Chapter 1373 - 1367: Iron-Fisted Methods
"Hello." Tang Yumeng, Ma Yilin, and Qingzi sized each other up.
Lin Chuan had previously explained Qingzi and Mizuhara's identities to Tang Yumeng and Ma Yilin, so they were not surprised. Instead, Qingzi and Mizuhara felt a bit sour looking at Tang Yumeng and Ma Yilin.
Qingzi had originally met Tang Yumeng before, knowing that she was a bit inferior in comparison, but thought that beauties like her were rare. Unexpectedly, the two vice presidents from the head office were even more impressive than herself and Mizuhara Amei.
At school, the two of them were touted as campus beauties, and they were quite confident in their looks. Otherwise, that incident at the hot spring hotel wouldn't have happened. But seeing Tang Yumeng and Ma Yilin now, they felt quite disheartened.
No wonder Lin Chuan was able to remain calm in the face of their temptation; his feelings didn't even see them in the light of day.
They really overestimated Lin Chuan; with the conditions of these two, only a clay figure wouldn't be moved in such a situation.
They knew now wasn't the time to be dazed, so they quickly stepped forward to greet Tang Yumeng and Ma Yilin in Chinese, which they had just learned on the plane from Lin Chuan.
"Well, I didn't expect that going to find trouble with Nomura Xin this time would actually lead to our early entry into the Japanese market. Alright, then you two should work hard and strive to help our Sichuan University Group break into the Japanese market as soon as possible," Ma Yilin encouraged.
However, such complex sentences were not something Qingzi and Mizuhara could understand at the moment. Their biggest issue now was not adapting to Sichuan University Group's style and atmosphere but how long it would take to master Chinese.
Fortunately, the Sichuan University Group is full of talents, so providing them with a translator and a Chinese teacher is no problem at all. Moreover, Japanese people have a relatively good understanding of Chinese characters, so compared to other foreigners, they should be able to reach normal communication levels faster.
Lin Chuan returned to the company and first asked the administration department to arrange dorms for the two of them, then went back to his office.
Knowing he would return at this time, Tang Yumeng had already asked the financial director, Liang Ruoyu, to compile the company's situation over the past few days and stack it on his desk.
Lin Chuan looked at the pile of documents that rose above his chin and said with a bitter smile, "Yumeng, please don't make me look through these, they're giving me a headache."
Tang Yumeng feigned an angry expression and said, "Chairman Lin, you must look at them today."
The company's current financial situation had already been calculated when funds were pulled out earlier, so Lin Chuan had a general understanding and skimmed through it.
One situation caught Lin Chuan's attention. There was a group company, not originally in Jiangbei City, but had recently started developing business there and began competing with Sichuan University Group.
According to the information above, this group was the Chu Group, and the chairman was named Chu Yunfeng. When Sichuan University Group was being blocked by Sea Domain Company, they had also participated.
According to the latest information from Ma Yilin, the Chu Group was already planning to close down all newly opened subsidiaries that had direct competition with Sichuan University Group.
When Chu Yunfeng ambitiously established these subsidiaries, he hadn't explicitly targeted Sichuan University Group, but just by looking at their business scope, one could understand Chu Yunfeng's true intentions.
Now, although Chu Yunfeng was still holding on, everyone in the industry with clear eyes could see that it was no longer possible for them to succeed. If the Sichuan University Group took advantage of the situation to counterattack, the Chu Group would definitely be on the retreat, and it was uncertain if they could even keep their main company!
This time, Lin Chuan's return was largely to decide whether to push the Chu Group to a dead end!
"Of course! Hit your enemy hard! If we don't take this opportunity to solve this big problem after how Chu Yunfeng has treated us, aren't we giving him a chance to catch his breath and strike us again in the future?" Liang Ruoyu was an absolute advocate for taking action.
"Hmm, Sister Liang makes a lot of sense. Earlier, I wanted to tell you over the phone to come back early and plan a counterattack against Chu Yunfeng, but President Tang didn't agree," Ma Yilin said.
After Tang Yumeng took office, she promoted Ma Yilin to General Manager of Sichuan University Group.
"Oh? So, it seems you don't want to take down Chu Yunfeng now?" Lin Chuan did not directly express his opinion but looked at Ma Yilin with curiosity.
"Indeed, during the previous battle with Nomura Xin, there was a slight fluctuation in the financial market. If we really defeat Chu Yunfeng, it won't benefit Jiangbei City's economy," Tang Yumeng said.
Lin Chuan nodded subtly, realizing that Tang Yumeng had a superior sense of the bigger picture.
"Moreover, you made considerable profits in the Japanese market back then; such opportunities aren't frequent. The gains themselves are not inferior to defeating Chu Yunfeng," Tang Yumeng continued.
"Haha, initially, I didn't anticipate that the collapse of Sea Domain Company would cause such turmoil in the Japanese financial market, or even impact its exchange rate. We indeed made substantial gains this time," Lin Chuan said.
"Oh?" Tang Yumeng and Ma Yilin were curious. Lin Chuan hadn't shared the extent of the profits from the Japanese venture before. Judging by his demeanor, the returns seemed impressive!
"We'll need to calculate specifically, but generally speaking, it's around seven to eight hundred million US Dollars!"
"No way!" Hearing the actual figure, even Ma Yilin's jaw dropped in astonishment.
Seven to eight hundred million US Dollars! What a number!
It far surpasses the funds they allocated to Japan this time. In other words, in a short span, Lin Chuan's investment return rate was nearly 200%!
If it were a small amount, investing in the stock market and catching a bullish stock might replicate such results without much difficulty, but this was nearly ten billion US Dollars!
"So if you withdraw the funds now, our Sichuan University Group's scale would essentially have doubled!" Liang Ruoyu, a shareholder of Sichuan University Group, could not be happier upon hearing this news.
"Yes, but there's no rush on this. We had already set aside enough funds for research. This time, I brought Mizuhara Amei back to determine a clear direction for Sichuan University Group's future development."
Liang Ruoyu asked curiously, "According to your view, Mr. Lin, the decline of the Japanese currency hasn't ended yet? But it seems they've stabilized."
Lin Chuan said, "That's only temporary. Do you think those major funds working together to depress the Yen will leave so easily? Although the Japanese government can withstand it temporarily with their substantial foreign exchange reserves, their reliance on importing various resources is too high, and their control over international bulk commodity trading is too weak!"
Tang Yumeng furrowed her brows and said, "So, eventually, the Japanese side will definitely compromise?"
Lin Chuan said, "That's right, we just need to patiently wait for that moment. By the way, I wanted to establish a new department, called the Development Department, with Qingzi and Mizuhara as the managers."
Mentioning them, even Ma Yilin showed approval. "Yes, they're very capable, especially Mizuhara Amei. Apart from slightly lacking experience, she's already considered a top-tier financial talent. However, we need to ensure they don't have any other intentions if they are to take charge."
Lin Chuan smiled and said, "No need to worry about that. This encounter with Sea Domain Company made me realize the immense profit potential in the capital market. I'm wondering if our group can establish an investment company in Japan."
As someone in charge of finances, Liang Ruoyu naturally understood this area and wholeheartedly agreed with Lin Chuan's idea.
Tang Yumeng also agreed with Liang Ruoyu, saying, "Yes, I think it's better to let Sister Liang go to Japan for a while for oversight, and let them undergo a probationary period first."
Lin Chuan, seeing their agreement, didn't override their decision and said, "That sounds good. But just let Sister Liang take care of it."
Liang Ruoyu didn't mind at all, saying, "No problem, but I'm unfamiliar with the Japanese market and can't determine a strategy quickly."
Lin Chuan suggested, "It's simple. The Japanese market is reeling from the Sea Domain Company incident, and with the weakening Yen, it won't recover quickly. Just look for the most boastful company in the market and prepare to short them with our funds."
Liang Ruoyu sweated at the simplicity of this "strategy."
In the days that followed, Japan's foreign exchange market developed exactly as Lin Chuan had anticipated. After a week of "calm," the Japanese forex market stirred again. The high prices of bulk resources put significant pressure on the Japanese government, forcing them to align with international speculators, reducing intervention in the forex market to achieve "some degree" of balance.
Of course, those international speculators wouldn't lose their minds over such profits. Crashing Japan's forex market for profit is one thing, but given Japan's global market standing, triggering an economic crisis would ripple through to Europe and the like!
Seizing the opportunity, Lin retained another 15% profit in that week of decline, promptly exited the market.
Regardless of how other forces continued their operations, he wouldn't participate further. He left part of the funds for Sichuan University Group's international expansion, converting most back to CNY to flow back to the head office.
With their prominence, Sichuan University Group didn't need to advertise grandly; every force around Coastal was closely monitoring their every move.
Soon, they were shocked to discover that Sichuan University Group's financial resources far exceeded their expectations! Those who originally wanted to take advantage of Sichuan University Group's depletion after clashes with Nomura Xin and Chu Yunfeng dared not act rashly anymore.