When Shi Zhijian walked out of the embassy, Tang Long asked Aji to drive over and asked Shi Zhijian.
"Nothing, let's talk about it after we get in the car!" Shi Zhijian got into the car, and Tang Long followed, but he still looked confused.
Shi Zhijian has always been seen by outsiders as a reserved and steady type. Although he is only in his twenties, he is not as energetic as young people. Of course, he has never looked worried, but today is special.
The car started slowly.
Shi Zhijian leaned on the car seat, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was resting his mind.
Tang Long didn't dare to disturb him, so he could only carefully tell Aji to drive slower.
Tang Long could tell that Shi Zhijian was in a bad mood at the moment.
suddenly--
"Aaron, if two big sharks fight, how can the little shrimp caught in the middle survive?" Shi Zhijian asked slowly.
"Uh, what?" Tang Long was stunned, "I don't know about this! I'm only good at boxing, this kind of shark and shrimp thing... I don't like raising fish either."
Seeing this, Shi Zhijian smiled and stopped asking any more questions.
Aji, who was in charge of driving in the front, suddenly said: "Mr. Shi, actually...you can slowly raise shrimps! I have raised fish before, and shrimps are very scary when they are big. Even the most ferocious eels dare not touch them easily."
it!"
Shi Zhijian smiled, as if the knot in his heart was suddenly relieved.
"Well said! Shrimps can be raised and become ferocious!"
Having said this, Shi Zhijian looked at Aji and said, "Aji, I didn't expect that you know so much despite being silent when you usually drive!"
Aji smiled: "Mr. Shi, it's not that I know much, I just guessed what you were thinking! In fact, you already knew the answer, but you just need someone to express support. I just said a few words."
Shi Zhijian was really impressed by Aji this time. Even Tang Long looked at Aji in surprise.
Aji explained: "She is not my mother-in-law. She likes to have a sullen face every time she goes home, asking me to guess her thoughts. If I can't guess, she will make a fuss! Like the last time I came home, she would have a stern face.
Show it to me. I knew something bad as soon as I looked at the calendar. I forgot her birthday! To be honest, my family used to be so poor that we didn’t even have enough to eat. Who would remember birthdays? Even if it’s a birthday, they can only boil an egg! Now
When life gets better, she becomes more fashionable and insists on imitating the ghost guy and hosting a ghost candlelight dinner!"
"Candlelight dinner is so expensive! It costs a lot of money to just go to one of those ghost restaurants. Not to mention, she also asked me to help buy flowers and bags - can the flowers be eaten? They will wither in one day.
It’s better to buy roasted goose legs! In short, she made a lot of noise that night! Since then, I have understood that women’s thoughts are hard to guess. The more you guess, the more unlucky you will be! If you support her, it will cost a lot.
If you waste money and don't support her, she will say that you don't understand her and don't feel sorry for her. It's all very difficult to deal with! Of course, Mr. Shi, I'm not talking about you, you are not a woman..."
These words made Shi Zhijian laugh, "I understand, I can understand you! Our Aji is one of the three best men in Bangkok. We take the money home and give it to our wife as soon as possible. We are better to our wife and children than ourselves!"
A Ji was a little embarrassed to be praised by Shi Zhijian. He scratched his head and said: "No, I just did what a man should do!"
Shi Zhijian closed his eyes: "Now go see General Wanlong - I also want to do what a man should do!"
…
The general's residence.
General Wanlong invited Shi Zhijian to sit down: "What a surprise. What brought you here, Mr. Shi?"
While talking, he asked the maid to bring the tea.
"Of course I have something important to discuss with Your Excellency General," Shi Zhijian said with a smile.
"If it's about the mining matter, then please don't talk about it!" Wan Long directly sealed Shi Zhijian's mouth, "I know this time has hit you hard, and I think I'm sorry for your cooperation with the Zheng family in Hong Kong, but the problem is that I am with
You are just a partnership, and both parties have to put their interests first, right? I hope you can understand."
"Of course I can understand the general's intentions, but I still want to ask one more question, why does the general want to cooperate with the Zheng family?"
"Needless to say?" General Wanlong smiled, "I have mines here that can produce ore raw materials. The Zheng family has a huge jewelry business in Hong Kong. As you said before, jewelry design, jewelry processing
, even the jewelry sales are top-notch in Asia, and even famous internationally. You said, why should I refuse to cooperate directly with their family and let you get a share of it? Profit comes first, this is not the most common thing for you businessmen
principle?"
"That's right! So today I will discuss the principle of putting interests first with the General and see if you can change your mind." Shi Zhijian said, picking up the tea cup and taking a sip.
Wan Long looked at Shi Zhijian with a smile: "You speak and I listen! I want to listen to see how you convince me!"
"It's very simple!" Shi Zhijian put down his tea cup, his eyes blazing, "I plan to directly start a jewelry business, and I have already started to acquire internationally renowned jewelry processing factories and design companies, and I am planning to go back to Hong Kong to open jewelry sales channels -"
"Oh, really? I have to say that your plan surprised me!" General Wanlong smiled and raised his legs arrogantly, "But so what? Even if Mr. Shi, you really succeeded at all costs.
What can a jewelry company do if it opens up sales channels? How can a newly established company compare with a large company like the Zheng family that has been in business for decades? "
"I'm sorry, Mr. Shi, it's not that I look down on you. Although I don't know much about business, I do know the difference between a century-old store and a newly opened jewelry store - if you were a consumer, which store would you go to buy?"
“Of course it’s a century-old store!”
"That's right! I think any smart person will choose this way!" Wan Long said with a smile, "So, you should already know the outcome."
Shi Zhijian nodded, "Indeed, I know the result is like this, but there is one thing -"
Shi Zhijian looked at General Wanlong with stern eyes: "The Zheng family is in the jewelry business, and all they need is the rough jewelry you produce. What about your other mineral deposits, such as silicon ore, tin ore, tungsten ore, and graphite?"
Wait, will the Zheng family buy these things?"
General Wanlong was stunned, his legs that were shaking with pride stopped shaking, and he looked straight at Shi Zhijian: "What do you mean by this?"
"What I mean is very simple. I want what he doesn't want! I want what he wants!" Shi Zhijian was leaning on the sofa with leering eyes, showing off his domineering attitude!
Wan Long swallowed hard: "Can I ask one more question, what is the use of so many minerals?"
No wonder Bandung is curious. Although Thailand is a famous producer of raw gemstones, it is also a large-scale mineral producer in Asia and has rich mineral resources.
Among them, tin is the most important mineral in Thailand, with reserves of 1.5 million tons, ranking first in the world. Tin mines are mainly distributed in Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Song Dynasty in the south.
Ka, Yala and Pattani and other provinces.
Thai tin ore is tin dioxide ore, most of which are black and brown ores, and the rest are red and yellow ores. Tin ores are often associated with ilmenite, zircon, monazite, tungsten, columbite, etc.
The places controlled by General Bandung happen to be areas rich in mineral resources, so while mining rough gemstones, other minerals will also be mined.
However, due to geographical reasons, coupled with the fact that Thailand was divided by warlords in this era, the politics was somewhat unstable, so many minerals could not be sold at high prices, and no one even cared about them.
And this has always been a worry for General Wanlong. He obviously has so many gold mountains in his hands, but he can't realize them, so that his military expenses become tense from time to time. He pays military salaries to his subordinates, bribes those supporters, and buys people's hearts, etc.
, these all cost money! Now Bandung really can’t make ends meet, and it’s almost out of pocket!
So when Shi Zhijian suddenly proposed that in addition to purchasing the rough jewelry stones, he would also purchase the unsaleable minerals, General Wanlong suddenly saw hope.
"General, please don't forget that in addition to real estate and selling health products, I also run an electronics business. The most important of my many electronic businesses is the semiconductor business. Many of your minerals can be used in semiconductor manufacturing.
, if you are willing to accept my proposal, then I will be responsible for swallowing all your minerals from now on, how about it?" Shi Zhijian picked up the tea cup and saluted Wanlong from afar.
Wan Long was completely confused. He rubbed his hair back vigorously, seeming to be thinking about something.
Seeing this, the secretary-general who was his confidant next to him stepped forward and whispered a few words into his ear.
General Wanlong calmed down and looked at Shi Zhijian and said: "I am very interested in your proposal, Mr. Shi! Moreover, this is not the first day that Mr. Shi and I have met. I also know all aspects of your character very well. However,
———”
General Wanlong pondered for a moment, "This is a big deal! I can't make a decision just by listening to your words! As for whether to cooperate with you to develop jewelry mines, or to cooperate with the Zheng family in Hong Kong to make a fortune, then I will give you three
In a few months, let me see if your newly established jewelry company can rival the Zheng family’s Chow Tai Fook!"
Wan Long stood up and said: "If you can make achievements in jewelry in just three months, then I wouldn't mind choosing a new store to open instead of patronizing that century-old store!"
Shi Zhijian smiled when he heard this, then stood up and said: "It's a deal!" He stretched out his hand towards General Wanlong.
"I am a soldier, every spit is a nail! I will never break my promise!" Wan Long shook hands with Shi Zhijian tightly.
…
After leaving the General's Mansion, Shi Zhijian was flooded with thoughts.
Now things are very clear. Both the US Ambassador and General Bandung are waiting to see how they, a newcomer in the jewelry industry, can crush the famous jewelry king "Shark Dantong"!
For Shi Zhijian, now he is riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off.
Not only did he want to take over the mines owned by General Bandung, he also wanted to kick the Zheng family out, and most importantly, he also wanted to seize the minerals containing semiconductor raw materials.
Time waits not for us!
Shi Zhijian must take action!
…
When Shi Zhijian first appeared in the lobby of "Sing Siam Daily", many people did not recognize him.
"Who is this handsome guy?"
"I do not know!"
"What is he here for?"
It wasn't until Shi Zhijian said that he was here to see Gao Chaohui and gave his name that the scene exploded!
"Oh my god, the big boss is here!"
"He's so young?!"
"President of Shinhwa Group, Shi Zhijian?!"
Fortunately, the men could hold their own even though they were surprised, but the girls covered their mouths and screamed.
Fortunately, the receptionist quickly passed the news to Gao Chaohui. Gao Chaohui rushed out of the president's office immediately and hurried to the lobby where he saw Shi Zhijian and Tang Long waiting for him at the front desk.
"Mr. Shi, why are you here?" Gao Chaohui hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"I have something to do with you!" Shi Zhijian said.
"Go to my office to talk!" After Gao Chaohui finished speaking, he shouted to the girls who were still screaming next to him: "Go back to work! This is not a celebrity meeting!"
Under the guidance of Gao Chaohui, Shi Zhijian came to his office.
"Have something to drink, I'll prepare it for you!"
"Just a glass of water!" Shi Zhijian sat down on the sofa and looked at Gao Chaohui's office. The cultural atmosphere was very strong, especially the plaque hanging on the wall behind the president's desk - "Honorable Deeds".
Gao Chaohui personally went to the water dispenser to help Shi Zhijian make water. Shi Zhijian smiled and said: "You are also the president after all, why do you still do such a thing?"
Gao Chaohui collected the water and brought it to Shi Zhijian: "This is a newspaper office, not a big, showy company. What does the female secretary do here? She needs to be paid more every month."
Shi Zhijian took the water and smiled: "I always feel that you are different from before."
"People always change!" Gao Chaohui said as he walked to his desk, took out a stack of information from the drawer and handed it to Shi Zhijian: "It just so happens that I don't have to make a trip when you are here. Take a look at these information."
Wait, according to your wishes, I have asked Shinhwa Entertainment to invest in several other major newspapers, including Thai ones, and TV stations."
Shi Zhijian took the documents and read them carefully. They contained some detailed contract contents.
Shi Zhijian once promised Gao Chaohui that he would be the king of entertainment in Bangkok and even Thailand. If he could dominate Thai entertainment in a short period of time, he would have the opportunity to participate in Shinhwa Group's plan to enter Hollywood.
"Have you reviewed these contracts with a lawyer?" Shi Zhijian raised his head and asked.
Gao Chaohui smiled and said: "You know I am a very cautious person. I review every contract at least three times."
"That's good!" Shi Zhijian said, taking out the signature pen from his arms and signing the contracts.
In the late 1970s, the Thai entertainment market was nothing more than a few major newspapers, a few major TV stations, and film companies. Movies couldn't compare to Hong Kong, TV couldn't compare to South Korea, and newspapers couldn't compare to Treasure Island, so the total amount spent this time didn't count.
too much.
"Where's Miss Palan? Why didn't you see her?" Shi Zhijian asked after signing the document, handing it back to Gao Chaohui, picking up the water glass and taking a sip.
