Life 1984

Chapter 549 My BOSS

Li Yunhai had an idea and said, why don't you go play mahjong at my house? My family bought a new automatic mahjong machine imported from Taitung. There is no need to shuffle the cards when playing mahjong.

These words successfully attracted Zhu Lin's attention, and he asked: "Hey, is it? An automatic mahjong machine?"

Gong Jie smiled and said: "I have heard people say before that there have been automatic mahjong machines in the East for a long time, with automatic shuffling and automatic tile building, but I have never seen it before. Zhu Lin, let's go to his house and have a look?"

Zhu Lin smiled and said yes.

The three of them came out and went to Li Yunhai's house.

Lin Zhi was watching TV at home. When she saw Zhu and Gong coming over, she smiled and said, "You guys came just in time. Come and chat with me. I'm bored at home."

Zhu Lin said: "Yunhai said that your family bought a mahjong machine imported from Taitung. I wonder what it looks like? We were curious after hearing this and came to take a look."

Lin Zhi took them to a guest room on the first floor. This room was specially designed as a mahjong room. There was an automatic mahjong machine in it, surrounded by a tea table and several chairs.

Li Yunhai operated the mahjong machine to show them.

Zhu Lin said with a smile: "You said those Asians are really weird. They can even invent this. No wonder people say that laziness is the driving force of human progress. They are too lazy to shuffle and build cards, so they invented this machine." "

Li Yunhai said: "If it's just about purchasing, I can find other companies to cooperate with, such as those from Germany or the United States. Their machine tools are more advanced and reliable than yours. All I need is a complete set of technical information!"

Judging from the direction, it should be Zhu Lin sitting on the left.

Aibute was left in the cold by Li Yunhai for several days, and no matter how strong his temper was, it had long been worn away.

Philips, a company, later went through many reforms and cut off many businesses, such as ASML lithography machines. Within a few years, it sold its shares and no longer held shares in ASML.

Four people sat down to play mahjong.

Since Philips will sell its machine tool subsidiary sooner or later, Li Yunhai is most likely to succeed if he seeks a deal with them now.

In his own home, no matter how promiscuous Li Yunhai is, he will not act recklessly.

Abut's face froze, his deep blue-grey eyes blinked hard, and he said: "Mr. Li, you can purchase parts from Toyo Company, but our two companies can still cooperate in the chip business."

Abt thought for a while and said, "Mr. Li, we can't transfer all the machine tool companies to you, but we can cooperate with you. How about we provide you with the machine tools you need?"

Li Yunhai understood and winked at Zhu Lin.

Li Yunhai laughed and said: "Yes, yes, I heard you say, well, what other possibilities for cooperation are there between us? You must also know that we have found another supplier."

After the annual meeting, Li Yunhai was busy for two days before officially meeting Aibte and his party who came from the Netherlands.

The three of them played for another hour before taking a break.

When he visited the Netherlands before, he proposed to use Philips' machine tool technology in exchange for the authorization of the X64 chip.

Li Yunhai said: "We have just started cooperation, and the first batch of purchased parts has not been delivered yet. I can't make an evaluation now. But I believe in their strength and credibility. Dongyang is experiencing an unprecedented economic change. Many companies have gone bankrupt, many employees have lost their jobs, and their products are sold at reduced prices, which is very cost-effective."

Guo Wanhua, Zhu, Gong and others rarely come to the headquarters. Naturally, they will have to stay longer before returning this time.

Lin Zhi got up and went upstairs to sleep.

Abut spent so much time and energy and came to Xizhou to wait for five days, but the negotiation ended in five minutes!

He was unwilling.

This is not a secret. At this annual meeting, several entrepreneurs from Dongyang came, all partners of Sihai Group. Abt must have seen it a long time ago.

For Philips, it doesn't matter whether the cooperation with Sihai Group can be successful or not. The worst thing is to continue to follow the old path and purchase chips from other manufacturers.

Abt said: "I know that it is Toyo Enterprises that supplies you."

Li Yunhai shrugged: "Then there is no need to talk between us. Apart from machine tool technology, you can't come up with any other technology that interests me."

We played until twelve o'clock in the evening. Lin Zhi yawned again and again and said that I couldn't stand it anymore and I had to go to bed. How about the three of you playing again? He also called Zhu Lin and Gong Jie and told them not to go back to the hotel that night and just sleep at home.

Zhu Lin and Gong Jie were on one side, and Li Yunhai and Lin Zhi were on the other.

Abt rubbed his chin very troubledly and said, "Mr. Li, we cannot agree to your request. It's not that I don't agree, but that the company cannot agree."

Zhu and Gong were in great fun, so they naturally agreed.

Li Yunhai came to discuss cooperation with Philips precisely because he knew the future development trend of Philips.

Li Yunhai said: "Of course, I have put forward the conditions before, but you did not agree."

Li Yunhai directly refused: "Mr. Abt, the only thing I can offer in exchange is X64 chip technology. This is also our biggest trump card, so I will not play this trump card casually. The transactions and negotiations with you are very difficult." Regret can only end here.”

Li Yunhai accompanied Zhu and Gong to play three-person mahjong.

In terms of machine tool technology, they have also scaled back, focusing mainly on the development of machine tools for medical equipment.

He felt someone touch him gently with his foot.

They have a more comprehensive understanding of Sihai Group.

Aibte smiled helplessly and said: "Mr. Li, we are not here for tourism, but to discuss cooperation with Sihai Group."

Abbot just shook his head: "This is difficult. Mr. Li, we are a Fortune 500 company. We want to have our own chip technology. How about you make a price? If the price is right, we will exchange money for yours." Chip Authorization.”

Li Yunhai took time out to accompany them respectively.

These days, Aibte has not been idle, but visited Sihai Group's headquarters building and Sihai Park.

Li Yunhai arranged their rooms and went back to sleep.

Abt asked: "Can Toyo Company's products meet your company's requirements?"

Li Yunhai asked them to sit down and smiled slightly: "I'm really sorry, I've been too busy recently and neglected you. Did you have fun in Xizhou? There are many good attractions around to see, like Hengshan, one of the Five Mountains, and the hometowns of two great men are both worth visiting. A little further away, there is the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area."

At 9:30 in the morning, Abt came to Li Yunhai's office.

But for Abt himself, this negotiation is an opportunity for him to counterattack!

If he can win the contract from Sihai Group, Aibt, the vice president, can successfully ascend to the position of CEO.

Abt racked his brains, negotiated with Li Yunhai in roundabout ways, proposed various cooperation possibilities, and even offered a high-priced acquisition plan of US$50 billion.

But Li Yunhai rejected his proposals one by one, saying that except for machine tool technology, we don't need anything else from you.

In fact, Li Yunhai also knows that Philips' most advanced technology is in the medical field, especially products such as CT, magnetic resonance, and ventilators, which are far ahead in the industry.

However, Sihai Group has not been involved in the medical field.

So he is not interested in the medical technologies that Philips is proud of.

There are specialties in the art industry. Li Yunhai can play in cross-border industries, but he must work in an industry that he can live and feed.

The water in the field of medical machinery is too deep, and Li Yunhai may not be able to succeed.

Negotiations reached an impasse.

Li Yunhai said: "Mr. Abt, let's talk about this first? If we continue to talk, we will not be able to reach a cooperation intention. We welcome you to visit this province and hope you have a good time."

This is an eviction order.

If you were an Easterner, you would probably stand up and leave as soon as you heard this.

But Aibte couldn't understand, or was pretending to be dumbfounded, and continued: "Mr. Li, I have another idea, how about we cross-shareholding with each other?" Li Yunhai asked: "What? Cross-shareholding laws?”

"Sihai Group holds shares in Philips, and Philips also holds shares in Sihai Group. In this way, the two companies can achieve a deeper cooperative relationship."

Li Yunhai pondered: "Excuse me, how to determine the amount of this shareholding? How to ensure the rights and interests of both parties?"

Abt said: "If Mr. Li agrees, we can have a more in-depth discussion."

Li Yunhai said: "Is this your personal opinion? Or is it the opinion of the senior management of your company?"

Abt said: "This is the method I came up with. The two of us have cross-shareholdings, and everyone can share the profits of the two companies. In this way, the technology of the two of us can be shared."

Li Yunhai couldn't help laughing and said: "Mr. Abt, you may be a very competent manager, but you are definitely not a good boss. Your idea is very beautiful, but it is just your wishful thinking, your BOSS It’s impossible to agree to that.”

Abt said: "Why don't you agree? This is a good thing that is mutually beneficial."

Li Yunhai said: "The reason is very simple, because in the eyes of your boss, our Sihai Group is not qualified to be on an equal footing with Philips. Cooperating with us will only make him suffer."

Abt said: "No, I don't think so. I think Sihai Group is a great company and can do equal transactions with Philips."

Li Yunhai was skeptical.

He understands the nature of capitalists too well.

Capitalists cannot exchange their best interests.

When they take a fancy to something, the first thing they think of is to grab it. If they can't grab it, they will use it small to make it big. After they fail to use small to make it big, they will try to negotiate with you.

Now that the negotiation has failed, the capitalists will either give up on you or surround you, but they will never use their wealth to trade with you.

Li Yunhai said: "Mr. Abt, I am willing to cooperate with you, but the premise is fairness and justice. Your suggestions are very good,"

Abt said: "Mr. Li, I will contact the headquarters now. If this matter can be settled, then we can reach cooperation. Can I borrow your phone?"

Li Yunhai pointed to the phone on the table and said, "Use it as you like."

Abbot picked up the phone and called back to headquarters.

The phone rang for a long time and no one answered.

Abbot redialed again.

Li Yunhai thought of something, looked at his watch, and said, "Mr. Abt, we are in Xizhou now, and there is a seven-hour time difference with you in the Netherlands. In other words, it is still midnight over there in the Netherlands."

Abt also reacted at this time and was startled. When he wanted to hang up the phone, the call was answered.

"Hello!" An unpleasant man's voice came from the phone.

Abut spoke to the microphone and communicated with the other party.

They spoke in Dutch, and Li Yunhai couldn't understand a word.

After about ten minutes, Abt put down the microphone in his hand.

Li Yunhai looked at Abbott's face and asked, "They didn't agree?"

Abut said with a lonely look: "Li Xiansheng, you are so awesome. You actually guessed in advance that they would not agree. Even the reasons are exactly the same as what you said! This is amazing! I heard that there is a very good martial arts in the East. The magical art of fortune-telling, do you understand this technique?"

Li Yunhai smiled and waved his hands and said, "I don't know anything about physiognomy, I just know the methods and ideas of capitalists."

Abt said: "I argued hard and told them that I have been to your headquarters, and your headquarters is more luxurious and grand than Philips' headquarters! Your headquarters is as big as eight Philips headquarters, and your research institute, It’s much bigger than Philips’s research institute. Your factory is much bigger than Philips’s! I also told them that Sihai Group is a very influential company in China. In such a big country, with such a large population, it’s so big. A good company will one day advance into the Fortune Global 500. But they don’t listen and don’t believe it!”

Li Yunhai said: "The company's negotiations must be based on each person's strength and status, which is equivalent to the importance of being well-matched in marriage. If you are not in the right family or have the wrong family, either you dislike me or I am trying to outdo you, it will be difficult to achieve a successful negotiation. Even if Once the negotiations are completed, there will be conflicts and opinions."

Abbot asked in confusion: "Why does marriage have to be about being well-matched as you say? Shouldn't we talk about love?"

Li Yunhai said: "Mr. Abt, in your Dutch royal family, there is a princess named Bella. She told me a story. She said that she would never marry the person she loves in her life, no matter if that lover is from the United States. Whether she is East Asian or African, her family decides on her marriage."

Abt said: "I'm just an ordinary person, and I can't understand the royal family's thoughts."

Li Yunhai said: "For the same reason, you can't understand your boss's thoughts."

Abut slowly closed his eyes, stood up, shook hands with Li Yunhai, and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, I wasted too much of your precious time. Unfortunately, our cooperation was not successful. Please Believe me, I really came to negotiate with you with extremely strong confidence."

Li Yunhai felt this, and he also felt that Abt was a person he could be friends with. He said: "There is a saying in our country that business cannot be done without righteousness. The deal between us has not been concluded, but we can become good friends. "

Abt smiled happily and said: "Really? Mr. Li, do you really regard me as a friend? Didn't you just say that I am too low-level to understand the thoughts of big bosses like you?"

Li Yunhai thought to himself, this Westerner is really a straight man!

"Mr. Abbot, everyone has their own position. If you can be your president well, then you will be successful. You don't have to understand what your boss is thinking, as long as you can complete the tasks he gives you. "

"Ok, I understand." Abt showed a funny smile and suddenly asked, "I see there are many foreign employees in your company? Does your company recruit foreigners?"

Li Yunhai said: "Of course we are recruiting, we have branches all over the world. One thing you are very sure about, and you are right, our Sihai Group will soon enter the world's top 500 companies!"

Abt said: "Mr. Li, can I work in your company?"

Li Yunhai was stunned and said with a smile: "Mr. Abt, are you kidding me?"

"No, no, no, I'm serious. I really want to work in your company. Your company is - how should I put it? It's a very good company with a great atmosphere. Everyone in your company is working very hard. But I can see confidence and happy smiles on their faces, which is a very strange thing. From this, I believe that your company's management is very humane."

Li Yunhai snorted and said, "Mr. Abt, where do you want to work for our group? The European headquarters?"

"No, if possible, I would like to work at your headquarters. I like this city very much. It has mountains, rivers, rivers and islands. There are not many high-rise buildings, but the pace of life is very slow and there are many delicious food on the streets. Good food. I’ve been to a lot of cities around the world and I love it here.”

"Do you want to discuss it with your family before making a decision?"

"I don't think it's necessary because I'm divorced and my daughter is in a boarding university. I can go anywhere by myself."

"Your daughter is in college? I didn't notice. How old are you?"

"I am 40 years old and my daughter is 17."

"Oh!" Li Yunhai said, "Welcome, Mr. Abt, we are in need of management talents like you, but you must learn our Chinese as soon as possible, because many employees in the headquarters can only speak Chinese."

"Please give me half a year and I will definitely learn Chinese."

"Okay, during this period, I will arrange for a translator to be your secretary."

"Great, Mr. Li, no, my BOSS, I am honored to join your company and serve you. In addition, I am sorry that I did not join your company earlier. What arrangements will you make for me? position?"

"Hahaha!" Li Yunhai shook hands with Abt and said, "You are the vice president of the group at Philips. When you come to our company, of course you can also be qualified for the job of group vice president. But our company does not have a vice president now. vacancies."

The smile on Abbot's face couldn't help but shrink.

Of course he jumped here because he was optimistic about the future development of Sihai Group, but if the salary and rank were too low, he would definitely think twice.

Li Yunhai thought for a while and said, "I need a vice president to help me handle the daily administrative affairs of the company. I wonder if Mr. Abt is willing to take up this position?"

(End of this chapter)