In Xiao Ping's view, the French are often too emotional, and sometimes they are so enthusiastic that people can't stand it. The same is true this time, as soon as Xiao Ping answered the phone, he heard Pierre say affectionately on the other end of the phone: "Dear Xiao, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing lately?"

Although Zhilu Dao Pierre only likes women like himself, hearing a big man call himself "dear" still makes Xiao Ping shiver. He couldn't say "dear" to a bearded old man, so he only frowned and said, "Old Pi, you are talking too much." It hasn't been long since I came back from France, so why haven't we seen each other for a long time?"

"I'm not Piper!" Pierre protested weakly, but he also knew that the protest would be ineffective, so he quickly changed the subject: "I am calling you in my capacity as the head of the French branch, and I need your support on some important matters." ”

Listening to Pierre's seriousness, Xiao Ping also put away his joking tone and said: "You said, as long as it is beneficial to the company, I will try my best to support it." ”

"After you returned to China, I thought about a lot of things and had a general plan for the future of the French branch. Pierre said seriously: "You said that you want to use the French branch as the company's base in Europe, since it is not enough to have only one winery here. I think it is necessary to establish some bases in France that produce bulk products, such as cattle pastures, vegetable farms, etc., which can save a lot of transportation costs and provide fresher ingredients for the European market. ”

Listening to Pierre say so much in one breath, Xiao Ping also deeply agreed: "Lao Pi, you are good, you have quite ideas." It seems that you have adapted to the position of manager of the French branch office. ”

"I don't have the surname Pi......" Pierre explained habitually, and then nervously asked Xiao Ping: "What do you think of my thoughts?"

When it comes to business, Xiao Ping is no longer joking. He replied earnestly, "I think your idea is very good." I authorize you to search for suitable pastures and farms in France, as long as all conditions are sufficient. I'm willing to invest in it. ”

"Great!" Pierre on the other end of the phone was very happy, and immediately continued: "Actually, I have found a suitable farm in the Normandy region in the northwest, and the conditions are very good in all aspects, why don't I go to Sioux City and introduce it to you in person?"

Xiao Ping was taken aback by the Frenchman's enthusiasm for work, he really didn't expect him to be so efficient, and he had actually found a suitable farm. But it's a good thing for any boss to have such a dedicated subordinate. Xiao Ping naturally wouldn't dampen Pierre's enthusiasm, so he agreed without thinking about it.

Pierre was also very happy to have such support from Xiao Ping. He booked the earliest flight to Shencheng. Then he took the high-speed train to Su City, and met him in Xiao Ping's office at noon the next day.

Although he hadn't seen him for more than a month, Pierre had lost a lot of weight. It can be seen that he has been working very hard lately, and it is obvious that he is worried about the newly established French branch.

Pierre, who saw Xiao Ping, habitually wanted to give him a hug. Xiao Ping, who was quick-eyed, immediately stuffed a glass of water into the Frenchman's hand and very politely asked him to moisten his throat first.

Pierre was really thirsty, took the cup and drank it all, and forgot about hugging Xiao Ping.

Xiao Ping hurriedly said to him: "I didn't expect your efficiency to be so high, and you came so quickly." ”

Pierre smirked: "My principle is that you either don't do it, or you have to do it with all your might." This used to be the case with restaurants. It still is. By the way, you can take a look at the information of this farm first, and if you have any questions, just ask me. ”

The Frenchman said as he took out a thick stack of materials from his suitcase, and Xiao Ping took it and flipped through it casually and found it. This information is very detailed. This includes the location of the farm, its size, the availability of water sources, the proportion of farms and pastures, the distance to the nearest town, and even the meteorological data of the last 20 years. In addition, there is a list of the various facilities on the farm, the approximate number of workers to be hired, photos taken on the spot, and a certificate from the local government.

Looking at this detailed information, Xiao Ping believes that Pierre must have put a lot of effort into it. I can't help but secretly feel very satisfied with the manager of the French branch.

Since Pierre came up with such detailed information, Xiao Ping naturally couldn't live up to his hard work. Soon I looked at it seriously. Xiao Ping looked carefully, and didn't let go of even the smallest details. If you have any questions, you can ask them to Pierre on the spot. Pierre was also able to give a very clear answer.

Xiao Ping asked carefully, and Pierre answered seriously. Buying a farm is a big investment for anyone, and the more cautious Xiao Ping becomes, the happier Pierre becomes, indicating that he really intends to buy a farm.

The two studied this information for a whole afternoon, and by the time Xiao Ping finished reading the contents of the last page, the sky had already darkened.

Xiao Ping invited Pierre to eat Chinese food at the Garden Hotel, and while waiting for the food to be served, Xiao Ping said to him with a smile: "A total of 120 hectares of land, of which more than 20 hectares are still cultivated and cooked, and there is plenty of water, and the price of 40 million euros is indeed not expensive." Looks like you've put a lot of effort into finding this farm, right?"

"Of course!" said Pierre, smugly, "the owner of this farm is old, and the child does not want to stay in the country to help manage it, so he decided to sell it, and the price was already very cheap." My father and the farmer were good friends, so he agreed to keep it for me for half a month and wait for my final reply. Otherwise, such a good condition would have been sold long ago, and we would not have had any chance. ”

Xiao Ping knocked on the table and thought about it for a while, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, you call the owner of the farm, and we want his farm." I asked the company's legal counsel to go to France with you to complete the formalities and bring the check with you by the way. ”

Seeing that Xiao Ping accepted his suggestion and finally decided to buy the farm, Pierre was also very happy. Although he himself could not have gained anything from the deal, Pierre enjoyed the sense of accomplishment that had been recognized by his boss for his hard work for many days.

Xiao Ping has always been a man of action, as long as he decides something, he will do it immediately. A cheque for 42 million euros was written at the dinner table, which was used not only to buy the farm, but also to pay the transaction tax, to hire workers, and to buy some necessary equipment for the farm. Although it seems to be a lot of money, it is actually very nervous.

So when Pierre took the check and looked at the numbers on it, he couldn't help frowning and said, "Xiao, to buy a farm of 40 million, the transaction tax alone will cost nearly 2 million, which is far from enough." ”

"I also knew that I was going to take over the whole farm, and the money was really too little. Xiao Ping spread his hands helplessly and said, "But I have a hard time doing this, because ...... I don't have any money!"

Xiao Ping is not sloppy with Pierre, and he really can't come up with more money at the moment. Although Xiao Ping has a lot of ways to make money, he has spent more money recently. I ordered a private jet a while ago, then I bought a winery in France, then I invested a sum of money in a charitable foundation, and today I bought a farm worth 40 million euros. Roughly calculated, Xiao Ping has spent more than $100 million in recent months.

Xiao Ping is not a real rich man after all, and this 100 million US dollars has almost drained his cash flow, and he really can't come up with more money. If Xiao Ping reluctantly squeezed out one or two million euros to Pierre, it might affect the normal operation of the company in other aspects, so he could only grieve the French first.

Pierre believed in Xiao Ping's character, and knew that he would not lie to himself in this kind of thing, since Xiao Ping said that he had no money, then he would definitely not be able to come up with more money. I didn't expect that he would get such a reason, looking at Xiao Ping with a helpless face, he could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

However, Pierre is not a person who will only run away when encountering problems, he sat and thought for a while, and soon asked Xiao Ping: "Why don't we wait for the farm transaction to be in your name, we will mortgage the farm to the bank, and get a loan to alleviate the urgent need?"

Looking at the serious Frenchman, Xiao Ping couldn't help but smile and said: "Old Pi, your Chinese level is getting higher and higher, and you even know idioms like 'burning urgency', which is not bad!"

Seeing that Xiao Ping still had the mind to joke with himself at this time, Pierre couldn't help frowning and said, "Xiao, we're talking about serious things, be serious!"

"I'm just trying to liven things up and not be so nervous. Xiao Ping said with a smile: "You don't need a mortgage or anything, you buy the farm first." As long as I hold on for these two months, I will have the funds, and when the time comes, I will transfer you another two million euros, and I should be able to keep the farm running. ”

Xiao Ping said this, of course, not a blank check to put Pierre at ease. After all, Xiao Ping's current income is quite a lot, including the sales revenue of jade vegetables and health oral liquid, as well as the profits earned by American ranches every quarter, plus the funds recovered from several partners, which add up to a lot of income. As long as he survives the most difficult time now, money is not a big problem for him.

In fact, as long as the farm can be kept running normally, it will at least maintain breakeven, and if you can grow jade vegetables in time, there is no doubt that you can still make money.

So hearing Xiao Ping say this, Pierre, who was relieved, smiled: "Since this is the case, there is nothing to worry about, let's complete this transaction as soon as possible, so as to save a lot of dreams at night." ”

"Oh, you know how to dream a lot all night. Xiao Ping couldn't help but complain again, in exchange for a white eye from the French. (To be continued......)

PS: Thanks to the book friends "Xie Zhixiu", "Fearless So-called", "Laughing Proud Shulin", "Poison You Ten Thousand Times", "Naughty Watermelon" for the rewards.