The weather in Boston is very cold, with thick snow piled up on both sides of the road. Fortunately, there is no mud on the road, and the overall appearance is very clean.
Lin Qingya arranged in advance for Makino Technology's Boston branch to reserve a high-end motorcade and security team for Li Mu. Li Mu sat in a Cadillac similar to that of the US President's Army One and went to the restaurant he had made an appointment with Su Yingxue.
When the convoy was less than a kilometer away from the reserved restaurant, Li Mu saw a figure walking cautiously along the roadside. The man was wearing a long white down jacket and wrapped himself in a hat with a thick fur collar. Strictly true.
For some reason, Li Mu felt that the owner of this figure must be Su Yingxue.
So he asked the driver to pull over, lowered the window and shouted to the girl: "Yingxue!"
Su Yingxue, who was wrapped in a big hat and a thick mask and was looking down at the road, suddenly raised her head and looked at Li Mu in the car with surprise and joy.
Li Mu hurriedly opened the door and got out of the car. He came to her in a few steps and asked, "Why are you walking here?"
Su Yingxue pointed behind her and said with a smile: "I came here by subway and walked about a few hundred meters."
Li Mu smiled and said: "It's too cold, get in the car."
Su Yingxue blinked and asked him: "Would you like to take a walk? It won't be so cold when you walk."
Li Mu nodded cheerfully and stretched out his hand to her.
Su Yingxue handed her hand to Li Mu, and Li Mu used his right hand to put her left hand into his pocket.
After just a few steps, Li Mu hurriedly put on the hat of his down jacket. The cold wind was like a knife, blowing on his face, which was really uncomfortable.
Li Mu couldn't help but sigh: "This ghost place is much colder than the winter in Yanjing."
Su Yingxue smiled and said: "You haven't learned geography well. The latitude of this place is similar to our Northeast, and extreme weather is more common. In the past few days, the highest temperature has only been minus three degrees. It snows heavily in Boston. It is common for snow to reach the knees. .”
Li Mu said: "Then you have to take good care of yourself and don't freeze."
Su Yingxue nodded and said: "The school is okay, the heating is relatively sufficient. Although it is freezing outside, the room temperature in classrooms, dormitories, libraries and other places is more than 20 degrees. As long as you don't stay outside for too long, it will generally be fine." There’s no problem.”
With that said, Su Yingxue asked Li Mu: "Are you coming to the United States this time to discuss acquisitions with Ford?"
Li Mu smiled slightly: "Ford is one thing, and Google is about to go public. Their CEO invited me to go to Nasdaq to ring the bell with him."
Su Yingxue smiled and said: "Before I came out, I read the news about your acquisition of the Ford brand. The Chinese students in the school were so excited, and some boys shouted your name in the dormitory, saying that you were so awesome."
Li Mu smiled and said: "You spend a little money to be so awesome? At least I have to wait until I have revitalized these three half-dead brands."
"It must be possible." Su Yingxue said seriously: "I think even if you do nothing, just use your influence. In addition, these three brands have been acquired by Huaxia Enterprises and have become the status of Huaxia Automobile Brands in the country. Sales will definitely increase a lot.”
Li Mu said: "If you just play the national card and take advantage of everyone's love and recognition of your own nation, you will feel a bit despicable. These brands have their own reasons for being half-dead. In the final analysis, the overall level of the product, especially the cost-effectiveness There are still shortcomings, otherwise it would not be possible to be reduced to what it is today. If I bring them back to China as they are and sell them to my compatriots, even if they are willing to pay for it, I will feel bad about it. "
As he spoke, Li Mu said seriously: "This five billion US dollars is not to buy a profitable industry, but to buy an opportunity to subvert the industry and become bigger and stronger. Therefore, I may not change it for a long time in the future." The operation model of these three brands is just like ants moving, moving most of their hardware and software to China, and then letting them be reborn in China. By that time, I will make them the world's first-class car brands. "
Su Yingxue said with a smile: "I believe in you. I believe that it won't be long before these three brands will be reborn in your hands."
Li Mu stopped, looked at Su Yingxue, and asked seriously: "Yingxue, do you like cars?"
Su Yingxue looked at him warily: "What are you doing? Are you going to give me a car?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Isn't it possible?"
Su Yingxue shook her head and said with a smile: "I don't need a car now. I won't leave school once a week. I don't need it at all."
Li Mu hummed and asked again: "Then I simply ask you, do you like cars?"
Su Yingxue smiled and said: "Then I will simply answer you, I like it, otherwise I wouldn't take the driver's license test with you as soon as the college entrance examination is over."
Li Mu asked him: "What do you think of cars? Or, what do you like about cars?"
Su Yingxue was a little stunned and asked him: "Logically speaking, shouldn't you ask me what brand of car I like, or what type of car I like?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Answer my question first."
Su Yingxue thought for a while and said: "I think a car is not only a commodity, a tool, but also has a lot of feelings in it. It is an extension of ordinary people's speed, legs, eyes and freedom, and it is also the most concerned about by the people. It is one of the national industries, so its energy density is very high, which is the most crucial thing I like about cars.”
Li Mu nodded and said: "Then I suggest you start from now on to gain more knowledge about the automobile industry, especially the management of enterprises such as the automobile industry, which can easily employ tens of thousands of people, and the establishment of a sales network all over the world. In addition to the car itself, Beyond the industrial level, these two points also have a very significant impact on automobile companies."
Su Yingxue smiled and said: "The knowledge here is huge. It will be difficult to become proficient in it in just ten or twenty years."
Li Mu said, "You have two years."
Su Yingxue asked in surprise: "Two years? What do you mean?"
Li Mu said seriously: "I should complete the acquisition of three Ford sub-brands within three months, and then establish Makino Automobile Group. The first phase is to move these three brands to China, and the second phase is to establish domestic After the integration of these three brands and independent brands, new models will be launched immediately. In more than a year, even if the new cars are not launched, they will already be tested around the world. By the time you graduate from college, Makino Automobile Group should It’s on the right track too.”
Having said this, Li Mu looked at Su Yingxue and said seriously: "I hope you will return to China and join Makino Automobile Group after graduation."
Seeing that Li Mu was not joking, Su Yingxue nodded almost without thinking and said, "Then I will seize the time to improve myself in the past two years."
Li Mu asked: "Aren't you curious about what position I plan to give you?"
Su Yingxue said with a smile: "Just follow your arrangements. I will do whatever you arrange."
Li Mu nodded and said: "After Makino Automobile Group is established, I will also serve as CEO, but I hope that the CEO position can be handed over to you in the future."
"This..." Su Yingxue looked shocked and didn't know how to answer.
Li Mu smiled and said: "Don't doubt it, believe me, you are born to be a strong woman. In this case, why bother to work for a Fortune 500 company in the future? Why not participate in the birth of a new Fortune 500 company? I believe that in the end, One day, Makino Auto Group will not only become a Fortune 500 company in the world, but also become the top of the world's automotive industry."
Su Yingxue bit her lips and wanted to say something, but she swallowed the words as soon as they reached her lips.
She wanted to say that she didn't have the ability to serve as the CEO of an automobile group, but she also felt that since Li Mu had this plan, she couldn't just feel that she was not the material at this time. There would be more time in the future. Yes, if you give yourself enough time, you may not be able to become the kind of strong woman Li Mu wants you to be.
Thinking of this, Su Yingxue said with a very firm expression: "I will definitely go all out, but I have to say it first. If I have the ability, I will definitely take over this position, but if I can't reach this level by then, , you are not allowed to rush the ducks to the shelves!"
Li Mu nodded and said, "Don't worry, if I think in my heart that you really can't do it, I won't force you."
Su Yingxue breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously: "Then it's settled."
Li Mu had thought about this issue as early as when he wanted to win the three Ford brands.
Since you have decided to build an automobile group and take this matter to the maximum extent, you must have someone you can trust and who is capable enough.
Su Yingxue was a senior executive of a foreign company in her previous life. Although she didn't know exactly what she did and what her working ability was, she, a girl from a small place, was able to climb up the ranks of a top 500 foreign company on her own, which proved that She must have great abilities.
Since he has this foundation, he has the possibility of becoming a CEO, not to mention that he has control of the overall situation behind the scenes, so the pressure on Su Yingxue's decision-making will not be too great.
In Li Mu's view, no one is more suitable for this position than her.
From now on, the Makino Auto Group will be handed over to Su Yingxue, and the Makino Image will be handed over to Chen Wan. Although Wanying Real Estate is not a property of Makino Technology, it owns more than 30% of the shares. From now on, all matters related to real estate will be handed over to Chen Wan. To Wei Lan.
Chen Wan and Wei Lan's abilities in the cultural entertainment and real estate industries have been proven. As for Su Yingxue, Li Mu is not in a hurry. He can let her grow up slowly. It's still early.
After settling the matter with her, Li Mu felt particularly comfortable.
The two walked through the cold streets of Boston. Although it was freezing to the bone, the feeling of holding hands and walking side by side in a foreign country made people feel particularly warm.
After having dinner together, when we came out, the sky in Boston was filled with heavy snowfall.
It was almost late at night, and the temperature was much lower than before.
Li Mu originally wanted to take Su Yingxue into the car directly, but she asked Li Mu expectantly: "It's snowing, do you want to try walking in the snow?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay, but we can't just walk all the way back to the hotel. If I remember correctly, the hotel is quite far from here."
Su Yingxue's cheeks turned reddish in the cold wind. She nodded to Li Mu shyly and said, "We'll only walk for twenty minutes!"
(End of chapter)