vrcanaries Chapter 234 Prerequisites for Cooperation
Chapter 234 Prerequisites for Cooperation
"Sir Lehman, you think too much." Chen Yang smiled and said, "I will not use the interests of the British Empire as a bargaining chip."
"There is a Chinese saying that a sword is given to a hero."
“It’s the same with calligraphy and painting. Only those who know how to appreciate it will understand its value.”
"In the hearts of ordinary people, these calligraphy and paintings may not be as valuable as a warm white steamed bun."
"You can eat steamed buns, but you can't eat this stuff."
Sir Leiman said calmly: "But, Mr. Chen, you are not an ordinary person. I'm sorry, I can't accept your kindness."
"Mr. Wu, thank you very much for bringing me here today. I have finished looking around and we can leave now."
Sir Leiman said this and was about to take Wu Sibao away.
"Don't be impatient," Chen Yang raised his hand and said, "Sir Lehman, you don't have to be so sensitive."
"These calligraphy and paintings have nothing to do with our subsequent negotiations."
"You don't need to worry that I will exchange the two paintings for some benefits or something like that."
"To be honest, I don't know much about resources like minerals, so I'm not the main negotiator."
"As for why I want to sell your calligraphy and paintings, it's purely because I want to be friends with you."
"Friend?" Sir Lehman said with a smile, "Mr. Chen's price for friendship is too high, isn't it? Antique calligraphy and paintings worth tens of thousands of pounds, can you just give them away?"
"Heh." Chen Yang chuckled and said, "Sir Lehman, the biggest problem between us is the perspective from which we look at things."
“You see the value of calligraphy and painting, but I see the value of friendship.”
"To show my feelings for you, I can take a step back. I will keep these calligraphy and paintings for now, and you can come and get them after the negotiations are over."
"The price remains the same: one hundred pounds."
Sir Lehman was stunned for a moment, staring at Chen Yang, as if trying to analyze his true thoughts from his expression.
However, even though he got nothing, Chen Yang's smile was very sincere and sunny.
"Then we'll talk about it after we finish the negotiations," Sir Lehman stood up and saluted elegantly, saying, "Mr. Chen, thank you for your hospitality. Also, this coffee is good."
"Sir Lehman, take care. I have a lot of things to do here. If you are free, January 1st is my engagement day. You can come and have some fun."
"We Chinese people like everyone to be harmonious and get together happily."
Sir Lehman smiled and did not agree, but did not refuse either.
After instructing Aunt Lan to send Wu Sibao and Sir Leiman out, Chen Yang had just sat down when he heard Li Xianshu's voice from behind him.
"Chen Yang, I don't quite understand. You're going to give him a painting, so why do you want another 100 pounds?"
“Isn’t this a contradiction?”
Chen Yang turned to look at Li Xianshu and smiled: "Aunt, you don't understand this."
"Antiques, calligraphy and paintings are not like other things. The price is in our hearts and not on the surface."
"A copy of Li Bai's "Shangyangtai Tie" is worth one million yuan, and a hundred yuan is also worth it."
"A painting of Li Yushu in the center costs one thousand dollars, or ten dollars."
"As for whether it's worth the price, there's a saying about antiques that you can find bargains at a bargain price."
"Others think it may be worth 10,000 yuan, but I think it's worth only 10 yuan."
"He gave me money, I gave him goods, the money and goods were paid, I was happy to give, and he was at ease to receive, that's all."
"You little rascal." Li Xianshu didn't know what to say for a moment.
"But he doesn't seem to be very willing to accept these things."
Chen Yang smiled slightly and said firmly: "He will ask for it. Sometimes it is either a clear refusal or tacit consent."
"He is just worried that this thing is too conspicuous. If he takes it back now, it will definitely affect his reputation."
"Besides, he's still afraid that I'll set him up."
"Hmm?" Li Xianshu frowned slightly and said, "The negotiations are over. What's the point of giving him the painting?"
Chen Yang laughed and didn't explain.
He couldn't say that I was just doing the negotiation casually and that I was actually looking for a partner for my pharmaceutical business in the UK.
Li Xianshu must be so angry that she must die.
A few days passed quickly, and it was two days before Chen Yang's engagement, which was December 30th, 1938.
The appearance of a report instantly plunged the whole of China into panic.
The party veteran who defected abroad publicly published a statement in the daily newspaper, openly surrendering to the Japanese.
Sexy Electric...
The Shanghai Stock Exchange's Shenbao, Shanghai Daily, Economic Daily and other newspapers successively reprinted this report.
For a time, the entire Shanghai stock market became gloomy.
Everyone began to doubt the achievements that the national war had just made.
The victory that countless people had paid for with their blood was wiped out at this moment. Even the elders of the party and the country did not believe that China could win the war against Japan, let alone ordinary people.
For a time, various remarks about the country's demise appeared in major newspapers.
As for the driving force behind these remarks, it is naturally the Japanese.
But we have to admit that these words are more lethal than guns and artillery.
The Chinese people's enthusiasm for the war of resistance instantly dropped to freezing point.
People in later generations will naturally know from a God’s perspective that we will ultimately win.
But at this moment, everyone was extremely desperate, and some people even tragically believed that the 28th year of the Republic of China would be the end of Chinese history.
From then on, the word "Huaxia" no longer existed.
There is no Song Dynasty after Yashan, and there is no China after the Republic of China...
The Japanese became more and more rampant. They constantly advocated the idea that "if we resist the Japanese, we will die" and even acted as if they were ready to attack Changsha at any time and approach the mountain city.
Shanghai, Plum Blossom Tower.
Chen Yang put down the newspaper and sighed deeply.
"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door, and Iwai Sadatoshi stood in front of the door and said, "Report."
"Iwai-kun, why are you here?" Chen Yang looked up and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. There hasn't been any intelligence work recently. Why is Iwai Sadatoshi here at this time?
"Sir Chen, I'm here to deliver a report. Madam hopes you can arrange it before your holiday."
The day after tomorrow is the engagement day, and Chen Yang asked Li Xianshu for two days off.
Sending him a report at this time seems to be a serious matter.
Chen Yang opened the report and his body shook slightly.
This report hopes that Chen Yang can arrange for two people to go to Hanoi, Vietnam to meet with the party and state elders.
These two people are: Takeo Imai and Ken Inukai.
Takeo Imai served as assistant military attaché of the Japanese Embassy in China from 1935, and later as head of the Chinese Affairs Section of the Japanese General Staff. He actively engaged in activities to invade China and was active in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Tokyo and other places for many years.
After the outbreak of the July 7 Incident, he advocated not expanding the incident but resolving it on the spot, and tried his best to promote the signing of an armistice agreement.
Not only that, this person has been participating in planning to establish a puppet regime in the occupied areas and to induce surrender of Chinese government officials.
He is currently serving as the head of the Second Section and the Fourth Section of the Japanese China Expeditionary Army, as well as the director of the Reporting Department.