Chapter 697: Prepare for a big fight
After arriving in Sudan, the China-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Mission was warmly welcomed by Mo Jianzhong, Ambassador of China to Sudan, and Du Dezhi, Counselor of Commerce, Trade and Economy.
During the two-day trip to Sudan, the delegation, under the recommendation of Ambassador Mo Jianzhong, had friendly talks with the Sudanese Minister of Finance and National Economy, Ali Mahmoud Mutafi and other dignitaries.
In addition, the embassy also organized a dinner and invited local famous Chinese businessmen to attend.
However, what made Zhao Guoyang feel a little disappointed was that the number of Chinese businessmen in Sudan was not large at the moment, which was much inferior to that of Ethiopia.
Moreover, most of the industries of these Chinese businessmen are textiles and manufacturing, and there is nothing surprising about them.
Zhao Guoyang wants to cooperate with not even a single energy and mining company.
It is no wonder that the situation in Sudan has been unclear, the conflict between the government and the local indigenous people is very fierce, and the resources of energy and mining must be stared at by both sides and guard against each other.
Not to mention foreign enterprises, even large enterprises in Sudan are trembling when they are caught between the two, for fear that they will accidentally stand on the wrong side and make their families bankrupt and lose their money.
Thinking about this, Zhao Guoyang gradually relieved his doubts.
After all, things can't always go so smoothly, and after Ethiopia got off to a good start, it was already a good start, and there was no force on the Sudanese side.
It should be said that in the two days he spent in Sudan, although there was no progress in the negotiations on energy and mining resources that he wanted most, Zhao Guoyang did not gain nothing.
He and Zhang Yufang reached a cooperation agreement with the Sudanese government department on "police motorcycles".
According to this cooperation agreement, Zhao Guoyang and the "Xingtai International Foreign Trade Company" will provide at least 400 "bending beam vehicles" and 200 "straddle motorcycles" to the Sudanese government departments every quarter in the next two years.
Of course, in the brand owners, the Sudanese government is also very restrictive - as long as the "Yamaha" brand.
After Zhao Guoyang got this cooperation agreement, he immediately communicated with the "Siyang Group" and got their guarantee of priority supply.
In this way, Zhao Guoyang no longer has any worries.
600 in a quarter, at least more than 4,000 motorcycles in two years, although Zhao Guoyang made some concessions on the price of his African brothers.
But there is still a certain profit margin, coupled with the preferential treatment given by the "Siyang Group", almost every motorcycle can bring nearly 200 US dollars to the "Xingtai International" profit.
In this way, two young people can easily earn 700,000 or 800,000 dollars.
The most important thing is that when you deal with the Sudanese government, you don't need to press the goods, and you can get the cash directly.
Because of this good news, Zhao Guoyang also showed a rare smile on his face when he boarded the plane and was about to leave.
As for Zhang Yufang, who was sitting next to him, he was already as happy as a flower.
When the plane was in the final preparations for takeoff, Mr. Zhang couldn't help but stare at Zhao Guoyang and said: "Mr. Zhao, your sales method is really amazing, just rely on a sample car, run back and forth on the prairie, and let the Sultan government believe you......"
Hearing this, Zhao Guoyang shrugged his shoulders and said with a relaxed expression: "This is normal." I rode my motorcycle back and forth on the nearby grassland, it only took me more than an hour, and when I came back, there was no problem with the car, doesn't that explain the problem?"
"Well, that's true!"
Zhang Yufang was stunned for a moment, and then nodded yes: "Speaking of which, I didn't know that Mr. Zhao was so smooth on your motorcycle!
Listening to Mr. Zhang's concerned words, Zhao Guoyang waved his hand disappreciatively and said, "If you can't drive in this business, you can't talk about it." ”
Zhang Yufang said "um", and said: "It seems that after I go back, I also have to buy a motorcycle to study hard, in case I go out to sell in the future, no one will test the car, I can still support the field!"
Zhao Guoyang was happy when he heard this, shook his head with a smile and said, "Teacher Zhang, you still don't have to learn this motorcycle, it's enough to be able to drive a car." ”
Looking at Zhang Yufang's puzzled look, Zhao Guoyang explained: "Although our 'Xingtai International' still attaches more importance to the sales of motorcycles, with the development of the world economy, automobiles will surely surpass motorcycles and become a means of transportation for people in most countries." ”
"Therefore, in the motorcycle market, it is enough for us to do the current ones. There is no need to develop more business, and there will not be too much profit, thankless work, let's not do it!"
After Zhao Guoyang's explanation, Zhang Yufang nodded with relief.
Thinking of the next country that she was about to fly to, Zhang Yufang asked thoughtfully: "Mr. Zhao, do you already have a spectrum for the next stage of the development direction of our 'Xingtai International'?
Zhao Guoyang said "um" and nodded: "Well, these two pieces are the big heads, and in addition, the automobile project must also be the focus." ”
"As for the 'all-terrain vehicle', which is a highly applicable and entertaining means of transportation, although the price is not high, the profit is very rich, and we can't ignore it, and we still have to invest a certain amount of energy......
When Zhao Guoyang explained, Zhang Yufang listened carefully, and silently wrote down all these in her heart.
has known this Mr. Zhao for so long, Zhang Yufang has habitually regarded him as the "backbone", and feels that as long as Zhao Guoyang is there, all problems can be solved.
Teacher Zhang's blind confidence in himself, Zhao Guoyang did not know.
After chatting with this right-hand man for a while, he yawned and said, "Mr. Zhang, the plane is about to take off, so let's hurry up and sleep for a while." ”
"It's not a short journey from Sudan to Cameroon, and your body can't bear it without sleeping for a while. ”
"Okay, Mr. Zhao, I understand!" Zhang Yufang nodded gratefully and responded.
After the consultations of the three heads of the trade and investment promotion mission, the itinerary of the next few countries was decided, namely Sudan - Cameroon - Nigeria - Zaire - South Africa.
From Sudan to Cameroon, it is about two or three o'clock in the morning.
After a half-day delay in Cameroon, he rushed to Nigeria on the same day.
Cameroon and Nigeria are very close to each other and have similar economies, so the delegation had a choice but to take a short trip to Cameroon and then go straight to Nigeria.
In Nigeria, because of the "West Africa International Construction Machinery and Mining Machinery Exhibition", the delegation's proposed stay time was the longest, reaching three days.
After that, Zaire was also one of the big countries in Africa, and the delegation's initial visit time was also set to be between two and three days.
Although Zaire does not rank high in the gross domestic product of African countries due to its economic backwardness, its abundant natural resources are even higher than that of Sudan, which is known as the "world's raw material warehouse", "the jewel of Central Africa" and "geological miracle".
There are a variety of non-ferrous metals, rare metals and non-metallic minerals throughout the country, including copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese, tin, tantalum, germanium, tungsten, cadmium, nickel, chromium and other metals and industrial diamond reserves.
After Sudan "returned", Zhao Guoyang's expansion of mining business in Africa has great hopes pinned on Zaire.
As for South Africa, the last country to be visited by the delegation, Zhao Guoyang didn't think much about it.
Because of the situation in South Africa, he has already done a detailed understanding before, and there is no need to "cram" at all.
Moreover, with the developed economy of South Africa, as long as you have money there, you will definitely be able to negotiate business.
When he was staying in Sudan, Zhao Guoyang once had a phone call with Suzanne to confirm how much liquidity the "Sunmoonstar Trading Company" could take out at most.
There is no doubt that Zhao Guoyang is ready to do a big job in the following itinerary.
He asked Suzanne about the funds, just to use the money to directly smash some untapped mineral deposits in Zaire and South Africa.
Leaning back in his chair and thinking about the $10 million "squander" quota that Suzanne promised him, Zhao Guoyang touched his chin and fell into deep thought.
To say 10 million US dollars, in China in the early nineties, that is definitely an astronomical amount.
Even for large state-owned enterprises, it is rare for total assets to exceed this figure.
It was indeed not easy for the "Sunmoonstar Trading Company" to make up so much money.
In fact, after Zhao Guoyang became the largest shareholder of "Sunmoonstar Trading Company", he made several correct decisions, which made this originally decent trading company become the largest commercial company in Sao Paulo, Samba State, and made a lot of money.
If it weren't for Susanna's recent acquisition of two more iron ore mines in Rio de Janeiro, the company would have doubled the amount of money it could have come up with.
After hearing that Zhao Guoyang had found a few more mineral deposits in Africa, the eldest lady swore to Zhao Guoyang and told him that the problem of funds would be solved.
As long as Zhao Guoyang can wait a few more days, she can scrape together at least 10 million US dollars in three days.
The reason why this eldest lady dares to say such a thing is naturally confident.
In fact, because the company's future is promising, "Sunmoonstar" has now become a staple in the business and political circles of the state of São Paulo.
Many well-known figures in the state of São Paulo have consulted Suzanne and asked her if she could invest in shares.
After receiving a call from Zhao Guoyang, Suzanne mentioned the matter to him.
In this regard, Zhao Guoyang has only one opinion: the company absolutely welcomes local tycoons who want to invest in shares, but their money must come from a clean source.
The reason is simple, Suzanne's father has two years left in his term.
If the bigwig steps down as governor, it's hard to say whether Sunmoonstar Trading Company will be able to maintain the momentum it has now.
In case someone is red-eyed and picks fault with the company's shareholding funds to find faults, it will be more than worth the loss.
For Zhao Guoyang's reminder, Suzanne naturally accepted it all.
The two finally decided that during Zhao Guoyang's time in Africa, he would keep in touch with Suzanne to make decisions.