At first, everyone thought the chairman had gone mad, and that Jiangnan Group and Huang He were fools for borrowing 60 billion from GH, not to mention whether they would agree or if they could even secure such a loan.
A loan of 60 billion yuan! Apart from those reckless people in real estate, who else would dare to borrow such a massive sum, and who would be willing to lend it?
But then again, if the loan actually went through, it didn't seem so bad.
Firstly, Jiangnan Group had indeed been valued at 8 billion US dollars by Fortune magazine, primarily thanks to its server business and its storage chip operations.
The server business alone was said to have secured orders worth around 600 million US dollars this year. In addition to the 400 million secured in the United States earlier, Jiangnan Group had successively received proactive inquiries from international enterprises for its servers, directly propelling it to become China's largest and the world's sixth-ranked server manufacturer.
However, the most valuable asset was the storage chips. With the sale of Jiangnan's "Zhipan," this small device quickly began to dominate the global personal storage device market.
Not only was it cost-effective, but its capacity far surpassed that of floppy disks and similar USB drives, with no comparable products in the global market.
Currently, even though only one batch of Zhipan had been shipped, a total of 1 million boxes, they were snapped up by distributors worldwide within an hour.
The best-selling among them was the 256...
After all, the new chairman would certainly want to get rid of these individuals first and replace them with his own people to ensure control over the company.
But if all these people gathered under Wang He Yi's wing, it was a different story. The entire company knew that Wang He Yi and Jiangnan Group were intertwined, and Jiangnan Group was a crucial client that GH absolutely could not afford to alienate. Therefore, while Wang He Yi's future promotion might be difficult, at the very least, his position in the online banking department was as solid as a rock, and the new chairman would be unable to touch him.
Wang He Yi's proactive protection of these old chairman's confidantes meant they were also safe and stable within GH. This was considered the old chairman's final arrangement for his subordinates.
As for Wang He Yi himself, having just arrived, he had no confidantes at headquarters. In his position in the online banking department, he was constantly at risk of being sidelined.
Conversely, by utilizing these former chairman's confidantes, who had been operating in the headquarters for many years and were intimately familiar with the intricate workings, human relationships, and procedural flows of the headquarters, Wang He Yi could quickly stabilize his position and secure it firmly.
Although these individuals might not appear to be completely loyal to him, the problem was that their original backers had fallen, leaving them with no choice but to closely follow Wang He Yi and cling to his support to survive. This made them even more obedient and easier to manage than his own subordinates.
Therefore, as long as they could suppress their mutual animosity, this was undoubtedly the most suitable cooperation imaginable.
Furthermore, the old chairman himself also benefited. By arranging a 60 billion yuan loan for Huang He, he had essentially atoned for his past actions. At the very least, he no longer needed to worry about Huang He's retaliation, and the animosity between them had a starting point for resolution.
Also, the important figure behind Huang He would also spare the old chairman, allowing him to enjoy his later years, which was enough for him.
In summary, this was a win-win cooperation for everyone.
Of course, these were things that everyone present would later realize. At the moment, they still couldn't quite grasp it. However, it didn't matter if they didn't understand. Since the old chairman was willing to step forward and take the blame, while also maintaining GH's financial report data and ensuring that this policy caused no harm to other departments, everyone naturally wouldn't oppose the convenient payment policy. The only consideration was the opinion from higher up.
However, according to China's unique strategic approach of "crossing the river by feeling the stones," it was highly probable that this policy would not be halted but rather comprehensively observed after its implementation. If any signs of losing control were detected, it would be immediately terminated.
In a sense, GH was to serve as an experimental ground.
Ultimately, after an extremely complex exchange of interests and political maneuvering, the convenient payment policy proposed by Wang He Yi was finally approved and began to be implemented at an extremely rapid pace. OO Computer Network Technology Company, in collaboration with domestic professional institutions, was tasked with developing a fast payment system. Coupled with this policy, the new convenient payment system was expected to go online in about half a year.
And thus, the grand era of electronic payments, in the later generations, slowly began to unfold from this very moment.
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"A single loan of 60 billion Chinese yuan, which is nearly 8 billion US dollars! Mr. Huang He is truly terrifying!" In a suite at a five-star hotel in Wenzhou, Park Kang Hee, the representative of Samsung Group, exclaimed after reviewing the company's latest intelligence.
"A colossal sum of 60 billion Chinese yuan. How do you think Mr. Huang He will utilize it?" a person beside him asked curiously. He was Matsumoto Ryuichi, the representative of Japan's Sony Corporation. The two were good friends and happened to be in Wenzhou together, so they sat down to chat.
"That's a pertinent question. Even if Mr. Huang He wants to expand production, 60 billion Chinese yuan is more than enough. So, I suspect he'll find ways to invest in other industries with this money, perhaps..."
"Perhaps real estate!" Matsumoto Ryuichi chuckled, "I believe China's real estate industry will experience rapid development in the future. If Mr. Huang invests this capital in the real estate sector, his prospects will be limitless. He'll be counting his money until his hands cramp!"
"Indeed, your country must have a deep understanding of such matters," Park Kang Hee said sarcastically. Matsumoto Ryuichi shrugged indifferently and chuckled, "That's right. The United States will surely teach the Chinese a lesson!"