Chapter 116: The Tree Wants to Move, but the Wind Doesn't Stop
"No, this is a complete humiliation of our Ministry of Works."
At the board of directors of the State Administration of Industry, Masafumi Hirai, a director from Japan, pressed his hands on a long table. His legs were not long enough to hold his toes, but the expression on his face was like that of a tiger roaring on a hill.
"Director Hirai, this is the board of directors, and I think you can be at ease. Even if the German offends you, don't be angry with the directors here. ”
The person who spoke had a faint smile on his face, as a Hua Dong, Lu Guoping was opposed to using the International Chamber of Commerce to block the garbage bridge. He could allow the 87th Division to be imprisoned, and he also thought that he could arrange for Zhang Sixing's subordinates to be included later.
As Hua Dong, he can't be too obviously biased towards the Chinese, after all, this is a public concession, and he can do some things but not blatantly.
"Hmph, you seem to be very satisfied with the escape of that force, I once said that we can't just rely on the International Business Group, we should ask for help from the British army, but my proposal was vetoed by Hua Dong led by you, so you Hua Dong bear full responsibility."
Lu Guoping did not talk to him, anyway, the only armed force of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau had already suffered heavy losses in the hands of Zhang Sixing. Even those militiamen of the International Chamber of Commerce looked like they wanted to pee their pants when they mentioned Zhang Sixing.
The reason is simple, because they have never seen such ruthless Chinese.
In the event of a conflict with the Chinese in the concession, the court certainly cannot face the Chinese.
But this is not the case with the German Chinese, the guy in Europe is a bank thief, and here he is simply a murderer.
The fact that the Japanese suffered a great loss in the Sixing Warehouse is clear to everyone, and even the European news media regarded the Battle of the Sixing Warehouse as a great victory for the Chinese army on the Songhu battlefield.
The British said that they would arrest it, and the White Russians simply swept it with machine guns.
As for the Chinese, the Indian patrol, and even all the directors of the Ministry of Industry can be sure, don't look at the patrolmen's arrogance towards other Chinese, but if they want to meet that guy, they will immediately kneel and beg for mercy.
"I don't see it that way."
Lyle, who stood up to speak, was a British director.
He has soft brown hair and likes to hold his glasses with one finger when he speaks. The green eyes flicker with some kind of light from time to time, and it is believed that they will shine brighter when they see the banknotes.
He poked his fingers at the frame of his gold-rimmed glasses, as if that would enhance his ability to persuade people.
"I spoke to Consul Benson about this, and he told us to be absolutely neutral. In particular, Mr. Hitoshi Hirai bears unshirkable responsibility for the losses of the International Business Group. ”
"Phew"
Round-headed, round-headed, with a Ren Dan beard, and a pair of stern little eyes under black-framed glasses.
As shown by his tiptoe to put his arms on the table. He wasn't tall, but the flesh on his body filled every inch of his suit, almost overwhelming the sturdy fabrics.
"You Englishmen are like wolves when you see benefits, but you run faster than anyone else when you are in danger. Don't you remember, it's your Consul Benson who thinks that the garbage bridge should be cut off and the guy surnamed Zhang can't escape. ”
"Hell, you can't just slander our consul sir, he's ......"
"Both, I think the crux of the matter now is what we should do with the attack on the Merchant of All Nations. We lost ...... About three hundred people, dozens of cars, weapons and ammunition and armored vehicles in warehouses. Gentlemen, such a heavy loss......"
It was the French director Philip who spoke, with a mustache that was enough to set off his handsomeness, and when he stopped talking and smoked a cigarette, his slender fingers were deliberately spread, as if to show the skin on his hands, it didn't matter whether he actually smoked or not.
His words seemed to remind the directors of the Ministry of Industry that they were just a group of businessmen, and that the Ministry of Industry was in fact nothing more than an autonomous unit of the concession. Seriously, the fact that such an autonomous organization can form such a militia as the International Chamber of Commerce is very satisfying to the directors of the Ministry of Industry.
And yet now...... The International Merchant Group suffered heavy losses, and as a businessman, the account of the interests is not bad.
"I think these losses should be borne more by the Japanese and British directors. As for the rest of us, of course we will say something......"
Greeting the two sharp eyes of Ying Dong Lyle and Hito Hirai Masafumi, Philip shrugged,
"Why, am I wrong? The dispatch of the International Chamber of Commerce is beneficial to your two countries, and of course you should bear more burdens. ”
"Bang Bang Bang ......"
The Hua directors led by Lu Guoping all applauded lightly, and even Lu Guoping added,
"Yes, we didn't agree to easily intervene in the conflict between China and Japan. In particular, we, the Ministry of Industry, as a concession autonomous group, have made it clear from the beginning that we will be absolutely neutral. Therefore, I think it is difficult to say that the matter of the International Chamber of Commerce blocking the garbage bridge is overpaid if the Chinese government pursues it. ”
His words were met with the approval of all the directors and even the French director Philip. Then he was fair-skinned, and his slender ten fingers were crossed together, making substantial proposals,
"I think about the loss of the International Chamber of Commerce, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce should pay 40 percent, the British Chamber of Commerce 30 percent, and the remaining 30 percent of the directors of other countries should bear it, so let's see how ......"
"Phew"
The angry Hirai Masafumi slapped the table again,
"I don't agree, this is the Ministry of Industry Bureau's discrimination against the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and our army on the other side of the Suzhou Creek will not let it ......go."
When Hirai Masafumi was yelling because of the interests of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, the door of the conference room opened, and then a waiter said timidly,
"I'm sorry everyone, but Mr. Hirai has your phone number, and the other party said that it is an urgent matter, so please answer it."
Hearing this, Hirai Masayoshi was stunned, and then looked at the directors and said with a stern face,
"Okay, I'll answer the phone, but I declare that I don't agree with the resolution just now, never."
Then he jumped out of the high-backed chair with his hands on the table.
It was a real jump because when he sat in a high-backed chair, his feet couldn't reach the ground.
This incident caused the European directors and directors to exchange glances with each other, although in the face of huge losses, everyone did not smile, but they were tacitly smiling.
Lu Guoping's somewhat tired back chair leaned down slightly, covered his mouth with the back of his hand as if coughing, and whispered to another Hua Dong on the side,
"When I go out to answer the phone at this time, will there be any big news?"
As a businessman, the most important thing is the profit, and the most important thing is the news. Especially when the Japanese army is on the side, I believe that it is not easy to let the Japanese Chamber of Commerce bear the bulk of the losses of the international business group.