Chapter 1743: Bargaining Price

Elena also needs time to consider the matter of enclosure.

This is not a matter of petty emotions. She must be responsible for the family's assets, and she must be responsible for McGill.

The future Sassoon in the Far East belongs to him, and Elena will not leave him a mess. As a mother, she wants to create a big country for her son.

Li Zitao didn't push him, just give him a reply before leaving.

Now, he has to go to an appointment.

As soon as they stepped into the bar, Chomli and Lyman, who kept looking at the door, had already stood up and said with a smile: "Charlie, this way..."

"You are late." Li Zitao said jokingly.

The two people's faces froze, they looked at each other and Chomli said: "Due to the weather, the flight has been delayed... Paramount tonight."

"..." Is this okay?

Tonight at Paramount, this has developed into a meaning of ‘I will be the host tonight’.

It seems that these two foreigners have a good understanding of Chinese customs and culture. They have gone to Paramount frequently, right?

"Let's talk business." He snapped his fingers and ordered a glass of whiskey. He had to moisten his throat before starting.

HSBC's business in Africa is very troublesome, mainly concentrated in two areas, the French colony of Algiers, and Egypt.

Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, the independence movement became more and more unstoppable and spread to all parts of the world.

Africa can be said to be the most popular place to dance after India, especially the areas that are still in a colonial state.

Almost every once in a while, a 'national alliance' under various banners announced its establishment and started fighting against the colonists.

Although France did not perform well during World War II, that does not mean that France is not strong. After all, it is still an old capital empire.

It can't handle the torrent of steel, and it can't handle the African natives who have installed several guns.

Consciousness, funds, equipment, and numbers were crushed in all directions. The French army stationed in Algiers went out for a spin, and the battle was over.

But the current situation is like whack-a-mole, as soon as one is eliminated, another one jumps out...

Although killing them is as easy as swatting flies, no matter how hard you fight them, you still can't withstand the torment from the opponent every once in a while.

Some armed forces under the banner of independence have even made crooked plans.

I can't defeat the regular army, so I'll change my target and make trouble for rich people and foreign-funded enterprises.

Burns, killings, looting, kidnappings and vote-taking were common occurrences.

Many foreign investors have been affected. If this continues, I dare not say that they will all withdraw their investment, but business will definitely be greatly affected.

HSBC is one of them.

The situation in Egypt is even worse, with the Farouk dynasty's rule in jeopardy and the entire country in a state of pre-explosion instability.

Not only HSBC is divesting its capital, but other companies that do not have enough courage and power to protect them are also divesting their capital.

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For those who do not have capital, even if they get huge benefits, their fate after the war is only to be liquidated.

When it comes to money, HSBC is real, and its decades of work in the Far East were not in vain.

But if they are asked to deal with unruly wars and riots, HSBC really does not have the ability and capability.

They are just a group of businessmen, just businessmen.

"HSBC's investment in Algiers is huge. This time, it can be said that we made a mistake in our decision-making. We should have thought of France..."

Lyman didn't say any more, but looking at his face, you could tell that what he wanted to say next was not a good thing.

I thought that veteran capital, no matter who it was, could beat him to death.

Unexpectedly, he surrendered out of nowhere, which was embarrassing and made others see the weakness of his external strength.

Fortunately, in the middle of the war, a tough guy came out and managed to regain France's position.

Although he cannot reach his former heights, at least he will not be looked down upon by outsiders.

Originally thinking that they could do business safely for a few years, the natives were incited by the bright future.

We want independence, we want freedom, the colonists get out...

The key is that the other party refuses to reason with you and keeps stabbing you with cold knives, which makes these capitalists want to die.

It is impossible for government troops to guard the door every day. There are so many companies in the country, and it is not enough to send one person to each door.

"Business is business, and I think both of you admit that your industries in Algiers and Egypt can already be said to be high-risk and unhealthy."

Seeing that the two wanted to refute, Li Zitao raised his hand and interrupted; "Don't rush to deny it. I also have my own people in Africa. Do you want to see my intelligence?"

Li Zitao stretched out his hand toward Annie, and several pieces of white paper filled with information fell into his hands.ァ新ヤ~⑧~1~中文网ωωω.χ~⒏~1zщ.còм

Seeing this scene, Chomli and Lyman's faces turned green.

The other party was obviously prepared and showed an attitude of wanting to bargain hard. It was surprising that they were in a good mood.

"Charlie, your information came from Aegis?" Chomli swallowed his cigarette.

"Of course." Li Zitao said decisively.

SHIELD is headquartered in the United States, but Africa is already the most important branch of SHIELD with the largest number of employees and businesses.

It can be said that Africa's income accounts for six out of ten of the entire Aegis.

They can be seen wherever there is conflict and danger, and among them the expatriate special guards in Vladivostok are the most active.

When the Maozi arrived in Africa, the harsh environment made their already impatient characters even more irritable.

When on a mission, you can fight and never beep.

In the past two years, I protected a mine for a large local tribe and hired four mercenary groups, totaling 200 people.

There are only more than 40 people on the special guard side, and the other side seems to have an absolute advantage. They are worried about SHIELD's reputation and want to negotiate.

Then, nothing more...

Six heavy machine guns mounted on tanks were set up on the mound. Not to mention the 200 people on the opposite side, even if they came 10 times more, they would only be living targets.

At this point, SHIELD's Mao Zitewei have become famous in Africa, that is, they are a group of violent bear lunatics wearing human skin.

Reason with them and forget about it.

Unless you can defeat them first, or drink them down at the wine table, they won't even give you the face of your own people, and will show you their clothes and muscles every minute.

After learning that it was SHIELD's information, the last trace of luck in Chomli's heart disappeared.

The other party has clearly investigated their situation, and hiding it now is just asking for self-humiliation.

"Yes, the HSBC branch was robbed and about £1.1 million was lost, but no one can avoid this and we will compensate for all losses."

"But this won't be the last time, will it?"

"Say your conditions." The two parties stopped playing riddles and went directly to the lowest price stage.

Chomli and Lehmann did not have time to find someone to take over. If they changed someone at this time, the other party would definitely hesitate to move forward due to the chaotic situation.

Various assessments, inspections, and surveys will take at least half a year.

Only capitalists like Li Zitao who are confident in ensuring the safety of the industry can have the courage to take over and complete the transaction in the short term.