Chapter 321 Global Shock

Mu Yang's $100 million bet was like dropping an atomic bomb on a calm lake, causing huge waves. The word "shock" is not enough to describe it.

It first aroused heated discussion among fans on Weibo, and was later officially promoted by Weibo.

Only a few hours have passed since I posted my Weibo post at 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

The social response and public opinion were fierce, the media frantically chased the report, dominated the headlines of various websites, and the forums were full of discussions.

Global print media, digital magazines, digital newspapers, mobile text messages, the Internet, digital TV and other media, such as New LANG, Dongfang Toutiao, Wangyi, Tengxun, Weibo, CU Toutiao and other domestic media, as well as The Times, Reuters

, Dayang Daily, Time Magazine, CNN, MEI AP, Fortune and other overseas media have reported on Mu Yang’s $100 million bet and his call to acquire civilian Hummers from across the country.

This time, things got big!

Mu Yang knew that the matter would be a big deal, but he didn't expect that it would be so big. The spread was so fast that he was no longer able to control it. The total number of his Weibo fans soared to 70 million. It felt like it wouldn't be long before he exceeded 100 million.

Sooner or later.

The number of likes on his new Weibo soon exceeded 500,000, and the number of comments exceeded 100,000.

He himself feels that the number of fans of 70 million is a bit exaggerated. Maybe 80% of young people in the country know this, but not everyone has a Weibo. Even if they do, they may not follow him on Weibo. Most of them

It's a robot, so the actual data is definitely not that big, even if there are many foreigners among these fans.

No matter what, the $100 million bet is worth it, but it may not necessarily be a loss. This time, the global media will help him advertise for free.

For example, on the portal website Net1, Muyang's report is a front-page report in multiple news columns such as economy, entertainment, news, automobiles, etc.

In the car column, an article reported this:

"Is Hummer really worth buying for Xinghai Group?"

The article reads: "A year ago, the farce of Fujizaka's acquisition of Hummer that lasted for nearly a year finally came to an end. Both parties to the transaction attributed the failure of the transaction to the failure to obtain permission from Chinese regulatory authorities.

The reason why it is said to be a farce is that on the one hand, judging from the traces of Fujizhong Heavy Industries’ acquisition of Hummer, the suspicion of speculation is greater than the real acquisition. When the media paid attention to reporting on Tenzhong Heavy Industries, the value of the boss behind Fujizhong Heavy Industries soared by 3% that day.

100 million.

In the end, the SHANG Ministry of Finance stated at a press conference that it had not received an application from Fujinaka Heavy Industries to acquire Hummer.

If this acquisition transaction fails, General Motors will gradually shut down its operations for Hummer. It is currently unknown whether it will withdraw from operations.

Now, Mu Yang, the chairman of Xinghai Group, is calling GM to acquire Hummer from across the river, and directly bids 150 million US dollars, saying that money is not a problem, and that he can do whatever he wants.

So, is Muyang’s acquisition of Hummer a farce?

The possibility is relatively high, because Mu Yang, the chairman of Xinghai Group, is not short of money, maybe he just wants to buy a toy.

So, is a Hummer worth buying?

Hummer is associated with the image of high fuel consumption and high emissions of pollution. Although it also represents the best off-road performance, in the face of the potential threat of the energy crisis and the constraints of global climate change and carbon emissions, the Hummer brand cannot be acquired.

bring the value of sustainable development.

The increasingly stringent vehicle emission regulations from various governments are an important factor preventing Hummer from being traded. It is also one of the main reasons why General Motors wants to sell Hummer.

The U.S. government requires that by 2016, the carbon dioxide emissions of newly produced passenger cars and light trucks be reduced by an average of one-third compared to existing vehicles. GM does not want Hummer to hold it back.

EN stipulates that the carbon emissions of all new cars sold in the EN market should be reduced to 120 grams/km in 2012 and 95 grams/km in 2020, and different vehicle carbon taxes will be set based on this standard.

The pressure of new policies has forced large luxury car manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW to seek alliances and cooperation in the field of environmental protection technology, let alone a little-known small company outside the industry such as Fujizhong.

Of course, Tengzhong is far from enough to compare with Xinghai Group. Xinghai Group has many of the world's top technologies and dominates in many fields. Maybe Hummer will shine again in the hands of Mu Yang, chairman of Xinghai Group, but maybe, Mu Yang

Yang is just a collection for fun..."

Various media reports and analysis, and netizen comments are at an all-time high.

"Mr. Mu's online gambling is real, be careful of being locked up in a dark room."

"Nathan, it's 100 million U.S. dollars, if you can, come and get it!"

"Bet with me. I only need 10,000 US dollars. I bet on Xinghai Group to lose! Then open a small account and I bet on Xinghai Group to win."

"Mu Yang is so confident. He has 100 million US dollars. If he really loses, will he default on the money?"

"Probably not. For these big guys, especially an entrepreneur and mathematician, he cherishes feathers very much. If he really squanders 100 million US dollars, he will lose even more!"

"A US$150 million acquisition of Hummer is no big deal. A US$100 million bet is really huge!"

"A 100 million bet is nothing. I think Mu Yang is very domineering: just because you can't build a car, it doesn't mean that I can't!"

"Former Hummer CEO John and GM Nathan haven't responded yet, so they were probably shocked by Mu Yang's message from across the bank."

…

Yesterday, Mu Yang didn't take it seriously after posting on Weibo and didn't return home until around six o'clock in the afternoon.

At eight or nine o'clock in the evening, Mu Yang's parents soon found out and asked him if he was making a bet with a foreigner.

"Son, you have nothing to do. Why are you messing around with foreigners? You just have to spend enough money, but you can't bet with others casually if you have a lot of money. Many rich people lose because of gambling."

"Aunt, I believe Ayang, he will not suffer, he must have his plan." Song Xuelu supported Mu Yang. She knew that the incident happened at four o'clock in the afternoon, and then called Mu Yang to confirm whether it was true or not.

, Mu Yang told her the general plan, and then she watched the news reports for an hour or two.

What surprised him was that this time there was a bit of a fuss. Her roommates called her to ask her about the situation, but she all replied "I don't know, I didn't ask."

"Well, my wife still believes in me, haha." Mu Yang didn't expect that it would affect his family. He comforted them and said, "Mom, don't worry. I have my own plan. It doesn't matter if I lose. I will spend 100 million US dollars to advertise around the world.

And it’s so hot, it’s very cost-effective.”

Malan breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, just mess around. I don't understand these things. Neighbors meet me, and people from my hometown ask me. It's all about you. You are so messy."

Mu Yang's father asked no questions and would not interfere in his son's affairs. He knew that he did not understand these things and interfering would make the situation worse.

What he has to do is go out and collect more newspapers about his son.

The next day, it was around nine o'clock in the morning.

Mu Yang received a call from his teacher, Academician Zhou Heng.

"Xiao Mu, you are too impulsive! Hey, I don't know how to say hello to you."

"Thank you for your concern, teacher. It's okay. I have my own plan and deliberately released the news. You will know after a while." Mu Yang did not say anything specific.

"Okay, maybe I'm too worried and attach too much importance to the 100 million US dollars. 100 million US dollars is really not much money to you."

"Haha, I didn't scare you, teacher, did I?"

"I only learned about the news when I watched the news in the morning. Many people around me were talking about it. When I first saw it, it really scared me. You, it caused too little movement.

However, after mathematical conjecture, it’s nothing if you think about it. But in the eyes of ordinary people, it really shocks them, and the media interprets it too much. You are so confident that you can sell 50,000 vehicles a year.

A car? As far as I know, a Hummer is not cheap."

"To be honest, I haven't even built a car yet, so how can I have confidence?"

"Then you're still calling for a $100 million bet."

"If you lose, just think of it as an advertisement. It won't be a loss this time."

"Okay, I roughly understand. Judging from the current publicity effect, it is indeed worthwhile. Now, it is estimated that most young people in the country and even the world know that you are going to build a car, and they will join in the fun to watch you bet."

"Yes, that's what I meant." Mu Yang chatted with the teacher for a while and then hung up the phone.

He still has reservations about what the teacher says, not that he has no confidence, but maybe 50%.

Of course, he would not dare to exaggerate about Haikou even if it has not been done yet.

In addition to Academician Zhou Heng, many partners called him to express their willingness to buy and support Xinghai Group as long as the car was built. Mu Yang thanked them one by one.

It would be fine if someone could help him when he was in good times, but he didn't expect it. But when he was in trouble, someone would stand up and help him. As long as he didn't add insult to injury, that would be great.

Mu Yang has a large Weibo fan base, and of course there are wealthy people. He also said that after Xinghai Group's cars are built, as long as the price is right, he is willing to support them and believes in Xinghai Group.

After thinking for a while, Mu Yang posted on Weibo: "Thank you for your support. I still recommend rational consumption. Of course, I am also confident that I can build the car well."

…

Beautiful country, Detroit.

General Motors' headquarters is in this city.

General Motors Vice President Nathan didn't pay much attention after his statement yesterday.

However, the time difference between BJ in Beautiful Country and Hua Country is 12-13 hours. Mu Yang’s report was sent out yesterday afternoon. In Beautiful Country, it happened to be around 12 o’clock in the evening, and Nathan had already rested.

When Nathan came to work the next morning, he learned that his bet had become a hot topic in the media.

He also saw Mu Yang's bet of 100 million US dollars, which shocked him.

Of course, he is also a person who has seen the world, but if 100 million US dollars can be put into his pocket, he can take it openly.

"This young man, even if he loses, the US$100 million was well spent."

Maybe most people see 100 million US dollars, but Nathan sees something different from the crazy reports in the media: building momentum and publicity!

He is a professional manager. He knows that he is famous, and he is famous. Even if he no longer serves as a professional manager, he can still make money by giving speeches or appearing on TV stations. He is famous because of Mu Yang, chairman of Xinghai Group.

, from this aspect, he was grateful to Mu Yang.

Of course, he certainly cares about the $100 million bet, which can really make him rich.

After thinking for a while, he planned to reply to Mu Yang's challenge.

Outside the company, there happened to be many media reporters who wanted to interview him.

ten minutes later.

Nathan held a press conference and expressed his position in front of reporters: "I agree with Xinghai Group Mu Yang's bet, and I am very grateful to Mr. Mu for sending a fortune!"

CNN reporter asked: "Mr. Nathan, if you lose..."

Before the reporter finished speaking, Nathan interrupted the CNN reporter's question: "I won't lose, and I can't lose! So there is no what-if for you."

But most of the reporters at the scene didn't want to let this matter go. If Nathan really lost, they really wanted to see Nathan's excitement.

A reporter quickly asked: "If you lose, are you willing to fulfill your bet? It's not like Mu Yang said, just use a prop to fool the public."

Nathan sneered: "I said, I won't lose!

Of course, if I really lose, I will hold another press conference to complete Mu Yang’s bet, props?

I don’t even bother to use it. I remember there is a famous saying in China, it’s like ‘a promise can never be chased by ten horses’.”

"Mr. Nathan, it's hard to catch up with the horse!"

"It all means the same thing, whether it's four horses or ten horses." Nathan didn't like others to find fault with his knowledge or challenge his authority.

"Mr. Nathan, Xinghai Group plans to acquire the civilian Hummer. Does GM agree?"

"This news is a bit sudden and I can't tell you." After Nathan finished saying this, the secretary came over to report the matter to him and said that the board of directors was going to meet.

Nathan quickly ended the press conference and went back to the meeting.

Two hours later, GM executives agreed to Xinghai Group Muyang's acquisition intention and issued a corporate notice on the official website. The general meaning was that they welcomed Xinghai Group Muyang to visit the beautiful country and discuss cooperation.

On October 7, Mu Yang knew what General meant.

He won't go to the beautiful country. Why don't he just buy a company and let the people from the investment company go? He plans to leave this matter to Yang Nian and summon Yang Nian urgently.

At the beginning of the month, Yang Nian had already returned to H City to report to Mu Yang on the investment company's situation.

On October 8, Xinghai Group went to work normally.

Mu Yang met Yang Nian in the office of the chairman of the old company.

"Chairman, are you really planning to acquire Hummer?" Yang Nian had been watching the news for the past two days, and of course she knew about this matter, which shocked her for a long time.

She, the chairman, is really good at twisting things, and I admire her very much.

Which entertainment star doesn't envy the chairman's popularity?

Yang Nian sometimes had the illusion that with the chairman's figure, appearance, and popularity, it would be more suitable for him to join the entertainment industry.

Of course, he also knows that the chairman disdains entering the entertainment industry.

"The acquisition of Hummer is inevitable. It is the entry point for Xinghai Group to enter the automobile industry in a corner, and it is also the fastest and most efficient way to build cars." Mu Yang now wants to regret it. He also lured GM to sell to him in the first place: if he has the ability, he can sell it.

Give me!

Now the world's media knows about it.

Mu Yang was still afraid that General Motors would not fall into the trap, but now that he has fallen into the trap, he cannot let the other party escape.

Mu Yang then explained: "The US$150 million is to acquire the ownership of the Hummer brand, trademark and trade name, and also has the right to use the specific patents necessary for the production of Hummer cars."

The production of the Hummer may use the patents of the General Motors plant without any additional charges, but $150 million cannot buy a lot.

The four major processes of car manufacturing are stamping, welding, painting, and final assembly. An ordinary production line with an annual output of 50,000 vehicles, including the equipment, tooling, fixtures and other investments required for the four major processes, would cost approximately one billion yuan.

If you plan to produce Hummer cars in the beautiful country, in addition to purchasing the brand ownership for 150 million US dollars, you will also need to invest at least 300 million US dollars to purchase the original Hummer factory and equipment renovation.

Mu Yang's plan is to invest another 500 million US dollars to ensure that Hummer can be produced smoothly in the beautiful country.

It wasn't long before GM canceled the Hummer brand. The original Hummer production workshop still exists, and most of the equipment can be used, but some may have to be eliminated.

Mu Yang did not plan to build a new manufacturing production line. It would be a waste of time and money, and the car-building cycle would be lengthened, which did not meet his requirements.

Therefore, use the original factory equipment if it can be used. If it cannot be used, buy it in the beautiful country or produce it from Xinghai Group and ship it to the factory for assembly.

Mu Yang added: "You are going to organize and send an investment negotiation team and a team of automotive experts to GM for negotiations. I plan to produce Hummer cars locally. I will tell you roughly what to pay attention to first, and I will send you a paper document later.

for you."

"We must be able to make some demands, such as the tariff issue of Xinghai Group. I believe that GM's top management has the ability to ask for negotiation. Of course, if it doesn't work, it's okay;

Since it plans to reorganize the factory to produce Hummer, I hope that GM will support the original R&D personnel to return to Hummer jobs, and the employees' salary and benefits will be good. Mr. Yang, believe me, Hummer can still play new tricks in my hands."

Next, Mu Yang talked a lot with Yang Nian, while the secretary was recording the key points of the conversation.

The beautiful country welcomes foreign companies to invest. No matter which country it is, foreign capital is welcome to invest to solve local employment problems, but it does not want to transfer the money earned.

Yang Nian and Mu Yang talked for nearly two hours before concluding the investment in Hummer, and then reported on the investment company.

At present, the assets of the investment company have reached 19 billion yuan. This time, the Hummer investment uses funds from Xinghai Group. If the overseas funds are not enough, it will be borrowed from the investment company without applying for foreign exchange from the country, which is too troublesome.
Chapter completed!