"Hehe, if the other party could understand, it wouldn't be so awkward," Annie said casually. "There's nothing we can do about it. China's economy isn't very developed right now. The leading economy is still Japan, followed by South Korea!"
Well, we can't let this Gaul get too embarrassed, otherwise the business deal will fall through.
Chen Dong shook his head and gestured to Ma Guoliang.
Ma Guoliang immediately understood Chen Dong's meaning and instructed the agent to tell the Frenchman, "We are Chinese!"
Although they were both from Hong Kong, Ma Guoliang knew that Chen Dong actually identified as a mainlander and preferred to call himself a Chinese.
"What, a Chinese?" Alphonse's face showed disbelief, even a hint of disdain. "If you said you were from Hong Kong or Singapore, I might believe you, but Chinese? How could that be! Don't think I don't know anything. I've seen it on the news. They say people there can't even get enough to eat. How could they possibly come here to buy a winery?"
In Alphonse's mind, the "Four Asian Tigers" were the truly wealthy nations.
Although he didn't pay attention to who the "Four Asian Tigers" were, it didn't stop him from expressing his contempt for the mainland.
All he knew was that Hong Kong was a British colony, a tiny place that was richer than the whole of China.
Although he disliked Americans and Asians, he could barely accept it since they could bring him money.
But for Chinese people, well, let's just forget about it!
His prejudice made him overlook the pomp and circumstance Chen Dong displayed.
Sure enough, a look of displeasure appeared on his face.
He glared at Victor and then spoke a string of French to him.
“Victor, what are you doing? You sent these Chinese to humiliate me? How could they possibly afford my winery? You're just wasting my time! Get them out of here. I have really important guests to entertain!”
He was practically fuming as he said this.
After saying that, he stopped looking at Viktor and instead looked at Chen Dong and his group, gesturing as if to see them off.
Anne is fluent in French, and she repeated Alphonse's words in Chinese.
Chen Dong sneered. It seemed that the other party had a strong prejudice against China.
At that time, Europeans still considered themselves developed countries and looked down on China.
It wasn't until later, when European companies saw China's tremendous development, that they gradually began to pay attention to China and the Chinese people.
"No matter what they think of us, I'm determined to get this winery. I want to show them the strength of the Chinese people and make them suffer a great loss," Chen Dong said to Annie and Zhou Huimin.
Opportunities to buy a second-growth winery are rare, so getting one is definitely a good deal.
Chen Dong certainly wouldn't be a sucker; instead, he wanted to make this place a true dark horse, a second-tier winery that could give his wines a huge reputation and prestige.
By investing heavily in transforming it into an international and modern winery, one can reap huge profits in the future.
Of course, Chen Dong also understood that the profits from such a winery might not be realized quickly. It could be said that it was simply a legacy he could leave to his descendants that could be held for a long time and continue to appreciate in value.
For example, the Rothschild family took eighty years to break even on the purchase of Château Lafite Rothschild.
At this moment, Victor and Alphonse started arguing. "Alphonse, what's wrong with you? Don't you trust my professional skills? This Mr. Chen from China has the ability and the willingness to buy your winery. I'm here to introduce you to something good. Humph, no wonder you've failed at running your winery!"
"What did you say? What right do you have to talk to me like that? I'm going to file a complaint against your company!" Alphonse was genuinely angry this time.
"I'm telling you, you're just senile! They really are rich people, and you're pushing them away again!" Although Viktor's words were harsh, he didn't want to lose this business, so he implied Chen Dong's strength in his words.
Alphonse was so provoked by Victor that he was dizzy. "Stop talking and get out of here. Take them away. Don't come here again. I'll have your company give me a different agent."
Victor got angry too: "You're just a stubborn, muddle-headed old man!"
"Go away, go away! I don't want to talk to you anymore. Don't disturb me while I'm entertaining real rich people, real big clients."
Chen Dong and Ma Guoliang watched all of this quietly from the sidelines, as if they were watching a play.
Ma Guoliang prepared an asset verification document, which, once shown to Alphonse, would immediately shut him up.
However, since Victor is still arguing with Alphonse, they decided to wait a little longer.
Just then, a car horn sounded in the distance.
Looking in the direction of the sound, a long line of cars appeared and drove from the intersection.
Alphonse saw this and his face lit up with joy. "Get out of the way! Don't block my way anymore! Don't disturb my business!"
After saying that, Alphonse pushed Victor aside.
At the same time, Chen Dong and his group were also disliked by Alphonse.
Then he strode towards Chen Dong and the others.
Chen Dong stepped forward and shielded Zhou Huimin and Annie behind him.
Wolong stepped forward, protecting Chen Dong while blocking Alphonse's path, his eyes glaring, "What do you want to do?"
He appeared tall, but Alphonse was even taller.
Alphonse dared not express any dissatisfaction with Wolong, nor did he dare to do anything more to Chen Dong and the others.
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