Chapter 296: The European Consortium (9)
After more than a dozen hours of flight, the plane finally landed in Budapest, the capital and one of the largest cities in Hungary.
As a country located in the middle of Europe, Hungary has a unique geographical advantage. It is located in the alluvial plain of the Danube, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has a pleasant climate. Although it is slightly poor in terms of resources, the automobile industry, pharmaceutical industry, electronics industry, etc. are exceptionally developed, making Hungary one of the most developed countries in Europe.
Budapest, located on both sides of the middle Danube River, is the political, commercial and transport center of Hungary. This city, the heart of Europe and the pearl of the Danube, has a long history and many cultural monuments. Among them, the Matthias Church and the Fisherman's Bastion are world-famous.
The place where they chose to meet was the famous Matthias Church, a 700-year-old church that has been crowned by successive Hungarian kings. Originally, it was a boxy Gothic church, but later King Matthias added a six-storey minaret bell tower on the south side, so it was named Matthias Church.
When Zhong Shi and Jiang Shan arrived inside the church, they found that there was only one person in the whole church, kneeling in front of the Virgin Mary and praying.
Zhong Shi waved his hand and motioned for Jiang Shan to leave the church, and then he walked quietly to the Virgin Mary alone, lowered his head, made a cross on his chest, and stood beside the man and waited quietly.
"Our Lady of Charity, please forgive me for my sins. The jealous rage was already burning in my heart, and although I knew it was an endless sin, I could not control it. Holy Mother of Charity, have mercy on your humble believers, and in the light of the Father, Our Lady and the Son, wash me from the sins of this believer......"
The middle-aged man holding the cross babbled a lot. He knelt down and kissed the foot of the statue of the Virgin Mary, then stood up and said lightly, "Since you are here, please sit down!" β
It was clear that he had been aware of Zhong Shi's arrival for a long time, but it was only because he was in the process of praying. So he didn't care about Zhong Shi either.
This is a middle-aged man with the aura of a superior person, with a face that is not angry and arrogant. When he spoke, an irrefutable majesty came to his face.
Zhong Shi took a deep look at the other party and sat down in the front row of the church.
"Listen to your friends in Germany, you are a very remarkable financier?"
The middle-aged man sat down beside Zhong Shi, stretched out his palm to him, and asked, "I'm Joseph Needham." Xhosa. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Zhongshi. Now there is a question in my mind. Why did you come to me to arrange this meeting? I'm so sorry I can't think of any good reason. β
Zhong Shi arranged this meeting through German connections, and although the other party accepted the invitation to meet very happily, the business of Tianyu Fund has never extended to Hungary, so it is inevitable that the other party will have this question.
"Mr. Kosa, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Shaking hands with the other party, Zhong Shi quickly made an excuse for himself. "I'm here to help you. No, I should say I'm here to help you. β
"Oh?"
Kossa's brow furrowed. The two eyes looked at Zhong Shi suspiciously, "I don't know if I, or maybe we, need your help?" β
"Joseph Needham. Kossa, the current vice-president of Fidesz Fidesz, the newly inaugurated ruling party. β
Zhong Shi did not directly answer the other party's question. Instead, he described the other party's resume in detail, "It is an iron-clad alliance with the new Prime Minister Orban, and it is a very important force in the Fidesz League at present." I'm right, Mr. Cosa. β
"You're right!"
As Zhong Shi described, Xhosa's eyes narrowed involuntarily. After looking Zhong Shi up and down a few times, he suddenly smiled and quietly withdrew his palm, "But what you said is a well-known fact. What, want to use this to threaten me? β
As soon as he changed his words, the chill in his tone immediately emanated.
"Of course I wouldn't do that!"
Faced with the other party's compassionate words, although Zhong Shi was not afraid, he did not want the conversation to reach an impasse in his heart, and immediately replied with a wry smile, "Mr. Kosa, you are too worried. As you said, I'm just a financial person, not a politician, so how could I threaten you with these things? β
"Oh, I forgot, you're just a financial guy!"
Cosa slapped his head very cooperatively, with a look of sudden realization on his face, but soon he changed to a look that seemed to be a smile instead of a smile, looked at Zhong Shi meaningfully, and asked softly, "Aren't you the one who is currently raging in Europe?" β
"If you don't confess, then we can't continue the conversation."
He stood up, buttoned up his suit, and continued: "I think you came to me for financial reasons. If you have something to say, just say it, my time is precious. β
"Well, what a refreshing person!"
Zhong Shi also stood up, stared straight into the other party's eyes, and said seriously, "I know that you are an ambitious person, although you did not seek a position in the government this time, but this is not your problem. I think that in eight years' time, you will be able to run for prime minister if you have the full approval of the party. β
"Yes, that's my political ambition!"
Xhosa didn't deny this, and admitted without hesitation, "I think it's not just you, everyone else has seen it." As long as this government can do a good job in this and the next one, then Fidesz will put me out to run for prime minister in the future. There are still quite a few opponents so far, but there is no doubt that I am a big step ahead of the others. β
When he said this, a strong self-confidence arose, and the already majestic momentum added a little bit out of thin air.
In front of him, I'm afraid it's a little difficult to even breathe. But Zhong Shi is also one of the few people on the pyramid, and his long-term cultivation of the body allows him to look normal and talk and laugh freely on such occasions.
"You're right!"
Zhong Shi echoed and said, but the next moment he raised a question, "But if this government does not do well, will it affect your future future?" β
"This ......"
Xhosa's rising momentum suddenly stalled. But the next moment he laughed, "You mean that the Orban government will make a mistake?" If you think so, then you don't know Orban too well. Maybe his pioneering ability is not as good as mine, but Shoucheng's ability is far better than mine. I think in the next four or eight years, even if he doesn't do anything outstanding, it will be more than enough to maintain the current situation. β
"I don't mean to slander Mr. Prime Minister!"
Zhong Shi waved his hand repeatedly. Decisively denied, "There is an old saying in China that means that if a bird's nest falls, the eggs in the bird's nest will not survive." Hungary is a moderately developed country, but with the European debt crisis rife today, can you really be sure that it will survive future crises? β
Hungary has a population of less than 10 million, a per capita income of more than 10,000 US dollars, and a GDP of about 120 billion US dollars in 2009, which is the largest economy in Europe. That is, when there is a large-scale debt crisis in Europe. Hungary is certainly not immune.
Xhosa, who was familiar with the situation in his country, naturally understood the meaning of Zhong Shi's words, and immediately his face changed, and his expression became hideous and terrifying, "So, Mr. Zhong is planning to do something to our country?" β
Although it is a high-level leader in a small country, Xhosa is not much less than the high-level of other countries in terms of understanding the entire international situation. He is well aware that although European countries have their own problems, the outbreak of the debt crisis is fueled by international financial predators. Among them, there are many people like Zhong Shi.
"No, no. No. I'm not that stupid! β
Regarding the other party's concerns, Zhong Shi naturally denied it, "If I really chose to do something to Hungary, I wouldn't have met with you today." Think about what kind of scene this is, it is almost equivalent to the ambassador handing over the war letter. I still want to leave Budapest, how could I do such a stupid thing? β
"And what the hell are you going to do?"
Think about it. Xhosa understood, and immediately laughed dumbly for a moment, and then asked suspiciously, "What you say makes a lot of sense. But I'm very confused right now, what the hell are you trying to do? β
"I've said it before. Now I don't bother to say again, I'm here to help you. Not just help, of course, but also help the new Orban government. β
Zhong Shi completely put his mind at ease, smiled hehehe, and raised the index and middle fingers of his right hand at the same time, and said solemnly, "I can swear to God that I have come with great kindness. β
Swearing in the church is no small thing in Hungary, where Catholicism is the main faith. Seeing Zhong Shi say this, the look of vigilance in Xhosa's eyes finally dissipated a little, and he sat down again.
"Well, I believe you!"
"I'm really curious to know how you want to help us. And what do you want from us? β
Although the other party swears to God, Xhosa is not so naΓ―ve as to think that the other party just gives without expecting anything in return.
The essence of this world is equivalent exchange.
"In terms of returns, I'll take it from somewhere else."
Zhong Shi also sat down, facing the statue of the Virgin who cared for all beings and showed compassion in his eyes, and said lightly, "I just need you to speak." By the way, maybe your allies can make similar statements, which will be more effective. β
"On which side?"
As soon as Zhong Shi's words fell, Xhosa immediately asked, "Financial?" β
His guess was correct, as a financial magnate, Zhong Shi would naturally ask him to make a statement on the relevant aspects, but his words were not entirely accurate. I saw Zhong Shi reply: "You are right, but it is not accurate. What I want you to say is that Hungary, like Greece, is currently facing a serious debt crisis! In return for saying this, I can give you this. β
He took out a thin envelope from his bosom and handed it to the other party, "An anonymous account in a Swiss bank with $5 million in bearer bonds." We can also discuss this figure. β
"Make a statement against Hungary?"
Xhosa paid no attention to Jongshi's words and the envelope that was delivered to him, still immersed in Jongshi's statement that "Hungary is the same as Greece". For this request, his first reaction was impossible, but the cultivation of politicians made him realize that this matter was not so simple, and soon he figured out the joints of the whole thing.
"Wonderful, really wonderful!"
He couldn't help but give Zhong Shi a thumbs up, "While warning the people of a possible debt crisis, it is really a trick to kill two birds with one stone." β
"Huh...... What is it? β
It was only then that he saw the envelope that Zhong Shi had delivered. (To be continued.) )
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