Sun Lian Cheng narrowed his eyes and asked, "Which company are they trying to seize? Do you know who the other party is?"
“We don't know yet! But the factory in Yunzhou has been repeatedly inspected in recent times. One day it's tax, the next day it's fire safety, the day after that it's labor protection…it hasn't been peaceful these past few days! You know how long our Feiyang Electronic Technology Company has been in Yunzhou, when have we ever had any illegal or irregular activities?”
“What are they doing now?”
“I don't know! Yunzhou had a leadership change last year, and a few unfamiliar leaders came in. They've been polite to our Feiyang Group, but this politeness feels different from before. I'm worried it's a sign of something!”
“Oh!” Sun Lian Cheng pondered without speaking, only sipping his tea.
Sun Lian Guo became anxious and continued to ask, “Second Brother, what do you think we should do now?”
Instead of answering directly, Sun Lian Cheng continued to ask, “Big Brother, how's the division of Feiyang Group going? I told you to separate it.”
Sun Lian Guo was taken aback for a moment, then replied honestly, “It's already been divided! Now the Jingzhou side is mainly Feiyang Communication Technology Company, while Yunzhou has more, with independent companies like Feiyang Electronic Technology, Feiyang Jewelry, Feiyang Precision, and so on. There are a dozen or so in total.”
“Which of these companies is the most profitable?”
Sun Lian Guo thought for a moment, then said confidently, “Definitely Feiyang Electronic Technology Company! It mainly produces VCDs and DVDs. These past few years, it's made a profit of at least one hundred million every year, and in the best years, it's been a few hundred million. The other companies aren't bad, but this one is the most profitable at the moment!”
Sun Lian Cheng asked in surprise, “The artificial diamond business isn't making money yet?”
“Second Brother, didn't you say you wanted to support the other companies? So we gave most of the production capacity to the other companies for further processing, so the profits were lower.”
Sun Lian Cheng was speechless, and somewhat incredulous, he said, “I did say that, but you shouldn't have just stopped doing anything yourself! This is a money-making opportunity, why would you give it up?”
Sun Lian Guo smiled awkwardly, “It's just that I was preparing for phones and other industries, so I neglected it, haha...”
Sun Lian Cheng sipped his tea slowly, thinking about this matter in his head.
After a while, he asked, “Now do you know which company they want? They can't possibly want them all? Do they have that much appetite?”
“No! Based on my observations, they probably want Feiyang Electronic Technology Company the most!”
“Why?”
“Because this company is the most mature, with low research and development costs and a relatively high profit margin! The other companies are mainly parts factories to produce accessories for phones and VCDs. They only earn processing fees, so their profits aren't high. The phone company has high research and development costs, and its scale is getting bigger and bigger. While the sales revenue looks high, the actual profit margin is just average!”
Sun Lian Cheng nodded and suddenly said, “If that's the case, then let it go.”
“Huh?” Sun Lian Guo was completely dumbfounded.
“I said, let it go!”
“No, Second Brother, are you out of your mind? That's a company with an annual profit of over one hundred million…”
“I know, but letting it go is the best option!”
“Why?”
Sun Lian Cheng sighed inwardly, thinking that his older brother had become blinded by greed.
He had to patiently analyze the future economic and technological development trends, explaining it as clearly as possible without saying anything wrong.
Thankfully, he hadn't been eating for nothing all these years. He had the ability to remember everything he saw, so he naturally made the most of it.
Whenever he had free time, he would read with his wife and children. His wife would teach their son elementary school content, and he would just read whatever he liked.
This included history, geography, biology, physics, chemistry, and cutting-edge science journals and newspapers, and so on.
After all, at his position, it wasn't difficult to access these materials. If all else failed, he could always go to the library and read whatever he wanted.
The more he read, even if he didn't know the future trends, he could still anticipate some of the signs.
Now, combining the development trends he remembered, Sun Lian Cheng broke down the information piece by piece, making Sun Lian Guo nod repeatedly.
Finally, Sun Lian Cheng said, “Big Brother, in this world, aside from food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, there are not many businesses that are eternal. These electronic products are updated very quickly, so don't be stubborn about it. It's best to let go when it's time, so you don't lose money on it!”
Sun Lian Guo said, “I know what to do now! It's just that I'm a bit unwilling. I built this company from scratch. It feels like my own son. It's a real shame!”
Sun Lian Cheng smiled, “Big Brother, if you're not happy, just try to get as much of a transfer fee as possible. You can always make up for some of the loss.”
“We'll see about that! Anyway, these businesses don't make as much as a good investment outside. Why don't you give me some information and we'll go for a round in the foreign financial market!”
“Forget it, my situation is a bit awkward right now. They just finished investigating, I can't just throw myself into their trap again, can I?”
“That's true, but I wouldn't say no to more money!”
“…”
In the end, Feiyang Electronic Technology Company was sold. Later, it was discovered that Zhao Rui Long was the one behind it.
However, it was no longer Du Bo Zhong, his partner, but a middle-aged man who Sun Lian Guo had no impression of.
The other party was new, with a new company. Sun Lian Guo couldn't accept it, and secretly investigated for many years before discovering the truth.
Unfortunately, by that time, Zhao Li Chun had become the top leader, holding all the power in Han Dong Province. His influence was deeply rooted in every aspect, and there was nothing they could do against him.
Because of this, Sun Lian Guo's attitude changed significantly, and Feiyang Group also underwent many changes.
Worried about the rapid technological advancements in the electronics industry, Sun Lian Guo didn't even bother with the most popular MP3 players, focusing solely on mobile phones and related communication businesses.
In this area, Feiyang Group had already nearly finished researching 3G mobile phone technology and was moving towards the 4G era.
However, in the current 2G era, they were only a step ahead of others, releasing new products slowly, like squeezing toothpaste.
Nevertheless, they still made huge investments every year, not only in communication technology but also in research and development of various software and hardware.
Sun Lian Guo's ambition was growing. He was no longer content with paying so much in patent fees every year and having to buy expensive parts.
Therefore, Feiyang Group's expansion grew bigger and bigger, gradually entering the entire semiconductor field.
They invested in research and development, and also acquired companies from outside, then transformed them to meet their research requirements.
Sun Lian Cheng didn't pay much attention to their specific management, only discussing major issues with his older brother.
As long as they didn't make major mistakes in terms of direction, and had a solid foundation of key technologies, they had a higher error tolerance rate, allowing him to make any adjustments he wanted.