Chapter 249 The end of an era
After the first closed-door meeting, the six-member temporary supervisory team left Guangzhou and hurried back to BJ.
Along the way, they were visibly divided into three camps.
Cai Yue remained silent. It wasn't that he didn't understand the difficulty that Lu Feng mentioned, nor that he didn't know that this was a deliberate embarrassment, but he didn't have the right to decide, it was already decided.
The three issuers representing the highest authority have a different mentality.
They see it very clearly, and the leadership sees it even more clearly. If electronic trading is successful, the three parties will actually benefit the most.
The influx of a large number of newcomers will expand the scale of the industry, and issuing units can increase issuance and make considerable profits.
The People's Bank of China is fine, after all, it has the most authoritative endorsement. Whether it is a conjoined banknote, commemorative banknote or various commemorative coins, they are all supported by the face value and will hardly fall below the issue price.
But Mr. Jin and Mr. You are different.
It is not uncommon for gold and silver coins to fall in value, but the stamps issued by the Postal Administration in recent years can be described as appalling.
Even with constant discounts, no one wants it.
Electronic trading is a good opportunity for them to break through.
It is for this reason that the three major issuers took such initiative after all parties called for supervision.
They really want to make money!
"I think Lu Feng's idea is feasible! The market should be like this. Whoever has the ability to sell the goods should have more resources. Whoever says that those few companies must make a profit first?" The representative of the General Post Office was already impatient.
They are the most unsalable.
In recent years, in order to sell more goods, its status has become increasingly low, and it has even lost its toughness when dealing with major channel dealers.
Mr. Jin's representative thought about it and said directly: "For us, it's just a matter of adding a top-level agent. I think that giving Lv Feng this opportunity can also serve as a warning to some people who think they control the upstream channels and form healthy competition."
After expressing their opinions, the two looked at Wei Linchang.
After all, everyone knows that the People's Bank of China is the boss in this regard.
"This matter is too big for me to decide, but what you two said makes sense. I will report your ideas after I return, and I hope there will be a good result." He took a deep look at Cai Yue, who remained silent, and felt somewhat unhappy.
In terms of rank, Wei Linchang is two levels higher than him, and the Financial Bureau and the People's Bank of China are even more incomparable.
But now, he has to clean up their mess!
After getting off the plane, the six people went their separate ways.
Liu Jiajia returned to the Beijing Broadcasting Building immediately and told Li Guangquan everything in detail, even including the discussion among the three major distributors on the plane.
Listening to Liu Jiajia's description, Li Guangquan frowned.
If this matter is really implemented, it would be equivalent to that the piece of cake that originally belonged to their few families would be divided up in the future.
He also realized that with the changes in the market in recent years, there are indeed some irreconcilable conflicts between him and the issuer. If he cannot handle it well this time, he is likely to be beaten up by the issuer.
However, he also knew that with his current status, he was not able to compete with the three major issuing agencies.
They don't even have the ability to influence top-level decision-making.
Li Guangquan took a few deep breaths, hesitated for a long time, and finally left the office and went to the oldest courtyard house complex.
"Dad, this is what happened." After explaining the content of this regulatory meeting, Li Guangquan's face was full of worry. "If Lv Feng really pries it this time, I'm worried that the three major issuers may shift their resources toward electronic trading."
"So what do you mean?" Li Baoquan tilted his head, looking drowsy.
"I've thought about it and I think the only way to prevent this from happening is for you to step in."
Li Baoquan shook his head: "Son, Dad has retired."
"I know, but..."
Before Li Guangquan finished speaking, Li Baoquan suddenly asked, "The Financial Bureau's request for 1 billion yuan was your idea, right?"
Li Guangquan nodded without hesitation and said, "I can't let this trading model survive, especially when it is still controlled by Lu Feng."
Li Baoquan smiled and said, "You know what? He came here a few days ago. For this matter, this guy even resorted to threats."
Li Guangquan's face changed slightly. He knew that in the old man's heart, the one he loved the most was Li Jicheng.
Not allowing Li Jicheng to get involved in stamps, coins and cards is actually a disguised form of protection.
I don't want him to become heartless in this market where people only care about money.
I want him to live an ordinary life.
"Look, did I call you?" Li Baoquan asked.
Li Guangquan looked at his father and swallowed hard. "Are we just going to watch Lv Feng mess up?"
"Of course not, just try your best to do what you want, and I won't stop you. Similarly, I won't take your side. After all, both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh, don't you understand?" Li Baoquan looked at his silent son, knowing that he must be dissatisfied now, and sighed helplessly.
"Go ahead. I'm tired!"
Li Guangquan hesitated to speak, and finally walked away.
Under the dim light, Li Baoquan lay in the rocking chair, silently looking at the door, as scenes of his life experiences flashed before his eyes.
Regret?
Not really!
Are you proud?
It seems not!
He silently took out his cell phone and edited a text message, not to his beloved grandson, but to Kang Guochun.
"Haru, I'm leaving first."
In his life, the only thing that made him proud was that he had a friend named "Spring".
Jingan Top Document Authentication Center.
Kang Guochun was wearing reading glasses and felt the vibration on his waist. He opened the text message and took a look.
"Old man, you still play the bastard until you die!"
He stood up, put down the work at hand, and walked outside with staggering steps.
In November in BJ, a chilly drizzle suddenly fell.
It is the transition between autumn and winter, and also the dividing line between the new and the old.
November 2009, 11, light snow.
Lu Feng and Li Jicheng hurried to BJ, attended the funeral of Mr. Li Baoquan, and rushed back to Guangzhou the next day.
Because the second closed-door regulatory meeting was held on the same day.
The conference room was still the same one, except Li Jicheng was missing.
Lu Feng forced himself to stay alert.
Wei Linchang's voice rang in his ears: "Boss Lu, after some discussion, we have decided to open the agency channel to Zhongbo. However, what they mean is that there will be a three-year probation period. If you can underwrite 100 million yuan a year during these three years, you can become a permanent agent."
"One hundred million a year?" Lu Feng took a deep breath and shook off the sadness in his mind.
For some reason, he had no intention of scheming at this moment, and asked directly: "Before the holidays every year, it seems to be the peak period for new product releases?"
Wei Linchang nodded and said, "That's right. Next year's panda commemorative coins, gold and silver coins, and ordinary commemorative coins will all be put on the market intensively."
"Okay! It won't take three years to get through all that trouble!"
Lv Feng said without hesitation: "As for ordinary commemorative coins, panda gold and silver coins, and next year's zodiac stamps, arrange 100 million yuan of goods for each channel."
The three of them looked at each other.
Wei Linchang frowned and said, "Mr. Lu, isn't the pressure too much? If you place an order, you have to pay the full amount." Several core members of Zhongbo also looked at Lu Feng with concern.
This is another 300 million yuan in expenditure!
Lu Feng was already worried about the 1 billion yuan deposit, and now he suddenly made such a boast. I wonder what he was thinking.
Could it be that he was stimulated by the death of Mr. Baocheng?
Liu Jiajia's mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything in the end.
"It's okay, just help me arrange it! If you feel it's not safe, just give me the relevant account number and I'll transfer the money right away!"
"Are you sure?" The representative of the Postal Administration almost stood up.
An extra 100 million in sales was a huge deal for him. However, he didn't dare to believe that Lu Feng could take out another 100 million in idle funds to place orders at this time.
"Sure, let's do it now." Lu Feng said to Huang Doudou, "Help me get the laptop."
Huang Doudou looked worried, but still ran out quickly and brought in the notebook.
Here, the three major issuers were skeptical, but they quickly carried out the matter. They recorded their account numbers and handed them over to Lu Feng.
Lu Feng took the computer and logged into his Standard Chartered account.
Before attending the funeral yesterday, he deliberately went to Standard Chartered Bank and, after some effort, increased his daily transfer limit to unlimited.
However, Standard Chartered’s payment system is very complicated and requires you to add frequent contacts before you can use it.
After fiddling with it for ten minutes, under everyone's anxious gaze, Lu Feng finally pressed the confirmation button.
"Please call me to confirm the receipt of the funds, everyone."
In the conference room, ten people's expressions changed at the same time.
Huang Doudou and the other two opened their mouths wide. Li Minghao stared at Lu Feng, totally unable to imagine how he suddenly had so much more money.
This is three hundred million, not three hundred yuan!
Wei Linchang and the other two quickly took out their phones.
After a moment, satisfied smiles appeared on the faces of the three people.
The head of the Post Office gave a thumbs up. "Everyone says that Mr. Lu has excellent execution ability. Seeing is believing."
The two people next to him also nodded slightly.
There are not many young people with such courage!
"Beans, please follow up on the goods later." Lu Feng said, as if he was talking about a trivial matter. He turned to look at the three people and said, "Please help me get the qualifications as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, don't worry. Leave it to me!" The person in charge of the Post Office couldn't help but smile.
On the other side, Cai Yue looked at Lu Feng with a frown.
In addition to the agenda of this meeting today, he also needs to pay attention to the progress of the relationship between Lu Feng and the three major issuers.
Originally, he had prepared various excuses to stop this process.
But it was too late.
Lu Feng paid the money so quickly that he almost couldn't react.
It was not until this moment that he realized that Lu Feng had spent another 300 million yuan in just over ten minutes.
Could it be that he has completely given up on the regulatory requirements?
Just as I was wondering, Lu Feng's voice rang out again.
"Okay, let's get on with it."
Cai Yue came back to his senses instantly and took a deep breath. "Lv Feng, I still say the same thing. Without a guarantee of 1 billion, this thing can't be done. No matter how you build good relationships with the three major issuers, there is no point in talking about electronic transactions!"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
If they weren't sitting on the same side, Wei Linchang and the other two would have almost lost their temper.
Several leaders of Zhongbo looked even uglier. If Wu Xin didn't need a favor, given his personality, they would have wanted to punch him a few times.
"No problem, I agree to pay a deposit of 1 billion!" Lu Feng's voice suddenly rang out.
"What???" Cai Yueteng stood up. "I understand, it's 1 billion!"
"Brother Feng!" Huang Doudou also screamed.
The people around him all stared at Lu Feng in confusion, not knowing what he was going to do.
How could one possibly come up with one billion?
Even the three people next to them looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to believe their ears.
"Are you sure?" Cai Yue sneered.
"Director Cai, as the leader of the Financial Bureau, didn't he investigate my account in advance?" Lu Feng asked curiously.
Cai Yue's heart moved.
Of course!
I have checked all the banks in the country!
"What do you mean?" Cai Yue was puzzled.
"Nothing? Let's get to the point. Didn't Director Cai want 1 billion? Where should the money be sent? Now or?" Lu Feng was too lazy to waste words with him.
"Are you sure you can fight now?" Cai Yue was made to lose confidence by him.
"Yes! Fight now!" Lu Feng said lightly.
Cai Yue stared at Lu Feng for a long time, and after confirming that he was not joking, he suddenly stood up and walked out. "I'm going to the bathroom."
Everyone was silent.
Lu Feng knew that he must have gone out to call someone who could make the decision, but he did not expose him and waited patiently.
Cai Yue quickly left the office, went downstairs, stood on the busy street, and then took out his cell phone.
"He agreed! He agreed to a 1 billion yuan deposit!"
On the other end of the phone, Li Guangquan, who was anxiously waiting for a call, was stunned.
"Impossible, there is no way he can come up with a guarantee of 1 billion."
"President, how much money does this guy have? Just now, he used 300 million yuan to place an order for 300 million yuan from the three major issuing institutions."
"You placed an order for 300 million?" Li Guangquan asked in confusion, "Don't you have to pay the full amount when placing an order?"
"Just pay the full amount. I saw him transfer the money on the spot, and Director Wei and the other three confirmed it had arrived!"
"Three hundred million, where did he get three hundred million?" Li Guangquan couldn't control his emotions and roared.
The 300 million order meant that the stone slab he was most worried about had been pried open.
Lu Feng took a big bite of the cake.
"Then go back immediately and tell him that he must pay the deposit within three days. There will be no waiting after the deadline!" After roaring, Li Guangquan was able to quickly regain his composure and gave Cai Yue new instructions.
Cai Yue suddenly felt unhappy when she heard the tone on the phone.
If it weren't for his immediate boss, he really wouldn't want to get involved in this mess.
Taking a deep breath, Cai Yue said in a deep voice: "It won't take three days. He said he can transfer the money now!"
(End of this chapter)
After the first closed-door meeting, the six-member temporary supervisory team left Guangzhou and hurried back to BJ.
Along the way, they were visibly divided into three camps.
Cai Yue remained silent. It wasn't that he didn't understand the difficulty that Lu Feng mentioned, nor that he didn't know that this was a deliberate embarrassment, but he didn't have the right to decide, it was already decided.
The three issuers representing the highest authority have a different mentality.
They see it very clearly, and the leadership sees it even more clearly. If electronic trading is successful, the three parties will actually benefit the most.
The influx of a large number of newcomers will expand the scale of the industry, and issuing units can increase issuance and make considerable profits.
The People's Bank of China is fine, after all, it has the most authoritative endorsement. Whether it is a conjoined banknote, commemorative banknote or various commemorative coins, they are all supported by the face value and will hardly fall below the issue price.
But Mr. Jin and Mr. You are different.
It is not uncommon for gold and silver coins to fall in value, but the stamps issued by the Postal Administration in recent years can be described as appalling.
Even with constant discounts, no one wants it.
Electronic trading is a good opportunity for them to break through.
It is for this reason that the three major issuers took such initiative after all parties called for supervision.
They really want to make money!
"I think Lu Feng's idea is feasible! The market should be like this. Whoever has the ability to sell the goods should have more resources. Whoever says that those few companies must make a profit first?" The representative of the General Post Office was already impatient.
They are the most unsalable.
In recent years, in order to sell more goods, its status has become increasingly low, and it has even lost its toughness when dealing with major channel dealers.
Mr. Jin's representative thought about it and said directly: "For us, it's just a matter of adding a top-level agent. I think that giving Lv Feng this opportunity can also serve as a warning to some people who think they control the upstream channels and form healthy competition."
After expressing their opinions, the two looked at Wei Linchang.
After all, everyone knows that the People's Bank of China is the boss in this regard.
"This matter is too big for me to decide, but what you two said makes sense. I will report your ideas after I return, and I hope there will be a good result." He took a deep look at Cai Yue, who remained silent, and felt somewhat unhappy.
In terms of rank, Wei Linchang is two levels higher than him, and the Financial Bureau and the People's Bank of China are even more incomparable.
But now, he has to clean up their mess!
After getting off the plane, the six people went their separate ways.
Liu Jiajia returned to the Beijing Broadcasting Building immediately and told Li Guangquan everything in detail, even including the discussion among the three major distributors on the plane.
Listening to Liu Jiajia's description, Li Guangquan frowned.
If this matter is really implemented, it would be equivalent to that the piece of cake that originally belonged to their few families would be divided up in the future.
He also realized that with the changes in the market in recent years, there are indeed some irreconcilable conflicts between him and the issuer. If he cannot handle it well this time, he is likely to be beaten up by the issuer.
However, he also knew that with his current status, he was not able to compete with the three major issuing agencies.
They don't even have the ability to influence top-level decision-making.
Li Guangquan took a few deep breaths, hesitated for a long time, and finally left the office and went to the oldest courtyard house complex.
"Dad, this is what happened." After explaining the content of this regulatory meeting, Li Guangquan's face was full of worry. "If Lv Feng really pries it this time, I'm worried that the three major issuers may shift their resources toward electronic trading."
"So what do you mean?" Li Baoquan tilted his head, looking drowsy.
"I've thought about it and I think the only way to prevent this from happening is for you to step in."
Li Baoquan shook his head: "Son, Dad has retired."
"I know, but..."
Before Li Guangquan finished speaking, Li Baoquan suddenly asked, "The Financial Bureau's request for 1 billion yuan was your idea, right?"
Li Guangquan nodded without hesitation and said, "I can't let this trading model survive, especially when it is still controlled by Lu Feng."
Li Baoquan smiled and said, "You know what? He came here a few days ago. For this matter, this guy even resorted to threats."
Li Guangquan's face changed slightly. He knew that in the old man's heart, the one he loved the most was Li Jicheng.
Not allowing Li Jicheng to get involved in stamps, coins and cards is actually a disguised form of protection.
I don't want him to become heartless in this market where people only care about money.
I want him to live an ordinary life.
"Look, did I call you?" Li Baoquan asked.
Li Guangquan looked at his father and swallowed hard. "Are we just going to watch Lv Feng mess up?"
"Of course not, just try your best to do what you want, and I won't stop you. Similarly, I won't take your side. After all, both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh, don't you understand?" Li Baoquan looked at his silent son, knowing that he must be dissatisfied now, and sighed helplessly.
"Go ahead. I'm tired!"
Li Guangquan hesitated to speak, and finally walked away.
Under the dim light, Li Baoquan lay in the rocking chair, silently looking at the door, as scenes of his life experiences flashed before his eyes.
Regret?
Not really!
Are you proud?
It seems not!
He silently took out his cell phone and edited a text message, not to his beloved grandson, but to Kang Guochun.
"Haru, I'm leaving first."
In his life, the only thing that made him proud was that he had a friend named "Spring".
Jingan Top Document Authentication Center.
Kang Guochun was wearing reading glasses and felt the vibration on his waist. He opened the text message and took a look.
"Old man, you still play the bastard until you die!"
He stood up, put down the work at hand, and walked outside with staggering steps.
In November in BJ, a chilly drizzle suddenly fell.
It is the transition between autumn and winter, and also the dividing line between the new and the old.
November 2009, 11, light snow.
Lu Feng and Li Jicheng hurried to BJ, attended the funeral of Mr. Li Baoquan, and rushed back to Guangzhou the next day.
Because the second closed-door regulatory meeting was held on the same day.
The conference room was still the same one, except Li Jicheng was missing.
Lu Feng forced himself to stay alert.
Wei Linchang's voice rang in his ears: "Boss Lu, after some discussion, we have decided to open the agency channel to Zhongbo. However, what they mean is that there will be a three-year probation period. If you can underwrite 100 million yuan a year during these three years, you can become a permanent agent."
"One hundred million a year?" Lu Feng took a deep breath and shook off the sadness in his mind.
For some reason, he had no intention of scheming at this moment, and asked directly: "Before the holidays every year, it seems to be the peak period for new product releases?"
Wei Linchang nodded and said, "That's right. Next year's panda commemorative coins, gold and silver coins, and ordinary commemorative coins will all be put on the market intensively."
"Okay! It won't take three years to get through all that trouble!"
Lv Feng said without hesitation: "As for ordinary commemorative coins, panda gold and silver coins, and next year's zodiac stamps, arrange 100 million yuan of goods for each channel."
The three of them looked at each other.
Wei Linchang frowned and said, "Mr. Lu, isn't the pressure too much? If you place an order, you have to pay the full amount." Several core members of Zhongbo also looked at Lu Feng with concern.
This is another 300 million yuan in expenditure!
Lu Feng was already worried about the 1 billion yuan deposit, and now he suddenly made such a boast. I wonder what he was thinking.
Could it be that he was stimulated by the death of Mr. Baocheng?
Liu Jiajia's mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything in the end.
"It's okay, just help me arrange it! If you feel it's not safe, just give me the relevant account number and I'll transfer the money right away!"
"Are you sure?" The representative of the Postal Administration almost stood up.
An extra 100 million in sales was a huge deal for him. However, he didn't dare to believe that Lu Feng could take out another 100 million in idle funds to place orders at this time.
"Sure, let's do it now." Lu Feng said to Huang Doudou, "Help me get the laptop."
Huang Doudou looked worried, but still ran out quickly and brought in the notebook.
Here, the three major issuers were skeptical, but they quickly carried out the matter. They recorded their account numbers and handed them over to Lu Feng.
Lu Feng took the computer and logged into his Standard Chartered account.
Before attending the funeral yesterday, he deliberately went to Standard Chartered Bank and, after some effort, increased his daily transfer limit to unlimited.
However, Standard Chartered’s payment system is very complicated and requires you to add frequent contacts before you can use it.
After fiddling with it for ten minutes, under everyone's anxious gaze, Lu Feng finally pressed the confirmation button.
"Please call me to confirm the receipt of the funds, everyone."
In the conference room, ten people's expressions changed at the same time.
Huang Doudou and the other two opened their mouths wide. Li Minghao stared at Lu Feng, totally unable to imagine how he suddenly had so much more money.
This is three hundred million, not three hundred yuan!
Wei Linchang and the other two quickly took out their phones.
After a moment, satisfied smiles appeared on the faces of the three people.
The head of the Post Office gave a thumbs up. "Everyone says that Mr. Lu has excellent execution ability. Seeing is believing."
The two people next to him also nodded slightly.
There are not many young people with such courage!
"Beans, please follow up on the goods later." Lu Feng said, as if he was talking about a trivial matter. He turned to look at the three people and said, "Please help me get the qualifications as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, don't worry. Leave it to me!" The person in charge of the Post Office couldn't help but smile.
On the other side, Cai Yue looked at Lu Feng with a frown.
In addition to the agenda of this meeting today, he also needs to pay attention to the progress of the relationship between Lu Feng and the three major issuers.
Originally, he had prepared various excuses to stop this process.
But it was too late.
Lu Feng paid the money so quickly that he almost couldn't react.
It was not until this moment that he realized that Lu Feng had spent another 300 million yuan in just over ten minutes.
Could it be that he has completely given up on the regulatory requirements?
Just as I was wondering, Lu Feng's voice rang out again.
"Okay, let's get on with it."
Cai Yue came back to his senses instantly and took a deep breath. "Lv Feng, I still say the same thing. Without a guarantee of 1 billion, this thing can't be done. No matter how you build good relationships with the three major issuers, there is no point in talking about electronic transactions!"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
If they weren't sitting on the same side, Wei Linchang and the other two would have almost lost their temper.
Several leaders of Zhongbo looked even uglier. If Wu Xin didn't need a favor, given his personality, they would have wanted to punch him a few times.
"No problem, I agree to pay a deposit of 1 billion!" Lu Feng's voice suddenly rang out.
"What???" Cai Yueteng stood up. "I understand, it's 1 billion!"
"Brother Feng!" Huang Doudou also screamed.
The people around him all stared at Lu Feng in confusion, not knowing what he was going to do.
How could one possibly come up with one billion?
Even the three people next to them looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to believe their ears.
"Are you sure?" Cai Yue sneered.
"Director Cai, as the leader of the Financial Bureau, didn't he investigate my account in advance?" Lu Feng asked curiously.
Cai Yue's heart moved.
Of course!
I have checked all the banks in the country!
"What do you mean?" Cai Yue was puzzled.
"Nothing? Let's get to the point. Didn't Director Cai want 1 billion? Where should the money be sent? Now or?" Lu Feng was too lazy to waste words with him.
"Are you sure you can fight now?" Cai Yue was made to lose confidence by him.
"Yes! Fight now!" Lu Feng said lightly.
Cai Yue stared at Lu Feng for a long time, and after confirming that he was not joking, he suddenly stood up and walked out. "I'm going to the bathroom."
Everyone was silent.
Lu Feng knew that he must have gone out to call someone who could make the decision, but he did not expose him and waited patiently.
Cai Yue quickly left the office, went downstairs, stood on the busy street, and then took out his cell phone.
"He agreed! He agreed to a 1 billion yuan deposit!"
On the other end of the phone, Li Guangquan, who was anxiously waiting for a call, was stunned.
"Impossible, there is no way he can come up with a guarantee of 1 billion."
"President, how much money does this guy have? Just now, he used 300 million yuan to place an order for 300 million yuan from the three major issuing institutions."
"You placed an order for 300 million?" Li Guangquan asked in confusion, "Don't you have to pay the full amount when placing an order?"
"Just pay the full amount. I saw him transfer the money on the spot, and Director Wei and the other three confirmed it had arrived!"
"Three hundred million, where did he get three hundred million?" Li Guangquan couldn't control his emotions and roared.
The 300 million order meant that the stone slab he was most worried about had been pried open.
Lu Feng took a big bite of the cake.
"Then go back immediately and tell him that he must pay the deposit within three days. There will be no waiting after the deadline!" After roaring, Li Guangquan was able to quickly regain his composure and gave Cai Yue new instructions.
Cai Yue suddenly felt unhappy when she heard the tone on the phone.
If it weren't for his immediate boss, he really wouldn't want to get involved in this mess.
Taking a deep breath, Cai Yue said in a deep voice: "It won't take three days. He said he can transfer the money now!"
(End of this chapter)
