For Yang Constantine, Li Xiao's conditions are certainly acceptable. Anyway, he has long been related to someone's interests. If someone makes money, he can at least drink soup with him. If it were another foreign father, he doesn't know if there would be soup. Drink!
But Jan Constantine knew that he could not represent the entire Revolutionary Committee, not even half of it. He really didn't know whether other big figures in the Revolutionary Committee would agree.
"Then let Mr. Perrier send them a message and give them some hints!" Li Xiao replied casually.
Jan Constantine approved of this suggestion with both hands. The French Consulate General came forward and the big bosses in various fields had to give face, and he could completely remove it himself, so why not do it?
Of course, he also knew that there would be a price to pay for asking Perrier to come forward, and most of the money from selling food would inevitably flow into France's pockets. However, this is also the intended meaning of the cup. After all, the French are not philanthropic. On the contrary, it has always been famous for eating people without spitting out the bones.
Naturally, Perrier has no meaning to this kind of big money-making business, but his only question is how to sell so much food at such a high price. France has no shortage of food, so it definitely has no interest in eating it. Britain has vast colonies, and there is no need for them. With so little food and relations with Wallachia so bad, it was impossible to do anything convenient.
To this, Li Xiao's answer was simple: "Sell it to the Russians! Aren't they going to carry out military operations? And their logistics support has always been very bad, so they will probably be happy to get food supplies nearby!"
Perrier was also shocked. He didn't expect that Li Xiao would give such a ridiculous suggestion. Aren't we on the side of Wallachia? How could we sell food to the enemy?
"There are no eternal enemies, my friend, remember my words, there are only eternal interests!" Li Xiao replied seriously.
Perrier was stunned for a moment, seeming to be digesting Li Xiao's words, while Li Xiao continued to teach: "My friend, it's not just the Wallachians who need to make early plans, you also need to make early plans. !The defeat of the Wallachians is inevitable, and the return of the Russians is inevitable. Think about how embarrassed you, the Consul General, will be then!"
Perrier nodded, wasn't he embarrassed? He would not be liked by the Russians if he supported the provisional government of Wallachia, and Russia would be the emperor of Wallachia. At that time, any activities carried out by him as the consul general would be Being suppressed by Russia, to put it mildly, it is difficult to move forward.
"So you must show some goodwill to the Russians," Li Xiao induced. "If you can improve the current bad French-Russian relations, your situation in Wallachia will be much better in the future, and I think it will be better at home as well. I think you did a nice thing, don't you?"
Perrier was lost in thought, weighing the pros and cons. If the Russian occupying forces felt that he, the French Consul General, was still leaning toward them, they would definitely show goodwill, and his situation would indeed be much better. But would the country think he was doing a good job? It's hard to say. After all, the two countries have been at an extraordinary stalemate over faith issues in recent years. Considering the influence of the domestic church on the political arena, I'm afraid they may not like him, a traitor who pleases the Orthodox heretics, right?
Li Xiao persuaded patiently: "Now and then, there was no revolution before, so we naturally have to fight these heretics, but now, who wants to provoke these terrible polar bears?"
Perrier was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses. The situation is stronger than the current situation in France. In the past, the country was peaceful, the people were safe, and the country was strong. Naturally, it was necessary to distance itself from the polar bears, averting the shame of the Napoleonic era. But now, the whole country is in chaos.
, then you still have the heart to challenge the polar bears! Maybe the politicians in the country are also riding a tiger and are in a difficult position. I wish someone could pour water on the previous tense situation!
Perrier thought about it and felt that this matter could still be done as a test, not only to test the domestic response but also to test the Russian response. If the response was good, he would be better off in the next step.
Of course, he would not say this to Li Xiao. After all, he is also a despicable politician and cannot show all his ideas. After all, being able to do it is one thing, but how to do it is another matter. Even if this is
Even if something can be done, he still has to make it difficult, so that he can show his value!
Li Xiao naturally also knew about this old fox's Xiao Jiujiu. He still had some ideas on how to make this fox work obediently: "I am going to persuade the Wallachian Revolutionary Committee to purchase arms from our country. Do you have a suitable partner?"
Perrier was stunned. He just wanted to ask Li Xiao about the arms purchase. After all, this business is not small. If he can take this order, the capitalists in the country will definitely be happy from ear to ear.
Then their spokesperson in the political arena will also be happy, and naturally his future and life as the Consul General will be easier.
But now Li Xiao actually handed over the fat guy directly, sincerely to save face, and Perrier was immediately happy: "Of course, I have a pretty good relationship with them, and I can get a very fair price!"
Yes, it is a very fair price. Please pay attention to the fairness, because Perrier is talking about fairness and not discount. The difference here is too big. A fair price means that it is not a scam, but a discount is not a scam.
Can you tell me how big the difference is?
Li Xiao naturally knows how deep the arms trade is. Have you ever seen how many middlemen are taking kickbacks? Not to mention the third brother. Almost every arms deal involves corruption. Of course, the third brother is good.
The neighbor's minibus, the famous Mr. 10%, is not in vain. Of course, there is also the Fourth V on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, and the arms procurement corruption case is also well known.
So Li Xiao just listened to what Perrier said, don't expect the unscrupulous businessman to really give you a fair price, and it doesn't matter to him anyway, because it's not his money anyway, and in the end he is just an even more unscrupulous intermediary.
No matter how outrageous the price Perrier gave him, he could always cheat the Wallachians with an even more outrageous price.
When Perrier saw that Li Xiao didn't say anything, he was naturally even more happy. He couldn't wait to start trading. After all, the window period for making money was only so long. If the Russians moved too fast, wouldn't everything be ruined?
Failed?
But Li Xiao smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, my friend. Let's worry about the food problem first, help the Russians solve their problems and make money at the same time. As for the arms, there is no need to be so anxious!"