Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1338.

Xiao Wei checked the time: "Then could you please provide me with an office?"

The person from the foreign affairs office said, "Chairman Zhang, you're already here, what are you doing? You're not a respectable person now; you can't leave a bad impression on the Korean businessmen, can you?"

Xiao Wei turned and glanced at him again: "Did you ask me beforehand about the meal? Did I agree to come?" He then looked at Director Xin, who stood to the side, his humility masking his arrogance: "Did you ask me before arranging the meal? Is this your manners?"

Director Xin bowed and said, "Please forgive my intrusion, and I would be honored to have the honor of joining you."

The guy from the Foreign Affairs Office gave a few winks: "Director Xin is showing his sincerity, Chairman Zhang, you shouldn't stand on ceremony."

Xiao Wei ignored him and said to Director Xin, "Director Xin, you've come all this way to see us, not just for dinner, right? I'm here too, let's go to the conference room, and talk things out while we're sitting down, okay?"

It's really a bit awkward that you suddenly want to eat without saying anything. We're not close enough to casually eat and drink together yet, don't you think? This makes me feel really uncomfortable.

Director Xin glanced at Xiao Wei, turned to a woman behind him and mumbled a few words in Korean, then bowed to Xiao Wei and said, "I'm so sorry, please arrange a meeting room immediately. Please come this way." He gestured for him to come.

The guy from the foreign affairs office was probably a little embarrassed, and he whispered to Xiaowei, "Look at your attitude, is this any semblance of a great power? It's really shameful."

Xiao Wei looked at him and said, "Your worldview is really strange."

Chen Hui and Director Xin walked out together and sat down in the side hall.

The people from the Foreign Affairs Office didn't look too good, and they came out to stay with them.

Just a few minutes later, the woman that Director Xin had arranged returned and mumbled a few words. Director Xin stood up and said, "The meeting room is ready. This way, please."

Everyone entered the conference room and sat facing each other across the long conference table. Four Koreans sat opposite Xiaowei and Chen Hui. Two people from the Foreign Affairs Office sat at the very end. Xiaowei frowned, glanced at them, and remained silent.

In general, at this type of long conference table, the two parties sit facing each other, with the highest-ranking person at the front and the rest seated in order. In this case, the head seat is usually empty, or a person in the middle who is agreed upon by both parties.

If it weren't a meeting of this negotiation nature, the seat at the very top would be the seat of the highest-ranking leader present, and it wouldn't be the seat of those two guys from the Foreign Affairs Office.

Before Xiaowei, Chen Hui, and Director Xin could even utter a sound, the guy from the Foreign Affairs Office coughed and said to Xiaowei and Chen Hui with a solemn expression, "Ahem. Let me emphasize this to you first."

During this meeting, you should pay attention to your attitude and word choice, take into account the feelings of our foreign friends, and make them feel the warmth and generosity of our great nation, giving them the comfort of spring.

The higher authorities attach great importance to this meeting with you, as it involves many aspects, including foreign investment and our attitude towards the outside world. Please be cautious and don't embarrass us in front of our friends.

Xiao Wei looked at this guy with utter astonishment. "You're saying this so openly in front of a foreigner who knows China? Are you sure you're not embarrassing yourself?"

Chen Hui slammed his hand on the table: "Who the hell are you? Who the hell do you represent? What are you doing here? What do you want?"

The guy's face froze.

Xiao Wei said to Director Xin, "We actually have no connection whatsoever, not in any way, but since you wanted to meet, we came out of courtesy. Now, if you want to talk to us about anything, please ask all irrelevant people to leave, okay?"

Director Xin gave Xiao Wei a serious look, then glanced at Chen Hui, turned to his subordinate and said a few words. The subordinate then stood up and walked with a smile to the two men from the Foreign Affairs Office: "Excuse me, could you please wait in the outer room for a moment? Thank you."

Another China expert, speaking fluent and standard Mandarin. Impressive, seems to have grand ambitions. Xiao Wei raised an eyebrow.

The two guys from the Foreign Affairs Office got up with forced smiles and followed Director Xin's subordinates out to the outer room. Before leaving, they glared at Xiao Wei and Chen Hui with a warning look.

Chen Hui muttered under his breath, "Two idiots. So damn embarrassing."

Xiao Wei took out a pack of cigarettes and gestured to Director Xin: "Want a smoke?"

Director Xin smiled politely and gestured for him to proceed.

Xiao Wei tossed a cigarette to Chen Hui, lit it himself, and took a puff: "Let's get straight to the point, Director Xin. I really can't understand why you've traveled all this way to Beijing to meet us. Just say what you have to say, okay?"

We're both straightforward, we don't beat around the bush, so let's just say what we mean, okay?

Director Xin nodded. "Thank you both very much for coming. I apologize for any intrusion."

Chong Xiaowei and Chen Hui lowered their heads and said, "Our company, Nongshim Corporation of South Korea, is a large-scale consumer goods group with decades of history. We have come to your country this time to make a large-scale investment in Fengtian."

Our board of directors is very optimistic about the economic development here and hopes to participate and contribute to your country's development. This is the kind of support we, as a large multinational corporation, can provide.

We've been here for almost six months and have conducted extensive research. We've found a significant overlap between our business and yours, which has generated considerable interest in us.

Friendly.

Agricultural planting. And also, instant noodles. We have a lot of room for cooperation.

May I ask about the ages of Chairman Zhang and General Manager Chen?

He probably spoke a little too fast, because he blurted out a few words in his native language.

Koreans have a custom of asking each other's age when they meet. This is mainly because their way of addressing people is a bit complicated. There are different definitions for elders and juniors, as well as for age and status. The definitions also vary depending on the closeness of the relationship. The rules are quite detailed and troublesome.

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, my name is Zhang Wei, I'm twenty-three. His name is Chen Hui, he's twenty-five."

Director Xin made an incredulous expression: "Age... young, promising. I admire you."

Xiao Wei waved his hand: "Director Xin, we Chinese have many different customs from yours, so let's skip the flattery, okay? Let's get straight to the point. My wife is due to give birth in the next couple of days, and I'm a little worried. Please understand."

The female subordinate leaned close to Director Xin's ear and said, "..."

Director Xin suddenly realized what was going on and gave an understanding look: "I'm so sorry to have troubled you."

Another bow. When it comes to bowing, our first impression is of the Japanese, but if you spend some time with them, you'll find that Koreans actually like it more than the Japanese, in many ways.

"I'm here to find a partner. A partner. Us."

(End of this chapter)