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Chapter 559: Chapter 466 Emergency Meeting (Please subscribe!)_1
"That’s how it was.
Keqi ate up this meal with a taste of indifference.
The others were having lively conversations, making friends, after all, they were not ordinary folks, their social skills were not bad, making the atmosphere of the meal quite pleasant. Even though they all noticed Keqi’s abnormality, they only thought that Keqi was thinking about something troublesome, or business-related problems, which were common occurrences for them, so no one paid any heed.
After the duration of the meal.
After much deliberation.
Keqi then chose to believe in the idea that it was better to believe than not, and gave up on the idea of vying for the qualification of gems and jewelry supplier from Tang Kai, to avoid spoiling his own plans. Though perhaps what Ling was talking about wasn’t this issue, but at the dinner table, Ling had already provided a warning, so if he were to act recklessly, it would be disrespectful towards Ling.
Faced with this force of more than 5,000 mercenaries, he had to adhere to the rules set by them.
Yes.
The Clay family was quite influential in Thailand.
But that was political power.
Even a military power family like the Wangsa might not dare to provoke this kind of powerful leader, as the army is the state’s, not an individual’s. Personal disputes need to be resolved by themselves, no one would agree to their family using the country’s military force to settle personal disputes, this was a principle.
Therefore.
When facing a force leader like Ling, who possesses ’war declaration rights’’, it’s better to behave and not to jump around. No one dared to think about a head-on confrontation, that would be asking for trouble, in the end, those injured would definitely be themselves.
During the meal.
Keqi also learned that the delicious fruit was actually produced in the territory. Just as he was about to propose a purchase, he was informed by Wangsa that the agent rights of this wine have been apportioned among them, each with their own distribution rights.
Tang Kai got the Americas, both North and South America.
Tang Liang got Europe.
Weijun got Asia. 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Wangsa got Thailand and Oceania.
This was the result of their internal discussions, it seems rather simple and rushed, but it contains deep implications and gamesmanship.
Seeing that the agent rights have been fully apportioned, Keqi, and several others were understandably disappointed. He wanted to propose taking a share, but remembering what Ling had said earlier, he held back. Mu You and Zeng Ming also lost interest. Seeing as everyone else had already apportioned everything, it wasn’t quite fitting for them to ask for a share.
Though they very much wanted to.
They could only give up.
There is never an end to the money to be made in the world. They resolved to stick closely to Ling in the future, otherwise, even if there was a chance, it would not fall on them. They guessed a little bit of the trick, whoever was closer to Ling, Ling would give benefits to.
After this meal, Wangsa and Keqi said their goodbyes, Ling did not hold them back. Among them, Tang Kai was the important person they truly cared about, as for the others, it didn’t matter whether they stayed or not.
Even Ling had promised that in the future when Tang Kai came here, whether it be for fun or anything else, he could stay here. There would be fighters accompanying him when he goes out, which astonished Tang Kai. He was quite puzzled by how hospitable Ling was. However, thinking of their cooperative relationship, Tang Kai could only attribute it to Ling being ’cold outside and hot inside’, and valuing friends.
But since Zeng Ming knew Tang Kai and had no place to stay, he also decided to stay here. As for Mu You, naturally he felt awkward to stay. After all, he was a Thai and didn’t fit in with the Chinese that were remaining.
On the way back for Wangsa and the others.
The night had fully descended.
"Wangsa, you rascal, are you aware of your mistake? Having good wine and not letting me drink." Keqi said with a face full of indignation. Knowing that everyone else had a sample, but he stayed with Wangsa for two days and didn’t get to taste even a sip.
Hearing this, Wangsa had an awkward expression and hurriedly said, "Where was that, I only have half a bottle left. The rest were all snatched away by my father. Where is it enough to get a good drink? Wait until I get the goods, then I will treat you. I’ll let you drink till you drop"
"You only have half a bottle left, really?" Keqi uncertainly asked.
"Really, particularly true." Wangsa nodded vigorously, fearing that Keqi would covet his wine. Without a large supply, he didn’t want to watch an empty bottle with tearful eyes.
Having received ’confirmation’, Keqi did not bring up this topic again.
Instead, he looked at the scenery outside the window.
At this time, the night was heavy, with constant croaking of frogs and chirping of insects in the fields.
On both sides of the road, like modern roads, rows of street lamps brightly illuminated the road. He had noticed these street lamps when he came during the day. Especially when he knew that these street lamps were all solar-powered... he was devastated.
They even started using solar street lamps?
It seems Thailand hasn’t even started using these things yet.
Originally, he thought that this thing might be in the product catalogue, but no matter how he looked, he could not find it, he did not know why.
The reason is actually very simple, because the territory is also building solar power stations on a large scale. With thermal power polluting the air, hydroelectric power still a long way off, wind resources basically nonexistent and nuclear power plants nowhere in sight, the large-scale development of solar energy utilisation technology has already been planned.
These are the first batch of products; the output of solar panels for the next half-year will be used for self-sufficiency in the territory— street lamps, household lighting, household appliances etc. This can significantly reduce the installation of power grid lines and will not break down all the street lights if there’s an electricity outage."
It can be imagined.
When all the rooftops of every town are equipped with solar panels, not only will it help lessen the pollution from burning coal for electricity, it will enhance the reputation of our territory - the first global solution to use a comprehensive solar energy power system.
By that time.
We can certainly sell it at a good price. We should now focus on setting up our own territory. It can be predicted that residents will primarily use solar energy for electricity in the future. However, this does not imply that we will not lay down electric cables. After all, if it’s cloudy for a dozen days, we’ll all be out of power and thrown back to the pre-civilization days.
This is merely a backup solution.
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Myanmar.
Yangon.
Still that same major conference room.
All the bigwigs are constantly smoking cigarettes, and the room is filled with a smoky haze.
This afternoon.
Ge Dan sent over the detailed information about the territory’s Investment Promotion Conference. The news Ge Dan sent recently gave them a preliminary understanding of the territory. They were already amazed to know that light industrial products could be produced there, let alone the start of producing high-tech items like mobile phones.
Their first thought was that these were assemble-it-yourself machines, and the parts were smuggled through the Thai port.
They believe it’s impossible for this group to manufacture all of their own parts and equipment. Even if Ge Dan claimed so, they wouldn’t believe it because this is simply unbelievable, just like a fairy tale.
Upon learning about the process of the Investment Promotion Conference.
They’ve been continuously holding meetings from evening till now, discussing countermeasures.
Now, they too felt a little caught between a rock and a hard place.
If they advance.
That means strengthening their relationship with the territory, trying to persuade Ling to collaborate with them to establish a ’trade’ channel between them, and then find a way to control Ling and the industries under him.
But this idea has been put forward long ago. Ge Dan has been lobbying and persuading, but Ling remained unmoved. Using the excuse of healing from an injury, Ling rejected their repeated proposals to attack. Now the situation is getting increasingly difficult to control. With mysteries and uncertainties all around, they don’t know what the situation will become if this continues.
If they retreat.
That means cancelling the collaboration with Ling and turning him into an enemy. Asking Thailand to cut off trade with the territory and thus strangling its economy. However, doing so would cause losses to many participants of this Investment Promotion Conference. Not only this, it would directly offend Ling. Although they are not afraid of that, they are reluctant to return to the previous standoff.
"I think strengthening the collaboration is better. Having a heated disagreement won’t benefit us at all." Vice President Kan Qin insisted on his own views.
"You make it sound easy. They’ve been stalling and not cooperating, clearly showing they have no intention to submit to us. Managing such an ingrate once they grow bigger will become more difficult. I still think that we should cut off their economic trade while they are still not powerful, to showcase our strength. Otherwise, even if negotiations continue for another half a year, there will be no progress." Another vice president firmly supports the ’fight at any disagreement’ approach.
"What if we really drive them to revolt." Kan Qin has brought up this issue several times today. This is the main reason the meeting has gone on until now. If a revolt is provoked, they all have a vague feeling: they will encounter big trouble.
The source of the feeling is unclear, but the ominous sense of a storm coming continues to linger.
Another silence descends below.
This is a difficult choice. And the glimpse of hope for unification, if extinguished now, would certainly be a shame. This worst-case scenario is something everyone present is unwilling to accept.
Nobody dares to publicly take responsibility for this matter.
Only the big shot sitting at the head can.
Having held great power in Myanmar for many years, the older man’s sharpness has slowly turned to moderation. He want to strike the balance between various interests, but it’s a hard task. Seeing everyone waiting for his final judgement, he also feels a bit overwhelmed. To continue or to retreat, both are problematic. Should we maintain the current situation?
However.
He is also not content.
But the issue still needs to be resolved. Otherwise, there’s no telling when today’s meeting will end.
The old man sighs.
"Forget it, let’s keep a close watch and shift with changes for now. It is our territory internationally recognized, even if we don’t have actual control over it, sooner or later it will be ours and nobody can take it away. Hence, their development of the place can be seen as our future success. However, they indeed seem uncontrollable.
So, let’s maintain the original plan. No, we should expedite our plan. If they don’t take actions, we should rely on ourselves to forcibly open the route. Prepare within the range of half a year to a year, infiltrate their side promptly. You all are given ample time to prepare. This operation must succeed, failure is not allowed."
With the principle set.
It comes down to.
Attack.
The last decision was to prepare on both sides. We prepare for war ourselves while persuading the territory to join. Now it’s only changed to preparing on our own, we will take the initiative to attack.
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