Chapter 920 Turning over sesame cakes


Chapter 920: Turning Sesame Pancakes

On the first day after arriving in Tokyo, Zou Guodong really didn’t get a good rest. He could hardly sleep at night and stayed up all night.

It’s not because the conditions Ning Weimin arranged for him were too crude.

It’s not because I’m not acclimatized, or I have an upset stomach from having too much dinner.

The key is what he saw and heard after coming to Tokyo, and Ning Weimin threw too many temptations to him.

This day's experience and experience filled his mind with lingering random thoughts, and he couldn't calm down, so he spent the whole night turning over "shaobing" on the bed.

I would like to ask what Zou Guodong was thinking about?

First of all, Zou Guodong couldn't help feeling that the capitalist world is too much like a kaleidoscope.

There are so many things that people in China have never seen, and it is unimaginable with his limited knowledge and business experience.

However, Ning Weimin was born with a wonderful ability to seize business opportunities, and could be several times more forward-thinking than him.

What does this mean?

I can only say that this guy is a business wizard!

Yes! From the first time he met Ning Weimin to now, how many miracles this guy has created!

This guy was the first to make plans for the Zhai Palace Exhibition Hall, and he provided many fantastic ideas.

We even planned the Sculpture Art Exhibition and the New Year Garden Party, two cultural activities that were brilliant, recognized and supported by the government, and allowed the company to gain both fame and fortune.

Later, he made suggestions for Pierre Cardin China Company and won the prime advertising time of "News Network", and proposed the sales method of setting up exclusive stores in high-end hotels and airports.

These few items alone can be said to have laid a foundation for Pierre Cardon China to have a worry-free foundation for twenty years.

The year before last, this kid started working in catering on a whim. No one expected that he would just come up with a random idea and soon cause a big upset.

The Tan Gong Restaurant, which was established not long ago, was able to overtake the latecomers in a very short period of time, surpassing the two time-honored palace cuisine restaurants that originally had more advantages.

Last year, this guy came up with an amazing patent such as the easy-to-draw tie, and even personally came forward to reach a partnership with Jinlilai.

So far, the easy-to-use patented tie has become popular all over the country and has become a fashion for suit accessories in China.

Whether it is products from Pilkington, Goldlion or Yi Lad, sales and profits are rising rapidly, and demand has been in short supply for a long time.

This year it is even more impressive.

Before coming to Japan, this guy not only successfully opened a discount store in Tianqiao Shopping Mall, and obtained a beauty and hairdressing cooperative school project, but he also successfully predicted the appreciation trend of the yen.

This move is essentially giving the company a building worth tens of millions for free.

Even after coming to Japan, he did not live a "settled" life.

Not only did he invent products such as trolley suitcases that are more practical, popular and have commercial prospects.

Facilitated the large-scale Sino-Japanese joint venture factory project, and also designed a more brilliant prospect for the business development of domestic companies.

So such a magical person succeeds in whatever he does and never seems to miss it.

So this time, how could Zou Guodong not believe in the predictions made by Ning Weimin and the clear business direction?

Of course Zou Guodong has every reason to believe.

The plans and plans created by Ning Weimin must have been carefully thought out and analyzed, with a long-term perspective, and will surely be successfully realized in real life.

But when he thought of this, Zou Guodong couldn't help but sigh again.

Because it's one thing to be convinced by Ning Weimin's ability, but it's another thing not to understand why this kid made the choice to go east to Japan.

Zou Guodong is not a utilitarian person.

He could almost say without shame that if Ning Weimin did not come to Japan to open a restaurant and stayed in China to manage the company, he would never have any unnecessary thoughts and worries.

Although he and Ning Weimin have different temperaments, they can't stand many things about this kid.

But because of Ning Weimin's unconcealable and radiant talent and the great contributions he made to the company, he had long been mentally prepared to step down and make way for someone more talented.

When he went to Shanghai and tried his best to open up the southern market, he was cooperating with Ning Weimin's plan.

I also wanted to use practical actions to reassure Song Huagui and show that he could become Ning Weimin's right-hand man without any grudges.

But Ning Weimin actually didn't accept Song Huagui's kindness. He had no interest in taking power and insisted on coming to Japan.

In less than half a year, as originally agreed, the management power of the domestic head office was handed back to the company without any attachment.

And there was no stumbling block, and what was handed back to him was a more prosperous business situation.

Who can believe that such a thing could happen?

Especially now, when I think about the ideas that Ning Weimin has given me, and the plans that will be implemented in the future are implemented one by one, there is a high probability that another two profits will be opened up for Huaxia Company. A source of profit comparable to the main clothing industry.

Zou Guodong couldn't help but feel flustered, as if he was holding a ball of hot coals.

Not for anything else, just because it was completely predictable.

While bringing huge profits to the company, as the specific executor of these plans, I am also the biggest beneficiary.

The wealth and power in your hands will definitely increase greatly because of your great contribution to the company.

Even the prestige and reputation it brings will definitely make him the best candidate to succeed Song Huagui in the minds of most people within the company in the future.

At that time, even if Ning Weimin regrets it and returns to the country to regain power, he may not be able to win over him.

That’s how people are, it’s okay if you decide there is no chance at all.

But if you have hope, it is difficult to resist teasing and temptation.

So how can this not make Zou Guodong think about his future and worry about gains and losses?

To be honest, he really couldn't understand why Ning Weimin would be so selfless, as if he was just thinking about the company, personally delivering such a great achievement to himself.

Is opening a restaurant in Japan so attractive?

Why does he have no interest in the position of general manager of the company?

In addition, Zou Guodong is also a little confused and a little scared about his future.

He was afraid that if one day, Ning Weimin really regretted it, what would he do?

If he faces the conflict of power again, can he take the initiative to tell Song Huagui that Ning Weimin should be promoted and re-employed like he did half a year ago? Can he calmly return the power he has already obtained?

To be honest, he really doesn't have the confidence!

It’s difficult! How difficult!

If he had to pay it back, he would not be willing to work in vain and ended up making wedding clothes for others.

But he felt a little unjust if he didn't pay it back. After all, Ning Weimin was the one behind the plan, and he should be the one who deserved the most credit.

So isn’t this kind of psychological activity normal?

Who else could sleep peacefully?

Just like that, Zou Guodong didn't even think about what Ning Weimin wanted until the sky got bright.

And if something like this happens in the future, what should I do?

He simply gave it up and decided on a bottom line: he would rather be a real villain than a hypocrite.

In order not to affect the mutual trust relationship between the two parties, and in order not to face more difficult situations in the future.

Before he decided what to say, he had to find an opportunity to ask Ning Weimin clearly about his future plans before going back this time.

See how he plans his own future and positions their working relationship with each other.

This is when I felt at ease and fell into a deep sleep.

What he never expected was that he was puzzled by these questions and was a little embarrassed to talk about them.

Ning Weimin took the initiative to give him the answer before he even asked.

However, Ning Weimin's original intention was not to clear his doubts, but to give an explanation to the Commercial Counselor of the Embassy in Japan, so he casually revealed it. The specific process of this incident is quite interesting. The first cause was actually the signing of a joint venture between China Company and Japan to set up a factory.

In order not to be underestimated by the Japanese side, Ganqing carefully considered the face of Huaxia Company before formally meeting with the Japanese side.

Ning Weimin spared no expense in spending money.

Not only did he rent a luxury suite at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo for Zou Guodong, he also rented a Rolls-Royce with a driver from the hotel and bought him an IWC watch.

In addition, Matsumoto House, a long-established Western restaurant located in Hibiya Park that Mr. Sun frequently visited when he was studying in Japan, was reserved as a venue for the formal signing of the contract and the celebration cocktail party.

These expenses are approximately three million yen.

But money cannot solve all problems. The only problem that Ning Weimin finds difficult is the lack of manpower.

You must know that including the hotel driver, there are only three people in Ning Weimin's party.

This really seems to be a bit weak. Contacting the Japanese side like this will inevitably make the Japanese side look down upon.

So Ning Weimin had an idea and asked the Commercial Counselor of the Embassy in Japan to borrow two people for temporary help.

Because of Director Huo's relationship, Ning Weimin met this cadre as soon as he came to Tokyo. He gave him generous gifts and even had dinner together.

At times like this, favors come in handy.

Besides, I heard that it is related to investment and building factories in China, which can be regarded as linked to the counselor's work.

Of course it was hard for the counselor to shirk the blame, so he readily assigned two embassy staff members to serve as their temporary attachés.

Even though they are all women, they are all extremely professional in their respective fields of work.

This translator is a master's student who graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University, and his assistant is also a service staff member selected by the Great Hall of the People.

Okay, this is great. The style of Ning Weimin and his team immediately improved.

The meeting with the Japanese side was so honorable and smooth.

Not only is the Japanese translated by Zou Guodong, the speed of speech and expression are generous and dignified, showing a solemn official style.

Even the service provided by the assistant to Zou Guodong was unhurried and comprehensive.

You must know that the service level of service staff who have participated in three state banquets is not something that ordinary people can compare with if they are careful.

Temperaments, thoughts, reactions, and improvised measures are all very different.

To put it bluntly, in Ning Weimin's eyes, their contact with the Japanese was a completely unequal meeting.

Although Japan is wealthy and takes advantage of its owners, it behaves like an unearthed rich man.

But in China's official atmosphere, which is like a diplomatic occasion, this kind of arrogance becomes more and more vulgar and worthless.

Soon, Japan lost control of its rhythm and aura.

Especially when President Hidehiro Hasegawa showed up belatedly, Zou Guodong began to speak on behalf of Huaxia Company through an interpreter, and the signing of the contract began to be substantively advanced. The Japanese side was almost completely influenced by the Chinese side. Walking with nose in hand.

The Japanese side, Hasegawa Hidehiro, who was deliberately late, soon noticed the embarrassment of being disrespectful and something wrong with the atmosphere.

So I had to express my apology, my attitude lowered a lot, and the reception standards were also raised.

But the final result was a happy ending with a very cooperative atmosphere.

Before signing the contract, Japan also took the initiative to send valuable gifts to Zou Guodong’s residence.

It is also a very high-end restaurant in Plum Village in Ginza.

President Hasegawa Hidehiro and Vice President Takada came forward together to officially clean up Zou Guodong.

In this way, the major cooperation between Huaxia Company and Japan's Pierre Cardin Co., Ltd. with a total price of more than 2 billion yen was settled without any risk.

It should be said that the two staff members of the Embassy in Japan were really helpful and played a big role in promoting this.

But the problem is that after the matter was completed, the commercial counselor of the embassy roughly understood the contents of the cooperation contract.

It is inevitable to have doubts about the huge gap between the shareholdings of Pierre Cardon China and Japan.

So I specifically asked them why they agreed to such extremely unfair cooperation conditions.

As for this matter, Ning Weimin responded like this.

"Leader, I was the one who facilitated this matter. I can explain it to you. Needless to say, Japan's greed is obvious. They want our company to do things for them, but they are unwilling to give too many benefits, and they are still unwilling to do so. Concession. This is a typical example of landlords doing business with poor people, which is both arrogant and bullying. From the perspective of our company, although the profits are not as high as those of Japanese companies, we can certainly refuse. From a business point of view, it is not worthwhile to refuse, because there is no benefit in saying "no", so why not agree?"

Hearing this, Counselor. I couldn't help but interject and ask.

"Then you are willing to let others lead you by the nose? Just for this little profit?"

Ning Weimin laughed.

"Leader, are you testing me? Then I have to ask you for advice. In order to attract investment in our country's reform and opening up, we do not hesitate to tax exemptions, give away land for free, and also attract foreign businessmen to invest. So for what? That’s not how things work out, right?”

After a pause, Ning Weimin continued to explain his point of view with admiration.

“At this point, I particularly admire the country’s foresight. It does not care about temporary gains and losses, but puts interests in the long run. Even if there is no plane tree now, it can still attract phoenixes. In fact, there is also one in the shopping mall. A similar saying is called the 80/20 rule. It roughly means that you should give 80% of the benefits to your partners and get 20% yourself, so that this relationship can be maintained for a long time and it is a virtuous circle.”

"And to tell you the truth, the most thorough way to describe this kind of thing is to use the words of the elderly in my family. My uncle always taught me in the past, saying that it is rare to be confused, and only when people are willing to suffer small losses can they take advantage. When doing business, The biggest taboo of people is not to be afraid of others making money. Since we are partners, it is a good thing for others to make money. If you are happy for others, they will let you play. The more money you get, the more money you get. If on the other hand, no one wants to cooperate with you, or your partners can’t make any money. That’s terrible! Is there anything better?”

“To put it bluntly, you have to have the cake before you can share it, and when the cake is big enough, maybe everyone can eat it. But on the other hand, if there is no cooperation, there is nothing, even hope. Even if the people I know are living well, I can only be well. Everyone is not as good as me, so how can I maintain my excellence? Even the best days are very limited. Therefore, what I fear most in life is that I will never see anyone better than myself."

After saying these words, everyone present was happy.

It was from this that Zou Guodong seemed to understand Ning Weimin's thoughts.

The Commercial Counselor even couldn't help but praise him.

"That's very well said. This elder of yours is really a sensible person. Xiao Ning, I think your future is very bright..."

But it's not over yet. .

When Ning Weimin and Zou Guodong left the embassy, ​​they were alone together.

Zou Guodong wanted to take off the watch from his hand and give it back to Ning Weimin so that he could return it.

This was the plan from the beginning, to temporarily buy a watch to increase the appearance.

However, to Zou Guodong's expectation, Ning Weimin actually refused.

Then he said to him generously, "Just wear it. In fact, I didn't want to return it when I bought it. I just bought it to give you."

"What? This But it’s a watch worth tens of thousands!” Zou Guodong was completely confused.

"Don't be impatient, and don't misunderstand me. I don't want to bribe you, but I just feel sorry for you. Frankly speaking, the ideas I gave you are not just good ones without side effects."

Ning Weimin said sincerely, "As the old saying goes, the first bird is the first to be shot. As the scale of the company grows day by day. In the future, if our company wants to avoid attention and develop smoothly, we can just work on ourselves behind closed doors." It's probably impossible. Just like today, the government will pay more and more attention to us, and will make re-measures because of the speed of our growth. No company, especially foreign investment, will be allowed in the country. The joint venture monopolized the market at a rocket speed and eventually became a dominant company. As long as all parties "care" about our company, there will be many things that will follow."

" As for the pressures and problems that need to be solved in the country, they will all be borne by Mr. Song and you. As for me, I am sorry to say that I have become a deserter and actively avoided this responsibility in the future. The company's big tree provides shade and shelter, and I will continue to reap more and more benefits. Let's just say that in the future, once the trolley suitcases are mass-produced and launched into the global market, I will acquire 30% of the company's shares. It will bring me countless wealth. I can't take advantage of you. If I don't express my dislike to you in person, I won't feel at ease. Thank you very much, Mr. Zou, don't hate me at the head office. Just worry more. I can't help you and make you suffer..."

Zou Guodong was completely speechless.

It was then that he remembered the difference between the East and the East.

I remembered that in addition to 1% of the shares of Pierre Cardon Huaxia Company, this grandson is already the largest individual shareholder of Yi Lade Company.

(End of this chapter)

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