Chapter 1573 Don’t you know the etiquette of being a guest?
"Who are you?" Xiao Peng looked at the four men and one woman in front of him, confused: "Mr. Roddy Coleman, is this your friend?"
Among the four people, Xiao Peng knew one, Roddy Coleman, the head of Hongqi Group in the United States. The other two men and one woman were Orientals - an old man and a young couple.
Xiao Peng thought they were from "Hongqi Automobile".
Roddy Coleman was stunned when he heard what Xiao Peng said: "Mr. Xiao, I don't know them. Aren't they your friends?"
Xiao Peng looked at the three Orientals in confusion. Could it be that they were people from the embassy or consulate?
As a result, the bald old man saw Xiao Peng looking at him, a smile appeared on his face, and he bowed slightly: "Xiao Sang, Aoha!"
"Japanese?" Xiao Peng was confused. He had no connection with the Japanese. Why were they looking for him?
He looked at the old man carefully and almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
The old man was about 1.6 meters tall and shaped like a bowling ball. But that wasn't the funniest part. The funniest thing was his head. Only a few hairs remained on the back of his head and forehead, and the bright spots on the top of his head were so bright they reflected light! He looked exactly like a traditional Daxia New Year doll.
But even so, he still combed the tuft of hair on his forehead into a 3:7 split, and even used hairspray to stick it straight to his forehead. What was this? The last bit of stubbornness from a bald man?
The younger Oriental man introduced himself in fluent English, "Hello, Mr. Xiao. Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Akihiko Ono, Vice President of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and this is his secretary, Ms. Nami Takahashi. I am Kevin Ishii, your translator."
After he said that, he looked at Xiao Peng with a smile.
Xiao Peng blinked and asked, "Do we know each other?"
Ishii Kevin was stunned: "I didn't know him before, but..."
Xiao Peng interrupted him directly: "If I don't know you, how come you're so familiar with me? Do you have an appointment? Bruch, why do you let anyone in?"
Bruch also looked helpless: "I thought it was Mr. Coleman who brought your compatriots here."
Xiao Peng said directly: "Blast them out!"
Ishii Kevin's face almost turned green. He wanted to reveal his identity directly, but after thinking about it, he held back. He hurriedly said, "Mr. Xiao, we came to see you for business matters. Otherwise, it's impossible for the vice president to fly here in person, right?"
Xiao Peng said: "I don't accept any advertising endorsements!"
Ishii Kevin hurriedly said, "We're not here to get you an advertising endorsement. We're here to salvage the sunken ship."
"Shipwreck?" Xiao Peng said directly: "I don't have any offshore engineering vessels at the moment. I've suspended the salvage of the sunken ship."
Ishii Kevin added: "I'm not asking you to salvage, I'm asking you to be a consultant..."
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "Ishii Kevin, right? You see, I have friends here for business. Bruh, help me see them off! No, they're not guests either. They say the Japanese are a polite people. This is the first time I've seen guests like you come to my door without saying anything! Bruh, help me see them off!"
Seeing Bruch standing up, Ishii Kevin hurriedly said, "Mr. Xiao, this is the vice president of Mitsui Co., Ltd."
The so-called joint-stock company, "株式会社" means shares, and "会社" means "limited company". The Japanese just use different names for it.
"Mitsui & Co." Xiao Peng thought for a moment. "What's the relationship with Mitsui Shipping?"
Kevin Ishii said with a hint of satisfaction: "Mitsui Shipping is just a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. We, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., cover..."
Xiao Peng interrupted him again: "Bruch, don't you understand what I'm saying? Show me out!"
This time, Bruch was not polite and directly kicked the three of them out.
The bald old man was originally looking at Xiao Peng with a smile on his face. He thought Xiao Peng would be polite knowing his identity, but they just kicked him out like that? When he reached the door, he was still confused, his face turned eggplant color with anger.
"Ishii-san!" Ono Akihiko looked at Ishii Kevin: "This is different from what we said. What's going on?"
Kevin Ishii repeated to Akihiko Ono what happened inside.
Ono Akihiko frowned, "Ishii-san, what should we do next?"
Ishii Kevin glanced at Bruch and said, "Let's go back and discuss this."
Meanwhile, Xiao Peng, who was in the ward, cigarette in his mouth, said to Roddy Coleman, "Mr. Coleman, why are you here? Did the insurance company contact you?"
The car became like that yesterday. Even if it was the fault of the Houston police parking lot guards, the insurance company still has to pay for it. The insurance premium for this car is really not low. It would be strange if the insurance company did not contact Roddy Coleman.
However, Roddy Coleman said to Xiao Peng with a smile on his face: "Mr. Xiao, I'm here to tell you a good news today."
"Good news?" Xiao Peng was stunned. "My car crashed, and there's still good news?"
Roddy Coleman said, "The video of you evading the police last night has caused a huge response around the world, with news channels everywhere reporting on it immediately. You've effectively advertised our car to the entire world, and the results are surprisingly good! Ninety-seven of the first ninety-nine cars have already been reserved."
"Ninety-seven?" Xiao Peng was stunned. "Oh, besides this one, there's another one?"
Roddy Coleman said, "There's another one, numbered 001, in the Daxia Red Flag Automobile Museum."
Xiao Peng suddenly realized something and shook his head. "What does your car's good sales have to do with me? I don't even know when my car will be repaired."
Roddy Coleman said, "This is why I came to see you. Do you know the relationship between 'Jack Cheng' and Mitsubishi?"
Isn't 'Jack Cheng' the same as Jackie Chan? How could Xiao Peng not know him?
Seeing that Xiao Peng didn't answer, Roddy Coleman explained to Xiao Peng, "In 1981, Jack Cheng starred in the Hollywood movie 'The Cannonball Run,' in which a Mitsubishi car was used. At the time, Mitsubishi's sales were average, and their public relations department seized the opportunity to promote it. In 1986, they simply invited Jack Cheng to be their spokesperson, but Jack Cheng refused. The final form of cooperation was that Mitsubishi could provide car sponsorship in future films at an additional cost. This is why Mitsubishi cars appear so frequently in Jack Cheng's films."
Xiao Peng was confused: "What does this have to do with me?"
Roddy Coleman said, "In fact, Mitsubishi and Jack Cheng had another contract besides this one! That's what I want to discuss with Mr. Xiao."
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