Chapter 38 Chapter Thirty-eight

Gilbert Jeccado was facing out the window, leaning comfortably on the leather chair, but his eyes were slightly narrowed, making it unclear whether he was admiring the scenery or meditating.In the silence, there was an intermittent low humming suddenly, the tune was floating and weird, and the words were even more ambiguous. This singing was going on happily, but it was interrupted by Zhang Naichi who stepped into the door. "Gilbert, I didn't expect you to be an opera lover!" Zhang Naichi shouted indifferently. Gilbert slowly sat up straight and glanced sullenly at Zhang Naichi: "Don't forget that I'm Italian!"

"Oh, haha, it's beautiful. Pavarotti?" Gilbert snorted through his nose, and said in a perfunctory layman's tone: "Opera selections are indexed by the author's name, and the singer is just a performer. Besides, the song I sang is not a tenor at all. Rather..." He stretched out his index finger and kissed lightly: "La mamma morta, oh, my favorite Callas, her thrilling singing..." "You can also sing soprano!" Zhang Naichi was really impatient to continue watching the little old man's performance, and changed the subject very politely, "Gilbert, when are you going to Beijing?"

"No rush...Philips hasn't left yet, of course I have to stay in Shanghai until he leaves." "Oh, that's right too!" Zhang Naichi sat down next to Gilbert, smiled and shook his head: "Philips originally planned to wait for his retirement in peace, but it seems very embarrassing to encounter such a mess all of a sudden. This time, he will stay in Shanghai for more than ten days." "That's true." Gilbert agreed, "But according to my observation, Philips' strategy is to seek stability. After all, William's influence in Greater China is too far-reaching. After the reorganization, his people occupy the most important positions. Philips must It is necessary to show respect for the existing team and the continuity of the policy, otherwise once there is turmoil among these people, things in Greater China will be difficult to handle.”

Zhang Naichi said sourly: "Yes, William really lingers, why do I feel that the company is the same whether he leaves or not?" Gilbert broke out into a burst of laughter, and laughed so hard: "Richard, you are too impatient! Rome was not built in a day. If you think about it from another angle, with William's 20 years of painstaking efforts in the West Bank chemical industry, you and I can Driving him away overnight is already an astonishing achievement. Everything else can be done slowly." He shook his eyebrows: "Besides, there are no changes at all, such as the arrangement of the office..."

"Ah!" Zhang Naichi sat up straight, "Philips has made a decision? Will the Greater China Headquarters return to 'Yiyuan'?" "Of course I won't go back!" "Really? Then... what about the lease contract? Isn't there still three years left?" Gilbert was full of complacency: "Richard, fortunately, I have nothing to do with Greater China, so Philips approached me to discuss the matter of 'Yi Yuan'. Of course what William did on 'Yi Yuan' must be kept secret, but the West Bank If the chemical industry continues to fulfill the lease contract, Alex will be too angry. So my suggestion to Philips is to tear up the lease contract directly and withdraw from "Yiyuan". Besides, the real estate agency that operated the lease contract at that time had also gone bankrupt and closed. It’s even easier to handle! Think about it, at this point, does William still have the nerve to seek compensation from West Bund Chemical? He can only swallow this bitter fruit in silence.”

"Well, the rent for three years is 3.6 million. William originally used the money to repay the bank loan. But now unless he finds another job immediately, it will be difficult for him to afford the loan." "Maybe in this way, he will simply sell 'Yiyuan'?" Gilbert asked. Zhang Naichi frowned: "I don't think he will. He has paid too much for 'Yi Yuan'. From what I know about William, I'm afraid he will try his best to keep 'Yi Yuan'. Besides With so many things going on in 'Yi Garden', it will definitely not be easy whether it is rented out or sold in a short period of time."

Gilbert nodded: "Then let us wait and see how William can use his ingenuity to solve this difficult problem. By the way, Richard, have you ever asked how much 'Yi Yuan' is worth now?" ?” "I've inquired about it, and the current market price is about 150 million yuan." Zhang Naichi replied very simply, but there was an indescribable flavor in his tone, like jealousy, like admiration, more like It's a grudge... "Holy Virgin Mary!" Gilbert exclaimed, looking at Zhang Naichi with mockery in his eyes, "You are really concerned about William's situation, and you won't let anything go. Haha! But this guy's tricks really make us wait for him. Sigh, although we caused him a lot of losses this time, he actually managed to save almost 20 million U.S. dollars in real estate, my God... It seems that we are still too far away from the goal of completely defeating him. "

"That's dead money, it's useless!" Zhang Naichi said viciously, "I asked clearly, because the market price of such an old bungalow is too high, there are very few chances of transaction, besides, several people died tragically in 'Yiyuan' , the buyer will be quite concerned about this. We don't need to do anything special, just find someone to write a few articles, exaggerating 'Yiyuan' as a haunted house left over from old Shanghai, and the house will be completely dead, except for bringing Apart from William's heavy financial burden, it won't give him any practical benefits. Huh, let William rack his brains to keep the 'Yi Garden', he will only make himself desperate!"

"Oh! richard..." Gilbert's complexion changed, "You really want to kill him." He paused thoughtfully. From the very beginning, they planned this conspiracy together, and Gilbert was always the one who led the plot. With a ruthless mind in business warfare, he took all blows to Li Weilian as a matter of course.However, Zhou Feng's strange death was beyond his expectation. Today's conversation about "Yi Yuan" made Gilbert feel even more creepy. Gilbert didn't have any sympathy or apology for Li Weilian. What frightened him was Zhang Naichi's undisguised, The deep-rooted hatred that will definitely put Li Weilian to death.

Regarding the motivation and behavior of this accomplice, Gilbert felt that it was necessary to re-evaluate, and he did not want to bring any real disaster to himself.Walking into this office building every day, feeling the atmosphere and the state of the people here, Gilbert can deeply understand that Li Weilian is by no means easy to mess with. Although they won a complete victory in this round of battle, the opponent's energy Still not to be underestimated, he is probably quietly brewing a terrible counterattack.From Zhang Naichi's words and deeds, Gilbert fully understands the same worry. Although the two of them have never discussed it openly, they can reflect on each other's restless heart that is walking on thin ice from each other's wandering eyes.Obviously, Zhang Naichi's countermeasure is to continue the persecution, so as to completely destroy Li Weilian—it is best to let him die!But Gilbert was timid. He lacked confidence and courage, and was horrified by Zhang Naichi's madness. He began to feel vague regrets. He and Li Weilian were just wrestling in the workplace, and he didn't want to be involved in such a life-and-death struggle... …

Uh, Gilbert swallowed secretly, playing with a lunatic like Li Weilian is enough, and now Zhang Naichi is added, do you want me to accompany two crazy Chinese people to fight to the death? !No, no, no, that's not okay, my mother... He stabilized his mind and put on a friendly smile again: "Richard, apart from 'Yi Yuan', there is at least one other important change in Greater China, and that is—the person in charge of the trade business..." "Hey, you're still talking about this!" Zhang Naichi looked resentful, "I'm in charge of Zhongsheng Petrochemical, the most important partner in the trading business. Originally, once William left, it was logical that it was my turn to manage the trading business." But what Philips and I talked about yesterday seemed to be that Mark and I should each be responsible for a part, which is so disappointing!" Gilbert said reassuringly: "This is also normal. In the global field of West Bund Chemicals, trade is a unique business created by William in Greater China. Even Philips doesn't understand it. The profit of trade is considerable, and the risk is greater. Yes. Speaking from above, they are not at ease with anyone except William. I thought they would simply withdraw this business after William left, but now it seems that they are still reluctant. So it must be a trade-off for you and Mark to be responsible separately The final decision was also to reduce the risk as much as possible. Since Zhongsheng Petrochemical is in your hands, what are you afraid of?" Zhang Naichi snorted and didn't respond, he understood Gilbert's reasoning, he had already been excluded from the core team this time, and now he was able to regain part of the territory, which should be considered a success.But he was not willing to share a piece of the pie with Li Weilian's confidantes, no matter how delicious the food was, it seemed to change its taste, to put it bluntly, he felt unhappy... "That's right!" Zhang Naichi's eyes suddenly lit up, "I happened to see Dai Xi when I came in, ha ha!" Speaking of now, the usual frivolous smile finally appeared on this handsome face: "Gilbert, did you mention it to Philips?" The spring breeze also brushed Gilbert's face in an instant, and he raised his thin index finger again, as if kissing a rose branch: "Daisy, what a lovely girl, I like her eyes the most, they are round and bright , like black pearls..." "Are there really black pearls in the world?" Zhang Naichi asked intentionally. The little old man was unperturbed: "The coral reefs of Polynesia live in a rare shell, and only they can give birth to the most precious black pearls." Zhang Naichi sighed sincerely: "Gilbert, you are so amazing!" Only the old man knows whether what he admires is your erudition or your nonsense. "Since you are so proficient in black pearls, Gilbert, she should be yours!" Gilbert squinted at Zhang Naichi: "Dear Richard, you can't hurt me!" Zhang Naichi smiled but did not answer. Gilbert needs someone to replace Zhu Mingming. Although Dai Xi is inexperienced, she is extremely intelligent and her English is excellent. As long as she is given more time, she will be able to do the job. The candidate Zhang Naichi recommended to Gilbert is undoubtedly very suitable .Of course Gilbert didn't know that Zhang Naichi specially recommended Dai Xi to him, and he had a more sinister plan - to further stimulate and hurt Li Weilian. The only thing to wait for now is Dai Xi's own reaction.