Flowers, Swords and France

Perhaps because he was as dissatisfied with the other party's attitude as Charles, Albert's answer was much blunter than Charles's. Although it still contained the word "please" on the surface, it actually had a hidden meaning. There is a dangerous aura of 'If you don't listen to us, we won't be polite...'.

If he was still the same unknown person as before, of course no one would take these words seriously, but now that he has gained some fame, he has gained some convincing momentum.

After hearing the polite but decisive answers from the two young men, the Marquis de Trevaux lowered his eyes slightly and stopped talking. For a moment, the three people were silent, and the air suddenly became stagnant.

"Aha, why didn't everyone talk anymore?" Seeing that everyone's atmosphere was a little tense, Charles finally suppressed his unhappiness and laughed again, "Everyone is just talking casually today, there is no need to make a fuss. What's wrong with that?"

Then, he looked at the Marquis and said, "Sir, Albert's tone is a bit harsh, please forgive me. We just want to contribute to the country, but we encounter these setbacks. I think everyone will feel a little impatient, right?" Please don't take it to heart. "?↓万＋书※bar＋↓＋nsb＋m;??? In other words, it's just a matter of tone, not attitude. I have the same opinion as him - the other party quickly understood. What he meant.

"Well, of course I can't. We've all been young, and it's normal to be impatient!" After receiving the steps given by Charles, the Marquis also laughed. "Of course there is nothing wrong with wanting to serve the country, you just have to pay attention to the methods..."

"It is precisely because we pay attention to methods and methods that we came to you to discuss it." Charles was still smiling, "We don't want to do something good with good intentions in our hearts, but in the end we end up with a lot of resentment. ”

"I can understand your mood." The Marquis nodded, "Actually, I also know that the proposal I just made was a bit harsh..."

In other words, was that just a test? Charles's heart moved, and then he waited for the other party's new bid.

"Today is a gathering of patriots. We all want to serve our country. Right?" The Marquis smiled and took a sip of his wine. "So, when I see such a good opportunity, I also hope to try my best to contribute as much as I should."

"What do you mean?" Charles asked calmly.

"Well, as an old expert. Although I don't want to show off my knowledge in front of these two gentlemen. But I think both of you can admit that at least we have more experience than you, right? The production of weapons. It can't be done just by talking. It needs to be done. All aspects are taken care of." After putting down his wine glass again, the Marquis looked at the two young men again. "Then, can we also participate in maintaining and supervising the production of weapons?" Charles and Albert looked at each other and said nothing.

"That's right, I would rather not get any kickbacks, as long as we can participate together." After clarifying his true thoughts, the Marquis continued, "I don't want to take the opportunity to blackmail you, and I will not take a large amount of money from you for no reason. Pen, I want to cooperate with you two. If we work together, I don’t think anything will be difficult for us, do you think so?”

Ciel looked at the other person, and then couldn't help but laugh.

"Are you going to get into a losing business?"

"How can we lose money? Aren't we the ones responsible for purchasing? As long as the cost is not too outrageous, we can eventually afford it. Anyway, we are not the ones paying for it..."

"But you can't earn much, so why would you dirty your clothes for this benefit?" Charles asked.

"Even if it doesn't make much money at the moment, if it is really an epoch-making weapon as you said, then its market prospects will definitely be very broad." Seeing that Charles was still dodging, the Marquis couldn't help but sneered. He stood up and said, "Besides, you two don't just plan to do these things, right?"

It seems that he is full of confidence in the opinions of Ciel and others, and has subconsciously used "we" to refer to these three people.

Charles pondered and said no more.

"Mr. Treville, what are you still hesitating about?" Seeing that Charles was still hesitating, the Marquis continued to persuade, "Isn't this great? We all serve the country together and at the same time win some trivial things for ourselves. Benefits. Do you think I'm strangling you? Are you asking for this? Are you wrong? I am also planning to contribute money and effort? If ordinary people tell me these things, I will not believe them because of my trust in you! Please don't ignore my sincerity in making such a suggestion..."

Under his sincere gaze, Albert was slightly moved.

To be fair, he was quite right.

With this person's capital injection, the arsenal he and Charles are planning to open will not only reduce costs, but also reduce risks - at least he can convince his cousin to negotiate for the project and solve the army's internal procurement problems. .

This does not seem to be blackmail, but more like an offer of cooperation.

It doesn't seem impossible... he thought to himself.

Then, he looked at Ciel and gave him a look that said, "This matter is not non-negotiable, right?"

But Charles remained silent.

"Sir, we are all smart people. We can speak openly and honestly, right?" Seeing that Charles was still hesitating, the Marquis seemed a little anxious, "I don't think I have done anything wrong to you with my proposal? Could it be that I have done anything wrong to you?" Do you have any other concerns?"

In this way, both people were looking at Ciel at the same time, but he didn't seem to notice it.

Time passed by, and Ciel was still immersed in thinking.

Should I agree to the other party’s conditions?

If he agrees, things should be much easier to handle. Maybe he will find a way to facilitate this right away... However, just for the sake of convenience, he has to add a "collaborator" that is difficult to get rid of. Is this worth it? ?

Albert might think it was worth it. He didn't plan to put too much effort into this matter, and he didn't think how big this business could be. After all, he did this kind of thing with a playful mentality, so he only wanted convenience.

But Ciel couldn't think like that.

In his plan, this company will become an important industrial cornerstone in the future and an important part of his planned company - in this case, why did he introduce such a collaborator in the early stage?

He could trust Albert, and because of his trust, he could quietly give him a huge fortune in the future (although it could not be cashed in now, and he was not aware of it), but he absolutely could not trust this person. Not to mention being cited as a collaborator.

This person can be used as a subordinate. But he must not be a partner of the same level, because he is not worthy.

As soon as he thought of this, he made up his mind.

"Your proposal is very attractive, sir." In the Marquis's eager eyes. He smiled and nodded. "However, this matter is just to serve the country, and we do not intend to make a fortune from it. Moreover, we have agreed in the beginning. It is just a cooperation between two people, and we will not add any additional investors in the middle..."

Although this excuse is not clever, it is clear enough to reveal Ciel's decision.

"Yes, yes!" Albert didn't understand why Charles, who had always been so kind, suddenly made such a straightforward refusal, but he immediately put aside a little disappointment and directly agreed, "We agreed beforehand. "No, this is just a partnership between the two of us, no more outside investment can be introduced."

Seeing the two people speaking so without reservation, the smile on the Marquis's face could not help but slowly stiffen.

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"Sir, I'm sorry that I failed to live up to your kindness." Charles picked up the wine glass, "However, please believe that I am very grateful for your help. For this, we can give you another price appropriately... …”

It’s okay to give a little more rebate, but it will never require your investment.

The other party quickly understood what Ciel meant.

Moreover, he also understood his determination not to discuss it further.

"Oh, is that so? It doesn't matter, I can understand your thoughts... After all, everyone has their own concerns, haha." Some smiles reappeared on his stiff face, but even though he tried his best to stay calm, he couldn't hide it. There was disappointment in his eyes, "Okay, I already know your conditions, and I will tell him about it."

"Well, thank you very much." Charles nodded. "cheers."

"cheers."

This time, the sound of clinking wine glasses no longer had the same passion as before.

It seemed that the previous confrontation had exhausted the passion, and none of the three of them had any interest in continuing to eat. However, the two young men stayed for a while and then left directly and left his box.

"Charles, I don't think he's particularly positive." In the noisy corridor, Albert whispered in Charles's ear, "Do you think this can be done?"

Although he was a little confused by Ciel's decision, he still did not question his friend's decision.

"I see that he is still hesitating and hasn't made up his mind yet. I really hope he can agree to me." Charles replied in a low voice, "But it doesn't matter, I don't care what he thinks! You can continue to prepare. No need. I’m afraid, no matter what, I have to get this done.”

"Okay..." Albert sighed with a smile, "I know you are so stubborn sometimes."

"That's an advantage." Charles replied without looking back.

"Forget it, we don't have to talk about him today, how boring it is!" Albert shouted cheerfully, and then gestured to the girl he brought over on the other side, "I have to be nice to her tonight. It’s fun…”

And she and Mary came over immediately.

"You can go play together tonight, Charles." After the two couples got together, Albert suggested to Charles, "I heard there are new activities in the club."

"Forget it, I have something else to do..."

At this moment, a greeting came to his ear.

"Monsieur de Treville?"

He looked back and found that the person greeting him was a young man.

"Monsieur de Beauvin? Hello."