Chapter 3098
Apology, Repayment, Signing of Agreement
Chapter 3098 Apology, Repayment, Signing of Agreement
Peng's office.
In the end, Old Wang still 'sold out' Yang Xiaotao.
There was no way around it; Boss Peng's aura was too terrifying. Normally, he was fine, but once he got serious, he felt that nothing could escape the eyes of the other party under those tiger-like eyes.
Under pressure from Boss Peng, I had no choice but to tell him what I knew.
Of course, he had only heard about this, and couldn't guarantee its authenticity.
However, based on his understanding of Yang Xiaotao, this matter is most likely true.
"So, those brats were misled by Yang Xiaotao and sank one ship for two?"
General Peng's voice was sharp and cold. Old Wang lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Old Chief, I also heard it from what they said, it seems to be like this."
"But it could just be a joke. You know, when fighting, people like to compare the number of enemies killed, and the soldiers will encourage each other."
"I think this should be seen as a form of incentive, not necessarily taken seriously."
Old Wang felt that an explanation was still needed, at least to change Yang Xiaotao's motives.
Otherwise, even if Yang Xiaotao can withstand the charge of interference, it won't be good for his future development.
More importantly, if this matter really escalates, the soldiers who participated in the battle will also be implicated.
After Mr. Wang finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the office.
He didn't dare to look at President Peng, but waited cautiously for the other party's decision.
However, I still kept an eye on Mr. Peng's breathing. At least for now, Mr. Peng's breathing did not seem rapid, but rather very steady.
After a long while, Boss Peng picked up the water glass on the table, took another sip of cold tea, and then put it down, saying, "This brat just made a joke, and these brats actually believed it when they came in."
"With such limited skills, you'd be sold out and still have to pay the seller for the money."
Upon hearing what Mr. Peng said, Old Wang immediately understood what he meant and quickly looked up and laughed, "That's right, you actually believed such a casual joke."
"But the results are indeed impressive. The soldiers are fighting bravely. I heard that the United States left behind quite a few second-hand warships before they left, and the young men have dismantled them all. Tsk tsk."
"That's like a dragon emerging from the sea, amazing."
Old Wang immediately started praising it, and Boss Peng felt quite pleased to hear it.
Seeing that Old Wang still had the nerve to spout nonsense, he said irritably, "Do you think they'll use more missiles?"
Old Wang paused for a moment, then quickly laughed and said, "Old Chief, these weapons are made to be used, aren't they? It would be such a waste to leave them in the warehouse and let them rust."
"Nonsense. According to you, does that mean we should also take out our mushroom eggs and use them from time to time?"
Old Wang quickly shut up, but in his heart he felt that it was the right thing to do.
There's no need to choose a target; just shoot towards the east.
"Alright, this is none of your business. Get out of here."
General Peng served tea to see the guest off, and Old Wang quickly stood up, saying, "Old Chief, please take care of your health and don't overwork yourself."
"I'll be going now, you're busy."
I'll come again next time.
When Old Wang saw that Boss Peng's expression changed, he quickly opened the door and ran out.
Then he quickly closed the door and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, at least half of the goal has been achieved.
I feel a little bad for Yang Xiaotao.
But considering that I've already explained things for him, there shouldn't be any problem, right?
With that thought in mind, Old Wang quickly left this place of trouble.
As soon as Mr. Wang closed the door, Mr. Peng quickly took the telegram out of the drawer and placed it on the table.
After thinking for a moment, I found a calculator, turned it on, and started pressing the buttons.
Beep, beep, beep~
The Starlight Calculator kept making noise on the table, and as Mr. Peng looked at the numbers displayed on the calculator, he could no longer contain his excitement.
I waited until the last number was added, and then looked at the number displayed on the calculator with a burning desire.
Rubbing his hands together, Mr. Peng carefully pressed the multiplication sign, then the number 2, and finally the equals sign.
A five-digit number starting with the number seven immediately appeared before my eyes.
Instantly, Mr. Peng grinned and laughed out loud.
Just as President Peng burst out laughing, a hearty laugh also came from Old Chen's office.
"Mr. Ruan, it's been a long time."
Mr. Chen warmly stepped forward and gave the other person a warm hug.
On the other side, Ruan Wenzhe also smiled, but the smile was somewhat forced and helpless.
As for his physique, he looked much more haggard, with more gray hair at his temples and darker under his eyes.
Judging from the looks of it, he must have had a lot of worries.
After the two embraced, Old Chen immediately invited the other person to sit down, and then said to Secretary Guo, "Bring me my Da Hong Pao tea, the best kind, and brew it quickly."
Ruan Wenzhe felt a warmth in his heart when he heard Old Chen's warm voice.
This Da Hong Pao is a very precious item; there aren't many of it throughout the year, and even fewer will be allocated to the other party.
Only those of high enough status can drink it.
Thinking this way, I felt even more grateful and more certain about the purpose of my visit.
He just didn't know that when Secretary Guo opened the cupboard and looked at the full tea canisters inside, he was still a little hesitant about which one to take.
At this moment, Old Chen sat down and smiled, "Mr. Ruan, we met two years ago. It's only been a few months. Why do you look so haggard?"
When Old Chen asked this question, he was secretly very pleased with himself.
But Ruan Wenzhe felt bitter inside.
At the beginning of the year, they were still dreaming of a unified and prosperous country.
With the support of the alliance, it has even become a major international power.
But no one expected that just as their 'ambition' was beginning to take shape, their neighbor to the north delivered a blow right at their head.
Even though the stick was used to strike the "rebellious sons" in the south, it still terrified them half to death.
That rebellious son was originally known as the Little Overlord of Southeast Asia, especially in terms of his strength at sea.
Even they felt intimidated by it.
But now?
The big brother from the north came up and started smashing and beating things indiscriminately. The first stick he used smashed the little tyrant into a dead fish.
Just before he set off, the enemy's river fleet was being chased by several gunboats until they had nowhere to run, and the crew ended up running aground and fleeing.
They could never have imagined such strength.
Everyone knows that the northern big brother has a strong land force, but now it seems that his water force is not bad either.
As for why he came here today, one reason was to sever ties with that rebellious son in the south and prevent him from getting involved with them.
Secondly, it was to ensure that the northern elders would continue to support their righteous cause.
The saying goes that a local official is more powerful than a distant one. This incident made them realize that the Alliance boss could only shout a few words, and the one who could really control their lives was the big brother in the north.
They panicked as soon as the other side cut off the aid.
Especially food supplies; years of war have caused them to lose almost all of their arable land. Even if they still have arable land, most of the men have gone to the battlefield, and even women have joined in.
Without farmers, who will provide food?
Moreover, those bastards in the United States used Agent Orange back then, which severely damaged the agricultural ecosystem, making their food heavily dependent on external imports.
If the other party blocks this passage, they won't even be able to gather enough food to get through the winter this year.
Isn't this forcing them to complete unification this year?
But is it easy?
It's important to know that when the United States withdrew, they left behind not only second-hand ships, but also a large number of second-hand weapons.
This made them realize that once a fight broke out, they had to deal with the other side as quickly as possible.
Otherwise, dragging it out would only give the opponent a chance to recover. So, he came with a glorious mission.
At this moment, Secretary Guo placed two cups of tea beside the two of them. Old Chen politely extended his hand and said, "Try this Da Hong Pao. It's this year's new tea."
Secretary Guo immediately lowered his head upon hearing this.
The tea delivered this year is indeed new tea.
"Thank you!"
Ruan Wenzhe picked up his teacup, swished the teacup gently, and took a sip. He instantly felt refreshed and couldn't help but exclaim, "Excellent tea!"
After carefully savoring his words, he put down his teacup, a sorrowful expression on his face. "Mr. Chen, to be honest, I've come here specifically to express my apologies."
Upon hearing this, Old Chen felt inexplicably wary.
They've stopped using force and are now resorting to softer tactics.
However, the other party was unaware that this time, he had come up with a plan to deal with the ungrateful wretch.
After Ruan Wenzhe finished speaking, he looked up at Old Chen, expecting that the other party would show a sympathetic expression as before after hearing his sorrowful words.
But the other party still had the same expression as before, which made his heart sink.
The other person has changed.
This time, it's in jeopardy!
As the sun began to set, the office lights came on sometime earlier.
The tea on the table had gone cold. It wasn't that Secretary Guo hadn't added water, but rather that neither of them was in the mood for tea, so a perfectly good pot of Da Hong Pao had turned into iced tea.
The two men's expressions were also quite different.
Old Chen's calm demeanor highlighted Ruan Wenzhe's anxiety.
Faced with Old Chen's questioning, Ruan Wenzhe could only put on an innocent look, play the victim, and beg for mercy.
When faced with Ruan Wenzhe's request, Chen Lao also put on a helpless look and used the voice of the country as an excuse.
“Mr. Ruan, your actions this time have seriously hurt the feelings of our comrades. This irresponsible behavior has led many to believe that it is a betrayal.”
"Betrayal, do you know how serious that is?"
"We worked so hard to save up the supplies and gave them to you, but what did you do in return?"
"How foolish!"
Old Chen spoke with great sorrow, causing Ruan Wenzhe to lower his head even further, his face filled with grief.
“Mr. Ruan, now that you’re here, let’s get this straight.”
Even brothers sometimes bicker. It's okay. As long as you talk it out on the table and clear up the misunderstanding, you'll still be brothers. Don't you agree?
Old Chen spoke slowly, and Ruan Wenzhe raised his head with a look of shame, then nodded, "Mr. Chen, I understand, thank you for your understanding."
"I will go back and report this matter immediately, and I will explain it clearly as soon as possible."
"Rest assured, we have always resolutely followed the revolutionary cause; we are all steadfast revolutionary fighters."
After Ruan Wenzhe finished speaking, Old Chen nodded and then picked up his teacup and took a sip.
Seeing this, Ruan Wenzhe composed himself and finished the cold tea in his teacup before respectfully saying, "Mr. Chen, I apologize for bothering you. I hope you can understand our difficulties."
"I'll take my leave now."
Old Chen stood up and extended his hand, "Mr. Ruan, since you're here, why not stay a couple more days? We've changed a lot during this time, so you can take a look around Beijing."
"Yes, definitely."
After shaking hands, Mr. Chen saw them out the door, and Secretary Guo saw them out of the office building.
After getting into the car and leaving, Ruan Wenzhe, who had been standing tall, suddenly leaned back in his seat as if his spine had been crushed. He closed his eyes, and two painful tears streamed from the corners of his eyes.
He knew that they had completely lost this test.
The opponent's strength has exceeded their imagination.
Or rather, it exceeded everyone's expectations.
'Damn alliance, what a terrible idea!'
On the other side, after seeing Ruan Wenzhe off, Old Chen immediately picked up the satellite phone and called General Peng.
"Old Peng, you don't know, Ruan Wenzhe has been stuck here for half an afternoon. He's really good at talking."
Old Chen chuckled as he spoke, and President Peng was in a good mood as well. "What did he say?"
"What else can we say but to continue supporting them?"
"Ha, dream on."
President Peng sat in his chair with his legs crossed, then laughed and said, "We caused quite a stir there this time, and the enemy's strength was greatly weakened, which is an opportunity for them."
"We can't let them seize this opportunity now."
Old Chen nodded, "Don't worry, I know what to do."
"By the way, what exactly is going on in the south?"
"Why are they like tigers released from their cages as soon as they're let out? They're all out of control!"
"Aren't you going to do anything about it?"
After hearing what Old Chen said, President Peng gave a wry smile, "Do you think I don't want to get involved? But how can I manage it?"
"We can't let them be restricted, that's a cardinal sin in military strategy."
"not to mention"
At this point, Mr. Peng paused for a moment, then continued, "What's more, there are people stirring things up from behind."
Old Chen was taken aback, then asked curiously, "What do you mean? Stirring things up?"
"What do you mean?"
Mr. Peng then told Mr. Chen what he knew, and finally laughed and said, "Knowing this kid as I do, if he says it, he can definitely do it."
Old Chen slapped his forehead. "No wonder."
"No wonder those brats are working so hard; consider this a way to trade in the old for the new."
"Who wouldn't want something bigger and newer?"
President Peng laughed heartily, "Do you know how many victories they've delivered so far?"
"I did the math, one for two, that's over 70,000 tons in the end."
"Ha ha!!!"
Hearing Mr. Peng's hearty laughter on the phone, Old Chen suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
This is all his money.
"Old Peng, didn't we just give you two billion?"
"Ahem, hello? Old Chen, the phone signal isn't very good. I'll hang up if there's nothing else."
After saying that, Mr. Peng hung up the phone immediately.
Looking at the voice coming from the phone, Old Chen took a deep breath and said speechlessly, "This is a satellite phone, you bastard, can't you come up with a more plausible excuse?"
After saying that, she put down the satellite phone and then felt a pang of heartache.
We just received good news from the steel mill: they can turn scrap steel into refined steel, making good use of waste.
Now, this is another huge expense.
More than 70,000 tons.
That's equivalent to twelve Wei Qing ships!
How much would that cost?
Old Chen clutched his chest, then remembered the culprit behind it all.
"If you don't apologize to me and pay me back this time, don't even think about getting a single grain of rice!"
After a pause, Old Chen added, "We still need to sign an agreement, so that he won't go back on his word!!!"