The Industrial Giant Reborn

"What? Directly discharged pollutants into the groundwater layer?" Henry Morgan was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

"Yes, direct discharge, which saves a lot of sewage treatment costs." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

European and American societies have been advocating environmental protection for these years. The first reason is naturally to suppress those countries that have not yet developed. After all, these developed countries have passed the stage where they need to rely on pollution to develop their economies, and technological research It is also stronger, and there are many low-pollution technologies. The second is to transfer polluting industries to foreign countries.

But normal European and American companies still have some basic bottom lines. After all, many years of cultural education have made many people pay more attention to environmental protection issues. In the past few decades, many places have also been harmed by environmental pollution. Everyone is worried about this. Not to mention, Wanwan itself has certain environmental protection laws. It can be said that people and gods are outraged by RCA's operation in this way.

"So, we can use this incident to make a fuss? But it may not be effective. If you hear this incident for the first time, you will be surprised, but after all, the United States has not been affected. It is estimated that many people will soon forget it." Henry Morgan thought for a while and said that he was also surprised that a large company with a market value of billions of dollars and a net profit of three to four billion dollars a year would actually do such a thing for a little environmental protection cost. After all, RCA's Pollution emissions are mainly the raw materials of various picture tubes purchased. It is not a chemical factory, so the pollution emissions will not be very large, and the environmental protection costs will not be high, but no matter how small the pollution emissions are, they cannot withstand direct discharge, especially if they are not ranked Flowing rivers, but largely immobile groundwater.

"Yes, but a mistake is a mistake. The key depends on this matter. How much trouble can it cause? If no one interferes, with the power of RCA in the United States, it may not even be able to make it to the newspapers, but if there is the same People with energy are constantly using this matter to make a fuss, which is completely different." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

Many things actually depend on whether they are pursued or not. Even in the age of the Internet, everyone who has been hyped knows, but as long as the White House doesn't care, who will remember those few months? For example, the US chemical train overturn incident in early 2023? Months later, who, other than the nearby victims, is paying attention?

But if someone pursues the matter and insists on making the matter big, even a small matter can become a big problem. For example, a black man in FD was crushed to death when he was arrested by the police.

RCA has caused serious pollution overseas, and it has no impact on the United States, but only if some people make troubles and make things big, and then invite some environmental saints to come, how dare you, no big boss can stand it.

"I understand what you mean, but I can't do this alone." Henry Morgan said.

"So, this will inevitably require the participation of the family behind you, otherwise, relying on you, you will not be able to defeat RCA, and this matter, I can't end, and I won't end, the Chinese will end, but it will easily reveal loopholes. "Chen Zhiwen said again.

In his previous life, he knew about the RCA pollution incident, which was well-known in the domestic environmental protection industry. In the original history, when this incident was discovered, it was already in the 1990s. At that time, RCA had been acquired by General Electric. , the original RCA management has disappeared, and because of General Electric's "number one or two" principle, the home appliance business was all sold to a French home appliance giant in the early 1990s.

The responsibility here is completely unclear, and there is still a need to go to a multinational lawsuit. The large number of local victims are powerless. Although the number of local cancer patients has increased significantly, there is no way to prove that their cancer is contaminated. As a result, even if the Wanwan government issued a certificate, it was useless in France and the United States, and it was not recognized at all.

In the end, the Wanwan government could only get General Electric to pay a sum of money to compensate the possible victims through years of hard work, but the dead have passed away, and many of them are of little significance.

In this life, as early as the late 1970s, Chen Zhiwen remembered the incident after accidentally hearing about RCA, and then sent people to Taoyuan to collect groundwater to find evidence, but RCA’s investment in Taoyuan City was actually in the early 1970s, and No one knows when the sewage began to be discharged. Either it hadn’t been discharged at that time, or there was a lot of groundwater, so the discharged amount was diluted, and it couldn’t be detected after it was taken out. Until recently, it was considered a stone hammer.

"You're right not to show up. This is an American game, and your participation may indeed cause trouble." Henry Morgan nodded.

"Another point is that you need to obtain the support of the Wanwan government. The Wanwan government itself is also a victim of this matter, but they will definitely worry that such a large foreign company may divest, so you have other advantages to convince him. I think the Morgan family should be able to do this." Chen Zhiwen said again.

"Morgan's bank can indeed help Wanwan in some profitable businesses, but this value may not be comparable to RCA's investment in Wanwan. As far as I know, this company has driven tens of thousands of people in Wanwan. People are employed, more indirectly, and it is also the largest export enterprise of Wanwan." Henry Morgan said.

"Don't worry about it. If your plan is successful, I will acquire RCA's TV business. There will be no accidents in Wanwan's employment and export issues. You can just focus on holding NBC." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"I guessed that you were interested in RCA's TV business. It seems that just a general electric air-conditioning business can't satisfy you." Henry Morgan said with a smile. As Chen Zhiwen's partner, he can be regarded as half Friends, he naturally understands Chen Zhiwen's business needs, although he doesn't know why this Chinese is obsessed with the home appliance market. Obviously, this industry is almost a sunset industry in the United States.

"Yes, I'm interested in RCA's TV business and radio business." Chen Zhiwen nodded and admitted: "But if you control NBC, I can also give you a lot of advertising business. You also know that my products are sold every year in the United States. In this way, the debt after you acquire NBC TV station will also be buffered.”

Before, he had entrusted Morgan's investment bank to contact General Electric and wanted to acquire its home appliance business, but he was rejected because Welch was not short of money, and he wanted to exchange business or technology with other giant companies to achieve complementary advantages For example, in the original history, General Electric’s home appliance business, including the RCA TV business, was sold to the French giant. The exchange was its company in the medical device field and cutting-edge technology, which made GE’s achievements in the medical device field even better. High, but obviously the United States does not have this condition.

However, through the efforts of Morgan Investment Bank, Welch agreed to sell the central air-conditioning business of General Electric, and the final price was 80 million US dollars. Chen Zhiwen also obtained 10% of the central air-conditioning market in the United States and a set of sales channels, but the central air-conditioning , mainly for business use, it does not greatly promote the business of household appliances, at most it can provide some technical help.

And after Chen Zhiwen obtained the evidence that RCA polluted Taoyuan City in Wanwan, he also had an idea about its color TV business. You must know that the first asset under RCA is naturally NBC TV station, and the second largest asset is TV. Currently, it is one of the largest TV sellers in the United States, similar to the status of the later TCL, except that in the past ten years, the market has been seized by the Japanese for a long time, and it has fallen into losses, and the factory has been moved to Taiwan. Taiwan and Mexico are actually designed to deal with the Japanese, and there are some effects, but they still can't stop the various kings of the Japanese companies, and the strongest competitor is Sony.

After the technology has reached the top level, the national culture of Europe and the United States cannot compete with Asian companies at all costs, but it is possible within Asia. If you can acquire RCA’s TV business, plus Midea’s advantages in other electronic markets, as well as your own The layout of the terminal channel, the TV business, not to mention defeating the Japanese, but it will definitely survive, and the TV is the same as the white goods. Once the TV sales channel of RCA is obtained, it can be used on the home appliances. In this way, Midea's home appliance business can grow by leaps and bounds in a short period of time.

Of course, the other advantage is the technology. RCA’s technology is actually a bit worse than that of the Japanese ones, but it has not yet reached a revolutionary gap. In the future, before the commercialization of LCD TVs, the technical ceiling of traditional picture tubes will not be far behind. , can be replaced by other methods and carry out dislocation competition.

But how to cheat RCA has become Chen Zhiwen's problem. It is absolutely impossible to expose it by himself. Originally, he hoped that General Electric could cooperate with him, but Welch and Midea have not reached any major cooperation. At the same time, he may not see it at all Such a "new force technology company" in Shangmei, under such circumstances, Chen Zhiwen would naturally not give General Electric the opportunity to enter RCA, although in the original history, RCA was acquired by General Electric.

Henry Morgan is currently my best partner. First of all, he has cooperated with me for a long time, and he has a very good relationship. He is also one of the trustworthy people. Second, although he may not have the ability to fight RCA himself, but behind him There is a family like this, as long as you inflict a small wound on a bison, then the lions and lions will naturally not miss the opportunity. Third, if Henry Morgan gets NBC, then your future industries, advertising and marketing in the United States , will be more guaranteed, and this is also mutually beneficial. After Henry's acquisition of NBC TV Station, it can also obtain a large amount of advertising revenue from Midea, Red Bull, Costco, Best Buy, etc., killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, RCA's TV business is what he needs most at the moment.

"This is indeed very good. I am very moved by what you said now." Henry Morgan said sincerely, and he actually understood that this is really a rare opportunity. There are targets, weaknesses, and With the help of a big chaebol, with so many opportunities together, as long as he does it himself, the family behind him will definitely be willing to help him.

The reason why I have this opportunity is also because Chen Zhiwen is not a white American, otherwise, he must have prepared to sharpen his knife and start by himself, and there is no chance for outsiders, and it would be difficult for him to drink a cup of soup.

And Chen Zhiwen also has his own needs. He needs RCA's second largest TV business, and he also hopes to find a stable partner in the US media field in the future. It's not just income, but influence. Once he really gets NBC, it is estimated that the White House may be three points polite to him.

This is your chance to climb the top pyramid of America.

"Actually, I have a more daring idea." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said: "If you get NBC, is it just the starting point of your career?"

"What do you mean?" Henry Morgan was a little confused.

"The media industry is very special. Its profit is not bad, but it is not very high. It is far inferior to the electronics industry, but its influence is very huge. If I can, I will definitely spend a lot of money to invest in the United States. In the media industry, the United States has very strict legal restrictions on the media industry. Non-Americans cannot even buy newspapers, and TV stations allow foreign capital to control up to 25% of the equity." Chen Zhiwen paused and said: "But you can, if you After the acquisition of NBC, and then find a way to invest in other media industries, such as newspapers, broadcasting, movies, publishing, etc., maybe you can become a media tycoon in the United States?"

"Media tycoon?" Henry Morgan was shocked by the blueprint for the future described by Chen Zhiwen. If Chen Zhiwen helped him and gained more family resources after he had the ability, then this blueprint is really possible to realize.

"Yes, and the media industry in some countries in Europe, South America, and Asia has few capital restrictions on the United States. In the future, you will also have the opportunity to enter these countries and become a global media tycoon." Chen Zhiwen added.

"Forget it, stop talking, you're talking too far, even if I buy RCA with your help, I don't know how many years it will take to pay off this debt, the future is too far away." Henry Morgan finally Wake up from the blueprint of the future.

"Don't worry about it. In fact, it won't be a lot. After you acquire RCA, the TV business is sold to me, which is worth at least a few hundred million dollars. Others, except NBC, are sold, and it can be exchanged for an estimated billion dollars. Then you can concentrate on running NBC, a TV station. Moreover, after you stabilize, I will also properly invest in NBC within the law. Although it will not be a lot, it can also provide you with some funds. It is very heavy, but NBC will have a lot of funds, at least it can expand in the United States first, and the greater the influence of your media, the higher the income will naturally be." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

This ambition is indeed a bit big, but it is not impossible, because the later media tycoon Murdoch did it. Relatively speaking, Henry Morgan's conditions are better. He is a native of the United States, and the family behind him is powerful. The only problem It's ability. Murdoch's ability is naturally very strong, but if Henry Morgan has his own guidance, even if he can't defeat Murdoch, it is still possible to grab part of the media tycoon's business. The United States is big, the earth It is also very big, and it can still accommodate two different media tycoons.

PS: In the case of the rebirth of the commercial novel, it is naturally impossible for a Chinese to control American TV stations, etc., and I did not let the protagonist have this idea.

The media industry is not something that outsiders can touch by nature, not to mention Europe and the United States, even some countries in Southeast Asia and West Asia, it is impossible to allow Chinese to control TV stations and even newspapers, so this will be something that Chinese protagonists are naturally impossible to do. Most of them rule the roost in Hong Kong, but if they go out, it is impossible even in the mainland. (Except for movies, it is not counted as media, right?)

But also because of this, the protagonist has no conflict of interest with the media industry, so I wrote such a plot, relying on a small amount of help and prophetic ability, let an American who has cooperated for many years become an influential person in the media industry Not to mention Murdoch's level, at least he has some influence.

As for the comments in the last chapter, Angsa people are not good people. I also know that capitalists are all the same, just for profit.

In the case of no conflict of interest with the media industry, and in the case of cooperation in the electronics industry, the protagonist does not have any ZZ requirements. It stands to reason that the possibility of conflicts should not be great, right? Besides, according to the protagonist's dependence on the US market in the future, he will definitely have to spend a lot of effort in the US in the future to find powerful people to cooperate with and tie up interests. (Compared to the technology industry), everyone needs money, so let’s count it as mutual cooperation, at least find someone you know well.

Even if all capitalists put profit first, there is always a long-term cooperative relationship, right? I don't believe that in the 21st century, when Li Jiacheng made such a large-scale investment in Europe, there is no rich man of the same level who has "long-term cooperation" with him? As long as there is long-term mutual benefit, white capitalists also know that water will flow forever.

Let’s just talk about the United States, there are actually many opportunities that can be used to make money, but some are not convenient for Chinese to participate in. If you disclose this kind of thing, you can make your “allies” make a lot of money. Other benefits and so on, such as some benefits in the United States. This is also considered a white wolf with empty gloves.

As long as there is no conflict of interest and there are benefits to be earned, then the relationship can be maintained for a long time. This should be no problem, right?

That's the logic. The protagonist didn't intend to completely control Henry, and then control American TV stations. It's purely a cooperative relationship, because without him, he will need to find other people in the future, or win a large group of people through means such as going public. The essence is the same.

And in the next 30 years, Sino-US relations will be good for most of the time. As long as you don't die, and you are willing to invest in your network, then you can reasonably keep your wealth, right?

As for the decoupling after 40 years, that is too long ago, just go slowly ten years in advance.

If you still think it is unreasonable, please tell the truth, and I will think about it carefully. After all, my personal brain is limited, and I may not be able to think fully.