"Haha, Mr. Jiang is joking." Ye Laoha laughed, "If Mr. Jiang is just a businessman, how embarrassing will it be for thousands of businessmen in the world."
Jiang Chen smiled, did not answer, and raised his hand slightly to make a gesture of invitation.
"It's inappropriate to talk while standing. Please take a seat first, Mr. Ye."
The three of them sat down at the tea seat in the reception room. The waiter poured tea for Jiang Chen, Ye Lao and Ye Yunfei respectively, and then respectfully stepped aside. Ye Yunfei professionally took out the notebook and pen from the briefcase and prepared the meeting minutes.
Seeing Jiang Chen sitting there alone, Mr. Ye was slightly surprised. Although it was a private visit, the matter to be discussed later was related to the cooperative relationship between the two countries, and Jiang Chen's attitude was still a little too informal.
Out of good intentions, Mr. Ye asked remindingly.
"Mr. Jiang, doesn't he need an assistant to take meeting notes?"
"My assistant has arrived." Jiang Chen smiled and tapped the watch on his left hand and said in a relaxed tone.
Mr. Ye was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant. Ye Yunfei, who was sitting next to his deputy, looked at Jiang Chen with a hint of disappointment. The demeanor he showed just now made her a little approving, but now she saw that he was treating such a high-level person with such childishness. The non-negotiation attitude instantly destroyed the positive image he had finally built up in her mind back to its original shape.
What did Ye Yunfei think? Jiang Chen didn't pay attention at all, but he saw through the confusion on Mr. Ye's face at a glance.
Obviously, the old man did not understand the meaning of what he just said.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen smiled and reached out to tap on his watch. The faint blue light and shadow intersect around the watch, weaving a three-dimensional female holographic bust. Looking at Mr. Ye and Ye Yunfei with dull eyes, AI Jian nodded slightly.
"Jane, this is my name."
Ye Lao stared blankly at what was happening in front of him. Although I have heard a little bit about the holographic technology of Future People Technology, what I heard is far from as shocking as seeing it with my own eyes. The expression on Ye Yunfei's face at this moment was no less impressive. Although the future mobile phone she was using also had a holographic imaging function, it couldn't do it to this extent.
"This Ms. Jane is my personal assistant."
"she is… "
"It's artificial intelligence." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Mr. Ye nodded understandingly. He had recovered from the initial shock. He smiled gently and said, "Artificial intelligence? If it hadn't been for Mr. Jiang's reminder, I would have almost regarded Miss Jian as a real person. As expected. Future Human Technology, which leads the world's technological frontier, always astounds us with what you come up with."
In the early days, Jiang Chen's Futureman Technology once designed a UAV system for the military. So far, the military still praises the system with almost no obvious UG. The Xianglong II high-altitude drone independently developed by Huaguo maximizes its performance advantages with the assistance of this intelligent control system.
Today, when Mr. Ye saw this artificial intelligence "Jian" that was almost the same as a real person, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
It seems that he still underestimated him at first.
"You're flattered." Jiang Chen said with a faint smile, "Let's get to the point as soon as possible."
Mr. Ye nodded, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he changed to a formal expression.
"Since Mr. Jiang said so, I won't beat around the bush. I came to New Zealand to visit you specifically for your recently completed space elevator. Although China's aerospace activities are not frequent, the market size is not It's quite limited, but we are quite interested in the amazing technology you have demonstrated."
"So, what is your proposal?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Mr. Ye cleared his throat and smiled kindly.
"We hope to cooperate closely with you in the development of space resources. After internal discussions, the cooperation plan we have developed is that we will establish the Huaguo Space Resources Development Company for fifty years, and we will work with the other party Signed an elevator track leasing agreement to lease two freight and two passenger elevator tracks for space resource development."
lease? Two of each
Jiang Chen was really shocked by Mr. Ye's proposal.
Although he didn't expect any results to be reached on the first day, the cooperation plan proposed by Mr. Ye was too far-fetched. There are only twelve passenger and freight tracks in the space elevator. You ask for four as soon as you ask. How can I agree with you!
In fact, you can't blame Mr. Ye for coming up with such a proposal. After all, this is a plan that was developed at an internal meeting of the top management. Currently, space activities in various countries are not very frequent. Although they are very optimistic about the prospects of space resource development, no one can accurately estimate this prospect.
Seeing Jiang Chen didn't speak, Mr. Ye thought he was thinking, so he paused and then added.
"The price is easy to negotiate, and the figures you gave are within a reasonable range."
"If you are dissatisfied with anything in the cooperation plan we have come up with, just point it out and we can talk about it slowly."
The silence lasted for a long time on the tea table.
Ye Yunfei stopped writing with a pen and frowned slightly as she looked at Jiang Chen who said nothing. In her opinion, the conditions proposed by her grandfather were already quite generous, and he lowered his profile and came to Xinguo to talk to him about the matter in person. She didn't understand what he was dissatisfied with.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Chen opened his mouth, but did not speak.
Finally, he sighed and spoke to break the silence in the living room.
"It seems we can only talk slowly."
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Mr. Ye frowned slightly.
"Oh? It seems that Mr. Jiang is dissatisfied with the agreement in many ways. You might as well bring up the differences between us—"
"We have quite a few differences regarding the agreement itself," Jiang Chen leaned on his chair and spread his hands. "Star Ring Trading has never planned to lease a space elevator, even for one of its tracks. We are willing to provide services to all countries Providing cheap transportation to outer space, which is currently the only service we sell."
There are only twelve tracks in total, six for freight and six for passengers. There are five permanent members of the Security Council. You rent four and he rents four. If the division continues like this, the space elevator built by Starlink Trading will not be enough. Star Ring Trading will never lease orbits in any form, and this hole must not be opened.
Jiang Chen's words made Mr. Ye's expression slightly stiff.
Just as Jiang Chen didn't expect that they would propose something like a lease agreement, he also didn't expect that Jiang Chen would refuse so decisively. In his view, this plan developed by the central government was quite worthy of them.
However, Mr. Ye did not have an attack. After all, he still knew that he was negotiating with a foreign company.
However, just when he was about to speak, Ye Yunfei, who had been taking notes, suddenly spoke.
"I wonder if Mr. Jiang knows one thing. The United Nations is currently preparing to hold a high-level summit on the issue of outer space development?"
"Yunfei!" The old man glared at his granddaughter and told her to shut up.
However, this time Ye Yunfei did not give in, but stared at Jiang Chen, trying to detect a trace of fear in his pupils.
This is a negotiation technique taught to her by her teacher.
At the negotiation table, there is only one way to expand one's own advantages, and that is to seize the other party's weaknesses and force the other party to make concessions on non-core interests. How to seize the other party's weakness depends on the bargaining chips on both sides and the art of negotiation.
Although Gui is the second daughter of the Ye family and lives a life that in the eyes of others is like being born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she never thinks this is something to be envied. Having received an aristocratic education since childhood, his fate when he grew up was already determined. For the benefit of the family, marrying a strange man and spending the rest of your life being a husband and raising children for someone you don't love at all...
She originally thought that by getting a master's degree from Harvard, she would be able to escape this doomed fate. However, when she returned to China and accidentally heard that her father planned to betroth her to the unfulfilled youngest son of the Zhou family, she almost fell into despair.
She doesn't want to be a puppet at the mercy of her family and let her family dictate her own destiny. And if she wants to do this and gain freedom in the true sense, she must achieve enough results to prove herself and prove that her abilities are far more than just a reproductive tool used for political marriage!
The scores here do not refer to TOEFL, SAT or Harvard degree certificates. For a prestigious family like the Ye family, these titles are just titles. And the reason why she begged her grandfather to take her to the new country and participate in the negotiations as an assistant was to prove herself!
Forcing Jiang Chen to make concessions during negotiations and gaining an advantage for the country in negotiations that were originally at a deadlock. What else could be better than this to prove one's ability
What's more, in her opinion, it was too easy.
She did not see any elite qualities or knowledge in Jiang Chen. Although he could be calm and unhurried when talking to his grandfather, it was just the arrogance of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.
He has neither received a first-class education nor received any high-level cultural influence. Such a rough man, even if he is placed in the position of chairman of a large company with a market value of hundreds of billions, is just a simple-minded nouveau riche. . If it weren't for a group of extremely capable subordinates, would he be able to achieve what he is today
Thinking of this, Ye Yunfei's lips curved into a victorious smile.
"China is one of the permanent members of the Security Council, and Mr. Jiang should be very clear about what this means. In addition, the conditions we can offer are definitely much more generous than those of the Americans. I believe that if it is not us who come to negotiate, but the Americans, as long as I’m afraid what they’re asking for won’t be a lease.”
As soon as she clicked, Ye Yunfei stopped talking and just looked at Jiang Chen with a smile.
The stakes had been spelled out, and in her mind, she had a sure chance of victory.
But she was doomed to be disappointed.
Jiang Chen not only did not show the slightest fear, but instead looked at her playfully.
"so what?"(.)