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Chapter 176 I said it was a misunderstanding, do you believe it?
(The previous chapter should be Chapter 35.) Suning knew that he had rejected Paul Licki and had no connections in the United States, so he might as well just become a German citizen so that he would have more technical support in the future.

Although Germany is not having a good time now, after it gets through this period, it will become one of the countries with the best welfare benefits in Europe.

Moreover, with so many mainland college students coming to the Su Group now, if we can establish good relationships with these Germans, we may be able to arrange for them to receive training in German universities in the future.

As for the United States and the United Kingdom, they all have the same idea, which is to move their factories back to the United States. Even the shipping company and the Su Group want to be registered in the United States. The two sides have not yet reached an agreement on the terms.

"Karl, I have decided to become a German citizen.

I also hope you can help me contact the German side."

"Haha, great!
Boss, you finally figured it out!

Leave the contact with Germany to me!"

Carl was also very happy to hear Suning's decision, because now Suning's Sony has sold white goods all over the world and has grown into a world-class brand.

At the same time, the strong development of Su's Aid Shipping Company also attracted the attention of relevant German authorities. This time, Karl invited Suning to become a German citizen, which was also instructed by relevant German authorities.

For Suning, becoming a German citizen will be more conducive to obtaining technology from Germany. After all, if Suning wants to develop better, it must have technical support.

If you resolve your nationality issue as soon as possible, you will no longer face the embarrassing situation you had before, and you will be able to focus on your career instead of being on guard against any party.

Time quickly came to 1960. After becoming a German citizen, Suning no longer worried about restrictions and trouble-making from Japan, and directly increased the construction of factories in Japan. At the same time, the second phase of the factory in Hong Kong Island also began construction.

The construction of the private museum in Central was completed. Lu Bing of the Xinhua Society did not show up at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening ceremony. Although this made Su Ning a little confused, he did not take it to heart. After all, not everyone in this world revolves around him.

After the museum was built, it became a unique cultural landscape of Hong Kong Island. Many Hong Kong Island residents came to admire it. Looking at the magnificent antiques, Hong Kong Island residents are very proud.

Of course, Suning still charges a fee. One person only needs one Hong Kong dollar for an entrance ticket to enter the museum. Hong Kong Island residents do not care about the fees, after all, this is a private museum located in Central.

Michelle hurried to Suning's office, "Suning, can you help our grain and oil company?"

"Michelle, what's wrong with you?
Don’t be in a hurry, speak slowly!
Ruan, go get Mr. Michel a cup of coffee."

"Yes! Boss!" Secretary A Ruan answered and went downstairs to pour coffee.

"Suning, the mainland suddenly stopped accepting our company's grain!"

"Huh? Why is that?" Suning had never asked about the grain and oil company, so he was really confused.

"Suning, the mainland suddenly said that our company's food prices are too high!
It was you who contacted this business in the first place, you have to help solve it!"

"Michelle, did you suddenly raise the price?"

"Huh? Yes! It increased by 30%!" Michelle seemed a little embarrassed.

"What? A 30% increase?
I think you are crazy about money!"

"Suning, there's nothing I can do!

You don't usually ask about the grain and oil company's affairs.

The David brothers from the US are the company's major shareholders, and they're demanding a price increase, so there's nothing I can do about it!"

"So where does the mainland buy its food from now?"

"I heard that it was Old Huo from Hong Kong Island who helped to contact them, and the price was 10% lower than what we originally sold it for."

Suning was also speechless about the outrageous actions of Michelle and the American David brothers. In a bulk business like grain, it is rare to raise prices at will. Even in later generations, the price of soybeans suddenly soared because of the trade war with the United States.

At this time, Secretary A Ruan had already brought the coffee. After Michelle drank a sip of coffee and calmed down a little, Su Ning said with a wry smile, "Michelle, actually, my relationship with Lu Bing is not that close!

The first contact was when Su Real Estate took over the reconstruction project of Tung Tau Village in Kowloon.

The last time I contacted you to purchase grain was only my second contact with Lu Bing.

So I can’t really help!”

"Suning, you have shares in our grain and oil company!

We can’t just watch the company lose such a big deal!”

"Michelle, I told you when I first invested that I would not interfere with the company's specific operations.

If you and the American David brothers really can't stand my indifference, then I'll just withdraw!"

"Suning, how could you do this!

We are friends, aren't we? "

“Michelle, when you decided to listen to Brother David’s request and agree to the price increase, did you ever think that I was your friend?

Now that you've gotten into trouble, you think of me as your friend?"

"Suning, I know I did this all wrong!
But all my wealth is tied up in this batch of grain.

If the mainland does not accept this batch of grain, I will go bankrupt soon!

You don't want to see Susan and me living on the streets, do you? " Seeing that Suning was really angry, Michelle played the emotional card instead.

“Michelle, only Lao Huo can help you solve this matter now.

He has a much closer relationship with the mainland than I do!"

"Will this old Huo be willing to help us?"

"Don't worry! Old Huo has a strong sense of the overall situation!

I won't kill you all!

However, food prices may not be ideal, so you should be mentally prepared."

"Suning, it's good enough that we can sell this batch of food now!

I really don’t care about the price anymore!”

"Michelle, after this incident, I will withdraw my shares directly!"

“That’s fine!

Once we process this batch of grain, I'll resolve your issue of withdrawing your shares."

Suning truly regretted investing in Michelle's grain and oil company. It had left him feeling incredibly awkward. When the Central Museum opened, no one from the Xinhua Society came to congratulate him, leaving him feeling somewhat bewildered. This was where the emotional issues began. Mainland officials must have investigated his situation and discovered he was a shareholder in Michelle's company. Suddenly, Michelle was demanding a price increase. Mainland China disliked profit-driven businesspeople, and this misunderstanding seemed difficult to resolve.

It really proves the old saying that you don’t get to eat the mutton, but end up getting into trouble!
Michelle followed Suning's advice and went directly to the Huo Mansion, where she found the old Huo who was already a powerful figure at that time.

"Mr. Michelle, why did you think of coming to see me?"

"Mr. Huo, everyone in Hong Kong knows that you, Mr. Huo, have a good relationship with the mainland!

Now you are the only one who can help my brother!"

"Haha, Mr. Michel, let's be frank and not beat around the bush.

I have eaten all your food, and you can continue to trade with me in the future.

But, the price is...”

“Haha, I understand all this!

Mr. Huo can set any price!"

"Haha, Mr. Michel is so open-minded!
The price will be the same as the price I sell grain to the mainland, but you have to help deliver it to the mainland port for free."

"Haha, of course! Thank you Mr. Huo for your help!" Michelle was really surprised. She thought she would be severely hurt this time, but she didn't expect to make a profit in the end.

"You're welcome, Mr. Michel!

I heard that you have a good relationship with Mr. Su, and he is also one of the shareholders of your grain and oil company?"

"Yes! Suning owns 20% of the grain and oil company, but he doesn't usually interfere in the company's affairs."

"Oh! So that's really the case!
It seems Mr. Su's business is really big, and he has already started to get involved in the grain and oil business."

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Michelle soon had an idea and thought of Suning's imminent withdrawal of shares, then looked at Old Huo in front of him with shining eyes.

"Mr. Huo, I wonder if you are willing to join my grain and oil company?
I can transfer 20% of my shares to you."

"Oh? That's a good thing!
Mr. Michelle is willing to give away so many shares of the company? "

"Haha, Mr. Huo may not know something!

The company also has two major shareholders, the David brothers from the United States, so there is no shortage of high-quality and cheap food.

Coupled with Mr. Huo's close relationship with the mainland, we will definitely be able to achieve a win-win situation."

"Win-win? That's the perfect word!

Michelle, you've learned a lot about our Chinese culture after working in Hong Kong for so many years."

"Haha, Mr. Huo means you agree to invest?"

"Of course! Mr. Michelle's grain and oil company is such a high-quality project, Huo is happy to invest."

Lao Huo's agreement to join was a pleasant surprise for Michelle. Suning's withdrawal of shares had originally given Michelle a headache, but now with Lao Huo, who has a better relationship with the mainland, the things Michelle worried about would never happen again.

The mainland has now stopped trading antiques with Suning and has completely stopped selling any antiques overseas, which has made Suning sad for a long time.

The only thing that makes Suning feel fortunate is that the mainland has not stopped sending college students to work in the Su Group and still maintains an uninterrupted supply.

Suning really cares about these college students from the mainland. College students who know German are arranged to intern with German experts.

College students who can speak Japanese can stay and intern and work with Japanese experts, and they don’t have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation at all.

Night schools were also opened in the evening, and some foreign experts were invited to give lectures. At first, these foreign experts were reluctant to train these mainland college students. After all, the Germans and Japanese knew exactly what Suning was planning.

After Suning became a German citizen, the situation changed. Semiconductor experts from Germany no longer rejected interns from the mainland, but instead taught them wholeheartedly and responsibly.

When the Japanese experts on the side saw the hard-working Germans, they gradually changed their minds and started to take these mainland college students who knew nothing seriously.

This situation is exactly what Suning wants to see, and it calls it healthy competition. Suning finally understands why leaders like to see fights between subordinates, because the more intense the fights among subordinates, the safer the leaders will be. Of course, it must be controlled within a safe range.

Suning treats all other employees of the Su Group equally and does not make any distinction. The group's night school welcomes all employees to study, of course, they are all young people without families.

If Suning discovers outstanding talents among its diligent and studious employees, it will send them to German universities for training.

With Suning's current nationality and identity, it is easy to do this kind of thing. At the same time, more experts have been recruited in Germany.

So many semiconductor experts gathered in Hong Kong Island and contributed many patents to the Su Group, making Su Sony no longer have nothing at the beginning.

The only thing that makes Suning feel a little regretful is that its relationship with the mainland has become delicate, and it is not as easy as Lao Huo.

Sometimes I really envy Lao Huo, who can support the mainland without any scruples and can withstand all kinds of targeting from the British Hong Kong government.

Suning knows that there is just a little misunderstanding between it and the mainland. If it can be explained clearly, there will be no problem, but misunderstandings are often the most difficult to resolve.

If I go over now and say that I didn't gain a penny from the grain trade, Lu Bing probably won't believe me.

After withdrawing his shares from Michelle's grain and oil company, Suning also heard that Lao Huo had joined. He smiled helplessly and went about his own business.

When Hong Kong Governor Robert Black heard the news that Suning had become a German citizen, he angrily smashed a lot of plates in the Governor's Office. He really couldn't understand why Britain lost to Germany!
When the British trading companies in Hong Kong saw that the Governor of Hong Kong, Robert Black, failed to solve the problem, Edward, the CEO of Hong Kong Swire Properties, who had contact with Suning, negotiated with Suning on behalf of the British trading companies.

Finally, it was agreed to sell all the shares of Wharf Holdings, and Suning gave up all the shares of Hutchison Whampoa and Wheelock, and promised not to target British stocks in the stock market in the future.

Being able to acquire the Wharf Group was a pleasant surprise for Suning. The conditions it offered to the Governor of Hong Kong, Robert Black, were just an excuse to reject him because it really looked down upon the declining Britain.

At the same time, I don’t think there is anything glorious about being conferred the lowest title by the old lady in Britain. Germany can at least provide me with technical support, but Britain can only give me an illusory title. It is easy to make a clear choice.

Suning, you really started to love the Germans who are rigid in their work. At the beginning, you named your shipping company Su's Aid, and you did have the idea of flattering Germany in exchange for technical support.

However, the subsequent interactions between him and the Germans really surprised Suning. Whether it was Heidi from the shipping company or Carl, the semiconductor expert from Su's Sony, they all made Suning see what diligence was.

Compared with the Germans, these Japanese employees are more cunning. If it weren't for the presence and leadership of German experts, Suning believes that these Japanese would have quit long ago.

If it weren't for the support of the German experts, I might not have had the courage to slap Saburo Oshima of the Kyoto National Museum in Japan when he called me a "baka" to vent his anger.

This is also the reason why Suning finally chose to join the German citizenship. When Suning arrived in Hong Kong Island, the first benefactor he met was Lei Luo, and the second was Uncle Chen Tong. As for Susan and Michelle, they were more of a cooperative relationship, and they could also be regarded as half benefactors.

Heidi, a German, and the semiconductor expert from Germany were his third benefactors. For the sake of the dispensable "Aide", they actually traveled thousands of miles to Hong Kong Island to help him. Suning was really touched.

(End of this chapter)