Chapter 1418

In the afternoon, he played with several leaders of the chaebol, and in the evening, there was a reception for hundreds of people.

The South Korean leaders involved in politics, media, entertainment, science and technology and other fields were carefully selected, and the leaders of the leading chaebols also attended again. However, among the guests of more than 600 people, in addition to the tycoons who worked, Simon was most concerned about the chess pieces that had been falling in various circles of politics and business in South Korea over the past year or two.

Cui YanXu, Zheng Shoudong, Zong Zhenghao, Zheng Xiangyuan, Guan Siyuan, Quan Zhengting, Shen zalun, Lin kuixian, etc.

These talents are fundamental to Simon's ability to control all aspects of South Korea's politics and economy, because the foundation of Westeros system in South Korea is not absolutely stable. In order to avoid potential targets after these people are marked, we don't plan to meet one by one this time, just get together, and specially make the scene bigger, which is a cover up.

In fact, we don't need to talk too much.

Simon has determined the general direction. As long as the chess pieces perform their respective duties, South Korea's political and economic lifeline will not escape the control of the Westeros system. Therefore, such a grand reception, beating, reward, comfort and so on, is more Simon showing his potential control over the country.

When Lin Guili took her father Lin kuixian, who was the second minister of the Ministry of Finance and economics, all the way through the crowd to find a man, Simon was also listening to people around her to discuss the development of shipbuilding and shipping industry.

Finally, the father and daughter came forward and were talking about Zheng Xiangyuan, who had been tested for ability and loyalty in the past year and was finally arranged by Simon to be in charge of shipbuilding business under modern heavy industry. Westeros system has not entered the core automobile business of Hyundai. However, in the past year, Simon has not only taken away the modern electronic business, but also the modern chaebol has been penetrated by Westeros system in terms of heavy industry, construction, shipping and other aspects locked in advance.

Lin kuixian was the president of Hannah shipbuilding under Hannah, another South Korean consortium. After Hannah collapsed, Hannah's shipbuilding business was finally annexed by Hanjin consortium, which is also the concern of Lin kuixian.

Through his daughter's relationship, Lin kuixian also knows more.

Not only the top five giants such as Hyundai and Samsung, but also the second-line chaebols such as Han Jin and Sanmei, have been more or less incorporated by westero system in the tide of integration in the past year.

In short, we can imagine Simon westero's attention to the field of shipbuilding and shipping.

It happened that everyone was discussing relevant topics at this time, which inspired Lin kuixian. The middle-aged man over 50 was nervous at the thought of meeting a young super tycoon tonight. He was worried that he would be removed from his post as vice minister of Finance and economics.

Now, since I've been working on shipbuilding for most of my life, at least the topic won't get stuck here.

In addition, keep in mind what your daughter just reminded you.

Talk about China.

Simon westero is very, very optimistic about China. If you talk more, you can't be wrong.

Seeing Lin Guili's father and daughter approaching, a girl is also a figure in the circle this year. Everyone suspended the dialogue and introduced each other.

Lin's father looked spineless when shaking hands with Simon. He bent down and almost stuck his forehead on the back of their hands. His daughter was a little helpless. Fortunately, there was no difference on the surface among the people around him, and even secretly lamented. Perhaps this is also the reason why Lin kuixian can suddenly climb to the top of the Ministry of Finance and economics, and even the current status of Lin's daughter.

Nowadays, South Korea will not try to curry favor with Simon westero.

Simon smiled politely. When Lin kuixian released himself, he looked at each other and said, "Mr. Lin, you happened to be in charge of Hannah's shipbuilding affairs. What do you think of the current industrial state?"

Simon speaks English. Lin kuixian can only say a few words about it. Fortunately, his daughter immediately translates it. When thinking about what he heard when he just approached, he sorted it out a little and said: "I am very optimistic about the development prospect of the shipbuilding industry. Under the background that the United States has been promoting globalization, the global economic division of labor is an inevitable trend, which represents the continuous increase of global shipping throughput. However, I hold my reservations about the anti cyclical investment strategy just put forward by President Zheng."

Throughout the 1990s, the global shipping throughput increased rapidly. Accordingly, all types of cargo ships of major shipping giants continued to launch like dumplings.

This growth momentum did not stop abruptly until the outbreak of the economic crisis last year, but also shrank sharply.

In this context, Zheng Xiangyuan, who was arranged by Simon to be responsible for the modern shipbuilding business, put forward the counter cyclical investment scheme, which is actually the same as Samsung's famous semiconductor counter cyclical investment. Taking advantage of the current downturn in the shipbuilding and shipping industry, he made a substantial investment in order to take the initiative when the industry recovers.

This is actually a plan with considerable basis.

In other words, the current investment in shipbuilding not only has the lowest price, but also the construction period of a large cargo ship is two to three years. When it is launched, the industry is likely to enter a downturn, which not only enables the shipbuilding field of Westeros system to continue to grow through orders, but also the shipping industry to obtain the first mover advantage on the premise of saving a lot of costs.

You know, this is the key period for the renewal of large freight ships.

For example, after the successful launching of the first 8000 container ship of the sixth generation developed by Japanese manufacturers in 1996, Hyundai also successfully launched a 10000 container ship.

Not to mention that there are still a large number of small container ships of about 1000 containers in use at present, but the fifth generation of 3000 to 5000 container ships. Compared with the average cost per container, the sixth generation container should save 40% to 50%. Even if the sixth generation cargo ship of 10000 container level also involves the construction of supporting deep-water seaports, it is not difficult to imagine what advantages relevant enterprises will gain if it is really implemented only by looking at this cost comparison.

Everyone just agreed with Zheng Xiangyuan's counter cyclical investment plan, including Simon. In fact, they have already known it and have approved its implementation. The three giants of Hyundai, Samsung and Hanjin shipbuilding controlled by Westeros system just got orders for 15 sixth generation container ships with a total investment of nearly $700 million some time ago.

In addition, in the next few years, Westeros will invest a lot of money to build supporting deep-water berths in major seaports in Asia, North America and Europe.

At present, listening to Lin kuixian's different opinions, Zheng Xiangyuan and several heads of relevant fields present changed slightly, but Simon remained silent and asked with a smile, "Mr. Lin, tell me your reason."

Because of his professional background, even if he joined the government department, Lin kuixian always paid attention to the dynamics in the industry, spoke out, noticed the attitudes of others, and even imagined the mentality of others. Seeing that Simon westero was not unhappy because of his own views, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said: "Mainly, I don't quite agree with President Zheng's view on the periodicity of the shipping industry. The downturn of the industry since last year is only affected by the general environment, and mainly involves the shipbuilding field. Everyone is worried about the excess tonnage and has reduced the shipbuilding plan. However, the throughput of global shipping has not decreased. Not only that, but only in Asia, because of the change of currencies of various countries General depreciation. According to the data of the first three quarters, the annual shipping throughput has increased by about 15% this year, compared with 9% last year. "

In this circle, everyone knows the relevant data. When Lin kuixian said this, everyone nodded. Zheng Xiangyuan said, "Mr. Lin, you are only talking about some market regions and the global shipping field. Compared with last year, the growth this year is still weak. The contraction of the shipbuilding industry is even more obvious. Isn't this a cycle?"

"As I said just now, this is only a short downturn," Lin Kui Hsien said with a smile, not afraid of Zheng Xiangyuan "President Zheng, maybe you misunderstood me. I don't mean to be optimistic about shipbuilding and shipping. On the contrary, I am very optimistic. I can't judge in the longer term. However, in my opinion, shipbuilding and shipping industry will grow rapidly in the next 20 years at least, and there is no downturn cycle."

Lin kuixian explained this, and the expressions of several people around him relaxed. However, Zheng Xiangyuan still asked, "I didn't expect you to be so optimistic, Mr. Lin. what's the basis?"

"As I just said, globalization," said Lin kuixian: "The continuous advancement of economic globalization means that, like roads, railways and airports in various countries, the maritime industry will also be listed as an important infrastructure field by major economic countries. Even without clear planning, countries will subconsciously do so. The result is that in order to ensure that in the context of globalization, countries are prone to hundreds of trillions of Korean won With the successful completion of import and export of goods, everyone's investment in the field of shipping must be surplus, because compared with the import and export volume of hundreds of trillion won, it doesn't matter even if there is a loss of tens of billions of won in the shipping industry. "

When Lin Kui Hsien said that, everyone was silent.

After a little consideration, Lin kuixian's argument is indeed consistent with the facts. The most powerful evidence is the explosive growth of global marine transport capacity in the past few years. Even if the crisis last year reduced the expansion scale of countless marine enterprises, a large number of completed marine ships are still launched.

And Lin kuixian's views on the inclusion of the maritime industry in important infrastructure.

Compared with the huge throughput of import and export goods, it is true that it is better to lack than abuse. Even some losses in this regard are enough to be easily made up for in the massive import and export output value.

After listening to Lin kuixian's explanation, Simon also recognized Lin kuixian's monetary unit of hundreds of trillion or more Korean won in combination with the relevant information in his memory.

South Korea is too big.

I make complaints about Lin Kui Xian's speech. Simon said, "Mr. Lin said very well, you can digest it in private. However, I want to say that I am a businessman, whether shipbuilding or shipping, I need to see profits, not to sacrifice for the overall situation, you also need to understand this."

The middle-aged people around are generally older than Simon. Hearing Simon's serious tone, they quickly restrained their expressions and nodded.

After a few more words, when Lin kuixian remembered his daughter's reminder to turn the topic slightly to China loved by Simon westero, a young tycoon had gone to Cui Taiyuan, the head of SK Cui family.

I can only do it.

However, although there are some small regrets, Lin kuixian is quite satisfied with his just performance.

After all, I showed my face in front of Simon westero.

Moreover, compared with others, Lin kuixian knows that he has other advantages. My daughter can still blow the pillow wind around the man. Perhaps it is not impossible for the next government to go to a higher level and rush at the Minister of Finance and economics.

Of course, Lin kuixian doesn't expect to go any further.

That position is too conspicuous.

The reception began at 7 o'clock in the evening and lasted for five hours until 12 o'clock in the morning. It seemed long, but with more than 600 guests, we socialized with each other, built relationships and established contacts. Unconsciously, the time passed quickly.

Five hours is not enough.

As a result, many people stayed until 12 o'clock, and the service team began to clean up the scene, which was why they reluctantly left.

Simon also patiently entertained for five hours.

In the same sentence, if you don't want to be elevated, you must do it yourself. Otherwise, it is likely that there are many mountain vassal towns in the system and go their own way. Simon seems to have everything, but in fact he has become a wooden statue provided by high.

Including the service team of 200 people, more than 800 people have been noisy and lively in the mountain manor, and many pieces need to be cleaned up. There is no guarantee that someone will hide and not leave, causing unnecessary security problems. Therefore, Simon also left after 12 o'clock to go to another property in the mountains in the south of Jiangnan district.

Covering an area of less than 1 acre, the luxury house is much smaller than the manor in Gyeonggi mountain on the outskirts of Seoul. Of course, it is only relatively small.

After taking a bath, I came out of the bathroom in a bathrobe and sat down on the sofa in a small living room on the second floor of the villa. The view here is not good. I can only see the lights overflowing upward in Seoul under the shadow of trees.

It's past one in the morning.

Kim Su min, who had just served Simon in the bath with Lin Guili, also came in wearing a bathrobe. She was just a very thin silk bathrobe. The girl still had a tablet in her hand. She came near, Yingying knelt down on the carpet at the man's feet and put the open tablet on the man's lap: "boss, do you want to pick a girl to send it?"

The tablet in front of us is naturally not tincobier's black-and-white iPad series.

Simon looked at the picture of a beautiful Korean girl on the screen, clicked it and came to the main file. There were classifications, girls and young women. He smiled and appreciated it casually, and said, "I always feel a little strange."