Chapter 270 Armed Resistance
As the saying goes, there is no profit without getting up early.
Zhang Yaping also knew that if there were not enough benefits, even if Jiang Chen agreed with their cause, it would be more of a verbal support rather than financial assistance to them.
Unlike the idealists in the organization, Zhang Yaping firmly believes that there is no free lunch in the world.
Only by promising enough benefits can this entrepreneur be tied to their chariot.
However, if he finds out that Johnny International is a puppet funded by Jiang Chen and planned and built by Roberts, what expression will he have on his face.
"Enough benefits? For example?" Jiang Chen put down the coffee in his hand with a gesture of interest, waiting for Zhang Yaping's next words.
"I heard that Mr. Jiang owns a warehouse with an area of 7,000 square meters in the Panu Islands and a foreign trade company, right?" Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yaping crossed his fingers on the table and said calmly.
"That's right, it's not a secret." Jiang Chen smiled.
As early as after he acquired the Xinglong Food Processing Factory, he instructed Zheng Hongjie to complete the qualification for import and export trade as soon as possible. Jiang Chen then set up a shell company with only five employees in the Panu Islands, and purchased a 7,000-square-meter warehouse for stockpiling goods.
Through the left-handed and right-handed way, large quantities of cans from the Xinglong Food Processing Factory are ordered. At the same time, orders were placed with farms in Australia and New Zealand to purchase agricultural products and dairy products at low prices. Some of these goods are used for local sales through the old and new methods, and some are hoarded and waited for Jiang Chen to "pick up the goods" and transport them to the end of the world.
In the Pannu Islands, Jiang Chen probably owns assets with a total value of 10 million US dollars.
"Since Mr. Jiang invested in Panu Islands, he must be optimistic about the prospects of Panu Islands. Am I right?" Zhang Yaping said step by step.
"That's right, maybe you can get to the point earlier." Jiang Chen leaned back on his chair and said.
Looking back at the coffee shop, Zhang Yaping saw that apart from the two of them in the coffee shop, there was only the waiter lying at the front desk playing with his mobile phone, so he lowered his voice. He spoke in a mysterious tone.
"We need about US$1 million in aid, and this money will be repaid to you in the form of land after our political demands are realized."
"How much land is it exactly?" Jiang Chen asked with a smile.
"One square kilometer of land,
Located on the main island of Koro. "Zhang Yaping said reluctantly.
1 square kilometer of land only sells for 1 million US dollars? Equivalent to 1 dollar per square meter. This can no longer be described by the price of cabbage, it is a bit like cutting land and paying compensation.
However, Jiang Chen was still not very satisfied with this proposal.
"Unfortunately, although I sympathize with the suffering of the Panu people, I am not interested in your proposal." Jiang Chen shook his head and said.
"Why! 1 square meter only sells for 1 dollar, is it this price?" Zhang Yaping stood up with wide eyes.
Jiang Chen raised his hand. Quietly pointing in the direction of the front desk.
I saw that the front desk clerk had stopped playing with his mobile phone and looked over curiously.
Realizing that he was excited, Zhang Yaping immediately closed his mouth, took a deep breath, and sat back on his seat again.
Although this is New Zealand, not Panu, it is better to keep such sensitive political activities low-key.
Seeing that Zhang Yaping had calmed down, Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.
Although this is a Liberal Party, it is estimated that it is an organization established with passion by a few college students who are working for the well-being of the people. Whether in terms of scale or organization, it can only be said to be an amateur, but it still has investment value.
It doesn't matter if you are young. Sun Guofu was also young back then. Didn't he also achieve a career and make Yuan Shikai cheaper?
"I don't know what Mr. Jiang is not satisfied with. We can discuss it." Zhang Yaping said sincerely.
The waitress not far away saw that there was no excitement to watch, so she lay down on the table boredly and played with her mobile phone.
"First of all, my total investment in the Pannu Islands is only 1 million US dollars, and I only plan to invest this 1 million US dollars." Jiang Chen leaned back on the chair. He said with a smile, "If Johnny International's development of the Panu Islands is completed, the land price of the Panu Islands will undoubtedly skyrocket, and the land in my hand will also appreciate in value. This million-dollar investment will bring me ten Double or even a hundred times the return. So I don't care about the profit and loss of the property I am operating. I don't know if you have noticed, but my property in the Pannu Islands is in a state of loss."
The per capita income of the Pannu Islands is already very low, and the purchasing power will naturally not be very strong. Although it is rich in tourism resources, it would be a bottomless pit to develop all these resources.
"That American is a scumbag. He is a vampire riding on the necks of the Panu people." Zhang Yaping cursed in a low voice.
"That's right. Regardless of whether he is a scumbag or not, he does have money, and he is spending it on the Panu Islands." Jiang Chen looked at Zhang Yaping with a smile, paused and continued, "I don't know if you have considered a question."
"what is the problem?"
"If Johnny International didn't spend money and invest tens of billions of dollars to renovate infrastructure and develop tourism resources, do you think there is room for appreciation of the 7,000 square meters of land in my hand?" Jiang Chen said lightly.
Zhang Yaping was stunned, and his face gradually turned ugly.
If Jiang Chen is waiting for the value of the land in his hands to rise, there is no reason to help them drive away the American.
From the beginning, Jiang Chen only expressed his sympathy for their cause, but he never let go of his willingness to help.
There is a gap between the present world and the ideal. Jiang Chen is just an outsider, and has no reason to pay for the pain of the Panu people.
"Then we seem to have nothing to talk about." Zhang Yaping said in a difficult tone, with a bitter smile on his face.
It seems that his trip to New Zealand was a waste of time.
However, just when he was disappointed with the confused future, Jiang Chen lit a bright light called hope in front of his eyes.
"On the contrary." Shaking his head, Jiang Chen smiled, "I think we have a lot to talk about."
Zhang Yaping stared wide-eyed, looking at Jiang Chen in disbelief.
"But you didn't say"
Jiang Chen picked up the cooled coffee, sipped it lightly, and said casually.
"I just said that your plan is not enough to attract me, but I never denied the possibility of cooperation between us. For example, you can tell me. If you got this million dollars in investment, what would you use it for? "
Hearing Jiang Chen ask about the specific plan of the Liberal Party, Zhang Yaping realized that there might be a turning point in this matter, so he immediately puffed up his chest. Said confidently.
"This million dollars we will use to develop downline members in the Panu army, and at the same time organize the citizens who have been treated unfairly, and the farmers who have been forcibly deprived of their farmland and plantations. We will launch a strike, we will organize a march, Force the Panu authorities to make a compromise with us. Punish the corrupt people and drive away the lawless Johnny International.” In the end, Zhang Yaping stopped in embarrassment.
It doesn't seem to be in Jiang Chen's interest to drive Johnny International away.
"Get rid of Johnny International? Then?" Jiang Chen laughed, "Continue to live a hard life? Waiting for new investors?"
Zhang Yaping rolled his eyes, and then promised, "We can transfer Johnny International's interests in Panu Islands to you."
Hearing this naive answer, Jiang Chen laughed twice and shook his head.
"Who do you think you are? The ruling party? A million dollars? I'm afraid Johnny International has bribed the president more than that, and you plan to use it to corrupt the army? Don't dream. Your promise is just a blank check. Can't deliver."
Jiang Chen said sharply.
Zhang Yaping held his breath.
Lowering his head, he pondered for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth.
"Then what kind of cooperation do you think will satisfy you?"
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Jiang Chen's face, that's what he was waiting for.
"Parade? Strike? Those things can't solve any problems. Only an elected government will be in awe of public opinion. I dare say that if your Liberal Party still holds the naive idea of solving problems through political means, the only thing waiting for you is Ruthless suppression!"
"Our president was indeed born by election." Zhang Yaping said with a fluke.
"But he's already been corrupted!" Jiang Chen stared closely at his eyes and said in a bewitching tone.
"He is no longer the president you elected."
"If he, that idiot named Edward is running for the election now, will you still vote for him?"
"Or, do you think that he will be willing to let go of his interests and run for the election honestly?"
"Presidential republic? Huh. Let's face it, you are now a presidential dictatorship!"
"Votes, protests, none of these can save you. The only thing that can really save you are bullets!"
Jiang Chen's words were like heavy hammers, hitting Zhang Yaping's heart hard. It shattered his last illusion of Panu's authority. Before joining the Liberal Party, he was a top student who graduated from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and he was one of the few intellectuals in the Panu Islands.
He became angry when he saw the compromise of the Panu authorities to foreign capital and the partnership to oppress his compatriots.
With passion, several like-minded young people with different educational backgrounds gathered together and jointly established the Panu Civil Liberal Party. It aims to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens and eradicate the status quo of the collusion between the Panu authorities and overseas capital.
Although the road to expressing their political demands was difficult, many Panu people stood by their side. It is precisely because of this that he sees the hope of a peaceful solution to the problem.
However, Jiang Chen told him that this path would not work from the beginning.
"Armed resistance?" Zhang Yaping muttered to himself, a different kind of flame gradually ignited in his eyes.
"That's right, the only way to change the status quo is armed resistance. From the opposition to the anti-government army." Jiang Chen continued to spread dangerous ideas to this "boy".
"However, it is against the Constitution"
"It was your president who violated the constitution first. Don't tell me that bribery and selling are within the framework of Panu's constitution."
"Yes, but civil war will kill people." Zhang Yaping swallowed and said with difficulty.
"There is no revolution without bloodshed, and there is no peace that can be bought without sacrifice." Jiang Chen looked him straight in the eyes and said firmly.
"But"
"There are not so many buts." Jiang Chen raised his hand and interrupted him.
"You have only one choice, to exchange blood for freedom, or to shed blood in compromise." (To be continued.)