Chapter 9 Chapter nine

In the evening in Beijing, the outdoor temperature has already dropped below zero.A tall and burly middle-aged man hurriedly walked in the corridor on the top floor of the import and export company of Zhongsheng Petrochemical Group located on the West Third Ring Road. He was holding a bulging briefcase in his right hand and a brown fur coat in the crook of his left arm. It might be because the temperature inside was too high, or it might be because the journey was too fast, the bright lights in the building reflected his forehead was shiny, and beads of sweat gathered at the sideburns. When he came to the door of the first conference room, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Who?" "It's me, Zheng Wuding." The door opened immediately, and the room was filled with choking smoke, which almost suffocated Zheng Wuding.He widened his eyes desperately, and finally managed to see clearly the people sitting in a room full of fog.On the wall facing the doorway, a red "No Smoking" sign is looming in the smoke. "Xiao Zheng, come in quickly, we are waiting for you." Zheng Wuding quickly took two steps forward and stood by the conference table.The person who greeted him was sitting on the chairman's seat in the east, with a wrinkled face under the gray hair, his face was blue and gray, and he looked much older than usual.Zheng Wuding nodded to the man respectfully: "Mr. Ding." Mr. Ding waved his hand wearily, signaling him to sit down.

Vice President Ding, who is in charge of import and export of the group company, personally presided over today's emergency meeting, giving Zheng Wuding a clear signal.He sat down on the empty seat left for him, and felt gazes cast from all directions, of course the sharpest pair came from directly opposite.Zheng Wuding laid out the briefcase on the table in a calm manner, and then raised his eyes to meet the other party—his immediate boss, Gao Min, the executive general manager of the import and export company, clearly had an expression of wanting to put someone to death before he was quick , this expression made her fat and broad face even uglier.Zheng Wuding lowered his eyelids as if he couldn't bear to see him, and he could hardly conceal the excitement in his heart - the moment he had been waiting for for a long time was coming.

Mr. Ding spoke, with a hoarse voice: "Xiao Zheng, please tell everyone about the inspection situation at Shanghai Customs." "Yes." Zheng Wuding agreed, opened the briefcase, and took out the documents, "Mr. Ding, Leaders." He deliberately omitted the "Mr. Gao" who had to be called first in every meeting in the past, and it is not her turn today: "On the 15th of this month, the General Administration of Customs received an anonymous report letter, which stated that our company A batch of genuine low-density polyethylene particles imported from South America has the problem of shoddy quality, and the seller, Ito Co., Ltd., is suspected of commercial fraud. Since this batch of goods is a high-grade raw material imported from abroad by our company entrusted by the Ministry of Agriculture, we will It is of great strategic significance to be used in the cold-proof plastic greenhouses for crops in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Therefore, the General Administration of Customs immediately notified the group head office. Under the instructions of the head office, I represented Zhongsheng Petrochemical and the General Administration of Customs to form an investigation team , flew to Shanghai late at night on the 17th of this month, and conducted a centralized inspection of the batch of goods that had arrived at the Waigaoqiao Port, and here is the inspection report."

He put the materials in his hands in front of Mr. Ding: "According to the investigation, except for the five or six tons on the surface of this batch of goods that meet the specifications, all the rest of the goods belong to the waste plastic particles of inferior products on the market!" There was no uproar at the conference table. Everyone here had received the news in advance, so they just watched Mr. Ding nervously, watching him flip through the documents sent by Zheng Wuding page by page, and finally, he threw the report on the table. He patted the ground: "Mr. Gao! See for yourself! What's going on here!"

Gao Min was shocked, and reached out to take the document hesitantly. She wanted to read it carefully, but the words on the paper were jumping around. Gao Min gritted her teeth and raised her head: "I have read the report, how dare Ito Co., Ltd. I really did not think of such a commercial fraud. I admit that this is a serious mistake in my work. Fortunately, the payment for the goods has not been paid, and this incident has not yet constituted an actual economic loss to our company. " "Well," Mr. Ding asked ponderingly, "It is indeed a blessing in misfortune that the payment for the goods has not been paid. Is this your instruction? Mr. Gao?"

"This..." Gao Min's face was red and white, and behind her pair of gold-rimmed glasses with tortoiseshell feet, her sinister eyes stared at Zheng Wuding even more viciously, and reluctantly squeezed out a few words, "It's Vice President Zheng's personal behavior." Mr. Ding turned to Zheng Wuding again: "Really, Xiao Zheng? This operation does not conform to the regulations of international trade. Although it has been proved that your approach has saved our company from huge losses, can you explain the motivation for doing so in the first place? " Zheng Wuding looked calm: "Mr. Ding, the reason why I delayed the payment of this contract is entirely out of distrust of the contract and the seller. According to my own investigation, Ito Co., Ltd. has never been a supplier of our company. The list, I have never had any business dealings with our company in the past, this time Mr. Gao insisted on signing such a large contract with Ito, and the ordered goods are very important, so I have always had objections to this, and I have also reported to Mr. Gao proposed it, but she insisted on going her own way..."

"Zheng Wuding!" Gao Min's voice trembled with anger, pointing at Zheng Wuding's nose and screaming, "Don't talk nonsense! When did you raise objections to me? Ah? Why am I so determined?!" Mr. Ding frowned: "Mr. Gao! Let Xiao Zheng finish his sentence first. Don't forget, it was his hard work that prevented your mistakes from getting out of hand!" Gao Min remained silent, and reluctantly adjusted his glasses, his hair, which he had been carefully grooming on weekdays, was a little messy.Zheng Wuding glanced at her, the effect was better than he imagined, but he still tried his best to keep calm, and said unhurriedly: "When I first saw this contract, I thought it was very problematic. Regardless of the qualifications of suppliers, the ultra-low price they promised is very suspicious, because the price is obviously lower than the international market price. If they have no extraordinary means or channels, they can only do this at a loss. business, which is obviously unreasonable."

Mr. Ding frowned even tighter: "Since there are so many doubts, why don't you report them to the superior leadership?" Zheng Wuding nodded to Gao Min: "I have already reported it to my superiors, but..." This time Gao Min didn't jump up, but her face was rigid and her chest was heaving.Zheng Wuding continued: "So within the scope of my authority, I instructed the bank to delay the payment time as much as possible. The purpose is to wait for the goods to arrive and pass the inspection before paying. It turned out that there was an anonymous person who arrived with the goods. Report letter!"

Mr. Ding nodded heavily: "Well, the facts are clear, Xiao Zheng, you did a good job. However, we are still facing a more serious problem, which is how to report to the Ministry of Agriculture!" Hearing this, Gao Min seemed to wake up suddenly, straightened up and said, "Mr. Ding, I have some ideas about this..." But she couldn't continue, and Mr. Ding waved her hand to interrupt her: "Mr. Gao, You don't need to get involved in import matters for the time being, Xiao Zheng, I want to hear your suggestion." Gao Min's face suddenly turned pale, she stared at Boss Ding blankly, then slowly turned her gaze to Zheng Wuding, new and more complicated content was mixed into the sternness just now... Zheng Wuding completely ignored her existence and remained calm He quickly took out another document from his briefcase: "Mr. Ding, I have another document here, please have a look."

Mr. Ding took the document from Zheng Wuding in surprise, and flipped through it several times.Zheng Wuding felt that the back of his neck was completely soaked, and he really wanted to loosen his neckline to breathe, but he tried his best to restrain himself.Finally, Mr. Ding raised his head again, and turned to Zheng Wuding with no expression on his face: "Xiao Zheng, how did you think of signing such a backup contract?" "I understand the importance of this batch of LDPE pellets to the Department of Agriculture, so there has to be a backup plan." Mr. Ding lightly tapped on the document: "You just said that the price promised by Ito was extremely low, even lower than the international market price, so it aroused your suspicion. But I saw that in this backup contract, West Bund Chemical also promised Same price! How can you trust them?!" One sentence was like a boulder thrown into the lake, and the shock and confusion that had been suppressed for too long erupted together. Whispers rang out in the meeting room, and almost everyone began to whisper, even Gao Min screamed: "West Bund Chemical?!" How is that possible?It was too much for her to believe... Zheng Wuding cleared his throat: "I made it very clear just now, if Ito does not have any extraordinary means or channels, the price they promised is indeed a loss-making business. But Mr. Ding, the background and strength of West Bund Chemical are worlds apart from Ito's." No, if they really want to pay this price, it is entirely possible. Besides, even if they are making a profit at a loss, West Bund Chemical can afford to accept this order purely to win customers!" "This is absolutely impossible!" Gao Min jumped up from the chair, "I asked West Bund Chemical, and they said they couldn't do it..." Zheng Wuding interrupted Gao Min unceremoniously: "Mr. Gao, as far as I know, the procurement of this batch of low-density polyethylene particles did not go through the normal bidding process at all. Ito Co., Ltd. was selected to sign the contract, and you will handle it from the beginning to the end. You He said that he had inquired about the price from West Bund Chemical, who was the contact person? What was the answer? Why didn’t I see the relevant records? I don’t know the leaders here, has anyone seen it?” Gao Min was stunned, until now she vaguely realized that this crisis was far more complicated and terrifying than she imagined.She looked at Zheng Wuding opposite with unprecedented fear, this person who has been depressed under her suppression, this veteran who has always been regarded by her as a simple-minded veteran, soldier brother, what force made him suddenly think like this Clear, easy to advance and retreat?What chilled her most from the bottom of her heart was Zheng Wuding's mention of "West Bund Chemicals"—Gao Min's intuition was trembling in panic, and these four words pressed towards her head like a mountain, embracing conspiracy. With a heavy atmosphere, she couldn't stand up anymore, and collapsed on the seat. "Okay," Mr. Ding continued, "it seems that we have no choice but to activate this standby contract. However, I have another worry. There are only two days before the delivery date required by the Ministry of Agriculture. How could West Bund Chemical transport the goods to the port in such a short period of time?" "The goods have already arrived, and they are at Ningbo Beilun Port. As long as we confirm the establishment of the contract, we can inspect the goods immediately." Zheng Wuding's answer caused an uproar in the conference room again, and even Mr. Ding's eyes widened: "Everything has arrived. Already? Are you sure?!" "Yes. On the way to the meeting, I spoke on the phone with President Li Weilian of West Bund Chemical. He has sent someone to Beilun Port, where he is waiting for us to inspect the goods." "However, how could West Bund Chemical predict that something would happen to Ito's contract? They took too much risk in doing so!" Zheng Wuding said indifferently: "This is the commercial courage. The backup contract was signed by Li Weilian himself. I think he has already made the most careful plan and prepared several ways to dispose of this batch of goods. But now we Generally speaking, receiving the goods on time is the most important thing, and we don’t care about how West’an Chemical operates internally. In addition, it is particularly beneficial that the imported goods of West’an Chemical are basically exempt from inspection, which can greatly save customs clearance time.” "Great!" Mr. Ding slapped the table heavily, "This is the end of the discussion. I declare that this contract will take effect immediately. Xiao Zheng, you take people to Beilun Port now and urge the local customs to handle the import process. After customs clearance, Pay and pick up the goods immediately, and organize the logistics. There is no longer any delay.” "Yes!" Zheng Wuding agreed loudly, almost putting his feet together in a military salute.Mr. Ding stood up and patted him on the shoulder: "Xiao Zheng, go quickly. Keep in touch with me at any time, we are waiting for your good news!" Full of relief, but also full of doubts, the participants left the venue.The smoke in the room gradually dissipated, and all the lights that were turned on seemed too bright. From Gao Min's dull eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses, everything around him was so dazzling, hideous, and murderous. "Daisy, doesn't your boyfriend seem very happy tonight?" Professor Higgins sprinkled some fish food in the fish tank, and asked with a smile while carefully observing the scene of various fish competing for food. "Okay? Well, his English isn't very good, so he can't talk much." Dai Xi stood next to the professor, holding a small china plate of fish food for him. david higgins, a senior professor in the department of psychology at stanford university, loves fish farming. in his home in the united states, he has a super large fish tank that is comparable to an aquarium.This time, Professor Higgins was invited to be a visiting scholar at a university in Shanghai. As soon as he settled down, he couldn't wait to visit the largest local flower and bird market, and built a fish tank at home, although the scale was far smaller than the one in the United States. , at any rate, we can talk about it. "Well, maybe this is the reason. Dai Xi, it seems that he really cares about you." The professor's eyes followed a transparent azure fish in the school of fish, "If I were him, when he was upset, Next, I wouldn't force myself to attend a dinner party that wasn't all that fun." Dai Xi pouted: "Something happened to his company two days ago, I just wanted to drag him out for a walk to relax." "But have you noticed? He was distracted during the meal. Dai Xi, your purpose has not been achieved at all." "Maybe, leave him alone..." Dai Xi poured all the remaining fish food into the fish tank, pointed to the blue fish and asked, "Professor, do you still call it 'Clinton'?" "Yeah! Haha, how do you know?" "Aren't all your fish named after famous psychological cases? 'Clinton' is your favorite in the United States, so I thought of China and you will definitely name one 'Clinton' first. But professor, from now on you You should be more familiar with Chinese names." Professor Higgins laughed: "Yes, yes, I hope to add some interesting Chinese names to my fish tank soon. Actually, Dai Xi, I already have Chinese cases." "Really?" Dai Xi's eyes lit up curiously. "Well," Higgins sat down on the sofa, his expression unexpectedly darkened, "a very meaningful case, and I attach great importance to him. But unfortunately, shortly before I decided to come to China, he suddenly Discontinued regular interviews, as if resistant to psychotherapy." "It's a pity." Dai Xi was also a little disappointed. "Once a patient loses trust in psychotherapy, it will be difficult to achieve the desired effect. But professor, do you know the reason for this change?" Professor Higgins shook his head: "It's hard to say. He is an extremely decisive and self-controlled person. Such a person will often subconsciously reject all what he considers to be external manipulation. In the initial stage of psychotherapy, the therapist It takes a lot of effort to make him relax his defenses, but as the treatment progresses, when more and more painful inner experiences are unearthed, the patient must give great trust to the therapist, otherwise he will not be able to face the continuing pain. The intense emotional impact of the treatment. Obviously, I failed to establish this trust in him, and his subconscious resistance was extremely strong, and he refused to give me the opportunity to further analyze and weaken these resistances." The professor looked at Dai Xi kindly: "For such a case, a therapist who is more sensitive and gentle than me can provide a harmonious and comfortable atmosphere. Academic authority is far less meaningful to him than a considerate friend. Dai Xi, a A therapist like you would be a better fit for him than me." Dai Xi lowered her eyelids, as it often does these days, a little melancholy rose in her heart, mixed with guilt and loss, just like hearing a heart-touching piece of music fall, followed by a very faint and Extremely sentimental. "So you've decided?" the professor asked meaningfully. "Ok." "Seeing you coming with him today, I know you have made a decision." Professor Higgins looked very kindly, "Daisy, I want to say that I am really sorry, you are the only one I have ever seen Most gifted psychology student." Dai Xi didn't answer. She knew that her mentor, one of the most authoritative psychologists of the time, didn't have to hide her heart in front of him, and pretentious words could only be in vain.Because he has penetrated too many souls, he has extraordinary sensitivity and insight in this most mysterious and magical field. "So, your parents also know that you are going to give up your doctorate in psychology?" "I talked about it with them before returning home, and this time I discussed it again after I came back. They said, let me make my own decision." Professor Higgins raised his eyebrows exaggeratedly: "Oh? I thought they would persuade you to change your mind. After all, Professor Dai is the earliest expert in Freudian psychoanalysis in China, and he should hope that you can inherit this career .” Dai Xi still didn't answer, but turned her face slightly, and smiled sweetly at the professor. "Okay, okay." The professor patted the armrest of the sofa helplessly, "but he is your father first, and the happiness of a daughter is what a father values ​​most... Your boyfriend also knows about your decision?" "Not yet...not completely." Dai Xi held his chin for a while and thought before saying, "I didn't tell him directly, but I guess he knows, he is the person who understands me best." "Dai Xi—— "Professor Higgins drew his tone, "How did Rogers explain intimacy? A good intimacy requires a lasting exchange of inner feelings, even if this exchange has the danger of destroying the relationship. Although you returned to your boyfriend from the United States side, but this does not mean the exchange of inner feelings. Why not communicate with him about your choice of career?" The professor made a serious face on purpose, shook his index finger at Dai Xi, and continued, "Let me guess, you didn't tell him about giving up your studies because you didn't want to put pressure on him, and didn't make him feel that you did it for love. I don't want him to feel indebted to you because of it. Am I right, Dai Xi?"