Chapter Twenty-Two

  "Haha... This little comrade is really bold! Let's provide him with assistance and let him get in touch with Japanese customers?!" In the imperial capital, at a high-level meeting, an elderly man in his seventies, wearing a gray cheongsam, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  The high-level officials present also burst out laughing, indeed young people are bold and fearless. He actually came to ask the country for assistance. But thinking about it, this is a market of over 200 million US dollars after all. It's really tempting...

  "Young people, yeah! Give them more support and let them have some momentum, it's okay." The old man sitting in the highest position, not very tall, smiled and said with his thick Sichuan accent.

  Others nodded in agreement at his words, and the old man's authority was evident from this.

  "The country lends a helping hand, no problem, as long as it doesn't violate policy or national law. What's wrong with lending them a hand?!" The old man smiled slightly and continued: "Comrades, let's hear your opinions..."

  Everyone present was bowing their heads to look at Gao Donglei's notes, and no one said anything. After a while, the old man who wore a gray cheongsam earlier spoke up after taking a sip of tea.

  "Since no one is speaking up, I'll be the first to break the ice!" The old man put down his teacup and leaned back on the sofa, saying in a low voice.

  "First of all, I agree with Comrade Dong Lei's proposal. Indeed, this is a new way of thinking and approach. As Comrade Dong Lei said, we are after all an agricultural country. More than 50% of the domestic population is engaged in agriculture, so finding a path for agricultural development is crucial for us!"

  "This time's vegetable export, although it is just one aspect, a small thing. But for us, it has opened up a new model. In this regard, I am extremely supportive."

  He paused for a moment, and then saw this old man stand up straight and say to the crowd: "Of course! We also need to look at the difficulties behind this matter."

  "First of all, it's about sales. How can we guarantee the sale of our vegetables in Japan? Currently, we know nothing about this. Indeed, Japan imports vegetables from other European countries. But will they choose our vegetables? This is an unknown quantity."

  The old man said, picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea. He looked at the reactions of the crowd before continuing to speak.

  "Our relationship with Japan has just made progress recently. Both sides are still probing each other, if we start trading now, how will they react?! How will the US side react, these are all things we need to consider..."

  The old man counted a large number of difficulties, each one hitting the nail on the head. The people present were nodding continuously, and Gao Donglei's heart was lifted immediately.

  The old man seemed to be holding a critical attitude, and if everyone present was convinced by what he said, then Liang Sanping's proposal would be directly vetoed...

  If it is vetoed here, it will be extremely difficult to bring it up again in the future. Liang Sanping and others will not get support from the departments below either.

  "Oh?! Mr. Nelson, you've already gotten the board's approval?!" Xia Zhendong said with a smile, standing beside the telephone in the reception room.

  The dormitory rooms without a telephone are not qualified for Xia Zhendong and others to live in. Those kinds of rooms require an introduction letter, but Xia Zhendong's introduction letter is only enough for them to stay in small rooms without a telephone.

  "Yes, Mr. Xia. We have obtained the authorization of the board of directors and can sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement with you. But we still have requirements."

  "But then Nelson on the other end of the phone said to Xia Zhendong, 'Of course, we can discuss these things face-to-face. We've already booked a dinner meeting at the hotel, and we can talk while we eat...'"

  Xia Zhendong smiled, Nelson must have inquired about the Chinese people's habits. Knowing that we habitually discuss these matters at the dinner table, he specially prepared a banquet.

  "Alright, I'll go with Liu Lao and the others in a bit." Xia Zhendong hung up the phone with a smile, then returned to the room to brief Liu Lao and the others on the matter.

  "Oh? I didn't expect Nelson to be so efficient." But then Liu Lao and the others also smiled, they had been waiting for a response from the department all this time.

  But Director Gao Donglei never replied, and Liu Lao and the others could only continue to wait. Three days have already passed, and it's not that they're not anxious. But even if they are anxious, they still have to wait...

  "Then let's get this thing done first!" However, Liang Sanping smiled and said: "It just so happens that I also want to have a good chat with Mr. Nelson."

  After waiting for three days, Liang Sanping was getting a bit impatient. Nelson's appearance made him see another possibility. The Japanese now are almost servile to the Americans.

  In that case, can Nelson cooperate a bit...

  "Nelson! I'm telling you, when we get back this time, I'll definitely file a complaint against you with headquarters!" Meanwhile, in Nelson and Hall's room, Hall was scolding Nelson loudly.

  The other members of the business delegation had already gone to other cities for inspection, and the head of the Karl Agricultural Machinery Company's delegation was not a fool. He didn't have time to mess around with this noble son Hall.

  He is now on his way to Beidahuang for inspection, and Nelson, who stayed behind, became a scapegoat. During this period, Nelson had forgotten how many times he was scolded.

  Ever since the board of directors scolded this young master, his temper has become extremely violent. If it weren't for thinking about his unpaid mortgage and a pair of children waiting to be fed,

  Nelson definitely slapped a palm on Hol's face, this matter was clearly caused by you. Now I'm being scolded by you for taking the blame?!

  But what can Nelson do? He can only hold his breath and persevere.

  "Nelson, you go and negotiate with them for a while. I won't participate in this matter anymore. You need to report the negotiation result to me first, then I will submit it to the board of directors, got it?!"

  After abusing him for some time, alternating between "idiot" and "ass", Hall finally turned to Nelson.

  "Yes, Mr. Hall. I will take full responsibility for this matter..." Nelson could only swallow his anger, he had no other choice now.

  "Alright! I'm tired, you go out first!" Hol looked at Nelson with a sarcastic gaze, in his eyes, he was just a pathetic loser in the company.

  For that salary, he would stoop to anything. Hall thought condescendingly, this was just a small insect after all. Those Chinese couldn't even deal with their own kind, let alone handle this Nelson?!

  Nelson gritted his teeth and left Hol's room. Although he was extremely reluctant, he still had to go entertain Xia Zhendong and others on his own initiative.

  In the late afternoon, Xia Zhendong and Liu Lao led a group of people into the hotel as the sun set. Nelson smiled and welcomed them in, even using his newly learned "hello" to greet Liu Lao and the others.

  Everyone burst out laughing and followed the waiter into the pre-booked private room.

  "Gentlemen, please take a seat! Please sit down!" Nelson politely asked Liu Lao and the others to sit down in their chairs, and then signaled for the waiters to start serving dishes. This was also a privilege that only foreign-related hotels had.

  The waiter who led Nelson and others looked at Liu Lao and others in surprise, and nodded to prepare the dishes.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Holl is not feeling well today. So I will be fully responsible for negotiating with you all. Of course, we'll discuss everything after dinner."

  But Nelson raised his wine glass and said to everyone: "Now, let's enjoy the banquet first! How about it?!"

  Xia Zhendong and Liu Lao smiled slightly, raising their wine cups. Liang Sanping listened to Nelson's words with a smile, but didn't say a word. In fact, he and Xia Zhendong had already guessed it - wasn't it just that the rich young master couldn't save face?

  Everyone burst out laughing and no one was hung up on this matter. The translator didn't follow, anyway Xia Zhendong and Liu Lao and others all understood English.

  Liang Sanping also learned some English during this period of investigation, being urged by Xia Zhendong and Liu Lao. Although not proficient now, ordinary conversations can still be spoken with some stumbling.

  "Mr. Nelson, it seems you're not having a very comfortable time at Karl Company... " After three rounds of drinks and five flavors of dishes, Liang Sanping was the first to speak up, but he saw him smiling at Nelson and said: "Haven't you ever thought about other development paths?!"

  Nelson's face turned red at this time, after all, Chinese white wine is not to be trifled with. Once the liquor took effect, how could someone who didn't often drink whiskey hold on?!

  "Hmm... where can I go to relax?! It's hard to find a job, and the salary is also a big problem. My title sounds good, but in reality, I have to support my family. What's left for me isn't much..."

  Nelson put down his wine glass, while Liang Sanping looked at Nelson and sighed: "Actually, I can understand your situation, but have you ever thought of starting your own business?"

  "Mr. Liang, I'm not someone who hasn't thought about this. But my family needs to be supported and I also need to pay off my mortgage. Entrepreneurship requires funding, where would mine come from?! Entrepreneurship requires a project, but where is mine?!"

  Has Nelson never thought about this problem? But funding and projects are the two fierce tigers standing in front of him. Where can he start to complete his independent entrepreneurship?

  Moreover, once failed, the consequences would be unbearable for him. Every time he thought of this, he gave up his entrepreneurial idea and worked honestly for Karl's company.

  "So, if you were given a project now that doesn't require much investment, doesn't need a lot of funding, but has unlimited market potential, would you be willing to participate?"

  Liāng Sān Píng smiled slyly at Nelson, just like a fox eyeing a plump hen.