Brilliant Years 1991

Chapter 149 You really have good taste!

The cocktail party in the evening was actually not very interesting.

Of course, it was probably because Cao Yukun was a little absent-minded. Although he was with Jin Zhijian and he introduced many people to Cao Yukun, in fact, he was always thinking about how to deal with Sun Yansheng and the problem of the partner he had already negotiated in China.

Don't even think about it. As the developer and launcher of the first generation of VCDs, they actually ruined the market. This obviously shows that Sun Yansheng has the technical R&D capability, and the two of them must be capable of making products, but when it comes to management ability, they are definitely very poor.

Without exaggerating, when it comes to business operations, especially market and marketing, Cao Yukun feels that he is definitely better than the two of them combined - even better than them.

Moreover, the foresight of Reincarnated Man is obvious. I will definitely crush them in all aspects such as product development, market positioning, etc.!
Well, if you don't want to do this, then don't do it. But if you want to do it, you must take it over from the very beginning and make it something that you take the lead in - however, this is difficult, even close to impossible!
Sun Yansheng and the man named... Jiang Wanhai, a Chinese American and a researcher at a mainland research institute, met at an exhibition in America. They quickly got into a heated conversation and immediately discussed cooperation. It can be seen that both of them must be people who are unwilling to be lonely and want to make a career.

Such people would rather not have your investment than give you the initiative of the business they are about to start!

So, it’s not easy.

Well, and they are not people like Zhang Youguang. Although they are capable, they have no foundation. They can be manipulated and tempered a little. The experience of the previous life shows that although they eventually turned this business that should have made a lot of money into a bloody battle, they still set out after all!

The investment was finally obtained and the factory was started!

This means that even if you don’t invest, there will still be investment institutions willing to participate in the end!
In addition, although Sun Yansheng may not have a lot of money, he still has some assets in America. Even if he cannot attract investment, it is hard to say whether he will do something as radical as selling everything he has to start a business.

So, just make a small gesture, and don't really try to bully others.

"Well, hello, Mr. Lin! I've heard a lot about you!"

"Hello, Mr. Cao! You did a great job in marketing the sour plum juice! I admire you so much! Mr. Cao, you really lived up to the saying that the young are to be feared!"

"Mr. Lin, you are too polite. Just call me A-Kun. I am your junior and I will be asking for your advice in the future!"

"Hahaha, okay, Akun."

"Mr. Lin, what A Kun said just now is very good. He is a junior! Mr. Lin, as a great banker, you should support his development in the future!"

"That's for sure. Our Wing Lung Bank always keeps its doors open. You're welcome to come anytime, A-Kun!"

"Of course, of course. I will definitely visit you, Mr. Lin, some other day."

Well, Lin Liangjun, he looks to be around 50 years old, with some of the wealth and grace typical of a rich young man. Jin Zhijian introduced that he is the chairman and major shareholder of Hongkong Wing Lung Bank.

In Hongkong, in addition to the so-called four major foreign companies, along with the prosperity of business and travel, there are also many silver shops and banks opened by Chinese in the local area since the beginning of this century. Wing Lung Bank is one of them. It is said that it has a history of 70 or 80 years. It is not large in scale and is definitely considered a small bank. The Lin family is not a prominent wealthy family in Hongkong, but when it comes to the banking industry, they are still number one.

"I had made a plan to acquire his company. It was small, not expensive, had been practicing locally for many years, and had a good reputation. However, it was rejected by the higher-ups."

It seemed like just a casual mumbling, but Jin Zhijian's words showed that he didn't think much of Mr. Lin. Just looking at his attitude, one could feel that he seemed to look at Cao Yukun differently.

Telling secret information unknown to outsiders is a natural way of showing intimacy.

So Cao Yukun made a timely comment, "The government is definitely not just considering business, they also have to consider the impact on the people of Hongkong, right? A bank like this that has been rooted in the local area for nearly a hundred years, if it rashly launches an acquisition and causes a backlash, its reputation will be bad! Stability overrides everything!"

I don't know if this was too much, or maybe it was a bit beyond the knowledge that Cao Yukun should have given his age and poor resume. Anyway, Jin Zhijian didn't care at first, but after hearing the latter part, he couldn't help but look back at Cao Yukun, his eyes full of surprise and joy.

"Well said! Ah Kun, you really have good taste!"

Haha, it means it’s not a crime committed in war.

After walking around for a while, Jin Zhijian was a big name in the Hongkong business community. Naturally, wherever he went, people would admire him and were willing to chat with him. His attitude was quite humble, and he talked and laughed with everyone. However, he took a break and called Cao Yukun over and reminded him, "Please be careful about the matter with Mr. Sun!"

Cao Yukun looked at him, his face full of curiosity.

So he taught earnestly, "The consumer electronics industry has great potential and a huge market, but the consumer electronics industry has actually been divided up long ago. If you rush into it, you will end up bankrupt at best, but at worst, you don't know that companies like Sony have a strong global influence. Once they hold a grudge against you, it will definitely not be a good thing. I've been in this business before, and I know how powerful they are!"

Cao Yukun nodded slowly and answered seriously, "Brother Zhijian, I understand what you mean. I will think about it carefully before making a decision. Now I just think it's a bit fun."

He nodded and waved his hand, "It's okay to just invest a little bit to deal with it." Then he walked away.

Today's cocktail party is the 50th birthday celebration of Guo Hongying, chairman of the Taiping Shipping Company, who is known as the Hong Kong Shipping King. It is a birthday cocktail party. Hong Kong, as an important port, is an absolute commercial center city in East Asia and Southeast Asia. At present, because it is backed by the mainland and the mainland is undergoing reform and opening up, its importance is even greater than that of Lijiaopo. Therefore, it has been producing many shipping kings for decades. After Mr. Pao Yue-kong reduced his holdings and landed in Hong Kong, the top shipping king of Hong Kong should be this Shipping King Guo.

However, it is difficult for future generations to replicate Mr. Bao's status in the industry. The total tonnage of the Guo family's shipping king is said to have exceeded 10 million tons, so it is well deserved to be called the shipping king. However, in the ranking of world shipping companies, it only ranks third, so compared with Mr. Bao, it is naturally a little water - his appeal is not bad, Cao Yukun even saw the richest Chinese.

Otherwise, with Jin Zhijian's current wealth and status, there would be no need for him to take the initiative to socialize.

But unfortunately, Cao Yukun was definitely not qualified to even come up and say a word.

After standing there stupidly for half a minute with a wine glass in hand, Cao Yukun felt bored, so he simply stood up and walked away, found the place where the cakes were placed, and ate something by himself. He was eating happily when he suddenly turned his head to glance at him, then smiled, "Hello!"

A very pretty girl.

She is not the most beautiful woman, but she has the temperament of a lady from a noble family. She is pretty and graceful, but not the so-called gentle and virtuous. Instead, she has an indescribable boldness and aggressiveness.

It's definitely not a docile personality.

Otherwise, she wouldn't stare at a strange man for a minute or two.

"Hello! May I ask who you are?"

"Uh……"

Cao Yukun put the spoon on the plate and took the initiative to extend his hand, "Cao Yukun, a mainlander!"

"what!"

As soon as she stretched out her hand, she couldn't help laughing, but she held the wine glass steadily, "It's rare to see someone calling himself a mainlander! You don't know that the name of mainlander is actually..."

Cao Yukun immediately replied, "I know! But I don't care. On the contrary, I think this name is quite concise and direct."

Her eyes lit up, as if she thought this was worth pondering. She nodded slowly and thought, "Hmm, that makes sense. ... Pansy Kwok. Nice to meet you."

"Hello, Miss Guo! Ah... Today seems to be the birthday party of Shipping King Guo, and your last name is also Guo..."

She nodded, "My daddy."

"Oh……"

Well, this is probably what is called the Red Sky Lady?
However, as the daughter of a shipping tycoon, with a total tonnage of tens of millions of tons and her family's wealth, to be honest, she is indeed qualified to be called a eldest lady.

But she seemed to be very interested in Cao Yukun. After getting to know him, she seemed to want to continue the conversation, so she took the initiative to ask, "Did you receive the invitation as well?"

Cao Yukun replied: "No, I just sneaked in to eat and drink for free."

She laughed, "You're such a joker."

Cao Yukun only tried it briefly. After all, this was a formal social occasion, and he couldn't keep talking nonsense. So he quickly answered the other person's question seriously, "Ha, actually, Jin Zhijian and Jin Sheng from CITIC Pacific brought me here. They said they wanted to introduce me to a friend."

She continued to be interested, "Oh, I know Jinsheng. So... do you have business dealings with Jinsheng? Or..."

Seeing this, Cao Yukun simply put down his plate, reached out to take out his business card holder, pulled out a card, and handed it over with both hands seriously, "My business card... I'm in the beverage business. A small business."

She took it and looked at it carefully, "Yiren Kangyin..."

Cao Yukun explained, "It's just a sour and sweet taste of plum..."

She was startled and immediately looked up, looking at me with a look of surprise, "Wow, is that your company? I know this drink, I've had it many times, it's delicious!"

And then he sighed, “Wow, my friend said you are a marketing expert!”

"Really? Please introduce your friend to me and let him talk to me in person. I really like to hear this kind of talk."

"Hahaha...you're so humorous!"

(End of this chapter)