In a group environment, those with the right to speak are those whose prestige is enough to convince the crowd and whose status and background are relatively advanced. Li Muye now knew that the long-haired girl who was active on the boat that day was named Shen Xinming. Her father is Shen Peijun, a maritime tycoon and business tycoon in the wool industry.
It is said that you can only get rich in three generations, but Shen Xinming's family has been rich for four generations.
Shen Peijun looks forty, but is actually over fifty. Shen Xinming's mother is Mao Xinping, a famous Shanghai opera master who was very popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Also made several movies. Temperament, cultivation, and appearance are all top choices. In comparison, her daughter inherited more of her temperament and accomplishments.
The couple came to visit in the name of gratitude.
Because Li Muye received Shen Xinming's call in advance, he was not dressed as casually as usual. He was at least wearing a pair of trousers and a golf shirt.
They chose to visit at 10:30 in the morning. This time is somewhat particular. If they have a good conversation after meeting and forget the time, and it will be lunch time in an hour or two, they can take the opportunity to continue chatting. If it's the other way around, everyone's time is precious, and the conversation should be limited to half an hour. All it takes is for your wife to remind you that you still have a meeting to attend, or that it's time for you to see a doctor. It's appropriate and reasonable. Come early. It’s not awkward to get together and leave early.
After the guests and hosts took their seats, Li Muye invited the couple to drink tea. Mr. and Mrs. Shen expressed their gratitude to Li Muye.
After the greetings, Shen Peijun noticed that there was a thick book on the floor under the coffee table, which turned out to be the Russian version of War and Peace.
"I heard from my daughter that Mr. Li once sought enlightenment in Russia?" Shen Peijun said: "I also went to Moscow when I was young. At that time, I went to learn the advanced experience of Big Brother. It is already a memory from almost thirty years ago. At that time, I just thought that at the age I am now, I am just a technician at Shen’s Woolen Textile Factory. At that time, I would never have thought that such a big country would be disintegrated.”
This sentence has three meanings. The first is to open up the conversation and use common experiences as a topic to bring them closer together; the second is to make Li Muye realize that he is old and experienced enough to act as his elder; the third is to induce Li Muye a little bit. Makino talked about his experience in Russia, and then tested the depth of Li Muye's practice.
Li Muye said: "I arrived in Russia at the end of the second millennium, and I was about the same age as you when I went there. However, when I went there, there was no longer the iron-clad order of the past. Those who did trade had to face other people. In addition to security risks, I also need to balance political relations. However, my cultural background is shallow. It takes a lot of effort to pass the language barrier. I have wasted several years and achieved little. I can do it with or without me in a small business. Plus, I am homesick. , so I returned to China.”
This answer is very implicit. It seems to say everything, but in fact it says nothing. Even if the truth is revealed in the future, it will not be embarrassing.
"Mr. Li is from Northeast China?" Mao Xinping asked.
"Coal City." Li Muye said, "In the past twenty years, I have been here almost all the time."
"The special steel there is very famous." Shen Peijun said: "When our factory was expanding in the 1980s, I even went to your place to approve steel materials."
Li Muye said: "The old industrial city is now a bit unable to keep up with the development of the times."
Shen Peijun lamented: "I don't think we can look at it this way. Our old industrial zones have made great contributions to the country. The country's strategic focus is now on the southeastern coast, and sooner or later it will turn back."
"I'm also looking forward to that day." Li Muye said calmly.
"Mr. Li is planning to settle here when he comes to Shanghai this time?" Mao Xinping asked Shen Peijun while he was sipping tea.
"No, I haven't decided where to settle yet." Li Muye replied simply.
"That's right." Mao Xinping was a little disappointed, but he covered it up well and said: "Actually, it's good for a man to aspire to be all over the world, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a universal home. In this life, people still have to When the leaves fall back to their roots, they feel at ease when they have a home, what do you think?"
"Auntie, what you said is very good." Li Muye said, "I will seriously consider your suggestion."
Shen Peijun probably felt that his wife was a little too eager, so he coughed lightly and said: "Mr. Li is young and has returned from overseas. He must have his own ambitions. The world is changing too fast. , we can no longer keep up with the thinking of young people."
Li Muye said: "You are too polite. I have heard of the Shen family a long time ago. When I was in Hulunbuir, I saw the Shen family's wool buyers there. The public buying and selling work is very authentic. The herdsmen We are all proud to sell wool to you."
Shen Peijun was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed. Playing football is a common way to deal with people in shopping malls. Li Muye was so young, but he kicked the ball well. During the conversation and laughter, he quietly brought the topic back to the Shen family. Above, this calmness and wit are something that young people like my daughter cannot compare with. He smiled and said: "I heard someone said that you were in the coal mining business when you were in Hulunbuir?"
This question is relatively straightforward. Li Muye didn't want to talk in circles, so he nodded and said: "Yes, it was a small business, but it was acquired by an interested big businessman in the middle."
Shen Peijun said: "I know, I heard that a major shareholder of CLP asked Chen Yao to buy it."
Chen Yao is Chen Miao's biological sister and one of Ah Hui's sisters. He is also one of the shareholders of China Electric Power Co., Ltd. The Chen family has four siblings. Brother Ah Fai also has an eldest sister named Chen Xin, who is a celebrity who specializes in cooperating with major TV stations to produce entertainment programs. But whether it is Chen Xin or Chen Yao, they have to listen to Chen Miao.
Li Muye nodded and said, "Yes."
Shen Peijun said: "Speaking of Hulunbuir, I can't help but think of the fact that our factory cooperated with others to invest in a breeding base in Outer Mongolia in the 1990s. It was originally intended to produce some high-quality cashmere and camel hair, and improved varieties. The introduction of technology and technology has been completed, and the climate conditions and pastures are very suitable, but the political situation there was not expected to be unstable. As a result, all the manpower, material and financial resources invested in the early stage were wasted, and they are still idle until now."
Li Muye lowered his head and took a sip of tea. He took this little time to think about it. Why did Shen Peijun mention such important business information when they first met? Is it a simple test? Or does he know something about himself and deliberately ask this to start the topic of cooperation? He just mentioned Chen Yao, could it be related to Chen Miao
"That's really a pity." Li Muye gave a meaningless answer.
Shen Peijun said: "Yes, it is indeed a pity. Later we were forced to go to Australia to re-select the venue, and wasted a lot of manpower and material resources to operate this matter. Although we achieved some success, the operating costs were higher than those elsewhere. It costs three times more to do this. If it weren’t for the sake of occupying a place in the international high-end cashmere yarn market, I would never do this stupid business of losing money and making a profit.”
"You're too polite. This is not a stupid business." Li Muye said: "I think fabrics are far more important to men's clothing than design and tailoring, because flashy playboys can easily make people tired of aesthetics. After all, in this world It is enough for women to be responsible for their beauty, so another criterion for judging whether a man is mature and charming is to see whether he pays more attention to clothing fabrics than clothing styles. In this regard, your decision-making is forward-looking. "
"That's good!" Shen Peijun said with a smile: "It really speaks to my heart. Those short-sighted shareholders on my board of directors don't have such a strategic vision as you. They stare at the profit statement all day long and worry about it. They always shout something. Chinese people are not suitable for high-end business."
"You are too complimentary." Li Muye said humbly: "Shareholders have their own interests to consider. I am just saying a few words from the perspective of a bystander who has nothing to do with me. But if I were one of your shareholders, I would I think I will support your approach."
"Why?" Shen Peijun was interested: "Can you be more specific?"
Li Muye said: "I am a trader, and I have done some research on what is easy to sell and what is not. Judging from the current domestic economic situation, the domestic market for high-end wool products is indeed very limited. This is due to the cost. and market awareness, but from a development perspective, it is definitely feasible to deploy the high-end market now. The domestic economy is developing rapidly, and the future is promising, but it also brings fierce market competition, especially after joining the WTO. back."
"Yes!" Shen Peijun was reminded of this and nodded: "The wolf is coming, but we don't have enough ideological understanding."
"The domestic low-end market is basically saturated and stable, but the high-end market is continuing to grow. With economic development and personal income increasing, more and more people are pursuing a tasteful life." Li Muye said: "Arrange the layout in advance , even if you lose a little at the beginning, as long as you establish a brand image, when high-end wool yarn becomes the main battlefield in the market in the future, you will not fall into passivity."
"What you said should really be spoken to those old die-hards at our shareholders' meeting." Shen Peijun praised: "You have won my heart, you have won my heart."
He does not mean that. His baby daughter's name has the word "heart" in it, and young girls are always very sensitive. When Shen Xinming heard these four words, she immediately thought of herself subconsciously and blushed with embarrassment.
Li Muye said: "It's just the words of a layman. It's rhetorical and unconstructive. I don't deserve your compliments."
"No, no, no!" Shen Peijun said three times in a row: "Conservatives never lack allies, but enterprising people are always lonely, especially in the business world."
Li Muye said: "Since I have accepted your high praise, I will just give you a few more constructive suggestions. If I am wrong or right, please just listen to me."
"Say it." Shen Peijun motioned to his daughter to pour tea.
Shen Xinming obediently picked up the purple clay pot and poured a cup of tea for Li Muye, handed it to him and said, "Brother Li, take a sip of tea and speak slowly."
When Li Muye took the cup, he couldn't help but touch her hand. The moment his fingertips touched, she lowered her head shyly. Mao Xinping showed a knowing smile, but Shen Peijun frowned slightly.
Li Muye drank the cup of tea in one gulp and said, "Then I will venture to say a few more words..." (End of Chapter)