Chapter 923
"Uh ......" At Li Linfei's words, Fried was both bitter and somewhat helpless, only Li Linfei's cards could be so big in the world, actually making his master come to see him personally because he didn't want to take a flight.
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The explosive head who received a report from his subordinates that Li Linfei would be waiting for him in Detroit to talk about things was very upset.
He was the master and the fact that Li Linfei had to ask him to meet him in person made him very angry.
But, angry as he was, the situation was there now, and after it was established that Future Technology had indeed produced real metallic hydrogen, now even if he was not willing to go and reconcile with Future Technology, the others were afraid that they would not agree.
After all, the future was at stake. If everyone else had a controlled fusion device and he did not, would he still be able to hold on to his position as hegemon? Obviously not.
So, with a sense of resentment, the explosive head took a special plane to Detroit at 5.30 pm.
And so the media, who had gotten wind of the gossip, began their much-publicised story.
The New York Times: The world's richest man, Li Linfei, arrived in Detroit and zongtong followed him on a plane.
The Associated Press: The US ZF is suspected to be settling with Future Technology.
The Chinese People's Daily: "The US zongtong took off from Washington on a special plane at 5.30 p.m. today, destined for Detroit."
"According to the arrangement, he does not have an agenda to go to Detroit today. It is inferred that the purpose of zongtong's trip to Detroit should be to discuss certain matters with Future Technology's Li Linfei."
"At this point in time when neither the US nor Future Tech has made it clear that either side will back down, does his move mean that he is going to compromise with Li Linfei?"
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The following morning at 10:30am, in an opulent hospitality room of the Future Technology building, Li Linfei met up with Exploding Head.
To this smiling, kind and amiable looking fellow, Li Linfei did not dare to underestimate him.
Likewise, he did not dare to underestimate Li Linfei in the slightest.
"Mr. zongtong, how are you."
"Mr. Li Linfei, how are you?"
After the two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries for a while, Exploding Head couldn't help himself and started to cut to the chase.
"Mr. Li Linfei, I have put aside some matters and come to Detroit from Washington this time, firstly, to express some previous apologies to you, and secondly, I want to talk to you about cooperation." Exploding Head said.
Li Linfei smiled and nodded, but did not speak.
Seeing this, Exploding Head's eyes flashed and he could only continue, "The oppression your company suffered in the United States before, for which I expressed my regret and anger, as I was not even in the country at the time, so I knew nothing about such incidents."
"Here, I sincerely make a sincere apology for the mistakes made by those foolish guys previously, and I hope that you, Mr Li, will not be displeased with us because of this."
Although he had been prepared for this, he could actually say such words?
Li Linfei was stunned, the explosive head was personally in front of him, giving himself an apology, which made him feel a little fluttery.
Calming his mind, Li Linfei smiled and said to Exploding Head, "That's a serious statement from you, how can you apologise to me, you weren't at fault for what happened before."
Polite words, nice words, were the ones to say at this time.
Although Li Linfei was not happy with him, but in such a situation, his face still had to be given.
Fake and snake well, Exploding Head would, and so would he.
"No matter what, it was a dereliction of duty on our part before, please don't mind Mr. Li Linfei."
"Small matter, small matter."
Li Linfei laughed and said, "By the way, just now His Excellency the President you said there was still cooperation to be discussed, I wonder if it was?"
Exploding Head knew that Li Linfei was knowingly asking a question, he did not point it out, he only smiled and said, "It's like this, we are very interested in the metallic hydrogen that your company has developed, I wonder if there is any chance for us to do some deals in this area?"
After saying this, Exploding Head had some apprehension in his heart, fearing that this guy Li Linfei would not know what to do in case he was really headstrong and would not sell metallic hydrogen to the United States.
However, his worries were superfluous. Li Linfei is not a rash young man, although he can be impulsive at times, but this head-iron thing will basically not happen to him.
However, Li Linfei would not let go of any of the benefits that should be earned.
Li Linfei surveyed him several times, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked up a curve, a long time before shaking his head and sighing: "His Excellency the President, this matter, I express ...... regret."
Hearing these words, his heart jumped, secretly saying that Li Linfei really wants to dislike them hard to the end? Is this guy stupid?
"I don't think this matter should end with regret." Exploding Head said.
Li Linfei nodded: "Yes, I also very much want to establish cooperation with the United States of America on top of the metal hydrogen project, but in this matter, I can't make the decision alone."
Li Linfei's sighing and helpless look made him furious in his eyes.
"You are the chairman of Future Technology, how can you not be able to make the decision to go against us, is your idea, right?" These words could only be thought in his mind.
Exploding Head was now too angry to say anything, and could only play Tai Chi slowly with Li Linfei. So he made a very exaggerated expression of surprise and said, "Mr. Li, you're in your company, and you can't actually make the decision? This ......"
Li Linfei sighed: "Yes, after the unified study of our company's board of directors decided that if you don't give a certain answer on the matter of compensation, I'm afraid that not only will we not be able to cooperate on the metal hydrogen project, but before two months, our company will also put the disinvestment on the agenda."
When he heard this, Blasthead was a bit suspicious, unable to decide whether Li Linfei's words were true or not.
Chapter 924
In case, Future Technology really had a board of directors, in case the big boss behind Future Technology was really not Li Linfei, then this matter would be troublesome.
However, in the matter of compensation, he already had an idea, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Li Linfei, don't worry about the matter of compensation, we in the United States will give Future Technology a satisfactory account, I promise."
"A satisfactory account?Your Excellency zongtong, I wonder if that is ......"
"If Mr. Li Linfei, your company can share the technology of metallic hydrogen with us in the United States, I guarantee that in the future during my administration, your Future Technology will have the green light all the way in the United States, and I can also promise not to charge you any taxes." He said.
He had only been in office for two years, and he had nearly two more to go, and with any luck, four more years in his next term.
In the best case scenario, if Li Linfei promised him, that would be US$300 to 400 billion in taxes waived in six years, a huge fortune that no one in the world would dare to ignore so easily.
Even in the worst case scenario, over US$100 billion in taxes would be waived, and Sampo did not believe that Li Linfei would be unmoved.
But he was wrong. Not only was Li Linfei unmoved, but when he heard him say that, his face sank.
When he was stupid, he came to power in the United States what situation still can not see it, the tone of cold said: "you are not to make a deal with me like, in the metal hydrogen cooperation above, the future of technology only provide products, but not provide any technology, if you have the ability of the United States, after the compensation, buy some of their own to research, research thoroughly, that is your technology. "
Hearing this, he secretly sighed really, not much unhappy emotion, smiled, "Since we can't reach a unanimous intention in terms of technology, then I won't force you, Mr. Li, how about this, how about the nine billion dollars you proposed before, we the United States compensate?"
"Nine billion dollars?"
Li Linfei laughed and said, "No, no, no, not nine billion dollars, but thirty billion dollars."
"Li Linfei, what do you mean!"
Hearing this, Exploding Head's face changed and he instantly shot up, pointing at Li Linfei angrily.
Li Linfei laughed and said, "Nine billion dollars is the amount of compensation that was paid ten days ago, and from now on, our company has been out of business in North America for almost twenty days, causing losses of more than thirty billion dollars, is it not normal for me to ask for thirty billion dollars in compensation from your American ZF?"
"Ridiculous! You're blackmailing me outright." Exploding Head narrowed his eyes and stared at Li Linfei with a deadly stare.
He had now seen the audacity of Li Linfei.
"Don't be angry either, if you don't want to compensate, I actually have another solution." At the corners of Li Linfei's eyes, there was a treacherous smile.
Being a businessman by birth, he naturally knew what his current smile meant.
Li Linfei said, "Just like what you just said, Your Excellency, if you can give tax exemptions to our Future Technology industries during your term of office, then ......."
"That's good of you to think." He interrupted Li Linfei with a soft grunt.
"Have an idea, only then will you have a future. zongtong sir, the source of the incident is all in yourselves, not us, and doing something wrong, even if you don't admit it, I think is a sure way to pay the price."
Li Linfei said: "I just said the conditions, but you do not have to pay the price, tax-free just, this in your United States to foreign enterprises, not often have things, why can not be a little preferential to my future technology as well? Besides, we're all still friends working together."
"Zongtong sir, don't forget, we are helping you to support three million workers na, such a huge and numerous jobs, but it is several times more important than thirty billion dollars, or even tax free for a year."
Li Linfei's last words hit him like a heavy hammer in the heart.
That's right, apart from the issue of metal hydrogen, what he was most worried about was the employment of those three million workers.
Once Future Technology really withdrew its investment, they would be completely unemployed, and after they lost their jobs, they would definitely develop resentment towards himself as president, which was a very unfavourable thing for him.
Seeing his face change, Li Linfei knew he was weighing his options, so he said while the iron was hot, "Your Excellency, you don't have to rush to answer me immediately on this matter, as long as you give an answer within three days, it all remains valid."
"And, to tell you the truth, in fact, my future technology is not short of this market of yours in the United States, the current revenue in Europe, is two billion dollars a day."
"We are also on the verge of opening up new markets in South America, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa."
"So, if you insist on wanting us to divest and put those three million workers at risk, we don't care." Without saying more, the point was made, and Li Linfei finished his words.
Instead, he laughed out loud and pointed at Li Linfei, "Mr. Li Linfei, you are really too good at weighing gains and losses, if you were a politician, you would be very, very good."
"Thank you, I'm just a businessman." Li Linfei said.
"OK, your words have moved me, I agree with your previous proposal, but I have three requests."
"Go ahead." His compromise was something Li Linfei had expected.
"First, in the quantity of metallic hydrogen, we in the United States want two hundred tonnes, which we must have in hand within a month, and we can only pay you one hundred billion dollars for these two hundred tonnes."
He stated his first demand.
"And then what?"
"Secondly, you have to promise me that you will not be allowed to withdraw from the United States for an endless period of time to come, and of course, I promise you that we, the American ZF, will not push your company as we did before."
"No problem, I promise you."
Exploding Head continued, "Also, on the matter of tax exemption, I can only grant you a year, after which you will still have to pay your normal taxes, and you are not allowed to disclose this to the public."
"One year? That's fine." Li Linfei deliberated for a moment and nodded his head in agreement.