Copecini did not think of building a large port in the Saint-Goga Islands, and he also asked the Indian port construction company to ask for a price. However, after inquiring about the price, he no longer thinks about this matter, because for a so-so port, the investment is also calculated in billions. Even if he dug up all the guano of the entire Saint-Goga Islands and sold it, he would be able to scrape together the money to purchase two large gantry cranes, a big project that a poor country could not afford.

However, this businessman from China confidently expressed his desire to build a large port in the Saint-Goga Islands, and his mouth is a wharf that can dock 50,000-ton giant ships, even if the land acquisition cost of the Saint-Goga Islands is cheap, the construction of this port will be at least one or two hundred million US dollars.

Spending so much money to build a port just to sell fresh vegetables to passing freighters?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, I didn't understand what you meant, you mean, are you going to invest in building a port with us?" Kopecchini stammered.

His heart can be described as turbulent, suffering from gains and losses. On the one hand, he believes that it is impossible for Lin Zhenhua to invest in the construction of a port here, and the purpose of saying this is just to negotiate any conditions; On the other hand, I hope it is true. If Lin Zhenhua is indeed able to invest dollars in the Saint-Goga Islands to build a deep-water port, then the entire family will be turned upside down, and it is possible that the economy will even multiply several times in a few years, after all, this is only a small country with a population of more than 200,000, and a big project is enough to lift the people of the whole country out of poverty.

Lin Zhenhua naturally knew what kind of attraction this big pie would have for Kopecini, he did not rush to show his thoughts, but said lightly: "We will continue to inspect the San Goga Islands, if the conditions are suitable, I think, an investment of one or two hundred million US dollars, for our Hanhua Heavy Industries, is not a big deal." By the way, I personally like the scenery very much, and if His Excellency the President allows it, I would like to be able to buy a small plot of land here and build a private villa. ”

"We are very welcome." Kopecchini agreed, "If Mr. Hayashi is interested, even if you want to buy a small island, you can do it." ”

The host and the guest completed the first negotiation in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. Kopeccini told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive Lin Zhenhua and his entourage well, and the foreign minister personally went out to settle Lin Zhenhua and others in a hotel known as a star. This hotel is called a star because it is so small, there are five or six rooms in total, and the facilities are a mess. It's no wonder that the Santa Goga Islands are visited by outsiders a few days a year, and the hotel is a complete decoration in the area.

In the following days, Mlak personally led several people to accompany Lin Zhenhua and his party to inspect several large islands in the Santa Goga archipelago. After comparison, Lu Donglin believes that the best port area is still a bay located on Ighalos Island. On both sides of the bay, there are two small hills that are not too high, which are used for the construction of watchtowers and, if necessary, for the installation of coastal guns.

On the shore of the bay, there is a large open area suitable for the construction of open-air freight yards and warehouses. Some crops are currently planted on this open land, but Mrak said that if Lin Zhenhua wants to build a port here, these crops can be requisitioned for a small amount of compensation.

"Mr. Lin, do you really want to build a large marina in the Saint-Goga Islands?" After wandering around for a few days, Mlak finally couldn't help it, and when there was no one around, he quietly asked Lin Zhenhua.

"Of course it's true, why am I wasting so much time here? Do you think my time is worthless? Lin Zhenhua said. ..., "uh......" Mlak didn't know what to say.

From the perspective of common sense, he never believed that Lin Zhenhua would really build a port here, he preferred to believe that Lin Zhenhua was a transnational liar, and he wanted to cheat some benefits from the Santa Goga Islands. But after a few days, he found that Lin Zhenhua and his entourage paid for their own meals even if they ate, and they had no intention of pulling any oil and water from the Saint-Goga Islands. Besides, a country that is so poor that only guano is left, what cheap can Lin Zhenhua earn?

"I just don't understand, you invested $100 million or 200 million to build such a port, how do you want to recoup that investment?" Mrak asked.

Lin Zhenhua smiled: "Of course the investment will pay off, don't look at the Santa Goga Islands are very poor now, once the port is built, the economy here will develop." With the port, you can develop entrepot trade, and you can also engage in tourism, gaming, and ・・・・・・, and of course, we can't engage in illegal industries. ”

The so-called gambling is actually a nice way to say gambling. With Mlak's knowledge, he also knows that there are many places in the world that have developed through the gaming industry, such as Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, and Macau in China. But would anyone go to the Santa Goga Islands to gamble?

"Well, Minister Mrak, you don't have to worry about how we recoup our investment. We have now chosen a location, and if possible, we want to lease this bay, plus 2 square kilometers of land around the bay, and the lease period will be 99 years according to international practice. Lin Zhenhua said.

"Did you lease this land to build a port?" ”

"Exactly." Lin Zhenhua said.

"So, if the port is built, who owns the income from the port?" Mrak asked.

Lin Zhenhua said with a smile: "The port is our industry, and the direct income generated is, of course, owned by us, which is also the main source of investment that we use to recover our investment." However, when we operate, we will pay taxes according to the regulations, and I think this tax should be very generous

In addition, if an ocean-going freighter docks here, the crew disembarks to rest, which will inevitably bring a great boost to the local tourism service industry in the Saint-Goga Islands, and we will not interfere with this part of the income. ”

"That's great!" Mrak said happily.

Lin Zhenhua's request was quickly brought to the president's office meeting for discussion, and then became the subject of debate in Congress.

In addition to the president, there are also two houses of the House of Representatives, although each house is a dozen people, but the debate is also extremely serious.

Kopecini himself was in favor of Mr. Lin's request, and as president, he understood all too well what such an investment meant for the country. It can be said that apart from Lin Zhenhua, there is absolutely no second person in this world who is willing to invest in the Saint-Goga Islands, let alone such a large investment.

The discussion in the House of Representatives and the Senate also showed a one-sided position, and although some people raised the question of whether it was possible to raise the price of the leased land or add some more binding terms, such a proposal was quickly rejected by Mlak and others. Kidding, does Saint-Goga have what it takes to bargain with investors? The investment of US dollars is equivalent to the total foreign exchange earnings of the Saint-Goga Islands for 150 years, what do you use to negotiate with others?

The Santa Goga Islands themselves are not very big, and it is impossible for a few Chinese to patrol here without attracting everyone's attention. As the congressional defense began, the media got the news. The reporters surrounded the hotel where Lin Zhenhua and the others stayed, and pestered Lin Zhenhua and others every day to ask long and short questions. Newspapers began to analyze at length the impact of this big investment on the Saint-Goga Islands, and the mainstream opinion agreed that it was a major opportunity for the Saint-Goga Islands. "Mr. Lin, I am very honored to inform you that your application for leasing the bay and the land on the shore has been approved by the President and Congress, and we can officially sign the contract. The cost of the lease is $300,000 per year, and for the first time there is a one-time payment for 10 years. Mlak came to the hotel where Lin Zhenhua and the others were staying and informed them of the good news.

"Thank you very much, we'll pay for it soon." Lin Zhenhua replied.

"Our requirement for your company's operation on the leased land is that it does not violate the laws of our country. Other than that, we don't interfere in other things. Mlak continued.

Lin Zhenhua seemed to ask casually: "So, what behaviors are considered to be violations of the laws of your country?" ”

"For example, engaging in drug dealing, sex trafficking, money laundering, etc., are prohibited by our law. ”

"We have no interest in these businesses." Lin Zhenhua said, "By the way, do you have any specific regulations for the ships docked at our port? ”

"Hmm・・・・・・" Mrak scratched his head and began to think, there were no big ports in the Santa Goga Islands before, so naturally he would not worry about such a thing. Now, Lin Zhenhua is going to build a big port, so what kind of ship can dock and what kind of ship can't dock?

"I don't think a ship with dangerous goods can stop here." Mlak thought about it for a long time, and only came up with such a one.

"What if it's a warship?" Lin Zhenhua saw the dagger and began to get straight to the point. If you build a port and people say that according to the laws of your country, foreign ships cannot dock, isn't that a waste of effort?

"Warship?" Mlak was stunned, looking at Lin Zhenhua's meaningful eyes, he suddenly understood that the interest of these Chinese businessmen was not at all in the economic benefits of the port, but in their real purpose was to establish a military base in the Sangoga Islands.

What a big circle! Mlak sighed inwardly, putting us all in it.