Mitsui Nohara came very quickly, and was stimulated by the word "oil".

Japanese people are insecure, and energy shortages are a big factor. It can even be said that little Japan has no energy to speak of. What lacks strategic depth, this is nothing, after all, the possibility of a major war in the future is becoming less and less. But without energy, little Japan couldn't hold out for three days.

Mitsui is not an ethical company, and they never care if they damage the interests of domestic companies. For example, they provide a large number of various types of cars to the Red Star factory, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Isuzu, Suzuki, Mazda, Honda......

Most of the time, hundreds of cars made in Toyota and Mitsubishi are interspersed with various models of cars from other brands.

Brand new, quasi-brand-new, second-hand, and even four or five years old, as long as you can get it, the Red Star Factory will accept all the orders.

Although Li Lu never asked Mitsui how he got the cars, it was not difficult for him to guess the source.

After the Red Star Import and Export Company was merged into the Red Star Defense Company as Li Lu's personal assets, the main partner of Mitsui Company was changed to the Red Star Factory, and the import and export qualification of the Red Star Import and Export Company was originally that of the Red Star Factory, and it was also taken back at this time.

For this reason, Li Lu had to set up an import and export business department under the framework of the Red Star Factory, and Li Yaohua was personally responsible for the affairs of this department. With the expansion of the scope of cooperation with Mitsui Corporation and Volkswagen Trading Company, the number of personnel in the import and export business department has been increasing, and it is often difficult to get busy.

Therefore, Li Lu also has plans to take advantage of the development of oil trade, to separate the import and export business department, and then set up an independent import and export trading company to divest this business function of the Red Star Factory.

Mitsui Nohara didn't even have time to bring the rice and millet, so he hurried over. Daoxiang millet is an object used by Mitsui Company to curry favor with Li Lu, but Mitsui Nohara has never had the opportunity to do this, and there is a special person in charge of the business negotiation with the Red Star Factory, and it is not easy to see Li Lu. If it were anything else, Mitsui Nohara would definitely bring Inaka Millet with him, and take this opportunity to let Inaka Millet fully display the charm of a Japanese woman.

But when it comes to talking about oil, Mitsui Nohara doesn't have those thoughts.

"Mr. Lee." When Mitsui Nohara arrived at the door, he bowed deeply, and when he saw Li Lu nodding, he walked in and sat down opposite Li Lu, his waist straight.

Liu Guisong went out to bring the door and stood nearby, not letting anyone disturb the conversation inside.

Mitsui Nohara said a little impatiently, "Mr. Li, have you reached a cooperation with the Karamay Oilfield?" There is a war going on in the Persian Gulf, and now the price of oil is very good, and it is definitely more profitable to do oil trade than car trade. ”

Li Lu smiled and said, "Mitsui, I came to you to talk about this matter in detail." How much crude oil can you eat Mitsui? ”

"Of course, the more the merrier, three million barrels a year is not a problem." Mitsui Nohara said very angrily, his eyes were very confident.

Three million barrels per year, at the current oil price, is almost a billion dollars in transactions. Objectively speaking, as a medium-sized trading company, it is very good that Mitsui can have such financial resources. Mitsui Nohara's self-confidence is also understandable.

But when Li Lu heard this, his brows were tightly locked, and he thought about it.

Mitsui Nohara saw that Li Lu's expression was wrong, so he hurriedly said, "Mr. Li, we don't limit the trading volume, how much you can sell me, how much we want, and one or twenty thousand barrels is also okay." ”

He thought that Li Lu would not be able to get so much crude oil.

As everyone knows, Li Lu is worried about the opposite problem - looking at it this way, Mitsui alone will not be able to eat the future of crude oil, a total of 20 million barrels of crude oil, even if the price increase negotiated with Iran is one-half, the Iranians will have to repay 15 million barrels of crude oil. According to Mitsui's appetite, it will take five years to digest.

This speed is too slow for Li Lu - the sooner he can monetize the crude oil, the better it will be for his plans.

Li Lu nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, it seems that I still have to find one or several buyers." ”

Mitsui Nohara came back to his senses at this time, and said in amazement, "Mr. Li, you, you mean that our digestive capacity can't meet your supply capacity?" ”

"I have fifteen million barrels of crude oil, and it will even exceed 20 million barrels." Li Lu said, "Of course, the export is only part of it. But despite this, your digestive capacity is still too small. ”

Mitsui Nohara became excited, and hurriedly said, "Mr. Li, we want as much as you want, don't worry, we will definitely be able to eat all your crude oil!" ”

Even if Mitsui does not have this ability, whether it is financing or looking for partners, Mitsui will do its best to eat the crude oil in Li Lu's hands - they are looking for oil all over the world, not only to offer a good price for crude oil, but also to spend a lot of manpower, materials and more costs to find ways to explore and buy shares, in order to ensure the security of domestic energy supply.

Beginner military enthusiasts know one thing - as long as the sea oil transportation lines are cut off, little Japan will not be able to resist for a month, and there is no need to land on the Japanese mainland to fight a war at all.

Therefore, among the naval, land, and air self-defense forces of little Japan, the Maritime Self-Defense Force is the most valued, and piles of money are thrown into it, and in just a dozen or twenty years, it has built an advanced fleet that leads Asia, and even its anti-submarine capability is considered to be the first in the world. The attack on Allied transport ships by German submarines in World War II made many countries realize the importance of anti-submarine warfare, and it was a wake-up call for little Japan.

Mitsui wants to do oil trading, and the high profits are the first reason, and there are also considerations to contribute to the country's energy security.

Mitsui Nohara, who doesn't know how steady Jack is, is so impatient in this matter, which is already very revealing. Li Lu even knew that the bigwigs behind Mitsui Nohara were so anxious that they couldn't do without the ongoing Iran-Iraq war. The two major oil exporters have started to fight, and crude oil production has been sharply reduced, which has not only brought about a rise in oil prices, but also widened the supply gap.

Little Japan's economy is still in a high-speed development stage, and it was not until 1986 that a bubble began to form. The landmark event was the famous "Plaza Accord", which forced the yen to rise against the U.S. dollar and harvested nearly half of the country's wealth.

Prior to this, the economic situation of small Japan was booming, and no one would doubt that it was going to buy the United States.

Li Lu did not doubt Mitsui Nohara's statement, he said, "I believe in your financial resources, but you misunderstood what I meant. I can have more crude oil, but that doesn't mean I can sell you more. ”

Mitsui Nohara was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered some things that Li Lu had mentioned a few months ago, so he said, "Mr. Li, I will find a way to find the precision machine tool you want." As for some petroleum machinery, I have kept the list you gave me properly, and I immediately looked for suitable manufacturers around the world, and we came forward to procure. Mr. Lee, my only condition is ......"

"You meet my conditions, I meet your requirements, and everyone is happy." Li Lu said with a smile.

Mitsui Nohara eased his excitement and said, "Is it possible to sign a contract of intent?" Your crude oil should be produced from the Karamay oil field, right? ”

Li Ludao, "Don't worry about where it comes from, the quality assurance of crude oil is very good." As for the agreement of intent, I will be happy to finalize such a contract when you meet my conditions. ”

Mitsui Nohara groaned and said, "Mr. Li, when will it be delivered?" ”

Li Lu smiled all of a sudden, and said, "What, you're in a hurry?" ”

"To tell the truth, we at Mitsui have made the decision to get involved in the oil trade a long time ago, and the preparations have been almost done, and we have even signed a tanker charter contract with the shipping company for the next five years." Mitsui Nohara smiled a little awkwardly and said, "But we haven't been able to find crude oil, and the tanker charter fees and other corresponding expenses have not stopped." ”

Li Lu suddenly said, "I see." No wonder you always meet my requests, and even the technical data of V33 you dare to promise to find a way to find it for me. ”

Mitsui Nohara smiled bitterly and lowered his head, "I'm ashamed." ”

According to the contract, if all goes well, Iran will start repaying the loan with crude oil from next year, that is, the first batch of crude oil will be repaid in the second half of tomorrow, but it is not expected to be much. Li Lu estimated a little and gave an approximate time, and he said, "The second half of next year at the earliest." ”

"Well, then, in about seven months." Mitsui Nohara Road.

It's already December, and it's only six or seven months until the second half of tomorrow is full. This is not a very long time for the oil trade.

Mitsui Nohara immediately agreed and said, "Understood, Mr. Li, I will contact China immediately and give you an answer as soon as possible." ”

Li Lu sent Mitsui Nohara to the door, stood in front of the corridor guardrail, watched Mitsui Nohara walk briskly towards the back door of the Red Mansion compound, and let out a long sigh.

Liu Guisong, who was beside him, asked strangely, "Third brother, if the oil sales are solved, the risk caused by our promise to buy the oil repaid by Iran will be solved, why are you not happy at all?" ”

Li Lu shook his head slightly and said, "From the perspective of national energy security, every drop of oil sold now, there will be one more energy crisis in the future." The construction of oil storage facilities and the construction of a strategic oil reserve system is related to the national energy strategy and even an important measure of national security. Even if it's for investment reasons, the more oil you hoard, the more profitable you will be in the future. ”

He sighed and said, "It's a pity I don't have that ability. ”

Another pressing issue is that if he fails to come up with a solution, the authorities will not believe that he can afford to buy the crude oil that Iran will repay. Being able to reach a cooperation intention with Mitsui is a strong guarantee for Li Lu to persuade the relevant departments to accept the "oil for tank" plan.

Liu Guisong said, "Third brother, you have done well enough. The Karamay oil field has been exporting oil to Japan, and they don't know this. ”

Li Lu nodded slightly, "Many people don't realize that China's energy consumption will develop to a very high level in the future. Xiao Liu, look at it, it won't take ten years for the country to realize that China will be in a state of net oil importer for a long time in the future, because the oil extracted in China is simply not enough. ”

"In that case, the economy has to be developed. It seems that the country produces tens of millions of tons of oil every year, what kind of concept is that......"

The pace of economic growth over the next 30 years is something that no one now believes will be like that.