Upon hearing this, Basque suddenly smiled, clearly understanding the benefits involved.
But since there's an opportunity to ask for more, who would want to ask for less?
He didn't respond to Lu Xun's words, but instead spoke:
“Now I understand why Master Yun didn’t come himself but sent Mr. Lu instead. I originally thought he didn’t consider this matter very important, but now that I’ve negotiated with Mr. Lu in person, I realize that Mr. Lu’s eloquence is just as good as Master Yun’s. No wonder he entrusted this matter to him so confidently.”
"You flatter me."
Lu Xun took a sip of coffee, ignoring the Basque compliment, and went straight to the point, asking:
"I'm a straightforward person and don't like beating around the bush. Since Yunxing can bring so much intangible value to your country that can't be measured in numbers, does your government really intend to focus only on these visible figures?"
These words were undeniably harsh.
Although not a single swear word was used, the sarcasm in the words was very obvious. It was clearly saying that the local government, led by the Basques, had a narrow vision and did not care about the benefits that Yunxing brought to the local development. They were so narrow that they could only focus on that little bit of money.
Sure enough, the smile on Basque's face faded a bit after he said that.
His eyes narrowed, a hint of danger in them.
"I know Mr. Lu is good with words, but being good with words is not a real skill. This is, after all, the Western country. Mr. Lu should understand what to say and what not to say."
Lu Xun's words clearly angered Basque, and his words carried a somewhat threatening tone.
Lu Xun was not one to back down from trouble. As soon as Song Mai finished translating the sentence, he sneered and said:
"I'm not good with words. Otherwise, Mr. Basque, could you teach me what I can and cannot say? We're just here to talk business, but we didn't expect to be threatened by Mr. Basque. They say that guests are always welcome, and even if we're here to talk business, we're still guests. So this is just how the Western government treats its guests."
The tension on the field was escalating, and Song Mai couldn't help but become increasingly worried.
Tang Lanlan was not present this time, so she, Ji Feng, and their partner did the simultaneous interpretation.
She originally thought the project team's business trip would be short and she could go alone, but she didn't expect things to go so badly when negotiating the land purchase. Now they're almost arguing.
In this situation, she really couldn't take care of everything on her own.
Fortunately, Ji Fenghe was also there, and the pressure was much less when the two of them shared the burden. This ensured that the simultaneous interpretation fully met international standards and that the accuracy and fluency of the interpretation were guaranteed.
The two work well together; both are highly professional and experienced, so there's no need for them to coordinate. As long as they perform consistently, they have good chemistry.
When it was Ji Fenghe's turn to say this, Song Mai looked at him, her eyes filled with worry that things might get out of control.
Ji Fenghe, on the other hand, remained remarkably calm. Compared to Song Mai, he was practically an incredibly precise yet emotionless translation machine.
You can't see any personal emotion in him.
He claimed he wasn't a Spanish translator, but he was better than anyone else at translating; even Tang Lanlan paled in comparison.
The more Lu Xun showed his anger, the more smug Basque became.
Seeing that he had achieved the effect he wanted, Basque concealed the coldness in his eyes.
"Alright, Mr. Lu, perhaps it's a cultural difference. I didn't mean what you think. Please don't misunderstand. There's still a long way to go, and this matter can't be resolved in a short time. Why don't we call it a day? I've had some Western specialties prepared. I'm sure you and your friends have been tired these past few days. Why don't you sit down and enjoy some Western cuisine and experience the local customs? We can discuss anything else tomorrow."
After saying this, he gestured to his assistant to take Lu Xun and the others to the restaurant they had arranged.
He himself left very quickly.
After Basque left, Lu Xun cursed angrily, clearly quite angry with him.
One of the young men in the project team glanced at their assistant who was still waiting for them and asked cautiously.
"Should we still go?"
Lu Xun paced back and forth angrily with his hands on his hips, and it took him a while to calm down.
"Of course we have to go! They've put so much effort into preparing this for us, how could we not go?"
Indeed, that's the case. If they didn't go, they would be criticized for being impolite, as the host had already made preparations and they were refusing.
So the group had no choice but to suppress their anger and follow the assistant to the restaurant they had arranged.
The restaurant is indeed very nice; you can tell it has been carefully prepared.
However, the group of people were still angry because they had just been treated that way by the mayor's secretary of the capital of the Western Kingdom, and they had no appetite at all.
I only ate a few bites out of politeness.
Lu Xun, in particular, barely ate anything.
Yunxing is considered one of the top ten groups in the world. No matter which country a company like this invests in and builds a factory in, the local government will welcome it with great enthusiasm.
After all, such green enterprises bring only benefits and no harm to the local area, so how could the local government not welcome them?
Even before coming, Lu Xun thought that this negotiation would not be difficult and would probably just be a formality.
Unexpectedly, this mayor's secretary was extremely arrogant and insisted on demanding 100 million yuan. After Lu Xun ridiculed their actions, they even threatened him.
The Western Kingdom is not a particularly large country, its level of development is average, and its national strength can only be considered medium.
If it weren't for the fact that the Western Kingdom is located at the beginning of the entire western continent, with well-developed waterways, relatively convenient shipping and land transportation, and lower prices, Yunxing would never have considered the Western Kingdom.
The 85 million yuan that Yunxing Group gave was already more than enough, yet they were still not satisfied and dared to ask for a high price of 100 million yuan.
In countries like the West, purchasing such a large area of land would typically cost around 70 million, while 100 million would be enough to buy a prime location.
The location Yunxing chose was not a prime location at all; it could barely be considered a relatively remote urban area.
What's the difference between 100 million and extortion?
Ji Feng, on the other hand, remained silent, calmly and gracefully eating his steak, showing no sign of anger.
The young girl lost her appetite after taking two bites of the salad.
Compared to Chinese food, these so-called Western-style meals are like fancy fast food. It's okay to eat them occasionally, but eating them every day for the past two days has become quite boring.
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