Business negotiation is the same as a quarrel between husband and wife, momentum accounts for a large factor, if the situation is completely controlled by one party, the other party subconsciously follows one party, then the fight is lost, no matter how noisy you can't win.

Martinez Silva is now completely following Li Mu's rhythm, and the situation is completely controlled by Li Mu, don't look at Martinez Silva is hard-mouthed now, but sooner or later, Martinez Silva will agree to all Li Mu's requests.

"Listen to all my conditions first, and then give me your answer..."Li Mu did not give Martinez Silva a chance to speak, but wanted to give Martinez Silva a temptation that could not be refused: "If the right to build and use the Panama Canal is handed over to our Panama Canal Company, all the costs of building the Panama Canal will be borne by our Panama Canal Company, no matter how much money is paid, there is no need for the Colombian government to repay... At the same time, I can now promise you that our Bandama Canal Company will give maximum consideration to the use of Colombian workers, which will increase the income of the Colombian government and Colombian workers... After the completion of the construction of the Panama Canal, during the lease of the Panama Canal by our Panama Canal Company, the Panama Canal Company will pay an annual lease fee of $100,000 to the Colombian government... And the opening of the Panama Canal will in itself bring a steady stream of profits to the Colombian government... So think about it, Martinez, it does seem like a little bit longer, but you have to know that we at the Panama Canal Company are a commercial company, and we are not going to do anything good... And the cost of building the canal will be in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and this money does not need to be borne by your Colombian government, think about it, when after 99 years, your Colombian government will get a canal for nothing, and during these 99 years, the Panama Canal will always help the Colombian government make money..."

Li Mu is like the devil in Martinez Silva's heart, breaking Martinez Silva's inner defense line bit by bit.

Of course, this is not enough, in the final analysis, how much money the Panama Canal makes and how much money is lost is the Zebra Canal Company, or the Colombian government, and has nothing to do with Martinez Silva personally, so Li Mu also prepared a big gift for Martinez Silva: "In order to thank Mr. Martinez for your help to our Panama Canal Company in the matter of the Panama Canal, the Canal Management Committee has decided to give you a part of the shares of the Panama Canal Company to express our gratitude to you..."

Stock!

It is the Panama Canal Company stock that was speculated some time ago, and everyone wants to get it, which is different from giving money directly, the money will always be spent one day, and the stock will bring a steady stream of dividends.

"I, I need to think about it..."Martinez Silva has actually surrendered, but is still holding on on to it.

It will indeed take some time to agree to all the conditions of Li Mu, but time is not reserved for Martínez Silva, but for the Colombian government and the Colombian Congress.

As the president's special envoy, Martinez Silva is still only a mouthpiece, and he has no influence on the actual decision.

It can't be said that it has no impact at all, when Martínez Silva relayed the Panama Canal Company's request to the Colombian government and the Colombian Congress, Martínez Silva can still play a role, maybe it is the use of a certain keyword, or maybe the emphasis is emphasized, in short, it is the art of words, and this is exactly what Martinez Silva is best at.

At the end of March, the Senate actually held a hearing on whether to activate the Nicaragua Canal project.

At the invitation of Li Mu, Martinez Silva was also able to attend the hearing.

The auditorium is located on the second floor of the Capitol Building, and you can sit on the auditorium and overlook the entire Congress Hall.

After taking his seat in the auditorium, Li Mu could clearly feel the panic and uneasiness in Martinez Silva's heart.

That's right, it's panic, although Martinez Silva has seen a lot of big scenes and experienced similar occasions, but after all, this is the US Congress, and the topic is about the fate of Panama, so Martinez Silva can't take it lightly.

"Compared with the Panama Canal, the Nicaragua Canal has many advantages, first of all, the geographical location, the construction of the Nicaragua Canal, you can take advantage of Lake Nicaragua and the San Juan River, which will greatly reduce the difficulty of construction, so as to save costs, reduce consumption, and see benefits as soon as possible... What's more, the Nicaraguan government is more welcoming of our investment than the Colombian government, and they are more enthusiastic, which is in stark contrast to the Colombian government, and I think we have to respond to that enthusiasm and teach some arrogant people a lesson, and there will always be people who will not be able to do their part..."The moderator of the meeting, the new Secretary of State, William Maximer Evatt, was more inclined to the Nicaragua Canal.

Li Mu's household registration is in Springfield, Massachusetts. M. Elva can be considered a fellow countryman.

William S. M. Elva, also a native of Massachusetts, was born into a family of lawyers, received a good education from an early age, graduated from Yale University, and later went on to study law at Harvard University. M. Elva served as U.S. Attorney General.

It was at the time of William M. During M. Elva's tenure as U.S. Attorney General, Andrew Johnson was impeached, the first time in U.S. history that a president was impeached. M. Elva used his legal knowledge and eloquence to help Andrew Johnson escape. As a result, M. Elva became closer and closer to political dignitaries.

After Hayes assumed the presidency, he appointed William Brown to the presidency. M. Elva served as Secretary of State, and he was also the secretary of state. For the first time, M. Elva made his voice heard in Congress as Secretary of State.

It seems that as Secretary of State, William Bush M. Elva was not convinced, and William was not convinced. As soon as M. Elva's words fell, the entire political hall burst into a chorus, with Republicans applauding violently to express their appreciation for William Brown. M. Elva's support, the Democrats are slapping the table and knocking on the bench, they are deliberately making trouble, deliberately making William W. Brown. M. Elva was embarrassed.

In the midst of the opposition, Winfield Scott Hancock's voice was particularly loud: "We should not have launched the Nicaragua Canal plan, if I am not mistaken, just a month ago we decided to launch the Panama Canal plan, if we now turn our target to Nicaragua, then what authority does our Senate decision have?" ”

Winfield Hancock's speech was met with loud applause from the Democrats, and this time it was the Republicans who slapped the table, making a huge noise, again for the sake of opposition.

"The problem now is that the Colombian government has already started to engage with the French, so we have to make our voices heard, the Americas are the Americas of the Americans, and the Americas are also the Americas of the United States, and we have to be firm in our attitude and let everyone understand that the decision of the US government is beyond question, let alone changeable." William S. M. Elva's usual radical and aggressive attitude was evident in his speech.

"As you said, the Colombians have already started to engage with the French, and if we start the Nicaragua Canal now, it will be a joke, and we should let the French who are not able to do it themselves, and when they can't finish it, we will take over, which is the best thing to do in the interests of the United States." Winfield Hancock was equally insistent.

Although a Republican, William Brown is a Republican. M. Elva, like the vast majority of Democrats, is a standard nationalist.

In history, the Chinese Exclusion Act was the result of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Formulated by M. Elva single-handedly.

Winfield Hancock, a Democrat with a strong Republican background, was a Northern Army general during the Civil War, served in the Army for 30 years, fought in the Mexican-American War, presided over negotiations with the Indians, and earned the nickname "Hancock Excellence" in the Civil War.

Last year's election defeat finally forced the Democrats to face reality once again, and this time the Democrats are keenly aware that if they don't change, they will never be able to defeat the Republicans.

So after the election, the Democratic Party quietly changed their approach and recruited more fresh forces to join, and Winfield Hancock was one of the achievements of the Democratic Party.

In fact, Winfield Hancock is right, if you stand on the side of the US government, then waiting for the French to take over is the best choice.

However, for Li Mu and them, this choice is obviously terrible, so William · M. Elva must be firm in his attitude: "We are the United States, a country favored by God, and my honor requires me to do things above board, so we must not pin our hopes on the failure of the French, we should show our own ability to build a canal that belongs entirely to the United States." ”

This is the true face of politicians, who, in order to prove their justice, can ignore the facts, can be unscrupulous, and speak with great grandeur.

"I don't think it's good..."Martinez Silva kept wiping his sweat, obviously it was only March, but it gave Li Mu the feeling that summer had arrived early for Martinez Silva.

"So, there's not much time left for you, and there's not much time left for us." Li Mu is in a good state of mind now and can face this matter calmly.

With the presidential palace as the backing, it feels different. M. Elva had a righteous face, fighting for Li Mu's interests, and then looking at Winfield Hancock, who was at a disadvantage in the audience, but was fearless, Li Mu felt as refreshing as drinking a cold beer in summer.

This is what it's like to be the boss behind the scenes, except for Li Mu and his gang, who else can incite the dignified US Secretary of State to stand up for them?

"The Nicaragua Canal cannot be activated... The Nicaragua Canal cannot be started ... That would be a disaster..."Martinez Silva kept muttering to himself, which was exactly the reaction Li Mu wanted.

"If the Colombian government backtracks, then we can adjust our goals and target the Colombian government, instead of starting the Nicaragua Canal, which is costly and costly, which is not the right way to deal with it." Winfield Hancock has been a soldier for half his life, and he is not so easily convinced.

"The Colombian government will definitely learn a lesson, but until then, we should pass on our attitude to the Colombian government unambiguously, which will reduce a lot of our troubles." William S. M. Elva is a lawyer by training, and he will first weigh the cost of doing things. According to M. Elva, if he can not fight the soldiers, that is the best choice.

Li Mu sat on the second floor, looking at Martinez Silva, who was pale and sweating profusely, and couldn't help but feel ridiculous.

In the hall of Congress, a group of people are discussing against the Colombian government, but Martinez Silva, who is a Colombian, can do nothing about it and can only passively accept it, which is simply ridiculous, if it was Li Mu, I am afraid that Li Mu would have been unable to help but explode.

The two-and-a-half-hour meeting, almost a century long for Martinez Silva, felt his legs tremble as he walked out of the Capitol.

Li Mu asked the driver to send Martinez Silva back, but he didn't get into the car, and Martinez Silva needed time to digest the information he got today.

Wait for William S. When M. Elva came out, Li Mu immediately greeted him.

"Mr. Secretary, your performance today is truly impressive." Li Mu sent a high hat over first, and said to William · M. Elva commended his efforts.

Considering that it was none other than William J. Brown in history. M. Elva single-handedly enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act, so when faced with William Brown, he was confronted with the Chinese Exclusion Act. When M. Elva, Li Mu felt very uncomfortable, which was similar to how Li Mu felt when facing the Japanese.

Now Li Mu can also do it, see people talk about people, and talk about ghosts, although he has a lot of words about William. M. Elva doesn't have a good perception, but Li Mu can still hide his emotions well.

"Mr. Reem, it's all about work, it's just a matter of duty." William S. M. Elva faced Li Mu, there was no arrogance and rudeness in another time and space at all, and the smile on his face was very mature, which made people feel cordial, but also reserved, and he could do it so skillfully, he must have practiced it in front of the mirror.

After all, Hayes was single-handedly pushed to power by Li Mu, and William Hayes was single-handedly put to power. M. Elva was personally appointed Secretary of State by Hayes, so Li Mu is considered to be the secretary of state. The boss of Boss M. Elva, this makes William How can M. Elva be tough in the face of Li Mu.