Yamamoto's expression darkened, and he stared intently at Lee Seung-hyun and Oh Kang in front of him.

The two men felt extremely uneasy when they saw that Yamamoto was no longer laughing and joking.

"Mr. Li."

"Mr. Wu".

There is an old Chinese saying.

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."

Are you going to break your promise?

Faced with Yamamoto's questioning, Lee Seung-hyun and Oh Kang could only force a smile.

Wu Kang was also trying to explain that there were problems with the finances.

But Yamamoto was someone who frequently handled overseas negotiations for Mitsubishi, so how could he not know what was going on?

In a highly valuable location, multiple companies often compete for bids in order to obtain government support.

Even with support, there are still internal disparities.

After all, the amount of money is limited, and the government cannot risk exceeding the budget to provide support. Therefore, the support received by different companies will only vary in terms of who receives more and who receives less.

The cake is only so big; if one side gets too much, the others will only get scraps.

Yamamoto never dreamed that he, who usually threw away other people's leftovers, would end up picking up other people's leftovers in a small county town.

Lee Seung-hyun also hurriedly explained.

“Mr. Yamamoto, we really want to work with you. This is by no means an offense or a breach of promise.”

"But we do have financial problems."

Yamamoto raised his hand to stop Lee Seung-hyun from speaking, and didn't even let the translator next to him continue.

He glanced coldly at the two people in front of him, and questioned them fiercely.

"Five hundred thousand?"

"Are you suggesting that we, the Mitsubishi Group, should build a toilet here first?"

After he said that, the atmosphere in the room immediately turned sour.

Yamamoto didn't completely rule out the possibility of a confrontation; instead, he continued to put pressure on Wu Kang and Lee Seung-hyun.

“I am representing Mitsubishi Group in our business cooperation with your county. We have unilaterally chosen this place.”

“If your government treats us in this way, Mitsubishi Group has the right to consider cooperating with other local governments.”

"If your government is truly willing to cooperate with us, please show sufficient sincerity."

"If I were to grant your government's request, how could we guarantee the international reputation of the Mitsubishi Group?"

After saying this, Yamamoto snorted coldly and led his men out the door.

Only the translator remained inside, constantly explaining to the two, while Lee Seung-hyun and Oh Kang sat stunned on the sofa, speechless.

Neither of them expected that this test would turn into such a tense situation.

So much so that they simply couldn't continue.

Lee Seung-hyun and Oh Kang both sighed deeply; they were now truly at their wits' end.

Some time after Yamamoto left.

Wu Kang smoked nearly half a pack of cigarettes, then turned to ask Li Chengxuan.

"Why don't we be a little ruthless?"

"Let's double our investment in the second half of the year."

"How about we try to keep them here?"

Lee Seung-hyun did not answer.

They had calculated last night that the maximum investment Gongcheng could get from the bank was only around five million.

Moreover, they could understand that even if Yamamoto was willing to wait for their money to arrive, the Mitsubishi Group behind him wouldn't be.

If they want to keep Yamamoto as a Japanese company, the only option is to go all in at once.

Use money to win sincerity.

While impressing Yamamoto, it also showed the sincerity of the Mitsubishi Group behind them.

This would have a fatal drawback: the Mitsubishi Group would certainly demand even greater additional investment next year, and until the Mitsubishi Group officially turns a profit, the government would have to maintain an internal deficit for many years.

Most importantly, this matter cannot be delayed.

If things drag on any longer, Mitsubishi Group will definitely back down.

We can't delay on Wang Hongcheng's side either.

Now a choice must be made: protect Wang Hongcheng or Mitsubishi, or even if it costs them their lives, they must keep these two people alive.

Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan were in a state of utter confusion.

...

Meanwhile, in the Makino City office, Lin Yifeng answered the phone.

Gangzi, who was in charge of keeping watch in Gongcheng, couldn't stop laughing on the phone.

"Brother Feng, I don't know what's wrong with that little Japanese guy, he just kept cursing and swearing all the way back!"

Just like you said!

"That little Japanese devil's face is as black as the bottom of my pot! Hahaha!"

Lin Yifeng instructed Gangzi to keep a close eye on the Japanese company's every move.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yifeng smiled and looked at the newspaper from Gongcheng on the table.

"It's time to give them a push."

That evening, Lin Yifeng took the initiative to invite the two leaders from Gongcheng to dinner in Muye City.

As soon as Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan arrived downstairs, Lin Yifeng saw the two of them with long faces, as if someone owed them a large sum of money.

Seeing their expressions, Lin Yifeng was very satisfied.

Once inside, the two of them switched languages ​​depending on who they were talking to, and they exchanged pleasantries with Lin Yifeng.

After eating a little something, Lin Yifeng brought up the topic of Wang Hongcheng.

"County Chief Wu, Secretary Li."

"I didn't even ask how things were going on Professor Wang's side."

When this topic was brought up, Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan's expressions turned extremely unpleasant.

Lee Seung-hyun let out a long sigh.

"It went fairly smoothly, but the price they asked for was a bit high."

"But it's still within our acceptable range."

"This is nothing."

Lin Yifeng raised an eyebrow and reassured the two of them.

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