Victoria Peak, the backyard terrace of a mansion on Shih Hoon Road.
Kang Hyun-ho, the general affairs secretary of South Korean President Kim Young-sam, tried his best to appear calm and sat at the round table under the umbrella. He did not have the slightest intention of looking at the city scenery at the foot of the mountain. He was cautiously resisting the rain that occasionally blew in with the cool breeze from outside the umbrella. Dealing with the young woman on the other side of the round table.
This time a whole team came over, including several close associates of Kim Young-sam's cabinet and high-level representatives from various companies, but he was the only one who was let in, without even a translator. However, Jiang Xuanhao did not dare to have too much resentment even in his heart, because he knew that the woman on the other side of the round table who was leisurely drinking tea was almost equivalent to the person in charge of the Asian affairs of the Westeros system, and she was also Lover of Westeros.
Jiang Xuanhao also knew that another Chinese lover of Simon Westeros had given birth to a son for him. The last time Westeros came to China, it was specifically to celebrate the full moon for that little guy, which triggered another civil war. Stroh effect, and South Korea is undoubtedly the most unlucky among a group of Asian brothers in distress.
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Jiang Xuanhao was just a little bit sour about this.
Korean women are more gentle and considerate. If... maybe South Korea is in crisis this time, the other party will definitely take action.
For this reason, even though he knew that he would not be able to see Simon Westeros this time, Jiang Xuanhao still specially selected some women with outstanding appearance in the team he brought.
It's a pity that out of a representative team of more than thirty people, he was the only one who was able to enter.
The other side of the round table.
Chen Qing slowly drank a cup of hot tea, put down the cup, and then spoke again, speaking to Jiang Xuanhao in fluent Korean: "Secretary Jiang, what do you mean, you want my boss to help South Korea?"
Jiang Xuanhao nodded quickly and bowed slightly towards Chen Qing: "Yes, Miss Chen, if Mr. Westeros can lend a helping hand to South Korea like he recently helped Hong Kong, the whole of South Korea will be extremely grateful."
Chen Qing picked up the teapot, stopped Jiang Xuanhao who was about to get up subconsciously, and poured herself a cup of tea. She was obviously a little careless: "How do you plan to ask my boss to save South Korea?"
This time Jiang Xuanhao did not answer directly, but said: "Ms. Chen, if you can, I hope you can help spread the word so that we can have the opportunity to meet Mr. Westeros in person. In addition, Mr. President also looks forward to meeting with Mr. Westeros." The gentleman made the call in person."
Chen Qing held up the warm tea cup again, but did not drink it this time. Hearing this, she glanced sideways at Jiang Xuanhao: "Didn't you already have someone pass the message on?"
Jiang Xuanhao suddenly felt embarrassed.
Indeed, before meeting Chen Qing this time, South Korea had tried to contact Simon, and the messenger was directly from the White House.
The result was rejection.
Then now, they only got one chance to interview Chen Qing.
The White House is useless. Now that I have met Chen Qing, I must try the harem route. Now it seems that it is still useless. Not only that, the girl seems to be a little unhappy.
This made Jiang Xuanhao feel uneasy.
Kang Hyun-ho was promoted to his current position after the bankruptcy of Han Bao at the beginning of this year, because Kim Young's third son and the previous general affairs secretary were involved in the investigation. Even though there are only a few months left in Jin Yongsan's term, as long as he can do this well, Jiang Xuanhao knows that he will definitely have a bright future.
Likewise, if you mess up, there will be no future.
In fact, if he had known that he would be the only one allowed to negotiate this time, Jiang Xuanhao would not have taken the job at all. For this reason, he even turned against the special economic assistant recently appointed by the president to deal with the domestic crisis.
When everyone talks together, responsibilities will naturally be shared. Now, he is the only one. If the negotiation is successful and a great achievement is achieved, if he messes up, neither the president nor the plutocrats will make it easy for him. Jiang Xuanhao is definitely a smart person to be able to climb to his current position, so he quickly felt from the moment he entered that this meeting was definitely not that easy.
I regret it.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Xuanhao could only bow slightly to Chen Qing again: "Miss Chen, we are very sincere."
Chen Qing did not embarrass the other party too much, and continued: "Then don't talk nonsense. Didn't I just ask, how do you plan to ask my boss to save South Korea?"
Jiang Xuanhao decisively said no more and returned to the topic: "Ms. Chen, the main problem South Korea is currently facing is some foreign debts that are about to mature. We hope that Mr. Westeros can lend a helping hand and provide financial support for this. At the same time, we will use the influence of Mr. Westeros to call on international capital to stop running on South Korea. As long as Mr. Westeros agrees, we are willing to..." At this point, Jiang Xuanhao hesitated slightly, but directly reported Mr. President and The interest caps that each chaebol authorized him to grant: "... to pay 35% annual interest on related bailouts."
Chen Qing remained calm on the surface, but she was still a little stunned inside.
The annual interest rate of 35% is already a loan shark. Moreover, this is not an ordinary loan shark, but a loan shark with an estimated scale of tens of billions of dollars. The concepts of 35% annual interest on $1 million and 35% annual interest on $10 billion are completely different.
Therefore, to be more precise, this is not a loan at all, but the Korean government wants to spend money to buy Ping An.
Chen Qing also noticed a detail. Jiang Xuanhao did not mention the loan period, which meant that it was also negotiable. For a 1-year loan, a 5-year loan, or a 10-year loan, the final income scale is also not the same concept.
As you can imagine, if your boss agrees, these are easy to negotiate.
Even further, after his boss agrees, he doesn't have to pay the money himself. He only needs to borrow it from other banks at a lower interest rate, and then transfer it directly to South Korea, easily getting nothing.
In comparison, the bailout agreement that the IMF has signed with Thailand has a five-year annual interest rate of only 7.6%, which is simply charity.
Of course, Chen Qing would not think that the Koreans were out of their minds. Instead of seeking low-interest loans from the IMF, they went to their own bosses. The reason is very simple, or the Koreans think a bit simply. Simon Westeros has received enough compensation and will definitely not put forward various additional conditions like the IMF. After all, the other party probably doesn't need it, right
Of course Chen Qing knew that her boss needed it.
Very necessary!
Therefore, it was obviously a piece of fat, even though Chen Qing felt like she was drooling, she could only refuse.
Taking another sip of tea in her hand, Chen Qing shook her head slightly: "Secretary Jiang, in fact, we also know something about South Korea's economic situation. The problems you face are more serious than the outside world imagines. If it is just a A bailout, even if my boss comes forward to help mediate, will not change the overall situation. In this case, if I lend you funds, no matter how high the interest is, if the Korean economy completely collapses like Russia a few years ago, my boss may not even lose the principal. Can’t take it back.”
When Jiang Xuanhao saw Chen Qing's refusal, he was a little anxious: "Ms. Chen, no, how can South Korea be comparable to Russia? Our economic foundation and industrial structure are very solid and complete. It is just a temporary predicament at the moment."
Chen Qing still shook her head: "Everyone knows whether this is a temporary predicament or not. Secretary Jiang, I can promise you to convey the conditions offered by South Korea to my boss, but I have to say that the possibility of my boss agreeing is very low."
Jiang Xuanhao began to calculate the accounts: "Ms. Chen, with an annual interest rate of 35%, even if calculated at 10 billion U.S. dollars, Mr. Westeros can earn 3.5 billion U.S. dollars in just one year. We are sincere," Jiang Xuanhao said. Thinking of something, he quickly added: "If Mr. Westeros is worried about South Korea's inability to pay its debts, we can provide corresponding mortgages."
"I will help you pass it on," Chen Qing repeated again, not intending to make any more detours, and continued: "Actually, my boss and I have talked privately about South Korea. He thinks that you should make some changes first."
Jiang Xuanhao was stunned for a moment and said, "Miss Chen, please tell me?"
Chen Qingdao: "For example, South Korea's restrictions on the shareholding ratio of overseas companies investing in Korean companies are actually one of the reasons for your current predicament, isn't it?"
Jiang Xuanhao couldn't help but retort slightly: "Ms. Chen, most countries in the world will impose corresponding restrictions in order to protect their own economies."
"Of course I know," said Chen Qing: "The problem is that South Korea is now facing a crisis. The domestic government is unable to rescue it, and it is very difficult to borrow overseas. Opening up the shareholding restrictions will just allow overseas capital to flow in and help South Korea's troubled companies tide over the difficulties. , which is good for everyone.”
"I understand, and I will tell Mr. President," Jiang Xuanhao was not stupid. He knew that this was what Simon Westeros meant, so he stopped arguing. However, after a slight pause, he added: "Ms. Chen, Weiss Mr. Tello, you should be very interested in the electronics branches of Samsung, LG, Hynix and other giants, right?"
Chen Qing asked, "Why do you say that?"
Jiang Xuanhao looked at each other and said: "Since last quarter, several companies in the Westeros system, such as Tinker Bayer and Nokia, have obviously very deliberately reduced their purchase orders for semiconductors, LCD screens and other components. .”
Chen Qing was stared at by Jiang Xuanhao without any guilt. Instead, she stared at him with a mocking tone: "You are so smart, why don't you just run for president? It would be a pity to be a secretary."
Jiang Xuanhao didn't have time to appreciate the beautiful face of the woman across the round table. He felt the other party's tone and immediately reacted. He quickly lowered his head and bowed slightly again: "Sorry, Miss Chen, I didn't mean to offend."
Chen Qing looked away, took another sip of tea, and then said: "You have offended me, so let's stop here. You can leave."
Jiang Xuanhao broke into cold sweat. He didn't dare to sit any longer. He stood up and bowed to Chen Qing again: "I'm sorry, Miss Chen, please forgive me."
"I've said everything that needs to be said, and we have nothing to talk about anymore," Chen Qing said, touching the crystal ball that was common to the Wei family on the round table, and when Jiang Shanwu appeared, she ordered: "Send this gentleman away. "
Jiang Shanwu made a gesture of invitation.
Jiang Xuanhao begged a few more times, but seeing that it was ineffective, he finally handed over an autographed letter from Jin Yongsan to Simon with both hands. He reluctantly followed Jiang Shanwu along the corridor on the side of the villa to the front door, and quickly thought about how to deal with the team next. there.
You definitely can't mention that you said something wrong because you were angry for a moment.
Otherwise, it's absolutely doomed.
Because there were still many things he didn't have time to say, such as the invitation to the evening cocktail party from the chaebol representative.
In any case, it can only be said that Miss Chen, who was obviously very proud and had a bad temper, did not give him more time to speak.
Right, that is it.
As for whether it will be exposed in the future, we can only focus on the present.
After seeing the guests off, Chen Qing got up and returned to the villa.
It's still quite cold outside.
However, her boss definitely doesn't want other men to enter the villa that she has never entered. She will not make such small mistakes if she explains things so thoughtfully.
Arriving at the living room on the second floor of the villa, Cheng Taixi, who was watching TV, immediately stood up and greeted Chen Qing respectfully.
Cheng Taixi has been staying in the mansion for several days.
On Wednesday night, Quan Zhengting and his party attended a party held by Chen Qing at a hotel down the mountain. When leaving, Cheng Taixi was brought to the mountain by Chen Qing, who had already taken a liking to her after seeing the photos in advance.
Even though she is a relatively strong and independent new-age woman in South Korea, when she found out who the big boss was behind the scenes, she faced Chen Qing’s invitation and was even pulled by Chen Qing to become a certain relationship between women. Cheng Taixi never had much resistance to these things.
Simon Westeros!
In the living room, Chen Qing actually enjoyed the many Japanese and Korean etiquettes. She smiled and motioned for Cheng Taixi to sit down. She was about to sit down with him, and by the way, she helped her boss to cross her hands as a souvenir. The girl who returned to North America noticed Cheng Taixi's obviously guilty look, and then glanced at the direction of the small terrace outside the living room. She probably understood. After sitting down, she hugged Cheng Taixi and asked, "Do you know that person just now?" Bit?"
Cheng Taixi followed Chen Qing's strength and leaned forward. After hearing the words, he paused for a moment and then took the initiative to admit: "That seems to be Mr. President's secretary, Jiang Xuanhao." Then he quickly explained: "Ms. Chen, I didn't mean to peek. , it was just an accident."
"Oh, it doesn't matter," Chen Qing imitated the gesture often used by her boss, grabbed the woman's chin and pinched it, and said, "You just need to know your current position."
Cheng Taixi nodded quickly.
Position.
Ever since she found out that the big boss behind the scenes was Simon Westeros, Cheng Taixi had no other thoughts at all, because that big man could be her God-like existence.
Just as he was talking, Jiang Shanwu returned, and Chen Qing ordered: "Take care of yourself, I'll set off in the afternoon."
Jiang Shanwu nodded in agreement, but looked at Chen Qing with a little resentment in her eyes when she left.
Chen Qing will fly to North America next, but unfortunately, she will not take the two sisters with her. That's fine. The problem is that the Korean woman was brought along, which is depressing.
After Jiang Shanwu left, Chen Qing turned around again, looked at Cheng Taixi next to her, smiled and said confidently: "The boss will definitely like you very much."
Cheng Taixi also already knew that Chen Qing was going to take her to the United States, including that she would be given to a big shot.
Hearing this, Cheng Taixi showed an embarrassed expression, looking forward to it but obviously not confident.
The name Simon Westeros was too far away from her before, so it was naturally impossible for her to know that man's preferences. Even if she thought she was well-maintained, given her age and being married, she didn't know that big shot. Will you dislike it
Cheng Taixi thought about it, even feeling a little self-pity. It would be great if his age could be doubled and he could go back to 18 years old!
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PS:
We used to have a day off on the 1st of every month, but we won’t have a day off today.
After thinking about it all day, I finally made up my mind to hit a new goal: update 300,000 words in March!
In addition, regarding last month, although the goal of 240,000 words was achieved, it was not perfect. Mainly due to procrastination, the number of updates reached 36,000 in the last two days. I didn’t know I had such potential before. We need to overcome and improve this month, and we can’t pile it up until the end of the month.
Also, I took a look at some background data today. In the past month, recommended tickets, monthly tickets, rewards, etc., have all improved a lot compared to before, which shows that the efforts have not been in vain, and I am very happy.
I didn’t dare to look at the subscription data, I could roughly guess it, so I actually didn’t dare to look at it for the past month, for fear that I would lose the energy to update it.
However, seeing the royalties data on the 3rd, we can roughly judge the subscription status.
I just want to say that I still hope that everyone will support me more. Those who have money occasionally subscribe to a few chapters, and those who don’t have money are also good to come and cast a few free recommendation votes. This is an incentive for me.
The reason why I posted this PS here this time is because I went outside to take a look during the day. Those who had no sense of moral integrity only posted the main text without the author's words at all. Probably many readers don't know that I have been updating for a month, sorry.
However, I found that the anti-theft chapters in the past have been corrected externally, which is good. Even if this book no longer disappears, you can still see it elsewhere.
Since I am a writer, of course I still hope that my novels can be read by more people.
Moreover, after all, it has already reached 5 million words. It is impossible to force everyone to subscribe more. I only hope to support it occasionally and don't make the data too ugly.
Finally, the total goal of 300,000 words was set, but I have been slowing down a little bit in the past few days, because I broke out 36,000 words two days ago, and I was completely stuck in writing, so please understand.
There is also PS, it will cost you a few cents more, please forgive me, because the stamp will still be lost after the order is issued.
Thank you for the above.