Chapter 249 Which is more important, freedom or fame and fortune?
Chapter 249 Which is more important, freedom or fame and fortune?
The senior employees of Fanxing present were all confused after hearing this. Making cars?
The company did just acquire a half-dead old car company, Baituo, but I haven’t heard of any plans to build cars?
And isn’t the cost of making a car even higher? From setting up a production line to the first car being produced, it takes at least tens of billions of RMB to make it!
Why are they becoming increasingly confused about the conversation between the chairman and the deputy secretary?
Fang Xin had heard Shen Shu mention this plan before, so she knew very well what it meant.
She couldn't help but look at the expressionless Shen Shu with concern. She wanted to give him some advice but felt that things had developed to this point and nothing she said could change it.
"We will honor the 1 billion U.S. dollars you requested for the factory construction support. At the same time, we will continue to add 2 billion RMB in support, but we want to hold 30% of the shares of Baituo Automobile Company."
Shen Shu raised her eyebrows when she heard that, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She knew that there was such a condition waiting for her.
There is no free lunch in the world, and cooperating with the government is the only way forward.
Once she agrees, Baituo Automobile will no longer be a private company, but will become a state-owned capital holding company, and will no longer be a one-man show for Fanxing.
As Liu Zhonglin finished speaking, the PPT on the LED screen changed to a floor plan of a large piece of land to be developed in the Xinzheng Aviation Industry Park.
"This piece of land has been vacant for a long time. It covers a total area of 21,000 acres. What do you think of using it as a super factory for Baituo's manufacturing?"
Shen Shu smiled faintly and said nothing, just nodded to signal them to continue.
"As long as you agree, our government will take care of all matters related to the construction of the auto company. Once this industrial chain is completed, it will directly become the world's largest auto factory, with at least 100,000 jobs."
"Of course, Fanxing will still be the largest shareholder. We will cooperate on internal operations, and you will still have autonomy over vehicle design and other matters."
Liu Zhonglin didn't understand why Shen Shu was still hesitating. Anyone would have agreed to such a good thing without any effort.
"This is indeed a win-win situation. I need money and people, and you can provide them. But the premise of all this is that I have to win the National Racing League championship and create a gimmick for the Baituo brand, right?"
Shen Shu finally understood this pattern.
Although Baituo is an old car company, it has stopped production for more than 20 years due to some issues. Its market share is zero, and its influence and popularity are basically zero.
So even if it builds new cars and re-enters the market, it will not be able to sell them and find sales channels. At this time, it needs a breakthrough to increase its influence and fame.
The quickest and most cost-effective way is to find a suitable spokesperson to let more people know about it and thus open up sales.
And this spokesperson is Shen Shu.
There are only a few well-known racing drivers in China today, and most of them were poached by foreign teams for large sums of money after winning the national championship. There are even fewer spokespersons with a positive image.
Shen Shu is young and a female racing driver. If she wins the national championship, the media will definitely hype it up.
If the government can help her, she will become a talented sports star known both at home and abroad. If she can endorse the Baituo brand, will she still worry about not being able to sell cars?
Once the cars are sold, funds will flow back. Not only will Fanxing's net worth increase, but he will also have money to repay the billions spent on building the commercial complex. Nanhe Province will also have its own pillar enterprise that controls and pays dividends.
Everything formed a perfect closed loop, and all the key points lay on Shen Shu, a high school student.
The employees of Fanxing completely disregarded their image at this moment, and opened their mouths in surprise. Not only did their chairman run such a big business at such a young age, he was also a racing driver!
They swallowed in tacit understanding and found Shen Shu more mysterious.
Is she still human? Maybe she is some high-dimensional alien...
More than a dozen contracts had already been drafted and placed on the conference table in front of Shen Shu.
As long as Shen Shu signs her name, the economic structure of the entire Zheng City and even Nanhe Province will be completely changed by her. The fate of hundreds of thousands of families also depends on her decision.
If she gave up, she could still develop her business honestly and down to earth, but it would take at least thirty years to build a business empire.
If she insists, she will take on billions of dollars in debt to take such a gamble. If she wins, she will be the best. At the same time, she will also go against her original intention and become a public figure without personal freedom.
The development of things has far exceeded Shen Shu's original plan. She didn't expect that the government would play such a big gamble with her, and wanted to push her, who was originally hidden, to the front and completely bind her to it.
Although she was also a public figure in her previous life, she had never been tied to any company or government. She ran in competitions when there were competitions, and when there were no competitions, she traveled around the world to relax, make friends, and occasionally complete the tasks of the Dawn Society.
In this life, she is, after all, still a high school student. She has parents and a family, many employees who depend on her for a living, and she also has studies to complete. The situation is completely different from that in her previous life.
She is absolutely confident that she can win the championship, but what about freedom?
Zhou Hang, Liu Zhonglin and others all knew that people like Shen Shu valued freedom more than life. Asking her to agree to give up her freedom would be tantamount to giving up half her life.
Under the warm yellow light, Shen Shu's skin was so white that it was almost transparent, and light blue blood vessels were faintly visible on her cheeks. Her long and curly eyelashes hung low, casting fine shadows.
Her white knuckles tapped the table rhythmically, and the sound penetrated the silent conference room.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for her to make the final choice.
This was the first time Shen Shu felt so confused since his rebirth.
At this moment, her cell phone rang. She wanted to hang up, but when she saw that it was her father Shen Guojun calling, she decisively pressed the answer button.
Ignoring everyone's gaze, she walked straight out of the conference hall.
"My daughter, the temperature has dropped drastically recently, so remember to wear something thicker. Your mother and I will go to Zheng City to find you in December, so don't worry about us too much."
Listening to his father's muttering, Shen Shu smiled and nodded repeatedly.
"What? What's up? What's bothering you?"
Shen Guojun keenly noticed that something was wrong with Shen Shu's mood. His daughter rarely felt so depressed. It was not like her at all.
Shen Shu was stunned and sighed that no one knows a daughter better than her father.
"Dad, which one is more important, freedom or fame? If it were you, what would you choose?"
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