Chapter III Invitations

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"Boss, this is tomorrow's clothes for you, how about you take a look?"

Before Zhou You could speak, Paris poked her head out of the bathroom. www.biquge.info"Put it there first, I'll help him match it later." ”

Christina saw Zhou You nodding, so she smiled at Zhou You, and her eyes couldn't help but eat a meal of tofu on his strong body, and then left the room.

Christina used to be Paris's personal assistant, but now she is also a personal image service provider, specializing in the clothing and image design of the tour. Since she was a lace edging, several women were not the slightest wary of her, and accepted her as one of the closest people around Zhouyou.

After applying the moisturizing cream, Paris pointed out in a pair of shorts, looked at the clothes on the bed, and said: "Tomorrow is to meet with the representatives of entrepreneurs in Colombia, the black suit is a little more serious, I personally think that the color should be a little more vibrant navy blue." ”

Zhou You shook his head and said, "It's only September now, and it's too serious to wear a suit, I think it's okay to choose a shirt." ”

"Okay, it's not a formal diplomatic occasion anyway. I'm going to Cartagena tomorrow, is there anything I need to explain? ”

"Tell Chakel that the salvage of the San Jose must formulate a thorough salvage plan, listen to the opinions of experts from various countries, and don't rush to produce results. Then, when arranging a Caribbean vacation for your employees, you must pay attention to safety, and you must not turn a good thing into a bad thing. ”

Paris leaned on top of him affectionately and kissed him on the lips. "I know, don't worry, I still have some experience in organizing parties."

Zhou You left the United States, and his yacht was driven to the Colombian port of Cartagena. Although it was his personal yacht, Zhou You didn't mind being used by others, so he selected about 100 excellent employees this time, and rewarded them with a 10-day trip around the Caribbean.

Paris was most interested in this kind of thing, and she also liked the work arrangement, and volunteered to organize the trip. Zhou You also felt that she couldn't do the right thing, but this kind of thing was still well organized, so he arranged this matter for her.

The two of them had just made out for a while, and their body temperatures had risen a little, but there was a knock on the door. GrΓ cia shouted outside the door: "My dear, Mr. Cascote of Colombian Petroleum said something that I think is important. ”

Before Paris could get up from him, the door opened, and Gracia entered, glanced at Paris, and closed the door. "I knew you wouldn't be able to help but steal your mouth......"

Paris had served with her many times, and had no restraint in front of her. After a demonstration, he kissed him again and said, "You can still accompany Evan to Ecuador and Peru, but I'm leaving, and you can't let me be more intimate before leaving!" ”

Gracia ignored her and sat down on the edge of the bed across from Zhou You. "Cascote, who is the head of the external relations department of Petrocos Colombia, said in a meeting with us that Petrobras has discovered a big oil field, and I think this news is important. And he also offered to meet with you and talk about the project in Ecuador. ”

Zhou You patted Paris's buttocks, she got off Zhou You's body knowingly, pouted and complained, "It's already ten o'clock in the evening, and you still want to come and harass us." Zhou You smiled and ignored her, she was just complaining and didn't expect an answer.

"Ecuadorian oil companies have always been conservative and xenophobic, and they do not have as high oil reserves as Colombia and Venezuela, so they should not accept investment from foreign companies. What's more, Colombian oil companies do not have an advantage in technology, what is their purpose? ”

Gracia shook his head and said: "We don't know the specific situation, the relationship between the oil companies of the two countries has always been good, maybe there is some cooperation project that we don't know." ”

Zhou You groaned for a moment and stood up. "Then I'll go see him, will you come with me?"

Paris took Gracia's hand and said, "Why bother with those stinky men at this time, you can also take a shower, and then we will wait for Evan to come back in bed." ”

Zhou You saw that Gracia was a little hesitant, and knew that she was indeed a little tired during this time, so he smiled and said: "Then you just wait for me in the room, and I will come back in half an hour at most." ”

Gracia nodded, but Paris pushed Zhou You out. "You go and come back quickly, the erotic outfit I brought can just play a role today......"

Zhou You was greatly uplifted, and turned back and said, "I want you to wear a maid's suit, and Gracia to wear a police suit." ”

Gracia snorted and said, "What's the point of subduing the temptation, it's better to role-play, I'm going to play a sadist in a while!" ”

Zhou You laughed and left.

Coming down from the small building where he lives, there is an eighteen-story office building opposite, and a ten-story office building on the left. It is also home to the headquarters of hundreds of mainland companies in Colombia, and tens of thousands of employees have transformed a quiet mountain villa into a lively business district.

Outside the courtyard, along the hillside there are hundreds of shops stretching down the hill, restaurants, bars, you name it. Especially at night, it is bustling with people and has become a famous attraction in BogotΓ‘.

After more than four years of development in Colombia, various investments have entered a stage of stable returns, and the development here is not unexpected by travelers, but the crowded flow of people has made it lose its original taste.

Zhou You was reluctant to enter and exit from this gate, and this time he came to BogotΓ‘, and he also drove the team to the training base at the foot of the mountain, and then entered this office area.

Sanchez waited at the gate of the old ten-story office building, and greeted Zhou You when he saw him. "Originally, I didn't want to disturb the boss, but President Arango and I just heard from Minister Cascote about the new discovery of an oil field in Brazil, and we thought it would be good for us to meet Cascote."

Zhou You nodded and asked, "Is it the Tupi Oilfield?" ”

Sanchez paused for a moment, but quickly nodded quietly. "It is said to have been found in the Santos Basin, more than 200 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, and it seems to be called that name, but it has not yet been determined."

Zhou You was the first to go in and said: "The water depth of the Santos Basin is more than two thousand meters, and the development cost is much more expensive than land-based mining. Although this oil field has reserves of 8 billion barrels, it is not so simple to develop it. ”

Sanchez didn't understand where Zhou You got the news, almost everything about Zhou You would pass through his hands, but the new oil field in Brazil had just been discovered, and it had not yet been announced to the public, and even Colombian Petroleum had just gotten the news, and Sanchez had just heard about it.

However, Zhou You already knew where this oil field was located and how many reserves there were, which made him feel even more unpredictable. "But according to Cascot, this field should only have five billion barrels of reserves," he said tentatively. ”

"They are a little conservative until the results of the various surveys have been accurately calculated, but the reserves should actually be about 8 billion barrels, which is also the largest oil field discovered in the world in the past 30 years." Zhou You turned around and asked, "What is the purpose of him telling us this news?" ”

Sanchez restrained his doubts and replied: "At today's dinner, we talked about the project in Ecuador, and then he said the news over coffee after the meal. Brazil discovered this oil field in cooperation with British BP, and because of the high upfront investment, they want to attract more shareholders and bear billions, or even tens of billions, of upfront costs. ”

Zhou You frowned and said, "I found that in such a large oil field, even the bank would not hesitate to support it, and it would definitely not be because of funds." ”

Sanchez nodded and said, "Even he doesn't know the purpose of Petrobras, he just sent an invitation to you on behalf of Petrobras......"

Zhou You shook his head and laughed. Among the major countries in South America, apart from those small countries, only Brazil and Chile have a closer relationship with the United States, and even Argentina has a very tense relationship with the United States. In addition, Brazil is too big, so Zhouyou's overall development business plan, Zhouyou has never thought of implementing it in Brazil.

Although this country is the largest country in South America, due to historical reasons, the market in this country is relatively open, so there are no more loopholes for Zhou to explore. A plan like this, which almost controls the lifeblood of a country's economy, is simply not possible in a country like Brazil.

So, what does it mean that they send out invitations? Immediately, conspiracy theories came to Zhou You's mind, but he then denied it. Petrobras is not a small company to be manipulated by the Yankees, the largest company in South America had a market value of more than $200 billion in 2008, surpassing Microsoft and ranking third in the world, behind Walmart and Mobil.

This company is the face of Brazil, the Yankees cannot control this company, and Brazil will not allow such a situation.

Approaching the third-floor reception room, Sanchez took two quick steps to the front of the tour, knocked twice on the door, and then opened it. "Everyone, Mr. Zhou has arrived."

Zhou You walked into the reception room, and everyone inside stood up, except for Arango and several senior executives of the company, there were four men and a woman Zhou You didn't know. Seeing Zhou You coming in, they all had a modest smile on their faces.

Although former President Arango did not do well in the presidential throne, after coming to the company, he gave full play to his eloquence and long-sleeved dancing as a host, and did a very good job as the president of the South American branch.

In 2005, his position paid $1.6 million, plus bonuses, and earned more than $4 million. Although this income is not the highest, a little worse than some leaders who take equity incentives, but in the world, this income is definitely the top of the pyramid.

When he became president, his annual salary was just $100,000, and now he earns more than 40 times a year. And this position is both glamorous, and it doesn't need to be too bothered, and it doesn't require him to make decisions, so it's still very tempting. He is now very active in this position, and the United Nations has invited him to serve as a liaison officer for the South American region, but he has turned down.

Five guests from Petrocolumbia were introduced, and everyone sat down in the reception room. Zhou You did not snatch Arango's main seat, but sat in his lower sofa, opposite him was a somewhat excited middle-aged man, diagonally opposite today's home and guest Cascote.

Cuscot was about fifty years old and was a standard white man, somewhat skinny, but with beautiful gray hair and a good look of temperament.

After a few moments of pleasant greetings, he took the initiative to bring up the topic of Brazil. "I only came back from Rio de Janeiro last night, and before I came back, Mr. Luno, the president of Petrobras, entrusted me with an invitation letter. Originally, I thought that Mr. Zhou would attend today's meeting, so I didn't make a public announcement. But he never thought that Mr. Zhou would have dinner with President Uribe tonight, so he took the liberty of sending an invitation to Mr. Zhou to meet him after the meal. ”

Zhou You's current identity is not ordinary, not at the level of the general manager of a certain company, and Zhou You rarely meets in person. But at this time, of course, he will give Cascote some face, and said with a smile: "Colombian oil company has always been an important partner of our Nanyang Holdings, and in Colombia, we have Chinese cooperation projects and extensive common interests. If it weren't for President Uribe's invitation today, I would never have missed this opportunity to get to know you better. I wonder if today's meeting has successfully achieved its purpose? ”

The last sentence was addressed to Arango, who continued: "When it comes to oil projects in Ecuador, both mainland oil companies and Colombian oil companies are facing fierce competition. Although Ecuador is willing to give some of its benefits in order to attract our investment, these are still too few for us. So, everything will have to wait until Evan arrives in Ecuador, and many things will come to an end. ”

After chatting a few more words on this topic, Zhou You accepted the invitation letter in Chinese and English from Cascot. He looked at the invitation letter, it was a very formulaic invitation, only the signature should be signed by President Lu Nuo himself, and it didn't say any reason, just invited Zhou to visit when it was convenient.

I couldn't see anything from the invitation, so I had to ask directly. "I wonder why Petrobras' invitation letter was sent through my husband instead of through a formal business channel. I know that some of your oil companies are owned by Petrobras, but you should be independent companies, right? ”