Chapter 1483: Put Down Your Posture and Go Into Battle Lightly
From Christmas to New Year, Wu Tao's social interactions with the American emperor were soulless.
Whether it's a charity banquet in California or a Trump family gathering in New York state, he is the undisputed focus and center.
Even Molly, who has been occupying the female companion's seat, joked sourly that 2005 should be named the Chinese Year of Wu.
It's just a joke, it can't be taken seriously.
But after all, it also illustrates from a certain aspect how popular Wu Tao was during this period of American imperialism.
In fact, not only Wu Tao himself, but also allies such as Tianyuan Consortium, Quantum Fund, and Morgan Consortium, all benefited a lot.
It was not until after New Year's Day that Wu Tao ended his tour in the East and returned to his villa in Irvine, California.
As soon as he entered the door, he was greeted by Xiao Xiaotian, who had been waiting here for a long time. "Uncle, I saw you on TV. You are really my idol!"
Ouch.
Just for these words, Wu Tao had to kiss Xiaoxiaotian, hug him and hold him high.
What's more, his parents, Cheng Xiaoman and Qiu Xiaotian, were following behind him.
Xiaoxiaotian was lifted up, and he laughed happily. As a result, before he could put it down, Qiu Xiaotian came up to him and scolded him, "Why do you call me uncle? Didn't I just teach you to call me brother?"
Tell me, who are these people?
As a result, before Wu Tao had time to fight back, he heard Xiaoxiaotian retort in an arrogant voice, "Dad, you are so much older than my uncle, but you have never even been on TV. What qualifications do you have to take advantage of my uncle?"
Qiu Xiaotian was speechless when he arrived.
People around laughed.
Wu Tao held Xiao Xiaotian, who was about to put him down, and lifted it up again with a smile.
Then he handed it to Cheng Xiaoman and said, "Xiao Xiaotian is so cute, he will definitely be better than his father in the future!"
Cheng Xiaoman did not feel complacent. Instead, she took advantage of the situation and asked, "Mr. Wu, when will we have a few more babies? I will make sure that each one will be smarter and cuter than the last one."
He couldn't answer these words, and of course Wu Tao didn't intend to answer them, but he couldn't resist the blazing looks from around him.
So Wu Tao quickly changed the subject: "By the way, why are you guys here today?"
When the formal topic was asked, Cheng Xiaoman wisely gave up the right to speak to her husband, which was considered a face-saving gesture.
Qiu Xiaotian didn't appreciate it very much. He didn't know whether it was because his hostility towards his son had not subsided, or because he didn't care about Jin'er's purpose. He said casually: "Isn't this what Xiaoman thought? We just celebrated the Western Festival and will be here soon. Our own year is over.”
"I want to ask if you are staying to celebrate the New Year, or if you plan to go back. If you are staying, you should prepare the New Year's goods and so on."
Wu Tao calculated that it was now the twelfth lunar month, and the Lunar New Year was less than a month away.
For traditional festivals, those who can go back should still go back.
It’s just that in the next month, there are still a lot of things arranged here, and it’s really hard to say whether they can be resolved.
"We'll have to wait and see, we're not sure yet."
After saying that, Wu Tao felt that he was a little discouraged. He was about to explain a few words, but Qiu Xiaotian said before him: "I understand, I understand, the long vacation will be over soon, and everyone in my company is very busy. Not to mention him, take care of it It’s such a big deal.”
Cheng Xiaoman glanced at her husband and said earnestly: "I'd better get ready first. After all, it's not like in China. It takes time to prepare many things."
Wu Tao stopped refusing and said, "That's okay, then there's Sister Laoman."
The day after returning to California, Wu Tao encountered the third visit from China National Offshore Oil Company.
This time, he didn't shirk.
It's not because he was blocked, but this time the other party finally came to talk with some brains.
Wu Tao looked at the face in front of him, who was much younger than the greasy fat man Dujun, and stretched out his hand.
As a result, the other party decisively held his hands and said respectfully: "I have heard about Mr. Wu's name for a long time, but when I met today, it turns out that being famous is worse than meeting him. I am a small vice president of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Ma Caicai."
"Mr. Ma, please sit down."
After saying that, Wu Tao took the lead and sat down, leaving Dujun and the seductive girl who also followed him there.
Liu Ruoxi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
She did this not because of Dujun, but because her boss didn't even look at the charming girl next to her.
Last time, it was this woman who came here single-handedly, looking like she had conquered her boss from head to toe.
As a result, this time I came to meet him shamelessly, but I didn't even have a chance to introduce myself.
What the boss did was really annoying.
Fortunately, Liu Ruoxi's personal emotions did not affect her work and her boss's decision-making.
This is unprofessional.
So she quickly prepared tea and sat next to him without saying a word, taking notes of the meeting.
Wu Tao picked up the coffee and took a sip, but he was thinking secretly in his heart.
The name Ma Cai Cai could not be more vulgar. Moreover, the way he speaks is similar to that of Du Chu who came before, which is somewhat detracting.
However, I didn't expect that Ma Cai Cai's words were anything but ordinary.
"Mr. Wu, after hearing your speech at the charity dinner, Mr. Ma was enlightened and inspired. If my guess is correct, Mr. Wu is probably inspired by CNOOC's acquisition of Unocal. Send it?"
No wonder he can achieve the position of vice president.
It seems that Ma Cai Cai still has two skills.
Wu Tao's eyes lit up, and he lowered his aura and said, "Mr. Ma is overthinking it. My speech at that time was all casual and did not reflect any suspicion on your company."
Even if the other party has guessed it, this kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable.
However, Ma Caicai did not dwell too much on this issue. Instead, he played the emotional card and said, "To be honest, I am not optimistic about the company's overseas acquisition."
"It's just a step that needs to be taken sooner or later. Sometimes you don't have to be ready before taking action."
"But even so, I still hope that we can get off to a good start. We are both Chinese companies, so I would like to ask Mr. Wu to give you some advice."
This attitude made Wu Tao very comfortable.
So even though he was still not optimistic about this acquisition, Wu Tao was still shaken.
After a moment, he muttered and tapped a few words: "Mr. Ma, you are right. We are all Chinese enterprises and we share the same spirit. Then I will tell you my own opinion."
"Please speak, please speak!" Ma Cai and the other three people had already taken out their notes and put on a recording posture.
Just listen to Wu Tao's words: "Lower your body and go into battle lightly!"
Ma Caicai hadn't reacted yet, and the charming girl was even more confused. Only the greasy fat man blurted out: "Is it gone now?"
Wu Tao picked up the tea and said, "A little insight, that's all."
Dujun was about to say more, but was interrupted by Ma Caicai: "What do you know? I really want to tell you something, thank you Mr. Wu for your guidance!"