Chapter 237: At least a third
If this had been before, if it hadn't involved Huang Hongliang's vital interests, Huang Hongliang would not have dared to be so bold.
After listening to the two of them, Liu Zhongzhou said to Xue Chenzhi slowly: "There is also a limit to the transfer of funds, and it will not hinder the production of the smelter." I have calculated that since most of the copper mines come from mines controlled by the group, it is entirely possible for the smelter to withdraw one-third of the working capital allocated by the group under the premise of fully considering the raw materials and the capital occupation in the production process. ”
Xue Chenzhi said in surprise: "Do you want to draw so much?"
Liu Zhongzhou said with a smile: "I know in my heart that after these funds are transferred, they will definitely not affect the production of the smelter." ”
Liu Zhongzhou was telling the truth, he knew in his heart that the funds in Xue Chenzhi's hands were very abundant, don't look at Xue Chenzhi's embarrassed face, it was all for others to see. After the one-third of the funds are returned to the head office, the production of the smelter will definitely not be stopped.
The largest cost expense of smelters is in the procurement of raw materials, followed by electricity and water. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the funds are tight for a while, you can negotiate with the mine on the copper mine and postpone the payment, which is not impossible for the mine controlled by the group.
After saying this, Liu Zhongzhou didn't wait for Xue Chenzhi to defend again, and turned his head to deal with Huang Hongliang.
Xue Chenzhi is Liu Zhongzhou's biggest rival, and he has been against himself on many key issues before, so Liu Zhongzhou is not surprised by his performance today.
But this Huang Hongliang, Liu Zhongzhou has always regarded him as his cronies, why did he follow Xue Chenzhi on key issues today and go against himself?
If this was in the past, Liu Zhongzhou would give Huang Hongliang a little color in public, so that he could know who was in charge of the Southern Group now.
But the current situation is a little different, there is such a big hole in the futures that needs to be repaired, which requires the support of Huang Hongliang and Xue Chenzhi, Liu Zhongzhou doesn't want to be a little unbearable to mess up the big plan.
He said to Huang Hongliang: "I have also made calculations for the sales company on your side, and your situation is better than that of the smelter, and there is no problem at all in transferring two-thirds of the funds back." First of all, you are all purchased from Vice President Xue's smelter, even if the funds are tight for a while, you can settle with the smelter after the payment is sold. I guess this situation is very rare, because you have a second advantage, that is, in this situation, you can completely receive the customer's payment in advance and use the customer's money to buy and sell. Am I right?"
Seeing that Huang Hongliang didn't squeak, Liu Zhongzhou knew that he had hit Huang Hongliang's vital point, so he said: "So I said that it is feasible for you to transfer two-thirds of the funds back." ”
Without waiting for Xue Chenzhi and Huang Hongliang to speak, Liu Zhongzhou continued to emphasize: "We must all have a view of the overall situation, and don't just focus on the harvest in our own one-third of an acre. What is the purpose of the group's hedging of 20,000 tons? It was very clear at the beginning, that is, the group's output in the second half of the year has a good benefit, which is a major event. If everyone only focuses on the interests in front of them, who will dare to guarantee that the price of copper will not fall in the second half of the year? If the price of copper falls, and it falls a lot, back to the level of a year ago, who will guarantee you the harvest in your one-third of an acre of land at that time?
Seeing that everyone was listening quietly, Liu Zhongzhou said: "The current futures position has encountered some difficulties, which requires everyone to work together to tide over the difficulties, and the future interests are not anyone's, but the group's." ”
Liu Zhongzhou's words were very to the point, even though Xue Chenzhi and Huang Hongliang still had a lot of reluctance in their hearts, but after listening to these words, they were both honest.
Liu Zhongzhou's words are very clear, if anyone goes against him in this matter, resulting in the hedging position cannot be retained, the loss caused by the fall in copper prices in the future will have to be borne by this person. No matter how bold Xue Chenzhi and Huang Hongliang are, they don't dare to make trouble on this issue.
Liu Zhongzhou originally knew in his heart, as long as he found out the stakes, his plan should be passable, but it just took a little bit of speech.
Now seeing that Xue Chenzhi and Huang Hongliang were silent, he knew that he had taken them down, so he asked, "What other opinions do the others have? If there is no disagreement, then this plan will be implemented." ”
When Zheng Guorui and Li Xin met before the meeting, it was agreed that Zheng Guorui would raise the issue of tight funds, and Li Xinlai suggested that those positions in the August contract should be closed half a month in advance.
But at the beginning of today's meeting, Liu Zhongzhou kept talking about the shortage of funds in the futures account, and even came up with a solution that Zheng Guorui and Li Xin couldn't think of, which made Zheng Guorui's heart sick: he didn't need to make other suggestions to Liu Zhongzhou.
At this time, after listening to Liu Zhongzhou's question, Zheng Guorui didn't say anything, he saw that no one else spoke, so he quietly glanced at Li Xin and glanced at him, meaning I have nothing to say, you can make your suggestion.
But after Zheng Guorui glanced at him, he didn't see Li Xin speak for a long time, Zheng Guorui was a little anxious, he didn't know if Li Xin had understood what he meant, so he looked at Li Xin a few more times, and urged Li Xin to hurry up with that suggestion.
Li Xin has been paying close attention to the situation at the venue, and as soon as he saw Zheng Guorui's eyes just now, he understood Zheng Guorui's thoughts.
He didn't immediately say the proposal that had been agreed upon in advance, also because of the plan Liu Zhongzhou had just made.
If it is done according to Liu Zhongzhou's plan, the financial situation will be greatly improved, in this case, Li Xin is hesitating whether he must suggest that Liu Zhongzhou close this part of the position in advance.
After all, it is half a month earlier than the scheduled time to close the position, and in this half a month, the copper price may also fall, in that case, the proposal to close the position in advance will cause a part of the loss, if you want to be held responsible, the person who made the suggestion is not out of the way.
Zheng Guorui didn't know what was at stake here, and he didn't know what Li Xin was feeling deep down at this time, so he just urged Li Xin to put forward his own suggestion, but Li Xin couldn't help but consider whether the benefits of his suggestion outweighed the disadvantages after the favorable changes in the funds on the futures account.
After a fierce ideological struggle, Li Xin finally put forward the proposal to close part of the position in advance at the meeting.
After listening attentively to Li Xin's statement, Liu Zhongzhou asked, "Are you sure that the advantages of closing the August contract in advance outweigh the disadvantages?"
The eyes of everyone at the venue were all on Li Xin's face, at this time, only Li Xin had the courage to make such a suggestion, they all wanted to hear how Li Xin answered Liu Zhongzhou's question.
Just say a few ambiguous words on other irrelevant issues, anyway, there will be no specific data to compare in the future, there is no way to quantify right and wrong, and the boundaries will naturally be very blurred.
However, the suggestion that Li Xin said is well-documented, and it can be traced back bit by bit, when it is what price, how much is closed, and when it is compared in the future, it can be seen at a glance whether it is right or wrong.
If Li Xin's estimation is wrong, based on the 4,000 tons of this contract in August, if the price of buying and closing the position at this time is 100 yuan higher than the actual price half a month later, the total amount will be 400,000 yuan more.
This is still only calculated according to the price difference of 100 yuan, if the price difference is larger, the loss caused by this suggestion will be even greater, and Liu Zhongzhou can settle the account after the autumn.
As the saying goes, there is no joke in the army, and this involves the settlement of funds, and every cent can be calculated very accurately, and it must not be false at all.
Many people at the venue couldn't figure out why Li Xin wanted to cause such trouble.
Zheng Guorui has been urging Li Xin to say his suggestions, firstly, because only Li Xin can figure out the stakes in such suggestions, and others don't understand these and can't see this.
The second is that only Li Xin dares to mention such a suggestion, and even if others can see it, they do not dare to take this kind of responsibility.
The third point is that this kind of suggestion on the futures business, others have said, Liu Zhongzhou may not take it seriously at all. But what Li Xin said, Liu Zhongzhou couldn't help but think about it. Li Xin's level in the futures business is unmatched within the group, and even Liu Zhongzhou, who is empty-eyed, has to admit it.
At this point, Zheng Guorui sees it more clearly than others.
Let's just say that the current predicament, if I had listened to Li Xin's advice and didn't do the selling operation, I wouldn't have fallen into the quagmire now, losing 160 million yuan.
Li Xin repeatedly disagreed with Liu Zhongzhou in the futures business, and opposed Liu Zhongzhou in public at the meeting, at the beginning, Liu Zhongzhou was furious and wanted to remove Li Xin, but later after actual testing, it was proved that Li Xin's words were still very reliable, so Liu Zhongzhou had to use Li Xin again.
If this were someone else, I wouldn't have known where Liu Zhongzhou would have been.
All this just shows that the importance of Li Xin in Liu Zhongzhou's eyes is not ordinary.
Zheng Guorui knew that since Li Xin thought of such a suggestion, he must have his reasons. In this matter, Zheng Guorui instinctively thought that it was more reliable to listen to Li Xin's words. So he hoped that Li Xin could express his opinion, these futures positions really gave him a headache, and he wished that Liu Zhongzhou could listen to Li Xin's suggestion and gradually lower the position.
Among the many eyes cast on Li Xin, there are incomprehensible, expectant, and hostile.
Jiang Hua's vision was hostile.
Half a month ago, he calculated that Li Xin had earned more than 3 million yuan with Li Xin's long position of 1,000 tons, and at that time he felt very uncomfortable.
Now, if Li Xin hadn't closed the position, the more than three million would have become more than eight million, which made Jiang Hua go crazy with jealousy.
He was always looking forward to Li Xin stepping into the air and falling down from the proud high platform, in that case, his heart would feel better.