Chapter 1215: Sharp Businessman
In Xiao Peng's little house, Xiao Peng and Zhao Shanhe clinked their glasses and drank them all.
"You're bringing some old wine with you when you go out?" Zhao Shanhe exclaimed.
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "'Green ants brewing new wine, a small red clay stove, the sky is about to snow in the evening, can I have a drink?' This is so damn appropriate. Wasn't it right for me to let you take the cable car down?"
Halfway down the mountain, snow began to fall again, and it looked like it was going to get heavier. If they stayed on the mountain, they might be in trouble. If it was like the snowstorm from the past few days, they might even be trapped!
Zhao Shanhe nodded and said, "That's absolutely right! I really thought you were afraid to ski! I guess that's not right! You've been hyped up as a god on the domestic internet. Some say you're the reincarnation of the Dragon King, and you can dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench with your bare hands!"
Xiao Peng's face flushed. It wasn't because Zhao Shanhe had called him the 'reincarnation of the Dragon King,' though. It was because he genuinely didn't dare ski. The previous experience of "bullshit" had left a deep psychological scar on him.
Xiao Peng waved his hand and changed the subject: "Alright, stop bragging about me. Tell me about yourself. What's going on with that Wang Weihe?"
Zhao Shanhe listened and said, "This guy is a second-generation rich kid, and now he's an internet promoter. His company is quite influential online. My product needs promotion, and you know how important word of mouth is. If a bunch of haters pop up, a star can have some 'black and red', but the product really can't! So we also need cooperation to let him promote me. And what about him? You can see that he has a bunch of girls who want money and fame under his command. I am the meat in their eyes. He comes here to promote those girls, and I come here to let those girls 'take' a bite and give them some sweet things... It can be said that we both take what we want."
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Then why did you decide to turn against him?"
Zhao Shanhe grinned. "When I saw you, I knew my business was in good shape! What better publicity could there be than for 'Salvage King' to advertise for me? Let him try to blackmail me once! I'm just trying to curry favor with someone!"
Xiao Peng gave him the middle finger.
"Really? I'm not kidding." Zhao Shanhe said, "Friendship is friendship, business is business. The 20% share is for publicity, and it's included in the contract to ensure no dilution. I know you don't care about this small amount of money, but it's just my attitude."
"Brother, you trust me too much, don't you? Don't you read the news? My company has been dissolved and it's been a long time since I salvaged the sunken ship. My two ships have been parked in the port of the Netherlands." Xiao Peng said.
Zhao Shanhe laughed and said, "Brother, it's fine if you say that to others, but am I one of those brainless people who can't stand seeing others doing well and make sarcastic remarks? If you don't salvage the shipwreck, where did the 'Holy Grail' and Viking relics come from? The British are going crazy right now! I have a British business partner who suddenly came to me a while ago and promised me all kinds of benefits. I thought he was possessed by Santa Claus, but guess what he wanted from me?"
"What for?" Xiao Peng asked.
Zhao Shanhe said, "He came to me to ask if I had any connections to find someone to help him get the Holy Grail back to England! Damn it! I'm just a small businessman, and they still found me. He's really desperate!"
Xiao Peng burst into laughter after hearing this.
He added two more pieces of firewood to the fireplace and said, "The higher-ups gave me a single order for the things in that museum—'Anyone who touches it dies.' I'm just telling you this so you can understand the situation."
Zhao Shanhe nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid! Although you don't seem to be salvaging the sunken ship, you have been in Europe and haven't returned. If I'm not mistaken, you must have made some requests and are waiting for a response. Besides, the country doesn't want you to go back, right? After all, the role you play here is more influential than your influence back home. The country is now attacking the European market. If I were a government official, I wouldn't want you to go back either. If the problem here is solved, you will not only continue to salvage, but your influence will be even greater. Isn't your vacation here also for the purpose of giving them time to think?"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "They say businessmen are the most perceptive. Although you may not be very old, you are indeed a good businessman."
Zhao Shanhe waved his hand after hearing this and said, "Hey, anyone with a bit of common sense can figure this out. So those waiting to see you make a fool of yourself? They're waiting! Look, how can I not trust you based on all this? Partnering with you will only make my business boom."
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "Zhao Shanhe, I'm not trying to shirk responsibility, nor am I asking for a higher price. What you said just now is very true. I really don't care about this money. But you can let me promote you occasionally, but if you really want me to use your company's clothing year-round, I really can't do it. I have to be responsible for my sailors."
"Hmm?" Zhao Shanhe was stunned after hearing Xiao Peng's answer: "What does this mean?"
Xiao Peng said, "You know that my fleet is currently anchored in the Netherlands and stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, right?"
Zhao Shanhe nodded: "You just said your ship is docked in the Netherlands."
Xiao Peng said, "The Atlantic Ocean is different from the Mediterranean. The environment is harsh, with strong winds and waves, and the crew's clothing requirements are extremely high - cold resistance, heat preservation, ventilation and perspiration wicking, and anti-slip treatment of shoes... I'm not trying to show off, but the work clothes of the crew on my ship are all high-end Dutch polar clothing. The kind that is more than enough for traveling to the Antarctic and the Arctic. If I still wear mainly summer clothes in the Mediterranean, I promise to promote it for you. But I have to be responsible for my crew. In the Atlantic, choosing style over warmth is fatal!"
Zhao Shanhe smiled and said, "Brother, if this is your reason for concern, then there is no need to worry. Brother Xiao, try on this piece of my clothing!"
He handed the ski suit he had put aside to Xiao Peng, who was taken aback when he received it: "So light?"
Zhao Shanhe said: "We are jointly developing polar equipment with the Institute of Organic Chemistry and the Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Our research results are now being used in surveys at our national base."
"Why are you researching this? You must have invested a lot of money in it, right?" Xiao Peng was stunned.
Zhao Shanhe said, "If you want to develop and climb to the 'national team', isn't that the best way? Don't deny it, you should be considered a 'national team'!"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Okay, I don't deny that."
Zhao Shanhe said, "That's it, then? Just give me two points and let me curry your favor for once. Just treat it as compensation for scaring me today!"
Xiao Peng laughed heartily: "How come there are still people willing to give me money? Fine, as long as you can guarantee my needs, then it's settled!"
"Okay then. I'll have someone draft a contract later!" Zhao Shanhe said, "Shall we have a drink to celebrate?"
As a result, he heard a knock on the door just after he finished speaking. It was Walter who came in. He said excitedly: "Boss, you are amazing!"
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