Chapter 537: Mr. Blom in Secret
Hearing this, Mr. Wan George Sisi, the chief of the London Police, also nodded at Fang Lang and said:
"General Fang, thank you for your generosity, I hope what happened yesterday will not make you have some negative impressions of London, and we must strengthen the education of citizens in the future to avoid such a situation in the future.
Since you are a friend of Enghardt, then we can be regarded as friends, and if you encounter any problems in London that cannot be solved, you can come directly to me, and I will help if you can. ”
In fact, Fang Lang knew very well in his heart that these were some scenes, and white supremacy was still very prevalent in this period, and even in this room, there were definitely a lot of people who looked down on him.
But what? Human beings are social creatures, and it is impossible to hide and become self-contained for fear of being discriminated against. Dignity is to be earned on its own strength, until his clique has gained a foothold in Europe through European aid.
These people sitting here will all rely on his snort, and when the time comes, don't talk about discrimination, it is estimated that they will have to look up to him.
But that's later, and now it's clearly not the right thing for him to be too high-profile here, and he doesn't want to dwell too much on this racial issue.
Fit Henderson obviously also understood that the issue of racial discrimination was not suitable for too much discussion, so after hearing Mr. Wan George Sisi's words, he directly spoke for Fang Lang without hesitation:
"If you want to help, you don't have many opportunities, do you?"
Saying that, he raised the cigar in his hand and said:
"The cigars we tasted today are all provided by Fang Lang's tobacco company, and the quality of this cigar has been tried by everyone, if you like it, you will have to praise it more in the future."
It just so happens that Fang Lang's family is preparing to open the first cigar shop in London, and the safety of this cigar shop will be handed over to you at that time. ”
At this time, Director Wan George Sisi was also interested, and looked at Fang Lang with a surprised face:
"It turns out that this good luck tobacco is the industry of General Fang's family, and the rise of this brand in World War II is very fast! As far as I know, this cigarette, although not a cigarette issued by the Allies, was widely circulated within the Allies.
At one point, its market share even surpassed that of the cigarette brands distributed by the Allies. In Italy, Germany, and France, this kind of cigarette occupies a very large market.
I have to say that the taste of good luck cigarettes is really very special, I have smoked two packs brought to me by others, and I like it very much. I didn't expect that a cigar would come out now.
Since this company is square, then I will give my full support in the future, and when your cigar shop opens, I will definitely order some cigars of each flavor and store them at home. ”
Director Wan George Sisi's words also aroused the emotion of other people present, after all, any man who smokes has actually heard the name of a little good luck cigarette to a greater or lesser extent.
There are even a lot of people here who have smoked this brand of cigarettes, and even good luck smuggled cigarettes can be bought in the UK.
After all, the path that Fang Lang took to sell cigarettes was not a legal way, and now this path has not been cut off, and it is certainly impossible for the Gambino family to turn a blind eye to such a large market in the UK.
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Therefore, although the formal sales channel of Good Luck Cigarettes has not yet been rolled out in the UK, it does not mean that this is not accessible to Good Luck Cigarettes in the UK.
Good Luck Cigarettes have the advanced tobacco-making concept brought by Fang Lang, and the cigarettes made have special flavors that other brands do not have, and it is unlikely that they will not be popular.
At present, Fang Lang is only opening a cigar store in the UK, and when the time comes, it is natural that the good luck cigarettes will be fully rolled out in the UK.
After everyone knew that good luck cigarettes were Fang Lang's family's industry, their eyes were different when they looked at Fang Lang, after all, the profits of tobacco were very clear as long as they were not primitive.
If Fang Lang was just a Brazilian rear admiral, everyone might not take it too seriously. After all, it is true that Brazil does not have much influence in the impression of the British.
But the owner of a tobacco company with a huge market share in the entire European tobacco market has made everyone have to be impressed, and this is the difference between Europe and Brazil.
It is also the difference between a general of an American country and a European capitalist.
"It's a great honour for our Good Luck Tobacco products to be in your favor, I wasn't ready to enter the UK market so soon, but this gift to Uncle Henderson, Uncle Henderson said he liked it very much.
We also invited everyone to come and taste it, and now it is really our honor to see that everyone likes our company's products very much.
Since everyone likes it, then I will ask everyone to send some, and everyone will help me make a review to see which product is most suitable for everyone, and it is also convenient for our company to use this product as the main product in the future. ”
Since the other party took the initiative to mention that he wanted to buy it himself, of course Fang Lang, the boss, had to say something, you must know that these people here are all big shots, and it doesn't cost much to send some products to them for tasting.
But the fact that these bigwigs smoke this cigar may become a trend in British high society, and their company's good luck cigars will quickly become popular in British high society.
Once it became popular in British high society, the British market would naturally be quietly opened, and there would be no need to worry about cigar sales.
The tasting samples he is sending out now will bring him countless times in return.
When Director Wan George Sisi heard this, he smiled slightly, he was very satisfied with Fang Lang's knowledge, it was not that he had no money to buy cigars, but he felt respected.
"Then you're welcome! You can rest assured!
Your cigars are really good, I love them, and I'll be sure to help you get the word out among my friends when the time comes. ”
Fit Henderson was also very satisfied when he heard Fang Lang's words, and said loudly with a smile:
"Everyone has heard it, and when you leave, you will leave a business card for Fang, and then Fang will arrange someone to give each of you some good luck cigars for free tasting, you must help promote it!"
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and many people raised the wine glasses in their hands and signaled to Fang Lang:
"Thank you General Fang for your generosity, let us pay tribute to General Fang."
This proposal was agreed by everyone, and they all raised their glasses to Fang Lang, and Fang Lang also got up with a smile on his face and raised his glass to everyone to greet everyone.
The atmosphere was lively for a while.
More smart people even handed the business card to Fang Lang directly with a wine glass, and had a cordial conversation with Fang Lang, and everyone was familiar.
At this time, Fang Lang's tobacco promotion plan can be regarded as having achieved certain results, and this tasting meeting is not in vain.
As time passed, the Henderson family's banquet was slowly coming to an end, and many people began to leave Henderson's manor one after another, but Mr. Suleiman Brom, a colonial nobleman who returned from India, had no intention of leaving.
Instead, after communicating with Fit Henderson alone for a while, Fit Henderson came forward to invite Fang Lang and Suleiman Bloom to a quiet office.
When Fang Lang saw this guy in a separate office again, he felt a headache, but this time it was Fit Henderson's face, and he couldn't turn around and leave, so he could only sit beside the two of them a little stupidly.
Without waiting for the two of them to speak, Fang Lang took the lead in speaking:
"Uncle Henderson, it's not that I'm unwilling to help Mr. Bloom, it's that his business is obviously not as simple as he says, and he is also secretive and not honest with me at all, so there is no way to do business."
Fit Henderson obviously expected this, and patted Fang Lang's arm with a smile, signaling him to be calm.
"Fang, don't worry, Suleiman Brom has already told me about your discussion just now, and he has also told me about his difficulties. At the same time, he also showed his greatest sincerity.
Now it's just the three of us here, and everyone will open up openly and honestly, spread out the problem and explain it clearly, and see if you can take over the business. ”
After speaking, he looked at Suleiman Brom and motioned for the other party to speak.
Suleiman Brom also laughed dryly twice and said to Fang Lang:
"General Fang must feel that the benefits I gave you are too great, and I suspect that there is something wrong in this business!
To tell you the truth, this business is indeed a bit boring, I will deal with a large number of grain and cotton at a low price, which is to give you benefits, but please rest assured that I have absolutely no ill will towards you and your company.
I can swear to you in front of Mr. Henderson. ”
"So, your real cargo isn't grain and cotton at all, right?"
Since the other party began to tell the truth with reservations, Fang Lang no longer hesitated and directly said his guess.
Hearing Fang Lang's words, Suleiman Brom and Fett Henderson glanced at each other, and saw Mr. Henderson nodding seriously at him, so he nodded and said with a wry smile:
"Yes, what we actually want to ship out is the wealth that our family has accumulated over a hundred years."
Seeing that the other party finally told the truth, Fang Lang also shook his head helplessly, the other party's scruples were actually very correct, if it was himself, he would definitely have the same attitude.
After all, the wealth accumulated by the family for more than a hundred years must be precious items such as gold.
It is also the only thing that the new Indian government will be interested in him and try to prevent the other side from leaving India.
But this kind of thing is even bold for the other party to think of asking his company to help transport it, isn't he afraid that he will directly rob the other party? But after looking at Fit Henderson on the side, Fang Lang understood what was going on.
This was apparently the idea that Fitt Henderson had after learning about the Whip of God military contracting company under his command.
But although the military contracting company can provide a strong force guarantee for the escort, he is so relieved that these soldiers in his company are not afraid that when the time comes, these soldiers will directly rob them?
To expect to mix the supplies with cotton and grain and bring them all out is almost fooling everyone.
More importantly, the escort of gold and the escort of cotton and grain cannot be the same price. The other party wants to directly sell bulk grain and cotton to himself at a low price to make up for his losses, which is obviously thinking too much.
"You dare me to help you carry such a thing? Aren't you afraid that my people will rob you? ”
Fang Lang directly broke the other party's scruples without any scruples.
Suleiman Brom obviously didn't expect Fang Lang to say such a thing so directly, and looked at Fit Henderson with some apprehension, as if he wanted to ask him for help.
Seeing this, Fit Henderson shook his head helplessly, and said to Suleiman Brom:
"If Fang really wanted to rob you of your wealth, he wouldn't have said it at all.
You shouldn't hide it from the other party from the beginning, since you are shipping gold, you should let them quote the freight according to the price of gold.
Instead of telling people that you are going to ship cotton and grain.
These actions of yours are telling the other person that you don't trust the other person from the beginning and how others will be willing to cooperate with you. ”
Suleiman Brom, who had a rich face, also looked a little unpleasant when he heard this, of course he understood that the price of gold had to be quoted according to the price of gold, but he was reluctant to pay such a large fee from the beginning.
Therefore, he will think of using grain and cotton to impress Fang Lang, after all, these two things can be regarded as hard currency.
Now that the matter has been debunked by Fang Lang, he has no choice but to confess, but deep down he is still unwilling to pay for the freight according to the price of the gold transported.
Because the amount of gold is so great that he might have to pay 35 percent of the amount of gold for shipping according to international practice. It's literally cutting his flesh.
He was already suffering a lot when he was forced to evacuate from India, and he was unwilling to ask him to take out 35 percent of his family wealth to transport all this wealth.
This return was originally intended to get help from the military, but the current British military is worried about the political implications and is reluctant to make the transition to the imminent Indian government.
He didn't want too many people to know about this matter, so he didn't dare to find other people to cooperate, but this time he met Fang Lang through Henderson, and he felt that he could take advantage of it.
But unexpectedly, the other party was a smart person, and he easily saw through his loopholes, which made him a little difficult to ride a tiger now.
was counted behind by Fit Henderson for a while, and he could only smile at Fang Lang awkwardly:
"Fang, I'm really sorry! I have lived for myself. And please don't blame. ”
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled, looked at this very rich fat man with interest, waved his hand and said:
"It's okay, I can understand that. But I'm a little curious, why don't you find a British bank in India, deposit the money in it, and come back and use it? ”
Hearing this, Suleiman Brom hurriedly waved his hand and said:
"No, the news of this wealth must not be known to the Indians, if it is deposited in the British bank in India, the Indian government will definitely receive the news, and it is difficult to say whether this wealth can belong to our family at that time."
This answer was obviously out of Fang Lang's expectations, how do you feel that the source of this wealth seems to be a little unjust? Although, after so many years of British colonial rule in India, almost all the sources of wealth are not very legitimate.
But now Suleiman Brom shows that none of this wealth was acquired through colonial rule, but even if it was obtained by robbery or improper means, there should be no need to worry about what the Indian government can do to these colonizers!
Unless this wealth is not his, or he has stolen it from the hands of the natives of India, who can have such great power in India and such a great wealth that can be stolen by others.