The Minister of Commerce snorted coldly, "What? The losses you've caused are so enormous. Empty promises like these won't be enough. You must come up with a concrete compensation plan to make up for the losses suffered by the country and its people."
George's eyes widened and he raised his voice, "Compensation? I've already said I'll talk to China about it. Isn't that enough?"
The Minister of Agriculture stared at him sternly and said, "George, don't think you can escape responsibility. Your actions have caused countless farmers and breeders to lose everything. You must bear their losses!"
George avoided the Minister of Agriculture's gaze guiltily, muttering, "It's not entirely my fault..."
The Finance Minister angrily interrupted him: "You still don't repent! So many people have suffered because of you. You must be responsible for this!
Everyone said in unison: "This is your problem. You caused this trouble yourself, so you must bear the consequences yourself!"
Stray wiped the sweat from his forehead, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he was in a terrible mood.
He knew that he could not escape responsibility this time. Faced with everyone's resolute attitude, all his excuses and excuses seemed so pale and powerless.
Finally, George lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice, "Give me some time. I'll compensate for some of the losses first, and I'll think of a way to deal with the rest."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions relaxed slightly. The Minister of Agriculture said, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. I hope you'll be more careful and don't do this again in the future."
"Yes, yes, I was wrong this time. Please don't summon me. I can't lose face!" Strayer asked pretending to be pitiful.
"You should try to minimize the losses. We are all on the same side and no one wants to cause trouble for you. But you have really gone too far. I think it's okay if you want to withdraw the lawsuit. It depends on your next performance." The Minister of Finance said earnestly.
"That's it! We'll be leaving first." Then the ministers left the negotiation table, leaving George alone there, and began to think of other things.
George watched the group leave, his heart filled with resentment. He cursed inwardly, "You damned fellows, how dare you do this to me? When I turn over, I'll make sure you guys pay!"
Although he had given up struggling on the surface, deep down he was still unwilling to admit defeat.
George knew very well that he could not cope with the current predicament by his own strength, so he decided to find allies who were tough on China and try to use their power to turn the situation around.
George began to secretly contact forces that held similar positions to his.
In a dimly lit conference room, George met with several hardliners.
"Everyone, I'm in a desperate situation now, but I'm unwilling to be defeated like this." George spoke first.
One responded: "We support you, George, but this is going to take some serious planning."
A fierce look flashed in George's eyes: "As long as I can get out of this predicament, I will not forget this favor. Anyone who sings against me will be finished!"
Another person frowned and said, "However, the situation is not favorable to us now. China's attitude is firm, and domestic public opinion is not on our side."
George clenched his fists. “So what? We can’t just give in like this. We must find a way to fight back.”
"Okay! I agree to fight back."
After some conspiracy, they decided to unite and make some small moves behind the scenes to try to put pressure on China, while inciting public sentiment and creating chaos in the country.
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