Chapter 825: Maverick (I)
(a)
It was only after working with Kaohsiung on the business side that I was able to enter the field of copyright trading and cultural products under his guidance, and I really understood why people always said that he was a cowboy in the business world and a maverick. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
He does often have jaw-dropping surprises. Everyone's judgment of him always changes with his behavior, sometimes they think that he is really righteous and warm-hearted, and sometimes they think that he is really a business hooligan and a natural bandit. The evaluation of him has always been like this, and there are different opinions. As later people commented, the eulogy for his life was the most difficult to write.
However, no matter what others say, Kaohsiung himself doesn't care. Whether people praise and admire, or what a thousand people point to, he is still the same as he is, and he does his own thing.
Many people are like Sue, for him, they are love-hate and have complicated feelings.
He is a man who often surprises people. If you are not mentally prepared for this, you cannot be called to know him.
Let's take two examples:
(b)
Kunzhong is an old friend of Kaohsiung in the business world. The two companies have maintained a good cooperative relationship for a long time, complementing each other on many projects, forming allies and supporting each other. Kunzhong and Kaohsiung also often drink and eat together, vacation and travel together, and have a close relationship. Kunzhong trusts Kaohsiung as if he were his own brother, and sincerely trusts Kaohsiung. And Kaohsiung has never lived up to his trust, and always stands firmly on the side of Kunzhong when it is critical.
Both of their companies have developed very fast, expanded rapidly, and have successfully listed in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong, with smooth financing and a good reputation in the capital market.
One day, Kunzhong came to Kaohsiung and told him that he had a good opportunity to participate in the bidding for a super huge project, and if he could win this project, he would not have to worry about eating and drinking within three years, and he would also be able to go deep into the core business of this field, which would be very beneficial to the competition in the future. Kunzhong said excitedly that after winning this project, the company's stock price will definitely soar, and its market share will soar to a jaw-dropping proportion of opponents.
Kaohsiung congratulated him and then asked him what help he needed.
Kun Zhong patted Kaohsiung on the shoulder and said, "Good brother is like this, as soon as he opens his mouth, he asks what help he needs." You can really help with this. ”
Kunzhong invited Kaohsiung to accompany the bidder and jointly thwarted another peer company participating in the bidding.
Kaohsiung didn't say a word, and agreed on the spot.
As a result, Kunzhong told Kaohsiung of his company's offer in advance without any defense.
Unexpectedly, when the bid was opened, the company in Kaohsiung suddenly quoted a historic low price. Both the company and another bidder were eliminated. The Kaohsiung company won the bid in one fell swoop and monopolized the project.
For this, Kaohsiung has incurred great notoriety. Kun Zhong came out of the bid opening site, met Kaohsiung at the elevator, spat at him contemptuously, and without saying a word to him, he turned around.
The deep friendship between the two men for many years was shattered. Since then, the two have not interacted with each other.
When Kun Zhong was having dinner with others, he scolded Kaohsiung for stabbing him in the back, drunkenly threatened, cursed him for not dying well, and threatened to kill him sooner or later.
This matter is spreading more and more in the industry, and in the tide of bad comments about Kaohsiung, I think it is difficult to pretend to be deaf and dumb anymore, and I think I should talk to him. Honestly, I really don't understand why he did that. His company is developing very well, and he doesn't need to step on Kunzhong and climb up. His treatment of Kunzhong like this is really beyond my expectations. I think there must be a reason for this, Kaohsiung will not be the kind of person who is treacherous, but look at how he faithfully executed your will after your death, and how dutifully he took care of me, you can know who he is.
(c)
I made an appointment to eat in Kaohsiung at a private restaurant converted from a mansion during the Republic of China.
Kaohsiung sat down across from me and said, "Is the sun coming out of the west?" Why did you take the initiative to ask me out for dinner today? ”
I said, "Good things don't go out, but evil things go a thousand miles." Congratulations on becoming an enemy of the public. ”
Kaohsiung smiled and said, "This is also one of life's achievements!" Not everyone has the ability to become an enemy of the public. ”
I said, "Kun Zhong has been your friend for many years, and you are willing to ruin the relationship like this?" How many years does it take to build a friendship, and corruption is an instant. I feel sorry for you. How can you be so discredited. ”
Kaohsiung said: "Who told you that my ideal is to become a trustworthy person? ”
I choked on that.
I said, "You, you're a hooligan." ”
Kaohsiung grinned and said, "Are you here to ask me about the guilt on behalf of everyone?" ”
Kaohsiung said: "Xinxin, you are a woman, you don't understand this." ”
Kaohsiung said: "There are always two ways to help people. One is to make him happy, and the other is not to let him be satisfied. ”
Kaohsiung said: "Kunzhong's company has expanded too quickly in recent years, which has given him powerful hallucinations. In fact, his company is not currently equipped to take on such a project. It would be bad for them to win the bid. In the process of doing projects, the company's own defects will inevitably be revealed, which will harm customers. And this customer is not an ordinary customer, once offended, Kunzhong will never want to gain a foothold in this field in the future, and at that time, if you want to return to the original point before winning the bid, you can't get it. Maybe this will lead to an unwarranted prison sentence or something. ”
I said, "Kun Zhong is not well thought out, you can point this out to him openly, and you don't have to hit them like this." ”
Kaohsiung sneered: "In that kind of situation, do you think anyone can listen to the pertinent words?" ”
I said, "There's always another way." ”
Kaohsiung said: "I don't bother to think about it, just snatch the project, give him a blow, pour him a scoop of cold water, his mind will be much calmer, and he will know that he is not invincible and invincible." ”
I said, "But if you do this, Kunzhong will hate you very much." People won't understand what you mean. It's good to put in the heart, but it's also important to do it. ”
Kaohsiung: "Hate me? So what does it matter. Do you think it's better to be respected than hated? ”
I looked at Kaohsiung and I said, "Of course. Respect is certainly better than hatred. ”
Kaohsiung shook his head and said, "Being respected is just another face of being hated." ”
He looked at me and said, "Just like you, Xinxin, when you respected me, you were secretly demanding that I have to behave well all the time. If something doesn't match your vision, you'll feel like I've failed your respect. You're going to be upset with me. You will be angry with me like this, and in the name of eating, you will come to me and ask me about your sins. ”
Kaohsiung said: "If you hadn't respected me like that, you wouldn't be so angry with me now." ”
I said, "I'm not mad at you." I'm worried about you. Kunzhong's hatred is not something that can be ignored. ”
Kaohsiung put down his knife and fork, and Zhengse said, "Listen, heart." If I would be deceived by people's gentle respect and intimidated by everyone's hateful eyes, then I would not be Kaohsiung. ”
Kaohsiung said: "Tell you, I don't care if people love me or hate me. ”
He said: "Perhaps, except, certain people. ”
During the dinner that day, I was not persuaded by Kaohsiung in the end. But I found myself a little bit indignant as I had just sat down.