Chapter 3206
Limited time and limited quantities, sales through bidding, and supplemented by certain quota-limited discounts are common promotional methods in Haihan arms sales activities. The business principle behind this is actually very simple. Countries have long understood these methods, but they cannot crack them at all.
This is because Haihan’s military manufacturing capabilities are unparalleled in the world, and there is no competing product with comparable performance on the market. Even if he knows that Haihan’s sales method is a scam, he can only pinch his nose to comfort himself. All good things are You get what you pay for. Although Haihan's arms are expensive, they are also valuable.
Although Qiao Zhiya didn't have much experience in hosting arms sales activities before, with the help of Schneider, an old fox, the whole process was relatively smooth.
As Schneider said, after the envoys from various countries returned with the brochures, they immediately summoned the military attachés and began to discuss the purchase plan.
The purchase of arms is one of the few important matters that envoys from various countries can decide on their own without reporting it. The reason is also very simple. The window period for Haihan to open sales of certain special weapons and equipment is often very short. If you still need to ask for domestic instructions for this, the news will come and go. It can be as short as ten days and a half, or as long as three to five months or even half a year. Above, you may have missed a valuable opportunity.
Once you miss it, you won’t know when the next arms sales window will be.
The executive committee has no time to care about these buyers' worries. They have too many official matters to deal with during their stay in Hangzhou. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a master of culture.
One of the very important tasks is to meet with people from all walks of life in the Donghai Region to prepare for the establishment of the National Assembly.
Haihan has been promoting the industrialization process for more than 20 years, and the social conditions in some areas have begun to gradually change. Sooner or later, the feudal rule system will become outdated in the face of the new production relations and power structure. It is time to start launching products that can adapt to future development. New system.
Transferring part of the power to participate in and discuss political affairs to private individuals is an important measure that helps consolidate the foundation of rule for Haihan, who is in a period of rapid expansion.
Of course, this transfer is limited. The National Assembly only has the power to participate in national governance, not decision-making power. Real state power can still only be in the hands of the executive committee and local management committees at all levels.
But for the people, especially those gentry figures who have a certain status in the people, the benefits of this system are obvious. Not only can their social status be further improved, but they can also obtain special information channels directly to Tianting.
If you win the favor of any big shot, it doesn't seem impossible to reach the sky in one step.
However, how to obtain membership of the National Assembly, how to operate the organization, and there are still many system details that need to be gradually improved by the executive committee during the implementation process. At the same time, the Executive Committee also needs to listen to voices from the public and understand the views and attitudes of all parties on this matter.
Dai Yingda and others from Yangzhou never imagined that they could meet with the Executive Committee at such an intensive frequency in just a few days.
On the morning when the Executive Committee arrived in Hangzhou, the big salt merchants from Yangzhou greeted them on the shore, and then attended a welcome banquet held for the Executive Committee. Then they were received again on the boat watching the fireworks display.
When watching the military parade, their position on the viewing platform was relatively remote, and they could only see the Executive Committee from a distance, so that was fine.
But the next day I was summoned by the Executive Committee, which felt really flattering.
However, when they arrived at the place, they discovered that this time they were not meeting Yangzhou salt merchants alone, but dozens of well-known business people from various state capitals in the Donghai Region.
The only senior officials of the executive committee who attended the meeting were Tao Donglai and Shi Diwen. Some people couldn't help but murmur in their hearts. Haihan specially summoned business people. Is he trying to find an excuse to slaughter the fat sheep?
This kind of thing happened more than once during the reign of the Ming Dynasty. A wealthy businessman received an invitation from the government to attend a banquet. As a result, he was asked to "voluntarily" donate a certain amount of "Liao's salary" to the national treasury.
Dai Yingda and others were relatively calm. The amount of silver donated by Yangzhou salt merchants to the new dynasty in recent years was an astronomical figure. Even if the National Day event is held in Hangzhou this time, the amount of investment from Yangzhou salt merchants is considerable.
In Dai Yingda's view, if the government really has a need in this regard, there is no need to play these tricks. As long as Shi Diwen or any senior official on the executive committee opens his mouth and offers some conditions in exchange for funds as they did in the past, they will definitely be happy to cooperate.
Sure enough, Shi Diwen's speech dispelled their doubts: "I see that some people here are frowning. Are they worried about being ripped off by the government? Please rest assured that we will never use the name of "three rates" or the like. , do the trick of adding taxes to the fields.”
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere became much more relaxed. The people he mentioned also laughed a few times to hide their embarrassment.
Many times, as long as money is not discussed, relationships between people will become simple and harmonious, especially among businessmen.
Shi Diwen continued: "I invite you all to come here today because I have a really good thing that I want to ask for your opinions. You can speak freely after listening to it later."
After Shi Diwen finished speaking, he nodded to Tao Donglai next to him, indicating that he could start.
Tao Donglai said: "You have come all the way from all states to Hangzhou to participate in this celebration, which shows your patriotic enthusiasm. The executive committee has been considering how to let the influential local gentry class bring this kind of celebration If enthusiasm is put to practical use, we can do more good things for the country and the people.”
"After much thought, we believe that the most appropriate way is to establish a new institution to allow more patriots to participate in the governance process of the country!"
Everyone present's eyes lit up, and their hearts couldn't help but beat faster.
In fact, this is not the first time for most of them to hear rumors about this organization.
There were rumors a few years ago that a special agency would be set up to allow people to participate in government affairs in the future, but no further details have been released. Unexpectedly, this time the executive committee visited Hangzhou, this rumor finally came to light.
No matter what the entry threshold for this organization is, since we are called here to discuss this matter today, it means that everyone here should have the corresponding qualifications.
In other words, the first members of this organization may be born from everyone here.
Tao Donglai then spent a long time introducing the operating mechanism and personnel composition of this organization in detail. The businessmen present also held their breaths and listened attentively, fearing that they would miss a word.
(End of chapter)