Chapter 44: There are familiar past and present lives, and there are also cruel realities that are soberly faced
In this way, Ning Qian flew to Munich. When she entered the country, after passing through customs, the staff asked her what she was doing in Germany, and she replied: "I am selling German walkers in China, and I came to German for a meeting." The customs officer immediately brightened: "Huh? You say German walkers? I grew up riding it when I was a kid! Are you responsible for the whole of China? "Yes!" Aimee said proudly. "Ah, you're amazing!" The envious and appreciative eyes of the staff made Aimee very encouraged: I didn't expect that the German walker has such a high reputation and sense of identity in Germany, and it seems that the brand has been introduced is a household name in Germany, and it really deserves its name!
Aimee continued by train to Nuremberg with her luggage, and just got out of Nuremberg train station when she met Cordula! Cordula's face was red from the cold wind, and when she saw Aimee, she gave her a big hug! After dropping off her luggage at the hotel, Cordula took Aimee directly to the headquarters of the German office.
It's a four-storey building with a small reception and a homely feel. Everywhere I went, every detail was very delicate and exquisite, and everywhere was full of the unique intentions and tastes of morality. From Aimee to Defeng, whether it is in the office building or driving to Defeng's factory covering an area of 100,000 square meters, the whole process has a magical and magical color:
She didn't even need to ask anyone, where was the pantry and where was the bathroom, and she walked there naturally. In particular, Cordula took Aimee to the old gentleman's former office, and as soon as Aimee entered, a terrible sense of familiarity instantly enveloped her: the objects, the furnishings, and even the smells...... It was as if she had been here countless times, only to come back again after a long absence...... She passed by a lot of people, even the staff in the factory, and they naturally greeted her, smiled and said to her, "You're here again?" She wondered: "I haven't been here before, how can they say it?" However, it is true that the environment here makes her feel as if she is at home.
She regretted not meeting Mr. Bettag and offered to visit Mr. Bettag's cemetery. Cordula and Isabelle accompanied her to the cemetery. The light gray sky, the dark gray gloomy dark clouds, and the low black walls are like an ink painting that has been seen countless times, which makes people's hearts ache to the point of gloom. Aimee actually walked straight to the old gentleman's grave without any hints and guidance. She silently said in her heart, "Mr. Bettag, I have come to see you. And in a trance, she seemed to hear a voice responding: "You're finally back!" "Everything here is familiar, is there really a past and a present life?
However, all the illusory and dizzying unrealities will be knocked by the cruel reality to make people extremely sober:
At the Defeng office, Cordula told Aimee that the reason why she was in such a hurry to come to Germany this time was because Defeng was about to be sold! Mr. Bettag has three sons, the eldest son started his own business at an early age, and is now a very well-known and successful entrepreneur in Germany, and has no intention of inheriting the family business. There are also two younger sons, both in the United States, who have no intention of running the family business, but they are very dissatisfied with handing over the business to the eldest brother in charge, and they have been arguing in front of their mother and dividing the money. The eldest son was only ordered to be in danger, and he didn't want to be stared at by the two younger brothers to help and be angry, the old lady was old, and she enjoyed happiness all her life, and she couldn't do this, so the old lady decided: sell the virtue.
At present, Klaus no longer cares about the business, and the old lady herself communicates with the buyers recommended by the investment institution about the sale. Fortunately, there is a very strong team of professional managers who have followed Mr. Lao for many years, and everyone hopes that the company is good and hopes to maintain this business for Mr. Lao, and the company's daily operation is still very stable and healthy.
"Who did you decide to sell to?" Aimee asked.
"It's not finalized yet. But even if Klaus is not in charge of business now, he is still very worried about whether the new buyers will continue to let you do the Chinese market, and neither do I. After all, you started your own company for the sake of our morality. If anything changes, it's us who are the ones who are responsible for you. ”
"But don't worry, no matter what, we will speak for you in front of the new boss and try our best to protect you, so that you can continue to be in charge of the German market in China. I can't tell you about this matter in an email or phone, so we specially ask you to come here. ”
Cordula and her husband Claus accompanied Aimee on a tour of Nuremberg, took Aimee to her home, and cooked for Aimee like a family. Isabelle also dined with Aimee, telling the story of Mr. Defeng as the second-generation head of the company and taking over the business. "Mr. Bettag has made decisions all his life based on intuition, not looking at reports, not listening to numbers, and just following his heart. But every decision he made throughout his life was correct. He is a legendary, a very special person! He has always explained to us that we must support you, he just believes in you! ”
When looking at the new product, there is a safety scooter specially designed for babies over one and a half years old, Cordula smiled and said: "This has not been officially put into production yet, I specially left this sample for you, you bring it back to your little Baron, so that he can become the first official user of this scooter in the world." ”
Aimee's heart is surging for this strong trust and care, and when she received a call from Daytime at night, she said firmly: "Da Baibai, I know that from now on, there will be a lot of unknowns in the future." No matter what situation and how many difficulties I encounter in the process of being acquired by Defeng in the future, I can't give up easily and must stick to it! ”
"Coriander baby, I like your tenacity! Rest assured, your Dabaibai has always been by your side and firmly supports you! ”
Sure enough, not long after Aimee returned to Shanghai, she received an email from Wenbo Group saying that their Hong Kong managing director, Tobias, would be visiting Aimee, with a very official announcement: Defeng has been acquired by Wenbo Group, Germany's largest toy manufacturing group. Prior to this, Aimee knew nothing about Wenbo Group, and there was no information on the Chinese website.
She also immediately received an email from Cordula, saying that Defeng had officially recommended Huanzhong and Aimee to Wenbo, and their big boss in Germany promised to send someone to inspect immediately.
Soon, Tobias and Jay were at Aimee. Jay, a native of Hong Kong, is in charge of docking with domestic factories and speaks Mandarin very well. Aimee gave them a PPT, reporting on the previous operation of Defeng and its future planning. Tobias listened attentively, but after listening to it, he said something like this:
"I'm not going to let you meet with the management of our headquarters in Germany. What you just said only makes them doubt my ability to do my job. It's been eight years since I came to Hong Kong from Germany, and when they hear what you say, they will ask me: Why haven't you done anything in the past eight years? I won't allow this to happen, so I'm here for only one purpose: to inform you that you can shut down your company and that we won't be cooperating with you! ”
Sure enough, what Klaus and Cordula feared happened.
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Part 3: Self-created private enterprises