The next day, Chen Chen went to the government to teach District Chief Wang and others. When he arrived, he saw that all the main leaders were there, and there were also many young faces.
But he was the youngest, and Chen Chen's appearance surprised some young people, who doubted Chen Chen's ability.
It is simply unscientific that such a tiny kid can teach them. Wang Zhuangfei and other main leaders have met Chen Chen but they didn't react much, but the young man couldn't help it.
After introducing each other, Chen Chen realized that these young people were the ones being trained as the focus of various government departments and were all future cadres. Wang Xiao was also there, holding a small notebook and looking very serious.
After Chen Chen sat down, he entered the class mode after a brief introduction by Wang Zhuangfei.
"I guess everyone's been drinking a lot lately. I also know about the business delegation coming to Qianlong!" Chen Chen gestured to Xiao Ye to pour him some tea. When it was full, he held up a small teacup and clapped his hands, saying, "Looking at the faces of the leaders, I know things are going badly lately. I heard someone even ended up in the hospital because of drinking too much."
There was a silent laugh in the conference room. The deputy district chief who had been drunk into the hospital had not returned yet and missed his meeting today.
"Little Chen Chen, today we invite you to come and talk to us about how to deal with foreign businessmen." Wang Zhuangfei also had a notebook and a pen in his hand, and his attitude alone showed that he was very eager to learn.
"Yeah, don't worry, Uncle Wang, we'll soon get to the actual stuff." Chen Chen took a sip of water first, but he was still a little nervous.
[In my previous life, I was just an ordinary working-class person, a 996 lucky guy. I have no experience teaching leaders.]
[This means that leaders at this time are particularly humble and willing to take the initiative to learn. Who would want to listen to a child's nonsense?]
Chen Chen also didn't want Wang Zhuangfei to suffer any losses when dealing with foreign businessmen in the future. "Well, there are several types of foreign businessmen: European, American, and Asian. We need to distinguish them first. European and American foreign businessmen are authentic foreign businessmen, while Asian foreign businessmen are traitors. We need to deal with different types of foreign businessmen in different ways."
Swish!
The leaders and cadres in the conference room all started taking notes, and they suddenly felt that it made sense. They used to think that foreign businessmen were all foreign businessmen, but it turns out that foreign businessmen can be distinguished, and this distinction is quite reasonable.
"We have little contact with foreign businessmen from Europe and the United States. Our top priority is foreign businessmen from Asia. The foreign businessmen who came to Qianlong to inspect this time are all from Taiwan and Hong Kong. They can be considered Asian foreign businessmen. You talk about this first..." Wang Zhuangfei is a pragmatist.
It’s also because they are afraid of being troubled by foreign businessmen!
Chen Chen took a sip of boiled water. He was too young to drink tea. "We have to distinguish between Asian foreign businessmen, too. Japanese businessmen are the most shrewd and meticulous, and their requirements are also very strict, but they are serious about their work. If they are willing to seriously discuss various details with you, it means that they are really willing to cooperate. Of course, you also have to be careful about them cheating you. They like to make a fuss in the detailed clauses of the contract. Korean businessmen are different. They have many conditions, are arrogant, and want to take advantage of small gains. In short, they only see small profits and forget the big picture. They only focus on the present and not the long-term. Everyone just treats them like dogs and serves them well, just like taking them to the Vienna Club to play or something. The effect is very good. Then there are the businessmen from Taiwan and Hong Kong."
Chen Chen said, "It's inappropriate for us to call Taiwanese and Hong Kong businessmen foreigners. They're all on our own turf, right? We should call them compatriots. Hong Kong businessmen are easy to talk to, but Taiwanese are cunning. Hong Kong businessmen are easy to talk to because they've learned the European and American way of doing things based on contracts and strength. Taiwanese have learned the same thing from both Japan and Europe and America. Their personalities are a bit like their stances. They're fence-sitters, not going anywhere until they see the rabbit. Sometimes, even if you see the rabbit, going anywhere is useless!"
Chen Chen paused. "I watched the news last night. Our leaders said they welcome compatriots to invest, just like they're coming to support us. When negotiating with others, don't think it's easy to talk just because they're compatriots. On the contrary, real foreign investors may not necessarily rip us off, but they definitely will, and they'll do it openly!"
The group of people were dumbfounded. The leading cadres heard Chen Chen's words clearly, because they knew very well that Chen Chen had spoken separately about several major business groups, but they didn't dare to believe it!
These leaders and cadres have always thought that Taiwanese and Hong Kong people are their own people and are the easiest to talk to. However, according to Chen Chen's theory, European and American foreigners are the easiest to deal with, followed by South Korea and Japan, and Hong Kong people seem to have to be guarded against.
Is this still a sense of national brotherhood?
Are these still compatriots?
"Surprising, isn't it?" Chen Chen sighed. "You all, remember this: they're here to make money, not to do charity. We have national feelings for them, but what about them? I'm sure everyone here has come into contact with the recent business delegations. Aren't they incredibly arrogant? Their words are incredibly unpleasant, as if they look down on us mainlanders. And they love to manipulate us, and they love to hear your flattery, but they never let anything slip."
Several cadres who had followed their leaders to contact investors were stunned. Those bosses were exactly the same as what Chen Chen said.
"Chen Chen, how should we deal with this kind of boss?"
Seeing that he was a humble and eager-to-learn young man, Chen Chen immediately said, "Just leave him alone. I personally think that people like him are just bastards. It's just an investment, not something we're begging him to do. Without a fair and equal attitude, there's no basis for cooperation."
"Ignore them?" Someone disagreed: "That's not good, isn't it? We need their investment. What if they get angry and simply stop investing?"
"What are you afraid of? Is he the only boss in the world?" Chen Chen said, "Brother, think about it the other way around. Why did he come here to inspect? Unless he's just going through the motions, he basically wants to make money. What's the point of inspecting if there's no money to be made? We have cheap labor, which is our biggest competitive advantage. Our workers are particularly hardworking and willing to work hard to make money. This is our greatest virtue. Our workers are willing to give everything in pursuit of a happy life. This is our greatest determination. If the other party can't see these three points, then no matter what kind of boss they are or what kind of company they are, I personally think there's no need to cooperate with them. Don't waste your time on them."
After Chen Chen finished speaking, he took another sip of water. However, his cup was too small and the water was gone in just a few sips. He said nothing more and turned back to look at Ye Qingyi beside him.
"Xiao Ye Zi, what are you writing down? You're my secretary, you should be pouring me some water now!"
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