Chapter 501 Tuogu
Zhou Liwen knew the purpose of Lee Kun-hee's request for continued, but Zhou Liwen did not agree immediately, but waited for a while.
As if he knew what Joey Lee-wen was waiting for, Lee Kun-hee told Joey Lee-wen straightforwardly that he would be able to restore freedom soon. When that day came, the agreement reached before would continue. As for what Joey Lee-wen wanted, Lee Kun-hee would give him as promised, and all Lee Kun-hee needed was to get the Samsung back and avenge his son.
"Old man's body..." Zhou Liwen asked hesitantly. According to what he knew, Lee Kun-hee's physical condition is very bad now. Although he seemed to be in good spirits in front of him, it can be seen from his condition that Lee Kun-hee's body has been on the verge of collapse. Now it can support the idea in his heart. Once Lee Kun-hee has any problems in implementing the plan, no matter how good the previous plan is, it will be a bubble.
"You don't have to worry about this. Although my health is not as good as before, it will be fine if I live for a few years." Lee Kun-hee smiled self-deprecatingly. It can be seen that Zhou Liwen's expression is still calm. He also knows that people like Zhou Liwen will not act recklessly without being fully confident. Moreover, after his son's death, Samsung Group can be said to be completely controlled by Lee Jae-hyun. Although the new president has already sent a message to him, Lee Kun-hee can't really gain freedom so quickly. According to Korean law, there is also the time for the new president to succeed and the procedure to calculate, it will take at least two to three months. This is the most smooth situation. If there are some problems, this time may be extended for a while.
Zhou Liwen rushed to South Korea to visit Lee Kun-hee for several purposes, but in short, it was just three o'clock.
First, to determine the situation of his equity exchange through Taiwan Lianji.
Second, to confirm Lee Kun-hee's subsequent attitude and physical condition.
Third, to confirm whether he and Masayoshi Son can continue their subsequent plans, that is, whether the plans he made were still possible to succeed.
Now, Zhou Liwen knows almost all these three, but Zhou Liwen is still a little worried about the last bit. According to his judgment, even if he continues to cooperate, the possibility of the previous plan being completely successful is not high, and perhaps he can only succeed at most half of it.
Lee Kun-hee is not Lee Jae-chong, he is not as easy to deal with as Lee Jae-chong. This is part of the obstacles to the plan and also part of the better grasp of Lee Jae-hyun.
Lee Kun-hee is not Lee Jae-chong, but he also does not have Lee Jae-chong's healthy body.
At the beginning, Zhou Liwen's plan was mainly Lee Jae-chong and Lee Kun-hee as the auxiliary. But now the situation has been completely reversed, and Lee Kun-hee, the old guy, has become the protagonist. Opposite him, Zhou Liwen is not sure at all, even if he is replaced by Masayoshi Son, probably the same will be true.
"It's better to talk about these things when Mr. Li is in good health, not to mention Mr. Li is still..." Zhou Liwen said ambiguously, and seemed to retreat a little in his words.
"Haha, Jay Chou doesn't have to test me." Lee Kun-hee smiled faintly: "I don't need to explain some things. I think Jay Chou knows in his heart that if such a big thing happens, whether as a father or a parent of the family, some things must be done."
Zhou Liwen didn't say anything, but looked at the other party and expressed his understanding.
Lee Kun-hee looked at Zhou Liwen and said sincerely: "I know that Jay Chou does not have much desire for the Lee family's Samsung Group, because Jay Chou is a sensible person. In this land of South Korea, neither the South Korean national nor the government will allow an outsider to control the lifeblood of a huge enterprise like Samsung Group. However, Jay Chou's thinking this does not mean that others will think this way. If I guess correctly, is someone eyeing my company?"
Hearing this, Zhou Liwen was shocked, but his expression did not change, but he was a little puzzled.
"Maybe Jay wondered how I knew?" Lee Kun-hee smiled faintly: "I have been in the business world for decades. Although I am in trouble, I still have a few friends outside. Japan has always had a great influence in South Korea, and there are also many Koreans in Japan. Some people want to try to take advantage of the infighting situations of our family. This is normal. If it were me, I would not give up this opportunity."
Zhou Liwen silently asked, "So what does Mr. Li view this issue?"
"Haha..." Lee Kun-hee smiled, but there was a hint of helplessness in his smile: "If it were in the past, I could tell Jay Chou clearly that such an attempt would not be successful. Maybe the other party would get something, but it is basically impossible to master Samsung. But now, my dog has gone long ago, and I am just an old man on the hospital bed. Faced with several difficulties, even if I have the energy, I will only solve one of them at most, and I am afraid I will not be able to solve them all."
Lee Kun-hee's words were filled with mist, but Zhou Li-wen vaguely understood some of the meaning of his words. He looked at Lee Kun-hee with doubt and confusion, as if he wanted him to make his words clearer.
Lee Kun-hee nodded slightly and said, "In a few days, I will make a will, and the will will hand over all my property and shares to Changsun for inheritance. Before this, I must solve the problem of Changsun's guardian. Although it is more troublesome, it is not too difficult for me to solve this problem."
"Why did you turn the words to this?" Zhou Liwen wondered when she heard this. Li Jianxi was not a confused person, right? Even if you want to discuss such a will, you will ask his lawyer to explain it. Why did you start talking to him?
Lee Kun-hee continued: "I am old and may be able to live for a few years, but once I get older, my life is not in my control. And you also know that my eldest grandson is too young and is just a baby now. When he is able to take over what I have, I am afraid I will no longer be in this world. So, while changing the guardian and making a will, I will set up an executive committee to replace my agency work for the heirs. Jay Chou, what do you think of this method?"
Zhou Liwen was so amused that he was not the other party's lawyer. He asked for his opinion on this kind of thing, and Lee Kun-hee was simply asking the wrong person. Maybe he had been ill for a long time and was too old to be confused? Zhou Liwen couldn't refuse. After thinking about it, he said in a realistic way: "I am not very familiar with Korean laws, and I am not a lawyer, but from my personal opinion, Mr. Lee's arrangement still makes some sense."
"Some truth, haha, this is enough." Lee Kun-hee smiled with relief: "The legal matters will naturally be handled by lawyers, otherwise what should I spend so much money to support a lawyer? But this executive committee is the top priority and must be handed over to a trustworthy person to deal with. Jay Chou, how do you think the executive committee is arranged more appropriately?"
Zhou Liwen complained secretly, and Lee Kun-hee continued to ask about this. How did he know that Zhou Liwen is not familiar with the Samsung Lee family, and they are not friends. Judging from the current situation, it is just a cooperative relationship. Is this old guy really confused? Zhou Liwen's eyes flashed to the left and right, thinking whether he would call the doctor and nurse to come in to see the situation for him?
"Jay Jay?" Seeing that Joey Won did not answer immediately, Lee Kun-hee urged him to ask.
Zhou Liwen smiled bitterly: "If it were me, the executive committee would usually start with lawyers, relatives, friends and managers. This is mainly based on various factors. For example, lawyers are the executors of wills and laws, and they also play a role in supervision. There is no need to talk about relatives. As a member of the family, blood is thicker than water, and the family still occupies an important position in our oriental culture. Friends are somewhat similar to family members, but they are different. They can restrain and restrain each other to avoid accidents within the executive committee. The last manager exists as the executor, because the heir is too young. When he has not reached the law, a reliable manager is used as the executor. This is the case in many foundations. Of course, this is just a personal opinion. Mr. Li should not pay too much attention to it."
Lee Kun-hee didn't care, but was very happy. He nodded and smiled: "Jay Jay's view is similar to what I have considered. You are right. This executive committee is a foundation similar to that of Western countries. By the way, I heard that Jay Jay himself also has a family foundation, right?"
"Yes, but due to the busy work in recent years, this foundation is basically handled by my wife and some managers. There is also a charitable foundation, and I just named it, and the manager is my sister."
"I know, I've heard of this foundation. Your sister is also a very capable female hero."
"Haha, Mr. Li has been awarded. If this girl hears you, she will probably be proud of herself."
"Hahaha" Hearing Zhou Liwen's half-joking words, Lee Kun-hee couldn't help laughing, and then coughed violently after a few ridiculous words. Zhou Liwen was so scared that she hurried forward to help him pat his back, and then poured him a glass of water. After drinking the water, Lee Kun-hee's cough gradually stopped and she slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"My mother, this old guy is so ineffective and laughs so loudly. If he really laughs to death, tomorrow's headlines will be news." Zhou Liwen thought of this with fear. It seems that it's better not to joke when talking to him, otherwise something will be a big trouble.
Lee Kun-hee took a few sips of water, gently placed the water cup aside, and then looked at Zhou Liwen. He looked at Zhou Liwen with a smile, which made Zhou Liwen furious.
Today, Lee Kun-hee's attitude was a bit strange, and her expression became increasingly difficult to describe. Thinking that something almost happened just now, Zhou Liwen felt that she would rather say goodbye in advance. It would not be too late to come and visit him after Lee Kun-hee became better.
But who would have thought that when Zhou Liwen was about to say goodbye, Lee Kun-hee suddenly said something to him first. After hearing this, Zhou Liwen was stunned and it took a while to react.
"You...what did you say?" Zhou Liwen didn't believe his ears. He even felt that he had auditory hallucinations. He couldn't help but ask with confirmation.
"You heard it right." Lee Kun-hee smiled and said lightly: "If Jay Chou doesn't mind, I plan to ask you to serve as a member of the executive committee and serve as a manager to represent me as my heir and manage the company under his name."
When Zhou Liwen was sure that he had heard it correctly, he was a little tumultuous. Did Lee Kun-hee get confused or did Alzheimer's disease attack? He actually asked himself to become a member of his executive committee and as an agent and manager?
What a joke, Zhou Liwen almost shouted this sentence. Of course, Zhou Liwen wanted to agree in his heart, because if he really had this identity, it would be equivalent to substantially holding the entire Samsung Group in his hands. This result is even more incredible than what he had planned to influence Samsung's decisions by mastering some of the equity of Samsung Group, thereby establishing a strategic cooperation between the two.
If Joey Lee-wen agrees, it means that when Lee Kun-hee is unable to perform his functions, or after his death, then the management and agency rights representing all the property of Lee Kun-hee and his son will fall into Joey Lee-wen's hands. Of course, there is a premise, that is, Joey Lee-wen does not hold the ownership of these wealth, but this is enough. Just like when the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the young emperor was young and the regent took over the emperor's power. Although the regent did not have the name of the emperor, he had the real power of the emperor, and he was actually the highest person in the empire.
"Mr. Li, are you kidding?" Zhou Liwen shook her head after thinking about it, "I am just an outsider, and we seemed to have... this executive committee, especially the manager, is crucial. In other words, the person holding this position is equivalent to being regent, if I... hehe."
Speaking of this, Zhou Liwen did not continue to say it, because everyone understands the following meaning.
Who would have thought that Lee Kun-hee shook her head seriously at this time and said, "No, I don't think this is a joke, but in fact I think this is a very proper arrangement."
"Mr. Li..." Zhou Liwen said in surprise, and was about to continue persuasion, but Lee Kun-hee waved his hand and signaled him to listen to him first.
Lee Kun-hee said: "I said before that as an outsider, Jay Chou at most influences Samsung but cannot control Samsung in essence. This is determined by South Korea's national conditions and political factors. You can't deny this, right?"
Zhou Liwen nodded slightly, both Lee Kun-hee and himself knew very well.
Lee Kun-hee smiled and continued: "Jay Jay Chou has his own foundation, and Jay Chou's business talents are obvious to all. He has such a strong business empire at such a young age, and even I am ashamed of..."
Zhou Liwen quickly said a few humble words, but Lee Kun-hee still expressed this meaning, and then said: "No matter how the official announcement of the matter of the Dog, I think Jay Chou and I are clear about the real situation. For my elder brother or my nephew, Jay Chou has also dealt with them. I will not let them go of such a person no matter what. Jay Chou should understand this, right?"
Zhou Liwen is not easy to express this problem directly in words, but just silently expresses understanding.
Lee Kun-hee sighed lightly, and he patted his chest and said, "My heart is sick, and I am older. I just said that it will be fine in a few years, but who can tell the future clearly. My grandson is still young and my son is gone. Even if I return to Samsung to take over the power, I may not be able to sit in the position of president for long. So, I must be for the future, not only for the heirs of my Lee family, but also for all employees of a business empire like Samsung. If Samsung wants to continue to develop in the future, it must have a strong leader, and I may be powerless in this a few years. And Jay Chou is such a person. If you can serve as a manager and an agent on the executive committee, then Samsung's position as president is still in vain.
Hearing this, Zhou Liwen was moved because he could see that Lee Kun-hee would not lie to him, especially when he said that he would let Zhou Liwen take the position of president of Samsung, his eyes were full of sincerity.
"Aren't you afraid that I will bully your grandson when I die?" Zhou Liwen asked for a while after thinking about it.
"Will you?" Lee Kun-hee looked at Zhou Liwen with a smile. He knew that Zhou Liwen would not be like this. Moreover, even if Zhou Liwen agreed, she was only a member of the executive committee. There were other people in the executive committee that restrain Zhou Liwen. Even if Zhou Liwen wanted to do so, there would be many regulations and restrictions. In addition, Zhou Liwen's identity was destined to be unable to replace him, which was also something Lee Kun-hee considered.
"Haha, what if I change to Korean? Maybe I will swallow your Samsungs at that time." Zhou Liwen tentatively said again.
Lee Kun-hee smiled and said in a calm tone: "If there is really such a day, it will be helpless, but for the sake of our opponents, I hope you will treat my grandson well. If he has the ability and prospects in the future, please support him well. If he does not have this ability, it is also a good choice to live a safe life as an ordinary rich man."
Speaking of this, Zhou Liwen didn't know how to answer it. Lee Kun-hee took almost all the questions into consideration and threw such a big bait to herself. How could he not make Zhou Liwen feel tempted? For a moment, Zhou Liwen even wanted to agree to the other party immediately, but the little rationality in her heart still made Zhou Liwen gradually calm down.
“I need to think about it.”
"It doesn't matter, this matter cannot be decided in a short while. Of course you need to consider it." Lee Kun-hee nodded with a smile, then closed her eyes gently, as if she was a little tired.
Seeing his expression, Zhou Liwen knew that he should leave and stood up to say goodbye. When he was invited by Lee Kun-hee today, he walked out of the ward in a daze, got off the elevator and sat in his car, and lit one. Zhou Liwen suddenly had an inspiration in her mind, and she couldn't help but laugh and scold: "Damn this old fox, I almost put it in a condom for him."
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Chapter completed!