In the rainy season in Jiangnan, the sun came out for two days, and then it rained continuously for four or five days, so I got out of the car and trotted into the company building. Stomping the water on his feet vigorously and shaking the water droplets on his body, Lao Yi came over as soon as he entered the office.

"Boss, Yukichi Kohata said that it was a private visit."

"Let Dai Jitao go back to Shanghai, and join me for dinner with Kohata Youji in the evening."

"Where is the boss hotel arranged?"

"We used to go to the Lu restaurant, don't tell Kohata Yukichi to wait for the evening to notify him temporarily, you are responsible for safety. In a moment, you and Menina will bring someone from the trading company to see how you can get a steady supply of copper ore. ”

"Menina, haha, I showed my love for you last night."

"Lao Yi, don't be confused by the superficial phenomenon, who will be the fuel-saving lamp if you can come to Shanghai thousands of miles away?"

"Oh, then I'll go to the international trading company on the second floor first." Lao Yi got up cautiously and turned around and went downstairs.

The reason why you don't have a formal meeting with Kohata Yukichi is very simple, no matter where you are in the conference room, whether Kohata Yukichi is representing the Japanese government or a private person, as long as you sit down and talk in a proper manner, it will be understood as a formal meeting, and no one can say anything about a private dinner.

When he got off work at noon, Lao Yi came in and said that the two men who came to talk in the morning, Menina, did not come, and the two sides initially reached an agreement, but they still need to wait for the field investigation to decide.

"You mean Menina is the one who makes the decision?"

Lao Yi judged: "40%, I suspect that they need to wait for a domestic reply." ”

"You call the people who are involved in the talks."

He needs a lot of evaluation to make a final decision, South America is a piece of fat, if after the breakthrough of Peru, there will be a bridgehead for large-scale entry into South America. Now I can be satisfied with a foot in business, although it is the backyard of the United States, it is not as tight as it was in later generations.

Several of the participants returned to the meeting, and the old rule was that Hu Wenkai asked them to recall the details of the conversation. As for the company's request to stabilize the supply of blister copper, how the other party replied, a salesman responded that the other party was not familiar with the copper trading process, and said it like a layman, but he was quite familiar with the company's products as if he had studied it.

Lao Yi said on the side that this is normal, these people are not from the copper mine, and their familiarity with our company is estimated to be the result of the morning mistake. However, these two individuals are too greedy, and they inadvertently reveal that they want benefits, and everything is good to say.

It's no wonder that South Americans are notoriously greedy, and it's a good thing to get things done by giving money. In later generations, even if the world's top 500 companies embezzled bribes, it was an open secret, Hu Wenkai laughed and continued to ask: "Do they mean to go back to the hotel to study and decide or send a telegram back to ask for instructions?" ”

"I see what they mean, they can only give benefits and settle tomorrow."

Hu Wenkai frowned and said: "This large deal cannot be determined because of the benefits, you continue to follow up and ask carefully when you go to Tianfen tomorrow, and the benefits can be given a little first, not more." ”

"They are particularly interested in the company's large machines and want to focus on our factory tomorrow." The salesman said.

They are here to buy arms, and there is no need to go around the United States at all to buy machinery and equipment, and Hu Wenkai is a little unsure.

One of the salesmen said: "Boss, I don't think they are familiar with the copper mine, and last time I arranged only five guns, and the other party used them for hunting." These two men said over and over again that they were a batch of guns, and I was not able to correct them. ”

Hu Wenkai leaned back in the chair, grabbed the cigarette on the table, scattered it around, lit it himself, thought for a while and said, "Is there a contact information for the copper mine over there?" ”

"Yes"

Hu Wenkai instructed: "Lao Yi will send a report to the copper mine over there to ask if there are two men and three women to do business with us, and describe their appearance." Ask again if you can represent them. ”

After the salesman left, Lao Yi looked calm and asked, "Boss, do you suspect these people?" ”

"This is a means of doing business, and it must be foolproof, don't capsize in the gutter. It's a little suspicious, you arrange someone to secretly monitor them and they still have money to our account to ship, it must be completely to our account, and it is useless for the other party's bank to confirm. Tomorrow you take them to Tianfen, and the words are in your stomach. ”

Hu Wenkai wanted to call Carl to ask about it, but he picked up the phone and put it down, he was a little skeptical that Carl was involved in it, after all, it was a million-dollar business. Caucasians don't deserve to be completely trusted, and no one can say what happened to Carl through the U.S. State Department.

At noon, when he was resting on the sofa at home, Dai Jitao hurriedly pushed the door in.

"What's the boss, Lao Yi refused to tell me on the phone, let me come to you directly."

"Brother Ji Tao, the Japanese Minister Kohata Youji wants to meet me in the evening, privately, have a meal together."

"What is he here for? Isn't he talking to the government about Shandong's rights and interests, I suggest that this person should not be contacted, because spreading it will damage the reputation of the boss. ”

"It's not so exaggerated, we only talk about Fengyue and don't talk about substantive issues, and it's normal to have a private meal with a Japanese."

Dai Jitao said hesitantly: "Boss, I'm afraid that someone with a heart will deliberately distort it, and it is difficult to ensure that Kohata Youyoshi will not use this opportunity to attack the boss's prestige in the eyes of the public." ”

"This is easy to do, contact the newspaper and we took the initiative to report this private meeting, and said that the Japanese minister Kohata Youkichi visited Hu Wenkai in a private capacity, and Hu Wenkai held a banquet to entertain Kohata Youyoshi and exchange Chinese culture with him. There is no need to cover up this matter, report it in a timely manner, and block the mouths of others. ”

Dai Jitao's admiration in his heart, this is what makes everyone angry, and he puts it directly in the light.

"And what is my mission?"

"Brother Ji Tao, your task is to talk less, pay attention to observe Kohata Youji's expression and every word, and judge Kohata Yukichi's true intentions without any preconceived ideas."

"Okay boss, I'll go to the factory on Yatian South Road to take a shower and change my clothes, and come over in the evening." Dai Jitao got up and prepared to leave.

Hu Wenkai instructed: "By the way, you ask Sun Daming to arrange for reporters to take pictures in the hotel, and the text and photos will be published together." ”

In the company, Sun Daming has always dealt with the newspaper, and Sun Daming is also in charge of the newspapers and periodicals of the Fujin Party. In the past two years, the Shanghai posters have not reported any negative news about the re-entry party, and Sun Daming has organized reporters from various newspapers to go to Jiangsu several times to conduct interviews, and the rapid changes in Jiangsu have been known to the world.

Hu Wenkai looked proudly when he found the newspaper that reported his award, Hu Wenkai, who was wearing a general's dress on the front page, occupied the entire page majestically, and Hu Wenkai, a student of Liang Qichao, was awarded the rank of general of the commander-in-chief of the Yangtze River Garrison, setting a new record for the youngest general in the Republic of China.

Barefoot with a cigarette in his mouth, he held a newspaper in his hand, looked left and right, and said to himself, why no one made an oil painting and sent it, and this is not the case with Kai-shek in later generations. He completely called Jiang Zhiqing a brother and sister, and he didn't care about the identity of the traverser at all.

I still have to do my homework after a while, and in the evening I talk about what to talk about with Yukichi Kohata, how to talk about him and start writing an outline on the manuscript paper. It is his usual style to take precautions, although he just bragged and chatted in front of Lao Yi and Karl, he knew in his heart that this was the first time that he had direct contact with the Japanese government as the actual controller of the three provinces.

From how to call how to shake hands and how to open when you meet, write them down one by one. When it comes to how to avoid political issues and how to grasp the rhythm of conversation.

In the evening, I changed into a suit, but I still put the M9 behind my waist and put the briefcase on the sofa, which would look formal if I brought a briefcase on this occasion. Think about letting Dai Jitao load two packs of cigarettes, don't run out of cigarettes when the time comes.

In the old place of the French Concession, Hu Wenkai walked into the box Zhongyi Hall and sat down to wait for the arrival of Xiaohata Youji. When it was almost dark, three cars stopped in front of the Lu restaurant, and Yukichi Kohata and seven or eight people entered the restaurant.

Lao Yi got up from the chair in the hall and greeted Kohata Youji and said: "I welcome Mr. Kohata Youji on behalf of the boss, and invite these gentlemen to dine in the box next door, Mr. Hu Wenkai only talks to Kohata Youji tonight, of course, Kohata Youji can also bring an entourage." ”

Kohata Yukichi began to look surprised and puzzled, and the seven or eight people who followed him suddenly turned uncontrollable. Speaking in Japanese, Kohata Youkichi whispered a few words and then said to Lao Yi: "It's me who didn't think it through, I'm sorry, I visited General Hu with Mr. Ono." ”

"Okay, Mr. Kohata Youkichi, I want to correct that there is no General Hu here, no minister, only Hu Wenkai and Mr. Kohata Youkichi, this is a private dinner." Lao Yi unceremoniously pointed out the ambiguity of Kohata Yukichi's terminology.

"Yes, yes, it's Mr. Hu Wenkai." Yukichi Kohata also knew that what the two sides said must be done according to the agreement.

"Mr. Yukichi Kohata, please." Lao Yi led Kohata Yukichi into the box in front.

"Boss, Mr. Yukichi Kohata is here."

Hu Wenkai stretched out his hand and said, "Welcome Mr. Kohata Youyoshi to the dinner, Wenkai did not go down to greet Mr. Please forgive me." ”

Holding Kohata Yukichi's hand, he introduced: "The one who picked you up downstairs is my good brother Ivanov, this guy Yankee." This is my brother Dai Jitao. ”

"Mr. Hu, please forgive me for coming a little late and keeping you waiting. Hello Mr. Ivanov, hello Mr. Daijitao. Kohata Youji completely shook hands with Lao Yi and Dai Jitao with Western etiquette.

"Mr. Hu, this is Mr. Ono's assistant." Yukichi Kohata introduces his entourage.

Hu Wenkai held Ono's hand and said, "Fortunately, Mr. Ono, everyone sit down, Lao Yi, you can go out and arrange wine and food." ”

"Mr. Kohata Youkichi, there is an old Chinese saying that friends come from afar and are very happy, although the first time I saw Mr. Kohata Youkichi, I felt like I was at home at first sight."

Kohata Yukichi is a thin old man about fifty years old, his hair in front of his head is bald, and his face looks thin and energetic, if he doesn't know that he is a minister, he will think that he is a professor at some university. Wearing a black suit, the Japanese have always had a tie on such a hot day.

The four of them sat down around the table, and Kohata Youji asked, "Mr. Hu Wenkai is expensive this year?" ”

"Sir, do you think there is a precedence in hearing the Tao?" Hu Wenkai, what's the matter, think I'm young.

"That's not what I mean, I'm just curious that the newspaper said that you set a new record for generals in the Republic of China."

"I'm running for three years this year." Hu Wenkai replied in the language of later generations.

"Ben San? Please let me know what it means. ”

"Oh, it's just crawling from twenty to thirty."

"Haha, your statement is novel. Then I'm a Ben Five. Yukichi Kohata laughed.