Hearing Jiang Ci's words, Henry's gaze swept over her, unable to quite figure out what she was trying to say.
She showed no panic, no sign of the anxiety that followed his decision not to do business with her.
She can do this either because she is extremely confident or because she is frighteningly calm and rational, still able to see the whole picture.
Jiang Ci and her team left the embassy.
Henry saw them off, and as he watched them get into the car and drive away, his expression became calm.
He asked his subordinates, "While I was back in China, what draft laws did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pass?"
Henry was immediately informed by his subordinates.
"Another draft proposal put forward by the Minister of Foreign Affairs has also been passed. We are not clear about what it specifically refers to. Director Chai of the Department of European Affairs has been busy with this recently, and often goes to the embassies of various European countries to exchange views."
Henry frowned and paced around the hall. Soon, he said to his subordinate, "Take some men and go to the embassies of various countries to see if you can find out what Director Chai does there."
"OK."
Soon, the subordinate left with his men.
Henry returned to his room and looked at the amount Jiang Ci had crossed out on the contract, as well as the string of fluent English she had written down.
The total amount is determined by the price of the products sold.
The initial contract was signed because Jiangci needed to open up this sales channel, and she made concessions to Henry, giving him a considerable amount of profit.
Country Y, a country that loves black tea, is a fertile land where money is everywhere.
The profits from black tea in Country Y are unbelievably high. Jiang Ci personally negotiated orders with nobles in Country Y, such as dukes and counts. In gratitude for his introduction, Jiang Ci applied to his superiors to grant Henry a 2% commission, which is a considerable amount.
The reason why E-Ceram is taking a tough stance now is because the situation has changed.
It has changed from a buyer's market to a seller's market.
Henry tapped the armrest of the sofa, wondering what Jiang Ci was up to.
It didn't take long for Henry to figure out what she was up to.
Because after visiting the embassy once, Jiangci never came back.
She seemed to have become very busy, accompanying Director Chai to embassies of other countries every day, as if she were plotting something big.
Henry waited and waited, until his subordinate finally returned and told him some terrible news.
"Their country has decided to use tea as a tool for diplomacy, promoting various teas to European countries! Even the nobles of Country F are interested in buying black tea!"
French people love coffee and don't drink much tea. However, during the reign of Louis XIV, tea drinking was fashionable in the court, and tea became the choice of the upper nobility, especially fine teas.
Not to mention some countries that love drinking black tea.
The idea of exporting tea was proposed by Jiang Ci, and Henry knew immediately that it must have been Jiang Ci who proposed this tea diplomacy!
Really!
Henry couldn't sit still any longer, so he led his men to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Coincidentally, there were also ambassadors from other countries present.
The moment their eyes met, everyone knew why the other person had come.
'I never imagined that the diplomat from Jiangci would actually attract so many countries to buy their products!'
This is what all the ambassadors are thinking.
Jiangci is really good at deceiving people.
She deliberately misled Henry, then directly ignored him, and followed Director Chai to various embassies to promote her products.
At the end of last year, she had already started changing the drinks served to the ambassadors to various teas. With her silver tongue, she used the ambassador's name to create a big impression and attracted people who were interested in doing business with the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
Sure enough, they were all drawn to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci stood obediently behind the minister, the deputy minister, and Director Chai, her expression calm and innocent, looking nothing like someone capable of doing such a big thing.
The minister, a cunning old fox, maintained his smile as his gaze swept over Jiang Ci.
Seeing her blink innocently, he chuckled inwardly, shook his head, and led the group to receive the ambassadors from various countries.
People from the Ministry of Foreign Trade also rushed over, and everyone sat down together to begin back-and-forth negotiations.
Director Chai was acting as the plenipotentiary representative in this matter, while Jiang Ci was in charge. Therefore, the minister and the vice minister did not intervene and allowed Jiang Ci to engage in verbal exchanges with them.
The minister and deputy minister had never directly witnessed Jiang Ci's persuasive skills, but now, seeing her quick wit and sharp reflexes, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
This young lady is a natural-born diplomat.
The negotiations continued intermittently for nearly a month.
Verbal clashes and acts of coercion and enticement are inevitable here.
What the minister and other leaders saw was Enoki's incredibly powerful capabilities.
Director Chai sighed inwardly once again, thankful that he had sharp eyes and that his family had warned him that Jiang Ci had the backing of Old Master Cheng, and that he shouldn't easily steal Jiang Ci's credit.
Otherwise, the cake that would end up in his hands...
In March, spring is in full bloom.
After more than a month of negotiations, an agreement was finally reached.
The basic price of tea is set by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Because the production of top-quality tea is uncertain, the price fluctuates every year. Tea sales agents in various countries can adjust the price by no more than five percent based on the set price.
The final trade contract was signed by the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
As for tariffs, issues such as the conversion of currencies in different countries are resolved through consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Trade and the respective countries.
Their Ministry of Foreign Affairs is only responsible for facilitating trade agreements.
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