Entering the reception hall, the middle-aged man with a small mustache saw the figure waiting in the hall at a glance.
An old man with a few gray hairs!
At a glance, the old man was unimposing in appearance, and his age appeared to be at least in his sixties, giving him the look of an ordinary elderly civilian.
However, both the rotund Japanese man and the middle-aged man with a small mustache showed no signs of disrespect when facing this old man.
Both knew that the unassuming old man in front of them might very well determine their fate.
Or, in other words, decide the fate of their Japanese village!
Inhaling deeply, the two men suppressed their thoughts and then the middle-aged man with a small mustache, who was the leader, forced a smiling expression on his face and advanced towards the old man, extending his right hand.
"Hello, Mr. Wang, it is a pleasure to meet you here..."
In response to the middle-aged man with a small mustache, the old man nodded slightly, shook hands with him politely, and then, without giving the man a chance to continue his speech, he said directly:
"My time is limited, so let's get to the point!"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man with a small mustache and others were startled.
An overwhelming anger, indescribable and silently arising from the depths of his heart.
However, it was only a moment, and before the anger could be revealed, the two men forcefully suppressed their dissatisfaction and anger towards the old man.
The anger stemmed from the old man's attitude towards them.
They had always regarded themselves as "the superior"!
The people of Longcun who faced them, who weren't all obsequious and respectful towards them?
When had they ever been treated this way by the people of Longcun?
To fall from the peak to the bottom of the valley all at once, how could that not provoke their anger?
However, just thinking about their purpose for coming and the situation they were facing now, they forcefully suppressed their anger.
Then, the middle-aged man with a small mustache forced a grimace and said stiffly:
"Mr. Wang, we have come this time to seek a cooperative partnership with Longcun for mutual benefits. We believe that our cooperation will definitely bring immense benefits to your side..."
Upon hearing this, the old man did not respond and directly asked: "What kind of cooperation?"
"…" Once again, he was treated with cold indifference, the middle-aged man with a small mustache and the other's faces were unable to help but stiffen again.
"Trouble..."
Looking at each other, both could see the complicated look in each other's eyes.
Their premonitions had come true.
The higher the specification, the greater the trouble!
The voice and attitude of the old man in front of them now fully proved this!
This time, if they wanted to get enough benefits from Longcun, it might be as difficult as climbing to heaven!
After a long while, the leader with the small mustache, Yuzou Koushi, took a deep breath and then tried to compose himself.
"Mr. Wang, here, on behalf of our Dongyin Village, we sincerely apologize to you. In the past, we have caused inconvenience to you. We sincerely apologize for this, Smimasai!"
After speaking, Yuzou Koushi stood up directly and bowed deeply to the old man in front of him, bowing ninety degrees.
"Smimasai!"
The rotund man beside him saw this and quickly stood up, bowing ninety degrees along with Yuzou Koushi to apologize to the old man.
Seeing the sudden movements of the two men, the old man narrowed his eyes slightly.
However, just a moment later, the old man returned to normal, speaking leisurely and slowly.
"Well, if you two haven't got any business to speak of, then I think our conversation can come to an end. I have half an hour left..."
The old man paid no attention to the actions of Yuzou Koushi and the other.
Apologies?
Causing inconvenience?
That's said so easily!
What do you mean by "the past"?
Not to mention centuries ago, just take the past few months. What have the people of Dongyin Village done to Longcun Village? Could it really be just causing trouble?
A "Smimasai" is enough to end things, so what are warships, fighter jets, and the millions of defense troops for?
So much was paid by Longcun Village in the past, and can it all be ended with just a few words like 'Smimasai'?
Thinking about these things, the old man's gaze became even colder.
In front of the old man, as he sensed the old man's reaction, the eyes of Yuzou Koushi and the other, who was bowing ninety degrees to the ground, silently flashed with a touch of anger.
However, as soon as they lifted their heads, all the expressions had vanished instantly, replaced by a deep sense of apology.
Looking at the old man in front of him, Yuzou Koushi apologized sincerely: "Mr. Wang, I know what we have done in the past is difficult to obtain your forgiveness, but I hope you can give us an opportunity to make amends. An old saying of yours goes, 'It is better to resolve conflicts than to accumulate them.' If you are willing to give us this opportunity for atonement, I believe that we can quickly reconcile!"
"We, the Dongyin tribe and your Long tribe, are both the most superior ethnic groups in the world. I believe that when we unite our strengths, with our wisdom, we will definitely lead our East Coast back to the summit of the world. Let the names of our Dongyin tribe and your Long tribe resound throughout the world!"
Yuzou Koushi spoke with confidence.
By the end, he even spoke with some enthusiasm!
However, in the face of all this, the old man was completely unmoved.
Instead, he glanced at the clock hanging beside him and said directly, "You have 29 minutes left!"
"…" The indifferent tone made Yuzou Koushi's face stiffen once again.
"Damn old fart!" A swear words burst out of Yuzou Koushi's mind once again.
Not just Yuzou Koushi, but the round man beside him also turned pale.
The forced smile was about to break!
However, after a brief moment of stiffness, Yuzou Koushi finally forced a smile and said again:
"Mr. Wang, we truly came with the utmost sincerity this time. Here is part of our cooperation plan, Mr. Wang may take a look..."
After speaking, Yuzou Koushi indicated and the round man beside him immediately understood, directly taking out a document from his briefcase that was still emitting the smell of ink and had just been printed not long ago, and handing it to the old man.
Seeing this, the old man glanced at Yuzou Koushi and the other two, then nodded slightly.
Upon receiving the old man's signal, the servant beside the old man moved forward promptly, took the document from Yuzou Koushi's hand, and handed it to the old man.
After receiving the document, the old man leisurely began to examine it.
Seeing the old man start to examine the document, Yuzou Koushi and the other two couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
This plan was the second of the three plans they had brought this time.
It included a large number of cooperative projects that could bring great benefits to Longcun Village.
These projects were so many that they planned to incur losses to carry out.
The entire plan involved profits in the tens of billions of dollars.
It was in the trillions of dollars before the depreciation of the Green Currency!
In terms of Long Currency, it was over seven thousand billion!
Over seven trillion in profits, and that's net profit!
If they weren't currently being squeezed by the White and Black Eagle, they would never agree to such a one-sided deal. Even if Longcun Village dared to propose any of the items, they would definitely make Longcun Village leave on their own initiative!!
Of course, that was in the past.
As mentioned above, now they had been forced to the edge of the cliff.
A single mistake will lead them to doom!
In this situation, even the two proud men couldn't help but tighten their strings.
Click!
Just as Yuzou Koushi and the other two were tightly tensed, a faint sound suddenly emerged.
Under the gaze of the two, the old man directly closed the file in his hand, casually placed it on the table beside him.
Looking at the clock on the wall, he spoke leisurely, "You have 23 minutes left..."
Upon hearing this, Yuzou Koushi and the other two immediately stiffened their faces again.
Twenty-three minutes?
That means the old man just spent six minutes looking over the document!
Of course, that's not the main thing. The main thing is that the old man directly rejected the plan they brought!
"Mr... Mr. Wang, our plan can at least bring you 7000 billion Long Currency in net profit. I think..."
Clamping his teeth, Yuzou Koushi couldn't help but speak again.
However, before Yuzou Koushi could finish speaking, the old man's voice directly interrupted: "You have 22 minutes left!"
"Damn it!"
The casual tone directly cut off Yuzou Koushi's words!
Watching the old man who was still leisurely sipping his tea, Yuzou Koushi couldn't help but swear again in his heart!
The seven thousand billion profit in this plan, they would lose at least two thousand billion!
That's three thousand billion more in losses than their first plan!
However, even so, Longcun Village isn't satisfied!
At one moment, Yuzou Koushi even wanted to slap the table and leave.
When has he ever been subjected to such humiliation?
However, just the thought of slapping the table was immediately squashed by Yuzou Koushi.
Then, Yuzou Koushi forced a formulaic smile and stiffly said:
"Mr. Wang, as the two largest villages in Dongzhou, Dongyin Village and Longcun Village..."
"You have 22 minutes and 42 seconds..." The words had not yet fallen, when the old man's indifferent voice suddenly rang again.
In an instant, Yuzou Koushi's voice suddenly stopped.
He was as if a duck had its neck pinched.
After who knows how long, Yuzou Koushi finally regained his senses. The stiff smile on his face also turned unpredictable.
After several minutes, Yuzou Koushi took a deep breath, forcing down the anger in his heart, and then took out another document from his briefcase, handing it to the old man and forcing a smile:
"Mr. Wang, if you're not satisfied, you can take a look at this document; it's our other cooperation plan."
"According to our cooperation plan, within ten years, we can provide your esteemed institution with trillion Long Currency in financial aid. We will help you modernize your industry, provide at least one million job opportunities for your people, and build no less than one thousand primary schools and no less than one hundred county-level hospitals for your community."
"Furthermore, we can also sign an exchange agreement with your esteemed institution, guaranteeing at least one thousand high-quality overseas students from your side each year. The cost of their study abroad will be fully covered by us..."
Upon hearing what Yuzou Koushi said, the old man's eyes flickered slightly.
Then, under Yuzou Koushi's gaze, the old man picked up the document passed by the servant and leisurely began to read it.
Seeing this, Yuzou Koushi also quietly exhaled a breath of relief.
Although the deal has not been finalized yet, at least, this time the old man did not remind him again how much time was left.
They still have a chance!
After a long time, the old man closed the file in his hand, placed it on the table beside him, and then looked at Yuzou Koushi, speaking leisurely:
"So, what do you want to achieve?"
Upon hearing this, Yuzou Koushi's heart tightened.
Swallowing his saliva, he forced himself to calm down and said:
"Our demands are simple; we have no other requirements. We simply hope to reach a cooperative agreement with your side and engage in normal free trade..."
Upon hearing Yuzou Koushi's voice, the old man's eyes narrowed slightly.
For a moment, Yuzou Koushi's heart tightened involuntarily.
The breaths were completely stilled in that moment.
Not only was Yuzou Koushi, but the rotund man beside him was also holding his breath, as if afraid that the old man would suddenly start counting down again!
Longcun Village is probably their last hope in the current situation. If Longcun Village also refuses to help them, then they may have to turn to the North Polar Bear Village next!
The North Polar Bear Village may be strong, but whether it dares to face both Longcun Village and the White and Black Eagle Village is still unknown!
In their assessment, the probability that the North Polar Bear Village dares to face both Longcun Village and the White and Black Eagle Village at the same time would not be higher than ten percent!
Unless they were willing to pay a huge price and produce something that would make the North Polar Bear Village so moved that they could not refuse, even dare to confront Longcun Village and the White and Black Eagle Village directly!
At this moment, when Yuzou Koushi and the other two were on edge and dared not breathe a single breath.
The old man's voice finally rang out again:
"Your conditions have been laid out, so let me state our conditions now..."
Conditions of Longcun Village?
Upon hearing the old man's voice, Yuzou Koushi's face turned from bright to dark.
Before Yuzou Koushi could say anything, the old man spoke directly:
"The things you did in the past, I don't need to repeat here. You all know what you did!"
"And the shady things you've been doing on our territory these years, I don't need to say anything. You should be aware of what you've done!"
"For these matters, we propose ten conditions!"
"First, an open apology!"
"Second, publicly destroy your toilets!"
"Third, publicly admit all the crimes you committed back then, including but not limited to large-scale murder, biological warfare, and biological experiments..."
"Fourth, all the truth about those events back then must be written in the first page of your textbooks in full, and compulsory historical education must be carried out!"
"Fifth, for all the villagers of Longcun Village who have been persecuted by you, a public apology must be made and war compensation must be paid. Each person should receive no less than one hundred million Long Currency!"
"Sixth, repay all the corresponding war losses to us, including but not limited to 30,000 tons of gold, 20,000 tons of silver, 300 million tons of grain, 250 million silver yuan, 1 billion tons of coal, 180 million tons of iron ore, 1.5 million tons of copper ore, 100 thousand tons of aluminum, and 50 thousand tons of magnesium..."
"Seventh, return all the cultural relics taken by your side!"
"Eighth, compensation for all the corresponding war losses must be made to us. The compensation ratio shall be ten times the amount of wealth seized by your side!"
"Ninth, disband all your armed forces! This includes your maritime forces, aerial forces, and ground forces. All military-related powers must be disbanded, including but not limited to warships, submarines, fighter jets, missiles, and all other weapons. They must be destroyed under the supervision of our personnel!"
"Tenth..."
"It's impossible!!!" The tenth condition was not yet finished when a voice filled with shock and rage suddenly erupted!
(Chapter ends)
