At five o'clock in the morning, after leaving the summer, the sun seems to have begun to covet the warmth of the bed, and it appears later and later.

The layout of the study room is very Chinese-style, with mahogany desks, mahogany chairs, mahogany bookshelves, and mahogany coffee tables, with a strong sense of heaviness. This style is what He Guohui likes, and his study is also generally furnished.

He Guohui said, "Tang Jiu said that the big boss of Red Star Overseas Singapore Company is a young man, but I didn't expect it to be so young. Mainlanders doing business here in Southeast Asia, as far as I know, you are the first. ”

He drank some tea and said, "Mr. Li, you are the benefactor of my He family, I know that Mr. Tang has been seeking some government business recently, even if you ask, I will definitely help if you can." However, there is nothing I can do about the port. ”

Tang Jiu had talked to He Guohui about this matter before, and it was obvious that He Guohui also gave a very clear attitude. It is impossible for Red Star Overseas Singapore to participate in the operation of the port.

Li Lu said, "Mr. He, there may be something that needs to be explained. ”

Shaking his head, He Guohui said, "Mr. Li, the little girl's life was saved by you, and I am very grateful." To tell you the truth, if you want to be involved in the operation of the port, that's impossible. The Japanese offered a price of 50 million for the signing fee, but the government still did not change its attitude. ”

Li Lu said with a smile, "But as far as I know, the Singapore government really wants to get the signing fee of 50 million US dollars." ”

"I don't know of any other compromise that the government has in place, one thing is for sure, the right to operate the port must belong to the government." He Guohui said, "If you want to get some contracts for port infrastructure, I can help you get in touch." The Chinese workers are the best workers in the world, and I believe that the Singapore government is very willing to hand over some of the project to you. ”

Li Lu nodded slightly and said, "Of course, we are also willing to send the best construction team to help Singapore's infrastructure work." Mr. Ho, these are actually not things I want to talk to you about. I don't care much about specific matters anymore, I only talk about strategy and future planning. ”

Obviously stunned for a moment, He Guohui suddenly understood that Li Lu and Tang Jiu were not at the same level. Maybe Tang Jiu treated it as a top priority, but in the eyes of many people, it was a great matter, but in the eyes of Li Lu, it was not worth mentioning.

Li Luneng made a special trip to sit here and talk to He Guohui, it would never be a matter of one or two contracts of millions or tens of millions of dollars. For him at this time, it is really not worth mentioning.

After adding some tea to He Guohui, Li Lu said, "Mr. Ho, the Singapore government wants to carry out a large-scale development of the port, which shows that the authorities are very clear-headed. Singapore's economy can only be hoped for if it relies on its ports. Our main business used to be trade, but now it has turned into the oil industry, exploration, exploitation, refining and sales, and we want to cover the upstream, midstream and downstream. Whether it's international trade or oil, the Strait of Malacca is very important to us. Being able to get a few terminals, part of the port here in Singapore, as a business, we have nothing to express that we are embarrassed about. ”

After a pause, Li Lu said, "Of course, I know that there are many international giants competing, and the strength of our Red Star cannot be compared to them. But the difference is that we don't operate the port directly, as I said earlier, I'm not talking to you about the port. ”

He Guohui frowned slightly, "Mr. Li, please speak." ”

Putting down the teacup, Li Ludao, "A few years ago, the Singapore government established Machi Investment Management Company, the purpose of which is to manage and control the assets of Guolian through this private identity enterprise, so as to achieve the purpose of concentrating on big things, and the goal is to cultivate a group of internationally renowned brands." You're the executive director of the company, right? ”

He Guohui was taken aback and stared at Li Lu.

As the executive director of Machi Investment Management Company, it can be said that very few people know about him. To be precise, only a handful of high-ranking officials in the Singapore government know about his identity. In Machi Investment Management Company, He Guohui's identity is equivalent to a military advisor and a senior staff officer, and he is the one who makes suggestions, and his position is quite important.

A strange Chinese person knew such a secret situation, how could he not be surprised by He Guohui.

"Mr. He, don't be surprised." Li Lu smiled slightly, "You know, we can quickly gain a foothold in Singapore and spread out our stalls in a very short period of time, and there is a certain reason why we can learn about the government's plan for the port." So, you don't have to be surprised by that. ”

He took out a cigarette and lit it and said, "The most important thing is that I believe that the cooperation between Red Star Overseas Singapore and Machi Investment Management will be a win-win situation." ”

"What do you mean?" He Guohui guessed something, but couldn't believe it.

Machi Investment Management is a genuine sovereign wealth fund, and although it is a private company, the actual controller is the government. The little-known Red Star Overseas wants to cooperate with Machi Company, like a joke, but it is only a branch below.

However, none of this is as shocking as the news that Li Lu knew that he was serving as the executive director of Machi Company, and the amount of information contained in it was too large and thought-provoking.

Li Lu said, "The deterioration of social security and the intensification of drug trafficking activities have undermined the investment environment. To add insult to injury, the Iran-Iraq war has attracted the attention of the whole world, especially several major countries. Singapore's economy has shown signs of regression in the past two years. What makes you and Machi most anxious is that Machi is out of money. Of course, I believe that this is only temporary, and the future must be bright. But as you know, these years are critical years. The start of the war between the two countries and Iran has led to an increase in oil prices, which is good for Singapore. Seizing this opportunity to achieve rapid economic growth is the same view of the Singapore government and you. ”

After a pause, he said, "It just so happens that I have enough foreign exchange and oil in my hands, and if I can take a stake in Machi Company, I can first solve the current financial predicament of Machi Company." What I want is only part of the right to use the terminal, so that my tanker can have a safe transshipment port when it passes through the Strait of Malacca. In the future, the petrochemical industry can have a stable storage and transportation center. ”

He Guohui said, "You are right, but why don't we choose the Japanese? Kitajima Co., Ltd. is more financially strong. ”

Li Lu suddenly smiled, "The Japanese have political goals, and I am just a businessman." ”

One sentence made He Guohui speechless, because this sentence said the bottom line of Machi Company and the Singapore government behind it. This is the fundamental reason why the Singapore government has been slow to agree to North Island Co., Ltd.

Seeing He Guohui fall into deep thought, Li Lu knew that this matter was about to be done. It is impossible for the executives of Machi Company to refuse such conditions. There are no other conditions attached, which is equivalent to accepting the most ideal conditions in the heart of Machi Company, and being able to provide sufficient funds and oil.

What He Guohui and Ma Chi's executives may need to think about is why they refuse?