Zhao Mingyang now understands what Jack Ma said in his previous life. When you reach a certain position, you will have endless meetings every day and cannot refuse meetings because you have to go to many meetings.
For example, there are conferences here in China, and there are invitations overseas. Many people attending such conferences do not know each other, but there is a way to quickly get to know this type of trade, which is to turn on your mobile phone and check the Forbes rich list. The person sitting next to you may be worth tens of billions.
This is a commonly used method in many high-end business meetings. It is not a secret. If you can't find it, you can probably estimate a net worth, that is, the approximate net worth of this group of business groups and what level they are.
Normally, small trade associations would check each other's companies to see how much registered capital they have and how many people are insured. This last number of people insured is extremely important. This is how you can tell whether a company is a parallel import company.
The visiting group of about a hundred people arrived in two flights. This time the visiting group allowed Zhao Mingyang to meet Xu Qingqing again and Ren Jiani, including Shen Nanshan, Qian Jun and others.
It is said that this is the first batch, and there will be a second batch later. When taking the plane, Zhao Mingyang sat with Ren Jiani and Xu Qingqing, three consecutive seats.
Zhao Mingyang sat in the middle. There were three-seat and two-seat seats in this cabin. The seats were spacious and the distance was sufficient, and the aisle was also spacious.
Originally there were three seats on both sides, but with one seat removed, the aisle and seats became much wider. This plane can accommodate fifty-six people.
It is to transform a large passenger aircraft that can accommodate 156 people into a business jet, which makes all the seats in the cabin more comfortable and spacious, and they are all leather seats.
These three consecutive sittings made Zhao Mingyang very unhappy. Why were Xu Qingqing and Ren Jiani together again?
Zhao Mingyang was sitting between the two of them. Ren Jiani suddenly leaned her head on Zhao Mingyang's shoulder and pretended to be asleep. This was clearly for Xu Qingqing to see.
Xu Qingqing's eyes widened when she saw it, and her face turned bad on the spot. But it was hard to say anything in this situation. They were all a group of big guys. She breathed with her fingers and then gave Ren Jiani a powerful slap on the forehead. son.
Ren Jiani looked at Xu Qingqing in pain, her eyes full of anger. She knew it must be Xu Qingqing, a bitch.
Her hand went around Zhao Mingyang's back and went directly to pinch Xu Qingqing. Xu Qingqing looked at Ren Jiani's hand in pain, squinting and pinched Ren Jiani's thin arm with her own hand.
The two of them were holding each other like this, neither one wanting to let the other go.
Zhao Mingyang was on pins and needles. A fight would be very troublesome. There was also a real boss sitting in the cabin. He was the boss who took him there for this trip.
We can't cause any trouble at this time, but the two people on the left and right seemed to have almost forgotten the occasion. Zhao Mingyang quietly pulled their hands apart and reminded them in a low voice: "You have to separate the occasion. It's not allowed here, so stop making trouble."
Xu Qingqing and Ren Jiani looked at each other with murderous intent in their eyes. Zhao Mingyang wanted to go to the bathroom, but was afraid that they would start to fight each other.
After they fell asleep, Zhao Mingyang got up and went to the bathroom.
"Now it belongs to you young people. Every family has sent out the younger generation this time." Qian Jun said to Zhao Mingyang in front of the bathroom door.
"Yes, the old and the new are changing. How many days will we stay here this time?" Zhao Mingyang asked.
"About a week, anyway, just eat and drink. I would like to remind you, don't drink too much. If you drink 50 million, you will admit it if it is 500 million. What's more, if you drink too much, you will talk nonsense.
You are in big trouble. You must eat and drink well but don’t get too high. It’s best if you don’t drink. Don’t express any attitude when you say anything, especially your opinions on some things. You must keep your mouth shut. This is terrible.
It’s not something that can be said without importance, and it’s not something that you and I can say.”
"Thank you, Brother Jun, I understand." Zhao Mingyang returned to his seat and closed his eyes and fell asleep.
They were indeed a little tired. When they arrived at the place, Zhao Mingyang and the others followed the crowd and shook hands with the local big guys. It was the first time for Zhao Mingyang to participate in this kind of event, so he was more cautious. In fact, it could be seen that everyone else was cautious, and there were basically no people there.
Ren Jiani became very cautious when speaking.
Ren Jiani wore a black suit and Xu Qingqing's matching shirt. Their styles were very close.
When we took the bus arranged here, we didn't have much communication. The bosses flew the car over directly, instead of taking the bus arranged here as everyone thought.
After arriving at the hotel, everyone placed their luggage and each person had a room. If two people shared a room, if Ren Jiani and Xu Qingqing were in the same room, they could really start fighting.
The top three floors of the hotel are closed for management and not open to the public. Everyone is given an hour to rest. The bosses have something to talk about. After an hour, everyone goes to the banquet hall for dinner.
Zhao Mingyang looked at Ren Jiani and Xu Qingqing, and they started bickering again.
Xu Qingqing sneered and said: "It's not scary to wear matching clothes. Whoever is younger will be embarrassed."
"Are you saying you are young? Then I am really one year younger than you. Don't underestimate this age. I can talk about you, old woman, but you can't talk about me, right, old woman." Ren Jiani retorted.
"Who are you calling an old woman? You are a little beanbag. You are young. You are still childish. If there are any obstacles in your life, it is called childishness, right?"
"Haha~ The old woman has a poisonous mouth, the old woman is petty, and the old woman has a bad temper."
"You two, let's calm down first. This is not a place for bickering. Pay attention to your appearance. You should go take a shower and change clothes quickly. We have to eat in the evening." Zhao Mingyang said quickly.
The two snorted coldly and went back to their rooms. Zhao Mingyang went to the room and took a shower to wake himself up. The girls basically went to change into long skirts and dresses. Today is a dinner party, and tomorrow will be a meeting.
Everyone was very clear and cautious in their words and deeds. They didn’t say much. Especially in this room, no one made sure there were no eavesdropping devices. This thing has taught the world a lesson. Don’t think they can’t do this.
Things they can do.
So generally no matter where you go, if it is not a place you are familiar with, the more powerful you are, the less likely you are to say anything. Of course, those second-generation ancestors have no taboos, but this ratio is a very small part of the powerful.
Because you have to be responsible for what you say, and no one will care about what ordinary people say. It's not a big deal, they don't admit it and they shirk all kinds of excuses. But here, they only play with their mobile phones at most and basically communicate through text.
In his previous life, Zhao Mingyang saw that the faces of some big bosses were always full of tiredness. They were indeed tired, because their brains were constantly working at high speed, and they were cautious in their words and deeds, because they attended important occasions every day.
How many big guys talk out of their mouths because of trouble? These are a warning to everyone, don't talk nonsense.
This is the benefit of ordinary people, they can basically speak freely because no one cares at all.
When the dinner started, Zhao Mingyang and his party took their seats. It was almost half an hour after the speeches on the stage. Everyone was a little hungry. Most of the people were not used to the food. When it came to delicious food, I was used to eating Chinese food. In fact, eating other food
I can't even get used to it.
During the dinner, everyone was chatting about some gossip and entertainment. Why are we talking about this? Because there are no taboos. We can talk about jokes we saw in short videos and gossip on Weibo. We don’t intend to talk about serious business.
Everyone knows that this occasion is not suitable for talking about more than one word. If you don't talk about some things, just listen to the lecture with peace of mind.
After the dinner, everyone basically went back. They didn’t go shopping much. There was nothing to do. They all went back to lie in bed, read books, listen to music and play with their mobile phones. They have to get up early tomorrow. The meeting will be held all day long.
long time.
Everyone knows that there must be enough water. If you doze off in such a meeting, it may be remembered forever, because there are dozens or hundreds of cameras shooting at you, and your every little move may be captured.
Zhao Mingyang returned to the room, took a piece of melatonin, read for a while and then went to bed. Early the next morning, the alarm clock rang at 6:30, and he pressed off. The alarm clock rang again at 7 o'clock. He got up and took a shower.
I took a shower, changed my clothes, fixed my hair, put on my glasses and went out.
After taking all the changes of clothes to the hotel for dry cleaning, such five-star hotels can dry clean very quickly and can be completed in just a few hours. Zhao Mingyang went to the restaurant to have a meal.
The rest of the people arrived, but Ren Jiani came over a little late and sleepily. I have to say that this group of people are really self-disciplined. Everyone was in high spirits. They probably went back to sleep last night.
It’s a point where I have to get up.
The meeting started at nine o'clock in the morning, and at 7:30 the restaurant was already filled with people, and everyone was busy eating. This is why ordinary people are not used to this kind of occasion, because it is too boring. Everyone knows to talk according to the occasion, even if
His voice was so low that he couldn't hear clearly even if he didn't whisper.
You can't talk too much, but you must stay focused and obedient at all times and know how to observe your words and actions. Ordinary people can hold back from talking, but they may not be able to maintain a high degree of concentration.
By eight o'clock, everyone got on the bus to go to the next place. When they arrived at the destination around eight twenty-five, everyone got off the bus and started to take their seats.
No one spoke, everyone was playing with their phones to pass the time. The meeting officially started at nine o'clock. Many people may not be used to the jet lag, but the people present basically fly around the world, and it is very easy to get jet lag. From this moment on, everyone
Just take notes and listen to the lecture.
After the meeting lasted for more than two hours, the trade exchange began, which was a conversation between buyers and sellers. What do you have? I want to buy it. I asked about the price. If the price was right, it was finalized on the spot.
We didn't chat for a while before eating in the morning. There was wine on the table at noon. Many local people came to Zhao Mingyang and others to drink. Zhao Mingyang remembered Qian Jun's words deeply. There was no drinking, and everyone just ate.
After dinner, we started chatting again. It's like a centralized trading market. Those who need investment and construction here will be given great assistance, and some products can be exported.
Zhao Mingyang knew that he would never touch things this time. Heavy assets, he would definitely not touch, such as real estate investment, building factories locally, etc. He wanted to invest in light assets, or import some things, and would not invest his own assets.
Put it here.
After thinking about it, I came here. What are you here for? Is it just trade? To put it bluntly, I want to spend some money to help the other party. Ordinary people say that taking care of business is the same thing. I am here for consumption.
Of course, because China is rich, people from other places who go to China still want to be helped.
Zhao Mingyang directly ordered a large number of drinks, sausages, ice cream, etc., focusing on agricultural and sideline products and snacks. He also hinted to Qian Jun, Ren Jiani and Xu Qingqing that they would order this with him.
This thing can be monetized, and there is not much money to pay for the goods. The main reason is that Zhao Mingyang has sales channels and he has e-commerce live broadcasts.
In the end, several partners jointly placed an order worth US$100 million, and purchased goods worth US$100 million in three years. This was quite interesting.
Ren Jiani signed a clothing trade order with the other party and helped them produce some clothing. Xu Qingqing signed an engineering order with the other party, but it was not a big order. In fact, each company was familiar with it.
Big deals are out of reach for them, and there are some things they can't do, such as some energy industries, which they can't do even if they want to. The biggest advantage here is nothing but energy.
The meeting ended in the evening. Zhao Mingyang checked the time. It was past seven o'clock and he didn't want to eat anymore. He went back to sleep and rest. It was very tiring to attend the meeting because the high concentration consumes mental and physical energy.
The next day, he was going to visit some local places. Qian Jun gave Zhao Mingyang a piece of advice: talk less, think more, and don't talk too much.
On the second day, Zhao Mingyang understood Qian Jun's words, so he took them to some exhibition halls and farms, which were also used to attract investment in disguise. Some people invested a little, and Zhao Mingyang and Qian Jun just watched it, and then went to see it in the afternoon.
A local wrestling match.
You have free time in the evening. Everyone can go shopping. Zhao Mingyang and Qian Jun went to the local shopping mall to buy some local specialties to take back.
On the third day, they went to visit some companies again and made introductions. Zhao Mingyang finally understood that it was about soliciting investments and orders. Zhao Mingyang and Qian Jun were waiting.
On the fourth day, I went to some tourist attractions, and then stopped by a few travel agencies to check out and sell them.
On the fifth day, I went to the winery and some food factories. Zhao Mingyang and Qian Jun jointly placed another order.
Zhao Mingyang's channels can quickly sell these things and realize them, without squandering the goods or occupying funds.
At the end of the seven-day trip, everyone's face actually showed exhaustion because the schedule was very slow every day.
After returning to China to finish his trip, Zhao Mingyang made an appointment with Qian Jun for dinner, and the two met at a roadside barbecue stall.
We moved a box of beer, drank wine, ate barbecue, and smoked cigarettes in front of a table. Both of us rarely smoked, but we would smoke one when the atmosphere got better.
"It's killing me. It's so unbearable," Zhao Mingyang said.
"You understand the old saying, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Do you think those people are very comfortable? When you reach a certain position, there is no way to turn back. There is no way to turn back, and the moment you turn your head, you may be stared at by others.
People doubt.
Fortunately for us, when you reach a certain point, you must quit early and don't be attached to it, otherwise you will have no choice but to quit. You are still young.
The advice I give you is to quit when you have earned enough money to enjoy life. You see, our big boss has quit long ago. He has seen clearly that in only a few decades of life, you must be happy and enjoy it.
What do you lack now? You don't lack anything, right? Just leave things to others and forget about it. Don't think about getting stronger. You can get stronger, but the risks may also get bigger and bigger.
You can't stand it anymore? No matter where you are in the future, as long as you are on the table, your position will move further and further forward. You are passive and do not say no.
When you sit in a certain position, you have to practice breathing repeatedly, you understand."
Zhao Mingyang picked up a bottle of beer and drank it. He drank half of the bottle in one breath, put down the glass and said, "I understand. This time I have a deep understanding. This is not the life I want. Thank you Brother Jun."
"Why are you thanking me? We will have some contact in the future. We will go fishing and travel together when we have nothing to do. I also plan to quit while I still can. There are options. I don't want to get myself into too deep. Wealth
Why don't you retire if you are free?" Qian Jun picked up the wine bottle and clinked a glass with Zhao Mingyang.
"You are right, you should really enjoy life." Zhao Mingyang said.
"Remember, the boss behind me did this. He would not participate in any management decisions until the company was at a critical moment of life and death. He would just play every day. You should do the same. Your industry is not small, so don't get involved.
Let them do it by themselves. If you retreat now, you will retreat. The later it is, the harder it will be to retreat. It’s not that you don’t want to retreat but that you can’t retreat. Don’t be greedy for something. You may regret it later.
, because the more greed you have, the deeper you sink and the fewer options there are for you.”
"Understood." Zhao Mingyang clinked glasses with Qian Jun again. This time he did understand something. It would be better not to get close to things to live more comfortably.
