Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 534 The Dinner of Chewing Wax

Shen Yang asked us to go to a farmhouse under the Qianshan Bridge. This place is good for parking. Although the opening is hidden, the wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and there is an endless stream of diners.

Shen Yang arrived earlier than us and was waiting for us at the door. Old Feng enthusiastically shook hands and led us to a private room with unique decoration. When we entered the private room, we saw an acquaintance sitting on the sofa .

My expression changed, and I said to Shen Yang: "Boss Shen, you are not authentic, it's just the three of us!"

Dongfang Miracle stood up with a smile, and said to me: "Why does Mr. Chen hate me so much? I remember we are still friends, right? Is that why you don't welcome me?"

I turned my head to Dongfang and said, "How can that be? Of course I welcome you, but it doesn't make sense for Mr. Shen to use this trick to call me over for dinner. He can clearly say it directly, so why hide it? As if, if I knew you were coming, I would definitely not come. If you know you are coming to Zhuhai, I will treat you to dinner as soon as possible. Go to my restaurant and serve you with good wine and meat. But there is one prerequisite. Don't talk about work!"

Shen Yang said embarrassingly: "Dongfang also did it temporarily. I didn't know he came to Zhuhai. I don't have any acquaintances here. I can't leave him alone in the hotel. I'll go to eat. I think of you guys." We are acquaintances again, so we brought them here together!"

Old Feng stood behind and said, "I am an outsider, dare you? Do you all know each other? Then I will disturb you to reminisce about the past, and I will go back first!"

Shen Yang hurriedly grabbed Lao Feng and said: "What is outsiders who are not outsiders, I will introduce to you, the chairman of Zhongjing Holdings Dongfang Miracle, this is A Fei's master, Yingke's..."

Dongfang Miracle hurriedly said: "No need to introduce, I am too familiar with this person. When we were working just now, who didn't know the old Feng who is so popular? It really is a famous teacher who gave birth to an excellent apprentice!"

Lao Feng waved his hands and said: "It happened hundreds of years ago, why bring it up? Now it's the world of your young people. The Dong Zong of Wanzhong is only over 40 this year, and Du Shiyang, the head of Lushui Garden has just changed He was only in his early 30s, and Qiao Rui, the chairman of Hualian, was just in his 30s. I think the CEO of Dongfang was probably in his 30s, right? At that time, we were not 50 years old. It was difficult to become a full-time job. !The present era is better, as long as you are capable, you don’t need to be ranked by seniority at all, you have really caught up with the good times! It’s time for us old guys to step back, right, old Shen?”

Shen Yang nodded with embarrassment on his face and said: "That's right, in the past few years, there have been talents from all over the country. Are these two outstanding people?"

I shook my head and said, "I'm the best of the bunch. They are either the chairman or the head of the company. They are the big bosses of listed companies. I'm a jobless vagrant. Today this company will be a part-time worker, and tomorrow the company will ask for a bowl of rice. Can't compare!"

Dongfang Miracle smiled and said: "Excessive modesty is hypocrisy. Wherever I go in the past two years, I can hear the name of Brother Chen Fei. Some time ago, we went to Dalian Tongde to inspect, and Xu Yue has always been arrogant. But I praise you so much, I wonder why Xu Yue, who is of the same morality, knows you? I found out after inquiring that you have helped Xu Yue a lot. To tell you the truth, I just heard about you You are in Tongde, my heart is half cold, I thought you are getting involved in the building materials industry? Then can we have a good life in Zhongjing? I only found out later that you just went to help me, so I was relieved .”

I asked curiously: "You Zhongjing don't want to play Tongde's idea, do you?"

Dongfang Miracle nodded and said, "There is such a plan, but Xu Yue's attitude is not yet clear."

I smiled and said: "Xu Yue is another President Dong. They are still classmates, and they are all tough nuts. Although you Zhongjing is rich and powerful, I advise you to be careful. Don't compete with others, don't lose your money. Thinking about spending money to buy out competitors."

Old Feng slipped aside and said: "I heard a joke before, saying that there is a rich man in the United States with a lot of money, but the news is not very well-informed. The understanding of China is only limited to the 60s and [-]s. To eat a full meal, to have a car, it is estimated that leaders above the ministerial level must not change their clothes for a year, take a bath only once in their lives, and only eat dumplings during the New Year.

He took out 100 million US dollars and asked his son to come to China to buy a city and want to come for vacation.As a result, his son was dumbfounded as soon as he got off the plane. He took out a dollar as a tip, but the Chinese ignored him. I didn’t know the US dollar, so I exchanged it for 10 RMB as a tip, but no one wanted it, and then walked around China with 100 million US dollars, only to find out the changes in China.

When he returned to the United States, the first thing he did was to tell his father that the Chinese are so rich that even the waiters don’t even bother to take tips. Cars run everywhere, and tall buildings stand everywhere. "

The three of us didn't laugh after listening. Dongfang Miracle thought for a while and said, "What does Mr. Feng mean is that our Zhongjing's capital is far less than what we imagined? Are you worried that Zhongjing's capital chain will be broken?"

Old Feng shook his head.

Mr. Shen analyzed: "What Lao Feng means is that sometimes there is a big difference between what you imagined and the reality. It's not that the Chinese waiters are rich, but that they don't allow tips at all. Is this the truth? ?”

Old Feng said with a smile: "Really? There is such a meaning, I really didn't expect it!" After finishing speaking, he looked at me.

I smiled and said: "Americans' inertial thinking, personal property is paramount, money can buy everything, but using personal property to buy our Chinese state-owned property, how much money is useless, the same principle can be used in Beijing The above! In addition, if you have money, you may not be able to spend it, not everyone will buy it, and you may not be willing to accept the money you give!"

Old Feng nodded and said, "You understand very well!"

I smiled and said, "Could it be that you haven't realized it yourself!"

Lao Feng said with a smile: "I've been living on jokes for most of my life, but I never thought that it could be used as a metaphor for Zhongjing, and I'll live and learn!"

Both Dongfang Miracle and Shen Yang had displeasure on their faces, but it disappeared in a flash.

After the food was served, Shen Yang ate while toasting: "We have heard about the quarrel between Mr. Dong and you. Since you are so unhappy in Wanzhong, why do you still have to stay in Wanzhong? There are so many things in Wanzhong that are worthy of your nostalgia." People and things?"

I asked Shen Yang back, "What about you? Didn't you do well in Zhongjing? Why did you come to Wanzhong? Is it to learn Wanzhong's advanced management experience?"

Shen Yang didn't answer, just took a sip of his wine with a smile.

Dongfang Miracle raised a glass of wine, then changed the subject and asked, "Old Feng, may I ask, is Yingke planning to transform recently?"

Lao Feng nodded and replied: "Yes, it's no secret that Yingke has gone through two successful transformations from household appliances to smart home. We really don’t learn from the pain and know how we should go in the future?”

Dongfang Miraculously asked humbly: "I would like to hear more about it!"

Lao Feng said with a smile: "I think you are very pleasing to the eye, so I just want to say a few more words. In the future, no matter what kind of physical industry it is, core technology is inseparable. From the perspective of the home appliance industry, as long as you master the core technology, the rest is just It’s just assembly technology, which can be done by any small workshop. From the smart home, it’s the same. Any small company can do the hardware part. The problem is that they don’t have the core technology and can’t update it. Technology can continuously upgrade products, and even upgrade the entire industry. Therefore, Yingke believes that the future belongs to software products, and it is the information age of high-tech high-tech products, and we no longer want to do hardware.”

Dongfang Miracle said with a surprised expression: "It's really enlightening! Your idea is too prescient, we should have considered this aspect a long time ago!"

The horse was very useful for photographing. Old Feng was a little complacent, but he still said modestly: "This is not my only opinion. In fact, many people have already noticed it. It's just that Yingke is more determined and took a step ahead of others. .”

I smiled and said, "You guys realized it because you suffered a lot, right? Back then, you almost got into a fight with the Japanese for a chip!"

Lao Feng waved his hand and said: "No matter what, Yingke's transformation is imperative. I suggest that your company should also consider this issue as soon as possible!"

Shen Yang seemed to think that we had strayed from the topic, and wanted to bring us back to the point, so he said, "Ah Fei, what are you going to do next? Let's not talk dark words, the crowd is not my final destination, I still think Zhongjing It is the biggest, tallest and best stage, you might as well think about it again, if you are willing to come, the future is truly boundless."

Eastern Miracle was reminded by Shen Yang, and immediately realized that I had strayed from the topic, and almost forgot the purpose of my visit today, so he said, "I know you are arrogant, but the stage in Zhongjing has enough space to fully display Your talent will not be hindered by any obstacles, allowing you to have absolute control, and it is also what you like to do. Resource integration, reorganization, industrial optimization and upgrading, high-tech research and development, and product sales are all in the past. A project worth [-] million yuan is completely under your personal control."

Dongfang’s words are very convincing and tempting to me. He seems to know what I want, but I still shook my head and said: "I prefer to do things with people I like!" Shen Yang.

Shen Yang was a little angry, and said displeasedly: "I don't know why I annoy you, since the last time our conversation broke down, you have started to be prejudiced against me, full of hostility towards me, inconsistent suggestions, not very Is it a normal thing? Everyone has a different standpoint, so what they do is naturally different, but how does this affect your opinion of me? Isn’t it natural and right for each to be his master and perform his own duties? Do you need to be an enemy? what?"

I snorted and said: "As the saying goes, different ways do not conspire with each other. I don't agree with you, not because of our different positions, but because I am not ashamed of your style of doing things. I hate people who do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. There is no bottom line. Since you have reached the people, you should serve the people wholeheartedly. Dong Zong treats you well, right? But what about you? How do you treat Dong Zong? I hate it!"

Having said that, the meal probably won't last.

Dongfang Miracle persuaded: "Brother Chen, you don't have to say that, Mr. Shen originally entered the crowd with the attitude of learning, each is his master, and his standpoint is just different."

I sneered and said: "Ah, I understand. Shen is always in Cao Ying and his heart is in the Han. He is a traitor and a traitor among all the people, but he is a hero in Zhongjing. He will try his best. If you want to compete, you must compete in a fair and honest way. Why use it?" Some dirty tricks?"

Shen Yang said disdainfully: "Why are you still so naive? Adults weigh the pros and cons, and children judge right from wrong. What is integrity? One-on-one frontal PK, warrior duel? There must be some sports competition rules Huh? Do you have to give you a fair competition morality award if you lose? The winner is the king and the loser. Thousands of years of history can be rewritten and fabricated because of the winner. No one cares about the loser Even if you stand on the highest point of morality, so what? You condemn, you curse, it is not as good as a punch!"

Old Feng snorted and said, "How come the morality and shame that come out of your mouth have become so unbearable? Do you think that everything you have done is just a violation of the bottom line of morality? You are on the edge of the law Wandering! Don’t make yourself so tall, and serve your master faithfully. Isn’t your purpose just power and money? If this society is like you, ignoring the rules and not obeying any rules, What a terrible world it would be without any moral gap, without any bottom line for being a human being."

I followed up and said: "It is because of the existence of people like you that many law-abiding and law-abiding people have lost confidence in the rules! You have broken the good social balance. It's like everyone else is queuing, but you jump in line, After jumping in the queue, you still want to say that those who queued up are idiots, if you have to shoot for jumping in the queue, you should have died [-] times!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Dongfang Miracle hurriedly tried to persuade him: "Don't look at things too extreme. It's too rigid to follow the old rules. Principled rules must be followed, but some dispensable rules can still be flexible. Today we only For things, not for people, we are all friends, just discuss."

Lao Feng said disdainfully: "I, Lao Feng, don't have many friends, so I don't dare to be high on the two. I had a good impression of you as a kid, but after hearing what you just said, I knew that I misjudged the person. In this way, my old Feng has always had a bad reputation, but I have a limit, and I know what to do and what not to do! Let it be like this, this meal is tasteless, tasteless."

I nodded and said: "There are only a few thousand cups of wine for a bosom friend, and if you don't talk speculatively, let's go first. I've finished buying the bill, and you two take it easy!"

Then he and Lao Feng walked out of the box proudly.

(End of this chapter)