Chapter 1486 Everyone depends on their ability
Qian Tiandun repeatedly mentioned the development of Liaodong, and it was clear how concerned he was about it. Of course, there is also the selfishness of the military in this. If Haihan wants to rush to develop Liaodong, he must agree to the follow-up combat plan proposed by the military, and this will bring convenience to the military in the north and more sufficient military expenditures. But all the investment matters had to be finalized before Baikes left Liaodong, so that he could return to Sanya with various signed cooperation agreements to convince other members of the executive committee. To meet this time limit, Qian Tiandun naturally had to make full use of Li Nai, a businessman who was interested in Haihan, and asked Li Nai to lobby his southern companions on his behalf to encourage them to make an early decision to invest in Liaodong.
Of course, this kind of errand will not go to waste for Li Nai. When the time comes, during the selection and implementation stages of investment projects, Haihan officials will naturally give him more care. This kind of understanding does not even need to be said in person. Many cooperations between the two parties in the past few years have cultivated sufficient tacit understanding. If not, Qian Tiandun and others would not have the patience to explain to him in detail the deep meaning behind Haihan's series of actions in the north, so that he could understand these plans in order to enhance his confidence in Haihan.
In fact, before Li Nai could return, the news that he had entered the Sujiapu frontline headquarters alone had already spread among the two groups of southern businessmen. It is well known that Li Nai has good relations with Haihan's senior officials, and what kind of news he brings back after meeting with Haihan's big shots has naturally become the focus of everyone's attention. Especially among the group of businessmen from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, there was no one like Li Nai who had personal connections with the senior officials of Haihan, and they were unable to get first-hand information. They were even more anxious at this time.
"Brother He, the man surnamed Li went directly to meet the senior officials of Haihan, clearly intending to exclude us and others. What should we do?" At that moment, someone eagerly asked He Li for help. He Li's calmness along the way was admired by his companions, and his judgments were also relatively accurate. At this time, he was competing with the Fuguang merchants, and some people vaguely regarded him as one of their own. the backbone of.
He Li was actually a little panicked. Li Nai had a special relationship with the Haihan people. They couldn't catch up even if they were trying to flatter each other, and they didn't even have the qualifications to sow discord. If Li Nai directly finalizes a deal with the Haihan people, they will probably be the last ones to get the news. If the competition between the two sides in Liaodong continues, it can be said that the Jiangsu and Zhejiang merchants have no chance of making a comeback, and he does not think that the other party will be kind enough to leave some residual soup for himself after eating the meat.
However, in front of people like him, he still didn't want to lose the image he had worked so hard to establish, so he pretended to be calm and said: "Don't panic, that boss Li went to meet with the senior officials of Haihan, maybe it was just to catch up with old times. You guys Think about it, Haihan has put a lot of thought into arranging for us to come here. Is it because he wants us to take a look around and then act as a prop to stimulate the Fuguang merchants? What if they really just want to find someone to act? If it’s not for this reason, then why should we be afraid of competing with our southern counterparts?”
Someone responded: "Brother He, if it's just more money, we won't be afraid. But after all, the southern businessmen are more familiar with the Haihan people, and they have more advantages than us in terms of human relations. Under the same conditions, we choose to take care of It’s human nature to be acquainted.”
He Li said: "That's true, but Haihan people are standard businessmen. I believe they will not only consider favors but not practical problems when doing business. What is the biggest advantage of Jiangsu and Zhejiang over Fuguang? Then It is closer to Liaodong! If we start from Quanzhou and Zhoushan, we have an advantage of two thousand miles in a round trip to Liaodong! You all travel on the sea all year round. How much does a cargo cost after these two thousand miles? I believe everyone is aware of the freight costs. Haihan people are always smart in doing business. Will they ignore such a problem? ”
What He Li said is indeed true. If it were not for considering the relationship between voyage distance and freight cost, Haihan would not take the initiative to set up north-south segmented transportation and recruit new maritime carriers in Zhejiang that specialize in the northern route. Of course, He Li was not sure whether this geographical advantage could offset the favor between Li Nai and Haihan's senior management. But he knew that he could not show cowardice at this time. If it affected other companions, this would A competition is lost before it is fought.
After his analysis, everyone also felt that it made sense. Since the Haihan official took the initiative to recruit them to be the carriers of the northern route, it made no sense to allocate all the fruits from Liaodong to the southern merchants. If that were the case, there would be no reason. It is absolutely necessary to conduct such an investment promotion activity in Ningbo under false pretenses.
"Anyway, let's just wait and see what happens. Even if the Haihan people have any other arrangements, they still have to wait for an explanation before it makes sense." After He Li sorted out his thoughts, his emotions gradually calmed down, not as good as what he had just heard before. I was so panicked when I heard the news. In the final analysis, this is because he has a certain degree of confidence in the character of the Haihan people, and believes that they will not offend them, Jiangsu and Zhejiang businessmen, just because of their personal relationship with Li Nai.
Being in a war zone, Haihan officials had no plans to hold a welcoming banquet for the newly arrived Fuguang business group, but instead arranged for them to receive ordinary military rations. This move has slightly balanced the psychology of Jiangsu and Zhejiang merchants. After all, they are treated equally when they arrive at the front line. If Haihan provides special treatment to Li Nai and other southern merchants, it will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of Jiangsu and Zhejiang merchants.
Li Nai didn't care about such details. He knew that although the Haihan people usually paid attention to the enjoyment of the details of life, they were all treated equally during wartime. Even the military generals he just met did not receive much special treatment. Besides, the rations supplied by the Haihan army were actually not bad, at least much better than the Ming army rations that Li Nai knew.
As for the content of his consultation with General Haihan at the headquarters, it was not appropriate to inform outsiders. Therefore, although the Fuguang merchants were very curious, they did not get much information from Li Nai in the end. However, out of companionship, Li Nai still gave them reassurance. From now on, the treatment that Fuguang merchants will receive in Liaodong should be no worse than that of Jiangsu and Zhejiang merchants. As for more inside information, Li Nai can no longer reveal it.
Since the Jiangsu and Zhejiang merchants did not have an information source like Li Nai, their mood was certainly not as stable as that of their competitors. After dinner, He Li, who was pushed out by the public, went to Liu Shang alone, hoping to get some help from him.
Liu Shang is currently the official in charge of the reception of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang business groups, and he is the only person He Li can count on to help. Of course, He Li did not come unprepared. After entering the tent where Liu Shang lived, He Li He took the initiative to take out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it over: "I have received a lot of attention from Mr. Liu recently. I hope Mr. Liu will not dislike it."
Liu Shang was a little surprised when he saw He Li greeting him as soon as he came in. However, he was a man who had seen the world. He did not rush to take the things from He Li's hand. Instead, he asked him: "Boss He, what are you doing?" Do you have anything to discuss? ”
Seeing that Liu Shang didn't accept the offer, He Li smiled bitterly and said, "I'll tell you the truth, Lord Liu, I'm here to ask for help. If Lord Liu hadn't accepted this offer, I wouldn't have been able to speak out."
After hearing what he said, Liu Shang had actually guessed the purpose of his visit. After all, as soon as Li Nai arrived in Sujiapu today, he went directly to the headquarters and talked secretly with the military generals for almost an hour before coming out. He couldn't help these Jiang and Zhejiang people. The businessman did not think about the content of the conversation between the two parties. In fact, he had heard of the name Li Nai when he was in Sanya, but he had never seen him in person. He did not expect to see the legendary Young Master Li San in Liaodong, which is so far away from Sanya.
Liu Shang had heard a lot of rumors about Li Nai before. In his opinion, Li Nai's personal relationship with Haihan's senior officials was enough to bypass many official procedures, and there was no need to compete with these ordinary businessmen. Investment opportunities in Liaodong region. In other words, He Li's worries about this matter are actually somewhat unfounded, because Li Nai is not their competitor at all, or conversely, they are not qualified to compete commercially with businessmen of Li Nai's level. If the Haihan executives really plan to cooperate with Li Nai on any business, then they may not be able to participate, including the Fuguang business group who came this time. As for He Li's gift to him, Liu Shang hesitated for a moment, because he knew that Li Nai's appearance would not have much impact on the Jiangsu and Zhejiang business groups' investment initiatives in the north. What does He Li do? But thinking about it, if this matter was exposed one day, I might not be able to keep the official position that I had managed to get. After weighing the two parties, the future is still more important than the immediate interests.
Therefore, he could only clearly express his rejection of He Li's courtesy: "Boss He, I appreciate your support, and these benefits will be waived. If you have any difficulties, just tell me, as long as it is within my scope of authority, you can Help helps.”
Sure enough, what He Li asked was related to Li Nai: "I just want to ask Mr. Liu, if boss Li from Guangzhou used his personal relationship to squeeze us out of Liaodong, is there any way to save it?"
Liu Shangying said: "This kind of business competition is originally based on everyone's ability. As long as it does not violate our Haihan laws, the advice I can give Boss He is probably just to wait and see what happens and don't get impatient."
He Li blinked his eyes, seeming to taste the hidden meaning in Liu Shang's words. Of course, the final decision on how to develop Liaodong, who will participate, and how to operate it lies in the hands of Haihan officials. At present, Haihan has not come up with clear details. If Li Nai used his personal relationship to win the official approval of Haihan, If you support it, then this is certainly not a violation of the law, because Haihan officials have not stipulated that the development of Liaodong will definitely involve the Jiangsu and Zhejiang business groups.
But to say that everyone depends on their abilities, Li Nai has personal connections, what abilities does the Jiangsu and Zhejiang business groups have? It was probably really just the geographical advantage that He Li had thought of before, but he wasn't sure whether the Haihan people would really pay attention to this. Liu Shang asked him to "wait and see what changes". Could there be other changes in this matter?
Liu Shang saw that He Li didn't seem to understand the spirit of his words, so he couldn't explain it to him completely. He could only make indirect remarks and said: "Li Nai is Li Nai, and the Fuguang Merchant Group is the Fuguang Merchant Group. They cannot be confused with each other. .”
He Li suddenly came to his senses when he heard this: "That's it, thank you Mr. Liu for your guidance!"
What Liu Shang means is that the special treatment that Li Nai can enjoy based on his personal relationship does not mean that the Fuguang Business Group can also enjoy it. The competitor of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Business Group is actually the Fuguang Business Group, not the Gao Li Nai is a level above them. He Li is also a smart man. He has already understood the meaning of Liu Shang's words. If the Fuguang business group without Li Nai is not a big threat to him, At least there is a chance to compete.
Liu Shang waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter, it's just a trivial matter. In my opinion, there is actually no need to fight at all. Liaodong is so big, can you two business groups fill this place? If it is really so powerful, then the Haihan Army will definitely We will prepare more places in advance for you to continue investing.”
He Li smiled and said: "Master Liu is joking. We and other small businessmen and hawkers are not so generous. We are just worried about being squeezed out of this area by our peers."
Liu Shangdao: "Don't worry, Liaodong is big enough to accommodate you and them. Instead of worrying about this, it's better to think more about what business you want to do here."
He Li said: "I already have a plan to sign a contract with Mr. Sha after the inspection is completed. But looking at the current situation, I guess we have to wait until these people from Fu Guanglai have also completed the inspection before we can sign the contract together, right?"
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"If I ask you to sign first, the Fuguang Business Group will definitely think it's unfair, just like you can't agree to let them sign first." Liu Shang explained: "So you just have to wait patiently for a few more days. The military Arrange for them to visit the area north of the defense line, and the inspection will be over.”
"They are also going to the north? Then there may be a war next?" He Li keenly captured the information in Liu Shang's words.
Liu Shang coughed dryly and said: "I'm not too clear about the military's arrangements. If you want to know, you probably have to ask Battalion Commander Takahashi."
He Li thought for a moment about Gao Qiaonan's dark face all day long, and felt a little scared. He shook his head and said, "Then it's better to avoid it. If Battalion Commander Gao Qiao misunderstands that I'm inquiring about military information, it won't be very good." Okay.”
He Li had already asked what he wanted to ask, so he didn't delay Liu Shang any longer and left immediately. After Liu Shang sent him out, he saw that He Li had quietly left the unsent envelope where he had just been sitting, so he had no choice but to put it away first.
(End of chapter)