People in Hong Kong create super chaebols

Chapter 380: Finally unwilling to give in
Joy Lai Restaurant is now quite famous in the whole of Xiangjiang.

Although today's Joy Lai Restaurant has become high-end after being renovated, and the prices have become higher, there are not many people coming to spend money.

In the lobby on the first floor, hundreds of tables were already filled with people, and the lobby on the second floor was also more than half full.

As for the private rooms, there are only two left.

Under the leadership of Li Jiatao, the manager of Joy Lai Restaurant, Su Cheng came to an ordinary private room on the third floor.

Not long after Li Jiatao left, he brought another person up.

The person who came was none other than Ma Shiming, who is still unknown in the business world.

At this time, Ma Shiming had short hair and wore a slim suit. It seemed that he was just a very ordinary foreigner.

However, Su Cheng recognized him at a glance.

Today, Ma Shiming seems a little haggard and not very energetic.

After sending Ma Shiming to the box, Li Jiatao did not exit the room immediately, but waited for Su Cheng and Ma Shiming to order.

"Hello, Mr. Ma, nice to meet you." Su Cheng said with a smile.

The name Ma Shiming seems to be an authentic Chinese name. In fact, he specifically chose it after coming to Xiangjiang in order to integrate into Xiangjiang, a city dominated by Chinese.

"Hello Mr. Su, I'm honored to be invited by you." Ma Shiming shook hands with Su Cheng politely.

"Sit down and see what you like to eat. Xiangjiang's tea is delicious. You can try it." After Su Cheng sat down, he smiled and said to Ma Shiming who was still standing.

"I've actually been here several times with customers. The taste is really great. Chinese food is richer and more diverse than Western food. I also like the food here very much." Ma Shiming said politely after sitting down. .

The two of them each ordered a lot of Joy Lai Restaurant's signature morning tea snacks. Li Jiatao took the order card and left the box, closing the door for them.

"I wonder why Mr. Su asked me to come?" Seeing that there was no one else in the box, Ma Shiming couldn't help but ask.

Since Su Cheng called him last night, Ma Shiming thought repeatedly about why Su Cheng, the world's richest man, was looking for him.

Although he was doing well in Jardine Matheson, he was not a senior executive of Jardine Matheson, so he thought that his presence in the whole of Xiangjiang was not high.

This also caused Ma Shiming to have insomnia last night.

His wife Jennifer Mather asked him why he had no intention of sleeping. Ma Shiming did not tell his wife that Su Cheng invited him to meet in private.

Because Ma Shiming knew that it was best not to leak this matter before he figured out what Su Cheng wanted from him.

Although his wife was one of his own, Ma Shiming was afraid that his wife would not believe him and told him about the matter.

After all, his wife, Jennifer Mather, is also British. In the circle of rich British wives in Xiangjiang, dealing with each other is inevitable, and it is easy to talk things out.

The world's richest man invites his husband to dine privately, what a face-saving thing it is.

"Mr. Ma seems to be in low spirits. Come and drink tea. This is the famous West Lake Longjing tea in China. It is very rare in Xiangjiang." Su Cheng was not in a hurry to answer, but said while taking out a tea can. .

He brought the tea from home. When he went to charter Wang's house before, the charter king gave him two kilograms as a gift.

Afterwards, Su Cheng skillfully made tea.

Ma Shiming immediately felt deeply honored. He did not expect that the world's richest man would actually make tea for him personally.

At the same time, he was even more curious about what Su Cheng wanted to do with him.

However, since Su Cheng was not in a hurry to answer, Ma Shiming could only wait patiently.

West Lake Longjing has always been famous for its green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste and beautiful shape.There are not many authentic West Lake Longjing teas. The charter king was able to get such tea only through a lot of connections.

The super-grade West Lake Longjing tea is flat, smooth and straight, with a bright green color, fresh and clear aroma, fresh and mellow taste, and the leaves are delicate and flowery.

The West Lake Longjing tea brewed in Su Cheng at this time was exactly like this.

The hot water of more than 90 degrees Celsius was poured, and a pure orchid fragrance suddenly wafted out of the teapot.

"Good tea!" Ma Shiming couldn't help but say it in Xiangjiang dialect.

"Does Mr. Ma also speak Xiangjiang dialect?" Su Cheng asked with a smile after pouring a cup of tea for Ma Shiming and himself.

"I prefer the culture here in Xiangjiang, and I have been here for 13 years. It is normal to be able to speak Xiangjiang dialect." Ma Shiming replied with a smile.

In 1966, the ambitious Ma Shiming came to Xiangjiang to join the Jardine Matheson Group, which at that time almost controlled the entire economic lifeline of Xiangjiang. As of this year, it has been exactly 13 years.

Today, the strength of Jardine Matheson is not as good as before, but in these years, Ma Shiming was smart and studious, and accumulated a lot of business management experience integrating the essence of Eastern and Western business management.

"How about we communicate in Xiangjiang dialect? My English is not very good." Su Cheng said with a smile.

"Of course, I can speak Xiangjiang dialect quite well." Ma Shiming nodded and said.

In fact, Sioux City's English level is quite good.

During the five or six years since he came to Xiangjiang, he spent a lot of time in Europe and the United States, just to develop secretly.

In a foreign language environment, Sioux City's English level has skyrocketed.

However, since he could communicate in Xiangjiang dialect, he naturally chose Xiangjiang dialect to communicate. After all, this is Xiangjiang, not Britain!
Su Cheng drank a cup of West Lake Longjing brewed by himself. The tea soup was bitter and refreshing, not astringent, and had a sweet aftertaste that stimulated body fluids. The fragrance was high and long-lasting, and the aftertaste remained long after drinking.

After a while, the waiter gradually brought the food ordered by the two of them.

"Mr. Ma, how do you feel about your job now?" Su Cheng asked with a smile.

"I feel like it's pretty good. I've been working at Yihe for more than ten years and it's been relatively smooth." Ma Shiming thought for a while and replied.

In fact, he didn't think so in his heart.

The reason why Ma Shiming joined Jardine Matheson in the first place was because of the strong strength of Jardine Matheson.

Promotion and salary increase are the dreams of all working people.

Although Ma Shiming was very capable at work and learned a lot at Jardine Matheson, he never got what he wanted - to be promoted to the top of Jardine Matheson.

Now, he may still be able to bear it, but he is finally unwilling to give up, and he hopes that he can make a career in Jardine Matheson Bank in the future.

Because of this, two years later, seeing no hope of promotion, Ma Shiming chose to start a business at the age of 40.

Since you can't get promoted in Jardine, then become your own boss!

This is what he is thinking in his heart!

Ma Shiming's abilities are there, but no one can't get the recognition from the top management of Yihe Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. such as Nie Bijian.

This is also a big loss for Jardine Matheson.

However, since Yihe Matheson didn't value it, Su Cheng snatched him away without mercy.

(End of this chapter)