratch, afraid that the platform you've built over the years will be taken over by others. You keep saying it's for the good of China's automotive industry, but ask yourselves honestly, have you truly and diligently focused on research and development all these years?"

"China has such a huge market, and people need cars, they need affordable and high-quality cars. It's not like China can only rely on the three of you!"

At the height of his excitement, Huang Bin slammed his hand on the table and said, "I'll say it again: if you're capable, then go for it; if not, then move on. Don't just occupy the position without doing your job!"

"The country can't wait for you, the people can't wait for you, and those foreign car companies that want to enter the market won't wait for you to rest on your laurels and slowly develop!"

"Without the courage to make drastic sacrifices, developing our own automobile industry is easier said than done!"

The three men turned pale at Huang Bin's words. Chen Laisheng retorted loudly, "Old Huang, you make it sound so easy! Without money, how can we conduct research and development? So many industrial workers depend on the factory. If we move one thread, the whole system will be affected. If Xiaochi Motors just barges in and tries to take over our market share, we'll lose every bit of market share they bring in!"

"market share?"

Huang Bin laughed, "Old Chen, how big is our car market now? When people's lives improve and every household wants to buy a car, that will be the real market."

"By then, with the three of you plus Snapdragon, and potentially even more companies joining in the future, everyone will be too busy to compete. What's the point of fighting then?"