Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Return
According to the plan agreed by the two, it was supposed to leave the city of Hausen for Surik International Airport at around 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Early on Sunday morning, Yin Jie couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he received Dai Anhui's WeChat. Because......
Diane wanted to buy a watch.
In order to create a more relaxed atmosphere, when communicating with Hengqin Group in Ningbo, Yin Jie mentioned Erdmann's friend's watch shop about two or three times. But why didn't Diane tell herself in advance? You know, almost all people in S are closed at home on Sundays, except for the catering industry. She was going to say it in advance, and she would arrange it for her on Thursday.
After she arrived at the hotel, Ms. Dai looked innocent: "Ah, I don't know!"
Well, now there are only two options: one is to go to Sulek International Airport and buy it in the watch shop at the airport, which is the most convenient way but it is impossible to get any discount, and the other is to ask Erdmann's watch dealer friend to buy it in his watch shop, the problem is: first, I don't know if it is convenient for the other party, and second, the branch that can receive her may not have the brand and model she wants.
In desperation, she dialed Erdmann's phone anyway. Erdmann's mood was noticeably low:
"Evita, I want you to know that we are hosting Ms. Dai on behalf of the government. The authority given to me by the Canton of Hausen doesn't include the sale of watches, do you understand?"
Yin Jie blushed, she was very embarrassed, so she had to say:
"I see. Well, Erdmann, maybe I'll take her to the Sullich airport and let her buy it at the watch shop there. ”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then Erdmann softened his tone and said, "This is the only time, not the next one." I'll get in touch with Alan first, and you wait for my call. ”
Yin Jie put down the phone and didn't deliberately hide the embarrassment on his face. Dai Anhui couldn't help but come over to ask, and Yin Jie also put it together.
"I'm sorry to let you be reprimanded by the leader for my business. Diane said after listening.
Yin Jie carefully recognized Dai Anhui's expression, and then said, "I didn't think it through this time, I should have asked you in advance." Let's do this, Erdmann is in contact with the watch dealer, and if the other party is not convenient then we can only go to the airport to buy it. The prices at the watch shops at Surik Airport are somewhat cheaper than those in China. ”
Diane asked how good the price could be given by the watch shop here. Yin Jie only said in general terms: "If there is Erdmann to say that you will definitely get a good discount." As for the discount, it depends on the brand and model of the watch. ”
Diane's luggage was also packed. When the two went downstairs with their luggage to check out, Erdmann's phone came, and he asked Yin Jie to take Diane to Alan's branch in the old city 10 minutes later, saying that Alan's son Erich happened to be in the old city today and had time to receive him.
The two of them left their luggage and left for the watch shop. Dai Anhui originally wanted to buy a steel watch from the Longines master series for her husband, and the domestic price was about 15,000, and her psychological price was around 10,000. Unexpectedly, with the friendship of Erdmann, this budget is enough to buy a good watch of a higher grade. What an unexpected surprise!
In the end, she chose a Chopin Classic in rose gold for her husband, with a simple and elegant dial paired with a black alligator leather strap for a singular harmony.
She also chose a Breitling Superocean pearl-faced mechanical watch for herself and a sporty Longines quartz watch for her son.
When Yin Jie found out that Diane chose the quartz watch, Erich smiled as brightly as a flower, and couldn't help but ask. Erich is pleased to say: "In the future, the store will be positioned as a high-end brand. I was wondering if I should transfer the last Longines watch and the Breitling to the shop in the Grand Falls area. ”
Yin Jie couldn't help laughing, it turned out that the two of them had helped him solve some of his troubles today.
As early as Saturday morning, Yin Jie had already checked in her luggage through the train station, and today she only carried a backpack. Looking at her relaxed appearance, Dai Anhui regretted a little at this time, she didn't choose to check in her luggage yesterday mainly because she was worried about the loss of her luggage, and again, the cost of 20 euros for a piece of luggage was too expensive in her opinion. Her two boxes together have to pay a handling fee of 40 euros, which is equivalent to more than 300 yuan.
The two took the train to Surik Airport, and after completing the check-in and customs refund procedures, they found a restaurant to enjoy their last lunch in country S. At half past three in the afternoon, they boarded the flight back to the imperial capital.
Because there was nothing on the plane, the two talked in a low voice.
During this trip, in addition to resting at night, the two stuck together almost all the time, faced problems together, and discussed with each other to solve problems together. As a result, the relationship between the two gradually became intimate. What Dai Anhui didn't understand was that the Hengqin Group had already decided to invest in Haosen Prefecture, so why did Yin Jie try his best to get more good policies for Hengqin? To be honest, if she didn't mention it, Dai Anhui and the others in Hengqin would definitely not know about these policies. In Dai Anhui's opinion, it is actually a bit silly for her to help Hengqin fight for these policies at this time. Because giving a policy is almost the same as giving a resource,... She couldn't think of a reason for Yin Jie to do this. Now that the dust had settled, she just asked.
Yin Jie smiled and said, "Actually, I said this to another entrepreneur. We do want to introduce Hengqin, and this will be our performance. But we hope that Hengqin's investment in Hausen will be successful. Because in addition to the number of projects introduced, the operation of the project is also an important indicator of our performance evaluation. In other words, if I cheat Hengqin with some false conditions, and in the end Hengqin can't work here, can't hire employees, and has no taxes to pay, it means that the investment I introduced is wrong, and I will be held accountable for it. ”
Diane looked surprised.
Yin Jie continued: "Therefore, as long as you have dealt with us once, you will know that the promises we give are real, and the suggestions we put forward are sincere. Because we really want our investments to be successful. ”
The look of surprise on Diane's face hadn't faded yet. She said: "I see! Do you know? After you went to the company for the first meeting, the financial manager Qian and Feng Yu, including me, actually had doubts about your statement. Later, when the senior manager of PWC came, this suspicion became even more serious. Did you know? He also brought with him an investment promotion officer from country Y. When we compared the preferential policies of the two parties, the woman in country Y said, of course, you will say whatever we want to hear in the early stage of investment, and after the investment, we will be bolted to death, even if you don't cash it, we can't do it. ”
"And here's the thing!" Yin Jie said sincerely, "Actually, I always want to thank you for sending me the contents of the PWC report. ”
Dai Anhui was a little embarrassed and said, "Actually, it's Mr. Yan." After meeting the official of country Y, Mr. Yan is more partial to you. He said it feels like you're more sincere. He also said that you are different from country Y, and it is obvious that you have done your homework in advance, and the conditions you give are basically based on our needs. You were very practical when you presented the situation in the state of Hausen, and you did not deliberately step on a third party. In addition, he also said that PWC, as the expert you introduced, stepped on you to recommend others, which is itself problematic. Then there must be something wrong with the institution he recommended. ”
She continued, "Because of his attitude, I think that regardless of whether the PWC information is true or not, I must at least give you a chance to clarify." ”
"Thank you so much, and thank you Mr. Yan. Yin Jie concluded, "I have to say, Mr. Yan is really accurate in looking at people. ”
"You know that Mr. Yan hasn't gone to college, right?"
"Really? I don't know. In fact, people's achievements really have nothing to do with academic qualifications. I think Mr. Yan is very majestic. Yin Jie replied.
"Mr. Yan dropped out of high school and went home to do a side hustle. He has done everything, digging coptis, growing shiitake mushrooms, and also doing the timber business, that is, he dug the first pot of gold from the timber business. Later, at the instigation of the local government, he also took the township cadre examination, and ate the 'public meal' at once. After the reform and opening up, he accompanied the leaders to Guangdong for inspection, and found that there were many enterprises there that made a lot of money by supporting Hong Kong enterprises, so he moved his mind. Later, some foreign businessmen went to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to look for textile accessories products. At that time, no one believed foreigners, and no one dared to do it. Mr. Yan didn't want this good opportunity to be lost like this, so he retained the foreign businessman and resigned to go to the sea to do it himself. He used the first pot of gold he earned to buy equipment, hire masters, recruit workers, and expand the scale after earning the money..."
This is almost a microcosm of the general history of private entrepreneurs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
"You just said he was looking at people? That's really practiced with a lot of money. He started to do business because he was not allowed to see people, and the most terrible time he was cheated so that he had almost no money to pay his salary, no money to buy raw materials, and almost no money to go to other places to sell. ”
"How did you get through it?"
"Didn't he work in the government? He went to the county magistrate to cry about the poor, and he also made a 'military order,' and the county regarded it as 'supporting advanced private enterprises' to coordinate with the bank to give loans, and only then did he come back to life." Since then, when talking about business with people, he pays special attention to the character and style of the other party, and he will not do it if the person is not right, and he will not make money. In fact, among the contents you introduced that day, what impressed him the most should be the 'enterprise credit system' of country S. ”
Yin Jie secretly thought in his heart, this is quite similar to He Yuxin's "human nature analysis method".
"What about Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang's English is so good!"
"Wang is always Mr. Yan's classmate, and he used to teach English in the school in the town. At the time when Mr. Yan fell the hardest, she resigned and joined the company to help Mr. Yan run together. Mr. Yan is a hot-tempered person, and he scolds people very hard when he gets angry. With Mr. Wang, he can always persuade him, and Mr. Wang is very smart, and his business decision-making ability does not have to be bad for Mr. Yan. Now the two of them look at the trend to make a layout, and the other is responsible for the daily operation of the company, and they cooperate very well!"
Yin Jie was about to praise the "combination of two swords", when Dai Anhui suddenly said: "There are still shortcomings, in fact, you can see it this time! I was entrusted by them to come to investigate, and there is really no way to call the shots." She shook her head in frustration.
Yin Jie remembered her daily "early request and late report", and couldn't help but be silent. In the growth process of private enterprises, one thing is almost unavoidable, that is, "delegation of responsibility without authorization". Few companies can handle it properly, and most private enterprises are still floating in such a strange circle, and in the long run, the talents that enterprises have worked hard to find will be sharpened into mediocre talents after repeatedly hitting the wall.
Where was the path to deal with it?