Chapter 217 Inequality Norms
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"Now that I apologize, then now we can start formally discussing market norms for the communications industry."
Abeto suppressed the anger in his heart and immediately turned to the topic after apologizing to Zhou Ming, without giving Zhou Ming any chance to laugh at him. But when he finished speaking, he found that Zhou Ming ignored him. Minister of Commerce Rojas had to remind Zhou Ming again: "Sir, Abeto has apologized to you as you ask. It is very impolite for you to do this now."
After he reminded Zhou Ming this way, he suddenly realized: "Ah? What did you say just now? I'm sorry I was distracted and didn't hear it."
With Zhou Ming's words, Abeto and Rojas' faces turned dark at that time, while Carlos and Hyena almost burst out laughing, because Zhou Ming was so thief that he did this. Abeto suppressed his anger and pinched his nose to apologize. After he apologized, he immediately wanted to change the subject, but Zhou Ming directly told you that I was distracted and didn't hear it. Then the meaning was obviously that you want to apologize again.
"Zhou Ming, don't go too far! Human patience is limited. I will not allow myself to be insulted like you. Don't think that my concessions are afraid of you. Shameless methods will only make people disgusted!" Abeto accused loudly.
Even Rojas said: "Mr. Zhou Ming, I want to remind you that today we are coming to discuss industry norms, and you are also a person with status, and some things need to be limited."
Zhou Ming spread his hands and acted innocently: "Why are you criticizing me like this? I just got distracted for a moment. Is this also wrong? Don't you have the time to distract yourself? Besides, I still say the same thing. Everyone is qualified to say shameless, but only you are not qualified! So now, either Mr. Abeto is embarrassed to apologize again, or we will continue to discuss the issue of shamelessness to the end. Anyway, we all have time."
At the end, Zhou Ming put his hands behind his head, looking like you were so scoundrels that he didn't make Abeto and Rojas irritate his nose.
There was no way, Rojas could only take Abeto aside and persuade him to put the overall situation first. Now, delaying time on such boring issues is the result that Zhou Ming is most willing to see, or it is simply his conspiracy; and this time the communication market norms are not for Abeto, but for Mexican Telecom and the consortiums behind the company. If the most important thing is delayed, he cannot afford this responsibility.
Of course, Abeto understood this. After all, after being fired from the State Telecommunications Company, he achieved what he has today and had the opportunity to avenge Zhou Ming and Limus, all thanks to the Jefferson and the Maronite Church. If it were in the past, Abeto might still feel that even he could make a fortune, but after seeing Jefferson's terrifying resource dominance, he would never have any other thoughts.
It is foreseeable that if Abeto himself faces Jefferson, he will be like a trapped beast in the Colosseum, and can only play with people on his back and applaud. That kind of despair is useless for any prayer.
It is precisely because of this that when Rojas persuaded him, even though he was very unhappy, he could only accept it.
Isn’t it just an apology again? Anyway, I’ve been embarrassed once, but Zhou Ming, you still have the chance to shake your might now. When the communication market is standardized, you will cry! With a shameless scoundrel like you, it’s impossible to beat Lord Jefferson!
Abeto thought so in his heart. He came to Zhou Ming and said to Zhou Ming: "I can say it to you again, but I have to prick up my ears and listen carefully, so don't be distracted anymore! I am sorry to Mr. Zhou Ming here, and I hope you can forgive me."
"Yes! Abeto, aren't that much trouble, have you said this a long time ago? I've been wasting my time for a long time!" Zhou Ming said.
This sentence almost made Abeto not feel angry. Damn, why did he forcefully endure the anger and apologize to you, the scoundrel, after a long time, my fault is still something wrong?
Rojas said readily: "Now Mr. Zhou Ming has accepted Mr. Abeto's apology. I think the previous things can be revealed like a book! Then let's talk about the theme of today's meeting and the standards of the communications industry."
Then Rojas asked Abeto to sit down, and he continued: "Both are giants in the domestic communications industry in Mexico. So I will say it directly. Although our Mexican communications industry has not started late, it has developed very slowly. It was a reason for state-owned enterprises in the past. Now with two communications operators, competition is inevitable, so we must set a market norm, otherwise there will be no rules."
"The things that happened before today have passed. From today on, all competition in the communications industry must be maintained under a normal and orderly standard. Unfair competition like the past in which sales staff are sent to attract customers on the street or poach customers from the other party in compensation must be completely eliminated!" Rojas looked at Zhou Ming and asked, "Do you understand?"
"But Minister Rojas please be honest. When I came here just now, I still saw sales staff from Mexican Telecom companies attracting customers in the square." Zhou Ming reminded him.
Regarding this reminder, Abeto smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou Ming seems that there is indeed a problem with his brain today. Your memory doesn't seem to be very good. Didn't Minister Rojas say it just now? Things before today can be over, and the current norms start from today."
Zhou Ming frowned: "What does this mean? Can you leave it alone if you have the past today?"
Rojas explained this: "Of course it's not that it's not that it's just that the norms are released. After all, Taiwan has a lag compared to the chaos in the industry, so we can only manage it from the date of the regulation, otherwise there will be more chaos."
Zhou Ming sneered: "The god's lag is simply that he can do it before, but I can't do it later!"
"It seems that Mr. Zhou Ming has missed a little. Let me remind you, not only will I not be held accountable before today, but I can still do this after that." Abeto said.
"There is no way to do this. After all, the Ministry of Commerce has very limited management resources, and the Mexican telecommunications company has done so much, so it is unrealistic to ban them all at once. Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce allows them to make adjustments over a certain period of time, that's all." Rojas explained.
"So what is the adjustment time?" Zhou Ming asked.
Rojas asked Zhou Ming: "So Mr. Zhou Ming, how much time should you think is the most appropriate?"
"Do I have the right to decide this time?" Zhou Ming asked again.
"I'm sorry, of course not." Rojas replied, "because this time must be determined based on the actual situation of Mexican telecommunications companies. It cannot be simply decided by whom, that is very unscientific."
Zhou Ming nodded seriously: "Okay, I understand, so let me summarize it next. That is to say, starting today, only Mexican Telecom will be allowed to send sales personnel to grab state telecom customers in all aspects, but State Telecom does not allow any similar behavior. Otherwise, even if it is illegal, and the duration of their grabbing of customers is not certain, is that right?"
Rojas shrugged: "You can understand this way I don't object to it."
"This is too much! Are you the Ministry of Commerce, the Mexican Telecommunications Company or the slaves of the consortium behind them? Why does a so-called industry norm require us to be controlled everywhere, and they are all benefiting everywhere? Is this the industry norm, or is it a destruction of the state telecommunications company and shameless assistance to Mexican Telecommunications Company?" Carlos couldn't help but question.
Rojas looked at Carlos with his eyelids, and was too lazy to answer. He said to Zhou Ming directly: "Please take care of your people, Mr. Zhou Ming, if there is another time, I will regard this as a provocation by the State Telecommunications Company to the Ministry of Commerce. I think you are clear about the consequences of doing so."
Carlos wanted to say something, but remembered Rojas' threat just now, but couldn't say anything.
Zhou Ming signaled Carlos to be calm, and then said, "So back to the point, do I have the right to reject this garbage standard? Because I also think that this so-called standard is very unfair to the State Telecommunications Company."
"I'm sorry, this is not possible either. I think Mr. Zhou Ming must have heard a saying that there is no absolute fairness in this world, so you don't have the right to refuse, but if you insist on rejecting, I think you should understand what the consequences are." Rojas said.
"But I'm really looking forward to your rejection, because then I can kick you out of State Telecom and take over everything from this company!" said Abeto.
"It's so despicable!"
Carlos gritted his teeth and whispered, because of the threat he had just now, he did not dare to speak loudly. He could only clench his fists and feel indignant about Zhou Ming and State Telecom's current situation, because obviously this so-called "industry norm" is a humiliating alliance under the city, full of inequality and coercion, and is simply aiming to destroy the State Telecom Company.
Zhou Ming lowered his head and thought for a while, and quickly replied: "It seems that I have no choice, I can only agree to one way."
Rojas praised Zhou Ming for making a smart choice, while Abeto felt sorry: "I still hope that Zhou Ming, you can fight for it, so that it will be more interesting, rather than accepting fate like you are now like a dead dog."
"The name of the dead dog is Abeto, it cannot be Zhou Ming." Zhou Ming said, "Although I agreed, your so-called norms are full of discrimination against State Telecom, based on the principles of fairness and justice, I still want to ask you again, are you really sure you want to regulate this way? Especially Abeto, are you really sure you want to grab customers like that and continue to buy a zero-yuan machine? These are very risks."
Facing Zhou Ming's words, Aberto laughed: "Minister Rojas, did you hear what he said just now? He actually said that there is a great risk. What a ridiculous nonsense. I think he is talking nonsense without any help!"
Minister of Commerce Rojas didn't say anything, but he shook his head, his face full of disdain.
Zhou Ming spread his hands: "I guessed that you won't believe me, so I don't plan to say anything more. I can only hope that you will take care of yourself."
"It's so good to take care of yourself. This is definitely the ridiculous joke I've ever heard in my life!" Abeto's ridicule became even more powerful.
Chapter completed!