495. Mr. Cao is still very good at communicating

"What, do you want to have a meal with Yanagawa Shi?" A voice full of energy but slightly old-fashioned came from the other end of the phone.

Cao Yang laughed, "Yes, Mr. Ni, he invited me several times. Everyone is an entrepreneur. He looks up and sees you. He will encounter many entrepreneurs in meetings, and it is unreasonable to refuse."

When Professor Ni Guangnan heard that Cao Yang was coming to the banquet, he was not very happy, but he just told Cao Yang to be careful on the phone.

Compared with Shi Yanagawa, Ni Guangnan is an honest person. Shi Yanagawa knows how to win people's hearts and knows how to find the needs of others.

There were many times when Lenovo was almost on the verge of bankruptcy. Later, it was Yanagawa Shi who slowly revitalized through his connections and finding out the needs of others.

You can't say that because he was a National Party in his previous life, he denied his own abilities.

Lao Liu is a person who is very charming and understands human nature.

Otherwise, he would not have made a bloody path from that era, and could still achieve Lenovo to this point today, and finally be able to acquire IBM's laptop business. Many people think that Lao Liu is really the light of China and a role model for entrepreneurs.

Especially now, when Shi Yanagawa, who had already retired, takes the helm of Lenovo again, successfully turning the tide against the back of the global financial crisis, making Lenovo come back to life, and even creating a myth in China's Internet industry.

At least until now, the flattery of him in China is far greater than the voices who question him.

The above also favors this person.

If you say that Lao Liu is not capable, it is impossible for him to do this.

Therefore, Ni Guangnan reminded Cao Yang many times to be careful not to get trapped, and not to be with people like Lao Liu. He should be a good national entrepreneur and be able to build China's high-tech industry. This is his greatest contribution.

Ni Guangnan suffered losses and was deceived. He originally wanted to achieve his career and build China's chip industry so that he would not be stuck by other countries. Who knew that he was driven out of Lenovo by Yanagawa Shi.

If Cao Yang hadn't found him and asked him to come out again, Ni Guangnan wouldn't know what the future of the chip was until now.

He was very optimistic about Cao Yang and liked the young man Cao Yang very much, so he didn't want Cao Yang to suffer a loss and be deceived by Yanagawa Shi.

"Okay, Mr. Ni, I already know. Don't worry, I'm just having a meal."

Cao Yang called him this to inform him in advance so that he could understand his position.

Otherwise, with Cao Yang's current status, no third party would need to agree to anyone he wants to have dinner with.

Mr. Ni talked to him for a while, then hung up the phone.

...

It has been a day or two for Shi Yanagawa to have a meal together. For him, it would be shameful not to have a meal alone with Cao Yang. After all, as the chairman of the Chinese Entrepreneur Club, Cao Yang is also a Chinese entrepreneur at least. Although he has not joined the club, it is always a good idea to have a meal?

Even without such a little face, where can Yanagawa Shi put his face?

What's more, it was not easy for Yanagawa to find Cao Yang to have a meal. He really wanted to bring Cao Yang into the gang.

Three purposes:

First, let Cao Yang join the Taishan Association.

Now there are many members of Mount Tai, which is already the largest businessman organization in China and even the world.

But Cao Yang is the richest man in the world. If you don’t have the richest man in the Taishan Club, you always feel a little awkward.

Even though Lao Liu himself did not think that Cao Yang would start a new business and set up a Emperor City or other commercial organization, his strength was a threat here.

There is a saying that is very good-

Great is original sin.

For countries, if there is a powerful country in your neighboring land, whether it is thought of invading you, occupying you, and hitting you, as long as it exists and is strong, it will give you a very terrible sense of oppression and you will instinctively feel the threat.

This is the case with Bomi Company now.

What's more, they really stepped on Lao Liu's territory.

Seeing that the new laptops in Bomi are about to be released next month, no matter whether they really have the R&D capabilities of laptops, or whether they can really seize the Lenovo market, as long as Bomi's company is big enough, Lenovo's employees, including compatriots in other commercial streets, will think so—

Bomi obviously wants to declare war on Lenovo and wants to replace Lenovo.

As for whether Cao Yang really thinks so, it doesn’t matter anymore.

Therefore, it is urgent to win over Cao Yang. Don’t confront each other or consume each other. Instead, cooperate seriously to do business and eat cake. This is the most important thing.

Second, let Cao Yang join the CEC, which is the Chinese Entrepreneur Club, and become one of the members.

Lao Liu is now also the chairman of the CEC, and the reason is the same as above.

Why are there both Taishan and CEC? In fact, these two things look similar in nature, but in fact there are still some differences.

The Taishan Club is equivalent to a small private organization and has a larger CEC scope.

The small organization of Taishan Club is used to benefit its own people, and the CEC is to better manage business and better unite entrepreneurs to fight for broader rights and interests.

One is your own people, the other is your own people and more of your own people, the nature is different.

However, since Lao Liu is the chairman of CEC, he certainly has to find a way to get Cao Yang in.

Otherwise, there would be no one in the most powerful entrepreneur in the Chinese entrepreneur club, and it would feel like a joke.

If Bomi doesn't participate, it doesn't matter if you have a meeting yourself.

Take Bomi Company's laptop business this time. Even if Taishan will express strong protests and anger at this behavior, you will have no way to deal with Bomi.

There are even many companies that have teamed up with Lao Liu on the surface, but Lenovo's supply chain doesn't look down on them, so their business with Bomi is very good. Bomi will give whatever materials you want and process them as you want.

After all, the first priority of a company is to survive, and others also need to make money.

If you Lao Liu could buy more domestic products, you wouldn't be like this.

So Shi Yanagawa turned a blind eye to this, both angry and helpless.

The third reason for finding Cao Yang for dinner was to negotiate with him and divide the laptop market clearly.

In fact, judging from the personal wishes of Yanagawa Shi, he didn't want to share this cake with Cao Yang, because Lenovo Group is a monopoly in the laptop business in China.

Even Shenzhou Computer is separated from Lenovo.

Some of them still have some equity in the hands of Lenovo.

So Lenovo is basically the dominant player in China. Now, it’s really a toothache that suddenly makes a Bomi come out.

Lao Liu is not in good health. After Bomi's notebook press conference last year, his heart hurt so much that he didn't fall asleep for several nights.

...

After many efforts, with the help of Liu Zhiping of Bomi, Shi Yanagawa finally contributed to this dinner.

Why was it Liu Zhiping’s help?

Because Liu Zhiping is the vice president of Bomi and the second-in-command of Bomi, he has the right to advise other businesses except for the company's game department.

Moreover, the Bomi strategic department established by Liu Zhiping is mainly responsible for the company's investment and strategic operations. To put it bluntly, it is to use Bomi's money to do business outside.

The reason why Liu Zhiping was able to serve as this middleman was mainly because of Goldman Sachs.

He has worked at Goldman Sachs before and has served as the general manager of Goldman Sachs in Asia.

Later, he was poached by Bomi, and now the person in charge is replaced by Shi Yanagawa's niece.

It is precisely because of Goldman Sachs that Liu Zhiping helped to build a bridge.

In general, Liu Zhiping is still different from Cao Yang. His capitalist thinking is heavier and more similar to Yanagawa Shi and others.

After all, for them, capital has no borders, and everyone helps each other, maybe one day they can use each other.

So one more friend is better than one more enemy. Sometimes knowing people and having a wide connection is a strategic resource.

After all, business depends on people.

...

Cao Yang admired Liu Zhiping's management and investment talents, and needed him, so he didn't have much difference with him, so he agreed to this dinner.

When Yanagawa Shi treats guests, only Cao Yang and him are the two.

I ate the most famous Western restaurant in the imperial capital, a three-star Michelin high-end restaurant from Italy called La Pergola. This restaurant opened in the imperial capital last year. Many rich people have come here to experience it.

The whole restaurant is luxuriously decorated and looks very classy.

There is a dedicated person playing the piano on the first floor, full of the strong smell of money.

"Mr. Cao is really a handsome talent. It's almost three months since we last met, right?" Yanagawa Shi said with a smile.

The last time we met was because the General Secretary of the State Council invited Chinese entrepreneurs to gather and wanted to talk about investment promotion. Top companies like Lenovo and Bomi were all invited, so Cao Yang calculated that this was not the first time he had a meal with Yanagawa Shi.

But like today, it is really the first time that only two people have eaten alone.

"Yes." Cao Yang said with a smile, "Mr. Liu, you have a good memory, and you are getting younger and younger as you live, and you look like you are in your 40s."

After the appetizer was served, the waiter served a plate of steak for everyone.

"I was forced to do whatever I was. I had already retired, but I had to return to work due to a financial crisis. This body could not bear it."

Shi Yanagawa smiled and said, "I am always in my heart every day. I always have a slight pain. I don't know how long I can live."

Shi Yanagawa was born in 1944 and is now 65 years old.

It does look a little old.

However, Cao Yang's words still made him very happy.
To be continued...