"This tea cup is really beautiful."
Guo Kefeng was sitting in a single room at the Tokyo branch of Tan Gong Restaurant, opposite Ning Weimin, admiring the teacup and bowl in his hand against the hanging ceiling, constantly changing the angle.
The glistening bone china, the gold powder hooking the edges, the overall shape is graceful and agile, elegant and noble. No matter how you look at it, it is a rare masterpiece.
Especially the color, using yellow ground to paint blue, green, red, etc., is even more eye-catching.
The yellow color is thick and bright, the blue color is consistent in depth, the green color is dense and green, and the red color is festive and peaceful.
In order to reflect the royal dignity, this cup cover bowl also uses a large amount of gold color to describe auspicious words such as the golden word "happy" and the Chinese character "longevity".
The dazzling gold color highlights the magnificence of royal porcelain.
Looking at this uninvited guest, Ning Wei, who also had a cup of jasmine tea in front of him, looked calm on the outside, but in his heart he just wanted to laugh.
If nothing else, first of all, he didn't expect the Guo family to be so anxious.
He had just returned to Tokyo for just one day.
Probably the embassy sent a message to the Guo family, but on December 2, Guo Kefeng, who claimed to be the nephew of the Sugar King, was immediately beaten and rushed over from the capital.
When I arrived, I immediately requested a meeting through the embassy.
Moreover, this guy actually got ahold of Director Huo and brought a personal letter from Huo Yanping.
It can be seen that now that the offensive and defensive situation has changed, it is the Guo family's turn to be anxious.
Being able to bring a wealthy family in Asia to the point of actively seeking peace made Ning Weimin somewhat proud.
Secondly, Chinese people pay attention to serving tea to guests, but this Chinese in Singapore doesn’t seem to know much about this.
As soon as he sat down, in order to find a few words of politeness, the young nephew of the Guo family actually raised his cup.
This...does this mean you want to send my guests off? Let me go?
Ning Weimin was thinking wildly, feeling really ridiculous in his heart.
However, after reading Huo Yanping's letter, Ning Weimin hesitated for a moment, thinking that he should give the other party a little face, and not be too arrogant or make the other party too embarrassed.
Because although there were only a few sentences in the letter, Huo Yanping did not explicitly say what he wanted Ning Weimin to do.
But between the lines, he hoped that Ning Weimin would value peace, and that he could reconcile with foreign businessmen like the Guo family and eliminate misunderstandings.
Ning Weimin knew the subtext without thinking about it. It was simply that the Guo family had invested heavily in the mainland, and it was the foreign capital that the motherland needed most now.
Especially in Beijing, they have invested in two very luxurious hotels.
Huo Yanping wanted him to take into account the overall economic development of the capital and not to expand the problem or make the situation deadlocked.
Otherwise, he would be just being reasonable and would suffer backlash.
At this moment, Guo Kefeng couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. Ning, is this porcelain from Jingdezhen in the Mainland? I've heard about it a long time ago, and it is indeed well-deserved. It's so beautiful, this is the first time I've seen it. I have a feeling. Please, can I ask you to buy a few sets to take away?”
So Ning Weimin graciously agreed without any hesitation.
"This is not made in Jingdezhen. It is antique porcelain made by a handicraft factory in Beijing. If you like it, I will give it to you. Why don't you buy it? There are eighty-eight pieces in this set of tableware, for eight people. How many do you want? Are four sets enough? ”
When guests like the Guo family come to visit and praise something, they naturally don't take it seriously, and it's just a topic of conversation to be polite.
This kind of request was still in the nature of a scene. Ning Weimin understood that the other party only spoke to close the distance. He would be too naive if he took it seriously.
So even if the other party praised him again and again, or even asked for it, he didn't feel complacent.
As expected, Guo Kefeng immediately expressed joy and wanted to give him a gift.
"This is great. Mr. Ning is really refreshing and generous. But four sets are really not useful, so I will use two sets. And it is not good to ask for other people's things in vain. If you don't mind it, I will Please accept this gadget, even if we exchange it, no one will suffer.”
As he spoke, he took out a box, placed it on the dining table, and pushed it to Ning Weimin.
Ning Weimin knew the goods well. Looking at the size of the box and the Rolex logo, he knew it must be a gold watch.
So out of politeness, I opened the lid and took a look, then closed it again, smiling and saying something insincere, "I didn't expect such an expensive gift to cost Mr. Guo so much."
"What did Mr. Ning say? It can't be called valuable. Your watch is much more expensive than the one I gave you. It's just a small gift. I'm afraid you'll dislike it..."
It’s not that I dislike it. Rolex is indeed one of the watches that can best maintain its value. The reason is simply that it is recognized by the public.
A watch costs more than 100,000 yuan, or more than 200,000 yuan. It can be used as an emergency in any pawn shop in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan for tens of thousands yuan.
He acted in "Young and Dangerous", and Ning Weimin was deeply impressed. This is a plot derived from real life.
But with Ning Weimin's current net worth, he doesn't think much of it.
He took the Rolex box and put it aside. He smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, but Mr. Guo came to Japan for business, right? Let's not be busy making friends first and talk about Mr. Guo's purpose." , I must give Mr. Huo some face, but you actually came to his door. I just don’t know what you want me to do.”
These words are powerful!
All of a sudden, Guo Kefeng was forced into a moral blind corner.
The implication is that if you, the Guo family, want to be shameless, if you can't defeat me with your strength, just bring in reinforcements to suppress me. Is there no future left?
Therefore, no matter how big Guo Kongfeng's face is, he cannot make specific demands to Ning Weimin at this time. Instead, he has to explain that he is following Huo Yanping's path and has no intention of using his power to pressure others. I just want to get in touch with Ning Weimin as soon as possible and turn the hostility into friendship as soon as possible.
And since the difficulty of contacting Ning Weimin was mentioned, Ning Weimin was naturally not polite.
He refused to listen to others, and told the story of how he sent people to Singapore to explain to the Guo family face to face, but was met with a cold reception.
This made Guo Kefeng even more anxious and sweating on his forehead.
He is a smart man. When he came to Tan Gong Restaurant to meet Ning Weimin today, he was originally surprised by the high style of the decoration here. Originally, in his heart, mainlanders did not have such aesthetic taste and taste.
Seeing Ning Weimin again, he only said a few words, and felt more famous than meeting him. He was really surprised that such a person appeared in the mainland, far more outstanding than the officials and officials he had seen.
Now, the substantive exchange of words made him realize that it was not a fluke that Ning Weimin could achieve such results at such a young age. This guy was harmless on the surface, but his brain and eloquence were both hidden and tightly logical. His pressure increased sharply.
He knew the conversation couldn't go on like this, that he couldn't even apologize for specific things anymore.
Because if we follow Ning Weimin's rhythm, and then the unlucky guy who died, Ikuo Zhou sent Yakuza to destroy the store, and then the people sent by the Guo family were rude, all of this will happen. If he blames it on the Guo family, he cannot apologize too much. He is too passive.
So he cleverly kept everything vague, not daring to give Ning Weimin a chance to continue questioning him. Instead, he changed the subject and used pleasant language to seek common ground while reserving differences.
"The fascists in the past did not ask for any conditions. They only wanted war, but what will be the final result? No matter how powerful the empire is, it will be destroyed. No matter how powerful the army is, it cannot conquer the world. We are all businessmen, and of course we look at the problem the same as those who shout The reckless man who fights and kills is different. In my opinion, one All disputes are nothing more than price issues. Let's talk about the future calmly and don't worry about the past. We can seriously negotiate the price like sincere friends. Who wants to really start a war? That’s a lose-lose situation.”
Indeed, this is correct. Guo Kongfeng immediately grasped the key to the problem. Ning Weimin is also a businessman.
Businessmen's negotiations always revolve around interests. As long as the interests are stated clearly and thoroughly, there is no need to talk about superfluous things.
His beautiful words made Ning Weimin feel impressed, and he felt quite happy to meet his opponent.
This makes sense, otherwise the Guo family will send another idiot who can't see the situation clearly like last time and can only pretend to be powerful. He will really doubt the Guo family's background.
However, Ning Weimin agreed, but he then said, "Yes, everyone is a businessman, why not use your precious time to make money? Only fools will waste it on meaningless things. But I didn't notice your arrival. As expected, I have just returned from France and have not had time to think about how to end this matter. Otherwise, you should first talk about your demands..."
This was asking for a quote, and Ning Weimin's calm response was a bit beyond Guo Kefeng's expectations.
It made him further feel that Ning Weimin is a difficult person to deal with, and his experience in negotiations is not as young as his appearance.
This is like practicing Tai Chi, quietly changing from passive to active, what a master.
"The losses suffered by your restaurant were not actually the intention of the Guo family, but since we are involved, and the culprit who caused this incident has passed away. So whether it is a misunderstanding or an accident, the Guo family Now I am willing to take full responsibility and provide compensation. Of course, I believe you will also be willing to help our hotel restore its reputation and let our operations return to normal. I am currently responsible for the refined oil project in mainland China. I heard that the Agricultural University has a close relationship with Mr. Ning, and I need you to help me put in a good word with those experts. In exchange, if Mr. Ning is here. If you have any investment ideas in Southeast Asia, or want to set up companies in Hong Kong and Macao, our Guo family also has some influence, and I think we can definitely provide you with some help..."
Guo Kefeng thought for two minutes before speaking.
His words were tactful and pragmatic.
To be honest, some things, such as the exchange of resources with Ning Weimin, were completely decided on the spur of the moment after he met Ning Weimin today.
His original idea was to solve the problem purely with money, but because he felt Ning Weimin's different temperament and style from ordinary people during the meeting, he temporarily changed the conditions.
It should be said that his conditions were very sincere, and Ning Weimin obviously felt this. He admired Guo Kefeng, who was in charge of the negotiations this time, and his gentlemanly demeanor and attitude towards dealing with the aftermath.
However, he still had to reject Guo Kefeng's suggestion.
"There is no need. The insurance company will be responsible for the restaurant's losses, and there is no need for the Guo family to be responsible. As for me, I currently have no plans to develop in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macao, so I can only accept your kindness..."
"Then what do you want?" Guo Kefeng's face and tone became gloomy.
At this time, he looked at Ning Weimin, thinking that he was playing a trick on him. In fact, he did not want to reach peace, but was just looking for the pleasure of gaining the upper hand.
To be honest, he is also the chosen one and an outstanding figure in the Guo family.
There were not many people he could take seriously, even the uncles and uncles of the Guo family. In his eyes, they were all a group of rotten things destined to be destroyed by the waves of the times.
But he still looked down upon Ning Weimin.
It's just that respect is mutual. If Ning Weimin didn't take him seriously and turned a blind eye to his outstretched hand, that would be another matter.
"Okay, then I'll just say it.
However, Ning Weimin still had a cheerful face. He even refilled some hot water with a smile and calmed the atmosphere before saying, "I know that the Guo family has plans to open a new hotel chain in mainland China. I hope that I can be in every Guo family's hotel." Of course, I will pay the rent to open a restaurant in a mainland hotel. We can discuss this in detail. , I also hope that on behalf of LVMH, we can discuss an exclusive supply agreement with the Guo family's hotel for the temporary supply of wine, so that LVMH's products can be resumed. But as for wine, champagne and cognac, I need the Guo family. The hotel will only use LVMH products from now on. Of course, the price will definitely be favorable. Finally, I also want to personally invest in Singapore. Poe opened a cinema, an independent cinema of a literary and artistic nature, not seeking box office, just to provide multiple communication and promotion channels for mainland films overseas. In contrast, after the filming of "Crazy Rich Asians" is completed, I will invite you. Here is a sneak peek, and we can edit it based on your opinions without affecting the quality of the film. I must reiterate that this is our movie. The movie really doesn’t have any ill intentions towards the Guo family, it’s just a love movie with a happy ending. What do you think? As for your investment project in mainland China, although I can’t influence it, I can help the other party and the Agricultural University. Communicating can be done. In many things, misunderstandings arise due to lack of communication..."
After hearing Ning Weimin's conditions, Guo Kefeng's mind was racing and he was weighing the pros and cons in his heart.
The more he listened, the more relieved he became, and his complexion gradually returned to its original state.
He didn't expect that Ning Weimin's idea was much better than what he asked for. Yes, since both parties are businessmen and have common interests in some aspects, why not become partners?
If we want to turn hostility into friendship, wouldn't it be more stable to work together?
If this is the case, the right or wrong of this matter will not be so important, and both the Guo family and the other party can save face.
He deliberately didn't talk about the apology just now because he thought the matter was difficult.
The key is that Ning Weimin also firmly promised to help him solve the troubles at the Agricultural University, at least not to exert any influence or deliberately obstruct it.
This matter was more important to him than anything else.
So he immediately said happily, "Mr. Ning, although today is the first time we meet, it's a bit late to meet each other. Regardless of whether you agree or not, I think we are destined, and we have never known each other. I am sure that we There will be countless wealth in future cooperation. As long as we wait patiently and work together, small rivers can merge into a big river!" (End of Chapter)