Reply to Keats - Chap 12
The boy didn’t understand why, but he did as he was told. He was wearing a white shirt today, and when he pulled his sleeves down, the mole on his wrist was covered.
Zhao Shengge turned a blind eye.
Shao Yaozong misread it and felt that the other party was not without sincerity. He smiled and said, “Mr. Zhao is still a man who is kind and gentle to women.” The air conditioning in the room was indeed turned on quite high.
Zhao Shengge didn’t say anything.
Shao Yaozong didn’t mind and got straight to the point: “What do you think of the matter mentioned earlier, Mr. Zhao?”
Zhao Shengge played Tai Chi with him: “We’ll discuss the land later, let’s take a look at the goods first.”
“Okay.” Shao Yaozong was very straightforward and ordered his assistant to carry out a box and open the display.
Zhao Shengge lowered his eyes and took a look, then smiled faintly, “The supply from Baihetang shouldn’t be that bad.”
Shao Yaozong paused.
In addition to wealthy and prominent families like Zhao Jiang and Shen Zhuo, Hai City also has many gangs from the last millennium. They are brutal, ignore rules, destroy the market and disrupt order, collude with officials to act as their umbrella, repeatedly cross the red line, and often wander in the gray area.
Because of the complicated and deep-rooted snobbish relationships, the customs and police stations once had a lot of headaches.
Baihetang is one of them. Mai Jiahui, who was rumored to have jumped off a building due to a phone call from Zhao Shengge some time ago, was also Baihetang’s deputy.
The people in the police station had some superficial friendship with Zhao Shengge, and they invited this business leader to participate in the rectification three times. Since Minglong Group has always enjoyed very favorable customs policies, Zhao Shengge agreed to do it. It was also like using public power to get rid of these annoying flies that disrupted the market.
After seeing what happened to Mai Jiahui, Shao Yaozong knew that the higher-ups were determined to crack down on the company and that the life of Baihetang might be over.
The death of a rabbit makes the fox mourn, and the loss of lips and teeth makes the cowards cold. He reacted quickly, using the criminal evidence of Baihetang in his hand as a bargaining chip, asking Zhao Shengge to help him get out of the matter and clean up his name, set up a new business, and promised to give him a batch of lucrative goods and a piece of land in Baoli Bay.
Mai Jiahui is in charge of the flow of funds in the gang, and he is also in charge of the supply of goods and land. Mai Jiahui, a veteran who has been a fox for decades, was defeated by Zhao Shengge. Shao Yaozong has already recognized the current situation and thinks he is incapable of competing with him. Baihetang is already at the end of its strength and it is impossible for it to protect him anymore. We can’t blame him for being a traitor and seeking a way out.
Zhao Shengge has no interest in the highly profitable goods as they are illegal and banned items. However, the land is very valuable and was specially approved when the Special Administrative Region was established. Even if you have money, you cannot get it. After the terminal is built, the annual shipping volume will be in the billions.
Zhao Shengge has coveted it for a long time.
Shao Yaozong thought that he had a lot of bargaining chips in his hands, but he didn’t know that Zhao Shengge had already negotiated with the Finance and Management Department. When Operation Hurricane Thunder No. 7 was over, the batch of contraband items and the lines behind it would belong to the Customs Department, and the land would belong to Zhao Shengge.
Minglong Group will bid for it. Zhao Shengge never does anything without profit, and this informant cannot be a friendly performance.
“Mr. Zhao has a sharp eye, so don’t blame me for being cautious. I made sure that the other party was a connoisseur before I gave up the overseas line.”
“Has Mr. Shao figured it out?” Zhao Shengge remained unmoved.
“Of course, of course.” Shao Yaozong ordered his men to carry out the real goods from the secret door and let Zhao Shengge inspect them.
Zhao Shengge picked up two and turned them over, pointing out some very detailed problems.
In the underworld, if you go along with a gang, they won’t trust you. It was only when Zhao Shengge criticized Shao Yaozong that he felt that he was really interested in taking over this line of business.
“Don’t worry too much about that. Italians are used to revolvers, which are not easy to misfire.”
Zhao Shengge glanced at him and said nothing.
Shao Yaozong added: “There are only three cargo holds in this batch. If the other party takes it, we can still reassemble the rest in time.”
“Well,” Zhao Shengge asked, “how many are left?”
“Eight ships.” Shao Yaozong did not tell the truth. In fact, there were thirteen ships, and several boxes were far away in the sky and close at hand.
Inside the Eagle Pool, due to its complex spatial structure, the Eagle Pool is not only used as a place of entertainment, but the basement is also used as an insurance bank. The Swiss are very good at keeping things confidential.
Shao Yaozong stored some of the goods in advance. After all, the person he came to meet was Zhao Shengge, so he had to be more careful.
But Zhao Shengge came alone, and there was no aura of fighting on his face. He leisurely sipped the wine handed to him by the boy.
“If it’s changed, will Mr. Shao guarantee the construction period?”
Shao Yaozong smiled and said, “Don’t worry about this, Mr. Zhao.” He was reluctant to give this line to Zhao Shengge and wanted to get a share of the transportation. It would be best if he could form a long-term cooperation with the other party.
Zhao Shengge nodded and said that they could try a few boats first. Shao Yaozong of course agreed.
Zhao Shengge saw that he was quite happy and asked him if he had forgotten something. Shao Yaozong said that Baihetang had done a lot of bad things and it would take some time to find the evidence to prove it. Zhao Shengge looked at him for a while and nodded in agreement, saying that the payment could be made in exchange for the goods, and the evidence would be handed over when the goods left the port.
Shao Yaozong immediately felt a little embarrassed. He had originally intended to wait until Zhao Shengge really formed a community of interests with him before making arrangements. However, it seemed that Zhao Shengge’s intention was not to allow the goods to leave the port unless he gave evidence. Without Zhao Shengge’s protection, his cargo ship could not cross the strait at all.
Shao Yaozong had no choice but to say, “Then I’ll have someone prepare some of the goods before they leave the port and send them to your company via secret message.”
Zhao Shengge was not satisfied: “How much is a portion?”
“About 50 to 60 percent.” This evidence was like a guarantee. Shao Yaozong was also a businessman, so he had to keep some things in reserve. “After so many years of listing every account, there will inevitably be omissions.”
“Sure.” Zhao Shengge didn’t make it difficult for him. Anyway, the customs just needed a legitimate reason. The people in the police station and the Inspectorate were very powerful. If they could reveal a clue, the whole body would be affected.
The last thing they discussed was share transfer. Zhao Shengge wanted to understand the situation of their board of directors in a short period of time and was willing to purchase the shares held by Shao Yaozong.
Shao Yaozong wanted to get out of this as soon as possible, and it would be best if he could escape safely. Secondly, he wanted to drag Lord Zhao Sheng into this situation. The agreements and promises were all empty, and the community of interests was the greatest support.
Zhao Shengge flipped through the agreement he brought and threw it on the table. With a loud bang, he stared at the other party with dark eyes and said, “If Mr. Shao sells the defective shares, I will activate the Golden Act.”
Shao Yaozong shuddered all over, he was sure that Zhao Shengge had not read the terms carefully just now, but the other party was sure that his shares were flawed at a glance.
The “Golden Act” is the “Twelve Golden Points” proposed by Zhao Shengge when he single-handedly accused Wall Street tycoons in a foreign antitrust court.
After winning this lawsuit, Zhao Shengge became famous. A financial reporter from a Belgian newspaper named it the “Golden Act”, which dealt a heavy blow to the white people in the financial circle at that time. A young Chinese man used his trading skills and unimaginable perseverance to restore the balance of the scales of prejudice and discrimination.
When Zhao Shengge does business, he does not just want to make a profit, but to establish a system, a long-term mechanism, and a permanent solution.
The “Gold Act” contains extremely severe penalties for malicious sales of defective shares. It was later introduced into the market by the Hai City Commerce and Economic Association with a unanimous vote. It has no legal effect, but is referenced and recommended as “market rules”, “industry practices” and “public order and good morals” in economic litigation.
Shao Yaozong was afraid of being sanctioned, so he had to agree to draft an agreement after completing the valuation of the property division.
Zhao Shengge seemed quite satisfied.
The meeting is over.
Shao Yaozong invited Zhao Shengge to watch a performance he had booked. In such an occasion, one could imagine what kind of bizarre and erotic show it would be, so in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhao Shengge agreed to go and take a look.
Shao Yaozong was very happy.
He had no idea of Zhao Shengge’s preferences, but they were not too unusual.
Zhao Shengge has been immersed in the world of fame and fortune for many years and has seen the most absurd and lewd scenes. However, he is also very arrogant, so he has little interest in them.
But Shao Yaozong was really good at sensual pleasures, and all the girls he picked were top-notch beauties. Zhao Shengge looked at them and didn’t find them interesting.
Seeing that Zhao Shengge was unmoved and very calm, Shao Yaozong joked, “Mr. Zhao, do you dislike me or do you have someone in your heart? If you have someone in your heart, then I have offended you. I hope you can forgive me.”
Zhao Shengge thought the other party was a little ridiculous and presumptuous. He replied proudly and conceitedly: “Mr. Shao is overthinking.”
