Chapter 18 First Contact (Anti-Piracy)
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Mr. Xu is about fifty years old, has big ears, looks like an official, and is full of aura. Although he was smiling all over his face at this time, Zhou You could imagine that when he was serious, he would definitely silence his subordinates.
Behind him, there was also a woman about thirty years old, with an average appearance, who was looking at Zhou You who opened the door with some curiosity.
Zhou You took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said: "Hello Mr. Xu, as a well-known mineral enterprise in China, Sanmetals has been able to achieve great results in the international market under your leadership, and I have long admired the name." ”
"Mr. Zhou has won the award, and you can become a world-famous rich man at the age of 23, you are the pride of our Chinese." His hand was broad and warm, shook it with Zhou You, and introduced: "This is my assistant Miss Kang, who has been engaged in the study of the international situation of South American countries, and has a detailed study of the customs and political environment of South American countries, so I took the liberty to bring her to disturb Mr. Zhou." ”
"It doesn't matter, I'm a young man after all, and I still have a personality that loves to make friends...... Welcome Miss Kang. Zhou You shook hands with her, and dodged to open the door. Please ......"
Facing the environment of the presidential suite, Mr. Xu praised it, and then sat on the sofa in the large living room under the leadership of Zhou You. The housekeeper inquired about each of their requirements, made a cup of dragon well for each person, and left the room.
After Mr. Xu sat down, he kept thinking about the young man in front of him. Before Zhou You, he never imagined that a young man who was only 23 years old could break into such a big situation. Even if I knew about Zhou You before, I thought that Zhou You's luck was better, but only when I sat in front of Zhou You could I really feel the momentum of this young man and the pressure he brought.
Because of this pressure, he couldn't say the opening sentence that he had already thought of at the beginning, and he thought about changing the wording, which also caused a temporary coldness.
Miss Kang saw that Mr. Xu was a little out of shape, he had already praised the environment of the room just now, in order to talk, she deliberately asked: "Mr. Zhou came to the capital this time, isn't there a few subordinates, don't you need to call over to talk together?" ”
Zhou You shook his head and smiled: "My company can only make one voice...... What's more, my assistant and the staff who know the inside story of Colombia are still in Colombia, so it is enough to have me. ”
Seeing that their faces became serious, Zhou You knew that his image had stabilized in their hearts. The most important thing in people's contact with people is often the first impression. Zhou You has succeeded in establishing a strong, decisive image, which will not change easily if you only need to fill in the gaps a little later.
Zhou You said: "Since yesterday, my lawyers, including myself, have received many calls from me who want to visit, but I haven't seen any of them, not because of my arrogance, but because I want to establish a fair and unbiased image among all of you. ”
Mr. Xu smiled and asked, "Then why did Mr. Zhou change his mind now?" ”
Zhou You did not answer his words, but said: "My assistant is currently in the capital of Colombia and is preparing to buy a building to build our company's headquarters in Colombia. And this headquarters is not only the headquarters of our own company, but also the headquarters of all the companies that we are interested in investing. Why should I do this? Not only because of security issues, but also because I need to give the Colombian side an image that we are united. Can Mr. Xu understand what I mean? ”
Mr. Xu looked at Miss Kang, who nodded slightly, confirming the authenticity of Zhou You's words. He smiled and said, "I understand, that is, our trip was for nothing?" ”
Zhou You laughed and said deliberately: "In order to maintain my fairness, I will not have any official commitments with Mr. Xu, but this does not mean that I will refuse Mr. Xu's kindness, in fact, I am also willing to establish some personal friendship with Mr. Xu, which is currently in short supply in the mainland." ”
Mr. Xu also laughed, but he was even more wary of traveling in his heart. This young man does not have the simplicity of a young man, on the contrary, he is more like a cunning old fox.
But he also laughed and said, "Of course, establishing a personal friendship with Mr. Zhou is also in the interests of the development of our three mines." Although we don't expect Mr. Zhou to be biased towards our three mines, there are also some incomprehensible points about some of Mr. Zhou's actions, and we hope to get Mr. Zhou's explanation. ”
Zhou You shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands and said, "Happy." ”
Miss Kang said: "Mr. Zhou, according to reliable information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you have now obtained a letter of intent for investment permission from both sides of the Colombian civil war, although they have promised to protect our investment, but the investment risk during this period is still very high, I wonder how Mr. Zhou can protect our interests?" ”
Zhou You pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I will bring up this matter at the meeting tomorrow, but now that you have asked here, I will also briefly introduce it." What are the most essential elements of security? I think it's stability, what is the basis of stability? I think it's balance. It is precisely because of the imbalance in the situation in Colombia that they have been in civil war for decades. Since stability is now a luxury, we should find our own balance in the midst of turmoil and maintain our own security. I have been authorized by the government army to assemble a security force of 500 men, and this number will be expanded if needed. My security team will be composed of members of the government army and the guerrillas, who will be responsible for all security matters in the process of investment, production, and transportation. ”
Miss Kang asked, "Is it a gun?" ”
Zhou You nodded and said, "Of course! ”
She gasped, a little amazed at the power that traveled around Colombia. But on the surface, she still pretended to be nothing. "It is rumored that Mr. Zhou will provide more than a billion dollars in aid to Colombia at the beginning, and this aid has nothing to do with our investment in Colombia, so what will you rely on to repay this loan, will you pay it back, or will Colombia bear the debt?"
"According to the agreement between me and Colombia, this loan will be repaid by me. Because there is a question of their share of the two sides involved. So it's up to me to return it, so that they don't have to continue to quarrel about it. ”
A billion dollars, how to distribute it is a question, and how to return it is even more a problem. When you divide the money, of course, you want to share a little more, but when you pay back, you want to pay a little less.
To complicate matters further, most of these billion dollars will not be borrowed in cash, because money is far less important to a country than materials. When the money is repaid, Colombia will not pay back the cash, but more in materials, so it is not so simple to calculate this account.
But this way will be cheaper to travel, even when the loan, there is no profit in traveling, but when the money is repaid, there is a lot more room for travel.
What's more, this is not the main channel for traveling to make money, and the main purpose of traveling to make such a big plan is not to make this floating profit, but more importantly, to blend into the fast lane of Colombia's economic development. Only by participating in the economic development of a country will the profits of traveling around be more considerable.
Since he is irreplaceable, Zhou You did not hide it, and said directly: "Regardless of whether the domestic company invested in the past as a sole proprietorship, a joint venture, exploration, mining, or just trade, I need to participate in it." I will not invest money, but I will provide you with a full range of services, whether it is security, or the difficulties of the production process, I have the obligation to help you solve, and you only need to set aside a certain percentage of the share. ”
Mr. Xu asked, "How many shares does Mr. Zhou think is an appropriate number?" ”
Zhou You stretched out two fingers and said, "Twenty percent." ”
Mr. Xu didn't expect Zhou You to open his mouth so widely, and he said after a pause: "I also read the investment catalogue provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if according to all the 22 investment projects given by Colombia, this one needs a total investment of more than 20 billion US dollars, 20 percent, that is, 4 billion US dollars, doesn't Mr. Zhou feel that he has asked for too much?" ”
Zhou You laughed and said, "Is it much?" I don't think so. I don't have much interest in the industry, otherwise, I only need to set up some shell companies, get the development rights, and cooperate with others, even if I ask for half of the share, it won't make people feel too much. Besides, I have the advantage now, even if I don't look for domestic companies, they will be willing to give me 20% of the share. And you are also mistaken, that is, I don't need your equity ownership, I just need the right to distribute benefits. ”
"Even if that's the case, it's too high, and what you're doing isn't worth four billion dollars," Ms. Kang said. ”
Zhou You shrugged his shoulders and asked disapprehantly, "Really?" You don't need to keep an eye on my share at all, what you need is the opportunity to see this development. Four billion dollars may seem like a lot, but it's not much compared to the full integration of what Colombia has now with oil and minerals. ”
They wanted to say more, but they were stopped by Zhou You. "Well, we don't need to argue now, because what you need is to do careful calculations to get a more accurate result. What's more, tomorrow I will go through such a process, there are different opinions, and we can talk openly and honestly together tomorrow. Now, I'd like to ask you two for a more personal matter......"
"Mr. Zhou, please say, if you can help, we will definitely do our best."
(To be continued.) )