Chen Qing took Cheng Taixi into the reception room next to the indoor swimming pool. Cao Minyuan had already left. Simon was still leaning on the sofa leisurely, holding a glass of red wine in his hand. Soft and soothing old-school jazz music was floating in the air. On the coffee table in front of the man, A pair of women with similar faces in gauze knelt down and kissed each other, looking quite beautiful.
Seeing the two people coming in, Simon waved his hand, and the two women on the coffee table stopped, got off the ground like cats, and silently returned to the indoor swimming pool.
Cheng Taixi followed the two women as they disappeared. Seeing that Chen Qing had already sat down next to the man, she bowed slightly to greet them. After Simon patted her other side, she also sat down next to the man.
Without warning, Chen Qing took the red wine from Simon's hand and took a sip, then asked: "Boss, you seem unhappy. Did that little phoenix make you angry?"
"No," Simon shook his head and smiled: "I'm just thinking about what kind of Chinese name I should give myself."
Chen Qing immediately became interested: "Does the boss have any ideas?"
“It has to have Chinese characteristics,” Simon said. “In your opinion, which one is better, Jianguo or Zhenhua?”
Chen Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily, holding Simon's arm and knocking her head directly on the man's shoulder: "Westeros Jianguo, Westeros Zhenhua, haha, boss, you are so stupid, you might as well..." Suddenly Thinking of the pseudonym Ren Jingxi had given to her boss, she stopped immediately. She didn't want to mention a certain woman's name in front of men, and then said: "...that's it, compared to Xiaodan Dan's 'Qianshu', it's simply... There’s a gap of one Pacific Ocean.”
Simon just made a joke that even he thought was cold. After Chen Qing laughed for a while, he handed her the unfinished red wine and asked Cheng Taixi on the other side: "How is it at Showbox?"
The figures of the two women who had just left were still floating in Cheng Taixi's mind. Hearing this, he quickly retracted his thoughts and said: "Four movies, "Kidnapping the Dog at the Gate" and "The Day the Pig Fell into the Well" have been completed, and "The Strange Story of a Female High School Girl" and "Rose Flowers and Red Lotus" is also undergoing final editing, and the next step is to release it."
At this point, Cheng Taixi paused for a moment, before waiting for the man to ask, and continued: "Kidnapping the Doorstep Dog" tried to apply for the Cannes Film Festival in France, but failed to be shortlisted. I plan to try it at the Toronto Film Festival in the second half of the year. "Pig" "The Day I Fell into the Well" is expected to be shortlisted for Venice, thanks to the help of Daenerys's Gaomen Pictures team. The other two horror films are planned to be released together in the summer, "The Red Lotus" is in June, and "The High School Girl" "Ghost Story" is in July. Boss, do you want to see a sample?"
"Send it over, I'll take a look at it when I have time."
Seeing Simon agree, Cheng Taixi felt a little inexplicably satisfied in his heart, and continued: "Actually, I'm a little worried. I spent so much money. What should I do if the box office doesn't do well?"
"That's a problem," Simon said with a smile, "If you don't do something well, you will definitely be punished."
Cheng Taixi suddenly thought of the two women just now. Could it be... that kind of punishment
Chen Qing had been listening quietly at the side. Seeing this, she reached over and pinched Cheng Taixi's rosy face: "Is it wrong? Your face is red?"
Cheng Taixi's face was just a little hot at first, but after being teased by Chen Qing, his face quickly turned from light red to red, and he had the idea of running away.
Simon pressed Chen Qing's little paw to help Cheng Taixi get out of the predicament. He turned to Chen Qing and said, "I will leave tomorrow. On your side, deal with the Daewoo Group as soon as possible. We still have a lot to do and we can't delay."
"Understood," Chen Qing took advantage of the situation and hugged Simon's arm again: "Boss, some of the companies we are involved in are recruiting people recently, and it's very lively."
"oh?"
"Graduation season is coming soon. There are a total of 570,000 college graduates in South Korea this year. Guess what the current demand from companies will be, boss?"
Simon didn't bother to guess, so he just asked: "How much?"
Chen Qing raised a small hand and shook it: "50,000."
Simon was a little surprised. Of course he was aware of the current wave of layoffs in South Korea, with large and small companies laying off employees on a large scale, but he did not expect that the employment rate of college graduates in South Korea this year was not even 10%.
However, I soon felt relieved.
In my memory, when I watch Korean movies, there is generally a certain kind of "resident character", that is, a decadent young man who can't find a job after graduating from college and can only sit at home and eat his old age, or even a decadent middle-aged man. The movie reflects reality, so the employment status of Korean university graduates can also be seen.
There are too few job opportunities. As a result, people with jobs have to work extra hard to avoid losing their jobs. This has led to extremely high overtime hours in South Korea. The widespread high-intensity overtime has reduced the demand for employees in enterprises and further reduced job opportunities. Eventually a vicious cycle is formed.
Then, another result, why are Korean chaebols so powerful
Korean chaebol managers are often called "management gods". Are they really that godly
actually not.
Due to the fierce competition for employment in South Korea, South Korean chaebols can obtain a group of the most elite talents in Korean society, and these talents still have to work very hard after joining the job. With the smartest minds and the hardest work, it is not easy for a company to screw up.
As a result, a large number of Korean 'business gods' were created.
Thinking about this and noticing Chen Qing's sparkling eyes next to him, Simon roughly understood that this girl obviously didn't say this to him casually, or that the two of them had the same mind and had obviously thought of something together. Then he glanced at Cheng Taixi on the other side. , obviously with a bit of confusion and some inevitable sympathy.
Seeing that his boss turned his gaze back again with a clear look on his face, Chen Qing said: "I am helping the boss select the team of maids and escorts in Korea among the fresh graduates. They must be the best."
Simon explained: "The key is not to be the best, loyalty is important."
"Absolutely," Chen Qing said, "We have a very strict interview and review process, so the boss can rest assured."
Simon thought for a moment and said, "We can recruit more."
Chen Qing blinked: "The budget I handed over to my wife is to recruit 100 people. How much does the boss want?"
"About 300."
Chen Qingyan obeyed: "Okay."
After talking about this matter and some trivial matters, when she saw a woman poking her head over the door leading to the swimming pool, Chen Qing did not continue and pushed Simon: "Boss, go and have fun. Stop thinking about things all the time. I’ll take Tae Hee to discuss some work.”
Simon just nodded and saw Chen Qing pulling Cheng Taixi away who was obviously reluctant to leave, and glanced at the swimming pool.
The girl who was originally peeping her head noticed the man looking at her and walked over boldly, but it was Li Yingai. She was one of the women who was randomly circled by Simon in the seaside manor in St. Lucas. Simon liked the shape of this woman's lips very much. , when Li Yingai came closer, he pointed to the carpet at his feet: "Come, let me take a look."
Li Yingai, who was also wearing only a bathrobe, naturally knelt down on the carpet when the man ordered her, put her hands on the man's knees, and raised her head in a flattering manner.
Simon stayed in Seoul for another night, and this trip to Asia came to an end, and he set off back to Los Angeles the next day.
For a week, there was no public news that Simon had been to Asia.
The financial situation in Asia has been unstable recently. Originally, South Korea wanted to make some small moves in private, but it was very hesitant. After all, compared with the benefits of Simon Westeros' visit to South Korea, many Asian countries' financial markets have suffered greatly. The Stroll Effect has actually happened several times. Who knows what consequences will result from rashly disclosing the news of someone's arrival in South Korea
Moreover, the recent events of Daewoo Group have also made some people take offense.
Simon Westeros is a very private person. If he exposes information without the consent of the other party, will he be targeted if he is caught
Today's South Korea really cannot withstand these storms.
Chen Qing casually talked to Simon about the collapse of the employment situation of fresh graduates in South Korea this year, which was just the tip of the iceberg of South Korea's severe economic situation at this time. Even though South Korea's "gold donation campaign" that has been widely reported by the international community recently has made South Korean people feel relieved, in fact, the gold received by the South Korean government is less than 2 billion US dollars.
Compared with the tens of billions of dollars in funding gaps in the South Korean economy, this is a drop in the bucket.
In addition, Simon's casual actions caused the collapse of South Korea's Daewoo Group in an instant. Even though many people knew the inside story, ordinary traders were unlikely to be so well-informed. Therefore, it was inevitable that the public market would once again raise concerns about the possibility of greater problems in the Korean economy. Concerns have caused South Korea’s currency, stock and bond markets to fluctuate again recently.
Therefore, it seems that Simon's trip to Asia did not cause any ripples, but it was only a short stay in Seoul. For many insiders, it was undoubtedly a shot in the arm.
Simon Westeros visited South Korea. People with a little more sense understood that this super tycoon could not come to give people warmth for nothing. However, just the fact that Simon Westeros visited South Korea itself has quite a symbolic meaning.
This means that Simon Westeros is very interested in South Korea. In fact, the Westeros system has proven this through actual actions, but Simon Westeros’ investment had previously only targeted a few companies. For large chaebols. In any case, in the eyes of many people, Simon Westeros is interested in South Korea, even if he has bad intentions, it is much better than having no interest at all.
So, when Simon came and left again, many things surrounding the Daewoo Group, some of which were dragged on and off, began to be quickly cut off.
The day after Simon left South Korea, Hyundai Group announced that it would take over the automotive business of Daewoo Group to ensure the stability of related industries and at the same time ensure employment as much as possible. Cheong Wa Dae immediately gave a guarantee that it would actively cooperate with Hyundai Group to take over Daewoo Motors.
This is just the beginning.
Subsequently, Daewoo's steel, electronics, construction, shipbuilding and other businesses were quickly taken over.
As for the huge debt of Daewoo Group, the Westeros system will certainly not bear too much.
Overseas creditors, everyone negotiates and carries out debt restructuring, at least for a certain period of time. In South Korea, the South Korean government can only bear the large number of bad debts itself. Even if it does not write them off completely, it will only provide a symbolic repayment plan.
Otherwise, the relevant enterprises will only end up going bankrupt.
As the second largest chaebol in South Korea, it is related to the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of employees and even larger related families behind the scenes. If it goes bankrupt, as the main creditor, the Bank of Korea can recover some losses through liquidation, but the potential social impact caused by the careers of a large number of employees The problem is not what the Korean government wants to see.
So there is no choice but to compromise.
In fact, speaking of it, in the years after the Asian financial crisis, the GDP figures of various countries experienced such a severe recession. The write-off of a large number of bad debt assets caused a huge amount of wealth to evaporate out of thin air. This is a very important reason.
Among them, Daewoo Group's electronics business fell into the hands of SK, which is a key supporter of the Westeros system, and will be integrated with related businesses taken over from Hyundai.
Simon was not without doubts about this.
What should we do if SK’s related businesses become too large and difficult to control
But it was just a passing thought.
Now is not the time to play balance with Korean companies, not to mention that the Westeros system will definitely ensure absolute controlling rights. Perhaps due to geographical or regulatory reasons, absolute controlling rights are not necessarily absolute controlling rights. This kind of thing has happened too many times. However, the penetration of the Westeros system into South Korea is not just the equity of the target company. , in fact, in all aspects.
What's more, Simon's intention to push the Korean chaebol to the stage as a shield has not changed.
Social conflicts in South Korea will only become more and more intense in the future. If the Westeros system ends in person, it will only unite the Koreans and share the same hatred. This is not in the interests of the Westeros system, even Simon actually doesn't care.
However, it is definitely better to maintain a balanced state.
The stable triangular relationship between the Korean government, Korean people, and Korean chaebols is just right. The Westeros system stands on the outside and is more suitable for balance and control.
After Daewoo is taken care of, Simon's main goal in South Korea is only LG.
I discussed with Chen Qing privately that the next step is to force the LG family to surrender.
In fact, speaking of it, Samsung Electronics has been taken over, and the electronics business of South Korea's two largest chaebol giants, which were previously ranked first and second, have all been taken care of by Simon. It seems that there is no need to pursue more, but it is also due to the consideration of the triangular structure. , if there can be three, they can obviously restrain each other.
Just like the three giants of SK Entertainment, Samsung Entertainment and Hyundai Entertainment.
In addition to the electronics industry with semiconductors as its core, everything is going very smoothly in terms of entertainment.
Related industries in South Korea are completely open to foreign investment, and the internal situation is so precarious. With strong financial support, the Westeros system has encountered few obstacles in the rapid expansion of the South Korean entertainment industry.
Cash is king, as it should be.
Simon is no longer pursuing the rapid increase of personal assets, so he can take it calmly about hoarding large amounts of cash. He is not like a stingy old man who is always worried about issues such as inflation.