Chapter 518: Negotiation
Marcus was not completely moved by Zhou Zhe's words, but he was not completely hostile to the previous one.
He thought for a moment and took the cup on the table. The cup seemed to be empty, he said to the security manager on the side
"Go make some hot coffee and ask the two guests what they need. β
This sentence is undoubtedly a signal of goodwill, Zhou Zhe and Caterina don't say more, Caterina is thinking a thousand times at the moment, she has thought about many possibilities, but she never expected that Zhou Zhe's words have made Marcus sway, she feels that her identity is going to be a diplomat, not an agent.
When the coffee came up, Zhou Zhe took a small sip, it was very bitter, but his lips and teeth were fragrant, good things are often like this, even if you are a layman, you will feel very good.
Looking at Zhou Zhe's expression after suffering hardship, Marcus smiled and said: "I have a younger son named Lucas, who is also your age, and his expression is even more ugly after drinking bitter things." I have to say, you successfully said that it moved me. However, I have invested billions of dollars in Celtic self-help, and it seems that it will be difficult to recover. In addition, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me and the CIA to reach a cooperation agreement. After all, their big bosses have called us bastards who can't get on the stage. β
Zhou Zhe smiled, what will everyone do when they see that the business has no prospects at all? Successful businessmen are more likely to stop losses in time, stop investing, and then solve the remaining bad debts, and Marcus is no exception.
Zhou Zhe pressed Katarina's hand and said to Marcus: "You have supported them for billions through football lottery, and I think you can also take it back through football lottery, of course, this requires the cooperation of you and me." The day before yesterday, Manchester City played against Brighton, 4-1, and my luck has always been good. As for the boss of the CIA. You might think of the president as the boss, but the boss scolds you for being just him, not a group of friends doing business under his ass, am I right, Mr. Marcus?"
After Zhou Zhe finished speaking, he grabbed Katarina's hand and motioned for her to say something, but Katarina, a female warrior, didn't have a good brain, so she just looked at Zhou Zhe with wide eyes and said like an idiot: "What are you doing touching my hand?"
Zhou Zhe couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into. Marcus, on the other hand, laughed out loud for a rare time
"Friend, let me call you that, just say what you want to say! Since we have the intention of cooperating, we also need to be honest enough. β
Zhou Zhe nodded: "Yes, enough honesty." I'll tell you the truth! I made up the CIA because we hadn't had time to contact Miss Katerina's boss yet. But I think what they need is definitely not confrontation but cooperation, and that is the basis for cooperation. β
In other words, it is enough to be honest, because the most honest thing is to cause oneself to be in the land of fish and flesh, and the strongest desire to survive is to put oneself to death and be reborn.
Marcus nodded, "So how are you going to convince their boss?" and why are you doing that?"
Zhou Zhe put half of the sugar into the coffee cup, slowly stirred it with the key, and then said to the security captain: "Take this young lady to take a shower and change clothes, I have something to talk about with Mr. Marcus alone." β
Caterina looked puzzled, and then felt that with Zhou Zhe's shamelessness, maybe she would sell her.
However, Marcus seemed to be more interested in private conversation, and he waved his hand and motioned for the security captain to leave with Katarina.
Facing the security captain with a serious and guarded face, Caterina left her position in a huff.
"You can say that, my friend. Marcus looked at Zhou Zhe with a smile, his eyes a little expectant.
"From a friend's point of view, first, in order to express your sincerity in cooperation with the CIA, you naturally want to stop losses from the UK in time and recover as much as you can from the investment. Second, if you want to fight with the CIA and the federal government, you should complain to them about the protective barriers you have encountered in the oil trade, and I believe they will give you a satisfactory answer in order to reduce the difficulty. After all, it is not only the Celts who lack money in this world, but also countless countries and nations in the Middle East and Africa. β
Zhou Zhe paused and said, "As for me, I came here just to end your gift to my dinner and get back the football lottery I won. β
To end the chase and ask for three billion US dollars, this is Zhou Zhe's condition. Three billion dollars is not a small amount, Zhou Zhe didn't plan to come back all of them, he only hoped that he could get some of them back, or get a friend who could help him.
After listening to Zhou Zhe's words, Marcus suddenly asked, "I've been talking to you for so long, I've always been curious about what you did before." If I had known you earlier, I would have hired you as our family's lawyer, but of course my lawyer could not hear this. Haha!"
"Did you agree?" Zhou Zhe then smiled: "I was only in China before, what to do, if enjoying life is considered a profession, this is it." β
Marcus was a little incredulous about what Zhou Zhe said, but looking at Zhou Zhe's undisguised expression and the premise of the two of them talking frankly now, he knew that this young man was not lying.
"I accepted what you said, and on the condition that I would ask my men to stop giving you dinner. But three billion dollars seems like too much. Of course, Luches has a debt to pay, and you can try to put forward other conditions, as long as I can meet them. Because you solved the great crisis of the Luches family. β
Sure enough, similar to what Zhou Zhe guessed, he had no verbal threats, although he could turn the threat into reality, but when others heard Zhou Zhe's threat, most of them would not believe it, and in the end they could only meet each other, which would be cheaper CIA, and Zhou Zhe would also be full of commotion.
Zhou Zhe rubbed his hands, like a small citizen who wanted to get cheap: "Before I came to Europe, I promised my fiancΓ©e to take her to enjoy the scenery of the vineyards all over the mountains. So I thought, with a reluctant request, that you help me get a vineyard and a winery, and preferably a castle. As for money, I'm sure a billion dollars will do. β
Marcus was stunned, because Zhou Zhekai's price was higher than his psychological expectations. What a winery is worth, priceless. Because as long as you own and manage it properly, it can be a mountain of gold, of course, there are also those that are not properly managed and then transferred, but the top winery will not be low in price. The key, what Zhou Zhe said, must not be a small winery or a name that cannot be ranked.
"A billion dollars, I can give it to you. And the winery, which winery do you want? If it's too good, maybe others won't want to sell it, and if it's too bad, I can't get it. β
Zhou Zhe rubbed his hands again, and Marcus felt the green tendons on his head jump. I saw Zhou Zhe take out his mobile phone, and then rummaged through it and said
"Lafite's wine is good, but there are too many people coming and going in the winery, and I can see that it is red and Margaux, and of course Obiang is also good. As a friend, I believe you can give a reason why they can't refuse. And I can help you negotiate with Katarina's boss, what do you think?"
Marcus confirmed his conjecture, the greed of the person in front of him is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, every winery Zhou Zhe said is the world's top winery, and if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.
"It's too costly. Marcus shook his head.
"But you can get my friendship and fair treatment with the federal government, right?" Zhou Zhe finished speaking, drinking his coffee to himself, ignoring it, the problem was thrown to Marcus, and all he had to do was to follow his own steps after others reacted. He can not agree, then the result only needs to be handed over to Katerina's boss.
A country that opposes the federal government can be bombed to pieces, what will happen to a mafia family that opposes the federal government? Then he can only go to the north to negotiate terms with the emperor, but before that, it is estimated that Russia may not necessarily agree. Because the Great did not believe in Europeans, especially Italy.
After thinking for a long time, Marcus couldn't make up his mind, and then he could only say, "I need to hold a meeting, but my manor is big enough for the two of you to rest here for a while." β
At this point, Zhou Zhe also understood that the twisted melon was not sweet, and he was immediately taken to the guest house by the security captain.
Caterina looked at Zhou Zhe, who was also arranged, and said curiously: "What did you two talk about? My boss doesn't want the interests of the federal government to be betrayed." β
Zhou Zhe tugged at the corners of his mouth: "Threaten me? I'm not from the federal government." I just want to get a winery and make some money. I left the solution and choice to Marcus, and how to choose is his business. At worst, I'll go to Moscow again, believing that there will always be people who like strife. β
The corners of Katerina's mouth twitched, if she didn't know Zhou Zhe's skills, she would have killed him immediately, this is like a little citizen who is bent on getting money.
"You're a political broker. β
Zhou Zhe smiled silently, and then said to the security captain: "Is there a phone number from the Chinese Embassy? I want to make one." β
Caterina immediately shouted like a cat had been stepped on by its tail, "You can't do that." β
Zhou Zhe was puzzled: "What should I do? History must always be remembered, at least China has always done a good job in this regard, and someone always needs to know everything here and be a witness to history, isn't it?"
Katerina stopped in front of Zhou Zhe, "Listen to me, this matter has made a big enough fuss." β
Zhou Zhe smiled and said as if his purpose had succeeded: "Then contact your boss, I need to talk to him." Listen, I want a boss who can call the shots. β
It didn't take long for Katerina to connect to her boss in New York using her phone and the signal booster on her earrings
"Hey, Zhou Zhe?"
"Is that you?"
The two people could tell from the voices that it was the intelligence officer at the award ceremony.
When Zhou Zhe said the plan and analyzed, the other party was silent, and Caterina was also nervous, after all, it seems that it is against the rules of work to let an outsider participate in the CIA's affairs.
However, to his surprise, the intelligence officer on the other end did not get angry, but said to Zhou Zhe in an appreciative tone: "We really need them to stop their activities. The unity of England is at the heart of our interests, there is no doubt about it. Keep in touch, and if Marcus wants to negotiate, tell me why use the military if we can solve something with some policy, isn't it?"
Hung up the phone, without mentioning Caterina, Caterina felt that she had become Zhou Zhe's liaison officer, not some CIA agent.
"See, your boss agrees, don't be full of all those things that are going to kill and kill. There is an old Chinese saying that the world is bustling, all for profit, all for profit. β