They are from a major agricultural province like Zhongzhou, where it's impossible for them to stage an accident. Even in county towns, there's a significant disparity between the two sides.
Wang Hongcheng had no idea that his single sentence had emptied Gongcheng's coffers.
But looking at the two people in front of him with complicated expressions, he understood that Lin Yifeng's matter was most likely to succeed.
He took over the funding from Japanese companies, so even if Mitsubishi Group was very wealthy, it was impossible for them to build a factory without any government subsidies.
They are a large international company, not a sucker like Gongcheng.
If the cooperation doesn't go smoothly, they will definitely turn around and leave.
The tea party discussion ended abruptly with Wu Kang using the excuse that he needed to go back and do some accounting for the finance department.
After Wang Hongcheng left, the two men started cursing loudly inside the house.
"That bastard."
"Are you trying to rip us off like Japanese people?"
Wu Kang was so angry he almost fainted.
He originally planned to secure the deal with the Japanese company and Wang Hongcheng this year, so that he could make a good impression during the provincial report at the end of the year and strive for more funding next year.
With Wang Hongcheng doing this, they now have to make a decision.
Either acquire the Japanese company, or keep Wang Hongcheng.
Lee Seung-hyun also looked troubled and sighed repeatedly.
"You know what this is all about."
"We can't just push Professor Wang away, can we?"
Wu Kang was completely speechless.
Right now, he's in a much more urgent situation than if he needs to pee in his pants.
He wants both sides, but he can't satisfy either side.
After a brief moment of thought, Lee Seung-hyun, who was the first to calm down, also asked Oh Kang a question.
"Should we check on the situation with the Japanese first?"
"If we can delay it for another six months, until the second half of the year, we'll borrow money to get it done for him."
"That way, when the funding comes through next year, we'll give Professor Wang a portion, pay the bank a portion, and finally use the money we've managed to extract to avoid giving it to the Japanese."
Wu Kang's expression froze, and his face turned somewhat ugly.
"You mean we should just keep dragging this out?"
Lee Seung-hyun nodded, gritting his teeth.
"Let's hang in there."
"Professor Wang will produce the products once the Japanese companies start operations."
"Let's get the money back from the bank."
Wu Kang shuddered and frantically wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a tissue.
"Old Li, are you crazy!"
"This is a matter that could cost you your head!"
"How can you treat this like a child's game!"
Lee Seung-hyun's eyes turned cold, and he simply replied with a single sentence.
"Then tell me what else can we do?"
Wu Kang remained silent.
Using government credit as collateral for loans is indeed an option, but most governments generally wouldn't take such a risk.
The main problem is that the book called "Law" stipulates that if they violate even one of its provisions, it's like hitting a domino effect; the accumulated crimes could lead to their execution for several minutes.
Of course, this is not entirely impossible. As long as a government-backed financing guarantee company is established in the name of the county, and the assets under the company's name are used to apply for bank financing for urban construction, a loan can be obtained.
This is a legacy issue, and the state is strictly regulating it, but the risks are huge. If they are caught in the act, they will definitely be investigated.
These days, many corrupt officials in the province embezzle money from the government in this way. Once they are involved in this industry, even if they are not involved in embezzlement or bribery, they will still be labeled as corrupt and suspended from their posts.
However, after a brief moment of thought, the two decided that life was more important than money.
They decisively abandoned that option and decided to talk to the Japanese company first to see if they could delay things a little.
We were truly desperate and had no other choice but to consider using this risky method.
The next day, the two couldn't wait to invite the Japanese company to the government.
Inside the government building office, a young Japanese man with a slicked-back, center-parted hairstyle walked into the office.
As soon as Mr. Yamamoto saw Wu Kang and Lee Seung-hyun, he walked up to them enthusiastically and called out in broken Chinese.
"Mr. Wu!"
"Li Sang!"
"haven't seen you for a long time!"
Because of their guilty consciences, Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan shook hands awkwardly.
After they were seated, Yamamoto didn't ask them any questions with great concern.
"I heard you're planning to invest in a project. How are the negotiations going?"
When this topic was brought up, Wu Kang and Li Chengxuan's expressions became even more unpleasant.
Wu Kang forced a smile.
"It's alright, everything went smoothly."
"The main reason I met with Mr. Yamamoto today is to confirm some follow-up matters."
"We also want to reach a cooperation agreement as soon as possible."
After the accompanying translator translated for a while, Yamamoto nodded and sat up straight.
“Mr. Wu, I agree with your idea.”
"Our Mitsubishi Group is also urging me to finalize this project as soon as possible."
"It has been a pleasure working with you, and I would like to sign a contract with you as soon as possible."
Seeing the Japanese being so enthusiastic, Lee Seung-hyun didn't know where to begin.
Seeing that the two of them didn't respond, Yamamoto realized that something was wrong.
He probed softly.
"Mr. Wu and Ms. Li, have you encountered any difficulties with your project over there?"
Lee Seung-hyun did not speak.
Wu Kang nodded.
Yamamoto, who was still unaware of the situation, explained very understandingly.
"That's how negotiation work works."
“We at Mitsubishi Group often encounter such situations when we are working outside the company.”
"Especially in many places, there will be delays in various funds, which will cause us a lot of trouble."
"If we don't work for even a day, it will cause great damage to our international reputation and our country's reputation."
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