Chapter 1829 Isn’t it just grass!

Lu Chengwen was about to explode with anger!

How could there be such a person!? How could there be such a person!?

His mind is completely insane, his cognition is completely disordered, and what he says... Oh my God!

Lu Chengwen went back and reported to the deputy minister, who just shook his head.

This country is in such a mess.

I knew this trip wouldn't be easy, but I didn't expect Tianzhu to become even more chaotic now.

The deputy minister said, "Cheng Wen, this is their country's internal affairs. We absolutely cannot interfere or get involved. Who their country chooses to lead and what path it takes has nothing to do with us."

Lu Chengwen said, "That's true, but if the vice president succeeds in his coup, he will become president. Everything you've discussed with the current president will be useless, and you'll have to go back and talk to the vice president again."

The deputy minister said, "Yes, this is a serious issue. Did your brother say anything else?"

"He suggested that we complete the trip as soon as possible. It would be best if we couldn't reach an agreement with the president. That way, the vice president would think we had confidence in him and were waiting to talk to him again. He didn't expose his mutiny plot. It would be best to cheat them out of some money, or..."

The deputy minister shook his head and said, "That won't do! We are a great nation, and trust and integrity are paramount. We must be open and aboveboard, honest and trustworthy, and must not resort to underhanded tactics or shady schemes. As an envoy, I represent the image and attitude of China, and I must not tarnish the dignity of our nation or damage its image."

Lu Chengwen pursed his lips and thought for a moment: "How about this, let's come up with a code?"

"What's the secret code?"

"That is, if you agree to trick them, just say the word, and I'll understand and do it."

"No need! We just need to have a normal conversation, no tricks. If the negotiation succeeds, it's a credit; if it fails, it's not a fault. Cheng Wen, you have to change this habit. This isn't a business competition; this is cooperation and dialogue between nations. Do you understand?"

"Cheng Wen understands. But..."

Lu Chengwen leaned in closer and said, "I think it's a good idea to choose one. That is... you discuss and act according to your own ideas. There's a high probability that it won't be used, but if it is, you won't be left without a plan. It's like someone putting a hundred yuan in cash in their phone case. Almost no one uses cash these days, but if the phone runs out of battery, or there's a situation where cash is needed, we won't be left without a plan. Leader, do you think this is okay?"

The deputy minister smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then I'll say..."

"Just say, let me light a cigarette for you."

"I don't smoke."

"Then let me light a cigarette."

"Haha, alright alright, we're about to have a closed-door meeting, get ready."

"Yes."

……

The situation is relatively simple in closed-door talks.

There were no cameras or recording equipment, no media or outsiders, only specific people involved in specific issues.

So at this time everyone will be much more relaxed when talking, and can speak directly. What matters is that you talk about the matter at hand, without making jokes, flattering each other or talking nonsense, and directly make requests and negotiate conditions.

Such meetings are very efficient because everyone is talking about the matter directly.

The deputy minister took Lu Chengwen and others to their seats, and the president and his small team opposite also took their seats.

Before Lu Chengwen even sat down, he was stunned and looked at the minister. Both of them were surprised.

Because Lu Chengwu is also in the opposite camp!

Lu Chengwen looked at Lu Chengwu, and Lu Chengwu smiled.

The minister thought to himself: Lu Chengwen! What the hell did you tell me? Didn't you say your brother was on the Vice President's side? Why is he here?

Lu Chengwen thought to himself: "I don't know! This little bastard... is really a spirit! I don't know what he's going to do! What's going on? How come the president treats him like a confidant? He's only been here a few days! ?

President Tianzhu was very happy, and when he saw Lu Chengwen and the deputy minister's expressions lose control at that moment, he knew that this was a sure thing.

After everyone sat down and exchanged a few words, the president snapped his fingers and someone handed him a cigar and lit it.

"Alright, Mr. Minister, and your accompanying colleagues. Since this is a closed-door meeting, let's get straight to the point and skip the small talk."

"I have a few demands here, and your country must meet our conditions!"

"First, you must immediately increase the production of this special medicine and sell it to us, Tianzhu. And your original price must be reduced by 90%."

Lu Chengwen opened his eyes wide: "Ninety percent!?"

The Deputy Minister was polite. "Objection. Mr. President, you need this medicine now. With all due respect, our pharmaceutical manufacturer originally offered a price much higher than this! I've already knocked the price down by nearly 50 percent! A box of medicine that originally cost $50 is now only $26. That's a huge reduction."

"We're doing this out of humanitarianism, and because our two countries are close neighbors, we don't want to take advantage of your country's need and raise prices. You can see that the original price of this medicine in our country was around $50. We've demonstrated our sincerity and made concessions."

The president said, "I don't care. If you want to make money from us, you have to listen to us! The price is too high. Many people here can't afford it. It must be reduced by another 90 percent!"

Lu Chengwen was so angry that he was half dead.

Ninety percent! You really dare to cut it!

The deputy minister asked, "Your government won't provide any subsidies at all? The epidemic is so serious, and you still want to make money with this batch of drugs?"

The president said, "The operation of a country cannot rely on the government constantly dipping into the treasury to subsidize the people. You sell it to us at $2.60, and we will simply triple the price and sell it to the people. This way, the epidemic will be resolved, the people will be safe, and our treasury will also have a significant income."

The deputy minister held back his anger and said, "What about us? The cost of this batch of drugs is already very high. Research and development, testing, clinical trials, manufacturing, publicity... At this price, we can't even recover the costs."

The president said, "We want a huge quantity! A very large quantity! Let's be frank, you're definitely making money on this batch of medicine. I'm just trying to make you earn a little less!"

The deputy minister was anxious, pounding on the table. "That Chinese herbal medicine! Many of the herbs in it are very expensive! And that secret recipe is a family secret of the Xu family! Now our Northland Ninth Pharmaceutical Factory, in the spirit of humanitarianism, considering us as neighbors, and in response to the call of our superiors, is practically giving the medicine away for free! Even so, we still have to solve the production capacity problem ourselves, and the costs of workshop renovation, labor, training, quality inspection... and so on are not included!"

The president simply said, "I've found out everything. This medicine is made of grass!"

"Isn't it just grass? You can directly set up a factory in our country to produce this medicine! You can dig up grass from wherever you want! But 70% of the shares of the pharmaceutical factory must belong to us, and you must hire our local Tianzhu workers. The patent and formula must be made public, and you must accept inspection, supervision, and fines from our drug regulatory authorities..."

Lu Chengwen approached the deputy minister and asked, "Leader, can I have a cigarette?"