Carlos adjusted his sitting posture, and Dulin's answer made him feel a little troublesome, "This is a formula that can solve some of the heavy costs for the metallurgical industry and us. It may not be eye-catching in a certain job, but I I believe that in long-term use, the savings will be a huge amount. It can save at least hundreds of thousands to millions of expenses for a steel smelting plant every year. You know, we also have our own metal processing companies, which can reduce costs. Cost is what all businessmen hope to achieve most, and please believe in my sincerity and eagerness.”
"Since Mr. Carlos is interested in this formula, it would be rude if I refused you because of my ignorance. So, you just said that I would make a price and you would accept it, right?" Dulin He wasn't sure what kind of person Carlos was, but he knew that later this person would turn into someone who didn't like him.
Carlos's eyelids jumped twice because of Du Lin's words. He nodded, trying to look relaxed and casual, "Yes, I have always been generous to my friends."
"Ten billion, Empire Star Yuan."
The air froze in an instant. The two looked at each other, neither of them avoiding the other's gaze. The smile on Carlos's face gradually faded.
About twenty-seven or thirty seconds later, Carlos suddenly burst into laughter. His voice and movements greatly eased the solid atmosphere. He laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes. "Mr. Dulin... Haha, you are really a very humorous person. Your jokes are so funny that they make my stomach twitch."
Dulin was also laughing, his smile was not that exaggerated, but it was definitely not a joking laugh, "Really? I also think this joke is very funny. Well, Mr. Carlos, I don't know much about this patent." , I need to consult relevant professionals before I can give you an accurate answer, what do you think?”
"That's very reasonable!" Carlos put away his exaggerated laughter and nodded in agreement with Dulin's statement. "This is also a very responsible approach. I don't want someone to say that one day I don't want to receive honorable advice from you. An expensive patent was taken away at a low price. It is best for us to have a formal business negotiation after you understand the actual value of this patent." After saying that, he stood up first and extended his hand to wait for Du. Lin shook hands.
Dulin then stood up. He straightened his clothes, stretched out his hand and shook it with Carlos, "You are a very talkative person. I enjoy the time of talking with you very much. I found out from you that I have found a lot of things that I lack, and we must sit down and have a good chat if we have the opportunity.”
Carlos nodded with a smile and said, "That's exactly what I want to say!" After he let go of his hand, he glanced at the watch on his wrist. The watch was very exquisite. Even if Dulin didn't know much about watches, he still looked at it. I can feel that this watch costs at least tens of thousands or even more.
Carlos withdrew his gaze from his wrist and fastened the bottom two buttons of his formal suit and walked outside, "It's almost time. I think everyone who should come has also come. I don't want to be someone who is not punctual." People." After saying that, he smiled, opened the door of the side hall, and let Du Lin leave first before catching up with Du Lin.
It seems that what the two people said is very simple. In fact, there are some conflicts between the lines. Especially the "unpunctual person" in Carlos's last sentence is actually telling Lin that he had better be able to Go back and check the patent and give yourself an accurate time. Don't pretend you don't know and forget about it.
Because the identities and status of both parties are different from ordinary people, some words cannot be said clearly. Doing so has no meaning at all except establishing enemies for oneself and causing trouble. Instead, they kindly reminded each other in such a relatively implicit way, which not only maintained the relationship between them, but also prevented each other from losing their dignity as civilized people, and they were able to speak clearly and achieve multiple goals with one stone.
The upper class is often very picky about word choice, which is precisely why the middle and lower classes are particularly enthusiastic about conspiracy theories, because they can always overly find something they believe in from some conversations that may not have any special meaning. It involves metaphorical content, and thus believes that all the big shots are conspirators. It's a stupid idea, but it's popular.
After entering the main hall, Henry immediately greeted him. Everyone at the buffet was here, including the two mine owners that Dulin brought but did not count the number of people.
The mine owner and Federer, who didn't even have names so far, were standing in a corner of the main hall. There was no place for them here, and they were not even allowed to appear in a slightly eye-catching place. They could only stand in the corner as the background wall. .
The two of them were whispering to each other at this time. What does it mean that so many big figures from the West are here? It shows that the West Mining Association has a terrifying opponent at this time of distress. Once these guys who are usually competitive with each other and not so friendly unite, it will definitely be a fatal attack on the West Mining Association. What makes the two mine owners even more excited is that they may also become an inconspicuous pebble here, but this is enough for them to discover the huge changes in the situation in the west early and to fight for more benefits for themselves in this change. .
The two kept their heads down, and Federer suddenly noticed that the unnamed guy's left hand was wrapped in a bandage, and it looked like his little finger was broken or missing. He lowered his voice and asked softly, "What happened to your hand? I remembered it was fine the day before yesterday."
The guy with no name looked embarrassed, "I got distracted while chopping vegetables and accidentally cut off my little finger."
"Oh my God, are you so careless? Why don't you connect?" The fees charged by medical groups are always prohibitive, but the services they provide are very good. How much they pay and how many things they do, they never charge money. Not doing anything. Moreover, the surgery to reconnect a broken finger is not a complicated one. Federer was very curious about why the guy next to him allowed his little finger to be cut off and not reattached.
The nameless guy laughed twice and said, "Fell into the meat grinder."
Just as they were discussing whether they could still get the little finger that fell into the meat grinder, and extended the topic of the child next door, Henry stood up and walked to the middle of the main hall. He held a goblet in one hand and a silver fork in the other. When the two collided, they made a crisp impact.
The two and three people in the hall who were communicating privately all looked at him. He smiled and put his fork on the table behind him, "The reason why I invite everyone to this banquet is because The situation in the west has developed and changed faster than most people imagined in recent times. It is said that last night, the Imperial Army had surrounded the Freedom Front in a canyon." Henry continued after waiting for some people to talk for a while. "The problems of the Western Mining Association, the Kadima Party, the Western State Government, and the problems of these illegal armed organizations have been plaguing everyone in the entire West. These things have affected our normal life and work order."
"After my exchanges with Mr. Dooling, Mr. Cleaver and Ms. Sandra..."
Before Henry finished speaking, Sandra suddenly smiled and asked: "Why do you put my name at the end, because I am a woman??"
The male friends present could not help but smile kindly. Sandra was also an active feminist activist, but the environment here in the West was not as liberal and open as other places. She had initiated several feminist demonstrations. , but except for her and the women she brought with her, no other women in the entire West answered their call. The reason is actually very simple, because this is a world where men are respected.
Feminism can exist, but it will never become a trend. Gradually, Sandra gave up on launching the feminist movement here. At this time, the purpose of her sudden words was not to question Henry as she said, but purely to adjust the atmosphere. Henry's opening remarks suddenly opened up the conversation, making the atmosphere a bit too serious, and he highlighted the four people who initiated the banquet. This statement is actually an incorrect statement.
He will make others feel that among these eleven people there is a smaller circle of only four people. That circle is the core, and they are not the core. So Sandra's timely interruption seemed to overemphasize her gender, but it was actually to alleviate a mistake in Henry's speech. The error was not obvious because Sandra believed that once it was time to distribute the benefits, they would know why it was not obvious.
Moreover, she expressed an attitude at the same time.
She, the only woman here, will definitely not be a supporting role in this small meeting, she is one of the protagonists...!
Henry raised his hands and shrugged helplessly, with a look of helplessness on his face. He quickly realized that something was wrong with his statement, and he just followed Sandra's "arrogance" and changed his statement, "Okay, okay. Well, under the leadership of Ms. Sandra..." He paused and looked at Sandra with a wink, "Dear Madam, is it okay for me to say this?"
Sandra took a sip from the wine glass and said, "It sounds very beautiful!"
There was another burst of good-natured laughter, and Henry continued, "... After many friends in the country exchanged opinions with each other, we believe that in the face of the chaotic situation in the west, we should shoulder our responsibilities and provide the residents of the west with A stable social environment…”
(End of chapter)