3. The World (I)
Zhu Tong had already guessed what Matsui Pingzhi was going to ask, and more than a dozen thoughts had already turned in his heart.
Now Matsui Heizhi's thinking is chaotic and restless, and if he does business, it is a good time to start.
He had even taken out a lighter and played with it in his hand, and with a little hallucinogen, and with some mental hints, he might be able to hold Matsui Heishi in his hands.
However, there is also Smith, Matsui's biggest opponent now is not himself, but Smith. The negotiations between them were not yet complete, and a delirious Matsui Heishi was no match for Smith at all.
Besides, Zhu Tong still had a hurdle in his heart, and after thinking about it again and again, he sighed and said calmly: "There is an ancient Chinese saying, if you believe it, you don't believe it. Ping Zhijun, for me, God exists. There are so many unexplainable things in the world that it is one-sided to deny them or blindly follow them. β
"Really." Matsui Heizhi's expression changed to fanaticism, and he held Zhu Tong's hand and asked, "What does Mr. think God is?" Did Grandpa really go to Amaterasu's side? β
"Ping Zhijun, I think there is a god in the world, but I don't think that God is a high being." Zhu Tong withdrew his hand; "I'm sorry, I don't think there is a god like Amaterasu in the world, I don't believe that there is a God in this world, I don't believe that there is a Jade Emperor or a Buddha in this world. However, I know that there is indeed a God in this world. They have no good or evil, no right or wrong, and have their own needs and ways of living; To a large extent, they are also subject to the squeeze and disruption of human development, just like the nature in which we live. Ping Zhijun, can you understand what I'm talking about? β
"You mean 'them'?" Matsui Heishi became calm and hesitated.
"It's them, Mr. Matsui's illness, which is cured by a 'god'. When you see that purple butterfly, it's a 'god'. Now, it's gone, because Mr. Matsui no longer needs it. β
"Where did it go?"
"I don't know, maybe it's going to disappear soon, maybe I'll find a place for myself."
"You just said 'this world'?"
"yes, this world. The universe is vast, and there are too many unknowns. β
"Is there another world?"
"There should be, at least, I know of a guy who went and never came back."
Matsui Heishi is wise, he doesn't ask anything anymore, quietly digests and thinks; It's just that I keep picking up my cup and drinking water.
Zhu Tong saw that he was suppressing himself, so he said, "Ping Zhijun, why don't you find a place to drink?" This is Japan, and you should be treated. β
So, the two of them walked out of the hotel to find a place to drink.
Matsui was not very familiar with Hiroshima either, and this time he came to see Zhu Tong alone, without the help of his subordinates, and the two walked around the noisy city for a long time before entering a quiet typical Japanese tavern by the river.
Walking into the lattice door, the not-so-young proprietress behind the counter quickly greeted her with a hoarse voice.
Zhu Tong can't understand Japanese, and Matsui Heishi is not used to going in and out of such a humble place, so the proprietress is trying to show off her style and become boring. What the two guests needed was a variety of fine wines behind her.
It was already past ten o'clock, and there were not many guests in the tavern; They found a place to sit down on the street, and asked for a few side dishes at will, but they were very generous when they wanted to drink. Matsui Heishi said several signs in a row, and the proprietress showed a surprised look. In the end, there is only casualness; Anyway, the alcohol content of the sake is not high.
After drinking three pots of wine, Matsui Heishi opened the conversation again, obviously a little drunk; Not drunk, but drunk.
"Before leaving, my grandfather said to me, 'Pingzhi, you have the right to choose the path you think is right, and I am old, and this is all I can do for you. Sir, I regret it now, grandpa was forced to death by me. If it weren't for my insistence on leaving the family, my grandfather would ....... β
He fell on the table and sobbed, Zhu Tong couldn't say anything, and his task now was to play an empathetic listener.
When Matsui Pingzhi finished venting, Zhu Tongcai said: "The words of the old people are all a condensation of life experience, they may not be able to make any good suggestions, at their age, the concept of right and wrong is already very vague." But at least they can save us from detours. β
"Makes sense." Matsui looked at the flask in his hand; "In my husband's opinion, is it a detour for me to leave the family this time? Grandpa didn't seem to agree too much. I now have $200 million in cash and the Fukui Ship Research Institute, so why would my grandfather be worried? β
"I don't know, I don't know Japan or the situation inside the Iike family, so it's impossible to make any suggestions. However, I think that there must be something inside the Iike family that has lasted so long. A big tree with deep roots and thick leaves is not enough to resist the invasion of the outside world; It has to have something special...... I can't say it, it's just a vague feeling. Ping Zhijun saw a sacred tree in Shanghai last year, and it was like that. β
"Sir, mean, if I leave the family, I will leave the roots?"
"Not exactly." I wish the children to cheer up, maybe now is an opportunity; Although just a few words can't change anything, it would be too honest to have the opportunity not to go.
"A friend in Shanghai said to me not long ago: Westerners have more face than us Asians, and if they make you feel very face-saving, the trap is under your feet."
"Makes sense." Matsui Heizhi thought about it and said lightly.
The positions are different, the topics involve sensitivity, and suddenly there is nothing to say between the two; Drink relatively and occasionally exchange an awkward smile.
"Can you tell us more about 'this world'?" Zhu Tong didn't want to talk about the topic that Matsui Pingzhi was interested in, but there was a lack of topics between the two, so he had to pick what he could say and tell Matsui Pingzhi about the bamboo Taoist priest.
On January 18, Zhu Tong and his entourage arrived in South Korea.
Shipbuilding is one of Korea's five major export pillar industries, and today, the number of orders for Korea's shipbuilding industry has surpassed that of Japan in the past, ranking first in the world for many years. Due to the accelerated development of China's shipbuilding industry in the past few years, it has posed a certain threat to South Korea's shipbuilding industry; Under the leadership of the government, South Korea's shipbuilding industry has begun industrial consolidation ahead of schedule.
The three shipyards that shook the olive branch to Zhu Tong this time are the shipyards that have not been included in the integration list.
Unlike the Japanese, all three companies refused to allow Zhu Tong and his party to visit the shipyard, and the meeting place was arranged in the capital Seoul.
Qian Ding has not expressed his position until now, he is the most responsible and serious one, and he will try to communicate with each other as much as possible wherever he goes. Every time Zhu Tong asked him for his opinion, he didn't get a definite answer. It seems that Jiang Yichen's incident touched him a lot.
Zhu Tong thought, maybe he should communicate with the old gentleman beforehand? There's no way around it, there's never a balance between the pros and cons.
Cheng Zhenjiang has always been angry about not being able to enter the Tianye Ranch, he has always been very interested in the horses of the Tianye Ranch, and he only had a good impression of Fukui Shipbuilding after inspecting it all the way, and said that the rest of the itinerary was a "trip to collect rags", which made Xiao Xiao laugh.
Zhu Tong could feel the subtle changes between the two, before, Xiao Xiao was cautious in front of Huang Hai and Cheng Zhenjiang; Now, perhaps because of Zhu Tong's deliberate cultivation and past experiences, Xiao Xiao behaves with measure and confidence. Cheng Zhenjiang touched a soft nail in front of Xiao Xiao two days before he arrived at the preparatory office, and then he became more and more careful. If Xiao Xiao didn't take the initiative to joke with her, Cheng Zhenjiang wouldn't even dare to say a word to her.
After moving in, Xiao Xiao first contacted Hanhai Shipbuilding Company, which was the earliest and largest Korean shipyard in contact with the Fuhua Preparatory Office. The Korean side expressed surprise at Zhu Tong's itinerary, and after confirming it, he said that he would come to meet within an hour.
In order to show his sincerity, Zhu Tong rented a small conference room on this floor of the hotel. But they waited in the conference room for a full two hours before the representatives of the Han Hai ship, two well-dressed middle-aged men, pushed open the door.
They apologized repeatedly, saying that there was a traffic jam on the road, and warmly invited the four of them to attend a banquet held just for them.
Outside, it's time to eat; Zhu Tong excused himself a little, and took Xiao Xiao and Qian Ding out of the hotel with them. Cheng Zhenjiang wants to stay in touch with Shanghai,
Han Hai sent two Mercedes-Benz RVs, and after driving out of the hotel, Xiao Xiao was happy, and the vehicles on the road showed no signs of congestion at all; Compared to Shanghai, it is considered pediatric. Zhang Xuedan and Xiang Mo called separately an hour ago to say that Hanhai Ship had asked to confirm the identity of Li Xiang, director of the Fuhua Shipbuilding Preparatory Office, as well as the itinerary.
The banquet was held in a private club on the outskirts of Seoul, and the habits of wealthy and high-status people in Asia are generally similar, and the layout and decoration of this club are similar to those of similar places that Zhu Tong has seen.
Most of these banquets do not go directly to the table to eat, and the guests should be given time to get acquainted with the host and adapt to the environment.
Li Zhengxun, who was received by Hanhai Ship, was a vice chairman, a very proud fat man, who waited in a reception room with three assistants, and looked a little arrogant when exchanging business cards with Zhu Tong. He said that Zhu Tong couldn't understand Korean, but the beautiful female secretary next to him translated it into English.
Zhu Tong was a little unhappy in his heart, the other party should know that he was from Shanghai and was Chinese.
The two sides sat down well, Zhu Tong smiled and complimented Li Zhengxun in English, turned to Qian Ding in Chinese and said, "Old Qian, they obviously don't have the sincerity to have in-depth contact with us. β
"Director Li?" Qian Dinggang was looking through the propaganda materials of the Han Hai ship sent by the other party's secretary, and asked puzzledly.
"They should prepare a Chinese translator, and if the Han Hai ship can't even do that, I doubt their strength and sincerity." The little liar pushed his glasses and continued to say to Qian Ding in Chinese. With a sincere smile on his face, he stared at Lee Jung-hoon, who was speaking.
Ha! It turns out that this person can understand Chinese! Lee Jung-hoon suddenly stopped speaking Korean and said in Chinese awkwardly, "I'm sorry, we were rude." β
Zhu Tong was even more embarrassed, rubbing his hands and saying, "This ...... Chairman Li is really touching. Since...... Hehe, I was rude. Please bear with me, you are ...... older than me. β
Li Zhengxun said to Zhu Tong that he was very comfortable as the chairman, and waved his hand generously: "It's because we don't think it through, Director Li is young and promising, and it's understandable to be reckless." β
It's really face-giving! It's weird to associate young and promising with recklessness, the little liar has always been quite high-spirited, and now he has not yet entered the stage of serious business talks, and he is only in initial contact, and he refuses to lose this face.
"Chairman Li's surname is Li, and it just so happens that my surname is Li. If I were in China, I might think that we were one family 500 years ago. β
"My Li is different from China's Li." Lee Jeong-hoon is se-ed; "Our Korean surname Lee is an aristocrat. Remember, one has to learn to be humble. β
"Oh! Disrespectful and disrespectful, Chairman Li turned out to be from a famous family. "Zhu Tong is a little disappointed, is this Li Zhengxun really stupid or pretending to be stupid?
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