NOVPUB
Chapter 734: Chapter 637 - A Confused Lang Cai (Please Subscribe!)_1
Under the aftereffect of the last incident,
Western media lavished praise on the ’mine-clearing vehicle’.
In order to justify their surprisingly ’correct’ stance, the media once again mentioned the fruit wine, ensuring the public and their colleagues that this is not a matter of simply jumping on a bandwagon.
Indeed.
When the public hears about a place connected to the fruit wine,
They immediately give a thumbs up, while the Western media’s previous smear campaign against fruit wine has quietly retreated, and no one dared to say anything more. Even the positive reports are scarce, with selective ignorance being chosen instead.
The local people will not ignore the fruit wine, a divine type of wine that can help one quit drugs. Under the powerful healing effects, it has already been elevated to a godly status.
If you were to ask who loves fruit wine the most,
It’s not necessarily the tycoons, but the common people who have suffered horrendously from the torment of illegal substances. Many of these people have lost their homes and families due to these substances, with their lives left in shambles, until they encountered this detoxifying fruit wine.
They immediately pledge blind loyalty to the fruit wine, and refuse to tolerate any blemish on its reputation.
Therefore,
The sales of fruit wine continue to flourish worldwide.
Regardless of social status.
It is pursued by both tycoons and ordinary people, especially in the black market. Now, the most expensive fruit wine in the black market is no longer in the United States, but in Africa. And it’s not sold for dollars, but in exchange for gold and gemstones.
Helpless, as they lack money, they have an abundance of these resources instead.
Thus,
Just half a day after updating the video,
All the media outlets in various countries are boiling with excitement,
All eyes are focused on Myanmar, nearby journalists have immediately set off to attend the so-called press conference, even major Chinese media outlets have sent representatives over.
This kind of news is grabbing the attention of media from various countries.
It’s very clearly a ’positive improvement’ kind of matter.
If they don’t join in the excitement, then they would be left to observe from the sidelines. Therefore, within Tang Qing’s expectation, this press conference will be a great opportunity to establish a positive image for the ’Myanmar Economic Zone’.
Even if it costs money,
It is imperative to advertise for the Special Zone.
...
At half past ten in the morning.
Myanmar.
Yangon.
Lang Cai was in his office, drinking tea, reading documents and dealing with official business.
At this moment,
The secretary rushed in.
"President Lang Cai, Prime Minister Pu Xi is on the line," the secretary said solemnly.
Lang Cai looked up in bewilderment, "Ah, which Prime Minister?"
He couldn’t recall at the moment who this person was, but it’s for certain that their relationship must be quite distant, otherwise he wouldn’t be so unfamiliar.
"The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Pu Xi." the secretary quickly explained.
Lang Cai was startled.
Cambodia?
This country seems to have no intersection with Myanmar, and the two countries do not border each other. If we were to say there is a connection, it would be that ’both of them are in the same boat’. Both countries are agricultural countries, with Cambodia being poorer than Myanmar.
Both belong to the same ’camp’.
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Beyond the ASEAN meetings, there seems to be no other interaction between the two.
While puzzled,
Lang Cai quickly called in his translator.
"Hello, Prime Minister Pu Xi, what can I do for you?" Lang Cai asked. The two countries don’t share a common language, making translation necessary. Luckily, international dialogues often take this form, and Lang Cai has grown accustomed to it.
Conversations between countries.
Generally involve a translator and are conducted in the speaker’s native language, showing respect and pride for their own culture.
"President Lang Cai, the thing is, we heard that you have a very useful mine-clearing vehicle over there. We want to buy a few and give it a try. Would you be alright with that? Don’t worry, we’ll definitely offer you a good price." Pu Xi proposed from the other end.
In Cambodia,
Due to historical reasons, although the country is small, nearly ten million mines are buried underground which is terrifying, with casualties no small number even on a yearly basis. It has even gotten to the point where people are injured every day, becoming a constant concern for their country.
And just because of these mines,
Cambodia is one of the countries with the highest disability rates.
They were overjoyed when they heard that Myanmar had this extraordinary ’mine-clearing vehicle’. If it really is as great as it seems, it’s practically godsent for their nation. This was why Pu Xi made the call personally to Lang Cai.
"A mine-clearing vehicle? From me?" Lang Cai was surprised.
But his words weren’t translated. Looking at the translator, Lang Cai quickly said, "I’m sorry, this technology isn’t in my hands, but within a company. They plan to sell such services, and they won’t sell the equipment."
"They don’t sell the equipment, just the services?" Pu Xi feigned surprise. He knew that the promotional video said that services were sold, not equipment. However, there was this psychological tactic called ’being hopeful’, another called ’fishing for an answer’.
"Yes." Lang Cai answered.
"If they don’t sell the vehicle, then how do they charge?" Pu Xi curiously asked.
"Um, I heard it’s a hundred dollars per mine." Lang Cai quoted the price Ling stated.
Pu Xi became pale with shock at the price.
"What? One hundred dollars for one? Why don’t you turn to robbery?"
"...".
Lang Cai said nothing, a bitter smile on his face.
Didn’t Ling rob you already? You are the very object of this robbery.
Moreover, you don’t have any bargaining power. You can only suffer, because just like the fruit wine business, there are no alternative suppliers for you to turn to. Lang Cai really wanted to ruin this deal, but if he did that, it would be equivalent to stabbing Ling in the back.
In a few days, a loan conference would be held, and he couldn’t afford to have any changes now. It would not be worth it to sacrifice the major for the minor.
Never mind. He didn’t want to play the villain here. Lang Cai decided to explain, "The price is set and cannot be changed. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be in US dollars. You can offset it with raw materials."
"Raw materials?" Pu Xi exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, like minerals or agricultural products. It depends on what they decide at that time. I can’t be completely sure." Lang Cai explained. Saying this, a blush reddened his face. Now he was disgraced abroad.
"Is Myanmar Military Services Company not your company in Myanmar? Don’t you even understand them?" Pu Xi asked incredulously. Although the intelligence department’s information suggested that Ling was the manager over there,
How could there be such a big issue today?
Lang Cai was even limited in the right to know.
What did this indicate?
It indicated that Lang Cai basically didn’t have much say in the Myanmar Economic Zone. The information exposed in this matter was plentiful.
Lang Cai replied bitterly, "Yes, that’s how businesses usually operate. I can’t interfere." He still needed to save face for himself. He was sure that Pu Xi knew a lot about Ling, but it was enough to just know. They could not discuss it openly.
"That’s good. If it does not necessarily have to be USD, there is no big problem. Can I reserve it here, or?" Pu XI asked further. Cambodia did not have much USD, but it did not lack minerals.
"You might need to send someone to attend the press conference." Lang Cai replied.
"Alright, thanks. We’ll find some time to sit down at the next ASEAN meeting." Having achieved his goal, Pu Xi lost interest in continuing the conversation. He knew that Lang Cai had no say in this matter.
However, waiting for the press conference would take too long. Cambodia urgently needed this service. Therefore, Pu Xi planned to have someone contact Ling as soon as possible in order to gain an advantage.
"Haha, alright."
After he hung up the phone,
The smile on Lang Cai’s face gradually faded. If others couldn’t reach Ling, they could only reach him. If the prime minister of Cambodia couldn’t reach Ling, what about other countries... ? Lang Cai had a bad premonition.
As expected,
After just two minutes,
"Mr. President, the Prime Minister of Egypt is calling." The secretary rushed in. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
"I...." Lang Cai was practically swearing. Even without thinking, he knew what was going on. It was definitely about the mine clearing vehicles. Egypt is arguably the country with the most landmines in the world, exceeding 20 million.
That he called so quickly, Lang Cai wasn’t surprised.
He just felt wronged.
Damn it,
It’s not like I’m making money from it.
Why should I play customer service?
But this call couldn’t be ignored.
Fine,
He would explain again.
Immediately,
Face to face with the Egyptian Prime Minister, Lang Cai repeated his explanation. Ten minutes later, Lang Cai hung up, took a sip of water, and as soon as he put his cup down, the secretary walked in again with an odd expression, looking at Lang Cai.
"Mr. President, Angola ..."
"..."
Lang Cai was stupefied.
In the next hour or so,
Afghanistan,
Iran,
Kuwait,
Bosnia,
Mozambique...
Leaders from several countries called to inquire about the mine-clearing vehicles, and many countries also contacted Myanmar’s foreign ministry for information. As those inquiries were relayed to him, Lang Cai was reduced to a switchboard operator.
It would be fine if he made money from it.
But he did not earn a single cent.
Lang Cai was full of grievance. He thought they could at least leave a telephone number in the video or on the website. It was just a vague address.
Ling was definitely doing this on purpose.
Lang Cai felt that even his tea tasted bad that day.
...
PS: Everyone has their limits, and mice also has his thinking limits. If you have any good suggestions for stimulating episodes, due to many scruples or lack of broad knowledge, please leave a message in the review area. Thank you for your support.
And also,
By this Chapter, the novel already has a total of 2 million words. The journey has been lengthy, and my feelings are mixed. Thank you for your support. Although it is not as satisfying as I want in terms of subscription results, I will keep writing. I said from the beginning that this novel will have at the very least, 3 million words at its base.
Next time, at the 3 million mark of the banking system, I hope you’ll still be with me. Thank you!
