0704 Grapevine Matters! (4K chapters)
Could it be trouble Madame Mark to convey to Madame Audrey Solan's desire to become a member of UNESCO?"
Wu Qian asked with a sincere smile on his face.
Audrey is now the Director-General of UNESCO, an elegant and beautiful French lady.
With an embarrassed but polite smile, Mrs. Mark said, "Mr. Wu, I can see that Solan is indeed in need of UNESCO's help, and Audrey and I are also good friends, but ......"
"Mr. Wu, you should understand what are the prerequisites for becoming a member of UNESCO, and it is not something that one individual can say. ”
Wu Qian does understand that in order to become a member state, the first condition must be a sovereign state, which Solan does not have for the time being, and the process of joining UNESCO is similar to becoming a sovereign state, which also requires the votes of other member states.
Wu Qian asked Mrs. Mark to help him take a shortcut, but at present, it seems that this shortcut is not easy to take, since the establishment of UNESCO, there is indeed no precedent for a non-sovereign state to become a member state.
Wu Qian was not discouraged after hearing this, he smiled and said: "It is a real pity, although I cannot become a member for the time being, I am still very grateful to UNESCO for its help to Solan."
Knowing that Ms Audrey faced minor difficulties when she took over as Director-General of UNESCO, I decided to make a personal donation of £10 million to UNESCO as a small contribution, and asked Mrs. Mark to convey it on my behalf. ”
Wu Qian and Audrey don't know each other, he needs a bridge, and he very much hopes that Mrs. Mark can act as an intermediary, donating this kind of thing, if he personally goes to Audrey and conveys it to Mrs. Mark, it will definitely have two different effects.
Wu Qian's decision surprised Mrs. Mark a little.
UNESCO member states are required to pay a certain amount of annual membership fees depending on the country's situation, ranging from tens of millions of dollars a year to millions of dollars a year.
After all, the operation of a large organization requires a lot of money, whether it is the salary of personnel, the holding of various activities, or the protection of cultural heritage, it is inseparable from money.
Wu Qian spent 10 million pounds in one fell swoop, which has already exceeded 80 percent of the country's annual membership fee, which shows his firm determination and strong willingness to join the association.
Slightly surprised, Madame Mark smiled helplessly, Audrey faced no small difficulties after taking over the post of Director-General.
It is good to pay the annual membership dues, but some countries are cheeky and refuse to pay the membership dues, and while enjoying the services and powers, they just don't pay their pockets......
And this stingy country happens to be the biggest problem that Wu Qian is facing now, the country of rice.
After owing hundreds of millions of dollars to UNESCO, the United States actually withdrew from UNESCO in 2017.
The country's annual contribution of US$60 million accounts for a very large proportion of UNESCO's activities, and the arrears of contributions seriously affect the normal operation of UNESCO.
The reaction of various countries to this matter is very bad, and how can it have a good reputation if it does not pay back the money owed.
In fact, this is not the first time that the United States has withdrawn from UNESCO, as early as 1984, the United States withdrew once, and later returned in 2003.
After the withdrawal of the United States from UNESCO, Audrey took over from the previous office, a UNESCO that had been eroded by 70 years of time and various contradictions......
Whether it is Wu Qian or Mrs. Mark, these things will not be brought to the surface, but both of them know it very well in their hearts.
"I can see that Mr. Wu is very interested in improving Solan's educational environment, and the next time I see Audrey, I will definitely talk to her about it, because personally, I also hope that Solan's children can get a good education. ”
Madame Marc responded to Wu Qian's request and promised to convey Solan's wishes to Audrey, but she was helping Wu in her own capacity, not supporting Solan in France's position, because she could not do that.
Mrs. Mark knew the intention of Wu Qian's donation, but she was not disgusted, after all, it was not contrary to the purpose of UNESCO, and Solan did need UNESCO's help, and UNESCO also needed strong funds to ensure normal operation.
In fact, Wu Qian did this, and there was another consideration, he wanted to send a message to the world by asking to join UNESCO, and canvassed for Solan to become a sovereign country.
A country that values education will definitely get better and better.
After finishing the conversation with Madame Mark, Wu Qian beckoned Orr Hanwen to talk to him individually, and asked him to prepare a series of documents and go to UNESCO headquarters in Paris in person, whether it was successful or not, to submit an application first, and then to make his intentions clear.
To do these things, it is impossible for Wu Qian to come forward in person, and the negotiation with Madame Mark is a private exchange, and it is better to let Ol Hanwen negotiate on the surface.
Even if many people at the top know that Wu Qian is the person standing behind Ol Hanwen, as long as Wu Qian himself does not stand up and take the initiative to admit it, the diplomatic involvement must be handled by Ol Hanwen.
Hearing Wu Qian's decision, Ol Hanwen felt a great responsibility.
The impact of education on the development of a country is far-reaching, of course, he wants Solan to establish a sound education system, but this kind of thing is by no means something that can be done by copying homework from other countries.
Each country has a different process and different national conditions, and it is necessary to formulate an appropriate system according to the actual situation, and without the help of professionals, there will be many detours.
Olhanwen said that he would complete the task seriously, and this was his first step to represent Solan into the world.
Mrs. Mark didn't stay in Solan for long, and after lunch in the school staff cafeteria, she flew out of Solan, her work was done, and the rest was the work of the teaching staff.
Wu Qian was also not involved in the work on the reopening of the primary education system, and after seeing off Mrs. Mark at the airport, he came to the city of Peberla.
At this time, he was walking on the street wearing a hard hat, looking left and right, accompanied by Lu Hao and Zhang Junrui.
"Mr. Wu, the residential project is about to be completed, you ......"
Lu Hao asked, of course, the completion of the house is to be put into use, but in what way it will be put into use is a question.
Whether to rent, sell, or distribute on demand is not something he can decide.
Wu Qian looked at the row of planned shops next to the road and asked, "Is the water and electricity connected to the residence?"
"Three links and one level has been completed, the decoration project has been started, in accordance with the initial requirements for simple installation, it will take about half a month to be completed one after another, and after a month, it can be gradually put into use, according to the calculation of three people per household, enough to accommodate 200,000 people. ”
Lu Hao looked at the information in his hand and said.
In the area of the center of the city in Beberla, there is a high-rise building, row by row, row by row, very regular.
This area is planned to be used as a family area for the whole city, and the floor height varies according to the requirements of lighting, with the highest being more than 20 floors and the short ones having more than 10 floors.
The main purpose of this batch of housing is to provide security for the Solan laborers working in Bebela, and the size of each household is basically controlled to 30 to 35 square meters.
The reinforced concrete building structure, no wind leakage or exposure, running water and electricity, although it is not spacious, but compared with the previous residence of the commoners of Solan, there has been a qualitative leap.
Wu Qian glanced at the people working on the construction site on the other side, and said: "Those houses are used to provide security, not for money, as long as there are regular jobs for Solan laborers, they will provide housing, and the workload of issuing housing is not small, and it must be strictly reviewed, and if the work is not serious and hard, the distribution will be delayed." ”
Solan's laborers can't come up with any money at all, so Wu Qian naturally won't exploit the little property they have left, he just hopes that they can work diligently, which is to create wealth for Solan and him.
It is believed that the trick of allocating housing can greatly stimulate the enthusiasm of Solan's laborers, and the pricing and sales are not in line with the actual situation of Solan at present.
In addition to the hundreds of ordinary residential buildings, there are also some larger, better-furnished dwellings, which are used to reward outstanding or special workers.
Lu Hao carefully recorded Wu Qian's words, recalling that he once sold second-hand houses in the Heavenly Empire Demon Capital, and turned into a leader who distributed housing, and his heart was full of emotion.
Wu Qian seemed to understand what Lu Hao was thinking, and he said with a smile: "Don't have any bullshit in the process of issuing housing, you keep an eye on me, if there is a dark box deal, I will ask you." ”
Lu Hao nodded solemnly, he was open in his heart, and he really didn't have the idea of filling his pockets, but this also reminded him that he had great power in his hands, and he should be more cautious.
After discussing the issue of allocating housing, Wu Qian continued to walk forward, and before he could get out of the street, his mobile phone rang.
A call from Prince Satmuzi.
Since the end of the crude oil transaction, there has been no contact between the two, Wu Qian signaled Lu Hao and Zhang Junrui not to follow, and he walked to the side to answer the phone.
"Your Royal Highness the Prince, good afternoon, may I ask what the prince has to say?"
Wu Qian said with a smile that he has been in a very good mood since using Secretary Ross to contain the CIA's plan to succeed.
Satmuzi smiled and said, "Wu, please don't call me by such a title, I can't afford it." ”
In their country, Satmuqi is a respected prince, but compared to Wu Qian, his identity is not too remarkable, and his social status is even worse.
"Haha, Satmuqi, I don't know if your matter has been dealt with?" Wu Qian asked.
Satmuzi was sitting in his own large office, and the prince also had work to do, and when he heard Wu Qian's question, he let out a long breath and said softly.
"Thanks to your help, my predicament has been solved, although I have lost hundreds of millions, but I am very satisfied, Wu, thank you. ”
Jail time and fines are choices that everyone knows.
"Wu, thanking you is just one thing, there is another thing I want to tell you. ”
Wu Qian knew in his heart that the other party couldn't just make a phone call to thank him, so he said, "Prince, please speak." ”
"That's the case, Wu, it's convenient to ask, have you used up the 40 million barrels of crude oil you bought from our country before?"
Satmuzi asked in a low voice, a little strange, obviously in his own office, but as if he was afraid of being overheard.
Wu Qian scratched his head, secretly thinking that this matter seems to have nothing to do with you......
"Not yet, Satmuzi, you must know that 40 million barrels is not a small amount, how can I use it up in such a short time, this is not long after I returned home. ”
Wu Qian replied vaguely, he wanted to see what the other party was going to say next.
There was silence for about three or five seconds, and then he whispered: "Wu, how many barrels of crude oil do you have left, I suggest you sell them all quickly!"
Wu Qian was very puzzled, he felt that Satemuzi's suggestion was really overstepping, the crude oil had just been transported back from the Persian Gulf, and it had not been put into the water-sealed cave for a month, so let him sell it and come back to pay the tanker money to play?
"Satmuzi, I don't understand what you said, is there something wrong with that batch of crude oil?"
Satmuzi shook his head and said, "No, no, no, the batch of crude oil I sold you is of very good quality, please don't get me wrong about this." ”
"Then I don't understand, Satmuzi, why should I sell the good quality crude oil, can you make things clear?"
There is no beginning and no tail, which makes people scratch their heads.
Satmuqi hesitated for a while, it took more than ten seconds, if it weren't for the sound of Satmuqi panting and smashing his mouth in the earpiece, Wu Qian thought it was disconnected.
"Wu, I thank you for helping me, so I specially remind you, but you have to promise that you will not betray me. ”
It seems that the news to Wu Qian is very important, and Satmuqi does not dare to announce it easily.
Wu Qian also felt an unusual signal, his heart jumped, and said: "Satmuqi, you should know what kind of person I am, I don't make any guarantees, if you believe me, just tell me, if you don't believe me, I won't blame you." ”
Promises but means that you are not sure, just say if you believe it, and don't say it if you don't believe it.
This is an ordinary phone call, and if it is a video call, Wu Qian can see the wonderful change of expression on Satmuqi's face.
After some entanglement, Satmuqi cleared his throat and said, "Wu, you helped me, I can't watch you suffer losses, I believe you won't betray your friends." ”
"In three days, our country will negotiate with Mao Ziguo on the matter of reducing crude oil production, according to the current situation, it is difficult for Mao Ziguo to agree to reduce production, and oil prices may fall very sharply at that time, you have to be prepared. ”
This news is very vague, and the outside world has not heard a single rumor at all, and it is estimated that no one knows the news except for the top level and relevant people of the two countries concerned.