Of course Fang Lang would not be so kind as to help Swire and Jardine Matheson. You have to know that these two companies have a deep hatred with us, and they made their fortunes by relying on the opium trade.
Therefore, if you think Fang Lang will sincerely cooperate with the other party, then you are just thinking too much.
"Yes, boss. I will make this project a benchmark project for container terminals."
"Very good, I look forward to your performance."
After saying that, Fang Lang patted the person in charge on the shoulder to show encouragement.
Then, he continued to look at the dock in the distance. It has to be said that the dock, which was operated by manpower, was indeed very chaotic. Fang Lang even saw many people carrying packages bigger than themselves and having difficulty walking. It would be dangerous if they were transporting fragile items.
It seems that my choice to change the shipping method was very correct.
Seeing that Fang Lang didn't seem to want to continue discussing the dock development plan, the person in charge felt a little confused and couldn't help but ask:
"But boss, if the shares we hold are too low in the end, the head office..."
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He had only said half of his words, but Fang Lang already understood what he meant.
It's just that there are some things he can't tell the other party now. He can't tell the other party that a war will break out in the north in the next few years, the port city will be blockaded, and the shipping industry will face a cold winter.
And I asked him to make the plan bigger, with the purpose of tying up the other party's funds and dragging these two companies into this quagmire!
If possible, Fang Lang hopes to operate this company and list it on the stock market, so that the initial investments of these two companies can be wasted. As for himself, he only invested in the company with technology and patents, so how much loss can he suffer!
You didn't want me to have too much of a stake in the beginning, you can't blame me for that! Now we are stuck in a quagmire, if you can't hold on, then give up the leading position!
The longer the delay, the greater the loss of the other party will be. You should know that building a global standard container terminal is very expensive. The only one who can produce port machinery equipment now is Global Port Machinery. If you want to buy port machinery equipment, you have to buy it from his company. In this way, Fang Lang will not only not suffer too much loss, but will make a lot of money from selling equipment.
If the other party agrees to let him exchange equipment for shares, he will not refuse. After all, his ultimate goal is to gain control of the company.
So, Fang Lang finally just smiled and patted the other person's arm.
"It's okay. I'll explain to the head office that this is not your problem. The most important thing for you now is to expand this project and get it listed. Do you understand?"
The person in charge was stunned again, looking at Fang Lang in surprise. Seeing Fang Lang's firm eyes and not joking, he nodded seriously and said:
"Yes! Boss! I know what to do next."
Next, Fang Lang was in no mood to stay here any longer, watching a group of coolies working under the surveillance of the gang, while those foreign bosses were watching from the sidelines, standing up and giving orders from time to time.
This situation would make him very angry.
"Let's go! Let's go back to the hotel. That's all for today."
Fang Lang turned around and left Tsuen Wan Pier in a hurry with a group of guards. Seeing his boss seemed to be in a bad mood when he left, Qi Qingshan didn't understand what happened.
Two days later, in a historic courtyard in the north of my hometown, a small meeting room was filled with smoke. A group of middle-aged men in plain clothes were puffing away with the doors and windows closed.
"What do you think of this information?"
"I don't think it's impossible. The people below don't know what the current situation of the negotiations in the north is. Don't we know it? The Russians are definitely likely to do such a thing."
"Xiao Jin is a dishonest kid! I think he needs a good beating."
"He is no longer the Kim Jong-un of the past, and unifying the peninsula has always been his goal, so he is not wrong in this respect.
He has been calling for unification for a long time. If the Russians hadn't been pressuring him, he would have taken action long ago."
"But this guy, knowing that the Russians had told him to keep it a secret from us, had bad intentions, so he really didn't say anything. Isn't this betrayal?"
"Okay, okay, this information still needs to be verified. It's too early for us to say this now. Moreover, the chairman is not here, and it's not the time to make a decision. What we need to do now is to hurry up and verify the truth of the information. Lao Li is already working on this matter!
The main purpose of calling you here today is to give you a heads-up in advance so that you can be prepared in advance. If the intelligence is true, then our domestic military operations must be carried out as soon as possible.
Neither the United States nor the Soviet Union will give us much time."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was stunned. Yes! Now is the final stage of the liberation of the whole country, and it is also a critical moment. The Soviets stabbed us at this time, which is indeed a ruthless move.
"What are you afraid of? In my opinion, we should ignore them and liberate the whole country according to the original plan. If the Americans really get involved, I don't believe that the Soviets can sit idly by!"
"Yes! The Soviets were the ones who started this. If it gets out of control, they will be held responsible. Moreover, if the Americans really occupy the northern peninsula, I don't believe the Soviets will be able to sleep well."
"That's true, but if Xiao Jin and his men are really defeated, some of them will definitely hide in the Northeast. At that time, the Americans will definitely not let it go. In the end, they might even bring the war to our land."
"He dares. If the Americans really dare to bring the war to our land, I will teach him a lesson."
"If that happens, it will be too late. I think what this Brazilian brother said is right. Instead of waiting for them to attack us, we should attack them ourselves."
"If this is the case, do we still need to pursue our own liberation cause? Don't you understand which is more important?"
As soon as everyone started talking, the topic returned to the situation on the peninsula. Seeing this, the person in charge of presiding over the meeting had to speak again:
"Everyone calm down first. What we are discussing now is not the Peninsula issue, but whether it is necessary to speed up the battle in our own country."
After these words were spoken, everyone slowly quieted down.
"I think it is necessary to speed up the progress. Although this intelligence has not been confirmed, the other party has already given us a way to verify it. They have even started to help us collect war supplies from all over the world and provide us with free assistance.
This fully demonstrates how much the other party values and trusts this intelligence. We should quickly resolve our internal affairs and seize the time to prepare for the changes in the north. "
“I don’t think it’s necessary to speed up the process. On the one hand, we need to stabilize the domestic situation, take full control of the liberated areas, and prevent sabotage by the reactionaries.
On the other hand, the only areas we have not yet liberated are the Snow Region, the South China Sea, and Taiwan Island, and these places cannot be taken in a hurry. "
"I also think there is no need to speed up the process. Even if a war really breaks out there, we can't devote all our energy to it. We still have plenty of time and energy to solve domestic problems.
If we really speed up the process, we might just play into the hands of the Russians.”
"That's right! The more critical the situation is, the more we need to stay sober and calm. It's not right for us to lose our composure before anything happens."
"Yes, even if there are changes in the north, if we really want to fight, we can just form a front. There is no need to disrupt all our rhythms."
Seeing that most people thought that we should not panic and not change the original plan, the host nodded and said:
"Okay, in that case, let's maintain the status quo. Apart from this matter, what do you think about the opportunities behind the war mentioned in this conversation?"
"What chance can there be? It's nothing more than reminding us to let the Soviets provide money and equipment, and we provide people! Is human life not more important than money?"
“I don’t think that’s all. If he was reminding us to get these supplies from the Soviet Union, he wouldn’t have taken the initiative to collect war supplies for us.
I think he was reminding us that we could negotiate other terms with the Soviet Union.”
"Based on the current attitude of the Soviet Union towards us, it is obvious that they have bad intentions. What conditions can we negotiate?"
"No, the Soviet Union's focus is in Europe. They will not shift their focus to the East because of the war on the peninsula. Once Xiao Jin fails, the only ones who can help them withstand the pressure from the Americans in the East are us.
Moreover, the intelligence also showed that the Soviet Union's action was due to a misjudgment of American intelligence. They believed that the United States would not support the South Peninsula in the East.
They are certainly not ready to face the Yankees in the East. We are the only ones he can rely on. This is our chance."
"Hey! From this perspective, this is really a good opportunity to beat the local tyrants!"
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.
Although this intelligence has not been confirmed, everyone has unknowingly acknowledged the warning that war may break out on the peninsula, and the entire train of thought and thinking has begun to revolve around this point.
And this is exactly the result Fang Lang wants to see.
Once the hometown is well prepared, when the day comes, it will be easy to deal with, instead of rushing into battle without even preparing winter clothes, as happened in history, which caused the soldiers to suffer a lot of non-combat casualties.
As long as he could change this little bit, Fang Lang felt that his life would not be in vain.
Just when Fang Lang thought that as long as he stayed in Hong Kong and waited calmly for the end of the Brazilian election, he could lead the fleet back home, an incident that made him laugh and cry happened in Haojiang not far from Hong Kong.
"Boss, Uncle Shui sent a telegram saying that the Portuguese officer stationed in Haojiang rejected our request."
In Fang Lang's room at the Peninsula Hotel, Qi Qingshan stood in front of Fang Lang holding a telegram, his tone serious.
Fang Lang looked surprised and asked uncertainly:
"What do you mean? When did we have any contact with the Portuguese officers in Haojiang?"
"From what I understand, you originally asked Uncle Shui to have his men go to Haojiang to open up a supply channel from Haojiang to the mainland, but now this plan is stuck at the Portuguese border station. The Portuguese officers there seem to be very hostile to the mainland and are unwilling to accept our solicitation."
Qi Qingshan seemed to be prepared. When he heard Fang Lang's question, he quickly reported to Fang Lang what he had learned.
When Fang Lang heard this, he immediately remembered what happened. If Qi Qingshan hadn't mentioned it today, he would have almost forgotten about it.
At that time, he was worried that the smuggling channels in Hong Kong were insufficient, and he did ask his uncle Fang Xinshui to find a way to open up channels in Haojiang, but he gradually forgot about this matter.
It's not that he didn't take it seriously, but he remembered later that the docks in Haojiang at that time were small and few in number. A large cargo ship could be seen from the entire Haojiang River, making it not suitable as a smuggling route at all.
Even if they want to do it, they can only do it like ants moving, shipping in small batches. This is really a drop in the bucket for a big war, and the quantity of goods that the other party wants to ship to the mainland is really too small.
Therefore, he had already forgotten about this matter, and he didn't even think about visiting Haojiang when he came to Hong Kong this time.
But now he suddenly heard that a route he had given up on had actually run into trouble. How could he not feel a little ridiculous?
In a small place like Portugal, a junior officer assigned to Haojiang actually became a stumbling block to the smuggling route in Haojiang. This made Fang Lang feel like a toad jumped on his instep. Although he didn't bite, he was annoying!
"How are they trying to win over each other now!"
"It is said that they tried to bribe him with money, but it didn't work!"
Now Fang Lang really became curious and couldn't help but ask:
"A small Portuguese officer can't be bribed with money? So noble?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Qingshan touched his nose and said a little embarrassedly:
"It seems that it's not that they don't charge money, but that they charge money but don't do the job."
"What? Are you serious? When did Uncle Shui become so easy to talk to? Why do we still keep someone like him?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Lang really couldn't stand it anymore. Isn't this breaking the rules? You look down on me, don't you? You'll take the money but won't do the work!
"But the other party is a regular Portuguese officer. If they attack him, they are worried that it will cause a diplomatic dispute. Moreover, the people sent to Haojiang this time are from Brazil, and they are a little afraid of the Portuguese."
"What do you mean? Brazil has been independent for many years, is it still afraid of the Portuguese retaliation? Do the Portuguese have the strength to do this? Who is in charge of this matter? Why keep them around if they are so useless?"
Fang Lang finally couldn't bear it anymore. He stood up from the sofa and looked at Qi Qingshan with a stern tone.
"The specific person was arranged by Uncle Shui. I don't know who it is, but I heard that this person was scolded by Uncle Shui and recalled to Brazil!"
"Waste! Keeping him here is a waste of food. Send a telegram to Uncle Shui. Don't use people like him anymore. He brings shame to all of us."
Qi Qingshan was actually very annoyed about this matter. After hearing Fang Lang's words, he immediately moved closer to Fang Lang and lowered his voice:
"Yes, Boss. You see, we are in Hong Kong. Do you want me to take some people over there and kill this Portuguese officer directly?"
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