Chapter 928: 923. Huali Electric (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

Three days passed in a flash, and Zhang Ran headed to Beijing with Zhang Sicheng and his sister; he had his own plans for visiting Huamei first this time.

After arriving in Beijing, Zhang Ran did not rush to Huamei, but instead settled into the Siheyuan first.

It must be said that living here is more comfortable than in Shanghai; after all, the place is very large, and the environment is top-notch.

However, if it were just for an occasional stay, Zhang Ran would feel very comfortable, but if he were to live here for a long time, Zhang Ran would still feel uneasy.

Because it is too big, and he does not like to hire so many housekeepers, it is fine for a casual stay, but it is not great for long-term living.

That evening, Huang Lin came to visit with his wife, Cheng Mei.

Zhang Ran had taken the initiative to call them over, wanting to inquire about the situation in advance.

"Sit, don't be formal. You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Zhang Ran said with a smile.

Huang Lin spread his hands and said, "I just got off work when I received your call; where would I have had time to eat?"

"Perfect, let's eat together in a bit. I had people prepare quite a few dishes, so don't let them go to waste," Zhang Ran said.

Zhang Sicheng and Siyan also greeted them, "Uncle Huang, Aunt Cheng."

"Hello to you both. We didn't bring any gifts this time, just two small items, please don't mind," Cheng Mei said with a smile.

Zhang Sicheng and Siyan both politely accepted them.

Once the two of them accepted the gifts, Huang Lin and Cheng Mei both felt a sense of relief in their hearts; as long as the gifts were accepted, it seemed Zhang Ran did not intend to take action against them this time.

Before coming, the couple had actually been quite anxious, as they could not gauge Zhang Ran's intentions.

One must know that Huang Lin had previously said that if Zhang Ran wanted to take Huamei, he would hand over all power completely and ensure a smooth transition.

If Zhang Ran were to take this opportunity to make Huang Lin leave, it would truly be possible.

After all, the Huamei Group had stabilized by now, and even if Huang Lin's prestige was high, he could no longer truly shake the foundation.

Everyone came for money, and now Zhang Ran could provide them with money; besides, the Supervision Department was not just sitting around doing nothing.

The Supervision Department had also gathered some information during this period, but considering the overall situation, they had chosen not to act.

If Zhang Ran used these as bargaining chips, there really wouldn't be many people who dared to leave with Huang Lin.

Zhang Ran looked at the appearance of Huang Lin and his wife, smiled silently, and without beating around the bush, asked directly: "What are your thoughts on being merged under the Holding Group this time? Speak the truth, there is no need to hide anything. Today I am just asking, and you are speaking these words only in the capacity of a friend."

Zhang Ran's meaning could not be clearer; no matter what Huang Lin said today, he would not hold it against him.

Huang Lin's eyes flickered slightly; he still had great faith in Zhang Ran's credibility. Since Zhang Ran had said so, it meant he truly would not hold it against him.

Huang Lin thought for a moment and said, "I have already swayed the company's senior management, and they have no objections."

No matter what, he had to state this first; whether to claim credit or out of worry, he had to say it first.

Zhang Ran nodded, indicating he understood.

"Currently, Mr. Zhang, your industries are generally too scattered and have not become a cohesive whole; this can be seen from the distribution of the group's industries in various aspects."

"And Mr. Zhang, you must not forget that under each group, there is not just one Group Company, but also many subordinate subsidiaries."

"I won't mention the others, just take our Huamei for example; under Huamei, we still hold shares in real estate, transportation, and some home appliance industries," Huang Lin continued, listing them one by one.

"The enterprises we hold a controlling stake in alone number thirteen. Although these thirteen are not very large in terms of industrial scale, they greatly enhance Huamei's competitiveness."

"There are as many as forty-six companies in which we do not hold a controlling stake. Among these forty-six, there are quite a few high-quality assets; of course, there are also some that were acquired entirely for Huamei's sake, which are relatively less high-quality."

Hearing Huang Lin say this, Zhang Ran's expression gradually became serious; he knew some of the situation, but not particularly clearly.

There were simply too many, and he could not understand them one by one.

"If it were up to your thinking, which companies could be disposed of, and which could be optimized?" Zhang Ran asked.

This was the reason Zhang Ran had called Huang Lin over; there were so many of these subsidiaries that Zhang Ran didn't even know where to start.

To integrate so many group industries, it is not enough to just finish integrating the head companies; there are still many subsidiaries underneath.

If these subsidiaries are not handled well, the trouble caused could be even greater, and it could very likely lead to chaos within the Group Company.

Therefore, Zhang Ran also needed to refer to the opinions of people like Huang Lin.

Hearing Zhang Ran ask this, a bitter smile could not help but appear on Huang Lin's face; he knew that Zhang Ran was definitely not just asking two simple questions this time.

This was a job that would offend people.

One must know that every subsidiary has its own person in charge, and these people also have intricate relationships with the senior management of the Group Company.

This is a layer-by-layer relationship, and according to Zhang Ran's intent, it is clear he does not plan to take them all over.

After all, some industries are actually currently in debt and have become a burden to the Group Company.

Once Zhang Ran takes them over, they will also become a burden to the entire Holding Group; naturally, Zhang Ran would not want to see that.

Huang Lin wanted to decline, but seeing Zhang Ran's burning gaze, he sighed in his heart and then said, "I do have some thoughts, but some industries, although they don't look so good right now, cannot be completely stripped away, as that would also have an impact on some of Huamei Group's operations."

Huang Lin still hedged his bets.

Zhang Ran nodded to show he understood, but did not give any promises.

What else could Huang Lin do? He could only speak honestly, "The thirteen companies we hold a controlling stake in basically don't need to be moved, and perhaps we could even increase investment."

"As for those without..."

"Wait a moment, I remember Huamei has a controlled company called Huali Electric. Is this company already on the verge of being eliminated by the market?"

"You invest a large amount of manpower and material resources every year to sell its products, but the results don't seem very good, and you lose quite a bit of money every year, right?"

"If these resources were placed into other products, would it be better?" Zhang Ran asked, seemingly inquiring, but it made Huang Lin's heart tremble slightly.

This was indeed a problem, but Huali Electric was acquired by him personally; not to mention the emotional aspect, even some of the interests involved were closely tied to him.