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Chapter 1064: Chapter 936 Can You Play Like This? (Subscribe please!)
One hundred million dollars.
That is the net profit.
One million and five hundred thousand bottles of fruit wine, the total ex-factory price is three billion Asia Dollars, labor, packaging, logistics, and other costs together do not exceed one billion Asia Dollars, and the sales profit can reach more than twenty-nine billion Asia Dollars.
But don’t forget.
Business operations are subject to taxation.
To pay less tax, the winery deliberately reported the cost as sixty percent of the ex-factory price, which means that eighteen billion Asia Dollars were almost non-existent ’costs’, and twelve billion was profit.
And the profit portion is the enterprise income, which is subject to income tax.
The mess of various taxes added up, the tax payable is at about thirty percent, and this is still due to tax incentives, the Myanmar Economic Zone did not grant any enterprise tax exemption, treating all equally.
Ultimately.
The remaining profit was just over one hundred million dollars.
This is the final profit stated outwardly.
Internally, the actual profit was over twenty-six billion, and since all the accounts were operated within the internal system of Myanmar Bank, completely non-transparent, naturally, others would not know where the eighteen billion Asia Dollars of profit went.
That’s the advantage of controlling a bank.
It allows hiding profits.
...
"You...you...how can you calculate that way? Ten years is so long."
Pan Cong was speaking somewhat inarticulately.
He didn’t expect Ling to be even more unreasonable than them.
"Without your risk factor, we have confidence in keeping our brewing technology secret for twenty years, even more than thirty years. I didn’t round it up to one hundred billion dollars for you, you should feel very lucky," Ling snorted.
"..."
Lucky my ass.
One hundred billion dollars.
Not afraid of twisting the tongue.
Scaring someone to death.
The two of them inwardly complained furiously.
"President Lang Cai, is this your attitude?" Pan Cong felt he had met his match and hurriedly sought external support.
Lang Cai directly said, "Pan Cong, our stance is to reach an agreement in a fair environment. If you two sides leak the technology, the loss is the future of Myanmar amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars. We cannot be too scrupulous."
Having just heard Ling calculate this way.
Lang Cai had already made a decision.
Ling’s algorithm was for the profit.
Equivalent to thirty percent of the ex-factory price.
If it is calculated based on export amounts, in just one year, fruit wine could create a trade scale of more than thirty billion dollars, and most of this fruit wine is sold to earn foreign money.
Equivalent to more than sixty percent of Myanmar’s Foreign Exchange Reserves last year.
Later there will be more.
Possibly close to one hundred billion dollars each year.
Such huge interests are at stake, and the loss to Myanmar could be greater than this standoff, a loss not worth the gain.
"While that’s true, you can’t rip people off like this," Pan Cong indignantly said.
"Negotiation is built on strength. You are clearly tilting at windmills in this situation. Using Myanmar’s economic future as a bargaining chip to pressure us, how are you different from robbers who take hostages?" Ling shouted loudly.
Ling’s question.
Once again stunned them for a moment.
The description seemed quite apt.
"Deputy Leader Ling, are you threatening us?" Dsvid coldly asked, implying if they claimed they were tilting at windmills, it was just short of saying: "You scum, don’t be too brazen, or Dad will teach you how to be good."
Yes, that’s how they understood it.
Ling, regardless of the looks Kan Qin was giving, said, "This is not a threat, but stating a fact."
Dsvid: "..."
It hit a sore spot.
"Deputy Leader Ling, are you trying to provoke trouble? You must be responsible for your words," Pan Cong shouted.
"No, those who want to provoke trouble are you. We hope for peace, stability, for people to live and work in contentment, for the nation to be powerful. We hope for a lot, but we never hope for anyone to die because of war.
Your actions are purely for your own interests, disregarding the lives and future of the people in both places, don’t you feel ashamed?" Ling’s voice grew louder and louder, saying things that Kan Qin and the others didn’t dare to say.
Kan Qin, Lang Cai, and Wu Lei all gave Ling a silent thumbs up.
Only Kundun was quite annoyed in his heart, because Ling had once again stolen the limelight.
"You...I..."
He was at a loss for words, which is exactly Pan Cong’s situation now.
"We just want two technologies. The money earned can be used to improve the lives of the people, to make everyone live better days. We have a clear conscience," Dsvid took over, speaking righteously.
After finishing, he had a bad feeling inside. With Ling getting involved, the situation was quickly getting out of control.
"Is that so?" Ling retorted.
"Of course," Dsvid hurriedly affirmed.
"Do you need money?" Ling asked again.
"That...yes."
After hesitating for a moment, Dsvid said.
As soon as he finished, he felt like he could guess what Ling was about to say, and sure enough. "If you had said that earlier, it would be easy to solve; if you lack money, we could grant you a loan, no big deal,"
said Ling, casually.
Pan Cong: "..."
Dsvid: "..." 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
The two felt they had been tricked.
Upon further thought.
I was truly tricked, got wrapped up in Ling’s words—what to do now?
"..."
Kan Qin was also baffled.
Can it really be played this way?
Reflecting on how Ling had step by step led them into this trap, starting with demanding compensation, establishing an intense negotiation style, followed by invoking national righteousness, their questioning tone made both parties unconsciously adopt a mindset of desperately trying to justify themselves.
But that wasn’t all.
Without David’s ’divine assist’, mentioning the livelihood issue, the conversation wouldn’t have reached this point. Kan Qin believed that, with Ling’s rhetorical skills, even if David hadn’t spoken up, Ling could have trapped them with some other method.
Impressive indeed.
There was nothing extraordinary in the procedure.
This kind of negotiation rhetoric is something everyone knows—wearing a high hat isn’t new to anyone. But skill is crucial; if not worn well, insistently trying to put it on can lead to a complete fiasco.
And Ling.
Succeeded.
Seeing the negotiation seemed to make a breakthrough, they were all elated.
"Loans are not a problem. If you agree, we can provide substantial infrastructure and industrial development loans to both states. I can guarantee that," Lang Cai, seizing the moment, proposed a significant loan.
What was originally considered chip for tough negotiations was now just right for use here.
"..."
The outcome was too unexpected.
Neither of them knew how to respond.
Kan Qin then said, "Exactly, our mutual goal is to improve the lives of the people. Since our ultimate aims are not at odds, we should collaborate closely and help each other."
"..."
"Wait, we haven’t agreed yet," David quickly interrupted.
"David, didn’t you just say it’s for the people? We can provide substantial grants and subsidies, more than enough to greatly improve their living conditions. Isn’t this what you want?" Lang Cai added.
Upon hearing this.
David cursed inwardly, "Like hell I care about those bumpkins."
"We need to discuss this. Let’s talk again tomorrow," David said, as the situation was extremely unfavorable for them, and they had to find a solution.
"Fine."
Lang Cai agreed.
"Gentlemen, in this era, if you wish to make money, there are many channels. An open and fair economic environment is enough to create vast societal wealth. Relying on plunder is ultimately unjust, and moreover, it might not be spent in peace. I hope we can have a day of harmonious cooperation," Ling said.
"..."
At this moment, David and his colleague were utterly dismayed.
This was the third time Ling had threatened them, and now it was a direct threat to their personal safety. Did they even have any dignity left?
"Beep..."
In the end.
They said nothing and ended the communication.
"Deputy Leader Ling, what are you really thinking? Have you considered the consequences?" Lang Cai asked gravely, looking at Ling.
Kundun, thinking that Lang Cai was displeased, quickly intervened, "Indeed, Deputy Leader Ling, our goal is to resolve this peacefully. Why did you provoke them and even threaten them? This is completely out of line with..."
"Quiet," Lang Cai cut off Kundun, and as Kundun looked on in astonishment, Lang Cai continued, "Ling did well today, making full use of our advantageous position."
Ignoring Kundun.
Lang Cai turned to Ling again.
"Ling, let’s hear it."
"I didn’t think too much. I only had one thought in mind: since we have the advantage, we should fully exert it, show a tough stance, just as I suggested a heavy military approach. We should always have a legitimate aura. Negotiations must also be within the framework we set, unreasonable demands must be firmly rejected, and it’s also about maintaining our dignity," Ling’s voice echoed in the conference room.
However.
Words that should have been inspiring.
Made them all feel a bit off.
Because.
The Myanmar Economic Zone is a product of their compromise, and now they’ve suddenly become ’one of us’, speaking such righteous words—this change of tone was too jarring.
And these people.
Haven’t stood their ground in the past.
Lang Cai, stopping the embarrassment, said, "Ahem, well, Deputy Leader Ling, you did well just now, but will they agree? What if they bring up the same request tomorrow or agree to the penalty you proposed? What then?"
"No worries, their words are just hot air. Let’s wait until they can produce one-tenth of the guarantee deposit, and it has to be in cash, no goods or credit, otherwise no deal," Ling said.
"... What if they really come up with it?" Lang Cai probed.
"Do they have it?" Ling retorted.
"No."
Lang Cai shook his head.
After more than a year of blockade, their revenues plummeted while expenditures soared. The two might have some money, but definitely not that much. If they had that money, why continue being leaders?
They would be better off enjoying life abroad...
"Then that settles it, there’s no ’if,’" Ling said confidently.
"..."
"Deputy Leader Ling, let me state my position first. Given that the fruit wine is not only a collateral valued at fifty billion RMB essential for our loan with Huaxia and future stable foreign exchange earnings, we absolutely cannot agree to their demands regarding the fruit wine," Lang Cai decided.
"President Cai is wise," Ling rarely complimented Lang Cai.
"As for the filter..." Lang Cai hesitated slightly.
"Don’t worry, on this matter, let me handle the talks," Ling said.
"Good."
Lang Cai let out a sigh of relief. Having Ling talk to them would lead to fewer problems and would allow them to taste the ’fear’ of being dominated by Ling’s rhetoric again. After all this time, they had never gained an edge over Ling.
This time, let the other side taste that experience.
