Justin traveled a long distance, stayed up all night, and was worried about his daughter's safety. There was clearly a look of exhaustion on his face. Although he still looks full of the magnanimity and energy of a superior person. But Xiao Zheng saw through the fatigue deep in his eyes.
After all, no matter how powerful and wealthy he is, in addition to his identity as a businessman, he still has the identity of a father. And he is also a qualified loving father.
After hearing the subtext of his daughter's phone call, Justin immediately put down everything in his hands and flew to China for more than ten hours. The purpose is to bring her daughter back to New York safely.
Of course, from another perspective, it is also because the involvement this time is too wide, and the target to be dealt with is China's richest man, Lin Laoyao. Even if he came forward in person, it would be very difficult, and it was impossible for him to just send any of his subordinates to solve the problem.
"Boss Xiao is famous far and wide. He is a rising star. I have wanted to meet Boss Xiao for a long time, but I have never had the honor." Justin said in pure English.
These words were quite meant to elevate Xiao Zheng. With Justin's identity and status, no matter how strong Xiao Zheng is, he will not be able to reach Justin's height for the time being.
A simple conversation showed that Justin was not completely sure about taking Kalida back. Therefore, he could only show his favor to Xiao Zheng and take a curved route to save the country.
In fact, before Justin came to China, he had already initiated relationships and contacted all the people who could play a role in this matter. Big shot. The first phone call Justin made was to Minister Gong, the ambassador to the United States, whom he had only met a few times. After the latter briefly understood Justin's description of the problem, although he did not use an obvious official tone, he also showed a certain degree of embarrassment. He only said that he would learn about the specific situation from his domestic colleagues and then try his best to help Justin alleviate the problem.
Finally, Minister Gong changed the topic and mentioned Xiao Zheng in Yanjing on the phone.
"If you want to resolve this matter satisfactorily, Xiao Zheng is your best assistant."
These are Minister Gong’s exact words. It also invisibly increased Xiao Zheng's status in Justin's heart.
Xiao Zheng has in-depth cooperation with Minister Gong and has established a good personal relationship. At the previous farewell party, Xiao Zheng had a half-hour private conversation with Minister Gong. We talked a lot and it became clear that the situation was a win-win situation for both of us. There is no separation between business and government, especially in China where the economy is developing rapidly. What's more, Xiao Zheng has Tokyo resources that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attaches great importance to. Minister Gong, the pioneer of this matter, not only has a personal relationship with Xiao Zheng, but also maintains a good relationship with Xiao Zheng on behalf of the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
So far, Kalida's incident has not risen to the political level, let alone international diplomacy. As long as it is covered up, it can be a major issue. So Minister Gong turned his attention to Xiao Zheng and tried his best to help him fight for his interests. You can also meet a Wall Street giant like Justin.
After the three of them were seated, Xiao Zheng asked the waiter to open three bottles of Maotai, then raised his glass and said: "Mr. Justin, I don't know if you are used to our Chinese wine. I'll do it first as a token of respect."
After that, he drank it all in one gulp. Be the first to take a stand.
One cup and two taels. It's nothing to Xiao Zheng. With Justin's drinking capacity, even if the Moutai content is high, there will be no problem. It's just that he didn't sleep all night and traveled a long distance, and his stomach was empty. After drinking down this glass of 2 taels of strong liquor, my stomach felt really uncomfortable.
But considering that he had indeed tricked Xiao Zheng before, it was considered an apology.
After a glass of wine, the three of them chatted while eating. Justin did not go straight to the topic because of his face. Xiao Zheng was also happy to see this situation, but he kept urging them to eat and drink. In less than half an hour, the bottle of Moutai was empty.
Just as Xiao was beckoning the waiter to serve more drinks, Justin was complaining in his heart and stopped: "Boss Xiao, I have something to ask for. When the work is over, how about I drink with you again?"
How can there be such a way to drink
I haven't settled the matter yet, but I don't plan to let you down right away!
Justin also had troubles that he couldn't express. But it was only now that he truly understood how influential Xiao Zheng was in China. Even the ambassador to the United States highly praised it. From this point of view, Chang Yishan, who he had been very optimistic about before, was really far behind him.
When Xiao Zheng heard this, he put down his wine glass very politely and said with a solemn expression: "Mr. Justin, tell me what you have to say. You are a distinguished guest. I am sure that you will do as you please."
Justin thought to himself: I don't see that you have any intention of doing as you please.
But now Kalida's safety is the first priority, and he doesn't want to get entangled in these trivial matters. He paused, pursed his lips and said, "I believe Mr. Xiao has heard about the little girl Kalida -"
"I didn't hear that." Xiao Zheng shook his head and smiled. "I witnessed everything. And I personally sent Khalida to the Lin family."
Do you want to take my credit as soon as you come here? What an old fox!
Justin was in awe when he heard this: "Then I really want to thank Boss Xiao for his kindness!"
These words are for show, but they are not hypocritical. After all, Justin had only heard about the whole thing so far. Even his influence in Yanjing was not enough to quickly restore the truth. Of course you won't believe what others say.
At this moment, hearing Xiao Zheng say this, I feel somewhat grateful in my heart.
You know, the daughter came to China this time just to take revenge on Xiao Zheng. But Xiao Zheng is still able to repay evil with kindness. Even if there are other factors involved, it proves that this person is really not simple. And he has a very keen view of the overall situation. Know how to put yourself in the best possible position.
Otherwise, this meal would not be begging for him, but two trapped beasts gloomily considering how to get out of trouble.
Thinking about it this way, Justin became more and more convinced that Xiao Zheng could help him solve the matter. After a pause in his heart, he dropped his guard, pursed his lips and said, "Boss Xiao, I know that your company must comply with national policies and vigorously develop overseas markets. In this regard, I can contribute a small amount!"
His modest power is highly regarded by countless people on Wall Street. Not to mention the ENN Group in China.
This is a statement and an exchange of interests. He just wants Xiao Zheng to help him settle this matter, settle it—Old Demon Lin
It sounds weird, but for now, the only person qualified to help Justin is Xiao Zheng.
After all, in addition to being a leader in the Chinese business community, this person is also Lin Laoyao’s son-in-law—
Xiao Zheng smiled, lit a cigarette, and sighed: "Mr. Justin, maybe you don't know about my relationship with Boss Lin, right?"
"I know." Justin thought Xiao was asking him to add more chips. Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Zheng shook his head with regret on his face.
"Mr. Justin, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to take advantage of the situation. But -" Xiao Zheng said helplessly. "I may be the person least favored by Boss Lin in the world. Although in terms of status, I am his son-in-law."
When Justin heard this, his mood instantly hit rock bottom!