The Disintegration Of Mao Xiong: I Am An Oligarch And I Drive An Aircraft Carrier To Go Fishing
Chapter 79 The Background Of Thomas, The Minister Of Industry Of England
Negotiations were divided into two days.
The first day is mainly for both sides to talk about each other and clarify their positions and requirements in this negotiation.
The next day is the confrontation, which is also the key point.
Chen Feng looked at the other party's personnel list again.
British Minister of Industry Thomas (head of the negotiating delegation), French Deputy Minister of Industry Marie (member), Finnish Federation of Industry and Employers Maliki (member), West German Federal Industry Commissioner Muller (member).
Hehe, Chen Feng is delighted to see this list.
Although it is known as the European Community, Europe has a long history of looking down on each other and engaging in internal strife.
It is common sense that England and France look down on each other.
As for the Germans in West Germany, the pride in their bones made them look down on all countries except Germany.
As for Finland? It is obvious that the Maliki who was discharged this time is a soy saucer, and it should be their turn to Finland.
This kind of combination, on the contrary, is easier to start than the negotiating team organized by Longguo's upper and lower integration model!
After thinking about it, Chen Feng said to Xiang Zitao.
"Minister Xiang, the agenda on the first day is basically very formal, and my participation is not very meaningful. The officials on the other side will not listen to the whole process."
"I want to give you a day off to do something."
Xiang Zitao has gradually gotten to know Chen Feng's idea-filled personality. Hearing this, Chen Feng probably wants to come up with some tricks, and joked: "Okay, it's the first time you come to Europe to negotiate, and you still have to miss work for a day ?”
"No, no, this is definitely not absent from work! I plan to use this day to go to 'events' outside the venue." Chen Feng blinked and said slyly.
"Yes, yes, but you have to pay attention to foreign affairs discipline." Xiang Zitao was right.
"Please don't worry, I will be organized and disciplined, and I will not violate the rules!" Chen Feng assured, patting his chest.
After a connecting flight, a total of 15 hours of flying.
The plane landed at Geneva International Airport, considering the jet lag of the Longguo delegation, it was equal to the morning of the third day before starting the negotiations.
But Chen Feng had already spent the jet lag by staying up all night in China, just to facilitate his "off-site activities"
Speaking of which, Europeans' organization concept is far inferior to that of Longguo.
Not to mention, their negotiating delegations come from various countries, but under the loose joint organization of the European Community, they work together temporarily.
Therefore, it is not impossible to use time to contact alone before or even during the meeting.
On the European side, many big bosses and capitalists often ask these officials to come out to meet and talk about things, which is completely normal. 870 The reason why Chen Feng urges to be a member of the negotiating team this time actually has another purpose.
Because the other party knows almost nothing about the specific company in Longguo, if Chen Feng just pretends to be the boss of Longteng Motorcycle and wants to contact them alone, you think these Europeans with long noses and foreheads will be cocky you?
With the status of a delegation, it is different.
Moreover, Chen Feng is very flexible. He is not an official in the system, but a businessman. Many things that can be said and done in private can only be operated by him!
Arrived at the hotel in the early afternoon when everyone else was jet-lagged and sleeping.
Chen Feng called Li Zekai in high spirits.
"Richard, I want you to fax me the hobbies of these people, whether they have any property, and family information in the shortest possible time! Urgent!"
Before departure, Chen Feng had already greeted Li Zekai. After he got the list, the other party would use the intelligence network to help him obtain relevant information!
The reason for this is also very simple. If you want them to bow their heads, whether it's tough or sugar-coated, you have to know what they like, right?
If you like coffee, you have to make a bowl of tea for them, isn't that ridiculous!
Xiangjiang has always been a world-renowned intelligence base. Here, as long as you have money and connections, you can get any information clearly!
Even if it's the dessert that Princess English likes to eat after meals, as long as Li Zekai wants to inquire, there is nothing that cannot be inquired about!
really.
In less than two hours, several pages of faxes came.
It is densely filled with the information of these officials.
After Chen Feng picked it up and examined it carefully, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth... …
On the first night of the negotiations, after Thomas attended a boring reception tonight, he was ready to return to the hotel to watch the live broadcast of the Premier League.
After all, it is his favorite Arsenal home game. In comparison, what is there to talk about with those small capitalists from beautiful countries?
But before the game started, the secretary called.
"Mr. Thomas, that Chen from the Dragon Kingdom delegation wants to meet you privately, saying that he has something important to talk to you about.
"How do I respond to him?"
List?
Thomas drank some wine, but for a while, he didn't remember who this "Chen" was?
Fortunately, there was a list in the briefcase, Thomas took it out and looked at it and smiled.
Isn't this the name of the guy who felt strange to me today?
This person, wants to see me in private?
Thomas is well aware of the so-called "foreign affairs discipline" of the Longguo people. They strictly forbid representatives to leave the team to do business without permission.
This Chen is so bold as to want to come to me?
don't know why?
Thinking of this, Thomas became interested instead!
Anyway, there is still an hour before the Premier League match, so why not meet him!
"Lisa, ask him to come to our hotel's coffee shop, I'll be there in ten minutes."
"Okay, Mr Thomas.
According to his status, an official of Thomas' level needs bodyguards even if he just drinks coffee.
But this time is different, Geneva is already a famous conference capital in the world, and this hotel is specially prepared for delegations from various countries, the outside is extremely guarded, and there is no security risk.
Therefore, Thomas was able to meet Chen Feng alone.
Of course, I didn't choose to be in a hotel room, that's obviously a reason to avoid suspicion, okay!
Seeing the too young Chen Feng coming over to shake hands with him, Thomas was obviously puzzled.
A boy with no hair yet has the guts to ask himself to talk about things alone?
Could it be that this guy is a descendant of a senior leader of the Dragon Kingdom? He came here pretending to be an industry representative?
But as soon as Chen Feng sat down and spoke, Thomas knew that he had guessed completely wrong!
"Minister, I take the liberty of occupying your private time."
"Here is a small gift, please accept it with a smile."
Chen Feng took out an exquisite dark blue velvet box and gently pushed it to the other party.
In Western etiquette, if you agree to accept a gift from the other party, then opening it is the most respectful way.
Thomas didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Chen Feng's gourd, so he thought it wasn't sneaky, so he opened it and took a look!
After taking it apart, Thomas was taken aback!
It turned out to be a crystal clear, dazzling natural diamond!
A full 3 carats!
Thomas is a normal person anyway, how can there be any reason to give such an expensive gift when they meet for the first time?
Not to mention, he didn't even know the background of Chen Feng opposite him!
Are you trying to trick me?
"No, this gift is too expensive."
A natural diamond of this size is worth at least 200,000 pounds, who dares to accept it rashly?
So Thomas quickly closed the lid and pushed the gift box back, with a little kindness on his face: "What are you talking about today?"
"You don't have to be nervous." Chen Feng smiled and said, "In fact, this is a fine 3-carat diamond produced by your wife's De Beers company."
"You don't have to regard it as a bribe. Actually, after I bought it yesterday, I found that its certificate of identification was lost, so..."
"In other words, I would like you to pass it on to your wife and ask her to bring it back to the headquarters of De Beers in London, help me find someone to re-appraise it, and then mail the certificate to me."
"Of course, I know very well that the appraisal fee is expensive, and even the value of the diamond itself may not be enough to pay the appraisal fee of top experts..."
"You're doing me a favor, aren't you?"
Chen Feng spoke one word at a time, not fast, but he spoke clearly.
And Thomas after listening to this explanation.
His face changed several times within half a minute.
From being puzzled at the beginning, to slowly becoming a little angry, and finally to a rhythm of sudden realization!
That's right, as England's Minister of Industry, Thomas himself is the spokesperson of capitalists (cgac).
His wife is the world's largest producer of natural diamonds and a director of De Beers in England!
With the full support of the woman's family, Thomas was selected by the Prime Minister and nominated as Minister of Industry.
Otherwise, with Thomas' own ability, can he be an official of this level? Do you really think that a capitalist country selects talents fairly!
It's not that Thomas has never accepted bribes. In fact, it is legal for officials in capitalist countries to accept bribes!
It just needs to comply with the regulations, or come up with a reasonable enough reason!
And Chen Feng's reason, to Thomas, was obviously tenable.
After eliminating the risk, Thomas not only accepted it smoothly, but also his complexion became better.
"Uh, I wouldn't do this favor to ordinary people."
"But this time you are the negotiating delegation of Dragon Kingdom..."
Before Thomas finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Feng: "Minister, this is my private matter, it has nothing to do with the delegation, just like you, accepting it is just to pass it on to your wife to help me, and you Nothing to do, right?"
"It's true." Thomas thought, this kid is good enough, he can speak better than many English bosses!
"Then, let's talk about the next thing. But let me say first, it is not allowed to talk about any topics in the next two days of negotiations! This is not allowed!"
Thomas said righteously.
Chen Feng cursed shamelessly in his heart, you are a classic shit-stirring stick, and the officials say one thing and do another, full of bad water.
He took my things and pretended to be a kid with Wenchuan.
However, the face cannot be torn, and Chen Feng will not entangle with the other party on these details, and nodded happily: "Don't worry, it has absolutely nothing to do with this negotiation."
"Actually, my identity, apart from what you know, I am a representative of related industries.
Not an investor in a Hong Kong company. "
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Minister, recently I heard that the demand for personal computers in the European Community has skyrocketed...
"Whether it's the entire European Community or you in England, it seems that the prices of raw materials for personal computer accessories have been greatly increased, ranging from 150% to 500%, right?"
Seeing Chen Feng suddenly bring up an irrelevant topic out of nowhere, Thomas frowned and said, "That's right, but what does this have to do with you?"
"Let's not talk about the relationship with me." Chen Feng firmly grasped the dominance of the topic: "In the recent three
During the meeting, this matter was mentioned. As the Minister of Industry, the Prime Minister must have put a lot of pressure on you, asking you to manage the relevant industries well to prevent prices from skyrocketing
The resulting strike and production stoppage?"
"After all, your workers' union in England is very concerned about wages. If prices go up, their wages don't go up. That's not justified!"
This is not wrong.
Thomas has indeed been troubled by the sudden wave of personal computer price hikes recently.
Although this industry is just an emerging little brother in the entire industrial system, it cannot be compared with the scale of the steel, energy, oil, and metal industries.
But this thing has a lot to do with ordinary people!
Who doesn't know, the most popular these years is the personal computer.
The domestic PC manufacturers and agents in England also made a lot of money as a result, invested in members of the upper and lower houses of Congress, and passed many safeguard measures.
But who would have expected that raw materials, which have always been abundant, would suddenly be in short supply?
Capitalist countries are not afraid of strikes. However, since the so-called "complete market economy" is able to self-precisely regulate the economic system, if the situation cannot be alleviated for a long time
If so, the public puts a lot of pressure on ZF. If the Prime Minister's support is low, then whether he, the nominated Minister of Industry, can still hold his position, is two things to say
!
Seeing that Chen Feng, a young man from the East, knew everything about the recent economic hotspots in England, Thomas felt a little uncomfortable.
That's right, although it seems that Thomas has a good job, he was elected as the head of the European Community negotiating delegation this year, and he has to travel to Geneva from time to time to dawdle, but in reality
In fact, after all, he wears this official hat and has to be responsible to the prime minister.
To be responsible to the prime minister is also to be responsible to his wife. Who made this official hat bought for him by his wife's family at a huge price?
Thomas has been in this position for two years, and he was hardly a rookie.
After all, in the old capitalist countries in the West where the system has matured for hundreds of years, when you reach a certain position, you will naturally have a large group of staff and professional knowledge assistants.
As long as the head is not brain-dead, if he acts blindly, there is a high probability that there will be no major problems.
There have been various problems of material shortage and overproduction in European traditional industries. They can rely on their rich experience to delay, adjust the market by means, or directly crack down on them.
Pressure workers and businesses to solve.
But the social problems caused by the shortage of raw materials for personal computers are about to die.
This thing is a new thing, the technology comes from the beautiful country, and the materials come from East Asian sticks and Taiwan Island, which cannot be obtained locally.
The traditional method didn't work, and as a result, the price of a single personal computer soared by 60% in less than half a month!
Thomas has always wanted to do something, but he found that nothing works!
Now, Chen Feng from Longguo gave away a 3-carat diamond worth more than 200,000 pounds without saying a word, and then took the initiative to talk about the difficulties he encountered.
Wouldn't Thomas' IQ think that Chen Feng came here for this purpose?
"It sounds like you are well aware of the recent problems in the European PC market, and that both me and my country have been affected by them."
"Next, should you give me some 'suggestions'?"
Thomas asked very familiarly.
Guys, that's the nature of Anglo-Saxon officials.
Once you get to their core problem, these guys won’t talk to you about politeness and greetings, just ask Chen Feng directly, how are you going to help me?
?
Of course, when he asked this question, he was undoubtedly in the hands of Chen Feng. .
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