234: Chapter 234: The Difficult Foreigner (Thanks to the Leader “Longyuan12346”)_1 234: Chapter 234: The Difficult Foreigner (Thanks to the Leader “Longyuan12346”)_1 The third eting room.
Bai Xiaosheng glanced at the sign on the door before he and Assistant Yin walked in.
The conference room was exceptionally large, seemingly twice the size of the grand conference room in Teles Square.
It was fully equipped with various eting devices, all in standby mode, ready for use at any mont.
A huge circular desk was surrounded by dozens of chairs, made of genuine leather, giving off an air of grandeur.
“Mr.
Bai, please wait here for a mont,” said Assistant Yin with a welcoming smile, summoning a receptionist, “What would you like to drink?
Don’t be shy, just tell them if you need anything.”
The receptionist was a very young woman.
She wasn’t particularly beautiful, but she had a delicate appearance and a sweet smile that was pleasant to look at.
“Tea is fine, thank you,” Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile to her.
The receptionist nodded and left.
“Then I’ll take my leave as well,” Assistant Yin said with a smile to Bai Xiaosheng.
Bai Xiaosheng replied politely, “Thank you for your trouble.”
After Assistant Yin left, Bai Xiaosheng walked around the eting room with his hands behind his back.
Soon, the door opened, and the female receptionist brought in the tea.
“Is there anything else you need?” she asked politely.
Bai Xiaosheng smiled, “Yes, there is!
I’d like to ask you a few things.”
The receptionist hesitated for a mont before nodding her head.
Following that.
Bai Xiaosheng struck up a conversation with her.
At first, she was quite reserved and careful with her answers.
But this was not a challenge for Bai Xiaosheng at all.
“Red Lotus, retrieve so interview techniques for .”
With just a thought, Bai Xiaosheng gained strategies for the conversation.
Dialogue also required thods and techniques.
In this world, all sorts of news happen every day, with journalists interviewing a variety of people.
Their words include countless techniques and traps.
…
Bai Xiaosheng easily grasped the rhythm of the conversation.
After a bit of back and forth, he quickly beca close friends with the young receptionist.
He even learned that the girl studied secretarial work and was sent here for training.
But in reality, her position had been taken by soone with connections.
However, she wasn’t bitter or angry at all; she truly saw this place as a training ground for dealing with people.
What a positive attitude!
Bai Xiaosheng marveled.
The conversation gradually deepened.
Although receptionists were the lowest-level employees, they had access to various etings and saw and heard a lot, knowing much more than you’d expect.
With proper prompting, the information gained could be beyond expectations.
Bai Xiaosheng received answers to all his questions and even unexpectedly learned a lot of things, including many secrets between the employees.
At that mont.
In the most luxurious office of the Zhongjing dia Tower,
a man with silkworm-brow and a neatly trimd mustache was perusing a docunt.
His usual expression was one of no expression.
This man was the Zhongjing dia General Manager—Song Changkong.
The door to the office was gently knocked five tis, after which the person outside pushed it open and entered—an assistant of Song Changkong.
When it ca to office rules, Song Changkong’s were almost exactly the sa as Bai Xiaosheng’s at Teles Square: he allowed for the door to be opened without waiting for a response after knocking.
However, Song Changkong was not entirely the sa.
He was a man so ticulous that it drove people nuts, and he also had obsessive-compulsive tendencies.
To knock on his office door, you had to knock five tis, not one knock less.
After five knocks, if there was no response, you could enter directly.
So, the assistant ca in.
Without raising his head, Song Changkong asked calmly, “What is it?”
“The representatives from Kaisen Company in Europe have landed.
Our people have picked them up, and they’re expected to arrive in thirty-five to forty minutes,” the assistant answered.
When reporting to Song Changkong, you had to provide a ti schedule, and have full control of various arrangents.
This assistant had survived where many others had not; they were dismissed for failing in this regard.
“Kaisen Company…
they’ve finally arrived!” Song Changkong’s brows furrowed slightly against his will.
“We’re involved in a contract with them worth over three hundred million.
The negotiation has been going on for one hundred and twenty-four days without finalization.
This ti, Kaisen’s stance is firm.
If we don’t make concessions, it’s very likely…
that the cooperation will fail,” the assistant reminded him.
“The fields of cooperation cover variety shows, film and television, artist tours, new dia, gas, etc.
They’re crucial for our expansion into the European market and are expected to increase our annual revenue…”
“Enough!
I know all this!” Song Changkong interrupted softly, his voice tinged with weariness.
The assistant imdiately shut his mouth.
Repeating key issues was one of Mr.
Song’s requirents for his assistants.
But he didn’t always like to hear it.
“This Kaisen Company!
Taking an inch and going for a mile, do they think I don’t dare to turn my back on them?
Hmph!
Without them, we can still break into the European market!” Song Changkong slamd the docunts in his hand down heavily and let out a muffled sigh.
That being said,
but Song Changkong really didn’t want to give up on this collaboration, after all, four long months of negotiation!
“Is the team still led by Ron this ti?” Song Changkong asked.
“Yes,” the assistant replied.
Just the thought of that bearded foreigner made the assistant frown, feeling a headache coming on.
They say foreigners are dumb, but that bearded one, with his hair stickier than a monkey, is astute, no, with his build, he’s more like a King Kong.
This man was incredibly sly and was good at gauging his opponents, which had caused Song Changkong to suffer a few setbacks.
But this ti, I’m prepared!
Song Changkong couldn’t help but snicker coldly to himself.
“How are the arrangents for the business negotiation experts going?” Song Changkong inquired.
“Everything has been arranged.
They’re top-notch in the industry; we’ve even hired two specialists well-versed in these negotiations!
They’re also en route and should arrive within twenty minutes,” the assistant said, barely able to hide his excitent and anticipation.
Thinking of that bearded foreigner facing a worthy opponent made him sowhat happy.
“Very well, this ti we must dampen their spirits and secure this cooperation!” Song Changkong stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window with his hands behind his back, and looked down upon Zhongjing.
If this cooperation were successful, Zhongjing dia would rise to a new height.
“Let the higher-ups within Zhenbei Group see, my capabilities, Song Changkong, are incomparable to the ordinary!” Song Changkong couldn’t help but think to himself.
Actually, he had always harbored so pent-up frustration.
Not long ago, the group had issued an assessnt decree, and it seed that the top executives of their subsidiaries were all included.
Yet, what frustrated Song Changkong was that his deputy had been promoted, but he was left behind.
Even more irritating, in the neighboring Tiannan City, a real estate company called Shang Wenshu had beco the provincial regional head!
And he had not received a transfer-or-promotion notice.
How could Song Changkong not be angry!
Right now, this was an opportunity, and he was determined to succeed, showing the people within the group that they had chosen wrongly!
“By the way, is the eting room ready?” Song Changkong asked.
“It’s ready, I arranged it beforehand,” the assistant glanced at the ti, “Thirty minutes later, in the third eting room!”
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