After all, Gu Kun is a man with a net worth of tens of millions of dollars. In terms of wealth, he is now the second richest man in Lanfang, surpassing Zhu Jingye and Sa Wuyang, and second only to the royal family.
In a small country like Lanfang, everyone can come and go freely. Gu Kun's money stored in overseas banks is not that far away from Lanfang.
If Lan Fang's environment is not good, he can transfer at any time if he wants.
Therefore, it is enough to maintain the current level of respect for the Grand Duke. There is no need to compromise and obey orders in everything.
The reason why Gu Kun was reluctant to part with the land in Lanfang was because he knew that there would be even more exaggerated development potential in a few years, this sign would still be of great use, and the existing legal system here would be the most suitable for his expansion.
After the two sides established the basis of mutual trust, Zhu Youdong continued to ask: "Now, I want to hear your true opinions on various countries. Are you really close to some foreign countries, or do you want to take advantage of them? Are you really close to other foreign countries?
hatred, or is it just a conflict of interests?"
Obviously, the translation of this question is to ask Gu Kun about his true attitude towards China and the British.
This is the basis for deepening mutual trust between the two parties in the future.
So Gu Kun decided to tell the truth.
Before he came, he had studied the Grand Duke's resume and felt that the diplomatic gestures shown by him in public did not necessarily represent his true emotional tendencies.
Politicians are all old yin. Who can express their subjective likes and dislikes on their face and talk about them? No matter how close they are or how much they dislike them, they have to hide them.
Gu Kun did not believe that Zhu Youdong had no hatred for the Bretons even though his two sons and one daughter died at the hands of Zhan Shibang.
Gu Kun chose the most straightforward words without hesitation: "Your Highness, you have two sons and one daughter, who died in the troubled autumn of 1983. My parents also died in the autumn of 1983. I don't think it is necessary for me to be in this kind of situation."
Even in private gatherings of friends, I conceal my hatred for the colonists. This is just.
However, I know that the Brittany is small and weak and cannot afford to offend the Bretons. Especially next door, Malay, Brunei, and Indonesia, which are the main economic lifelines, are also controlled by the remnants of colonial capital such as Boucher Shell Oil.
. Therefore, I will bury my emotions in my heart and will never act rashly without the right time, let alone bring trouble to the country.
As for me, my closeness to China comes from the fact that we share the same culture and race, and our primary school in Lanfang is weak and has a weak education. We don’t even have a university. We, the younger generation, have received higher education from China with the same culture and race, and our values identify with the integrity of China
Shuo, that's what it should be.
However, this kind of closeness cannot harm the interests of the Lancang side. We can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. The Lancang side just wants to enrich the country and the people. China has a big goal. Each can get what it needs without causing trouble. Why not?
"
For Gu Kun, the colonists had a hatred of killing their parents, which was definitely a sworn enemy.
For Zhu Youdong, it was a hatred of annihilation of children and grandchildren, and it was almost a mortal enemy - he only had one daughter left now, and he was too old to have children. Strictly speaking according to the traditional and conservative patriarchal law, it was annihilation of children and grandchildren.
Hearing Gu Kun say this himself, and his eyes were very righteous and firm, Zhu Youdong also believed it.
This is not just said by words, but also done by actions.
Zhu Youdong summed it up by asking: "So, you insisted on opening an aircraft carrier theme park and did not allow Chinese technicians to enter the secret cabin? You are using this gimmick to attract Chinese tourists who are obsessed with aircraft carriers to come and spend money, and attract relevant departments to
Do you pay the bill?"
Gu Kun pretended to smile sheepishly: "Let's not talk about asking the relevant departments to pay the bill. The demand for overseas study tours has always existed. If we don't come to Lanzhou, we will also organize trips to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. It is impossible to save these budgets
came down.
I am just spending the money that the Chinese people will definitely spend on luxury and long faces on us. In our small country of more than 80,000 people in Lanzhou, even if everyone benefits from it, it will only be enough for hundreds of thousands of tourists a year.
Saturation, this will not increase China's inherent inspection expenditure at all.
And this money was made by Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and while they were making money, they were pro-Brotherville and pro-Oceania. Let me make it, and I will be pro-China without destroying the balance of power or provoking interference."
If the number of tourists received in the future reaches several million, it may cause China to "spend more foreign exchange".
With his current size, Gu Kun can guarantee that for at least three or even five years, he will only be "dividing the cake" rather than "trying to make the cake bigger". He has a clear conscience.
You won’t spend more than a dollar in foreign exchange.
Zhu Youdong has never carefully calculated the accounts of the tourism industry before, and he does not understand the characteristics of China's fiscal expenditures, so he has never thought about this situation.
In his impression, he did not fully understand "win-win" and thought that "if Lan Fang makes more money, China will have to spend more money. If this goes on for a long time and Gu Kun does not give real benefits, China will be angry."
, forcing Gu Kun to take risks."
Now, after Gu Kun broke it into pieces and calculated the details for him, Zhu Youdong was finally relieved.
"Win-win, we make more, they don't spend more, they just share the profits from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand... This is a good summary, Xiao Gu, you are really talented in both civil and military affairs. I am old, if you had told me this earlier
With the truth inside, why should I worry?"
Since China is not at a loss, China will not put strong pressure on Gu Kun, and there is no need to worry about Gu Kun being forced to ride a tiger by the foreign forces behind him.
"Skills are just specializations. His Highness is only concerned about major issues. It's okay if he doesn't know the inside story of the industry." Gu Kun gave him a face.
Zhu Youdong thought for a while and finally asked: "Then can you guarantee that you will never give sensitive benefits to China in the future? For example, can you never let them study your aircraft carrier theme park?"
When asked this question, Zhu Youdong's eyes flashed with an undetectable glare.
Gu Kun knew that this issue was very important, and he didn't want to talk directly about it.
If you agree too easily, you are not sincere.
He deliberately thought for a while and said steadily: "If the time is not ripe, of course I will stick to the principle. But if the time is ripe, I should still act according to the circumstances."
Zhu Youdong: "What do you mean when you say the time is ripe? What do you mean by immature? Is it a casual judgment?"
Gu Kun: "Of course it is not a casual judgment. There must be a clear benchmark basis. For example, if China's national power becomes more and more prosperous in the future and it can fully radiate its sphere of influence in Nanyang, then of course we, the small countries in Nanyang, should rush to seek refuge and strive for the first revolution.
The reward is to establish special honors.
On the other hand, if Oceania and Brittany do despicable acts that obviously harm the interests of Southeast Asian countries, and we temporarily turn to the East out of revenge, as long as we explain diplomatically diplomatically, we may not be unable to win international sympathy and let Oceania and Brittany
Brittany shows her generosity by being kind to us."
Zhu Youdong was said to be a little confused, because he could not imagine an example to correspond to this kind of pragmatic description of air versus air.
"Can you give me an example?"
Gu Kun confidently said: "For example, if the Oceania and Burundi plutocrats, and those mad dogs on Wall Street, like the Barings Bank case at the beginning of the year, speculate and attack and damage the Asian economy, then it would be logical for us to angrily decouple from them."
The Barings Bank incident mentioned by Gu Kun happened exactly half a year ago in February 1995. It was a branch of a long-established Brittany bank in Lijiapo. It miscalculated in targeting the Japanese stock market, which resulted in the collapse of the entire bank.
.
However, what if their sniper attack is successful? It may not be able to cause violent fluctuations in the stock and currency markets of East Asia and Southeast Asia in advance.
This matter is actually not necessarily related to the Southeast Asian crisis, but Gu Kun knows history and knows about the sniper attack by Sogou two years later, so he described the possibility in a far-fetched way to a financial layman like the Grand Duke.
I can't hear the problem either.
The trigger for the Barings Bank happened in Lijiapo next door, so the incident itself was clear to the Grand Duke. It was just that the interpretation was a little off, which gave Gu Kun the opportunity to interpret it in an old bottle.
"If something so bad really happened, then it wouldn't be a bad idea to switch sides and do something more pro-China in exchange for benefits. If they really offend the public, the West should not be too harsh on the Lancang side.
Zhu Youdong thought about it again and again, and in principle affirmed Gu Kun's style of dealing with international relations.
At least, he already knew that Gu Kun was not a fool, and would not make impulsive decisions like other young people do in the heat of the moment.
"Of course, Your Highness." Gu Kun quickly added, "You have to think about it this way: If there are really those crazy dogs on Wall Street and foreign countries, and they commit such brutal behavior that angers the people of the entire Southeast Asia, then we, the Lan Fang, will pick the right moment to be angry.
And the economy is decoupled from the West, and even announced that it will abandon the ringgit and only use the renminbi as the only currency in circulation. The West does not dare to do anything to us.
Because if they act rashly, it will make many countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand feel that everyone is in danger and share the same hatred. At that time, the 600 million people in Southeast Asia will think: You are using financial tools to harvest the wealth we have accumulated over the years, and you are not allowing us to
If it decouples itself from the US dollar to avoid suspicion, to what extent will the people's anger gather?
Do Oceania and Britannia have to put 600 million people in danger in order to suppress the defection of a country of 80,000 people? They might as well keep us as their signboard of "economy for economy" and whitewash the White House
And Downing Street is not the dog of Wall Street and the City'."
Although the White House is the dog of Wall Street, dogs also want to save face.
"It makes sense... This point is far-reaching." Zhu Youdong pondered for a long time, and finally nodded frequently, "Wu Yang should have told you that I allowed the national infrastructure to be opened to private investment, right? Since you know these industries
If you understand it this way, just go ahead and do it. If you have any ideas, as long as you can fully invest it or get the money, I will take care of the relevant construction departments and only file the record, not the approval. As for the planning, just let it go."
After today's meeting, he was basically assured of Gu Kun's overall view.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your success. I will complete the follow-up investment plan in the next few days, and then I will ask you to take a look."
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ps: The fourth update comes first, and the chapters are relatively large, with a chapter of 4,000 words.
Then I will follow the appointment and come back before 5 o'clock to take a look. If there are 1,000 people, I will update chapters 5 and 6, and I will make changes again.
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