Reborn Xiangjiang as a Tycoon

Chapter 656 Change of mind (two in one)

At early nine o'clock in the evening, the business jet brought by Haruko Mouri and corporate executives from New York landed at the Los Angeles airport.

This business jet was purchased in the name of Golden Fleece Company. Although it is not a new aircraft and the price is not as expensive as Lin Baicheng's private jet of US$46 million, it still costs more than US$10 million.

The reason why the Golden Fleece Company spent money to purchase this business jet is because the profits of the Golden Fleece Company last year were too high and the tax amount was not low. For the purpose of tax avoidance, the business jet and several cars were purchased. Therefore, the business jet is

It's under the name of the Golden Fleece Company.

However, although it is a business jet purchased by Golden Fleece Company, other companies under Lin Baicheng's name can also use it when Golden Fleece Company is not using it.

This time, Haruko Maori and others came to Los Angeles to attend a party for corporate executives that Lin Baicheng will hold in Los Angeles tomorrow. Therefore, in addition to the executives from Golden Fleece Company, Stan Lee from Marvel Comics and several

The most famous painter also came over.

What's more, in addition to the executives themselves, there are also executives' families. Some come with their wives, and some bring their children, but no one will bring the whole family.

The party that Lin Baicheng held to invite senior executives was a business party. There were no models, and it was not the kind of party that focused on enjoyment. Therefore, it was a better choice to bring family members to get to know each other and expand their connections.

"Everyone, the person to pick me up is here, so I'll take my leave first."

Just after walking out of the VIP channel, she saw Lin Baicheng's bodyguard waiting outside. Maori Haruko immediately spoke to the others and left with the bodyguard.

Although the big boss Lin Baicheng himself did not come, everyone recognized that the man who picked up Mao Li Haruko was one of the big boss's bodyguards. Many people had previously speculated about the relationship between Mao Li Haruko and the big boss, and now they have confirmed this.

point.

"Everyone, I'll take my leave now. See you tomorrow."

Vivien Kelly also said hello to others at this time.

"See you tomorrow!"

Everyone saw Isabella walking towards here not far away, and knew that Isabella was here to pick up Vivien Kelly.

After Vivien Kelly left, the remaining people also said goodbye to each other and left.

"Bella!" "Vivien!"

Vivien Kelly and Isabella met and walked outside the airport.

When the two of them arrived outside the airport, they happened to see an extended-length Lincoln driving away. They knew that the big boss Lin Baicheng did not come in person, but sent a bodyguard to pick up Haruko Maori.

As for why they were so sure that the big boss didn't come in person, that's because they only saw a stretched Lincoln just now. If the big boss came in person, other bodyguards would definitely come too. At that time, there would be a convoy of several cars.

, instead of just a stretched Lincoln.

Isabella and Vivien Kelly walked towards Isabella's parked car.

"Bella, you, the president, actually came to pick me up in person. I'm so touched."

Vivien Kelly said jokingly. She only had a smile on her face, but she didn't look moved at all.

Isabella started the car: "It's off work time now, I'm very free, otherwise I wouldn't come to pick you up."

"It hurts me so much when you say that."

Vivien Kelly pretended to be sad. When Isabella ignored her and didn't take it seriously, she said, "I don't know how long the chairman will stay when he comes over this time."

"It's said to be at least half a month."

Although Lin Baicheng has not yet met Isabella, Isabella's connections can still allow her to find out information that does not need to be kept confidential.

"That's not too short."

Vivien Kelly said: "The chairman has not been here for a long time. The secretariat has too much power. I don't know if you made the right move when you entered New Century Software, Bella. You are the president of New Century Software."

, New Century Software is also developing very well, but the chairman’s career in the United States is not small. He will not come here for a long time, and the power of the secretariat will be magnified. If you had stayed, Bill Harvey’s current

The seat must be yours."

"It's not right or wrong, it's just that each has its own pros and cons."

Isabella has a different view: "The power of the Secretariat has been magnified, but it is not easy for the Secretariat to intervene in the affairs of various companies. I don't think the presidents and general managers of each company want to see one more person managing them.

.Although everyone did not say it explicitly, they all tacitly controlled the secretariat and prevented the secretariat from interfering too much in the company's internal affairs."

"After all, the chairman has only been away from the United States for a few months, and it is not that he has been away for many years. Therefore, although the rights of the secretariat have been enlarged, they are also limited. It is no better than managing a company alone as the president."

"Take me as an example. I am now the president of New Century Software Company. Apart from the chairman, I am the largest shareholder in the company. The chairman is the absolute majority shareholder of the company. Other directors and shareholders do not have much rights. Basically, the entire company has no rights.

I am in charge, which shows how powerful my power is."

Taking charge of a large company with a valuation of hundreds of millions of dollars is much better than having a secretariat that can only slightly interfere with other companies but cannot control the specific development of the company.

Vivien Kelly warned: "Don't forget what I reminded you. It is true that the chairman of New Century Software Company is the major shareholder, but even if the company does not continue to raise funds, it will be listed in the future, and the chairman's shares will further increase."

After a few years, the chairman will even take the initiative to reduce his holdings and slowly reduce the shareholding ratio. By then, the control of the company may still be in his hands, but the influence of other shareholders will be enhanced."

"Bella, you and I are both women under the age of thirty. The chairman trusts us and takes a fancy to our abilities, but others may not take a fancy to us. Once the chairman comes to New Century Software Company

Your control has declined, and the company is developing smoothly under your management. But if something goes wrong, other shareholders will inevitably question your ability and ask the chairman to replace the president. At that time, you may be forced to step down."

"so."

"I know what you mean, Vivien."

Isabella interrupted loudly: "I have always been grateful to the chairman for his favor. I have never thought about leaving the chairman's command. The chairman's career is so big. Even if it is just for a broader room for advancement in the future, I will

Will choose the chairman."

"As long as you understand."

This is actually not the first time Vivien Kelly has said this to Isabella. The reason why she reminded her many times is because she was worried that Isabella's mentality would change after taking sole control of New Century Software Company.

It would be a big mistake to think that her success is all due to her own ability.

Without Lin Baicheng's fancy, I don't know what would have happened to Isabella in the future, but with her current age and work experience, it is absolutely impossible for her to become the president of a large company with a valuation of more than 500 million US dollars.

Once Isabella has a misunderstanding, is blinded by power, and feels that the company cannot do without her, then Isabella will be in danger.

As a bystander, Vivien Kelly knows very well that Isabella is definitely not irreplaceable, and there are even too many people who can replace her. Therefore, as Isabella’s best friend and a partner in the workplace, Vivien Kelly

He had to remind Isabella many times to prevent Isabella from taking the wrong path.

Isabella knew that her friend was doing it for her own good, so she did not feel impatient. She changed the topic and said: "Let me tell you one more thing. The chairman asked Bill Harveys to do something. Bill...

Harveys didn't do a good job and was reprimanded by the chairman. But the chairman gave him a chance. If he hasn't done a good job this time, I don't think he can continue to sit in the position of director of the Secretariat."

"Is there such a thing?"

Vivien Kelly couldn't help but be a little surprised and said: "I don't know who will take over after Bill Harveys is transferred."

Isabella said: "Katherine is absolutely impossible. Everyone else in the Secretariat except her has a chance."

"It would be great if Bill Harveys stepped down, then he would be marginalized and the people who moved closer to him would align themselves again," said Vivien Kelly.

"I hope Jill can seize the opportunity when the time comes."

If Bill Harveys steps down, Isabella and the others will have no influence on his successor. All they can do is try their best to help their partner Gil Kvis demonstrate his abilities.

"I'm just afraid that Haruko Mouri will exert additional influence."

Of course, some of the assistants in the Secretariat were attracted by Haruko Maori. Although they did not become Haruko's subordinates, they were still close to Haruko Maori. Once Bill Harveys stepped down, Haruko Maori would definitely help her partners, and Haruko Maori would definitely help her partners.

Haruko and the chairman have a special relationship. They can't influence the chairman's decision, but it doesn't mean that Mouri Haruko can't influence it.

When the abilities of two people are not much different, it is very important to have someone close to them to exert influence on the big boss.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

Isabella shook her head helplessly.

Vivien Kelly glanced at Isabella and said nothing more about asking Isabella to take the initiative to become the boss woman. Saying this once or twice is enough. Saying too much will only make Isabella think that she wants her.

Selling her body aroused Isabella's disgust. Anyway, Isabella was not a child, so she knew what to do and had her own plans.

at the same time.

Haruko Mouri, who was mentioned by Isabella and Vivien Kelly, arrived at a villa in Los Angeles in an extended Lincoln.

This is not Beverly Hills, but it is also a villa under Lin Baicheng's name. This is where Maori Haruko and Lin Baicheng met before.

"Makoto-kun!"

When Maori Haruko walked into the villa, she saw Lin Baicheng who was probably reading some document.

"Haruko, you're here."

Lin Baicheng waved to Maori Haruko.

Maori Haruko walked over and sat next to Lin Baicheng, picked up a document on the table and read it: "This is a company in England, why is the operating situation so poor?" Although she had just read it, she took the lead in browsing the financial information.

Based on the revenue and profit data, we can immediately tell that this is a very poor company.

Lin Baicheng also did not hide it from Haruko Mouri: "I am letting Hutchison Whampoa acquire Bentley Motors in England, and prepare Hutchison Whampoa to enter the automobile industry. Regarding the acquisition of Bentley Motors, during negotiations with the Prime Minister's Office, Hutchison Whampoa agreed to some conditions.

It is necessary to acquire several non-performing asset companies with a total of no less than 7,700 employees, and this is the price Hutchison Whampoa must pay."

"Since these companies are non-performing assets, their operating conditions are of course not good, but I still want to look for them to see if there are any companies with good foundations that may be able to come back to life. Since I have acquired the company, why should I give it a try?

If it can be managed well, it won’t be a loss.”

"It is not an easy task for Chengjun to let Hutchison enter the automobile industry."

Haruko Maori pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "Although I have not investigated, I also know that Japanese cars in our country account for at least 20% of the current automobile industry market. Together with American and German cars, if Hutchison Whampoa acquires Bentley Motors and wants to break through,

It’s not an easy thing.”

"Bentley Motors' operating conditions are not comparable to those of the companies on the table. Revenues and profits are positive. It occupies a certain market in the UK and has certain sales in Europe. Therefore, after acquiring Bentley Motors, as long as Hutchison Whampoa's operations are not

Well, there should be no problem in getting Bentley to gain a firm foothold."

Lin Baicheng explained with a smile, and then said: "As for whether it can compete with other car companies in the markets of other countries around the world, it depends on the company's future development. With the economic development of various countries, people's living standards are getting higher and higher.

Cars will only become more and more popular, and as long as Bentley can survive, even if it is not at the top of the industry, it will still be no problem to generate a certain amount of profit every year."

"Since you already have a plan, Cheng-kun, I won't say more."

Maori Haruko nodded slightly when she heard this. Since Lin Baicheng had considered it, there was no need for her to say more.

"Chengjun, Hutchison's current head coach is Wei Li. I remember you said before that you would transfer Wei Li from Hutchison. But Hutchison is getting bigger and bigger now. You can provide Wei Li with a position of choice.

Less and less.”

Lin Baicheng transferred Wei Li from Hutchison Whampoa. If Wei Li made no mistakes, he must prepare a good position for Wei Li.

If Wei Li is dismissed or demoted without any reason, the negative impact will be too great. Others will definitely worry that Lin Baicheng will treat them like this in the future. Some talents may not be willing to do things for Lin Baicheng, or they may not dare to do things.

He was too good and was promoted too quickly, which led to him being unable to be promoted in the future, and then he ended up in the same fate as Wei Li.

Therefore, Lin Baicheng transferred Wei Li. As long as Wei Li made no mistakes and was under retirement age, he had to prepare a suitable position for Wei Li. But Hutchison Whampoa has a market value of tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars, many subsidiaries, and a total number of employees.

With a population of tens of thousands, it is not that easy to find a suitable seat for Hutchison's Taipan Weili.

"I have my own plan for this when the time comes, and I'm not in a hurry to let Wei Li leave now. I'm going to let Yu Feng polish it for a few more years."

The last 'prenuptial agreement' incident made Lin Baicheng suspicious of Cheng Yufeng, so he decided not to promote Cheng Yufeng so quickly and planned to observe Cheng Yufeng for a few more years.

In this way, there is no need to rush to transfer Wei Li from Hutchison Whampoa. The original reason for transferring Wei Li was to make room for Cheng Yufeng.

After hearing this, Maori Haruko was a little confused as to why Lin Baicheng changed his mind, but it was not a bad thing for her, so she did not ask the reason, lest a mistake would make Lin Baicheng change his mind again.

(End of chapter)