"Well, Miss Kate, I see what you mean. Since the auction information of various state-owned assets will be recorded in detail, and the auction income will be supervised by the private ownership committee, the financial department and the public, so it can only be traded according to the auction price! ”

Huffman stretched out his hand to stop Kate, who was anxious to open her mouth to argue, and said with a smile: "Of course, you and I both know that it is very unfair to conclude a deal at the auction price, and I believe that Mr. Tang and Miss Kate will never accept it." However, in terms of the financial revenue account, the actual income from the privatization auction of Pat Mining must not be lower than the bidding price, and it must not be reduced by a cent, otherwise it will cause a huge storm. ”

It's not hard to see why.

Brazil's newly promoted privatization of state-owned enterprises is already quite controversial, and the eyes of the whole country are watching. Not to mention the price of the auctioned assets, there will always be people who think it is high and some people think it is low, and it is difficult to measure. However, the price of the asset auction and the actual income can be seen, and if the actual income is significantly lower than the asset auction price, how can it be explained to the people?

I'm afraid the first thing that comes to mind in the outside world is corruption!

Although this problem has always existed, it is well hidden, and no one can stand it if it is directly exposed to the public eye.

"I'm curious how Mr. Huffman intends to solve this problem?" Tang Bao asked with a smile, looking at the other party's unhurried expression, it was obvious that he had already calculated.

"Taxes! The difference between the auction price and the actual value is made up by the state government through tax incentives. Huffman said.

Tax Benefits!

No one could have imagined that tax incentives to attract investment would have such a side effect.

Well.

Tang Bao nodded silently, agreeing with Huffman's suggestion.

Call.

Seeing that Tang Bao agreed, Huffman finally breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, it was a temporary relief of the crisis.

As for the future......

He really couldn't think about it that much!

"The auction will start tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning, Mr. Tang, please be sure to send someone on time." Huffman reminded again, somewhat uneasily.

No way.

The problems of Pat Mining are wide-ranging. He can't be careless.

"Okay."

Tang Bao replied with a smile.

The matter is over.

Huffman lingered for a moment, then said goodbye, "Mr. Tang, then I won't bother, the details of the iron ore area rental of Pat Mining, I will send someone to investigate carefully after I go back." ”

After sending Huffman away.

"Boss, let's go straight back to São Paulo?" Kate asked.

"No, I don't have to. It's just a play for the government of Minas Gerais, and you can't go back and forth in person. Tang Bao shook his head and said.

There was a moment of silence.

Then he ordered: "You call Seersso and ask him to come forward to participate in the auction!" ”

"Understood."

Kai nodded.

Serso, who received the request, wondered why Tang Bao had gone to Minas Gerais on the eve of the auction. But he didn't ask too much, and very simply agreed to go to the auction on behalf of Tang Bao. can help Tang Bao, but he can't ask for it.

……

Next.

The authorized Seersso was full of confidence, behaved extremely strongly, and crushed his opponent without any suspense, and successfully bid for Pat Mining! However, because Pat Mining is a "fat meat" that all parties are optimistic about, the competition is strong, which leads to a sharp rise in prices, and the final transaction price is as high as 95 million US dollars. Although Kate made it clear in advance that as long as she took Pat Mining. It doesn't matter how high or low the price is, but Seersso is still a little apprehensive in his heart.

But.

Seersso still endured his apprehension and called Tang Bao and Kate as soon as possible.

"Miss Kate, Pat Mining is very competitive. I ......," Seersso explained over the phone.

"It's fine. As long as you take Pat Mining, nothing else matters! Kate said softly with relief, without showing any hint of blame.

Because.

She knew very well that it was just a play. It doesn't matter how high or low Pat Mining's transaction price is.

"Boss, Cerso auctioned Pat Mining for $95 million!" After hanging up the phone. Kate hurriedly informed Tang Bao of the news.

"Tsk, it seems that the secret of Pat Mining Company is very tightly covered, and outsiders use it as a sweetheart." Tang Bao said with a smile.

$95 million.

For Pat Mining, even Pat Mining, which has no problems, is a bit inflated.

"Do you want to inform Huffman?" Kate asked, holding the phone.

"No, I don't. He cares so much about Pat Mining, how could he relax his vigilance at the most critical moment, just keep an eye on the progress of the auction the whole time, why do we need to inform him? Tang Bao said with a light smile.

"Hmm."

Kai nodded.

As Tang Bao expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Huffman called to express his gratitude, and at the same time said again that he would find out the issue of leasing the iron ore area of Pat Mining as soon as possible. Huffman knew very well in his heart that now, he was only temporarily covering the lid of Pat Mining, and if he wanted to completely solve the hidden dangers of Pat Mining, he had to persuade Tang Bao to really take over. And the key to all this is the issue of leasing iron ore areas of Pat Mining.

In fact.

After meeting with Tang Bao, Huffman first reported to the state government, and then quickly dispatched personnel to begin a detailed investigation.

Because Huffman made it clear in his report that the issue of leasing iron ore areas is directly related to whether the big trouble of Pat Mining can be completely solved, the state government fully supports the investigation, and even makes up its mind to force the lease contract of iron ore mining areas if the problem of leasing iron ore areas is too serious.

"...... as soon as possible? How long will I stay in Brazil for two more days at most. Tang Bao said in a deep voice, implying that he was impatient to wait.

He knows it well.

Brazil's government is not very efficient, and if you don't put some pressure on it, it can drag on for three to five months.

"This ...... Mr. Tang, here I can tell you unequivocally that in order to solve the hidden dangers of Pat Mining, the government has decided to completely clear the issue of leasing the iron ore area of Pat Mining, and the leased mines are very likely to be forcibly repossessed! But this involves a complex struggle of interests, and it takes time! Huffman smiled wryly. I will get it done as soon as possible, please be patient with Mr. Tang. ”

"Forced repossession of leased mines?" Tang Bao was surprised.

"Yes, there is an idea. But it's easier said than done! Although we all know what the iron ore lease contracts are, they are at least superficially legal. Forcibly rescinding a lease contract may expose you to legal risks. It's best to force the other party to give up! But it will take time...... "Huffman said.

A breath of change.

Huffman continued: "This time, we are not only investigating the details of the leases in the iron ore mines, but we are also cleaning up the leases. ”

Well.

That's not bad!

Tang Bao thought to himself, the state government took the initiative to stand up to solve the trouble of leasing iron ore areas, and it seemed that Tang Bao's worries were also very clear.

If they really solve this trouble, then this acquisition will have the possibility of continuing to talk.

"Mr. Tang, please give us a little more time!" Seeing that Tang Bao did not respond for a long time, Huffman pleaded eagerly again.

Now.

In the case of Pat Mining, it is not easy to find a suitable buyer. Hefman naturally cherishes it and doesn't want to stir up pornography.

"Okay."

Tang Bao responded, after all, he didn't push too hard.

Of course.

He didn't think about changing the schedule, and he had already made a decision in his heart, if there was no result within two days, he could only send someone to take over the follow-up negotiations.

Hang up.

Tang Bao calmed down and thought about who to choose to manage the investment in Brazil.

Kate?

inadvertently glanced at Kate, who was sitting opposite, but then secretly shook his head, feeling inappropriate. Kate has no experience in leading investment projects on her own, and she is even more unaware of the situation in Brazil, and there is a communication barrier in terms of language.

"What's wrong? Boss, what's the problem? Kate asked with a smile. At this time, Kate didn't realize that Tang Bao was thinking about her problem.

As if he hadn't heard Kate's words, Tang Bao was still pondering.

It's been a long time.

Tang Baocai slowly raised his head, stared at Kate, and said, "Kate, how about you being asked to be in charge of managing your investment in Brazil?" (To be continued.) )