Chapter 666: I Can't Afford It
Carlos adjusted his sitting position, and Durin's answer made him feel a little tricky, "This is a formula that can solve some of the overburdened costs for the metallurgical industry and us, and it may not be inconspicuous in a certain job, but I believe that in long-term use, the savings are also a lot of money, and it can save at least hundreds of thousands to millions of expenses for a steel smelting mill every year." You know, we also have our own metal processing business, reducing costs is the most desired thing for all businessmen, and please believe in my sincerity and urgent eagerness. β
"Since Mr. Carlos is interested in this recipe, it would seem rude to me if I refused you because of my ignorance, so you just said I made an offer, and you accepted it, right?", Durin wasn't sure what kind of person Carlos was, but he knew that later this person would become a person who didn't like him.
Carlos's eyelids jumped two more times because of Durin's words, and he nodded, trying to make himself look relaxed and casual, "Yes, I've always been generous to friends. β
"Ten billion, Imperial Star Dollar. β
The air froze in an instant, the two looked at each other, neither avoiding the other's gaze, and the smile on Carlos' face gradually converged.
About twenty-seven or eight seconds or so, Carlos suddenly burst out laughing, his voice and movements greatly eased the atmosphere that had been condensed, he smiled forward and backward, and tears of laughter came out, "Mr. Doolin...... Haha, you are such a very humorous person, your jokes are so funny that my stomach twitches a little. β
Durin was laughing, too, not so exaggeratedly, but definitely not in a joking way, "Really? I think it's a very funny joke too." Well, Mr. Carlos, I don't know much about this patent, and I need to consult with the relevant professionals to finally be able to give you an accurate answer, what do you think?"
"That's reasonable!", Carlos put away his exaggerated laughter and nodded in agreement with Durin's statement, "This is also a very responsible approach, I don't want someone to say that I don't want to take an expensive patent from you at a low price with dignity, it's better that we have a formal business negotiation after you understand the actual value of this patent." He stood up first, and held out his hand to wait to shake Dorin's hand.
Durin then stood up as well, he straightened his clothes, and held out his hand to shake Carlos, "You are a very talkative person, I enjoyed talking to you very much, I found a lot of things in you that I lacked, we must sit down and have a good chat when we have the chance." β
Carlos nodded with a smile and said, "That's exactly what I want to say!", he let go of his hand and glanced at the watch on his wrist, the watch is very beautiful, even if Durin doesn't know much about watches, he can feel that this watch is at least tens of thousands or even more.
Carlos, who withdrew his gaze from his wrist, fastened the bottom two buttons of his formal suit and walked outside, "It's almost time, and everyone I think it's supposed to come is here, I don't want to be an unpunctual person." After saying that, he smiled and pushed open the door of the side hall, allowing Du Lin to leave first before catching up with Du Lin's pace.
It seems that the two of them seem to be saying things very simply, but in fact, there are some confrontations between the lines, especially the "unpunctual person" in Carlos's last sentence, which is actually telling Lin that it is best for him to go back and check the patent and give himself an accurate time, and don't forget about it by pretending not to know.
Because the identities and status of both parties are different from ordinary people, some words cannot be said so clearly, and there is no meaning at all in doing so except to set up enemies for themselves and provoke right and wrong. On the contrary, it reminds each other in such a relatively subtle way, which not only maintains the relationship between each other, but also allows each other not to lose the dignity of civilized people, and can also speak clearly, killing multiple birds with one stone.
The upper class is very particular about the choice of words a lot, which is precisely the reason why the middle and lower classes of society are particularly keen on conspiracy theories, because they are always able to find something that they think involves metaphors in some dialogues that may not have any special meaning, so that they think that the big people are all conspirators. It's stupid, but it's popular.
After entering the main hall, Henry immediately greeted him, and all the people for the buffet had arrived, including the two mine owners brought by Durin but did not count the number of people.
The miner, who until now did not even have a name, and Federer stood in a corner of the main hall, where there was no place for them, and they were not allowed to appear even in a slightly more prominent place, so they could only stand in the corner as a backdrop.
At this time, the two are talking to each other, what does the appearance of so many big men in the west mean here? It shows that the West Mine will have a terrifying opponent at this time of scarcity, and once these guys who usually have a competitive relationship with each other and are not so friendly are united, it will be an absolutely fatal attack for the West Mine Association. What excites the two miners even more is that they may also become an inconspicuous pebble here, but it is enough for them to detect the great changes in the situation in the west and fight for more benefits for themselves in this change.
The two kept their heads down, and Federer suddenly noticed that the unnamed guy had a bandage on his left hand, and that his little thumb looked like it was broken or lost. He lowered his voice and asked softly, "What's wrong with your hand?" I remember the day before yesterday. β
The guy without a name looked embarrassed, "I got distracted while chopping vegetables, and I accidentally cut off my little finger." β
"Oh my God, are you so careless? Why don't you pick it up?", the medical group charges are always prohibitive, but the service they provide is very good, how much money is given, how much things are done, and they never charge money and do nothing. Moreover, the severed finger grafting operation is not a complicated operation, and Federer is very curious about why this guy next to him allowed his little finger to be cut off and not reconnected.
The nameless guy chuckled dryly, "Fell into the meat grinder." β
Just as they were exchanging ideas about whether the little thumb that had fallen into the meat grinder could still be wanted, and extending to topics like the child next door, Henry stood up and walked to the middle of the main hall. He held a goblet in one hand and a silver fork in the other, and the two collided with a crisp clatter.
The two in the hall, where the three people who were communicating in private, all looked at him, and he smiled and put the fork on the table behind him, "This time I invited everyone to come to this cold dinner party because the situation in the west has changed faster than most people imagined in recent times, and it is said that last night, the Imperial Army had besieged the Freedom Front in a canyon. After waiting for some people to talk for a while, Henry continued, "The problems of the Western Mining Society, the problems of the Move Forward Party, the problems of the Western State Government, the problems of these illegal armed groups, have been plaguing all the people in the West, and these things have affected the order of our normal life and work. β
"After my exchanges with Mr. Doolin, Mr. ClifflΓ€ff and Ms. Sandra......"
Before Henry could finish speaking, Sandra suddenly smiled and asked, "Why put my name at the end because I'm a woman??"
The male friends present couldn't help but smile kindly, Sandra is also an active feminist activist, but the environment here in the west is not as open and open as in other places, she has launched several feminist marches, but except for her and the women she brought, there are no other women in the whole west who have responded to their call. The reason is actually quite simple, because this is a world where men are respected.
Feminism can be had, but it will definitely not become a trend. Gradually, Sandra gave up on starting a feminist movement here, and at this time she suddenly said this sentence not to question Henry, as she herself said, but purely to adjust the atmosphere. Henry's opening remarks suddenly stretched the conversation wide, making the atmosphere a little too serious, and he was too prominent to highlight the four people who initiated the banquet, which is actually an incorrect statement.
He will make others feel that there is a smaller circle of only four people among these eleven, and that circle is the core, and they are not the core. So Sandra's timely interruption seems to be a bit overemphasizing her gender, but it is actually to ease one of Henry's mistakes in her speech. This mistake was not obvious, for Sandra believed that once it was time to distribute the benefits, they would know why it was not obvious.
And, at the same time, she expressed an attitude.
She, the only woman here, will definitely not be a supporting character in this small meeting, she is the protagonist...... One!
Henry raised his hands and shrugged his shoulders helplessly, looking helpless, he also quickly realized that his statement was a little inappropriate, and just changed his statement according to Sandra's "arrogance", "Okay, okay, in the ...... headed by Lady Sandra", he paused here, and looked at Sandra with frowns, "Dear lady, is it okay for me to say that?"
Sandra took a sip from her glass, "It's very beautiful!"
There was another good-natured laugh before Henry continued, "...... After exchanging views with each other, we believe that in the face of the chaotic situation in the western region, we should shoulder our responsibilities and provide a stable social environment for the residents of the western region......
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