Zhou Liwen looked at Situ with confusion and confusion, and this was no longer a small number of ships for a shipping company. Even if these seven are nearly-ocean container ships of more than two years of age, it would be a huge fortune. As a child of the Zhao family, why did Situ join the Guo team?

"I feel very surprised, right? If it were me, the same would be true." Situ smiled bitterly: "I just said that my family in the Zhao family is not as prestige as outsiders imagine. Yes, the blood of the Zhao family has given me a lot, but it also made me lose a lot. In this family, I am basically an outsider who is outside the core. Apart from owning some shares left by my nominal father, it can be said that the Zhao family and I have nothing to do with at all."

Speaking of this, Situ's expression showed a hint of helplessness. He shook his head and said, "What's more, you probably know a little bit about the farce about the Zhao family, right?"

"I've heard of it, it's said to be for the sake of inheritance?" Zhou Liwen nodded.

"Yes, to put it bluntly, it's money." Situ sighed: "After the whole Zhao family, when the old man went there, the people below, whether they were brothers and sisters or cousins, even in court, even in order to divide the Zhao family's wealth, became a joke for the whole Xiangjiang. If my nominal father had not gone early and walked in front of the old man, it would have become their target for them to keep a close eye on. But even so, the Zhao family is not as good as before. Last year, the company almost went bankrupt for these lawsuits, and its business situation was declining. In this case, do you think I can still rely on the Zhao family? If I didn't plan for myself earlier, maybe I might even be dragged down by these idiots in the future."

Listening to Situ’s words, Zhou Liwen sighed secretly. Although he did not know the details of the inside story about Situ’s words, it was true that the Zhao family had a quarrel between brothers and sisters and the second and third generations in order to compete for property. As a member of the Zhao family, if Situ had a clear mind, it would be natural to make a decision to escape from the Zhao family decisively.

"If you want to sell your shares or leave the Zhao family, it shouldn't be difficult?" But Zhou Liwen was still wondering why Situ found himself and asked to cooperate with Guo.

"It's not difficult to do this, but even though I can get a lot of money without shares, what's the use of this? Can't I just sit there and eat the whole country?" Situ shook his head and asked.

"Then you didn't consider finding the Bao family or the Dong family to cooperate? After all, the four major ship king families are all wealthy families in Xiangjiang. Joining other people's fleets should be the most appropriate way to operate, right? Besides, you are all in Xiangjiang, so it's easier to look at the integration operation."

"I considered this plan, but I finally rejected it." Situ Rushi said: "There are three main reasons. First, although the four ship kings are famous in Xiangjiang and the four families often have contacts on the surface, in fact, over the years, both when the old man was there and in recent years, the open and secret struggles between everyone have never stopped. And do you think that the Zhao family has been in the past few years, and there are no other companies that have taken action and instigated them?"

"Do you mean the other families are hoping that the Zhao family will be finished?"

"This is of course," Situ sneered: "Not to mention the Dong family, just the son-in-law of the Bao family, he has made a lot of trouble in the Zhao family's lawsuit, weakening the Zhao family, and even looking for opportunities to redeem the Zhao family's property. This is their real purpose. These fools of the Zhao family don't even understand these things. There are tigers and wolves staring at them outside and not uniting inside. They are making trouble for small profits. What future does the Zhao family have and what hopes do they have?"

After a pause, Situ said again: "There is another reason. Even if I defect to other families, wouldn't they deliberately lower the price in this case? They even put forward some excessive conditions? In this case, wouldn't I suffer a big loss?"

"Haha, I admire Brother Situ's frankness very much, but aren't you afraid that I will suppress your price when you tell me this way? You know, I am also a businessman. Whether it is the Bao family or the Dong family, why can I do differently?"

Looking at Zhou Liwen with a smile, Situ smiled and shook his head: "Of course there is a possibility, but compared to us, we have no conflict of exploitation. Moreover, I have also learned about the situation of Guo's logistics. According to Guo's current development, it is a matter of time to establish my own fleet. Although I don't have many ships, I can still bear the single route needs of a new shipping company. According to the mainland, this is called a win-win situation. Even if I suffer a little loss, it is better to cooperate with the Bao family and the Dong family? Besides, with the financial resources of Bavc, will I really suffer in this regard?"

Zhou Liwen immediately laughed. Situ looked honest, but in fact he was not very sensible. Saying such words in front of him was equivalent to taking over his army.

"You have a good relationship with Richard, why don't you ask him for help?"

"He doesn't do it. His strengths are in real estate and capital operations, and all businesses have nothing to do with shipping. Even if his father Li Chaoren took Hutchison back then, his purpose was mainly on the land for real estate development."

Zhou Liwen nodded slightly. Situ had done his homework on this. Judging from what he said, his Guo family seemed to be his best choice. With the increasing development of the Guo family, its shipping company continued to use its original agency business. If you want to further develop, then it is inevitable to launch your own shipping business, that is, fleet transportation. What's more, Situ, who came from the Zhao family, is a professional in this regard, and joining the Guo family is a cooperation worth choosing.

Thinking of this, Zhou Liwen asked about the seven ships owned by Situ. According to a general introduction, one of the seven ships he owned was a bulk cargo ship of 25,000 tons, the other two were container cargo ships with 26TE cabins, and the remaining four were Panama type container cargo ships with 406TE cabins. Two of the container cargo ships with slightly smaller cabins were about 2 years old, and the other four Panama type ships were between 10 and 15 years old. The bulk cargo ships had the youngest age, only B years old. These seven ships were in good condition and were currently mainly routes to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Australia-Xinjiang.

"How do you want to cooperate?" Zhou Liwen was quite satisfied with the several ships that Situ owned, at least it could play a big role in the shipping company's new route. He thought about it and asked. When Situ heard this, he was happy and knew that Zhou Liwen had agreed to his proposal in principle.

"Partners in... or United Shipping Company? Look..." Situ asked tentatively.

Zhou Liwen thought for a while and said, "It's better to invest in the stock. If you join forces, there may be trouble with equity in the future. But there is one thing I have to declare first. Even if you invest in Guo's, your shareholding ratio cannot be too high. Even if you invest in the valuation of the ship, Guo's will also increase its capital."

Zhou Liwen's words made Situ frown slightly. He thought for a while and asked, "So what about the operation of the shipping company? Who will control it?"

"The shipping company under Guo's is of course controlled by the board of directors of Guo." Zhou Liwen blocked his way out with a blunt sentence, but he still said: "For specific business management, it must be decided by the board of directors. I am no longer the chairman, so when you complete the investment, you can apply to the board of directors. If the board of directors agrees, it is not impossible for you to be responsible for the operation of the shipping company. After all, you have experience in this regard.

"What if you think of it yourself?" Situ asked.

Zhou Liwen smiled: "I won't object, but in the end it depends on the results."

Situ understood Zhou Liwen's meaning, and after thinking about it, he asked: "How much share do you think my investment can account for the Guo family?"

"This is better for the accountant to calculate it, but according to Guo's current asset estimate, about 10% should be a reasonable number." Zhou Liwen replied without any comment. The current Panama-type container cargo ship cost about US$1.76 million, and the 26TE container cargo ship is about US$7.5 million each, and the price of bulk cargo ships is about US$1.06 million. Of course, these are the prices of new ships. The latest of these seven ships are also B-year-old. As for the oldest ships, the price of ships has a sharp drop. Even if it is not calculated based on the price of recycling and dismantling of old ships, it is only worth more than US$660,000.

The 10 proposed by Zhou Liwen is roughly the same as this price, and even if there are some differences, there will be no more differences. Situ had an understanding of the Guo Group in advance, so when Zhou Liwen reported this number, he was not too surprised, but nodded.

"My sister's wedding tomorrow. Brother Situ can come and sit if he has time. Mr. Guo will be there at that time. I will introduce you to you and let you discuss in detail."

Situ smiled and agreed. At this time, Zhou Liwen's car had already arrived at the place. Situ said thank you very politely, and then got off the car and left.

The next day was the wedding of Zhou Bei and Li Junhao. The scale of this wedding was considered the largest wedding in Xiangjiang in recent years. The attendees were either rich or noble. Not only were the business friends of the Li family in Xiangjiang and the mainland, but also some of Zhou Liwen's friends, and even the second-level leaders of provincial and municipal Huacheng in mainland China sent people to congratulate them.

Perhaps it was Zhou Liwen's face, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and Cisco actually sent people to send gifts to express their congratulations. In addition, the US consul and his wife also came to attend the wedding banquet in person, which surprised some wealthy people in Hong Kong who didn't know much about Zhou's family's details.

As Zhou Liwen's old brothers, Guo Tao and the others were of course among them. Huacheng was not far from Xiangjiang. The group set off in the morning and arrived in Xiangjiang at noon. They happily greeted Zhou Liwen and gave the bride and groom a carefully prepared gift.

After Situ came, Zhou Liwen introduced Guo Tao to Situ. Since Zhou Liwen had already explained this to Guo Tao on the phone last night, the two soon had a lively chat after meeting. Judging from their communication situation, everything was pretty good.

When my sister got married, Zhou Liwen, the brother-in-law, was so idle. She was busy entertaining guests and was almost unstoppable. She was even more tired than when she got married.

"Brother Zhou, congratulations"

"Why are you here?" Just as Zhou Liwen was greeting guests one by one, a familiar voice sounded behind him. When he looked back, he was surprised and happy.

"Why can't I come? If Xiaobei hadn't sent me an invitation specifically, wouldn't you be planning to call me?" Jun Ge asked with a smile. Today he was wearing a navy blue suit, with silk knots, looking chic and calm, and there was a tall and beautiful female companion around him. Zhou Liwen recognized it as soon as he saw it. Isn't this someone who is very popular in domestic talent shows recently?

"That's OK, I'm not too happy when you come." Zhou Liwen said with a smile. Today is her sister Zhou Bei getting married, and it's not himself. They prepared the invitation and the arrangements of the guests. Except for Masayoshi Son and Cisco who heard the news, Zhou Liwen didn't pay attention to the other guests when they invited him, so he didn't expect Brother Jun to come.

But it is normal to think about it carefully. Jun Ge is now a number one figure in the domestic entertainment industry. With Zhou Liwen's relationship, he and Zhou Bei are also familiar with him. Zhou Bei's foundation and Jun Ge's entertainment companies and film and television companies often engage in cooperation, so it is normal to invite Jun Ge to attend the wedding.

Zhou Liwen and Jun Ge have not seen each other for nearly half a year. Unexpectedly, they were very happy to meet at this occasion. At this time, the guests were almost over. Zhou Liwen explained to the people next to him and personally took Jun Ge into it.

"Wow, isn't this Li Chaoren? Oh my god, this is Tycoon Guo and Boss Huo..." After entering the huge main hall, the girl next to Brother Jun suddenly widened her eyes because she actually saw the famous figures on TV here. The top ten richest people in Xiangjiang are basically more than halfway, and more celebrities in Xiangjiang attended. But compared with these rich people, except for a few famous big stars, other first- and second-tier stars are obviously invited to support them. In this occasion, the girl's face is incredible.

"How about it, my brother is powerful enough, right?" Jun Ge smiled happily, and pointed at a middle-aged foreigner: "See, this is the American Consul. If it weren't for my brother's face, it would be impossible for him to attend such an occasion."

As Brother Jun’s female companion, this girl certainly knows some of Brother Jun’s backgrounds, and she has been following Brother Jun for more than a day or two, and has met some of Brother Jun’s friends. But she never expected that it would be unexpectedly scary to follow Brother Jun to attend this wedding banquet today. Whether it is identity or fame, a little star like her is simply out of reach. She didn’t expect that she would sit on the same occasion with these people.

In this regard, she couldn't help but look at Zhou Liwen and guessed what Zhou Liwen would be. But after watching for a long time, she couldn't see anything else except that she felt that Zhou Liwen was just a handsome man and very elegant and funny while chatting and laughing.

"Don't look at me, brother, don't think about it. They have been married long ago and even have a son." Brother Jun patted the girl's buttocks, haha ​​and joked.

The girl whispered softly, and then said resentfully: "I don't have this idea, I'm just curious."

"Okay, let me tell you slowly in the future, go and have a look around by yourself, I'll talk to my brother for a few words."

"Well..." The girl did not object to this proposal. There were so many big names here, and there were also the kings and queens of the entertainment industry. If they could take the opportunity to deal with them, it would be beneficial to their development in the future. Of course, she valued her relationship with Brother Jun more. Today's scene made her determined to catch Brother Jun. Thinking of this, she stood up slowly, nodded apologetically to Zhou Liwen, and walked to the side of the big stars in the Hong Kong Jiang who were chatting.

"You guy, old cow eats tender grass. This girl seems to be only 18 years old, right?" Zhou Liwen looked at the girl's back as she left and quipped with a smile.

"This is the case in the entertainment industry. If I don't touch them, they will come here by themselves. Besides, why should my own people be cheaper to others?" Brother Jun said very casually.

Zhou Liwen shook her head laughed and cried. This guy’s mentality has been very different from before. Perhaps as he said, this is the case in the entertainment industry. After staying in this circle for a long time, literary youths will become hooligans.

Relying on the past two years of talent shows and the huge profits of Or mobile phones, Junge's entertainment and film and television companies are becoming more and more famous. It can be said that the newcomers from the hottest talent shows in the past two years are almost all under Junge. He also invested in several scripts that were destined to be sold in his previous life at the suggestion of Zhou Liwen, which even made the reputation of film and television companies famous in one fell swoop.

I found a slightly quiet place and asked the waiter to make a pot of tea. The two of them sat down and lit cigarettes, drinking tea and chatting.

They are all old friends, and there is no politeness between Zhou Liwen and Jun Ge. They talked about their recent situations. After chatting for a while, they talked about Zhou Liwen's real estate project in Heijiang, which is the renovation of the old city.

"That incident has helped Brother Jian a lot. He knew that I came to Xiangjiang this time and asked me to say thank you."

"Why be so polite? When I first started this project, I told Brother Jian that this is a win-win situation. By the way, I heard that Brother Jian might move? Why, is there any news here?"

Brother Jun nodded with a smile: "You are well-informed, but you even know this? Yes, there is news on it. He has been in Heijiang in recent years. In addition, his family relationships will be next year, maybe the end of this year, and he may move. However, I don't know how to arrange it for the time being, but Brother Jian's idea is to go directly to the province. If you change to another province, you will lose the advantage. Moreover, he considers that your project is still continuing locally, and if you leave, there may be variables."
Chapter completed!