1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 635 The trainee who came to visit!

"Forget it, let's take a look again!"

After considering for a moment, Li Changhe shook his head.

The engine field is too sensitive, especially aviation engines, so Li Changhe plans to wait and see.

Mainly, he wanted to observe the situation of the California Consortium, because Li Changhe knew that in history, the California Consortium gradually weakened over the years, and its military-industrial enterprises were gradually taken away by the Eastern Consortium.

The merger of Lockheed and Martin Marietta essentially represents the failure of the California consortium. Under such circumstances, Li Changhe feels that it is still risky to join forces with them to develop Rolls-Royce Power.

After all, I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of pig-like teammates!

After crossing out the aircraft engine, Li Changhe then looked at culture. Culture is nothing more than today's entertainment companies and TV stations, including those in the United States.

Li Changhe thought about it and didn't make any specific divisions. The cultural media industry doesn't make a lot of money, but it is a national mouthpiece. There is no need for mergers at all. Let's just leave it like this for now.

The merger would be troublesome because traditional media are too deeply influenced by the state. If they really want to speak for the world, they still have to rely on the Internet.

After finishing all this, Li Changhe put the papers side by side again, thinking about the order in his mind.

The integration of its resources is not something that can be accomplished by simply listing them on paper and planning the shares. It involves a lot of financial and capital operations, as well as the integration of cross-border businesses.

Just like Hong Kong Swire, it is now a listed company in Hong Kong Island. Li Changhe can only be said to be a major shareholder with invisible [absolute controlling rights], but it does not mean that he can split Hong Kong Swire's companies as he pleases.

There is a series of processes and procedures involved, and it requires a lot of professionals to do it.

Moreover, these tasks cannot be handed over to a group of people, because that means that all of Li Changhe’s asset information will be controlled by these financial groups.

"HSBC, Standard Chartered, Coopers & Lybrand, Chase, Wells Fargo"

Li Changhe listed some of the banks and accounting firms that he could use now, and then he thought about it and added firms such as Deloitte and KPMG.

These accounting forces may be arranged in a dispersed manner, for example, some firms can provide plans, while others can execute them, in a modular way.

After planning all this, Li Changhe breathed a sigh of relief.

These things are also the focus of his work in the next few minutes. Li Changhe strives to complete the planning of his companies and integrate resources within the next three years to cope with the new world system after the 1990s.

"Tomorrow, find someone to familiarize yourself with this knowledge!"

Li Changhe gently folded the papers together, and then a figure appeared in his mind.

The next day, Li Changhe came to the Landmark Building, entered the office, and then rang the phone on the desk.

"Ella, come in for a moment."

Catherine went to the mainland and has not returned yet. There are still people in the secretarial team in Hong Kong. Ella is another person in charge and the second person under Catherine.

"Boss, you're looking for me!"

Soon, Ella walked in. Unlike Catherine, Ella was a thin woman with ordinary looks and a skinny figure.

After all, the first and foremost reason why Catherine pushed her in front of Li Changhe was that she posed no threat to Catherine in terms of appearance.

Li Changhe knew all of this very well, but he had no objection. After all, apart from her appearance, Ella's working ability was still very strong, otherwise Catherine would not have regarded her as her right-hand man.

"Ella, can you help me make an appointment with Mr. Rong Yongdao from PricewaterhouseCoopers? Tell him that I want to meet him this afternoon to consult him about something. See if he has time?"

"Okay, boss. Will the meeting be held at the company or outside? Do you need me to book a room outside?"

Ella asked softly.

"Do I have any plans this afternoon?"

Li Changhe asked casually at this time.

Normally, many companies and individuals would apply to meet him. Li Changhe certainly could not take care of these things himself, so the secretary's office would make a schedule for him based on the importance of the people and then report to him.

"Mr. Shao Weiming called and wanted to meet with the boss when you come back."

"Mr. Ho Hau-chiu from Macao Island also has an appointment."

“Head of the financial team in Kuwait”

Ella reported to Li Changhe all the things that had needed his attention over the years. After listening, Li Changhe thought for a while.

"Well, let's meet Rong Yongdao and Shao Weiming in the afternoon. You can stagger their times and then choose a quiet place outside."

It is not appropriate to discuss the company's planning at the headquarters, so Li Changhe thought it would be better to discuss it outside.

"Understood. Do I need to reserve a place for you, Boss, for dinner?"

"No, I have my own plans for the evening, you don't have to be responsible."

Li Changhe shook his head and said calmly.

"Understood. I'll contact PricewaterhouseCoopers right away."

Then Ella quickly walked out of Li Changhe's office.

After leaving the office, she breathed a sigh of relief.

So this is what it feels like to have a conversation with a boss, and it’s not as difficult as I imagined.

Moreover, the boss has a lot of freedom in his arrangements. In particular, he never attends all kinds of banquets, which reduces a lot of work for the secretariat.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Catherine might be sent out by the boss next, so I must seize the opportunity!"

Ella silently encouraged herself in her heart. She didn't have the good looks and figure like Catherine, so the only thing she could rely on was her work ability.

But thinking about what happened just now, the boss didn't even look at her figure, Ella felt motivated again.

This kind of boss who is not an LSP obviously values ​​work ability more.

"Ella, come on!"

Broadcast Drive, Hong Kong Island.

A middle-aged woman and a young girl got off the public bus and walked towards the gate of Asia Television.

These two people are the young Zhou Huimin and her mother.

At first, when Zhou Huimin told her mother that she had obtained Mr. Bao's approval and could go to a music company as a trainee, Zhou's mother did not believe it.

She naturally knew that the young man who often came to the restaurant to eat was Xiao Baosheng, but so what?
There are many big guys who come to eat in the restaurant, and many of them are rich and powerful, but I have never seen any of them help the waiters. Not to mention the waiters, even the boss has never gained much benefit from them.

Now her own daughter says that Xiao Baosheng gave her the opportunity to be a trainee. Why is Zhou's mother so unconvinced?

Besides, what are trainees?
Zhou's mother didn't want to pay attention to her daughter at first, but she couldn't stand Zhou's pleading, so today, the two of them simply took a day off and came to visit.

"Hello, we are here to see Director Lai Siu Tin!"

After entering the door, at the front desk, Zhou's mother spoke cautiously to the glamorous receptionist.

"Director Lai Siu Tin? Do you have an appointment?"

The receptionist looked at the mother and daughter who were dressed simply and asked curiously.

"No, I don't have an appointment."

"But it was Mr. Bao who asked us to come, Mr. Bao Zeyang!" Zhou's mother mustered up the courage to say.

"Oh, this is the business card he left for us. Let's take it to Director Lai Siu Tin!"

At this time, Zhou's mother took out the business card left by Li Changhe and pushed it to the front desk.

As soon as the receptionist heard the name "Mr. Bao", her expression immediately became serious, and then when she saw the exquisite business card, she became even more serious.

Regardless of whether this story is true or not, just by looking at the material of this business card, you can tell that it is not an ordinary business card.

Although she didn't recognize Mr. Bao's business card, she was not blind and could tell what the card was made of.

"Well, wait a moment, I'll call Director Li."

In the office, Lai Siu-tin was chatting with Zhang Guorong at this time.

"Leslie, what do you think about this album, especially the title song? Mr. Shao wants you to show it on the Voice of China stage, especially during the finals. You can be the first to perform on stage and make the title song popular."

"The company will also carry out publicity at the same time. This is the best opportunity for you."

"After all, the company has put a lot of effort into promoting your album this time."

"I'm still choosing. The songs I've collected recently are all very good. I actually want to change my style. Pure English songs are too niche. I think I should sing Cantonese songs."

Zhang Guorong also spoke seriously to Lai Siu-tin.

For him, the recent period can really be described as being like a mountain with steep slopes and deep waters, with seemingly no way out, but finally, there is a new village ahead.

He had been abandoned by ATV and the record company also ignored him, almost banning him. He even considered terminating the contract and leaving with Lai Siu-tin.

Unexpectedly, ATV suddenly changed its owner. Not only was it renamed Asia Television, but it also established its own record company.

Then what surprised him even more was that the high and mighty Mr. Bao actually specifically named him as the first one to be promoted and made him the mainstay of the new music company.

This also made Zhang Guorong's situation suddenly become popular from being on the bench, and even his mentor Lai Siu-tin became the company's production director, specifically responsible for the release of his album.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that there were not many musical talents in ATV before, and Lai Siu-tin was considered one of the best among them.

Jingle Bell!
Just at this moment, the phone on Lai Siu-tin's desk rang.

Lai Siu-tin walked over and answered the phone.

"Director Li, a mother and daughter came to the TV station and said they wanted to see you. They said Mr. Bao asked them to come."

At this time, Lai Siu-tin's secretary quickly relayed the words from the front desk.

Lai Siu-tin was about to refuse subconsciously, as he didn't know the mother and daughter who had come to his house for no apparent reason.

However, when he heard that it was Mr. Bao who arranged the visit, his expression became serious again.

"Are you sure it was arranged by Mr. Bao?"

Lai Siu-tin asked seriously at this time.

"I'm not sure, but the front desk said they had a business card from Mr. Bao. It looked very high-end and didn't look fake. They specifically asked for you."

The secretary then explained.

After listening to this, Lai Siu-tin felt a slight movement in his heart.

"Well, let them come up!"

It is better to believe that this kind of thing exists than to believe that it does not exist.

Lai Siu-tin felt that it was no big deal to meet him once, so he hung up the phone. He opened the drawer of the desk and solemnly took out a business card.

This is also Mr. Bao's business card, but it is from his secretary's office. It was distributed by his secretary when I met with Mr. Bao at a meeting. Only the senior executives of TV stations and music companies have one.

"Teacher, is there anything Mr. Bao can do for you?"

At this time, Zhang Guorong, who was sitting on the sofa, asked Lai Siu-tin curiously, he heard his mentor mention the three words "Mr. Bao".

Lai Siu-tin came over with a business card.

"A mother and daughter came downstairs and said that Mr. Bao asked them to come to see me. They also brought Mr. Bao's business card."

"I'm going to take a look later. Leslie, why don't you stay with us and we can see what's going on?"

Lai Siu Tin said seriously at this time.

There was something strange about this matter, and he was afraid that there was something fishy going on, so he asked Zhang Guorong to stay and be a witness.

In case something really happens, Zhang Guorong is well-known to Mr. Bao, so maybe he can still save some face at that time.

After all, it is impossible for someone like Mr. Bao to remember a small singer like Zhang Guorong for no reason. There must be some reason that they are not aware of for him to be named and praised.

Maybe the other person is a fan of Leslie?
"Oh well!"

Zhang Guorong didn't take it seriously and agreed readily. After all, the two of them were now in a situation where they would suffer together and prosper together.

Soon, the secretary came in with a group of simple mothers and daughters.

Looking at this mother and daughter who obviously had an average living standard, Lai Siu-tin felt a little surprised.

"Hello, I'm Lai Siu Tin. Were you two arranged by Mr. Bao to meet me?"

At this time, Lai Siu-tin stood up and said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, hello, Li Sheng!"

"This is my daughter Zhou Huimin. Mr. Bao arranged for her to be a trainee at your music company."

"Oh, this is the business card Mr. Bao gave me. He said to bring the card to Mr. Li and he will make the arrangements."

At this time, Zhou's mother hurriedly took out the business card. For them, this was the only token of love.

At this time, Lai Siu-tin took the business card with a serious expression and looked at it carefully. Sure enough, it was the same as the one in his hand.

He picked up his own business card and compared it. The material of the card, the phone number and the information on it were almost the same.

The difference is that there is an extra phone number on it, which is not on his business card.

"Yes, it's Mr. Bao's business card."

"Please take a seat, A-Ling, bring the coffee!"

At this moment, Lai Siu-tin's face immediately changed to an enthusiastic expression, and then he gave instructions to the secretary.

Seeing the other party's attitude, Zhou's mother's originally uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

"Hello, may I ask your names?"

"Can you repeat to me exactly what Mr. Bao said to you so I can confirm it?"

Lai Siu Tin said softly at this time.

Just now she said that Mr. Bao asked her daughter to be a trainee. Is that the trainee he understood?
(End of this chapter)