Nineteenth Century Medical Guide

Chapter 424 420. Friendship
Judging from his position, Haussmann was the mayor of Paris, but he was not granted the mayoral position.

The mayor is directly in charge of the city council. Emperor Nasan has always been very cautious about this title, fearing that once someone is given this title, the power attached to it would be too dangerous and would affect his power.

The scope of authority of the senior official is much smaller, and is only equal to that of the police chief. The difference is that the police department manages public security and is responsible for security affairs, while the senior official manages administration and is responsible for executing the orders of the police chief.

The fact is that Osman was too good for the job.

After he took office, he directly bypassed the Paris City Council, and the only instructions he recognized were those of the three. He did not need or want to deal with the police and political figures, and he did not like endless negotiations and compromises. His job was to complete each set task step by step and achieve the goals he had in mind.

In fact, Osman and Kavi are of the same kind, and their thinking and execution methods are similar. However, due to their different work fields, they have some differences in their ways of dealing with people and things.

In public, Haussmann was very strict, always prioritizing efficiency, and never cared about the impact of Paris's transformation on the public. But in order to achieve the established goals, as long as it did not touch the bottom line and plan, he was willing to make some compromises.

Kavi is also very strict and will complete surgeries and other treatments with iron-like efficiency. However, he is so strict in his work that there is no room for doubt and sometimes even to the point of being inhumane. Because in his medical philosophy, even patients have no right to negotiate.

In private, Kawi seems much more casual. He has no desire for life, does not like socializing, and certainly will not blindly reject other people's kindness.

Osman is different. His job requires him to reject all external interests. While maintaining basic integrity, he must also be wary of attacks from outside of work.

Both men were highly respected by others, but Osman alone had no friends.

Kavey's sudden confidence also aroused his interest, because in order to solve the current dilemma, Kavey must introduce some external factors. And the only external factors that can affect millions or even tens of millions of acquisitions, besides money itself, are people.

Haussmann drank his coffee and said coldly: "Doctor Kavi, I am a civil servant of His Majesty the Emperor. No matter what kind of relationship you have with His Majesty the Emperor, any idea of ​​transforming Paris is meaningless to me unless he personally comes forward."

"I see."

"It's not that I'm heartless. The water diversion project in Paris is a difficult task. All I care about now is money." Osman took another look at the application submitted by Kavi, then put it aside and pressed it with an empty coffee cup. "If you can't reduce the amount they require for the acquisition, this matter will end here."

Kavi was in a hurry, and the experiment could not proceed normally if he could not get clean water.

If the water quality in Paris was half as good as that in Vienna, he could also use the complicated sedimentation and adsorption process and methylene blue to make a relatively high-quality water source. Although the water was not clean enough, at least it would not kill the experimental dogs.

That was Savarin, a genius in raising experimental animals. Even he couldn't guarantee the life or death of the experimental dogs, so there were not many people in the world who could do that.

Moreover, the infection caused by water pollution not only causes abscesses around the incision, but also further affects the anastomosis of the transplanted blood vessels, leading to suture leakage, stenosis of the suture site, and even thrombosis and embolism, which is also a devastating blow to the results of postoperative pathological examination.

Even if the experimental dog survives, huge deviations in experimental conditions will greatly affect subsequent examinations and data collection, ultimately disrupting the selection of preparation fluids.

This is no longer about affecting the experimental results, but is directly sentencing the experiment to death.

"If I can reduce the acquisition price required by both companies by 20%, will Mr. Osman agree to my application?"

Kawi spoke his mind directly in front of the others, without any twists and turns, and looked like a business novice. His absurdity was enough to make the lawyers and negotiators sent by the two companies burst out laughing: "Dr. Kawi, this price is our bottom price, it can't be lower."

"You have to consider the inflation of the franc over the years and the increasing demand for tap water."

"We also need to take into account the many pressure pumps we purchased from the UK. Once abandoned, they will all become scrap metal. In addition, there are also management personnel, pricing personnel, daily maintenance personnel, etc. Their severance pay should also be subsidized."

Neither side was willing to give in, so Kavi had no choice but to name a few people and give it a try.

The first company to be targeted was the Italian company called "Vassalle", whose owner was named Vassalle, a native of Florence, Italy.

Naturally, Cavi would not use his hometown of Lombardy to establish a relationship with the other party. Business is business, and the name he gives must make the other party feel profitable.

"Bianchi Chino is a famous fur and spice merchant in Naples. He also makes medicinal materials and medical equipment." Kavi took out a card of medium size and threw it in front of the people from Vasallo Company to test the waters. "I have a good relationship with him, if it's okay."

"We all know Chino, he has been in the fur business for a long time, and his company is indeed very powerful."

"Unfortunately, we have no connection with him. We don't want furs, and he won't want our steam pressure pumps and machine tools."

Seeing this, Kavi touched his chin and changed the name: "Since you guys are making these things, you must have heard of Laszlo's name."

"Laszlo?"

Several people looked at each other, as if they were not familiar with this name. Until Osman called out his full name: "You are not familiar with him, and you may not have even met him. Your boss probably doesn't know him that well either, so he calls him by his family name, Mr. Wittgenstein."

When this surname came out, everyone present gasped.

Starting from the great event in 48, Laszlo's business empire experienced the Franco-Austrian and Prussian-Austrian wars, and at the same time supplied enough steel for the reconstruction of Paris and the expansion of Prussian railways. These small companies simply could not match his ability.

"It's Mr. Wittgenstein. Dr. Kavi, what's your relationship with him?"

"It's like a friendship."

These people are not fools, Kawi said easily, but the fact that they can call each other by their names is enough to show that there is something unusual. If the company can really successfully connect Laszlo with the company and become a long-term partner, then this 20% is nothing.

"If you can trust me, then sign now." Kavi said, "I will invite Mr. Laszlo and Mr. Chino to have a meeting the day after tomorrow at the earliest, or the weekend of next week at the latest. But whether the final deal can be successful is not something I can control. Mr. Laszlo must have his own ideas."

This is a trial by fire. Just looking at the reactions of these people, we can see how strong the influence of Laszlo and Chino is. Between a simple income of a few hundred thousand and a long-term way to make money, anyone with a discerning eye will definitely choose the latter.

If the two were sitting here now, they would sign Osman's repurchase order without hesitation.

Unfortunately, Kavey only gave verbal promises.

"In this day and age, even the promise of a French Legion of Honor Officer is so worthless?" Osman looked at the responses and couldn't help shaking his head. "As far as I know, Laszlo had a serious health problem at the dance party at Vienna Manor, and then he got better inexplicably. It should be the work of Dr. Kavi."

A rhetorical question plus an anecdote finally made Vassalle unable to sit still: "Dr. Kavi, we can agree to your request. But..."

At this point, they all looked at the people from Perrier Brothers Company: "We hope you can make a guarantee!" "What guarantee?"

"Make sure that no one from Perrier Brothers appears at your party with Mr. Laszlo that day."

Kawi's negotiations finally made progress, but it was not enough.

He walked to his own sofa, tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, lowered his head and thought again and again, then asked, "Does it have to be this way?"

"Isn't that how corporate competition works? If Dr. Kavi insists, then we can't make any concessions. The 20% purchase price we are giving up is enough for Mr. Osman to get nearly 100 million francs more in budget. Your application should be approved."

However, Haussmann denied this statement as soon as it came out of his mouth: "This is impossible. I said that both companies need to give up 20% because I only have 900 million francs in my hand."

Everyone was speechless: "There is nothing we can do about this."

But at this time, Kawi made a decision: "Okay, sign it."

"Sign? Are you sure?"

"Of course."

At this point, the terms were met and Vassalle had no reason to refuse. As Haussmann said, a promise from a count who was an officer of the Legion of Honor was worth a contract.

However, this action directly angered the negotiators of the Perrier Brothers Company.

Laszlo's business is not that important. What is important is their face and the face of the boss of the company behind them: "Dr. Kavi, we didn't expect you to be so arbitrary and make a decision without asking our wishes. Besides, we are much stronger than Vasallo in terms of strength. The repurchase amount has already explained the problem."

Kavi listened to their words, but his eyes were on the hand and pen of the consultant of Vasalle Company, as well as the signature left by the pen tip on the paper: "Well, I know."

"unacceptable!"

"Mr. Osman, it looks like we have to leave our negotiations until next time. The specific time will depend on the news from Mr. Perrier. As for the repurchase price, considering various additional expenses, it may reach 800 million francs."

800 million francs is just talk. They will suffer in the end if they ask for too much. In the end, the price may return to around 600 million. However, in the face of Kavi's rudeness, they must have countermeasures. Raising the price is a provocation, and it is also a punishment for Osman for letting the negotiations go to a dead end.

"Everyone, you represent the company, not your own reputation. It is not a wise move to ask for an exorbitant price."

Osman became anxious after hearing this. He first suppressed the other party with his momentum, and then looked at Kavi, hoping that he could give him a reasonable explanation: "Doctor Kavi, business negotiation is not a surgery. You can't just cut off some things and then sew them up. Businessmen are talking about interests. You have to pay a corresponding price to share their interests!"

Kavi and Laszlo had been together for so long that he knew this very well, and he gave an explanation: "The current owner of Perrier Brothers is British, right?"

"Yes."

"After you withdraw from the water business in Paris, will you stay here?"

"Of course I have to go back."

"Back to England?"

"of course."

"Have you considered developing in the German direction?"

“Not yet.”

Kavi sighed and finally turned his attention to them: "Although I don't know much about Mr. Laszlo, I at least know that his business empire will not cross the English Channel for the time being. If you stay in France or plan to expand to Prussia, Austria or even Hungary, there is still room for negotiation. But now..."

"I see. But it is unacceptable that Dr. Kavi made the decision without us!"

“Yes, maybe we don’t have this need now, but no one can guarantee that we will never have this need!”

The people from Vasalle Company couldn't care less about the "noisy" situation here. The troubles that Osman and Kavi were about to encounter had nothing to do with them. So after signing and getting the bank withdrawal slip for 370 million, they said goodbye to everyone and left in a hurry.

Seeing that their provocation did not receive a substantive response and that there was no need to stay, Perrier stood up and left.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Kavi stopped them and said, "Everyone, please stay."

They sneered as they sorted out a large amount of documents and clothes, and talked to each other about how disastrous this business negotiation was, but no one paid attention to this sentence.

Osman did not complain, but was very grateful to Kavi. After all, he had already exceeded the target by getting Vassalle's 20% buyback. He would just have to slowly negotiate with Perrier. The municipal government was willing to lose money, but the commercial company was not. In the end, they would always give in.

What really bothered him now was the reason why Kavi did this. It had nothing to do with interests or purposes, but was just a curiosity to find the truth.

"Dr. Kavi, it's almost time. Show us your trump card."

Kawi did have a card in his hand, and it was a heavyweight card. Although he didn't want to use it in this way, there was no other way for the experiment to be successfully completed.

"Princess Alex."

Everyone:? ? ?
There is always an invisible dividing line between the business elite and the aristocratic circle, and it is difficult to integrate into the upper-class social circle. Those complicated aristocratic titles, nepotism and family surnames are enough to give people a headache, and suddenly a family nickname pops up, and no one knows it at all.

However, this was the name that Kavi heard the most at Melanie's salon party that day, and it was naturally the name that left the deepest impression in his memory.

Finally, after thinking for a long time, he just said the word "Princess of Wales": "I remember it's the wife of the British Crown Prince?"

"The Princess of Wales!? You know the Princess of Wales???"

"I was the one who delivered her youngest daughter."