When Li Zhen saw Mas walking in, he stood up from his seat. With a smile on his face, he stepped in front of Mas and said happily: "Old friend, I haven't seen you for many years. You still have the same style and charm." He is so handsome and handsome, so jealous." After finishing speaking, Li Zhen stretched out his hand and took the initiative to shake hands with Mas.
Mas looked at Li Zhen, his heart was also ups and downs.
Unexpectedly, Li Zhen also called him an old friend and addressed him as Li Zhen's president, which made Mas very happy.
He immediately stretched out his hand and clasped his hands together.
At this moment, the two met and smiled.
The two of them had had unpleasant moments in the past, and had knots in their hearts, but at this moment, all the unpleasantness disappeared, and there was only the joy of meeting old friends again. Mas was the first Italian Li Zhen knew. He was also the first foreigner and the first cooperative friend, and the appearance of Maas was a turning point in Li Zhen's rise. Through Maas, Li Zhen got his first more powerful weapon.
At this moment, Maas was very excited and said excitedly: "President, I didn't expect you to be the president now. I remember that when we met, I was a person who was almost killed by Hong Xiuquan. I was desperate. Fortunately, I met you, and you were just emerging at that time. In a flash, it has been seven or eight years, and life flies so fast."
After Li Zhen and Mas sat down, Li Zhen took out his pocket watch from his arms, shook it and said, "Old friend, do you still recognize this?"
"I recognize it, I recognize it, how could I not recognize it? I gave it to you."
Mars was even more excited when he saw the pocket watch.
This pocket watch was given to Li Zhen by him as a testimony of the friendship between the two. After many years, Li Zhen still keeps it with him, which shows that Li Zhen cherishes this friendship. This pocket watch makes Mas truly feel They feel each other's friendship.
Li Zhen put away his pocket watch and asked, "Mars, how have you been in the past few years?"
Mas sighed: "It's not that good, business is hard to do."
"Oh, are there any problems?" Li Zhen asked.
There was a troubled expression on Mas's face, but he hesitated to speak.
Li Zhen smiled and said: "With the relationship between the two of us, can't we just tell you directly? If you have any difficulties, tell me. As long as I can help, I will do my best. If I can't help, I will do my best." , you ask me to help, and I’m in trouble.”
Maas took a deep breath and said in a low tone: "Because of the pacification of China and the absence of war, the sales of weapons began to decline. In addition, Dai Yuanhua, an expert under the president's command, manufactured better weapons, so that the family business plummeted. Recently, my family has been urging me to find ways to make money, but it is difficult to do so. It is for this reason that I came to Guangzhou to have a look."
Li Zhen said: "I can help you."
"Oh, President, please tell me, as long as the family does not exert pressure, I am willing to do it."
Mas rubbed his hands with a look of anticipation on his face.
Li Zhen said: "Mr. Mas, you and I are friends, but I have nothing to do with your family."
Mas replied: "I understand, I understand."
Li Zhen continued: "As for the weapons factory, due to the domestic situation, it will become more and more difficult in the future. Mas, are you prepared to help the family for the rest of your life? In fact, I hope you can start your own business."
Mas sighed softly, with helplessness written all over his face.
It is not easy to start your own business.
Li Zhen changed the topic and said: "Mr. Maas, I will give you a platform to take root in China. If you are willing, as long as you are willing to do it, you will not only set up your own business. I believe that the family you build after taking root in China will Possibly even more than the families in Italy.”
"Huh, huh,,."
Mas's breathing became rapid, stimulated by Li Zhen's words.
He looked at Li Zhen, his eyes became respectful, and said: "Please give me some advice from the president."
Li Zhen said: "I am going to set up a special department, called the Investment Promotion Bureau, to be responsible for investment promotion, and you are the first director of the Investment Promotion Bureau under my command."
"What does the director of this investment bureau do?" Mas asked.
Li Zhen replied: "The current work of the China Merchants Bureau is mainly to recruit businessmen from various countries and then participate in China's business. For example, let businessmen from European countries such as Britain, France, Italy, etc. come to China to establish branches and open factories in China. At the same time, we also recruit all kinds of talents, for example, some inventors, academics, and people who study strange and weird things from various countries. We try to recruit as many people as possible."
Li Zhenming promoted investment on the surface, but he also poached talents and used the name of investment to cover it up.
Mas was also a smart man. He reacted immediately, blinked and said, "Isn't this poaching?"
Li Zhen immediately said: "You are wrong, very wrong."
"Oh, how could I be wrong?" Mas immediately asked.
Li Zhen said confidently: "I have made it very clear just now. I only allow businessmen from various countries to come to China to open branches, set up branch factories, and do business in China. For example, if your Italian family's factory is the headquarters in Italy, then you can Setting up a branch in China, it is a branch, is for everyone to make money. Do you think this is poaching? Will having poachers make everyone make money? Obviously, this is not the case, this is mutual benefit and win-win."
Mas nodded and said: "What the president said makes sense."
When Li Zhen heard this, a smile appeared on his lips.
It was true that we came to set up branches in the beginning, but China’s market is so big that after these people come, they may not be able to leave. By then, the development of domestic industry and so on will definitely improve.
Li Zhen looked slightly serious and continued: "As for some academic people, I think it's more than poaching. They are not valued in their own country. Many of them do not have the foundation to do experiments and do not have enough money to support them. It just so happens that they are not valued in their own country. , I am very interested in these, attach great importance to these, and think this is a very important thing, so I am willing to spend money to let them do experiments. These people are not valued by various countries, and I am willing to provide them with a platform. , do you think this is poaching?"
"no no."
Mas smiled and was convinced by Li Zhen.
Li Zhen asked: "Mr. Mas, are you willing?"
Maas thought for a while and asked: "President, I would like to take the liberty to ask, what is the equivalent of my official position, the director of the Investment Promotion Bureau you mentioned, in the UK?"
This guy was still shaken in his heart.
Li Zhen smiled and said with certainty: "Your position is a high-level official of the country. It belongs directly to the Prime Minister Zeng Guofan and Vice Prime Minister Shi Dakai who are second only to me. You are on an equal footing with the other ministers in the United States. They are at the level of governors and above. In the UK, they must be members of the aristocratic class in the House of Lords. They have real power because you are familiar with various countries and we have good relations, so I invite you and I trust you."
Mas stood up excitedly and immediately said: "I do."
Li Zhen used the name of attracting investment to recruit a poacher.