People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

"Everyone, I have something to report to you."

The seminar was held in a very grand manner, and there was even a microphone in front of Lin Yi.

As soon as he spoke, his voice echoed throughout every corner of the conference room.

"Just now, Mr. Yu Xingmin from our association contacted me and said that his friend from Japan asked him to pass on a message to me, telling me that a very important person from Japan wants to meet with me secretly."

"They made it very mysterious, and even specifically asked Vice President Wu and the others to stay away."

As he spoke, Lin Yi turned around and glanced at Yu Xingmin, whose face had turned deathly pale.

"However, I not only want to tell Mr. Yu my answer on this matter, but I also intend to express my attitude to everyone present."

"That is, I have never had any good feelings towards the Japanese."

"To this day, we have not done business with any Japanese."

"There won't be any in the future."

"There is naturally no need to meet."

"I also ask that everyone here understand that if such a thing happens again in the future, please refrain from speaking up."

"Don't ruin my good mood like Mr. Yu did."

"Now, ask him to leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Sheng grabbed Yu Xingmin by the neck and lifted him up with force.

"You bastard surnamed Lin... ugh—"

Ah Sheng swung his fist and punched Yu Xingmin directly in the mouth.

The bodyguards who were guarding the conference room door also rushed over.

They grabbed his arms and legs, and carried him out.

Lin Yi smiled wryly as he watched this scene.

Those Japanese devils are utterly stupid. First they tried to assassinate me, then they tricked me in the Northwest, and now they're still trying to get closer to me.

The key point is that the opportunity was chosen so well; he was purely there to be a stepping stone.

When someone makes a formal statement in a public setting, the impact of that matter becomes significant.

It's not difficult to earn the reputation of a patriotic businessman.

With this title, anyone who tries to plot against them from behind would have to think twice...

Yu Xingmin was thrown out, and the meeting room was silent for a moment before buzzing discussions broke out.

Then, with a soft cough from Lin Yi, everything immediately quieted down.

His gaze swept around for a moment before he spoke: "The fact that the Japanese want to meet with me has made me even more certain."

"That's what we're doing now, and it's already threatening them."

"This shows that our textile association's industrial development strategy has always been completely correct."

"In view of this, it is even more urgent to petition the National Government to lower import tariffs on raw materials."

As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, Wu Rongsheng chimed in, "The chairman is right. The Japanese are clearly out of options, which is why they are in such a hurry to meet with the chairman at this time."

"Why are they being so secretive? They're clearly trying to bribe the chairman."

He started it, and everyone chimed in with their own comments, praising Lin Yi for quite a while.

Even a group of experts and scholars who were invited chimed in with a few words of agreement.

Because of this incident, the topic of the seminar was finally brought back to tariffs.

However, there was no need for further discussion. A group of experts took the lead in stating that they would jointly petition the Nationalist government...

The meeting adjourned, and the news spread like wildfire.

Feeling utterly helpless, Song Wenchang was stunned for a long while when he heard Lin Yi declare on the spot that he was determined to be irreconcilably opposed to the Japanese.

After a moment, he turned to his secretary and asked, "Really?"

"It should be true. I heard that Yu Xingmin, who delivered the message, was thrown out of the venue on the spot."

"This leaves absolutely no room for compromise."

"Ha, he's a good dog."

Song Wenchang chuckled dismissively.

He also looks down on people who are two-faced and treacherous.

"Dean, about the tariffs..."

The secretary asked cautiously.

At this point, he felt that things were probably unstoppable.

They were irreconcilable enemies with the Japanese, yet they also had ways to protect the interests of cotton farmers.

With these two major news stories, the public will certainly not believe anyone who says that Lin Yi or the Textile Association are only seeking their own interests.

"Ugh--"

Song Wenchang spoke at length, understanding the situation, and said helplessly, "If it's going to rain, it's going to rain; if it's going to remarry, it's going to remarry. There's no stopping it."

"Now, even if the Japanese put pressure on the National Government, it will probably only have the opposite effect."

He shook his head and said, "Prepare the car, let's go back to Jinling."

This matter is now settled.

At this point, let alone suppressing Lin Yi's reputation, they wouldn't even have time to avoid his sharp edge.

As for the original plan to disclose Lin Yi's huge debts, there's no need to even mention it.

He might end up gaining prestige again.

The idea of ​​sacrificing one's family for the country is not something that can't be conjured up.

Now he needs to consider what to do next...

Song Wenchang arrived full of enthusiasm but left disappointed.

Kentaro Tobiyama, who was in the foreign concession, had a face as gloomy as water at this moment.

Kawabe Shiro stood trembling in front of him, his head buried in his chest.

The one who wanted to see Lin Yi was Tu Feiyuan.

Although he hadn't fully grasped Lin Yi's industrial layout, given the unexpected events at the textile industry seminar, he decided to make direct contact.

This incident had a significant impact on the Japanese textile industry.

Just as Lin Yi had learned before, the textile industry was the main source of foreign exchange earnings for the Japanese.

With heavy industry shifting significantly towards military production and the need to stockpile strategic materials, the foreign exchange earnings generated by the textile industry cannot be ignored.

The shrinking market share of the United States has already made the Japanese government feel threatened.

If the price of raw materials for China's textile industry drops further, the threat will only be greater.

The most direct way to eliminate such a threat is to work on Tong Linyi.

Let him stop it.

As China's textile industry expands its foreign trade scale, the profits will be distributed to the entire textile industry.

Specifically, for Lin Yi, the president, there won't be many.

He really liked the Chinese proverb, "using four ounces to move a thousand pounds."

And this statement is most fitting in this situation.

Making peace with Lin Yi would certainly require promising some benefits, but compared to the potential losses and impact on the Japanese textile industry, it would be insignificant.

Even if the price is high, considering Lin Yi's cross-industry business layout and the potential trouble it may bring to the empire in the future, it is still a worthwhile deal.

He was even prepared to let Lin Yi name his own price.

He would certainly not hesitate to satisfy the other party, thus demonstrating the empire's friendly attitude towards him.

Even the oil resources in the Northwest could be developed in collaboration with Lin Yi.

He's just a businessman; he only wants to make money.

What the empire needs is a controllable source of oil.

The profits can be given to him, as long as the oil is transported to the area outside the pass.

But now, all their plans have fallen through.

When someone publicly declares that they are irreconcilably opposed to the empire, there is no turning back...