"How's it going, gentlemen?"

Zhong Shi picked up the teapot and poured black tea for the people opposite one by one, and then said with a smile, "How is it, is the food here still to your liking?" ”

Afram. Morath's mouth was stuffed with roast meat, and he chewed vigorously as he replied indistinctly, "It tastes great, I'd like more!" ”

Christodor. Samaris, who was struggling to shove a chicken roll into his mouth, immediately put it down when he heard Zhongshi's words, clapped his hands, and knew that the conversation was finally about to get to the point.

Georges, the eldest of the three. Lopoulos, on the other hand, didn't have a good appetite for the two of them, and after just a few bites, he kept drinking black tea, while staring intently at the street outside, not knowing what he was thinking.

This is Istanbul, the capital of Turkey.

Despite being an Islamic country, Turkey has become much more secularized than its Middle Eastern counterparts, completely stripping away religion and political power, and it is no different from the average Western country.

The location of the meeting was set here, firstly, it is very close to Greece and the transportation is convenient; The second is that this is not an EU country, and the possibility of his identity being exposed is very low compared to other regions.

Even so, Zhong Shi still chartered this hotel for a week, replacing all the window glass with one side, for fear that someone would take pictures of them meeting.

Turkey's cuisine is world-famous and is known as the third gastronomic country after China and France. So when you get to Turkey, you have to mention food.

Sumptuous dishes such as crockpot stew, rotisserie sandwiches, iskander kebabs, chicken rolls, lemon tripe soup, Mediterranean grilled fish, minced beef and eggplant, salads and more are arranged in front of the four people like an assembly line, accompanied by unique Turkish black tea and coffee.

Naturally, a few people were very happy to eat.

"Gentlemen, perhaps you should understand the purpose of my calling you this time."

Zhongshi lit a cigarette. After a leisurely exhalation of a smoke ring, he said in a good time, "But I must tell you, this time I will not coerce you with anything." If you want to leave, you can do it! ”

He pointed to the stairs and continued, "Get out of this door. We don't have anything to do with each other anymore. ”

The other three were silent, even Afram. Morath also stopped chewing and looked at Zhongshi with a puzzled expression.

The three men were the heads of the Hellenic General Chamber of Labour, the National Association of Public Servants of Greece and the Hellenic Tourism Association, and they knew they were on the thief ship of Bellstone after the last nationwide general strike under the coercion of Bellstone.

Now that Zhong Shi said such words, they were naturally surprised. But they also don't naively think that they can really draw a line with each other as soon as they walk away, so they don't say anything with great interest.

"Good, good!"

Half a day later. No one said get up and leave, Zhong Shi nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Gentlemen, I have a piece of news for you. Soon, the rating agencies will make a further reduction in Greece's credit rating! ”

"What?"

Christodor. Samaris exclaimed, "No, they're going to do that again?" ”

"I don't care what rating agency I do!"

Afram. Morath still chewed hard. He just replied nonchalantly, "No matter what they do." As long as I can get my salary in time, I can't care so much! ”

Among the three, the eldest and most calm Georges. Lopros, on the other hand, frowned and did not speak.

They are all aware of the last downgrade of Greek government bonds by rating agencies. But it seems to have caused a little trouble for the government. It didn't have much of an impact on the lives of ordinary people. So the unions they led made a fuss and dispersed. After all, everyone has their own life to live.

If you do it again now, I'm afraid it's just like that, although several people have different thoughts, but most of them think like this.

This is the sorrow of the little people. Even if they sat in the position of union president, they still couldn't grasp the context of the world economy, and could only listen to Zhongshi announce a news that might shock the world.

"Gentlemen, this time is different!"

Zhong Shi smiled bitterly and couldn't help but explain, "I'll give you an analogy, the Greek government is a company, and at present, because their credit rating is too low, they can't borrow money from the market, but they have debts to repay. In this case, they can only fall into a vicious circle of getting lower and lower credit and becoming less and less able to borrow. ”

"In order to avoid falling into this circle, they need to borrow money from their parent company, the European Union or the IMF, and at the same time they need to reduce unnecessary expenses to improve their financial situation, so as to avoid further deterioration of the situation!"

"What do you mean?"

Christodor. Samaris, as if he had understood something, looked down and thought about it, and then asked, "Will they cut the wages and benefits of the workers?" ”

"What?"

Afram is wrestling with the barbecue on his plate. Moraise immediately stopped what he was doing, raised his head and glanced at Zhong Shi, and when he saw that the other party nodded slightly, he immediately became furious, shook his knife and fork suddenly, and said angrily, "These bastards want to hit the workers with their ideas, I will never allow this kind of thing to happen!" ”

He has a righteous and awe-inspiring face, and if he were to be replaced by someone who doesn't know, he will definitely think that this guy is a selfless guy.

If the trio reacted indifferently to the news that the rating agencies were going to downgrade Greece's credit rating again, then the news would directly affect their interests, and they would not sit idly by. So even Georges, who hasn't spoken. The corners of Lopoulos's mouth twitched slightly, and he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

Even though there was an ulterior deal between the three and Jong-seok, the three still represented the interests of the union behind them, which was well known to both parties.

"This policy is called deflation in economics!"

Zhong Shi went on to explain, "This policy is a very normal choice when the country's finances are in trouble. Cuts in public spending. That is, if you reduce the amount of money in education, medical care and other national transfer payments, you will naturally enjoy fewer benefits. In addition, it is very likely that more fiscal support will be obtained through tax increases, so that although the country's fiscal situation can be eased, the wealth on hand will shrink considerably. ”

"There was another way to go, but the market wouldn't give Greece that much time. So now Greece should soon implement the policies I mentioned above! ”

Tapping on the table, Bell Stone emphatically emphasized, "You should now understand that they want to get rid of the trouble they themselves have created by exploiting the class you represent. ”

"Horse-stepping, these damn politicians!"

The most reckless and irascible of Afram. Maurras was furious, and with a wave of his hand, he swept all the plates and dishes in front of him to the ground, making a crackling sound.

After doing this. He was still breathless, and cursed in a low tone like a beast's wound, "As long as I reign for a day, I will never allow this to happen." ”

Lawyer by training Cristodo. Samaris didn't say anything, but his eyes were rolling around, clearly thinking about something in a hurry.

"But you made all this."

At this moment, Georges, who had not spoken. Lopoulos. Suddenly asked out loud, "The situation that Greece is facing today." It's all a combination of you so-called international financiers, like you or the Goodman company that you reported in the newspapers some time ago. Isn't it? ”

Unlike the other two peers, the older Georges. Lopoulos remained calm enough that he did not fall into Bellstone's trap, but pointed out the key to the truth with a burst of blood.

Hear his words. The other two suddenly realized, and when they looked at Zhong Shi again, they faintly carried a bit of unkindness.

"Mr. Lopoulos, you have completely mistaken the causal relationship!"

Zhong Shi gave the other party a deep look before explaining calmly. "It's not me or Goodman that's what makes this happen, it's the Greek government. Oh yes, it's not just the Greek government, it's the joint efforts of all the Greek governments. ”

"How do you explain that?"

Although he knew that Zhong Shi would defend himself, the other party threw the blame to the government, which was still greatly surprised by Georges. Lopoulos's surprise, which made him blurt out, "How so?" ”

Similarly, the other two were full of confusion. Even economic principles that are not difficult to understand are quite profound truths for them.

"Why not?"

Zhong Shi took a deep puff of his cigarette, enjoying the feeling of being fluttering, and only after a while did he say leisurely, "Your Greek government has been developing the economy by borrowing. The consequence of mounting debt is that if one day their credit collapses, they will fall into a situation where they will not be able to make ends meet or even collapse. The financial crisis in the United States is an opportunity to directly shatter your development model. ”

"If not today, then what about tomorrow? What about next year? Someday, the piling up of problems is going to erupt. Seeing that several people were a little moved, Zhong Shi continued to hit the railroad while it was hot, "Only by breaking out the problem, and then correcting and improving it, will your descendants not face such a situation again, understand?" ”

"At least in that sense, I don't think I'm doing something bad, but a good thing that will benefit Greece in the long run! In my hometown, there is a saying that long pain is better than short pain, and this is the truth. ”

"But you're the one who uncovered the scar, didn't you?"

Georges. Lopoulos glanced at Zhong Shi helplessly, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "But I personally don't have any grudges against you, after all, you're right!" ”

Hearing his words, the other two also had thoughtful looks on their faces. Indeed, today's situation is definitely not the credit of Zhong Shi. At best, Bell Stone just discovered the problem and made it public.

Even if there are no Zhong Shi and others, there are other people who will publicize these issues, which is an irrefutable and very cruel fact. It is precisely because of this fact that they have no resentment against Zhong Shi.

"So I need you to do me a favor!"

Zhong Shi took out the checkbook from his arms, wrote three of them, and handed them to several people, "Maybe it's not a favor for me, but a favor for yourself!" ”

"Another nationwide general strike?"

Afram. After looking at the amount on it, Moraes put the check in his arms in a big way, "Even if you don't say it, I'm going to go on strike when I go back, the government's behavior is really too much!" ”

Christodor. Samaris hesitated, but saw Afram. After Morath's move, he also carefully received the check in his arms.

"I don't need your money!"

There was only one George left, Lopoulos, and seeing that he didn't even glance at the number on the check, he pushed back, "Everything I do now is for my union brothers." I won't take this money. ”

Seeing his actions, the other two were a little embarrassed, and they didn't retreat, and they fell into a situation of being at a loss for a while.

"That's not a lot of money!"

Instead of taking the check, Bell Stone pushed it back to George. In front of Lopoulos, he said lightly, "Mr. Lopolos, I know what you think. But I can also assure you that the money is not for you. You are a man and you have a family to support. Trust me, you'll be able to use it when you need to. ”

"What do you mean?"

Georges. Lopolos's face changed suddenly, "Are you threatening me?" ”

"No, no, no!"

Zhong Shi's head shook like a rattle, "I didn't mean that. I would say that if things get really bad, at least you have some money to defend yourself and protect your family, don't you? ”

"How serious is it going to be?"

Hearing Zhong Shi's denial, Georges. Lopoulos's face finally looked better, but the next moment his face changed again, and he stared at Zhong Shi for a long time, seeing that the other party's face was very solemn, without the slightest hint of joke, he pondered for a moment, then picked up the check on the table, flicked it, and repeated, "Will it be that serious?" ”

The other two didn't think much about what he said, but they were all relieved.

All three of them took the money, and the result was naturally happy for everyone!

"Well, a million euros is still just 'not much'?"

Afram. Morath still sighed in his heart, "This guy is really rich!" (To be continued.) )

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