Previously on Supreme Divine Physician in the City...
The Wang Family has made a move to cripple Eastern Group's building materials business, boycotting them in Yan Country. Lin Tong and Liu Ying analyze the grim situation and find no easy solutions. Ye Xuan proposes expanding Eastern Group's market internationally but faces challenges securing land. He then suggests leveraging the Storm Alliance, and considers the possibility of the Li Family backing them.
"Then the Storm Alliance has no need to fear the Wang Family," Lin Tong interjected. "Without the pressure from the Wang Family, the Storm Alliance can extend its helping hand without reservation. As far as I know, several companies within the Storm Alliance hold significant undeveloped land holdings."
Ye Xuan was taken aback, surprised by the depth of Lin Tong's knowledge. It was clear his usually quiet wife harbored ambitions for market expansion.
"This resolves the land issue, and the Eastern Group possesses the capacity to supply construction materials globally," Liu Ying nodded, then continued, "But what about the sales channels? Without them, even with ample production capacity, it’s all for naught if we cannot sell."
"Channels are not a problem either," Lin Tong stated. "Ye Xuan's international standing is extraordinary. Several construction groups have contracts with their current material suppliers nearing expiration. As long as the materials exported by the Eastern Group are of superior quality, they will undoubtedly opt for collaboration with us."
Liu Ying was momentarily stunned, then her face broke into a smile. "I almost forgot, our little Ye Xuan is the renowned Black Emperor!"
Ye Xuan rolled his eyes, playfully retorting, "Big-breasted lady, do you truly not know if I'm 'big' or 'small'?"
With a mischievous glint in her eyes, Liu Ying laughed. "Production and channels are no longer concerns, so now all we need is a favorable wind?"
"Something is still missing," Ye Xuan shook his head. "It's also the most troublesome aspect."
"Funding," Lin Tong nodded. "Under the current circumstances, the most significant challenge we face is financial resources."
Liu Ying raised her eyebrows, a sudden understanding dawning on her.
Indeed, it was funding.
If strategies represent the software, then funding is undoubtedly the critical hardware.
Without this core component, all strategies remain mere hypotheticals.
A straightforward reality.
Without an absolutely sufficient capital base, how could the Eastern Group acquire land? Even if the major landowners within the Storm Alliance agreed to deferred payments, funds would still be required for factory construction post-land acquisition, wouldn't they?
Even with global export channels established, there would be no revenue before the Eastern Group's delivery, and mass production of construction materials necessitates immense financial backing. It's implausible for clients to provide full payment before receiving goods, correct?
The standard is cash on delivery!
These two points alone demand a daunting amount of capital. Furthermore, once the grand plan is initiated, numerous areas will require financial support.
Evidently, given the Eastern Group's current scale, possessing such financial strength is immensely challenging.
Should they seek bank loans?
Banks are unlikely to accommodate the Eastern Group. Even setting aside the Wang Family's covert machinations, bank loans are governed by regulations, and the loan amount is contingent upon the borrower's existing capital. Therefore, securing substantial funds from banks is an unrealistic prospect.
Could they obtain funding from the Li Family? Or from the various companies within the Storm Alliance?
That is even more unthinkable.
Despite the Li Family's vast empire, a heavy investment would inevitably impact their numerous foundations, potentially causing damage at best, or utter devastation at worst, leaving them an empty shell. Not only would the Li Family never consent to this, but the Eastern Group also wishes to avoid such an outcome.
If the Li Family were to collapse, even if the Eastern Group's plan succeeded, it would ultimately be in vain.
The same logic applies to the Storm Alliance...
Lin Tong's mind raced, frantically calculating. After approximately three minutes of stifling silence, she sighed deeply. "Even if land could be leased for free temporarily, all major channels trusted us and provided substantial down payments, and the Li Family offered assistance without jeopardizing their core operations, we would still require at least thirty billion to realize this plan."
Thirty billion!
An astonishing, astronomical figure!
Yet, it was by no means an exaggeration; Lin Tong had meticulously minimized the funding requirements to arrive at this number.
Keep in mind, Ye Xuan's plan aimed to capture the global market in a single, decisive move!
Thirty billion, no more, no less!
Lin Tong stated, her lips pursed, "Following a period of adjustment, the jewelry industry, a joint venture between the Eastern Group and the William Family, is beginning to yield massive returns. However, even with loans and various other methods, we cannot secure funds exceeding three billion."
Three billion already represented the entirety of what the Eastern Group could muster by liquidating assets and pooling all resources, yet it barely covered a tenth of the required amount!
Undeniably, this presented an unprecedented challenge for both Ye Xuan's team and the Eastern Group.
"My Rhein Country bank account should hold approximately ten billion Federation Coins, and combined with the Eastern Group's available funds, the total reaches about ten billion."
Ye Xuan disclosed his financial strength for the first time: "A few foreign financial institutions maintain decent relationships with me, but extracting more than ten billion in such a short period, without jeopardizing their survival, is improbable."
Adding it all up, a sum of two billion materialized!
Lin Tong and Liu Ying were both taken aback.
They were aware Ye Xuan possessed wealth, but they had never fathomed he was this incredibly wealthy!
Remembering his usual frugality, the two women were left speechless. How could a magnate capable of mobilizing over a hundred billion constantly quibble over trivial amounts? What sort of mindset was this?
Even Lin Tong, who believed she understood Ye Xuan intimately, was momentarily stunned, unable to immediately recover her composure.
The last time the Eastern Group faced a dire crisis, Ye Xuan's injection of two billion Federation Coins had already left her astonished. She had never anticipated that Ye Xuan's financial capabilities would be so formidable.
At his whim, he could command nearly two billion in assets, a figure that even the Eastern Group couldn't easily match!
And that was with the Eastern Group as it stood!
Reflecting on their initial encounter, Lin Tong recalled Ye Xuan as merely a scoundrel dabbling in the gigolo industry, a memory that now caused her face to flush with embarrassment.
Heaven had bestowed upon her such a capable husband, and yet she had almost failed to cherish him. It was truly... regrettable.
Following a wave of astonishment.
Lin Tong regained her senses and let out a soft sigh, "Two billion in funds is sufficient to resolve the factory's immediate issues. We have the capital for the initial production of construction materials, but it won't sustain us for an extended period. Should we fail to secure the remaining one billion funding gap during this time, everything will crumble, leading to an even more ignominious collapse."
The Eastern Group's construction materials business, even within the Jianghai Region, had not yet reached a leading position. Venturing now to capture the global market presented a challenge that was self-evident.
If this ambitious endeavor succeeded, the Eastern Group would ascend to unprecedented heights, accumulating wealth that could rival even the formidable Wang Family.
However, the allure of substantial returns was invariably accompanied by significant risks.
Should the plan falter or encounter unforeseen obstacles, the Eastern Group would not only fail to achieve its objectives but would also see the invested two billion vanish, resulting in catastrophic losses.
Consequently, prior to unveiling the plan, it was imperative to secure a minimum of thirty billion in funding.
