freenovelworld Chapter 786 Prince Charming
Chapter 786 Prince Charming
Sir Carl on the other side laughed twice and said, "Mr. Madison is very disciplined in his work. Since he promised to help you with the oil issue, he will definitely not break his promise."
"Okay, Sir Carl," Chen Yang was too lazy to listen to Sir Carl's nonsense, and said lightly: "I'll come over right away and listen to Mr. Madison's own explanation."
After he finished speaking, Chen Yang politely said "see you later" and hung up the phone.
Shanghai, British Consulate.
Sir Carl hung up the phone, looking somewhat helpless.
"What's wrong, Mr. Carl? Did Minister Chen say something?" In the office, Madison asked warmly while holding Ms. Fiona's hand.
"You can explain it to him later." Sir Carl propped up his gold-rimmed glasses and said, "He asked me on the phone, 'Your oil has been delayed for more than a month, why is there still no news?'"
Madison shrugged and said, "It's not my fault. I've already sent a telegram to headquarters."
"But the Italian army is gathering in North Africa, and a fight could break out at any time."
"Of course, I don't think their army is a match for the British Empire, but the headquarters has decided to temporarily suspend the crude oil transportation plan for safety reasons."
Sir Carl looked at Madison. He would not believe this excuse. As for whether Minister Chen believed it or not...
"Mr. Madison, I hope your reasons can convince Minister Chen not to cause you trouble."
"Otherwise, haha, I'm afraid I can't help you."
Madison obviously hesitated for a moment, and Ms. Fiona said somewhat unhappily: "Mr. Carl, we are citizens of the British Empire. Is it necessary to explain so much to a Chinese..."
Madison quickly shook Fiona's hand and said to Carl apologetically: "I'm sorry, Sir Carl..."
Karl waved his hand and said, “It’s nothing. It doesn’t matter if you say anything here. However, Ms. Fiona, I have to remind you.”
"When you meet Minister Chen later, please be careful about your attitude and don't act superior."
"According to the information I have learned, Minister Chen is not a gentleman..."
"So what?" Fiona seemed a little unimpressed.
"He is just a Chinese, and we are citizens of the British Empire. Besides, compared to a transport minister, Shell is a behemoth."
"I heard from Madison that he also has an oil refinery, but it seems that the annual output is only a few hundred thousand barrels."
"This number is only what Shell produces in a week. How can it compare with us?"
"That's enough, Fiona." Madison frowned and said, "Listen to Mr. Karl, he won't hurt you."
"I don't understand, Madison, you seem a little afraid of Minister Chen. Isn't he just a transportation officer?" Fiona was disdainful of Carl's attitude.
But what surprised her was that Madison seemed to be so secretive.
"He is just a simple Minister of Transport, so of course he is not worthy of our fear. However, have you forgotten that he has penicillin in his hand?"
Madison took a breath and said, "You think he is just an ant, then you are wrong."
"He definitely has the capital to be on an equal footing with us."
Fiona was stunned for a moment, and after a while, there seemed to be a strange aura in her eyes, and she said slowly: "Madison, I seem to be more and more interested in him."
Sir Carl smiled and said, "Haha, ma'am, don't worry, you will be able to see him soon."
Fiona smiled faintly when she heard this, with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
This is actually not surprising. Europe is the cradle of fairy tales, and there are always rumors about princes on charming horses and sword-wielding warriors.
And now, a Chinese man can actually make the CEO of Shell Asia so afraid, and even the consul of the consulate thinks so highly of him...
In her opinion, he was a hero who dared to challenge the strong. What's more, this hero was so young and held a high position.
Isn't this the real-life version of Prince Charming...
The tea beside her heated up and cooled down again. Fiona had never felt time pass so slowly.
After waiting for more than an hour, footsteps were heard and a consulate staff member pushed open the office door with a young man in a windbreaker.
"Minister Chen, you are finally here." Karl stood up hurriedly to greet him.
Fiona on the side stared at Chen Yang up and down. Well, he was a very handsome Chinese young man, and he was tall among the Chinese people she knew.
His jet-black hair was carefully cared for with hair wax, he had a high nose bridge, thin lips, dark eyes, and his every move had the temperament that only a superior could possess.
It has a bit of a prince vibe to it...
"Sir Carl, I'm sorry, I'm late because of a lot of things."
Chen Yang responded politely, his eyes falling on the Madison couple beside him.
"Mr. Madison, I thought you should be in Southeast Asia or in the UK busy with oil business. I didn't expect you to still be in China."
Madison's expression changed slightly, not because of Chen Yang's rude words, but because Shell had just signed a development agreement with the Nanyang Mining Association last year.
The two sides are preparing to jointly develop two medium-sized oil fields in the Nanyang region.
Even Sir Carl didn't know this news, so how could Minister Chen know it?
"Minister Chen seems a little unhappy. Is it because of the oil issue?" Madison said with a fake smile, "Don't worry. The agreement we signed requires delivery before the end of July. There is definitely enough time."
Chen Yang raised his lips slightly and said, "But I heard that Mussolini has gathered troops to attack North Africa."
"It is still unknown whether the oil you have in Libya can be shipped back to the UK. Mr. Madison, you have to think carefully. If you cannot fulfill the contract, the sky-high compensation..."
"Minister Chen is indeed well-informed. However, after discussion at headquarters, it is unanimous that the Italian army is no match for the British Empire."
Madison smiled and said, "We just want to ensure that there are no problems with the transportation chain, so we will temporarily stop transportation."
"As for your concerns, I don't think it will happen,"
Chen Yang looked at Madison with interest and said, "Mr. Madison, you seem to look down on the Italian army. As far as I know, their strength in Europe is not weak."
"Really?" Madison laughed. "That's because, in our opinion, even if the Italian commander is not a pig, he is definitely not much better than a pig."
"Moreover, the problem in North Africa is not something Italy can solve, unless the Germans suddenly abandon their plan to attack the Soviet Union and turn to North Africa."