Li Mu's family has not had an official for five generations, so when it comes to Li Mu's generation, even after being reborn, Li Mu does not want to deal with other economic situations besides the market economy. It is precisely because of this that, in his opinion, Now, Zhao Xianliang is engaged in an industry that he would never enter even if he killed himself. Whether it is energy or steel, Li Mu is extremely insecure.
These two industries have created many billionaires, but they have also ruined many families. Moreover, almost no businessmen in the top ten in the domestic rich list come from this field, which shows certain characteristics of this industry.
Moreover, Zhao Xianliang's current net worth is at least several billion, and he can be considered rich in theory. However, Li Mu had never heard of the name Zhao Xianliang in his previous life. It can be seen that after 2010, he will not develop too much. Okay, otherwise, it’s impossible that I wouldn’t have even heard of it.
From this we can basically conclude that Zhao Xianliang has little room for development in the future, and will even start to decline soon. If he does not quickly adjust the industrial structure at this time, he will not be able to turn around once the general trend comes.
Running a business is like fighting a war. The larger the business, the less maneuverable it is. When a small start-up company with three or five people is heading south, the boss waves his hand and turns around, and everyone can immediately turn north and head north. In a company with 5,000 people, if the boss gives an order to change direction, there must be many people who cannot turn around, or even follow him. If you have to complete the turn, you must either conduct an internal cleanup, or spend a lot of effort to go from hill to hill one by one. Break.
For an industrialist like Zhao Xianliang, the proportion of fixed assets is too high, the proportion of debt is too high, and the staff base is too large. He takes hundreds of millions in cash and loans more than ten to two billion to invest in a factory with thousands of workers to keep it running. Once the market goes down, , we must insist on production even if we are losing money, otherwise the bank will intervene or even seal it once the work is stopped. This situation is like falling rapidly into an abyss. Why do we think about turning around? Even if you don't break your body and bones, you will burn high incense.
Therefore, Li Mu has heard of many real entrepreneurs like him who were billionaires yesterday but owe hundreds of millions to banks and are on the verge of bankruptcy tomorrow.
When I don't understand, I think these rich people are stupid. They can easily sell their fixed assets and have tens of millions of dollars, which they can keep to support their families without losing everything. But after a little understanding, you know that is not the case at all. thing.
When it's time to die, he wants to cut himself off and leave, but it's not his turn to cut off the flesh. While he's alive, no one will bother him. Once he's about to die, the banks and creditors each hold a bone-breaking knife. They rushed up and cut him into pieces, and then thousands of employees, like ants, snatched away the last bits of meat left on the bones.
Zhao Xianliang has been half white and half gray since he started his business. Although he is gradually starting to become white now, the particularity of the industry lies here. As long as he is still making this money, he can't think of completely cleansing himself up, just like the excavation workers underground. It may be the same as not having soot on your hands.
However, as the size of his assets grew, he gradually felt various pressures. The greater the pressure, the more he felt that the future would be a bit weak.
He sincerely felt that what Li Mu said was right. These two industries were so severely affected by the general trend that no one involved in them could figure out the context. Sometimes the market washed away like a flood, and it was difficult not to make money, but Sometimes, the market falls into a long-term drought, which makes people want to lose money. Today, the door is opened to make money, and tomorrow, the door is opened to burn money. The future is full of variables.
However, sharing assets equally is easy to say, but not so easy to do.
He sighed lightly and said to Li Mu: "I have been thinking about the problem you just mentioned recently, and gradually withdraw funds and assets from the original industry in batches, and then invest them in other fields, but I have contacted There are not many industries, and many industries can be said to be completely ignorant, so it is better to be more confident in the existing industries.”
After that, he asked Li Mu: "Do you have any good suggestions?"
Li Mu hurriedly said: "Uncle Zhao, I dare not give you specific suggestions casually, because I don't understand the industry myself, but I do think that the future development of the industry needs to go in a high-precision direction. Go further and do bigger.”
Having said this, Li Mu took out his color-screen mobile phone and said: "You see, the trend of information visualization in electronic products is getting stronger and stronger. Almost all home electronic products will have a large or small display screen. However, traditional The mobile phone screen is made of a transparent plastic material, and the outside is a layer of transparent plastic. If you keep it in your pocket for three or two months, this layer of plastic will basically be wasted. If any glass company can transform and develop ultra-thin, super-hard, and ultra-thin glass for electronic products, With ultra-clear screen glass, this company may open up a whole new market and lead the way."
Zhao Xianliang nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I will definitely take the time to study it carefully later to see if there is any suitable direction. If there is, I will gradually make some plans to avoid being too passive if problems arise in the future."
Li Mu smiled and said: "I think you can try to start the sports industry first, and hoard resources at cabbage prices to enter. When the industry takes off, you can sell and develop it."
Zhao Xianliang said: "Then let's try it in the sports and football industry first. If it works, we can try to break through in other industries."
Li Mu nodded lightly. The football industry is indeed the next new trend. He is very determined to invest in football, and he will definitely be able to push the domestic football industry to develop rapidly. In this case, Zhao Xianliang came in to buy football at the bottom. The market is a sure-fire way of making profits but not losing money.
If the football industry can give him a taste of the sweetness, he will definitely spread to the entire sports industry in the next stage. This is also a good thing. At least there is capital to promote it, so that the people can realize the importance of physical fitness earlier.
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When Li Mu followed Zhao Xianliang and Zhao Ziqiu to the villa on the edge of the West Lake, Xie Yun had already picked up Li Mu's parents in advance. The three of them were chatting in the living room, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Xie Yun specially put out her favorite tea and tea sets, took out the best tea from her collection, and brewed tea for Li Mu's parents with her own hands.
As soon as Li Mugang came in, he heard Li's mother exclaim excitedly: "Oh, my son is here!"
Dad Li put down his tea cup, turned to look at Li Mu, and said with a smile: "You brat, it's harder to meet you than anyone else."
"Dad, Mom!" Li Mu stepped forward to say hello to his parents, and then politely greeted Xie Yun.
When Li Ma saw her son, she felt particularly happy. She happened to see Li Ziwei following Li Mu, so she became even happier and said with a wide smile: "Ziwei is here too!"
Li Ziwei smiled shyly and called out sweetly: "Godmother, Godfather..."
Li Ma and Li Dad hurriedly responded, and then said to Xie Yun and Zhao Xianliang: "Zi Wei is our goddaughter."
Xie Yun nodded and greeted Li Ziwei politely. She knew about Li Ziwei. When Li's father and Li's mother wanted to take Li Ziwei as their daughter, Xie Yun was worried that Li's mother would also want to take her daughter in. Zhao Ziqiu also gained a goddaughter. Fortunately, she didn't have such thoughts.
Li's mother was particularly fond of Li Ziwei. She walked directly to Li Ziwei, took her hand and said, "Ziwei, you have been following Li Mu everywhere these days, and everyone has lost a lot of weight."
Li Ziwei blushed and said, "Godmother, it is my job to follow Mr. Li everywhere, and Mr. Li works harder than me."
Li's mother patted the back of her hand and said with a smile: "There is no need to call him Mr. Li in private situations from now on. We are all part of the same family, and it seems that we are living together."
Li Ziwei nodded sheepishly.
Xie Yun hurriedly and enthusiastically greeted Li Mu and Li Ziwei to sit down across from the sea of tea, and said with a smile: "You are here at the right time. Auntie will pour you a cup of tea to try."
Li Mu thanked him and sat down with Zhao Xianliang and Zhao Ziqiu. Li Mu was next to his mother, and Zhao Ziqiu was next to him naturally.
Xie Yun used bamboo tongs to take out several high-temperature sterilized tea cups, and then poured the newly brewed tea into each of the three of them. She then said to Li Mu, "Li Mu, this is Lapsang Souchong. How does it taste?" Sample."
Li Mu nodded, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The taste was rich, mellow and had an endless aftertaste.
"Thank you, Auntie, this tea is really delicious."
Seeing that Li Mu liked it, Xie Yun nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Auntie, there are many more. I will bring them to you when you return to Yanjing."
"Thank you, Aunt Xie." Li Mu said, and asked Wang Yuanlang to bring in the gifts he had prepared in advance.
When he went to the UK this time, he actually packed some gifts unique to the royal family. For his mother and Zhao Ziqiu's mother, he brought jewelry handmade by craftsmen designated by the royal family. For his father and Zhao Xianliang, he prepared an exquisite men's brooch. The brooch is custom-made by the royal family, a platinum crown and set with three diamonds.
As for Zhao Ziqiu, what Li Mu prepared for her was an expensive diamond necklace of the same style as the Queen's, which cost Li Mu more than one million pounds. Although giving a necklace is somewhat cliché, for a straight man like Li Mu, he is really Can't think of a better gift.
Zhao Ziqiu doesn't care what Li Mu gives her. As long as Li Mu has her in his heart and thinks of her, she is very satisfied. As for the four parents, they are all very satisfied with the gifts Li Mu gives, especially the two mothers, who have a love for beauty themselves. By nature, as they grow older and pass middle age, they prefer clothes and decorations that young people find exaggerated.
The jewelry that Li Mu gave them was basically of the craftsmanship and style only available to the royal family. The style was very novel, the workmanship was exquisite, and it was of great value. Naturally, it made the two mothers very happy.
After drinking two small cups of tea, the four parents began to ask questions around Li Mu. The most common question they asked was the whole process of Li Mu being awarded the title at Buckingham Palace. To them, Li Mu could be awarded the title by the Queen. , and it is the highest-level medal, which is a great honor, but Li Mu is the only one who is not very interested in this medal.
However, even if Li Mu didn't pay attention, he still narrated it in great detail to the four elders, which made Li's parents and Li's mother look proud.
(End of chapter)