My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 982 Awesome people will eventually be awesome.

The simplest logic is that a shipment of goods may come from multiple countries and go to multiple countries.

Who knows if this random insurance company, which insured thousands of containers on this ship, will be able to pay out compensation after the ship capsized?

The international insurance industry certainly won't recognize policies approved in mainland China right now.

Without an approved insurance policy, cargo cannot be loaded onto a ship for shipment and unloading; the insurance policy must be checked at every stage.

Their mature and well-functioning processes are already incredibly smooth.

At the very least, where does this insurance company, China Merchants Insurance, have sufficient assets for asset custody, certification, and guarantees to cover claims?
Guarantees were something that the mainland, which had just opened its doors to the world at that time, desperately needed in the international market.

Following his role as a guarantor for Hong Kong businessmen four years ago, Wei Dong is now embarking on the path of international guarantees.

For example, if a group of Chrysler's top executives were to arrive in Beijing, according to the previous protocol, they would at least have a friendly meeting with the vice president, and might even appear on a local news channel to say that the cooperation between the two companies is now on track.

However, the second deputy director sent someone to ask Wei Dong to submit his latest real estate work report and asked if he should invite leaders to attend the formal ribbon-cutting ceremony.

There's no need for Wei Dong to wave his hand; don't give him too much face. A mid-level leader will suffice.

He didn't accompany them himself, but his wife led a convoy of Chryslers and Dodges around Beijing, visiting the imperial palace, strolling through the hutongs, and climbing the Great Wall.

Work together.

I spent several days working in the office and at university career centers, making this year's graduate recruitment efforts available at almost every university in the city, resulting in a completely new form of employment during the graduation season that began in May.

Yu Xiaoqiu was tasked with leading nearly a hundred people in her department to dedicate themselves to recruiting college graduates to various companies.

Finally, on the way to Pyeonggi Airport and then to Hong Kong, they went with Chrysler executives to the automotive industrial park to complete the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

An agreement was signed to resell no less than 20,000 Cherokees to North America this year.

Of course, this also means Chrysler will have to send a new quality control team to ensure that the OEM products sold to the North American market meet US standards.

This represents a foreign exchange trade achievement of over $100 million.

The leaders from the Ministry of Machinery Industry and the China National Automotive Industry Corporation who came to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were very pleasantly surprised.

Previously, parts were imported and assembled using US dollars and precious foreign exchange. Now, almost all "joint venture" vehicles from foreign brands in China use this CDK method.

Cherokee was the first to start an export model to earn foreign exchange, a feat pioneered by Pingjing.

That would be so impressive!
Therefore, the speech emphasized that relevant ministries would fully support automobile exports, and also brought good news: the Beijing-Tianjin Expressway started construction last year, and this 140-kilometer stretch will become a bridge connecting automobiles produced in Beijing and Tianjin to the world...

Wei Dong smiled and introduced this speaking style to the president. Finally, they went to the brand-new steel-structured indoor basketball court and led the staff basketball team to play a game against the visiting Pingjing Performing Arts basketball team.

Some of the tall, muscular foreign employees were also involved, and they were filmed by many cameras around them.

This is the job that Sister Qing brought in.

A group of relatively well-known film and television actors in Beijing often get together to play basketball.

More importantly, some of them wanted to find someone to sponsor their film production.

This is the most common way to make movies nowadays: seeking sponsorship from various entrepreneurs.

And it wasn't just one group.

Wei Dong, who was playing basketball with a clear mind, suddenly felt that the two opposing centers had extraordinary presence, just like Luo Tuo Xiangzi and Ji Xiaolan.

Moreover, Ji Xiaolan was particularly good at playing ball with entrepreneurs, while Xiangzi was more straightforward and fierce.

Wei Dong was somewhat amused that the fight was over.

He didn't have Xu Daipi's habit of being coaxed into playing basketball. Ma Jian and Zhang Jinsong were used to putting more pressure on their boss, and Kemp, that hothead, especially liked to dunk over the boss.

So playing business-related games is no fun at all, so they just chuckle and switch players to the sidelines to watch the show.

Familiar faces, both male and female.

But surprisingly, there was a guy in the back corner of Wei Dong's office who often hung out with those guys, and he was chatting idly with Yu Xiaoqiu.

The secretary has been demystified of all kinds of movie stars since she was a child. The fact that she can resist rolling her eyes is already a result of her boss's consistent teaching of her to be mature in dealing with all parties.

Actually, she's been walking on air these past few years, and without realizing it, she's become quite arrogant.

Wei Dong had to jokingly tell his secretary to stop slacking off: "Go check if the convoy is ready. Once you've finished this, you can leave. Oh, Feng, you're starting to hang out with handsome men and beautiful women too."

He was utterly flattered, and extremely pleased with himself in front of his friends: "I'm actually on secondment at the Ministry's TV Production Center, my real job is at the TV Production Building. Those guys are just freeloading off me. I'm introducing some friends to you today. They don't play basketball, but they're really resourceful. And Dongzi is a top-notch guy..."

Following his words, Wei Dong was asked to shake hands with several oddly shaped, tall, short, fat, and thin men next to him.

Aside from recognizing the buck-toothed guy, everything else was vague: "Time is tight and the task is heavy. Just tell me what's going on and we have to leave in ten minutes."

The guys started talking all at once: "We're putting together a script, can we do it at your hotel?"

"We have a really good show that tells the story of this editorial department..."

"We want to film an indoor TV series; this style is very popular abroad..."

Fortunately, Wei Dong now frequently reviews reports, and his PowerPoint skills are maxed out, allowing him to extract useful information from chaotic and complex situations: "The Story of the Editorial Department?" Hasn't it been filmed yet?

Another group of people surrounded him, chattering away, giving Wei Dong a headache: "Okay, Brother Feng, please confirm the overall investment and filming schedule for the TV series. In principle, I've invested, but we need to follow business rules and pay according to the agreed-upon profit margin. Submit the formal business plan report, and find Xiao Yu... ah, she's going on a business trip with us to Citibank. Wait for her to come back..."

Unexpectedly, Sister Qing, who was standing next to her, said, "I'll take over. I just came up with a new idea. I won't go with you to visit Citibank this time. I'll help Xiaoqiu take over the work here, and she can hand it over to her when she gets back."

As one of the top actresses in mainland China, Sister Qing has already participated in film festivals abroad and has seen the world, just like Brother Jie.

That's why they suffer so much as to tear apart their personal values.

But things are clearly starting to fall into place now; he's bought his plane ticket to Hong Kong and gotten his visa to North America.

The fact that they're saying they're not going now makes Wei Dong a little curious: "What new idea?"

Sister Qing wasn't afraid of the people present stealing her business: "You know, the main sales market for our sedan is government vehicles. Once this wave of sales is over, there might not be that much demand left. Private cars haven't taken off yet. But Shanghai's approach reminded me that this car is particularly suitable for taxis. Right now, there is a huge demand for this in major provincial capitals, and there is also a large demand for taxis in provincial capitals, prefecture-level cities, and county towns. A family with a car can make a living."

Wei Dong immediately smiled and clapped, thinking, "Wow, that's awesome! I didn't even think of that detail."

Back then, when he and Zhang Lanzhi were in Chengdu, the provincial capital of the Land of Abundance, they could only afford to ride in taxis. In Guangdong, even the three-legged chickens mixed with taxis were all imported cars.

Even in Shanghai, you have to take a slow bus to get to the city. In the past two years, a significant portion of imported cars have ended up in taxis.

This is an essential type of industry demand in large cities.

The Dodge 600 may only have a demand of tens of thousands, or at most tens of thousands, of government vehicles, and there is no possibility that the four-wheel drive Cherokee has already secured a military order.

But taxis are specifically designed for cars.

It is precisely because of Qingjie's experience that she has traveled all over the country to perform, going to provincial capitals, counties and towns. She was often constrained by the means of transportation, which left her with deep feelings.

Therefore, Wei Dong has been somewhat detached from the front lines for the past two years, as there have been too many complicated matters to attend to, and he has neglected his duties.

Based on the experience of Shanghai, a provincial capital city usually has at least five hundred to one thousand taxis.

This was a very sparse percentage standard in the 1980s and 1990s. Later, it should be between five thousand and ten thousand in a provincial capital, and with ride-hailing services, it can reach tens of thousands.

This market has great potential.

This can save a lot of foreign exchange and funds lost through smuggling.

The Xiali, a major taxi brand nationwide, sells for 100,000 yuan. The difference between a front and rear end allows the 128,800 yuan Dodge to easily outperform a hatchback.

The old security guard nodded approvingly: "Good, this part of the work is indeed your marketing company's responsibility, and you control the commission. I only have one suggestion: weld a nice fence around all these taxis to surround the drivers, you know what I mean?"

The people crowding around were all intelligent: "Theft prevention? Robbery prevention? Wow, Dongzi has a sharp eye, there really is a problem with that!"

"Isn't it a bit too ugly?"

"Compared to the danger to one's life, this little bit of embarrassment is nothing..."

This is Wei Dong's attitude. If the taxis had been fitted with barriers from the beginning, how many lives could have been saved, especially since many taxi drivers are the breadwinners of their families?

Since he brought forward this wave of taxi boom, it overlaps with the social security situation after the crackdown in the 1980s and 90s.

It will definitely lead to more deaths.

Many taxi drivers, just because they drive cars worth tens of thousands of yuan, are now considered high-income earners in this era.

They become free supply packs for travelers on the road.

There were countless cases in the 1980s and 90s where people were directed to remote locations to carry out their crimes.

Then it's our responsibility to avoid this as much as possible: "Talk to Lao Cheng, he's going to stay at the Pingjing factory for a few days. I saw this while I was doing research abroad. Here, on the outside of the left knee, secretly install a touch switch on the driver's seat. If a bad guy touches it lightly, the roof light will start flashing. This will both alert other drivers and allow us to deliberately move closer to the police. The next step is to install surveillance cameras..."

Using several methods together, I don't believe we can't bring down this casualty rate.

Sister Qing also nodded and took notes diligently, just like a secretary.

She was incredibly intelligent; the more familiar she became with Wei Dong and his group, the better she knew how to adjust herself to match them.

It was much more efficient than Yu Qili's integration.

Moreover, to everyone in the film and television industry present, she was already a queen-level figure, undoubtedly in control, and much more powerful than Yu Xiaoqiu, this young girl.

Everyone was convinced. They already knew she was ruthless at making money, and now she's clearly following the path that allows Wei Dong to make big money. Instead of competing with everyone else for business in film and television, she's no longer doing so.

Everyone agreed.

There were also people who asked Sister Qing affectionately if she had seen her boyfriend. Sister Qing skillfully chuckled and called Ji Xiaolan over, introducing him in Sichuan dialect as a fellow townsman from southeastern Guizhou near Jiangzhou. She said his girlfriend was also from Chengdu, very hardworking, and wanted to work with him in the company's advertising music video business.

Yu Xiaoqiu was only gone for a short while. Her aunt hadn't reached Sister Qing's level yet, and in the past two years, she had focused her main energy on building relationships and connections with the TV station.

Then Qingjie ambushed him.

He must establish his own independent force!
Some people really do want to be the first horse forever.

(End of this chapter)