The next morning, Asamo Anji enthusiastically came over with his three sons, and together with the officials of the Dahomey City Hall, invited Cao Mo to stay for an extra day to visit the local plantations, timber processing factories and fishing ports.

Cao Mo also readily agreed to Asamo's enthusiasm.

Although Dahomey used to grow a large area of cocoa and oil palm trees, after the military coup d'état launched by Saweiyi, Europe and the United States imposed a ten-year economic blockade on Akwa, restricting the export of palm oil, cocoa and other cash crops to European and American countries, severely destroying Akwa's plantation economy.

Dahomey's cash crop plantations have been hit with a double whammy, and the situation is naturally even worse.

Akwa entered the era of popular elections, and the economic sanctions of European and American countries have been lifted, and cocoa beans and palm oil can be exported to Europe and the United States, but it is also the first to benefit from the relatively convenient transportation near the port and the surrounding areas.

Although Dahomey is only 40 kilometers away from the capital port of Pemei, the road condition is much worse than expected, and the transportation cost of palm oil and cocoa beans to the port of Pemei for re-export is much higher.

In the early years, the Anji family also owned a large number of plantations in Dahomey, but now it has shrunk to just over 1,000 acres, and it also has a small palm oil mill, which is very small, and the palm oil is mainly for the family and affiliated tribesmen.

Dahomey is surrounded by the most important rainforest area in Akwa, rich in forest resources, and the timber cutting and processing industry is relatively developed, which is also the pillar industry of Dahomey.

Even during the 10 years of the most severe blockade of Akwa by Europe and the United States, there was no ban on the export of Akwa's timber, and now not only Europe and the United States need large quantities of timber, but Chinese timber traders are also coming to Africa to search for goods.

In the sixties, the Port of Dahomey was built with a medium-sized wharf dedicated to timber to the sea, but in order to save costs, the wharf was built in shallow waters with little wind and waves, flat terrain, which restricted the entry of large ships, and the loading and unloading capacity was very limited.

Even if you don't consider building a new, larger terminal, the old terminal is in dire need of retrofitting after decades of operation with outdated facilities and frequent accidents.

The Anji family's main industry in Dahomey is timber harvesting and processing, and they also have a stake in the Port of Dahomey.

Now that Cao Mo has expressed his intention to invest in Dahomey, Asamo Anji can't wait for Tianyue to invest directly in Dahomey Port.

Not only can the bottleneck of Dahomey's pillar industry timber export overseas be opened, but not only the palm oil and cocoa beans produced in Dahomey can be directly exported from Dahomey's port, but the Anji family can also benefit the most.

Comparatively speaking, the cross-border power grid is not the most scarce in Dahomey at the moment, the upper class lives in the manor and has diesel generators, and ordinary townspeople and tribal chieftains have not yet entered the electric age, how can they feel the pain of power shortage?

As far as Dahomey's existing industries are concerned, their dependence on electricity is not serious, and they do not have the concept of power supply as the basis for the development of other industries.

Standing on a huge rock jutting out of the straight coastline into the rough Atlantic Ocean northwest of Port Dahomey, Cao Mo stood on the smooth white boulder and looked out at the blue waters, and said to Asamo Angie and the accompanying officers of the Dahomey City Council:

"Tianyue's shipping and trading group has long planned to intervene in the construction of the port to develop transportation business along the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, and perhaps the port of Dahomey is a good start......

The issues involved in cross-border power grids are relatively complex, and the level of departments involved is relatively high, which cannot be directly decided by the Dahomey region.

Now there must be a project that can establish contact with the Dahomey area and the Anji family as quickly as possible, and that is to reach a cooperation on the upgrading project of the Port of Dahomey.

The Port of Dahomey is now very limited in size, and if it does not involve the fishing port, it is enough to upgrade the timber transportation terminal into a 10,000-ton integrated transit terminal in the early stage, and inject two million US dollars.

Of course, things can't go so smoothly, Cao Mo also made a statement on the spot, and the follow-up work will have to be sent by Gallon Targaryen to contact.

If all the variables can be eliminated and the follow-up work can be carried out quickly, a team will be sent in, in addition to upgrading the original terminal, the shipping company can also transport timber, cocoa beans, palm oil and other materials from Dahomey to Draculamo......

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After visiting the port of Dahomey, they refused to be retained by Asamo, and the group drove directly north to Pemei.

It happened to be raining heavily, and this way was a thorough experience of how bad the road from Holland to Pemei was, and Cao Mo's bones were about to be torn apart.

Staying in the private estate he bought in Pemei Harbor, Cao Mo fell on the soft big bed and shouted: "This road is really tormenting me! I haven't walked it before, I really don't feel it! Which of you will help me pinch my shoulders......

Zhou Han sat at his desk and scanned Cao Mo's latest work email, pretending not to hear his last words.

Stari leaned against the door frame, looked at Cao Mo with disdain, and directly ignored his last sentence, and said: "Dahomey is only forty kilometers away from Pemei, strictly speaking, it is a satellite town of Pemei Port, and it must belong to the capital area of Akwa, but the traffic is so bad. In addition to the fact that in the past ten years, the Saweiyi authorities have hardly invested in the construction of transportation roads south of Pemei, at the beginning of the military coup d'état launched by Saweiyi, because of the fear that the Kanter people in the south would gather in the capital on a large scale and riot, in addition to the regular blockade, they have even deliberately carried out systematic destruction of the roads and bridges in the south for many years——"

"It's no wonder that Asamo is so enthusiastic about us, and looking at the way he looks, he can't wait to hold another feast to keep us today. Zhou Han said.

"Of course, for more than a decade, the Kanter people have been so angry with the Saviyi authorities that they have not vented even in the elected era. In the eyes of many Kante people, Saiweiyi is just a new name in Akwa, but he is still in power, and he does not think that he will really give up power after losing the next general election. Now, coupled with the impact of the economic crisis, the living conditions of the vast majority of the Kanter people have become even worse, and Asamo, as a moderate leader who advocates ethnic reconciliation, can actually be a little unable to hold back, and can only watch the influence of the radicals within the Kanter community grow. That's why we threw an olive branch, and he was so eager – in the short term, we were absolutely right to bet on Asamo, and there is no need to work on his three sons for the time being!"

Asamo is old, but seeing that his body is relatively healthy, Stari feels that the cooperation with the Anji family should be quickly promoted, and as for who Asamo's three sons will focus on supporting in the future, they will wait until they get through the current moment.

"Asamo is the biggest variable, he can cooperate with us now, but if the Evans Foundation offers the same bargaining chips, he can abandon us at any time and cooperate with the Evans Foundation!" Cao Mo spent two days contacting one person, which was enough to see him through, shook his head and said.

"Will the Evans Foundation work with the Saviyi family, which represents the Akans, and the Anji family, which represent the Kanter people?" Stali asked.

She didn't doubt that Asamo would be the first to do both, but she always felt that the Evans Foundation should have a choice between the Saviyi family and the Anji family.

"It wasn't possible before, because the Evans Foundation didn't look down on Asamo and the Anji family at all. However, at the instigation of Ryan Fortis, the Evans Foundation really rolled up its sleeves and ran over for the right to mine the copper and gold mines in the Usan River, how could they not see our intention to befriend the Angie family to put pressure on the Saviyi authorities? After Saviyi gave up his stubborn stance and promoted the process of political change, he still adopted a strategy of co-opting the moderates of the Kanter people, so it was not difficult for the Saviyi family to give up their suppression of the Anji family with the intervention of the Evans Foundation. As the leader of the moderate Kanter tribe, Asamo also paid more attention to the interests of the family, and with the intervention of the Evans Foundation, he led the Anji family to abandon their resistance to the Saweiyi family and turn around to maintain Saweiyi's rule over Akwa, which is really not unimaginable. Cao Mo said.

"Asamo's eldest and youngest sons look a little more radical...... Zhou Han said.

"It also seems to be a little more radical, but as long as enough benefits are given, their radical stance will be vulnerable!" Cao Mo said disdainfully, "Although Mbach is still silent this morning, you have to believe that he is the only one who is really worth our bets!"

"It's a pity that his influence is too small now, not to mention in the Kante clan, he has a voice within the Anji family! Even if we want to support him, it will take time!" Zhou Han said.

"Let's not be in a hurry these days, you are secretly spreading the news of the Evans Foundation's intention to get involved in the mining rights of the Usan River copper-gold mine and the frequent contact between Senior Vice President Ryan Fortis and Badina Savwei, to ensure that the news reaches the ears of Asamo Angie and his three sons...... Cao Mo said.

"You're trying to lure them into reaching out to the Evans Foundation?" Stari asked, confused, "What's the difference between waiting until Ryan Fortis gets the news and convinces the Evans Foundation higher-ups to come and woo the Angie family?"

"The difference is big, I'm so tired now, the bone frame is really going to fall apart, let Zhou Han explain it to you." Cao Mo said.

Stari glanced at Cao Mo, and she didn't mean to ask thoroughly.

Cao Mo added: "Spread these news secretly, and it is best to make sure that the officials of the Akwa National Minerals and Oil Company and the Drake City Council can also hear it, we have a long-term struggle with the Evans Foundation, and now we need to focus on selecting some people to support!"

"......" Zhou Han nodded, confirmed that there was nothing missing, stood up and said, "I'll arrange these things, and I'll go to the shipping company later, and tell the situation of the upgrading project of Dahomey Port to the other side in person-if it's too late, I'll stay directly at the Victoria Bay Hotel, and I won't come back to hinder you......"

The relationship between Cao Mo and Song Yuqing, Stari and Cheng Xi, Zhou Han has no pimples in her heart, after all, she is the last to get involved, but if Stari lives with Cao Mo in the manor, and the sky is dark, she sleeps alone in the same building, and she can't be comfortable in her heart.

Yesterday in Dahomey, Cao Mo was in a separate room, and Zhou Han also wanted to live outside the manor at this time.

"It's getting dark - just call the shipping company, talk to me, and let him sleep alone!" Stari pulled Zhou Han and didn't let her live alone outside the manor at night.

"One monk carries water to eat, two monks carry water to eat, and three monks have no water ......to eat," Cao Mo sighed and exclaimed, eager to roll on the bed.

Stari ignored Cao Mo and pulled Zhou Han out of his room.

Cao Mo didn't rush to roll on the ground, and there was no nonsense after dinner, he honestly returned to his room, waited until eleven o'clock to take a shower, and tiptoed to Starly's door barefoot, seeing that there was no light coming out of the crack in the door, and it was quiet inside, he should have fallen asleep - he reached out and gently twisted the doorknob, there was no anti-lock, obviously he didn't expect him to explore Weihu Mountain at night.

Cao Mo silently recalled Stari and Zhou Han's usual sleeping position, to ensure that she could accurately attack Stari first after entering the house - in this way, Zhou Han would pretend to be asleep even if he woke up, if he did the opposite, Cao Mo had no doubt that Stari would kick him off the bed from Zhou Han's body.

Cao Mo silently unscrewed the doorknob, stared at the bed with a faint outline in the dark, and stepped on the edge of the wooden basin with an unsuspecting kick, not to mention the water splashing on him, some bulky wooden basins turned upside down, just hitting his toes, and he inhaled in pain.

"Smack!" The electric light was turned on, and Zhou Han and Stari sat neatly on the head of the bed, gloating.

"It hurts me to death, who came up with the idea?" Cao Mo shouted holding his feet.

"Stari said that there were no thieves at night, and she wanted to stick a few blades in the floor, I think this is too cruel for some thieves, just put a basin of water is enough!" Zhou Han chuckled.

"No matter, I'm afraid of the dark when I sleep alone, you kind of just get me out of bed!" Cao Mo jumped on the bed bare-legged, ready to stay in bed and not leave.

"Bring the rope!" Stari stretched out her hand towards Zhou Han, looked at Cao Mo with malicious intent, and said, "I don't plan to let you go!"

Zhou Han glanced at Cao Mo apologetically and took out a rope from under the pillow.

Before Cao Mo could escape, Stari had already turned over and rode on him, tied his hands and feet firmly, and said to Zhou Han: "We can sleep peacefully now......

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"As you expected, Asamo's youngest son, Mogiri, suddenly became cold when he saw that his attitude suddenly became cold when he learned that the Evans Foundation had some involvement in the mining rights of the copper and gold mines in the Usan River," Cao Mo lives in the manor near the sea in Pemei Harbor, and plays bundle games with Stari and Zhou Han every day, and Xie Sipeng and they are running around endlessly outside, but the development of the situation is not at all beyond Cao Mo's expectations, "Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Mantar held a banquet in the name of the Ministry of Economy, prompting Mojiri to 'meet' Lane. Fortis, it's like a husk is sticking to it like he's seeing a ball of dung - I'm going to keep my distance from Mr. Mantar, and I don't know what happened after that, and Maye Mantar should be involved in the whole ......"

"Well, I just spoke to May on the phone, and although the Angie family has been trained by the British for two generations, they haven't become particularly smart - Asamo Angie still knows to be hiding behind the scenes, but Mogiri told Ryan Fortis about our trip in Dahomey in front of May, and he can't wait to meet little Seviyi!" Cao Mo talked about the situation when he talked to Mei Yi on the phone, and he was not used to touching the cufflinks of his shirt, but he didn't want others to see the bundle marks on his wrists, so he could only wear formal clothes in the manor, so that he could cover his wrists with long sleeves without traces.

How could he expect Asamo Anji, whom he had just met, and his family to be tied to Tianyue's warship as soon as they came into contact?

Even if he now signs a series of economic cooperation agreements with the Anji family, the Dahomey region, and other Canter dignitaries in advance by taking advantage of the information asymmetry, when the Evans Foundation comes to his senses and turns around and comes up with enough benefits to win over Asamo, the Anji family, and other moderate dignitaries of the Kante tribe, the contract they signed in advance will not be more valuable and secure than the butt wiping paper.

He is now spreading the news in advance, and Juan Mantar is actively cooperating, luring Asamo's youngest son Mogiri to contact Ryan Fortes, and even colluding behind his back to secretly reach a cooperation, which seems to be no different from the former, but in fact the difference is very great.

As the saying goes, the most worthless thing is the goods that are actively delivered to the door.

Mogiri rushed over to contact Ryan Fortis on behalf of the Angie family, and even impatiently wanted to meet Badina Smaller, even if a cooperation was reached, it would only represent Ryan Fortis's personal wishes, so why should the Evans Foundation's top management (board members) value this seemingly non-threatening and seemingly ineffective chess piece?

Not to mention that the top management of the Evans Foundation came forward to persuade the Saviyi family to take advantage of the benefits to win over the Anji family.

If the Evans Foundation really wants to invest heavily in Akwa, it will definitely be more willing to support the descendants of the colonists, and the Saweiyi family and the core of the Akon will definitely be more willing to co-opt or use the descendants of the colonists who do not pose a threat to the Akon people.

In other words, no matter how good Tyan Fortis's verbal promises are, it is impossible to get substantial benefits from the Evans Foundation, and Asamo Aengie and the Anji family are unlikely to receive real attention from the Evans Foundation.

The next step for them was to get the word out to the radicals of the Kanter people about Mogiri's close contact with Te Fortis, and the relationship between Thien Fortis and the Saviyi family.

If Asamo can get substantial benefits from the Evans Foundation, such as bringing in a lot of investment in Dahomey, where the Kanter are overwhelmingly dominant – even on a much smaller scale than expected, after all, the Kanter have had a hard time over the past few years – and effectively improve the poor status quo of transportation and ports in Dahomey and other places, Asamo will be able to suppress the voice of the Kanter radicals and advocate his moderate ideas of reconciliation and cooperation.

However, he did not get any real benefits from the Evans Foundation, not to mention that he himself would be full of resentment in the face of the doubts of the radicals of the Eters, right?

Since the outbreak of the global economic crisis, the living conditions of the Kanter people have become worse and worse, and more and more Kante people echo the voices of the radicals.

"Time is still too limited for us, Mr. Mantar has created more opportunities for Mojiri to contact Ryan Fortis, and we have to get this information to the ears of the Kanter radicals in a timely manner, there is no way to wait for the matter to slowly ferment on its own," Cao Mo said to Xie Sipeng, "On the other hand, the direct negotiation of the purchase of cocoa and oil palm fields in Dahomey can now be carried out. You can negotiate first, negotiate everything in the early stage, and wait for Asamo to refrigerate Morrigi and clear up the relationship with the Evans Foundation, and then move forward with the substantive delivery work. In this work, we can only contact the moderate Kanter on the surface, and it is better to persuade Asamo to register an agency in the name of the Anji family. In this case, Asamo will inevitably be forced by pressure from within the community, and even if there is a compromise within the Ette, he is more likely to sit back and watch some of the funds flow into the hands of the Kante radicals, and may even allow people close to the radicals to directly participate in the formation of the agency - if Saviyi really wants to investigate this, it is also Asamo's responsibility, and it has nothing to do with us at all. I will communicate with Shen Ji at the same time to see if Dongsheng Group can draw some funds to participate. You don't need much money upfront, one or two million dollars is enough. ”

Dongsheng's large-scale acquisition of oil palm plantations in Draculamo and Lonta was mainly due to obtain a large number of special low-interest loans from the Export-Import Bank of China - at that time, even if the cost of acquiring mature oil palm land was slightly higher, in addition to securing overseas assets and stabilizing the supply of upstream oil palm fruits, the income was also considerable.

Of course, what Cao Mo valued more was Dongsheng's large-scale acquisition at that time, which objectively imported hundreds of millions of dollars of capital into Longta.

Cao Mo subsequently issued a trust fund through the United Bank of Oman, and through Shen Ji, Li Qixi, Abacha and others, a considerable part of the acquisition funds were gathered from the plantation owners, laying the foundation for the rapid expansion and development of Conero Energy Energy in the future.

If Conero Energy had not been able to obtain the construction funds of up to 70 or 80 million US dollars at that time, it would never have developed to the scale it is today in such a short period of time.

And if there is no priority for a number of basic supporting enterprises such as Conero Energy, not to mention Conero Lake Industrial Park, Ibogu cement, Ibogu mineral water gold refinery, Tianyue industrial assembly plant, etc., there is no sufficient power supply, there is no other basic supporting services, how can there be such a rapid development in the future?

Cao Mo now also plans to buy some mature cocoa and oil palm plantations directly in Dahomey, not so that she can apply for a special loan with low interest rates from the Export-Import Bank of China, which is very difficult to apply.

In this way, Cao Moshi wanted to push Asamo to compromise with the Eter radicals as quickly as possible, and to bring them closer together.

Although Cao Mo is in Akwa and does not want to have anything to do with the Kante radicals, he has to admit that the Kante radicals are not only a great headache for the Saweiyi authorities, but also the main restraining force within the Kante to prevent Asamo Anji from colluding with the Evans Foundation and the Saweiyi family......