Chapter 385: Working Together
cafes.
Tang Shuo sat in front of the window facing the street, watching the passers-by outside with interest.
A lot of things happened during this period. Although several of them exceeded his expectations, things were generally developing according to his own ideas.
After arriving in Hong Kong, Monkey and his men were apprehended by Wu Chengtian and his men and remained there. Although the country was now in turmoil, none of these people had shown up. Therefore, no unrest had occurred for the time being.
Li Yihe finally decided not to resign, but after meeting Tang Shuo, he treated him like a stranger. However, compared to the other party continuing to wander, this situation was much better.
Suddenly, the doorbell behind the cafe's door chimed, and a man in his forties, escorted by two bodyguards, walked in and headed straight for Tang Shuo's table.
"Are you Tang?" the man asked Tang Shuo.
Tang Shuo smiled, nodded, and made a gesture of invitation.
Then the waiter of the cafe came over and asked, "What can I order?"
"Give this gentleman a cup of iced coffee, the same as mine." Tang Shuo took the initiative to speak.
The man frowned but said nothing.
After the waiter left, the man asked, "Is the videotape in your hand?"
Tang Shuo smiled and nodded. "The main reason I invited Mr. Barber here this time is to discuss a business deal."
Cribber laughed in anger, then said coldly, "What are your conditions?"
At this time, the waiter came over with a cup of iced coffee. After the waiter left, Tang Shuo spoke again, "I just want to cooperate with Mr. Barber."
Cribber narrowed his eyes at Tang Shuo and asked, "How do we cooperate?"
"I hope to get authorization from Burberry to create a sub-brand," said Tang Shuo.
Snap...
The veins on Cribber's forehead bulged. He slammed the table and shouted, "Don't even think about it!"
The eyes of the customers in the cafe immediately turned to Tang Shuo's position, and two bodyguards standing not far behind Cribber immediately rushed over. Tang Shuo smiled and apologized to the others, then picked up the paper towel on the table and wiped the coffee that had spilled from his cup.
"Mr. Barber, don't be so excited. We can discuss anything slowly." Tang Shuo said.
Kribabur waved his hand at his two men, signaling them to retreat, and said, "This is absolutely impossible. You can change the conditions."
Most brands will think twice before creating a sub-brand, let alone a luxury brand like Burberry that is very famous internationally.
If he gave up the authority, it would bring great losses to Burberry, and the sub-brand would continue to suck the blood and nutrients from Burberry like a leech. He absolutely did not want to see this situation.
"Why did Mr. Barber refuse?" Tang Shuo said, "I really don't see how this will affect Mr. Barber."
Cribber cursed in his heart, then said, "I can pay you one million pounds in one lump sum."
Tang Shuo slowly shook his head and refused, "I'm not interested in money. As long as Mr. Barber agrees to cooperate, then we can work together. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
Cribber stared into Tang Shuo's eyes for a long time without saying a word.
He had been prepared to bleed before coming, but he had no idea that the other party would have such a big appetite.
And judging from the other party's age, he seems to be even younger than his son, which makes people unable to underestimate him.
"Five million pounds." Cribber looked at Tang Shuo and said, "You must be Chinese. If this money is converted into Chinese currency, you will have nearly 50 million Chinese currency."
"Mr. Barber has a good eye."
Tang Shuo said, "I am indeed Chinese, but this matter seems to have nothing to do with where I am from. As long as Mr. Barber agrees to cooperate, we will be the closest of allies."
A muscle in Cribber's cheek twitched, and he said angrily, "I advise you not to be too greedy, otherwise you'll end up losing everything. Even if the video gets out, I can simply resign from my current position. It won't have any impact on our brand at all."
"Of course." Tang Shuo nodded in agreement.
Just when Cribber thought he had succeeded, Tang Shuo continued, "But the other male lead in the film shouldn't be so simple. I heard he's very popular to be the next Prime Minister."
Cribber's face turned pale in an instant, and he no longer had the strength he had before.
Tang Shuo picked up the iced coffee in front of him with a smile, took a sip and said, "Mr. Barber, you can try it too. The coffee tastes good."
All the hope in Cribaber's heart vanished. He took a sip of his coffee and said, "This is not something I can decide on my own. I simply cannot agree to this condition."
"I believe Mr. Barber can do it," Tang Shuo said. "I can give Mr. Barber two days to consider it."
Tang Shuo then took out a ten-pound coin from his pocket and threw it on the table. He stood up and said, "I'll treat you to coffee."
Tang Shuo had been gone for a long time before Cribber turned around at the reminder of his bodyguard, took out his phone and dialed.
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A villa in Yanjing.
Tan Zhuojun looked at the two men sitting opposite him on the sofa with a smile on his face and said, "Have you discussed it? How do you plan to proceed?"
One of the men in a gray suit said, "We do have a plan, but I'm not sure how your arrangements are going."
"I'm fine."
Tan Zhuojun replied, "The Xing family is now pestering Wang Jianye like crazy. Wang Jianye will definitely not be able to intervene this time. I will be covering from the side, so you don't have to worry about that."
The two men exchanged a glance, and the man who spoke first continued, "If we want to accomplish this, the Jiang family will be a huge obstacle, but it's difficult to completely crush the Jiang family with just our power. As for Tang Shuo's wealth, it won't be a problem at all."
The remaining man nodded and added, "Don't underestimate Jiang Tiantong."
Tan Zhuojun nodded noncommittally and said, "Just discuss this matter between the two of you. I can guarantee to provide military force when necessary, and even completely resolve some of the connections behind Tang Shuo. The rest is up to you to arrange."
The man who spoke first suddenly turned his head and asked, "Wenchang, did Zhao Chenru really say he wouldn't get involved?"
Another man nodded and said, "That guy must have been scared by Tang Shuo. When he heard what I said, he directly refused."
Tan Zhuojun frowned in confusion and interjected, "Did Zhao Chenru really say that?"
"Yes." Song Wenchang replied, "That guy said that the Zhao family has no use for him now, and he is disabled and doesn't want to get involved in this kind of thing anymore."
Tan Zhuojun frowned even deeper. Zhao Chenru's reaction was reasonable, but he still felt somewhat confused.
"Why hasn't Tang Shuo shown up yet?" the man who spoke first asked. "It's been so long now. Even if it's an event, they should have started preparing by now."
"Perhaps he was frightened by the Xing family's display of force," Song Wenchang replied with a smile. "But it's better if he doesn't come back. By the time the dust settles, even if he uses any tricks, it will be useless."
"We still need to be careful when dealing with the Jiang family." The man continued, "If necessary, we also need to be on guard against the Mingzhu Wang family. I always feel that this is a hidden danger."
"Yeah." Song Wenchang nodded, then smiled and said, "We have been planning this for so long, and it's all an open and aboveboard conspiracy. Even if the Wang family and the Jiang family unite, what impact will it have?"
"Necessary caution is necessary, but we can't just boost others' morale and undermine our own prestige." Song Wenchang raised his glass and said, "Come, let's have a drink first."
After Tan Zhuojun and another man clinked glasses with Song Wenchang, the screen of Song Wenchang's phone on the table suddenly lit up.
Song Wenchang picked up the phone and took a look, then said with a smile: "Zhao Chenru also asked me out."
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