Chapter 64: Smuggling
"Did they find a buyer in Kanem?"
Song Yuqing watched Xie Sipeng and Yang Deshan's car go in the dust, and couldn't help asking.
Xie Sipeng and their bulk ship transporting cement from China to Kanem did not have self-loading and unloading equipment, and could not dock at the Draculamo port terminal, so they bought the filling equipment from Cao Mo at this time, and naturally filled 30,000 tons of cement into bags and then transported them into Kanem China.
They had apparently found a new buyer in Kanem.
And Cao Mo finally decided to sell, not rent, and just wanted to clear up the relationship.
Even if Xie Sipeng and their smuggling case were discovered, Cao Mo could say that he didn't know about it and didn't need to bear any legal responsibility, but if he rented out the filling equipment, it would be a little unclear.
"A lot of the projects that are being built in Draculamo can't be stopped, and the losses are even greater if they are stopped - this has caused Draculamo's ordinary cement to rise to $380 a ton. 30,000 tons of cement can earn more than 5 million US dollars compared to before, such a high excess profit, how can it not pry open the door of Kanem's country?" Cao Mo pouted and said, "It's not surprising that a new buyer takes over, but the bulk carrier they chartered has no self-loading and unloading device, and they don't know what level of partner they are looking for in a hurry, township enterprises?"
"Listening to Mr. Yang, the other party is really a village in northern Jiangsu who raised tens of millions of dollars and bought a second-hand bulk carrier for international transportation. Mr. Yang's batch of cement, or the other party's orders that have only run a few hands, are not too familiar with the route, otherwise it is really possible to get stuck in Draculamo before the bill is passed. They complained all the way about it, but fortunately they were able to calm down, and they didn't see them turning their faces," Song Yuqing said with a smile, "However, they got the filling equipment from you, and they still solved the big problem, and they should be able to make a lot of money." ”
"Difficult,"
Cao Mo shook his head and said,
"I asked Abacha if I dared to take over this batch of cement, and Abacha gave me a blank look and didn't answer. If you think about it, if you dare to confront the forces behind you at this juncture, and also bypass the customs of Draculamo, break through the joints of the Kanem Coast Guard, and pick up this batch of cement, how can the appetite of the people who have not had a small appetite? Also, the two sets of filling equipment they took from me can only fill 1,500 to 2,000 tons of finished cement a day at most, and their ships are parked in the open sea, filled into bags, and then transported into Draculamo or other places in small boats in batches, and the weather conditions are good, and it will take half a month to complete the unloading at the earliest. Not to mention the additional packaging costs, they not only have to pay more than a month of detention fees to the chartering company, but also have to pay a sum of money to the previous buyers, and the bulk cement has been dragged on the sea for so long in the humid air, and the quality will be somewhat affected...... Of course, they can't afford to spend this time, and when the cement slab is finished, they will have to pay for a bulk ship! That would really be the underpants - after all, I'm too soft-hearted, otherwise the two sets of filling equipment will cost 500,000 US dollars, and maybe they can be sold......
"You pull it down, don't you sell it if it's cheap?" Song Yuqing glanced at Cao Mo, and after a while, she couldn't help but ask Cao Mo, "Don't talk about Guo Jian, you have always had a lot of opinions about Mr. Yang and Xie Sipeng - you also expected that they would transport this batch of goods into Kanem through smuggling channels, so you really never thought that the two extra packaging equipment in your hands would become a lifesaver for them?"
"Yang Deshan is not good at stubble, don't talk about it, Xie Sipeng is too scheming, to be honest, I don't dare to get too close to him, let alone Yan Zhicheng of the Jinyuan Casino that they are in contact with very close now,"
Cao Mo sat on the edge of the balcony, swung his feet down, looked at the sparkling waves under the riverbank, and said,
"But Sister Yuqing, have you found that Chinese can suffer outside and live their minds, but the internal fighting is too powerful? So a week ago, someone knew from the equipment agent that I had two packaging equipment in my hands and wanted to buy them at a high price, I hesitated for a night, and finally decided to keep them in my hands." Fortunately, Xie Sipeng is still well-informed and interesting, and the price is not low, or even higher...... Of course, if they get these two sets of filling equipment at a high price, they may not think of me in their hearts, but so what? I still have to care if I can please others?"
To tell the truth, Xie Sipeng inquired clearly that he had two redundant cement filling equipment in his hand, and he didn't say a word, and directly burned the loan agreement of 200,000 US dollars, putting on a posture that if he didn't take out these two cement filling equipment today, the two sides would be enemies in the future, Cao Mo was very unhappy.
Although Cao Mo did not make things difficult for Xie Sipeng and Yang Deshan, who were already red-eyed, in accordance with the principles of life, he still regretted that he did not sell the two filling equipment in advance and told them to eat.
However, as long as he is a man, in front of a beautiful woman like Song Yuqing, he must always speak of himself as righteous and awe-inspiring.
Song Yuqing knew what Cao Mo was thinking, and felt that such a young Cao Mo was much more far-sighted than she thought, and looked at him in a daze for a while, before she turned her eyes and saw that on the road leading to the site of the hydropower station in the gold mining operation area, there were many construction machinery such as concrete mixing and excavation, moving to the depths of the jungle, and said with emotion:
"You're moving a lot here!"
"After the hydropower station is completed, the dam will be intercepted to form a small lake, and I think that when the time comes, Sister Yuqing, your cabin will be built next to that lake...... If you think about it, the lake is surrounded by tall palm trees, and the layers of jungle behind the house, isn't it beautiful?" Cao Mo said.
"Do you think I'll ask if the cabin has been built next, and find yourself the next step to get under the steps in advance?" Song Yuqing was not so confused, and asked with disgust.
Cao Mo scratched her head a little embarrassed, she was as busy as a dog during this time, where could she spare the manpower and energy to help Song Yuqing build her wooden house?
Unexpectedly, the woman was really a natural intuitive animal, and it directly pierced his mind, but he bit his mouth and refused to admit it: "Hey, Sister Yuqing, how can you think of me so much?
Song Yuqing glanced at Cao Mo, idle and had nothing to do, and asked him to accompany him to the site of the hydropower station.
On the border with Benin, Kanem is a dense primeval jungle with low mountains.
The tributary of the Lujiaochuan River, which was chosen for the Ibogu hydropower station, is not particularly close to the Ibogu tribe, but it is enough to build a small hydropower station.
The site of the hydropower station is a narrow estuary, about a kilometer from the gold mining area, flanked by low hills and jungles, along which Cao Mo and Song Yuqing walked.
In the early stage, in addition to repairing the sidewalk, Cao Mo specially pulled a cable to connect the electricity supplied by the three small generators in the operation area for the use of mixers and other engineering equipment.
In addition to a large number of construction equipment and molds, the Zhongtu Group Zhuka Branch has also dragged a few containers over as staff dormitories.
China Earth Group mainly undertakes the construction of projects in Africa, knowing that the power supply of sub-Saharan African countries is extremely tight, and the construction team has its own generator sets.
Now we can wait for the final evaluation of the construction plan by the hydropower station construction experts of the China Soil Group, and then we can start construction.
The dam construction scale of the entire hydropower station is to pour more than 2,000 cubic meters of concrete, which is really a small project for the Zhuka branch of China Soil Group.
The person in charge of the construction was mainly worried that the workers provided by the infrastructure team would not pass the test and that the run-in would waste time, but he took three Chinese foremen to live in the mine, and after a few days of contact, he found that the infrastructure team was rectified very well by Cao Mo, and several team leaders were not very experienced, but they also had a good look, and they could understand simple Chinese, and the labor discipline of the workers was much stronger than expected.
The construction manager patted his chest and said that the dam construction would definitely be completed before the rainy season, and Cao Mo could order electrical equipment such as generator sets at this time.
The location of the hydropower station is relatively high, and from a distance, I can see that the Grand Cherokee, which Abacha usually drives, followed a Mercedes-Benz through the mining area and drove directly to the hydropower station.
Song Yuqing also recognized Abacha's car, and asked Cao Mo curiously: "The local officials of Kanem, are they really so idle that they can run to you all day long?"
"Draculamo can be said to be the closest place to modern civilization in Kanem, you don't come down much, of course you don't know the situation in these areas of Longta," Cao Mo said with a smile, "Most of the areas of Longta and Kanem are more like a dualistic society, and their bureaucratic system can generally effectively govern the urban area, that is, the town. Except for the towns, it's basically the tribal leaders who are in charge of everything. The Lunta area has a population of nearly 500,000, but there are 50,000 or 60,000 city dwellers within the town, most of whom are still poor people who can't even afford to wear pants.
After waiting for a while, he saw the Grand Cherokee and the old Mercedes stop under the hydroelectric power station, and Abacha and his uncle Grand Sika approached.
Since the first time he went to the Sika family manor and left unhappily, Cao Mo met Da Sika for the first time.
Seeing Da Sika coming over with a big belly, Cao Mo intuitively felt that his attitude this time was much more humble, and no one restrained his stubborn eyes in his bones.
It seems that the donation of road construction funds to Lunta through the consulate and the Oyo state government has really had an unexpected effect.
In front of his uncle Sika, Abacha was obviously much more powerful than before, and it could be seen that he was gradually grasping a certain initiative within the Sika family, or winning more respect from his uncle Dasika.
Da Sika was elected as a traditional representative of the Lonta City Council, and Abacha was elected as an elected representative of the Patriotic Construction Front as a member of the Descendant City Council at a young age.
His family status in Oyo even has a lot of room for growth.
However, the key is that the stubborn and conservative nature of the Great Sika must be reversed, and the arrogance of the eldest son of the Great Sika, Kenhardt, must be extinguished.
In the internal affairs of the Sika family, it is not Cao Mo's turn to intervene, and Abacha is not a stupid person.
Usually with Cao Mo, he seems to be loose and sloppy, but he still has a strong sense of self-motivation......