Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

At 1 a.m., in the suite on the seventh floor, Hu Zhenhua looked at the drunk Atlan and shook his head helplessly.

This guy seems to be really into the mood, constantly talking about how great his company is. I guess even South Korea would have to admit defeat with his boasting.

You know, South Korea claims that the universe belongs to them.

After settling Atlan, the Four Pests went to another room.

Hu Zhenhua looked at the contract with bright eyes.

It's understandable that Huaqi Foreign Trade was trying to bait the market, but it's unlikely that other major foreign trade companies were so crazy about it. Even now, Hu Zhenhua still hasn't figured out the reason.

Is agricultural product really so difficult to sell?

Hu Zhenhua was a little worried and had arranged for his hired legal counsel to analyze it line by line to see if there were any hidden traps.

The loan agreement is in both French and English, which is an international practice.

French is known as the most rigorous language in the world. One is one, two is two.

Unlike Chinese, which can be interpreted in too many ways, for example: my dear sister.

How do you explain that I kissed my sister with my mouth? Or that she is my biological sister?

Therefore, Chinese is rarely used when concluding international contracts, and this is not language discrimination.

The Magic City is a city that never sleeps.

Day and night are only for ordinary people.

There is still laughter and joy in dance halls, bars, docks and other places.

Hu Zhenhua seemed to like standing on a high place to enjoy the scenery, holding a cup of tea, and quietly enjoying the breeze caressing his face.

Sanhai was very tired and started snoring on the sofa.

Hu Zhenhua covered them with a blanket and turned to leave.

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At 10 a.m. on April 7, there was a huge crowd outside the Cathay Hotel.

Hu Zhenhua and Wang Cuicui were awakened by a huge loudspeaker. They stood on the fifth floor and looked down.

There were so many people, at least thousands of them.

On a temporary platform, a host temporarily hired by TA company took a microphone and loudly read out the rules of "TA Boat Ticket Insurance".

Hu Zhenhua originally proposed the name "War Insurance", but Atlan thought it was inappropriate and feared that it would be stopped by the government, so he changed the name.

"Our TA company is a large international company with strong financial resources. The boat ticket insurance we launched this time is entirely for the benefit of the general public. Would you like to hear what the benefit is?"

"miss you!"

Hundreds of people shouted in unison, like the sound of a huge bell, and the voice could be heard throughout the foreign land.

Most of these people are just shills, there to create atmosphere.

The host then said,

"This ship ticket insurance policy has a term of three months. If there is no war in the city within those three months, the insurance amount will be doubled upon maturity. In other words, if you insure for one dollar, you will receive two dollars upon maturity."

The host gripped the microphone and increased the volume: "Someone might ask, if a war breaks out, won't we be at a disadvantage?"

The host jumped up and said, "No! Because every insurance policy you purchase automatically entitles you to purchase a boat ticket!"

The host, well-versed in the art of stirring the audience's emotions, spoke in a rhythmic voice, "Also, the amount you purchase for insurance can be used to offset the cost of your boat ticket! Let's say you pay one dollar for insurance, and then, unfortunately, a war breaks out and you choose to buy a boat ticket to escape. If the ticket is ten dollars, how much more will you pay?"

The host extended the microphone to an audience member and asked, "Excuse me, big brother, how much more do you think we should pay?"

"Nine dollars!"

The host jumped up excitedly: "That's right! It's 9 dollars, sir, thank you for your answer!"

"Some people may ask, what if I don't plan to leave? I can tell you responsibly that TA will buy back the policy at double the face value. In other words, if you invest 1 yuan, we will buy it back at 2 yuan. If you spend 2 yuan on insurance, we will buy it back at 4 yuan!"

The host's expression became compassionate, and his demeanor was solemn. "We don't want war either! If war breaks out, everything will be destroyed! It's like the end of the world! May the world remain peaceful forever."

Then the scene changed, and the host's voice rose again: "Dear citizens, please guess what the minimum insurance coverage for boat ticket insurance is?"

The microphone was passed to the crowd again, and a variety of answers came one after another.

The host took back the microphone and said frantically, "One dollar! Yes, you heard it right! Just one dollar! When war comes, you'll have the right to buy a ticket!"

"Passenger transport is one of TA's main businesses. We've ordered over a dozen passenger ships, giving us ample capacity. The fastest ship will arrive in a month. As for TA's strength, I can reveal one piece of information. The rest is up to you to figure out. Last night, we signed cooperation agreements with over a dozen foreign companies for a staggering 1 million US dollars! You can check today's newspapers. Deputy Mayor Liu of the city government and consuls from various countries were present at the signing ceremony."

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. Our boat ticket insurance will be officially launched at 9 o'clock. If you are interested in purchasing, please prepare the money. We have currency requirements, so please ask the staff for advice!"

Insurance companies do not accept gold yuan coupons, but this thing is legal tender, so you cannot publicly announce that you do not accept it.

Therefore, TA Insurance adopted special methods to avoid risks.

"There are only 20,000 tickets for sale this time. To allow more citizens to enjoy our company's benefits, each person is limited to one purchase!"

"Now, please shout with me: Ticket insurance, keep safe! Ticket insurance, keep safe!"

"Boat ticket insurance, safe and secure!"

Soon, the unified slogans spread throughout the Magic City.

A10, Wang Cuicui looked at the crowd in the distance, her face flushed.

She grabbed Lao Hu's arm and said anxiously, "Sir, shall we buy one too?"

Hu Zhenhua's forehead was full of black lines.

Is this a trap for one's own family?

When the Four Pests discussed things, they never avoided Wang Cuicui. Even she was moved. What about those who were not in the know?

Hu Zhenhua couldn't bear to expose her, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go line up!"

After getting dressed, the couple went downstairs happily.

The host was still promoting the show diligently on the stage, and the audience burst into cheers from time to time!

Insurance registration doesn’t start until 9 o’clock, and everyone is still gathered around the platform.

Outside the Cathay Hotel, there are more than 60 insurance points lined up in a row, stretching for more than meters.

The staff were wearing yellow vests and were busy running back and forth.

This was specially arranged by Lao Hu. Since he had started a company, it must have its own characteristics so that people could tell it was Tongan Company at a glance.

There is a big TA on the back of the yellow vest, and the front is still under design. Time is too tight and there is no time at all.

Just these few hundred pieces were rushed out overnight at a high price.

Each insurance point has six staff members, including one accountant, three cashiers, one clerk, and one customer manager.

The three cashiers were all sent by the bank.

All income will be transferred directly to the bank.

The temporary vaults were set up in the Cathay Hotel. There were a total of sixteen of them, belonging to sixteen foreign companies.

These foreign companies have all signed loan agreements with Tong'an Company. If there are benefits, they will of course be given the responsibility.

Kenny from the Australian and German Trading Company was very annoyed about this.

But there is no way.

Only partners of TA company can be selected.

If anyone is to blame, it's your Aode Trading Company's inefficiency.

In addition to the Cathay Hotel, Tongan Company also has two other insurance stations, which are managed by Guo Dachong and Zhao Zhi respectively.

The part of the Cathay Hotel was under the charge of Yu Bing.

The guy was hiding behind a row of cabinets, smoking, as if the work at this insurance station had nothing to do with him.

The lattice cabinet contains wooden boxes with copper nails, which are intended to store insurance documents.

Yu Bing took a deep puff of his cigarette and blew out smoke rings towards the air vent. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Hu Zhenhua and his wife.

He quickly stood up and greeted him.

Old Hu was not in charge of specific matters, but when he suddenly appeared, Yu Bing thought something had happened to the site he was responsible for.

If he makes a mistake, Guo Dachong will really give him a slap in the face!

"magnificent···"

Seeing Hu Zhenhua and Wang Cuicui standing at the A1 insurance point, Yu Bing quickly changed his tone: "Sir, insurance doesn't start until 9 o'clock!"

Wang Cuicui's face was already red. When she saw Yu Bing from afar, she knew that this was her family's business.

Hu Zhenhua laughed heartily: "Then we have to queue up first! If it's really nine o'clock, how can we still squeeze in?"

Yu Bing's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly thought that he was negligent.

The crowd rushed in, trampling on the cash box and even looting it.

Lao Hu is really thoughtful and uses this method to remind himself!

Yu Bing forced a smile: "Sir, you are really wise."

After chatting for a while, Yu Bing ran upstairs to find Atlan and asked him to call Deputy Mayor Liu, hoping that the police could be sent to maintain order.

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Since Lao Hu was the first to line up, the crowd finally reacted and scrambled to squeeze forward.

Hu Zhenhua was pushed several times and almost fell down. He hugged Wang Cuicui to protect her from the impact.

Fortunately, the soldiers reacted quickly and immediately arranged for the yellow vests to maintain order.

More than sixty teams stretched out, like greedy snakes, their bodies getting longer and longer.

In a telephone booth not far away, a man wearing glasses shouted into the phone: "Come here quickly, come here quickly!"

Behind Hu Zhenhua, a man suddenly slapped his cheek and yelled, "Oh no! I don't have any money!"

He was obviously not alone, and the woman accompanying him immediately said, "Boss, I'll wait in line here. You hurry home, take the receipt, and withdraw all the money. Go!"

When the man heard this, he ran away quickly.

The woman next to me was puzzled and asked, "Isn't it one dollar for one policy? Why are there purchase restrictions? Why are you withdrawing so much money?"

The woman immediately whispered, "Double cash back or repurchase, the more you buy, the more cash back!"

When the aunt heard this, her face turned pale and she ran back quickly.

Her waist and legs no longer felt sore, and she ran away quickly.

Hu Zhenhua secretly cursed in his heart that the couple just now were arranged by Tongan Company!

There are still many similar ones scattered everywhere.

However, as Tongan Company said: the atmosphere sets the tone for the staff!

In the blink of an eye, the team that had originally stretched for hundreds of meters was reduced to a few pieces.

Hu Zhenhua looked back and saw that there were only dozens of people left behind him.

At half past eight, the police finally arrived.

Leading the group was a deputy chief, and behind him, a group of patrolmen in crooked hats were cursing, "It's only the hour, and you're already rushing to get your life over with! Hurry up and get reincarnated!"

After receiving Yu Bing's order, Manager Lin of TA Company hurried forward to negotiate. After exchanging pleasantries, he said directly: "Brothers who come today will receive three dollars each, and officials will receive double that."

As for the deputy director, one hundred dollars!

Simple and rude!

The deputy director refused to accept it and kept his eyes on the insurance point.

Manager Lin understood and immediately shouted, "Thank you, Director, for the 100-dollar insurance. The policy will be provided shortly!"

Director Xie then smiled brightly and shouted, "Everyone, get your act together! I don't care about other places, but there can't be any disturbances here today. Maintain order. Anyone who dares to act rashly will be arrested first. If you do well, you will be rewarded. If you don't, get out! Do you understand?"

"Clear!"

"Get to work. Each team will be responsible for one intersection, and the rest will maintain order."

Director Xie turned around and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone line up!"

At 8:40, the crowd was growing larger and larger.

The crowd requested several times for the sale to begin, but was refused.

The harder it is to get, the more you will cherish it!

It's about letting the crowd's emotions ferment.

On the seventh floor, in the presidential suite, Atlan sat on the sofa, feeling a little exhausted as he had not yet recovered from his hangover.

Sitting on the sofas nearby were Deputy Mayor Liu, Morris, Charlie and other big bosses of foreign companies.

This morning, the whole city went crazy.

In fact, Deputy Mayor Liu has been feeling a little uneasy since last night.

No matter how you look at it, Tongan Company's plan is to provide benefits to the citizens.

There are always traps on the ground, and there are always pie in the sky. This is an eternal truth.

TA's company's tricks can fool ordinary people, but they can't fool the elites in the room.

Deputy Mayor Liu spoke first: "Mr. Atlan, please explain how your company can achieve profitability. If you can't, the city government may have to revoke your business license!"

Atlan jumped up and roared, "You are being unreasonable! This is discrimination! You are threatening the citizens of the United States!"

Foreigners in China feel superior to others, and Atlan is no exception. He won't give face to anyone except the Four Pests.

Deputy Mayor Liu's heart tightened, and he became much more polite. "Mr. Atlan, please don't misunderstand. The city government is entirely responsible for the citizens. If you can't reassure the city's top management, it will be very disadvantageous to your company."

Atlan then sat down again with a sullen look on his face. "Our profit-making method is a secret of our company. However, I can tell you this: this isn't a commercial activity, it's an advertisement!"

Atlan pounded the table, his face revealing an unconcealable pride. "For a mere one or two million dollars, we can let all the citizens of Magic City know about our company. Don't you think that's a good deal?"

advertise?

Can you still do this?

Deputy Mayor Liu fell into deep thought, and the bosses of various foreign companies also fell into deep thought.

Morris was the first to react, his face aghast. "Genius! Mr. Atlan, you're a genius! This ad will definitely be included in Harvard Business School's textbooks!"

Atlan raised his nose to the sky and sighed, "Alas, geniuses are lonely and never understood. Just now, someone even thought I was a fraud!"

Deputy Mayor Liu's face turned red, and he finally figured out what was going on.

A politician's fundamental quality is a thick skin. After a brief moment of lapse, Deputy Mayor Liu reached out and shook hands with Atlan. "This way, the city's top brass can confidently support his company."

Atlan laughed heartily: "Mr. Mayor, are you interested in watching the birth of the first insurance policy?"

"my pleasure!"

Everyone stood up and walked downstairs.