Chapter 846
is different
"We've now suspended that bank's operations. To be honest, even if we had their funds, we wouldn't feel at ease. The reason is simple: this is everyone's hard-earned money. Think about it, which of these conglomerate owners doesn't need to borrow from banks? And what about ordinary people—they work hard their whole lives, trusting your bank to deposit their money, and then you just freeze it all at once."
Thinking about it this way, the situation is indeed different.
"To put it simply, I haven't touched a single penny of their funds. I will return all the money to them after this crisis is over. But the condition is: I will absolutely not do it now, because I must first make my stance clear. As for whether I will enter their market in the future—I want to say that I will never set foot in Japan again."
These people looked at each other in bewilderment. Who would have thought that such an entrepreneur could be so clear about his likes and dislikes at such a crucial moment?
"As our old saying goes, isn't this just the story of the farmer and the snake? How much aid did we provide when their volcano erupted? At the time, we always said that a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, so we went all out to help them through their difficulties. I even sent out all the robot troops we had at the time to participate in the rescue, at the call of the country. And this is how they repaid us."
Everyone knows that Kyushu is the friendliest country in the world. No matter when or where, whenever a disaster strikes, they are always the first to rush to the scene.
"So, sometimes it's like this: do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. We treat everyone with sincerity, but occasionally we encounter heartless scoundrels, not to mention that these people are even worse than beasts."
Upon hearing this, the business owners all laughed. The analogy was so apt, even hitting the nail on the head, that it immediately drew the attention of many.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
While everyone has some feelings about this, the issues raised by this incident are also very crucial, and it remains to be seen how they will respond.
It's fair to say that the contradictions we all face are equally pressing. To persevere would be a testament to courage. However, no one can guarantee that everyone truly possesses such resolve. If things were handled properly, the situation would be vastly different.
Of course, many things are still frustrating right now.
"Let me put it this way: Actually, we still need to figure out the situation inside the Skycomers Group. So please rest assured, all banking and financial activities in your areas are stable, so there's no need to worry too much. As long as you don't do anything unethical, we will never do anything that harms others without benefiting ourselves."
Only then did they gradually understand.
"I believe that when the World Bank questions us, we will be able to provide a reason. After all, everyone has witnessed our aid to every country and region. I think that, apart from those who are utterly depraved, anyone with a modicum of sense should understand why we do this."
At this moment, everyone raised their glasses in celebration. Their meaning was clear: they hadn't done anything wrong, but perhaps things had really turned out differently than they had anticipated.
"Alright then, if you have time tomorrow, I hope you can visit our Chamber of Commerce. Many business owners are unable to attend due to time constraints, but they all asked me to convey their sincere invitation for you to visit the Chamber tomorrow. Would you do me the honor?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan immediately smiled. This was indeed a good opportunity, but he had to be careful not to overstep his bounds, otherwise, things could get complicated.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely go."
"it is good!"
Jiang Chuan knew perfectly well that these people simply wanted to know his true thoughts. Especially after arriving in Europe, many were speculating about how Jiang Chuan would handle any potential problems.
Of course, everyone was aware of the current situation. In particular, the local chamber of commerce members were overjoyed to hear that Jiang Chuan was coming—they would finally have the opportunity to ask him everything in person.
The next day arrived, and when Jiang Chuan arrived before the group, he sensed something was amiss: they were treating him to the finest food and drink. He walked into the guild as if he were a god.
What's going on here?
Jiang Chuan was also somewhat amused and exasperated, never expecting so many unexpected things to happen during this trip to Europe.
"Alright, I basically understand everyone's concerns. What you're worried about is whether there will be problems with the accounts, including whether our previous investments and cooperation with you will be terminated, right?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Do you know why I took those measures against Japan?
At this crucial moment, Jiang Chuan first posed a question.
The group exchanged glances, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"It's very simple: they did something inhumane. Tell me, what's the point of talking to a bunch of beasts? In that case, we might as well stop cooperating with them. But you are different—your country, including your leaders, at least know how to consider others. Although there is competition, it's all within reasonable limits."
Jiang Chuan then made his point completely clear.
“We allow all kinds of competition to exist, and we allow different voices to emerge in front of us—otherwise, how can we progress? But what we least want to see is some people deliberately showing off in front of us, thinking they are particularly great from the very beginning.”
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Indeed, everyone knew that those guys from Japan had a history of this kind of thing.
"And I think you should know, right? After the last large-scale conflict, Atlantis was once more powerful than ever, but because of many things that happened during that time, it is not as strong as it used to be."
Since things are not as good as before, some people naturally start to let themselves go.
"So what I need to do now is to make them understand one thing: in this world, everything has rules. Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished severely. So please rest assured, as long as you do not commit such heinous acts, I will never take such measures."
Everyone was finally relieved.
Because many people and organizations in Europe, while they like to make noise, haven't actually done anything outrageous.
In this situation, everyone is surprisingly calm. Perhaps we should take this opportunity to work steadily and step by step. Maybe this will lead us to a solution.
Under these circumstances, Jiang Chuan's visit to the European region came to an end. But just before he was about to return home, Jones from Atlantis sent him an invitation.
"What's going on? Do I have to go to their country?"
Jiang Chuan was actually reluctant, mainly because he felt that if he really went to their country and then returned home, some things might become uncontrollable. (End of Chapter)