He was still a big man with a pointed chin, blond hair, and a high nose bridge.
"Sorry." Walter narrowed his eyes. He could not remember where he had seen Li He before.
"Please take a seat." Li He waved at the five or six people in front of him nonchalantly. The height of these people standing in front of him made him feel pressured. He picked up the teapot and took a sip of tea. He took out a cigarette and lit it. The smoke lingered for a while before he said slowly, "Mr. Walter may not remember me, but I still remember Mr. Walter."
Walter communicated with his entourage for a while before nodding. "I really don't remember you. I've been to China many times and met many people. You know, Asians look the same to us."
Li He chuckled. "It seems that Mr. Walter doesn't take me seriously. I remember Mr. Walter giving a speech when he came to China in 1982. I told you at the time that it would take twenty years to determine who was better. Now it seems that it doesn't take twenty years."
"It's you!" Walter stood up abruptly and stared at Li He carefully. After a while, he said, "Yes, I remember you! It's really you! "
He had been to China many times and was treated like a god. This was the only Chinese person who dared to challenge him! Hence, he had a deep impression of him!
However, he did not expect that the big boss in front of him was the young man who dared to challenge him!
"Did you acquire AMC?"
He was still not sure.
Li He nodded. "Yes, is there a problem?"
'I'm paying for all the bragging I did when I was young!'
Walter and his entourage were extremely shocked. They had always been on the same team as Walter. Several of them had attended the speech hall at Capital University with Walter!
They all had a deep impression of that reckless young man.
They had thought that it was just the arrogant words of an ignorant and fearless young man. They did not expect it to be true.
"Oh, God!" A woman exclaimed in disbelief.
Walter was embarrassed. The inexperienced brat he had mocked back then was now his boss.
In the end, he mustered up his courage and extended his hand to Li He. "Congratulations, Mr. Li."
Everyone in the venue was baffled. They did not expect Walter and Li He to know each other. It seemed like they had a grudge against each other.
Benardi glared at Walter. As soon as Li He gave the order, he would immediately ask Walter to pack his bags and leave.
Li He looked around and continued blowing smoke rings. He said nonchalantly, "Ten years ago, Mr. Walter and I made a bet about whether China had the ability to industrialize. Mr. Walter, do you still stand by your initial judgment? "
Walter was silent for a moment. He was unsettled by Li He's gaze.
After a long time, he said, "Mr. Li, your personal achievements do not represent China's industrial achievements. There is no doubt that China's textile shoes and hats industry has developed by leaps and bounds in recent years, but the entire system is still in a state of disarray."
Li He smiled. "If a stupid person like me can succeed, I believe most Chinese people can too."
"I hope so." Times were different now. Walter knew that there was no need to argue about this issue. After all, the person in front of him was his boss. "Mr. Li, your achievements are extraordinary."
He was still a little nervous. Although he did not want to flatter Li Du too much, he had to admit that his future and future depended on the person in front of him.
He was already in his fifties. There was no time for him to start over.
Li He stubbed out the cigarette butt and said bluntly, "Everyone, let's get down to business. I want to see AMC make a profit. Is there any difficulty?"
Walter remained silent and looked at Benardi.
"AMC is not in debt now, and there are no labor problems. We can resume production at any time. It's just that it's a little difficult to find models that can cater to the market."
Li He asked, "Who's the CEO of AMC?"
Benardi said, "The original CEO has now become a senior executive of Chrysler and is also a major shareholder. He gave up all his positions in AMC. Now, I'm the CEO and Mr. Walter is the vice-president."
"Mr. Walter." Li He stared at Walter.
"Mr. Li." Walter sat up straight.
Li He asked, "Do you think there's a need for AMC to exist?"
“American，
Motors，
This is an intangible brand. Chrysler gave up on it. It's a huge loss, "Walter answered seriously.
"I've appointed you as the CEO of AMC. Do you have the ability to maintain profits?" Although he had a beef with Walter, it was not a big one. Li He had to admit that Walter was a talent. After all, he was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"I think as long as the models are popular with consumers, we'll be able to do well." Walter was a little dizzy from this sudden pie in the sky.
Li He waved his hand. "Don't give me such an ambiguous answer."
Walter said, "I think there will be more and more competition in the future. The mistake of AMC and Chrysler is that, like many American automobile companies, they underestimated the power of market change. They ignored the changes in the world market and blindly reveled in the production of high-end vehicles. Therefore, the world oil crisis in the early 1970s dealt a huge blow to the American automobile industry, which had always been popular in the production of large luxury cars. Low energy consumption, small Japanese cars rushed into the United States and ran rampant in the domestic automobile market. They continuously ate into the market share of the three major American automobile giants, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler Motor Company. Some small factories suffered heavy losses and had to close down. This gave Japanese cars the opportunity to expand into the American market. I think our next opportunity is to develop models that are suitable for personal consumption. "
"That's the economy car." Li He understood what he meant. "But I suggest we look at the Fiat Gubei and Mitsubishi Eclipse for the car design."
He was really fed up with the monotonous Santana design with sharp edges and protruding edges.
Walter nodded. "I'll ask for your opinion when the new model comes out."
"Then, congratulations, Mr. Walter. You are now the new chairman of AMC Motors." Li He extended his hand to him.
"Mr. Li, are you sure? Are you kidding me? " Walter had yet to react. After all, the two of them had been at loggerheads before. It was already good enough that he was not fired.
The five or six people who came with him all looked at Li He with distrust.
Li He smiled. "Mr. Walter, AMC is wholly owned by me. I can make all the decisions. Even though we have different viewpoints, values, and even political leanings, we have one thing in common. You and I both believe that capital has no borders and profit comes first. "
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