“Alright. Let's say this is merely my lousy guess. Anyway, I will help Tea Hall to do their business.(行了,就算这仅仅是我瞎猜好了。不管怎样,我会帮‘天和’做事。)”高明显然已经从Williams的沉默中读懂了那个意思。
Williams还是不吱声。Johnny也紧闭着嘴巴——都是烂鸟!高明在心里骂道。他继续说:
“You doo speak now. If anyone asks, I will dehis disow, here is my deal. Firstly, I wa. I will let Joj Director, to joi team.(你们现在不用说话。如果有人问起,我会否认我们谈过这个。现在,我提我的要求。第一,我要Eric出局。我会让我们的市场部总监Jojo加入项目组。)”
Johnny看着Williams。Williams点了点头。
Johnny说:“It's you g.(你自己定吧,高明。)”
“Now, my sed request. I need yreement that I will stay with Longfly, as General Manager a, for at least another 3 years.(现在,我的第二个要求。我要你们同意,我,在朗飞至少再担任总经理3年。)”
Williams和Johnny双双倒在椅背上直喘气。Johnny看着Williams,Williams看着天花板,不吱声——他等着高明说出真正的需求。
“I have seen many a like this one. Many a GM had to leave the pany ohe pletioion. You know why? Because the hospitals used to buying from distributors o buy from the maly. This is a big e the busi would hurt the whole business very bad and the GM would have to take the blame. Or who else?(我见过很多这样的收购。许多中国总经理在收购一完成就不得不离开公司。你知道为什么吗?因为习惯从经销商手里采购的医院现在必须从原厂采购。这是一个很大的,可以说是巨大的生意模式的改变,会对整个生意造成打击。然后总经理就不得不承担后果。不然,谁还会背这个黑锅?)”
说到这儿,高明意味深长地看了看Williams和Johnny,貌似在问:“你们俩个,谁敢背这个黑锅?”没人吱声。高明继续:
“I d blamed, but I don't want to be removed because of this. I waed fairly. I o recover the to-be-damaged business. I believe I make it. O would I like to leave the pany, with det reputation. Isn’t that fair?(我不介意背黑锅。但我不想因为这个被踢出局。我要自己被公平地对待。我需要3年把受损的生意重新做起来。我相信我能做到。只要到那时,我才愿意离开公司,我的名誉也不会受损。这,难道不公平吗?)”
这时,Williams终于开口了。他双手一摊,说:
“How I give you this guarantee, Ming? I don't know even myself where I am in 3 years.(我怎么给你这个保证呢,高明?3年后即使我自己都不知道我在哪里。)”
&her do I.(我也不知道。)”Johnny也马上补了一句。
“None of us is rookie in this industry. By now, I have said what I o say.(我们在这行都不是菜鸟了。到现在,我已经说了我想要的。)”高明并不给对方喘息的机会,“I know it will be a disaster if you keep ing with Qian Ma oion without a killing on in your hand. It may take two years, three years before you finally know that it is merely a game with a ese gang. It is not about money, you offer whatever big dollars to Qian Ma but I tell you this, they will in a professional way. After all, meo end the game quickly, say, ihe Fg is the killi I offer. Tea Hall alohey ow, your choice.(我知道如果你想不断地和千马谈判收购,手里又没有杀手锏的话,那将是一个灾难。你们会花两年,三年的时间,到最后才发觉你们是在和一帮中国流氓谈判。这不是钱的问题。你们可以给千马很多的钱,但是我可以告诉你们,他们永远不会用专业的态度对待这件事。毕竟,人都是贪婪的。所以,要尽快结束这场游戏,比如说,一年,那么FCPA就是一个杀手锏。我可以弄到这个杀手锏。靠’天和’弄?他们连门都摸不着。你们看着办吧!)”
高明喝了一口水。他不着急,他给Williams足够的时间消化他的话。
Williams和Johnny互相看着。稍顿,Williams看了看手表。高明决定给与老头子最后一击。
“Now that you're g your time, Williams, let's talk about timing.(既然你在看时间,Williams,那就让我们谈谈时机这个问题。)”
Williams和Johnny都看向他。
“Those basters, I mean, the board members, if they don't see improvement in Qian Ma a in 2 quarters, Mr. Lynch, your path towards the CEO will eely. Am I right? I know, the old ot that willing to give up his chair, yet.(那些混蛋,我的意思是那些董事局成员,如果他们没有在两个季度内看见千马收购案有起色,那么Lynch先生,你通往CEO的道路会马上终止。我说得对吗?我知道,老CEO还不是非常愿意交出他的位子。)”
话音刚落,Williams突然起身。Johnny也跟着站了起来。高明看了看两人,也站了起来。
“It is great meeting you, Ming, and I am happy to hear about your story and, and, that amazing whatever. I appreciate your live video of Qian Ma's party. That was unbelievable, sitting iing room to arty of a paerested in buying out.(很高兴和你见面,高明,我也很高兴听了你的故事和你那个,那个令人惊艳的什么什么。我感谢你给我看千马晚会的现场视频。简直难以相信,坐在酒店的会议室里,看着一家我们有兴趣买下来的公司的年会。)”Williams一边扣着西服纽扣一边说着,“That video got me ced that Qian Ma is o work with. Not at all! Aantly, that prreat leader for our business in a, you know Qian Ma, you have your resources to use ieam, whi't want to know about iail and I believe you dle the miserable matters to e after we start the war with Qian Ma. I ressed by the video. I don't know who shot the video but I thank you for y and the g!(那个视频让我相信,千马不是省油的灯。根本不是!更重要的是证明了你是我们中国区很好的领导者。你了解千马,你在他们团队里有资源可用,不过我不想对那些事再多问什么。我相信你可以驾驭我们和千马开战后即将到来的麻烦事。那个视频真让我难以忘怀。我不知道是谁在拍那个视频,但我要谢谢你的努力而且出色的工作,高明!)”
Williams伸出手来。高明知道他已经得到了他想要的,现在是见好就收的时候了。
“You're wele!(不用客气!)”高明也扣上西服纽扣和Williams握手,然后转身和Johnny握手。
Joh job, Ming!(干得好,高明!)”
高明很快地收拾了自己的东西,背上包准备离开。他心里明白,现在必须赶快走,言多必失!
Williams说了一句:“Good night, no, g, Ming!(晚安!不!是早安!高明!)”
高明打开门,转身和Williams和Johnny再次挥手告别。门,在高明身后慢慢合上了。
屋里只剩下Williams和Johnny。两人都喝了口水。一秒,两秒,三秒……Williams开口了。
“What do you think?(你怎么想?)”
Johnny反问了一句:“Do we have choice?(我们有的选吗?)”
Williams又喝了一口水。他看着墙上的投影幕布,想了一会儿,然后说:
“I'm not asking you about his proposal of 3-year tract, whisense. I am worried that after we remove Qian Ma, we may have another problem to solve, which is -(我没有问你他那个瞎扯淡的三年合约。我在担心当我们拔掉千马的时候,我们也许要解决另外一个问题。就是——)”
“You mean, Ming?(你是说,高明?)”
&hreatening me, or, us, if you know what I mean. I don't think he was asking for his career with Longfly, whiew didn't make se he was really telling us is, he khing and he will k both sides-Qian Ma and Longfly. So, he was tryi us khe King, not you, elling us not to do anything to him, he wao have free hands to do anything in the followio help Longfly in his oarently, but actually, to help himself if I am n.(他在威胁我,或者我们,我不知道你有没有懂我的意思。我不认为他在提他在朗飞的职业生涯的要求,他自己也知道那是瞎扯淡。他真正要告诉我们的是,他知道所有事情,他还会知道更多关于朗飞和千马双方的事情。所以,他想让我们知道,他才是王,不是你,也不是我。他在告诉我们接下来的一年无论他做什么都不要管他。在这一年,他会帮助朗飞,用他自己的办法。不过只是表面上而已,实际上,如果我没看错的话,他要帮他自己做事。)”
Johnny一脸茫然:“By sayio help himself, you mean …(你说他想帮自己做事,是指……)”
Williams转过头来,狠狠地盯着Johnny——他不明白面前的这个人是装傻,还是真傻?