Return to the exciting era of 1999

Chapter 1740: Undercurrents and Rush of Horses

I only knew Liu Dejiang before, but now it’s better not to see him.

"Mr. Li, Brown is here!"

Li Dongxin's heart skipped a beat when he heard the secretary's words. He thought to himself that what he feared would come true, and all the dirty words in his mind began to compress.

"Mr. Brown, why didn't you say hello before you came? We have prepared some gifts from China for you."

Li Dongxin shook hands with Brown with a smile and took him into his office. Brown did not look happy at this time.

"Mr. Li, a friend of mine's cruise ship was robbed. We heard that it was done by a group of Asians. We want to know if this incident has anything to do with you. If so, it will be very troublesome. You know that it is a military defense zone. We will conduct an in-depth investigation."

"Our people found out that your partner Liu Dejiang had appeared there before, and one of your mercenaries had also left the port. I need an explanation."

Brown kept chattering away, and Li Dongxin secretly cursed him for being hypocritical.

It was obvious that the hostage-taking incident of Liu Dejiang was closely related to this grandson, but it could not be made clear on the surface, after all, everyone needed to do business.

More importantly, this action is illegal.

"Mr. Brown, your intelligence is correct, but you have to know that we have so many things to do every day. Our people leave the port every day. It doesn't mean that he left the port today at the same time as what happened on your side, which means he is guilty."

"You are using the famous presumption of guilt, which is illegal in law. What do you think? Besides, Liu Dejiang is not one of us, but just our partner. It is reasonable and legal for him to come to my place to discuss business."

"If you need our help to investigate Asian issues, we will help you, but you can't come to me if something happens to Asians. That's not appropriate. We are not the godfathers of Asia and cannot manage so many people."

"The best attitude to do business is to take care of your own business and not stretch your hands so far. What do you think?"

Li Dongxin's words were well-reasoned and sharp, which gave Brown face and the situation did not become so awkward. Brown stared at Li Dongxin for a long time but there was nothing he could do.

He waved his hand and the secretary took a document.

"Mr. Li, we detected something on the cruise ship last night. Strictly speaking, it is a device that cannot be detected by radar or sonar. If there is such a weapon on the market now, we are very willing to buy it at a high price."

"I called Ji Donglai, but his phone was turned off. I think this thing must be related to him. We are friends, and we should know how to share good things and not be so stingy. Of course, we can also look for it ourselves, but that will cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

"The inspection record shows that a group of unknown dolphins once appeared in that area, and then disappeared. Some people also said that it might be a submersible. We are more inclined to the latter, so we hope Mr. Li will ask Ji Donglai. We are very interested."

Li Dongxin was not the main person, and Brown was too lazy to say anything, so he simply stated his purpose directly, and a list appeared in front of Li Dongxin.

Above is a test record, and of course there are also some satellite surveillance images of the island around Li Dongxin's feet in the morning. It shows all the transportation equipment leaving the island at every moment, including Liu Dejiang's small plane. The other party is undoubtedly showing off his muscles.

"I'm happy to help. If this thing exists, I think President Ji will contact you. Of course, if our shareholders don't allow it, this will be difficult to achieve."

"Most of our civilian equipment is in production in Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince is keeping a very strict eye on it and absolutely does not allow sales to agricultural departments of hostile countries. Please forgive me." He gave me the face, but as for the rest, I can't help you. This is Li Dongxin's attitude.

Brown said a lot of meaningless words and finally left in disappointment.

Ji Donglai received a call from Hu Xinyu at around twelve o'clock in the morning, and the other party sounded a little panicked.

"The local authorities in Italy started to cause trouble for us today. These people are very bad. This has greatly affected the confidence of our depositors. They have a group of black dogs hanging around our bank."

"Also, they asked us to increase our reserve ratio. It seems like they are targeting us on purpose!"

Only three people in the entire group knew what happened last night. Hu Xinyu, as the head of the European department, was full of surprise at this moment.

Ji Donglai was sitting on a recliner. A doctor was boiling medicine in the distance. Ji Donglai took off his sunglasses.

"It's okay. I'll call Brown later. The European Department should be prepared to face friction at any time. The trade issue is about to begin."

"During the Chinese New Year, remember not to make any promises to the employees in the European department. We can use this incident to lay off some employees and create the illusion that we are being targeted."

"Streamline your work and store the funds as much as possible. You and Sister Zhao are my last trump cards."

This economic crisis has been happening quietly. It’s almost the end of the year, and this is the first time Ji Donglai feels so relaxed.

There is no need to pay year-end bonuses, dividends, and options to the huge manufacturing companies. Although the salaries and bonuses of the remaining departments are high, the funds are only a small part compared to the departments that have been cut.

With Huayan Baoliang's men taking over the company, Ji Donglai's people have been withdrawn, and the more troublesome things in the company are gradually decreasing.

At the end of the year, many reports were sent to Ji Donglai. From 2017 to now, the number of unemployed people in the manufacturing industry has reached nearly million. The companies that supply Ji Donglai Yiyuan Zhizao are still OK, relying entirely on Yiyuan Zhizao's strong outward-oriented exports, and strong orders from Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

The mechanism of seconding personnel from the internal talent pool ensures that the group's workers can move around at any time, and workers will not be given holidays due to lack of orders.

Therefore, the workers belonging to the joint company did not see a significant reduction in wages this year. However, other domestic companies were not so lucky, especially in coastal cities, where a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises began to close down.

Fortunately, Ji Donglai made his plans early, and the powerful system allowed the entire company's goods to be continuously transported abroad, while resources were continuously transported back to the country.

At the same time, Hu Xinyu is working on the monetary assetization all the time.

"Yes, we feel it here too, and it's more obvious in Italy. Many bosses from Jiangsu and Zhejiang come here to buy up local workshops, which is what we call luxury goods in China. They come here as a whole family."

"Many people conduct business through our bank. Recent data shows that luxury goods are not selling well and capital flow is decreasing. Our consulting company is connecting these people to our Central Asian market, which is still good."

(End of this chapter)