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Lin Yunpu's words can be said to be sincere in words, sincere in expression, and seem to come from the bottom of his heart, so they have a convincing persuasiveness.
If ordinary people saw Lin Yunpu's performance, they would probably believe it subconsciously.
Unfortunately, Zhao Junchen would not believe it at all.
Zhao Junchen is a pure politician, and politicians and "villains" are often synonymous. He is not only suspicious, but also never afraid to speculate on others with the greatest malice. Therefore, Zhao Junchen never believes in the "friendship" that businessmen call him. No matter whether this businessman is a Huizhou merchant or a Shanxi merchant; of course, Zhao Junchen never believes in the "friendship" mentioned by other politicians, regardless of whether the politician comes from a clean stream or a turbid stream.
Because, as Zhao Junchen said before, whether in officialdom or in the business world, interests come first. The so-called "friendship" also gathers and disperses because of profit; in other words, the word "friendship", It is just a pronoun after the interests of both parties are combined. Once the interests are exhausted, the "friendship" will also be exhausted.
In Vanity Fair, it is not that there are no pure friendships without any entanglement of interests, but they are rare and difficult to last. The most important thing is that those businessmen and politicians who value love over profit are admirable in their character, but they Most of them will face the fate of being betrayed and eliminated because of this, and they will not end up well. The world is so cruel, and the so-called "good things come to you" is actually just a self-comfort.
Businessmen from Huizhou and Zhejiang want to "make friends" with Zhao Junchen, naturally only because of the gains and losses of interests. As for "admiration" and "admiration", it is just a high-sounding reason - in fact. What reputation did Zhao Junchen have that made them admire and admire him? A reputation for making money? Or is it the reputation of corrupt officials? If it's the former, it's still somewhat possible.
If one day, Zhao Junchen loses his power and can no longer bring benefits to these Hui and Zhejiang businessmen, then Zhao Junchen can be sure. These Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen will definitely abandon themselves at the first opportunity, and may even add insult to injury.
Of course, conversely, if the Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants lose their wealth and influence one day, then Zhao Junchen will never look at them twice, so Zhao Junchen has no right to blame others.
——We can share wealth and honor. But they cannot share weal and woe. They use each other and plot against each other. This is probably what officials and businessmen see as "friendship".
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Zhao Junchen not only deeply understands and agrees with the above-mentioned concepts, but also practices them personally. So after Zhao Junchen heard Lin Yunpu's words, he just thought Lin Yunpu's acting skills were good, but he didn't believe it at all.
In fact, Zhao Junchen did not hide his thoughts. After hearing Lin Yunpu's statement, he just looked at Lin Yunpu with a meaningful smile, without any expression.
Zhao Junchen is a pure politician, and Lin Yunpu is also a pure businessman. The values of the two are very similar. In a way, they can be said to have a clear understanding of each other.
so. After just seeing Zhao Junchen's expression, Lin Yunpu immediately understood what Zhao Junchen was thinking, and knew that his beautiful words could not fool Zhao Junchen.
In fact, if it weren't for Zhao Junchen's performance at the return ceremony, Lin Yunpu would not have said such a thing.
"It seems that although Mr. Zhao is nostalgic for the past, it is not easy to gain his trust and friendship. It will take a long time of hard work and management... Now I just met him for the first time, and suddenly he changed from We start with friendship. But we think of things too simply."
While thinking secretly, Lin Yunpu also quietly changed his method and began to base his efforts on actual interests. He said again: "Of course, if you, sir, can give our Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen a chance, we and the Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen will never be stingy." In return, as long as the Huizhou-Zhejiang Business Gang can participate in the reform of Sichuan salt affairs, then 10% of the profits that the Hui-Zhejiang Business Gang will obtain from Sichuan Salt in the future will be given to you for free! In addition, In addition, although we, the Huizhou-Zhejiang Merchant Gang, are unable to influence the central court, we still have some influence in South Zhili. So, sir, if you want to do something in South Zhili, we, the Hui-Zhejiang Merchant Gang, can also It is full support and there will be no reservations.”
Hearing Lin Yunpu finally reveal his trump card, Zhao Junchen's eyes flashed with surprise.
Before, Zhao Junchen had predicted that the Huizhou-Zhejiang Business Gang would definitely spend a lot of effort to bribe him in order to participate in the Sichuan Salt Rectification, but he did not expect that the Hui-Zhejiang Business Gang would be more sincere than he imagined. Much bigger.
You know, after Shanxi merchants obtained the license to develop Sichuan salt, they only promised to give Zhao Junchen half of the profits - this is already a lot. After all, Shanxi merchants still need to invest their profits in reproduction, and they also need a large sum of money. With all the power on the side of the money buyer, the profits that eventually fall into their pockets may not be much - but the Huizhou-Zhejiang Merchant Gang has doubled the benefits in one go, which is naturally amazing.
In addition, the Huizhou-Zhejiang Merchant Gang promised to fully cooperate with Zhao Junchen's actions within the scope of South Zhili, which means that the political stance of the Hui-Zhejiang Merchant Gang has completely moved closer to Zhao Junchen, almost tantamount to surrendering. This determination is even more frustrating. Zhao Junchen was surprised.
It can be said that the rewards given by the Huizhe merchant gang to Zhao Junchen have exceeded the benefits Zhao Junchen gave them.
However, after thinking about it, Zhao Junchen also understood the wishful thinking of the Hui-Zhejiang merchant gang.
After receiving such great benefits and support, Zhao Junchen must never give up the Huizhou-Zhejiang Merchant Gang. In this way, Zhao Junchen became the spokesperson of the Hui-Zhejiang Merchant Gang in the imperial court, and the Hui-Zhejiang Merchant Gang It will also gain the ability to influence the court's decision-making again. From this aspect, the Hui-Zhejiang Merchant Gang must not be considered a loss.
"It's a good plan. The Hui-Zhe Merchant Gang has a longer-term view than I thought. However, although the benefits they gave exceeded my initial imagination, they were still far from what I really wanted... and , and I don’t intend to become their spokesperson in the government..."
While thinking to himself, Zhao Junchen suddenly smiled and finally stopped being silent. He slowly said: "You are very sincere, and I am indeed a little tempted. Unfortunately, I still don't intend to let you deal with the rectification of Sichuan Salt Affairs." Get involved, we actually have nothing to talk about on this matter.”
After hearing Zhao Junchen's reply, the three big businessmen in Southern Zhili had different reactions.
Among them, Bai Mingyu raised his brows with anger flashing in his eyes, while Dai Fengfu looked slightly panicked and at a loss. As for Lin Yunpu, he was much calmer, but frowned slightly and asked, "Oh? Sir, why do you exclude us so much? We have never offended you, Sir, can you explain to us the reason?"
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…(To be continued)
