“Mr. Laine, I have studied the industry you are involved in and discovered a very interesting phenomenon.”
Kit suddenly brought up a whole new topic.
“I found that Whether it is the real life industry you invest in or the stocks you choose in the stock market, you are more inclined to dabble in the technology and Internet industries.”
“Even when you are involved in manufacturing, your JW Electronics Equipment Manufacturing has only been interested in high-tech equipment so far.”
“As far as I know, most businessmen in Somerland prefer asset heavy industrial investment, in secondary industries such as a factory and mine, but you are completely different. You seem to prefer to invest in the tertiary industries. Can you tell me why?”
When Kit raised this question, both Emil and Sylphie seemed to become interested as well.
Especially Emil, who was looking at Jasper with scorching eyes. He seemed to be looking forward to Jasper’s answer.
Jasper smiled and arranged his thoughts as he drank his tea. Then, he said, “If you ask me this question, Mr. Kit, it means you’re affirming me. I am very grateful and honored. If this is the case, then I will tell you why I did so.”
“The reason is actually very simple. I am really optimistic about the Internet industry and other high-tech industries. I think the entire tertiary industry will be the core industry of Somerland and even the world’s economic development in the future.”
“Among them, the Internet is especially important. Nowadays, the Internet has shown its first glimpses of power, but in the future, this power will become more and more obvious. It will permeate through each and every one of our lives. From national security and military to personal daily life, no one will be able to live without the internet.”
“It is like a door to the new world that is about to open. Whoever can welcome the first ray of sunshine from behind the door will become the master of the future.”
After Jasper finished talking, Emil could not help but say, “We all agree that the Internet does show a good growth trend for the future, but what you just said is an exaggeration, right?”
Jasper looked at Emil and said, “I wonder, does Mr. Emil have a mobile phone?”
Emil heard that and smiled, “Of course. I’ve changed them multiple times.”
“So when the mobile phone first appeared, Mr. Emil, did you believe that this thing would one day become something that everyone would be unable to live without?”
Jasper’s question left Emil speechless.
Kit smiled and nodded. Then, he said, “Very well, I’ve learned a lot of things from what Mr. Laine said.”
Jasper said to Kit, “Sentel has one of the top teams in the world. Whether it’s predicting the future global situation or monitoring the development of social technology, Sentel must possess its own clear viewpoints about all these things. I think you must be aware of this, right, Mr. Kit?”
Jasper’s words made Kit smile. The wrinkles on his face multiplied following his smile. Everyone loved to hear good things. Especially with Jasper’s status and identity, the good words he said carried an extraordinary weight. After all, the current Jasper, with his status and influence, no longer needed to please anyone with words.
For this reason, Jasper’s words sounded particularly pleasant to Kit’s ears.
Jasper chuckled in his heart when he saw how happy Kit was.
Sure enough, no matter how high Coreana soared or how much wealth it accumulated, when it came to this country that had been regarded as a small country for thousands of years and had only developed in the past 100 years, the inferiority complex of its citizens often presented itself.
They loved to listen to good things, and they liked to hear others brag about themselves, especially to foreigners. It would be even better if it was a foreigner with high status because this would greatly satisfy their self-esteem.
Wasn’t this an expression of inferiority?
Still, this had nothing to do with Jasper. Right now, Jasper desperately needed Coreana’s power to enter the arena, so he did not mind feeding their pride with some nice words.
“In fact, it does not matter if they are mobile phones or the Internet, there will be cooperation so long as it is within the business’ interests. This much is true for any business model in any industry in the world. There is no unilateral transaction in this world. Therefore, in my opinion, the current situation represents one of the largest opportunities for cooperation between me and Sentel.”
Jasper finally steered the conversation to the main topic.
Kit smiled slightly, raised his hand, and lowered his head to drink his tea.
Meanwhile, Emil took over the topic and said with a polite smile. “We know your intentions behind coming here, Mr. Laine.”
Jasper also understood after he saw what Kit did. This showed that Kit gave Emil the right to speak in the next negotiation.
There must have been detailed discussions between the father and son.
Moreover, such a choice was indeed very appropriate. After all, as long as Kit was here, he had to be regarded as the real person in charge of Sentel.
If the next negotiation went smoothly, then this would fine.
However, once the talk became unpleasant and Kit no longer spoke, then it would be hard to salvage anything. It was precisely the discovery of this detail that made Jasper not hopeful of gaining any substantial result today.
After all, when Emil and his son played such a game, it would have been done with the intention of slaughtering Jasper.
The business world was full of mutual deception, especially within plutocratic families like the Langs. Now, everything Jasper did or said had to be done with caution. Otherwise, he would be bound to get scammed until he could not even recognize himself.
Small beginnings often showed how events would develop, but from this, it seemed that it was just ordinary.
After suppressing his inner thoughts, Jasper smiled slightly and said, “This is the best way, so I won’t talk too much nonsense. We all know what the current situation is. Frankly, I will admit that there is a lot of pressure on JW Foundation right now. So, does Sentel have any intention of entering the game?”
Emil said calmly, “I will also tell you straightforwardly that I don’t see a reason for Sentel to enter the game.”
“No reason? Since Mr. Emil can’t see the reason, then I will give you one.”
“Is a chance to destroy Softwin and retaliate against Wall Street enough reason?”
Jasper’s words cracked Emil up. He said, “Mr. Laine, we are all businessmen. In the eyes of businessmen, there is no grudge or hatred. As long as there are benefits, we can turn against anyone.”
“Similarly, as long as there are benefits, we can become the best of friends with anyone in the world.”
“Mr. Laine, I don’t think I need to say much about such a simple truth, right?”
