"I heard that Mr. Li Ka-shing came to Singapore to visit you last month and personally invited you to join Cheung Kong Holdings?" Su Cheng asked knowingly.
Originally, Su Cheng didn’t plan to talk about this matter. After all, wasn’t this clearly telling Melis that Su Cheng was investigating him!
But he suddenly wanted to see what Melis thought of Li Ka-shing, so he asked.
"Mr. Su also knows this?" Melis was a little surprised.
Although this matter was not kept secret and was even reported to his boss, after all, this happened in Singapore, and Su Cheng is from Xiangjiang, so he actually knew about it. It was obvious that Su Cheng investigated him, otherwise it would be impossible to know.
In the bottom of his heart, Melis's respect for Su Cheng couldn't help but diminish. If he wasn't careful, it could easily cause a gap between the two.
This is human nature. Anyone who is secretly investigated will feel very unhappy when they find out.
Before Su Cheng said this, he had naturally considered it. The reason why he said it was that he was not afraid that Melis would have any objections to him.
"Mr. Mellis, you can probably guess some of the reasons why I came to see you. We have a proverb in China that says everything will be done if you are prepared, and if you are not prepared, it will be ruined. The meaning of this sentence is No matter what you do, you will succeed if you are prepared in advance, otherwise you will fail.
Mr. Mellis is a talent. I respect you very much, and the reason why I investigate you is out of necessity.
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The reason why I know that you met Mr. Li Ka-shing is because I made a special investigation on you before coming to Singapore. This is also to ensure that the matter can be completed more confidently. If Mr. Melis has any dissatisfaction in his heart, I am here. Let me first say sorry to you. ”
Su Cheng directly and frankly stated that he had investigated Mailis in advance.
This statement made Mailis no longer blame him.
After all, Su Cheng made it very clear. In order to achieve his goal, it is not normal to conduct some research in advance.
Just like when he is the president of a multinational company, in the company When engaging in business wars with other companies, or when a company intends to acquire a certain company, it is also necessary to investigate the other party's situation in advance, so that it can be more confident about defeating the opponent or taking over the opponent
And Su Cheng spoke out about his investigation so openly and aboveboard, which was considered to be a great honor to him.
When he thought of this, Melis no longer struggled with this issue.
"It's okay, let's just investigate. I don't have anything shameful to do. Mr. Su can speak out about the investigation of me openly. If I have any dissatisfaction, it will appear that I am stingy." Melis drank a cup of black tea that Su Cheng poured for him, and then said magnanimously.
“I wonder what Mr. Mellis thought of Mr. Li Ka-shing after meeting him?” Su Cheng changed the subject and became curious.
At the same time, he personally poured a cup of tea for Melis. And Melis also tapped the table with his index finger and middle finger together in a decent manner. It can be seen that although Melis is an Englishman, he may be influenced by Singapore's rich Chinese culture because he works in Singapore. influence, and have a deep understanding of Chinese culture.
In traditional Chinese tea table etiquette, holding hands when pouring tea is to express gratitude and respect when the host pours tea for the guests. Depending on the identity of the person pouring the tea, such as elder, peer, junior or junior, the guests will There are different gestures of tapping the table to express gratitude.
For example, when an elder pours tea for himself, he usually taps the table three times with his five fingers together to show respect and gratitude to the elder; if it is an ordinary person, like between Sioux City and Mailis today, Although Su Cheng's status is much higher than that of Mai Lisi, there is no interest relationship between the two, so they are naturally equals. Mai Lisi tapped his index finger and middle finger together on the table, which was very correct; when the senior poured himself tea When speaking, you can tap the table with your index finger or middle finger to show your appreciation and respect for the younger generation.
"As we all know, Mr. Li's Cheung Kong Group is a partner of our Haw Par Company. We have several cooperation projects in the real estate development area of Singapore. These are not secrets. Because of this, I Our relationship with him can be considered as normal friends. We have talked about business matters many times. I am not very willing to talk about judging others in private. After all, it is disrespectful to others. < br>
But Mr. Su wants to know. I can simply summarize my opinion of Mr. Li as a person. He has excellent qualities such as perseverance, integrity, diligence, simplicity, calmness, and humility, and he is good at business. He has the advantage of being far-sighted and is an entrepreneur worthy of my admiration. Moreover, I am very optimistic about Mr. Li's future. He currently lacks a chance to take off, that is, an opportunity. Once the opportunity arises, he will take off directly and gain success. The achievements will be many times higher than what they are now." Melis thought for a moment before saying.
Melis's vision of people is indeed very high. Su Cheng even agreed with his words in his heart. In the world of Su City's previous life, Li Chaoren seized the opportunity of annexing Hutchison Whampoa and allowed him to develop rapidly. , and finally became the richest Chinese in the world for 15 consecutive years.
But now, not only Hutchison Whampoa, but also Li Ka-shing's many opportunities have been cut off by Suzhou City in advance.
For example, Wharf and Hong Kong Electric Group.
Just like Wharf, if Su Cheng had not intervened in the Wharf affairs, Li Ka-shing would not have gotten the Wharf in the end. Not only would Li Chaoren owe a big favor, but it would also be equivalent to Huifeng Bank owed a big favor, and after Su Cheng intervened, Li Ka-shing's opportunities disappeared.
After losing these opportunities that were enough for him to take off, Su Cheng doesn't know whether Li Chaoren can still find more opportunities, but Su Cheng also knows that people like Li Chaoren will one day be able to find more opportunities. It’s no surprise to take a chance.
"Since you are so optimistic about Mr. Li's future, why would you refuse when he invited you to join his Yangtze River Industrial Group?" Su Cheng continued to ask with a smile.
“It’s very simple. This happened so suddenly. I had never considered it before. It is undeniable that Cheung Kong Group is stronger than Haw Par Company. If I go to Cheung Kong Group, it will indeed It’s about going higher. Mr. Li’s sincerity is also true. He promised that if I switch to Cheung Kong Holdings, not only will I be the president of Cheung Kong Holdings, but the salary will also be much higher than that of being the president of Haw Par Company.
But I was not prepared at all for changing jobs, and I didn’t have time to carefully consider whether there would be any risks to my future career development if I changed jobs to Cheung Kong Industrial Group, so I refused directly, and The boss of Haw Par Company appreciates me and trusts me very much, so it is impossible for me to just switch jobs," said Mairis truthfully.
It is human nature for people to go to higher places and water to flow to lower places. But Melis was able to withstand the temptation in the first place, which can indeed be regarded as a strong heart.
In his previous life, if Su Cheng encountered a job with better treatment in the workplace, he would definitely change jobs without hesitation. Maybe everyone’s pursuits are different.
Of course, Su Cheng also knew that without his intervention, Melis would eventually be persuaded by Li Ka-shing. (End of this chapter)