Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Naichi met Gilbert Jeccado, who had just arrived in Shanghai the day before, in a private club on Yongjia Road. "My dear richard, you must share with me the secret of eternal youth!" Just after entering the door, Gilbert yelled at Zhang Naichi. "Haha, the secret is to be pure-hearted and ascetic!" Zhang Naichi smiled and hugged Gilbert warmly. This Italian Jew was short, half a head lower than Zhang Naichi, but he had a lean physique, his eyes were shining, his half-bald forehead was shining, and he was full of body. The tailor-made suit is very tasteful, and the emerald on the ring is as big as half a mahjong tile.

Gilbert showed an exaggerated look of horror: "Purity and asceticism?! God, it's better to die than to live like this!" His face has strange bones. Although he is over fifty years old, his skin is still smooth and tight, and he is especially good at acting like a comedian Make every expression to the extreme, smiling at all times, but there is no joy in the eyes, only the sharp coldness like ice picks. The two sat down on the classical Italian leather sofa. Outside the large window opposite the sofa is the spacious courtyard of the clubhouse. The entire Mediterranean honeysuckle is mixed with wintersweet trees. The bright red and bright yellow flowers complement each other, presenting a special kind of beauty in winter .It's a pity that the rich fragrance of flowers is isolated from the window, and only the slightly cold pine fragrance wafts in the room.

Gilbert and Zhang Naichi clinked glasses resoundingly: "Once you reach my age and irretrievably enter old age, you will find that nothing is as good as instant pleasure!" Zhang Naichi smiled and replied: "So you come to Shanghai to have fun Tired of geisha at last and looking for a change?" Gilbert snorted: "Richard, although I like Shanghai very much, I may not be willing to exchange it with Tokyo. This turning point in my life is really an arrangement of fate, and I am powerless to resist." "Oh? The arrangement of fate?" Zhang Naichi asked in confusion, his tone full of sympathy, "I thought it was the arrangement of Alex Sean..."

"Alex Sean? No, no! It's really fate!" Gilbert emphasized with winks, the expression on his face changed rapidly, and he leaned in front of Zhang Naichi, "Richard, do you still remember that at the end of the year before last, we were with William? at Hong Kong?" "Remember, you mean the annual coordination meeting for the Asia-Pacific and Far East regions? What's the matter?" "The God of Destiny showed me a hideous face during that meeting!" "Oh!" Zhang Naichi shuddered, this Jew was too fond of bluffing.But it doesn't matter, Zhang Naichi has the patience to wait for the next article. Gilbert will never let it go after such a serious blow to his career. He specially came to Shanghai to meet him in advance of the Spring Festival holiday. The goal must be Li Weilian!

The Jews continued to perform: "Do you still remember that time when we were drinking, we mentioned astrology, palmistry, crystal ball..." "Of course I remember. William even got into an argument with you. He insisted that Chinese fortune-telling and divination are more accurate than gypsies' palm reading." Zhang Naichi thought it was funny when he thought of that scene.Li Weilian was a little drunk at the time, insisting on introducing Gilbert to a fortune-teller "Chen Blind Man", what nonsense he was talking about. This person had good eyesight when he was young, but because he leaked too many secrets, he suddenly lost his eyesight later, it is recognized A half-immortal, who really predicts things like a god.

Gilbert said mysteriously: "But what you don't know is that William really called 'Blind Chen' to tell me a fortune." "Ah? Forget it!" Zhang Naichi widened his eyes cooperatively, "What did the blind man say?" "The result was terrible. The blind Chinese man insisted: I will lose my job within a year!" "No way?!" "Why not?" Gilbert's eyes suddenly sparkled, "I'm only one step away from losing my job. Exchanging Tokyo for Shanghai is the most helpless choice. If I don't do this, I would be in the Apennine Peninsula today." Wandering in the mean streets!"

Zhang Naichi thought to himself, how can it be so miserable?This Italian dwarf can really pretend!He made a look of infinite sympathy: "You should go to William to settle the score, it is his blindness that brought you bad luck." Gilbert smiled miserably: "I don't dare to settle accounts with him. Let me tell you Richard. At that time, I refused to believe what the blind man said, so William made a bet with me." "What are you betting on?" Zhang Naichi was excited, the more he heard about this, the more interesting he was... "Haha, that's a big gamble!" The expression on Gilbert's face was surging again, "William proposed to me that if I really get fired within a year, then I will give him my Sicilia to sleep for a few nights. Of course, if I didn't lose my job, he would lose his katherine sean to me, hahahaha!"

"Wow!" Zhang Naichi couldn't help but patted his thigh hard, "You agreed?" "Of course! At that time, I thought that Blind Chen was just talking nonsense, and I firmly believed that I would win." Gilbert's tone was very strange, as if he still had endless aftertaste on this absurd gamble. "Gilbert, Gilbert," Zhang Naichi shook his head repeatedly, "You have been tricked by William! Don't even think about it, how could he lose Katherine Sean to you? Even if he was willing, how could Katherine Sean agree? Besides, I don't think you may Have the guts to sleep with Katherine Sean? Hehe..."

"Well, you have a point. But I don't understand, how can he be sure that I will lose my job within a year?" Finally, when it came to the key point, Zhang Naichi smiled and said, "Gilbert, maybe I can provide some clues about this... well, it's actually very simple, it's about India's Pritchar Company." "The Pritcher Company?! Sure enough, it is..." When the Chinese company was still affiliated to the Far East region, Gilbert was the president of the organic/inorganic product department of West Bund Chemical. Li Weilian was directly under Gilbert's leadership on the inorganic/organic product line, and had frequent business contacts with India and Japan .It was during this time that he noticed an Indian trading company called Pritchar.This company is mainly engaged in the import and export of chemical products in India, and has also dealt with West Bank Chemicals a lot, and has established a very good personal relationship with Gilbert.However, Li Weilian discovered that the company's credit status had serious problems. For this reason, he did a lot of investigation work and collected a lot of evidence.When the Asia-Pacific region separated from the Far East region, Li Weilian specifically reminded Gilbert to guard against Pritchar, but Gilbert ignored it as a deliberate provocation.

Under Gilbert's instruction, West Bund Chemical Far East Division not only continued to cooperate with Pritchar, but also expanded the scope of cooperation with them.Finally, in 2007, due to the outbreak of financial crisis, the other party used fraudulent means to issue a false letter of credit to the Far East District of West Bund Chemical, and the Far East District lost several million dollars in just one contract. At the end of 2007, when the Far East and Asia-Pacific regions held a coordination meeting in Hong Kong, Gilbert was struggling to settle this matter, which led to the topic of fortune-telling and divination.

"At that time, I almost covered up the crisis..." Gilbert recalled, taking a hard sip of his wine. "But William didn't let you go. He must have brought the evidence he collected to the board of directors. You know, he has direct access to the board of directors." The Jew's eyes were narrowed, and the light gray pupils were almost transparent: "Why? I really don't understand why he insisted on killing me?!" Zhang Naichi shrugged: "Who made your sicilia Miss Florence? It's like an Italian beauty who came out of a Raphael painting..." "Ha, isn't Katherine Sean beautiful enough?!" "The style is different." Zhang Naichi said lightly, "Of course, beauty is just a prize, and power is his real goal. The Asia-Pacific region is already in his pocket, and what he wants now is the whole of Asia." Gilbert was silent for a long time before he breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, he was so aggressive that he scared Alex Sean, and then he thought of adding a little difficulty to his reorganization plan, and I also survived the desperation. Get the position of this global R&D center. Hehe, at least in the blind game, we two are tied!" Zhang Naichi picked up the wine glass and touched Gilbert: "For sicilia!" Both of them drank the wine in their cups in one gulp. Gilbert smiled meaningfully at Zhang Naichi: "Richard, you are William's most trusted partner for a long time. You will definitely gain a lot in this reorganization, right?" "Me?" Zhang Naichi raised his eyebrows, his face suddenly became very gloomy.The gray eyes of the Jews stared at him. As early as three years after Li Weilian tried every means to send Zhang Naichi to Tokyo on a business trip, Zhang Naichi began to show his affection to Gilbert desperately.At first the Jews were wary of Zhang Naichi, but gradually he became aware of Zhang Naichi's deep-seated ambition.The old and cunning Gilbert has never touched Zhang Naichi's nerve, he wants to bet Zhang Naichi's card until the last moment. Now, the time is almost ripe. Zhang Naichi finally let out a long sigh: "Dear Gilbert, William is a terrible person. Although I have been working hard for him for so many years, I still can't figure out his heart. The same is true for this reorganization. He didn't know anything beforehand. He said hello to me, and despite his verbal promises, I frankly couldn't believe him at all." "Based on my lesson, you'd better not trust him." Gilbert answered in a tone-deaf way. "That's right." Zhang Naichi said confidingly, "Gilbert, you must understand the importance of Zhongsheng Petrochemical as a customer to us, right?" "I understand." "William and Zhongsheng Petrochemical have been dealing with each other for more than ten years, and the relationship has been maintained fairly well. But since I mastered Gao Min, the executive deputy general manager of their import and export company, the relationship between the two sides has grown by leaps and bounds. I have made so many businesses through Zhongsheng Petrochemical! But now, Gao Min has unexpectedly lost power, so I should be kicked away by him!" The so-called "paying" is actually pampering, today Zhang Naichi is quite frank with Gilbert, even disregarding his face.Originally Gao Min was his trump card, but Zhang Naichi wholeheartedly hoped to get ahead with it, even surpassing Li Weilian.Later, in order to avenge Yau Chuan Kosuke, Zhang Naichi begged Li Weilian for help, and Li Weilian readily agreed, which moved Zhang Naichi at the time.It was under Li Weilian's planning that they jointly set up the low-density polyethylene bureau, and it was also under Li Weilian's instructions that Zhang Naichi recommended Ito to Gao Min for this order, and promised a high kickback, which made Yasukawa Kosuke obedient fell into the trap.However, what Zhang Naichi never expected was that through this meticulous and delicate operation, Li Weilian not only helped him force Yasukawa Kosuke to death, but also took the opportunity to overthrow Gao Min, and pushed Zheng Wuding who had a close relationship with him.Although Zhang Naichi got his revenge as he wished and vented the anger he had accumulated for many years, he also lost the heavy bargaining chip he had won so hard to compete with Li Weilian.The depression and anger in his heart these days can hardly be described in words. "Richard, it seems that we are suffering from the same disease." Gilbert finally said the words that set the tone. These words had been lingering in the hearts of the two of them for a long time, and the stench of corruption had long been emitted. It only took a small spark to ignite a raging fire. Once this fire is ignited, it will be irresistible. "Oh, Feiyang, it's really not easy to treat you to a meal." Zhang Naichi sighed sincerely while pouring tea into Meng Feiyang's cup. "Mr. Zhang is too polite, I'm really sorry." Zhang Naichi cheerfully observed Meng Feiyang on the opposite side. Overall, his complexion was good, but his smile was a little absent-minded, especially when a pair of young lovers cuddled by the table, Meng Feiyang's eyes became loose.Zhang Naichi was fully aware of the reason, so he asked casually, "Where's your girlfriend? I thought you would bring her with you today. Anyway, I helped her find her current job. Why don't you come and thank you in person." me?" Meng Feiyang hurriedly said: "Ah, Dai Xi went to Hong Kong for training, don't you know? I really should thank you for the work. When she comes back, I will definitely invite you back with her." "Haha, just kidding, don't take it seriously. Dai Xi went to Hong Kong for training? What kind of training?" "It seems to be some kind of new manager training..." Meng Feiyang was a little uncertain. "New manager training?" Zhang Naichi thought about it, "but as far as I know, Dai Xi is not up to the level of a manager. Well, it doesn't matter, hehe, it's just a matter of President Li's words anyway. The person who should be thanked is not me, but President Li Weilian. Dai Xi's interview and employment were all arranged by him. I guess, Dai Xi's participation in the training in Hong Kong this time must have been specially approved by him. Oh, he is also a training lecturer himself, and he is in Hong Kong these days, so he must take special care of Dai Xi. So Feiyang, you must invite him well." "It's a pity that I don't know President Li well, so I may not be able to invite him." "You are not familiar with him, but Dai Xi is familiar with him!" Zhang Naichi strengthened his tone, "Feiyang, your new job is still in the trade field, and you also do chemical products, so I would like to remind you that if you can get married with Li Wei It will be of great benefit to your future business, this is definitely not an exaggeration, you can ask Dai Xi about his skills." "Oh..." Meng Feiyang responded, not seeming too enthusiastic. The atmosphere was a bit dull for a moment, Zhang Naichi naturally changed the subject: "Feiyang, after Ito's goods went wrong, do you know who rescued Zhongsheng Petrochemical in the end?" Meng Feiyang lowered his eyes and replied: "I know...it's you." "Oh? How did you know?" Zhang Naichi asked with a smile. "After working in the chemical trade circle for so many years, I still have a little relationship with Zhongsheng Petrochemical in the customs. Of course, my relationship is much lower than that of West Bund Chemical." Meng Feiyang also said with a smile, his expression full of pride. With a bit of self-deprecation, "However, it is much easier to inquire about such contracts that have already been concluded... I also know that the transaction price of West Bund Chemical is exactly the same as the price quoted by Yasukawa Kosuke." Zhang Naichi looked at Meng Feiyang with admiration: "It's very good, Feiyang, tell me your opinion on this matter." Meng Feiyang thought for a while, looked directly at Zhang Naichi and said, "Mr. Zhang, I can fully understand West Bund Chemical's position on this matter, and I also admire your methods. You Chuan Kosuke's fate can only be described as self-inflicted. However, as a former employee of Ito Corporation, from my personal experience, such a bloodless business war is too cruel after all.” Zhang Naichi nodded: "Feiyang, what you said is very good. However, shopping malls are like battlefields, and they have always been extremely cruel. You are still young and need to slowly accumulate experience in this field. In addition, I want to correct one point, it is not the means of West Bund Chemical, but It was Li Weilian's method, all of this was planned by him, and it fully reflects his personal style." After a pause, he leaned forward, his eyes sparkling: "Feiyang, I'll give you another question , Yasukawa Kosuke reported the ultra-low price to Zhongsheng Petrochemical, so he had to use inferior products to make up for it. Then, how could West Bund Chemical Co., Ltd. sell to Zhongsheng Petrochemical at the same low price with the operating cost several times that of Ito? How about providing high-quality goods? Let me tell you, Li Weilian never does business at a loss!" Meng Feiyang pondered. He has a naturally prudent personality and usually doesn't like to show it deliberately, but the name Zhang Naichi repeatedly mentioned today made Meng Feiyang very uncomfortable. Recently, he had heard the name too many times from Dai Xi. Feiyang felt strong pressure, he had to break through, otherwise he would be oppressed and breathless. After thinking about it maturely, Meng Feiyang raised his head and said carefully, "Mr. Zhang, let me make a bold assumption first. Kosuke Youchuan obtained the order of low-density polyethylene from Zhongsheng Petrochemical, which itself is the result of careful planning. Then the west bank Chemical industry, oh no, President Li Weilian predicted from the very beginning that Yu Chuan would not be able to supply the goods at the promised price. In his opinion, Yu Chuan Kosuke would definitely use unconventional means to make profits. Sure enough, Yu Chuan Chuan purchased a large number of inferior products in South America and shipped them to China, which was completely in line with President Li's vision. President Li knew that Youchuan's fraud would never succeed, and Zhongsheng Petrochemical needed such a batch of goods anyway. It is just a rare opportunity, and the only obstacle is the ultra-low price. However, President Li is sure to overcome this obstacle, because during the time when You Chuan shipped inferior polyethylene particles to China, major international suppliers The merchants all learned that Zhongsheng Petrochemical’s large orders had been taken away. Originally, this period of time was the off-season for plastic particles. They were all counting on large orders from China to digest the inventory. Now their hopes were shattered, so they cut prices sharply. I took the opportunity to buy one after another, and unknowingly bought a large amount of high-quality plastic particles at a price much lower than the previous period, even cheaper than when Yasukawa Kosuke bought inferior products. This time difference is wonderful. When poor Yaukawa Kosuke When you are still struggling with the bank's difficult paperwork, you don't know that someone is already waiting to take advantage of it."