Chapter 1342: Triangle
Chen Qing took Cheng Tae-hee into the reception room next to the indoor swimming pool. Cao Minyuan had already left. Simon was still leaning on the sofa in a leisurely posture, holding a glass of red wine in his hand. There was soft and soothing old-school jazz in the air. On the coffee table in front of the man, A pair of women dressed in light veils with similar faces knelt and kissed each other, looking quite beautiful.
Seeing the two people coming in, Simon waved his hands, and the two women on the coffee table stopped moving, fell to the ground like cats, and returned to the indoor swimming pool silently.
Cheng Taixi couldn't help but chased after the two women and disappeared. Seeing that Chen Qing had already sat down next to the man, he bowed slightly to greet him. After Simon patted his other side, he also sat next to the man.
Chen Qing took a sip of the red wine from the man's hand, and then asked: "Boss, you seem unhappy, did that little phoenix offend you?"
"No," Simon shook his head, showing a little smile: "I'm just thinking about what kind of Chinese name I should give myself."
Chen Qing immediately became interested: "Does the boss have any ideas?"
"There must be Chinese characteristics," Simon said, "Do you think it is better to build a country or to revitalize China?"
Chen Qing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out of joy, hugged Simon's arms and head and knocked on the man's shoulder: "Westero Jianguo, Westeros Zhenhua, haha, boss, what a mess, why not..." Suddenly thought of the alias Ren Jingxi gave her boss, she stopped immediately, she didn't want to mention a woman's name in front of a man, and said instead: "...that is, compared with the puppy's 'Qian Shu' , it’s almost a distance away from the Pacific Ocean.”
Simon just made a joke that even he himself thought was very cold. After Chen Qing laughed for a while, he handed her the unfinished red wine in his hand, and asked Cheng Tae-hee on the other side: "How is the shobox?"
The figures of the two women who had just left were still floating in Cheng Taixi's mind. Hearing this, he quickly withdrew his thoughts and said, "The four films, "Kidnapping the Door Dog" and "The Day a Pig Fell into the Well" have been completed, "The Strange Story of a High School Girl" and "Rose Flower and Red Lotus" is also undergoing final editing, and the next thing is to release it."
Speaking of this, Cheng Tae-hee paused for a while, before the man could ask a question, and continued: ""Kidnapping the Door Dog" tried to apply for the Cannes Film Festival in France, but failed to be nominated. I plan to try it at the Toronto Film Festival in the second half of the year. "Pig" The Day I Fell into the Well” is expected to be shortlisted in Venice, thanks to the help of Daenerys’ Gaomen Films team. The other two horror films are planned to be released together in the summer. "Ghost Talk" is in July. Boss, do you want to see the sample video?"
"Send it here, I'll take a look at it when I have time."
Seeing that Simon agreed, Cheng Tae-hee felt a little satisfied immediately, and continued, "Actually, I'm a little worried. After spending so much money, what should I do if the box office is not good?"
"This is a problem," Simon said with a smile: "If you don't do something well, you will definitely be punished."
Cheng Taixi suddenly thought of the two women just now, could it be... that kind of punishment?
Chen Qing had been listening quietly by the side, and seeing this, she reached out and pinched Cheng Taixi's ruddy face: "I think it's crooked, is your face red?"
Cheng Taixi's face was just a little hot at first, but after being teased by Chen Qing, his light red face quickly turned red, and he had the idea of fleeing in despair.
Simon pressed Chen Qing's little paw to help Cheng Taixi get out of the predicament. He turned to Chen Qing and said, "I'm leaving tomorrow. On your side, deal with Daewoo Group as soon as possible. We still have a lot of things to do, so we can't procrastinate."
"Understood." Chen Qing took advantage of the opportunity to press Simon's arm again: "Boss, some of the companies we are involved with are recruiting people recently. It's very lively."
"oh?"
"Graduation season is coming soon. There are a total of 570,000 college graduates in South Korea this year. Guess the boss, how much will the current business demand be?"
Simon didn't bother to guess, he just asked, "How much?"
Chen Qing raised a small hand and shook it: "50,000."
Hearing this, Simon was a little surprised. Of course he knew about the current wave of layoffs in South Korea, and large and small companies were laying off employees on a large scale, but he didn't expect that the employment rate of college graduates in South Korea this year was even less than 10.
However, it was soon relieved.
When watching Korean movies in my memory, there are generally some "resident characters", that is, decadent young people who have been unable to find a job after graduating from college and can only squat at home and gnaw on the old, or even decadent middle-aged people. The film reflects reality, so it can also be seen the employment status of Korean university graduates.
There are too few job opportunities, and the result is that people who have jobs have to work hard to avoid losing their jobs. This has also created super-high overtime hours in South Korea, and the general high-intensity overtime has reduced the demand for labor in companies and further reduced job opportunities. Eventually a vicious circle is formed.
Then, another result, why are Korean chaebols so strong?
Korean chaebol operators are all kinds of "management gods" at every turn. Are they really so gods?
actually not.
Due to the fierce employment competition in South Korea, Korean chaebols can obtain the most elite talents in Korean society, and these talents still have to work very hard after entering the job. With the brightest minds and the hardest work, it's not easy for a business to screw up.
As a result, a large number of Korean "Gods of Management" have long been gathered.
Thinking about this, and noticing Chen Qing's bright eyes beside him, Simon probably understood that this girl obviously didn't just say this to him casually, or that the two of them were in the same mind, and they obviously thought of something together, and then glanced at Cheng Tae-hee on the other side , obviously with a bit of bewilderment, and some inevitable sympathy.
Seeing her boss turn her eyes back with a clear face, Chen Qing said: "I am helping the boss choose a team of female maids and guards from South Korea among the fresh graduates. They must be the best."
Simon explained softly: "The key is not the best, loyalty is very important."
"Sure," Chen Qing said, "We have a very strict interview and review process, the boss can rest assured."
Simon thought for a moment and said, "You can recruit more."
Chen Qing blinked and said, "The budget I handed over to my wife is planning to recruit 100 people. How much does the boss want?"
"300."
Chen Qingyan obeyed: "Yes."
After talking about this matter, we chatted about some trivial matters. Seeing a woman poking her head at the gate leading to the swimming pool, Chen Qing stopped and pushed Simon: "Boss, go and play, don't keep thinking about things, I'll take Tae Hee to discuss something."
Simon just nodded, seeing Chen Qing pulling Cheng Tae-hee who was obviously a bit reluctant to leave, and glanced at the swimming pool.
The girl who was poking around noticed that the man was looking at her, and boldly walked over, but it was Li Yingai, one of the women who was randomly drawn by Simon at the San Lucas Linhai Manor. Simon liked the shape of this woman's lips very much. , and when Li Yingai approached, she pointed to the carpet at her feet: "Come on, let me take a look."
Li Yingai, who was also only wearing a bathrobe, saw the man ordering, and naturally knelt down on the carpet, put her hands on the man's knees, and raised her head flatteringly.
Simon stayed in Seoul for another night, and this trip to Asia came to an end, and he set off for Los Angeles the next day.
For a week, publicly, there was no news that Simon had been to Asia.
The recent financial situation in Asia is unstable. Originally, South Korea wanted to make some small moves in private, and it was very hesitant. After all, compared to the benefits of Simon Westeros' visit to South Korea, the Westeros effect is actually happening. Who knows what kind of results will be caused if the news of someone's arrival in South Korea is made public?
Moreover, the recent incidents of the Daewoo Group have also made some people wary.
Simon Westero is a person who values privacy very much. If he exposes the news without the consent of the other party, if he is caught, will he be targeted?
Today's South Korea really can't stand these storms.
Chen Qing casually talked to Simon about the collapse of the employment situation of fresh graduates in South Korea this year, which is just the tip of the iceberg of the severe economic situation in South Korea at this time. Even though South Korea's 'Gold Donation Movement', which has been widely reported by the international community recently, made the South Korean people breathe a sigh of relief, but in fact, the gold obtained by the South Korean government is only less than 2 billion U.S. dollars.
Compared with the funding gap of tens of billions of dollars in the Korean economy, it is a drop in the bucket.
In addition, Simon's casual actions caused South Korea's Daewoo Group to collapse instantly. Even though many people knew about the inside story, no one in the open market knew about it. This inevitably aroused concerns in the open market about the possibility of bigger problems in the Korean economy, leading to South Korea's currency, stock and bond markets have been in turmoil again recently.
Therefore, it seems that Simon's trip to Asia did not cause any ripples, but it was only a short stay in Seoul. For many people in the know, it is undoubtedly a shot in the arm.
When Simon Westeros visited South Korea, anyone who was a little bit more sensible understood that this super tycoon could not come here for nothing to give people warmth.
However, the fact that Simon Westeros visited South Korea itself has quite a symbolic meaning.
This means that Simon Westeros is very interested in South Korea. In fact, the Westeros system has already proved this matter through practical actions, but Simon Westeros only targeted several large chaebols before. In terms of. In any case, in the eyes of many people, Simon Westeros' interest in South Korea, even if he has bad intentions, is better than no interest at all.
So, when Simon came and left, many things that were originally surrounding the Daewoo Group, some procrastination, began to cut the mess quickly.
The day after Simon left South Korea, Hyundai Group announced that it would take over Daewoo Group's automobile business to ensure the stability of related industries and at the same time ensure employment as much as possible. The Blue House immediately gave a guarantee that it will actively cooperate with Hyundai Group to take over Daewoo Motors.
This is just the beginning.
Subsequently, Daewoo's steel, electronics, construction, shipbuilding and other businesses were quickly taken over.
As for the huge debt of Daewoo Group, the Westeros system will definitely not bear it. For overseas creditors, everyone negotiates and carries out debt restructuring, and at least a certain extension will be carried out. On the domestic side of South Korea, the South Korean government can only bear a large number of bad debts by itself. Even if it does not write off completely, it will only give a symbolic repayment plan.
Otherwise, the outcome of the relevant enterprises can only go bankrupt.
As the second largest chaebol in South Korea, it is related to the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of employees and even larger related families behind the scenes. If it goes bankrupt, as the main creditor, the South Korean government can recover some losses through liquidation, but the potential social damage caused by a large number of employees’ careers The problem is not that the South Korean government wants to see.
So we can only compromise.
In fact, in the years after the Asian financial turmoil, the gdp figures of various countries experienced such a severe recession, and a large number of bad debt assets were written off, causing huge wealth to evaporate out of thin air, which is a very important reason.
Among them, Daewoo Group's electronics business has fallen into the hands of SK, which is mainly supported by the Westeros system, and will be integrated with related businesses taken over from Hyundai.
It's not that Simon hasn't thought about this. If SK's related business is too large in the future, and it's hard to control, what should it do?
what to do?
But it was just a passing thought.
Now is not the time to play balance with Korean companies, not to mention that the Westeros system will definitely ensure absolute control. Perhaps due to geographical or regulatory reasons, absolute control may not necessarily be absolute control. This kind of thing has happened too much, but the penetration of the Westeros system into South Korea is not just the equity of the target company. , in practical terms.
What's more, Simon's mind of pushing the Korean chaebol to the front as a shield has not changed.
The social conflicts in South Korea will only become more and more intense in the future. If the Westeros system ends in person, it will only make Koreans unite and fight against each other. This is not in the interests of the Westeros system, even if Simon actually doesn’t care.
However, it is definitely better to be able to maintain a state of balance.
The South Korean government, Korean people, Korean chaebols, and a stable triangular relationship are just right. The Westeros system is on the sidelines, but it is more suitable for balancing and controlling from it.
After Daewoo is dealt with, on the South Korean side, Simon's main goal is only LG.
Discussed with Chen Qing in private, the next step is to force the lg family to submit.
In fact, Samsung Electronics has already been taken down, and the electronic business of the two chaebol giants that ranked first and second in South Korea have all been taken care of by Simon. It seems that there is no need to pursue more, but it is also due to the consideration of the triangle relationship. , if there are three, obviously they can check each other.
Like the Big Three of SK Entertainment, Samsung Entertainment and Hyundai Entertainment.
In addition to the electronics industry with semiconductors as the core, everything is going very smoothly in terms of entertainment.
South Korea's related industries are completely open to foreign investment, and the interior is so precarious. With strong financial support, the rapid expansion of the Westeros system in South Korea hardly encountered too many obstacles.
Cash is king, for good reason.
Simon is no longer pursuing the rapid increase of personal assets, so he can also be indifferent to hoarding a large amount of cash, and will not be so anxious about inflation and other issues all the time.
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