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Joyful Arrival Restaurant is now quite famous throughout Hong Kong.

Although the Joyful Arrival Restaurant has become more upscale after its renovation, and the prices have also increased, the number of people coming to spend money is not small at all.

The hall on the first floor, with hundreds of tables, is already full of people, and the hall on the second floor is also more than half full.

As for the private rooms, only two are left.

Led by Li Jiatao, the manager of Joyful Arrival Restaurant, Su Cheng arrived at an ordinary private room on the third floor.

Li Jiatao had just left when he brought another person up.

The visitor was Ma Shiming, who is still unknown in the business world.

At this time, Ma Shiming had short hair and was wearing a fitted suit. He looked like a very ordinary foreigner.

However, Su Cheng recognized him at a glance.

Today, Ma Shiming seemed a little haggard and didn't look very energetic.

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

"Mr. Ma, hello, I'm very happy to meet you," Su Cheng said with a smile.

The name Ma Shiming seems to be a genuine Chinese name, but it was actually given to him after he came to Hong Kong, in order to integrate into Hong Kong, a city dominated by Chinese people.

"Mr. Su, hello, I am very honored to receive your invitation," Ma Shiming shook hands with Su Cheng politely.

"Sit down, let's see what you like to eat. Hong Kong's dim sum is first-class, you can try it," Su Cheng said with a smile to Ma Shiming, who was still standing, after sitting down.

"I have actually been here with clients several times before. The taste is indeed excellent. Compared with Western food, Chinese food is more diverse and I also like to eat the food here very much," Ma Shiming said politely after sitting down.

The two ordered many of Joyful Arrival Restaurant's signature morning tea dim sum, and Li Jiatao took the order form and left the private room, closing the door behind him.

"I wonder what Mr. Su wants me here for?" Seeing that there was no one else in the private room, Ma Shiming couldn't help but ask.

Since Su Cheng called him last night, Ma Shiming had been thinking 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 believed that his presence in Hong Kong was not high.

This also led to Ma Shiming's insomnia last night.

When his wife, Jennifer Mather, asked him why he couldn't sleep, Ma Shiming did not tell his wife about Su Cheng's invitation to meet him privately.

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

The world's richest man inviting her husband to dinner privately, what a prestigious thing that would be.

"Mr. Ma looks unwell, let's have some tea. This is our famous West Lake Dragon Well tea, which is very rare in Hong Kong," Su Cheng said, taking out a tea canister.

The tea was brought from home. When he went to Bao Ship King's house before, Bao Ship King gave him two catties.

Then, Su Cheng skillfully started making tea.

Ma Shiming immediately felt honored. He didn't expect that this world's richest man would personally make tea for him.

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

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

West Lake Dragon Well has always been known for its four unique qualities: green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste, and beautiful shape.

There is not much genuine West Lake Dragon Well tea. Bao Ship King was able to get such tea only by asking for many favors.

The special grade West Lake Dragon Well tea is flat, smooth, straight, with a tender green and glossy color, a fresh and high aroma, a fresh, refreshing, and mellow taste, and the leaves are tender and in buds.

And the West Lake Dragon Well tea that Su Cheng was brewing at this time was exactly like that.

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

"Good tea!" Ma Shiming couldn't help but say in Hong Kong dialect.

"Mr. Ma can also speak Hong Kong dialect?" Su Cheng asked with a smile after pouring a cup of tea for Ma Shiming and himself respectively.

"I prefer the culture here in Hong Kong, and I have been here for 13 years, so it is normal to speak Hong Kong dialect," Ma Shiming replied with a smile.

In 1966, the ambitious Ma Shiming came to Hong Kong in order to join Jardine Matheson, which at that time almost controlled the entire economic lifeline of Hong Kong. This year marks 13 years.

Today, Jardine Matheson's strength is not as good as before, but in these years, Ma Shiming has been smart and eager to learn, and has accumulated a lot of business management experience that integrates the essence of Eastern and Western corporate management.

"Then how about we communicate in Hong Kong dialect? My English is not very good," Su Cheng said with a smile.

"Of course, I speak Hong Kong dialect quite well," Ma Shiming nodded and said.

In fact, Su Cheng's English level is quite good.

During the five or six years he has been in Hong Kong, he has spent a lot of time in Europe and America, just to develop secretly.

In that kind of language environment abroad, Su Cheng's English level has been rising in a straight line.

It's just that, since he can communicate in Hong Kong dialect, he naturally chooses to communicate in Hong Kong dialect. After all, this is Hong Kong, not England!

Su Cheng drank a cup of West Lake Dragon Well tea brewed by himself. The tea soup was clear, bitter, and refreshing, not astringent, and had a sweet aftertaste, with a lasting aroma, and a lingering aftertaste even after drinking for a long time.

After a while, the waiter successively brought up all the food ordered by the two.

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

"I feel it's pretty good. I've been working at Jardine 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 in the first place was because he saw that Jardine Matheson's strength was very strong.

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

Although Ma Shiming has strong working ability and has learned a lot in Jardine Matheson, he has never gotten what he wanted—promotion to a senior position in Jardine.

Now, he may still be able to endure it, but he will eventually be unwilling, and he also hopes that he can make a breakthrough in Jardine Bank in the future.

It is precisely because of this that, two years later, Ma Shiming, seeing no hope of promotion, chose to start his own business at the age of 40.

Since he can't get promoted in Jardine, then he will come out and be the boss himself!

This is what he thinks in his heart!

Ma Shiming has the ability, but he has not been recognized by the senior executives of Jardine Matheson such as Niubi Jian.

This is also a major loss for Jardine Matheson.

However, since Jardine Matheson does not cherish him, Su Cheng will not be polite and will snatch him over.