Before contacting Amis, Li Mu's personal assets had not reached $100,000, and $1 million was indeed a figure that Li Mu couldn't refuse, so Li Mu would compromise with Amis even if he pinched his nose.
Now it is different, after getting the Kuobin Reservoir construction project, Li Mu spent a million US dollars just to thank Abel for his support, so Li Mu has a certain degree of resistance to the "million" level of US dollars.
The Kuobin Reservoir project has not yet been made public, and Larry obviously doesn't know that this piece of fat has been sent to Li Mu's kitchen, so after Li Mu refused, Larry's expression was incredible.
"Reem, this is a wealth that a million people can't accumulate in their lifetime, you invested up to 50,000 dollars for smokeless gunpowder, and now you can earn twenty times as much as you can change hands, isn't this kind of return on investment still satisfactory to you" Larry was indeed surprised, not because Li Mu refused, but because Li Mu did not hesitate.
Negotiations are all about asking for money on the spot, and Larry understands this, so Larry's bid is not the final price, and there is still some room for negotiation.
It is reasonable for Li Mu to refuse this price, but the refusal is so resolute that it casts another shadow on Larry's heart.
It's true to ask for a price to pay back on the spot, but if the gap between the expectations of the two sides is too large, it's also not something to talk about.
"Larry, let's talk about the economic situation in the United States, you should know that this year or next year, at most by the middle of next year, there will be a large-scale economic crisis, and then the federal government in order to divert the economic crisis, what is the most likely means to use" Li Mu did not talk about patents with Larry, and the conversation digressed together.
Perhaps many ordinary people cannot feel the call of the "economic crisis", but for social elites like Larry, they must have their own judgment, otherwise companies like Springfield Arsenal will not be able to survive economic crises one after another, and can make the most of the economic crisis supplement, making themselves stronger and more invulnerable to face the next economic crisis.
"Means, Rim, let's talk about smokeless gunpowder" Larry didn't want to get too far from Rim, Larry didn't know what Li Mu wanted to say, but it was obvious that Larry didn't feel good.
"War is the best means to divert social contradictions."
Li Mu did not give Larry a chance to open the topic and firmly controlled the right to speak in the negotiations: "If there is an economic crisis, then the federal government will definitely launch a considerable war in order to divert social contradictions, perhaps to hype up a certain group in order to divert social contradictions."
Speaking of this, Li Mu suddenly "clicked" in his heart.
In fact, there are many ways to deal with the economic crisis, such as waging war, such as cash-for-work, and "hyping up a certain group", all of which have precedents in history, among which the Jews of Europe in World War II were the victims of the third way.
For nineteenth-century America, when it comes to "a certain social group", there is a group that is more suitable as a scapegoat than "Chinese".
Could it be that the Chinese Exclusion Act was born in this context?
No, no, no, thinking of this, Li Mu suddenly felt that time was pressing, it was already 1873, the economic crisis was about to erupt, no matter what, Li Mu had to stop this from happening. "1.5 million" Larry took advantage of Li Mu's fugue to add a higher price.
"No, it's impossible, Larry, I can't cooperate with the Springfield Arsenal, I can only cooperate with the American Gunpowder Association, and the cooperation method will not be a buyout, it can only be an authorization, and at the same time there will be other conditions Sorry Larry, the Springfield Arsenal can't meet my requirements."
Li Mu directly refused and did not leave Larry any chance.
The Springfield Arsenal is indeed good, and it is also very sincere, and it has also had a precedent for cooperation with Li Mu.
But relatively speaking, the influence of the Springfield Arsenal is still too small, limited to Springfield, what Li Mu needs is a large organization that can cover the whole United States, just like an organization like the National Rifle Association, only such an organization can meet Li Mu's requirements.
"Why Reem, no matter what conditions you propose, we can sit down and talk slowly" Larry was dumbfounded, unable to understand why Li Mu changed his face.
Although Li Mu's face has not been very good-looking, Li Mu did not close the door to cooperation, and Larry did not understand why Li Mu suddenly closed the door to cooperation.
"I'm sorry Larry, we can also cooperate in other aspects, but this will not work, please forgive me, I have my troubles" Li Mu did not hesitate or explain, and would rather offend the Springfield Arsenal because of this.
"That's a pity" Larry didn't force it, and his face was ugly.
Although Li Mu's expression was sincere, Larry also believed that Li Mu had a hard time, but after all, it was Li Mu who refused to cooperate with the Springfield Arsenal, and Larry's mood was not better anyway.
Sending Larry away, Li Mu immediately went to find Burnside.
Burnside and Amis are having a good time, accompanied by George and Ryan.
This is the real reality, yes, Li Mu has a bad relationship with Amis and George, but this does not affect the friendship between Burnside and Amis, nor does it affect the relationship between Ryan and George, everything is just a transaction.
This also highlights the value of this "family-like" relationship between Li Mu and Will, in fact, Li Mu and Will are also transactions, but the bargaining chip of the transaction is "feelings".
Burnside still gave Li Mu a lot of face, Li Mu just raised a glass to Burnside, saying that he had time, and Burnside immediately said that Amis had a crime, and came to Li Mu with a cup.
"Finally idle, my busy man," there was teasing and complaining in Burnside's tone.
"I beg your pardon, Your Excellency Burnside, I don't have your strength to flatter me from everyone, so I face many more difficulties than you."
Li Mu was silent and sent flattery first.
"Flattery hahahaha, Reem you are wrong, in their eyes, you are the upstart, look at you, you are so young, I was just a hairy boy at your age who dreamed of being admitted to West Point, and you are already the youngest millionaire, a guest of honor for generals and congressmen, and the chief of staff of the president will come to cheer you on" Burnside had envy in his eyes.
When it comes to envy, it's not because of status, but because of age, which is indeed an insurmountable gap.
"Don't say it, Burnside, you know, I'm nothing if it weren't for you."
Li Mu quietly gave the "merit of carrying it" to Burnside.
This sycophant is wonderful, Li Mu's subtext is: You see that since you have carried me, then you have to continue to cover me: