Chapter 2304 Tide Bull

Liu Fusheng's face was full of surprise, and he seemed quite surprised.

"Mr. Shulman had just arrived at Siemens headquarters not long before he had a dedicated seat in our restaurant," Bowman said.

Zhou Xiaozhe's heart moved slightly. Shulman was the vice president of Simen Company. Governor Liu did not come here just for dinner.

At the same time, he noticed that Bauman said that Shulman was unable to taste some of the restaurant's dishes for various reasons, from which it can be inferred that this guy must be very stingy and reluctant to spend money on meals.

I don’t know how Governor Liu knew about this person.

If they could get the vice president of Siemens in their corner with an expensive meal, it would bring a lot of benefits to the inspection team.

On the other side, Liu Fusheng readily accepted Bauman's suggestion and said, "When does Mr. Shulman usually come over for dinner?"

Baumann smiled and said, "He usually comes over on weekends. Tomorrow is the weekend, so I think he should come. Since you are so generous, Mr. Liu, I suggest that you treat him to some Munich local dishes made by Chef Hans. I think Mr. Shulmann will be very satisfied."

Liu Fusheng smiled slightly to express his gratitude.

After leaving the restaurant, Zhou Xiaozhe asked, "Governor, what's going on? I seem to understand, but I also feel like I don't understand."

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "What do you know?"

The two strolled on the streets of Munich and communicated in Chinese.

Zhou Xiaozhe said, "I originally thought that you came to the restaurant to get a feel for Shulman's living habits, so that you can better complete the mission of the inspection team. But then I couldn't understand what happened next. After all, Shulman is the vice president of Siemens. He shouldn't be so stingy as to be reluctant to spend a lot of money on a meal, right?"

"Also, you asked the waiter when Shulman would come to the restaurant for dinner. This question seemed to expose the fact that you had no channels to invite him to dinner."

"As a waiter at a star-rated restaurant, Bauman shouldn't reveal any information about regular customers to you. It should be taboo to do so. But Bauman revealed a lot of details, even telling you what Shulman likes to eat. Why? Is it just because of the several hundred euro tip?"

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Before I came here, I carefully investigated the relevant information of Siemens Company. I know that this company is one of the representatives of Europe's high-tech industry. Through official information, I found that Shulman has great authority. Several key departments are under his control. To put it bluntly, he has the right to decide whether to cooperate with us in related fields."

"The evaluation of him on the Internet is that he is old-fashioned and stubborn. Whether it is work or life, once he makes up his mind, nothing can change his mind."

Zhou Xiaozhe said: "That's true. I also heard that Shulman is very stubborn."

Liu Fusheng said: "I found something interesting. Shulman and Hans, the chef of the restaurant just mentioned, are old friends and old rivals for many years."

"The enemy?"

Zhou Xiaozhe showed surprise on his face. How could the vice president of a top global company and a restaurant chef become rivals?

Liu Fusheng said: "Schulman is famous for his gluttony. Because of his status, he often participates in some high-end food tasting activities. At a cooking competition, he expressed high praise for Hans's dishes, and then the two became good friends."

"Hans has a strong sense of hometown sentiment. He rejected the invitation of the Michelin three-star restaurant in Paris and wanted to promote the local specialties of Munich. However, Shulman was dismissive of Munich local cuisine. He thought Hans was wasting his talent and focusing on doing meaningless things."

"The two men had a disagreement and didn't see each other for many years. Later, as fate would have it, Shulman was transferred to Siemens' Munich headquarters. Hans learned the news and publicly stated on social media that Shulman hated Munich's food and transferring him here was a punishment for him."

"Schumann also said on social media that even if he came to Munich to work, he would not eat local food, and he would often visit the restaurant where Hans worked, order French food every time, and force him to serve himself."

Zhou Xiaozhe was speechless. As expected, a man remains a young man until he dies. Aren’t these two old men too boring?

Liu Fusheng said: "The waiter Baumann hinted to me that there were several dishes of Shulmann that I had not tasted, which meant that he wanted me to order some local specialties of Munich."

Zhou Xiaozhe was surprised and said, "Baumann is quite cunning, isn't he? He wants to use you to help Chef Hans win. As long as Shulmann eats the local Munich food, Chef Hans will win."

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Yes, I know what he is thinking, so I asked him when Shulman would come over for dinner."

Zhou Xiaozhe said with emotion: "Your words are equivalent to agreeing to help him, so Bauman will help you create opportunities. You actually made yourself an ally of the restaurant with just a few words, which is really smart!"

After a pause, Zhou Xiaozhe thought again and said, "As far as I know, Shulman seems to have some prejudice against our country. In the past, some state-owned enterprises wanted to cooperate with Siemens, but they were all rejected by Shulman. Governor, you are saving the country in a roundabout way, which will undoubtedly create more opportunities."

Liu Fusheng sighed, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. As the manager of a top enterprise, Shulman will definitely not turn a blind eye to the development of our country."

Zhou Xiaozhe nodded, and then asked: "Governor, what about the meal expenses?"

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "It's a small matter. I know you are worried. I used public funds to eat and drink lavishly abroad. Don't worry, in addition to my salary, I also have legal income from the tertiary industry. The royalties from my novels are in the eight figures. I am not rich, but it is more than enough to enjoy the food in a star restaurant... Or, do you want to pay for me to eat out of your own pocket?"

"Uh……"

Zhou Xiaozhe's expression froze. If the meal cost 2,000 yuan, he would treat it. But 20,000 yuan, based on his secretary's salary, would take nearly half a year!

Seeing his embarrassed face, Liu Fusheng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhou Xiaozhe grinned and said, "Governor, when we return home, I will treat you to a Chao Niu hotpot."

Liu Fusheng said, "Okay, I'll remember that. I'll give you a good beating when I get back."

……

The mission of the East Guangdong Province inspection team is not so easy to accomplish.

At this time, the international situation is constantly changing, and the attitude of companies in many European countries towards our country is to compete and defend strictly.

If Liu Fusheng followed the normal process and contacted someone like Shulman, he would definitely not be able to make a breakthrough. Therefore, before setting off, he investigated a lot of information and combined it with the memories of his previous life, hoping to do something to bring them closer.

For example, having dinner with Shulman, finding some common ground, attracting outside attention, and then naturally using past life memories to start a conversation, solving some problems Shulman is facing in his current life, and then talking about cooperation, the effect will definitely be better.