Chapter 2249 Black and White

After reading the news, many people strongly demanded an investigation into where Wang Kecheng's money came from and the tax accounts of Nanxing Aluminum Profiles.

As soon as this argument came out, many media followed suit, especially on the Internet, with Fuyun Network and Penguin Technology helping to fan the flames, and various arguments became popular.

Because these two companies have already controlled half of the domestic Internet public opinion.

In an instant, people all over the country began to talk about Wang Kecheng and Nanxing Aluminum Profiles.

Many rumors about Nanxing aluminum profiles have emerged, some true and some false, and many of the news were even created by netizens through artistic processing.

When Wang Kecheng saw the news, he was a little panicked. Only he knew what the real profitable business of Nanxing Aluminum Profiles was.

It would be dangerous if he attracted the attention of the country's top leaders and a targeted investigation was launched.

There was no point in being anxious. He couldn't take the initiative to find Tang Shaoying for such a matter. At most, he could hint at it and talk about it when they met.

One day, Wang Kecheng came to visit Tang Shaoying. After talking about business, he said carefully: "The recent public opinion is somewhat unfavorable to us. I feel that someone is manipulating the media to make a big fuss about me and the acquisition of Zhongwei Group. Even the official media in Yanjing has been involved. There must be a conspiracy."

Tang Shaoying pondered and said, "I have communicated with Yanjing. Some media outlets have indeed been exploited. Now that public opinion has been stirred up, if we want to suppress it, we will need to make ten times the effort, and the effect may not be very good."

At this point, Tang Shaoying looked at Wang Kecheng and asked, "What I am most concerned about now is whether Nanxing Aluminum Profiles can withstand the investigation."

Wang Kecheng felt very guilty, but he patted his chest and assured: "Please rest assured, Governor, my company has always abided by the law and has never done anything illegal. Even if there are some personal behaviors, they will not affect the overall situation and will definitely withstand investigation."

Tang Shaoying knew very well that Wang Kecheng’s so-called “personal behavior” referred to his bribery of certain officials and some conventional tax avoidance methods.

This situation is not limited to Nanxing Aluminum Profiles. It can be said that most companies have similar problems. In this era, if companies want to become bigger and stronger, they cannot do without some unspoken rules, both overt and covert.

If Nanxing Aluminum Profiles does not have more serious problems, and as long as the country's top leaders do not pursue it, Tang Shaoying believes that he can handle the matter.

Therefore, after listening to Wang Kecheng's assurance, Tang Shaoying's face relaxed and he said with a smile: "Mr. Wang can withstand the investigation, so the public opinion is nothing."

Wang Kecheng was helpless. He hesitated and said, "Governor, I'm worried that the media will use public opinion to make the price of our acquisition of Zhongwei Group as high as 100 billion yuan. If that happens, we will be in a passive position during the negotiations."

Tang Shaoying smiled and said, "Maybe this is the countermeasure Yang Qinghe came up with? They think that as long as Zhongwei Group's valuation is high enough, we will be in a difficult situation. Although this trick is tricky, it is not a big deal."

Wang Kecheng asked: "So what do you mean?"

Tang Shaoying asked: "What is your valuation for Zhongwei?"

Wang Kecheng replied: "We and Zhongwei Group have found three accounting firms to conduct a joint assessment of their companies. I have a good relationship with two of these firms."

"According to normal market valuation, Zhongwei Group is worth about one trillion yuan."

Tang Shaoying frowned slightly, very dissatisfied with the number: "One trillion? Isn't that too much?"

Wang Kecheng quickly analyzed for him the value of Zhongwei Group, including its technological content, world ranking, market share and future development.

After hearing this, Tang Shaoying couldn't help but nod his head. It seemed that the trillion yuan estimate was indeed accurate, and even a bit conservative.

At the same time, he also realized that spending 1 trillion to acquire Zhongwei Group would definitely greatly reduce the pressure that Tang Shaoxiong brought to him.

What Tang Shaoxiong relies on is the money in his hands. As long as his wallet is emptied, he will not be a problem.

If Tang Shaoying takes over Zhongwei Group and other high-tech enterprises and catches up with the future trend, he will definitely have much more funds than Tang Shaoxiong.

As one gains strength while the other loses strength, the second brother is no longer qualified to cause him any trouble.

Thinking of this, Tang Shaoying asked, "Does Shengtang Group have any explanation?"

Wang Kecheng shook his head and said, "I have already reported this to Chairman Tang, but he hasn't responded to me yet."

Tang Shaoying snorted coldly: "Slippery."

Wang Kecheng didn't dare to express his opinion, and echoed, "I can understand Chairman Tang's concerns. After all, trillions of funds are not a small amount. He will definitely hold a board meeting and discuss it with others, or...even if he expresses something, he won't tell a small person like me."

Tang Shaoying said: "Just follow the normal process and make preparations. If necessary, I will talk to Chairman Tang."

Wang Kecheng thought about it and asked tentatively, "Governor, is there really nothing we can do about media opinion?"

Tang Shaoying smiled and said, "Mr. Wang seems to be very concerned about the development of public opinion? Are you hiding something from me?"

Wang Kecheng hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, absolutely not. I just feel that these media have too much ill will towards us, and I am afraid that they will bring unnecessary trouble to the acquisition. For example, from the perspective of market valuation, after media coverage, the reputation of Zhongwei Group will be greatly improved, so I am worried..."

Tang Shaoying waved his hand and said, "They are all trivial matters."

Seeing this, Wang Kecheng didn't dare to dwell on it any longer. He could see that Tang Shaoying didn't really think that the public opinion offensive was a small problem, but with his ability, he seemed powerless to do anything about the reports of the mainstream media in Yanjing, so he simply avoided talking about it.

Wang Kecheng was a little disappointed. These things were trivial to Tang Shaoying, but very important to him. He was very worried that he would be investigated by the relevant departments again.

So, after talking with Tang Shaoying, Wang Kecheng immediately ran to the Wang family in eastern Guangdong without stopping.

Wang Kecheng explained his purpose and asked to see the clan leader Wang Jianping. He waited at the door of the study for more than 20 minutes before the Wang family let him in.

At this time, Wang Jianping was sitting next to the chess table, playing chess with himself.

Wang Kecheng's eyelids twitched and he thought to himself: Man, you are really good at pretending.

When Wang Jianping saw him coming in, he put down the chess piece in his hand, smiled and said, "Kecheng, sit across from me, and let's play a game."

Wang Kecheng had something to ask of someone, so he was very humble. He bowed and nodded when he heard the words, then sat on the other side of the chess table.

Wang Jianping looked at the chessboard and said with a smile: "Kecheng, what do you think of this game?"

Wang Kecheng did not dare to neglect it. He carefully observed the chessboard and then said with a smile: "Uncle, the black chess may seem fierce and seem to have taken control of half of the country, but it is not as good as the white chess, which is cautious and steady. I think the white chess only needs one chance to launch a large-scale counterattack. The black chess is in danger."