He made the bid and then stopped talking.

This is also one of the commonly used techniques in negotiations, you can talk nonsense before making an offer, this is a show of enthusiasm and sincerity, but once the price is clear, never speak before waiting for the other party to accept or counteroffer, any voice will make you look weak, not even fart and burp.

No matter what you say, it is difficult to be effective, and persuade the other party: this is a good price, and I will make a special profit. It can make people suspicious.

A tough indication that the price will definitely not change will cause offensiveness.

In fact, whether the price is right or not, the counterparty is the most clear in mind, when the other side completes the quotation, as long as you sit quietly and carefully observe the subtle reaction of the other party, you can roughly guess the psychological price of the other party.

At the same time, one's own silence is also a subtle strategy of maneuvering the situation – pushing pressure onto the other side.

Doing business to negotiate prices is similar to the cold war after a husband and wife quarrel, the first to speak loses, but the consequences are different, the former may reach an agreement, and the latter, if the husband insists on not talking............

………… Then wait for a couch or a divorce......

"Deal. I'll choose three months later. The other held out his hand

Edward stepped forward and shook it: "Why don't you choose to take the money now?" ”

"Since you admit defeat, you have to take more before you are willing."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll pay my bills? There's no way I'm going to give you an IOU for this thing. ”

"I think if you can get Pinkerton to check on me, you should make a rational choice. Frankly speaking, even if you pay the bills, I don't have a good way to deal with you...... But I don't think you're that kind of person...... As you said, we're all young, so why don't we make more friends? ”

Edward let go of his hand and shook his head, "You really don't look like a Chinese, you are more similar to the Chinese, and you have a more long-term view of interests." and is not bound by the stupid saying that one bird in hand is better than two birds in the forest. There are not many people who can see through this crooked reasoning these days. You have to know how many people don't even care about eating for the sake of that immediate benefit. ”

"Thanks for the compliment."

"I'll come to you then......"

"Well, don't worry, I keep my promise, if Miss Harmon returns to Lexington, no one will disturb her, she will be in absolute safety."

"She probably won't go back......"

"You're so confident?" Mickey asked

"She's a smart person, and she'll choose her own path. It's just that Senator Marlowe Cook is going to be disappointed. Edward spread his hands

"So, if the opportunity is right, please say a few words in front of her so that she can mention a few senators in an interview. It's good for everyone. I know she's not a stereotypical person. ”

"Small...... In fact, she is very smart, but she is too lazy to care about the trivial things of the world, and if I could, I think she would even be willing to give up her body and keep only her soul in order to roam in those 64 black and white grids......"

Edward took a sip of his wine and continued, "Or simply become the queen of the chessboard...... In fact, if she wanted to, she could be the best in any field with her abilities......"

"Yes...... So my abandonment seems very unfortunate. Mickey laughed.

“？” Edward smiled too, rubbing his fingers against the bridge of his nose as if his nose was plugged, "You didn't give anything, but you took $60,000 from me, which is the sum of all the income of a middle class who has not eaten or drunk for six years. You can buy a nice apartment in Lexington. ”

Mickey rubbed the bridge of her nose as he did, "But are you a guy who casually pays $60,000?" ”

"You're such a nasty opponent, but we're glad we have a good friendship now......" Edward shook his head, a playful smile on his face.

Of course he can not pay a penny, anyway, Beth Harmon has a good opinion of herself, as long as she stays in New York, there is no way for McConnell to disgust people for at least ten years.

As for what Edward would be like ten years later, he didn't dare to imagine what he would be like at that time.

But doing so is tantamount to both sides openly tearing their faces, and breaking up with a guy who makes him feel like a man on his back for a woman, which looks cool, but it is very unwise, in this world, it is reasonable for everyone to maintain a minimum of decency on the surface of each other.

As for the money...... Sixty thousand is certainly not a small number.

However, for the moment, even if he does not engage in ammonium citrate capital, this money Edward can throw out without difficulty.

What is the purpose of making money?

Isn't it just the ability to solve problems when you are in trouble......

Anything that can be done with money is not a problem.

Jin Yuan's offensive smashed the opponent back, which seemed a bit wronged, but if it was comprehensively analyzed, it was the most cost-effective solution.

Because money is just a general equivalent, the easiest of all resources.

In addition, such as connections, favors, and even face, dignity, and affection can also be used as bargaining chips, and they are more valuable than money, but these things are too precious, and once they are reduced, it is difficult to replenish them.

Edward also sighed in his heart, fortunately the Mickey in front of him has not grown into a behemoth, otherwise it is really not a dollar that can be passed.

"Yes, and as time goes on, you'll find that your investment in friendship is totally worth it......" Mickey smiled and took a sip of the whiskey in her glass, "Thanks for the hospitality, I'm leaving, I need to catch a night flight to Washington." ”

"Senator Cook thinks highly of you......" complimented Edward.

"It's a job I love, and the senator is a nice guy and it's a pleasure to work under him. Farewell. ”

"Goodbye, in three months, I'll be in Lexington......"

"I'm looking forward to seeing each other again."

The two shook hands, and Edward watched each other leave.

As soon as the tall and thin figure of the other party turned a corner on the street corner, Thiago appeared in front of Edward unconsciously.

"Hey, boss, do you want to kill him, my hands and feet are clean, I can disguise myself as a robbery or a poisonous insect to provoke. Of course, it's okay to dispose of it without knowing it......"

"What? When did you become so violent? Edward smiled dumbly, when he first met this guy, he would ask him about the legal issues of "Lottery", "Also, call me Eddard." ”

"No" Tiago shook his head decisively, "Don said, this time you took us to make a fortune, so you are the boss." ”

"Okay. Did you just get here? Why kill this guy? It's not your style" Edward is a little strange, Thiago is a black man, but he is very clever and knows that violence is not a panacea, and he is also clever in his work.

Of course, this is also implemented when stabbing people with knives, and they belong to the kind of masters who are immortal when they bleed profusely with knives, so they have the nickname of "surgeon" in the gang.

"Well, I got word that a stranger came to visit, this guy made me feel very uncomfortable, this is a rattlesnake with fangs that have not yet grown. So? He looked at Edward again with inquiring eyes.

"Your judgment is very sharp, this guy is not easy to deal with. But fortunately, I settled him, and now we are allies......"

"Well, I hope you don't change your mind, or he'll be in trouble if he gets out of our territory......

Edward patted him on the shoulder, "The world is not peaceful, but let's use this method as little as possible...... Times have changed, and we need to do things in a peaceful way. Thank you, it's okay tonight. ”

Thiago shrugged and muttered goodbye.

Edward turned to close the door, and he froze.

Green smoke curled up the stairs, and the source of the smoke was two slow-burning cigarettes—sandwiched between two equally white, slender fingers.

Silari and Beth Harmon just looked at him, occasionally taking a puff of their cigarettes.

Beth Harmon was dressed in short silk embroidered pajamas, with her arms and calves exposed, apparently just getting out of bed.

Fortunately, the heating was plentiful, and Edward was a fireplace enthusiast, and the fireplace in the living room was burning almost as much as the steelmaking furnace......

"I, I...... I can't sleep, I want to go downstairs and get some beer," Celery stammered, "and ran into Miss Harmon at the top of the stairs......"

"Yes, I can't sleep either, I remember you had vodka in your wine cabinet. I'm not going to eavesdrop, but I'm curious......," Beth Harmon generously admitted.

"So, I'm only worth $60,000 in your eyes?" The fawn-like eyes made a subtle change, and the corners of the eyes were somehow hanging high, like an enraged cat.

"Uh......" Edward didn't know what to say for a moment. 、

According to the experience of two lives, at this time, say some earthy love words, and then find an opportunity to hug each other, even if the matter is over, maybe you can go back to the dormitory and help Beth Harmon find a good sleep through strenuous exercise.

Ran Goose ......

There's a little sister here......

I should pay more attention to my image.

"Joking ......" Beth Harmon paced down the stairs, her cigarette-clasped hand around his neck, looking at him with wide eyes, and Edward could taste something unusual in it.

"Sixty thousand is not a small amount, in fact, you can send me back or reject that guy in some other way without a penny. But in this case, that guy may not be a threat to you, but I'm afraid he will hate me for the rest of his life......"

Edward felt as if the other was sticking tightly, and he could feel the heat coming through his thin pajamas.

"What a chance! This damn light bulb! Someone rebuked in his heart

Silari was the most embarrassed at the moment, neither to go, nor to stay, but to stand at the top of the stairs with her head bowed and at a loss.

"It's getting late, you all go to sleep. I still have to figure out the details" He used strong willpower to get himself out of Beth Harmon's encirclement, and his heart was about to cry without tears, "After one and two, but not three, I didn't eat twice when I delivered it to the door, and if it goes on like this, it will be five thunderstorms in the sky......"

"Thank you, my promise is always valid, I can do anything for you, as long as you don't bother me anymore when I'm studying the game......" Beth Harmon stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips.

Then, slipping through his slippers, he expertly fished out an unopened bottle of Sminov vodka from the stuffed refrigerator, and Edward himself had little interest in this "fine wine", which tasted not much different from medical alcohol.

Although he also likes to have a few drinks, he mainly uses a variety of single malt whiskies on a daily basis.

The United States people have made everything that can be industrialized into a big industrialization, and the result of this is that the output has increased and the price has fallen, and everyone can enjoy it, but the shortcomings are also obvious, especially in the brewing industry, which is tantamount to destroying the unique flavor of the wine.

In fact, he prefers to drink beer, but beer has the highest degree of industrialization, looking at the rice and hop extract on the ingredient list, Edward has no other solution except sighing, this aspect is still more reliable in old Europe, although expensive, but at least there is no sense of feed.

As for why he has vodka here, and he stuffs the refrigerator - this classic practice of an old drunkard at first glance, the reason is simple, it is all done by Yelena......

Within two hours of her report, several cases of vodka of various brands were delivered, and of course it was someone's credit card.

"Tsk......" Beth Harmon licked her tongue, "I'll get a good night's sleep tonight......"

"Hey," she asked Edward, "do you have any apples here?" ”

"Apples?" Someone was stunned: "Do you mean the kind of plant fruit that is one a day and the doctor stays away?" ”

No wonder he wondered, the other party's thinking jumped a little faster.

"Yes"

"There were in the kitchen and it was all cleaned...... Excuse me, what do you want apples for? ”

“？” Beth Harmon looked at him like an alien, "with vodka, of course, which is the typical Russian drinking routine......"

"So, what are you doing here? Maybe it's time for you to really think about becoming an honorable member of the CPSU......" Edward complained.

Irma and Beth, mother and daughter, are both alcoholics.

And with the momentum of the blue, Irma is very heavy on alcohol, but on the surface it looks quite ...... Well, it can be said that it maintains the old-school elegance, and most of the daily cocktails are drunk except for beer.

But Beth Harmon, who drank half a bottle of VSOP as soon as she came, is now holding the original bottle of vodka......

"This thing inspires me, and by the way, I have to learn how to think about chess in a Russian way...... It gives me a sense of ritual, and now I can feel the sacredness of the Soviets......" Beth Harmon held the bottle aloft as if Ok-wo Lee from "Red Lantern" was making an appearance.

"If this were the case, our scholars of international relations would probably be lovers of vodka, after all, this thing indirectly led to the October Revolution, Trotsky said in his essay "Vodka, Church and Cinema", the primary goal of the revolution was to solve the eight-hour working day and the vodka monopoly, and to call on the workers to go to the cinema to relieve their irritability when they became addicted to alcohol. Edward himself didn't know what he was talking about.

"Good idea, if you become a senator in the future, you can come up with a bill, and only those who can drink three bottles of vodka and walk in a straight line can study the relationship between the United States and Russia...... Then you'll be the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee," Beth Harmon is clearly not bad.

"Then I suggest you eat it in the most Russian way, with salo brown bread with salt and pickled cucumbers, and then with vodka, and the soul will fly to the top of the Kremlin's onion head in one bite...... Of course, if you can evade their air defenses, after all, these guys are crazy people who will blow up a nuclear bomb in their own airspace. ”

"Salou? What is it? ”

"Well, cured fatty pork, pure fat, processed only with salt, is considered the favorite food of Russians."

"Sounds disgusting...... And it should affect my figure. Beth Harmon said and twisted a few times, and although the wide silk pajamas covered most of her figure, the waist-to-hip ratio was still thrilling.

"I think I'm pretty and in good shape, but I haven't exercised much, and obviously God is partial to me, and I can't give up on myself. So every day an apple doctor stays away from me......" He said, walked into the kitchen, picked up an apple and took a bite, clicking and chewing without hesitation.

After swallowing it in two sips, he unscrewed the lid of the vodka and blew on the bottle without a glass.

"Hah! I'm going to kill Petrosyan! ”

"Alcohol works really quickly...... "Someone's forehead is a black line.