strictlysupreme Chapter 368 Core Technology, Tai Chi
Chapter 368 Core Technology, Tai Chi
"I didn't implement it before because the area was too small and there were too few talents to implement it."
"Now, my laws have been revised, the university has been built, and it has helped me train a group of talents. In addition, my territory is larger."
That’s why I want to implement a more advanced democratic conference system. I issued this system three months ago. If I revise it now, I’m afraid it will be difficult to manage the people in the future.”
"So please understand that I have no objection to this trade list. You just need to ask the officials of the relevant departments and go through the motions!"
Although Jack had doubts after hearing this, he couldn't point it out directly, so he could only accept it. According to the list provided by Jiang Li, he went to find the heads of each department one by one.
However, when he excitedly went to look for someone, he encountered something that he would never forget in his life, that is, the pinnacle of Tai Chi.
In short, they just kept passing the buck and wouldn't give him a definite answer. Sometimes they said they needed to hold a meeting to discuss the matter, and sometimes they said no results had been reached, or else they said they couldn't make the decision.
In short, after he ran around for more than ten days, he didn't get the approval of any department, which made this guy sick.
Furious, Jack Thomas had no choice but to find Jiang Li again.
"Commander Jiang, what are you doing? Why are you always making excuses? Do you agree to this agreement? You must give me a definite answer today!"
When Jiang Li saw his frustrated look, he felt relieved. He had already ordered that he should be left alone and no one should sign the agreement.
Although he knew it in his heart, he did not show it on his face. Instead, he asked with a puzzled look on his face, "What's wrong, my friend Mr. Jack? Didn't they already promise me that they agreed to sign this agreement?"
Jack Thomas was extremely angry when he saw Jiang Li playing dumb, but he couldn't get angry because he was on someone else's territory, so he could only ask Jiang Li for an explanation.
"Commander Jiang, I don't know how you communicated. If possible, please find a time and invite all the responsible persons to come over so that we can talk things out face to face."
"This way, there won't be any rift between us. What do you think of my suggestion?"
Seeing that he had already revealed his cards, Jiang Li knew that he could not fool him any more, so he agreed.
"Mr. Jack is right. This kind of thing should really be discussed face to face."
"But you also know that my regime has just been stabilized and there are still many things to be resolved. If I want to find a time when everyone is free, it will be difficult!"
Jack knew that Jiang Li was stalling for time again, so he said, "Of course what Commander Jiang said makes sense."
"But you should also know that if time drags on too long and the British Emperor makes His Majesty wait too long, I'm afraid he will get a little anxious and might even send someone to look for me!"
The implication of this statement is that I can wait, but the emperor cannot. If the emperor gets too impatient, he will probably send someone to find me. And by then, what comes will not be an envoy, but an army.
Jiang Li had no good solution for this, so he could only laugh and say, "I really shouldn't have kept Your Majesty waiting for so long. I calculated that they should have less things to do in three days. I'll invite them over when the time comes and settle this matter in person!"
Jack frowned when he heard that he had to wait another three days, but now at least it was a hope, unlike before when he didn't even have a definite answer, so he agreed.
Then he said goodbye and left. Watching him leave, Jiang Li was thoughtful. Then he sent someone to tell the heads of various departments about this.
Let them cooperate with me when the time comes, so that they won’t agree to this matter without thinking.
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Three days passed in a flash.
That day, Jiang Li and officials from various departments gathered in the conference room, and Jack Thomas was naturally present as well.
Seeing that everyone was present, Jiang Li asked first, "You all should know why I invited you all here this time. If you have anything to say, just tell me why you didn't sign Mr. Jack's agreement!"
Hearing Jiang Li's question, Han Yong stood up first and answered as agreed beforehand, "Commander, you don't know. I don't know the situation in other departments, but as far as tariffs and free trade are concerned, we absolutely cannot agree to it!"
Jiang Li pretended to be surprised when he heard this and asked, "Why is that? I think if we lower the tariffs, the prices of goods will drop, and then more people will be able to afford them!"
"Also, free trade is a natural thing. We Chinese have never had the practice of government interference in business. We should really let the market choose for itself. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that!"
Han Yong immediately shook his head upon hearing this, "Commander, you don't know that if the tariff is low, the price of goods will indeed be low, but if a large number of low-priced goods flood into the UK, it will impact the market."
"Then the small workshops under our control will no longer have any competitiveness and will all close down soon. By then, a large number of workers will be unemployed, causing huge unrest!"
"The same is true for free trade. If we do not impose any restrictions on the quantity and types of imported goods, it will inevitably lead to a large outflow of gold and silver, causing a shortage of precious metals under our rule!"
"In summary, I dare not sign this agreement, Mr. Jack!"
After listening to Han Yong's words, people from other departments also stood up and pointed out the loopholes in these agreements.
Jack's face turned red and black after hearing this, but he didn't know how to refute it. After all, what he said was absolutely right.
But for the sake of Daiying, he still shamelessly defended himself, "You are all worrying too much. We are doing business with Daiying with sincerity, and the things you mentioned will never happen."
"Besides, this agreement is in duplicate. Not only are you bound by the agreement, but we, Daiying, will also be bound by it."
"So you don't have to worry about this at all!"
But everyone present had been reminded by Jiang Li, so naturally they would not believe his lies and still insisted on the loopholes in the agreements.
Jack Thomas argued with them for a long time but there was no progress, so he had to turn his attention to Jiang Li again.
Seeing this, Jiang Li gave him a reassuring look, then pressed his hand towards the others, signaling them to listen to him. Seeing this, everyone naturally stopped and waited for Jiang Li to make the final decision.
But they seemed to suddenly think of something, and immediately their expressions changed. They muttered to themselves, as if they were not giving Jiang Li any face.
It took a long time before they calmed down.
But Jack Thomas, who was standing aside, was already furious at this time. He saw that these people had already quieted down.