eurekapd Chapter 538: Three Harsh Conditions That Xiao Ri had No Choice But to Agree
Chapter 538: Three Harsh Conditions That Xiao Ri had No Choice But to Agree
As soon as they saw Old Mo and his entourage get out of the car, the Prime Minister immediately led his men and rushed over.
"This must be His Highness the Prince of Hong Kong, right? Greetings! I am Prime Minister Yamamoto of Japan, and these are all high-ranking officials of Japan. His Highness's presence here truly honors our humble abode!"
As soon as Prime Minister Yamamoto took office, he began to fawn over him.
Old Mo, hands in his pockets, said calmly, "Alright. Enough with the flattery. Let's go inside and talk business!"
"Yes, yes, lead the way. Your Highness, please come in."
Soon, the group arrived at a restaurant and sat down at a large round table.
A large round table, seating over twenty people, was completely full.
A group of high-ranking officials were showering Lao Mo with excessive flattery. Upon hearing that Ye Zimei was a princess, these guys practically groveled under the table.
There was no other way; they had to ask for help! This was their only option. If the Prince of Hong Kong didn't help them, they would really go bankrupt.
It's understandable that their country is small; being suddenly treated like this is really tough on them!
"Your Highness, you called me earlier and said you had a way to help us. Is that true?"
"I said humbly," Prime Minister Yamamoto said.
Even though they knew perfectly well that the reason their country had become like this was definitely because of the Hong Kong prince.
But they only dared to curse him in their hearts; in fact, they were extremely respectful to Lao Mo.
Old Mo nodded and said, "Of course it's true. I won't discuss this with you directly; let my wife talk to you about it!"
All eyes immediately fell on Ye Zimei.
"Madam Prince, what do you think is the best way to resolve this matter for us?"
Prime Minister Yamamoto asked humbly.
Ye Zimei sat up straight and said, "Everyone, as a businesswoman, I believe in business. So please don't take offense if what I say next is anything inappropriate."
"No, no, no, no."
A group of guys quickly expressed their opinions.
Ye Zimei smiled and said, "Given the current situation in your country, all the major banks have gone bankrupt. So, you're only able to bring in a strong bank to stabilize the situation, right?"
Prime Minister Yamamoto smiled and said, "Princess's wife, you're only half right. It's not that we can't find powerful banks, but without enough gold, no bank will be of any use! We need enough gold to stabilize the situation."
When a financial crisis occurs, money alone can no longer stabilize the situation. Gold is essential. Now, those people coming to withdraw money aren't after money anymore; they want gold.
People will only feel at ease when they discover that they can obtain gold no matter what method they use.
Therefore, without sufficient gold reserves, it's useless for anyone to come.
Ye Zimei smiled and said, "Of course, that's no problem. We have plenty of everything, except gold."
Given the current international situation, if I'm not mistaken, only our Prince of Hong Kong can help you.
Forget about the US. And don't even think about Britain. As for China, they're poorer than you are right now.
Therefore, I can assure you that no one but us can help you.
Upon hearing this, the group of junior executives broke out in a cold sweat.
Ye Zimei was right. Once the Prince of Hong Kong speaks, there's really no one else who can help them.
Old Mi listens to the Prince of Hong Kong, and Old Ying, needless to say.
Prime Minister Yamamoto said with a forced smile, "What Madam Wang said is true. Therefore, we sincerely hope that the Prince of Hong Kong can help us through this difficult time. Otherwise, we will really have a hard time getting through this!"
Prime Minister Yamamoto appeared to be smiling, but inside he was on the verge of tears.
If they don't curry favor with the Prince of Hong Kong, and he tries to sabotage them again, they'll completely collapse. No one can change that.
The current Hong Kong princes are like protection money collectors; if you don't pay, they'll mess with you.
Ye Zimei smiled and said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister Yamamoto. Since we're here, we definitely want to help you. But before we help you, I'd like to make things clear upfront."
Yamamoto Shusuke quickly said, "Please just say what you want to say, just say it."
Ye Zimei smiled and said, "First, we have a few conditions. Firstly, we feel unsafe with people coming and going from our bank. Therefore, we need to station a small number of troops here. This will protect us. Is this request too much?"
These little devils turned green with anger upon hearing this. You call this not going too far? This is way too much!
Ye Zimei knew what they were thinking, and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, after we arrive, Old Mi's garrison will withdraw. We'll just bring in as many troops as they withdraw."
Their original conditions are the same as ours. In other words, you're just changing the personnel stationed here; nothing has actually changed.
Upon hearing this, all the senior executives of the company widened their eyes in surprise.
What did he say? He said he was able to move Old Mi's troops away. If that's true, that's terrifying.
Even the US military listens to them, so what are they still struggling for?
Ye Zimei smiled and said, "I wonder if you can agree to this condition?"
A group of high-ranking officials, living a simple life, looked at each other.
Finally, Prime Minister Yamamoto said, "Your Highness, the princess, I have tentatively agreed to your conditions. However, we still need to hold a meeting to discuss the specifics, and only after that can we formally agree to your terms."
"How about this? You state your second condition first. If other conditions get in the way, even if I agree now, it won't make a difference!"
That makes sense; it's a strategic retreat, a clever way of speaking.
Ye Zimei ignored him and continued, "The second condition is that our bank must have the exclusive right to print money. Don't rush, we brought in so much gold..."
If we don't have this right, our gold is essentially being given away for free. So this is a hard condition, and you must agree to it.
When the executives at Xiao Rizi heard this condition, their heads went blank again.
If they hand over this right, will they still have a good life?
But then again, if they don't have that right, and they bring in gold to exchange for your living expenses, wouldn't that be crazy?
Gold will never collapse, but your daily living expenses have already collapsed long ago.
Asking someone to exchange gold for a pile of worthless paper—no sane person would do that.
So, it's absolutely true that they call it a mandatory condition. Anyone would have made this condition.
Prime Minister Yamamoto's smile looked unnatural, as if he were crying.
"Madam Prince, do you have a third condition?"
"Of course."
Ye Zimei nodded and said, "The third condition is that from now on, all currency used in Japan must be Hong Kong dollars. You are not allowed to introduce any other currencies under any pretext."
Of course, if you think the Hong Kong dollar is not good, we can introduce a new currency. However, this right must be 100% controlled by our bank.
Gaa...
All the senior executives were dumbfounded.
Each of these three conditions is incredibly demanding. It's an attempt to completely control their economic lifeline! Once they agree, they'll be at the mercy of the other family members.
But can I refuse?
If we don't agree, the consequences could be dire if the Prince of Hong Kong gets angry!
Given the Prince of Hong Kong's methods, if he were to engage in a protracted struggle with them, given enough time, he could truly manage to live a life without a single gram of gold.
At that time, they'll die even more decisively.
No, when the Prince of Hong Kong gets angry, he won't even leave them any resources, including food.
So, did they agree, or did they agree?
Prime Minister Yamamoto asked with a forced smile, "Princess's wife, do you have any other conditions?"
Ye Zimei smiled and said, "That's all for now. If you don't agree to these three conditions, I may propose more during the next negotiation. I hope you won't regret it."
A threat, a blatant threat.
The subtext of this statement is that if you don't agree this time, it won't be so easy to talk to you next time.
Prime Minister Yamamoto took a deep breath and said with a forced smile, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness the Princess, what do you think of this arrangement?"
"Give us three days. We'll have a meeting, and then you can come back in three days. We'll give you our answer, okay?"
Ye Zimei nodded: "Okay. If that's the case, then we'll be going now."
A group of high-ranking officials immediately stood up and respectfully escorted the couple out of the main residence.
Watch them walk away.
The Minister of Defense immediately began to curse through gritted teeth.
"Baka yarou, Prime Minister! I told you to keep them here, to keep them here! You just wouldn't believe me. There are only two of them, and we're going to keep them. It's not difficult at all. Why are you so afraid of them? Do you think we can agree to such a condition?"
Prime Minister Yamamoto was furious upon hearing this.
"Baka! Six major gangs, 160,000 men, surrounded them ten layers deep. In the end, they easily took two billion US dollars. Do you think you could have kept them here?"
The Minister of Defense was speechless. He couldn't even retain 160,000 men. How many could he possibly recruit? And what good would recruiting even a large number of them do?
One of the high-ranking officials said, "That's not right. Last time it was just the Prince of Hong Kong alone, but now he's brought his wife. If we can't keep the Prince of Hong Kong, can't we keep his wife? So, I still support the Minister of National Defense's decision."
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Yamamoto turned around and slapped him across the face.
"You idiot! If you're looking to die, don't drag me down with you. What's the use of keeping someone's wife alive? If you can't keep the Prince of Hong Kong, you're just asking for death. If you mess with his wife, our whole families will be wiped out. Didn't you hear what they said?"
They can command the US military; they can send them back whenever they want. What do you want? One phone call from them, and the US military can surround us. Tell me, what do you want?"
Upon hearing this, the senior executives broke out in a cold sweat. They had indeed not considered this point.
They can come and replace the US troops. That means the US troops can be deployed by them.
Thank goodness, I didn't act impulsively just now.
It was only then that the Minister of Defense realized how terribly wrong he had been.
Once you start fighting, there's no going back.
To mess with the wife of a Hong Kong prince is tantamount to courting death.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"Meeting, meeting..."
A group of guys came to the conference room and started talking.
The Defense Secretary said, "Your Excellency, could you perhaps speak with Governor-General Miguel? Ask him if they would really step aside if the Hong Kong superstars' troops came?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.
Exactly! If the US troops don't leave, then it's not a question of whether they agree or not.
Ultimately, everyone agreed to call Governor-General Smith.
Having no other option, Prime Minister Yamamoto dialed Governor-General Miguel's number.
He dialed the old Governor-General's landline.
"Sir, I am Prime Minister Yamamoto!"
"No, I just wanted to ask, the Prince of Hong Kong said he wants to send troops to replace yours, will you agree to that?"
Governor-General Mi immediately replied, "To be honest, as long as the Prince of Hong Kong calls me, I'll do whatever he tells me to do. I don't want to say anything more to you."
"What?!"
Prime Minister Yamamoto's forehead was covered in even more cold sweat, as if it were raining.
After a two-minute call, Prime Minister Yamamoto hung up and slumped into a chair, panting heavily.
There's no way around it, this Hong Kong prince is truly invincible. The Americans are genuinely afraid of him!
"Old Mi said he listens to the Prince of Hong Kong; whatever the Prince of Hong Kong tells him to do, he'll do! What do you all say?"
Silence. The entire conference room fell silent.
Even the old governor of the United States listens to them, so what's the point of saying anything more?
"Alright, let's vote now! Raise your hand if you agree to the Prince of Hong Kong's conditions."
After he finished speaking, Prime Minister Yamamoto took the lead and raised his hand.
The others followed suit and raised their hands one after another.
"well……"
Prime Minister Yamamoto sighed and said, "Alright. It's a unanimous vote. Call the Prince of Hong Kong! Now that it's agreed, the sooner the better. Every day we delay, the more difficult it becomes for us."
In fact, they were also very anxious. Every day this situation dragged on, it meant another day of trouble.
Soon, Lao Mo also received a call.
In fact, Lao Mo had already returned to Hong Kong and was currently holding a meeting with his wives in the space.
This is a bit troublesome.
His wives are all talented, but the key question is who to send to set up the bank.
Of course, all his wives are qualified; now it just depends on who is willing to go.
Old Mo couldn't possibly entrust such a big task to anyone else.
In the end, Ye Zimei said, "Honey, I started this whole thing, so let me handle it! But I have one request."
"What are your requirements?"
Old Mo quickly asked.
Ye Zimei smiled and looked at Lao Mo, saying, "It would be too lonely for me to go to a place like that alone, so you'll have to come with me to help me in the early stages. At the very least, you can only let go after I've settled down. You have to agree to this condition; otherwise, I won't go."