Chapter 5 Fellows

It wasn't until he came to Colombia that Song Deliang knew how influential the pride of the Chinese traveled was. The pen is also from Xiangcheng www.biquge.info which makes him always full of indescribable pride in his heart.

On the mainland, although Zhou Yi has always been enthusiastically sought after in the business world, any of his moves will attract media attention. But, other than that, no.

The domestic media will report that President XX met with Zhou You, but they will not report on Zhou You's influence on the president. The domestic media will report where and where he invested, but they will not report on the non-business things behind the investment.

But when he arrived in Colombia, he really understood that a businessman could influence a country at all levels. In Colombia, wherever he goes, he will be greeted with a kind smile because he is Chinese. He went on a trip and was stolen by a thief, but a few hours later, the contents of the wallet were returned to him.

The media almost regarded Zhou You as a god, and all kinds of propaganda and praise emerged one after another. Even when he met with the president, the media would rank Zhou You as a more important rank than the president, and some media of the opposition parties even exaggerated the words "Zhou You" and "Zhou You" to guide the president.

Song Deliang was also once a proud son of the sky, who was the same age as Zhou You, when he was fooling around in an ordinary high school, he studied hard in a key high school. Zhou You went to Yangcheng to study a pheasant junior college, but he went to Beijing to enter the School of Political Science and Law of the National People's Congress.

After graduating from the National People's Congress, he entered the International Arbitration Tribunal of the Ministry of Commerce with excellent results, specializing in handling litigation disputes between domestic enterprises and foreign enterprises, and providing legal assistance for the internationalization of mainland enterprises.

In the past four years, Song Deliang has gained a firm foothold in the Ministry of Commerce and has become a backbone. Among his peers, there are only a handful of people who can compare with him, who was born in the countryside.

However, there is a gang of demons in his hometown. Zhou You became the richest man in the world in six years, and now he has become a person who can influence the situation in the world. Even his two friends, Liang Hao and Yang Enquan, have become internationally famous stars and are proud of their hometowns.

With his four years of work experience and the fact that he only knows English, it would not have been possible to choose to work in Colombia. But he can also be regarded as a light of Zhou You, because he is a fellow villager with Zhou You and has been noticed by the leaders. Last year, against all odds, he was transferred to Colombia to work.

But since Zhou You has been confined to the United States, this is the first time he has seen Zhou You. Thinking of his boss, Director Hou's entrustment, his heart was full of excitement, but he was a little worried, would Zhou You really notice himself?

He has been worried about this since he arrived in Colombia yesterday. As soon as he arrived in Colombia yesterday afternoon, President Uribe invited him to dinner at the Presidential Palace, and on television and in the newspapers, he spoke highly of his return to Colombia after almost two years.

Many media have called for Zhou You to be awarded the title of Honorary National of Colombia, and some media even believe that if Zhou You joins Colombian nationality, he can run for president, and the votes will definitely not be low.

Yes, in the past four years, Colombia has become the fastest growing country in the world, benefiting nearly a quarter of its citizens directly and all indirectly. No politician can do this.

Song Deliang believes that if Zhou You really runs for the president of Colombia, he has a good chance of winning, because his reputation among the people is too high.

He remembers that on his first day in Colombia, there were large billboards at the exit of the airport showing his travels, and there were also photos of his travels on the big billboards at many intersections. He later learned that this was not a trip to promote himself, but many civil society groups in Colombia raised their own funds to promote him.

This is unimaginable in the mainland, and because of this, Song Deliang really felt the influence of traveling around this country for the first time.

Last night, he had been paying attention to the small building where Zhou You lived, and at night, he saw Zhou You appear in the courtyard. However, he hesitated for a long time, but he still didn't dare to take the initiative to talk. This is not because of the bodyguards around Zhou You, but because of the huge difference in identity with Zhou You, he doesn't know what to say.

Early this morning, he got up, took a shower and washed his hair, and dressed himself up refreshingly. Although I don't know if I have the opportunity to get close to Zhou You today, if there is this opportunity, he still doesn't want to leave a bad impression on Zhou You.

Although he is the same age as Zhou You, he is still a fellow countryman, but he doesn't know how big the role of this fellow is. He is a small person for Zhou You, but as long as he pays a little more attention, his future will be much brighter.

Why did I come to Colombia without knowing Spanish, didn't I take advantage of this?

Today's corporate meeting was held in a large conference room on the second floor of the new office building, which can accommodate 1,500 people. Song Deliang followed Director Hou and another colleague Wan Tao to the door of the conference room on the second floor at 8:30, but saw that Zhou You, who stood out from the crowd, was already waiting at the door of the conference room.

Today he wore a long-sleeved shirt with light blue stripes, and the two buttons on it were not tied, so he did not tie a tie. A pair of straight-leg trousers on the lower body made his two long legs look more straight. If he didn't know his identity, he would be more of a ruthless model than the richest man in the world who could influence tens of millions of people.

He shook hands with the participants in turn, and some people he knew said a few words briefly. Beside him, there were more than five assistants and more than a dozen bodyguards, maintaining order at the door.

When it was Director Hou's turn, a female assistant named Chloe next to him introduced Director Hou's identity. This female assistant is one of GrΓ cia's four assistants, usually with eyes above the top and extremely arrogant, but at this time, she smiles at them with this flattery.

Zhou You shook hands with Director Hou and said, "In the past few years, thousands of mainland enterprises have taken root in Colombia. Although we have tried our best to maintain a fair business environment, there are still some disputes that cannot be avoided. As an institution to safeguard the interests of mainland enterprises, the arbitral tribunal of the Ministry of Commerce hopes to play a more active role. ”

Director Hou smiled and said, "It should be, it should be." Other than that, he didn't seem to know what to say, and in front of Zhou You, everyone who was oppressed by his aura felt short of breath by three points, and he was extremely cramped. Director Hou is usually a little arrogant, but now he is a little panicked, and introduced: "This is our two commissioners from the Colombian Service Office, Song Deliang and Wan Tao. ”

Song Deliang saw Director Hou's confusion, but calmed down, and took the initiative to stretch out two hands and say in Xiangcheng dialect: "Mr. Zhou, hello, you are the pride of our Xiangcheng City, every time you see your news, it will always make all the people of Xiangcheng excited." ”

Zhou You laughed happily, and also said in the Xiangcheng dialect: "It's rare, you can meet a real fellow ...... in a foreign country" He glanced back at Rodriguez and asked, "Do I still have free time for my afternoon trip?" ”

Rodriguez shook his head and said, "The flight back to Singapore in the evening, there is no time in the afternoon, but lunch time can be arranged." ”

Zhou You nodded, patted Song Deliang on the shoulder and said, "It's rare to meet a fellow countryman, let's talk at lunch." ”

Song Deliang nodded excitedly, only to feel a rush of blood, his brain shut down, and he could feel his heart pounding.

When he reacted, he had already entered the venue with Director Hou, and Director Hou patted him on the shoulder and said: "Xiao Song, this is your opportunity, our arbitration tribunal is about to set up four branch offices in Venezuela and Peru, if you have the support of Mr. Zhou, it is not a problem to think of that branch office as a director." ”

Song Deliang came to his senses, and hurriedly said modestly: "This is also Director Hou's support, otherwise, I wouldn't even have the opportunity to come to the meeting." ”

Director Hou laughed out loud when he said this.

Sitting at the venue, Song Deliang looked at Zhou You sitting on the stage, but he didn't understand what Zhou You was saying. This is not only because Zhou You is speaking in Spanish, but also because Song Deliang has been thinking about what to talk to Zhou You about at noon. Although it was only a meal, as Director Hou said, this was a rare opportunity for him.

Today's meeting is a mobilization meeting that brings together all the big companies from the mainland to invest, most of the European companies and some of the local Bolivian companies. The purpose of this mobilization meeting is to integrate all resources and prepare for future investment in Ecuador and other countries.

Such a meeting has little to do with the arbitral tribunal, and Song Deliang has enough mind to think about his own affairs. The Colombia office will be upgraded to a branch office with five offices in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

Commercially speaking, Colombia is on the right track here, the government people are familiar with it, and the work is the easiest, but there are branches on top here, and it is difficult to get ahead.

Venezuela did not have a system at the beginning, and there were many disputes, so it was easy to get results there, but it would be more difficult. As for the other countries, there is not a single word at the moment......

Song Deliang suddenly laughed, indeed, there is indeed no eight characters on the Ecuadorian side, but if he wants to be the director of a sub-department, wouldn't he have any eight words!

Although he is a fellow countryman with Zhou You, he can borrow the momentum from this banner, but his Spanish is weak, and he can only speak it simply, and his competitiveness is weaker in comparison.

Although the law profession does not have many technical words like industry, it also has a lot of professional words, and if you want to sit firmly in the position of director, you need to learn Spanish honestly. As for professional issues, Song Deliang didn't have too much to worry about, after all, he had completely gotten started in this business.

Thinking about it this way, it is better for me to stay in the Columbia branch, after all, I don't need to carry it by myself here.

Looking at the eloquent tour on the stage, Song Deliang did not have any jealousy in his heart, only worship. The identities of the two people are too far apart, even if they are jealous, they can't be jealous.

At the end of the morning meeting, Director Hou immediately whispered: "Xiao Song, accompany Mr. Zhou to dinner for a while, remember to mention our hard work, and see if there is an opportunity to increase the annual fee paid by the enterprise." ”

For international disputes or lawsuits, there is a set of internationally accepted fee standards, which are relatively low compared to the fees in the mainland. This can't be changed casually, you can't always charge $1,000 for the Colombian arbitration tribunal, and you can get 2,000 dollars, so if you want to increase benefits, you can only make a fuss about the annual fee.

Zhou You's in power, and all businesses depend on him to survive. He said that if each company pays more than the previous dollar in annual fees, thousands of companies can charge millions of dollars more.

Song Deliang shook his head and said in a low voice: "It shouldn't be appropriate to ask this question when we meet for the first time, my main purpose now is to have a good relationship with Mr. Zhou, so that I can have more opportunities to communicate in the future." ”

Director Hou pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, this is a good opportunity for you to show your eloquence, and strive to be able to meet him, so that your future path will be wider." ”

As soon as they walked out of the door of the conference hall, Chloe greeted Song Deliang. "Mr. Song, please follow me."

There are two cafeterias on the first floor of the new office building, where most people eat. But if Zhou You appeared in the hall, he would definitely not be able to eat, so Zhou You returned to his room to eat.

Following Chloe, Song Deliang entered this mysterious small building, and in the living room on the second floor, Zhou You was sitting on the sofa on the phone. Seeing Song Deliang come in, he nodded with a smile, and hung up the phone after a few words, and Song Deliang didn't understand who he was talking to.

On the other hand, Gracia lost his usual ability, wearing an apron and putting some dishes ordered from the cafeteria on the dining table, the only paella was added, which should have been made by Gracia, and the assassin exuded the heat and the smell of the room.

Seeing Song Deliang, who was a little restrained, Zhou You smiled and beckoned him to sit down on the sofa and asked, "Xiao Song, we are real fellow countrymen, don't be restrained." How long has it been in Colombia? ”

"I came here at the end of last year, when mainland companies were promoting Mr. Zhou's investment model to replicate Colombia in Ecuador and other countries, so all major companies were reserving expatriate personnel, and I was transferred to Colombia because of this opportunity."

"Are you still used to it?"

"It's good. There are thousands of mainland workers here, and their lives are more convenient and their work is more fulfilling. ”

Gracia shouted in Chinese over there: "Honey, invite your hometown friends to the restaurant, you can eat." ”