"Acting Vice Consul of the Great Qing Kingdom in the United States, Bai Siwen ......" Qin Lang raised his eyebrows imperceptibly, raised his head and looked at the negotiator sitting in front of him, "Is this a formal appointment, or is it Mr. Minister, or a temporary title that you came up with to deal with the negotiations?" ”

Acting Vice Consul of the Great Qing State in the United States, this was a title that Yang Ru had temporarily arranged for Bai Siwen, otherwise Western merchants would definitely doubt whether he was qualified to negotiate with him. www.biquge.info But even so, Qin Lang still thinks that Bai Siwen is not the person he needs to negotiate.

Replacing foreign military advisers in the new army with senior employees of Umbrella is such a difficult task that Yang Ru probably can't accomplish, let alone an inexplicable acting vice consul.

He believes that it is necessary to change to a more suitable negotiator.

Bai Swen did not realize this, and after entering the conference room, he began to look at Qin Lang with arrogant eyes-he had always thought that the person negotiating with him should be a foreigner, a Chinese, which he had never expected, but it was an unexpected surprise--hearing the implicit reproach and mocking questioning, he immediately put on an annoyed face to Qin Lang.

"What do you mean, um-" Bai Siwen accused loudly, with an obvious bureaucratic tone, "do you think this official is a liar?" ”

"I'm just curious," Qin Lang smiled casually, "The Acting Vice Consul of the Great Qing State in the United States - there has never been such a position. ”

"Now there is, this official is."

"Yes." Qin Lang admitted Bai Siwen's identity, but he wanted to know how legitimate this identity was, "It's just that I want to know, Mr. Acting Vice Consul, who gave your title: Emperor, Qing Government, Minister to the United States, or yourself?" ”

His question made Mr. Bai increasingly irritated: while his new identity did have legitimacy problems, a civilian was not qualified to hold it accountable, even if he was working for a foreigner. "Diao Min." He cursed to himself, announcing in an even more arrogant tone, "There is no need for this official to answer your question. ”

"Self-righteous fool." Qin Lang said to himself, but he still had a gentle smile on his face, and his voice was also calm, only strengthening his tone. "Mr. Acting Vice Consul, I suggest that you answer my questions carefully, and only then can I determine whether you are qualified to negotiate."

"Eligibility?" Bai Sven screamed, his body trembling slightly with anger. He had never encountered such a situation in which a civilian would have the audacity to question the qualifications of an official; There is no respect for the elders, it is simply unreasonable!

He slammed up from his chair and pointed at Qin Lang. "You-"

Bai Siwen wanted to reprimand Qin Lang fiercely, and wanted to use a severe reprimand to let him know that he respected the officials of the imperial court, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the situation changed.

Rachel walked into the conference room and sat down beside Qin Lang while warning in an almost cold tone: "Mr. Acting Vice Consul, this is the United States, not China, if you want to show your majesty as a government official, I think you have chosen the wrong place." ”

Her warning poured on Bai Sven like a basin of cold water, causing him to calm down quickly. Immediately, Bai Siwen became extremely depressed: the Western woman who had just walked in was right, this is the United States, not China, and this is not a place where he is qualified to be angry; Here, his status is not as noble as he thinks it is.

But another voice was telling him that he was an official representing the Qing government and the minister to the United States, and even if the legitimacy of his identity was questionable, he could not be arbitrarily threatened and accused by a Western woman and a Chinese citizen; Even if his status is not higher than theirs, at least it remains at the same level.

He can't be led by the nose by them.

Bai Siwen took a deep breath, sat down again, and then "snorted": "This official is Lord Yang's representative, so he is naturally qualified to negotiate with you." ”

"I'm skeptical—"

"What qualifications do you have to negotiate with this officer?" Bai Siwen interrupted Qin Lang unhappily. He never thought that Qin Lang was the real boss; Although in his opinion, the Western woman beside him didn't seem to be the boss, but since she was here, what qualifications did Qin Lang have to continue to speak?

Bai Siwen thought that Qin Lang should leave, at least he should keep his mouth shut.

Of course, he made a mistake, so it was inevitable that he would be ridiculed.

"Eligibility?" Qin Lang's eyes flickered, his lips curled, and he squeezed out a sneer, "Obviously you haven't realized the current situation, Mr. Acting Vice Consul...... Well, let's get acquainted again. He cleared his throat and then began a formal introduction: "I'm Qin Lang, the chairman of the Great Viper Weapons Company, and this person next to me is Miss Rachel McBride, the company's general manager. ”

"Or to put it more colloquially," Rachel added in a tone that was by no means merely mocking, "Qin Lang is the boss of the company. ”

At first, Bai Sven was confused, but soon, confusion quickly gave way to surprise, followed by annoyance. Qin Lang is the boss, this truth didn't make him feel better, in fact, it had the opposite effect. A Diao Min, who went to the United States to open a factory, and then dared to unscrupulously reprimand and make things difficult for the officials of the imperial court—not only himself, but also Yang Ru—Bai Siwen once again had the urge to reprimand Qin Lang.

But this time, he finally managed to keep his emotions under control. After all, Qin Lang is the boss, and whether the negotiation can succeed or not depends to a large extent only on his attitude, and Bai Siwen does not dare to risk provoking him.

He could not afford to blame for causing the negotiations to break down.

Bai Sven tried to regain his composure, but his tone inevitably became cold. "In that case, the officer thinks it's time to start negotiations."

"We've been negotiating, haven't we?" Qin Lang smiled and said, "It's just that the focus has been on your identity, Mr. Acting Vice Consul." ”

"There is no problem with the identity of this official."

"I'm skeptical. If you are not formally appointed and authorized, I don't think you are qualified to negotiate with us. ”

The anger increased a little more, and then it was forcibly suppressed again. Qin Lang's words made Bai Siwen feel that he seemed to be deliberately provoking himself, although he didn't understand why he did this, there must be some purpose in it; Bai Sven warned himself that he must be vigilant and not fall into a trap.

"Since Lord Yang has appointed this official to negotiate, this official is qualified." He pretended to be impatient, "Don't waste any more time, I suggest getting to the point right away." ”

"I ...... Well, since you insist. Qin Lang shrugged. Since there was a fool who had to let himself get in, there was no need for him to continue wasting time and trying in vain to free him - although this was not Qin Lang's main purpose, he just wanted to find a negotiation partner who had the power to decide.

He leaned back, habitually crossing his fingers and rubbing them, pretending to think about it for a moment. "In fact, I invited Mr. Minister to come to the negotiations only because I was interested in the new army that China is building...... Of course, it's business interest. In addition to providing guns and ammunition to the new army, I hope that my company will be more deeply involved in its formation. ”

Bai Siwen's brows immediately furrowed—not only Qin Lang's request itself, but he also realized that the problem was more troublesome than he thought. But he still decided to try to dispel Qin Lang's crazy thoughts. "This official believes that a businessman should not and is not qualified to intervene in military affairs."

"If it's just business, I think it's okay." Qin Lang smiled, a smug, ostentatious smile, "In addition to the Great Viper Weapons Company, I am also the owner of the Umbrella Security Service Company, and my company employs a large number of retired military personnel from the federal army, all of whom are experienced professional officers, and I hope that the Chinese government can hire them as military advisers for the new army." ”

"I don't think it's possible." Bai Siwen refused without hesitation, "Who to hire as a military adviser can only be decided by Lord Yuan, who is responsible for training the new army, and this official heard that he has hired many German military advisers. ”

"Why not give it a try?" Qin Lang continued to smile, "Even if you have hired German military advisers, you can dismiss them and rehire the consultants I recommended." ”

"It just doesn't make sense!" Bai Siwen began to get angry again, who to hire as a military adviser to the new army, only the court officials in charge of military affairs can participate in the decision, and what qualification does a businessman have to say irresponsible about such an important matter? "Even if you have hired German military advisers, you can dismiss them and rehire the consultants I recommended", Bai Siwen looked at Qin Lang unceremoniously. Who does he think he is?

But on the surface, he didn't show too much excitement, just calmly but firmly refused. "I don't think it's necessary to do anything like that."

"I think it's necessary." Qin Lang's smile became more obvious, "Of course, maybe you don't know much about military affairs, but I still want to emphasize that it was an obvious mistake to hire a German as a military adviser. The German soldiers," he pouted contemptuously, "rigid, conservative, and incapable of change, and though they had defeated the French, that was twenty-five years ago, and now the tactics they knew were completely obsolete, and would be devastating to continue to apply them to the battlefield......"

He mocked the German army with impunity, partly because of the fact that the Germans were indeed backward in their tactics, and partly purely deliberately demeaning, as any businessman would do: to denigrate competitors and get himself business. Of course, in Bai Siwen's opinion, no matter what Qin Lang's purpose was, it was unacceptable.

He stubbornly insisted: "This official doesn't think it's necessary to bother so much. ”

"Necessary, or unnecessary...... Unfortunately, this is not up to you, Mr. Acting Consul. Rachel interjected suddenly. She plays an aggressive role in this negotiation game, and now is the time for her to play. "My opinion is that you have no choice but to accept it."

"What do you mean by that?" Bai Sven became nervous, and he suddenly had some very bad feelings.

"We're not making a suggestion, we're asking for it. If you, or the Chinese government, refuse to hire military consultants from Umbrella, we will refuse to sell firearms and ammunition to China. ”

"How can you do this!" Bai Siwen finally couldn't help it. He stood up, glared at Rachel, and then turned his gaze to Qin Lang.

A small merchant went so far as to force the imperial court to accept the military advisers he sent...... Is there any reason for this? Is there still a royal law for this?

Bai Siwen had an urge to walk away, of course, it was just an impulse, and it didn't become a reality. He was still worried that the negotiations would break down. Then he realized that maybe it was precisely because Qin Lang and Rachel knew his situation that they would ask without scruples.

They didn't have to worry about anything, and the worst result was that they couldn't do business, but he had to bear the severe reprimand of the imperial court, and even be dismissed.

Although translation was not a prestigious position, he did not want to lose it, because to lose it would mean the loss of all prospects, a bleak future, and that was not the outcome he wanted.

With a sad sigh, Bai Siwen sat down and immediately collapsed into the chair, but his eyes were still looking directly at Qin Lang. Now he hated the abominable creature in front of him terribly; If he was just full of discrimination and dissatisfaction with Qin Lang just now, then now he has begun to hate him.

For a while, Qin Lang didn't say anything, just replied to Bai Siwen's gaze with interest, estimating his emotions and thoughts, and then, he leaned back, satisfied with this initial confrontation. "There is no need for you to reply immediately, Mr. Acting Consul. A small suggestion, you should immediately convey our conditions to Mr. Minister, and trust that he will give you a directive. ”

Qin Lang's reminder made Bai Siwen wake up that he was just a negotiator appointed by Yang Ru, a translator, and not the real person in charge; There was no need for him to take all the blame.

Yes, Yang Ru allowed him to accept the negotiation conditions in full and without reservation, but now he saw that the conditions were completely beyond the initial expectations and beyond the scope of his management, so whether he should agree to Qin Lang's request or not, this should be left to the Minister to decide.

Thinking of this, Bai Siwen felt strong enough to speak. "I will immediately relay your request to Lord Yang."

"Very well, Mr. Acting Consul." Qin Lang leaned forward and looked at him contentedly, "I'm looking forward to a satisfactory reply." (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )