The palatial Hansa Felt Palace was not at peace at this moment, and Yarma sat down on the sofa with his head down, lamenting the failure of this afternoon.

Eric didn't say anything, occasionally laughing at Armar, his expression slightly exaggerated.

At this time, Chief Counsellor Max walked in curiously and said with a smile: "Mr. President? What a big happy event makes you so happy, say it and let everyone share it, it's too stingy to steal the fun. ”

"The chief Gu came to see my jokes, what other good things can be?" Yarma laughed at himself for a moment, and then sat up: "The negotiations with the Chinese side have been temporarily stopped, the other party's conditions are too harsh, and the young negotiator is an expert, it is difficult for us to take advantage of it for a while." ”

"What's the matter, Your Excellency? Is this negotiation really that difficult? I heard that the other party is just an unknown young general, at best no more than the former French Chancellor Clemenceau, and not so embarrassed as the famous big economists of our German Confederation. "Maxton was interested.

"Yes, a chief representative sent by Huaxia. Don't look at the young people, but when it comes to talking, he is very proficient in international conventions and neighborly norms, and he is also an expert in economic strategy. I don't know why, this representative suddenly attached a lot of conditions to the original terms, and we couldn't find any flaws in the others, so I had no choice but to suspend the negotiations. Yarmar said distressedly.

"Didn't Mr. President go personally? What you have is the opportunity to ask directly. Max didn't understand this, because he knew that Eric had gone to the café with him.

"Mr. Chief Inspector, do you really not know or do you not know? I have an appointment with the president in advance, so how can I ask for instructions directly in that case? God testifies that the president himself is here and has been laughing at it. Everything is clear to him at a glance, and you can ask him now. "Alma and Eric have always had a close relationship and are usually very joking.

"Don't be angry, Alma, I just laughed at our finance minister for underestimating today's opponent and eating turtles." Eric didn't continue to laugh, but he still couldn't hide his smile.

"By the way, my president, I remember what you said." Armar suddenly looked at Eric and said.

"What did I say? Didn't you keep me sitting on the cold bench next to me, what can I say? Eric laughs.

"Didn't you always have to see this person? I think it's a little strange, you shouldn't have known this young man before, but you seem to know him well, and through this incident, you may have a lot of fate with him. Arma's words made Eric break out in a cold sweat, and what he said casually made Armar remember it.

Stunned for a moment, Eric said unhurriedly: "I don't remember his Chinese name, but I've heard of the English name, have you forgotten that I have lived in China for a few years?" ”

"I don't dare to guess what the president said, but a small person like John Knight may not have any fame in China, which is rich in land and resources." Yarmar eats turtles in the afternoon, trying to save face, and deliberately embarrass Eric.

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say, Your Excellency the Minister won't say it anymore. However, I'm not simply laughing at you, after all, we didn't expect such a state in this negotiation, and it just so happened that the chief manager was also there, and now we are just discussing things and discussing how to deal with it next. Eric hurried to stop the topic, otherwise it would get out of control and the lie would get bigger and bigger.

"In my opinion, Mr. President, how are we going to answer the Chinese side now?" said Yarmar, trying to save face for himself.

"Huaxia wants to attach conditions, it is reasonable, and it is also my expectation, since both sides are willing to reach an agreement, we can also attach a little condition, otherwise we will suffer in the future cooperation." When Eric talks about business, he immediately becomes serious, good feelings return to good feelings, admiration to admiration, and now he is the president of Germany, and everything must be in the interests of the country.

Germany has always been true to many economically backward countries, but Eric was not angry at John Knight's conditions, but thought it was inevitable. If Germany and China are mutually beneficial, he doesn't mind adding some leverage to express his gratitude at the same time as reaching an agreement, on the contrary, if there is no benefit to speak of, the agreement will only be a piece of waste paper.

"I wonder what conditions Mr. President is going to attach to the Chinese side?" Yarma took out a pen and paper from his handbag to take notes, and suddenly remembered another sentence: "That representative made it very clear that their country is still very poor and backward, and the common people are miserable!" Our conditions are difficult for them to accept. ”

As soon as Yarma said this, Max and Eric both laughed.

"You're laughing at me again, God testifies, that's what he said, and Mr. President should have heard it." Yarma couldn't laugh or cry, as if she had been tricked.

"Your Excellency, don't you remember that we said the same thing to the whole world a few years ago?" Max explained. But he was still laughing, and he was laughing out of his nose.

"This trick of calling poverty Germany persisted for two years, and it did not continue to cry poverty until last year, who still believes that the world's second largest economy is crying poor?" Eric continued.

As for Germany in 1921, Eric is not sure that he will be able to surpass the United States and become the world's largest economy at once, but it is rapidly approaching, and it is bound to catch up or even surpass it immediately.

Hearing Max's reminder, Armar also seemed to have enough energy, touching the back of his head and laughing. When the German Confederation cried poverty all over the world, it was actually itself that took the lead in calling it out.

Unfortunately, it was at this time that Stresemann and Hans Luther arrived at the presidential palace.

"Great, the think tank of the German Confederation is finally here, now let's brainstorm and express what we have seen." Eric held out his hand and made a gesture to sit down, and both Stresemann and Hans Luther found their place.

"Mr. President, we don't know what to say, can you tell us what's going on?" Hans Luther said with a smile. Stresemann is also a second monk who is confused.

Max knew that the two of them really did not understand the situation, so he told Yarmar about the negotiations with the Chinese representatives this afternoon, and when the two heard about the situation, they did not dare to talk nonsense, and they turned their eyes to Eric.

"Don't just look at me, think about countermeasures, I just said, brainstorming, you can talk about your own opinions." Eric took out a cigar and lit it.

The five of them gathered in the small hall like this, and you and I discussed it word by word.

"In this way, everyone's opinion is very good, and I will summarize that the general idea is to agree with the opinion of the Chinese representatives, but, for the sake of reciprocity, we also have to attach some conditions accordingly, which is the next issue to be discussed. Isn't it just to build an arsenal in China? I think so, there's a war going on there, maybe it's a good idea, and as long as there's money to be made, of course we can agree to this condition. However, as for what level of arsenal it is, it must be determined in the next negotiation. Eric said with a puff of smoke.

In fact, Germany measures the factory level in terms of a composite index of manufacturing, design, and R&D. The Eric Industrial Park is S-class, the Ruhr Industrial Park is S-class, Schwerin is D-class, and so on.

The main force of the Eric Industrial Park is the Eric Group, which does not focus on manufacturing but on research and development, while the Ruhr Industrial Park belongs to the all-round category of production and has a balanced development. Schwerin, on the other hand, is the least industrialized area in Germany and is of the D class. Only those who can independently design, develop and produce can reach the level of F-class, which belongs to the highest level.

There are 9 levels in order: SSS, SS, S, A, B, C, D, E, F.

The subconscious meaning of Eric's words is that he plans to use the F level to send it away, after all, no matter how high the level is, it is useless, and Huaxia's family foundation may not be able to support this industry for the time being, if the step is too big, it will be. Even if Germany helped build an industrial zone like Schwerin, Huaxia would not have enough scientific and technological personnel and industrial workers, and if it still had to hire foreign experts in the end, it would be better to buy weapons directly.

"Who's going to do it? Seckert could only intervene as a military adviser, but could not oversee the entire business. Hans Luther felt that there was a need for a person with practical management skills to fill the position, and that the expense, though small, had to be paid for.

Although the Chinese Congress pays a certain commission, the German side will still pay salaries as usual.

"Who do you think is suitable? If the rank is too high, Seckert's status as a lieutenant general has already aroused opposition from the Japanese side, and at most there will be a major general. Stresemann proposes to take into account the "global picture".

"How is Reichenau? This person is relatively calm and reliable, and the new barracks are being reduced recently, and some of them will be transferred to the Ministry of Defense. "General Counsel Max is very sensitive to talent, and he deserves to be Eric's right-hand man.

"I think it's okay, I'm actually going to say Paul Hauser." Eric said.

For both of them, Eric was optimistic, and Germany at this time had no burden of defeat. The country's military system was sound, its progress was rapid, and the continuous skirmishes accelerated this process of modernization, and the strength of the German Army was already difficult to match in Europe.

"Mr. President, what level have you decided to use to build a factory on the Chinese side?" Yarmar cares about money, even if it is spent, it will eventually pay off many times over.

"F-class?" Max tried to say.

"In my opinion, it is more appropriate to be E-grade, Germany is not short of that money, besides, Huaxia is not thin on us, and we act so small, it will make the Japanese see jokes." Hans Luther's attitude was very strange, as if he was speaking to Huaxiaguo.

"E-class? I'm not very in favor, and I'm disgusted with the negotiators on the other side. Armar may still be annoyed by the Huaxia representative, and he has a very bad impression of John Knight, and speaks with some sarcasm.

"Minister Yarma, it doesn't matter if the conversation fails, but let's not lose our grace." Eric couldn't stand it anymore and felt that Yarma was a little out of the way.

"Gaffes." Yarmar was awakened by Eric's words.

"Everything that is beneficial, mutually beneficial, is acceptable to Germany." Eric seemed to say something that had nothing to do with the topic, but it became the central idea of the meeting.