Chapter 23 The giveaway that can't be shaken off
Qi Zimo, who came to the table after washing his hands, found that there were only three pairs of dishes and chopsticks on the table. www.biquge.info He remembered that his grandfather had said that his mother's generation was flourishing, and no one would be with the old man. Could it be that something is wrong within the family?
"Don't think about it. Old Man Tian noticed his grandson's movements and guessed what he was thinking.
"Almost all of your uncles work in Seoul, so it's not convenient to go back and forth. Only your second aunt works in the Boryeong City Procuratorate and usually lives at home. They all always remember that I am an old man, and I will definitely come back during the New Year's holidays, hehe..."The old man is quite pleased to be able to get his grandson's heartfelt care and consideration.
"I just want to know my aunts' preferences so that I can visit them next time. ”
It's good that there are no problems within the family, for family relationships, Qi Zimo, who has been sensitive since childhood, is very concerned, in his opinion, people running around all their lives are nothing more than sheltering the family from the wind and rain, and the stability of the family is the origin of all life goals.
Old Man Tian didn't mind that Sun was sloppy, and said casually: "Let's go, I specially asked the kitchen to cook Chinese dishes for you, I know that you are a little particular about this aspect." Your grandfather Cui can just change the taste, and he also has some ideas to communicate with you, and you can talk while eating. ”
"Grandpa Cui, I also let you follow the preferences of your juniors. I have wronged you, if you have any questions, ask them directly, and the juniors will know everything. Qi Zimo immediately said, he couldn't wait for the seniors to take the initiative to talk to the juniors, this was a very arrogant performance.
"Hehe, no, Chinese cuisine is good. ”
"The situation is that our family has been focusing on construction in Seoul for decades, and we have been involved in other parts of Korea, but it has been a small fight. But with the policy change, the pace of development in Seoul has also slowed. If our company continues to follow the pace of Seoul's development, it is very likely that it will only retreat in the next few years, but if we move to other places, such as Jeju Island, Goyang, and other new policy development zones, the risk is very high. Our roots are in Seoul, and we don't have any advantages in other countries' policies and relationships, and the timing is a bit late, and the competitive pressure is very high. So the company is now in a very hesitant situation, and it is neither in nor in keep. After talking about his predicament, Old Man Cui was not in the mood to eat, put down his chopsticks, and looked forward to Qi Zimo giving some constructive suggestions.
Qi Zimo also stopped his chopsticks and pondered for a long time. Mr. Tian has heard of his grandson's reputation for a long time, and he is often proud, but it is all a matter of hearing, and Mr. Tian also wants to see with his own eyes how much ability his precious grandson has. So I kept eating my meal slowly and methodically, without saying a word. Old man Cui looked at Qi Zimo's "embarrassed" appearance, and felt embarrassed, he came to his friend's house as a guest, not only troublesome his old friend but also embarrassed his juniors, so he picked up the chopsticks again and said: "Haha, Qi's grandson will eat first, and we'll talk about this later." After all, you are not familiar with the Korean real estate market, and it is natural that you do not have good ideas for the time being. ”
Qi Zimo didn't say anything for a long time, not because he couldn't do anything, but because he was seriously tasting Cui Laozi's words, and after coming back to his senses, he said: "Grandpa Cui, although the juniors don't know the specific market and the development of Korean architecture, they still have some ideas, but I have to ask Grandpa Cui a few questions first." ”
Just ask. Qi Zimo's little thoughts made Grandpa Cui look forward to it.
"Is Grandpa Cui planning to abdicate and make way for Xian?" Qi Zimo tasted from Grandpa Cui's initial confusion that the old man was deeply worried about the future of the company, and his conservative tendencies were very serious. It shows that there are thoughts or suggestions that are biased towards keeping the family business and sway the old man's thoughts.
"How do you know?" Old man Cui is close to 70, although he is in good health, his energy is not as good as before, so he is also ready to hand over the family business to future generations, but it is just an idea for the time being, and he has only mentioned it to his old friend once today. When I turned my head, I saw my old friend shaking his head slightly at himself, and he was even more puzzled.
Qi Zimo didn't sell it, and then replied: "Grandpa Cui's intention to favor conservative development in his words is too obvious. Only the old eagle will miss his hometown, and Grandpa Cui is now like an eagle who only seeks stability, and wants to hand over his life's work to his descendants in the safest way. Grandpa Cui, you are not so much puzzled about the future direction of the company, but hesitant in the choice of successor. ”
"Go on, go on. The words that hit the nail on the head completely aroused the interest of Old Man Cui.
"I boldly guess that Grandpa Cui has two successors with opposite opinions, both of them have similar abilities and opinions, but their personalities are very different. A pioneering and enterprising that wants a wider territory. The other is steady and steady, and tends to develop steadily. And Grandpa Cui, who finally made the decision, you happened to be in the critical period of changing the dynasty, and you couldn't help but be conservative in your thinking, worried that the hasty development would affect the progress of the base camp. As a result, it is easy to favor a successor on the conservative side. Qi Zimo said his analysis in a coherent and clear manner.
Old Man Tian's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he also put down his chopsticks and listened carefully to the conversation. Old Man Cui didn't say anything, but then asked, "What do you think I should do?"
Qi Zimo is really embarrassed now, what he is often responsible for is just analyzing big data and giving some suggestions. In the end, it is the executive or boss of the client company who makes the decision, and he has nothing to do with it. He also doesn't like to help people make decisions, and although he is completely sure of his own judgment, he feels that it is a fool to participate in other people's decisions, and that a single decision can affect a lifetime.
"Grandpa Cui, since you believe in my grandfather and juniors so much, then I'll say one or two more. Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. Now this era is all fast-paced as the theme, the pace of market occupation has become faster, and the speed of product upgrading has become faster. In such rapids, steady boating can only be pushed downstream by the tide to struggle. Your company has fallen behind before it responds to the policy in the first place to grab the Jeju market, and now you must hurry up. However, the speed of the ship is ultimately determined by the capacity of the ship's base camp, so the captain who pioneers the territory needs a calm first mate to act as a wake-up call. As for how to keep the future captain and first mate loyal to his duties, I believe that you, the former captain, Grandpa Cui, will be able to handle this perfectly before leaving office, even if conservative thinking is often a sign of seniority. Qi Zimo would never have spoken easily before, he just had to say who should take over. Qi Zimo secretly hoped that Grandpa Cui's company could develop smoothly, otherwise he would more or less have the responsibility of Qi Zimo's guidance mistakes.
Old Man Tian was already grinning.
"Haha, Cai'er gave birth to a good child, and the sky lives up to my son. After speaking, his face was ruddy and heroic.
Old Man Cui was extremely satisfied, and the question that had been puzzled for a long time now had an eyebrow, and his heart was happy.
"Grandson Qi, I formally invite you to sit in the humble house and communicate with my two descendants. Give them a point or two, and it's enough for them to study for three years and five years. ”
"Grandpa Cui's award is just some superficial personal thoughts, and it depends on Grandpa Cui to go back and work hard with your juniors. Thanks to the old man's attention, I will definitely visit your mansion another day. Qi Zimo immediately agreed.
"Okay, that's settled. Don't be too polite, I'll treat you as a kind junior, so I don't need so many cumbersome honorifics. Grandpa Cui said happily.
Old Man Tian couldn't help but interject: "That's it, I'm annoyed to hear it." How you have been in the United States for so many years has spoken like an ancient literati. Hurry up and eat, your Grandpa Cui's matter is solved, it's my turn. ”
Qi Zimo felt that his luck was not good when he came here today, waiting for him from pit to pit to pit to place. He didn't think that there would be good news waiting for him under Old Man Tian's sly smile. Sure enough, Qi Zimo, who took a sip of soup and listened to his grandfather's mouth, got a piece of news that was not too good for himself.
"We have 8.4% of the shares of MBC and are the third largest shareholder, so you can take it. ”
The trouble is coming, Qi Zimo doesn't know where MBC TV is, and this matter is obviously not as simple as the elders giving gifts to the juniors, and it is likely to be mixed with a lot of difficult problems.
Old Man Tian happily continued: "In the past, your mother's dowry, after your parents' accident, no one cared about it. It's always been in my name at will, so take it when you come back. It's not worth much, but you have to remember that it's your mother's stuff. ”
Old Man Tian also knew Qi Zimo's seven inches, and he grasped the key points so that he couldn't refuse, and at the same time, Qi Zi tacitly treated it seriously.
That's it, there's no other choice. Qi Zimo nodded solemnly: "Thank you, grandpa, I will take good care of it." ”
Qi Zimo's attitude made the old man very satisfied: "That's good, due to my negligent management, there must be a lot of problems within the TV station." You have to settle it and keep what you should get from these shares, such as the right to speak and the status of the third shareholder, and someone will hand you over tomorrow. ”
"Got it, Grandpa. ”
Although he had vaguely guessed that there were some complicated issues that might cause him a headache, thinking that this was the only link with his mother, Qi Zimo no longer cared about whether the difficulties had been or not. In the face of difficult problems, Qi Zimo has always risen to the challenge, but the difference is how much time is invested.
After the meal, Qi Zimo politely said goodbye to the two old men and drove back to Seoul. Before leaving, Mr. Tian told his grandson that he must come back to visit him during the New Year, and other relatives would also gather together.
"Lao Tian, is this a good job? Zimo's child just came to South Korea, and he is not familiar with the place, so you throw him into the big pit of MBC, you haven't taken care of those shares for many years, and you are left with a director position and dividends at the end of the year. What can you do if you let him, a Chinese person, throw it in?" Old man Cui didn't understand the deep meaning of his friend's move, he thought that such an arrangement was too reckless. Even if you want to transfer your daughter's property to your grandson, you shouldn't let your grandson take over the trouble. This act is completely in the name of gift-giving.
Old Man Tian smiled: "I did it on purpose, I just wanted to make him make some trouble so that he could spend more time here in South Korea." From his words and deeds, it can be seen that he does not care about the place where he lives, he only cares about the area of the people who have an impact on his life. Then find something to let him stay in Korea for a while longer, I want to see him more before I die, and it will be more convenient to get closer. ”
Old man Cui was laughed at by his old friend: "You are really smart but you are mistaken by cleverness, according to your words, just let him marry a Korean daughter-in-law, won't he settle down in South Korea?"
"Whose daughter-in-law doesn't follow her husband, didn't my daughter follow Zimo's father to the other side of the sea? Old Man Tian originally meant to joke casually, but then he thought about it a little along the way, and suddenly felt that this method from the sky was good and implementable, although it was a bit out of line.
The two old men glanced at each other and drank tea silently, but no one spoke for a long time.
"Haha!" the two old men burst out laughing in unison.
"You're not serious, you can come up with this method, and you can't take it away if there are too many people. How many of them will it take to take them away? three or four?" Old Man Cui smiled and bent his waist.
Old man Tian also blushed a little after laughing: "Isn't there still a woman's family, besides, how to bring this, how to bring it when you know that the other party exists? Since you can't take him, you can only stay in South Korea." ”
Old Man Cui drank tea for a moment, and then looked at his old friend's old and strong eyes: "Are you serious? That kid seems to be a tenacious person, he won't make such a mistake, right?"
"It's just that I don't object, and I haven't written the eight characters yet. Man, no matter how honest he is, he can't help but stick his head out to look at the world outside the wall. Especially some towering trees, there is indeed only one root, but there are many forked branches, and there are always two sticking out of the wall. If the boy can really flourish, then I will help him loosen the soil and expand the yard. Old Man Tian also restrained his playful expression and said seriously, while stretching his chin outside the house, signaling his old friend to look outside.
Outside the house, Qi Zimo was facing the big tree that Qi Zimo had been watching before, and the severe cold of winter did not make the big tree feel the slightest fear, and it was still standing handsome and tall. The towering walls could only reach the waist of the trees, and most of the thick branches grew out of the walls, still unmoving, as the cold wind blew. Old Man Cui, who retracted his gaze, raised his teacup and signaled to his old friend: "Then let's wait for the big tree to grow." ”