"I don't think I need to introduce this one. You two must know each other." Juan was introducing Dulin and Dove beside him to Madest.
Sometimes the world is so interesting. The church has repeatedly reiterated that alcohol is a temptation of the devil to humans, and has strict standards for prohibition of alcohol in theocratic law. Any believer who is found to have drank alcohol after believing in God will be punished by being expelled from the church. It can be said that alcohol is a taboo word in the church. It has been difficult for people to find the reasons why the church banned alcohol from the ocean of documents and archives. I don’t know why the church hates alcohol so much. Maybe that is another story.
The church’s attitude towards alcohol has always been very clear. What’s ridiculous is that Cardinal Madste is a good friend of Juan. Doesn’t he know that Juan is a wine merchant who made his fortune through wine? In some documents of the church, the workshop where wine is brewed is called the place where demons are born, and the owner of the workshop is the father of demons! Many years ago, when divine power prevailed over secular power, countless brewers were burned at the stake.
In fact, he knew it, he knew it better than anyone else, because every year Juan would send a lot of wealth to the church. Part of it was an ordinary donation, and part of it was the money he spent searching for ancient churches for prayer and revelation in order to follow his destiny. Everyone in the upper echelons of the church knew Juan's name. He was a guy who didn't regard money as money. He only needed to fool him a few words, and he would stuff a lot of money into the donation box.
Many high-ranking members of the church are good friends with Juan, and more than half of the cardinals occasionally exchange letters with Juan. As for Juan’s identity and the banknotes in his hand that smell of demons... God will forgive him. This lost lamb!
Juan took Madest's hand and introduced him cordially, "This outstanding young man is the richest and youngest one in Ilian. We all call him Mr. Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand, and he is also my This is his female companion, Miss Dove. Just now, Du Lin told me that Dove is a devout believer and is very much looking forward to talking with you."
Madest was a cardinal, and he was also a political figure. He immediately realized that Juan must have something to say to Dulin alone with such an introduction, so he nodded and chatted with Dove. stand up. The little girl was indeed a little naive, her face flushed with excitement, and she stuttered a bit when she spoke. Fortunately, Madest did not rush or resent her, and could always listen quietly to what Dove had to say.
Dove didn't notice that as soon as she was talking to Madest, Juan tugged on Dulin's sleeve and took him to an uninhabited corner.
"I thought we were going to find Ms. Chris together!" Although Juan's expression was smiling, could you tell through his tone that he was actually angry? "I think this is a kind of deception. An act of betrayal!"
Du Lin did not ask Juan to go with him when he went to see Chris, which made him very unhappy because he had no idea what Du Lin said and what he did not say during the time they were alone together. , has there been a preliminary conclusion on the cooperation issue, or is there really no result. All of this is bothering Juan. He has already spent more than two million, and has enclosed nearly fifty pieces of land in the next state. At the same time, the construction of a theater building has also begun. Next, he will probably spend a huge sum of about three million to ensure that he has the resources of no less than 100 movie theaters.
However, at this critical moment, Du Lin went to see Chris behind his back, which made him unable to calm down!
Dulin smiled and lowered his head and kicked the toe of his shoe, "Mr. Juan, I respect you as an elder, but I will not admit baseless suspicions and slander. Yes, I did go to see Ms. Chris, but I have absolutely not harmed your personal interests at all, and I have consulted your opinion before. It was you who finally decided that we should do our own thing, am I right?”
His tone was a little tougher, and he even threw the question to Juan, "If you had chosen us to continue to inject capital into East Coast Entertainment, there would be no such thing as what we are doing now. The choice is yours. Say it now. That's what you said, Mr. Juan, do you think I'm easier to bully because I'm younger than you? From the first dollar I earned, no one dared to point fingers at me. I regard my respect as a concession to you, which will hurt you!" There was something in this last sentence that made Juan feel palpitations. His eyes narrowed into slits, and the expression on his face The smile stiffened for a moment.
It had been many years since anyone had dared to blatantly threaten him in Ilian City. Now that Dulin's threatening words made him feel strange, he also discovered a fact that he had not discovered before. Facing Du Lin's threat that implied harm, his first thought was not to fight back, but to avoid it. He squinted his eyes and stared fiercely at Du Lin's eyes. At this moment, he couldn't find the smiling and good-natured look he had before.
Du Lin met his gaze without giving in, and it was even sharper than his!
His heart suddenly relaxed, and the smile on his face returned to sunshine. He raised the cup and said with a smile: "Maybe I drank a little too much at night, so what I said was a bit confusing." He considered the words and continued: " I apologize for what I said before. I was really impatient and I invested too much energy and money in this area, so I hope you can forgive me."
Du Lin also had a smile as bright as sunshine on his face, "I also need to apologize to you. You know that I am still young and sometimes I can't control my temper, so the way I speak is a little too much."
The two people were laughing and joking, but there was no sign of the anger they had just drawn their swords and crossbows. Juan took a sip of wine, but did not clink glasses with Du Lin. This was also a manifestation of his reflecting his true inner thoughts through details, "In How do you think about cooperating with the George family?" His tone softened a lot, and he no longer talked in a superior manner, but put both parties on an equal footing.
Naturally, Dulin would not continue to ruin the atmosphere at this time. He explained, "Ms. Chris and I directly stated that we already have a huge amount of resources in our hands. If we cannot cooperate with each other, the George family will There can be no monopoly in this field, and in the end it will only lead to a situation of separation between the north and the south. This is an outcome that neither we nor the George family can accept, so there is no other way for us to go except cooperation. "
After hearing this, Juan thought for a while and nodded cautiously in agreement with Du Lin's statement, "Yes, if you can't monopolize it, it means that all the initial investment of the George family has failed. No matter who proposed this plan, in the George family Their status will be reduced a lot. It is difficult for them to refuse our conditions unless they stop immediately and sell off their initial investment. If they do so, we can take over directly at a lower price and achieve monopoly.”
If you can really monopolize an industry, it will be acceptable even if you don't cooperate with the George family. It is the best way to cooperate with the George family before one's own strength is insufficient. It is like a relationship, or even an insubstantial business card. Having this halo will be of great benefit to future development. But it is not impossible to monopolize an industry in exchange for being unable to cooperate. It is also a manifestation of strength and a symbol of status.
The two men hypocritically did not discuss how power would be divided after cooperation or non-cooperation. Du Lin did this intentionally, while Juan held back his energy. Not only does he want to do it, but he must surpass Dulin. If possible in the future, he will even propose to kick Dulin out!
The two chatted and laughed for a while before returning to Madster. At this time, Dove seemed to have become the most devout believer. She followed Du Lin and left Madster's place with some reluctance. He excitedly told Dulin how kind, upright and devoted Madest was to God.
Sometimes you won't feel anything if you say a sentence two or three times, but if you say it too much, you will inevitably get a little bored. Dulin sneered and shook his head and said: "Believe it or not, I can let Madest kiss me." And praise me as the most devout believer?"
"How is it possible?" Dove immediately retorted, "Only ten people can be blessed on Sunday every year, and you are not a believer, so he will not do that."
Dulin shrugged his shoulders, "When money changes from an entity to a series of numbers, nothing is impossible!"
The buffet ended quickly, after all, there was a charity party later. Dulin sat in the middle of the second row. Scott originally told him that his position was ninth from the left in the first row. That place was too far away, so Dulin volunteered to sit in the second row. If you have money and strength, even if you are sitting in the last row, you can always attract people's attention. If you have nothing, no one will look at you twice even if you sit on the stage.
Just like the charity gala in Turner City, most of the items auctioned are worthless trinkets, but they are all bought back by the original owners at large prices. This also prevents expensive items from being snapped up by others.
In just over an hour, more than 800,000 yuan was raised, and the wrinkles on Madster's face were almost gone with a smile.
Of course, he did not forget the main purpose of coming to Ilian this time. He left with Scott directly after the meeting. He also wanted to meet the mayor.
(End of chapter)