Chapter 452: Can't Hide Anymore

'In that case, what about these people? Let's come up with a few options. If they are willing to accept a buyout of their seniority, then we'll buy it out; if not, that's fine too. Sunshine Real Estate will invest in Yuzhou, and there happens to be a shortage of people on the project, so some of them can be diverted there; and there are also other companies under the Xinghai Group that can selectively accept some of the personnel.' Han Songlin has seen the personnel previously taken over by Yuzhou Special Steel, and they are basically quite mixed.

There were also some good skilled workers, and it would be a shame to release them onto the market.

In fact, apart from being absorbed within the Xinghai Group, many factories in Jiangzhong also needed people, especially skilled workers.

It seemed that apart from these three methods, there were no other better options.

If there were differences, then try to bridge them as much as possible; Han Songlin promised a lot of things, such as trying to retain the workers, increasing investment in Yuzhou Special Steel, carrying out technological transformations on Yuzhou Special Steel, introducing new steel production equipment, etc.

The negotiations were relatively quick. After confirming many things, the formal acquisition agreement between Xinghai Group and Yuzhou was signed three days later.

Yuzhou even held a fairly large press conference, as if they wanted to make this acquisition a landmark event for Yuzhou's economic reform.

What could Han Songlin do? He could only cooperate.

Xinghai Group had now become an important enterprise in Shuchuan, and it was no longer possible for Han Songlin to play a hidden role.

The Xinghai Group is now an elephant. Even if it hides in the forest, it can no longer conceal its shape.

The media in Shuchuan gave extensive coverage to the Xinghai Group's acquisition of Yuzhou Special Steel, taking a close look at the Group from the inside out.

The message was clear: Shuchuan may be located in the southwest hinterland of the motherland, but it has done very well in terms of reform and opening up.

It has nurtured a large industrial group like the Xinghai Group.

To put it bluntly, it was creating a buzz to let everyone know that Shuchuan was developing very well and that everyone should come invest.

Taking advantage of this wave of momentum, many people suddenly realised that the alcohol they were drinking was from Xinghai Group, the motorcycle they were riding was from Xinghai Group, the engine on their motorcycle was also from Xinghai Group, and even the tractor they were driving had a diesel engine produced by Xinghai Group.

The bus they were riding in was also from Xinghai Group.

Xinghai Group had already become integrated into their lives.

Before, Han Songlin had suppressed the publicity for the export of motorcycles to foreign countries, but this time he couldn't suppress it anymore.

Han Songlin didn't want to publicise it before because he was worried that domestic motorcycle companies would also rush to export.

But it seems that he was a bit worried for nothing.

At this time, most domestic companies, especially private companies, did not have the qualification to independently import and export.

So not just any company could export.

Han Songlin does not oppose outstanding enterprises exporting goods to make money to develop themselves, what he finds disgusting are those rubbish enterprises that come in and directly disrupt the market, in which case how can everyone make any money?

With the extensive coverage in Shuchuan media, it naturally also attracted the attention of other domestic media.

Either they reprinted the reports from Shuchuan newspapers, or they called directly to conduct on-site interviews.

Even CCTV paid attention to Xinghai Group.

At this point, CCTV was a little slow to react, and realised that their two consecutive bid winners belonged to a company called Xinghai Group.

They had to do a special report on it.

In fact, Xinghai Group was really newsworthy.

The title of China's number one private enterprise had been bestowed upon Xinghai Group.

Han Songlin put down the newspaper in his hands, rubbed his head a little in a daze, and thought to himself that he had perhaps underestimated people's curiosity about wealth at this time.

People nowadays are not a generation that cries out to lie down; they have all experienced poverty.

Only by experiencing poverty can they yearn for wealth.

Zhu Xiangping's mouth curled up in joy, 'Boss, all the mainstream newspapers in the country are now reporting on our group.'

Being reported on by so many media outlets has greatly increased the Xinghai Group's fame.

The most direct manifestation of this increased fame is that when the Xinghai Group went to various universities to recruit this year, the universities opened the doors wide.

The universities also took the initiative to cooperate in publicising the recruitment of Xinghai Group on campus.

Many students, who also care about current affairs and news, knew that Xinghai Group was recruiting on campus and called up their friends to come and try together.

'Now, everything we do will be in the sunshine, and everyone will be watching us with wide eyes!'

Han Songlin looked out of the window at the big tree. He didn't know how old it was, but the trunk was very big and the branches were luxuriant.

Being scrutinised?

Han Songlin has never been afraid of being scrutinised. At this time, many private enterprises in the country have more or less had a lot of problems.

Xinghai Group cannot guarantee that there are no problems at all, and no one can guarantee this.

However, Xinghai Group guarantees that it can withstand scrutiny.

'What's the situation with President Zheng?'

After the agreement was signed, Yuzhou Special Steel was officially incorporated into the Xinghai Group and renamed Yuzhou Xinghai Special Steel Co., Ltd.

Zheng Lin also began negotiations with major banks, which owned most of the funds previously owed by Yuzhou Special Steel.

The four major banks, which had previously been worried about Yuzhou Special Steel's repayment, were now not in a hurry at all.

Now Zheng Lin did not say that he wanted to repay the loan, but rather borrow a large sum from the bank.

He wanted to use the borrowed money to complete the technological upgrade of the production equipment.

Faced with Zheng Lin's request, the banks hesitated.

They had no choice but to hesitate!

At this time, the annual output of steel in the country had reached nearly 100 million tons, but the steel market had not been doing well in recent years.

Yuzhou Special Steel, no, it should be called Xinghai Special Steel now, still had a large amount of steel in stock that had not been processed.

The market was in a downturn, but Xinghai Special Steel was asking for a loan to update its equipment and expand its production capacity.

Lending Xinghai Special Steel money would only increase its losses.

The more it produced, the more it lost!

Zhu Xiangping: 'We're still talking to the bank.'

'Never mind that for now, go make some tea. Chen Dong should be here by now!'

Han Songlin was not at Yuzhou Special Steel at this time, nor was he in any office. He was in a mansion.

The mansion had been bought from the city government and had once belonged to a powerful figure in Yuzhou.

After learning that Han Songlin did not even have a place to stay in Yuzhou, the city offered to give him a place to live.

Naturally, Han Songlin could not accept a gift, so he paid for it.

To be honest, this villa covers a fairly large area, about five mu.

It consists of three small connected buildings.

It is still in fairly good condition, and the city has sent someone to maintain and repair it. After a little tidying up and the addition of furniture, Han Songlin moved in.

To be honest, Han Songlin quite liked this kind of Chinese-Western architecture, especially the courtyard, which he liked the most.

Han Songlin was even considering whether to ask Liu Yuyan and the others to come and live in Yuzhou.