Chapter 2141: Zhao Fusheng's Hesitation

Zhao Fusheng really didn't understand why Lee Boo-jin suddenly took an interest in the Hanjin Group and wanted to invest in it.

Zhao Fusheng wasn't very clear about the relationships among these Korean chaebols, so often, when it came to business dealings between them, he was very cautious.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, when doing business to a certain extent, being cautious did no harm.

Some people always thought that whether in life or business, one should be bold and willing to take risks.

But they forgot that some things might be just a momentary thought or decision, yet they affect the lives of many more people.

To be honest, Zhao Fusheng's thinking might be a bit conservative, but he felt that by doing so, he at least lived up to the employees of the Future Group, believing they too hoped their jobs would be more stable, rather than worrying about the company's future every day.

"Sister Boo-jin, do you understand the current situation of the Hanjin Group?"

Zhao Fusheng casually asked Lee Boo-jin.

Regardless, what needed to be said still had to be said.

"Of course I do."

Lee Boo-jin didn't catch the implication in Zhao Fusheng's words and nodded. "I know the situation with Hanjin. Cho Yang-ho has always been very ambitious..."

Cho Yang-ho was, of course, the chairman of the Hanjin Group.

And Zhao Fusheng believed that this assessment of Cho Yang-ho must have come not from Lee Boo-jin, but from Lee Kun-hee.

Only that old fox was qualified to make such a comment about one of Korea's top ten chaebols.

As for Lee Boo-jin, though she was called the eldest princess of Samsung, she didn't yet have that ability or status.

"In that case, why are we investing in Hanjin Shipping?"

Zhao Fusheng frowned. "Do you think this company can develop?"

"Yes."

Lee Boo-jin nodded. "Hanjin Shipping has been expanding rapidly in recent years. If things continue like this, I think they might become one of the top three shipping groups in the world in a few years..."

Then she began to introduce the current situation of Hanjin Shipping to Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng wasn't in a hurry; he listened patiently to Lee Boo-jin, nodding occasionally, but his mind was elsewhere.

Soon, Lee Boo-jin finished explaining and smiled at Zhao Fusheng. "So, how about it? Want to invest?"

Clearly, she seemed very eager to cooperate with Zhao Fusheng and hoped the Future Group would become one of Hanjin Shipping's investors.

Such an important cooperation couldn't be settled over a single meal. The two chatted for a while longer, and then Zhao Fusheng took his leave.

Koreans generally liked to change venues during gatherings—eating first, then going to sing, for example—but Lee Boo-jin and Zhao Fusheng were clearly not that type. After finishing their business talk, they naturally went their separate ways.

Sitting in the car on the way back, Zhao Fusheng remained silent for a long time.

"Yiming, have Liang Jingyu look into the Hanjin Group, especially the materials on Korean Air and Hanjin Shipping."

Zhao Fusheng said to Liu Yiming after a moment's thought.

Regardless, he needed to understand the specifics before making a judgment.

"Okay, Chairman."

Liu Yiming nodded, dialed Liang Jingyu's number, and relayed the matter to him.

Upon hearing that it was Zhao Fusheng's order, Liang Jingyu naturally didn't dare to be negligent and instructed his subordinates to begin investigating the Hanjin Group.

Two days later, the materials were delivered to Zhao Fusheng.

To be fair, based on the documents alone, Hanjin Shipping's development prospects looked very bright—so bright they couldn't be better.

In fact, without exaggeration, judging solely from the materials, Hanjin Shipping was indeed a very good investment target.

"Chairman, General Manager Liang's opinion is that if the group wants to enter the shipping industry, this company is a very good choice."

Liu Yiming stood before Zhao Fusheng, relaying Liang Jingyu's assessment.

"Is that so?"

Zhao Fusheng didn't speak, just lowered his head and continued reading the materials.

After a long while, Zhao Fusheng looked up at Liu Yiming. "What do you think?"

Presumably, Liu Yiming had already read the materials.

"Well, I think it's okay."

Liu Yiming thought for a moment and finally said, "But it feels like this company is developing too fast, especially their plan to become one of the top three shipping companies in the world in a few years—it's almost fanciful."

"Indeed."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and smiled. "According to this plan, within five years, Hanjin Shipping would be the world's number one shipping company."

Then he shook his head with a wry smile. "These Koreans are usually one thing, but even when making a business plan, they manage to show off the style of the world's top power."

Liu Yiming burst out laughing, clearly finding the term "world's top power" very amusing.

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand. "Have Liang Jingyu investigate further, especially the financial status of the entire Hanjin Group and Hanjin Shipping. I feel there's something wrong."

"Okay."

Liu Yiming nodded, then frowned. "Chairman, do you mean you suspect these people are up to something?"

"Hard to say."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head but didn't answer Liu Yiming's question.

He really couldn't be sure what problems existed with Hanjin Shipping.

Because Zhao Fusheng felt that behind Hanjin Shipping's current prosperity, things seemed a bit too smooth.

To be sure, South Korea's shipping development was indeed good, surrounded by oceans with a strong maritime industry, and Hanjin Shipping had previously had considerable global influence.

This plan, based on the current situation, seemed very reasonable.

But the problem was that this plan was too reasonable.

All the development plans and steps were laid out in the plan; as long as they followed them step by step, Hanjin Shipping's future was bright!

But doing business isn't like reciting poetry—you can't just memorize the content and fill it in during an exam to get points.

"Let's wait and see."

Zhao Fusheng made this decision after a long silence.

His thinking was clear: no matter how enticing the other party's words were, he still needed to wait and see. Otherwise, if he rashly invested money and something went wrong, who would be held responsible?

Neither Lee Boo-jin nor Cho Yang-ho of the Hanjin Group would take responsibility; they would only say that with investments, no one could guarantee a profit.

After all, this was business, not eating or drinking.

There were too many uncertain factors.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Fusheng really didn't dare to invest lightly.

Moreover, he had an intuition that this matter wasn't that simple.