The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

In all likelihood, the United States and other countries will be next in line, and it looks like they’re going to make a fortune again!

When the minister heard Yang Xia say this, he naturally would not say anything to refuse.

At least from what Yang Xia said, Jiuzhou Kingdom did not say that it was unwilling to help Simi Kingdom.

If Yang Xia refused right from the start with a very tough attitude, the minister might be upset because this meant he was going to raise the price.

They refused to help, and they could find any excuse. However, the Simi Nation, which needed their help, would definitely raise the stakes and spend a lot of money to make Yang Xia give in.

The Simi Kingdom also came well prepared this time. They knew the strength of the Jiuzhou Kingdom and understood that at this critical moment, only the Jiuzhou Kingdom could help them.

Therefore, no matter what conditions Yang Xia proposed, they would try their best to meet them, hoping to find the lost White Tiger Group as soon as possible.

Things were not so bad that they were beyond repair. Yang Xia directly asked for compensation, but did not specify the amount. He was obviously waiting for the Simi Kingdom to take the initiative to make an offer so that he could use it as a reference.

"We will never let you work in vain," said the representative of Simi Country. "After all, the situation in that sea area is complicated and bad weather may occur at any time. As long as you are willing to help, the headquarters can pay 500 million US dollars as a reward."

"This may not sound like a huge sum of money," he continued, "but it is the maximum amount we can get. In addition, if you need anything in the future, the Simi Country headquarters is willing to stand up and support you at the critical moment!"

The amount proposed by the minister is indeed not small. It is the result of President Kim's careful consideration in advance. There is no need to lie on this issue. This is indeed the limit they can bear, and they cannot give more.

Besides, the White Tiger Group did not act as recklessly as the Dongshan Army, and the Simi Kingdom did not have a conflict with the Kyushu Kingdom at sea. In President Kim's opinion, this condition was already quite good.

Considering that they were the first to negotiate and had no idea about Kyushu's subsequent asking price, President Kim simply made the biggest concession at the outset.

Compared with the 2 billion US dollars offered by Japan, this amount is still acceptable to them, but that's all.

When the minister first heard President Kim's offer, he strongly rejected it in his heart, as he felt that the reward was too much.

After all, the Kyushu army was in that sea area, so it was only a piece of cake for them to lend a hand to the White Tigers. Moreover, Kyushu's heroic act of saving lives could be further publicized internationally, improving their international image.

The White Tigers were rescued and Kyushu won a good reputation. This was a win-win situation. On this basis, the Simi Kingdom gave an additional several million US dollars as compensation, which was already a very generous act.

Many countries have made great efforts to win a good reputation, such as providing free relief supplies to disaster-stricken countries, sending troops to provide assistance as soon as possible, etc.

However, 500 million US dollars is indeed a considerable amount of money for the Simi Kingdom.

After all, the GDP of Simi cannot be compared with that of first-tier countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. Not only that, as a country with a small population, it is far behind even India and Japan.

The total population of the country is less than tens of millions, less than one-tenth of India's population. Although it is a developed country, for the government, 500 million US dollars is really not a small amount.

If this money is to be allocated from the fiscal budget, it means that spending in other areas will have to be tightened, which is not a good sign.

The minister was unsure and did not dare to speculate on the impact this decision would have on the future of Simi Country. But when he thought about the tight fiscal budget, he felt a headache.

However, the biggest headache is the Finance Department, followed by the Security Department. The funds used for national defense and security every year are also a considerable expense and must not be cut.

President Jin was also helpless about this. But no matter what, they couldn't ignore the White Tiger Group. The value of the first elite team of Simi Country could not be measured by 500 million US dollars.

There is no need to say which is more important. The minister has never compared the two on a scale. For any national government, it is impossible to give up its elite team easily.

However, considering what might happen next, the minister felt that the compensation offered by President Kim was a bit too high and it would not be a bad idea to lower it a bit.

But President Kim did not agree with the minister's opinion. He told the minister everything that happened in Japan, including the details of the lottery. With this precedent as a reference, the minister no longer insisted on his own opinion and agreed.

As the first to negotiate, they must show their sincerity and attitude. By making the conditions more relaxed at the beginning, they can also prevent Kyushu from making more excessive demands later.

After all, they have given everything they can, and if the other party takes the opportunity to "blackmail" them, that would be really unreasonable.

Therefore, President Jin planned to take a gamble, betting that the Kyushu army would not be too resolute and would have a certain bottom line. The 500 million US dollars was a one-time buyout fee!

It must be said that President Kim saw things very clearly. He did not intend to bargain. After knowing the conditions offered by Japan, if he was stingy and only offered a few million dollars, it would definitely not work.

If they were to form an armed rescue team to go to that sea area, the investment would be much more than that. If they really only proposed that amount, it would be too "stingy", and this way of thinking is not desirable.

If he really did that, or imitated the Dongshan Army team's approach and pretended to be smart, Yang Xia would probably not even bother to pay attention to him and would probably hang up the phone directly.

After all, compared with the extra arms donated by Yang Xia, plus the huge benefits gained by Jiuzhou Kingdom in the last negotiation, this money is really nothing!
Yang Xia and others were also shocked after hearing what Minister Simiguo said. If it was Bai Pu who said these words, it would be understandable. But it was really strange that President Jin could say so much money in one breath.

Can the Simi country, which is at the center of the storm, really come up with so much money? Everyone couldn't help but doubt it. They might have to cut some projects to get the money together... Needless to say, they also know a little about the situation in Simi country. This minister did not play the victim to gain sympathy, but directly gave such conditions. Regardless of whether there is any intention or not, at least the attitude is much stronger than that of Japan.

Yang Xia pondered for a while and said, "Let's put it this way. Five hundred million US dollars may be a bit too much for you. One hundred million US dollars is enough. However, you still have to agree to one condition of mine, which is to become the designated supplier of cabbage for Jiuzhou Country."

"That is to say, the cabbage that your Simi country officially imports must be purchased centrally from Jiuzhou country."

Yang Xia's sudden mention of Chinese cabbage not only surprised the ministers of Simi Country, but also puzzled Wang Bo and others. Why did he suddenly mention Chinese cabbage?
Jiuzhou does have a lot of cabbage, but there is no need to export it to Simi. In particular, shouldn't Simi bring up this matter? Why did Yang Xia bring it up on his own initiative?
You know, the country that really can't live without Chinese cabbage is Simi! This is the raw material for pickling kimchi, it's indispensable! They should be begging Kyushu for it!

The minister of Simi Country was confused after hearing what Yang Xia said. He couldn't figure out Yang Xia's true intention. It sounded like it might be beneficial to them...

President Jin was also confused. He wished that Jiuzhou could always be the supplier of cabbage to Simi Country! Their country would never be dissatisfied with having too much cabbage. They could eat as much as they wanted! Don't underestimate Simi Country's ability to consume cabbage!
"Why is Yang Xia talking about cabbage? There must be something fishy going on! He can't be that kind!"

"It's a blessing to turn 500 million dollars into 100 million dollars! I originally thought 100 million dollars would be enough, but compared with Japan, it seems a little too little."

"What if something goes wrong and they give priority to helping the country that offers the highest price..."

"But what is Yang Xia trying to do now? The price that Dabaicai negotiated before was ridiculously high!"

President Jin suddenly realized what was happening and his face changed! When they were negotiating with Kyushu, the price of a cabbage had skyrocketed! Up to tens of dollars a cabbage!
If the deal continues at this price, then Simi Country will suffer a huge loss! Just from the commission of cabbage, Jiuzhou Country can make a lot of money! Compared with the loss of 400 million US dollars, the loss of profit from cabbage is much greater! Anyone who has studied mathematics knows that the two cannot be compared...

If the Simi Kingdom continues to buy Chinese cabbage at that price, it will probably go bankrupt! At least ordinary people can't afford it!
The minister also realized this, but he couldn't refuse directly, so he hesitated and said: "If we can continuously purchase Chinese cabbage from Kyushu, that would be the best thing. But, as for the price... To be honest, the price we negotiated last time was too high. We really can't afford it in the long run!"

"Some large shopping malls and companies may be able to purchase it, but ordinary people can't afford it. This is not the result we want to see..."

The minister spoke very sincerely, and he spoke from the perspective of ordinary people. On the one hand, it was because this matter was indeed very important, and on the other hand, he also wanted to arouse the sympathy of Yang Xia and others.

He has studied the history of Kyushu, and the people-oriented philosophy has always been upheld by its government. For the Simi Kingdom, a high purchase price for Chinese cabbage means a higher selling price.

With such a high cost price, if merchants want to gain more profits, they will only raise the price further. These methods include beautifying its origin, providing a variety of high-end packaging, and putting on emotional corporate culture, etc. These are all common means used by merchants.

However, the money that is exploited by the price increase will eventually be passed on to ordinary people. In the long run, the economy of Simi Country will inevitably be affected, and the contradiction between the people and the government will become increasingly prominent.

From a long-term perspective, they certainly would not accept such a proposal, even if they really cannot live without cabbage.

Haha, that's certainly not the case. The price of cabbage was high before, but that was due to some special circumstances, such as factory production cuts, optimization adjustments and other reasons.

"That's just a temporary phenomenon. The price won't always be that high. The price I'm talking about now is definitely not the outrageous price before. The specific price will fluctuate according to market conditions, but it will definitely not be that high. It is definitely within the range you can accept."

"The reason why I mentioned Chinese cabbage is mainly because the United States has always been one of our important export destinations for Chinese cabbage."

"This is truly a new win-win situation for both sides. You don't have to worry about any tricks. We reduced the price from 500 million US dollars to 100 million US dollars because you were very sincere from the beginning."

"Besides, we also have a certain understanding of the overall strength of the Simi Country. You should have also heard about the elite team from the Neon Country."

"There's a saying that goes, if you don't commit suicide, you won't die. As long as you, the Simi Nation, act properly and don't do those little tricks, we will naturally follow the normal process!"

Yang Xia knew their concerns, so he just said it directly. This was not only an exhortation, but also a clear warning.

Of course, his meaning was not limited to this negotiation, to be precise, it covered all aspects. The implication was that if Simi dared to make small moves against Kyushu, then Neon would be a lesson for them!

President Kim and the minister would be fools if they still didn't understand what was said. The following words were obviously hints and warnings to them.

When it comes to cooperation on Chinese cabbage, this may really be a win-win situation. For the Simi country, which consumes a large amount of Chinese cabbage every year, they have no reason to refuse.

If Yang Xia hadn't mentioned it, or if Jiuzhou suddenly banned the export of cabbage to Simi one day, they might have to find ways to seek cooperation from Jiuzhou.

In terms of Chinese cabbage, they were really controlled by Jiuzhou. Just like Jiuzhou couldn't live without rice and noodles, Chinese cabbage was indispensable to Simi.

The country of Simi has a limited land area and not much space available for planting. In addition, due to the influence of terrain and climate, the annual output is far from enough for local residents to eat, so they can only import large quantities.

The only country around that can grow and produce cabbage on a large scale is Kyushu, there is no other choice.

Some countries don't eat this vegetable at all, and the terrain is not suitable for growing it, let alone exporting it.

In a way, the Simi Kingdom really couldn't completely offend the Jiuzhou Kingdom. If the supply of Chinese cabbage was cut off, the daily diet of the people in their country would be greatly affected! (End of this chapter)