Houston, the oil capital of the United States, can even be said to be the oil capital of the world. Although Texas oil fields do not account for a large share of the world's production, this city that has sprung up because of oil has become a hotbed for many oil companies because of its history over the past 100 years.

In Texas and Houston, almost all the world's major oil companies and affiliates are centered in Houston and are developing globally. There is no other city in the world that has the full service of the oil industry like Houston.

Here, there are more than 5,000 oil-related enterprises, as long as you have money, you can get all the links of technical services, talent services in the fastest time, and form an oil company covering the upstream and downstream.

After a four-hour flight from New York, the plane landed at Houston's William Hobby Airport. Because it was a temporary ticket, Chen Mo only bought a ticket from the low-cost airline JetBlue Airways, which has a small plane with small seats. It was crowded again, and it was quite uncomfortable to sit on.

However, since William Hobe Airport is located in the center of the city, after getting off the plane, Chen Mo wants to go to Chinatown, which is located southwest of Houston, which is much closer.

Yarolshanton's home is not in Chinatown, but in the future, to welcome Chen Mo's arrival, he specially arranged for the two to meet at a Chinese restaurant here.

When the taxi pulled up in front of this Chinese restaurant on Baili Street, Chen Mo finally understood why this place is known as the best Chinatown in the world. The wide streets, neatly planned, and small buildings hidden in the greenery all show that this is an upscale neighborhood, but this is Chinatown, which has always been known for its dirty mess.

Chen Mo has not yet seen Manhattan's Chinatown, but various reports have revealed that it is simply a scar in Manhattan, and several Chinatowns in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It's slightly better than some black communities and South American enclaves, but it's not as good as the local medium communities.

But Houston's Chinatown is indeed a high-end neighborhood in Houston. There are no dense small advertisements, no garbage on the street, but there are neat planning, clean streets, and a quiet environment.

Seeing Chen Mo get out of the taxi, Shanton, who was waiting at the door, came down the steps.

Shanton had just turned forty years old, tall and well-dressed. The smile was cold, but with a white blush that made him look much cuter.

"Welcome, Mr. Chen."

Although Chen Mo is one meter seven or eight tall, he is actually not short, and he is taller than many white people. But in front of Shandon, he was nearly a head shorter than him. According to Chen Mo's estimates, he just doesn't have two meters, and at least one meter ninety-five.

Such height. There is a natural pressure on him. He learned the movements of **** when shaking hands with people, and when he was far away, he matched his gaze with the other party's gaze, and then spread his gaze. When the hands of the two people are clasped together, they naturally tilt their heads slightly and then look at each other and smile. In this way, it does make the disadvantage of his height less obvious.

"Just call me Evan, Shanton. It was a pleasure to meet you in beautiful Houston. ”

"Okay, Evan. You can also call me Jaror. Although you have come to the far side of the earth, you can also taste the most authentic taste of your hometown here. Personally, I love Chinese food and come here almost every week for a big meal. Come in. ”

Shanton makes no secret of his love for Chinese food. It also indirectly expressed his great interest in Chen Mo's invitation. Now the key question is to see what kind of conditions Chen Mo can come up with.

He was originally a senior manager at Baker Hughes and even served as vice president for a while. According to Chen Mo's investigation, his annual salary once reached 300,000 US dollars, and he also had post allowances and bonuses, and his annual income would not be less than 400,000 yuan.

Chen Mo is confident that he will meet his requirements in terms of salary, but he doesn't know what other conditions he will have.

Indeed, as Shanton said, he was a regular customer here, and they were not only warmly received by the waiters, but even the lobby manager personally came to receive them.

The lobby manager, a young Chinese, learned that Chen Mo had just come from China, so he changed his Mandarin and chatted with him for a few words, and then launched the box, leaving space for the two of them.

Shanton poured Chen Mo a cup of Longjing and said, "I have been working in China for more than a year, and at that time, I developed a strong interest in Chinese culture and food. Last year, I even wanted to open my own Chinese restaurant in the city, but I didn't think I should admit defeat in my life, so I didn't take action. ”

Chen Mo comforted him and said: "Yes, an accident can't erase your past achievements, I think, many people should be very aware of this." It's just that the outlook for the oil industry is bleak now, oil prices have been hovering at low levels, and there is a lack of investment, so job opportunities will always be compressed. And your experience has also made your choice narrow, too low a job position can not meet your career requirements, too high a position but too much competitiveness, which has led to you doing nothing for nearly a year. ”

He smiled and asked, "So, do you think you can come up with a position that makes me happy?" ”

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Not only that, in addition to a position that can allow you to realize your life ideals, I can also provide a salary level that makes you happy." Just accept my invitation and you can get everything you want. ”

He thought for a moment and said, "Then how can I prove that your invitation allows me to achieve all this?" To be honest, I am still full of doubts about your invitation, you are a newcomer, although you have been recognized by the industry through the Sino-Russian oil pipeline project, but you are only 24 years old after all. Moreover, a new company wants to gain a foothold in this industry and lacks the tolerance to fail. Yes, even if you can get hundreds of millions of dollars in investment now, if a project fails, it can bankrupt you. At that point, I'll be a joke again. ”

Chen Mo also didn't think that one of his invitations could make an elite in the industry overjoyed, he had not proven his ability, and the new company was just an idea, if Shanton directly accepted him, it would be unrealistic.

Therefore, starting with the cooperation with the Siberian Oil Company, he elaborated on his idea of using the Acatel oil field to gain a foothold, and through a small oil field, he first improved his own management system and trained talents. By investing in the financial market, you can strengthen your tolerance and foundation. Taking advantage of the friendly relationship with the government, we are actively seeking the right to develop international oil fields and become a domestic supplier.

The two of them were in the box of this room, and they had a four-hour conversation and communication, and finally, Shanton nodded.

Shanton himself knows his own business, and his ability lies in business management and his own rich technical reserves. Although the Acatel oil field is not large, it can already give Chen Mo's company a foothold. A stable oilfield asset has a huge effect on Chen Mo, although this oilfield is too small to make a fortune from this, but it can become a talent training base for a new company.

An investment of up to $400 million is not a small amount for a new company. The liquidity of 300 million is insignificant compared to large companies, but it can actively participate in multiple projects, as long as the luck is not so bad and a few high-quality assets are obtained, then the future development is worth looking forward to.

So when he knew that the other vice president of the company was always the former senior leader of CNPC, and that it was possible to introduce Ovanne into the company in the future, he had no worries.

Now Angola has attracted the attention of the world, the discovery of oil fields in the Cabinda sea area has made the world's oil companies red, major oil companies have raised the level of attention to Angola, as long as they can obtain the right to develop, it is equivalent to holding a cornucopia!

He promised Chen Mo that another important reason for this was Chen Mo's good official relations in China. Because of this relationship, Chen Mo does not need to develop in the upstream and downstream of the industry at the same time, and concentrates on upstream development.

A company that travels lightly, as long as it does not make too many mistakes in decision-making, can definitely develop rapidly at the beginning stage. At that time, Shandun has the qualifications that can be obtained, even if Chen Mo's company is in difficulty, at least he personally, there will be no shortage of conditions to obtain a high position in a large company.

Chen Mo is also very happy, with Shandun, he can make up for the company's last shortcoming and really set sail. Give him two years, after the company develops, even if Shanton leaves, it will not have much impact on himself.

Because the negotiations went well, Chen Mo did not leave on the same day, but stayed in Houston for one night. The next morning, the two of them signed a work contract at a law firm in Houston.

The contract is signed for three years, and Chen Mo will pay Shanton an annual salary of $500,000 every year, and there will be a 2% equity dividend. At the end of the three-year period, if both parties are willing to renew the contract, the two percent of the equity will be awarded to Shanton's personal equity, which he has the right to transfer after ten years of service.

However, at this time, Chen Mo will have the right of first refusal.

Of course, this is not only Chen Mo's obligation, Shanton also signed a commercial secrecy regulations, during Chen Mo's work in the company, all trade secrets are kept confidential for 20 years, before that, if Shanton violates any breach of work confidentiality clause, Chen Mo has the right to pursue his legal responsibility.

Now, the recourse period for commercial crimes is generally 20 years, and if Chen Mo does something illegal, more than 20 years, even if Shanton leaks it, he will not be investigated.

Of course, this does not mean that Chen Mo wants to do illegal things, the key reason is the protection of trade secrets. If Shanton resigns three years later, but comes to use the trade secrets in Chen Mo's company to make a profit, at that time, Chen Mo can hold him accountable. (To be continued.) )