Chapter 1091 I did something stupid
Seeing Xiao Peng looking at him, William waved his hand hurriedly and said, "Xiao, don't get me wrong, I'm not that kind of person. In fact, if you know Europe, many people are not that kind of people."
Xiao Peng nodded.
Although there are many remarks in Europe that are unfavorable to Daxia, Xiao Peng discovered after living here that the facts are a little different from what he imagined.
In reality, the elites here generally have a very positive attitude towards Daxia, and they maintain a clear and correct understanding of Daxia. However, ordinary people have a different understanding of Daxia. The elites use this to deceive the people so that their ruling position can be more stable.
Just like when Xiao Peng almost fed the fish in the sea and ran to the United States for treatment, he had a preliminary understanding of the Americans. He felt that the Americans were a group of people from two extreme worlds living in the same space: some were polite and humorous gentlemen and ladies, while others were foul-mouthed and vulgar and unbearable.
There is no doubt that the United States is the world's only superpower, but if it is the "greatest country in the world" as some public intellectuals claim, then that is a bit of an exaggeration.
The US, the only "superpower" on the planet, ranks only 14th in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, and 179th in infant mortality, 200% higher than Europe. It also ranks fourth in labor force, fourth in exports, and fifth in per capita income...
They do rank first in three things. The first is the ratio of prison population to population, followed by the number of adults who believe that angels really exist and defense spending: the US defense spending is the sum of the countries from second to twenty-sixth place. Even so, the US military still cries poor every day and increases its military spending every year.
The main reason they are a "superpower" is that they concentrate resources to cultivate a small number of elite talents and use high salaries and favorable policies to attract talents from all over the world. If we only talk about the quality of the people, it is no exaggeration to say that the Americans are weak!
The American "happy education" touted by public intellectuals is truly happy. Forty percent of public schools don't even teach evolution, but instead teach "creationism." Those schools that do teach evolution don't force it; instead, they inform students that it's a controversial theory. Given this educational environment, it's no surprise that a third of Americans believe the Earth is flat.
The reason for this situation is that: people are easier to manage when they are a little dumber!
But this will also cause another problem, that is, there is a serious "anti-intellectual phenomenon". Many people do not believe in science, and there will be demonstrations and riots over trivial matters - as the saying goes, ignorance is fearless. Many public intellectuals say that the West emphasizes the "law of the jungle" and likes to solve problems with fists.
Come on, when have you ever seen a billionaire punch someone for no reason?
Uh, Xiao Peng is an exception!
William said, "Xiao, we actually have no objection to you taking us to make money. We've already reached a consensus: if we want to make money, it's right to cooperate with the Daxia people. But if we do this, it will easily cause discussion..."
Xiao Peng interrupted William: "I understand what you mean! You just want to make money, and you want to make it with dignity! Am I right?"
William wanted to explain, but Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "No matter how you explain it, it's the same. We have a saying in our country: 'Shit is hard to eat, but money is hard to earn; being a turtle is easy, but anger is hard to bear.' You don't need me to translate the meaning of this sentence, right? You still want to make money and still want face? Sorry, I won't serve you anymore! Well, to be more precise, I can't serve you anymore even if I want to. My old subsidiaries have closed down, and now I'm done with the game! Don't mention it, I'm freer now! I have more wealth!"
Fabian nodded and said, "That's right, at least we don't have to pay taxes!"
Pascal smiled and said, "That way I won't have to feel bad! At least I won't have to see my favorite collections being sold to others! After all, my main job is to be a collector!"
Xiao Peng said with disgust: "You still have the nerve to complain? What did you choose and I won't give it to you? Well, from now on you can pick whatever you want!"
Fabian said, "That's fine! I'll make three solid gold toilets. What's so great about those gold-plated ones? Let's just use solid gold!"
Just because they're no longer a company doesn't mean they can't salvage shipwrecks! As long as they're doing it on the high seas, no one can say anything. And who can say anything if we salvage something and keep it at home? If they don't sell it, or engage in commercial activities, no one can stop them—at most, their descendants might pay some inheritance tax after they die.
And the inheritance tax is not paid to them!
Fabian and Pascal are French, while Xiao Peng is from Daxia. What does inheritance tax have to do with the Netherlands and Germany? Besides, don't wealthy individuals have countless ways to circumvent inheritance tax? Simply setting up a trust fund under the responsibility of their descendants solves the problem!
The oldest of the three of Xiao Peng was only in his early thirties, and it would be decades before their descendants had to pay inheritance tax! William then realized they had done something incredibly stupid: they should have stood firmly on Xiao Peng's side!
Why didn't Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain take Xiao Peng to court? They weren't afraid of falling out with him. Because Xiao Peng and they had never been cooperating! If Xiao Peng compromised after their argument, they could profit. If he didn't, they wouldn't lose anything—except for France.
Originally they could have gotten the gold, but after this incident, not only did they lose the gold, but even the national treasure was exhibited in someone else's country!
Zhang Qikun and Billy, who were close friends with Xiao Peng, had already arrived in the Netherlands and were also searching for Xiao Peng. Given their abilities, they would likely be able to find Xiao Peng's whereabouts soon.
They are also anxious!
I guess they are also regretting:
Spain sought Xiao Peng for the "Queen's gift," Portugal for the cargo ship, and Britain for Drake's treasure. Why were they making such a fuss?
Of course it is for the EU’s voice!
There can't be two tigers in one mountain, unless they're both male and female! Does France or Germany have the final say in the EU? This is a good opportunity to research this! So they're putting all kinds of pressure on Germany.
As for Germany and the Netherlands, they were just like Xiao Peng said: they still wanted to make money and they wanted to make it with dignity, so they got carried away and started making trouble.
They had imagined countless possible outcomes, but they never expected Xiao Peng to simply flip the table and quit: Xiao Peng's current pursuit in this industry is fame and fortune, and even if he keeps shouting about retirement, others will see him as a "jerk who is just being pretentious."
After all, you have to make money too.
Even if the conditions we put forward are a bit harsh and the price we ask for is high, we can still pay back the money and negotiate a suitable result that will benefit you, me and everyone else.
Now that Xiao Peng has done this to them, they are so desperate that they want to die!
What’s the point!
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