When Zhu Fanfan returned to the hotel, everyone was there. They quickly came to help her with what she was carrying. Luckily, they were all quite strong, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to lift a single package.
Yu Zhiyuan asked, "Is there any danger on the road?"
As Yu Zhiyuan asked questions, he handed the items to others to distribute. He poured Zhu Fanfan a glass of water to help her calm down.
Zhu Fanfan asked with concern, "Has everyone returned?"
Ming Yunshu replied, "We've all been back for a while now, and we were just waiting for you. If you hadn't come back, we would have been preparing to go out and take a look."
This is a little princess. If something happens to her, Uncle Zhu will really collapse. But since he's already sent the child to the military camp, he can't make exceptions. Rules are rules, and no one can be an exception.
Zhu Fanfan hurriedly said, "After I took the food from someone else's kitchen, I went to find Yu Xin. Uncle Yu, do you have any other tasks this time? This is what Yu Xin gave me."
After saying that, she took out the information that Yu Xin had investigated from her bag. Of course, she didn't hand over the information about the warehouse and the basement. It would be more convenient for her to do it herself than with them. Besides, she couldn't guarantee that they would agree to let her go.
Yu Zhiyuan and Ming Yunshu reviewed the documents together. Ming Yunshu asked, "Are you sure Yu Xin can be trusted and can guarantee the accuracy of this information?"
It's remarkable that they were able to collect this information, especially since Yu Xin has only been here for a year. If they can cooperate, it will be much easier for them to operate here in the future. After all, their country needs to import too many things and is too easily ripped off. They know the price of the goods but still have to pay several times, or even dozens of times, the price to buy them. There are also tariffs and transportation fees, which amount to an astronomical figure every year.
Zhu Fanfan raised his right hand: "I can guarantee that he is absolutely trustworthy and will not betray his country. Here's what I'm thinking: he's all alone and has no backing. It will be difficult for him to grow and thrive here. If we recruit him and help him gain a foothold, he can give us convenience when he's capable. As you've seen, cars are very cheap here, but they're incredibly expensive back home. If we find a cheap transportation route, we can accelerate our achievement of car freedom. I've also heard that there are arms dealers here. Maybe we can even buy cheap advanced weapons."
That's the problem with their country. Anyone doing business with them tacitly excludes them from arms deals. No matter how much profit they're after, there's no room for negotiation. Some bold people might want to trade, but they can't afford the prices foreign merchants are asking for. If they do, they'll be sucking up. And forget about spending a lot of money to buy them and then researching and manufacturing them themselves. Their country's industrial technology isn't up to par yet. Some machines require precision down to the micrometer level.
Ming Yunshu shook his head: "It's unlikely. You know his background; it's very controversial. Plus, he went abroad without permission, which is tantamount to defection in a sense. He'll be interrogated when he returns."
Zhu Fanfan was somewhat disappointed: "He is wholeheartedly dedicated to serving the country and shows sincerity, isn't that enough?"
Ming Yunshu was very rational: "It's not impossible, but Yu Xin might not agree. He would have to hand over his power completely, allowing him to manage it but not make decisions. Our country cannot afford to be betrayed."
Going abroad at this critical juncture is itself problematic. It's like having a criminal record; if you're corrupted and spread false information or try to cheat your own country for money, they could suffer heavy losses and might not even be able to catch you. The country isn't powerful enough to have the right to arrest people abroad, and it would also raise questions about diplomacy. The risk is too great.
Zhu Fanfan had no choice but to temporarily abandon this idea. This method wouldn't work, and he had to think of another way to ensure Yuxin's safety. After the reform and opening up, she couldn't just sit around and do nothing; she still wanted to do business, and he would be the best helper.
After eating something, Zhu Fanfan returned to her room. Another female expert who had accompanied her was also there, but Zhu Fanfan insisted on giving her a room by herself, citing her age and the fear of disturbing her rest. She also booked a room for herself, but to show her sincerity, she paid for her own room. Everyone understood and didn't ask her to spend any extra money.
Back in her room, Zhu Fanfan took out a book about contracts to see if there was anything she could use. She stayed up late reading, and when she woke up the next day, it was already bright. Before she was fully awake, she heard a commotion downstairs. The noise immediately woke her up, and she hurried downstairs.
Seeing that everyone was there, Director Yu and his group were still engaged in a war of words with a group of white people, while the other side had already begun to back down.
Xi Yan saw Zhu Fanfan and came over to say directly, "A group of people came over today, saying that a lot of food has gone missing from the kitchen, especially precious shark fin and abalone, as well as some sauces. They suspect that our people stole it and want us to hand it over."
Haibu chimed in, "Director Yu said they were being unreasonable. They didn't report their own things missing to the police but came to us directly. They have something to hide, they want to provoke conflict between the two countries, they have ulterior motives, and the government needs to give them an explanation."
Xi Yan continued, "We've been arguing about this for ages. Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the main force here. We went up to argue with them one by one. Anyone who said they were thirsty could come down and have some water. But every time the other side wanted to drink water, we interrupted them. They didn't even get a sip of water. Look, their lips are all dry."
They couldn't understand what the people were saying, so the locals translated for them. Eventually, they lost interest in the repetitive nature of the conversation.
Zhu Fanfan expressed her understanding: "They are determined not to give an inch to foreign powers, otherwise our country will suffer and be looked down upon even more. Let's see what they can say then."
After listening for a while, they started swearing at each other, but it was clear that they had the upper hand. The other side kept swearing at the same few sentences. She felt that even elementary school students could swear more effectively than they could. It was quite boring. It should be over soon. Zhu Fanfan went upstairs to wash up.
By the time Zhu Fanfan came downstairs, the cursing was over. No one said anything about the outcome of the argument, but they did ask a lot of questions about who ate those expensive things and what they tasted like. The group was having a lively discussion. As for what would happen if someone overheard them and reported them?
Easy enough. The informants are foreigners who suspect them of fabricating evidence to deliberately slander them. They also claim that foreigners tried to blackmail them without their consent, and they want an explanation! So their discussion is perfectly aboveboard. This viewpoint made Zhu Fanfan want to facepalm. Her quick wit is clearly a product of her grandfather's upbringing.
However, given how big the commotion was today, they announced that people couldn't go out during the day for fear of being plotted against. We're waiting to see what their next plan is.
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