Chapter 297 Negotiation (Second update, please subscribe)
Nanhua in August is about to enter spring... In fact, the winter in Nanhua is not cold either.
It was at this time that Jonathan, the Argentine envoy, came to Nanhua. He came by train - the train station in Nanhua on the grassland was less than 50 kilometers away from the border trench.
If it weren't for the fact that they didn't want to overly provoke Argentina, the railway might have been built to the border trench area long ago.
However, this so-called restraint actually has another unknown purpose.
However, the outside world obviously cannot pay attention to that idea. Even in the eyes of the Argentines, South China's conservatism is actually a sign of weakness.
conspiracy?
With the arrogance they had become accustomed to after arriving in the New World, it was impossible for them to understand the deeper meaning behind it.
"Chinese..."
Jonathan whispered through the carriage window.
"It is really hard to imagine that the Chinese people would become the masters of this land."
“It’s really hard to imagine!”
Maradona said on the sidelines that as Argentina's representative to South China, he has witnessed the changes here over the past few years.
"What's even more unimaginable is that at first we thought that America Corporation was just taking advantage of cheap Chinese labor, but who would have thought that we were wrong from the beginning. The chairman of America Corporation is Chinese, and the board of directors is simply a cover!"
A cover!
Who would have thought that the "American Company Board of Directors" that gathered the down-and-out class of Buenos Aires was just a cover. In fact, the establishment of the board of directors from the beginning was to deceive people. This may be the most successful scam - Argentines believe that Zhu Xianhai is a "puppet" pushed by Elizabeth and others.
But surprisingly, from the beginning to the end, the real "puppet" or cover was just the board of directors, and even that board of directors did not exist.
Even if we discover all this now, what can we do?
"So what? The number of Chinese immigrants in South China, including Araucanía and Chile, has exceeded four million. God can testify that we only have a population of 1.5 million, but we have been here for hundreds of years. If we don't find a way to stop this, this place will soon be dyed yellow by the Chinese!"
Jonathan's brows were furrowed. This was exactly why he came here - to reach an agreement with Nanhua.
"But can we stop this?"
Maradona said.
"You don't understand the Chinese. They are extremely obsessed with land. They took advantage of our involvement in the Paraguayan War to expand recklessly in the Pampas. It is impossible to stop them now. Moreover, they have the support of the French. In the past two years, they have used French capital to build more than 5,000 kilometers of railways. Under such circumstances, they will never withdraw from the Pampas."
When talking about all this, Maradona was depressed. When South China was expanding on the grasslands and building railways, he had reported to Buenos Aires many times, asking them to be vigilant against South China's expansion on the grasslands. However, Buenos Aires would rather see South China's restraint on the Mapuche. After all, at that time, the Argentine army was in Paraguay. But who would have thought that the Mapuche would give the grasslands to South China in the end?
"If only we could have come earlier..."
"At that time, we needed them to restrain the Mapuche from attacking the settlements, but who would have thought that they would occupy most of the grassland through the railway..."
Jonathan said a little helplessly.
“And this is also the purpose of my coming here this time.”
…
Half an hour later, in front of the headquarters building of America Company, when Jonathan got off the carriage, Zhu Shihao, who was sitting in the front car, got out to greet him. As the Minister of External Affairs of the company, he was in charge of this negotiation. As early as six years ago, he had been naturalized in Nanhua. Like the Countess, he was a former regime dignitary who was suppressed by Urquiza, and was also a member of the fictitious board of directors.
In fact, seven board members, including the Countess, have now become naturalized members of Nanhua and hold prominent positions. Although the board of directors is a cover, they did provide great assistance to the company during its founding.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Jonana couldn't help but look up at the tall building, amazed at its height.
"Mr. Envoy, this is the headquarters building of the Ameriya Company. It is 51 meters high and has a total of 12 floors."
Jonathan's surprise made Zhu Shihao say with great pride,
"It used to be the tallest building in Nanhua. Now there is an 18-story skyscraper in Nanhua, but it will soon be surpassed. I heard that Nanhua Construction has designed a 25-story building, which is likely to be more than 100 meters..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Shihao immediately felt that what he said was inappropriate: "Maybe Jonathan will think that I am showing off by saying this!"
So I added:
"Of course, no matter how tall a building is, it's just a building."
It’s science too!
Zhu Shihao added in his heart. But Jonathan was surprised at Nanhua's wealth in his heart!
Afterwards, Zhu Shihao accompanied Jonathan into the lobby and got on the elevator. As the elevator went up, they stood there silently. At this moment, both of them had completely different moods. Zhu Shihao seemed very calm, but Jonathan's mood was a bit complicated - everything this city showed was so modern and so sci-fi.
Is this Nanhua?
Zhu Shihao stopped in front of the conference room leading to the twelfth floor.
"You will be meeting with the Chairman this afternoon, Mr. Envoy,"
Even if it was just a cover, America was still a real company, he added.
"If you have no objection, we can discuss some issues in the preparatory stage..."
"certainly."
Jonathan nodded.
"Mr. Minister, I think we need to discuss some issues and at least reach some consensus first."
After entering the conference room and offering the other party a cigar, Zhu Shihao took a cigar and smoked it, blowing smoke rings and politely waved his hands a few times to prevent the smoke from blowing in front of the guest. Then Zhu Shihao opened his mouth and smiled and said:
"First of all, I would like to welcome the Special Envoy. Your arrival shows that on some issues, our goals are the same - for peace!"
He emphasized the word "peace".
"Of course, peace is also the reason why the President sent me to Nanhua!"
Jonathan said with a smile.
"We all know that there have been some unpleasant things between us in the past period of time, but I believe that wise people like the chairman and the board of directors of American Company will make a rational choice. First of all, the development of the country and the company has made us look elsewhere, but we all know that Argentina developed this land earlier than the company, and the company has also embarked on this path. Both of us need land to expand our living space."
He leaned slightly closer to the person he was talking to and said this, followed by a long pause.
"So, we have to reach a consensus on some issues, otherwise..."
(End of this chapter)
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