There was a Gulfstream V private plane waiting at the Soekarno International Airport in Jakarta. Cao Minyuan and the other girls did not follow them. Only Shen Lin boarded the private plane and arrived at the manor on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. It was already past three o'clock in the afternoon.
From the moment Shen Lin boarded the private plane, to being driven into the manor by a luxury Mercedes-Benz car, he arrived at the vast private golf course in the manor. He looked at the beautiful girls with hot figures and cool clothes scattered around the golf course playing golf. , I feel like I have entered a new world again, a world completely different from the one I have experienced in the past few months.
There are even some minor grievances.
People like me are running around working outside, but a certain man is enjoying the luxurious life of living and drinking so leisurely.
hateful.
At half past four, Simon, who had finished his half-hour meeting with a Vietnamese deputy prime minister, finally showed up. Shen Lin, who was waiting in the supporting cafe on the edge of the golf course, saw a certain man and immediately put away his distracted thoughts and stood up subconsciously.
"Sit down," Simon smiled and waved his hand, came to sit opposite the girl, and waited for Shen Lin to follow suit. He was not in a hurry to talk about business and asked, "How are you doing lately?"
When Shen Lin heard this question, his eyes widened slightly.
how are things
Don't you know? !
Seeing her reaction, Simon understood immediately and smiled. After the waitress poured him coffee and left, he said, "Well, I think it must be very hard for you to come here."
Very hard!
Shen Lin emphasized a little in his heart, but still asked politely: "Mr. Westeros, what about you?"
Simon nodded: "Very good."
The man answered simply, but Shen Lin couldn't help but glance at the wide open glass window next to him, offering an unobstructed view of the golf course.
Obviously, very good!
Speaking of which, Chen Qing arranged for her and a group of women to go to the same luxurious seaside manor in San Lucas, Mexico, and spend the night there, which left a deep impression on her. However, looking at the other side, maybe a certain guy doesn't remember it at all. After all, there are so many, so many.
Simon picked up the coffee and took a sip, followed Shen Lin's gaze and glanced out the window, then looked at the expression of the woman opposite him, and he seemed to understand, and he curved his lips again: "You're not complaining about being assigned such a job, are you? "
Shen Lin came back to his senses and finally remembered the identity of the man opposite him. Even though the other man was smiling, he still shook his head subconsciously: "No, no."
"It's indeed a terrible job. You should not like it." Simon didn't mind her stuttering. Instead, he gave a positive answer and continued: "However, I didn't expect that among a group of people, you A woman is the best at what she does."
Shen Lin was stunned for a moment.
Is this a compliment
I remembered what Cao Minyuan said on the way to the airport in Jakarta.
really.
Then it was probably his affirmation, and I felt a little happy that I didn't live up to expectations.
But, now that the man opposite has started talking, Shen Lin has been holding back his words for a long time, and finally said: "Mr. Westeros, regarding Southeast Asia, well, with all due respect, I don't think it is true. A place that deserves too much investment.”
Simon was noncommittal and asked: "What's the reason?"
Shen Lin organized his speech a little and said: "The business environment in these countries in Southeast Asia is really terrible. The authorities are entangled, gangs extort, the infrastructure is poor, and the workers are lazy... In short, I can't find any advantages. Correspondingly. In comparison, I think, Mr. Westeros, you can definitely shift more investment to China."
"Not talking about China," Simon shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "I think, according to you, these disadvantages, to some extent, can be regarded as advantages."
Shen Lin thought he heard wrongly: "Advantages?"
Simon said: "Have you seen "Gone with the Wind"?"
Shen Lin didn't know why the topic suddenly changed, but he still nodded: "It's a good book."
Simon said: "In this novel, Scarlett's lover, Rhett Butler, has a very interesting argument. I can't remember the details clearly. It probably means that war, change or chaos are all factors that allow people to quickly accumulate assets and become violent overnight. The best environment for wealth. And as you just said, the chaotic Southeast Asia just fits one of them."
To be honest, as a Ph.D. in political economics from the University of Oklahoma, this was the first time Shen Lin had heard of this guy's argument.
It's just that... precisely because he had enough accumulated knowledge, after a little thought, Shen Lin quickly had to admit that a certain man's words were, to a large extent, correct!
After all, a peaceful and stable environment often means that wealth and class are relatively solid, making it difficult for some people to take advantage of the opportunity to amass large amounts of wealth.
However, this fallacy is really uncomfortable to hear.
Seeing that Shen Lin didn't answer, Simon continued: "Also, do you know about South Korea?"
Turn again
Shen Lin quickly recalled everything he knew about South Korea, and then, without his boss having to continue, he roughly understood what he wanted to say.
Regarding the business environment.
Whether it was then or now, the business environment in South Korea is definitely not good.
Memes like mooncake boxes and cake boxes are known all over the world.
However, the chaebols in South Korea did not rise under such rules. They were still in the military government era that was not conducive to business development. In this environment, South Korea as a whole has jumped to the top of the Four Asian Tigers. In the past few years, the per capita GDP once exceeded the US$10,000 mark.
As for now, Shen Lin certainly knows about the penetration of the Westeros system into South Korea.
Then again, if it weren't for these problems in South Korea, how could there be so many opportunities for foreign capital
Looking at the countries in Southeast Asia, except for the different levels of economic development, many other aspects are actually the same. Otherwise, how did a series of top tycoons similar to Korean chaebol families in Southeast Asia come about
At the same time, the poor business environment in Southeast Asia also provides capital with room to operate without explicit rules.
For example, for a factory with serious pollution, under normal circumstances, normal national authorities will definitely not approve it. However, in an abnormal country and an abnormal business environment, if the necessary measures are taken, factories will be built.
Another example is the matter they recently handled in Jakarta.
If it happens in other countries with strict order and you are harassed by gangs, you will not have a good way to deal with it.
Call the police
They go in and lock you up for a few days, and then they come out and continue to cause trouble until you close the door.
Fighting violence with violence will only make you more embarrassed.
On the contrary, in the already chaotic Indonesia, some people disappeared and disappeared.
Calling the police is useless!
In the final analysis, no matter what kind of environment, there is no shortage of winners who can climb higher by adapting to the environment.
Simon gave Shen Lin some time to digest, and when he saw her gradually showing a clear expression, he continued: "Furthermore, according to my understanding, the problems you just mentioned have been resolved very well by you in recent days. , which is why I specially asked you to come over and meet."
Shen Lin recovered his thoughts, paused after hearing what the man said, and finally couldn't help complaining: "But, Mr. Westeros, this is not easy."
How to resolve various problems
it's actually really easy.
It's nothing more than taking advantage of the opportunity. If you are entangled, you will give money, if you extort, you will start to extort, if the infrastructure is not good, you will find a solution, if the workers are lazy, eliminate and replace... However, after doing these things one by one, Shen Lin feels that he is probably similar to Cao Minyuan and the others, a doctor studying in the United States. , became a black businessman.
When Simon saw Shen Lin complaining, he smiled understandingly: "The environment here is really not easy for a woman like you. If you don't want to continue, I can arrange for you to change your position now."
Shen Lin opened his mouth immediately, not knowing what to say.
Change
Subconsciously, of course I want to change.
If you can do business cleanly, who wants to wallow in this muddy pond
But, thinking about it again, I have already reached the current level. Most of the US$700 million asset list I got at the beginning has been successfully processed. If I change it now, wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted
Not changing
From the bottom of my heart, it’s hard to like everything I’m doing now.
However, Shen Lin is not a person who likes to give up.
Simon waited for a moment, but when she didn't answer, he smiled and said, "Since you are not willing to give in, let's continue."
The man made the decision for him, which made Shen Lin sigh in relief, but then he couldn't help but glared over gently, "Zhou Bapi, is waiting for you here, right?"
Simon smiled and said again: "To be honest, you have indeed done a great job. You have clarified a lot of things in just a few months. In comparison, the other people can be said to be business elites, but There are indeed very few people who can adapt to the business environment in Southeast Asia.”
Come again
Shen Lin felt that he could not continue to be a donkey that started running when he saw a carrot, so he took the initiative: "In this case, boss, do I have any reward?"
Simon said cheerfully: "What do you want?"
Shen Lin paused again, and then quickly said: "I haven't decided yet, but I think the boss won't be stingy, right?"
"Of course." Seeing the woman kicking the ball back to him, Simon thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you a special private plane. It will be more convenient for you to travel around Southeast Asia."
Shen Lin expressed dissatisfaction: "You should still let me work hard for you?"
"It can also be used for traveling," Simon smiled: "By the way, what did you sit on when you came here?"
"Gulfstream V," Shen Lin said, and then simply said: "I want this one, how about it?"
The Gulfstream V, apart from its own boss’s Boeing 767, is basically the most luxurious private business jet at the moment. It currently sells for nearly $40 million and can directly carry out ultra-long-distance flights across the Pacific.
Thinking about the general information about the private jet, Shen Lin felt a little guilty, but soon felt confident again. I just use it and don't directly ask for it, so it's not too much.
"No problem." Simon agreed readily, without making any detours, and continued: "So, let's talk about your next work?"
Shen Lin suddenly felt that he was missing something.
All right.
In fact, Shen Lin doesn’t feel that she has been mistreated. The agreement she signed originally included assets of US$700 million, in addition to a basic salary of US$100,000 per year. If she can successfully revitalize this asset, then in the future, this asset will increase in value either by itself or after it is put into operation. When profits are generated, she and her asset management team can receive generous rewards. For example, in terms of profits, she personally will receive 5% every year in the future.
According to the current progress of asset disposal, Shen Lin quietly calculated in private that in two or three years, it would be easy to earn more than one million US dollars per year.
In the global business circle, those whose basic salary plus bonuses and options can easily reach tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars every year are, after all, only a very small number. For a professional manager, the income is over one million dollars, which is already a very high income.
Thinking like this, Shen Lin felt that he really had nothing to complain about. When the man mentioned the follow-up, he nodded: "Okay."
Simon continued: "I have talked to many people in the past few days, and they are all local snakes in Southeast Asia. Next, the Westeros system will launch some large projects in Southeast Asia, all of which will cost hundreds of millions or even billions. The dollar-level one. Oh, as I just said, you can balance the various forces in the chaotic Southeast Asia very well, and you are just right to come forward and coordinate these projects."
Shen Lin didn't expect that his boss suddenly planned to play such a big game, and thought he would let him take over more other assets that were replaced last year. After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but persuade: "Boss, I think you should seriously consider this. For example, if you invest in a US$1 billion project, I am even worried that more than half of it may be rejected. The local snakes are dividing it up, they are really unruly."
Neighbor Shen wanted to tell the boss clearly that he should not come to this shabby place to be taken advantage of.
Simon smiled: "Speaking of rules, Shen, do you think I am a rule-abiding person?"
Shen Lin didn't react for a while.
Simon continued on his own: "It just so happened that I met one of Suharto's cronies yesterday afternoon, and he also mentioned some of your recent events in Indonesia."
Shen Lin was agitated and a little nervous.
It is not a good thing to be targeted by the authorities for those operations these days.
Simon gave her a reassuring look and said with a smile: "It's okay, let's be honest, I am a businessman, but I do not deny that I am definitely not a pure businessman. My business can make money here. , I will not be stingy with the benefits that should be given to them. The same is true for various subsequent projects. We can work together to achieve a win-win situation. However, if they don’t want to pay anything and just want to squander my money, I will definitely I won’t show mercy. I can convince Washington to impose sanctions on them, I can put their entire family on Interpol’s wanted list, I can seize all the tens of billions of assets they have hidden overseas, and I can fund their domestic The opposition, completely overturning those chairs under their butts, and even, if necessary, a war, is actually very simple."
Shen Lin listened to the series of strong and somewhat arrogant words from the man opposite, and had no doubt that he could achieve all this. At the same time, she suddenly remembered what Cao Minyuan said before about her and them being the same kind of people. Now, she felt that he, Like myself, Cao Minyuan and the others, in short, we are all the same kind of people!