C1985 Private compensation (1/2)
La Ku said mysteriously: ”General, these hundred thousand Gold franc s are just a normal form of exchange of courtesies, that is, time is not allowed. Otherwise, I will prepare some Egyptian artifacts of equal value for you, so you won't feel like bribing!”
”In fact, giving gifts to each other during diplomatic negotiations is a very normal phenomenon. I used a hundred thousand Gold franc to buy a few statues from four thousand years ago and gave them to you. No one could say anything about it, but giving money in seems to have changed a little …”
”You can't think like that! The value is the same, why can the statue see light, money is bribery? It's an emergency today. If I had the time, I would have prepared a well-deserved present for you, no? ”
”Take it. Don't decline taking it first …”
La Ku snatched and seized, and forcefully held Xiang Ying's hand down, the France Bank promissory note quietly placed beside the red wine cup.
Now that their conversation had reached this stage, Xiang Ying could no longer continue to act arrogantly. At least he had started drinking, and the atmosphere of the negotiations immediately became harmonious.
La Ku heaved a sigh of relief, ”General, how about I bring up a suggestion? ”Your side has indeed been injured in this conflict, and I personally witnessed it. However, this is not the time to look into this matter, and we do not have the time to do so!”
”You need to hurry to London. We also need to find traces of an attack. Even if we did solve the case, it would still take some time …” Putting aside my status as a diplomat, I would like to personally advise you that all diplomatic negotiations under the heavens will take a long time, and that the conflict this time will still be resolved in Europe! ”
”Think about it, is that right? At the end of the day, you still have to negotiate with us French Emperor and the Head of State. This is the key to the solution of the problem. ”It can't solve the final problem either …”
”How about this, you give me some face, and I won't mention this apology, but I can use other ways to ease your anger, especially for the Chinese soldier. What do you think?”
Xiang Ying looked at him thoughtfully, and downed a cup of the expensive red wine in one gulp.
”Compensation!” How about I compensate you in the name of the Canal Company? If I give you the cash, shining Gold franc and then use it to make up for your losses and even give you a reward for your soldiers, wouldn't that solve your problem? ”
”Cash? ”Hahaha …” Xiang Ying laughed, ”Can you afford it? How much do you think is needed for a Zhiyuan Warship to be injured? How much does it cost for the main cannon to fire a single shell? How much is the depreciation of the rifled... ”
”After being pressurized by strong wind, the entire warship system has accelerated to the old saying, how much are the spare parts? ”So what if it is a depreciation fee …”
”How do you compensate wounded soldiers? What about the shock fee? What about the missing pay? ”What about youth loss fees?”
”Forget about the soldiers, how much did the row of shots the Great Qing got?”
”Hahaha …” A mere Canal Company like you wants to compensate? ”Are you kidding me …”
La Ku was not joking. He smiled mysteriously and stretched out four fingers: ”What do you think of this number?”
Xiang Ying was so angry that he wanted to use a wine bottle to open his brain, ”You are wasting my time! Just four hundred thousand Gold franc wanting to settle this matter? ”You didn't wake up from your sleep …”
”No, no, no …” My general, I am not talking about four hundred thousand, I am talking about four million Gold franc, how about it? ”
”Hiss …” Xiang Ying gasped and thought to himself, four million Gold franc? His heart thumped then, at the international rate of exchange of 1869, seven francs or four pounds.
Four million Gold franc was a full five hundred and seventy thousand silver!
Xiang Ying wanted to express his emotions, but he suddenly felt that at the negotiating table, he had to remain calm. He quickly pressed down with the alcohol and started to calculate with all his might.
Xiang Ying thought to himself: ”Since you want to give me a present, I'll play with you a little more. I'd actually like to see how much oil you have in your hands …”
”Haha, 4 million Gold franc is only 500,000 silver. How much is that? ”To tell you the truth, I have more pocket money than this …”