"Oil!." Wei Dongqi's eyes sparkled.

"Yes, we just found oil there, but we can't get our oil out there, we can't turn it into wealth. We have a lot of oil, but we are the poorest part of the world......" Wahir said sadly.

"You wait......" Wei Dongqi said, he turned his head and shouted to Lin Zhenhua: "Manager Lin, please come over for a while." ”。

Lin Zhenhua arrived, Wei Dongqi pointed at Wahir, and said to Lin Zhenhua: "Manager Lin, this friend is from Southern Sudan, and he wants to know about the oil equipment. I know about the oil equipment, but I don't know anything about Southern Sudan. ”。

"Southern Sudan?." Lin Zhenhua was taken aback, "Aren't you guys fighting there?" ”。

Lin Zhenhua didn't know much about southern Sudan, and in his memory, every time he heard the name of the place, it was always associated with war. Of course, this refers to his memories in later life, when southern Sudan was a completely foreign concept to Chinese.

Located in central Africa, Southern Sudan is a multi-ethnic tribal region covering an area of more than 500,000 square kilometres. Historically, the region was rich in water and grass and fertile land, and was once an important agricultural region in Africa. Since the middle of this century, the economy has been on the verge of collapse due to the degradation of pastures due to overgrazing, the climate has gradually dried out, agriculture has declined, and the economy has been on the verge of collapse. At the beginning of the decade, oil resources were discovered in the area, but instead of bringing hope and happiness to the local people, these oil resources brought disaster to them.

During the colonization of the European powers, southern Sudan became the prey of the foreign powers, and changed hands several times, resulting in the original tribal borders being disrupted and the ownership of the land very confused. After the discovery of oil, many tribes tried to bring oil-producing areas into their spheres of influence, and when government and legal solutions were unsuccessful, tribes began to fight each other. In addition to tribal strife, the government coveted the black gold, which led to sharp tensions with local militias, which eventually led to years of Civil War.

Due to the impact of the war, oil extraction in southern Sudan is very difficult, and the export of oil is hindered, as a result, the local population is in dire straits.

Vahir was the Minister of Industry of a large local tribe called Siya, and in his tribe, oil had been discovered, but no way to sell it. The tribal leader told him to take a walk around Frankfurt to see if he could buy a set of oil refining equipment to go back, after all, it was much easier to sell refined oil than crude oil.

Like Harore in the Republic of Torisan, Vahir was also a nose of dust at the exhibition. His tribe produces only hundreds of thousands of tons of oil a year, and it is not at all in the eyes of Western equipment manufacturers. Coupled with the fact that Vahir simply does not have cash in his hands, in such a conflict-ridden area, who would dare to provide equipment easily?

Just when Vahir was feeling disappointed, he met Hallore, a friend he had met since he was studying abroad in Paris. Harory told him that there were Chinese in this exhibition, and Chinese were friends of Africans.

Therefore, Wasil came to the China exhibition area and listened to the industrial solutions provided by the Chinese with a group of purchasing representatives from developing countries. He found in these Chinese a sincere and cooperative attitude, as well as a great country spirit of equality for all rich and poor, regardless of size, and he felt that his hope was here.

"Mr. Lin, you are right, our country is indeed at war...... "but what is the root cause of the war?" Isn't it poverty? Because of this, we want to develop the economy, we want to engage in industry, and as long as the economy develops, everyone will not kill each other like this. ”。

"Mr. Wahir, please wait a minute, I have something to say to our Manager Lin......" Wei Dongqi interrupted Wahir's words, and then pulled Lin Zhenhua aside and asked in a low voice: "Manager Lin, what, Southern Sudan is the place where the war is going on?" ”。

Lin Zhenhua nodded: "I don't know much, but I have the impression that they are constantly fighting because of the competition for oil." ”。

Wei Dongqi said: "If that's the case, then we can't interfere." I remember that the state has a policy in this regard and cannot interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. ”。

Lin Zhenhua said: "We didn't interfere in their internal affairs. We are just selling equipment, so how can we be considered interference in internal affairs? ”。 "Didn't you say they were fighting for oil?" So whose oil is this oil for? If we provide Vahir with oil equipment, isn't that tantamount to recognizing their right to possess oil, and isn't that interference in their internal affairs? Xiaolin, I'll take care of you, as a big brother, to remind you, let's make money and earn money, this kind of political mistake can't be made......" Wei Dongqi said seriously. Lin Zhenhua said: "Lao Wei, thank you for the reminder. However, I do think that there is some truth in this Wahil's words. What is the cause of war in Africa, and is it not because of poverty? Chaos is the first to cure poverty, and Kurahara knows etiquette, which is what our ancients said. If we can provide them with industrial equipment, so that they can quickly get rid of poverty and become rich, and the people can be fed, clothed, and live a happy life, will a few careerists still be able to set off the storm? ”

"Is there any contradiction between what you said and the country's policy?" Wei Dongqi asked. He felt that there was some truth in what Lin Zhenhua said, but he felt that it was not quite the same as the truth he knew in the past. After all, he is a technical person, and he does not understand enough things such as politics and economics. And from his original intention, he also very much hopes to cooperate with Vashir.

"Lao Wei, don't worry, let's talk to Lao Wa first, whether it will be successful or not, let's at least understand the situation first?" 1 Lin Zhenhua said.

After the two of them finished discussing, they came to Wahir again, and Lin Zhenhua asked: "Mr. Vasil, can you introduce your situation to us first, so that we can design a reasonable plan for you." …”

"It's totally ......," Wahir said.

Next, Wahir gave Lin Zhenhua and Wei Dongqi a detailed introduction to the situation of the Xiya tribe. It turns out that the Siya tribe is a tribe on the edge of southern Sudan, some distance from the area where the war is currently taking place, and has not yet been caught in the flames of war. The Siya tribe is one of the largest tribes in southern Sudan, and although the other tribes are also interested in the oil resources in their sphere of influence, they do not dare to stir up disputes for a while.

The leader of the Siya tribe knew that he had oil in his hands, and it was completely impossible to survive in this troubled time. The only way to protect oneself is to quickly turn oil into dollars and use dollars to buy weapons in order to defend one's territory and resources.

"Weapons?." Lin Zhenhua frowned, he thought of Wei Dongqi's warning to him, and he also felt that this matter was indeed quite tricky. The other party made it very clear that the purpose of extracting oil and refining refined oil is to exchange it for dollars and buy weapons, and if Lin Zhenhua provides them with oil refining equipment, it will be a complete support for the civil war.

"Schumann, go and ask Minister Gao to come over for a while...... Lin Zhenhua commanded.

When the matter reached the point where Gao Zuxing needed to come forward, it was natural that he could not talk about it on a noisy occasion.

Schumann went to find a small conference room and invited Gao Zuxing over. Because Wahil's level is not enough, Lin Zhenhua did not reveal Gao Zuxing's identity, only saying that he was the person in charge of the Chinese delegation this time.

"Xiaolin, putting aside political issues, from the perspective of your technology, is it possible for them to engage in oil refining equipment?" After Gao Zuxing listened to the cause and effect, he asked Lin Zhenhua in a low voice. He used Chinese, so he didn't have to worry about Wahil understanding.

Lin Zhenhua nodded: "There is no problem in terms of technology. We can provide them with 500,000 tons of small oil refining equipment, which only needs to be able to produce gasoline and diesel in the initial stage. In the future, if necessary, it can be expanded to increase products such as lubricating oil, liquefied gas, and aromatic hydrocarbons, and engage in petrochemical industry. Director Wei has already communicated with him just now, and the other party fully accepts it. At this level of equipment, our domestic technology is very mature. ”。

"If that's the case, you can initialize a letter of intent to work together and connect the wires. When we return home, we will consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to see what specific policies they have in this regard. Now we pay attention to emancipating the mind, and in terms of diplomacy, we are no longer one-size-fits-all, and we need to analyze the specific situation on a case......-by-case basis," Gao Zuxing said.

"I ......understand," Lin Zhenhua said, he turned his head and said to Wahil: "Mr. Wahil, I have discussed it with our leader. In view of the current situation of war in Southern Sudan, we still need to return to China and ask the diplomatic department for instructions, so we cannot give you an accurate answer at this time. However, we can first establish an initial contact mechanism, and once we have the approval of the state, we can equip you. …”

"That's great! Vahir said happily. Lin Zhenhua said that he also needed to ask the foreign ministry for instructions, which was also expected by Vahir. After all, Lin Zhenhua gave him a promise, as long as the diplomatic problems can be solved and there are no obstacles in terms of equipment, this is already the best result that Wahil can get in Frankfurt.

"However, Mr. Lin, I have one more difficult thing to explain to you beforehand...... Vasil said.

Lin Zhenhua said: "You said, since we are all friends, if there is any difficulty, we can solve it together." …”

"I want to know, if we have the possibility of cooperation, how much will it cost to invest in the 500,000 tons of refinery equipment that Mr. Wei just mentioned?" Vahir asked.

Wei Dongqi said: "I have already calculated, we will build on a turnkey basis, and the total investment will be about 250 million US dollars......

Vahir nodded and said, "This price is completely acceptable to us, however, we don't have the money right now. I would like to ask if you would like to provide such a set of equipment in the form of compensation trade? (To be continued.)