Chapter 135 A good news
"uncle……."
"Don't call me that, I'm so awkward, just like that. Call me Awen, I'll call you Ahsen too."
After Lin Sen attended Zhou Liwen's engagement banquet, he had to fly back early the next morning. Today is the New Year's Eve. His wife and children are waiting for him to have the New Year's Eve dinner together in Huacheng. Even if he is in a hurry, he has to rush back.
I was busy all day yesterday. In order to give Lin Yaxuan's family a good rest, Zhou Liwen recommended himself to take on the task of giving away people. Although Lin Sen smiled and said that it would be okay for him to leave alone, Zhou Liwen was the owner after all, so there was no reason why the guests came and didn't greet them when they left? He borrowed a car specifically and drove to the hotel before dawn the next day and picked up Lin Sen to the airport.
Zhou Liwen took the initiative to propose a change of the title. Lin Sen hesitated for a moment and agreed with a smile. However, he still solemnly said what to call this title in formal family occasions or what to call it, otherwise he would be miserable if his father learned about his generation and he would be taught a lesson.
Zhou Liwen laughed and agreed. The two talked and laughed on the way, and they had a good chat. Lin Sen was several years older than Zhou Liwen and also held a higher vocational position in the Li family's company. He obtained an MPA degree from Columbia University many years ago, and he can be called the elite of Shanghai. He and Zhou Liwen met in Xiangjiang before. Although they had contact, they only met each other. This was the first time they had such a long chat.
At first, Lin Sen only thought that Zhou Liwen was a smarter person. Because of his luck and his chances in a state-owned enterprise position, he would start a private Guo family. But along the way, the two began to talk about the Li family's initial help in Guo's logistics, and gradually talked about the future development prospects of the entire logistics industry. Then they talked about the international and domestic economic, technological development, future market trends, corporate decision-making, etc. As the topic gradually deepened, Lin Sen's expression became more and more surprised. He did not expect that Zhou Liwen was not as shallow as he thought at the beginning, but a very capable and visionary young man.
"Awen, you really just graduated from undergraduate studies, and you are still studying statistics? Have you never studied abroad?"
"What's wrong? I'm Xiaoya's senior, all of them are written in the archives." Zhou Liwen didn't understand why Lin Sen asked this, looked ahead, holding the steering wheel in his hand and jokingly.
"No, no, no, I don't mean anything else, I'm just a little curious. If you've been studying before... it makes sense, but you..." Lin Sen sighed a little. After hearing this, Zhou Liwen immediately smiled and said, "This society is a university, something I haven't learned in school, and I will teach you slowly when I get to society. Moreover, I don't have any other hobbies in normal times, just like reading. Although I major in statistics, I have always been interested in management and finance. Every year I subscribe to some foreign economic journals to recharge myself or something."
"No wonder!" Lin Sen suddenly realized, but still admired Zhou Liwen. After all, there are many people who rely on self-study, and it may be rare to learn Zhou Liwen. Moreover, Zhou Liwen can apply what he has learned and started from scratch to build a big business like Guo. Although Zhou Liwen has some tricks to establish Guo, in a sense, it can even be said that he violated some rules, but who did big business, who didn't use some tricks when he started? Moreover, this is not something that ordinary people can do. If the Li family had not specifically checked Zhou Liwen's background in order to understand Zhou Liwen's origin, and Lin Sen was responsible for handling this matter, Lin Sen even thought that Zhou Liwen had the same experience as him.
"Actually, if you are a person like you, you should go out and take a MPA degree at my alma mater. To be honest, although I successfully got an MPA, I had no experience in a company at that time, and I had no experience in working in a company at that time. I only passed the test by rote memorization. Looking back now, I have not learned many useful things back then. If I have the chance in the future, I would like to go back to school and go back to the furnace." Lin Sen talked about his experience in studying at Columbia University with emotion, and strongly recommended that Zhou Liwen have the opportunity to study for two years. People like them who have served as corporate managers and have rich social experience will be better than those of ordinary college students.
"Look at the opportunity, maybe I will do it if I have time." Zhou Liwen replied without any objection. After hearing this, Lin Sen did not take this as a joke, but seriously suggested that Zhou Liwen go there. Moreover, as his career gradually grows, relying on China alone is absolutely not possible. Just like the Li family, although he started from Huacheng, he has gradually shifted his focus and corporate headquarters to Xiangjiang and overseas over the years. Although the domestic market is large, there are too many policies and uncertain factors. The soil for private development is weak. If you want to avoid pigs being slaughtered to eat meat when they are fat, overseas with relatively complete legal mechanisms are still the first choice.
Zhou Liwen agrees with this suggestion. Lin Sen is not sure that Zhou Liwen has started to handle it. The reason for the two offshore companies and Xiangjiang companies he works in is also for. However, Zhou Liwen does not have this idea for going to the United States yet, but who can explain the future? Although Zhou Liwen does not have this arrangement for the time being, he still sincerely thanks Lin Sen.
When he arrived at the airport, he helped to change his boarding pass. Zhou Liwen saw that the time was almost over and said goodbye to Lin Sen, and made an appointment to go back to Huacheng after the New Year to have time to get together again. Just when Zhou Liwen was about to turn around and leave, Lin Sen suddenly called him and quietly told him a surprise news.
"What! Are you saying that your company is going to divest logistics?"
"That's right." Lin Sen nodded: "Based on the development in recent years, the cost of own logistics has gradually increased, so a month ago, the Xiangjiang headquarters held a meeting. After the board of directors' resolution, it was unanimously agreed to divest the logistics department from the group. The future logistics department will only be responsible for the coordination work with professional logistics companies, and will no longer be fully responsible for the logistics business of each of the subordinate companies as it is now."
Zhou Liwen was surprised and happy. Lin Sen told himself that the news was equivalent to giving him a chance. There were many companies in the Li family in Huacheng alone, and these logistics businesses were even larger than Guo’s existing businesses. If they could get the Li family’s logistics project, it would be of great help to Guo’s development. However, even if everyone is a relative, it is not easy to get the project.
According to Lin Sen, the adjustment will be completed in June this year, that is, from the second half of this year, the Li family's own logistics fleet will be completely separated, so that the professional logistics company will be responsible for it. As for whom this project is handed over, according to the meeting, all logistics projects will be packaged and bid in around April, and then bidding to major logistics companies and fleets through bidding, and the most suitable partners will be selected among these companies.
"It is logical that we can't tell you this, but no matter what, we are relatives, let alone you and Mr. Li are not outsiders. This has been decided. But there is something that must be reminded that Mr. Li is very particular in business, and relative relationships are useless on his side. What he values is strength. So if you want to get this project, you have to prepare well. Okay, I should go in, see you again in Huacheng or Xiangjiang!"
Chapter completed!