Chapter 605 Win-Win Model
Luo Feng's words hit the point, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart suddenly sank.
In the ninja world, there are five major ninja countries, five major ninja villages, and many small countries and small ninja villages. Konoha is not the only village.
In addition to the many Ninja Countries in the Ninja Village, there are also many miscellaneous forces in the Ninja World, but there is only one investor that can provide ten trillion gold. Now it is not the Ninja Village that is choosing investors, but the investors who are choosing partners.
The Dragon Chamber of Commerce can come to Konoha to negotiate alone. Invisibly, Konoha Village has taken a big advantage. If the other party negotiates with several more companies and everyone comes up with the conditions and puts them on the table for comparison, there will definitely be the Dragon Chamber of Commerce who will follow suit. , a partner who is willing to accept all conditions, Konoha will not be able to get it even if it asks for investment.
Even if Ninja Village and Ninja Country have the same concerns, they are worried that the Dragon Chamber of Commerce will take advantage of their economic lifeline and weaken their rights in disguise, so they all reject the Dragon Chamber of Commerce in a unified voice.
There are many "viable" social organizations in the ninja world. These social organizations are easy to turn around. They are not vested interests in the first place and do not represent the ruling class. They can get ten trillion taels of investment and help them build from scratch, even if they obey orders. The Yulong Chamber of Commerce was also willing.
The mysterious organization of the Kingdom of Rain, Hiruzen Sarutobi has an undercover agent to pass on secret information. The intelligence coming from the Kingdom of Rain over the years shows that this organization is quite powerful, and its development goal seems to be as Bradero said, it wants to end it. out of war and build a new world of peace and stability where people live and work in peace and contentment.
However, the specific implementation methods were puzzling. Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that they were currently trying their best to raise funds. If the Dragon Chamber of Commerce invested ten trillion taels, it would be a dream.
“In the era of the samurai, the people were heavily oppressed and the social class barriers were tight. The feudal remnants of the previous era still had their legacy, such as seppuku or the daimyo’s boring rules and etiquette.
In the era of ninjas, ninjas were closer to the people and provided mercenary services to the people. Many ninjas from civilian backgrounds were becoming more and more active. In the era of samurai, samurai only knew how to collect taxes and did not care about the life and death of the people. No matter how hard they tried, civilians could not become hereditary samurai. The situation is very different. "
Luo Feng struck while the iron was hot and said solemnly:
"Haven't you seen from this the law of progress of the times? Times are constantly changing, and the identities of the trendsetters are also changing. The protagonists of the previous era were samurai, and the protagonists of this era are ninjas. The next era should be the era of the people. .
No era will last forever. Those who refuse to change and stick to the old ways will sooner or later be eliminated by history. They make great efforts to maintain the old order, but they are just dancing on the corpses and singing an elegy.
Without the investment of the Dragon Chamber of Commerce, the ninja world would sooner or later progress to a new era where everyone can use ninjutsu. Ninjutsu is no longer just a killing skill mastered by a few people. It will be among the people with the development of scientific ninja tools. , serving life and production.
Our investment only speeds up this process and reduces the repetition and harm to the people in the progress of the times. "
"call……"
Heaving a deep breath, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that now was not the time to get entangled. No matter what, he had to secure investment first, otherwise he would miss this opportunity and never have another chance in the future.
If the Dragon Chamber of Commerce switches to other villages, or even invests in the mysterious organization of the Rain Country, Konoha Village will suffer greatly.
Furthermore, President Bredreau's last words also touched Sarutobi Hiruzen a little. He felt that he should at least give it a try. If he gave up this opportunity without even trying, he would definitely regret it no matter what in the future.
The meaning of the will of fire, in addition to the sacrifice of the older generation and burning themselves, also includes the growth and rise of the new generation. Just like a fire in the Konoha forest burns down the forest, buds will still grow on the scorched land. The buds will eventually grow into towering trees again.
Even if he burns himself, is deceived by Bradero, bears heavy responsibilities, and is infamous for his poor leadership decisions, he will still win precious opportunities for the new generation of Konoha!
"Okay!" Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded solemnly: "I am willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Konoha's education reform, bear the consequences of failure calmly, and accept your conditions."
Luo Feng smiled, but Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression changed, his hair and beard grew, and he said coldly with killing intent: "But if the Dragon Chamber of Commerce's investment is just a cover, the real purpose is to cause harm to the Leaf Village. Even if the Kingdom of Dragon is the most powerful country in the world, I will sacrifice my life and hunt you to the ends of the earth!"
The killing intent released by the old Hokage actually made Luo Feng's skin crawl. It showed another side of this battlefield veteran who had experienced all the ninja wars, and his determination to give everything.
Luo Feng also said solemnly: "Lord Hokage, please rest assured, I guarantee with my life that the Dragon Chamber of Commerce sincerely wants to revitalize the ninja world and has no other intentions."
The two parties have finally finalized their intention to invest and accept investment, but the negotiations have just begun. They still need to make a detailed division of the investment content, how to invest, the rights and obligations of both parties, etc.
"Hokage-sama, it must be your first time accepting investment. You have no experience in this area, so let me talk about it first."
Luo Feng, however, thought for the troubled Konoha ninjas and was the first to speak: "We in the Kingdom of Dragon have been investing overseas for many years. We have invested in the southern continent of the 'Eagle Kingdom' and also invested in the Black Continent. It is an area with poor forest land. We have rich investment experience and have established a complete win-win investment model."
"Especially the Black Continent, which is very similar to the current situation of the ninja world. There are many warlords, endless wars, people's livelihood is poor, and they are in extreme poverty. It can be said that they are poor and have nothing. Even in remote areas, many people use leaves to make clothes, live in tents, and primitive people almost.
But after many years of our investment, many black continent countries have gradually transformed from divided tribes into alliances and into modern societies. High-speed railways have been opened in the country, factories, schools, stadiums, and hospitals have been built. The quality of the people has gradually improved, and the economy has grown rapidly. , the future is full of hope. "
"Oh!" Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately listened carefully and asked, "You are willing to invest in a country that has nothing. Aren't you afraid of losing money?"
"This is the superiority of our Dragon Kingdom investment model. The investment contracts we sign neither interfere in other countries' internal affairs nor set political conditions. They also fully take into account the poverty status of the investing countries. They are by no means economic plunder, but Mutual benefit, win-win, and common development.”
Luo Feng said with a smile: "For those impoverished countries, we use low-interest loans, first using the country's mines, land and other natural resources as collateral, and loan a huge sum of money to the country.
The country uses this loan to purchase my country's construction assistance services and uses the loan to carry out construction. After the factories and mines are completed, our technical personnel will temporarily guide the country's workers in production, and the output will temporarily belong to our country to repay the loan for a certain number of years. Later, when the workers' skills mature and the talents are cultivated, they are returned to the country, and the country slowly repays the loan with the profits from factories and mines.
By the time the loan is repaid, the country will have modern factories, facilities, technical talent, and hens to lay eggs. The people of this country earn salaries by accepting employment and share in the investment dividends, which increases their income. At the same time, we will also provide free assistance to build infrastructure, schools, and hospitals to improve the quality of the country's citizens, thereby revitalizing a backward country in an all-round way. "
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "I see... But, your country has invested so much and done so many things just to earn some loan interest. Isn't it worth the loss?"
"Loan interest income is only to protect the principal from loss due to inflation and changes in international financial exchange rates."
Luo Feng said with a smile: "Our Dragon Kingdom is known as the world's factory, with extremely developed productivity. On the one hand, we have a large demand for resources, and on the other hand, we need to open up new overseas markets to sell goods.
With the current situation of the ninja world, even if our products are sold at low prices, the people will not have the purchasing power. It has boosted the economy of the ninja world, and our products can earn appropriate profits. The ninja world also has some specialties, and after we develop them, we can turn them into mature products and sell them back home.
For example, the ninjutsu sealing scroll technology unique to the ninja world. If developed properly and a storage capsule is developed, houses, vehicles, cargo, etc. can be sealed in capsule-sized miniature scrolls, which greatly facilitates portability and can change the logistics industry. The pattern opens up a new era of the Internet of Things and has great investment prospects. "
Speaking of this, Luo Feng paused and emphasized: "This is the principle of mutual benefit and win-win, which is of great benefit to both the Dragon Kingdom and the ninja world."
"So that's it. The people of the Dragon Country have such great business acumen that they actually came up with such a method!"
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't fully understand Luo Feng's words, he understood about sixty-seven out of ten. The more he listened, the more reasonable he became. This win-win investment model was full of wisdom and astonishing. He couldn't help but nod his head in approval. .
"I will ask my secretary to draft the specific terms of the investment contract together with Konoha's civilian ninjas. Once the draft is drawn up, we will discuss it slowly. I won't go into details now."
Luo Feng changed the topic and suddenly said: "Lord Hokage, I have another unkind request. This is not included in the contract. I ask for your approval."
"President Bredlow, please speak up. Since we have decided to cooperate, of course we must make our requests openly and honestly."
"I heard that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire has a direct ninja force called the 'Twelve Guardian Ninjas', and your son Sarutobi Asuma is also one of them."
"It is indeed true. President Bradlow is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable."
Luo Feng narrowed his eyes and smiled like a big bad wolf: "I don't know how much financial aid the Fire Country provides to Konoha every year, but I conclude that the financial aid provided by our Dragon Country must be countless times that of the Fire Country. . Can I get the same treatment as the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and have a direct ninja force to protect my safety?"
"this……"
Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered again. The twelve guardian ninjas of the Fire Country daimyo are composed of elite jonins. Nowadays, the number of elite jonins in Konoha Village is very small and there is a shortage of talents. Twelve more elite jonins are allocated to Bradero. The bodyguards are a bit too tight-lipped to choose the right person.
Seeing his hesitation, Luo Feng continued: "This is also to prevent me from being kicked away for no reason while walking on the streets of Konoha. After all, the people of the ninja world are fierce and still in the midst of war. If there is a problem with my personal safety, the investment must be If something goes wrong, it might even bring disaster to Konoha, it’s very important.”
"Okay!" Sarutobi Hiruzen gritted his teeth and said, "I will try my best to select twelve jounin to form the 'Twelve Guardian Ninjas' to protect your safety!"
"It's not necessary to choose twelve Jonin. I usually stay in Konoha Village and won't run around outside the village. There's not much security pressure."
Luo Feng waved his hand and said with a smile: "I can understand the current tense situation and difficulties faced by Konoha Village, so I won't put any more burden on you. Just select twelve people from the students of the ninja school. I can just take it. Use the time to tutor those children in learning cultural and scientific knowledge, and personally practice whether Konoha's education reform can have any effect."
Sarutobi Hiruzen thought about it, but he couldn't think of any disadvantages. Twelve ninja school students were a better choice than twelve elite jounin, and would not weaken the village's war strength.
If President Bredlow does not leave the village, the children can receive tutoring in the village and serve as his bodyguards. In terms of ability and degree of danger, they can do the job.
"That's...ok."
Sarutobi Hiruzen weighed it up and nodded in agreement. With such a casual saying, he packaged the twelve best ninjas in Konoha Village and gave them to Luo Feng for supervision.