Chapter 393: Seon Loses His Horse
(.) In a blink of an eye, Zhou Liwen stayed in Huhai for more than ten days, these days he seems to have forgotten all about Wei Zi, not only just to deal with some other official business, Zhou Liwen also participated in a meeting of the American Business Association with great interest, you must know that it is extremely rare for a person with Zhou Liwen's status to participate in this kind of middle-level association gathering, for this matter, the news of Zhou Liwen's return to Shanghai was officially spread, and the next day the news media asked for an interview with Zhou Liwen, However, except for meeting with two media outlets with good cooperative relations, the rest of the media Zhou Liwen refused, on the grounds that he returned to Shanghai this time mainly to deal with private incidents and did not want to be exposed to the media.
But even so, in addition to the media, the Huhai Municipal Government also sent people to invite Zhou Liwen to participate in and attend a business exchange meeting, but unfortunately the answer they got was the same, as if Zhou Liwen showed up to the outside world and then went into seclusion, no one could figure out what this guy was thinking.
However, what Zhou Liwen's intentions are, naturally some people know. As expected, within a few days, Brother Jun told Zhou Liwen that Wei Zi, who had been a turtle with a shrunken head, finally crawled out of the hole and took the initiative to ask to see Zhou Liwen.
"Brother Zhou, do you think we will fly to Jingli immediately?"
Zhou Liwen shook his head with a smile and said, "No, I changed my mind, you tell him that I am waiting for him in Shanghai, and if he wants to talk to me, he will come to me in person." ”
"I said, brother, don't be angry. I know, you are holding back the fire in your heart, to be honest, what Wei Zi did this time is really not authentic, and he is not righteous. But then again, I've known him since I was a child, and this girl has a high spirit. He can take the initiative to talk to you and agree, after all, his old man has power in his hands. If this matter is reversed, it may be even more troublesome to clean up. Listen to my advice, the world is big, the business is the biggest, you don't want to be unable to carry out business in China in the future, right? ”
If Brother Jun hadn't said these words to Zhou Liwen, he would never have said them, and the people in their circle would often have a good face. That's right, this time it was indeed Wei Zi's fault first, but now that the other party has handed over the steps, if Zhou Liwen refuses, it will be bad if he doesn't do it. The importance of the domestic market to the OR company is extremely obvious, in case Wei Zizhen breaks the jar and breaks, everyone will break up, and it is Zhou Liwen who suffers.
Listening to Brother Jun's words, Zhou Liwen smiled noncommittally. Brother Jun is a good friend, which is the main reason why he and Zhou Liwen have such a deep friendship. Over the years, Zhou Liwen has helped Brother Jun a lot, not only to fund him, but also to help him come up with ideas to make his career bigger and bigger, thus fulfilling his long-standing dream. However, unlike Brother Jian and Wei Zi, Brother Jun thinks about problems relatively simply, and he doesn't have so many flowers and intestines in his stomach. He is not the kind of politician like Brother Jian, let alone the kind of mercenary businessman like Wei Zi, it is for this reason that Brother Jun can't see through some aspects, but Zhou Liwen is not, if his opponent is Brother Jian, maybe Zhou Liwen can't guess the other party's thoughts, but in the face of Wei Zi, after careful thinking these days, Zhou Liwen has basically guessed the other party's thoughts.
That's right, Wei Zi used the power in the hands of his old man to set up a difficult obstacle for Zhou Liwen to overcome, but Zhou Liwen was not too worried. With the current international status of the OR company, Wei Zi, including the old man of his family, no matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to do everything. His purpose is very simple, that is, to force Zhou Liwen to make concessions to the 3 items with the power in his hands, so as to achieve everything they need. If he really tears his face, Zhou Liwen will certainly suffer huge losses, but the two major operators will also face astronomical huge compensation. These are not jokes, coupled with the impact of this matter and the international consequences on the reputation of the government, not to mention that the old man of the Wei family is a mere minister, even if the other party is an elder-level figure, he will definitely not dare to bear this responsibility.
Zhou Liwen can go to the capital, but if he goes like this, he will fall into the next place, thus giving the initiative to the other party. The reason why Zhou Liwen stayed in Huhai and did not move is the same reason. On the one hand, he took this opportunity to seize the initiative, and on the other hand, he also used it to test what the other party's bottom line was. Even if Wei Zi refuses to come to Huhai to negotiate with him in the end? The stalemate will continue to stalemate, Zhou Liwen does not let go, and no one in the two major operators has the courage to really tear up the cooperation.
Seeing that Zhou Liwen was so stubborn, Brother Jun had no choice but to help pass the words over. Who would have thought that one day would not be, Wei Zi's news came back, saying that he had agreed to Zhou Liwen's request and would rush to Huhai as soon as possible to negotiate with Zhou Liwen.
It is estimated that Wei Zi was also very anxious about this matter, and in the evening of the same day, he took the first flight to Huhai, and a few hours later sat in the living room of Zhou Liwen's mansion in Huhai.
Hearing that Wei Zi was coming, Zhou Liwen changed into casual clothes and came down from upstairs, and saw Wei Zi sitting on the sand at a glance, as well as the military brother who accompanied him.
"Oh, Brother Wei, I haven't seen you for a few days, I miss my brother." Zhou Liwen didn't seem to have the slightest contradiction with the other party, he was still as affectionate, and even reached out and hugged the other party with a smile. However, unlike the enthusiastic Zhou Liwen, Wei Zi's body seemed very stiff, but he still squeezed out a smile and hugged Zhou Liwen.
"Brother Wei has been doing well in China in the past two years, and I asked you to come to the United States to play last year, you are not interesting enough, you promised me, I waited left and right over there and didn't see you. It's the military brother who took the opportunity to take the opportunity to shoot the exterior last time, hey. Over the years, everyone has been busy, and the days together have become less and less. This friend, no matter what, you have to move around more, or it's not easy to be rusty, isn't it? By the way, Brother Wei, I bought a hunting ground in Canada this year, let's go hunting together in a few months, and if you're lucky, you can still hunt bears...... ”
After sitting down, Zhou Liwen and Wei Zi pulled the length and chatted like ordinary old friends. From what kind of tourism, hunting grounds, and gradually talked about yachts in Xiangjiang and wineries in Europe. This said that it was nearly half an hour, and he was talking about his eyebrows flying and dancing, but Zhou Liwen didn't say a word about the things in front of him, as if he and Wei Zi were here to meet Kan Dashan.
Unlike Zhou Liwen, Wei Zi's expression was as embarrassing as he was, and the sand under his ass made him a little restless as if it was loaded with nails. Several times, he tried to pull the topic to the right path, but he couldn't stand Zhou Liwen's endless chat, and he could only stubbornly nod with a smile.
Finally, Zhou Liwen seemed to be tired of speaking, and temporarily stopped the "bombing", he took a sip of water, picked up a cigarette and lit it.
"Brother Jun, I want to talk to Brother Zhou alone." At this time, Wei Zi finally couldn't help but speak, but he first said this to Brother Jun who was sitting on the side, and Brother Jun first listened to it, and then his face was a little unhappy.
"It just so happens that I have something to deal with, so let's talk about it first." In the end, Brother Jun still agreed to Wei Zi's request and got up to say this. Zhou Liwen did not refuse, and personally sent Brother Jun out of the door, and then returned to the living room.
When he returned to the living room, Zhou Liwen saw Wei Zi lighting a cigarette and smoking violently, and his expression was no longer the smirk that was ugly than crying just now.
"Brother Zhou, I know that you must be scolding me in your heart now. Actually, Brother Jun stinked me before, I was not righteous, I cheated my friends, and I stuck a knife in my back or something. It's true that I can't live with you, and I admit that I was born to a son without an asshole. ”
Wei Zi raised his head and said so, Zhou Liwen's expression was unusually calm, and he did not show any anger or strangeness, on the contrary, he still looked at Wei Zi who was smoking a cigarette with a faint smile.
"I've been hiding from you before because of this, to be honest, I don't have the face to see you for this kind of thing, and I don't even have the face to answer your call" Brother Jun finished smoking a cigarette, snuffed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and then lit another one: "However, I can't help myself in this matter, we have been working together happily over the years, so to speak...
Without your help, brother, I would have earned this family business ...... that I had never thought of before. ”
"We can't say that, we just cooperate, and since cooperation is to take what we need." Zhou Liwen calmly corrected the other party's words.
Wei Zi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "Of course, it's okay if you want to understand it like this, but I have always regarded you as a friend and a brother......." Speaking of this, Wei Zi explained again: "But now, maybe you won't think so, what brothers, friends are all bullshit, aren't they?" Yes, this is also my own doing, who made me suffer from this lack of virtue. ”
Zhou Liwen didn't say anything, and continued to sit quietly and listen. Wei Zi sighed again and said, "Do you remember the incident in your real estate company a few years ago?" ”
Zhou Liwen nodded slowly.
Wei Zidao: "I told you at the beginning, China is different from foreign countries, especially Chinese politics or political circles are very complicated, Taishang abdicated, and now he is in charge, the necessary reshuffle is certain, our country has always been like this from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, once the son of heaven and a courtier." Therefore, how to stand in line is also a very important choice, isn't the one from Huhai just because he didn't stand on the right team and had an accident? Families like ours value these even more, outsiders may look at our scenery, but in fact, where do they know our helplessness"
"Talking about the point" Zhou Liwen frowned when he heard this, stretched out his fingers and knocked on the table. He wasn't interested in listening to the intrigues of the higher-ups, he just wanted to figure out the ins and outs of the matter.
Wei Zi sighed and said: "This matter is really very simple, in a word, someone has taken a fancy to your 3 projects, so they want to force you to back down." As for our Wei Zi, we can't bear the pressure from above, so we can only make this kind of betrayal of our friends. ”
"Hehe, it's really simple, it seems to be similar to what I imagined." Zhou Liwen immediately laughed when he heard this: "Since the pressure is so great, it must be a big shot, shouldn't a small businessman like me obediently come up and pat himself on the back, give up the business to others, and don't block other people's money, right?"
"Brother Zhou, let's just talk about this in private, but don't go outside to say it, it won't be good for you or me if it gets out." Wei Zi reminded Zhou Liwen with a wry smile, and then thought about it: "Actually, you are not a small businessman, if you are really a small businessman, it would be easy." With an administrative order, which businessman in China dares to be disobedient? If it weren't for your identity and social influence, they wouldn't have done that. Now the situation is very simple, it is to make an exchange, you give up 3 projects, and they promise to support the OR company in China in the future. This is also a blessing in misfortune for you. Brother, take a step back and open the sky."
"The sea and the sky? Hehe, it's the sea and the sky again. Zhou Liwen smiled, shook his head and said, "Take my things for another thing of mine, this is still a promise to me?" You've done a good job."
A trace of shame flashed on Wei Zi's face, and he lowered his head and couldn't answer. Indeed, as Zhou Liwen said, this is a big truth. However, now that someone has taken a fancy to Zhou Liwen's 3 project, he Wei Zi can't help it. Speaking of which, Wei Zi is only the lowest level of the role in this interest group, and several other people have bigger backgrounds than him, and he has become a black pot for doing this kind of thing, but he is very helpless.
Speaking of the 3 projects, the key is that Zhou Liwen started through the cooperation of Southeast Unicom. In just one year or so, the three domestic businesses have developed rapidly, and there has even been a trend of traditional telecommunications business. You must know that China is a populous country and has the world's largest market, and with the exhibition of science and technology, smart phones have basically eliminated the previous 2 mobile phones, which has become the current trend. In this case, how big the benefits of the 3 business will be, all the discerning people can see that such a big piece of fat, Zhou Liwen took the lead, and Shengsheng occupied a large proportion, doesn't this make people blush?
is the same as Wei Zi said, thanks to Zhou Liwen's identity, if he had been an ordinary businessman, he would have simply disposed of it. Haven't they ever had this kind of thing, even the Li people in Xiangjiang, including Boss Huo, haven't they suffered big losses in many aspects? But so what? Aren't you swallowing your anger and obediently handing over your interests?
The living room was unusually quiet for a while, and there was almost no sound except for the breathing of both sides. After a while, Zhou Liwen asked, "Can you tell me who is taking the lead?" ”
"...... this?" Wei Zi hesitated for a moment.
Zhou Liwen smiled: "Don't worry, I know in my heart that there will be no third person to listen to this." ”
Zhou Liwen made a promise, Wei Zi thought about it again, and then said a person's name. Zhou Liwen was indeed a little surprised when he heard this name, but he also understood why Wei Zi was so good. As he said, this kind of pressure is something that he Wei Zi can't bear, let alone him, I'm afraid that even Brother Jian's family's status will definitely not turn against the other party in this situation, at most it is a compromise.
Nodding slightly, Zhou Liwen's resentment towards Wei Zi in his heart was reduced a lot, he always felt that interests would indeed make people crazy, but he never thought that he would be crazy to such a point. But then again, Marx wrote very clearly in Capital, which is just a reflection of reality.
"If I back down on Project 3, will I be able to guarantee the green light for all my other businesses?" Zhou Liwen asked seriously.
"Of course" Hearing Zhou Liwen ask, Wei Zi's heart suddenly relaxed, it seems that this matter should be negotiated, Zhou Liwen is not a fool, unless he wants to completely give up the business in China, or it is the wisest not to make such a choice.
Immediately, Wei Zi made a promise, but he hesitated and said: "In terms of 3 business, I also hope that the support of technology and equipment will not be interrupted, after all......
Speaking of this, even Wei Zi felt that his face was burning, this request was too much. If you take away other people's interests, you have to be helped by others to continue to support you, which is like a monkey.
Zhou Liwen couldn't help but laugh, the bigger he laughed, the lower Wei Zi's head became, and his whole face turned purple. Now, he can't help but scold these shameless guys in his heart, the pit people are about to get out of the realm, he has been in the business world for so many years, and his face is thick, but compared to them, he is still far inferior.
Zhou Liwen smiled forward and backwards, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, and tears came out of his laughter. After a while, he gradually stopped laughing, and his face changed and said, "Wei Zi, you are also too deceitful."
This is the first time that Zhou Liwen did not call him Brother Wei but called him Wei Zi, which is enough to show the anger in Zhou Liwen's heart. If this matter had been placed a few years ago, Zhou Liwen might have flipped the table, what are all these things? Where is this practice in business? It's a big deal, everyone is different, it's good to make a big fuss. But with Zhou Liwen's cultivation over the years, his anger has faded a lot, so he endured his anger and asked.
"Brother Zhou, Dong Zhou, I know, I understand, you do ...... these things Actually, I'm not worth it for you, but ...... But it's ....... Wei Zi hurriedly explained, but after explaining for a long time, he still couldn't say why, because he couldn't say any defensible reason.
Picking up the tea, Zhou Liwen took a sip and suppressed the anger in his heart, he really wanted to let Wei Zi get out. The other party's inch by inch has completely broken Zhou Liwen's bottom line, if this kind of thing spreads, what face does he Zhou Liwen have in the business world? But at this time, Brother Jian asked Brother Jun to convey his own words, which suddenly came to mind, "Take a step back and open the sky, and Seong loses his horse." The former has been confirmed, and then is it something else? Zhou Liwen pondered carefully, and then looked at Wei Zi, who was restless, and had a vague idea in his heart.
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