Chapter 10 4. To observe a person's style of doing things, it is best to watch his performance on the wine table

At 7:30 in the morning, the Mercedes-Benz S600 drove into the old community where Zhuang Zhiqi lived.The driver in the front row was in a suit and leather shoes, wearing a pair of white gloves, and his leather shoes were polished brightly.Today is the day when Zhuang Zhiqi officially took office, and the driver came downstairs on time to welcome the new president of Witon Group. The door closed and the car sped away.Sitting on the large leather chair in the back row, Zhuang Zhiqi turned his head and glanced at the familiar scenery outside the car window.After spending more than ten years in the metallurgical factory, he finally met a Bole who had a discerning eye.The long-dormant ambition gradually wakes up, and the never-cooled ideal burns fiercely again.

Du Linxiang personally greeted Zhuang Zhiqi downstairs, and then took him around various departments.At five o'clock in the afternoon, Du Linxiang walked into Zhuang Zhiqi's office again: "How is it? It's your first day here, is it okay?" Zhuang Zhiqi stood up respectfully: "Boss Du arranged for me very thoughtfully." Du Linxiang waved his hand to signal him to sit down: "We will be colleagues from now on, don't be restrained." Du Linxiang sat on the sofa and crossed his legs: "We have communicated before that the financial situation of the company is very serious, and it is not easy to survive until today. What are your specific thoughts on listing and financing?”

Zhuang Zhiqi said: "Before Hezhou Metallurgical was listed, it was a well-known star enterprise, and all aspects were in good condition. However, according to the current financial situation of Wittone, it does not meet the qualifications of the China Securities Regulatory Commission that companies planning to list must be profitable for three consecutive years. Requirements. In addition, as far as I know, the procedures for listing on A shares are very cumbersome. Nowadays, many qualified companies are still queuing up at the gate of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. I don’t know how to wait until the year of the monkey.”

Du Linxiang tapped his knees with his fingertips: "It is definitely not possible to go public directly on the A-share market. What about buying a shell or going overseas?" "There are only two ways." Zhuang Zhiqi thought for a while and said, "The approval procedures in the overseas capital market are relatively simpler than domestic ones, which can be called a shortcut. As for buying a shell to go public, it means that a non-listed company purchases a certain percentage of the shares of a listed company. To obtain the status of listing, and then inject its own business and assets to achieve the purpose of indirect listing. By buying a shell, it is not necessary to be approved by the harsh conditions stipulated by domestic regulatory agencies.”

Du Linxiang asked: "It is said that buying shells is easy and difficult to wash?" Zhuang Zhiqi replied: "If it's a good shell, who would be willing to sell it? It doesn't take much effort to wash the bought shell. Let's use an analogy, it's like you are doing real estate development. Buy a piece of land, but the land was previously a minefield, and it needs to be cleared before it can be developed." "This analogy is very appropriate." Du Linxiang said, "From now on, we have to train a capable engineering team." Zhuang Zhiqi said: "I can't do it alone. I have to recruit a team. It doesn't need to be many people, but it must be capable and capable, and it will be responsible for the listing of Wisdom Group."

"These are trivial matters, you can decide on your own." Du Linxiang waved his hand. The two were talking when there was a knock on the door.Zhuang Zhiqi said "Come in", and a young female clerk in business attire walked in.On the first day Zhuang Zhiqi came to the company, there were many people he didn't know, but Du Linxiang asked, "Xiaoyin, what's the matter?" A gentle female voice replied: "Uncle San, I went to your office just now, and they said that you came to Mr. Zhuang. This is an urgent document, and Director Gao asked me to send it to you for signature immediately."

Du Linxiang said "oh", took the document, glanced at it, and signed it.When handing the document back, Du Linxiang smiled and said, "How many times have I told you, don't call me third uncle in the office." The female clerk stuck out her tongue and said embarrassingly, "Damn it, I forgot again. I will remember it next time." As she spoke, she walked out quickly. Zhuang Zhiqi looked at the little girl from the side, and saw that she was tall and slender, with fair skin, light red lips and rosy cheeks exuding youthful vitality, like a bud that was about to bloom.Seeing such a pure and beautiful girl, Zhuang Zhiqi couldn't help but think of a poem by Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty: "Ping Ping is more than thirteen, and cardamom is at the beginning of February."The spring breeze is ten miles on Yangzhou Road, it is not as good as rolling up bead curtains.

Zhuang Zhiqi asked casually, "Is this your niece?" "Yes." Du Linxiang nodded and said, "This girl is Yin Xiaoyin, who just graduated from university. Her father is my wife's cousin, and the two families have been walking around for decades." Yin Xiaoyin, who came out of a small county town, is a famous beauty when she pees.Du Linxiang and his wife Zhou Yuru liked this girl very much. As soon as Yin Xiaoyin graduated, Du Linxiang asked her to work in the company. "By the way," Du Linxiang said looking at Yin Xiaoyin's back, "Aren't you going to recruit a team? Let Xiaoyin learn from you. Although she doesn't study finance, she is an assistant, sending documents and running errands What, it's pretty good."

Zhuang Zhiqi would naturally respect Du Linxiang's opinion, he nodded and said, "I'll follow your arrangement." Du Linxiang looked at his watch, it was almost six o'clock, and said: "One more thing, I came here to invite you to the dinner. Tonight the company will hold a welcome banquet for you newly appointed bosses. It's getting late, Let's go now." Many years ago, the luxurious banquet hall on the top floor of the office building of Shunlong Group had brought strong sensory stimulation to Du Linxiang.Therefore, when renovating the Weitong Building, he specially built two magnificent banquet halls on the top floor.Most of the important banquets of the Weitong Group are arranged here.Du Linxiang sometimes wonders himself, he obviously hates Wan Shunlong, but why does he want to imitate Wan Shunlong in many ways?

The wind of wine is regarded as the wind.To observe a person's style of doing things, it is best to watch his performance at the wine table.The same is true for a unit or company.Weitong Group is well-known in the circle for its violent wine style.From Du Linxiang to Lin Zhengliang and Gao Mingyong, everyone weighed more than a catty.Usually, when entertaining guests, everyone would strive to be the first. Even if there were no guests, Du Linxiang would call everyone together from time to time to discuss drinking capacity.Du Linxiang has a famous saying at the wine table: "When there is an enemy, kill the enemy, and train without an enemy!" To come out and toast each other.

Lin Qianhui from Taiwan, because she is a woman, was given a 50% discount when she was allowed to drink.But just like this, Lin Qianhui was defeated early.Zhuang Zhiqi, on the other hand, showed amazing fighting power.During the banquet, Lin Zhengliang, who was blushing from drinking, grabbed Zhuang Zhiqi and wanted to have a "moon moon red" with him, and drank twelve glasses in a row.Zhuang Zhiqi readily agreed, and after drinking twelve glasses of wine, he insisted on "returning the gift" and giving Lin Zhengliang a "moon moon red" in return.After drinking twenty-four glasses of wine, the whole table applauded.Du Linxiang spoke again, saying that in order to congratulate the two "Yueyuehong" for their perfect ending, and to pay tribute to Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Lin, everyone present had three drinks together. Du Linxiang could see that Zhuang Zhiqi was also a ruthless character at the wine table.From this point of view, the new president can seamlessly integrate with Wisdom's corporate culture.What surprised him even more was Yin Xiaoyin's drinking capacity.Ordinarily, as Yin Xiaoyin, she is not qualified to participate in this kind of dinner party, but Du Linxiang said that she will be the assistant of Mr. Zhuang in the future, and she must serve the leader all the time, so she asked her to come to the dinner party together.At the wine table, Yin Xiaoyin was more reserved and never took the initiative to toast anyone's wine.But whoever came to pay respects to her, she never refused to come, and she always said in her mouth: "You are the elder, and I am the junior. You can drink whatever you want, and I will do it." After a few rounds of drinking, Yin Xiaoyin drank a lot of wine, but her face still had a bright smile like a peach blossom, and there was no trace of drunkenness.Du Linxiang called her to his side: "Xiao Yin, you are a girl, how much can you drink?" "Third Uncle..." As soon as Yin Xiaoyin opened her mouth, she realized that she had forgotten Du Linxiang's explanation again, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Du, I..." Yin Xiaoyin didn't blush after drinking seven or eight taels of white wine. His face turned red all of a sudden. Du Linxiang smiled and waved his hands: "I mean, don't call me Third Uncle in the office, you can call me whatever you want in private." Yin Xiaoyin then replied: "When it comes to drinking capacity, I don't know because I have never been drunk." "Never drunk?" Du Linxiang was taken aback, "Your father was famous for being huge, it seems that you have inherited his genes." Yin Xiaoyin shook her head like a rattle: "My father is addicted to alcohol, and I can't stand it if I don't drink for a day. I don't like alcohol at all. I feel that drinking is like drinking Chinese medicine. I have to pinch my nose and pour it down hard." .When I don’t have wine, I won’t think about it for three to five years.” Zhuang Zhiqi, who was sitting on the side, interjected, "Since drinking is so uncomfortable, how does it feel to drink?" "Anyway, it's similar to drinking medicine. I feel bitter, but I don't feel anything else." Yin Xiaoyin said in a straightforward manner. Du Linxiang continued to ask: "After drinking, do you feel nauseated or dizzy?" Yin Xiaoyin opened her eyes wide, and shook her head: "I just think the taste is quite bitter, not as good as soda. As for nausea, dizziness, etc., I have never had it before." Du Linxiang and Zhuang Zhiqi took a breath of air almost at the same time: "Then who dares to drink with you?" Yin Xiaoyin giggled: "When I was in college, three boys tried to make me drink, and in the end they all slept in the restaurant, and I drove the bus back to the dormitory alone." Du Linxiang patted Zhuang Zhiqi on the shoulder: "Zhiqi, you don't have to worry when you go out to socialize in the future." Zhuang Zhiqi also smiled: "Thank you Mr. Du for sending me such an excellent assistant." After the banquet, Gao Mingyong grabbed Zhuang Zhiqi and said, "Mr. Zhuang, it's only past nine o'clock. Let's go find a place to play for a while, together with Mr. Lin." Gao Mingyong is now the director of the office of the group company. Zhuang Zhiqi has just arrived, and it is not easy to refute his face, so he said: "Okay, I will follow your arrangement." Zhuang Zhiqi and Gao Mingyong took the elevator down to the garage and got into Lin Zhengliang's BMW.Lin Zhengliang usually never cared about the rule of not driving after drinking, but today he drank too much, so he made an exception and called the driver over. Seeing four big men sitting in the car, Gao Mingyong had no scruples about speaking.Zhuang Zhiqi, who was sitting in the back row, listened and realized that he was in a "thief car".It turned out that Gao Mingyong's so-called "playing for a while" was to go to a high-end club on the outskirts of the city to find flowers and ask willows. Gao Mingyong spoke with spit: "It's a good place. You have to be introduced by acquaintances and get a membership card before they can receive you. There are many tricks in it, such as uniform temptation, desert storm..." Lin Zhengliang, who was originally drunk, regained his energy at this moment, and looked like he was drooling with greed.Then Lin Zhengliang cursed and said: "Mingyong, you have to find a reliable place. Don't be like the Katyusha Hotel last time. It's all a gimmick." "Boss Lin, what do you mean?" Gao Mingyong turned his head from the front row, "After we went to play last time, aren't you happy?" "Bullshit." Lin Zhengliang scolded, "What kind of foreign woman is it? It's all fucking nonsense. Not long ago, a Russian professor from Beijing came to Hezhou, and he also went there to play. The professor communicated with the lady in Russian, but they were dumbfounded. I couldn’t answer the questions. I finally figured out that they all came from Northwest China. The Industrial and Commercial Bureau doesn’t care about such counterfeit and shoddy products?” Gao Mingyong smiled even more happily: "This kind of matter, the Industry and Commerce Bureau can't control it, and the Public Security Bureau has to come forward." The car was full of obscene words, Zhuang Zhiqi's face was tense, and he felt uncomfortable.With his personality, he would never set foot in that kind of filthy place.Seeing that the car was about to drive out of the city, Zhuang Zhiqi touched his forehead and said, "I suddenly have a severe headache. If you go play, I won't go." Gao Mingyong asked with concern: "Mr. Zhuang, what's wrong with you? Do you want to go to the hospital?" Zhuang Zhiqi said: "Old man is sick, just sleep for a while. I'll take a taxi and go home. You guys go on playing." Gao Mingyong repeatedly said that he wanted to send Zhuang Zhiqi home, but Zhuang Zhiqi insisted on refusing, and finally had to pull over the car.After getting off the car, Zhuang Zhiqi waved to them: "Have fun tonight." Rolling up the car window, Lin Zhengliang grimaced: "What are you pretending to do? I don't believe him and I won't sleep with women." Gao Mingyong didn't say a word, but thought in his heart that this Zhuang Zhiqi was obviously not the same as Lin Zhengliang, even with Du Linxiang. Personalities are also very different.As the director of the office, if I want to serve the new boss well, it seems that the old routine will not work. In just two months since then, Zhuang Zhiqi has built a capable team, all of whom graduated from famous Chinese schools of finance and economics.Weitong Group has set up a department in charge of listing preparations, called the Strategic Development Department, with Zhuang Zhiqi concurrently serving as the head. Regarding the name of this department, Zhuang Zhiqi originally planned to directly call it the Listing Preparation Department, but Du Linxiang disagreed.Du Linxiang believes that going public is the established strategy of Wisdom, but no one is sure of its success.If it is called the listing preparation department, but fails to go public in the end, wouldn't it tell everyone that Wiston's strategic deployment has failed?It's called the Strategic Development Department. It can be attacked when it advances, and it can be defended when it is retreated. In any case, there is room for maneuver. All the members of the department were recruited by Zhuang Zhiqi himself.Zhuang Zhiqi originally invited Du Linxiang to the interview, but Du Linxiang flatly refused: "I can't understand the technical terms you talk about. I can't tell who has real talent and who is just pretending. You look at the right one. , the decision is made." Du Linxiang is very satisfied with Zhuang Zhiqi's performance after joining the company.Not only was the preparations for the listing progressed in an orderly manner, but even the company's original stagnation was swept away by the arrival of the new president.When he learned that after the dinner party that day, Zhuang Zhiqi took Lin Zhengliang and Gao Mingyong's face away and did not go to find flowers and ask Liu together, he was still a little complacent: "It's easy to handle if you are not the same. All together." All work is gradually on the right track. Zhuang Zhiqi leads this group of capital elites, and has already targeted several companies that want to sell their shells, and is preparing to make further contacts.One Thursday morning, Du Linxiang called Zhuang Zhiqi to the office: "Zhiqi, do you have any plans for these few days?" Zhuang Zhiqi shook his head: "No." "That's good. You can go to Beijing with me." Du Linxiang said. Zhuang Zhiqi asked, "What's the matter?" Du Linxiang said: "Originally, I went to Beijing to rent out the Witton Building. A large state-owned enterprise planned to rent a two-story skyscraper for their regional headquarters office. This is a big order, and I want to contact the other party's senior management in person. But just now, an old friend of ours suddenly called and said he knew I was going to Beijing and wanted to treat me to dinner." "Our old friend?" Zhuang Zhiqi looked puzzled, he couldn't think of any old friends in common between himself and Du Linxiang. Du Linxiang smiled: "It's Gu Weimin." Zhuang Zhiqi suddenly realized.Du Linxiang bought the Hezhou Metallurgical Plant from Gu Weimin, and the two of them naturally knew each other.And I and Gu Weimin are out-and-out old acquaintances.When Gu Weimin bought the shell of Hezhou Metallurgy and played the trick of capital diversion, Zhuang Zhiqi stood up and opposed it many times, and even sent a letter of complaint to the higher authorities. Du Linxiang lit a cigarette: "I have no friendship with this guy surnamed Gu. At the beginning, we met and talked several times to buy the land of the metallurgical plant. Why did they suddenly become enthusiastic today? Tell me to contact him after I arrive in Beijing. Said to do the landlord's friendship." Zhuang Zhiqi snorted lightly: "This kid has a good nose. Didn't he hear that Weitong Group is going to buy a shell and go public, and he plans to do something about it?" Du Linxiang said: "I think so too. I have long heard that Gu Weimin is a well-known capital player, and he spends his days in the business of buying and selling shells. That's why I decided to let you go to Beijing with me." Zhuang Zhiqi nodded: "Okay. I haven't seen Mr. Gu for a few years, and this time I just went to meet for a while." Du Linxiang picked up the phone and ordered his secretary to book three tickets to Beijing in the afternoon. Zhuang Zhiqi and Gao Mingyong followed him there. Flights to Beijing are rarely on time.The plane that was originally scheduled to pass four o'clock in the afternoon took off more than three hours late.It was already late when they arrived in Beijing, and they found a nearby hotel to settle down.Early the next morning, Du Linxiang went to meet the executives of the central enterprise as scheduled.It wasn't until after noon that Du Linxiang contacted Gu Weimin: "Mr. Gu, I arrived in Beijing last night." Gu Weimin was very enthusiastic: "Why didn't you tell me earlier, so that I can send a car to pick you up at the airport." Du Linxiang said with a smile: "Mr. Gu is too polite." Gu Weimin said: "Tonight, I hope that Mr. Du will show his face and go to the humble house to talk about it." Du Linxiang said, "Okay." Gu Weimin said: "You guys rest in the hotel for a while, after five o'clock in the afternoon, I will send someone to pick you up." Du Linxiang said: "There is no need to send a car to pick it up, it's too troublesome. Besides, there are three of us, scattered in two places. We can just go there by ourselves." Gu Weimin said: "What's the trouble! I'll arrange for two cars to pick them up separately. Mr. Du, don't be polite between us. Where are you?" Du Linxiang smiled: "I have two colleagues in the Carlton Hotel near Dongzhimen, and I am in the 301 Hospital in the afternoon. This thing and one thing happen to be on both sides." Gu Weimin spoke with concern: "Mr. Du is not feeling well?" "No." Du Linxiang explained, "An old friend is hospitalized for recuperation. I'll go visit him." Gu Weimin said: "Oh, I will send a car to pick you up then." The so-called visit to old friends in the 301 hospital is pure nonsense.In Du Linxiang's itinerary, there was no such arrangement at all, it was all a ghost idea thought up by Gao Mingyong.On the plane yesterday, Gao Mingyong said that since he wanted to discuss business, he had to put on a fight.If Gu Weimin sends a car to pick him up, he will be sent to the high-ranking ward of No. 301 Hospital.Those who can be admitted to the high-ranking ward of the 301 Hospital must be leaders at or above the provincial and ministerial level.This also shows Gu Weimin's "strength" from one side. Du Linxiang readily agreed, and even praised Gao Mingyong for his quick mind.He always takes Gao Mingyong with him when he is on a business trip, not only because Gao Mingyong is able to do a good job in serving every detail, but also because he can come up with some ideas for going the wrong way from time to time. Zhuang Zhiqi didn't take this idea seriously, but he couldn't say much.He just sighed in his heart, businessmen are really deceitful.Is there any truth in it?Even the details of where to pick up people are full of lies! Since you want to cheat, you can cheat to the end!Du Linxiang also deliberately "arrived late" and made the other party wait downstairs in the hospital for an extra 20 minutes. Walking out of the hospital, Du Linxiang got into the BMW car sent by Gu Weimin, saying sorry repeatedly.Sitting in the front row was a beautiful woman in her twenties wearing professional attire. She said in standard Mandarin: "Du is always our distinguished guest, and you should wait." She then introduced herself and said, "My name is Xie Yixuan, and I am the deputy manager of the administration department under Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu specially asked me to pick you up." Du Linxiang looked at Xie Yixuan, she had a pretty face, and her slightly bronzed skin showed youthful vigor.The hair is not very permed, and it is draped softly on the shoulders with some highlights, revealing the sparkling diamond earrings on the ears.Du Linxiang was a little regretful, there was no such generous white-collar beauty in his company. The car drove onto Chang'an Avenue and headed east.Xie Yixuan introduced that Mr. Gu bought a courtyard house near Dongjiaomin Lane a few years ago and then renovated it.Now this house named Meiyuan is not only the residence of Mr. Gu in Beijing, but also the place where he entertains distinguished guests. Du Linxiang thought to himself that when he came to Beijing to discuss the purchase of the metallurgical plant land, Gu Weimin always entertained him at the hotel.Today, Gu Weimin has obviously raised the reception standard. Du Linxiang asked casually: "Miss Xie, where are you from?" Xie Yixuan said: "I'm from Beijing. I studied in Hong Kong. I joined Mr. Gu's company as soon as I graduated from university." Du Linxiang said: "The headquarter of Gu's company is in Hong Kong, and Ms. Xie also runs in two places?" Xie Yixuan nodded: "As a subordinate, of course I have to follow the figure of the boss." Xie Yixuan sat in the front row, and she always turned her side when talking to Du Linxiang.On the handsome face, a pair of big eyes blinked occasionally.Her eyes are very clear, like lake waves in the autumn wind. Looking at Xie Yixuan, Du Linxiang suddenly felt, where had he seen such charming eyes before? The car to pick up Zhuang Zhiqi and Gao Mingyong has already arrived.When Du Linxiang arrived at Meiyuan, Zhuang Zhiqi and Gu Weimin were standing at the door, chatting and waiting for Du Linxiang.The two looked like they were chatting speculatively, and they couldn't see that they had ever regarded each other as enemies.After all, they are all people on the scene and will deal with things on the scene. After getting off the car, Du Linxiang stretched out his hands: "Mr. Gu, I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting." Gu Weimin said enthusiastically: "It's okay. While waiting for you for a while, I just happened to catch up with Zhiqi. Mr. Du, you should know that Zhiqi and I were old friends when we were at the Hezhou Metallurgical Plant. I don't know it." Zhuang Zhiqi also said with a smile, "I guess Gu Zong and I have been friends for five or six years." "That's right!" Gu Weimin said, "We'll be at the wine table later, we have to have a few drinks." Seeing the hypocrisy of the two, Du Linxiang secretly laughed.At this time, Gu Weimin introduced to Du Linxiang again: "This is my wife, Chen Jiamei. She has heard Mr. Du's name for a long time, and she has long wanted to see his respect." Du Linxiang quickly stretched out his hand: "Mrs. Gu, hello!" When shaking hands with Chen Jiamei, Du Linxiang couldn't help recalling a past event.In the past, when he took his wife Zhou Yuru out, he would introduce him, "This is my wife".Later, as the business grew bigger and bigger, and his speech became more refined, Du Linxiang's introduction to Zhou Yuru became "This is my wife". It was hard for others to say anything, but An Youqi reminded him later: "I am not qualified to be your wife, but I still have to say something. When introducing your wife, it is best not to say madam. Madam is an honorary title. When others call your wife, you can It is called Madam, but when introducing myself, it is not appropriate to use an honorific title." Du Linxiang suddenly realized that he was being arty and made a joke again.Just now when Gu Weimin introduced Chen Jiamei, he said "wife" instead of "madame", which is quite appropriate.Of course, Du Linxiang also knows that etiquette is not a synonym for honesty and honesty.And according to his experience, the more humble and polite a gentleman is, the more difficult his opponent is at the negotiating table. Du Linxiang carefully looked at Chen Jiamei again.People rely on clothes, horses rely on saddles, dogs run happily with bells - this statement obviously does not apply to the lady in front of her.To attend the banquet today, Chen Jiamei deliberately put on makeup and was covered in famous brand clothes.However, his background is really bad, and his appearance is not flattering.Du Linxiang sighed in his heart, Chen Jiamei must have spent a lot of money on his face, but he still looked like this in the end.If born in an ordinary family, this person must be classified as an unsightly type. Gu Weimin is a well-known handsome guy in the business world, handsome, tall and straight, with a dignified appearance.Chen Jiamei is the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Malaysia.There are rumors from the outside world that Gu Weimin's first pot of gold came from Chen Jiamei's generous help.Alas, it is said that all roads lead to Rome, but each road also has its own hardships and ups and downs!