The dinner table was laden with over a dozen dishes, all exquisitely prepared by the chef, making them exceptionally beautiful and delicious.

The dinner went very smoothly, everything seemed especially fine.

After dinner, Fujii Katsuyoshi led his people back to their rooms to rest, while Ishino Saburo's few bodyguards guarded the hotel entrance, with two others patrolling outside the hotel, ready to prevent any suspects who might pose a danger to Fujii Katsuyoshi.

"Sister, are we also staying here overnight?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Of course!" Tang Yumeng nodded and said, "The official investment negotiations are tomorrow."

"Is that so?" Lin Chuan realized and said, "It seems that Fujii Katsuyoshi's visit here has ulterior motives. I've never understood why they want to invest here. Sister, have you thought about this?"

"I have thought about it." Tang Yumeng smiled and said, "Ever since I heard the news, I've been skeptical of their intentions."

"Then why don't you stop it?" Lin Chuan asked.

"But, I can't figure out their motives." Tang Yumeng laughed, "Besides, if they really are here to invest, why not? Healthy capital inflow is a form of encouragement and motivation for us. Moreover, their investment is indeed substantial."

Lin Chuan thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "That's true, Wujiang really needs a strong stimulus to boost the local economic development."

"Exactly." Tang Yumeng nodded and said, "Although the economy of Jiangbei City is not bad, Wujiang has always struggled economically due to transportation and geographical disadvantages. Now that someone is willing to invest, naturally, we can't miss this opportunity."

"What if they have conditions?" Lin Chuan asked.

"It depends on what conditions they have," Tang Yumeng laughed, "As long as it does not violate our principles and harm the national interest. What's there not to discuss?"

"Hmm." Lin Chuan thought over it and felt it made sense.

Lin Chuan was not a radical, but he definitely had no fondness for the Japanese. Though Japan is a country known for its politeness, their courtesy is mostly aimed towards the West. They have always looked down on China and held no positive views towards the Chinese. This alone made Lin Chuan believe that so-called country of politeness was not all that great.

Tang Yumeng smiled and said, "Lin Chuan, do you not have a good impression of the Japanese?"

"Yeah." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Indeed, I have no good impression of them, a bunch of hypocritical gentlemen."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Tang Yumeng asked curiously.

"A nation that dares not face its history head-on, a country that revises its textbooks, what kind of nation could that be?" Lin Chuan said disdainfully, "Of course, I don't completely dislike them. The Japanese have their merits in certain aspects. For example, they stick to principles, are incredibly punctual, and trustworthy... these are aspects we can't compare with. To be honest, the overall national quality of Japan is much better than ours."

"Indeed." Tang Yumeng nodded, "I've dealt with the Japanese quite a bit, and they are indeed punctual and trustworthy. Also, very polite. They are a nation eager to learn, thus leading in many industrial aspects, especially in the electronics industry, which is far ahead of us."

"Yes!" Lin Chuan sighed, "Our national enterprises are not competitive, which is why now many of our people prefer to go shopping in Japan rather than spend domestically. It really is regrettable."

Talking about the disparities between the two countries, although Lin Chuan had no fondness for the Japanese, he had to admit that Japan was indeed far ahead of China in many areas, by a lot.

......

The negotiation the next day was especially important.

Actually, this so-called negotiation, might only be of concern to Tang Yumeng and Liu Dagu and others. For Fujii Katsuyoshi from Mitsubishi Corporation, this was a trivial matter; investments worth tens of billions of CNY were just a drop in the bucket. After all, Mitsubishi Corporation's global investments amounted to hundreds of billions, even trillions. Whether it was Toyota Corporation under their control or Mitsubishi Corporation itself, these were genuine money-making leading enterprises.

Thus, this investment by Fujii Katsuyoshi was more of a casual affair. His visit to Wujiang had another purpose.

That night, in Fujii Katsuyoshi's room, Miss Qingzi sat on a tatami mat, sitting upright. Besides Qingzi, there were other members of the investment group. Fujii Katsuyoshi knelt on the carpet, everyone sitting in this traditional Japanese posture.

"Mr. Fujii, will they really agree?" Qingzi frowned.

"They certainly will," Fujii Katsuyoshi smiled and said, "I am eighty percent confident that they will agree."

"Why?" Qingzi asked, puzzled.

"To attract investment, they've done quite a few foolish things," Fujii scoffed disdainfully, "I believe they will agree to this matter without hesitation. If not, I will increase my investment."

"Ah?" Hearing this, one of the investment advisors said awkwardly, "Mr. Fujii, I think Dragon Spring Mountain has no investment value at all. Several billion, clearly, it's a luxury. After our research and discussion, it seems there's not much investment value here. If we add more, it seems meaningless."

"This is essentially a meaningless investment," Fujii chuckled, "I know this better than you do."

"Uh..." The crowd was stunned, "Then... what do you mean?"

"I'm just here to erect a monument," Fujii Katsuyoshi smiled indifferently, "to fulfill my grandfather's last wish. Spending a little money to fulfill his lifelong wish is a worthy cause."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.

Qingzi was still somewhat confused, knowing that the Chinese are somewhat nationalistic, how could they agree to a Japanese person erecting a monument here? This obviously seemed impractical. Feeling awkward since it was Fujii Katsuyoshi's decision, she could not offer any objections.

......

The next day, the investment matter was scheduled for discussion in the hotel's conference hall.

Everyone arrived early. At nine in the morning, both parties entered the conference room, where the hotel staff had specially tidied up the conference room, with the national flags of both China and Japan displayed on the table. Even before speaking, there was already a solemn atmosphere of impending negotiations.

This time, Tang Yumeng specially arranged for Lin Chuan to sit beside her, as she had noticed that Lin Chuan was very articulate. Sometimes, negotiations don't just rely on quick thinking, but also on verbal persistence. Moreover, Fujii Katsuyoshi seemed to respect Lin Chuan, which further affirmed Tang Yumeng's decision to involve him in the process.

"Secretary Tang, isn't this just fooling around?" Liu Dagu said awkwardly, "We are talking about an investment project worth several billion with the Zhu Corporation, what is this driver meddling for? What if it drives the investors away? What then?"

Liu Dagu wished that Lin Chuan was far away, feeling that Lin Chuan was capable of destroying rather than building something. He had already irritated Fujii Katsuyoshi and others the day before. If Lin Chuan were involved again, today's investment project would probably be ruined.

"Secretary Liu, don't worry," Tang Yumeng laughed, "It won't happen."

"Well, alright," Liu Dagu nodded, "Just make sure that kid keeps his mouth shut. Let him listen more and speak less."

"Yes, yes!" Tang Yumeng nodded hastily.

Thinking it over, Liu Dagu then smiled, "Alright, we should go in too, don't keep others waiting."

Both parties sat down, the conference table was long with five to six people sitting on each side. Xiao Xue sat behind Tang Yumeng, constantly passing any documents that Tang Yumeng needed. Lin Chuan sat on the left side of Tang Yumeng.

Lin Chuan's presence surprised Fujii Katsuyoshi. He glanced curiously at Lin Chuan but didn't speak.

"Mr. Fujii, according to the schedule, today we're going to officially discuss the investment project," Tang Yumeng smiled and placed a document on the table, "This is a proposal for a tourism development project submitted by your company. I've looked at it seriously for a long time, according to your company's plan, to develop such a classic tourism and large amusement park. I'm afraid twenty billion CNY might not be enough?"

"Money is not a problem," Fujii Katsuyoshi smiled openly, "If twenty billion is not enough, we can do thirty billion, if thirty billion isn't enough, we can do fifty billion."

Tang Yumeng was merely trying to get the other party to increase their investment, a standard negotiation tactic, just like haggling in a vegetable market. But today, she encountered a 'vendor' like Fujii Katsuyoshi. If not selling for ten, could sell for five, and if dissatisfied with five, could even give it away for free.

The response from Fujii Katsuyoshi dumbfounded Tang Yumeng, she quickly glanced at Lin Chuan.

Liu Dagu's eyes sparkled, damn it, it seems that the other party is determined to develop here. Liu Dagu quickly laughed, "Mr. Fujii, indeed straightforward. Then what are we still talking about? Let's sign the cooperation agreement right away."

"Wait a moment," Lin Chuan spoke up.

Liu Dagu was stunned, his eyes wide as he glared at Lin Chuan. In his heart, he wanted to curse Lin Chuan's ancestors, just as the contract was about to be signed, Lin Chuan interfered again. This was simply intentional sabotage.

"Lin Chuan!!" Liu Dagu roared furiously.

"Mr. Fujii, I have a question for you," Lin Chuan smiled.

"Lin Chuan, just ask your question," Fujii Katsuyoshi nodded, "Actually, I quite admire your character."

"Thank you for the compliment," Lin Chuan smiled as he accepted it, "In my view, Dragon Spring Mountain is not a place with investment prospects. You might spend twenty billion on the investment, but you may need another twenty billion for promotion. I don't understand, why you must invest in Dragon Spring Mountain? Even at all costs? Forgive my speculation, but I suspect, Mr. Fujii, you have another motive?"

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