"Brother Crich, do you have such a saying in Rome?"
Krich listened to Young Master Liu's question to him and immediately responded with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Hui Liu, as you just said, we in Rome do have such a saying.
Although the explanation is somewhat different from what Mr. Liu and you Dalong said, the final meaning is roughly the same."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, took a sip of the herbal tea in the cup in his hand, and watched in amusement as Krich gently smacked the tea on his lips twice.
“Hehehe, I’m just saying this, young master!
In this world, wherever there are people, there will naturally be disputes and interests.
Whether it is on our side, the dragon, or on your western countries, there are many things that are often the same.
That’s all, that’s all, let’s not talk about these off-topics for now.”
After Master Liu finished speaking, he shook his head with a faint smile, then turned sideways and crossed his legs with a slightly raised brow.
"Krich."
"Here, please tell me, Mr. Liu."
"Brother Creech, let's get down to business.
I told you just now, Master, that there is never a free lunch in this world.
As the saying goes, when you gain something, you lose something.
Since you want to gain something, you naturally have to lose something.
Once the Joint Chamber of Commerce is truly established, the benefits it will bring are immeasurable.
As long as you are not a fool, brother, you should understand how important the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce is.
Brother Creech, you are a smart man.
I don’t think you are so naive that you think that just because of the friendship between the two of us, I will hand over the position of president of the Joint Chamber of Commerce to you casually, right?"
After listening to Mr. Liu's eloquent remarks, Krich's heart suddenly tightened, and he thought to himself with slightly nervous eyes.
Regarding the specific matters of the United Chamber of Commerce, Liu Dashao had already made everything clear in his mind from what he had just said.
He is not a fool. Of course he knows how important the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce is.
As far as I know, there is a saying in Dalong Celestial Dynasty that there is no such thing as a pie in the sky.
Mr. Liu wants to hand over the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce into his own hands. He doesn’t even need to think about it carefully to know that Mr. Liu should have what he wants!
I think so.
It would be really weird if Mr. Liu allowed himself to serve as the president of the Joint Chamber of Commerce simply and easily.
If this is really the case, Mr. Liu dares to offer the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce to himself, but he may not dare to accept it easily!
It took about half a cup of tea.
Creech came to his senses from his silence and looked at Mr. Liu who was caressing the tea lid with an anxious expression.
"Mr. Liu, you are right, I really don't have such simple thoughts.
I, Crich, am a businessman. I have been traveling all over the country for half my life, and I have experienced all the scenes that I need to experience.
Even some scenes that should not be experienced have been experienced by chance.
Therefore, I am still very clear about some things in my heart."
When Krich said this, he lowered his head and took a sip of the tea in the cup, then raised his head and looked at Young Master Liu with a serious expression.
"Mr. Liu, I dare to ask.
I wonder what I need to pay for the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce?"
Young Master Liu put down the tea cup in front of him, glanced sideways at the serious Krich, lowered his head with a smile and spit out the tea leaves between his lips and teeth.
"Hehe, hehe, brother Crich, you are a cheerful person with a bold personality!"
"Mr. Liu praised me, I just said whatever came to my mind.
If there is anything rude, I hope you will forgive me, Mr. Liu."
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and sipped the tea from the corner of his mouth twice. Without looking back, he raised the tea cup in his hand and gestured to Liu Song behind him.
"Willow Pine."
"yes."
Liu Song came to Mr. Liu's side in three steps and took the tea cup into his hand with skillful movements.
Then, he quietly returned to his original position with gentle steps.
Liu Mingzhi shook the hem of his clothes twice with his backhand, casually shook off the jade fan of Wanli Jiangshan in his hand, and turned sideways with a smile on his face to focus on Krich again.
"Brother Krich, since you are already so happy, then I naturally have nothing to hide.
Brother, I have just told you this.
Once the Joint Chamber of Commerce is truly established, the benefits it will bring will be immeasurable.
As the saying goes, the human heart is not as powerful as a snake swallowing an elephant.
Some things require a balance.
Brother, you should understand such a simple truth, right?"
Krich rolled his eyes slightly and nodded without hesitation.
"I understand what I said to Mr. Liu."
Liu Mingzhi gently shook the jade fan in his hand, and chuckled happily when he looked at the reserved expression of Krich.
"Hehehe, I knew you would understand, brother.
Otherwise, brother, you won’t be so generous as to push the business in your store to other places.”
When he heard Young Master Liu's words, Krich's face was slightly startled, and then he immediately reacted and looked at Young Master Liu with a smile on his face.
"Hehehe, Mr. Liu, I really made you laugh.
Let me tell you something from my heart, I did it out of necessity!
I took my whole family away from home and begged for food in a foreign country. I had to make concessions on many things.
Otherwise, it will be difficult for me, Krich and his family, to have a place to live in this huge royal city!"
Liu Mingzhi changed his posture with a smile as he listened to Creech's emotional words.
"Brother Creech, no matter what the reason is, the fact that you can do this shows that you are a person who knows how to advance and retreat, and understands the general situation.
It is precisely because of this order that I, young master, am impressed by you.
As I said just now, Mr. Dalong, we always pay attention to recognizing heroes and focusing on heroes.
Now, I will tell you one more thing that our Dalong Heavenly Dynasty values.
That is, heroes cherish heroes."
As Liu Mingzhi spoke, he closed the jade fan in his hand with a smile, and looked up at the dim sky covered with drizzle with deep eyes.
"Hahaha, young master, I have the audacity to say something that is not very modest today.
In this world, I, Liu Mingzhi, can be considered a hero.
In the same way, I would like to say something to you, Brother Crich, that is not considered a compliment.
Over here in the Western countries, brother, you can be considered a hero.
In this way, we two brothers should recognize heroes and value heroes, and heroes should cherish heroes."
It is precisely because of this that I will seriously discuss cooperation with Brother Creech.
Brother Krich, I am a hero, and you are also a hero.
You, a hero, don’t let me, the hero, down, my young master!”
After hearing Mr. Liu's generous words of praise, Krich waved his hands hurriedly with a nervous look on his face.
"Don't dare, don't dare.
Mr. Liu, you praised me, you praised me!"
Seeing Krich's reaction and behavior, an imperceptible light quickly flashed in the depths of Liu Mingzhi's eyes.
Immediately, with a smile on his face, he held the jade fan in his hand and gently tapped it in the palm of his left hand.
"Oh, oh, brother Crich, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
As I was talking about this young master, I unknowingly went off topic again.
So what, let’s get down to business and keep talking.”
Krich listened to Young Master Liu's apologetic tone and nodded gently with a smile on his face.
"Okay, okay, Mr. Liu, please say it. I'm all ears."
Song Qing, Zhang Kuang, and Nangong Ye saw Krich's reaction and behavior at this moment, and a flash of pity flashed in the depths of their eyes.
Yes, it means mercy.
Previously, they looked at Creech with only a hint of sympathy.
Now, the previous sympathy has unknowingly turned into pity.
As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.
If you really take the emperor's intimate words to you seriously, it means that you have already lost.
Of course, Crich didn't know what Song and Qing were thinking.
The only thought in his mind at this moment was to know what kind of price he would have to pay for the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce.
If the benefits you can get in the future are greater than the price you have to pay.
In this way, I definitely have no objections.
Otherwise, you should think about it carefully.
Of course, even if this cooperation cannot be successful, I have to find a reasonable wording that satisfies Mr. Liu and use an excuse to refuse this cooperation.
After all, in the final analysis, even if I really can't cooperate with Mr. Liu, I can't antagonize him.
Cooperation is a matter of cooperation, and making friends is a matter of making friends.
One code is another code, these two things cannot be confused.
In fact, as Young Master Liu said before, Crich is a smart man.
Therefore, he knew very well what he needed.
Unfortunately, the person he met was Liu Mingzhi.
From the beginning to the end, Liu Dashao and Krich's inner thoughts were not on the same level.
What Kerridge was thinking about and considering was only about what kind of benefits it would bring to him after the establishment of the United Chamber of Commerce.
Looking back at Liu Mingzhi's inner thoughts, he did not put the interests of this so-called joint chamber of commerce at his heart at all.
For Young Master Liu, the so-called Joint Chamber of Commerce, and even the position of president of the Joint Chamber of Commerce, is nothing more than a trivial issue.
United Chamber of Commerce? The position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce?
Hehehe, hehehe!
Ridiculous, really ridiculous!
The United Chamber of Commerce, which was extremely important to Kerridge, was at best a trivial matter mentioned casually to Young Master Liu.
With just a thought, you can easily establish a so-called joint chamber of commerce.
In the same way, I can naturally establish a second joint chamber of commerce easily.
Young Master Liu knew exactly what Kerridge wanted in his heart.
However, even if Crich tried his best to figure out what Mr. Liu wanted in his heart, he might not be able to figure it out.
Of course, there are no absolutes.
Maybe Crich can think of it.
What is the specific situation? Who can say for sure?
Liu Mingzhi saw the changes in expressions on the faces of Song Qing, Zhang Guang, and Krich, and raised his eyebrows with a smile.
"Brother Crich."
Young Master Liu's words directly interrupted the thoughts in Krich's mind.
"Excuse me, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Mingzhi turned the jade fan in his hand flexibly with his fingers, glanced at Krich with a smile, and stood up and walked towards the front steps again.
In the eyes of Song Qing, Krich and others with different expressions, Mr. Liu stopped unhurriedly, raised his arms and swayed back and forth in the mid-air where the drizzle was falling.
"Brother Creech, after you assume the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce, the benefits gained from the Chamber of Commerce can be divided into four parts.
As the president of the United Chamber of Commerce, you can get 30% of the benefits.
Zhang Shuai, Nangong Shuai, and many Dalong generals, together they can get 30% of the benefits.
The official and merchant caravans of our Dalong Dynasty, as well as the owners of the private caravans who are willing to cooperate with you, all of them will share a total of 30% of the profits.
Adding up the benefits before and after, this is already 90% of the benefits.
As for the remaining 10% of the profits, it will be divided equally among the soldiers who are responsible for protecting the United Chamber of Commerce and the many branches of the United Chamber of Commerce."
As Young Master Liu spoke, he narrowed his eyes deeply and suddenly turned his head to stare at Krich.
"Brother Krich, I have done a rough calculation before I came to your house as a guest.
After you assume the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce, don't say that I will only give you 30% of the benefits. Even if I only give you 15% of the benefits, it will be enough for you to make a lot of money."
As soon as Liu Mingzhi finished speaking, he smiled and raised his jade fan to kiss and scratch the back of his neck.
"Brother Crich, what I just said is the biggest concession I can make.
If you agree to this, then the position of president of the United Chamber of Commerce will be yours.
On the contrary, if we should be friends, we should still be good friends!"