Chapter 225 The Grand Idea
In North America, White Lotus was once in awesome. In Hamburg, Jing Jian and Qin Zi were preparing to visit Baron Jung's house. They got into the special car sent by the Baron's house, and accompanied by Hoffman, the vehicle drove towards the manor outside.
The manor is not very big, but it seems quiet and long-lasting. The fountain sculptures in the courtyard and the thick withered vines on the walls all tell the history here. When Jing Jian arrived, Baron Jung and the Baroness were already waiting outside the door.
With the gifts he brought, Jing Jian skillfully performed Western rituals with the Baron and the Baroness. After kissing, Baron Jung smiled and said, "Dear Branble, can China now be so familiar with Western etiquette? In fact, your Eastern etiquette is also very good, and I still miss it a little."
"Oh? Baron, have you been to China before?"
"Haha, it's been a long time since I spent my childhood on Qin Island. The sea there is so blue and vast like hamburgers..."
While talking, they welcomed Jing Jian and the others into the house. After a few words, they soon passed the unfamiliar feeling when they first met.
The hospitality Baroness led Qin Zi to visit the room, and Baron and Hoffman accompanied Jing Jian to smoke and chat in the living room. Such invitations usually have a warm-up process. There is no prescribed rules for chat topics now, and formal negotiations will usually be held after dinner.
"Bramble, is it still a habit to live in Hamburg?" Baron Jung asked with a smile.
"It's very pleasant, especially the hospitality of the Germans." After the usual courtesy, Jing Jian added with a smile, "I'm very optimistic about the future development of hamburgers."
"Oh?" Baron Jung showed interest. Such a chat could not be a place for romance or private exchange of views.
Of course, Jing Jian would not act as a charlatan. He predicted that in a few years, the Soviet Union would have earth-shaking changes: "I found that the world's industrial layout has begun to slowly change, primary low-value-added industries are shifting to East Asia, and the labor costs of Europe and the United States are too high, and will be the main production site for high-end industrial products in the future. In this way, maritime transportation volume will surge, and as one of the best ports in Europe, Hamburg will become more and more prosperous."
These views are just average and are also the mainstream views now. Baron Jung nodded and maintained his reservedness, while Hoffman said in time: "Absolutely, is this the reason why you set up the White Lotus Branch in Hamburg?"
"No," Jing Jian nodded and began his usual "missionary". "I am a businessman and have no interest in politics. For me, the only thing I can be moved by is to build a business empire. Baron, please forgive the ambition and arrogance of a young man, but I think that in this era, just like Columbus discovered the New World, the market structure of the world will have historic changes."
Jing Jian's opening remark attracted the Baron and his son.
"One is China, a vast market with more than one billion people, with unlimited potential. It is open to the whole world and completely open. Can you imagine that an open market that was ten times more poor than that of Japan after World War II, but with a well-educated cheap labor, would it mean to us merchants?"
"The other one is the end of the Iron Curtain..."
"Ah?" Hoffman exclaimed, "Sorry, they... seem..." For a moment, Hoffman realized that he could not find a suitable language. The Red Giant was really terrifying, and it was hard to believe that he would open the market.
Jing Jian smiled: "Economics and politics are completely different. China has already taken one step first, and the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe will take that step sooner or later. Please forgive my straightforwardness. Germany's failure in World War II is because of lack of money and resources, right? And if the Iron Curtain continues to do this, how long can their economy last? Besides, even if I make a wrong judgment, a Chinese market is enough to make us think a lot."
The Baron and his son thought, and Jing Jian continued: "These two major markets have been fully opened and the other may be open. However, the sales and logistics networks about these two major markets are almost blank. And White Lotus' goal is to take the lead in occupying this field and work with their partners to create a new history together."
It was very incitement, and the Baron and his son were also deeply attracted. However, they were not Kent after all, so they were so easy to be brainwashed. Hoffman asked again: "I also want to ask for advice. Such an idea is indeed beautiful, but it also requires a lot of funds and resources. How do you plan to solve it?"
"PC, IT, network!" Jing Jian was determined, "this is why I invested in Microsoft."
The baron and son suddenly realized that they looked at each other and realized that their original thoughts might be too limited.
Originally, the Baron and his son believed that the White Lotus was booming in North America, which was nothing more than an advertisement that could stimulate White Lotus' sales. And establishing a branch in Hamburg was nothing more than a similar operation method. Since Jing Jian had succeeded once, I believe he could succeed for the second time.
If White Lotus can be introduced to become a strategic investor in Jung Shipping, it can temporarily make up for the loopholes in the loss; secondly, White Lotus will definitely have shipping business in the future, bringing a large number of business to Jung Shipping; thirdly, there are other fantasies. Will this Mr. Bramble have a background from the Chinese government?
At this time, West Germany, from the government to the people, was so friendly with China that they wore a pair of open-crotch pants. They were all facing the front line of the northern giants. They were really sympathetic!
However, now, ordinary business cooperation has become a grand idea? That's simply...?
Perhaps seeing the thoughts of the Baron and his son, Jing Jian smiled and said: "Actually, I want to hide it from you. I do need the influential port logistics company in Hamburg, and Jung Shipping is indeed very suitable. I also hope to obtain a part of the shares. There is no need for controlling or operating rights, but it is just to strengthen the in-depth cooperation between each other. But I expect that this part of the shares will increase greatly with the opening of the Soviet-East market in the near future. I do not hope that such a transaction will affect our private friendship."
"This is definitely not." Baron Jung smiled and made a promise. In any case, Jing Jian was so honest that he had gained the favor of the Baron and his son.
Chapter completed!