Volkswagen would not have been able to think before the "emissionsgate" crisis. But now Volkswagen is a bit of a self-prohibitive, and the huge fines in the United States may bring its group to a slump; Meng Qian is still pinching the throat of new energy, if the two major moves are released, it will be difficult for the public to bear.

This accidental idea, after comprehensive consideration, Meng Qian became interested - he used to be busy with money, and there were few places he was really interested in, VR may be counted, and the current automobile industry can also be counted. In his eyes, the future of electric vehicles has a good prospect.

In addition, if you buy an Audi, you can take a Lamborghini with you by the way. Although he loved Ferrari more, Fiat (Ferrari's parent company) did not have a financial crisis and would not let go of the cash cow easily. Rambo is also a well-known supercar brand and one of Italy's "two emperors".

To buy or not to buy?

From the perspective of economic benefits, Wang Manwen's answer is "no", no matter how profitable Audi is, it cannot compare with the profitability of any company in his hands.

But from the perspective of interest, any rigorous consideration of economic benefits and profit margins are all secondary, Wang Manwen said: "If you like it, do it." ”

Meng Qian couldn't deceive himself: "I like it." ”

"I'm going to compile a list of the finances and valuations of all the businesses, combined with the financial assistance that I can get." Wang Manwen knew his determination and implemented it for him.

"I'll be in charge of the relationship between the consortium." Meng Qian didn't throw everything at her.

Meng Qian now wants to buy the Audi Group, the money is definitely not enough, he does not have so much cash - the most important thing for the public is not shares, but cash or short-term realizable tickets.

He does not have a single listed company under his name. The only way to trade stocks is to get it from the bank. The most important thing that the consortium lacks is strong financial capabilities. A number of banks are able to transfer and exchange shares in other companies. The future is a guarantee, and things are not impossible.

He first contacted Tiger. Stone, after the latter had a general understanding, also intended to ask him: "You can come to Malibu, there are some things that are better to talk about." ”

"Okay, I'll go." Meng Qian agreed to come down and brought Wang Manwen to the meeting.

She is now the boss who is in charge alone, so she can and can even participate in this kind of occasion instead of him, and Meng Qian did not hesitate to bring her. There are pros and cons.

The plane arrives in Santa Monica, then the helicopter to Malibu and finally the car up the mountain, where they are greeted by Stone's doorstep.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Meng Qian hugged them in turn, performed fraternity etiquette, and finally came to a white lady dressed in formal clothes.

Tiger introduced the blonde woman: "Amanda, my sister. ”

"It's been a long time, Mr. Meng." Amanda spoke to him Chinese, although pronounced ...... Typical foreigners speak Chinese. But it's a form of respect.

"Thank you." Meng Qian also hugged her.

After greeting at the door, everyone entered the house. Meng Qian, who was seated, glanced at Tiger, Victor, and Amanda, the main members of the Stone family. Almost all.

"What is so important?" Meng Qian asked them.

"On the security, privacy side." The oldest tiger. Stone spoke first, "You should know about the 'Prism Gate' and related things in the United States, right?" ”

"Of course, it also led me to use encrypted mobile phones all the time to talk about business." Meng Qian said. He doesn't use brands like Apple and Samsung, they are all customized mobile phones. Anti-eavesdropping and call encryption are welcomed by many business people and even government officials.

Tiger continued, "I know your protection in this area. But that's not enough, especially since you move your stem cell research to the UK, and your current wealth, industry influence, are bound to have commercial and political attention. ”

Meng Qian understood that talking about "attention" was a decent rhetoric, and if he didn't say it well, he would target commercial spies and state spies, and pay attention to his every move.

"This is something that has always existed and will continue to be in the future, and any country will build an intelligence database of influential people," Tiger said. ”

"How to fix it?" Meng Qian asked them.

Amanda spoke at this time: "At present, there is evidence that there is a small amount of gentle observation of you, focusing on your core technology and external cooperation with the enterprise. ”

Meng Qian and Wang Manwen both looked at her, and Tiger nodded: "She is professional." ”

Amanda spoke with a British accent: "For the sake of the privacy of important members of the Brotherhood, they should be more vigilant against commercial and political leaks." ”

Amanda looked at Victor. Stone: "I would recommend that the senior management adopt the security policies that are developed in-house, from calls and business to the details of life and travel. ”

Victor nodded: "We specialize in providing professional counter-espionage bodyguards for important people, recommending and developing confidential technology, and regularly updating and replacing ...... at certain intervals."

They discussed a lot about security, privacy, and expanding the Brotherhood's cooperation, and Meng Qian also learned from the mouths of professionals about certain things that will exist now and in the future.

The focus of the exchange is also the commercial espionage that Meng Qian himself deliberately guarded against.

Because the Brotherhood often has wide-ranging and high-impact economic cooperation in business, competitors must be eager to steal secrets from all sides.

This is the main purpose of their meeting. But there is also a deeper meaning: what the Brotherhood wants to do may be noticed by government agencies, and secrecy will be put in place.

After talking about the issue of safety protection, Meng Qian voted in favor. In the future, the fraternity will use some funds to set up a privacy protection department, which will be responsible for Black Flag International, covering the security of equipment and personnel, and the business will span Europe and the United States.

That is to say, as a VIP member of the brotherhood, Meng Qian can use Black Flag International's high-end security services faster and better, whether in the United States or the United Kingdom, anti-espionage, personal security protection, one-stop ...... In the future, it will expand to the Asian region.

Meng Qian is very much in favor of privacy protection, and he doesn't want his business information to be leaked, and he doesn't want his private information to be stolen by someone with ulterior motives - especially now that he is standing tall.

After the discussion, Meng Qian talked about his matter again: "I recently intend to invest in the automotive industry, and I am optimistic about the future development of the electric vehicle field. ”

"Investing in Audi?" Erica apparently understood.

Meng Qian nodded: "Recently, Volkswagen is facing a financial crisis, Audi may be an opportunity to get out of the hand, plus I have a strategic weapon of new energy, the chance of success will be greater." ”

"You're going to need a lot of cash." Tiger said that the acquisition of such a large group is not only a lengthy political approval, but also a complicated preparation of funds.

"So I want to use the power of the consortium and even the brotherhood." Meng Qian also expressed his thoughts, "I can give up some of my shares and strengthen cooperation in exchange for funds that can be realized, and get the help of the members of the brotherhood in the acquisition." ”

"The main focus is on Fortune Power." Wang Manwen added for him that this is a company that is destined to decline in the future, and it is more appropriate to use it to play a role now.

"It requires a comprehensive strategy." Erica considered, "There are a lot of advantages you can use, and you can also use the relationship on the European side. ”

Meng Qian knew that the Brotherhood would be of great help to his acquisition plan, and if he had a consortium relationship with the United States, he would probably be a little bit out of his reach.

After discussing the advantages of Meng Qian's side, Erica decided that the appropriate purchase price was between 32 billion and 36 billion euros, in exchange for about 51%-60% of the shares of the Audi Group.

Their valuation of the Audi Group's acquisition is around 35 billion euros, which is a new high for Audi's current market capitalization of 29 billion euros. (To be continued.) )