As the saying goes, it’s not good to get up early.
Zhang Yaping also knew that if there were not enough benefits, even if Jiang Chen agreed with their cause, he would probably only give them verbal support and not provide them with financial assistance.
Unlike the idealists in the organization, Zhang Yaping firmly believes that there is no free lunch in the world.
Only by promising enough benefits can the entrepreneur be tied to their chariot.
However, I don’t know what his face would be like if he found out that Johnny International was a puppet funded by Jiang Chen and planned and supported by Roberts.
"Enough benefits? For example?" Jiang Chen looked interested, put down the coffee in his hand, and waited for Zhang Yaping's next words.
"I heard that Mr. Jiang owns a warehouse with an area of 7,000 square meters and a foreign trade company in the Pannu Islands, right?" Zhang Yaping took a deep breath, crossed his fingers on the table, and said calmly.
"Yes, this is not a secret." Jiang Chen smiled.
As early as after he acquired Xinglong Food Processing Factory, he instructed Zheng Hongjie to obtain import and export trade qualifications as soon as possible. Jiang Chen then established a shell company with only five employees in the Pannu Islands, and purchased a 7,000-square-meter warehouse for stocking goods.
By pouring from left hand to right hand, large quantities of cans from Xinglong Food Processing Factory are ordered. At the same time, place orders with farms in Australia and New Zealand to purchase agricultural products, dairy products and other supplies at low prices. Through the process of introducing new products from the old, some of these goods are used for local sales, and some are hoarded waiting for Jiang Chen to "pick up the goods" and transport them to the end of the world.
In the Pannu Islands, Jiang Chen probably owns assets totaling US$10 million.
"Since Mr. Jiang is investing in the Pannu Islands, he must be optimistic about the prospects of the Pannu Islands. Am I right?" Zhang Yaping said step by step.
"Yes, maybe you can get to the point earlier." Jiang Chen said as he leaned on the chair.
Looking back at the coffee shop, Zhang Yaping lowered his voice when he saw that apart from the two of them, there was only the waiter lying on the front desk playing with his mobile phone. He spoke in a mysterious tone.
"We need about 1 million US dollars in assistance, and this money will be repaid to you in the form of land after our political demands are realized."
"How much land is it exactly?" Jiang Chen smiled.
"One square kilometer of land is located on the main island of Koro." Zhang Yaping reluctantly said.
1 square kilometer of land is sold for only 1 million US dollars? Equivalent to 1 US dollar per square meter. This can no longer be described as a cabbage price, it simply means ceding territory and paying compensation.
However, Jiang Chen was still not very satisfied with this proposal.
"Unfortunately, although I sympathize with the suffering of the Panu people, I am not interested in your proposal." Jiang Chen shook his head and said.
"Why! One square meter only sells for 1 US dollar. Is this the price?" Zhang Yaping stood up with his eyes widened.
Jiang Chen raised his hand. Quietly pointed in the direction of the front desk.
I saw that the front desk clerk had stopped playing with his mobile phone and looked here curiously.
Realizing that he was excited, Zhang Yaping immediately closed his mouth, took a deep breath, and sat back down.
Although this is New Zealand and not Pannu, it is better to keep such a sensitive political activity low-key.
Seeing Zhang Yaping calm down, Jiang Chen nodded with satisfaction.
Although this Liberal Party is probably just an organization established by a few college students with passion for the welfare of the people. No matter in terms of scale or organization, it can only be said to be amateurish, but it still has investment value.
It doesn't matter if you are young. Sun Guofu was also young back then. Didn't he achieve a great career and then take advantage of Yuan Shikai
"I don't know if Mr. Jiang is dissatisfied with anything else, we can discuss it." Zhang Yaping said sincerely.
The waitress not far away saw that there was no excitement to be seen, so she lay on the table and played with her mobile phone out of boredom.
"First of all, my total investment in the Pannu Islands is only 1 million US dollars, and I only plan to invest this 1 million US dollars." Jiang Chen leaned on his chair. He smiled and said, "If Johnny International's development of the Pannu Islands is completed, then the land prices in the Pannu Islands will undoubtedly skyrocket, and the land in my hands will also appreciate. This investment of one million US dollars can bring me ten Double or even a hundred times the return. So I don’t care about the profit and loss of the properties I operate. I don’t know if you have noticed, but my properties in the Pannu Islands are all at a loss."
The per capita income of the Pannu Islands is already very low, and the purchasing power is naturally not very strong. Although it is rich in tourism resources, if you want to develop all these resources, it will be a bottomless pit.
"That American is a scumbag. He is a vampire riding on the necks of the Pannu people." Zhang Yaping cursed in a low voice.
"That's right. Regardless of whether he is a scumbag or not, he does have money and is spending it on the Pannu Islands." Jiang Chen looked at Zhang Yaping with a smile, paused and then said, "I wonder if you have ever considered one. question."
"what is the problem?"
"If Johnny International hadn't spent tens of billions of dollars to invest and radically rebuild infrastructure and develop tourism resources, do you think there would be room for appreciation in the value of the 7,000 square meters of land in my hands?" Jiang Chen said lightly.
Zhang Yaping was stunned, and his face gradually turned ugly.
If Jiang Chen was waiting for the value of the land in his hands to appreciate, there would be no reason to fund them to drive away the American.
From the beginning, Jiang Chen only said that he sympathized with their cause, but never expressed his willingness to help.
There is a gap between the current world and ideals. Jiang Chen is just an outsider and has no reason to pay for the suffering of the Panu people.
"Then it seems we have nothing to talk about." Zhang Yaping said in a difficult tone, with a very bitter smile on his face.
It seems that his trip to New Zealand was in vain.
However, just when he was feeling disappointed with his confused future, Jiang Chen lit a beacon of hope in front of his eyes.
"On the contrary," Jiang Chen shook his head and smiled, "I think we have a lot to talk about."
Zhang Yaping's eyes widened and he looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief.
"But you didn't mean that"
Jiang Chen picked up the cooled coffee, took a sip and said casually.
"I just said that your plan is not enough to attract me, but I have never denied the possibility of cooperation between us. For example, you can tell me. If you get this million US dollars in investment, what will you use it for? "
Hearing Jiang Chen ask about the specific plans of the Liberal Party, Zhang Yaping realized that there might be a chance of a turn in this matter, so he immediately puffed up his chest. Said confidently.
"This million dollars we will use to develop lower-line members in the Pannu army, and at the same time organize citizens who have been unfairly treated, as well as farmers who have been forcibly deprived of their farmland and plantations. We will launch strikes, we will organize demonstrations, Force the Pannu authorities to compromise with us. Punish the ** people and drive away the lawless Johnny International." At the end of the sentence, Zhang Yaping stopped in embarrassment.
It doesn't seem to be in Jiang Chen's interest to drive Johnny International away.
"Kicked Johnny International away? What next?" Jiang Chen smiled, "Continue to live a hard life? Wait for new investors?"
Zhang Yaping rolled his eyes and then promised, "We can transfer Johnny International's interests in the Pannu Islands to you."
Hearing this childish answer, Jiang Chen laughed twice and shook his head.
"Who do you think you are? The ruling party? One million dollars? I'm afraid that Johnny International's bribes to the president are more than this amount, and you plan to use them to corrupt the military? Stop dreaming. Your promises are just empty promises. That's not it. It can’t be fulfilled.”
Jiang Chen said sharply.
Zhang Yaping held his breath.
He lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then slowly spoke.
"Then what kind of cooperation do you think can satisfy you?"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face. This was what he was waiting for.
"Parades? Strikes? Those things can't solve any problems. Only an elected government will be in awe of public opinion. I dare to assert that if your Liberal Party still has the naive idea of solving problems through political means, the only thing waiting for you is Merciless repression!”
"Our president is indeed elected." Zhang Yaping said with luck.
"But he has been corrupted!" Jiang Chen stared into his eyes tightly and said in a bewitching tone.
"He is no longer the president you elected."
"If he, that idiot named Edward, were to run for office now, would you still vote for him?"
"In other words, do you think he will be willing to put aside his interests and run for office honestly?"
"Presidential republic? Haha. Face it, you are now a presidential dictatorship!"
"Both votes and protests can't save you. The only thing that can really save you is bullets!"
Jiang Chen's words were like heavy hammers, hitting Zhang Yaping's heart hard. It shattered his last illusions about the Pannu authorities. Before joining the Liberal Party, he was a top student graduating from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and was considered one of the few intellectuals in the Pannu Islands.
He became angry when he saw the Pannu authorities compromising with foreign capital and collaborating to oppress his compatriots.
With passion, several like-minded young people with different academic qualifications got together and jointly established the Panu Civil Liberties Party. It aims to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and eradicate the current situation of collusion between the Pannu authorities and overseas capital.
Although the road to expressing political demands is difficult, many Pannu people are on their side. It was precisely because of this that he saw hope of peacefully resolving the problem.
However, Jiang Chen told him that this path would not work from the beginning.
"Armed resistance?" Zhang Yaping murmured to himself, a different kind of flame gradually igniting in his eyes.
"Yes, the only way to change the status quo is armed resistance. From the opposition to the rebel army." Jiang Chen continued to spread dangerous ideas to this "young man".
"But this is against the constitution."
"It was your president who violated the constitution first. Don't tell me that accepting bribes was within the framework of Pannu's constitution."
"Yes, but civil war will kill people." Zhang Yaping swallowed and said with difficulty.
"There is no revolution without bloodshed, and there is no peace that can be obtained without sacrifice." Jiang Chen looked directly into his eyes and said firmly.
"But"
"Not that much." Jiang Chen raised his hand to interrupt him.
"You have only one choice, buy freedom with blood, or bleed dry in compromise." (.)