With a sense of "identity" between them, the relationship between Shi Zhijian and Carlos became much more familiar.
Carlos was full of curiosity about Shi Zhijian, thinking that he was young and promising and had made extraordinary achievements.
Shi Zhijian is also very curious about this "car tycoon". He can dominate the global car market without two skills.
The two of them walked towards the Bentley Building while testing each other's details with words.
Entering the lobby through the back door and taking the elevator, Carlos suddenly asked Shi Zhijian a question: "Mr. Shi, why do you want to build an electric car and invest so much in it?"
Shi Zhijian looked at Carlos and smiled: "If I say that electric cars and artificial intelligence will dominate the world in the future, what do you think?"
Shi Zhijian's simple words were full of philosophy and science fiction. They were not like the other people in the elevator, but they made Carlos think deeply.
Since joining the industry, Carlos has been operating in the automobile industry. For him, he is familiar with every detail and every process of the automobile industry. It is precisely because he is so familiar that Carlos cannot see clearly.
The future of the automotive industry.
Shi Zhijian's words shocked him and opened a door to the future for him.
"Electric vehicles, artificial intelligence? Mr. Shi, can you explain it more clearly?" Carlos asked humbly for advice.
Others looked at Carlos in surprise.
Especially Carlos's subordinates, they know very well that their CEO has always been arrogant and arrogant. He rarely asks others so proactively and maintains a very low profile.
"You know about Transformers, right?"
"Uh, Transformers?" Carlos looked confused.
Shi Zhijian immediately knew the slip of the tongue. The last "Transformers" was born in 1984. At that time, the American company "Hasbro" developed this new toy model for children in order to expand the market, as well as cartoons, and the transformation was instantaneous.
King Kong is popular all over the world.
It’s only 1972, so how could it happen?
Despite the slip of the tongue, Shi Zhijian said calmly: "Oh, that's right! This is a marketing concept that our Shinhwa Group will use to promote the electric cars we will manufacture in the future - Transformers!"
Carlos was immediately intrigued: "How do you say it?"
"In the future, cars will be electrified and artificially intelligent, so I combined these two conditions to launch a toy called Transformers. This Transformers is a variety of cars that can transform into various types of King Kong by changing their shapes.
robot!"
Immediately afterwards, Shi Zhijian talked eloquently about "Optimus Prime", "Megatron", "Bumblebee" and the like.
Not to mention the children, even Carlos was shocked by these novel contents.
The people who accompanied them on the elevator didn't pay much attention at first, but as Shi Zhijian introduced them, everyone was dumbfounded and impressed by Shi Zhijian's whimsical ideas. They said to themselves: "No wonder he can take charge of such a big Shinhwa troupe at such a young age.
Look at this talent, it’s like a genius!”
If Carlos still had a little pride at the beginning, at this moment, he was also shocked by Shi Zhijian's talent.
Car marketing is his strength, and the "Transformers" marketing concept proposed by Shi Zhijian directly crushed all his previous marketing methods.
Just imagine, developing children's toys, filming cartoons, and finally feeding back into the marketing of electric vehicles. The three aspects form a closed loop, and each link can make a lot of money. Only a genius can come up with such a strategy.
Immediately, Carlos spoke his mind and praised this as a brand-new marketing method. From toys to animation to electric vehicles, it forms a huge ecological chain. If it is operated properly, the future profits will be unimaginable.
Carlos's words in turn shocked Shi Zhijian. He couldn't help but take another look at this "car tycoon". No wonder this man could become a leader in the global automobile industry in his thirties. His brain is extraordinary.
Just at the beginning, this person described the entire "marketing ecological chain"!
Thinking of this, Shi Zhijian quickly calmed down and wrote in an understatement: "Mr. Ghosn, you talked a lot. This is indeed my future marketing plan. I didn't expect you to see through it! In addition, things like 'Transformers' have long been around."
We have registered the patent first, the toy model design is already on the way, and the animation shooting will follow closely, so I will tell you this without reservation, please understand!"
Shi Zhijian said this, but he said in his heart: "Amu Pu, hurry up and register when you get back! This Carlos is not easy. If he takes the lead, we will be in big trouble!"
Upon hearing Shi Zhijian's words, Carlos, who had some other thoughts, immediately gave up the idea - to be honest, he did have the intention to register a patent first. There are no friends in the business world, only competitors. As long as
Whatever you do to win is the right thing to do.
Think about it, if someone is not completely sure, how can he tell you these confidential plans clearly? Unless that person is a fool.
Little did Carlos know that the seemingly shrewd Mr. Shi in front of him had almost become a "second fool" just now.
…
Boom-——!
At this time the elevator door opens.
Carlos hurriedly invited Shi Zhijian to go to the VIP room arranged on the floor, and said: "Mr. Shi, before signing the contract, our president invites you to meet in the VIP room first, do you mind?"
"I don't mind. I have admired Mrs. Deborah for a long time. It's rare to have a good communication with her!"
"This way please!"
Soon, Shi Zhijian arrived at the door of the VIP room surrounded by Carlos and others.
Boom, boom, boom!
Carlos knocked on the door gently: "Hello, madam, Mr. Shi Zhijian has arrived!"
"Invite him in!"
"yes!"
Carlos opened the door gently, and Shi Zhijian entered with a smile.
As soon as I entered, the door behind me closed again.
Shi Zhijian was slightly surprised. He thought Carlos and others would come in together, but he didn't expect that he would be allowed in alone.
Looking at the huge VIP room, it belongs to the style of a high-end suite. The room decoration is extremely gorgeous, with thick carpets under the feet and glazed chandeliers above the head, reflecting the splendor of the surroundings.
Shi Zhijian stood at the door of the VIP room, as if he was in a small palace.
Just when Shi Zhijian was wondering why the VIP room was so luxuriously decorated, a voice said: "Is this Mr. Shi Zhijian?"
Only then did Shi Zhijian clearly see an old lady sitting on the sofa not far away. She was thin and looked like the "old bone" that Yan Xiong said - Mrs. Deborah.
Shi Zhijian walked over with a smile, "Hello, Mrs. Deborah!"
The other party nodded, stood up from the sofa, glanced at Shi Zhijian, and said, "Please forgive me for being rude. I'm old and suffering from illness. Sometimes standing becomes a problem."
"It's okay!" Shi Zhijian stretched out his hand to help Mrs. Deborah stand up like a gentleman, "Nice to meet you!"
"Don't be happy too early!"
"Well?"
Deborah ignored Shi Zhijian's surprise, "By the way, what do you want to drink? Red wine, whiskey, or your green tea?"
Only then did Shi Zhijian realize that there was no service staff in the huge VIP room. It was obvious that Mrs. Deborah was going to pour him wine and make tea herself.
"No need, you also know that I'm not here to drink wine and tea."
Deborah smiled and looked at Shi Zhijian: "I really like your approach of not being hypocritical or polite! Sometimes we British are more hypocritical than you Chinese, especially the so-called gentlemanly demeanor. In my opinion, they are all
Bullshit! In business, if you succeed, you won’t succeed if you don’t, so what does it mean to be jabbering?!”
"Huh?" Shi Zhijian glanced at this magical Mrs. Deborah again in surprise, and finally understood how "suffering" Yan Xiong was during this time.
Yan Xiong must have suffered a lot when faced with such a "just do it if you can't" Mrs. Deborah with a forthright temperament.
Taking a deep breath, Shi Zhijian looked at Deborah with twinkling eyes: "So in your opinion, will this cooperation between our Shinhwa and your group work?"
Shi Zhijian also understood why he appeared here alone. It seemed that if he wanted to sign the contract smoothly, he had to pass this hurdle. He just didn't know what Mrs. Deborah was up to and what conditions she was prepared to negotiate?
Mrs. Deborah smiled, walked to the mini bar with a staggering posture, took a bottle of Bordeaux red wine, opened the cork, poured a glass and signaled to Shi Zhijian: "You really don't want a glass?"
Shi Zhijian shook his head.
"You also know, Mr. Shi Zhijian!" Mrs. Deborah took a sip of wine, and a smile appeared on her thin and pale face: "Our Bentley company has become the target of public criticism because it wants to sell production lines to you, and has been called a traitor by the outside world.
He also said that our Bentley company has lost power and humiliated the country... If we really sign a contract with you to cooperate, we will suffer unprecedented pressure!"
"Then what conditions are you going to attach?" Shi Zhijian didn't bother to talk to such a capricious person who didn't abide by the agreement, so he went straight to the point.
Deborah smiled: "Are you angry? It's the same for me. After all, we have reached an agreement verbally, and now I am going back on my words. It's very frustrating! Why don't you drink a glass of red wine to calm down the anger?"
"No need, you'd better make terms!"
"In this case, I will say it shamelessly." Mrs. Deborah stopped smiling and her tone became serious: "Please take back the policy agreement with Tang Financial Company!"
"Uh, what?" Shi Zhijian was slightly startled. He originally thought that Mrs. Deborah was preparing to temporarily increase the price and wanted to add more money to the 400 million acquisition fund. Unexpectedly, she was even more ruthless than she thought and wanted Shi Zhijian to give up the deal.
Tang Financial Corporation Insurance Claim!
Shi Zhijian laughed angrily and walked over without thinking of himself as an outsider. He took the wine glass by himself. Instead of drinking red wine, he poured a glass of strong vodka and drank it all in one gulp.
Mrs. Deborah just looked at him quietly, saying nothing or doing nothing.
After Shi Zhijian drank a glass of strong wine, he felt his throat was burning and his abdominal cavity seemed to be on fire. Then he smiled slyly at Mrs. Deborah: "Do you know how much the policy amount is? Three billion! To be precise, it is three billion pounds! Now
You ask me to give up with just one sentence, do you think you are worthy?"
Shi Zhijian's words were full of sarcasm, and his tone was even more sinister. Even though Mrs. Deborah was well-educated, she couldn't help but change her face——
At this moment, a voice said: "She is not worthy. So dear Viscount Shi Zhijian, look at me - am I worthy?"
As he was talking, he saw a noble and gorgeous woman slowly walking out of the suite. Her long skirt touched the floor, her temperament was noble, her eyes were extremely sharp, and her whole body was full of indescribable aura!
The first time he saw the noble woman, Shi Zhijian felt that she looked familiar. He immediately knew who she was, and his expression suddenly changed!
The noble woman looked at Shi Zhijian's "shocked" look and seemed very satisfied with Shi Zhijian's performance. She held up her long skirt and walked towards Shi Zhijian Shanshan.
Shi Zhijian could see more clearly. Although the woman was already in her forties, she looked like a young woman in her thirties because of her well-maintained care. She had fair skin and sharp facial contours, especially the tall bridge of her nose, which gave people a sense of unapproachability!
When he saw the person coming, Shi Zhijian already knew that this war with Downey would probably be over for the time being.
…
When Shi Zhijian walked out of the VIP room, he was accompanied by the frail Mrs. Deborah.
Mrs. Deborah looked at Shi Zhijian, whose expression was uncertain, and said, "You should be very satisfied with this result! Downey abides by the spirit of the contract and compensates you one billion pounds, and as a Viscount of the British Empire, out of respect for the British royal family,
Take the initiative to donate 200 million pounds to the other party! As for you, apart from the 300 million pounds as a guarantee, and the 200 million donated, you will not only get the remaining 500 million, but you will also be canonized as an earl! You will gain both fame and fortune!"
Shi Zhijian smiled bitterly: "It was originally three billion and suddenly became one billion, which has shrunk by two-thirds! Not counting that, we will donate another 200 million in the end. Is this how you, the British, deceive people?"
Deborah looked at Shi Zhijian's furious look, and for some reason she couldn't help but laugh: "You are a smart person, compensation of three billion pounds is absolutely impossible! Especially in a place like the UK, touching Tang Financial Company is tantamount to...
The foundation of British finance! Even if you are a British person and pay attention to the spirit of contract, you will not kill yourself!"
Shi Zhijian looked at Deborah in surprise: "Madam, you are very straightforward!"
"This is the fact. The so-called spirit of contract is what we British people tell outsiders to abide by. As for us, we are all descendants of Viking pirates. In fact, what we follow has always been the spirit of pirates.
Grab as soon as you pass by, and run away as soon as you finish grabbing!"
Shi Zhijian once again looked with admiration at Mrs. Deborah, who was about to be laid to rest.
"You don't have to look at me like this. I'm terminally ill and there's no cure. I feel comfortable telling you a few truths now!" Mrs. Deborah continued, "Anyway, you still won this time. If the three billion pounds continues,
Continuing with the nonsense, you can’t afford to waste time. The most important thing is that this is the UK, which is Downey’s base. You are inferior to him in terms of law and connections, so what if you are reasonable? We British are just unreasonable!"
