Lost and Spy

Chapter 227
"Shaoyuan, I knew I wouldn't misread you."

In a French restaurant, Cai Xuefei smiled and looked at Meng Shaoyuan in front of her: "Especially you are the smartest not to attend Du Yuesheng's banquet."

"My head hurts." Meng Shaoyuan actually smiled wryly there: "To be honest, I really shouldn't interfere in this kind of thing, but what can I do? Even if I don't want to take care of it, some people want me to do it hard."

The less you do in the future, the better.

The first is that he is too showy. Being a spy can be as high-profile as himself, I am afraid it is unprecedented.

The second point is the most terrible. When I come to this era, I have accepted my fate. I just want to be a spy with peace of mind, but who would have thought that I would be involved in high-level affairs.

It's not good, it's really not good.

What can be done?
There are many things that no matter how clever Meng Shaoyuan is, there is no way to solve them.

"Hey, Joey."

Seeing a foreigner walk in, Cai Xuefei smiled.

"Ma'am, I've been waiting for a long time. Something happened in the foreign company. I was trying to solve it there, so I came late." The man who called Joey sat down and ordered a cup of coffee.

"This is Joey Fremont, an American." Cai Xuefei introduced: "The chairman and general manager of Angus International Corporation."

This is the general manager of Angus Matheson?
That time I went to the Northeast, I was playing his card.This is where Xibei goods meet genuine products.

"Joy, this is the Meng Shaoyuan I often tell you about. Charles Meng."

"Hello." Joey said in blunt Chinese.

"Hello." Meng Shaoyuan immediately replied in English.

Charles Meng?

The name I made up casually at the beginning suddenly took it seriously?

"Mr. Fremont, thank you very much for allowing me to borrow the name of your bank." Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "Since I can see you in person today, I can thank you in person."

"I will definitely do my best for what Mrs. Qiangwei asked me to do." Joey didn't seem particularly concerned.

Cai Xuefei said, "Shaoyuan, Joey has encountered some trouble these days. Maybe you can help. Joey, you can talk to Charles."

"Charles, it's like this." Joey was not polite, and said bluntly: "You probably know that some of the business we do is relatively private. Some time ago, one of our ships, the 'Princess of Bohemia' , encountered a little trouble when passing through Wuhan.

I admit that because of the uncalmness of several of our crew members, we clashed with the inspectors of Lixingshe, and as a result, the "Princess of Bosmia" was detained. When they wanted to solve it, they kept making excuses not to start negotiations with us..."

Meng Shaoyuan smiled.

When it comes to being an official, of course the officials of the Great Heavenly Dynasty are the most experienced.

Of course they knew that the "Princess of Bosnia" was carrying smuggled goods, but they didn't have the guts to seize it, because it was a foreigner's ship, and if it was seized, it might cause a big disturbance.

But what if you suffer a loss?
One word:

drag!
Those officials know too well that the most important thing for smuggling goods is time.

Once the time is delayed, you cannot afford the loss.

So they just avoid seeing you.

Don't talk, don't see, don't talk.

In the end, you are the one who is in a hurry.

"Shaoyuan." Cai Xuefei said at this time: "You are also from the Lixing Society, see if you can think of a way?"

Meng Shaoyuan pondered for a while: "What's the name of the official leading the team?"

"He Guangtao."

Who?
He Guangtao?
Meng Shaoyuan almost laughed out loud.

Isn't that my classmate?

This guy's development is considered smooth. After graduating from the crash course, he quickly became the official officer of the Hankou Station of the Lixing Society and the position of the leader of the operation team.

In the "Shuanglou Society", besides Meng Shaoyuan, he can be counted.

To get He Guangtao to release the ship, that is, Meng Shaoyuan's telegram, can't make it too easy for the other party, and he, Meng Shaoyuan, has to get a profit from it.

He pretended to frown there and thought for a long time:
"Mr. Fremont, this matter is very difficult to handle. Yes, we are all from the Lixing Society, and I am still from the headquarters, but we must not brazenly interfere with other people's work, or I will be scolded by my immediate superior..."

Joey was disappointed.

But at this moment, Meng Shaoyuan gritted his teeth again: "However, since you are a friend of Mrs. Qiangwei, and you have helped me before, Mr. Fremont, even if I try my best to become an official, I will definitely help you busy."

Joey was overjoyed: "Thank you, thank you, Charles, ah, you can just call me Joey. If you do us this big favor, we will definitely have a thank you."

Meng Shaoyuan didn't care about your money: "Joy, I don't need your thank-you fee. Friends, we should help each other. However, I am very interested in Angus & Co., and I want to become a shareholder."

Ok?Share?

Joey suddenly became embarrassed.

He has been in Shanghai for several years, and he knows that some Chinese officials always like to buy a dry stock in some well-established companies without paying a penny, and enjoy the benefits for nothing every year.

Now, this young official actually made such a request?
"Hey, Joey, I know what you're thinking." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "My shareholding will bring you great benefits. I can guarantee that from now on, whether your ship is in Shanghai or Nanjing, Still in Wuhan, all the way is unimpeded, and I can even issue a special pass for you.

Joey, all the foreign firms in Shanghai do not have this kind of treatment. You can imagine how much trouble you will avoid?How much more business can you do in a year?Have you calculated this account? "

Some light flashed in Joey's eyes.

"Also, I'm not a stockholder." Meng Shaoyuan struck while the iron was hot: "I'll contribute another [-] US dollars to invest in Angus."

"Fifty thousand dollars?"

Joey was taken aback.

This is not a small sum.

"Fifty thousand, US dollars." Meng Shaoyuan replied firmly: "My request is to have a seat on the board of directors, with voting and veto rights, and if the board of directors is notified and approved, I can use the company's ships to seek benefits for the company."

If he still doesn't agree to such a favorable condition, Joey swears that his head must be filled with water.

"Dear Charles, I will immediately convene the board of directors to discuss your proposal, and I promise to give you a satisfactory answer. However, the 'Princess of Bohemia'..."

"Tomorrow, your ship can leave Wuhan." Meng Shaoyuan said lightly: "This can also prove my strength and my sincerity in cooperating with you."

After finishing speaking, he called the Chinese manager of the restaurant over: "I will reserve the restaurant tonight!"

(End of this chapter)