Baldwin's silence caused the room to become much quieter.
It was not until Baldwin lit up his cigar that Natasha slowly opened her mouth again. "We all know very well that the New York gangs generally act based on a common bad need. Then, they gain each other's understanding and support. Through the establishment of diplomatic relations, they form a common sense of identity and commit crimes together. Although everyone's position and role are different, their goals are the same. They are all selfish and will bite others for their own goals. "
"There are two things a person needs to survive in this world, courage and wisdom," Baldwin said. "That is what you said before. Do you want me to back down now?"
Natasha shook her head. "No, of course not. The whole world knows of boss's courage and wisdom. "
"Then, all the more reason for me to make everyone who wants a share of the profits realize that going against me will not end well," Baldwin said. "Otherwise, where will my dignity go?"
"Don't go too far. Leave some leeway." Natasha gently shook her head. "If there is no leeway, I fear that we will face more troublesome problems than we can imagine in the future."
Baldwin grew angry. "This is my business to begin with! The others should know the consequences of trying to get their hands on it! "
"That is certain," Natasha said. "They already know the consequences. I am just reminding boss to know when to stop. If you go overboard, it may cause discomfort."
"Naturally, I know that. As of now, I have not done anything overboard, "Baldwin said. "I have only taught a few ignorant fellows a lesson. The others do not dare to continue. Naturally, I will not continue to do anything overboard."
Natasha smiled. "Then, what if someone gives them enough temptation to continue sharing the profits with you?"
"Impossible," Baldwin said. Baldwin said, "I believe that anyone should know that their own life is the most important thing. If they don't have their life, everything else is nonsense."
"Boss has always taught us to study Hua Xia people. That is what he said to me and Courtney," Natasha said.
"That is right. I told you to study Hua Xia people properly." Baldwin nodded. "Only by studying the Hua Xia people can we better deal with those Hua Xia people."
"There's a saying in Hua Xia, 'Brave men are bound to appear when there's a great reward,'" Natasha said. "It can also be said that there's bound to be men of sacrifice when there's a great reward."
Baldwin raised his eyebrows.
"During the Warring States Period of the Hua Xia, there was a man named Shang Yang in Qin. He presided over a reform at that time with the support of Duke Xiaogong," Natasha said, "At that time, the Hua Xia was in a period of frequent wars and panic."
Baldwin frowned and said, "I'm afraid only Hua Xia people would be able to carry out a reform at a time like this. Hua Xia people have great wisdom …"
"In order to establish his authority and promote the reform, this Shang Yang gave the order to erect a piece of wood that wasn't too heavy outside the southern gate of the capital. He also made a promise in front of everyone that whoever could move this piece of wood to the northern gate would be rewarded with ten taels of gold! Boss, according to Hua Xia's ten taels, that's close to eighteen ounces. " Natasha smiled and continued, "The onlookers didn't believe that such an easy task could be rewarded with such a high reward. In the end, no one was willing to give it a try."
A catty of gold for a piece of wood? Nonsense!
"That's natural," Baldwin said. "No one would believe that such a simple task could be rewarded with so much gold. What's the difference between this and picking up money?"
"So, Shang Yang raised the reward to fifty taels of gold." Natasha said, "Eighty-eight ounces. Boss, do you think anyone would do it?"
Baldwin was stunned. Although the logic was the same, it would definitely make people suspicious if they could get so much money for such a simple task. After all, it was like a pie falling from the sky.
However, there was too much money this time. With too much money, people would become greedy. Even if they knew that it was unrealistic, they still couldn't help but give it a try.
For such a large sum of gold, it was worth it even if they were fooled!
"So, when there's a high reward, there's always a brave man. Finally, someone stood up and carried the wood to the North Gate." Natasha said, "Of course, Shang Yang immediately rewarded him with fifty taels of gold. Shang Yang's action established prestige in the hearts of Hua Xia people. Shang Yang's following reform was quickly promoted throughout the country. The new law made the country strong and prosperous. In the end, the State of Qin unified the war-torn Hua Xia. "
Baldwin was silent after listening to the story.
He had to admit that both Natasha and Courtney's research on Hua Xia was becoming more and more profound.
He had never heard of this story, but Natasha told it clearly and logically.
Of course, Natasha didn't just casually tell this story.
Baldwin was a smart man. That was why he was able to get to where he was today.
"You're worried that the 'high reward' will cause some people to become 'brave men' … We do need to be careful about this." Baldwin nodded. "I never thought of this possibility before, but after listening to your story today, I really have to be careful."
Natasha smiled. "They're Hua Xia people, so they definitely know this story better. What we know, they definitely know better. "
"Well said." Baldwin nodded and said, "What we can know, they naturally know more than we do, and know more about it."
"They only need to increase the percentage of the commission, and people will swarm up," Natasha said. "What should we do then? Boss, you can't kill all the gangs in New York who are involved in money laundering, right? Not only will that arouse public anger, but it will also cause New York to lose its balance of power. Once New York loses its balance of power, I'm afraid the police won't let us off easily. At that time, we'll be attacked from both sides. "
The muscles on Baldwin's face trembled. "You think something like this will cause me to encounter a crisis in my life?"
"A thousand li dike collapses because of an ant hole," Natasha said. "This is also the principle of Hua Xia people."
Baldwin was stunned. A thousand li dike collapses because of an ant hole. He had heard this story before. A thousand li dike would often collapse because of an ant hole.
Therefore, every little thing had to be taken seriously. The slightest carelessness could lead to a great disaster.
The origin of a great disaster was always a small matter.
This "small matter" in Baldwin's eyes might just be an ant hole!
"Maybe we've overestimated Chuanshan's son. Maybe his son didn't even think of this." Baldwin could only comfort himself like this.
"If he really is someone who can't even think of this, then we really don't need to keep in touch with him. This kind of person who doesn't even know how to use a superficial scheme definitely won't be popular in Hua Xia. We won't have any business dealings in the future," Natasha said. "But if he can handle it with ease, then it means that he's not a stupid person. He's someone who's completely worth cooperating with."
Baldwin nodded.
"Since he's someone who's worth cooperating with, why don't we cooperate?" Natasha asked with a smile.
Baldwin looked at her. Only then did he understand what Natasha meant.
Although this looked like a game, no matter if they won or lost this game, there was no loss to them.
If Chuanshan's son could really make a dilemma for them in this game, then why couldn't Baldwin come forward? Of course, he had to come forward to meet this "wise" Hua Xia person.
Hua Xia people with "wisdom" could always make a steady stream of money in Hua Xia!
Wasn't this what he wanted?
"It seems that my impression of him is a little preconceived." Baldwin smiled and said to Natasha, "Thank you for reminding me about this matter. If you hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have thought of this. I originally had the advantage of cooperating with him."
"Yes, boss. This is not our loss. This is our advantage." Natasha said, "In fact, we should hope that he can control the situation more perfectly."
Baldwin laughed, put down the cigar, and motioned to Natasha to pour him a glass of champagne.
Natasha poured a glass of champagne for Baldwin, and Baldwin motioned to her to pour a glass for himself.
The two toasted to celebrate.
Although Natasha didn't solve any problems, she helped Baldwin resolve a knot in his heart. This was very, very important for Baldwin.
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