"Director Lin, I've heard that Nigeria is very chaotic." Zhao Yuemin said, "The businessmen over there colluded with the customs and could pick up the goods without the bill of lading." Some businessmen, after the goods arrive at the port, just do not pick up the goods, and force domestic suppliers to reduce prices on the grounds that the goods will be auctioned by the customs. This kind of scam is endless. ”

"And this kind of thing?" Lin Feng said in surprise.

In the eighties, there was a popular saying in the international trade community called the "Nigerian scam". It is named because it originated in Nigeria. For example, if a prominent person claims that he has a large sum of money that he must remit abroad due to some change, hoping to borrow the recipient's bank account, the scammer promises that as long as someone is willing to provide the bank account number and let him deposit the money into the account, he can get one to three percent of the huge amount. Once they agree to cooperate with the other party, it will be difficult for the victim to get out of the scam. For example, the other party asks you to remit some handling fees first, and then find an excuse for you to remit some messy fees such as wire transfer fees and government taxes, and use a huge amount of money as bait to let you transfer these relatively small amounts of money to him first, but in the end, the other party gets the money but evaporates from the world.

This trick, which now seems old-fashioned, worked wonders at the time. In the 80s, Nigerian scams scammed an average of $1.5 billion a year worldwide, a staggering amount.

The cause of the Nigerian scam is related to the collapse of oil prices in the mid-80s of the 20th century. Oil is Nigeria's largest foreign exchange earner, and the collapse in prices has hit many businessmen involved in oil trading hard. As a result, those professionals who were already highly educated and fluent in English simply used their expertise in international trade to switch to another kind of transnational business: international fraud.

"It's dangerous. If our goods arrive in Nigeria, and the other party colludes with the customs to pick up the goods without relying on the bill of lading, then our side will lose a lot. Lin Feng took a long breath, "It seems that I, the director of the bureau, are only patronizing and grasping internal management, and I don't have enough understanding of the sinister foreign trade situation." ”

"Yuemin, you saved our Daqing life again. If we oilfield workers had worked so hard to produce the products that had been taken away by these African liars, it would be really difficult for me to give an account to the party and the government. Lin Feng sighed.

"Yuemin, I think the foreign trade department of our Daqing Oilfield should really come to your Jiangbei Oilfield to study hard......

Lin Feng sighed here for a while, but Zhao Yuemin didn't agree with his words, as if he was thinking about something.

"Yuemin, do you have something on your mind?"

"Director Lin, I'm thinking about something." Zhao Yuemin came back to his senses and responded.

"What's the matter?"

"This Toure is a liar, should I tell Fujii the truth...... Zhao Yuemin swept his gaze to the Nippon Oil booth......

Zhao Yuemin returned to his booth, summoned all the sales staff in the conference room, and explained to them what had just happened.

When the technical cadres and sales of these Jiangbei Oilfield Factories heard the news, they all applauded. The company of Nippon Petroleum has almost become the target of everyone's shouting in the Jiangbei Oilfield. In particular, the other party shamelessly copied his own technology, but instead hit a rake, which reminded many old workers of the Japanese devils in the war of aggression against China decades ago.

Someone told Zhao Yuemin that Fujii was anxiously looking forward to the results, and the Nigerians agreed to sign a procurement contract of hundreds of millions of yuan tomorrow. Hearing that PetroJapan was about to lose hundreds of millions of yuan, the sales staff of Jiangbei Oilfield were happy in their hearts.

Even the world's well-known energy companies, in the 80s, the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars was basically enough for them to drink a pot.

He who has done iniquity for himself shall not live.

"Boss, Nippon Oil is also a big energy company." Liu Guoguang said, "If they hadn't sent such a stupid person in charge, Fujii, and they were so anxious to win the order against us, they wouldn't have made this kind of mistake......

"Guoguang, comrades, I have decided to ......" Zhao Yuemin was silent for a long time, and said, "Inform the Japanese oil side that Toure is a liar." ”

"What?" Everyone present shouted in surprise.

finally got the opportunity to take revenge on Japanese oil, what's the matter, and lose this opportunity?

"Boss......" Liu Guoguang stood up and said, "Your heart is too kind." This kind of kindness is indeed a good thing for comrades within the class. However, Comrade Lei Feng once said that when dealing with the enemy, we must be as cold as cold. ”

"Yes, Chief, this is a good opportunity to fight Japanese oil, and we can't let it go. Let little Japan taste our nuclear bomb! ”

At the meeting, the crowd was excited.

Zhao Yuemin stood up and waved his hand: "Comrades, everyone calm down and listen to me." ”

Zhao Yuemin's words were still quite appealing, and the conference room immediately quieted down.

"Some people say that Toure is a nuclear bomb thrown at Japan, which can blow little Japan upside down. If that's the case, I, Zhao Yuemin, don't mind being a hero of the ** clan. Zhao Yuemin's tone turned and said, "But, is this really the case?" ”

"Comrades, have you thought about it? Why can Nippon Petro, a foreign-funded company, stand on the stage of the Canton Fair? Let Japanese companies have a booth at the Canton Fair and sell products to European and American companies, isn't our government making wedding clothes for others? I would like to tell you that the Nippon Oil Corporation has a place at the Canton Fair because they are cooperating with the Fukagawa City Government. The Fukagawa Special Economic Zone has just been established and is eagerly seeking opportunities for foreign investment. Just like when Nippon Petroleum approached us, they have set up a joint venture with a large collective enterprise under the background of the Shenchuan municipal government, each holding 50% of the shares. ”

Zhao Yuemin continued: "Have you ever thought about it, the nuclear bomb of Toure was thrown down, and Fujii was devastated, but the Chinese side of this joint venture plant will also be affected. Either way, I have to get the facts to light. ”

When Liu Guoguang heard Zhao Yuemin's words, he was immediately speechless. He blames himself for thinking too narrowly and not considering the big picture. No wonder Zhao Yuemin is the same age as himself, he can be the factory director, but he can only be a manager.

"But, sir, are you going to explain the situation to Fujii?" Liu Guoguang asked.

"Fujii?" Zhao Yuemin shook his head.

This Japanese man has lived up to the trust he placed in him at the beginning. On the other hand, even if you are willing to say it, the other party may not believe it. Urgently winning orders is Fujii's first priority.

It makes sense, he really doesn't want to talk nonsense to Fujii anymore.

"Guoguang, I'll go directly to the secretary of the Shenchuan Municipal Party Committee!" Zhao Yuemin said firmly.