Chapter 29: Willis the Ignorant
Since last year, Cestbon Foreign Company's purchase channels in Germany have been frequently restricted and blocked, and its operation has begun to be difficult; At the beginning of this year, the German Consulate has sent people to the door many times to carry out the so-called "special registration" of Aaron Cooper's family, not only the information of family members, but also their real estate, deposits, foreign bank assets, etc.
Cooper sensed that the taste was wrong, and began to plan to escape from here, and after weighing, he thought that North America on the other side of the ocean was the best place to take refuge, so he secretly contacted his best friend for ten years, American businessman Franklin Willis, and asked the US consulate for help through him; However, because the current relations between the United States and Germany are quite normal, the US consulate did not give a positive reply......
As the clock ticked into March, Cooper began to notice that someone was starting to stalk him, which alarmed him, and he thought that the German government was going to do something to him! The only thing that is fortunate is that his home and foreign firm are located within the French Concession, and France and Germany have always been at odds, which allows him to temporarily avoid the persecution of the German consulate; However, the German Consulate in the Public Concession has a close relationship with the board of directors of the Ministry of Industry, and he is very worried that it will instigate the Public Concession to negotiate with the French Concession authorities and take measures against his family.
In such a situation, Cooper threw his hole cards, claiming that he had top-secret military intelligence of the German government, and asked the US Consulate General for a deal in order to escape as soon as possible.
In particular, starting today, a number of suspicious European faces appeared near Cestbon Foreign Company, and the frightened Cooper secretly left through the back door, and did not even dare to return home, and ran to the house of his friend Willis for help...... So, this is the matter of Willis urgently contacting the consulate general.
To be honest, Willis is not in a good mood now, at the beginning, he just helped Cooper based on friendship, but he didn't expect that military intelligence issues were involved! And looking at the posture, the German consulate looked determined to win, and it was impossible to judge whether it was for Cooper's property or intelligence, which made him feel very dangerous.
On the other hand, the US Consulate had just obviously not taken this matter seriously, and had not replied for several months before, and not long ago it agreed to negotiate when it heard that there was important information, but it did not expect to send only a young first-class attachΓ© to deal with this matter! This made Willis feel the perfunctory attitude, but now that he is already riding a tiger, he can only do it hard! For him, I wish this was over sooner.
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When Willis was telling, Li Junhao listened carefully, and at the same time, he kept judging in his heart against the information he had just seen, weighing the pros and cons of this matter.
Waiting for Willis to finish the matter and look at himself expectantly, Li Junhao said: "Mr. Willis, I personally admire your friendship with your friends, but as an official position, I must state that in view of the current normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, the consulate cannot directly operate this matter, and Mr. Cooper must also understand this, so he privately entrusted you to negotiate." Therefore, all the attitudes I am going to express below are only my personal and will not be officially recognized by the Consulate General. This, I must state in advance, is it clear to Mr. Willis? β
"Of course, of course, I understand." As an American who has been in business for more than ten years, Willis certainly understands how his own government operates, and knows that the personal attitude of the young diplomat opposite him is the most important thing, and even directly determines the success or failure of this matter. So, he immediately lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Panson, Mr. Cooper has asked me to convey to you that as long as I can make this happen, he will thank you again......"
"Where are the words! It's my job, and I think I'm doing my best, and I don't need to mention anything thankful! Li Junhao shook his head and smiled, but he was disdainful in his heart: Say thank you after you succeed and fool the child? I do marketing training by myself, and the formal and informal trading rules are all clear, and I still want to lie to me!
"Mr. Panson, the ...... When do you think you can go to see Mr. Cooper? He's in a hurry right now! Willis said with a smile.
"Meet, anytime!" Li Junhao also smiled, "As long as it's a non-day off, I usually work at the consulate, and Mr. Willis also knows the door now, so if you call a few minutes in advance, you can bring Mr. Cooper over at any time." When the time comes, I will definitely receive you warmly. β
"Huh?" Willis was stunned, this is not right! Hurriedly said: "Mr. Panson, but as I said just now, Mr. Cooper is now under the surveillance of the Germans, and it is impossible for him to come to the consulate!" β
"In that case...... "Well, Mr. Willis, you can make an appointment with my secretary in a moment, and find a place that is convenient for both Mr. Cooper and me, and I will try to get there...... Well, so be it! Come, Mr. Willis, coffee! β
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Panson." It's been a long time in China, and Willis naturally understands the etiquette of serving tea to guests, but this result doesn't seem right!
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After Willis said goodbye and left, the secretary Milia came in and reported: "Boss, Willis said that he will determine a time and place as soon as possible, and then contact me and ask you to come to the appointment." β
"Well, I know, let's dry him once then!" Li Junhao said, "When the time comes, I will say that my schedule is full!" β
"Understood, boss!" Milia smiled, knowing that her boss didn't like this guy named Willis, and this was an expression of displeasure. Although she didn't understand the reason, of course she had to listen to the orders of her superiors.
Subsequently, Li Junhao called Brown in and arranged for him to have a task: to find an informant who is familiar with the situation of the Huhai Youth Gang, inquire about the gang involved in the Lei Shizhu case, and give him a hundred fiat currency for this purpose, and the emperor can't send hungry soldiers!
Brown took the fiat currency, patted his chest and promised to inquire clearly, and hurried out.
Li Junhao smiled in the back, I don't know how much confidence this black guy has, this time it will be a test! Compared with the German businessman Cooper, he was more concerned about Lei Shizhu, and tried to think about how to do this well, which can be regarded as a meeting with Phoenix Village in vain. It's just that he is new to the city, and although he has a lot of historical knowledge, he doesn't know the specific practice, so he can only operate by imagination.