In the face of the strong demand of the Parisian Nordintella group to monopolize the right to mine manganese ore in the entire Gabon region, Jérôme. Patterson also took a strong stance against NORINCO's representative in Gabon, Eugène. Garryin.

"Mr. Garilin, it's a pity! The Doge's Office is not in a position to grant you this condition! We're only willing to sell one mine near the Ntua tribe!

As for all the manganese mining rights in the entire Gabonese region, the Governor's Palace has no intention of selling them!

"Jérôme. Patterson smiled and spoke unhurriedly to Eugène. Garilin responded.

Eugène. Garillin listened to Jérôme. After Patterson's speech, his face showed a sluggish affection, and after a while, he couldn't help but say that he was very affectionate to Jérôme. Patterson said: "Jérôme. Governor Paterson, as a member of the Bonaparte family, you must know this! Who is the person standing behind our NORINCO Group! ”

"You're threatening me!" Jérôme. Patterson put away his smile and looked at Eugène with a blank expression. Garilin's tone became extraordinarily cold.

Eugène. Garilin immediately realized that something was wrong, and most of the people he had to deal with in the past were politicians.

Those politicians, after hearing about the fame of the North Industries group in Paris, all asked for money for money, and for people to give people.

This has developed the arrogant psychology of the North Industries Group in Paris, and the middle and senior management of the vast majority of the group generally have a kind of "my backstage is the emperor, I am not afraid of anyone" mentality to deal with collaborators and competitors.

While the scale of the group has expanded, some undesirable trends have also taken root within the group.

Now they have brought this mentality to the Gabonese Governor's Palace, to Jérôme. Patterson, the emperor's nephew's head, is literally a lamp in a pit - looking for (to die).

"Don't dare!" Eugène. Garilin hurriedly got up and faced Jérôme. Patterson bowed and admitted, "Your Excellency the Governor, I just lost my word!" I beg your pardon! ”

"Gaffes?" Jérôme. Patterson sneered again, and continued, "Unforgivingly", "I don't think it's just a simple gaffe! ”

Jérôme. As he spoke, Patterson pointed to the chair under his seat and said, "If it weren't me sitting in this position, but an ordinary governor, I'm afraid you wouldn't have apologized so much!"

After all, you NORINCO Group is a big company! How could it be possible to apologize to a little governor! ”

Jérôme. Patterson's bizarre remarks made Eugène. Garilin felt a little unbearable.

On weekdays, when the stars hold the moon, where has he ever received this kind of yin and yang weirdness.

If sitting across from him was not Jérôme. Patterson, but someone else's words, he will definitely make the other party taste the pain.

It's a pity that the person sitting across from him is Jérôme. Patterson, he can only accept it honestly.

"Your Excellency, you are rightly criticized!" Eugène. Garilin honestly accepted the criticism and admitted his mistakes, "I do have some arrogance, and I will definitely correct my shortcomings in the future!" ”

Jérôme. Patterson just smiled, he didn't trust Eugène. Garillin will honestly accept criticism.

However, at the moment, he didn't want to dwell on these things, he just wanted to talk to Eugène. Garilin discusses the issue of manganese mining.

"Forget it! Don't talk about that! "Jérôme. Patterson v. Eugène. "I want to know how much money you NORINCO are going to spend on this iron mine from the Governor's Palace!" ”

Eugène. After pondering for a moment, Garilin said to Jérôme. Paterson responded: "Your Excellency, we originally wanted to pay 5 million francs to buy the right to mine manganese ore in the entire Gabon region!"

Since you don't want to sell, then we are willing to pay 500,000 francs for the right to mine that manganese mine!

I don't know what you think! ”

"From 5 million to 500,000, is your company's price reduction a little too big! Do you think there can be 10 high-quality manganese mines in Gabon? "Jérôme. Patterson asked rhetorically.

Of course, Jérôme. Little did Patterson know that there was more manganese ore in Gabon than he said.

"Your Excellency the Governor! If you are willing to sell us all the rights to manganese ore in the entire Gabonese region, then we are still willing to pay 5 million francs or more! "Eugène. "But you are only willing to sell one manganese ore, and we naturally cannot grant you this request," Garilin argued.

If the next manganese mine is discovered after less than a year of operation, we will lose a lot! ”

"Big loss?" Jérôme. Patterson shook his head at Eugène. "It won't be long before blast furnaces across Europe need to import a lot of manganese ore, and the production of manganese ore in Europe has not been high," Garilin said.

They're not going to have to import from you, and it seems to me that you're going to make a lot of money in the future! ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, that's not how the accounts are counted!" Eugène. Garilin complained again: "You need money to buy a machine!" You need money for shipping! Hiring people also needs money! Where did all this money come from, and we didn't have to pay for it!

You only look at the money we made in the early stage, but you don't count our losses in the early stage!

Among other things, the mine was about ten kilometers from the riverbank, and this distance required the laying of railways and the purchase of locomotives...... These are all that take money! ”

"You don't have to take the sleepers from France at all, we have a lot of wood here! All you need is your company to build a wood processing market here, and that's it! "Jérôme. Patterson squinted at Eugène. "Isn't that going to save a lot of money!"

Not only that, but the processed wood can be shipped back to France!

And we have a lot less labor costs here than in France, and the price of processed wood is much lower than in France under the same circumstances! ”

Eugène. Naturally, Garilin also knew Jérôme. What did Patterson mean by "low labor costs", he whispered to Jérôme. Patterson responded: "Your Excellency the Governor, according to the constitution of France! We can't use slaves to work in our business! ”

"Eugène. Garilin, I sir, it is true that slaves are not allowed in our country, but the laws of our country cannot bind the tribes of Gabon!

If the leader of the tribe is willing to set up a third-party company to sign a work agreement with your company, those who work for your company will not be affiliated with your company! You don't have to bear any responsibility!

All you need to do is give the money to the tribal chief, and the rest is the tribal chief's business. "Jérôme. Patterson righteously addressed Eugène. Garilin said.

Eugène. Garillin listened to Jérôme. The corners of Patterson's mouth unconsciously showed a wry smile.

If you follow Jérôme. Paterson's remarks, they did avoid the risk.

But their initial investment must not be too small, which is probably very different from the task assigned to him by the head office when he came.

"Your Excellency the Governor, let's talk about manganese ore first!" Eugène. Garilin vs Jérôme. Patterson said, "So be it! We are willing to pay 600,000 francs for the right to mine manganese ore under the Doge's Palace! ”

"600,000 francs plus 10% net profit!" Jérôme. Patterson v. Eugène. Garry Lynn Road.

"Impossible!" Eugène. Garilin decisively rejected Jérôme. Patterson's suggestion, "Your Excellency, you know what a 10% profit is! ”

"Mr. Garilin, didn't you just say that manganese ore is not valuable! How can I now admit that this is a lot of money! "Jérôme. A smile tugged at the corners of Patterson's mouth, and he asked with a hint of teasing.

"This ......" Eugène. Garilin fell silent again, and after a while, he spoke again: "Your Excellency the Governor, we also need to open up the market, and we also need money to open up the market!" ”

"Then I'll give up 2%, as long as 8% of the profit! And I also promise that once the next manganese mine is discovered, NORINA will have the right of first refusal! "Jérôme. Patterson v. Eugène. Garilin stepped back.

Eugène. Garilin pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth at Jérôme. Patterson said, "Your Excellency, I can give you a limit of 6% profit, plus 500,000 francs!" ”

"Forget it! I'll take a step back! 550,000 francs plus 6% profit, you can do it! No, I'll find another company! "Jérôme. Patterson was unequivocal about Eugène. Garilin said.

"Deal!" Eugène. Garilin eventually agreed with Jérôme. Patterson's condition.

Who made Jérôme. Patterson is the emperor's nephew, and if it were someone else, he would definitely not give the other party a little face.

"Happy working together!" Jérôme. Patterson held out his hand to Eugène. Garry Lynn Road.

"Happy working together!" Eugène. Garry Lintong Jerrom. Patterson shook his hand, then added, "Your Excellency, I beg your pardon! Your talent should be in the mall, not these! What a good businessman you are! ”

"You've got love!" Jérôme. Patterson modestly said that he understood that his success only came from having a good uncle, "That's right! I talked about the wood processing plant, do you want to think about it! ”

"Your Excellency, you have all recommended it! How dare I disobey! "Eugène. Garilin vs Jérôme. Patrin replied.

Stay until Eugène. After Garilin left, Rastigne appeared in Jérôme. Patterson's office.

"Your Excellency the Governor, how did you talk to NORINCO Group?" Rastigne asked Jérôme curiously. Patterson Road.

"550,000 francs plus 6% profit!" Jérôme. Patterson said in a spurt.

"Shhh Rastigne had a surprised expression on his face, "Your Excellency the Governor, you are the only one who can get such a generous offer!" ”

"It's nothing!" Jérôme. Patterson shook his head and said to Rastigne, "But I must tell His Majesty the Emperor about these things about North Industries in Paris!" If you don't care about it, I'm afraid it's going to be a big mess! ”