Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 910 Offutt is here

I smiled and said: "How many years ago, we proposed scientific production management, and foreign experts have reminded us many times that the normal operation of equipment must be reasonable, and regular maintenance is the most basic principle. Do you dare to deny it?"

Tang Jie sighed and said, "Yeah, that's not counting. Even the current schedule in my factory, they have to change it. The original four shifts and three shifts will be changed to three shifts and three shifts. They say they don't need so many shifts." The front-line workers will pay the reduced wages of one team directly to the workers who work overtime, saying that the workers will be motivated to work! Tell me, isn’t this messing around? Equipment and people are tired and bombed together, overloaded, and accidents will happen sooner or later !"

I frowned and said, "Have you talked to Mr. Dong about this?"

Tang Jie was even more disappointed and said: "I said it, Mr. Dong doesn't care about these things at all, he just said that I can decide for myself, but now I have been emptied, and I don't have the right to speak at all!"

I took a deep breath and said, "One emperor and one courtier! The people are about to change their dynasty! Your label is too obvious, no matter how you look at it, you are all mine. They seem to be unable to tolerate you!"

Tang Jie was a little disappointed and said: "I thought that I was a technical person and would not be involved in factional disputes. I knew it was impossible to be alone, but at least let me do my duty and do what I am doing well. , it’s always not difficult, right? Now it seems that I can’t avoid being involved in this dispute!”

I shook my head and said, "You really didn't! They didn't target you either. Since newcomers have a new style, they have to change the status quo. Otherwise, what's the use of them coming up? They don't care if it's reasonable or not." , as long as it is brought up, it means that they have the ability to work and can see the problem! You, why are you still so rigid, just do what you want! There is no loss for you, and no one can shake it Your position as Chief Technical Engineer!"

Tang Jie sighed and said, "Are you disappointed in me?"

I shook my head and said: "Why do you say that, of course not, you have always been excellent, even higher than I expected!"

Tang Jie said ashamedly: "I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about the critical moment, I didn't stand by your side, are you disappointed with me?"

I smiled and said, "Why do you mean standing on my side? Do you really think I'm going to form a clique? This is not a matter of conflict of interests, let alone a matter of power division. It is a matter of one system competing with another. In confrontation, Dong Zong came to power to replace me with a certain purpose! In fact, she was not very willing, not because she wanted to regain the power of the people, but because she was making a change, a wrong change, she thought it was That’s right! We just have different views, and our position remains the same, and it’s all for the good of everyone! So, I’m not surprised that you choose to stay in Wanzhong, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with you? But since you did Once you make a choice, you have to accept all its consequences!"

Tang Jie said thoughtfully: "I can only accept it now! However, if I am pushed into a hurry, I can't control the overall situation. Now they are going to trample on my most basic dignity!"

I smiled and said, "Isn't it? Is it so serious?"

Tang Jie said seriously: "No way? My office has been moved from the second floor of the workshop to the first floor. The workshop office is just a temporary office of less than 2 square meters for me. I put everything except a desk. No! Every order I give has to be reviewed by my deputy. Do you think this is a joke? If I can bear it, the most important thing we all pay attention to is the level. When I joined the company, I was level 1. You were at level 3 at that time. When I arrived in Hunan, you transferred me to level 9. At that time you were already at level 7.4. After I became the chief engineer, my level was level 7, but you know my deputy, How many levels is it? Level 6.3! A college student who has just graduated a few years ago is already level 5, how many years have I worked to get to level 6!"

I frowned and said, "Why do you still care about these things? It's just one level, what does this mean? Is your status in Wanzhong maintained by these levels?"

Tang Jie argued: "But this level means, the upper and lower levels! It also means the amount of our income and benefits! Our income is different from yours, and the salesperson's is different, not relying on ourselves I don’t need to care about the basic salary, our salary is closely related to the level! I don’t think my level is low, but I think their level is easy to get. Then our hard work for so many years is useless. what?"

I shook my head helplessly and said: "You live under other people's rules, so naturally you have to abide by their game rules, otherwise you will be eliminated by the game. Since you can't change anything, then you have to accept it and be careful." Accept it submissively!"

After Tang Jie left, several people came to me one after another, and I blocked them all. I really didn't want to persuade them one by one. Since they chose to stay in Wanzhong, they had to accept Wanzhong's new rules, and they wouldn't do it because of A few words from me, nothing to change, just to complain to me, to get some relief in my heart, I am not a doctor of heart, so there is no need to enlighten them one by one?So, they all pushed them, saying that I am very busy recently.

What am I busy with?I myself do not know.It seems that nothing has much to do with me. The people around me are getting busier than the other, but I have nothing to do at all.

After the official start of the cooperation project of the bus company, the headquarter team of Offert Energy Vehicles finally came over, and the city government came forward to receive them. The boss said that the scene was very big, and a whole convoy went to the airport to pick up people. Those who didn’t know thought it was the United States. The president is visiting China.

The people at the headquarters of Offert Energy Automobile raised a question, why am I not here?

The people from the city government explained that I am just the middleman of this project, the person who actually operates it is not me, and this project has little to do with me.

As soon as this explanation came out, Offutt almost turned his face and left. Stephen got the attention of the headquarters because of this project. This is indeed the best opportunity for Offutt to enter the Chinese market. Stephen seized this opportunity, but now Stephen is touting Yes, my panacea, a Chinese Jew, is not included in this project, but has little to do with this project. This made Stephen feel ashamed and made him seem to be cheating, just touting someone casually.

The first contact was very unpleasant for both parties. The city government didn’t know how much role I played in this project, and didn’t think about how much this project had to do with me. It took me a long time to find out. I didn't take the project plan I initiated at the very beginning. I just thought it was Offutt's attempt to get rid of it, and it was just some negotiating tricks.

In the evening, the team that Stephen left immediately asked Shufen to call me in private, and I invited them to come to my restaurant again, and they readily accepted.

After their car stopped, I saw three people get out of the car, besides Stephen and Shufen, there was also a tall, fat white man with a pair of black-rimmed glasses. When he got out of the car, the whole car immediately lifted off the ground, You can see his tonnage.

I greeted her with a smile, shook hands with Stephen, and then smiled and said to Shufen, "Welcome back to the embrace of the motherland!" Then, I made a gesture to hug her, which scared Shufen to hide.

Stephen pulled the fat man and introduced, "My friend, Kevin Eddie!"

I nodded politely, shook hands with him and said, "Fade Chen!"

After entering, I brewed Kung Fu tea, and the three of them looked at me tirelessly, going through one process after another, and it was incredible to hand it to them with such a small cup of tea.

Shufen probably never drank this kind of tea before, she watched me drink it in one gulp, followed suit, and asked me, "What kind of tea is this? It's so bitter!"

Looking at the other two foreigners who seemed to have drunk poison, I explained with a smile: "This is oolong tea, I added some Kuding in it! I just drank it and felt a bit bitter, but soon you will feel the sweetness. Yes! This Kuding tea reminds the brain, clears heat and resolves elements, clears heat and purifies fire, dispels heat and dampness, diures water and reduces swelling, moistens intestines and laxes."

Shufen let out a cry, "Is this traditional Chinese medicine?"

I shook my head and said, "No, no, it's just a kind of tea, just drink it at ease! You just tell them that this thing costs 10 knives a tael, and they will pay 1 knives per sip!"

Shufen explained with a smile, what I said just now, the two of them immediately drank the bottom of the teacup solemnly.

Then, seeing me pouring tea down the cup, I cried out distressedly: "What a pity, what a pity!"

I smiled and said to Shufen: "Do you think I'm better at fooling foreigners than you are?"

Shufen smiled and said nothing.

In fact, the tea became weaker and more delicious as I drank it. When I brewed it for the second time, two foreigners praised me for being too generous.For an afternoon tea, they were given dozens of dollars to drink.

At dinner in the evening, in order to show off his skills in using chopsticks, Stephen specially asked me to prepare a pair of knives and forks for Eddie. Eddie refused at first, but after seeing that we all did this, he accepted it calmly.I have to follow Stephen to learn how to use chopsticks, so that all the dishes on the table were dug out by him!
The wine must be drunk. The 52-degree blue classic sky blue, when taken out and placed on the table, looks extraordinarily high-end. Stephen asked Shufen in a low voice, how much does this wine cost? Shufen is also a layman. Looking at me, he asked: "You can tell me the truth, how much is this wine, don't be like the afternoon, fooling me that a sip of tea is $1!"

I smiled and said: "I really didn't fool you, my Kuding tea is indeed at that price, 10 knives a tael, but this one tael can be drunk ten or eight times! This wine, you can tell it is from the packaging. It’s an antique, the bottle alone is blue and white porcelain, how much do you think it will cost?”

Shufen sighed, shook her head, and said directly to Stephen, "Ask him yourself, he won't tell me the truth at all!"

I said to Stephen: "It's not expensive, it's not expensive! It's the wine that ordinary people drink. After this bottle is finished, if you like it, I will give you a bottle. The premise is that we must finish drinking today!"

Eddie snorted and said, "What? Finish it? It's unbelievable. How did you finish it? I know your Chinese wine is as strong as vodka!"

I smiled and said: "This wine is not that strong, don't worry, it's smooth in the mouth, it doesn't burn your throat, and it doesn't stick to your head!"

After drinking it, the two devils found it delicious, so they drank it cup by cup without persuading them.

It wasn't until the second bottle had bottomed out that Shufen came out of the bathroom and accidentally saw the price on the wine list, so she hurriedly said to Stephen, "A bottle of this wine costs 2680 yuan! You have already drank more than 5000 RMB !"

Stephen's hand, which was opening the third bottle of wine, retracted immediately.

I generously took the wine from Stephen's hand, opened it, poured it for the two of them, and said, "It's no wonder that a friend comes from afar. It's rare to meet a bosom friend. Wine is just for drinking." , you don’t care what the price is, and you don’t have to pay for it!”

Shufen persuaded from the side: "I know, this is your business, but it is for making money after all. We can accept ordinary entertaining friends, but you are too extravagant, right? Wine alone costs 8000 How much, this is half a month's salary for a civil servant in Hong Kong! And these seafood, many of which we have never seen before, I think it must be expensive, you are too extravagant!"

After listening to Shufen's translation, Stephen nodded again and again and said: "Chen, I know you are a generous person. Before you entertained me, I always thought you had a purpose, but now it is impossible for us to cooperate. Why are you still here?" How about treating me like this?"

I smiled and said: "The way of hospitality in China is not based on profit. I treat you as my true friend. It's just a meal. It's really nothing! This wine is written with a high price. We all buy in wholesale, not as expensive as you may have seen, next time I come, I will treat you to Moutai!"

After dinner, I took them to the karaoke room in the VIP building. Foreigners are all good at singing live, but they are not used to this karaoke. When I sang "BJ One Night", they all praised it. I kept saying that what I sang was the quintessence of China, but in fact, even I didn’t know whether it was Peking Opera or not, and I just pinched my nose and sang a few female voices.

Everyone had a great time that night, and no one said anything about work, and everyone seemed to have forgotten about the bus company.

The next morning, when they got up, I had already prepared breakfast for them, no coffee, no toast, only porridge, soybean milk and fried sticks.

I explained to them: "After a hangover, eat these to save yourself!"

They also had a great time eating, but they still asked for a few cups of coffee.

(End of this chapter)