Chapter 1302: If you want to get something, you have to pay for it
Several people in the conference room were arguing with each other.
"You just watched me being insulted?" Darwin Vanderdale said angrily.
Frank Hicks spread his hands and said, "Darwin, when King William came here, he repeatedly told us to have a thorough discussion with Xiao Peng and not to adopt an adoptive attitude. Can you blame us for not listening?"
Darwin Vanderdale said angrily, "Didn't we agree on this when we came here?"
Famke Dorothy said, "Darwin, we only agreed to find a way to get the coordinates of the shipwreck from Xiao. The rest of the things you mentioned are not within the scope of our discussion."
Darwin Vanderdale was furious after hearing this, "Why would he come to the shipwreck coordinates if I hadn't said so? Would he just give it to me?"
Frank Hicks said, "Of course he won't give it up, but can we discuss this? Look, if we pass a law confirming the ownership of the shipwreck items, wouldn't he hand over the coordinates? Wouldn't we then achieve our goal? Why make such a fuss? Darwin, you really have a character problem. Your behavior today was too impulsive and uncultured."
"You..." Darwin Vanderdale pointed at the two of them and was so angry that he couldn't speak!
Suddenly William on the side started laughing.
They said they were "discussing it together", but in fact, William and Wim Detmann just sat on the side drinking and listening to them chatting without participating in the topic at all.
William was also holding back his anger. "I brought you here to see Xiao Peng, and you're doing something easy without consulting me? You deserve Xiao Peng's punishment!" The three Vanderdales knew they were in the wrong, so they settled their internal dispute here first. Unexpectedly, William laughed. What was he laughing at?
Several people in the room looked at William curiously. Wim Detmann beside him asked curiously, "King William, what are you laughing at?"
William pointed at Vanderdale and the others and said, "Even three-year-olds know that if you want something, you have to pay for it. But they're still obsessed with the idea of 'getting something for nothing'."
Famke Dorothy hurriedly said, "King William, as you just saw, we didn't pay a price. We promised Mr. Xiao... that as long as the law governing the ownership of salvaged wealth is passed, he will disclose the coordinates of the shipwreck. Then we will have a chance to obtain the important family relics."
William said to Wim Detmann, "Wim, do you know why they want the shipwreck coordinates so badly? It's because they've also entered the deep-sea salvage industry and want to get the coordinates and make a killing. They can also use the finds to build ties with other families and improve their reputation. It's all a good plan... but their tendency to take things for granted is truly laughable."
"King William, is there something wrong with us?" Frank Hicks asked puzzledly.
William laughed out loud. "Then let me ask you a few questions. How long will it take you to pass the regulations governing the ownership of salvaged property? Can you guarantee that Xiao Peng won't salvage the property? He might turn the ship around and start salvaging the property at any moment. How long will it take you to pass the regulations and obtain the coordinates of the shipwreck? Do you think it's still meaningful for you to obtain the coordinates?"
Frank Hicks took a deep breath after hearing this: "He wouldn't do that, would he? That's against the rules!"
"What rules? What rules forbid him from salvaging a shipwreck?" William took a sip of his wine. "Besides, even if he doesn't salvage it now, can you be sure he'll only give you the coordinates? What if he reveals the coordinates to everyone?"
"He dares!" Darwin Vanderdale exclaimed.
Everyone looked at him strangely. How could he be so audacious that he didn't know about it? He looked at the slap mark on your face and couldn't he see it?
William smiled at Wim Detmann and said, "Wim, this is why I'm laughing. They still think they're dealing with Dutch merchants. They're taking it for granted! After what just happened, they're still taking it for granted! Isn't that ridiculous?"
Wim Dettmann thought about it. "Well, it's quite funny."
Darwin and the others sat there looking at each other in bewilderment. William's words sobered them up. They all felt ridiculous now.
Famke-Dorothy thought about it for an entire afternoon and asked William, "King William, what suggestions do you have?"
William sneered, "What suggestions do I have? I've given you many suggestions, but have you listened to them? I'm not as greedy as you. I do care about what's on that ship, but I'm very satisfied to get my great-grandmother's statue in its place! And I said, I will publicize this matter well, let everyone know that Xiao is a good friend of the Dutch royal family and a good friend of our Dutch people! Wim, do you think I'm doing the right thing?"
Wim Dettmann said, "Of course I want to have a good relationship with him. I also want him to take the panda to The Hague and show it more often when the panda arrives! King William, I toast to you."
Seeing that William and Wim Dettmann were ignoring them again, the three of them exchanged glances and it was Famke Dorothy, the woman, who spoke up. "King William, we know what I just did wasn't very nice. Now we sincerely ask for your advice."
William curled his lips and said, "Do you really think Xiao Peng doesn't know what you're planning? He's the best in the deep-sea salvage industry! You've been scheming for so long, but he's treating it like a joke! If you want to get something, you have to pay for it. If you want to achieve your goal, you have to pay the price! Also, since you just agreed to help him solve the problem, quickly come up with a solution, and then honestly put yourself in the right position and have a good talk with him! If you continue to be so arrogant, then this matter basically means there's no room for negotiation!"
Wim Detmann said, "If we can get the coordinates of the sunken ship and salvage it as soon as possible, it would be a great way to increase public support."
William nodded: "So these three idiots had a good hand but they ruined it themselves!"
"There's still time," Famke Dorothy said with a smile. "Why don't we just help him solve his problem and build closer ties? I have plenty of connections in the education sector. They're just a few Belarusian students. It shouldn't be a problem to send them to universities in different EU countries, away from him."
"I'm familiar with Germany, I'll send four over there!" said Frank Hicks.
Finally, Darwin Vanderdale, who had been silent the whole time, said, "I'll take care of four!"
After hearing his statement, everyone nodded in unison. This is the attitude of a person who should get things done!
Little do we know what Darwin-Vanderdale was thinking?
Doesn't Xiao Peng live in Orange Gardens now? With so many universities in Delft, how many of them could he throw there? He wants to hide? There's no way he can live that comfortably! Of course, I can't tell anyone about this idea right now!
Humph! I can't take this slap in vain!
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