The night in the desert is far colder than expected.

Zhang Haochang wrapped his leather coat tightly, stomped his feet, looked at the brilliant lights in front of him, shivered coldly, and said with a smile: "This dress is really good, when you return to China, if you can send us this leather coat, it will be in vain for this hard work." ”

"If you can win the bid, I don't think anyone will object to this request. Kang Qingfeng laughed twice, pulled Zhang Haochang's arm again, and whispered, "It's here." ”

The crowd formed a circle and walked down the steps.

Zhang Haochang, Kang Qingfeng, and their team leader and interpreter all stood up, and when the crowd passed, Zhang Haochang took the first step forward, stood under the light, and shouted, "Mr. Hasford." ”

"It's you again. The man named Hasford was a little drunk, and with the help of the woman, he stopped.

A group of people next to him were used to this, and Ulala's said a few words without stopping.

In the blink of an eye, there were only 6 people left. 4 men, 2 women.

"They don't understand English, so let's talk. "Hasford's English is murky American English, and as a member of the royal family, studying in Europe and the United States is almost the norm, and he is no exception.

Zhang Haochang and Kang Qingfeng looked at each other, but it was still Zhang Haochang who spoke: "Mr. Hasford, regarding your request last time, we have asked our boss and obtained permission. Personnel will be in place within 30 days. ”

"Be quick. Well, I don't really want to train the army with your Chinese soldiers, I'm just interested in your Chinese kung fu, and I hope that the people you send will not disappoint me. That's right. Bring your usual light weapons and get plenty of ammunition. Hasfoe laughed twice, drew two circles in the air with his fingers, and motioned to leave.

Zhang Haochang coughed vigorously and said, "Mr. Hasford, do we have a chance to meet His Majesty the King......

"You don't see the king, only the leaders of your country. in order to meet the king in a formal setting. Hasford squinted his eyes and smiled: "However, Mr. King has no intention of meeting with other leaders for the time being, and you should arrange ministerial-level talks first." Then arrange a high-level meeting. ”

"We can arrange talks at the ministerial level. Zhang Haochang has been authorized, and at the moment he said nervously: "We want to know, in the open ministerial talks." What level of consensus can we achieve?"

"It depends on how much you can contribute to the UAE's economy. ”

"What level of assistance do you think is appropriate?" Zhang Haochang's attitude was very respectful.

Hasford touched the woman next to her, making her let out a small laugh before saying, "You want to know this information, and you have to help me do something." ”

You say. ”

"I want 3 Chinese beauties, I must be beautiful"

Zhang Haochang was directly stunned.

Kang Qingfeng still had a clear mind and said categorically: "Absolutely not, this is not something we can do." ”

"It's a disappointment, okay then. I want $100,000, and when you have money, come back to me. Hasford didn't dwell on it, patted the ass of the woman next to him, and staggered away.

under the light. The three Chinese were speechless.

After a long time, the attaché of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said softly: "I must report today's incident." ”

Kang Qingfeng nodded weakly and said, "Please come, just to be a witness." ”

"Can we get $100,000 in permission?" Mr. Zhang said suddenly.

Kang Qingfeng glared at him and said, "$100,000." If we are allowed to meet the Shah of Iran in person, what does he mean by that? The direction and goal of the ministers' talks should be semi-public information, otherwise how can everyone talk about it? It will cost money. After the ministers' talks, there will be high-level talks, and at that time, economic assistance will have to be finalized, so should we pay him for every step? It is not easy for our country to earn a little foreign exchange, and we should also provide economic assistance to them......

"We have aid in Africa and Southeast Asia, we have also aided Yemen in the Middle East, and it is not surprising that we have aided the UAE. Zhang Haochang's voice was weak.

"Aid and financial assistance are two different things. Kang Qingfeng said with annoyance: "I heard that the West German company Olipu will lay telephone lines in the UAE and use the latest program-controlled telephones. ”

The leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also coughed and said: "I met with people from Boeing in the United States, probably about the airport and passenger planes, the UAE has wanted to expand Abu Dhabi International Airport and Dubai International Airport for a long time." ”

"The most different thing about financial assistance is that it doesn't matter about the ownership of the oil field. Financial assistance is required before you can participate in the bidding, but if the bidding fails, the financial assistance must continue. Kang Qingfeng said hatefully: "These Middle Eastern countries are really a good calculation. ”

"So, this line is broken again?" Zhang Haochang lost his assertiveness and asked, "Is the matter of the military instructors sent in China still sent?"

"I still have to send it, my reputation is bad, and my promises will be useless in the future. Kang Qingfeng shook his head and said: "These members of the Arab royal family, all of them are like the prince Baylor of the Qing Dynasty, bragging to the sky and doing things sparsely. ”

Zhang Haochang rubbed his head vigorously and said, "You can't just give up, this Hasford is quite reliable." It is said that the decision on the ownership of the oil field is on the king and the crown prince, shall we give it a try?"

Kang Qingfeng said anxiously: "What are you trying? Don't talk about us, is the general manager of CNOOC qualified to arrange a meeting of state leaders? Again, this pervert also said that the king of Iran will not meet with the leaders of other countries in the near future, and you know if you think about it, everyone is looking at his oil field, and now to hold talks, isn't it digging a hole for himself? Who does he promise and who he doesn't promise?"

Zhang Haochang sighed, sat back in his chair, this was not the first line they lost, calmed down, he stomped his feet again and said, "I haven't heard about Sioux City for a long time, I don't know how they got it." ”

"He can't even handle the ministerial meeting, so he can only obediently pay for the bid. Hey, the oil trade is too complicated, we didn't expect it, and I guess he didn't expect it. When it started. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and now, perhaps, have given up. Kang Qingfeng judged based on his own experience that Dahua Industrial, which has no national background, is simply impossible to win in this kind of oil war.

……

Sioux City paced slowly through the alleys of Wahaibi, like a tourist.

Home to a wide range of tailors, it is one of Abu Dhabi's most prestigious garment shops. They sew both traditional Arabic costumes and cut suits, tuxedos and even costumes for many Arab celebrities. There are regular tailors who help them cut and even modify their clothes.

Every day, this alley is full of people coming and going.

A laneway for only two people to pass. Often pauses crowds.

Su Cheng, under the leadership of Li Wei, found a tailor shop with a six-petal plum painting. When you enter the small door, the store suddenly opens up.

"Do you want to make the clothes to order, or do you want to pick them up?" said the clerk, dressed in a three-piece English suit, very smart, first in Arabic and then in English.

Sioux replied in English, "Is the shopkeeper here?" I would like to ask him to make me a suit. ”

"He has a guest, please wait a moment. And made a cup of fragrant black tea for Sioux City.

"Thank you. Su Cheng had expected it and sat down with peace of mind.

He's not really waiting for the tailor, he's waiting for the tailor's guests.

Through a week or so of comparison. Su Cheng, Wulang and Li Wei finally discovered a "caring person" next to the Iranian crown prince, and through the investigation of local institutions, they learned that he was the crown prince's barber, as well as his beautician, maintenance and stylist.

Today. This man, Diab, had come to fetch clothes for the crown prince.

Sioux City isn't sure how influential he is, but it's worth a try.

At the time of a cup of black tea, Diab walked out from behind. He looks the same as in the photo, with a fair face and no smiles. There are a lot of whites of my eyes, as if I am always looking at her.

"Mr. Diab. Sioux City stood up.

"Who is you?" said Diab paused.

"I am the chairman of China Dahua Industrial, and I have come to the UAE to bid for oil fields, and I hope to talk to you. ”

"I think you might have got the wrong person. Diab picked up his clothes and continued to walk out, but the clerk of the tailor shop naturally came up to stop him.

Gorou was as strong as a wild one, and with a raise of his arms, he blocked the two of them.

"Mr. Diab, we can achieve two points of economic cooperation. First of all, petrochemicals, and secondly, I can open up sales for gas in the UAE...... "Sioux City threw the bait that had been prepared for a long time, for which he had been preparing for many days.

Each bidder needs to propose at least one economic cooperation project and meet the technical requirements for oil extraction. With these, it is possible to compete on the bidding price, otherwise it will be directly excluded. The three-month period from the issuance of the tender to the end of the bidding is mainly to give sufficient time to facilitate the companies to carry out the black box operation.

Essentially, the UAE doesn't mind other companies and countries reaching out to them. It's just that the way and method of contact must be correct.

In addition to the economy, politics, military, diplomacy, technology transfer, etc., are all things that the country where the oil field is located.

In order to be able to defeat the political, military, and technological powers such as the United States and West Germany, Sioux City had to find a different way.

In these respects, due to the lack of state support, the diplomatic, military, and political bets had nothing to do with Sioux City, and he had to choose economic means, as the Japanese.

And it is an economic means that you can afford.

Natural gas sales are an entry point that Sioux City has found.

Diab was really intrigued, he raised his hand to signal the clerks to stop, and asked in English: "Which country are you going to sell natural gas to, and in what way?"

"I can't tell you just yet. ”

Diab smiled and said, "Then there's nothing to say." ”

"I can sign an underwriting contract for 10 billion cubic meters per year. Sioux City quickly answered. In 1988, when oil prices were less than $20 and had been stable for several years, natural gas was completely ignored. For the same reason, gas pipelines and LNG carriers have naturally been left out in the cold, which makes gas sales in Middle Eastern countries always a big problem.

But Sioux City knew that while this had been going on for almost 10 years, it would only take two years at most for the deadlock to be broken.

The day when oil prices soar by 50% and exceed $30 will come soon, and at that time, the advantages of natural gas will be extremely strong. However, who can believe that after 10 years of stability, oil prices will increase so much all at once.

Therefore, underwriting natural gas is a huge risk that other companies cannot bear, and for Sioux City, it is just a tight capital chain.

"I don't think your company has the ability to do that. Diab thought for a long time, and finally spoke. Knowing China's Dahua Company shows that he really has a lot of influence on the bidding.

Su Cheng smiled calmly and said, "I am willing to sign the contract, if I can't complete the underwriting agreement, I will automatically give up the ownership of the oil field." ”

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