Chapter 217: Inadvertently Unraveling Allen's Dilemma
When the contract was signed for the official transaction, Mr. Abraham was very well prepared and brought a team to discuss the details of the cooperation with Li Zhendong, and Abraham did not care about it himself.
According to the main content of the discussion between Li Zhendong and Mr. Abraham yesterday, Mr. Abraham's team and Li Zhendong had a detailed discussion, and the details need to be determined.
Huang Deding helped Li Zhendong hire a lawyer. Huang Deding's consulting business is basically handed over to this lawyer, who comes from a well-known law firm in Hong Kong. The lawyer is responsible for the legal effect of the contract, regardless of the specifics of your business negotiations.
Li Zhendong is very envious, you see Mr. Abraham, who is a big boss, as long as he determines the direction, he will naturally have his subordinates to carry it out. I am now a boss with a lot of money, why do I have to do everything myself? Looking back at a few of his own people, Li Zhendong only shook his head, this boss has inevitably failed too much, and he has to change!
At least a company team that can operate normally must be formed, "Huang Sheng, it seems that I have to trouble you" Li Zhendong turned his head and glanced at it, in the port area, Huang Sheng had connections. It is easier to recruit people through him, and it is more difficult to let yourself come.
"Recruiting? Do you have any special requests? In a hurry? Huang Deding knew a little about the little brother's thoughts.
"There are no special requirements, and I am not in a hurry, help me pay attention to it after the Spring Festival" Li Zhendong does not ask for the kind of talent who stands alone, and he does not need it at present. If you want to be obedient, you can do whatever you explain, and you can do things conscientiously as ordinary employees.
Ordinary employees, this is a trifle. Huang Deding didn't care. It is difficult to recruit the best talent in the industry, and the best talent needs to contact the headhunter. Ordinary ones are not a problem, just grab them and grab them a lot.
The office door was hidden. Alan sat alone in his office, his hands propped up on his desk, his head bowed, the thumbs of both hands rubbing his temples, and the ubiquitous smile on his face. With a look of a little chagrin, something affected his mood.
To the right in front of him, against the wall is a luxury sofa for hospitality. Exquisite coffee table. Three or five small teacups were sparsely placed, and there was still tea left in one or two cups, without a trace of heat. It seems that it has been lost for quite some time. The tea stains on the tea tray are conspicuous, and everything looks messy.
Usually it was Alan's most comfortable time. When no guests visited, Alan always had to rummage through his tea cabinet to find a good tea he had paid for. All his good tea leaves were thrown together. Some of them are not sealed. He didn't care if it would smell or not, anyway, he thought it was about the same. If you want to save trouble, you can make tea, if you have the heart to make it, you can brew a new pot of tea, taste it slowly, and now I am not interested.
At HSBC, there are not many managers at Allen's level, but there are many of them. Each person has his own business for which he is responsible. The authority is relatively large. The problem is that it doesn't matter in any for-profit commercial establishment. In this kind of position, how great the power is, the equivalent is how great the responsibility. Positions and rights look at the scenery, and I don't know how many people below are worried about it, and everyone wants to make achievements to climb up.
HSBC is a multinational mega commercial organization, and there are many managers in positions one level lower than Allen. The heads of the branches, the senior staff of the regions, everyone who has made achievements is eyeing the position above. Besides, Alan is still in the headquarters, and his location is more attractive.
Personnel promotion in every company and commercial organization is based on performance. Your grades are good and your contribution to the company is great, which is naturally the criterion for promotion in comparison. That's how Alan came up.
Another year has passed, and this year's performance is really not good. Last year's results were already bad enough, but I didn't expect it to be even worse this year. Alan had already checked the business he was responsible for, and if nothing miracles worked, he estimated that he would not be able to stay in this office for long.
The poor business performance in the past two years should be a problem of the general climate of the entire port area. HSBC's business growth is very low, and it is generally at a low point. Alan also tried, but there was no improvement. If everyone's performance is not good, then there will be no more accusations against Allen, but there are always some people who can make achievements that others can't do when they are difficult.
Perhaps, I should take the initiative to write a resignation letter! It's better than going back and facing embarrassing accusations from some people on the board.
Alan looked up and glanced around the luxurious office. I've been sitting in this position for a few years, and I always want to go home after work, where will I pay more attention to the office where I work? Now, thinking that I don't have much time here, I suddenly feel a little nostalgic for this place.
Pulling out the paper, Alan took the pen and thought about how to write. Is it an excuse for physical reasons or something else?
The phone on the desk rang, Alan hesitated for a few seconds, and then took the phone, "I'm Alan", with a kind of exhaustion and heaviness in his voice. A hurried voice came from the phone, "Mr. Allen"
Alan jumped up from his chair and moved very quickly, rushing straight to the door. His subordinates said that a big man had arrived, and a huge amount of money was involved. Huge sums of money? This word is too sensitive, how big is it? Alan didn't know who was coming, but, like a drowning person who had fallen into the water, he would cling to a straw when he touched it.
"Hurry up, move quickly" Alan urged beside him, and the bank's internal cleaning staff rolled his eyes, why didn't you call me earlier for the sake of Lang just now? It's going to take time now, no matter how fast it is.
As soon as the cleaning staff disappeared at the turn of the stairs, the bank clerk came up with someone. When I came to Allen's office, the office was already neat, and Alan was standing in the doorway waiting.
Sir Abraham? Alan was surprised, his subordinates were right, this is a big man, and he is a big man from China. There are two other people around Sir Abraham, Huang Deding is his big customer, and the other one, isn't that the young Mr. Li from the mainland? Looking at Sir Abraham's appearance, while walking, he was talking with the young man, why did Mr. Huang mean that he was accompanying him? It's too late to understand this question.
"Welcome, Sir Abraham," Alan smiled. Abraham was a celebrity in England and had a lot of business in Europe. Allen naturally wanted to put the main spirit on Jazz.
Manager Allen brought out his own treasured best black tea, which many British people love to drink. For Sir Abraham's arrival, Manager Alan brought out a set of fine porcelain cups that he rarely used.
Sir Abraham did not come to HSBC to sit idly, Alan naturally understood, and after a few polite greetings, he turned to the topic, "Sir Abraham, is there anything I need to do?" ”
"Yes, Mr. Allen" Abraham asked to transfer money to Mr. Lee's account, his currency was pounds, and Mr. Lee needed US dollars, and he needed to buy a US dollar to pay Mr. Li. To go through the procedure of buying and selling foreign exchange. Since Mr. Lee's account in the port area is HSBC, the business is handled directly here.
"Oh, it's a great honor" Alan smiled, holding the teacup in his hand, a little looking forward to how much to buy and pay Mr. Li? Sir Abraham must have made a lot of deals, right?
With the words that came out of Sir Abraham's mouth, Manager Allen's hand trembled suddenly, the cup in his hand shook, and the hot tea spilled on his thigh, Allen's mouth sizzled in pain, while apologizing "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't hear clearly, what?" ”
It's not that Alan didn't hear clearly, but he thinks he heard it wrong, four million dollars? Sir Abraham frowned, and once again gave the number.
The next moment, Alan's mind became unusually calm, and he tried his best to keep himself calm, "Sir Abraham, I'm very happy to serve you, please wait." The staff who came up with Sir Abraham, Huang Deding, and Li Zhendong next to him never left, and when they heard Sir Abraham's words, they couldn't hide the excitement on their faces. Manager Allen won this big business, and he could also share the performance.
Allen's eyes couldn't help but look at the young man, Mr. Li. Li Zhendong sat on the sofa, holding a cup in his hand, and took a leisurely sip, well, this black tea is still like a little bit, and he can barely say it!
With Allen's authority, the speed of handling business is still very fast, and Sir Abraham is satisfied and signs the document. Li Zhendong also checked his account and nodded.
"Mr. Li, do you need the bank to have an investment advisor for you?" Seizing the opportunity, Alan asked respectfully in a low voice.
"No hurry, Mr. Allen, this is just the first tranche of funds. Let's throw it away first, and talk about it when I have time" Li Zhendong shook his head, and the words that Manager Allen still wanted to persuade were blocked in his throat, the first money?
Sending people downstairs outside the gate, until the car left, Alan was still staring into the distance. I suddenly remembered the scene when Mr. Huang and Mr. Li came a few months ago, with the handsome and confident faces of the young man.
Mr. Allen returned to his office and sat down to show a look of excitement. At a glance, I saw the resignation letter with a few lines written on the desktop, stretched out my hand and rubbed it, and threw it into the wastepaper basket in the distance.
"Ha, this can be all right, good luck" Alan waved his hand.
US$40 million, which is more than HK$210 million in Hong Kong dollars. With a stable capital account of hundreds of millions, Alan escaped from death, and he has a super big account in his hands. With this, Allen's performance has gone up, and it is not Allen who is at the bottom.
I can't believe that a teenager who only opened an account a few months ago has solved his predicament today. But it's true! (To be continued......)