Although both Finland National
Telecommunications Group and Finland National Workers’ Union were large organizations in Finland, they were not at the same conceptual level.
It would be impossible to employ the same tricks used against the Worker’s Union on the telecommunications group.
Therefore, Jasper also attached great importance to this meeting with Simon, the chairman of the telecommunications group.
In this meeting, Jasper brought Greg along while Brayson personally came forward as the intermediary introducer.
In the building of the National Telecommunications Group headquarters, Jasper met Simon.
He was a skinny old man in his early sixties.
Although he was thin, his handshake with Jasper was firm and powerful. His eyes
flashed with a hale and hearty glint and h e looked energetic, appearing completely unlike an old man in his sixties who was about to retire.
“Hello, Mr. Simon,” Jasper greeted politely.
Simon laughed and said, “Mr. Laine, hello.”
Brayson lightened the atmosphere and said, “Although you two are very different in age, both of you are outstanding representatives in your respective countries and fields. Hence, there must be many topics in common for you.”
“Brayson, I can’t compare with Mr. Laine. Mr. Laine is young, but he has already caused the world’s largest power like the United States to be overwhelmed. Everyone on Wall Street knows the name Jasper Laine. I have been working for decades, but I still don’t have such an achievement,” Simon said.
Brayson laughed and said, “Simon, you are too courteous.”
“No, I’m not.”
Simon shook his head, looked at Jasper with scorching eyes, and said, “Mr. Laine, you’ve caused many companies in the United States to be on the verge of bankruptcy while you were in Somerland. Now, you have come to Finland in person. So tell me, what do you want to do to my country?”
The atmosphere became tense because of Simon’s sudden words.
One should know that, as one of the few state-owned groups in Finland, the Finland National Telecommunications Group had an undisputed monopoly in the
domestic telecommunications industry. It could be said that Simon had been the uncrowned king of Finland’s
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